This document contains a grammar exam with fill-in-the-blank questions testing verb tenses, including questions about events that occurred yesterday for the student taking the exam. It also provides a paragraph describing a series of unfortunate events that befell the student yesterday, with blanks to fill in the appropriate verb tenses.

1. Grammar Exam
1. I enjoy (not, have) ___________________ to get up so early in the morning. Sleeping in is great!
2. Nancy proposed us (have) ___________________a picnic at the beach.
3. Do you wish (continue) __________________, or would you like to stop now?
4. His car needs him (wash) __________________. It looks like it hasn't been washed in years.
5. Smokers risk (get) ______________________ several smoking related illnesses.
6. The astronomer told us (not, look) _______________________ into the sun during the eclipse.
7. I wish she would just quit (complain) _____________________ all the time.
8. Leslie hired someone (repair) ________________her fence.
9. She resisted (take) _____________________ advice from her coworkers.
10. Linda regretted (not, go) _______________________ to her high school reunion.
11. Debbie urged (visit) ______________________the Eiffel Tower while they were in Paris.
12. I remember (get) ___________________________ up at 4:30 AM to make it to work on time.
13. The math teacher doesn't allow us (using) __________________ calculators.
14. Sallie wanted us (stay) ____________________longer, but I was so tired that we had to leave.
15. The Japanese teacher encouraged students (speak) ________________________ in class.
16. The consultant advised them (reduce) _________________________ costs.
17. I need you (help) ___________________________ me move the table.
18. The zoo keeper permitted us (touch) _____________________________ the snake.
19. Do you mind (wait) _______________________a few more minutes?
20. The hiking course requires us (camp) ___________________________ in the snow.
Complete the sentences with the words in using present tense or present continuous, past tense,
past continuous.
Yesterday (1) (be) ___________________ a terrible day. Everything (2) (go) ____________ wrong.
First, I (3) (oversleep) _______________________.
My alarm clock (4) (ring, not) _________________________. I (5) (wake) __________________up
when I (6)(hear) _________________________ some noise outside my window.
It was 9:15. I (7) (get) _____________________________ dressed quickly. I (8) (run)
______________________ to class, but I (9)(be) __________________________ late. The teacher
(10) (be) ___________________ upset. After my classes in the morning, I (11) (go)
________________________ to the cafeteria for lunch. I(12) (have) _______________________ an
embarrassing accident at the cafeteria. I accidentally (13)(drop) ______________________ my tray
of food. Some of the dishes (14)(break) ___________________________. When I (15)(drop)
____________ the tray, everyone in the cafeteria (16)(look) _____________________ at me. I
(17)(go) ________________________ back to the cafeteria line and (18)(get) _________________ a
second tray of food. I (19)(pay) ______________________ for my lunch again. After I (20)(sit)
_______________ down at a table in the corner by myself, I (21)(eat) ________________________
my sandwich and (22)(drink) _______________________ a cup of tea.
After lunch, I (23)(go) ___________________ outside. I (24)(sit) _____________________ under a
tree near the classroom building. I (25)(see) _____________________ a friend. I (26)(call)
_________________ him. He (27) (join) _______________________ me on the grass. We (28)(talk)
_____________________ about our classes and (29)(relax) _____________________.
That (30) (be) _______________________________.
I (31)(be) ____________________ in class right now. I (32)(be, not) ______________________ here
yesterday. I (33) (be) ______________________ absent yesterday. (34)(you, be)________________
in class yesterday? (35)(Carmen, be) _______________________ here yesterday?
Her parents (36)(expect, not)___________________________ to get a letter everyday.

2. While Anita was writing a letter to her sister last night, her phone (37)(ring) ___________________.
It (38)(be) _______________________ her sister!
A: (39) (you, walk) ______________________________ to school yesterday?
B: No, I ___________________. I (40)(ride) ______________________ my bicycle.