Berikut adalah 20 soal isian (cloze) tentang Simple Past Tense beserta jawaban dan penjelasannya:

1. Soal 1:

   • "Last summer, I _____ (go) to Bali with my family."

   Jawaban: went Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "go" adalah "went".

2. Soal 2:

   • "She _____ (lose) her keys yesterday."

   Jawaban: lost Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "lose" adalah "lost".

3. Soal 3:

   • "They _____ (study) hard for the exam last night."

   Jawaban: studied Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "study" adalah "studied".

4. Soal 4:

   • "We _____ (camp) in the mountains last weekend."

   Jawaban: camped Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "camp" adalah "camped".

5. Soal 5:

   • "He _____ (receive) many gifts on his birthday."

   Jawaban: received Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "receive" adalah "received".

6. Soal 6:

   • "The Declaration of Independence _____ (sign) in 1776."

   Jawaban: was signed Penjelasan: Pola kalimat: Subject + was/were + verb in past participle form. "The Declaration of Independence" adalah singular, jadi menggunakan "was".

7. Soal 7:

   • "My grandparents _____ (celebrate) their 50th anniversary last year."

   Jawaban: celebrated Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "celebrate" adalah "celebrated".

8. Soal 8:

   • "They _____ (visit) Paris two years ago."

   Jawaban: visited Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "visit" adalah "visited".

9. Soal 9:

   • "We _____ (play) hide and seek in the garden when we were kids."

   Jawaban: played Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "play" adalah "played".

10. Soal 10:

    • "Archaeologists _____ (discover) ancient artifacts at the site."

    Jawaban: discovered Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "discover" adalah "discovered".

11. Soal 11:

    • "We _____ (find) a hidden waterfall during our hike last weekend."

    Jawaban: found Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "find" adalah "found".

12. Soal 12:

    • "She _____ (watch) a classic film yesterday."

    Jawaban: watched Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "watch" adalah "watched".

13. Soal 13:

    • "The first computer _____ (invent) in the 20th century."

    Jawaban: was invented Penjelasan: Pola kalimat: Subject + was/were + verb in past participle form. "The first computer" adalah singular, jadi menggunakan "was".

14. Soal 14:

    • "Magellan _____ (circumnavigate) the globe in the 16th century."

    Jawaban: circumnavigated Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "circumnavigate" adalah "circumnavigated".

15. Soal 15:

    • "She _____ (achieve) her dream job after years of hard work."

    Jawaban: achieved Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "achieve" adalah "achieved".

16. Soal 16:

    • "The Beatles _____ (form) in the 1960s."

    Jawaban: formed Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "form" adalah "formed".

17. Soal 17:

    • "Marie Curie _____ (discover) radium and polonium."

    Jawaban: discovered Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "discover" adalah "discovered".

18. Soal 18:

    • "Neil Armstrong _____ (walk) on the moon in 1969."

    Jawaban: walked Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "walk" adalah "walked".

19. Soal 19:

    • "They _____ (try) exotic dishes during their trip to Asia."

    Jawaban: tried Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "try" adalah "tried".

20. Soal 20:

    • "Martin Luther King Jr. _____ (deliver) the 'I Have a Dream' speech in 1963."

    Jawaban: delivered Penjelasan: Simple Past Tense dari "deliver" adalah "delivered".