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Test 10

(Past Simple/Past Continuous)

Variant I

I. Put the verb into the correct form: past simple or past continuous

1.Dinosaurs (die out) millions of years ago.

2.Dan (cook) dinner when he (hear) something exploded in the yard of his house.

3.I kept silence. I (not, know) the answer.

4.The robbers (steal) the car and (drive away).

5.When Steve (arrive) we (have) dinner.

6.When we (play) in the yard it suddenly (start) raining.

II. Write the second sentence with a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use negative form of the verb from the box

1.David caught the train.

2.Christina remembered the book.

3.John opened the door.

4.The lesson continued.

5.Tom was driving all the morning.

6.They sold computers.

III. Write questions to the underlined words

1.Nick found money. (2)

2.My friends bought a house. (2)

3.I was having a shower when the door bell rang. (2)

IV. Give true answers to the following questions

1.Where did you meet your first friend?

2.What were you doing at your first school lesson?

3.Did you visit your grandparents last weekend?

4.What were your hobbies when you were 12 years old?

V. Translate the sentences into English

1.Я не видела свою подругу, когда была в Санкт-Петербурге.

2.Когда я вошел, они сидели в гостиной. Старший брат делал уроки, мама вязала (knit), другие читали.

3.Я попрощался с Джорджем и перешел через дорогу.

4.Юноша подбежал к воротам, где стояла Анна.

5.Пока я учился в университете, я занимался спортом.

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Variant II

I. Put the verb into the correct form: past simple or past continuous

1.It was late in the 16th century when the Pilgrims (land) and (found) a colony.

2.While Vasilyi Ivanovich (work) in the garden he (hurt) his back.

3.I (not, sleep) when someone in black (enter) the room.

4.One day as the rich lady (look out) of the window she (see) a very poor man.

5.An old friend (come) to see me yesterday.

6.I (not, understand) what you (do) the whole day yesterday.

II. Write the second sentence with a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use negative form of the verb from the box

1.Terry stayed in bed.

2.Karen hated Chinese food.

3.Chris's team lost the match.

4.I kept silence all the way home.

5.I was making toys.

6.They were receiving a lot of information.

III. Write questions to the underlined words

1.Last summer Lucy went to England. (2)

2.We had a great party. (2)

3.When they saw the accident they were standing at the bus-stop. (2)

IV. Give true answers to the following questions

1. What did you dream about in your childhood?

2 What were you doing at 4pm last Sunday?

3.How much money did you borrow from your parents last?

4.What were you doing during your last year at school?(what were you busy with)

V. Translate the sentences into English

1.Она подошла к окну и посмотрела на улицу. Шёл дождь.

2.Мы говорили о нем, когда он вошел.

3.Я навещал друзей за городом год тому назад.

4.Что с вами случилось вчера?

5.Он вдруг понял, что ехал не в ту сторону.

Test 11

(Present Perfect/Past Simple)

Variant I

Choose the correct answer

1.I can’t give you this book. I … it yet.

a)read

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b)haven’t read

c)didn’t read

2.I … in Moscow two years ago.

a)have been

b)were

c)was

3.Tom … his friend for ten years.

a)knew

b)have known

c)has known

4.I … my granny last summer.

a)visit

b)visited

c)has visited

5.He … from school and now he is doing his homework.

a)came

b)has come

c)comes

6.He … from school ten minutes ago.

a)came

b)has come

c)comes

7.Kate doesn't want to go to the cinema: she … this film already.

a)saw

b)has seen

c)see

8.The grandmother is cooking the fish we just … .

a)have caught

b)has caught

c)caught

9.My brother … from the university last year and now he is looking for a job.

a)have graduated

b)has graduated

c)graduated

10.I never … the eruption of a volcano.

a)see

b)have seen

c)saw

11.I … the eruption of a volcano ten years ago.

a)have seen

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b)has seen

c)saw

12.At last I … my report: now I shall go for a walk.

a)has written

b)wrote

c)have written

13.He … a moment ago.

a)came

b)has come

c)comes

14.Where … you … the newspaper? I want to read it but I can't find it anywhere.

a)have put

b)has put

c)put

15.The sun … yet, but the sky in the east is getting lighter every minute.

a)hasn't risen

b)rose

c)haven't risen

16.Last year I … the KSAEL and now I am a second-year student.

a)have entered

b)entered

c)has entered

17.When … it all … ?

a)did happen

b)has happened

c)have happened

18.The morning was cold and rainy, but since 10 o'clock the weather … and now the sun is shining brightly.

a)has changed

b)changed

c)have changed

19.My watch was going in the morning but now it … .

a)stopped

b)has stopped

c)have stopped

20.I … to St. Petersburg two times since my childhood.

a)have been

b)were

c)was

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Variant II

Choose the correct answer

1.I … this book when I was a child.

a)read

b)have read

c)has read

2.I … this book; it is rather interesting.

a)read

b)have read

c)has read

3.I … him that summer.

a)haven't seen

b)didn't see

c)hasn't seen

4.The building of the new theatre … already.

a)began

b)has begun

c)have begun

5.I … the letter yesterday.

a)posted

b)have posted

c)has posted

6.I … him since the summer.

a)didn't see

b)haven't seen

c)hasn't seen

7.The building of the new theatre … last spring.

a)has begun

b)have begun

c)began

8.At last she … everything; now she can go to bed.

a)did

b)have done

c)has done

9.He never … in the center of the city.

a)lived

b)has lived

c)have lived

10.Yesterday the weather … .

a)changed