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past continuous

Тест №1 Прошедшее продолженное время/ The Past Continuous Tense

Выберите правильный вариант ответа. Choose the correct variant:

  1. When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone.
    lied, spoke
    was liing, speaking
    was liing, was speaking
    was lying, was speaking

  2. 2. The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shop.
    has robbed
    was robing
    was robbing
    robed

  3. He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laugh.
    had died
    were dying
    was dying
    was diing

  4. - What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times. - I (play) the piano and heard nothing.
    will you do, ’ll play
    are you doing, am playing
    were you doing, was playing
    was you doing, was playing

  5. When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds (sing).
    shone, sang
    was shining, were singing
    were shining, was singing

  6. When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath.
    were having
    had
    had had
    was having

  7. Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he (sleep).
    slept
    was sleeping
    were sleeping

  8. I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise.
    was sitting
    sat
    sitted

  9. 9. It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house.
    rained, was walking
    rained, walked
    were raining, was walking
    was raining, was walking

  10. Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the corner.
    crossed
    were crossing
    was crossing

  11. I glanced at Mary who (still/ shiver) from the cold.
    still was shivering
    were still shivering
    still shivered
    was still shivering

  12. At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station.
    am waiting
    will wait
    wait

  13. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force.
    tried
    was trying

  14. The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.
    had replied
    was replying
    was repliing

  15. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.
    was passing
    had passed
    passed

  16. 16. Liz’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University.
    will go
    would go
    was going

  17. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door.
    had waited
    was waiting
    waited

  18. We (just/talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in.
    were just talking, was coming
    just were talking, came
    were just talking, came

  19. They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car.
    quarreled, were washing
    were quarelling, were washing
    were quarreling, washed
    were quarreling, were washing

  20. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly.
    shaved, cut
    was shaving, cut
    was shaving, cutted


present perfect

Тест №1 Настоящее совершенное время/ Настоящее Совершенное Время

Выберите правильный вариант ответа. Choose the correct variant:

  1. 1. Since then I ______ my job several time.
    changed
    has changed
    have changed

  2. 2. “You ______ your hair”, he cried.
    have dyed
    dyed

  3. Jane ______ suddenly that there was a letter attached to the painting.
    found
    has found
    had found

  4. I ______ that point yet.
    haven’t considered
    didn’t consider
    not considered

  5. Mary isn’t at home. She ______ to work.
    went
    was
    has gone

  6. They ______ in construction business for 5 years.
    were
    have been
    are

  7. ______ you ever ______ the Queen of Great Britain?
    Have ... seen
    Did ... see

  8. He can’t find a job. He ______ unemployed for half a year.
    was
    has been
    have been

  9. ______ you ever ______ to Africa?
    Have ... travelled
    Are ... travelled
    Did ... travel

  10. ______ you ______ about Miss Carol’ marriage?
    Did ... hear
    Have ... heard

  11. What ______ you ______ to find the way out?
    did ... do
    have ... done
    are ... do

  12. Nick and Sally ______ each other since their school years.
    have known
    knowed
    knew

  13. His spirits ______ a little. He’s all right now.
    revived
    has revived
    have revived

  14. “______ anything ______ from the flat,” asked the policeman.
    Is ... disappeared
    Did ... disappear
    Has ... disappeared
    Have ... disappeared

  15. “I ______ the letter you asked about, sir,” said the butler.
    brought
    ‘ve brought
    ‘s brought

  16. ______ you ______ dinner already?
    Did ... have
    Were ... having
    Have ... had

  17. He ______ his driving test. He is so happy. He hasn’t been able to pass it for three years.
    has just passed
    have just passed
    just passed

  18. I ______ my keys. I can’t get in.
    Have lost
    lost
    have losed

  19. The taxi ______. Hurry up!
    arrives
    have arrived
    has irrived

  20. ______ you ______ writing your book yet?
    Did ... finish
    Have ... finished