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Tenses
Tense Forms (Form 6) Test 1. Choose the correct tense form.
1) I...... for one hour already. (to clean)
2) We ...... this dictation last week.(to write)
3) When my mother came, I.....my homework.(to
do)
4) Our family......a new house.(to buy)
5) She usually......for a walk before going to bed.
(to go)

6) Nick.....his homework by the time we phoned him.(to

do)
7) He....his breakfast when we came. (to have, already)
8) Look! It...... (to rain)
9) We ......to Moscow tomorrow.(to go)
10)
Nelly...... a composition for 30 minutes when
Nick came. (to write)

Tense Forms (Form 6) Test 2. Choose the correct tense form

1) Yesterday Charles.....me some interesting 6) When Nick came in, the students.....a composition.
books to read. ( to give)
(to write)
2) When Alice...... along the road she saw a 7) When granny came, I.....my homework (to do)
hare. (to run)
8) Sandra......this book from the library .
3) I.......Ulaf for 35 minutes already.(to wait for)
( to borrow , already )
4) It......since early morning.( to snow)
9) When father comes, we.....dinner. (to have)
5) We......a test tomorrow. (to write)
10)
I....dinner by the time my mother came. (to
cook)
Tense Forms (Form 6) Test 3 . Choose the correct tense form
1) Every day after school we.....to the English
6) I broke my leg while I...... (to skate)
club. (to go)
7) My mother........in an hour. (to come back)
2) I.....this girl. (never, to see)
8) It...... , take your umbrella. (to rain)
3) I think it......tomorrow. (to rain)
9) My friend ........to see me last week. (to come)
4) Nick......basketball every Monday and
10)
As he......the road, he fell down. (to cross)
Wednesday. (to play)
5) Mary can watch TV now, she..... her
homework. (to do)
Tense Forms (Form 6) Test 4. Choose the correct tense form
1) What......you with my hat? (to do)
6) Many people.....snow. ( never, see)
2) I .......porridge every morning. (to eat)
7) I.....my key. I cant find it. (to lose)
3) At this moment we..... an exercise on tenses.
8) What a noise! Who...... (to knock)?
(to do)
9) Bears........honey. (to like)
4) I.....to buy a new hat tomorrow. (to go)
10)
He hurt his leg while he.....football. (to play)
5) My tooth broke when I......a nut. (to eat)
Tense Forms (Form 6) Test 5. Choose the correct tense form
1) I told him that I...... (never, to smoke)
6) Are you busy now? Yes, I........a text from a textbook.
2) We usually......our shopping in the afternoon.
(to translate)
(to do)
7) Natali was reading her birthday cards while
3) Our Granny.....the dishes two hours ago. (to
Alison .....(to dance)
wash)
8) It......at the moment. (to rain)
4) I..... my friends on the party tomorrow. (to
9) What are you doing? I......tomatoes. (to plant)
invite)
10)
What......you...... when I walked by? (to plant)
5) People in Canada.....English and French.(to
speak)
Tense Forms (Form 6) Test 6. Choose the correct tense form
1) By the time we got to the plane, it
6) David......the window last week. (to wash)
.....already ..... (to take off).
7) Sandy and Joey .....games for an hour. (to
2) Is Tom busy? Yes, he.....maths. (to study)
play)
3) By the time I got to the station, the
8) I....... English since the fifth form. (to learn)
train.....already...... (to leave)
9) I.....Andy at 6 yesterday. (to meet)
4) Are you going to watch this film? No, I......
10)
Mike always.......after school. (to go
this film. (to see)
shopping)
5) Martha cut herself while she......dinner. (to

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Tense Forms (Form 6)

Test 7. Choose the correct tense form.

1) When we got to the cinema, the film.....(to

begin)
2) Im tired. I......all my flowers. (to plant)
3) Henry was very tired yesterday, he.... VIP
yesterday. (to meet)
4) Alan got a black eye when he........(to fight)
5) Are you going to buy bananas today? No,
I........ them. (to buy)
Tense Forms (Form 6)

Test 8. Choose the correct tense form

1) We.....in New York in about five hours. (to

arrive)
2) We......over the ocean for two hours. (to fly)
3) Mrs. Carrets ......a cake for an hour, when
Alan came home. ( to bake)
4) Olga.....tennis since she was eight. (to play)
5) He came in while I......(to work)

Tense Forms (Form 6)

6) We.....since last winter. (not to skate)

7) I.....at the tram stop when it began raining. (to
stand)
8) I....never....to Greece. (to be)
9) Columbus........America 500 years ago. (to
discover)
10)
My sister.....a lot of money yesterday. (to
spend)

Test11. Choose the correct tense form

1) When Nick came from school, his friends....in

the yard. (to play)
2) My friend...just......after a serious illness. (to
recover)
3) He.....for ten minutes without any rest. (to
run)
4) I ......in St.Petersburg since 1999. (to live)
5) Lena is a good girl, she always....her mother
about the house. (to help)

Test 40.

6) Who.....you up an hour ago? (to ring)

7) I.......my cat with fish yesterday. (to feed)
8) At five oclock yesterday Helen.....soup. (to
cook)
9) What .....you......when your sister came home
yesterday? (to do)
10)
Look at these children: they.....very well.
(to skate)

Test 10. Choose the correct tense form

1) .....you.... your father tomorrow? (to help)

2) We....a lot of berries from the wood. Now
well make a jam. (to bring)
3) Look! Jane.....across the river. (to swim)
4) .....you ever......the Pyramids? (to see)
5) I always ......to school at 8.30. (to come)

Tense Forms (Form 6)

6) I told them that I......never..... such things

before. (to do)
7) Peter.....a letter when I entered the room. (to
write)
8) Mother is in the kitchen, she......some cakes.
(to make)
9) Every year he.....his holiday in France.(to
spend)
10)
It....for two hours already. (to rain)

Test 9. Choose the correct tense form

1) While he.....his breakfast, I......the newspaper.

(to have, to read)
2) I.....half the work when he came. (not yet, to
do)
3) I.....a bath when the bell rang. (to have)
4) After I.....my colours, I started to paint. (to
mix)
5) I......this TV programme since 2 oclock. (to
watch)
Tense Forms (Form 6)

6) Im going to fly in an airplane tomorrow. I.....

never....in an airplane. ( to fly)
7) George......to work in Spain. (to go)
8) The sun......in the east. (to rise)
9) Dora.... the walls since 3 oclock. (to paint)
10)
Ann....just......home when I phoned her.
(to get)

(Present Tenses)

6) Wake up! You.....for ten hours already. (to

sleep)
7) Yesterday I....five apples into the vase. Where
are they? (to put)
8) He told me that he.....already.....his
composition. (to write)
9) Where are the sweets? I.......them. (to eat)
10)
.....you......for a walk with me? Im sorry,
I cant. (to go)

Choose the correct form.

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The planeleaves /has left at 4 oclock. We must be at the airport by 2 oclock.

It gets /is getting colder and colder every day.
Have you seen Linda? Ihave been looking/ am looking for her for almost an hour.
Sam is a very interesting person. He knows/ has known all kinds of unusual facts.
First, you are heating / heat the oven to a temperature of 180C.
Have you heard the news? They ........have just elected / have been electing a new club chairman!
Martha .is finding /has found a new job. She is starting next week.
The teacher ..has been correcting /has corrected essay for three hours.
Mikes car broke down last week, so he ..uses / is using his fathers for the time being.
It rarely..gets/ is getting very hot in Britain.

Test 41. ( Present Tenses)

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

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Why ..(you/smell) the soap?

It(smell) lovely. Its like roses!
Why .(you/taste) the soup? - To see if it ..(taste) good. I think it needs more salt.
I.(feel) very tired.
You should go to bed early.
I.(see) Ann this evening.
I ..(see) . So, you dont want to come to the cinema with me, do you?
How much.(the bag of apples / weigh)? I dont know yet. The man.(weigh) the bag now.
I .(think) about buying a new car soon. Why ? I..(think) your car is fine. You dont need a new one.
What .(you/look) at? The sky. It..(look) as if its going to rain.
I really.(enjoy) home-made food. So do I, and I .(enjoy) every bit of this meal.
Why .(you/ feel) the radiator? - It (feel) cold in here. Is the heating on?
That famous opera singer.(appear) at the opera house tonight. Yes. He .(appear) to be feeling better after
his operation.
11. Chris(be) a sensible person, isnt he? Yes, but in this case he (be) rather foolish.
12. My back ..(hurt). Why dont you lie down for a while?
Test 42. (Present Forms)
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Linda...........(learn) to drive at the moment. I know. She told me last week.

Has Alan got a job? - Oh yes. He ..(be) the manager of a leisure centre.
Do you want to have a break now? - Not yet. I.(write) a report for tomorrows meeting.
Its ten oclock. Have you given the manager his letters? - Yes, and I(also/type) six reports so far this
morning.
Is Jeff still in the garden? Yes. He..(plant) flowers all afternoon.
That author is well-known, isnt she? - Yes. She(write) twenty novels so far.
You look very happy today. I am. I.(just/hear) some good news.
What time.(the play/ start) tonight? Seven oclock, I think.
Are you new to this company? Not really. In fact, I.(work) here for almost two years.
Are you ready for the concert? Yes. I..(practice) for weeks.
Do you do any exercise at all? - Yes. Actually, I (go) swimming three times a week.
I (sleep) on Nikos sofa until I find a place of my own.
I(only/ work) there for a couple of months because Im going abroad in the summer.
He .(appear) to be very friendly but I dont know him very well.
Theres nobody at the door; you.(just/hear) things.
If you..(listen) to the radio, why dont you switch it off?
His only bad habit is that he..(talk) too loudly.
You (make) goulash using meat, vegetables and paprika.
I never do anything I .(feel) is against principles.
Im thinking of doing a postgraduate degree- what .(think) ? Is it a good idea?

Test 43 (Tense Forms)

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2)
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7)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present form.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.

How much money..(you/spend) on food every week?

Where is Ann? She ..(sunbathe) in the garden.
..(you/watch) the TV?
No. You can switch it off if you like.
Im afraid I(not/speak) Spanish very well.
John ..(look for) a bigger flat.
She ..(usually/finish) work before 6 oclock.
.(you/know) how to use this computer programme? Not yet. But I.(learn).

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8) Where ..(Joe/go) with that gun in his hand? Oh, he.(always /carry) it with him when he goes walking in the
woods.
9) Be quiet! I.(think) Dad .(sleep) upstairs.
10) I .(not/like) cooking, but I ..(love) eating.
11) Why (you/cry)? Have you hurt yourself?
12) Something (smell) good. What .( you/cook)?
13) In autumn the leaves .(fall) from the trees.
14) (you/hear) the latest news? A bomb (explode) in the station at 10 oclock this morning.
15) I cant find my diary. What...(you/do) with it? I..(put) it in your drawer last night.
16) I.(see) Steven when I was in Manchester. He (not/change) at all.
17) She ( pass) her degree last year, then she ..(get) a job in London.
18) Gary.(not/be) to work since he..(win) all that money.
19) I.(never/eat) octopus, but I .(eat) squid.
20) How many times ..(you/be) to the cinema this year? I ..(go) twice in January, but I..(not/be) since
then.
21) When.(Paul and Sue/ get) married? I dont know. I..(not/go) to their wedding.
22) Look at that! Someone.(leave) the fridge door open again! It(not/be) me. I(not/be) in the kitchen
for hours.
23) I .(just/read) your composition. Its very good. How much time(you/spend) writing it?
24) We .(look) everywhere for a purple silk shirt, but we.(not/find) one yet.
25) Oh, hello Debby! Im sorry, I.(not recognize) you at first. You..(lose) weight!
26) You(work) very hard recently. Im surprised the boss.(not/give) you a pay rise when you(ask) him.
27) I .(learn) to speak a little Spanish when I was at school, but I..(never/have to) use it until the day
I.(meet) Conchita. Since that day, I..(learn) a lot more.
28) Oh no! I think I.(break) Mums stereo. How .(you/do) that?
29) Sally is very clever. She ..(speak) five languages.
30) I dont understand those people. What language ..(they/speak)?
Test 44 (Tense Forms) Choose the correct answer.
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The boss shouts.. (because/when) he is angry.

Im tidying my room ..(because Mum told / when Mum tells) me to do.
Do you listen to the radio( every day / or can I turn it off)?
He goes to the opera .(when he can afford it / to see Carmen).
Im staying with my parents ..(temporarily / for two months every summer).
Our team has won every game .(this season / last season).
Has Tracy met her boyfriends parents .(yet/yesterday)?
He didnt meet any new people (since/in) 1997.
We .(have never been / never went) to Norway before.
I havent had my eyes examined (for/since) years.
She has lived in this flat since..(twenty years/ she was a little girl).
Have you been waiting ..(for/since) a long time?
Its ..(January/months) since I went out for a meal.
The bread has been in the oven .(for/since) long enough now.
Ive been trying to contact Ben since .(all day/this morning).
By 2005, I will have lived in this town (since 2000/ for five years).
Ive owned this bicycle (for/since) as long as I can remember.
Its two weeks ..(for/since) she phoned me.
Ive been feeling ill ..(since/for) my birthday.
I havent seen her.(for/since) five years.

Test 45
(Tense Forms).
using the word given.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence,

There is a party at Marys house next week.

When you phoned me, it was my lunch time.
I started working here three years ago.
I will never weigh the same as my brother.
The little boy said that his father was richer
than my father.
6) I started working here 30 years ago, and Im
still working here.
7) She hasnt spoken to her brother-in-law.

(having)
(I )
(for )
(be)
(as)

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2)
3)
4)
5)

(here)

Next week.................party at her house.

When you phoned me.lunch.
Ivethree years.
I will.as my brother.
Your father is.my father, said the
little boy.
6) I.30 years.

(spoke)

7) Its..to her brother-in-law.

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8) The last time I had my car serviced was
Friday.
9) The baby started crying at 8oclock this
morning, and still hasnt stopped.
10) Five years have passed since our wedding day.
11) It has been a long time since I went sailing.
12) We moved to this city sixteen years ago.
13) The last time Sally saw her parents was 1999.
14) You havent bought me a meal for ages.
15) Our meeting is tomorrow.
16) I havent had a Chinese meal for ages.
17) David went home before we arrived.
18) The arrival time of Helens flight is 8.00.
19) Hurry up! Well get to the theatre after the
beginning of the play.

(since)

8) I havent ..February.

( been)

9) The baby ..8 oclock this morning.

(married)
(not)
(in)
(seen)
(since)
(a)
(since)
(had)
(at)

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(will)

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Oh no! My wallet is missing.

Ive only recently started wearing glasses.
Jack left the office before I arrived there.
Do you know how to drive this kind of car?
This is my first visit to Scotland.
During dinner, the phone rang.
Do you have any plans for Saturday evening?
I started this job 5 years ago.
Is this car yours?
Look at those black clouds! Theres rain on the
way!
10) Our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary is at the
end of next year.
11) I havent been to the cinema for two months.

( lost)
(wear)
(already)
(ever)
(I)
(I)
(doing)
(been)
(you)
(to)

32) His usual habit is to get up late at weekends.

33) I prefer not to travel by train.
34) It isnt necessary for you to write all the
answers.
35) He calls me in the middle of the night, which
is very annoying.
36) Whose dog is this?
37) Whats on your mind? You seem upset.
38) Pollution causes many health problems.
39) It is unfair to give him such a low mark.
40) She must come home before 10 oclock.

(usually)
(want)
(have)

19) By the time we get to the theatre, the

play.begun.
20) Oh no! Iwallet.
21) I..recently.
22) When I arrived at the officeleft.
23) Have..this kind of car before?
24) This is the first time.Scotland.
25) Whilephone rang.
26) What.Saturday evening?
27) I have5 years.
28) Do.car?
29) Look
at
those
black
clouds!
Its..rain.
30) By
the
end
of
next
year
we..twenty five years.
31) The.the cinema was two months ago.
32) He..at weekends.
33) Iby train.
34) Youall the answers.

41) I almost never get to the bus stop on time.

42) Its about two years since I last went to the
beach.

(miss)
(for)

Test 45
(Tense Forms).
using the word given.
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(for)
(time)

(always)
(belong)
(about)
(blame)
(deserve)
(allow)

We..five years.
I.a long time.
We have been .sixteen years.
Sally has1999.
Its .me a meal.
Wetomorrow.
Its .a Chinese meal.
When we.home.
Helens flight..8.00.

35) He..in the middle of the night.

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37)
38)
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40)

Who..?
What? You seem upset.
Pollution .many health problems.
Hesuch a low mark.
Her parents.come home after 10
oclock.
41) Ithe bus.
42) I havent..two years.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence,

John started working at six, and hes still in his office.

Its some time since I last had Chinese food.
I started to learn Spanish 8 years ago.
I read that book some time ago.
Is this your first time in London?
Peter left the school a few seconds ago.
I last went to London one year ago.
I moved to Greece 4 months ago.

Past Tenses-8 Test 20. Choose the correct form.

(been)
(for)
(learning)
(before)
(ever)
(just)
(been)
(for)

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8)

John.for 3 hours.
I havent..some time.
I..8 years.
I..
.to London before?
Peter
I..for a year.

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He ..(slept/was sleeping) at 10 oclock this morning.

We all (went/were going) out last night.
I..(ate/was eating) breakfast when the phone .(rang/was ringing).
I .(took/ was taking) some really great photos when I .(was/was being) in California.
She .(had/ was having) lunch with her fianc when he (gave/was giving) her an expensive ring as a birthday
present.
He .(met/was meeting) Mary yesterday.
Cindy ..(was left/left) the party at midnight.
Sam (entered/had just entered) the house when the phone started ringing.
Jane was driving in the countryside with her friends when the storm (hit/ had hit)
He ..(read/ was reading) the newspaper, then he went to bed.
Suzy was watering the plants while her mother (was making/ has been making) an apple pie.
A: Why are you so tired? B: I(have been playing/was playing) basketball with my friends.
By the time they .(had arrived/ arrived) at the airport, their plane had already taken off.
Mark and Lucy .(had been traveling/ have been traveling) for five hours when they stopped to eat lunch.
.(After/By the time) the boys had finished their homework, their father took them to the baseball game.
How long ago(had you started/ did you start) working for this country?
Dr Adams (saw/has seen) three patients so far this morning.
Sally..(had done/ has done) all the housework by the time I get home.
My jar is nearly empty! Someone (was drinking/ has been drinking) my coffee!
Mary (has been talking/ was talking) on the phone all morning and hasnt done any work.
They (had been waiting/ were waiting) for a table for an hour before they finally got seated.

Past Tenses-8 Test 21. Use the correct form of used to and the verbs in brackets.
1) Sandra..(live) in Rome, but now she lives in Paris.
2) The Krafts (not/have) any pets, but now they have four dogs.
3) Dave(wear) jeans and T-shirts when he was younger wears suits.
4) .(you /go) to the cinema every week when you were a child?
5) We (eat) meat, but now we only eat vegetables.
6) George ..(be) lazy when he was a child, but now hes very energetic.
Past Tenses-8 Test 22. Use PAST PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE.
1) I ..(just/wake up) when someone (knock) on the front door.
2) By the time she.(reach) the village, the bus ..(leave).
3) Mary(never/see) the ocean before she (leave) her village.
4) She ..(enjoy) her visit to Rome although she(already/go) there once before.
5) He .(apologise) because he (miss) the meeting.
6) Lora (look) wonderful after she .(lose) a few kilos.
7) After they.(finish) their picnic, they (take) their rubbish home with them.
8) When she ..(hang up) the phone she .(realize) she (forget) to take down the callers name and
number.
9) Although I (set) my alarm clock, I still.(oversleep).
10) He .(already/pack) his suitcase before he .(go) to bed.
Past Tenses-8 Test 23. Use PAST PERFECT or PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS.
1) They .(drive) for two hours before they finally reached their destination.
2) Emily ..(write) five letters by lunchtime.
3) The doctor told John to stay in bed until he..(fully/recover).
4) He (iron) all morning when his wife arrived.
5) Peter .(already/learn) to read and write before he started school.
6) The baby (cry) for half an hour before it finally fell asleep.
7) The children (wait) for an hour when the school bus arrived.
8) The burglar ..(get away) by the time the police arrived.
9) She .(dig) in the garden for three hours when she stopped for a break.
10) By the time he was eighteen he..(become) a professional athlete.
Test 50 (Past Tenses) Use the correct form of the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect.
1)
2)
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4)

By 8 oclock yesterday I .(do) my homework and at 8 I .(play) the piano.

By 6 oclock father.(come) home and at 6 he (have) dinner.
When I ...(meet) Tom, he (eat) an ice cream which he (buy) at the corner of the street.
When father (come) home, we .(cook) the mushrooms which we(gather) in the woods.

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5) When I (come) home yesterday, I ..(see) that my little brother(break) my pen and.(play) with its pieces.
6) When I (open) the door of the classroom, I .(see) that the teacher already .(come) and the pupils .
(write) a dictation.
7) When I (come) home, my sister ..(read) a book which she .(bring) from the library.
8) When mother .(come) home, the children .(eat) the soup which she (cook) in the morning.
9) When I ..(ring) up Mike, he still (learn) the poem which he .(begin) learning at school.
10) When I (look) out of the window, the children (play) with a ball which Pete ..(bring) from home.
11) By ten oclock the children . (settle) comfortably on the sofa and at ten they (watch) a TV film.
12) There .(be) two men in the room. One of them .(write) something while the other (read) a newspaper.
13) He ..(not/tell) me that he .(receive) a telegram from her.
14) I . (ask) him if he (know) where she ..(live). I ..(say) I .(not/know) her address.
15) I ..(ask) him where he ..(put) my letter.
16) He ..(tell) us that they ..(spend) all the money.
17) I ..(sit) in an armchair and .(think) of my coming trip across the North Sea when the door suddenly ..(open)
and an old friend of mine whom I .(not/see) for a very long time ..(enter) the room.
18) She ..(come) to see us just at the time when we ..(have) dinner. It ..(be) the first time I (see) her.
19) I (see) him just as he ..(leave) the hotel.
20) I (not/see) him before we .(meet) at the concert.
Test 51 (Past Forms) Choose the correct tense.
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At noon yesterday, the staff ..(were having/are having) their monthly meeting.
..(Did you arrive/ Were you arriving) at the airport on time?
Two hundred years ago, people ..(travelled/ had travelled) abroad by ship.
The teacher..(was giving/gave) the students a test when the principal ..(came/was coming) into the classroom.
Did your grandfather use to ..(go/gone) birdwatching when he was a young man?
Nicole .(was closing/closed) the windows, (set/ had set) the alarm and (was leaving/left) the house.
I ..(walked/was walking) on the beach in Bali this time last week.
Amy ..(was sitting/sat) on the park bench while the children (were playing/played)
Billy (had/was having) a fantastic time at the party on Saturday night.
Con didnt use to ..(socialise/socialised) much two years ago.

Test 52 (Past Forms) Choose the correct tense.

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Pete ..(go) to a book exhibition yesterday and ..(buy) an interesting book on antiques.
Leslie..(call) to tell me she (leave) her purse at home.
Carl ..(have) a shower after he ..(fix) the water heater.
Ann (practice) the piano every day for six months before she .(enter) the competition.
The children (be) sad because they (lose) their dog.
We..(not have) a problem getting a table at The Tropicana because we ..(already/book) one in advance.
Mary(wash) the dishes when a glass ..(break) and (cut) her finger.
He (not be) in a hurry that Monday morning because he (take) the day off.
They (realize) they (lose) their way and ..(start) to panic.
They ..(make) sandwiches for the picnic when I .(phone) to tell them that we were going to be late

Test 53 (Past Forms)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
The moon 1).. (shine) its light on the still waters of the lake as the animals 2) ..(hunt) for their dinner in the
forest. In the tiny log cabin, Jack Cagney 3). (sit) in front of the fire, trying to warm his cold feet. It 4).
(snow) earlier that day and Jack 5)..(chop) wood in preparation for the long winter ahead. Suddenly, he 6).. (hear)
a strange noise. He quickly 7)(put on) his boots, 8) (grab) a torch and 9)(go) outside. He 10)..
(shine) the torch into the darkness but 11)..(see) nothing. A few seconds later, he 12)(hear) the noise again.
With his heart thumping, he 13) (climb) the ladder leading to the roof. When he 14).(reach) the top, he 15)
(see) two huge eyes staring at him. Realising what it 16)..(be), he 17)(chuckle) and 18)..
(sigh). Abigail! You nearly 19).(scare) me to death! The owl, which Jack 20)..(nurse) back to health after
she 21).(break) her leg, 22).(hoot) and 23) .(flutter) her wings.

Test 54 (Past Forms)

Complete the second sentence with two to five words including the word given.

1) He didnt start speaking until everyone

was seat
2) Mary hasnt been out of the country for
two years.

(before)

1)

(last)

2)

He waited until everyone was seated

..speaking.
Marycountry two years ago.

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3) When did they move house?
4) It was the first time he had ridden a horse.
5) When Sarah was young, she collected
stamps.
6) Alan hasnt written to me since June.
7) When did he get his exam results?
8) It was the first time she had met someone
famous.
9) I didnt start serving the drinks until
everyone had arrived.
10) Liz hasnt phoned me for three weeks.

(since)
(never)
(used)

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(time)
(ago)
(never)

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How long is it.house?

He a horse before.
When Sarah was young, she.
stamps.
The ..to me was in June.
How longhis exam results?
She..someone famous before.

(before)

9)

had

(time)

I
waited
until
everyone
arrivedserving the drinks.
10) The ..me was three weeks ago.

Test 55. (Past Forms) Choose the correct form.

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Liz (was singing / had sung) as she was cleaning the window.
Mr Todd ..(was teaching/ had been teaching) for 30 years when he retired.
I phoned Jack because I .(wanted/ had wanted) to ask him a question.
They (had walked / had been walking) for hours when they stopped for a rest.
The shop (had been selling /had sold) the table by the time I got there.
Joe was happy. He .(was winning / had won) first prize in the competition.
It .(was raining/ had rained) while they were playing the football match.
Rob (was opening / opened) the box and looked inside.
Eve was delighted to hear that she ..(was getting / had got) the job.
People ..(used to work/ were working) very long hours in those days.
I was running when I ..(slipped /was slipping) on the ice.
They .(were already buying / had already bought) the tickets when they went to the concert.
Carol (had broken / was breaking) her arm, so she couldnt write for six weeks.
We .(had been staying / stayed) in a hotel by the sea last summer.
Elvis Presley .(sang/had sung) lots of hit songs.
I .(opened/ was opening) the door and stepped outside.
They ..(had stood/ were standing) outside when the results were announced.
Alexander Bell (invented/ had invented) the telephone.
She broke the glass while she (had washed/ was washing) it.
I ( had been driving / was driving ) for ten hours, so I felt exhausted.

Tenses 8 (1). Use the correct form of Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
1) This man is a writer. He .(write) books since he was a young man. He .(write/already) eight books.
2) What .(you/do) here since morning?
3) Lena is a good girl. She always (help) her mother about the house. Today she .(help) her mother since morning.
They .(already/wash) the floor and .(dust) the furniture. Now they (cook) dinner together.
4) He ..(run) now. He (run) for 10 minutes without any rest.
5) What .(they/do) now? They ..(work) in the reading room. They ..(work) there for already 3 hours.
6) Where ..(he/be) now? He (be) in the garden. He (play) volleyball with his friends. They .(play) since
breakfast time.
7) I(live) in St Petersburg. I (live) in St Petersburg since 1990.
8) This is the factory where my father (work). He .(work) here for 15 years.
9) You .(find) your notebook? No! I still (look) for it. I..( already /look for) it for 2 hours, but .
(not/yet/find) it.
10) You (play) with a ball for already 3 hours. Go home and do your homework.
11) Wake up! (sleep) for 10 hours already.
12) I (wait) for a letter from my cousin for a month already, but ..(not/yet/receive) it.
13) She ..(already/do) her homework for two hours; but she (not/yet/do) half of it.
14) I..(wait) for you since 2 oclock.
15) What .(you/do)? I (read) for already 2 hours. I ..(already/read) 60 pages.
16) It is difficult for me to speak about this opera as I (not/hear) it.
17) I ..(just/receive) a letter from my granny, but I..(not/yet/receive) any letters from my parents.
18) The weather .(be) fine today. The sun (shine) ever since we got up.
19) Every day I(wind) up my watch at 10 oclock in the evening.
20) Come along, Henry, what(you/do) now? I (wait) for you a long time.
21) Where your gloves.(be)? I .(put) them into my pocket.

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22) I (stay) with some American friends in Chicago. I .(stay) with them for 2 weeks now. I (have) a great
time here. I (take) the opportunity to improve my English. I(already/see) the towering skyscrapers of
Chicago which are reflected in the waters of Lake Michigan. I..(just/take) a picture of Chicagos Sears Tower which
.(rise) 1,707 feet and ..(provide) a panoramic view from the sky-deck.
23) I (go) to give that cat some food. I .(be) sure it ..(starve). But Jane ..(already/feed) the cat. You
neednt do it.
Tenses 8 (2). Use the correct form of Present Perfect , Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect.
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She is very happy: her son (finish) school.

My brother (train) at the stadium from 6 till 8 yesterday.
My sister ..(buy) a pair of nice model shoes this month.
I .(not/dance) for ages.
When Nick .(come) from school, his friends (play) in the yard.
When your sister .(go) to London?
My friend (just/recover) after a serious illness.
I .(never/be) to the Bahamas.
At this time yesterday we .(talk) about you.
I (speak) to my friend yesterday.
Look! Kate (wash) all the dishes.
Your mother (return) from work? Can I speak to her?
She ..(do) her flat the whole day on Saturday.
The cat ..(drink) all the milk which I .(give) it.
You ever..(be) to New York?
He (not/read) Turgenev since he was a pupil.
They .(reach) the river by sunset.
I ..(not/yet/receive) an answer to my letter.
Only when she was going to bed, she remembered that she (forget) to ring up her friend.
We (already/study) seven English tenses.
He .(spend) two weeks in Scotland two years ago.
I .(buy) a lovely fashionable dress. Now Ill look smart at the party.
He (learn) English before he ..(go) to the USA.
When she .(spend) all her money, she (go) home.

Test 8 (3) Present Forms . Give the correct tense form.

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I(fly) to Moscow tomorrow.

The Smiths ..(live) in Manchester.
John (paint) the garage at the moment.
The earth ..(move) around the sun.
Ann..(like) her new school.
The flight to New York..(leave) at 7.00 am.
We.(look) for new furniture for the living room at
present.
..(you/ go) to Spain this summer?
Rachel .(work) as a waitress at Sunrise Dinner.
The train from Brussels .(arrive) at 5 pm.
We (stay) at beautiful hotel by the sea.
Helen .(hate) dogs.
She (exercise) three times a week.
I..(write) a letter to Michael right now.
Water (freeze) at 0 C.
Stacey ..(go) shopping for fruit and vegetables every
Sunday morning.
He .(not speak) five languages.
Bob ..(drive) the children to the match tonight.
Julie (enjoy) listening to classical music.
.(they/ play) in the garden at the moment?
John and Mary ..(hate) adventure holidays.
They .(look) for a house to rent.
The flight to London .(depart) at 10.05 am.
Mrs Parker .(teach) History at Lawton High School.
Melissa .(not/ like) mini-skirts.

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Dr Adams (see) three patients so far this

morning.
My jar is nearly empty! Someone (drink) my
coffee!
Mary .(talk) on the phone all morning
and hasnt done any work.
..( Angela/ live) in Liverpool? Yes, she.
Im here to borrow some books. -
(borrow) books from the library before?
Do you need any help? No, thanks. Paul .
(help) me with this project.
Andy .(have) toothache.
Graham really upsets me! He..(always/
love) at me!
I ( not be) to China, but Id really like to
go there one day.
Hows James? I dont know. I..(not see)
him for 5 years.
The sun ..(go) round the earth.
Rice.(not/ grow) in Britain.
The sun (rise) in the east.
Bees.(make) honey.
Vegetarians ..(not eat) meat.
The River Amazon .(flow) into the Atlantic
Ocean.
Lets go out. It(not /rain) now.
Julia is very good at languages. She ..

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Water (boil) at 100C.

What ..(you/ do) this Saturday night?
This roast chicken ..(taste) delicious!
..( you / see) Pete tomorrow night?
Can I help you, miss? Yes. I..(look) for a birthday
present for my daughter.
..(she/ wear) a uniform at work?
These shirts .(not fit) me any more. Why dont you
buy some new ones?
You (look) very pretty today. Thanks.
When (she/ leave) for Boston? On the 15 th of July.
Mike (be) very quiet today. Is anything wrong? No,
I dont think so.
These towels .(feel) as soft as silk.
We..(think) of moving back to England.
Wheres Andrew? We cant find him anywhere. It
(look) as if hes disappeared.
What perfume are you wearing? It.(smell) lovely.
The Trio Dance Group ..(appear) at the Odeon tonight.
Shall we go?
This skirt ..(not fit) me any more. You must have
gained some weight.
Whats Dad doing? He(taste) the potatoes to see if
they are cooked.
The Blacks (have) a cottage in Wales.
I really (not see) what the problem is.

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(speak) four languages very well.

Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you.
.(you/ listen) to the radio? No. You
can turn it off.
..(you / listen) to the radio every day?
The River Nile .(flow) into the
Mediterranean.
Look at the river. It.(flow) very fast todaymuch faster than usual.
We usually (grow) vegetables in our
garden but this year we (not/ grow) any.
How is your English? Not bad. It .
(improve) slowly.
Ron is in London at the moment. He .(stay)
at the Park Hotel. He .(always/ stay)
there when hes in London.
Can we stop walking soon? I(start) to
feel tired.
Can you drive? I.(learn). My father
.(teach) me.
Normally I .(finish) work at 5.00, but this
week I (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more
money.
Usually I (enjoy) parties but I ( not
enjoy) this one very much.
The train is never late. It(always/ leave) on
time.

Test 1 : Future Tenses 8th form

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I.
Choose the correct form.
Who do you think the next election?
.my flat by next weekend.
I cant come out with you on Saturday. Ia friend.
At 2.00 tomorrow .in my office.
The concert .at 8.00 on Saturday.

A) is winning
A) I paint
A) I meet
A) Ill work
A) starts

B) will win
B) Ill have painted
B) Im meeting
B) Ill be working
B) is going to start

II.
Choose the correct form.
Ive got tea or coffee. Which would you like? Oh, thank you. Ill have / Im going to have tea, please.
Its raining outside. Would you like to borrow an umbrella? Oh, thank you.
Ill bring/ Im going to bring it
back tomorrow.
8. Were going on holiday next Monday. This time next week well be lying / well lie on a beach in Turkey.
9. Ben and Patty are on holiday in Europe. Theyll have visited / theyll be visiting seven countries by the time they get
home to Canada at the end of the month.
10. If the weather is/will be rainy this morning, well stay at home.
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III.
Put the verbs in brackets in the future form.
11. I dont think you.(have) any problems at the airport.
12. ( you take)..your dog with you to Scotland?
13. Can you answer the phone for me? I.(lie down) for a while.
14. All the hotels are full. Where (we spend) the night?
15. Youd better not come in July. My mother .(stay) with me then.
16. By the time we reach home, the rain..(stop)
17. This time next week I(lie) on the beach in Spain.
18. In ten years time I..(work) for a different company.
19. If you dont get there by 6, Jack .(leave)
20. In July they ..(be married) for twenty years.
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Test 2 : Future Tenses 8th form

1. Choose the correct form.

Dont go out without a coat on.
..a cold.
Would you like a drink?- Oh, yes, a Coke. Thank you.
If ..Meggy, Ill tell her the news.
Look out! The glass off the table.
She all the letters by 5 oclock.

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5.

A) Youll catch
B) Youre going to catch.
A) Ill have
B) Im going to have
A) I see
B) Ill see
A) falls
B) is going to fall
A) will have written B) will write

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II. Choose the correct form.

Its raining / Its going to rain tomorrow.
Do you do / Are you doing anything this evening?
Ill write to you when I arrive/ Ill arrive in Brazil.
If the weather is / will be nice this afternoon, well have a picnic.
What are you doing with that ladder? Ill repair/ Im going to repair the roof.

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III. Put the verbs in brackets in the future form.

I cant see you on Thursday afternoon, I.(visit) my granny.
George .(not be) back until six. Can I take a message?
What (you buy) with the money you won in the lottery?
What time (your plane leave)?
Leave the car here. Maybe the police ..(not notice ) it.
In the year 2500 a lot of people (live) on the moon.
When you get to the station, I(wait) for you outside.
Dont worry! The plane .(land) in a moment.
By the time you come home, I ..(finish) the decorating.
Come round between 8 and 9. We (watch) the match on television then.

8th form : Test in Future Forms.

Complete the sentences, forming the correct future tense.

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By the year 2020, scientists ..(find) a cure for AIDS.

Dont be late! The train (leave) at eight sharp.
When we ..(take) our exam, well have a holiday.
The boat is half filled with water. It (sink) in a minute.
This time next month I .(sit) on a beach.
Thanks a lot for the loan. I .(pay) you back next month.
Look! He ..(fall).
Youll be given a new credit card after you ..(fill out) this application form.
By next winter they (build) four houses in this field.
World War III .(break out) in the near future. But its not very likely, I think.

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Were late. The play..(start) by the time we get to the theatre.

Dont ring her at 6; she (put) the children to bed. Ring later.
Im sure you (have) a good time staying with Richard.
Youll recognize him when you see him. Im sure he(wear) tails.
I think I (walk) home across the park. Thats a good idea.
Have you booked a holiday yet for this year?- Yes, we(take) a cruise around the Caribbean in November.
My fathers approaching retirement age, so he.(probably/sell) the business next year.
Look at those black clouds. It ..(rain) this afternoon.
Im going on holiday tomorrow. This time next Tuesday afternoon I ..(ski) down a mountain!
At our next wedding anniversary we .(be/ married) for 25 years.

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You speak very good Chinese- Thank you. Its not surprising: I(live) in China for 8 years next month.
Sit down and watch the TV; I ..(just/ finish) this letter quickly before I join you.
Your driving test is next Tuesday, so ..(we/ have) a two-hour session on Monday?
Ive won the jackpot on the lottery and I (spend) it all straight away!
Ive just been to the council meeting. It looks like they ..(build) a new shopping centre in town.
Ive just heard that your favourite singer .(come) to give a concert in our town.
Have you looked at the new financial report yet? No, but I .(stay) at home this evening so I can study it
then.
28) The plane (take off) at 10.45, so we had better check in by 8.45.
29) Im afraid we ..(be) on time for the meeting.

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30) I dont understand this exercise. ..(you/ help) me with it?
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I..(become) a famous singer one day.

They (get married) next month.
I (have) a party next week.
Tony (come) to my house for tea this afternoon.
By the end of next month she (teach) English for 20 years.
I .( not / finish) cleaning the house until you come back.
By the time they reach York, they (travel) for 4 hours.
The bus ..(arrive) in Liverpool at 7.30.
I ..(fly) to Lisbon
tomorrow morning.
Call me as soon as you..(get) back.

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In the year 2020 people (drive) electric cars.

Your house is very small. I know , I .(move) to a bigger house next year.
Do you like this blouse?- Yes. Why? I ..(give) it to my daughter as a gift.
Next Sunday, Daisy ..( fly) to Paris for a business meeting.
The plane .(leave) at 9 oclock in the morning.
Fleur ..(become) a doctor when she finishes medical school.
I dont need your help. I think I ..(manage) myself.
I know! We .(buy) a mobile phone for her birthday present. What do you think?
Watch out! You .(fall) down the stairs.
Im sure our country ..(join) the European Union within the next 3 years.

Continuous Group. TEST 1. (oral practice)

I. Use Present Continuous or Past Continuous.
1) I ......(write) an English exercise now. I......(write) an English exercise at this time yesterday.
2) My little sister......(sleep) now. My little sister.......(sleep) at this time yesterday.
3) My friends ....(not to do) their homework now. They...... (play) volley-ball. My friends .......(not to do) their homework at
7 oclock yesterday. They ........(play) volley-ball.
4) You.....(eat) ice-cream now? You......(eat) ice-cream when I rang you up yesterday.
5) What your father.......(do) now? What your father ......(do) from 8 till 9 yesterday?
6) Why she......(cry) now? Why she......(cry) when I saw her yesterday?
7) She.....(read) the whole evening yesterday. She.....(not to read) now.
8) Now she......(go) to school. 9) What you.......(do) now?- I....(drink) tea. 10) You......(drink) tea at this time yesterday? -No,
I......(not to drink) tea at this time yesterday, I......(eat) a banana. 11) My sister is fond of reading. She......(read) the whole
evening yesterday, and now she......(read) again.
12)
Look! My cat......(play) with a ball. 13) When I went out into the garden, the sun ......(shine) and birds.....(sing) in
the trees.
II. Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous.
1) I ......(play) computer games yesterday. I.....(play) computer games at five oclock yesterday.
2) He......(play) computer games from 2 till 3 yesterday. We......(play) computer games the whole evening.
3) What Nick.....(do) when you came to his place? What you......(do) when I rang you up?
4) I.....(sleep) at nine oclock yesterday.
5) What he ......(do) yesterday? -He......(read) a book.
6) What he.......(do) the whole evening yesterday?- He .......(read) a book.
7) She....(sleep) when you came home?
8) My brother.......(not to play) tennis yesterday. He.....(play) tennis the day before yesterday.
9) My sister .....(not to play) the piano at four oclock yesterday. She......(play) the piano the whole evening.
10)
When I came into the kitchen, mother.....(cook). She......(cook) the whole day yesterday.
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We.....(wash) the floor in our flat yesterday. We......(wash) the floor in our flat from three till four yesterday.
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You.....(do) your homework yesterday? You.....(do) your homework from 8 till 9 yesterday?
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He......(sit) at the table the whole evening yesterday.
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I......(go) to the cinema yesterday. I......(go) to the cinema when you met me.
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I.....(do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. I....(do) my homework when mother came home. I.....( not to
do) my homework yesterday. I ....(do) my homework from 5 till 8 yesterday. I......(not to do) my homework at 9 yesterday.
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I.......(not to play) the piano yesterday. I......(write) a letter to my friend.
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He.....(not to sleep) when father came home. He.......(to do) his homework.

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When we were in the country last summer, I....(go) to the wood one day. In the wood I......(find) a little fox cub. I......
(bring) it home. I......(decide) to tame the cub. Every day I......(feed) it and .....(take) care of it. I.....(tame) it the whole
summer. Now the fox cub is quite tame. It lives in my house.
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When I......(go) to school the day before yesterday, i met Mike and Pete. They ........(talk) and.......(laugh) . They told
me a funny story. Soon I......(laugh) too. I still.....(laugh) when we came to school. After school I.....(tell) this story at
home. My father and mother.....(like) it very much.
Test 2. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous. (Writing)
1)When I.....(come) home, my little sister....(sleep).
2) When my mother.....(come), I.....(do) my homework.
3) When
I.....(get up) , my mother and father ......(drink) tea.
4) When I .....(see) my friends, they.....(play) football.
5) When
I .......(open) the door, the cat........(sit) on the table. 6)When Tom.....(cross) the street, he.....(fall).
7) When I......(go) to
school, I......(meet) my friend.
8) When granny.....(go) home, she.....(see) many children in the yard.
9) When
Harry .....(walk) about in the forest, he.....(find) a bear cub.
10) When I......(wash) the floor, I .....(find) my old toy under
the sofa.
Test 3. Continuous Group. 6th form.
Use Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1)When granny ......(read) a book on the sofa, she......(fall) asleep. 2) When Nick.....(run) about in the yard, he.......(fall). 3)
When I......(play) in the yard, I suddenly.....(see) my old friend. 4) When Kate ....(open) the door, the children......(dance)
round the fir-tree. 5) They....(drink) tea when I.....(come) home. 6) When I.....(enter) the classroom, the teacher......(write)
words on the blackboard. 7) Yesterday at one oclock I.....(have) lunch at the canteen. 8) When I.....(meet) Tom, he......(go) to
the shop. 9) Last year I......(go) to the United States. 10) What did you do yesterday? I......(translate) a very long article.

Test 4. Use Continuous Passive.

1) They are repairing the clock now. 2) They were playing tennis from four till five. 3) They are building a new concert
hall in our street. 4) They were selling new childrens books in that shop when I entered it yesterday.
5) They are
translating this article now. 6) They are selling delicious fruit ice-cream there now. 7) The teachers were teaching pupils
how to draw. 8) They are discussing this problem at the moment. 9) We were looking at the man with great surprise. 10) They
are building a new bridge over the river.
Test 5. ( Oral Practice)
I. Use Present Continuous or Present Perfect.
1) What are you......(talk) about? We .....just....(talk) about it. 2) She is.....(tell) them some interesting story. He has just......
(say) something about it. 3) He has......(tell) us nothing about it. They are.....(have ) a meeting just now. 4) Who has.....(write)
this article? What book are you......(writing) at the moment. 5) What language are you......(study)? We........already......(learn)
a lot of English words. 6) What is she......(teach) them? Who has.....(teach) you to do it? 7) He has just......(do) something for
us. 8) Have you.....(finish) the book? 9) What are you.....(look for)? 10) He .....already.....(learn) the rule.
II. Use Present Perfect, Present Continuous, Present Simple or Past Simple.
11) Please give me a pencil. I.....(lose) mine. 12) I.....(not to meet) Peter since Monday. 13) Nina just (finish) the work. 14)
What .... you ( read) now? -I....(read) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. 15) They .....(read) Ivanhoe by Walter Scott a
month ago.
Test 6. (writing)
I. Choose the correct form Present Continuous or Present Simple.
1) It.....quite often in Britain during the winter. A) is snowing B) snows
2) I.....to bed now. Goodnight.
A) am going B) go
3) Normally, I......to bed at 11.30 every night.
A) am going B) go
4) Wheres Simon? He.....the dinner.
A) is cooking B) cooks
5) There is something wrong with Lynnes car at the moment so she.........to work by bus this week.
A) is going
B) goes
6) The River Thames ......through London.
A) is flowing B) flows
7) Sarah has got an exam soon, so she...... very hard at the moment.
A) is working B) works
8) Look outside! It......
A) is snowing B)snows
II. Choose the correct form Past Continuous or Past Simple.
9) When she......into the room I was listening to the radio. A) came B)was coming
10)
When my car.......I phoned a garage.
A) was breaking down B) broke down
11)
We...... in the lift when suddenly it stopped.
A) went down B) were going down

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13)
14)
15)

......dinner when you called to see them?

A) Were they having B) Did they have
When the doorbell rang I got up and.....it.
A) was answering B) answered
When I opened the door, a friend.....there.
A) was standing
B)stood
When I arrived back at the car park, my car wasnt there! I.......it to the police.
A) was reporting B) reported

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