Test 15. Past Simple or Present Perfect?

 

1. ‘He ever (be) to London?’ ‘Yes. he _______. Several times.’

2. ‘What’s the news?’ ‘We (win) the tennis competition.’

3. ‘When you (speak) to him?’ ‘We (meet) yesterday.’

4. He (not call) me this month.

5. How long you (be) ill?

6. We (see) an interesting film the other day.

7. I (know) them for 2 years.

8. You (be) happy when you (be) a child?

9. I always (travel) by plane.

10. Where is Tom? You (see) him?

11. It’s the most interesting film I ever (see).

12. The construction (start) in April.

13. She (not call) me since she (arrive) in Moscow.

14. They (not go) to the cinema last week.

15. We (have) too many tests today.

16. What you (do) last Sunday?

17. William Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays.

18. I (lose) my exercise-book. I can’t find it anywhere.

19. You (go) to the cinema yesterday?

20. You (meet) Ann lately?

 

Test 16. Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense.

 

I (1)(go) to New York for the first time three years ago.

 

I (2)(meet) an American girl of my age called Laura. She (3)(be) very friendly.

‘You (4)(be) to New York before?’ she asked me.

‘No, I ______(5),’ I said, and so Laura offered to help me.

‘You (6)(see) the Statue of Liberty yet?’

‘Yes, I (7)(see) it yesterday.’

‘OK. What about the Empire State Building?’

‘Yes, I just (8)(climb) to the top of it. It (9)(be) wonderful!’

‘What else you (10)(visit) in New York?’

‘Nothing really. I’d like to go shopping but I (11)(not find) any good shops yet.

‘Well, let’s go to Macy’s. It’s the best shop in New York. So, we (12)(take) the underground to Macy’s and I (13)(spend) a fortune! I (14)(leave) New York two weeks later after a terrific holiday. I (15)(enjoy) it very much.

 

 

Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect

 

Test 17. Past Simple or Past Continuous?

 

1. While I (listened/was listening) to the radio, the telephone (rang/was ringing).

2. He (broke/was breaking) his leg when he (skied/was skiing) in the Alps.

3. They (listened/were listening) to the orchestra when the pianist (became/was becoming) ill.

4. Ann (played/was playing) the piano while Tom (painted/was painting) а picture.

5. We (saw/were seeing) an accident while we (waited/ were waiting) for the bus.

6. She (worked/was working) quietly at her desk when suddenly the door (opened/was opening) and her daughter (ran/was running) in.

7. While she (prepared/was preparing) lunch, she (cut/was cutting) her finger.

8. We (met/were meeting) while we (lived/were living) in Italy.

9. Which countries (did they visit/were they visiting) while they (travelled/were travelling) round the world?

10. (Did you work/Were you working) in the garden when I (came/was coming) home?

11. А strange man (walked/was walking) into the room. He (wore/was wearing) red trousers and а pink shirt.

12. (Didn’t you meet/Weren’t you meeting) your wife while you (worked/were working) in France?

13. I (saw/was seeing) you in the park yesterday. You (sat/ were sitting) on а bench.

14. They (lived/were living) in Canada when they (met/ were meeting) each other.

15. While I (listened/was listening) to music, my brother (did/was doing) his homework.

16. What (did you write/were you writing) when your computer (crashed/was crashing)?

17. As he (passed/was passing) the bank, а man in а mask (knocked/was knocking) him onto the ground.

18. Why (didn’t they visit/weren’t they visiting) me while they (stayed/were staying) in London?

19. Jack (drove/was driving) home from work when he (saw/was seeing) the accident.

20. Tom (arrived/was arriving) while the children (had/ were having) their bath.

Test 18. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous or the Past Simple Tense.

 

1. ‘What you (do) when the phone (ring)?’ ‘I (watch) television.’

2. ‘Was Jane busy when you came to see her?’ ‘Yes, she (study).’

3. ‘What time Tom (come) yesterday?’ ‘He (come) while I (have) breakfast.’

4. ‘Was Mary at school last week?’ ‘No, she (not go) to school. She was ill.’

5. ‘How fast you (drive) when the police (stop) you?’ ‘I don’t know exactly but I (not drive) very fast.’

6. ‘Your team (win) the football match yesterday?’ ‘No, the weather was very bad, so we (not play).’

7. ‘How you (break) the window?’ ‘We (play) football and the ball (hit) the window.’

8. ‘You (see) Jenny last night?’ ‘Yes, she (wear) a very nice jacket.’

9. ‘What you (do) at 10 o’clock on Sunday?’ ‘I still (sleep).’

10. ‘I (lose) my key last night.’ ‘How you (get) into your room then?’