Контрольная работа по временам группы Past для учащихся 10 класса

Тест «Временагруппы Past

1.Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence.

1. I suddenly remembered that I forgot / had forgotten my keys.

2. While Diana watched / was watching her favourite television programme, there was a power cut.

3. Whowas driving /drove the car at the time of the accident?

4. By the time Sheila got back, Chris went / had gone.

5. Davidate / had eaten Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.

6. Idid / was doing some shopping yesterday, when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.

7. I used to like / was liking sweets much more than I do now.

8. What exactly were you doing / did you do when I came into your office yesterday?

9. Laura missed the party because no-one was telling / had told her about it.

2.Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form.

10. While I (try) to get my car started, a passing car (stop) and the driver (offer) to help me.

11. The police (pay) no attention to Ben’s complaint because he (phone) them so many times before.

12. Mary(not wear) her glasses at the time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man(drive).

13. Nick(lie) down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who (feed) the ducks.

14. Tony(admit) that he (hit) the other car, but said that he (not damage) it.

15. Sorry, I (not listen) to you. I (think) about something else.

16. Helen(feel) very tired, and when she (finish) her work, she (fall) asleep.

17. The police (get) to Toms house as fast as they could, but the burglars (disappear).

18. I(phone) you last night but you (not answer). What (you do)?

19. We (not go) out yesterday because it (rain).

3. Use Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.

20. The thief (steal) the car for years before he was caught.

21. The phone (ring) for ten minutes before dad answered it.

22. The decorator (paint) the walls before he got home.

23. I(do) the housework all day, so I decided to take a break.

24. They(eat) all the pizza before I got there.

4. Choose the correct answer.

25. I saw Jim at the train station. He ... for his business partner to arrive from NY.

A) had waited B) had been waiting C) was waiting

D) waited

26. In 1939 the Second World War ... .

A) had started B) started C) was starting

D) had been starting

27. His grandmother died last night. She ... from cancer for more than a year.

A) was suffered B) suffered C) had suffered

D) had been suffering

28. Hardly ... the door when the phone rang.

A) had we closed B) were we closing C) closed we

D) had we been closing

29. I ... a shower when somebody knocked on my door.

A) had B) was having C) had had D) had been having

30. They ... their last winter holiday in Italy.

A) was spending B) had been spending

C) had spent D) spent

31. At three o’clock yesterday afternoon they ... at an outdoor café.

A) sat B) were sitting C) had been sitting D) had sitted

32. First, he ... the message. Then, he ... his boss to inform him about the accident.

A) read / called B) was reading / called

C) read / was calling D) was reading / was calling

33. Kim looked tired this morning. She ... all night long.

A) had been studying B) had studied

C) was studying D) studied

34. They ... the window when it ... to rain.

A) cleaned / started B) had been cleaning / started

C) were cleaning / started D) cleaned / started

35. She ... a car, while he ... the guitar.

A) was driving / played B) drove / played

C) was driving / was playing D) drove / had played

36. He ... when he ... on a banana skin.

A) walked / slipped B) was walking / slipped

C) has been walking / slipped

D) was walking / had slipped

37. Bob was really happy! He ... an important contract.

A) was signing B) has been signing

C) had signed B)signed

38. I ... for 11 hours, so I felt really exhausted!

A) had driven B) were driven C) had been driving

D) drove

39. She ... work before she met her friends.

A) was finishing B) had been finishing

C) finished D) had finished

40. By the time we got to the party, everybody ... it.

A) had already leaved B) had been leaving

C) had already left D) were leaving

41. We were walking through the woods when we ... a gunshot.

A) had heard B) was hearing C) heard

D) had been hearing

42. What ... you ... at half past six yesterday?

A) did /do B) had /done C) were/doing D) was /doing