Test 22 Past Simple / Past Continuous / Past Perfect

l. Correct the errors if necessary.

1. While I wrote my report last night, somebody had knocked on the door.

2. There had been a terrible hurricane in this country last year.

3. When she was wanting the ice-cream, she asked him to buy it.

4. Why did they refuse from the proposal which we had made them?

5. No sooner she had finished setting the table when the guests came.

6. While I was visiting my relatives, we went to a restaurant.

7. Chris didn`t want to have children until his son was born.

8. Every parent and child were present at the meeting.

9. After Kate turned off the lights, she left the room.

10. When it began to rain, the children stood under the tree.

11. Just after we sat down to eat, the doorbell rang.

12. I visited my hometown last month. – What did you do in that part of the country?

II. Translate the sentences.

1. Мой друг показал мне дом, где он раньше жил.

2. Они переехали в город 2 года назад. Раньше они жили в селе.

3. Она была очень уставшей, так как перевела сложный текст.

4. Ты нашел ключ, который ты потерял?

5. Когда я шел по улице, я встретил моего старого друга.

6. В большом зале мы увидели детей, которые играли в новую игру.

7. Вся семья пришла домой к 7, а в 7 они поужинали.

8. Викинги были племенем, которое жило в Норвегии и Дании.

9. Она сказала, что никогда не изучала немецкий язык.

10. В то время, когда мы убирали комнаты, наши родители работали в саду.

III. Complete the following sentences.

1. While I …, my brother … … .

2. She before they could say a word.

3. When our parents came, we ... ... .

4. Sandy … … at this time yesterday.

5. Ken … … before they left.

Test 23 Present Perfect

I. Open the brackets.

1. You ever (to see) that film?

2. We (to have) two grammar tests so far.

3. Nick (to meet) Steve three times this week.

4. Sally and Ewa already (to return).

5. How long you (to know) him?

6. He never (to play) the violin.

7. Sandy yet (not to answer) my letter.

8. My friend just (to finish) his work.

9. It (to be) the first time they (to sleep) in a tent.

10. I (not to contact) him since last Friday.

II. Choose the correct answer.

1. ... the manager ...?

A. Has .. come B. Have ... come

C. Has ... came

2. I have known him … many years.

A. for B. since C. ago

3. We ... Tom for ages.

A. has not seen B. haven't saw

C. haven't seen

4. Have a sandwich. Thanks, but I … … .

A. have eaten already B. have already eated C. has eaten already

5. Paul isn't here. He ... to school.

A. just has gone B. have gone just

C. has just gone

III. Translate the sentences.

1. Я не видел его в последнее время.

2. Сколько писем ты уже получил в этом месяце?

3. Эта машина у меня уже три года.

4. Он еще не закончил свою новую книгу.

5. Мы находимся тут с семи часов.

6. Алекс только-что услышал новости.

7. Дай мне, пожалуйста, ручку. Я потерял свою.

8. Что он сделал с моей книгой! Он порвал ее.

Test 24 Present Perfect / Past Simple