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Variant II
I. Put the verb into the correct form: past simple or past continuous
1.It was late in the 16th century when the Pilgrims (land) and (found) a colony.
2.While Vasilyi Ivanovich (work) in the garden he (hurt) his back.
3.I (not, sleep) when someone in black (enter) the room.
4.One day as the rich lady (look out) of the window she (see) a very poor man.
5.An old friend (come) to see me yesterday.
6.I (not, understand) what you (do) the whole day yesterday.
II. Write the second sentence with a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use negative form of the verb from the box
win |
get up |
break |
talk |
like |
send |
1.Terry stayed in bed.
2.Karen hated Chinese food.
3.Chris's team lost the match.
4.I kept silence all the way home.
5.I was making toys.
6.They were receiving a lot of information.
III. Write questions to the underlined words
1.Last summer Lucy went to England. (2)
2.We had a great party. (2)
3.When they saw the accident they were standing at the bus-stop. (2)
IV. Give true answers to the following questions
1. What did you dream about in your childhood?
2 What were you doing at 4pm last Sunday?
3.How much money did you borrow from your parents last?
4.What were you doing during your last year at school?(what were you busy with)
V. Translate the sentences into English
1.Она подошла к окну и посмотрела на улицу. Шёл дождь.
2.Мы говорили о нем, когда он вошел.
3.Я навещал друзей за городом год тому назад.
4.Что с вами случилось вчера?
5.Он вдруг понял, что ехал не в ту сторону.
Test 11
(Present Perfect/Past Simple)
Variant I
Choose the correct answer
1.I can’t give you this book. I … it yet.
a)read
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b)haven’t read
c)didn’t read
2.I … in Moscow two years ago.
a)have been
b)were
c)was
3.Tom … his friend for ten years.
a)knew
b)have known
c)has known
4.I … my granny last summer.
a)visit
b)visited
c)has visited
5.He … from school and now he is doing his homework.
a)came
b)has come
c)comes
6.He … from school ten minutes ago.
a)came
b)has come
c)comes
7.Kate doesn't want to go to the cinema: she … this film already.
a)saw
b)has seen
c)see
8.The grandmother is cooking the fish we just … .
a)have caught
b)has caught
c)caught
9.My brother … from the university last year and now he is looking for a job.
a)have graduated
b)has graduated
c)graduated
10.I never … the eruption of a volcano.
a)see
b)have seen
c)saw
11.I … the eruption of a volcano ten years ago.
a)have seen
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b)has seen
c)saw
12.At last I … my report: now I shall go for a walk.
a)has written
b)wrote
c)have written
13.He … a moment ago.
a)came
b)has come
c)comes
14.Where … you … the newspaper? I want to read it but I can't find it anywhere.
a)have put
b)has put
c)put
15.The sun … yet, but the sky in the east is getting lighter every minute.
a)hasn't risen
b)rose
c)haven't risen
16.Last year I … the KSAEL and now I am a second-year student.
a)have entered
b)entered
c)has entered
17.When … it all … ?
a)did happen
b)has happened
c)have happened
18.The morning was cold and rainy, but since 10 o'clock the weather … and now the sun is shining brightly.
a)has changed
b)changed
c)have changed
19.My watch was going in the morning but now it … .
a)stopped
b)has stopped
c)have stopped
20.I … to St. Petersburg two times since my childhood.
a)have been
b)were
c)was
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Variant II
Choose the correct answer
1.I … this book when I was a child.
a)read
b)have read
c)has read
2.I … this book; it is rather interesting.
a)read
b)have read
c)has read
3.I … him that summer.
a)haven't seen
b)didn't see
c)hasn't seen
4.The building of the new theatre … already.
a)began
b)has begun
c)have begun
5.I … the letter yesterday.
a)posted
b)have posted
c)has posted
6.I … him since the summer.
a)didn't see
b)haven't seen
c)hasn't seen
7.The building of the new theatre … last spring.
a)has begun
b)have begun
c)began
8.At last she … everything; now she can go to bed.
a)did
b)have done
c)has done
9.He never … in the center of the city.
a)lived
b)has lived
c)have lived
10.Yesterday the weather … .
a)changed
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b)has changed
c)have changed
11.He … the Hermitage two days ago.
a)visited
b)have visited
c)has visited
12.He just … .
a)has left
b)left
c)have left
13.Ring them up, they … .
a)have returned
b)has returned
c)returned
14.Put on your coat, the weather … .
a)changed
b)has changed
c)have changed
15.The doctor … ten of his patients on Monday.
a)visited
b)has visited
c)have visited
16.It … heavily the day before yesterday.
a)rained
b)has rained
c)have rained
17.The professor. … him two days ago.
a)examined
b)has examined
c)have examined
18.She … in town for a month.
a)haven't been
b)wasn't
c)hasn't been
19.My husband and I … at the theatre last week.
a)were
b)have been
c)has been
20.Her friend … from the Institute this year.
a)graduated
b)has graduated
c)have graduated
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Test 12
(Present Perfect/Past Simple)
Variant I
I. Now you are to use Present Perfect or Past Simple of the verbs given
1.I already (to do)my homework. Now I can go for a walk.
2.He (to come) a minute ago.
3.You ever (to be) to New York?
4.When you (to see) Mary?
5.I (not to write) my composition yet.
6.Nick (to play) football yesterday.
II. Finish up the sentences choosing appropriate adverbial modifiers from the brackets
1.My cousin did not ring me up … . (at 10 o'clock, since 10 o'clock)
2.I have not seen him at home … .(at dinner time, since dinner time)
3.He did not say a word about it … .(at the beginning of supper, since the beginning of supper)
4.I have been here … .(yesterday, since yesterday)
5.It snowed heavily … . (on Sunday, since Sunday)
III. Put the question to underlined words
1.I have known Alice for 14 years.
2.I saw him at the library the other day.
3.I graduated from school last year.
4.My brother has entered the University this year.
5.My friend came to my place 2 hours ago.
6.She hasn't done her homework yet.
IV. Make up a negative sentence
1.I worked hard yesterday and today I have finished my report.
2.She has taken eight lessons of English this month.
3.The tourists have arrived here this week.
4.Mother took the children to the Zoo that week.
5.They returned from England last month.
6.Her husband graduated from the Institute this year.
V. Translate into English
1.Когда приехал твой брат?
2.Как долго ты не видел своего брата?
3.Дождь уже начался.
4.Я переехал в эту квартиру в прошлом году.
5.Я живу в этой квартире с прошлого года.
6.Ты уже накрыла на стол?