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Variant II

I. Now you are to use Present Perfect or Past Simple form of the verbs given

1.They (to return) from England two years ago.

2.They already (to return) from England and now are working in Moscow.

3.When (to return) from England?

4.Come to my place, I (to finish) my homework already.

5.She (to attend) these classes last week.

6.How many times she (to attend) these classes?

II. Finish up the sentences choosing appropriate adverbial modifiers from the brackets

1.They have traveled at the Caucasus … . (in September, since September)

2.My children have studied English … . (since last year, last year)

3.They did not know anything about each other … . (when they met, since they met)

4.He has been out … . (since early morning, in the morning)

5.I've been to London twice … . (since last year, last year)

III. Put the question to underlined words

1.I have seen this film three times already.

2.I went to the cinema last week.

3.My sister has graduated from the University this month.

4.Tom has moved to the new flat this week.

5.Kate visited her parents a month ago.

6.I have known my friend for ages?

IV. Make up a negative sentence

1.My cousin rang me up at 10 o'clock.

2.I have seen him at home today.

3.He said some words about his parents.

4.He has known me for 5 years.

5.I knew this boy when he was a little one.

6.He has read this book and found it to be very interesting.

V. Translate into English

1.Учитель просмотрел мой доклад и считает его подходящим для конференции.

2.На прошлой неделе этот студент делал доклад на конференции.

3.Мы не были в кино с прошлого месяца. Не пора ли сходить?

4.Я прочитал эту книгу. Она интересная.

5.Я отправил это письмо 2 дня назад. Вы его получили?

Test 13

(Present Perfect/Past Simple/Past Continuous)

Variant I

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

1. I (to feed) my cat with fish yesterday.

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2.When they (to sail) down the river they (to see) a little island.

3.When we (to play) in the yard yesterday, it suddenly (to start) raining heavily.

4.I (not to see) you for a long time.

5.The wind (to blow) off the man's hat, and he cannot catch it.

6.Last night I (to feel) tired and (to go) to bed very early.

7.He (to repair) his bicycle the whole day yesterday.

8.You (to pass) your driving test yet? – Yes, I (to pass) it in May, but I (not to buy) a car yet.

9.He (to shave) when he (to hear) her scream.

10.You (to take) any photographs while traveling in the South?

11.He (to be) ill last week, but now he (to recover).

II. Make up all possible types of questions:

1.We saw this movie last night.

2.Maria was eating dinner when her friend called.

3.John has worked in Washington for three years.

III. Translate into English

1.Ты когда-нибудь был в Африке?

2.Когда я вошла, она с кем-то разговаривала по телефону.

3.Она еще не читала этой книги.

4.Когда папа пришел домой, мама готовила ужин.

5.Я не встречал своих одноклассников с тех пор, как окончил школу.

6.Что ты делал вчера в 8 часов вечера? Я звонил, но никто не ответил.

Variant II

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

1.What you (to do) at four o'clock yesterday? – I (to feed) my cat.

2.I (to see) Mike when he (to cross) the street.

3.We (to play) badminton from nine till eleven yesterday.

4.The weather (to change), and we can go for a walk.

5.The children already (to decide) what to do with the books.

6.While traveling in the Crimea I (to meet) your friend.

7.When I (to open) the door, my friends (to sit) around the table.

8.I never (to visit) that place.

9.His health (to improve) greatly since I (to see) him last.

10.When somebody (to knock) at the door, she (to argue) with her husband.

11.When I (to come) home from school yesterday, my little brother (to sit) on the floor with all his toys around him.

II. Make up all possible types of questions:

1.John went to France last year.

2.When Mary came home, her husband was cooking dinner.

3.They have lived in the same house for twenty years.