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Помогите решить тест по английскому языку, 25 баллов TEST “Past Tenses” I. Choose the correct form of the following verbs: 1. How old ______ you last year? 2. She worked in the USA in 1998, _____not she? 3. Chuck _____ having a shower at ten o’clock last evening. a) had 4. He _____ finished his work by the end of last Monday. b) were 5. The work was much difficult than he ____ expected. c) did 6. The phone always rang when I _____cooking dinner. d) was 7. -When and where _____ you buy this book? – Oh! It was long ago, I don’t remember. e)had been 8. In my childhood I ______always afraid of flying by planes. 9. Who ______ the perfect translation of this article? 10. It was December. Christmas ______ coming. II. Choose the correct forms of the predicates in the past tenses: 11. They left after we ______ the program. a) had discussed b) was discussing c) had been discussing d) discussed 12. We were tired as we ________ for more than four hours a) was walking b) walked c) had been walking d) had walked 13. My brother ______ very shy in his childhood. a) did b) had been c) were d) was 14. What ________ last Monday? a) happened b) was happening c) had happened d) happens 15. It ______ all day yesterday. a) rained b) was raining c) had rained d) had been rained 16. We ______ great fun at the Halloween party last year. a) was having b) had c) has had d) are having 17. At last he got the opportunity he _______ for so long. a) had been waiting b) waited c) were waiting d) is waiting 18. When I came home my father ______ dinner and was looking through the newspaper. a) is having b) were having c) had had d) had 19. I thought she was the most intellectual woman I __ ever _____. a) has met b) was meeting c) met d) had met 20. The room looked beautiful, as she _______ the furniture and the curtains. a) had changed b) changed c) was changing d) is changing III. Choose the right form of the predicate in italics as if you were to translate the following sentences into English: 21.Он болел уже неделю, когда родственники послали за врачом. a) had been ill b) was ill c) were ill d) has been ll 22. Хотя Том клеил обои весь день, он согласился пойти на концерт. a) agreed b) had agreed c) was agreed d) has agreed 23. На прошлой неделе Алиса ходила в бассейн. a) went b) goes c) was going d) had gone 24. Вчера он два часа готовился к контрольной работе. a) was preparing b) had been preparing c) prepared d) had prepared 25. Секретарь сообщил, что уже отправил факс в Лондон. a) has sent b) had sent c) was sending d) sent 26. Она закончила доклад, над которым так долго работала. a) worked b) had been working c) was working d) were working 27. Это произошло в Лондоне в 1995 году. a) had happened b) was happening c) happened d) happens 28. Люди прождали целый час, прежде чем пришел автобус. a) were waiting b) was waiting c) had been waiting d) waited 29. Они обсуждали новости, которые только что получили. a) received b) have received c) has received d) was receiving 30. Когда выключили свет, он принимал душ. a) took b) were taking c) had taken d) was taking IV. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the past tenses: 31. Ann _______ (not/ pick up) the phone because she _______ (deal with) another customer when it rang. 32. While he ______ (travel) in South Africa, he ______ (get) the idea for his new movie. 33. It ______ (rain) yesterday. 34. It ______ (rain) all day yesterday. 35. When we returned from London it ______ (rain) for 3 hours. 36. When we returned from London it ______ (not/rain) any more. 37. He ______ (graduate from) the University before he ______ (move) to Moscow. 38. He ______ (graduate from) the University last year. 39. When he came home his family ______ (wait for) him. 40. They ______ (drive) all night when finally they saw the lights of a big city.

Answer 1

1)Were

2)didn't

3)was

4)had

5)had

6)was

7)did

8)was

9)had

10)was

11)had discussed

12)had been walking

13)was

14)happened

15)was raining

16)had

17)had been waiting

18)were having

19)had met

20)had changed

Answer 2

Sure, I'll help you with the test. Let's go through each question:

I. Choose the correct form of the following verbs:

1. How old _____ you last year? Correct answer: were

2. She worked in the USA in 1998, _____not she? Correct answer: did

3. Chuck _____ having a shower at ten o’clock last evening. Correct answer: was

4. He _____ finished his work by the end of last Monday. Correct answer: had

5. The work was much difficult than he ____ expected. Correct answer: had

6. The phone always rang when I _____cooking dinner. Correct answer: was

7. -When and where _____ you buy this book? – Oh! It was long ago, I don’t remember. Correct answer: did

8. In my childhood I ______always afraid of flying by planes. Correct answer: was

9. Who ______ the perfect translation of this article? Correct answer: had

10. It was December. Christmas ______ coming. Correct answer: was

II. Choose the correct forms of the predicates in the past tenses: 11. They left after we ______ the program. Correct answer: had discussed

12. We were tired as we ________ for more than four hours. Correct answer: had been walking

13. My brother ______ very shy in his childhood. Correct answer: was

14. What ________ last Monday? Correct answer: happened

15. It ______ all day yesterday. Correct answer: rained

16. We ______ great fun at the Halloween party last year. Correct answer: had

17. At last, he got the opportunity he _______ for so long. Correct answer: had been waiting

18. When I came home, my father ______ dinner and was looking through the newspaper. Correct answer: had

19. I thought she was the most intellectual woman I __ ever _____. Correct answer: had met

20. The room looked beautiful, as she _______ the furniture and the curtains. Correct answer: changed

III. Choose the right form of the predicate in italics as if you were to translate the following sentences into English: 21. Он болел уже неделю, когда родственники послали за врачом. Correct answer: had been ill

22. Хотя Том клеил обои весь день, он согласился пойти на концерт. Correct answer: had agreed

23. На прошлой неделе Алиса ходила в бассейн. Correct answer: went

24. Вчера он два часа готовился к контрольной работе. Correct answer: had been preparing

25. Секретарь сообщил, что уже отправил факс в Лондон. Correct answer: had sent

26. Она закончила доклад, над которым так долго работала. Correct answer: had been working

27. Это произошло в Лондоне в 1995 году. Correct answer: happened

28. Люди прождали целый час, прежде чем пришел автобус. Correct answer: had been waiting

29. Они обсуждали новости, которые только что получили. Correct answer: had received

30. Когда выключили свет, он принимал душ. Correct answer: was taking

IV. The fourth part of the test (Part IV) seems to be missing in your question. If you provide the remaining questions, I'll be happy to help you with them as well.