Question

1.She said she had got the letter … a) yesterday c) the day before b) last day d) the following day 2. We …. the book the whole day yesterday, but we … nothing a) were reading; didn’t understand c) were reading; understood b) was looking; wasn’t understand d) read; understood 3. I … in the drawing-room in case … a telephone call for me. a) shall be; there are c) will be; there will be b) shall be; there is d) will be; there are 4. My bike is not there! It _ .., I'm sure. a) was stolen c) has been stolen b) stole d) has stolen 5. If you …. the door yesterday the thief …. the house a) lock; cannot enter c) locked; couldn’t enter b) had locked; couldn’t have entered d) could lock; wouldn’t enter 6. Not far from our house two … … are being built. a) news schools c) new schools b) new schooles d) news schooles 7. There … seven …. in the yard. a) was; children c) were childs b) was childs d) were children 8. Look! The cat …. with the ball! a) plays c) play c) is playing d) is play 9. I think Fred ….. the rule yet. a)haven’t understood c) didn’t understand b)hasn’t understood d) didn’t understood 10. What time … now? – 5p.m –Oh! I ….. for the bus for an hour! a) is it; have been waiting c) is it; have waited c) it is; wait d)it is; am waiting

Answer 1

1.She said she had got the letter … c) the day before

2. We …. the book the whole day yesterday, but we … nothing. c) were reading; understood

3. I … in the drawing-room in case … a telephone call for me.b) shall be; there is

4. My bike is not there! It _ .., I'm sure. c) has been stolen

5. If you …. the door yesterday the thief …. the house.b) had locked; couldn’t have entered

6. Not far from our house two … … are being built. c) new schools

7. There … seven …. in the yard. d) were children

8. Look! The cat …. with the ball! c) is playing d) is play

9. I think Fred ….. the rule yet. b)hasn’t understood d) didn’t understood

10. What time … now? – 5p.m –Oh! I ….. for the bus for an hour! a) is it; have been waiting

Answer 2

Let's go through the questions one by one:

1. She said she had got the letter…

   • Answer: c) the day before

2. We … the book the whole day yesterday, but we … nothing

   • Answer: c) were reading; understood

3. I … in the drawing-room in case … a telephone call for me.

   • Answer: b) shall be; there is

4. My bike is not there! It _ .., I'm sure.

   • Answer: c) has been stolen

5. If you …. the door yesterday the thief …. the house

   • Answer: b) had locked; couldn’t have entered

6. Not far from our house two … … are being built.

   • Answer: c) new schools

7. There … seven …. in the yard.

   • Answer: a) was; children

8. Look! The cat …. with the ball!

   • Answer: c) is playing

9. I think Fred ….. the rule yet.

   • Answer: b) hasn’t understood

10. What time … now? – 5p.m –Oh! I ….. for the bus for an hour!

• Answer: a) is it; have been waiting