№3. Готовимся к ЕГЭ. Тренировочные упражнения (Tenses)

11 class

Fill the gaps with a verb in the correct tense. Use the Past Simple / Past Continuous / Past Perfe Continuous / Past Perfect.

Jim, Rita, and their cat, Whiskers 1                                   home to London.                       DRIVE

They 2                                                              with their best friends Bob and Sue,          STAY

in Edinburgh, and 3                          just                           them goodbye.                           WAVE

700 kilometres of motorway lay ahead. Whiskers was not happy!

He 4                                       in his basket on the back seat.                             MIAOW

“Poor Whiskers!” said Rita. “Sh! Whiskers!” said Jim, “I can’t concentrate.”

Suddenly there was a big bang, and Jim and Rita’s car 5                                                  CRASH

into the car in front and 6                                             fire. Fortunately, the police         CATCH

7                                 on the scene very soon and 8                            them     ARRIVE/PULL

out of the car. However, poor Whiskers was left behind. Rita was distraught,

and before the policeman could stop her, she 9                                                  back       RACE

to the burning ear to save him. She 10                                                    Whiskers to       CARRY

safety in her arms, when suddenly there was a huge explosion. The cat

11                                            up into the air and 12                                         away.     LEAP/RUN

After an hour of fruitless search they still 13                                                 him, so         NOT FIND

with heavy hearts they set off again for home. About two months passed.

It was two o’clock in the morning and Rita 14                                              awake          LIE

in her bed in London. She 15                                                       about Whiskers.              DREAM

Suddenly she 16                                                        a strange scratching sound.               HEAR

Thinking it might be burglars, she 17                                        Jim up and quietly        WAKE

they 18                                           downstairs. They couldn’t tell where the noise           CREEP

19                                                     from. Then Jim opened the front door and,             COME

to their amazement, there was Whiskers! He 20                           for over                     WALK

60 days, and incredibly he 21                                 his way home.                                   FIND

He was exhausted and his paws 22                                     , so Rita                                  BLEED

23                                   him some woolen, baby bootees, which he                                KNIT

24                                until his feet were better. So from then on he was called             WEAR

‘Puss in Boots’.