Тестовая работа для 9-10 класса по проверке грамматических знаний по теме Past Tenses

GRAMMAR TEST. PAST TENSES

VARIANT I.

1. Past Simple or Past Continuous

1. I (see) a light in your window when I (pass) by.

a)  was seeing, passed              b) saw, was passing        c) saw, passed

2. Yesterday as I (walk) down the street, I (meet) Tomas, an old friend of mine.

a)  was walking, met                b) walked, was meeting  

c) was walking, was meeting

3. My son (talk) over the telephone when somebody (knock) at the door.

a)  talked, was knocking           b) was talking, was knocking   

c) was talking, knocked

4. We (talk) about him, when he suddenly (come).

a)  talked, were coming            b) were talking, came     

c) were talking, was coming

5. Yesterday while Dad (watch) the football match I (wash) the car.

a) was watching, was washing          b) watched, washed       

c) was watching, washed

2. Past Simple or Past Perfect.

1. We (be) late. The film (start) before.

a) was, had started         b) were, had started        c) had been, started

2. When I (come) home, my mum already (cook) dinner.

a) had come, had cooked         b) had come, cooked      

c) came, had cooked

3. As soon as Monica (finish) her homework, she (go) out to play with her friends.

a)  finished, went                     b) finished, had gone     

c) had finished, had gone

4. After she (phone) somebody, she (go) out.

a)  phoned, had gone               b) had phoned, had gone

c) had phoned, went

5. After I (write) all my letters, I (go) to the kitchen to make coffee.

a) written, went              b) had written, went                

c) had written, had gone

3. Past Simple/Past Continuous/ Past Perfect.

1. When I (open) the door, the lesson already (begin).

2. They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.

3. I visited Italy last April. I (stay) at a nice hotel.

4. Ann (not/go) to the disco last Sunday.

5. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails.

GRAMMAR TEST. PAST TENSES

VARIANT II.

1. Past Simple or Past Continuous

1. We (walk) for an hour when it (start) to rain.

a)  walked, started          b) were walking, was started   

c) were walking, started

2. When you (ring) me yesterday, I (have) dinner.

a)  were ringing, was having    b) rang, was having       c) rang, having

3. Last night they (wait) for Jack when I (arrive).

a)  waited, was arriving  b) were waiting, arrived

c) were waiting, was arriving

4. What you (do) at the disco yesterday? – I (dance) and (sing) there.

a)  did you do; danced; sang    b)  were you doing; danced; sang

c) were you doing; was dancing; was singing       

5. Yesterday evening while my granny and mum (watch) the film, I (wash)

     the dishes.

a)  watched, was  washing       b) were watching, was washing

c) was watching, was washing

2. Past Simple or Past Perfect.

1. The children (not/clean) the room before their parents (come) home.

a) didn’t clean, had come                  b) hadn’t cleaned, had come   

c) hadn’t cleaned, came

2. After she (write) all letters, she (go) to the post office.

a) had written, went        b) had written, had gone          c) written, went

3. We (be) late. The train (leave) before.

a) were, had leaved        b) were, left           c) were, had left

4. After she (phone) somebody, she (go) out.

a) had phoned, had gone          b) had phoned, went                

c) phoned, had gone      

5. When mum (come) home, I already (do) my homework.

a) had come, did            b) came, had done          c) had come, had done

3. Past Simple/Past Continuous/ Past Perfect.

1. Alice (close) the magazine, (rise) from the sofa and (go) to the kitchen.

2. What you (do) at 3 o’clock yesterday morning?         

3. The secretary (not/send) all letters by the time her boss came to work.

4. The children (clean) the room when mum (come) from work.

5. Yesterday while my father (watch) the football match, I (wash) the car.