Контрольна робота за темою "Past Tenses"

Past Tenses

I. Complete the table with the following words

Since, three months ago, at that time, by 6 o’clock, for over an hour, already, all night, last year, for several minutes ago, in 1789, from 5p.m. till 7p.m., before, yesterday at 4p.m.

II. Choose the correct tense form to complete each sentence.

1. When we came in the police … .

a) came    b) was coming    c) had come    d) had been coming

2. She … her usual cup of tea when the telephone rang.

a) was drinking  b) drank c) drinks d) had been drinking

3. Before they arrived the train  … for Paris.

a) left   b) was leaving  c) had left  d) had been leaving.

4. He … for  3 years before he entered the university.

a) had studied  b) had been studying  c) studied d) was studying

5. He understood she … for him for half an hour already.

a) had been waiting  b) waited c) was waiting  d) had waited

6. They … on this problem since morning but nothing was certain.

a) was working  b) worked c) had been working  d) had worked

III. Complete by changing  the form of the verb in brackets.

1. Kids … (do) everything before parents came back home.

2. She … ( watch) the film all night.

3. It was a chance to test yourself as we …  (swim never) across the river.

4. He said he … (live) in this town for the last 13 years.

5. On Monday he … (white) the trees in the garden from morning till late evening.

6. They decided never to mention the money the … (find).

IV. Translate into English.

1. Раптом він зрозумів, що працював над доповіддю вже 4 годину.

2. Ми знали, що він закінчив роман у минулому році.

3. Роботи здали до того, як пролунав дзвоник.

4. Коли ми снідали хтось постукав у двері.

5. Діти грали на подвір’ї з ранку.

6. Минулого року ми відвідали старовинний палац.