Spotlight 10_M 5-6
Test
Variant I
1 Put the verbs into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1 A: Have you ever been to India?
B: Yes, I......(go) there last summer.
2 A: How….(be) your holiday?
B: Awful! It…. (rain) the whole time
3 A: Where…….(they/spend) their last holiday ?
B: They……(want) to go to Spain but in the end they .....(decide) on China.
4 A: What ....(you/do) this time last Monday?
B: I......(watch) TV while John......(cook) dinner
5 A: ......(you/arrive) on time for the meeting yesterday afternoon?
B: No, actually. We.....(miss) our flight.
2 Change the verbs into the Past Simple or Past Continuous and join the sentences using as, when, or while, as in the example.
0. Harry/watch/TV. He/fall/asleep. (while)
Harry fell asleep while he was watching TV.
1 Roland/swim. He find/an injured turtle. (while)
2 Tom/have coffee. He/read a magazine. (while)
3 Maria/leave/work. She/meet/Timmy. (as)
3 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous
1 We ….(book) our fight weeks before we left
2 Lionel…..(already/be) to Nepal twice before he got married
3 The guide….(organize) everything well in advance, so our trip went smoothly.
4 It….(snow) for hours and no planes were able to take off.
4 Join the sentences using the words in brackets. Use the correct tense
1 We arrived at the airport. We rented a car. (when)
2 They got there. The museum had closed. (by the time)
3 I got the message. I called her back. (as soon as)
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1 She….(not/go) to the dentist tomorrow if she can cancel her appointment.
2 We will leave without her if she……(arrive) late.
3 If he were scared, he….(call) us to go over to his house
4 Todd goes to bed early if he….(work) the next morning.
5 Angelina won't come if she…(not/get) a lift from her mum.
6 ….(you/help) us when you finish?
6 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
2 A: She went to the supermarket
B: If she buys tomatoes, I….(make) my secret tomato sauce.
4 A: I’m sorry, but my parents came around on Saturday morning.
B: If they…..(not/come) we would have gone to the country.
3 A: I played the lottery yesterday, but I didn’t win anything.
B: If you had won, what….(you/do) with the money?
4 A: Jennifer isn't here yet.
B: If she gets here soon, tell her I…..(need) to see her.
7 Complete the sentences using conditionals type 2 or 3.
1 If the plane was delayed,…………….
2 If Oliver hadn't spoken,…………..
3 If you started exercising,…………….
Spotlight 10_M 5-6
Test
Variant II
1 Put the verbs into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1 A: Where….(you/be) last week?
B: I.....(relax) on the beach most of the week, actually
2 A: Why…(you/not/come) last night?
B: Because I….(study) for my exams.
3 A: How did you meet ?
B: When we.....(walk) along the beach.
4 A: What......(happen) exactly?
B: We......(drive) along when this man....(jump)out in front of the car.
5 A: .....(Jack/practise) his guitar again last night?
B: Why? ......(you/try) to call him?
2 Change the verbs into the Past Simple or Past Continuous and join the sentences using as, when, or while, as in the example.
0. Harry/watch/TV. He/fall/asleep. (while)
Harry fell asleep while he was watching TV.
1 They/hike up the hill. The volcano/erupt (when)
2 Roland/swim. He find/an injured turtle. (while)
3 Clara/speak on the telephone. The doorbell/ring (when)
3 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous
1 They…..(travel) all night and were exhausted .
2 They….(wait) for hours before the fight was announced.
3 How long……(you/look) for Jess before you found him?
4 They…(look forward) to this holiday for years before they finally managed to do it.
4 Join the sentences using the words in brackets. Use the correct tense
1 I asked for an alarm call. I went to bed. (before)
2 First, she unpacked. Then she called room service. (after)
3 They got there. The museum had closed. (by the time)
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1 I were you, I….(eat) less chocolate and more fruit.
2 Nicole will lose weight if she….(exercise).
3 I wish I…(have) more time to cook a better meal.
4 She wouldn't have missed the play if she…(leave) on time.
5 If I….(be) you, I'd keep quiet about the accident.
6 Kevin…..(read) a book if there is nothing good on television.
6 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1 A: The weather is nice today
B: If it continues like this, we…(go) to the beach.
2 A: Mark's suggestions are rather unclear!
B: If he….(be) here with us, we would be able to ask him to clear it up.
3 A: I forgot my books at school!
B: If I lend you mine…..(you/help) me with my homework?
4 A: My tooth hurts!
B: If it is still hurts in the morning, I…..(call) the dentist.
7 Complete the sentences using conditionals type 2 or 3.
1 I knew you were coming over,…………..
2 If the dentist were available,……
3 If Jess had been on time,……………
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