“Starlight 6”
Test 3 (Module 3)
Use the past simple of the verbs.
1. The people … (bury) Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings.
2. Leonardo da Vinci … (study) painting in Florence.
3. He … (not\want) everyone to understand the notes.
4. He … (sketch) very accurate maps and … (design) a brilliant canal system for Florence.
5. Marco Polo … (travel) from Europe to China?
6. Alexander the Great … (know) the world and people.
7. Beethoven … (compose) music at an early age.
Form the questions.
1. The English teacher taught a lot of student. (Whom …)
2. Tom had different books at home. (Where …)
3. It was raining the whole day yesterday. (When…)
4. Bill had a shower at 5 o’clock yesterday. (Who …)
5. Frida dreamed of becoming a doctor two years ago. (Did …)
6. The famous singer had a lot of fans. (Why …)
7. He wrote over 100 articles, when he was young. (What …)
III. Fill in: legend, feast, discovered, grow, bit, invented, conquered.
1. This harvest … soon became a very important American tradition.
2. According to … , Manco Capac was the man who started the Inca Empire.
3. A poisonous snake … Cleopatra.
4. Americans taught pilgrims to fish and hunt and … crops.
5. Thomas Edison … the light bulb.
6. Christopher Columbus … America.
7. Julius Caesar said ”I came, I saw, I … “after winning a battle in Asia Minor.
IV. Use the past continuous of the verbs.
1. My family …(travel) abroad last Monday afternoon.
2. I …(do) my homework while my mum …(cook) dinner.
3. Boys … (play) football at 8 o’clock yesterday.
4. John … (repair) the car yesterday morning.
5. Granny … (watch) TV the whole day yesterday.
6. The strong wind … (blow) last Monday yesterday.
7. I … (walk) with my dog, when I saw my teacher.
V. Match the words.
1. talented a. любопытный
2. intelligent b. идеальный
3. curious c.подробный
4. incredible d. точный
5. accurate e.талантливый
6. detailed f. невероятный
7. perfect g. умный
“Starlight 6” Test 3 (Module 3)
I variant
1. Use the Past Simple of the verbs.
1. The people … (bury) Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings.
2. Leonardo da Vinci … (study) painting in Florence.
3. He … (not\want) everyone to understand the notes.
4. He … (sketch) very accurate maps and … (design) a brilliant canal system for Florence.
5. … Marco Polo … (travel) from Europe to China?
2. Use the Past Continuous of the verbs.
1. My family …(travel) abroad last Monday afternoon.
2. I …(do) my homework while my mum …(cook) dinner.
3. Boys … (play) football at 8 o’clock yesterday.
4. John … (repair) the car yesterday morning.
5. Granny … (watch) TV the whole day yesterday.
3. Choose the correct variant.
1) Was it fine, when you skied / were skiing?
2) The girls were dancing when the music stopped / was stopping.
3) I listened / was listening to opera all evening yesterday.
4) He stayed / was staying at his place from 1 to 5 o’clock yesterday.
5) The sun was shining while we sailed / were sailing.
II variant
1. Use the Past Simple of the verbs.
1. Christopher Columbus … (open) America.
2. Alexander the Great … (know) the world and people.
3. Beethoven … (compose) music at an early age.
4.John Lennon … (invent) reggae music in the early 80’s.
5. George Washington … (be) the first American president.
2. Use the Past Continuous of the verbs.
1. The strong wind … (blow) last Monday yesterday.
2. I … (walk) with my dog, when I saw my teacher.
3.Tom …(talk) on his mobile phone while he …(ride) his bike.
4. The police caught the burglar as he … (escape) from the back door.
5. The sun … (shine) brightly.
3. Choose the correct variant.
1) She read / was reading when mother came.
2) Dad was sleeping while mother cooked / was cooking dinner.
3) They did / were doing yoga at this time yesterday.
4) We were going to the theatre when we met / were meeting him at the bus stop.
5) What were you doing when your brother watched / was watching TV?
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