Тест Past Tenses

Тест по английскому языку "Past Tenses"

1. I didn't see Linda last month because she_____ around Europe at that time.

A had been travelling B travelled C was travelling D had travelled

2. While I___ the dishes last night, I dropped a plate and broke it.

A washed B was washing C had washed D had been washing

3. It wasn't raining when I looked out of the window; the sun was shining. But it___earlier. That's why the ground was wet.

A had rained B had been raining C was raining D rained

4. When I was young, I___ that people over forty were very old. Now that I am forty myself I don't think so.

A was thinking B had thought C thought D used to think

5. Sam says he didn't enjoy the program because the TV set ___ properly.

A hadn't worked B hadn't been working C didn't work D wasn't working

6. I looked everywhere for my car keys and then I remembered that my son ___ the car to work.

A had been taking B took C had taken D was taking

7. The trouble started when Mrs. Leslie Cady___ control of her car on a narrow mountain road.

A had been losing B lost C was losing D had lost

8. Tom ___ breakfast this morning because he didn't have any time

A didn't eat B hadn't eaten C wasn't eating D hadn't been eating

9. He ___ ill for three days, so his mother wanted to bring him to a doctor, but he didn't want to go.

A had been feeling B felt C had felt D was feeling

10. She was not interested in the book because she ___ it.

A wasn't understanding B didn't understand C hadn't understood D hadn't been understanding

11. Our clothes were wet because we___ in the rain.

A had walked B had been walking C were walking D walked

12. Her face was stained with tears and her eyes were red. She___.

A had been crying B cried C had cried D was crying

13. He didn't see me as he was reading when I___ into the room.

A had come B was coming C came D had been

14. He was taken to the police station because he ___ into a car in front of him.

A didn't crash B had crashed C wasn't crashing D crashed

15. Suddenly they heard a strange noise and had been looking at each other in horror.

A were looking Bhad been looking C looked D had looked