Тест по теме "Время сказок"

The 7th form. Test 2.

1. Use "used to" or “didn’t use to” to complete the sentences.

Example: I used to spend (spend) a lot of free time but now I work very hard.

1) She has short hair now. When she was young, she _______________________________ (have) long hair.

2) He doesn't play football but when he was at school he _______________________________ (play) in a

football team.

3) She is a hairdresser now. Five years ago she _______________________________ (be) bus driver.

4) They live in New York now. Twenty years ago they _______________________________ (live) in Moscow.

5) I don't watch TV anymore. Three years ago I _______________________________ (watch) TV for hours.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple.

Example: Darren sent (send) a long letter to Laura.

1) Agatha Christie ..................... (not/write) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

2) Sherlock Holmes .....................(smoke) а pipe.

3) Miss Marple ....................... (catch) many criminals.

4) .............................(Hercule Poirot/live) in Belgium?

5) The professor and Axel ................... (find) a mysterious message.

6) Jules Verne ................... (not/live) in London, he lived in Nantes.

7) Agatha Christie .................... (create) the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot.

8) How.................................................. (Captain Nemo/travel)?

9) Arthur Conan Doyle.......................(be) a famous writer.

10) .................................(Dr Watson/help) Sherlock Holmes?

3. Choose the correct item.

Example: Tom told me the story until/after, he read the novel.

1) The cat ran away until/as soon as it saw the dog.

2) We were surprised when/until we saw Mum on television.

3) Lyn got a job after/until she finished school.

4) First (Сначала) she made dinner, then/when she watched TV.

5) The children played in the garden until/then it got dark.