Past tenses tests

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• 1.

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

• travelled

• was travelling

• had travelled

• had been travelling

• 2.

He had been away for many years and when he visited his native town, he saw that it  greatly.

• changed

• was changing

• had been changing

• had changed

• 3.

Lucy  her seatbelt before the accident happened that's why she was badly hurt.

• didn't wear

• wasn't wearing

• hadn't worn

• hadn't been wearing

• 4.

When Alice was small, she  of darkness and always slept with the light on.

• used to be afraid

• was afraid

• had been afraid

• afraided

• 5.

Greg didn't want to be late for the theatre. He drove as fast as he could. The play  as he walked in the door of the theatre.

• was just beginning

• had just began

• just began

• had been just beginning

• 6.

Scarcely  out of the window when I saw a flash of light.

• had I looked

• I was looking

• had I been looking

• was I looking

• 7.

She was not interested in the book because she  it.

• hadn't understood

• didn't understand

• wasn't understanding

• hadn't been understanding

• 8.

Robert didn't answer the phone when Mary called. He  a shower and didn't hear the phone ring.

• had been taking

• was taking

• had taken

• took

• 9.

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

• had come

• came

• had been coming

• was coming

• 10.

Before Adam got married, he  hiking to the mountains every summer. Now he goes to the seaside with his wife.

• went

• would go

• had gone

• had been going

• 11.

I saw Paul at the airport. He  for his brother's plane to arrive from Canada.

• had been waiting

• was waiting

• waited

• had waited

• 12.

Yesterday I came up to a stranger who looked like Jane Faster and started talking to her. But she wasn't Jane. It was clear I  a mistake.

• made

• was making

• had made

• had been making

• 13.

When I first  to England in 1938, I thought I knew English fairly well.

• came

• had come

• was coming

• had been coming

• 14.

Mrs. Smith was busy last weekend because her grandchildren  with her.

• had been staying

• were staying

• stayed

• had stayed

• 15.

Suddenly they heard a strange noise and  at each other in horror.

• looked

• were looking

• had looked

• had been looking

Начало формы

I saw Jim at the train station. He ... for his business partner to arrive from NY.

• had waited

• had been waiting

• was waiting

• waited

Задание 2.

When he was single he ... to Spain every winter, but now he has to go to France with his wife and children.

• would go

• had gone

• want

• had been going

Задание 3.

In 1939 the Second World War ... .

• had started

• started

• was starting

• had been starting

Задание 4.

His grandmother died last night. She ... from cancer for more than a year.

• was suffered

• suffered

• had suffered

• had been suffering

Задание 5.

Hardly ... the door when the phone rang.

• had we closed

• were we closing

• closed we

• had we been closing

Задание 6.

I ... a shower when somebody knocked on my door.

• had

• was having

• had had

• had been having

Задание 7.

He was put behind bars because he ... the police officer.

• offended

• had offended

• was offending

• had been offending

Задание 8.

They ... their last winter holiday in Italy.

• was spending

• had been spending

• had spent

• spent

Задание 9.

At three o’clock yesterday afternoon they ... at an outdoor café.

• sat

• were sitting

• had been sitting

• had sitted

Задание 10.

First, he ... the message. Then, he ... his boss to inform him about the accident.

• read / called

• was reading / called

• read / was calling

• was reading / was calling

Задание 11.

Kim looked tired this morning. She ... all night long.

• had been studying

• had studied

• was studying

• studied

Задание 12.

They ... the window when it ... to rain.

• cleaned / started

• had been cleaning / started

• were cleaning / started

• cleaned / started

Задание 13.

People ... by carriage in those days.

• were travelling

• had been traveled

• had traveled

• used to travel

Задание 14.

She ... a car, while he ... the guitar.

• was driving / played

• drove / played

• was driving / was playing

• drove / had played

Задание 15.

He ... when he ... on a banana skin.

• walked / slipped

• was walking / slipped

• has been walking / slipped

• was walking / had slipped

Задание 16.

Clark Gable ... in a number of successful films.

• had starred

• had been starring

• was starring

• starred

Задание 17.

Bob was really happy! He ... an important contract.

• was signing

• has been signing

• had signed

• signed

Задание 18.

She ... lying in her bed when she ... a sudden noise.

• had been lying / heard

• was lying / was hearing

• was lying / heard

• has been lying / had been hearing

Задание 19.

She ... out a lot when she was younger.

• used to go

• had been gone

• had gone out

• was going

Задание 20.

I ... for 11 hours, so I felt really exhausted!

• had driven

• were driven

• had been driving

• drove

Задание 21.

He ... Las Vegas last year.

• used to visit

• visited

• was visited

• had visited

Задание 22.

Andy’s hands ... as he crept silently into the empty house.

• shook

• were shaking

• had shaken

• used to shake

Задание 23.

They ... camping by the lake last month.

• were

• went

• had gone

• were going to

Задание 24.

First she ... the driver, then she ... of the taxi.

• paid / got out

• was paying / was getting out

• paid / had got out

• paid / had been going out

Задание 25.

She ... work before she met her friends.

• was finishing

• had been finishing

• finished

• had finished

Задание 26.

The armchair ... brand new because Set ... it.

• was looking / fixed

• looked / had fixed

• had been looking / fixed

• was looking / was fixing

Задание 27.

They ... for a house for six months before they ... that one.

• were looked / found

• had been looking / found

• looked / found

• had been looking / had been founding

Задание 28.

Davis was so annoyed! He ... at the airport for more than 3 hours in vein!

• waited

• was waiting

• had waited

• had been waiting

Задание 29.

The sun ... as Mike ... down the country lane.

• was shining / drove

• shined / was driving

• shined / drove

• was shining / was driving

Задание 30.

John ... his flat and ... the door.

• was entering / closed

• entered / closed

• had been entering / was closing

• was entering / was closing

Задание 31.

By the time we got home the film ... .

• finished

• had been finishing

• would finish

• had finished

Задание 32.

The restaurant was packed last night. Luckily, I ... a table in advance.

• was booking

• had been booking

• had booked

• would book

Задание 33.

I know Jane will soon ... contact lenses.

• got used to wear

• get used to wearing

• be getting used to wearing

• got to wear

Задание 34.

What ... you ... at half past six yesterday?

• did / do

• had / been done

• were / doing

• was / doing

Задание 35.

I ... some paper works when the lights went out.

• was doing

• had done

• had been doing

• done

Задание 36.

We were walking through the woods when we ... a gunshot.

• had heard

• was hearing

• heard

• had been hearing

Задание 37.

She ... to living by the sea, but she is used to it now.

• is used

• wasn’t used

• used

• was used

Задание 38.

She ... walking long distances. She walked 3 miles a day.

• was used to

• would

• is used to

• used

Задание 39.

When I was a little girl my father ... always read us a bedtime story.

• was used to

• would

• used

• used to be

Задание 40.

I know that man. He ... to work for me.

• was used

• used

• is used

• was

Задание 41.

I don’t mind walking. I ... to it.

• am used

• was used

• used to be

• would walk

Задание 42.

He didn’t like using computers at first, but he ... to it.

• would use

• used

• got used

• used to be

Задание 43.

When I was a small girl we ... a pet dog.

• would have

• used to have

• were having

• had been having

Задание 44.

By the time we got to the party, everybody ... it.

• had already leaved

• had been leaving

• had already left

• were leaving

Задание 45.

I ... down the street when I ran into an old friend of mine.

• were walking

• was walking

• had been walking

• would walk