Тест Sequence of tenses.

Тест Sequence of tenses

Posted on 2014-01-20 by admin in Тесты // 2 Comments

Одной из сложностей английской грамматики является согласование времен, т.е при переводе на английский язык сложноподчиненных предложений необходимо обращать внимание на форму глагола главного предложения.

Если главное предложение в настоящем времени, то перевести придаточное не составит труда. Если же в прошедшем, необходимо использовать правила согласования времен, о которых подробно и доступным языком объясняется на нашем сайте в постах «Косвенная речь — Indirect speech» и «Согласование времен в английском языке». Следуя правилам, придаточное предложение также будет переведено в прошедшем времени. Изучив все нюансы, вы сможете без труда справиться с тестом.

Уровень теста — сложный.

Sequence of tenses

1. The girl says she … for her parents.

a) Has waited

b) Waits

c) Is waiting

d) Will wait

2. We saw the castles that … centuries before.

a) Had been built

b) Are built

c) Were built

d) Built

3. He answered he … when he … the answer.

a) Will phone, knows

b) Would phone, knew

c) Would phone, would know

d) Will phone, would know

4. Didn’t you know that Sharon … for the USA?

a) Has left

b) Has been left

c) Had been left

d) Had left

5. I thought you … so I tried to be quiet.

a) Slept

b) Were sleeping

c) Had slept

d) Had been sleeping

6. He explained that they … for us at seven near the gate.

a) Would be waiting

b) Will be waiting

c) Would wait

d) Will wait

7. I had no idea what the price of the book …

a) Is

b) Has been

c) Will be

d) Was

8. We wanted to know where she … her holiday.

a) Would be spending

b) Was going to spend

c) Is going to spend

d) Is spending

9. People say Mary and John … married really soon.

a) Would get

b) Would be getting

c) Will be getting

d) Will get

10. He said he … in bed since the morning.

a) Was

b) Had been

c) Is

d) Has been