TEST “Past Tenses”
21.Он болел уже неделю, когда родственники послали за врачом.
a) had been ill b) was ill c) were ill d) has been ll
22. Хотя Том клеил обои весь день, он согласился пойти на концерт.
a) agreed b) had agreed c) was agreed d) has agreed
23. На неделе Алиса ходила в бассейн.
a) went b) goes c) was going d) had gone
24. Вчера он два часа готовился к контрольной работе.
a) was preparing b) had been preparing c) prepared d) had prepared
25. Секретарь сообщил, что уже отправил факс в Лондон.
a) has sent b) had sent c) was sending d) sent
26. Она закончила доклад, над которым так долго работала.
a) worked b) had been working c) was working d) were working
27. Это произошло в Лондоне в 1995 году.
a) had happened b) was happening c) happened d) happens
28. Люди прождали целый час, прежде чем пришел автобус.
a) were waiting b) was waiting c) had been waiting d) waited
29. Они обсуждали новости, которые только что получили.
a) received b) have received c) has received d) was receiving
30. Когда выключили свет, он принимал душ.
a) took b) were taking c) had taken d) was taking
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the past tenses:
31. Ann (not/ pick up) the phone because she (deal with) another customer
when it rang.
32. While he (travel) in South Africa, he (get) the idea for his new movie.
33. It (rain) yesterday.
34. It (rain) all day yesterday.
35. When we returned from London it (rain) for 3 hours.
36. When we returned from London it (not/rain) any more.
37. He (graduate from) the University before he (move) to Moscow.
38. He (graduate from) the University last year.
39. When he came home his family (wait for) him.
40. They (drive) all night when finally they saw the lights of a big city.
2. self-development a) саморазвитие
3. personal effectiveness e) личная эффективность
4. self-help b) работа над собой
5. conscious growth d) осознанное развитие
Success is not just (1) winning, but also is how much we are satisfied with what we are doing. So, all qualities like honesty, intelligence, and faithfulness are directly (2) proportional to success. The definition of success for each of us may vary. Some may think the reason for success is (3) honesty while others may think it is the commitment. But, in my (4) opinion, where there is will there is power, so each of us should know our strength, and work accordingly to be (5) successful. And we should measure our success not with others but with what we have and what we have (6) achieved.
Where your does sister work? They did not go) to disco last Friday. My friend lives near here. I wrote a composition a week ago. I did not have any lessons last week. She does not listen to the radio very often. Did you visit them last year? We usually have meat only once a week. My father is very busy. He works six days a week. They tried to do their best but everything was over. Где твоя сестра работает? В пятницу они не ходили на дискотеку. Мой друг живет здесь. Я написал сочинение неделю назад. На неделе у меня не было никаких уроков. Она редко слушает радио. Вы посещали их в году? У нас обычно есть мясо только раз в неделю. Мой отец очень занят. Он работает шесть дней в неделю. Они старались изо всех сил, но все было кончено.
2. 1)What am I interested in? 2)Who is interested in what you are saying about yourself? 3)How do I feel about what you are saying about yourself?
3. 1)Where are we going to have a picnic launch next weekend? 2)What are we going to do on Strawberry Island next weekend? 3)Who is going to have a picnic launch on Strawberry Island next weekend?
4. 1)What was ringing when Anna unlocked the door? 2)When was the phone ringing? 3)Who unlocked the door when the phone was ringing?
5. 1)What will the doctor do for a quarter an hour? 2)Who will the doctor be examining for a quarter an hour? 3)How long would it take a doctor to examine the patient?