Unit 5. Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 778.

TEST

TASK I. Choose the correct form.

1. I … a light in your window as I … by.

a) saw … passed;

b) was seeing … was passing;

c) saw … was passing

2. Yesterday as I … down Cherry Lane, I … Thomas, an old friend of mine.

a) was walking … met;

b) walked … met;

c) was walking … was meeting

3. Liz's elder brother said that he … to enter Leeds University.

a) went;

b) were going;

c) was going

4. While my son … for my call, somebody … at the door.

a) waited … knocked;

b) was waiting … knocked;

c) was waiting … was knocking

5. We … about him when he suddenly ….

a) just talked … came in;

b) were just talking … came in;

c) were just talking … were coming in

6. Yesterday while Dad … he … himself slightly.

a) shaved … cut;

b) was shaving … was cutting;

c) was shaving … cut

7. They … while they … their car.

a) quarreled … were washing;

b) were quarreling … washed;

c) were quarreling … were washing

8. Simon … a new car last month.

a) was buying;

b) buy;

c) bought

9. Neil … the door and … the room.

a) was opening … entered;

b) opened … entered;

c) opened … was entering

10. Sarah … supper while Dan … the TV.

a) was cooking … was repairing;

b) cooked … was repairing;

c) was cooking … repaired

TASK II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: the Past Simple or the Past Progressive.

1. I (get) a package in the mail. When I (open) it, I (find) a surprise.

2. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.

3. I (not/hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep).

4. He (give) up his job as a journalist and (become) a teacher.

5. John's children (use) to be well-behaved but now they are quite naughty.

6. When my car (break) down I (phone) a garage.

7. I (try) to explain the situation to my parents, but they just (not/understand) what I (talk) about.

8. When the guests (arrive) Mrs. Black still (cook) dinner.

9. I (take) my umbrella because it (rain).

10. My brother and sister (argue) about something when I (walk) into the room.

11. She (stand) at the bus-stop. I (ask) what bus she (wait) for.

12. As the goalkeeper (run) forward to seize the ball a bottle (strike) him on the shoulder.

13. The dentist's waiting room was full of people. Some (read) magazines, others just (turn) over the pages. A woman (knit); a child (play) with a toy car. Suddenly the door (open) the nurse (say), ‘Next, please.'

14. Just as I (get) to an interesting part of the story, the doorbell (ring).

15. While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it.

TASK III. Translate the following sentences into English using the Simple Past or the Past Progressive Tense.

1. Мы не поняли друг друга. Я ждал его в здании университета, а он в это время ждал меня на улице.

2. Ты была вчера дома в 5 часов? – Нет, я была в университете. Я сдавала экзамен по грамматике.

3. Шел ли дождь, когда ты вышел из дома?

4. Вчера весь вечер они обсуждали планы на летний отпуск.

5. Пять лет назад я имел обыкновение рано вставать.

6. Когда ты позвонил вчера, я был занят. Я переводил наш новый контракт.

7. Она сломала ключ, когда пыталась открыть дверь.

8. В прошлую пятницу я весь день работал над докладом.

9. Когда это случилось? – Это случилось, когда мы шли на работу.

10. Джейн познакомилась со своим будущим мужем, когда путешествовала по Индии.

11. Когда я выглянула в окно, то увидела, что мы летим над горами.

12. Мы, бывало, уезжали за город на выходные.

13. Когда ты был в Англии? Сколько времени ты там пробыл?

14. Было уже поздно, когда мы возвращались домой.

15. Мы переехали в эту квартиру 5 лет назад.

16. Вчера в это время я загорала на пляже.

17. Я вошла в комнату и увидела, что она плачет.

18. Мы целый день работали в саду.

19. Она обычно проводила каникулы в деревне у бабушки.

20. Я порезала палец, когда чистила картошку.