Past Tenses
TEST 6
1.
2.
She never ___ to eat soup.
A) didn’t like
B) like
D) would not like
E) liked
“I’ll drink tea from this tin mug.”
“Where ___ you ___ it?”
A) did/find
B) do/find
D) were/found
E) are/found
16. She ___ you a letter three weeks ago.
A) had sent
B) has sent
D) send
E) was sending
C) had liked
17. When he ___ home I ___ him the book.
A) came /shall show
B) comes/showed
C) has come/has shown
D) came/showed
E) was coming/shall show
C) did/found
3.
It was dark and cold. At one moment he thought that he ___ his
way.
A) lost
B) will lose
C) had lost
D) was lost
E) loses
4.
I didn’t know anyone in the city where I ___ to get.
A) did try
B) was trying
C) would try
D) have tried
E) shall try
5.
-Why ___ you go to the plant?
-I ___ no time.
A) do/had
B) will/have
D) didn’t/hadn’t
E) didn’t/had
C) sent
18. They ___ breakfast at 7 and ___ home at eight.
A) have/left
B) had/left
C) had/leave
D) have/leaves
E) had/had left
19. Long ago people ___ little about those minerals.
A) had known
B) knowed
C) will know
D) knew
E) have known
20. The dentist ___ two of his teeth. One of them ___ quite good.
A) pulls out/are
B) pull out/was
C) pulled out/was
D) pull out/was
E) pulled out/were
C) did/hadn’t
6.
A policeman ___ me crossing the street yesterday.
A) seen
B) saw
C) has seen
D) will see
E) had seen
21. I couldn’t imagine what ___ to her.
A) had happened
B) has been happened
C) will happen
D) has been happening
E) happens
7.
Arthur ___ all his exams by 5 o’clock yesterday.
A) passed
B) passes
C) has passed
D) has been passed
E) had passed
22. He felt that he ___ it wrong.
A) has made
B) made
D) was made
E) had made
8.
He evidently ___ his shoes for a very long time. They were
worn-out.
A) were wearing
B) are wearing
C) had been wearing
D) was wearing
E) had been worn
23. I ___ my homework when my mother came.
A) already did
B) have already done
C) had already done
D) has already done
E) already do
9.
So, the invisible man ___ into the shop and ___ down.
A) comes/walked
B) didn’t come/walk
C) came/walked
D) will come/walked E) comes/would walk
24. Turning I found my father sitting beside me on the sofa. I said
“How ___ you ___ here?”
A) do/get
B) did/get
C) does/get
D) was/getting
E) has/been getting
10. -We were at the theatre 2 days ago. The performance was
excellent.
-Who ___ the leading part?
A) did play
B) play
C) played
D) would play
E) has played
11. One day the boys found a man in the forest. He ___
A) will die
B) had been dying
C) had died
D) was dying
E) die
12. His father ___ a doctor and he ___ to make his son a doctor, too.
A) was/wants
B) were/wanted
C) will be/would want
D) was/wanted
E) were/wanted
13. During his school years Cronin ___ great interest in literature.
A) take
B) took
C) has taken
D) had taken
E) would take
14. He ___ the box yesterday, because he had to do it.
A) would open
B) had opening
C) have opened
D) opens
E) opened
15. While the gentlemen ___ the recent events, the ladies ___ about
the weather.
A) discuss/talk
B) are discussing/was talking
C) being discussed/being talked
D) were discussing/were talking
E) have discussed/have talked
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25. Last summer we ___ a trip to Houston.
A) made
B) has made
D) shall make
E) will be making
C) are making
26. He ___ barely ___ of him until that evening.
A) had/heard
B) has/heard
D) did/hear
E) didn’t/hear
C) was/heard
27. She ___ in Tashkent five years ago.
A) had lived
B) lived
D) live
E) have lived
C) has lived
28. We ___ English, so I know it a little.
A) were learning
B) learned
D) should learn
E) were learning
C) learns
29. Yesterday at this time it ___ .
A) had snowed
B) snows
D) was snowing
E) had been snowing
C) snowed
30. We ___ he ___ ill.
A) did not know/was
D) had known/is
C) knew/will be
B) knew/am ill
E) were known/be
31. The plane ___ at 4 and it ___ us 20 minutes to get there.
A) was landing/was taking
B) was landing/took
C) landed/took
D) lands/was taken
E) has landed/is taking
32. We ___ the station by 5 o’clock yesterday.
A) shall reach
B) were reaching
D) reached
E) would reach
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33. The Browns ___ out of town last Sunday and ___ a good time there.
A) were going/had
B) went/are having
C) went/had
D) are going/were having
E) goes/has
34. Before answering the telephone he ___ down the table.
A) laid
B) was lying
C) had laid
D) lay
E) has laid
35. Who ___ at the meeting yesterday?
A) speak
B) speaks
D) had spoken
E) will speak
C) spoke
B) hadn’t come
E) came not
38. I knew that he ___ the same paper each morning.
A) was bought
B) buys
C) is buying
D) bought
E) had bought
C) tears
40. Who ___ on a hike yesterday?
A) did go
B) will go
D) went
E) had went
C) has gone
51. Who ___ to see me last week?
A) comes
B) will come
D) has come
E) have come
C) came
52. They didn’t believe him and ___ to laugh.
A) begin
B) begins
D) had begun
E) have begun
C) began
54. The train ___ at 8.30 p.m. today, but as a rule it ___ at 8.00 p.m.
sharp.
A) has left / starts
B) left / started
C) left / has started
D) has left / has started
E) have left / starts
C) didn’t come
39. He asked the children who ___ the book.
A) tore
B) tear
D) had torn
E) will tear
C) would/do
53. Children didn’t ___ to school because it ___ Sunday.
A) went/was
B) go/were
C) have gone/was
D) gone/was
E) go/was
36. He met me with the bird in his hand. It ___ curiously at me.
A) looks
B) was looking
C) has been looking
D) would look
E) should look
37. Nick ___ yesterday.
A) will not come
D) hasn’t come
50. What ___ you ___ at 5 p.m. yesterday?
A) did/do
B) have/been doing
D) were/doing
E) will/do
55. The moon ___ and it ___ surprisingly light at night yesterday.
A) is rising / is
B) rose / was
C) had risen / was
D) was rising / were
E) rose / had been
56. Who ___ him yesterday?
A) has seen
B) did see
D) have seen
E) sees
C) saw
57. He ___ nobody about his secret that day.
A) don’t tell
B) tell
D) told
E) doesn’t tell
C) didn’t tell
41. I ___ to do it but I ___ no time. I was very busy.
A) wanted/has
B) want/had have
C) wanted/had
D) would want/have
E) have wanted/shall have
42. - What a luck. I haven’t seen you for ages.
- When ___ we ___ last time?
A) did / meet
B) have / met
D) did / met
E) will / meet
C) had / met
43. In the summer of 1868, Melville Bell ___ on a lecture tour in the
USA and Canada.
A) goes
B) had gone
C) went
D) have gone
E) has gone
44. He ___ his work before you came.
A) finished
B) finishes
D) had finished
E) finish
C) has finished
45. Why ___ he go to Great Britain last month?
A) did
B) was
D) had
E) has
C) will
46. Did you ___ or ___ the potatoes?
A) mince/peeled
B) minced/peeled
C) minced/peeling
D) peels/minced
E) mince/peel
47. When she ___ they ___ and he left the house.
A) had come/quarreled
B) came/quarreled
C) has come/quarreled
D) comes/would quarrel
E) came/had quarreled
48. - Who had left the room by the time I came yesterday?
A) Tom did
B) Tom does
C) Tom had
D) Tom has
E) Tom was
49. Neither your parents nor I ___ very glad of the fact that you failed
your Math exam.
A) has been
B) have been
C) were
D) was
E) are
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Test 1: Articles (Page 103)
1-B
9-B
17-C
25-A
33-B
41-D
49-A
57-C
65-D
73-A
81-A
89-C
97-C
2-A
10-A
18-B
26-D
34-A
42-C
50-C
58-D
66-A
74-C
82-A
90-B
98-A
3-B
11-A
19-A
27-E
35-A
43-B
51-B
59-C
67-A
75-D
83-E
91-C
99-D
4-A
12-C
20-E
28-A
36-A
44-D
52-A
60-C
68-B
76-C
84-C
92-B
100-C
Test 4: Present Tenses (Page 114)
5-A
13-B
21-A
29-A
37-A
45-E
53-E
61-C
69-B
77-A
85-E
93-B
6-A
14-D
22-C
30-A
38-A
46-D
54-A
62-D
70-D
78-C
86-D
94-D
7-A
15-B
23-B
31-C
39-A
47-C
55-A
63-A
71-D
79-D
87-B
95-A
8-B
16-B
24-E
32-E
40-A
48-D
56-B
64-B
72-C
80-B
88-C
96-B
1-A
9-B
17-E
25-C
33-C
41-D
49-A
57-D
65-E
73-A
81-D
89-E
97-C
Test 2: Prepositions (Page 106)
1-D
9-B
17-E
25-C
33-C
41-B
49-C
57-E
65-A
73-A
81-C
89-C
97-D
2-D
10-C
18-E
26-A
34-A
42-B
50-D
58-D
66-E
74-E
82-D
90-A
98-C
3-A
11-C
19-C
27-A
35-E
43-E
51-E
59-B
67-C
75-D
83-B
91-E
99-B
4-B
12-B
20-B
28-C
36-A
44-A
52-D
60-A
68-B
76-D
84-E
92-C
100-D
2-B
10-E
18-B
26-E
34-E
42-D
50-C
58-B
66-D
74-B
82-B
90-C
98-C
106-B
114-C
122-D
130-B
138-B
146-E
154-B
162-C
170-B
178-C
186-A
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3-B
11-B
19-D
27-E
35-B
43-B
51-E
59-A
67-A
75-D
83-C
91-D
99-B
107-C
115-C
123-A
131-C
139-B
147-B
155-A
163-C
171-B
179-D
187-A
4-C
12-C
20-D
28-B
36-C
44-B
52-D
60-B
68-C
76-A
84-A
92-E
100-D
108-E
116-C
124-B
132-D
140-D
148-A
156-A
164-B
172-C
180-C
188-C
3-A
11-A
19-B
27-B
35-C
43-C
51-C
59-D
67-D
75-A
83-E
91-B
99-D
4-A
12-D
20-C
28-B
36-C
44-A
52-B
60-E
68-C
76-B
84-E
92-E
100-E
5-B
13-C
21-E
29-B
37-A
45-D
53-D
61-B
69-B
77-D
85-C
93-E
101-B
6-A
14-E
22-C
30-D
38-C
46-D
54-D
62-C
70-C
78-D
86-D
94-C
102-D
7-A
15-D
23-C
31-B
39-D
47-D
55-B
63-D
71-E
79-C
87-A
95-A
103-B
8-C
16-C
24-A
32-B
40-B
48-A
56-C
64-A
72-B
80-C
88-E
96-B
104-C
6-D
14-A
22-B
7-C
15-B
23-C
8-C
16-D
6-B
14-E
22-E
30-A
38-D
46-E
54-B
7-E
15-D
23-C
31-C
39-D
47-B
55-B
8-C
16-C
24-B
32-C
40-D
48-C
56-C
6-C
14-A
22-B
30-B
38-D
46-B
54-A
62-D
70-C
78-B
86-E
94-C
102-B
110-C
7-B
15-D
23-B
31-E
39-C
47-A
55-B
63-B
71-D
79-A
87-D
95-A
103-B
111-B
8-B
16-C
24-B
32-B
40-A
48-D
56-B
64-E
72-A
80-D
88-A
96-B
104-A
112-B
Test 5: Future Tenses (Page 117)
5-B
13-C
21-C
29-A
37-B
45-C
53-A
61-E
69-B
77-E
85-A
93-B
6-C
14-E
22-A
30-E
38-A
46-B
54-B
62-B
70-B
78-B
86-B
94-B
7-C
15-C
23-D
31-B
39-C
47-B
55-A
63-C
71-D
79-B
87-D
95-A
8-D
16-E
24-C
32-D
40-A
48-B
56-D
64-A
72-B
80-C
88-E
96-B
5-C
13-C
21-C
29-A
37-C
45-B
53-A
61-B
69-D
77-D
85-D
93-D
101-A
109-D
117-D
125-E
133-E
141-E
149-A
157-A
165-C
173-E
181-C
189-B
6-E
14-A
22-E
30-A
38-C
46-A
54-C
62-D
70-C
78-C
86-D
94-E
102-A
110-C
118-D
126-C
134-C
142-D
150-D
158-A
166-D
174-E
182-C
190-D
7-D
15-A
23-C
31-C
39-B
47-D
55-D
63-D
71-C
79-B
87-C
95-B
103-A
111-D
119-B
127-E
135-A
143-C
151-A
159-C
167-A
175-A
183-E
8-B
16-C
24-D
32-D
40-C
48-C
56-D
64-B
72-B
80-C
88-D
96-B
104-B
112-B
120-A
128-B
136-B
144-B
152-A
160-C
168-E
176-B
184-B
1-B
9-A
17-C
2-C
10-E
18-A
3-E
11-B
19-C
4-E
12-B
20-C
5-A
13-B
21-C
Test 6: Past Tenses (Page 118)
1-E
9-C
17-D
25-A
33-C
41-C
49-D
57-D
Test 3: Pronouns (Page 109)
1-B
9-B
17-B
25-B
33-D
41-C
49-D
57-C
65-C
73-B
81-B
89-C
97-D
105-B
113-B
121-B
129-A
137-C
145-E
153-D
161-B
169-E
177-E
185-E
2-B
10-C
18-C
26-B
34-B
42-A
50-D
58-D
66-B
74-C
82-C
90-A
98-C
2-A
10-C
18-B
26-A
34-A
42-A
50-D
3-C
11-D
19-D
27-B
35-C
43-C
51-C
4-B
12-D
20-C
28-B
36-B
44-D
52-C
5-E
13-B
21-A
29-D
37-C
45-A
53-E
Test 7: Mixed Tenses (Page 120)
1-D
9-A
17-B
25-D
33-E
41-A
49-B
57-A
65-A
73-A
81-A
89-D
97-D
105-B
113-B
409
2-D
10-D
18-B
26-E
34-E
42-A
50-C
58-B
66-C
74-C
82-B
90-B
98-A
106-B
114-C
3-B
11-D
19-C
27-B
35-B
43-C
51-E
59-A
67-C
75-D
83-D
91-C
99-E
107-A
115-E
4-C
12-C
20-C
28-A
36-E
44-B
52-B
60-A
68-B
76-C
84-C
92-B
100-D
108-C
116-A
5-B
13-E
21-B
29-A
37-E
45-C
53-A
61-B
69-C
77-C
85-D
93-C
101-A
109-B
117-A
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