REVISION OF TENSES (TEST)
Task 1. Write the forms of the verbs in three columns:
was swimming, has written, am given, went, had made, has been done, are going, reads, shall see, played, have found, were cut, were cutting.
Task 2. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative:
1. He enjoys swimming.
2. The boys are describing the view now.
3. Mary has made many mistakes in her test.
4. Tim arrived too late.
Task 3. Choose the correct form of the verb:
1. Look! Somebody (climbs, is climbing) up that tree over there!
2. Can you hear those people? They (talk, are talking) about very important things.
3. His family (came, has come) here two years ago.
4. They (have not got, didn't get) used yet.
5. When I came Bob (was doing, did) his lessons.
6. When I came Bob (did, was doing, had done) his lessons already.
7. Mary (passes, will pass) her exams soon.
8. I heard you (made, had made, have made) a very good report a week before.
Task 4. Use the correct tense form:
1. Mike always (to work) hard at his English and it (to get) better from year to year.
2. Father (not to come) home yet. He still (to work) in his office.
3. We (not to know) exactly for how long we (to stay) in Kiev. I (to think) we (to be) there for not less than a fortnight.
5. - ... you (to see) Ann today?
- Yes, I (to see) her in the library a few minutes ago. She (to take) some books for her project.
- Where she (to be) now?
- She just (to go) home.
6. Yesterday my friends (to want) to go to the picture gallery to see a new exhibition. Mary (to ask) me if I (to like) to join them. I (to wonder) at what time they (to meet). Mary (to answer) that they (to go) after classes. I (to apologize) to Mary and (to explain) that I (to be) busy at that time. But I (to say) that if they (to start) after four I (to be able) to join them.
Task 5. Open the brackets using the proper tense form:
· Hi, Mum!
· Hi, Alex! Where you (to be) all this time? You (to be) the laziest person I ever (to see).
· I (to be) at my friend's.
· And when the lessons (to be) over?
· Usually we (to have) six classes on Friday, but today we (to have) only four.
· What (to happen)?
· Our class adviser (to come) after the third class and (to tell) us that our math teacher (to fall) ill. So we (to be) happy, we (to leave) school earlier than usual.
· And why you (to go) to see your friend? He (to fall) ill?
· Yes, he (not to attend) school this week. He (to stay) in bed since he (to fall) ill.
· Oh, really. And do you know when he (to be) well again?
· His doctor said that if he (to take) his medicine, he (to be) well in a week.
· Oh, he is so seriously ill. I (to tell) you many times to call your friends and not to visit them.
· Mum, you (to know), I (to feel) pity for my friend. It's the third time he (to fall) ill this term.