Тест "Прямая и косвенная речь. Согласование времен"
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Прямая и косвенная речь. Согласование времен

Тест 1

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. She said that she______keen on drawing.

a) was                              c) has been

b) is                                 d) were

2.1______her that I______time to play the piano.

a) told, have no                 c) told, did not have

b) tells, did not have           d) told to, had not have

3. Jane answered that she______very early, so she______ the news.

a) went to bed, hadn't seen

b) had gone to bed, hadn't seen

c) has gone to bed, hasn't seen

d) had gone to bed, didn't see

4.  Mary told me that she______to leave for London the next week.

a) is going                        c) were going

b) has gone                       d) was going

5.1 replied that I _____ her when I______back.

a) will phone, got             c) will have phoned, will have come

b) would phone, got         d) is to phone, get

6. Mary said that Paris______beautiful in spring.

a) is                                 c) was

b) has been                       d) were

7. The teacher______a report on the Civil War.

a) told Jane to make           c) told Jane make

b) tell to Jane to make        d) told to Jane to make

8. Jane______worry about her health.

a) ask to me not to             c) asked me not to

b) asked to not                  d) asked not

9.1 said that I______if I______time.

a) will go, have                  c) would go, have had

b) would go, had               d) will go, had

10.  Mary answered that she______wake up early in the morning when she was young.

a) did get used to               c) gets used to

b) is getting used to            d) used

11. Jane told me______calm.

a) to stay                          c) to have stayed

b) stay                              d) staying

12. I am surprised to see you. Your mother said you______ ill.

a) were                             c) has been

b) are                               d) had been

13.  She said that Mary______into her flat because she ______her key.

a) cannot get, lost              c) couldn't get, had lost

b) couldn't get, has lost       d) can't get, was losing

14. Jane told everybody that she______a meeting______.

a) had, tomorrow

b) was having, tomorrow

c) will have, the next day

d) was having, the next day

15. Mary told me that writing a test______her nervous.

a) is making                      c) will make

b) made                           d) make

Тест 2

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. Ellie exclaimed that she______that car since her father gave it to her and that there had been no complaints.

a) had driven                    c) drove

b) had been driving            d) was driving

2. Vie said that they knew only what was in the papers, that they______for a call or a telegram since they heard of the accident.

a) waited                          c) had waited

b) were waiting                  d) had been waiting

3. Norma said that the old car had broken when they______ the bridge.

a) has crossed                   c) crossed

b) had been crossing          d) were crossing

4.  She said she couldn't go in the water because she______ her swimming suit.

a) had not brought             c) hasn't brought

b) didn't bring                   d) will not bring

5.  She said my shoes were wet through and asked if I __all the way from the station in that rain.

a) has walked                    c) walking

b) had walked                   d) was walking

6.  The old teacher advised me to speak slowly if 1______ them to understand me.

a) had wanted                   c) wanted

b) want                            d) would want

7.  It was announced that the international treaty against the new warfare______and had gone into effect.

a) would have been ratified        c) had been ratified

b) is ratified                                d) was ratified

8.  The Navy officials said that the dolphins______in salt water holding tanks.

a) will be kept                   c) are kept

b) would be kept                d) will kept

9. Nobody can explain why she decided to touch upon the matter yesterday night. She______that the whole subject was too dangerous to discuss at night.

a) ought to know               c) ought known

b) ought to have known      d) ought know

10. It has recently been announced that further supplies ______soon be available.

a) will                              c) were

b) would                          d) are

11.She wondered if Stephen had found that the room was empty and if he___for her at the moment.

a) looked                          c) was looked

b) had been looking           d) was looking

12. The receptionist told us that from our room we______awonderful view over the sea.

a) will have                       c) would have

b) were going to have          d) were having

13.  Miss Marple replied that she______surprised at seeing the doctor depart.

a) is not                            c) has not been

b) won't be                       d) would not be

14. The receptionist explained that breakfast______served between 7.00 and 9.00.

a) is                                 b) is being

с) was                              d) was being

15. The guide reminded us that after lunch we_________ sightseeing.

a) go                               c) went

b) were going                    d) would go

Тест 3

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. Не asked me if Tom______yet.

a) hadn't left                     c) leaves

b) left                              d) hasn't left

2. He asked me how long I______English.

a) learn                            c) has been learning

b) am learning                  d) had been learning

3.1 didn't know who they______about.

a) speak                           c) were speaking

b) are speaking                  d) spoke

4. Do you know whose work they______.

a) discuss                         c) were discussing

b) are discussing                d) discussed

5.1 didn't know he______a new book.

a) wrote                           c) writes

b) has written                    d) had written

6. We didn't know whose things they______.

a) were                             c) can be

b) are                               d) may be

7. All the students knew they______revise for the examinations.

a) will                              c) may

b) must                            d) had to

8. He showed me which exercises he______.

a) does                             c) had done

b) has done                       d) '11 do.

9. He knows that Peter______in Kiev now.

a) was                              b) is

с) '11 be                              d) has been

10. He knew why Peter______to Kiev several times.

a) was                               c) had been

b) has been                        d) '11 be

11.1 thought you______do it tomorrow.

a) 'd                                  c) can

b) '11                                  d) must

12. We were sure that you______cope with the task.

a) can                               c) could

b) will                               d) are able to

13. The teacher asked what we______.

a) discuss                           c) are discussing

b) discussed                       d) were discussing

14. He wanted to know when we______there again.

a) go                                 c) '11 go

b) were going                     d) are going

15. A man asked how______to the Red Square.

a) get                                c) getting

b) to get                            d) 'd get

Тест 4

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. She said that her friend's name______Mary.

a) is                                  c) was

b) has been                        d) were

2.1 saw what he______.

a) means                           c) is meaning

b) meant                           d) has meant

3, She thought it______curious.

a) '11 be                              c) is

b) was                               d) has been

4. He said he______hungry.

a) was                               c) '11 be

b) is                                  d) has been

5.1 heard she______good English.

a)speaks                           c)speak

b) is speaking                     d) spoke

6. John confessed he .________like football.

a) doesn't                          c) will not

b) didn't                            d) do not

7.  He asked me how many lessons I______last week.

a) had                               c) had had

b) was having                     d) have

8. He wondered what Dick______at that moment.

a) did                                 c) is doing

b) does                             d) was doing

9. He told me Jack ______back in a few minutes.

a) would be                        c) is

b) was                               d) will be

10. He promised he______there in half an hour.

a) is                                  c) will be

b) would be                       d) was

11. She complained that no one______ever______to her.

a) —, speaks                       c) had spoken

b) — ,spoke                       d) has spoken

12. The manager explained that the exhibition______last week.

a) finished                         c) is finished

b) finishes                         d) had finished

13. He explained he______there two years before.

a) had moved                     c) moves

b) moved                           d) was moving

14. The boy exclaimed that their team______the match at last.

a) had won                        с) won

b) win                               d) has won

15. He remarked he______already______the film.

a) —, saw                           c) had seen

b) —, sees                          d) has seen

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