Тест на контроль знаний по временам английского языка
тест по английскому языку по теме

TEST ON TENSES

1. Choose the correct tense - form.

- She ____ here since 5 o’clock.

1. is
2. have been
3. was
4. is being
5. has been

2. Choose the correct tense - form.

- They ____ about the forest for several hours already.

1. have wandered
2. have been wandering
3. wander
4. are wandering
5. had been wandered

3. Choose the correct tense - form.

- I ____ a great deal of work today.

1. have done
2. do
3. have been doing
4. did
5. am doing

4. Choose the correct tense - form.

- The news, that he ____ the town was a surprise to all of us.

1. left
2. is leaving
3. had been leaving
4. will leave
5. had left

5. Choose the correct tense - form.

- The girl thought, that if she ____ the flowers she ____ able to buy bread.

1. didn`t sell; wouldn’t be
2. wouldn`t  sell; wouldn`t be
3. doesn`t sell; she won`t be
4. sold; will be
5. sells; will be

6. Choose the correct tense - form.

- The old theatre in out native town ___ last year.

1. will be reconstructed
2. was reconstructed
3. is being reconstructed
4. reconstructed
5. had reconstructed

7. Choose the correct tense - form.

- Don`t leave till we ___ our plan in detail.

1. will discuss
2. discussed
3. discuss
4. are discussed
5. have discussed

8. Choose the correct tense - form.

- No one ____ when he ____ tomorrow.

1. knew; would come
2. knows; comes
3. knows; will come
4. knew; came
5. knows; has come

9. Choose the correct tense - form.

- Catherine ____ in the garden. She ____ cherries.

1. is; picks
2. is being; is picking
3. has been; is picking
4. is; is picking
5. is; has been picking

10.  Choose the correct tense - form.

- After breakfast he ___ from the table and ____ a cigarette.

1. rose; had lighted
2. rose; lit
3. had risen; lit
4. will rise; lit
5. rose; was lighting

11. Choose the correct variant.

-  “I will come tomorrow and finish the work”, the plumber said to grandma.

1. The plumber said to grandma that he will come tomorrow and finish the work.
2. The plumber promised grandma that he will come the next day and finish the work.
3. The plumber promised grandma that he would come next day and will finish the work.
4. The plumber promised grandma that he would come the next day and finish the work.
5. The plumber promised grandma that he would come next day and finishes the work.

12.  Choose the correct variant.

- “Do you know where Kate is living?” Ann asked me.

1. Ann asked me if I know where was Kate living.
2. Ann asked me if I know where Kate was living.
3. Ann asked me if I know where Kate is living.
4. Ann asked me if I knew where Kate was living.
5. Ann asked me if I knew where Kate lived.

13.  Choose the correct tense - form.

- You ______ unless you listen carefully.

1. didn`t understand
2. won`t understand
3. don`t understand
4. understood
5. wouldn`t understand

14.  Choose the correct variant.

- К концу этого семестра мы выучим все новые слова.

1. By the end of this semester we had learned all new words.
2. By the end of this semester we shall learn all new words.
3. By the end of this semester we shall have learned all new words.
4. By the end of this semester we are going to learn all new words.
5. By the end of this semester we would have learned all new words.

15.  Choose the correct variant.

- Этого лектора всегда слушают с интересом.

1. This lecturer is always listened to with interest.
2.  This lecturer is always listened with interest.
3. This lecturer is always being listened to with interest.
4. They always listen to this lecturer with interest.
5. This lecturer always listened to with interest.

16.  Choose the correct variant.

- You had better not go bathing until you ____ of that cough.

1. will get rid
2. would get rid
3. get
4. will have got rid
5. got

17. Choose the correct variant.

- Joan ____ by the play yesterday.

1. impressed
2. being impressed
3. is impressed
4. was impressed
5. was being impressed

18. Choose the correct variant.

- Я не уверена, последует ли он вашим советам.

1. I am not sure if he will follow your advice.
2. I am not sure if he would follow your advice.
3. I am not sure if he follow your advice.
4. I am not sure if he follows your advice.
5. I am not sure if he followed your advice.

19. Choose the correct variant.

- Don`t enter the room. The student _____ there.

1. is examined
2. examining
3. was examined
4. was being examined
5. is being examined

20. Choose the correct variant.

- A new railway is being built in that region.

1. Новая железная дорога была построена в том районе.
2. Новая железная дорога построится в том районе.
3. Новая железная дорога строится в том районе.
4. Новая железная дорога построилась в том районе.
5. Они строят новую железную дорогу в том районе.

21.  Choose the correct variant.

- Children are taught foreign languages at school.

1. Дети изучают иностранные языки в школе.
2. Детей обучают иностранным языкам в школе.
3. Дети изучили иностранные языки в школе.
4. Детей обучили иностранным языкам в школе.
5. Они обучают детей иностранным языкам в школе.

22. Choose the correct variant.

- Он сказал, что обедал, когда пришла телеграмма.

1. He said he had had dinner when the telegram came.
2. He said he was having dinner when the telegram had come.
3. He said he was having dinner when the telegram came.
4. He said he is having dinner when the telegram comes.
5. He said he is having dinner when the telegram came.

23. Choose the correct variant.

- When he was in Tula he ____ the places where he ____ as a boy.

1. was visiting; played
2. visited; played
3. had visited; had played
4. would visit; played
5. visited; had played

24. Choose the correct variant using the Complex Object

- The old lady liked _____ her politely.

1. people to greet
2. people greet
3. people greeted
4. people greeting
5. when people greet

25. Choose the correct variant using the Complex Object

- Моя маленькая дочь хочет, чтобы я ей почитала.

1. My little daughter wants that I will read her something.
2. My little daughter wants me to read to her.
3. My little daughter want that  I  read to her.
4. My little daughter wants me read to her.
5. My little daughter wants me reading to her.

26. Choose the correct variant using the Complex Object

- Я слышу, как кто-то поднимается по лестнице.

1. I hear somebody is moving upstairs.
2. I hear somebody moving upstairs.
3.  I hear somebody move upstairs.
4. I hear somebody moves upstairs.
5. I hear somebody moved upstairs.

27. Choose the correct variant.

- It ____ hard last night when I ____ the office.

1. rained; left
2. had rained; left
3. was raining; left
4. was raining; had left
5. had been raining; left

28. Choose the correct variant.

- I ____ for you at six o`clock tomorrow.

1. will wait
2. am waiting
3. will be waiting
4. waited
5. will have been waiting

29. Choose the correct variant.

- The problem which ____ now at the conference is very important.

1. is discussing
2. is discussed
3. discussed
4. is being discussed
5. was being discussed

30. Choose the correct variant.

- The exercises usually ____ by the teacher at home.

1. corrected
2. are corrected
3. will be corrected
4. are being corrected
5. were corrected