Тест 8 класс
тест по английскому языку (8 класс) по теме

Тест №1 The Past Simple Tense / The Past Perfect Tense

Выберите правильный вариант ответа. Choose the correct variant:

1. Poirot ______ her if Mrs. Ascher ______ any peculiar letters without a proper signature.
   had asked, had received
   asked, received
   had asked, received
   asked, had received
2. I thought that Mrs. Fowler ______ us everything.
   told
   had told
   was told
3. But Poirot said that she ______ more than she ______ us.
   knew
   was knowing
   had known
4. The letter ______ just before I ______ back.
   came, arrived
   had come, arrived
   came, had arrived
   had come, had arrived
5. Miss Higley said that Elizabeth ______ friendly in working hours, but the girls ______ much of her out of them.
   was, didn’t see
   had been, hadn’t seen
   had been, didn’t see
   was, hadn’t seen 
6. She said that Betty ______ anything about her plans and she ______ her in the café that evening.
   didn’t say, didn’t see 
   hadn’t said, didn’t see 
   didn’t say, hadn’t seen
   hadn’t said, hadn’t seen
7. Hardly ______ she ______ these words when a beautiful young lady ______ in the room.
   did ... say, appeared
   had ... said, appeared
   did ... say, had appeared
   had ... said, had appeared
8. I ______ that once he ______ a well-known specialist in his field.
   knew, had been
   knew, was 
   had known, had been
   had known, was
9. He ______ in the house he ______ for himself near the Devon coast.
   lived, built
   had lived, built
   had lived, had built
   lived, had built 
10. Susan ______ her parents the news only after she and Mike ______ married.
    had told, had got
    had told, got
    told, had got
    told, got
11. The telephone on his table ______ and he ______ it up.
    had rung, had picked
    had rung, picked
    rang, had picked
    rang, picked
12. He ______ the bill and ______.
    paid, left 
    had paid, left
    had paid, had left
    paid, had left
13. She ______ a stronger person now than she ______ a few months ago.
    had been, was
    was, had been
14. She ______ on her coat and ______ for a walk.
    had put, went
    put, went
    put, had gone
    had put, had gone
15. Hardly ______ raining when a rainbow ______ in the sky.
    had it stopped, appeared
    did it stop, appeared
    had it stopped, had appeared
    did it stop, had appeared
16. I was late because I ______ in a jam.
    stick
    had stick
    had stuck
17. We went out after it ______ raining.
    had been stopped
    had stopped 
    stopped
18. I thanked him for what he ______ for me.
    did
    had done
19. The house he ______ was of a modern design.
    was built
    built
    had built 
20. My mother was worried because I ______ in touch with her for a long time.
    haven’t been
    hadn’t been
    wasn’t 

Тест №2 Прошедшее совершенное время/ The Past Perfect Tense

Выберите правильный вариант ответа. Complete the sentences

1. We could not send you a postcard because we _____ our address book.
   have forgotten
   had forgotted
   had forgotten
2. I _____ the key that he had given to me. 
   lost
   losted
   had lost
3. 3. She put on the red dress, which she _____ for ages. 
   has not worn
   not had worn
   had not worn
4. _____ your homework before you went to the cinema? 
   Had you finished
   Did you finished
   You had finished
5. I _____ downstairs because I had heard a noise
   go
   had gone 
   went
6. When they came home, Sue _____ dinner already. 
   has cooked
   had cooked
   had cooking
7. Why _____ the bathroom before you bathed the dog? 
   had you cleaned
   you had cleaned
   had you clean 
8. The waiter served something that we _____.
   have not ordered
   had not ordered
   not had ordered
9. Had she found a place to stay when she ____ to Boston? 
   will go
   went
   go
10. His mother was angry because he ____ her with the shopping. 
    have not helped
    not had helped
    had not helped

Тест №1 Past Continuous / Past Simple

Выберите правильный вариант ответа. Choose the correct variant:

1. When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone.
   lied, spoke
   was liing, speaking 
   was liing, was speaking
   was lying, was speaking
2. The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shop.
   has robbed
   was robing
   was robbing
   robed
3. He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laughtеr.
   had died
   were dying
   was dying
   was diing
4. - What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times. - I (play) the piano and heard nothing.
   will you do, ’ll play
   are you doing, am playing
   were you doing, was playing
   was you doing, was playing
5. When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds (sing).
   shone, sang
   was shining, were singing
   were shining, was singing
6. When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath.
   were having
   had 
   had had
   was having
7. Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he (sleep).
   slept
   was sleeping
   were sleeping
8. I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise.
   was sitting
   sat
   sitted
9. It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house.
   rained, was walking
   rained, walked
   were raining, was walking
   was raining, was walking 
10. Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the corner.
    crossed
    were crossing
    was crossing
11. I glanced at Mary who (still/ shiver) from the cold.
    still was shivering
    were still shivering
    still shivered
    was still shivering
12. At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station.
    am waiting 
    will wait
    wait
13. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force.
    tried
    was trying
14. The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.
    had replied
    was replying
    was repliing
15. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.
    was passing
    had passed
    passed
16. 16. Liz’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University.
    will go
    would go
    was going
17. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door.
    had waited
    was waiting 
    waited
18. We (just/talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in.
    were just talking, was coming
    just were talking, came
    were just talking, came
19. They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car.
    quarreled, were washing 
    were quarelling, were washing
    were quarreling, washed
20. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly.
    shaved, cut
    was shaving, cut
    was shaving, cutted

Тест №2 Прошедшее продолженное время/ The Past Continuous Tense

Выберите правильный вариант ответа. Choose the correct variant: 

1. Sue and Gareth were walking up the hill. 
   correct
   incorrect
2. We did not like the film at all.
   correct
   incorrect
3. I were not reading a magazine. 
   correct
   incorrect
4. They were not watching the match. 
   correct
   incorrect
5. Where was Jamie doing a language course?
   correct
   incorrect
6. The pupils were writing a test. 
   correct
   incorrect
7. What were Andrew carrying? 
   correct
   incorrect
8. Who was testing our English?
   correct
   incorrect
9. At six o clock, we were having dinner.
   correct
   incorrect
10. The children had running around noisily. 
    correct
    incorrect