Тест по теме The Past Indefinite (Simple) Tense с ответами

Choose the correct variant:

1There isn’t a cloud in the sky, but it (be) cloudy in the morning.

1. is

2. was

3. were

2Mrs. Clay usually finishes her work at half past three, but she (finish) it later yesterday afternoon.

1. finish

2. finishes

3. finished

3Every day I help my Mom about the house, but last week I was very busy with my exam. So I (not/help) her much.

1. not helped

2. didn’t helped

3. didn’t help

4Tom isn’t playing tennis tomorrow afternoon, he (not/play) tennis yesterday.

1. doesn’t play

2. didn’t play

3. didn’t played

5We generally have lunch at 12.30, but yesterday we (have lunch) later.

1. had lunch

2. have lunched

3. had had lunch

6Now my brother smokes a lot, but he (not/ smoke) before.

1. hadn’t smoked

2. didn’t smoke

3. not smoked

7The Frasers live in four-room apartment, but last year they (live) in a small house in the country.

1. were living

2. did live

3. lived

8I (get) to the market myself last time, but now I don’t remember how to get there.

1. getted

2. goted

3. got

9How you (cut) your finger?

1. How have you cut

2. How you cutted

3. How did you cut

10Jack (try) to remember what he had done last April.

1. was tried

2. tried

3. tryed

11Looking through the paper, the teacher (find) several mistakes.

1. finded

2. founded

3. found

12He (meet) Mary and (fall) in love with her at first sight.

1. had met, falled

2. met, fell

3. meeted, fell

13Helen (prefer) tea to coffee.

1. preferred

2. preffered

3. prefered

14When you (write) to your parents last time?

1. When do you writed

2. When did you write

3. When did you wrote

15Yesterday Mr. Watson (drink) too much at the party.

1. drunk

2. drinked

3. drank

16Don’t worry about your letter. I (send) it the day before yesterday.

1. sended

2. have sent

3. sent

17When I was a child, I (always/be) late for school.

1. were always late

2. was always late

3. be always lated

18My husband (work) in the bank for three years since 1990 to 1993.

1. was worked

2. had worked

3. worked

19We (not/have) a holiday last year.

1. didn’t have

2. haven’t had

3. haven’t had

20When Jill (finish) school?

1. When did Jill finished

2. When was Jill finish

3. When did Jill finish

Ответы: 1. b 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. b 7. c 8. c 9. c 10. b 11. c 12. b 13. a 14. b 15. c 16. c 17. b 18. c 19. a 20. c