Name ___________________________

Test Paper
1. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb tense.
1. What (you do) __________________________ ? Im an engineer.
2. Whats the matter? (you cut) _________________________________ yourself?
3. The door was open so the dog (run) _________________________ into the living room.
4. When we arrived home, Jan (sit) ___________________________ outside the door.
5. (you ever eat) __________________________________ Spanish food? Its great.
6. Can you help me? I (not understand) _________________________ Spanish.
7. At the beginning of the film I (realize) ____________________ Id seen it before.
8. Mother (finish) _______________________ cooking dinner by 5 oclock.
9. Im sorry, I cant talk long. I (study) ______________________________ for an exam.
10. The passengers are tired because they (not sleep) ___________________________ all night.
11. At the moment of the earthquake Pat (read) ________________________ in bed.
12. Ill phone you as soon as I (know) ___________________ the results.
13. I (stay) _________________________ at the Hotel Tyrol. Why dont you call me?
14. I (work) _________________________________ for three hours when she finally woke up.
15. What (you do) _____________________________ when you saw the snake? I ran.
2. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space.
Marias homecoming
When the bus (1) ____ in a small square, Maria (2) ____ her magazine and didnt realize that she
(3) ____ at her destination. This is Santa Teresa, Martin said. (4) ____ home! I suppose your
cousin will be waiting for us. Come on. Ill carry the bags. Maria thought, All those years when I
(5) _____ in New York, I (6) _____ of this moment. And now its real, I cant believe it! Here I am,
(7) _____ in the square. Santa Teresa was Marias birthplace, but she (8) _____ the town at the age
of six. She had some memories of the town, and some photos, but (9) _____ here still? She (10)
_____ . Nobody (11) _____ in the square. Perhaps her cousin Pablo (12) _____ Marias letter.
What are we going to do now? asked Martin. There isnt even a hotel here!
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A has stopped
B stops
C stopped
A was reading
B read
C had read
A arrived
B arrives
C has arrived
A You arrive
B Youre arriving
C Youve been arriving
A live
B have lived
C was living
A dream
B am dreaming
C used to dream
A I really stand
B I was really standing C I had really stood
A was leaving
B had left
C used to leave
A will she belong
B did she belong
C has she belonged
A wasnt knowing
B hasnt known
C hadnt known
A was waiting
B is waiting
C waits
A wasnt receiving B didnt use to receive C hadnt received

D was stopped
D used to read
D had arrived
D Youve arrived
D am living
D will dream
D Im really standing
D has left
D does she belong
D didnt know
D waited
D hasnt received

GOOD LUCK!!!