24 Pre Intermediate Test 3

PRE-INTERMEDIATE Test 3
- Past Simple - Past Continuous - Irregular verbs - Linking

words - Prepositions 6. I usually go home _____ the weekend.
A) in
1. I was born in Africa _____ 1970. B) when
A) on C) at
B) at D) of
C) in
D) last
7. I didn’t go home ____ weekend because some friends

came to stay.
2. My parents moved back to England _____ I was five. A) for

B) last
A) when
C) *
B) ago
D) at
C) *
D) for
8. They arrived _____ three o’clock _____ the afternoon.
3. We lived in Bristol _____ three years. A) at / in

B) in / for
A) last
C) when / ago
B) for
D) last / *
C) at
D) *
9. _____ Saturday evening we went out to a concert.
4. I left college three years _____. A) Last

B) In
A) nothing
C) For
B) ago
D) On
C) for
D) in
10. _____ we got home we listened to some music.
5. I found a flat on my own _____ last year. A) For

B) Last
A) at
C) Last
B) for
D) When
C) *
D) on
11. We got up late _____ Sunday morning.
A) *
B) at
C) on
D) in
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12. _____ the afternoon we went for a walk. 18. I _____ a friend while I _____ the shopping
A) At A) was meeting / did

B) For B) met / was doing
C) On C) meet / do
D) In D) met / did
13. I bought a car a few weeks _____. 19. I _____ for my things when I ____ someone call my
name.
A) last
B) when A) paid / was hearing
C) ago B) pay / heard
D) for C) was paying / hear
D) was paying / heard
14. I had an accident _____ last night.

20. I _____ round and _____ Paula.
A) in
B) * A) turned / saw
C) on B) was turning/ was seeing
D) at C) turn / was seeing
D) was turning / saw
15. It happened _____ seven o’clock _____ the evening.

21. She _____ a bright red coat yesterday.
A) when / *
B) in / at A) wore
C) at / last B) was wearing
D) at / in C) wear
D) was wear
16. I took my car to the garage _____ this morning.

22. We _____ to have a cup of coffee.
A) in
B) when A) decided
C) * B) were deciding
D) at C) decidecided des
D) will deciding
17. It will be ready _____ two weeks.
A) *
B) in
C) on
D) for

23. While we _____ a drink, a waiter _____ a pile of plates. 28. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by
bus because the sun __(28)__. While I __(29)__ past
A) had / was dropping the supermarket, I __(30)__ something strange. A
B) have / dropped man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very
loudly on his own! He __(33)__ for a few minutes.
C) have / drop Then he __(34)__ a friend and he __(35)__ singing.
D) were having / dropped
A) shone
B) is shining
C) was shining
D) shines
24. We all _____ a terrible shock.
A) were getting
B) gets
C) getting
29. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by
D) got bus because the sun __(28)__. While I __(29)__ past
the supermarket, I __(30)__ something strange. A
man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very
Then he __(34)__ a friend and he __(35)__ singing.
25. While the waiter _____ up the broken plates, he _____
his finger. A) walked
B) am walking
A) picked / was cutting C) was walked
B) was picking / cut D) was walking
C) pick / cut
D) picks / cut

26. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by the supermarket, I __(30)__ something strange. A
bus because the sun __(28)__. While I __(29)__ past man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very
the supermarket, I __(30)__ something strange. A loudly on his own! He __(33)__ for a few minutes.
man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very Then he __(34)__ a friend and he __(35)__ singing.
Then he __(34)__ a friend and he __(35)__ singing. A) was seeing
B) saw
A) was walking C) am seeing
B) walked D) see
C) walk
D) walking

27. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by the supermarket, I __(30)__ something strange. A
bus because the sun __(28)__. While I __(29)__ past man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very
the supermarket, I __(30)__ something strange. A loudly on his own! He __(33)__ for a few minutes.
man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very Then he __(34)__ a friend and he __(35)__ singing.
Then he __(34)__ a friend and he __(35)__ singing. A) passed
B) was passing
A) didn’t want C) pass
B) wasn’t wanting D) passes
C) don’t want
D) am not wanting

32. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by 36. I _____ a very good program on TV last night.
the supermarket, I __(30)__ something strange. A A) was seeing
man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very B) see
Then he __(34)__ a friend and he __(35)__ singing. C) am seeing
D) saw
A) sang
B) sing
C) was singing
D) song
37. While I _____ this morning, I _____ my money. I don’t
know how.
A) shopped / lose
B) was shopping / lost
33. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by C) shopped / was losing
the supermarket, I __(30)__ something strange. A D) shop / lose
man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very
A) was continuing 38. Last week the police _____ Alan in his car because he
B) continues _____ over eighty miles an hour.
C) is continuing
A) were stopping / was driving
D) continued
B) stop / drived
C) stopped / was driving
D) was stopping / drove

man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very 39. How _____ your finger?
Then he __(34)__ a friend and he __(35)__ singing. A) are you cutting
B) were you cutting
A) will met
C) did you cut
B) met
D) you cut
C) was meeting
D) meet
40. I _____ and I _____ the knife.
35. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by A) cooked / was dropping

B) cook / drop
man __(31)__ near me and he __(32)__ a song very C) was cooking / dropped
loudly on his own! He __(33)__ for a few minutes. D) cooked / dropped
A) was stopping
B) stop
C) stopped 41. When I _____ at the party, everyone _____ a good
time.
D) is stopping
A) was arriving / had
B) arrived / was having
C) arrived / had
D) arrived / were having

42. _____ a good time last night? 46. But when I _____ up the phone, there was no one
there.
A) Did you have
B) Were you having A) pick
C) Will you have B) am picking
D) Are you having C) picked
D) was picking
43. While I _____ to work this morning I _____ an old

friend. 47. I _____ hello to the children, but they didn’t say
anything because they _____ television.
A) went / meet
B) am going / met A) say / watched
C) go / was meeting B) said / were watching
D) was going / met C) was / saying
D) said / watched
44. I _____ to get up this morning. It _____ and it was cold,

and my bed was so warm. 48. What _____ at 8.00 last night?
A) don’t want / is raining A) did you do

B) am not wanting / rains B) you did
C) wasn’t wanting / rained C) were you doing
D) didn’t want / was raining D) are you doing
45. I _____ to the news on the radio when the phone 49. We played tennis _____ two hours.
_____.
A) during
A) listened / was ringing B) while
B) am listening / was ringing C) nothing
C) was listening / rang D) for
D) listen / is ringing

50. I worked on a farm _____ the holidays.
A) for
B) since
C) while
D) on

Answer Key:
1: C 26: B
2: A 27: A
3: B 28: C
4: B 29: D
5: C 30: B
6: C 31: A
7: B 32: C
8: A 33: D
9: D 34: B
10: D 35: C
11: C 36: D
12: D 37: B
13: C 38: C
14: B 39: C
15: D 40: C
16: C 41: B
17: B 42: A
18: B 43: D
19: D 44: D
20: A 45: C
21: B 46: C
22: A 47: B
23: D 48: C
24: D 49: D
25: B 50: D

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- Past Simple - Past Continuous - Irregular verbs - Linking

7. I didn’t go home ____ weekend because some friends

2. My parents moved back to England _____ I was five. A) for

8. They arrived _____ three o’clock _____ the afternoon.

3. We lived in Bristol _____ three years. A) at / in

9. _____ Saturday evening we went out to a concert.

4. I left college three years _____. A) Last

10. _____ we got home we listened to some music.

5. I found a flat on my own _____ last year. A) For

11. We got up late _____ Sunday morning.

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A) At A) was meeting / did

14. I had an accident _____ last night.

15. It happened _____ seven o’clock _____ the evening.

16. I took my car to the garage _____ this morning.

17. It will be ready _____ two weeks.

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30. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by

31. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by

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34. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by

40. I _____ and I _____ the knife.

35. This morning I __(26)__ to work. I __(27)__ to go by A) cooked / was dropping

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43. While I _____ to work this morning I _____ an old

44. I _____ to get up this morning. It _____ and it was cold,

A) don’t want / is raining A) did you do

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50. I worked on a farm _____ the holidays.

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