Past Tenses Test 6

Past Tenses

1. She never ___ to eat soup. 6. A policeman ___ me crossing the street yesterday.

A) didn’t like A) seen

B) like B) saw
C) had liked C) has seen
D) would not like D) will see
E) liked E) had seen

2. “I’ll drink tea from this tin mug.” “Where ___ you ___ 7. Arthur ___ all his exams by 5 o’clock yesterday.
it?”
A) passed
A) did/find B) passes
B) do/find C) has passed
C) did/found D) has been passed
D) were/found E) had passed
E) are/found

8. He evidently ___ his shoes for a very long time. They

3. It was dark and cold. At one moment he thought that were worn-out.
he ___ his way.
A) were wearing
A) lost B) are wearing
B) will lose C) had been wearing
C) had lost D) was wearing
D) was lost E) had been worn
E) loses

9. So, the invisible man ___ into the shop and ___ down.
4. I didn’t know anyone in the city where I ___ to get.
A) comes/walked
A) did try B) didn’t come/walk
B) was trying C) came/walked
C) would try D) will come/walked
D) have tried E) comes/would walk
E) shall try

10. -We were at the theatre 2 days ago. The performance

5. -Why ___ you go to the plant? -I ___ no time. was excellent. -Who ___ the leading part?

A) do/had A) did play

B) will/have B) play
C) did/hadn’t C) played
D) didn’t/hadn’t D) would play
E) didn’t/had E) has played
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11. One day the boys found a man in the forest. He ___ 16. She ___ you a letter three weeks ago.

A) will die A) had sent

B) had been dying B) has sent
C) had died C) sent
D) was dying D) send
E) die E) was sending

12. His father ___ a doctor and he ___ to make his son a 17. When he ___ home I ___ him the book.
doctor, too.
A) came /shall show
A) was/wants B) comes/showed
B) were/wanted C) has come/has shown
C) will be/would want D) came/showed
D) was/wanted E) was coming/shall show
E) were/wanted

18. They ___ breakfast at 7 and ___ home at eight.

13. During his school years Cronin ___ great interest in
literature. A) have/left
B) had/left
A) take
C) had/leave
B) took
D) have/leaves
C) has taken
E) had/had left
D) had taken
E) would take

19. Long ago people ___ little about those minerals.

14. He ___ the box yesterday, because he had to do it. A) had known
B) knowed
A) would open
C) will know
B) had opening
D) knew
C) have opened
E) have known
D) opens
E) opened

20. The dentist ___ two of his teeth. One of them ___
quite good.
15. While the gentlemen ___ the recent events, the ladies
___ about the weather. A) pulls out/are
B) pull out/was
A) discuss/talk
C) pulled out/was
B) are discussing/was talking
D) pull out/was
C) being discussed/being talked
E) pulled out/were
D) were discussing/were talking
E) have discussed/have talked
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21. I couldn’t imagine what ___ to her. 26. He ___ barely ___ of him until that evening.

A) had happened A) had/heard

B) has been happened B) has/heard
C) will happen C) was/heard
D) has been happening D) did/hear
E) happens E) didn’t/hear

22. He felt that he ___ it wrong. 27. She ___ in Tashkent five years ago.

A) has made A) had lived

B) made B) lived
C) will make C) has lived
D) was made D) live
E) had made E) have lived

23. I ___ my homework when my mother came. 28. We ___ English, so I know it a little.

A) already did A) were learning

B) have already done B) learned
C) had already done C) learns
D) has already done D) should learn
E) already do E) were learning

24. Turning I found my father sitting beside me on the 29. Yesterday at this time it ___
sofa. I said “How ___ you ___ here?” .

A) do/get A) had snowed

B) did/get B) snows
C) does/get C) snowed
D) was/getting D) was snowing
E) has/been getting E) had been snowing

25. Last summer we ___ a trip to Houston. 30. We ___ he ___ ill.

A) made A) did not know/was

B) has made B) knew/am ill
C) are making C) knew/will be
D) shall make D) had known/is
E) will be making E) were known/be
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31. The plane ___ at 4 and it ___ us 20 minutes to get 36. He met me with the bird in his hand. It ___ curiously
there. at me.

A) was landing/was taking A) looks

B) was landing/took B) was looking
C) landed/took C) has been looking
D) lands/was taken D) would look
E) has landed/is taking E) should look

32. We ___ the station by 5 o’clock yesterday. 37. Nick ___ yesterday.

A) shall reach A) will not come

B) were reaching B) hadn’t come
C) had reached C) didn’t come
D) reached D) hasn’t come
E) would reach E) came not

33. The Browns ___ out of town last Sunday and ___ a 38. I knew that he ___ the same paper each morning.
good time there.
A) was bought
A) were going/had B) buys
B) went/are having C) is buying
C) went/had D) bought
D) are going/were having E) had bought
E) goes/has

39. He asked the children who ___ the book.

34. Before answering the telephone he ___ down the
table. A) tore
B) tear
A) laid
C) tears
B) was lying
D) had torn
C) had laid
E) will tear
D) lay
E) has laid

40. Who ___ on a hike yesterday?

35. Who ___ at the meeting yesterday? A) did go

B) will go
A) speak
C) has gone
B) speaks
D) went
C) spoke
E) had went
D) had spoken
E) will speak
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41. I ___ to do it but I ___ no time. I was very busy. 46. Did you ___ or ___ the potatoes?

A) wanted/has A) mince/peeled
B) want/had have B) minced/peeled
C) wanted/had C) minced/peeling
D) would want/have D) peels/minced
E) have wanted/shall have E) mince/peel

42. - What a luck. I haven’t seen you for ages. - When ___ 47. When she ___ they ___ and he left the house.
we ___ last time?
A) had come/quarreled
A) did / meet B) came/quarreled
B) have / met C) has come/quarreled
C) had / met D) comes/would quarrel
D) did / met E) came/had quarreled
E) will / meet

48. - Who had left the room by the time I came

43. In the summer of 1868, Melville Bell ___ on a lecture yesterday?
tour in the USA and Canada.
A) Tom did
A) goes B) Tom does
B) had gone C) Tom had
C) went D) Tom has
D) have gone E) Tom was
E) has gone

49. Neither your parents nor I ___ very glad of the fact
44. He ___ his work before you came. that you failed your Math exam.

A) finished A) has been

B) finishes B) have been
C) has finished C) were
D) had finished D) was
E) finish E) are

45. Why ___ he go to Great Britain last month? 50. What ___ you ___ at 5 p.m. yesterday?

A) did A) did/do
B) was B) have/been doing
C) will C) would/do
D) had D) were/doing
E) has E) will/do
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51. Who ___ to see me last week?

A) comes
B) will come 55. The moon ___ and it ___ surprisingly light at night
yesterday.
C) came
D) has come A) is rising / is
E) have come B) rose / was
C) had risen / was
D) was rising / were
E) rose / had been
52. They didn’t believe him and ___ to laugh.

A) begin
B) begins
56. Who ___ him yesterday?
C) began
D) had begun A) has seen
E) have begun B) did see
C) saw
D) have seen
E) sees
53. Children didn’t ___ to school because it ___ Sunday.

A) went/was
B) go/were
57. He ___ nobody about his secret that day.
C) have gone/was
D) gone/was A) don’t tell
E) go/was B) tell
C) didn’t tell
D) told
E) doesn’t tell
54. The train ___ at 8.30 p.m. today, but as a rule it ___ at
8.00 p.m. sharp.

A) has left / starts

B) left / started
C) left / has started
D) has left / has started
E) have left / starts
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Answer Key:

1: E 30: A
2: A 31: C
3: C 32: C
4: B 33: C
5: E 34: A
6: B 35: C
7: E 36: B
8: C 37: C
9: C 38: D
10: C 39: D
11: D 40: D
12: D 41: C
13: B 42: A
14: E 43: C
15: D 44: D
16: C 45: A
17: D 46: E
18: B 47: B
19: D 48: C
20: C 49: D
21: A 50: D
22: E 51: C
23: C 52: C
24: B 53: E
25: A 54: B
26: A 55: B
27: B 56: C
28: B 57: D
29: D