WEEK 3: PAST SIMPLE VS.

PAST PROGRESSIVE
PERIOD 5
1. Sylvia ____________ when she ____________ the DVDs.
A. was running / dropped B. ran / dropped
C. was running / was dropping D. ran / was dropping
2. While Steve ____________ a documentary, he ____________ asleep.
A. watched / was falling B. watched / fell
C. was watching / was falling D. was watching / fell
3. They ____________ when you ____________ for the remote control.
A. not listening / asked B. wasn’t listening / asked
C. didn’t listen / was asking D. weren’t listening / asked
4. ____________ anything when I ____________ you?
A. Are you doing / called B. Were you doing / calling
C. Did you do / was calling D. Were you doing / called
5. ____________ my friends while you ____________ to school?
A. Are you see / went B. Did you see / were going
C. Did you saw / were going D. Were you see / went
6. We ____________ home when the accident ____________.
A. were driving / happened B. drove / happened
C. drove / was happening D. were drive / happened
7. I ____________ a novel while my mother ____________.
A. was read / was cooking B. read / cooked
C. was reading / was cooking D. was reading / cooks
8. I ____________ out of the window when the accident happened.
A. was looked B. looked C. looking D. was looking
9. ____________ lunch when the fire alarm rang?
A. Did you eat B. Are you eating C. Were you eat D. Were you eating
10. Last week, we ____________ a new contract.
A. signed B. are signing C. were signing D. sign
PERIOD 6
Choose the best answer.
11. When I ____________ up this morning, it ____________.
A. wake / rains B. woke / rained
C. was waking / rained D. woke / was raining
12. I ____________ a film at 8 o’clock last night.
A. watched B. was watching C. watching D. watch
13. When I ____________ my homework, I ____________ dinner.
A. finished / cooked B. was finishing / cooked
C. finishing / was cooking D. finished / was cooking
14. As a stranger ____________ to the station, a car stopped behind him.
A. come B. comes C. came D. was coming
15. When ____________ work? – I ____________ at 6 o’clock.
A. were you starting / was starting B. do you start / started
C. did you started / started D. did you start / started
* REVISION
Choose the best answer.
1. We haven’t seen each other for a long time.
A. It’s a long time when we saw each other. B. It’s a long time for us to see each other.
C. It’s a long time since we saw each other. D. It’s long enough for us to see each other.
2. This is the first time she’s visited Japan.
A. She’s never visited Japan before.
B. The first time she visited Japan was a long time ago.
C. She visited Japan for the first time.
 D. It was her first visit to Japan.
3. She started teaching English 15 years ago.
A. When she was 15, she started teaching English.
B. She has been teaching English for 15 years.
C. She had taught English for 15 years.
D. She taught English for 15 years.
4. I’ve never seen such a boring film.
A. I used to see such a boring film. B. It’s the most boring film I have ever seen.
C. This film used to make me bored. D. I was bored with seeing a film.
5. While I was driving to school this morning, I saw an accident.
A. I saw an accident and was driving to school this morning.
B. While being driven to school this morning, I saw an accident.
C. Only after seeing an accident was I driving to school this morning.
D. While driving to school this morning, I saw an accident.
WEEK 4: PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST PERFECT
PERIOD 7
Choose the best answer.
1. By the time we ____________, everyone had left.
A. arrive B. arrived C. had arrived D. were arriving
2. By that time, everyone ____________ exhausted.
A. was B. were C. has been D. had been
3. He ____________ his homework, so he was allowed to watch TV.
A. did B. has done C. had done D. was doing
4. I ____________ of going to Italy before she suggested it.
A. haven’t thought B. don’t think C. am not thinking D. hadn’t thought
5. My Dad ____________ to the supermarket this morning to buy some milk.
A. goes B. went C. has gone D. had gone
6. After finishing his homework, John ____________ to bed.
A. went B. had gone C. has gone D. was going
7. After Fred ____________ his holiday in Italy, he wanted to learn Italian.
A. spends B. spend C. was spending D. had spent
8. She ____________ a video after the children had gone to bed.
A. watched B. was watching C. has watched D. had watched
9. Jill ____________ her Dad at work before leaving for her trip.
A. phones B. was phoning C. phone D. had phoned
10. Susan ____________ on the radio after she had washed the dishes.
A. turns B. has turned C. turned D. had turned
PERIOD 8
Choose the best answer.
11. When she arrived, the match ____________.
A. has already started B. was already starting
C. already starts D. had already started
12. After coming home, the man ____________ the cat.
A. feed B. fed C. was feeding D. had fed
13. When they met again, they ____________ each other for 10 years.
A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. weren’t seeing D. hadn’t seen
14. She suddenly remembered she ____________ off the gas stove.
A. doesn’t turn B. didn’t turn C. wasn’t turning D. hadn’t turned
15. She ____________ a little English before she went to America.
A. has learned B. learns C. learning D. had learned
*REVSION
Choose the best answer.
1. I haven’t been to the cinema for six months.
 A. The last time I went to the cinema was for six months.
B. I last went to the cinema six months ago.
C. It had been six months since I went to the cinema.
D. I didn’t use to go to the cinema six months ago.
2. It started to rain as soon as they arrived home.
A. It started to rain and then they arrived home.
B. Before they arrived home, it had started to rain.
C. They had hardly arrived home than it started to rain.
D. It had started to rain by the time they arrived home.
3. Before he watched TV, he had done all his homework.
A. He watched TV and then he did all his homework.
B. Before watching TV, he had done all his homework.
C. He didn’t do all his homework until he had watched TV.
D. Before watch TV, he had done all his homework.
4. Mary began to play the piano when she was six.
A. Mary had played the piano since she was six.
B. The last time Mary played the piano was when she was six.
C. Mary has been playing the piano since she was six.
D. By the time she was six, Mary had played the piano.
5. My father hasn’t driven a car before.
A. It’s the first time my father has driven a car. B. My father used to drive a car.
C. My father was used to driving a car before. D. My father no longer drives a car.
WEEK 6: REPORTED SPEECH
PERIOD 11
Choose the best answer.
1. Jacob said, “I work in an office.”
Jacob told me that __________ in an office.
A. he works B. I work C. I worked D. he worked
2. Benjamin says, “I often have a big hamburger.”
Benjamin says that __________ a big hamburger.
A. he often has B. I often have C. he often had D. I often had
3. Hannah said, “They live in Boston.”
Hannah said that ___________ in Boston.
A. she lives B. she lived C. they live D. they lived
4. Peter said, “John doesn’t invite girls to his parties.”
Peter told me that John __________ girls to __________ parties.
A. doesn’t invite / your B. didn’t invite / his
C. hasn’t invited / him D. hadn’t invited / his
5. Jane remarks, “He understands Japanese.”
Jane remarks that __________ Japanese.
A. he understands B. he understood
C. he has understood D. I understand
6. “I’m going next week,” he said.
He said __________.
A. I’m going next week B. I was going the following week
C. he’s going next week D. he was going the following week
7. “We’ll see you tomorrow,” she said.
She said that __________.
A. we would see me the next day B. they will see me the next day
C. they would see me the next day D. we’ll see you tomorrow
8. “I came back from the USA three weeks ago,” she said.
She told me that __________.
A. I came back from the USA three weeks ago
 B. she had come back from the USA three weeks before
C. I had come back from the USA three weeks before
D. she was coming back from the USA three weeks ago
9. “We got home late last night,” they said.
They said __________ home late __________.
A. we got / the night before B. they had got / last
night
C. we had got / last night D. they had got / the night before
10. “I’m studying at home today,” she said.
She said that __________ at home __________.
A. I was studying / today B. she was studying / that day
C. she was studying / today D. she is studying / that
day
11. “I’ve already eaten breakfast,” Tom said.
Tom told me __________ breakfast.
A. he had already eaten B. I’ve already eaten
C. he has already eaten D. I had already eaten
12. Luke said, “I don’t know what to do.”
Luke said that __________ what to do.
A. I didn’t know B. he doesn’t know C. I don’t know D. he didn’t know
PERIOD 12
Choose the best answer.
1. Mrs. Smith said, “Don’t play in front of my window.”
Mrs. Smith told us __________ in front of __________ window.
A. don’t play / her B. not to play / her C. not to play / my D. don’t play / my
2. My mother said, “Come back in an hour.”
My mother told me __________ back in an hour.
A. came B. coming C. come D. to come
3. “Please call me in the evening,” Tom said.
Tom asked us __________ in the evening.
A. to call him B. please call me C. called him D. to call me
4. “Come with us,” they said to Mary.
They told Mary __________.
A. came with them B. come with us
C. to come with us D. to come with them
5. Jane said to you, “Don’t say that.”
Jane told you __________ that.
A. do not say B. to not say C. not saying D. not to say
6. “Feed the cat,” George said to his girlfriend.
George asked his girlfriend __________ the cat.
A. feed B. fed C. to feed D. feeding
7. Mr. Stephens said, “Buy me some milk.”
Mr. Stephens told me __________ some milk.
A. to buy me B. bought me C. to buy him D. bought him
8. “Leave me alone,” Victoria said to her friend.
Victoria told her friend __________ alone.
A. to leave me B. to leave her C. leaving me D. left her
9. Carl said, “Listen to that song.”
Carl told us __________ to that song.
A. listened B. listen C. to listen D. listening
10. “Don’t touch that switch,” he said to his children.
He told his children __________ that switch.
A. not to touch B. don’t touch C. not touch D. didn’t touch
 WEEK 7: REPORTED SPEECH (CONT.)
PERIOD 13
Choose the best answer.
1. George asked me, “Where are you going?”
George asked me __________.
A. where I am going B. where were you going
C. where I was going D. where you are going
2. “Have you reported the incident to the Head Office?” I asked him.
I asked him __________ the incident to the Head Office.
A. has he reported B. he had reported
C. if he had reported D. if you have reported
3. Henry asked me, “Can you see me?”
Henry wanted to know if __________.
A. I could see him B. could you see me
C. he can see me D. I can see him
4. He asked me, “How is your journey?”
He asked me __________.
A. how was my journey B. how was your journey
C. how my journey was D. how is my journey
5. “Can you come here tomorrow?” she asked John.
She asked John __________.
A. can he come there the following day B. if could he come here the following day
C. if he could come there the following day D. if he can come here tomorrow
6. “When are you going to be ready?” she asked me.
She asked me when __________.
A. am I going to be ready B. was I going to be ready
C. I was going to be ready D. I am going to be ready
7. “Did you stay up late last night?” I asked him.
I asked him __________.
A. whether he stayed up late last night B. if he had stayed up late the night before
C. if had he stayed up late the night before D. whether he stayed up late the night before
8. “What do you think of the proposal?” we asked her.
We asked her what __________.
A. she thought of the proposal B. did you think of the proposal
C. you thought of the proposal D. did she think of the proposal
9. “Where were you this morning?” the inspector asked John.
The inspector asked John where __________.
A. he was that morning B. was he this morning
C. had he been that morning D. he had been that morning
10. “Who told you they’ve broken up?” she asked.
She wanted to know who __________.
A. told me they had broken up B. had told me they had broken up
C. told her they’ve broken up D. told me they’ve broken up
PERIOD 14
Choose the best answer.
1. “I’ll do if I can,” he said.
He said ____________.
A. he will do if he can B. he would do if he could
C. he would do if I could D. he would do if I can
2. “Don’t forget to bring your camera,” she said to John.
She ____________ John to bring his camera.
A. invited B. asked C. advised D. reminded
3. “I’ll pay you back tomorrow. I promise,” he said.
He ____________ me back the next day.
A. needed to pay B. promised to pay C. suggested paying D. denied paying
4. “I’m on my way now,” she says.
She says that ____________.
A. she is on her way now B. she was on her way then
C. I’m on my way now D. I was on my way then
5. “Please don’t tell anyone about that!” she said to Jim.
She asked Jim ____________ anyone about that.
A. don’t tell B. not tell C. not to tell D. not telling
6. “If I were you, I would go home immediately,” he said to me.
He ____________ me to go home immediately.
A. allowed B. asked C. reminded D. advised
7. “Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?” John said to Mary.
John ____________ Mary to go to the cinema that night.
A. took B. invited C. encouraged D. begged
8. “I didn’t steal the money,” the man said.
The man ____________ stealing the money.
A. denied B. admitted C. refused D. avoided
9. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you the truth,” he said to his mother.
He apologized to his mother ____________ the truth.
A. not to tell B. for not to tell C. not telling D. for not telling
10. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?” she said to me.
She asked me ____________ a moment.
A. waited B. waiting C. to waiting D. to wait
11. “Why don’t we go camping this weekend?” George said.
George ____________ going camping that weekend.
A. promised B. denied C. suggested D. looked forward to
12. “Remember to come on time,” the teacher said.
The teacher ____________ on time.
A. suggested coming B. reminded us to come
C. advised us to come D. promised to come