FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE

LA INGENIERIA
INGENIERIIA CIVIL
NAME: ___________________________

COURSE: ________________________

DATE: ____________________

1. Read the order in which the events happened and then choose between the past
simple or past perfect forms to complete the sentences.

1) First, I wrote a letter. Second, I showed him the letter. ⇒ I showed him a letter
that I ____________ (write)

2) First, I wrote a letter. Second, I showed him the letter. ⇒ I wrote a letter and a
few days later I _________ (write) it to him

3) First, I looked through the window. Second, it started raining. ⇒ When I looked
through the window, it _____________ (start) raining.

4) First, it rained. Second, I looked through the window. ⇒ When I looked through
the window, it ____________ (rain).

5) First, I had dinner. Second, you called. ⇒ When you called, I ___________ (had)
dinner.

6) First you called. Second, I had dinner. ⇒ When you called, I ___________ (had)
dinner.

7) First, she bought a T-shirt in the sales. Second, she gave it to me. ⇒ She bought
a T-shirt in the sales and ______________ (give) it to me as a birthday present.

8) First, she bought a T-shirt in the sales. Second, she gave it to me. ⇒ She gave
me a T-shirt that she ______________ (buy) in the sales.

2. Choose the correct past simple or past perfect forms to complete the sentences
below.

Mum was angry because when I sat down to watch TV, I _____________ my dinner.

a) Hadn’t finished
b) Didn’t finish
c) Hadn’t finish

I couldn't open the door because I _______________ the keys at work.

a) ‘d forget
b) ‘d forgotten
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c) Forgot

When Rita travelled to France, she ______________ the Louvre

a) ‘d visited
b) ‘d visit
c) Visited

There were no cookies in the cookie jar. Somebody _____________ them all.

a) Had eaten
b) ‘d eat
c) Ate

I saw some cookies in the cookie jar and I ________________ them all.

a) ‘d eaten
b) ‘d eat
c) Ate

3. Complete the sentences using the words in brackets in the past simple or past
perfect.

1. I was worried because Jim __________________ (not call) yet.

2. I was so worried that I ___________________ (call) Jim.
3. I couldn't find the trousers that I __________________ (buy) in Candem market.
4. I couldn't find my favorite trousers so I ________________ (decide) to wear a skirt.
5. I lied to them and they __________________ (get) furious.
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4. Read the story, then answer some questions

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1) The tone of the author can best be described as

A. furious

B. disgusted

C. embarrassed

D. frustrated

2) Which of the following best describes the organization of paragraph 2?

A. The paragraph follows chronological order, in which events are presented in the
sequence that they occurred.

B. The author explains a problem and then proposes a solution to that problem.

C. The author makes an argument and then provides evidence to support that
argument.

D. The paragraph follows a cause-and-effect order, in which a series of causes are

given, followed by their effects.

3) It can be understood that the author is disappointed by the product because

A. it was worth less money than she paid for it

B. it did not fulfill the promise made on the box

C. the directions included with the product contained a mistake

D. the directions included with the product were too difficult to follow

4) Which of the following words best describes the author?

A. shrewd

B. sensible

C. unreasonable

D. careful