Test 2A

Grammar Section 2
NAME .......................................................................................................... DATE ....................................
CLASS .......................................................................................................... MARK ––––––
100
(Time 20 minutes)

1 Underline the correct item. playing in the garden. Toffee 4) …………………..

…………..………….. (love) going for walks in the
1 We sold/were selling the old house and were park near my home. Sometimes, though, when he
buying/bought a new apartment. saw another dog, he 5) …………………..…………..
2 My husband and I visited/were visiting family (chase) after it. Everything was a big game to Toffee!
when a thief was breaking/broke into our flat. (5 x 4 =20)
3 Dad was decorating/decorated the rooms and
then he painted/was painting the outside of the 4 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct
house. past form: past simple, past continuous,
4 When I dropped by to see them, Lilly was past perfect, or past perfect continuous.
sleeping/slept while Greg was
gardening/gardened. Yesterday, I 1) …………………………………… (find)
5 The roof was falling/fell through because it my dream home! I 2 ……………………….……………
rained/was raining heavily last night. (walk) along a pretty country path for about an hour,
(5 x 4 =20) when I saw a white building ahead. It 3) …………...…
………….…… (look) like something out of a fairytale;
2 Put the verbs in brackets into the past an old but beautiful cottage, covered in flowers. Until
perfect or past perfect continuous. then, I 4) …………………………….…………
(never/see) such a perfect place. To my amazement,
1 A: Was Gary at the party last night? as I 5) ……………………………………… (take) a
B: No, he ........................................................... photograph of the house, I noticed a ‘For Sale’ sign!
....................................... (forget) all about it! (5 x 4 =20)

2 A: Why were you so tired yesterday?

5 Complete each sentence so that it has
B: I .....................................................................
a similar meaning to the first sentence.
......................... (work) in the garden all day.
Include the word in bold.
3 A: Was the house tidy when you got home?
B: Yes, the children ........................................... 1 I was watching a film and the phone rang.
...................................... (do) all their chores. (WHILE)
4 A: Why did you make a complaint about your The phone rang .................................................
................................................................. a film.
neighbours last night?
2 How long have you lived here? (MOVE)
B: They ………………………….. (play) really
loud music for hours and I needed to sleep! When ..................................................................
.................................................................. here?
5 A: Did you post the letters? 3 She has been working abroad for two years.
B: No, the post office ......................................... (STARTED)
..................... (close) by the time I got there. She .....................................................................
(5 x 4 =20) .................................................................... ago.
4 They went jogging once the rained stopped.
3 Fill in: used to or would. (UNTIL)
They ...................................................................
When I was a child, I 1) …………………..………….. ......................................... the rain had stopped.
(have) a dog named Toffee. I loved him so much. 5 We were very tired after working hard all day.
Toffee was playful and energetic but he (BEEN)
2) …………………..………….. (never hurt) anyone. We ......................................................................
During the summer holidays, we 3) ………………….. ............................ all day so we were very tired.
…………………..………….. (spend) all day together, (5 x 4 =20)

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 Test 2B
Grammar Section 2
NAME .......................................................................................................... DATE ....................................
CLASS .......................................................................................................... MARK ––––––
100
(Time 20 minutes)

1 Underline the correct item. playing in the garden. Toffee 4) …………………..

…………..………….. (love) going for walks in the
1 When I dropped by to see them, Emily was park near my home. Sometimes, though, when he
sleeping/slept while Jason was saw another dog, he 5) …………………..…………..
gardening/gardened. (chase) after it. Everything was a big game to Toffee!
2 Dad was decorating/decorated the rooms and (5 x 4 =20)
then he was painting/painted the outside of the
house. 4 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct
3 The roof was falling/fell through because it was past form: past simple, past continuous,
raining/rained heavily last night. past perfect, or past perfect continuous.
4 We were selling/sold the old house and were
buying/bought a new apartment. Yesterday, I 1) …………………………………… (find)
5 My husband and I visited/were visiting family my dream home! I 2 ……………………….……………
when a thief broke/was breaking into our flat. (walk) along a pretty country path for about an hour,
(5 x 4 =20) when I saw a white building ahead. It 3) …………...…
………….…… (look) like something out of a fairytale;
2 Put the verbs in brackets into the past an old but beautiful cottage, covered in flowers. Until
perfect or past perfect continuous. then, I 4) …………………………….…………
(never/see) such a perfect place. To my amazement,
1 A: Was the house tidy when you got home? as I 5) ……………………………………… (take) a
B: Yes, the children ........................................... photograph of the house, I noticed a ‘For Sale’ sign!
...................................... (do) all their chores. (5 x 4 =20)

2 A: Did you post the letters?

5 Complete each sentence so that it has
B: No, the post office .........................................
a similar meaning to the first sentence.
..................... (close) by the time I got there.
Include the word in bold.
3 A: Why did you make a complaint about your
neighbours last night? 1 He has been working abroad for two years.
B: They ………………………….. (play) really (STARTED)
loud music for hours and I needed to sleep! He ......................................................................
.................................................................... ago.
4 A: Why were you so tired yesterday?
2 They went jogging once the rained stopped.
B: I .....................................................................
......................... (work) in the garden all day. (UNTIL)
They ...................................................................
5 A: Was Jennifer at the party last night? ......................................... the rain had stopped.
B: No, she ......................................................... 3 We were very tired after working hard all day.
....................................... (forget) all about it! (BEEN)
(5 x 4 =20) We ......................................................................
............................ all day so we were very tired.
3 Fill in: used to or would. 4 I was watching a film and the phone rang.
(WHILE)
When I was a child, I 1) …………………..………….. The phone rang .................................................
(have) a dog named Toffee. I loved him so much. ................................................................. a film.
Toffee was playful and energetic but he 5 How long have you lived here? (MOVE)
2) …………………..………….. (never hurt) anyone. When ..................................................................
During the summer holidays, we 3) ………………….. .................................................................. here?
…………………..………….. (spend) all day together, (5 x 4 =20)

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