Name:

Date: Student A

Progressive Test Units 8&9

Snapshot Elementary

1.Complete the sentences with did, didn’t, was or were: 5x4p = 20p

1.I ..........................drinking tea on Saturday morning in the living room.

2.Last week she .............................read the magazine about inventions.
3.When .....................you see Angela at school, on Monday or Tuesday?
4.They .......................watching TVyesterday afternoon and they saw an interesting film.
5.Why ...........................you tell your parents the truth? Now you are grounded for the next two weeks.

2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Continuous). 10x3 = 30p

1.We ...........................(wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis........................ (come) around the corner.
2.I .......................(cycle) through the park, when I..................... (hear) a strange noise.
3.He ........................(pass) her a message when the teacher ...............................(look / not) .
4.I ........................(fall) asleep while I ..................................(watch) TV last night.
5.When Mike and Jane ......................(paint) the walls, their dog ....................(knock) over the paint pot.
6.Tom ..........................(break) his leg while he .............................(play) tennis.
7.The phone ..............................(ring) when I ...................................(cook) dinner.
8.I .............................(jog) in the park, when two squirrels ............................(cross) my way.
9.Robert ...........................(fall) off the ladder when he ............................... (pick) cherries.
10.Archimedes ..................................(discover) the theory of floating while he .....................(take) a bath.

3 Join the parts of the sentences with when or while and the correct form of the past tense: 5x 6 = 30p

1............she/ wash the clothes, // I/ open the TV.

2.I/ read a book //........... the accident / happen.
3...............the thief/ enter the building// the Browns / drink champagne.
4.I/ break the vase // ..............I/ run after my little son.
5.My mother/ see Melinda // ...............she/ walk down the street.

4. What are the following animals? Name them 5x2 = 10p

1.This animal lives in Australia:

2.This animal has a long spotted neck:
3.This bird can be kept as a pet:
4.This is the largest land animal:
5.This animal is man’s best friend:

*10 points granted

Name:
Date: Student B

Progressive Test Units 3&4

Snapshot Elementary

1. Complete the sentences with did, didn’t, was or were: 5x4p = 20p

1.You ....................... sleeping when your gandparents arrived on Wednesday afternoon last week.
2.They ........................speak about the accident until they saw it on the news.
3.Why .....................you leave the party so early last Saturday night?
4.She ................ doing a very interesting project on wild animals when I phoned her.
5.I .................. walk the dog this morning because I had to take Mary from the station.

2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Continuous). 10x3 = 30p

1.When we....................... (travel) around Ireland, we ..........................(meet) some very nice people.
2.While she ......................(speak) on the phone, the baby .........................(fall) over the craddle.
3.When I .........................(leave) the house this morning, the sun................................ (shine) .
4.Caroline .......................(burn) her hand when she ..............................(iron) her clothes.
5.When I .........................(do) the washing-up, I ................................(break) a plate.
6.While Tom ............................(play) the piano, his mother ..........................(do) the washing-up.
7.He ............................(drink) some juice and then he ............................(eat) a few chips.
8.I ...............................(have) dinner when I suddenly ..............................(hear) a loud bang.
9.When my father ..................................(work) in the garden, an old friend .....................(pass) by to see him.
10.She .......................(go) to school, .....................(take) out her textbook and ......................(begin) to learn.

3 Join the parts of the sentences with when or while and the correct form of the past tense: 5x 6 = 30p

1......I/ do my homework, // someone/ call my name.

2......... John/ come to our house// we/ watch TV.
3.My father and my brother/ repair the car in the garage// .... the earthquake/ happen.
4..................Sandra/ leave the house, // my brother/ ride a bike.
5.We / study English// ......... the director/ open the door of the classroom.

4. What are the following animals? Name them 5x2 = 10p

1. This animal can have nine lives:

2. This animal has a huge mouth with many teeth and lives near the water:
3. This animal has no legs and it can be venomous:
4. This animal swims in the sea and has golden colour:
5. This wild animal has stripes on its yellow fur:

*10 points granted