Test 2 b

1. Choose Past Simple or Past Continuous

1. Helen (do) her weekly shopping when she (meet) her

old friend, June.

2. The sun (shine) when I (get) up this morning.

I (feel) so tired!

3. Jim (wait) at one airport while Max (wait) at the

other. What a disaster!

4. It (rain) very hard, so the referee (decide) not to play

the match.

5. When the police (arrive) at the party, the music (play)

very loud and everybody (shout).

6. The mail (arrive) very late today. It (come) after

eleven o'clock.

7. Joan (become) very angry this morning. She (speak)

to an important client and someone (enter) the room without
knocking.

8. Hank (cook) in the kitchen. His sister (offer) to help

but Hank (refuse).
 2. Present Perfect Simple or Continuous

have been playing

1. I (play) football for five years.

2. My team (win / only) two matches so far.

3. The others (be / always) better.

4. Are we not there yet? We (walk) for hours.

5. But we (cover / only) an area of five miles so far.

6. I (finish/just) my homework.

7. I (work) on this essay since two o'clock.

8. Jane (go out) with Bob for seven years.

9. Martin (date) three girls this week.

10. How long (wait / you) for us?

3. Phrasal Verbs – Match the phrasal Verbs to their meaning

1. Cur down – ________________ 1. Go to a restaurant

2. Chop up __________________ 2. Turn bad
3. Come across - ______________ 3. Find something
4. Come down - _______________ 4. fall
5. Go off - ___________________ 5. Cut into pieces
6. Eat out - ___________________ 6. Reduce
7. Break off - __________________ 7. Make something smaller
8. Take in ___________________ 8. Stop doing something

3a) Use the phrasal verbs in the sentences

1. If you lose anymore weight I will have to ____________ your trousers.

2. Did you see the prices for the oil ___________ yesterday?
3. Will you ___________ the carrots for the salad please?
4. I couldn’t proceed with my diet so I ___________ it ____.
5. Don’t leave your food for too long or it will _______________.
6. I suggest we __________ to the new place in town today.
7. I will certainly tell you If I ___________ some nice shoes for you.
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