Name: ______________________

Date: ______________________

Language Test
Unit 2: Past tenses, comparative and superlative forms

Past Tenses
1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a. When the children ____________________ (arrive) home, it was obvious that they had been playing in the mud.

b. Michael ______________________ (wait) in the queue to buy a ticket for the train when he heard a strange noise.

c. In my youth, I ____________________ (travel) around the world and slept under the stars.

d. The thieves ________________________ (break into) houses for two years before they were finally caught.

2) Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Use between two and five words. Do not change the word given.

a. When he was younger, he went to the gym four times a week.

Used
When he was younger, he ______________________________________ the gym four times a week.

b. I hadn’t tasted Chinese food before.

First
It was the _______________________________________________________ Chinese food.

c. While we were in London, it never stopped raining.

Continuously
It _____________________________________________________________ while we were in London.

d. I worked at a restaurant in those days.

Was
In those days, I ____________________________________________________ at a restaurant.

e. After walking a mile, they realized that someone was missing.

Had
They ______________________________________________ a mile when they realized that someone was missing.

f. That was the only science fiction book he had read.

Never
He _____________________________________________________________ a science book before.

g. When Mark was a student, he was in the habit of forgetting his books.
Always
Mark ___________________________________________________________ his books when he was a student.
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Date: ______________________

h. Jake made a speech and then we left the ceremony.

Until
We didn’t leave the ceremony _________________________________________________ a speech.

Comparative and Superlative forms

3. Complete the sentences using a comparative or superlative.

a. Marie is _________________________________________ (tall) as her brother.

b. Mount Everest is _________________________________________ (high) mountain in the world.

c. The economic situation is getting _________________________________________ (bad) day by day.

d. The River Tagus is _________________________________________ (long) the River Mondego.

e. This car is _________________________________________ (expensive) of the three.

f. This exercise is _________________________________________ (easy) that one.

g. This is _________________________________________ (interesting) TV programme I have ever seen.

h. What is _________________________________________ (good) way to prepare the sauce for the roast beef?