PAST 4 TENSES:

PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST PERFECT & PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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Reading Grammar Medleg oilgolt 1-120
1. The plane _________one hour ago.
A. had landed B. has landed C. landed D. was landing
2. I_________in Osaka at this time last year.
A. had worked B. was working C. worked D. had been working
3. My mother_________ dinner by the time we arriived home.
A. was cooking B. cooked C. had been cooking D. had cooked
4. They ________ together for two years before they got married.
A. had travelled B. had been travelling C. were travelling D. travelled
5. It’s too dark here because the electricity _________.
A. just went off B. has just been off.
C. had just gone off D. has just gone off.
6. Most students_________the teacher about their future plans.
A. tells B. told C. say D. said
7. ________you have your hair cut yesterday?
A. Would B. Had C. Were D. Did

Reading Grammar Medleg oilgolt 1-125

8. A: You looked tired when I met you last night. B: Well, I ……………(paint) the house all day.
A. Had been painting B. have been painting
C. have painted D. had painted
9. A: Have you sent those documents yet?
B. Yes, I …………………(post) them two days ago.
A. had posted B. have posted C. posted D. has posted
10. A: Did you see Emily? B: No, he …………………. by the time I arrived at school.
A. Was leaving B. had left C. left D. has left
11. A: Where is the magazine? B: I threw it away. I thought you …………………reading it.
A. have finished B. finished C. had finished D. were finishing
12. This time yesterday we ………………… in the sea.
A. swam B. are swimming C. were swimming D. had swum
13. Several _______sleeping under the tree.
A. of lions were B. lion was C. of the lions was D. lions were
14. A policeman _____ me crossing the street yesterday.
A. seen B. saw C. has seen D. had seen
15. Last Monday when I ______the house it ______ heavily.
A. leave/rain B. left/ was raining
C. left/ had rained D. was leaving/ rained
16. “Is it true that spaghetti didn’t originate in Italy?”
“Yes. The Chinese _____spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo brought it back to Italy.”
A. have been making B. have made C. had been making D. make
17. I was very tired when I arrived home. I _______hard all day.
A. have been working B. have worked C. had been working D. has worked
18. Fatima looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she_____
A. was screaming B. had screamed C. screamed D. screams
19. Fifty million years ago there _______ no people.
A. were B. was C. are D. weren’t
20. Yesterday I _____to a furniture store. I bought a new lamp there.
A. could go B. went C. could have gone
 D. ought to have gone
21. When I ______ that morning the sun ______high in the sky.
A. will make up/ had shone B. have waken up / shines
C. woke up/ was shining D. was waking up / was shining
22. When I________ back to the table, six soldiers ________there.
A. came/ were sitting B. comes/ were sitting
C. came/ are sitting D. came/will visit
23. When I came in my mother_______ dinner.
A. cooked B. were cooking C. had cooked D. was cooking

Reading Vocabulary asuudal shiidverlekh 135

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct words.
24. Charles Maxwell 1)…..in a bank in the center of London. At the moment he 2)…… for a new house.
He 3)….with his parents all of his life but now he 4)……to move because he 5)…..to get married. So far, he 6)
…..at ten houses, but he 7)….any of them. He 8)…another one later today.
24.7) .........................................
A. don’t like B. didn’t like C. doesn’t like D. haven’t liked
25. Dear, Melanie, Hi! I’m writing 1)…..you some good news. My father2)…..for a new job for two
months 3)….. he found one last week. It is in Carrfield and that means that we 4)…..move back. I’m very happy
about this because I 5)……see my old friends again. I was very sad 6) ….we left two years ago, but now I’m
looking forward 7)….back. Well, I must go now. I hope 8)…..you very soon. Best wishes, Jenny
25.2) ...............................
A. had looked B. had been looking C. was looking D. is looking

26. On 2nd September, 1966 a fire 1)….in a baker’s house in London. It was an accident 2)…..was the
beginning of the 3)….fire in London’s history. The wind 4)…..hard, so the fire spread quickly through the city. It
burned for three days and 5)……a large part of the city, including a cathedral, several churches and thousands
of homes. People tried to escape with 6)….belongings in boats on the river, as their houses burnt down.
Finally, the fire was put out and the rebuilding of London began. A magnificent new cathedral 7)…and the
people returned to new houses.
26.1.) ................................
A. was started B. started C. had started D. start
26.4.) ...........................
A. blew B. was blowing C. had blown D. is blowing
26.5.) .........................
A. destroyed B. had destroyed C. has destroyed D. destroys
27. The Titanic was a luxurious large passenger ship 1)…..everyone thought was unsinkable. It set sail
from Southampton, England on 2)……first voyage. It 3)……to New York, in the USA. 4)….were over two
thousand people on board the ship for the journey. On April 14th , 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and water
started 5)……into the ship. Nothing 6)…..be done to stop it and so, eventually, at 2.20 am on April 15th , the
ship 7)…..into the icy water. About 1,500 people died on that terrible night. On September 1st , 1985, experts
8)……the wreck of the Titanic on the ocean floor. .
27.3) ............................
A. went B. had gone C. was going D. is going
27.7).................................
A. sunk B. sank C. had sunk D. has sunk
27.8) ........................
A. had discovered B. have discovered C. discovered D. discover

Find the word which shouldn’t be in the sentence

28. He opened the door, switched off the light and had left the house. _________
29. Sue has joined our company four years ago. _________
30. They had returned from New York last night. _________
Change the verbs in the correct tense!
31. A: A train _______ (crash) last night.
B: I know. Luckily, all the passengers _______ (survive).
32. They ______ (not/go) on holiday to Spain last year.
33. John _________(repair) his motor bike when his mother _______ (arrive).

Write the verbs in their correct forms!

34. A: What ______ you (do) when I __________ (call) you?
B: I was cooking.
Put the verbs in the appropriate tenses!
35. He ________ (travel) to Canada last year.
36. When I was going home, she __________ (skate).
37. What ………………….........………… (you/do) when the accident occurred?
What were you doing when the accident occurred?

38. When I ……. (get) up, he ………… (sit) in the garden and ………… (read) a book.

39. It ............... (rain) now. It ................. (begin) raining two hours ago.
40. John ……………… (enter) his flat and ……………. (close) the door.
41. Kim looked tired this morning. Yes. She ………………… (study) all night long.
42. The film ………………….… (finish) by the time we got home.
43. She ………………………… (leave) school last year.
44. ………………………………. (you/hear) the storm last night?

Writing Grammar Asuudal shiidverleh zadgai - 70

Correct the mistakes!
45. Philip was washing the car while the fire started
46. Neil was studying when his sister was listening to music.
47. Dad was repairing the TV while mum cooked dinner.
48. While the teacher were speaking, the students were listening to him.
49. We have bought a new sofa last month.
50. We have eaten lunch at one o’clock.
51. Ann and Tim have got married ten years ago.
52. My parents have bought a new fridge yesterday.
53. Neither Nora nor Peter didn’t enjoy the party.

Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it!

54. They have discussed the details in the last meeting.
55. Where do you go last holiday?
56. Did you do that cup cake yourself?
57. Sarnai did only a few mistakes in the English Grammar test.
58. The old man told good night and went to bed.

Writing Grammar Shinjleh uhaanch arga baril zadgai - 36

Circle the mistakes (A or B), then correct it!
59. Andy was walking down the street when he was meeting Sue.
A B
60. Anna was dusting the furniture when her mother was cooking dinner.
A B
61. Ben was having breakfast when the door bell was ringing.
A B
62. Yesterday, Paul was leaving school and went straight home. l
 A B
Find mistakes and correct them!
63. Linda has bought a new computer two years ago.

Writing Grammar medleg oilgolt songoh-3

64. Change the verbs in the correct tense.
He ________ (ride) his bicycle to school when he _______(drop) his bag.

Writing Grammar Shinjleh uhaanch arga baril songoh - 2

Find mistakes and correct them.
65. She was working in the garden when the rain starting.

English Entrance General Exam 2010 Past 4 tense – тэй холбоотой даалгавар байгаагүй
English Entrance General Exam 2011

66. A: How many times ………. Natsag ………. in the competition?

B: ………………………………
A. did, won/One time B. does, won/Sometimes C. is, winning/Today
D. did, win/Tomorrow E. did, win/One time

English Entrance General Exam 2012

67. When I ……… on the bus, I realized that I ……… my purse at home.
A. had gotten/forgotten B. had got/forgot C. got/had forgotten
D. was getting/forget E. got/was forgetting

68. By the time the fire engines ……… at the cottage, Tom and his neighbors ……… the fire.
A. arrived/had already put out B. had arrived/already put out
C. arrived/already put out D. was arriving/already put out
E. had arrived/was already putting out
69. By the time we ________ to the check-in-desk, the flight ............... .
A. were getting/had already closed B. had got/already closed
C. got/already closed D. got/had already closed
E. had got/was already closing
70. By the time we ________ to the cinema, the film ............... .
A. got/had already started B. had got/already started
C. got/already started D. was getting/already started
E. had got/was already closing
English Entrance General Exam 2013

71. A: Did you go out to eat last night?

B: No, when I ……………..home, my husband ………….dinner for me.
A. arrive /has already made B. arrived / had already made
C. had arrive /have already made D. arrived /has already made
E. have arrived /has already made
72. Yesterday, they …………………when the doorbell…………………………
A. were sleeping /rings B. slept / rings C. were sleeping /rang
D. were sleeping / ring E. slept / was ringing

English Entrance General Exam 2014

73. A: …….. you …….. to the shop yesterday?

B: Yes, I did.
A. Does / go B. Do / go C. Have / gone
D. Are / going E. Did / go
74. I …….. when I ……… a strange noise.
A. was sleeping / heard B. slept / was heard C. was sleeping / hear
D. sleeps / hears E. sleep / hear

75. He …….. his suitcase, …….. breakfast and then drove to the airport.
A. was packing / was having B. packed / was having C. packed / had
D. packed / has E. packs / has

76. I ........ TV at home when I …….. a loud noise.

A. watched / heard B. was watching / heard C. watching / watched
D. watches / hears E. watch / hear
77. My father …….. to the radio when someone ........ on the door.
A. listening / knocked B. listened / knocked C. listens / knocks
D. was listening / knocked E. is listening / knock

English Entrance General Exam 2015

78. While the dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the backyard, it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a bone.

A. dug/had found B. were digging/found C. was digging/found
D. had dug/found E. was digging/had been found

79. Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to work by the time we woke up.

A. is already going B. has already gone C. had already gone
D. have already gone E. already gone

80. We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV when the postman . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. are watching/come B. have watched/come C. were watching/came
D. watched/came E. were watching/come

81. My mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . while I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the plants.

A. cooked/watered B. was cooking/was watering
C. were cooking /was watering D. was cooking/watered
E. cooking/watering
82. What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . when you . . . . . . . . . . . . the accident, sir?
A. have you doing/saw B. have you done/saw
C. were you doing/saw D. were you doing/were seeing
E. were you doing/seen

English Entrance General Exam 2016

83. Did your father have a motorbike, when he _______ young?

A. were B. are C.do
D. did E. was
84. When I was tidying the living room, I _______ my mom’s favorite vase.
A. drop B. am dropping C. have dropped
D. was dropping E. dropped
85. Where ______you go on your last holiday?
A. were B. are C.do
D. did E. have
86. I _________a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
A. am having B. was having C. had
D. having E. had been having
87. Everything was wet because it _________ non-stop for 12 hours.
A. was raining B. rained C. had rained
D. has been raining E. had been raining
88. When ______you born?
A. were B. are C.do D. did E. have
89. My neighbor _______his room, when he fell down from the ladder.
A.is painting B. was painted C. was painting
D. painted E. has painted
90. My son was exhausted because he _________ football all afternoon.
A. was playing B. played C. had played
D. had been playing E. has been playing
91. Did your parents have personal computers, when they_______ young?
A. were B. are C.do D. did E. was
92. The sons were playing chess while their parents___________.
A. were cooking B. was cooking C. cooked
D. cooking E. had been cooking
93. Mike had a headache because his baby sister ________ for half an hour.
A. was screaming B. screamed C. is screaming
D. has been screaming E. had been screaming

English Entrance General Exam 2017

94. I was very hungry so I _________ the hamburger very quickly.

A. eat B. ate C. am eating D. eaten E. will eat

95. _________ a good time yesterday?

A. Were you having B. Did you have C. Will you have
D. Do you have E. Have you had

96. “How did you learn to ride a horse?” “My father _________ me.”
A. teached B. teaches C. taught
D. was teaching E. have been teaching

97. Solongo _________ a blue coat last night.

A. wears B. is wearing C. wore D. was worn E. weared

English Entrance General Exam 2018

98. When I home _________ last night, my father ________ football match on TV.
A. came/has watched B. am coming/watched C. came/was watching
D. have come/was watching E. came/has been watching
99. While he _______ his homework last night, his mother _______ cooking dinner.
A. does/was B. is doing/has been C. has done/had been
D. did/has E. was doing/was

English Entrance General Exam 2019

100. I ___________ on a farm during my last summer holiday.

A. am working B. working C. worked
D. was working E. work
101. He ________ some new shoes last month.
A. was bought B. is buying C. buys
D. buy E. bought

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102. He ________painting the door yesterday.
A. finish B. finished C. finishes D. is finishing
ENGLISH ENTRANCE GENEREAL EXAM 2006
103. John__________________ go to school last week.
A. went B. don’t C. wasn’t D. will E. didn’t
104. ___________ to his party last night?
A. Do you go B. Have you gone C. Are you going D. Was E. Did you go

ENGLISH ENTRANCE GENEREAL EXAM 2007

105. ‘Susan looked really sunburnt.’ ‘She ……… in the sun for too long.’
A. had been lying B. is lying C. had lie D. has lied E. lain
106. She ………….. the door when she heard a strange noise outside.
A. is locking B. locks C. has locked D. was locking E. had been locked
107. My dad buys the newspaper most mornings, but he ……… one this morning.
A. didn’t buy B. bought C. hadn’t bought
D. hasn’t buy E. wasn’t buying
108. Bold ……….. his hand, but it’s O.K now.
A. hurted B. hurt C. hurts D. is hurting E. has hurt
109. I didn’t want to go ………… I had taken a photo.
A. still B. already C. until D. just E. yet
110. He …………………. in Brussels for three years before he moved to London.
A. is working B. had been working C. has been worked
D. had been worked E. has been working
111. My friend …………… to Malta twice before he took me there.
A. had being B. had gone C. has gone D. has been E. had
112. When I arrived at the party everyone ………………. a good time.
A. had B. was having C. have had D. has E. have
113. She complained that they ………….. her enough money.
A. hasn’t paid B. not paid C. didn’t pay D. wasn’t paid E. paid

ENGLISH ENTRANCE GENEREAL EXAM 2008

114. They left at 10 am and____ a taxi to the airport.
A. take B. took C. are taking D. have taken E. will be taking
115. While I____ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch B. watched C. has been watching D. am watching E. was watching
116. Orchlon school’s football team____ a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to
take first place in their league.
A. has never won B. is never winning C. had never been winning
D. had never won E. was won
117. The mechanic ordered only the parts he____.
A. need B. needed C. has need D. is needing E. was needed
118. We____ our anniversary dinner when my uncle called to congratulate us last night.
A. have been having B. were having C. are being had
D. had had E. are having
119. I suddenly remembered that I____ my keys.
A. had forgotten B. forgot C. have forgot
D. forget E. was forgot
120. After the sun____, the older people left the picnic.
A. has set B. setting C. set D. was setting E. was being set
121. Once they discovered which part was broken, they____ able to replace it.
A. are B. can C. were D. will be E. would
122. When the door-to-door sales person came yesterday, Hulan didn’t hear the door bell because she____
her hair with her electric hair dryer.
A. were drying B. dried C. has dried
D. to dry E. was drying
123. By the time the train arrived Susan____ to push her way to the front of the crowd.
 A. has managed B. had managed C. managed
D. have been managing E. was managed
124. Yesterday Tulgaa____ a street when a truck turned the corner very fast and almost hit him.
A. has been crossing B. has crossed C. had crossed
D. was crossing E. crosses
125. I was proud of myself. I ____ a class all semester until last Friday ,when I had a car accident.
A. have missed B. missed C. hadn’t missed
D. missing E. was miss
126. The meeting____ by the sound of a fire truck going by.
A. interrupted B. was interrupted C. are interrupting
D. was having interruption E. were interrupted
127. He____ to put the packages wherever he could find room.
A. asks B. asked C. were asked D. was asking E. is asking
128. Yesterday he____ a warning from his doctor.
A. receives B. would receive C. was receiving
D. had to receive E. received
129. -“Hello? Nomin? This is George. How are you?”
- “George? What a coincidence! I ____ about you when the phone rang.”
A. was just thinking B. just thought C. have just been thinking
D. was just thought E. am having though
130. By lunch time, Mr. Dagvaa already ____ six hours.
A. worked??? B. working C. was working
D. had worked E. will be working

ENGLISH ENTRANCE GENEREAL EXAM 2009

131. Last year she ______ her husband while she _______ in Paris.
A. meet / travel B. meet / was travelling
C. met / was travelling D. was meeting / travelled
E. met / has been travelling
132. Before he retired he ______ as a teacher for 35 years.
A. was working B. has been working C. had been working
D. has worked E. is working
133. Dorj _________ down the street when he ___________ into his high-school friend.
A. walked / ran B. was walking / ran
C. walked / run D. was walking / run E. had walked / run
134. I ________ swimming before Tsetsgee returned.
A. haven’t gone B. don’t C. hadn’t gone
D. wouldn’t gone E. gone
135. Tuya_________ on her mobile phone while she ___________ to school.
A. talking / walking B. was talking/ walked C. was talked / walking
D. has talked / was walking E. talked / walking
136. I ___________ for two hours before I ___________ the party last night.
A. danced/ left B. had been dancing / left
C. was dancing / was leaving D. had been dancing / leave
E. danced / was leaving
137. When I ______ at the theatre last night, a lot of people _____ outside.
A. arrived/queued ` B. arrive/are queueing
C. have arrived / were queueing D. had arrived / queued
E. arrived / were queueing
138. Before he retired, he ______ as a teacher for 35 years.
A. was working B. has been working C. had been working
D. has worked E. is working