Тест по английскому языку для 9 классов на тему "Past tenses"

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Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets using past tenses.

1. Helen ……... (paint) for three years before she ….. (sell) her first painting.

2. Peter didn’t go for a walk because he ….. (not/finish) his homework.

3. John ….. (drive) for an hour when the car broke down.

4. We ….. (go) to the theatre yesterday.

5. While Jane ….. (read) a book her brother …… (watch) TV.

6. Jack was shocked. He couldn’t believe what ….. (happen).

7. I ….. (wake up), (brush) my teeth, (put) on some clothes and (leave) the house.

8. Meg was upset because her baby ….. (cry) all afternoon.

9. They ….. (sunbathe) on the beach this time last week.

10. He….. (break) his leg two weeks ago.

11. She looked very upset because she …… (break) her finger.

12. We …… (live) in the countryside for ten years before we (move) to the city.

13. I …. (do) my homework while my sister ….. (wash) the dishes.

14. Mary ….. (clean) the house by the time her parents ….. (come) back.

15. Sam ….. (save) money for many years before he ….. (buy) a new house.

16. Ben …. (twist) his ankle, so he couldn’t play football.

17. We ….. (play) football when it ….. (start) raining.

18. My mum ….. (cook) dinner by the time I ….. (get) home.

19. What you ….. (do) at 10 o’clock yesterday evening?

20. Peter had a headache because he ….. (play) computer games all afternoon.

21. This time last week, James ….. (fly) to London.

22. My mum …… (cook) dinner when we ….. (come).

23. You ….. (call) her yesterday?

24. I ….. (sleep) when my friend ….. (call) me.

25. They ….. (work) in the garden for two hours and looked very tired.