TEST 7 (Past Tenses)

I Write what time signals are used with each of the past tense forms

1. Past Continuous
2. Past Indefinite
3. Past Perfect
4. Past Perfect Continuous

long ago, for an hour before we came, just, by 1993, now, last month, at 5 o'clock yesterday, before he began the experiment, when I saw you.

II Choose the proper form.

1 .John ..... to class when he lost his pen.
a) walked
b) had walked
c) was walking
d) had been walking

2.The professor ..... the material before he gave a quiz.
a) was reviewing
b) reviewed
c) had reviewed
d) had been reviewing

3.This well-known scientist..... at the University for 45 year before he retired.
a) was working
b) worked
c) had worked
d) had been working

4.Yesterday we finished our laboratory work earlier than usual and ..... home.
a) were going
b) went
c) had gone
d) had been going

5.While the lecturer was explaining the new material, the students ......
a) wrote down
b) were writing down
c) had written
d) had been written down

6.After the committee ..... the consequences, they voted for the proposal.
a) considered
b) was considering
c) had considered
d) had been considering

7.Avogadro's hypotheses ..... for many years before it was accepted and used.
a) was ignored
b) was being ignored
c) had been ignored.


III Make up sentences or questions from the words in brackets.

1.This year this plant has doubled its production. (How much / it / produce / last year?)
2.Maria entered the University after, (she / graduate from / Community College)
3.At one time / mr. Robert / to own / this laboratory.
4.While Joan was writing the report,( Henry / look for / more infirmation )
5.When I came to the parking lot yesterday, I could not find my car. /it/to steal/.
6.She had already recorded the data before / equipment / break/. 


IV Translate into English.

1.-Почему ты вчера пришел так поздно?
-Я вернулся так поздно, т.к. мы весь вечер сдавали экзамен. Когда я посмотрел на часы, было уже 7 часов, а мы еще не закончили.

2.Когда преподаватель вошел в лабораторию, студенты проводили элементный анализ полученного вещества. После того как они определили все компоненты, они начали записывать результаты.

3.Кюри экспериментировали с радиоактивными веществами много лет до того, как была открыта радиоактивность.