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Test Clasa 8-A Present Past Tenses

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Name:……………………………………….. Date:…………………………………….

TEST 1
PRESENT AND PAST TENSES

A) Circle the correct answer:

 Look! Thomas is bringing / brings his little sister to class.


 My older sister is often listening / often listens to pop music.
 We are writing / write an exercise now.
 Mmmm! Mum is making / makes a cake.
 Our teacher is giving / gives us a test every month.
 Listen! Dad is reading / reads a story to Ricky.
 Mr. Michael usually is growing / grows roses in his garden.
 They are building / build a new house on the hill now.
 Maria is drinking / drinks milk every morning.
 Look! Nick is running / runs down the hill. 1p

B) Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST CONTINUOUS:
(vb. -ed/IInd form) (was/were+vb-ing)

 He ………………………………….. (talk) with Mary, when Mrs. Smith came in.


 They ………………………………… (study) two hours last night.
 Jane …………………………………. (sleep) when the telephone rang.
 As I …………………………………. (walk) to the lab, I met my friend.
 We ………………………………….. (watch) TV last night. 1p

C) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS


to fill in the blanks:

 I’ve bought / have been buying a new pair of shoes.


 Have you finished / Have you been finishing reading that book yet?
 They’ve eaten / have been eating fruit all afternoon, ever since they came from school.
 I’ve been reading / have read this book now, so you can have it back.
 I’ve been writing / have written eight pages already.
 Your exam paper is completely blank! What have you been doing / have you done?
 Oh, no! There’s nothing to eat. My sister has been eating / has eaten everything I left in the kitchen.
 Oh, no! There’s no wine to drink. They have drunk / have been drinking all the wine.
 No wonder your eyes hurt. You’ve been playing / have played computer games ever since you had your
breakfast.
 I haven’t seen / haven’t been seeing you for ages. 1p
D) Supply a suitable SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE:
(vb. -ed/IInd form) (had+vb Past Participle)

 His mother …………………………………………. (worry) a lot about him before she


……………………………………… (hear) that he was asfe.
 After they ……………………………… (finish) their breakfast, they …………………… (leave) for
school.
 Linda ……………………………………. (play) tennis after she ………………………… (do) her
homework.
 My father ……………………………. (water) the flowers after he ………………………. (clean) the
car. After he ………………………………….. (water) the flowers, he ……………………………..
(have) dinner.
1p

E) Fill in the following sentences by using PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE:


(had been+vb-ing)

 We were very tired. We ………………………………………………. (travel) for about sixteen hours.


 They were out of breath. They ……………………………………………… (run) for a long time.
 He ……………………………………………. (live) in London for ten years when he had an accident.
 He was tired because he ……………………………………………….. (write) letters all morning.
 He …………………………………………….. (repair) the radio for an hour when you arrived. 1p

F) Translate into English:

1. Ninge des iarna in tara noastra.


2. Ninge.
3. A nins.
4. Ninge de doua ore.
5. A nins ieri dimineata.
6. Ningea cand am sosit.
7. A nins inainte sa sosim.
8. Ninsese de cateva ore inainte ca drumul sa se inchida. 2p

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Name:……………………………………….. Date:…………………………………….

TEST 2
PRESENT AND PAST TENSES

A) Circle the correct answer:

 Look! Thomas is bringing / brings his little sister to class.


 My older sister is often listening / often listens to pop music.
 We are writing / write an exercise now.
 Mmmm! Mum is making / makes a cake.
 Our teacher is giving / gives us a test every month.
 Listen! Dad is reading / reads a story to Ricky.
 Mr. Michael usually is growing / grows roses in his garden.
 They are building / build a new house on the hill now.
 Maria is drinking / drinks milk every morning.
 Look! Nick is running / runs down the hill. 1p

B) Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST CONTINUOUS:
(vb. -ed/IInd form) (was/were+vb-ing)

 The customer ………………………… (pay) his cheque when he dropped his credit card.
 The barber …………………………………. (cut) my hair yesterday.
 She ………………………………. (dance) when she hurt her ankle.
 It …………………………………. (rain) hard when I got up.
 It …………………………………. (rain) hard last night. 1p

C) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS


to fill in the blanks:

 God! Hakan has scored / has been scoring.


 They have danced / have been dancing for an hour.
 I have been waiting / have waited for you for ages.
 I’ve finished / ‘ve been finishing my work.
 I’ve been writing / have written this letter for an hour.
 He has visited / has been visiting ten museums this week.
 I’m very tired. Because I have travelled / have been travelling around Istanbul all day.
 She has found / has been finding a good job.
 I’m hot because I have been running / have run.
 I have written / have been writing letters for weeks. 1p
D) Supply a suitable SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE:
(vb. -ed/IInd form) (had+vb Past Participle)

 They ……………………………. (go) home after they ………………………….. (finish) their work.
 She ………………………………….. (just / go) out when I called her.
 My brother ………………………………. (eat) all the pie before we got back.
 He wondered why I …………………………………………. (not / visit) him before.
 She said that she ……………………………………………. (already / see) the Pyramids.
 The fire ………………………………………….. (spread) to the next building before the firemen
………………………………………….. (arrive).
 They drank small cups of coffee, after they ………………………………………. (finish) dinner.
 He told me he ……………………………………………….. (catch) a young lion. 1p

E) Fill in the following sentences by using PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE:


(had been+vb-ing)

 We ………………………………………………… (play) football for half an hour when it started to


rain.
 I …………………………………………………. (study) English for a short time when the electricity
went off.
 She ……………………………………………… (do) her homework before you came in.
 His knees and hands were very dirty. He ………………………………………….. (crawl) in the garden.
 I ……………………………………………… (drive) the car for five years when I sold it. 1p

F) Translate into English:

9. Ninge des iarna in tara noastra.


10. Ninge.
11. A nins.
12. Ninge de doua ore.
13. A nins ieri dimineata.
14. Ningea cand am sosit.
15. A nins inainte sa sosim.
16. Ninsese de cateva ore inainte ca drumul sa se inchida. 2p

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