8/12/2019 Mock Exam Tenses 2

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  Date: Student:……………………..………………. 

1)  Complete the chart with the uses of the verbal tenses

por actions developing in the past that were cut by other action - Timetables  –  for

actions that happened in the past but which consequences can be seen or are important in

the present  – for actions taking place now but not exactly in the moment of speaking - foractions that started and finished in an determined moment in the past

Past Simple

Present Perfect

Present Simple

Past Continuous

Present Continuous

2)  Multiple choice. Choose the correct option

1.I___________________ for Mary. She’s late!

a.wait b.waited c. am waiting d.has waiting

2. She _______________ to me sice the last time we met.

a.haven’t written  b.hasn’t written  c. haven’t writen  d.hasn’t writen 

3. What ______________________ when the alarm sounded?

a. was you doing b.was we doing c.you did d.were you doing

4. Look! They ______________ us.

a.are watching b.are watched c.was watching d.watched

5. Sorry, what __________ that word mean?

a. did b.had c.do d.does

3)  Circle the correct option

a.  They’re looking/They look at some clothes at the moment.

b.  Are you going/Did you go to the meeting last Saturday?

c.  The cinema open/doesn’t open on Saturdays.

d.  Sorry, He isn’t here. He has gone/went to Buenos Aires for two weeks.

e.  Sorry, He isn’t here. He has gone/went to Buenos Aires last week.

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4)  Complete the chart with the past and participle of the verbs.

 jump

drive

become

bring

walk

catch

meet

cost

5)  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a.  Look at that man! He……………………………… to open our car! (try)

b.  ………………………………………….. to school every morning? (she walk) 

c.  They …………………………………. To each other very often. (not talk)

d.  She is very happy! She …………………………. to a Madonna concert two days ago.  (go)

e.  -…………………………………………… your homework? –No, yet. (you do)

f.  Snakes often ………………………………………….. most of the day. (sleep) 

g.  Susan is terrified because she ………………………………….. a ghost!(see) 

h.  What ………………………………………… when the burglar broke into the bank? (you do)

6)  Write sentenses with the Subject and Verb given. Use an appropiate adverb of time or

time expression.

a.  The cat/run fast (Past Simple -)

b.  People/choose president (Present Perfect +)

c.  Peter/laugh at me (Past Continuous ?)

d.  The lady/know(Present Simple ?)

e.  She/come (Present Perfect -)

f.  The teacher/shout (Present Continuous ?)

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