Прошедшее совершенное время (Past Perfect) Tест 1 When I 22 ____ the radio on yesterday, I 23 ____ a song that was popular when I was in high school. I 24 ___ the song in years, and it 25 ___ back some great memories. Then I went out, and 26 ___ into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We 27 ___ each other in years, and both of us 28 ___ a great deal. I 29 ___ talking to her so much that I 30 ___ her to dine with me. When we came to the restaurant we came across Jack. I 31 ___ him because he 32 ___ so much weight and had grown a beard.

22. a. had turned b. turned c. was turning d. has turned 23. a. heard b. has heard c. was hearing d. heard 24. a. did not hear b. have not heard c. was not hearing d. had not heard 25. a. brought b. has brought c. had brought d. has brought 26. a. run b. ran c. has run d. was running 27. a. had not seen b. have not seen c. did not see d. was not seeing 28. a. have changed b. changed c. had changed d. was changing 29. a. have enjoyed b. enjoyed c. am enjoying d. enjoy 30. a. asked b. ask c. was asking d. had asked 31. a. did not recognize b. had not recognized c. have not recognized d. was not recognizing 32. a. was losing b. has lost c. lost d. had lost

Tест 2 An American warship once 22 ____ a visit to a port in a hot country where the British navy had a base, and the captain of the British base 23 ____ the officers of the American warship to a parly ashore. Now, Americans like their drinks to have plenty of ice in them, even in a cold climate, but at the time of the warship’s visit to the English base, it was generally known that the British hardly ever 24 ___ ice, even in the hottest countries. The captain of the American ship 25 ____ to drink warm drinks at the British party, so an hour before the party was due to begin, he 26 ___ a small boat ashore to his host with several large tins of ice from the warship’s refrigerators. The Americans 27 ___ forward to having plenty of ice in their drinks. They were therefore very surprised when, on their arrival, they got no ice in their drinks. They thought that the servants 28 ____ time to unpack the ice that 29 ____ from the ship, but the party 30 ____, and still there was no ice. Or course, the American officers were too polite to ask what 31 ___ to the ice that they had sent. When the party at last came to an end, the American captain thanked his British host for the pleasant party, then the secret of the ice came out. The British captain thanked the American captain for it and said, ‘It allowed me to have the first really cold bath I 32 ____ in this place’.

22. a. had paid b. had paid c. paid d. paying 23. a. has invited b. had invited c. was inviting d. invited 24. a. had had b. had c. was having d. were having 25. a. does not want b. was not wanting c. did not want d. had not wanted 26. a. sent b. had sent c. has sent d. was sending 27. a. had looked b. have looked c. were looking d. are looking 28. a. had not had b. have not had c. did not have d. do not have 29. a. has been sent b. was sent c. is sent d. had been sent 30. a. was continuing b. had continued c. has continued d. continued 31. a. has happened b. had happened c. happened d. was happening 32. a. had had b. had c. has had d. have had

Tест 3 The government wanted to put up a big office building in the capital, and 22 ____ to choose an engineering company to do the work. Several big companies wanted the job, because it would bring them a lot of money if they 23 ____ it, but, of course, they could not all have it, so the government had to decide which of them should be the lucky one. They therefore 24 ____ a government official to examine the various companies’ offers, decide which was the most suitable, and then advise the Minister of Works which of them to choose. After some months, the choice was made and work was about to begin when one of the companies which 25 ___ complained to the Minister. They said that the official who 26 ____ for advising him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted bribes. The Minister at once ordered an inquiry into the whole matter, and after a month had proof that the official 27 ___ bribes. He therefore sent for him and asked for an explanation. The official admitted that be 28 ____ big bribes. ‘But’, he said, ‘I did not just take one from the company to which I recommended that you should give the work. I took a bribe from each company to favour it in my choice of the one to recommend’. ‘Well, then’, said the Minister, ‘how 29 ___ your choice? 30 ___ the one that gave you the biggest bribe?’ ‘Certainly not, sit!’ answered the official, deeply hurt that the Minister should accuse him of such dishonesty. ‘I was very careful to take exactly the same bribe from each of the companies that were trying to get the job’. ‘Then how 31 ___?’ asked the Minister. ‘As an honest government official’, answered the man, ‘I 32 ___ the company that I Thought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course’.

22. a. had b. has c. was having d. had had 23. a. can get b. could get c. could have got d. could not get 24. a. have appointed b. has appointed c. appointed d. had appointed 25. a. had not been successful b. has not been successful c. have not been successful d. had been successful 26. a. had been responsible b. has been responsible c. have been responsible d. were being responsible 27. a. had indeed been taking b. had indeed taken c. has indeed taken d. indeed taken 28. a. has taken b. had taken c. have taken d. was taken 29. a. you finally made b. did you finally make c. have you finally d. had you finally made 30. a. did you choose b. have you chosen c. had you chosen d. were you choosing 31. a. have you chosen b. did you choose c. had you chosen d. do you choose 32. a. choose b. had chosen c. has chosen d. chose

Прошедшее длительное время (Past Continuous) Tест 1 When I 22 ____ out this morning, the sun 23 ___ and the birds 24 ___. It 25 ___ a beautiful morning. I 26 ___ to the nearest park and 27 ___ down near the river. But while I 28 ___ there, it 29 ___ to rain, so I 30 ___ home. My hat 31 ____ off when I 32 ___.

22. a. was going b. went c. has gone d. go 23. a. shone b. has shone c. was shining d. shines 24. a. were singing b. sang c. have sung d. sing 25. a. is b. was being c. has been d. was 26. a. was walking b. has walked c. walk d. walked 27. a. was sitting b. has sat c. sit d. sat 28. a. sit b. was sitting c. sat d. has sat 29. a. began b. was beginning c. has begun d. begins 30. a. ran b. run c. was running d. has ran 31. a. fall b. was falling c. fell d. has fallen 32. a. run b. has ran c. ran d. was running

Tест 2 The day 22 ___ terribly. My alarm 23 ___ and 24 ___ the house with only one hour to spare before the plane 25 ___ due to take off. Luckily there 26 ___ very little traffic and I 27 ___ at the airport with 30 minutes to spare. I 28 ___ in at the gate and went for a coffee. Just as I 29 ___ it, the announcer 30 ___ my flight. I followed the sign to the departure gate and went through passport control. The hall was full of teenagers, obviously a school trip. They 31 ___ a terrible noise. And then I 32 ___ that terrible announcement, the one you don’t want to hear. There was a problem with the engine.

22. a. was beginning b. has begun c. begin d. began 23. a. went not off b. was not going off c. went off not d. did not go off 24. a. has left b. left c. was not leaving d. was leaving no 25. a. was being b. was c. has been d. is 26. a. is b. was c. was being d. were 27. a. was arriving b. have arrived c. has arrived d. arrived 28. a. was checking b. check c. has checked d. checked 29. a. drank b. was drinking c. has drunk d. drink 30. a. was calling b. has called c. called d. calls 31. a. were making b. was making c. made d. have made 32. a. hear b. was hearing c. hears d. heard

Tест 3 In the early 1980’s, Ellis 22 ___ the potential for home computers. Using standard components, he 23 ___ together his first computer, and started to market it in 1983. At first, he 24 ___ it through specialist electronic magazines. Then he 25 ___ advertisements in the ‘quality’ Sunday newspapers. It 26 ___ an immediate success. Later that year he 27 ___ the more powerful YX40. This 28 ___ colour graphics and 29 ___ less than the YX30. However, there 30 ____ production problems. People 31 ___ their YX40 and 32 ___ for their money back. In 1985, Ellis went bankrupt and Hamster bought the rights to the YX30.

22. a. has seen b. was seeing c. saw d. sees 23. a. put b. was putting c. has put d. puts 24. a. sold b. has sold c. sells d. was selling 25. a. was placing b. has placed c. places d. placed 26. a. was b. be c. has been d. is 27. a. brings out b. has brought out c. brought out d. was bringing out 28. a. had b. was having c. has had d. have 29. a. was costing b. has cost c. cost d. costing 30. a. was b. were c. is d. are 31. a. were returning b. have returned c. has returned d. was returning 32. a. demand b. have demanded c. were demanding d. has demanded