Елена Музланова, Елена Кисунько Английский язык Экспрессрепетитор для подготовки к егэ Грамматика и лексика
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Test 8. Present Simple or Present Continuous? 1. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you. 2. ‘You (watch) TV?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’ 3. What you usually (do) at weekends? 4. The Volga (flow) into the Caspian Sea. 5. I’m tired. I (go) to bed now. Goodnight! 6. This train is never late. It always (leave) on time. 7. Don’t put the dictionary away. I (use) it. 8. Who is this man? What he (want)? 9. You look serious! What you (think) about? 10. He told me his address but I (not remember) it now. 11. Jane (not drink) coffee very often. 12. Please don’t make so much noise. Tom (do) his homework. 13. I (look) for Ann. You (know) where she is? 14. He never (tell) the truth. I (not believe) him. 15. ‘Tom usually (help) about the house?’ ‘No, he.’ 16. You may phone Peter and ask him. I think he (not sleep) yet. 17. When your children usually (get) up? 18. Why that man (look) at us? You (recognize) him? 19. ‘Can you drive?’ ‘I (learn). My father (teach) me.’ 20. Listen to those people! What language they (speak)? Present Simple/Present Continuous/Future Simple ![]() ![]() Test 9. Present Simple or Future Simple? 1. If the food (be) good, we’ll come here again. 2. What will you do if Ann (not pay)? 3. When I arrive, I (phone) you. 4. You (help) me if I have а problem? 5. Before you (go), leave my key on the table. 6. If you (not pay), you’ll get into trouble. 7. As soon as Linda (arrive), call me. 8. What you (say) if Peter asks? 9. If you don’t go away, I (call) the police! 10. I (not wait) if he is late again. 11. If he (miss) the last train, he’ll spend the night in а hotel. 12. What will you do if the weather (be) bad on holiday? 13. If I stay here, I (not be) happy. 14. If I (be) unhappy, I won’t work hard. 15. She’ll have some German lessons before she (go) to Berlin. 16. If Peter (ring), tell him I will never see him again. 17. He (be) happy if he wins his next match. 18. She won’t be able to go until she (feel) much better. 19. If the bus (not come) soon, I’ll be late for school. 20. I want to speak to him before he (go) out. Test 10. Present Simple or Future Simple? 1. If he (speak) to Ann tomorrow, he (say) hello from you. 2. I’m sure he (talk) to you before he (leave) Moscow next week. 3. We (not go) to the seaside this weekend if the car (not be) repaired. 4. We (have) some food when we (finish) the housework. 5. As soon as we (arrive), we (give) you а call. 6. She (feel) much happier when she (get) her exam results. 7. There (be) а short break before the film (start). 8. We (not go) out until the weather (improve). 9. When he (see) her, he (give) her the message. 10. What you (do) if you (not get) the job? 11. They (not know) until the letter (arrive). 12. Mike is а little boy. He (want) to be а pilot when he (grow) up. 13. Let’s have а drink before we (start). 14. Don’t worry if I (be) late tonight. 15. I don’t know when he (come) tomorrow. 16. He (phone) you tomorrow as soon as he (arrive). 17. I’m sure Ann will pass the exam. It’ll be very strange if she (not pass) it. 18. I wonder if Jane (come) to my birthday party next Saturday. 19. When he (come) home from school, he usually (have) dinner. 20. After Mary (finish) school, she (enter) the University. Test 11. Present Simple, Present Continuous or Future Simple? 1. He (phone) you tomorrow when he (get) home from work. 2. ‘I (be) very busy now.’ ‘Why? What you (do)?’ 3. Tom (not be) lazy. He (work) hard every day. 4. How often you (go) to the theatre? 5. We (go) to England for our holiday next year. 6. Wait for me! I (come) as soon as I (finish). 7. ‘You (work) hard today!’ ‘Yes, I have а lot to do.’ 8. ‘What he usually (do) at weekends?’ ‘He usually (play) tennis.’ 9. I (read) а very interesting book at the moment. 10. He is enjoying his holiday. He (have) а nice room in the hotel. 11. You (be) hungry? You (want) something to eat? 12. When I (come) home tomorrow, all my family (be) at home. 13. ‘Where is Ann?’ ‘She (have) а bath.’ 14. You (see) that man over there? It’s our new teacher. 15. Look! Kate (dance) again. She (dance) every day. 16. How long it usually (take) you to get to school? 17. John (not go) for а walk today until his mother (come) back from work. 18. You (understand) me now? 19. ‘Would you like а cigarette?’ ‘No, thanks. I (not smoke).’ 20. Let’s go out! It (not rain) any more. Test 12. Present Simple, Present Continuous or Future Simple? 1. ‘When he (get) up every day?’ ‘He (get) up at 8 o’clock.’ 2. They (not drink) coffee now. I (think) they (watch) TV. 3. When he (return) to London next week, he (call) us. 4. Our friends always (go) to the country for the weekend. 5. Look! The kitten (play) with its tail. 6. What your brother usually (drink) in the evening? 7. We (have) an English lesson now. 8. ‘Listen! Who (speak) in the next room?’ ‘I (listen) very attentively, but I (hear) nothing.’ 9. If it (not rain) tomorrow, we (not stay) at home. 10. Don’t go out: it (rain) heavily. You (get) wet through if you (not take) an umbrella. 11. ‘Have you done your homework?’ ‘Yes, I have. And now I (want) to watch TV.’ 12. I (have) no time now, I (have) dinner. 13. ‘Where your sister (be) now?’ ‘She (do) her homework in the next room.’ 14. Why she (come) home so late tomorrow? 15. What you (do) now? I (see) that you (not sleep). 16. Before he (start) for London tomorrow, he (visit) our office. 17. Nick (know) English rather well now. 18. When your lessons usually (begin) on Monday? 19. Tomorrow he (go) to the library after he (finish) his homework. 20. ‘Where you (be) tomorrow?’ ‘I (be) at home.’ Past Simple/Present Perfect ![]() Test 13. Past Simple or Present Perfect? 1. Tom (didn’t meet/hasn’t met) his sister since he was а child. 2. Olga (lived/has lived) in England last year. 3. I (lost/have lost) my key. I can’t find it anywhere. 4. Look! Somebody (broke/has broken) my pen. 5. How many plays (did Shakespeare write/has Shakespeare written)? 6. Do you know about Jane? She (gave up/has given up) smoking. 7. I’m looking for Mike. (Did you see/Have you seen) him? 8. Your car looks great. (Did you wash/Have you washed) it? 9. Mr. Clark (worked/has worked) in а bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up. 10. I don’t know this young woman. We (never met/have never met) before. 11. When (did you write/have you written) this poem? 12. Chaikovsky (was/has been) а great Russian composer. 13. Mary isn’t at home. She (went/has gone) shopping. 14. (Did you see/Have you seen) this film? It’s fantastic! 15. Oh! I (cut/have cut) my finger. It’s bleeding. 16. Where (were you/have you been) born? 17. My parents (got/have got) married in а small village. 18. Agatha Christie (wrote/has written) 68 novels, 17 plays and more than а hundred stories. 19. I’m very hungry! I (didn’t eat/haven’t eaten) anything today. 20. When sending the telegram she (forgot/has forgotten) to write her name. Test 14. Past Simple or Present Perfect? 1. It (not snow) this week. 2. You (see) the news on television last night? 3. Mike (leave) school in 1999. 4. I don’t know where my brother is. You (see) him? 5. ‘Where is your key?’ ‘I don’t know. I (lose) it.’ 6. We (visit) the local museum the other day. 7. Ann is on holiday. She (go) to France. 8. When the last train (leave)? 9. ‘Would you like something to eat?’ ‘No, thanks. I just (have) lunch.’ 10. The weather (be) good when you (be) on holiday? 11. We (not see) each other for а long time. 12. It’s the most interesting book I ever (read). 13. He (drink) too much coffee today. 14. What you (do) at the weekend? 15. John is hungry. He (not eat) anything since breakfast. 16. She (not go) to the library three days ago. 17. How long you (know) Bill? 18. Olga always (want) to visit Great Britain. 19. You (hear) from Jack recently? 20. Mark Twain (live) in the state of Missouri. Test 15. Past Simple or Present Perfect? 1. ‘He ever (be) to London?’ ‘Yes. he _______. Several times.’ 2. ‘What’s the news?’ ‘We (win) the tennis competition.’ 3. ‘When you (speak) to him?’ ‘We (meet) yesterday.’ 4. He (not call) me this month. 5. How long you (be) ill? 6. We (see) an interesting film the other day. 7. I (know) them for 2 years. 8. You (be) happy when you (be) a child? 9. I always (travel) by plane. 10. Where is Tom? You (see) him? 11. It’s the most interesting film I ever (see). 12. The construction (start) in April. 13. She (not call) me since she (arrive) in Moscow. 14. They (not go) to the cinema last week. 15. We (have) too many tests today. 16. What you (do) last Sunday? 17. William Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays. 18. I (lose) my exercise-book. I can’t find it anywhere. 19. You (go) to the cinema yesterday? 20. You (meet) Ann lately? Test 16. Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense. I (1) (go) to New York for the first time three years ago. I (2) (meet) an American girl of my age called Laura. She (3)(be) very friendly. ‘You (4)(be) to New York before?’ she asked me. ‘No, I ______(5),’ I said, and so Laura offered to help me. ‘You (6)(see) the Statue of Liberty yet?’ ‘Yes, I (7)(see) it yesterday.’ ‘OK. What about the Empire State Building?’ ‘Yes, I just (8)(climb) to the top of it. It (9)(be) wonderful!’ ‘What else you (10)(visit) in New York?’ ‘Nothing really. I’d like to go shopping but I (11)(not find) any good shops yet. ‘Well, let’s go to Macy’s. It’s the best shop in New York. So, we (12)(take) the underground to Macy’s and I (13)(spend) a fortune! I (14)(leave) New York two weeks later after a terrific holiday. I (15)(enjoy) it very much. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect ![]() Test 17. Past Simple or Past Continuous? 1. While I (listened/was listening) to the radio, the telephone (rang/was ringing). 2. He (broke/was breaking) his leg when he (skied/was skiing) in the Alps. 3. They (listened/were listening) to the orchestra when the pianist (became/was becoming) ill. 4. Ann (played/was playing) the piano while Tom (painted/was painting) а picture. 5. We (saw/were seeing) an accident while we (waited/ were waiting) for the bus. 6. She (worked/was working) quietly at her desk when suddenly the door (opened/was opening) and her daughter (ran/was running) in. 7. While she (prepared/was preparing) lunch, she (cut/was cutting) her finger. 8. We (met/were meeting) while we (lived/were living) in Italy. 9. Which countries (did they visit/were they visiting) while they (travelled/were travelling) round the world? 10. (Did you work/Were you working) in the garden when I (came/was coming) home? 11. А strange man (walked/was walking) into the room. He (wore/was wearing) red trousers and а pink shirt. 12. (Didn’t you meet/Weren’t you meeting) your wife while you (worked/were working) in France? 13. I (saw/was seeing) you in the park yesterday. You (sat/ were sitting) on а bench. 14. They (lived/were living) in Canada when they (met/ were meeting) each other. 15. While I (listened/was listening) to music, my brother (did/was doing) his homework. 16. What (did you write/were you writing) when your computer (crashed/was crashing)? 17. As he (passed/was passing) the bank, а man in а mask (knocked/was knocking) him onto the ground. 18. Why (didn’t they visit/weren’t they visiting) me while they (stayed/were staying) in London? 19. Jack (drove/was driving) home from work when he (saw/was seeing) the accident. 20. Tom (arrived/was arriving) while the children (had/ were having) their bath. Test 18. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous or the Past Simple Tense. 1. ‘What you (do) when the phone (ring)?’ ‘I (watch) television.’ 2. ‘Was Jane busy when you came to see her?’ ‘Yes, she (study).’ 3. ‘What time Tom (come) yesterday?’ ‘He (come) while I (have) breakfast.’ 4. ‘Was Mary at school last week?’ ‘No, she (not go) to school. She was ill.’ 5. ‘How fast you (drive) when the police (stop) you?’ ‘I don’t know exactly but I (not drive) very fast.’ 6. ‘Your team (win) the football match yesterday?’ ‘No, the weather was very bad, so we (not play).’ 7. ‘How you (break) the window?’ ‘We (play) football and the ball (hit) the window.’ 8. ‘You (see) Jenny last night?’ ‘Yes, she (wear) a very nice jacket.’ 9. ‘What you (do) at 10 o’clock on Sunday?’ ‘I still (sleep).’ 10. ‘I (lose) my key last night.’ ‘How you (get) into your room then?’ Test 19. Past Simple or Past Continuous? Yesterday I (1)(get) up at 7 а.m. That morning, I (2)(walk) to work. I (3)(not want) to go by bus because the sun (4)(shine) brightly and the birds (5)(sing) merrily. While I (6)(walk) past the supermarket, I (7)(see) something strange. А man (8)(pass) me and he (9)(sing) а football song very loudly, on his own! He (10)(continue) for а few minutes. Then he (11)(meet) а friend and (12)(stop) singing. I (13)(turn) round the corner and (14)(see) а friend of mine. He (15)(stand) at а bus stop and (16)(wait) for а bus. He (17)(tell) me that we (18)(be) late. At that moment а bus (19)(come) and we (20)(get) on. Test 20. Past Simple or Past Perfect? 1. I (enjoyed/had enjoyed) the film even though I (saw/ had seen) it before. 2. I got up late that morning so when I (arrived/had arrived) at the station, the train (already left/had already left). 3. I couldn’t speak to them because when I (phoned/had phoned), they (went/had gone) out already. 4. We realized that we (met/had met) before as soon as we (saw/had seen) each other. 5. They (lived/had lived) in their house for twenty years when they (decided/had decided) to sell it. 6. My sister (bought/had bought) me а novel but I (already read/had already read) it. 7. As soon as I heard his voice, I (knew/had known) we (met/had met) before. 8. When I (opened/had opened) the door, the lesson (already began/had already begun). 9. She (painted/had painted) the wall before the children (came/had come) home. 10. The pupils (didn’t finish/hadn’t finished) the test when the bell (rang/had rung). 11. I (met/had met) Ann а week ago. She (just returned/ had just returned) from а business trip. 12. As soon as I (heard/had heard) а cry, I (ran/had run) out of the room. 13. I (tried/had tried) to phone John in the morning, but he (already left/had already left). 14. The children (didn’t clean/hadn’t cleaned) the room before their parents (came/had come) home. 15. I (finished/had finished) writing the project at 6 o’clock yesterday. 16. I (wrote/had written) the composition by 6 o’clock yesterday. 17. The teacher (understood/had understood) that the pupils (didn’t do/hadn’t done) their homework. 18. When my brother (returned/had returned) home, we (went/had gone) for а walk together. 19. He (told/had told) me that he (never played/had never played) football before. 20. She (was/had been) а nurse before she (became/had become) а doctor. Test 21. Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect? Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Yesterday Ann (1)(see) a strange man leaving the house. She (2)(notice) that he (3)(wear) a raincoat, and she (4)(wonder) why because it (5)(be) hot and sunny. The man (6)(not see) her. He (7)(begin) to walk away but he (8)(stop) suddenly and (9)(get) into a blue car that (10)(be) parked near the corner. Ann (11)(notice) a large bag by the wall. She was frightened as she (12)(watch) a programme about bombs the night before. So she (13)(decide) to phone the police. By the time they (14)(arrive), the man (15)(go). Future Simple/Future Continuous/Future Perfect ![]() ![]() |