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Grammar Test

Poniższy test gramatyczny sprawdza wiedzę o czasach: past simple, past continuous, present perfect continuous, past perfect . Obejmuje pięć  zadań, za które zdobyć można odpowiednio:

-          Zadanie 1- 14 pkt. ( 2 pkt. za każdą poprawną odpowiedź)

-          Zadanie 2 – 5 pkt. ( 1 pkt. za każdą poprawną odpowiedź)

-          Zadanie3 – 10 pkt. (2 pkt. za każdą poprawną odpowiedź)

-          Zadanie 4 – 5 pkt. (1 pkt. za każdą poprawną odpowiedź)

-          Zadanie 5 – 8 pkt. ( 1 pkt. za każdą poprawną odpowiedź)

W sumie za test uzyskać można 42 pkt.

TOTAL POINTS:                                                 MARK:

Exercise 1

Present Perfect Continuous:

Complete the following sentences using in each sentence one of the words below.

1.     I ............................................................ for you for two hours.

2.     She ...................................................... English for four years.

3.     I .......................................................... the dishes all morning.

4.     We ..................................................... a lot since the weather’s got warm.

5.     He ..................................................... since 7 o’clock last night.

6.     I ....................................................... to talk to you for weeks.

7.     You .................................................. well lately.

wash, not feel, do, try, wait, sleep, study

Exercise 2

Underline the correct verb form in the following sentences.

1.     While he rode / was riding in the forest he lost / was losing his wig.

2.     When I arrived / was arriving the party was in full swing. Paul danced / was dancing with Mary, and Pat and Peter drank / were drinking champagne.

3.     How fast did they travel / were they travelling when their car had / was having a puncture?

4.     A police car passed / was passing us on the motorway when we did / were doing 80 miles per hour.

5.     While I was reading / read a newspaper, my wife cooked / was cooking.

Exercise 3

Join the sentences using the conjunctions in brackets. Change one verb into the past perfect tense.

Example: The children went to bed. We watched television. (AFTER)

                 AFTER the children had gone to bed, we watched television.

1.     I took an aspirin. My headache disappeared. (WHEN)

............................................................................................................................................. 2. He drove 200 miles. He stopped for a break. (AFTER)

...........................................................................................................................................

3. I couldn’t pay for my ticket. A thief stole my wallet. (BECAUSE)

.............................................................................................................................................

4. She passed her driving test. She bought a car. (WHEN)

.............................................................................................................................................

5. I didn’t go to Italy. I learnt Italian. (UNTIL)

.............................................................................................................................................

Exercise 4

Complete the sentences using the verbs in the Past Perfect tense form.

1.     I wasn’t thirsty. I just ............................. (HAVE) a beer.

2.     The film was interesting even though I ..................................... (SEE) it before.

3.     If you ................................................... (BRING) a raincoat you wouldn’t have got wet.

4.     I didn’t see him the last time I was home. He ......................................... (GO) away.

5.     By the time Kate reached Heathrow I .............................................. (ARRANGE) transport for her.

Exercise 5

Choose the best alternative: A, B or C.

1.     When we got home my father ................................. TV.

A.   watched

B.    was watching

C.    is watching

2.     They thanked their teacher for everything she ............................. to help them pass the exam.

A.   had done

B.    done

C.    were doing

3.     How long ............................................................. Arabic?

A.   did you learned

B.    have you been learning

C.    have you learned

4.     Where have you been? ................................................... tennis?

A.   Have you been playing

B.    Has you been playing

C.    Have you playing

5.He has been working in this factory ....................... over a year.

A.   since

B.    for

C.    –

6.     Debbie is a very good tennis player. She’s been playing .................... she was eight.

A.   for

B.    after

C.    since

7.     I ................................. home when I met Tom.

A.   walked

B.    were walking

C.    was walking

8.Tim burnt his hand when he ................................ dinner.

A.   wasn’t cooking

B.    was cooking

C.    cooked

GOOD LUCK!

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