Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Список вопросов теста
Вопрос 1
Вопрос 1. While I ___ the view, someone ___ my bag.
Варианты ответов
- was admiring, stole
- was admiring, was stealing
Вопрос 2
Вопрос 2. I read the book last month. О чём говорится в этом предложении?
Варианты ответов
- Книга прочитана в прошлом месяце.
- Книгу читали в прошлом месяце, но дочитали или нет - неизвестно.
Вопрос 3
Вопрос 3. Suddenly, I ___ some footsteps behind. Someone ___ me. I was frightened and ___ to run.
Варианты ответов
- heard, was following, started
- was hearing, followed, started
- heard, followed, was starting
Вопрос 4
Вопрос 4. She ___ more salt to the vegetables, and then they ___ much better.
Варианты ответов
- added, tasted
- added, were tasting
- were adding, were tasting
Вопрос 5
Вопрос 5. I ___ new sunglasses at the mall when I ___ someone shoplifting.
Варианты ответов
- was buying, saw
- bought, was seeing
Вопрос 6
Вопрос 6.
I can not remember how to answer this question. I must confess that I ___ while the teacher___ it to us.
Варианты ответов
- wasn’t listening, was explaining
- didn’t listen, were explaining
- wasn’t listening, explaining
Вопрос 7
Вопрос 7. I was reading to the children while my husband was washing up. Можно ли заменить в этом предложении Past Continuous на Past Simple (was reading/was washing up → read/washed up). Изменится ли при этом смысл?
Варианты ответов
- Да, можно. Смысл не изменится.
- Нет, нельзя. Это два длительных действия, которые происходили параллельно. Поэтому они должны стоять в Past Continuous.
- Да, можно. Но смысл изменится.
Вопрос 8
Вопрос 8. Just as I was getting into the bath all the lights went off. Можно ли в этом предложении поменять Past Continuous на Past Simple (was getting → got)? Изменится ли при этом смысл?
Варианты ответов
- Да, можно. Смысл изменится.
- Да, можно. Смысл останется тот же.
- Нет, нельзя. Это сделает высказывание бессмысленным.
Вопрос 9
Вопрос 9. I ___ into the kitchen and ___ that Mum was making coffee. It ___ wonderful.
Варианты ответов
- came, saw, smelled
- came, saw, was smelling
Вопрос 10
Вопрос 10. I ___ myself in a very difficult situation. I ___ what to do at that time.
Варианты ответов
- found, didn’t know
- was founding, didn’t know
- found, wasn’t knowing
Вопрос 11
Вопрос 11. Выберите подходящий перевод для следующего предложения: Когда приехала мама, мы поужинали.
Варианты ответов
- When Mum arrived, we had dinner.
- When Mum arrived, we were having dinner.
- When Mum arrives, we have dinner.
Вопрос 12
Вопрос 12. Какую ситуацию описывает следующее предложение? Lucy phone the post office when the parcel arrived.
Варианты ответов
- Люси позвонила на почту, когда пришла посылка.
- Посылка пришла в тот момент, когда Люси звонила на почту.
Вопрос 13
Вопрос 13. They ___ to go shopping with me because they ___ their favourite thriller on TV.
Варианты ответов
- didn’t want, were watching
- wasn’t wanting, were watching
- didn’t want, watched
Вопрос 14
Вопрос 14. It ___ while I ___ in Florida last year.
Варианты ответов
- happened, was living
- was hapenning, was living
- was hapenning, lived
Вопрос 15
Вопрос 15. Правильно ли использовано время Past Continuous в следующем предложении? I can’t imagine why you were believing all those rumours!
Варианты ответов
- Нет, неправильно.
- Да, правильно.
Вопрос 16
Вопрос 16.
I remember the day you said we were going to become parents. I ___ dinner when you ___ into the room and ___ me.
Варианты ответов
- was having, came, told
- had, came, was telling
- was having, was coming, told.
Вопрос 17
Вопрос 17. I ___ my friends at the airport two days ago. I ___ to san Francisco and they ___ to New York.
Варианты ответов
- met, was going, were going
- was meeting, went, were going
- met, went, went
Вопрос 18
Вопрос 18. My boss ___just as I ___ everyone my holiday photos.
Варианты ответов
- came, was showing
- was coming, was showing
Вопрос 19
Вопрос 19. I ___ Jane in the park yesterday, but she ___ me, she ___ the other way.
Варианты ответов
- saw, didn’t notice, was looking
- saw, didn’t notice, looked
- was seeing, did not notice, was looking
Вопрос 20
Вопрос 20. As I ___ my eyes I ___ a strange voice.
Варианты ответов
- opened, heard
- was opening, was hearing
- opened, was hearing
Вопрос 21
Вопрос 21. Выберите правильный ответ: While you ___ the paper, I ___.
Варианты ответов
- Возможны оба варианта.
- read, worked
- were reading, was working
Вопрос 22
Вопрос 22. Поставьте глаголы to get и to run в правильное время. В поле ответа запишите всё предложение полностью. When I ___ home, the water ___ down the kitchen walls.
Вопрос 23
Вопрос 23. We ___ married in 2001.
Варианты ответов
- got
- were getting
Вопрос 24
Вопрос 24. He ___ in the shower when the phone ___.
Варианты ответов
- was, rang
- was being, rang
- was, was ringing
Вопрос 25
Вопрос 25. I ___ a film when I ___ a noise downstairs.
Варианты ответов
- was watching, heard
- watched, heard
- watched, was hearing


