1. Unit 2: A Good Read Formative Test
Past Simple or Continuous?
I. Choose the correct alternative.
1. The bird ... around the garden when the cat ... it.
a) was hopping ... was attacking
b) hopped ... attacked
c) was hopping ... attacked
d) hopped ... was attacked
2.The robber ... away when the policeman ... him.
a) ran ... caught
b) was running ... was catching
c) ran ... was catching
d) was running ... caught
3. The referee ... his whistle just as a football player ... close to the goal.
a) blew ... got
b) was blowing ... was getting
c) blew ... was getting
d) was blowing ... got
4.I don't know about you but I thought the party ... well until they ... .
a) went ... arrived
b) was going ... were arriving
c) went ... were arriving
d) was going ... arrived
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Teacher Danitza Lazcano Flores
2. 5. Last week a terrible thing ... . I ... my wallet.
a) happened ... lost
b) was happening ... was losing
c) happened ... was losing
d) was happening ... lost
6.I ... in the queue when I ... I'd lost my bag.
a) stood ... realised
b) was standing ...was realising
c) stood ... was realising
d) was standing ... realised
7. What ... when you ... your leg ? I was playing tennis.
a) did you do ... injured
b) were you doing ... were injuring
c) did you do ... were injuring
d) were you doing ... injured
8. What ... when you ... your leg ? I went to hospital.
a) did you do ... injured
b) were you doing ... were injuring
c) did you do ... were injuring
d) were you doing ... injured
9. We ... in the train, watching the landscape, when suddenly we ... a terrible noise.
a) sat ... heard
b) were sitting ... were hearing
c) sat ... were hearing
d) were sitting ... heard
10. This time last year, we ... for exams
a) studied
b) were studying
c) was studying
d) have studied
3. Past Simple or Past Perfect?
I. Choose the correct alternative.
1. I can't believe she ___ my sandwich!
a) ate
b) had eaten
2. I couldn't believe she ___ my sandwich!
a) had eaten
b) ate
3. He ___ his homework so he was allowed to eat with us.
a) did
b) had done
4. I ___ of going to Italy before she suggested it.
a) hadn't thought
b) didn't think
5. What ___ today?
a) had you done
b) did you do
6. We ___ all our water before we realised there wasn't any left.
a) had drunk
b) drank
7. We ___ the test when she told us there wasn't any time left!
a) didn't even start
b) hadn't even started
8. My dog ripped my dress! I was so upset, I ___ it!
a) had just bought
b) just bought
9. My Dad ___ to the supermarket this morning to buy some milk.
a) had gone
b) went
4. Would or Used to?
I. Choose the correct alternative.
1. When I was a child we _______________ in London.
a) would live
b) used to live
c) both are possible
2. I __________ a cat called Tommy.
a) would have
b)used to have
c) both are possible
3.I ______________ wear glasses.
a) used to
b) would
c) both are possible
4.I ____________ hate English lessons!
a) would
b) used to
c) both are possible
5. I _____________ fall asleep or draw pictures in my exercise book.
a) would
b) used to
c) both are possible
6. After school we _____________ play in the park.
a) would
b) used to
c) both are possible
7. I __________________ like football then - but I like it now.
a) wouldn't
b) didn't used to
c) didn't use to
8. At weekends we __________________ go fishing in a lake near my house.
a) would
b) used to
c) both are possible
Se usa "would" para hablar en pasado
cuando hablamos de acciones que
realizábamos en el pasado de forma
repetitiva. Equivale al "pretérito imperfecto"
en español.
"Would" SOLO se puede usar con verbos
de movimiento, por ejemplo, play, sing,
walk, come, go, etc. "Used to", en cambio,
se puede usar con todo tipo de verbos.
