Midterm Test l English 4 (32102)

1. What is the structure of ‘Past Simple Tense’ ?

• S + V.2

• S + was, were + V.ing

• S + had + V.3

• S + had + been + V.ing

2. What is the structure of ‘Past Continuous Tense’ ?

• S + V.2

• S + was, were + V.ing

• S + had + V.3

• S + had + been + V.ing

3. How is ‘Past Continuous Tense’ used?

• To tell the event that is happening in the present.

• To tell the event that already happened.

• To tell the event that was happening in the past.

• To tell the event that will happen in the future.

4. When ‘Past Continuous Tense’ and ‘Past Simple Tense’ are combined, ‘Past Continuous Tense’ can be used to tell _____.

• the action in progress (longer action).

• the action that interrupted it (shorter action).

• the action that happens in the future.

• the action that happens at that moment.

5. When ‘Past Continuous Tense’ and ‘Past Simple Tense’ are combined, ‘Past Simple Tense’ can be used to tell _____.

• the action in progress (longer action).

• the action that interrupted it (shorter action).

• the action that happens in the future.

• the action that happens at that moment.

6. When ‘Past Continuous Tense’ and ‘Past Simple Tense’ are combined, the connector ‘when’ will be used and it must be followed by _____.

• Past Simple

• Past Continuous

• Past Perfect

• Past Perfect Continuous

7. When ‘Past Continuous Tense’ and ‘Past Simple Tense’ are combined, the connector ‘while’ will be used and it must be followed by _____.

• Past Simple

• Past Continuous

• Past Perfect

• Past Perfect Continuous

Using the below sentence to answer 8-10.

While they were reading, they heard a bird singing in the tree.

8. What is the connector in a sentence?

• While

• they were reading

• they heard a bird singing in the tree

Using the below sentence to answer 8-10.

While they were reading, they heard a bird singing in the tree.

9. What is the action which was in progress in a sentence?

• While

• they were reading

• they heard a bird singing in the tree

Using the below sentence to answer 8-10.

While they were reading, they heard a bird singing in the tree.

10. What is the action which interrupted another action in a sentence?

• While

• they were reading

• they heard a bird singing in the tree