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Midterm Test l English 4 (32102)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

S + V.2

b)

S + was, were + V.ing

c)

S + had + V.3

d)

S + had + been + V.ing

2.

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

a)

S + V.2

b)

S + was, were + V.ing

c)

S + had + V.3

d)

S + had + been + V.ing

3.

3. How is ‘Past Continuous Tense’ used?

a)

To tell the event that is happening in the present.

b)

To tell the event that already happened.

c)

To tell the event that was happening in the past.

d)

To tell the event that will happen in the future.

4.

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

a)

the action in progress (longer action).

b)

the action that interrupted it (shorter action).

c)

the action that happens in the future.

d)

the action that happens at that moment.

5.

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

a)

the action in progress (longer action).

b)

the action that interrupted it (shorter action).

c)

the action that happens in the future.

d)

the action that happens at that moment.

6.

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

a)

Past Simple

b)

Past Continuous

c)

Past Perfect

d)

Past Perfect Continuous

7.

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

a)

Past Simple

b)

Past Continuous

c)

Past Perfect

d)

Past Perfect Continuous

8.

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?

a)

While

b)

they were reading

c)

they heard a bird singing in the tree

9.

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?

a)

While

b)

they were reading

c)

they heard a bird singing in the tree

10.

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?

a)

While

b)

they were reading

c)

they heard a bird singing in the tree

11.

I _____11_____ your SMS yesterday while I _____12_____ in the doctor’s waiting room.

a)

was receiving, sit

b)

were receiving, sit

c)

received, was sitting

d)

received, were sitting

12.

Henry _____13_____ reading a newspaper while he _____14_____ the bus.

a)

was finishing, waited

b)

were finishing, waited

c)

finished, was waiting

d)

finished, were waiting

13.

Read the story and choose the correct word.


It was Sunday afternoon. Gabriel _____15_____ a cookery program on TV when he _____16_____ how hungry he was.

He tried to find something to eat and found that no biscuits in the biscuit jar. He was sure that somebody had eaten them all!

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

watched

14.

Read the story and choose the correct word.


It was Sunday afternoon. Gabriel _____15_____ a cookery program on TV when he _____16_____ how hungry he was.

He tried to find something to eat and found that no biscuits in the biscuit jar. He was sure that somebody had eaten them all!

a)

was realizing

b)

were realizing

c)

realized

15.

A few minutes later, while he _____17_____ my glass of milk, he _____18_____ a loud noise coming from the dining room.

a)

was drinking

b)

were drinking

c)

drank

16.

A few minutes later, while he _____17_____ my glass of milk, he _____18_____ a loud noise coming from the dining room.

a)

was hearing

b)

were hearing

c)

heard

17.

He went there quickly and he _____19_____the door. He couldn’t believe his eyes. An enormous monkey _____20_____the biscuits excitedly on the kitchen chair.

a)

was opening

b)

were opening

c)

opened

18.

He went there quickly and he _____19_____the door. He couldn’t believe his eyes. An enormous monkey _____20_____the biscuits excitedly on the kitchen chair.

a)

was eating

b)

were eating

c)

ate