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WorksheetsVersion A - CEFR A2 (Present Simple / Past Simple)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Read the story: «Leo is a sixteen-year-old teenager. He lives on Earth and loves science. He dreams of space every day. Last year, he joined a school for young astronauts. He studied hard and trained a lot. One day, the teachers chose him for a flight to Mars. The rocket flew into space and reached Mars after many months. When Leo landed, he looked at the red planet, smiled, walked around, and took pictures. He wrote messages to his family. After the mission, Leo returned to Earth and shares his story with other teenagers.» Choose the option that best explains why the teachers chose Leo for the flight, using details from the text.
He has long dreamed of space and trained hard
He had already lived on Mars and knew it well
He accidentally ended up in place of another pilot
He wanted to become a photographer and look for a job
Arrange the events of history by choosing the action that occurred BEFORE the others: which of these actions happened the earliest?
Teachers choose Leo for the flight
Leo walks on Mars and takes photos
Leo returns to Earth after the mission
Leo joins the astronaut school
Which sentence correctly uses the Past Simple tense according to the meaning of the story?
Leo dreams of space and trains every day
Leo dreams of space, training right now
Leo will dream of space and will train tomorrow
Leo dreamed of space and trained before the mission
Choose the statement that is BEST supported by historical facts.
Leo stayed on Mars and did not return home
Leo was disappointed because he did not see Mars
Leo did not write to his family because there was no communication
Leo felt both excitement and fear during the mission
Which sentence correctly contrasts Present Simple and Past Simple, based on the text?
He will tell a story because he is coming back
He is telling a story now because he has returned
He told a story then because he was coming back
He was telling a story then because he is coming back
Прочитай отрывок: «Maya is a teenager who has always dreamed of visiting Mars. She has trained for years, and many skills have been learned at space school. After many tests, she was chosen for the mission. Before the journey, the plan has been prepared carefully. On launch day, Maya checked in early and set off with her team. The rocket took off smoothly, and everyone has stayed calm. During the trip, new systems were tested every day. When the crew got on the lander, Mars was finally reached. The ship touched down safely on the red planet. Photos have been sent back to Earth, and history has been made.» Какое утверждение наилучше объясняет, почему в этом рассказе используется Present Perfect? Выбери вариант, который опирается на доказательства из текста.
Действия завершены и связаны с текущими результатами миссии
Действия происходят регулярно каждую неделю без конца
Действия описывают одновременные процессы в прошлом
Действия сравнивают две альтернативные будущие миссии
Find the sentence where the passive voice shifts the focus to the result rather than the performer. Which option demonstrates this best?
Many skills have been learned at space school
Maya checked in early with her team
Everyone has stayed calm so far
The crew got on the lander quickly
Выбери пару «phrasal verb — meaning» согласно контексту рассказа.
took off — медленно покинуть школу
check in — завершить миссию на поверхности
got on — потерять связь с кораблём
set off — начать путешествие и отправиться
Какое преобразование в пассивный залог корректно и сохраняет смысл контекста: «Engineers tested new systems every day»?
New systems had been test every day
New systems are being test every day
New systems have test every day
New systems were tested every day
What sequence of events most logically explains how the mission achieved its goal, using hints from the text?
The ship landed, then took off, and then the crew registered
The plan was prepared, the crew flew out, systems were tested, the ship landed
The crew arrived, then trained skills, and then chose Maya
Photos were sent, then they started, and then a plan was chosen
