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Past tenses

1. What is the past simple of 'buy'?

   • bought
   • buyed
   • brought
   • buying

   Отговор: bought

   Buy е неправилен глагол: buy, bought, bought. Brought е от bring.

2. What is the past simple of 'see'?

   • seed
   • seen
   • saw
   • sawed

   Отговор: saw

   See е неправилен глагол: see, saw, seen.

3. Which time expression is used with the Past Simple?

   • tomorrow
   • yesterday
   • next week
   • now

   Отговор: yesterday

   Yesterday (вчера) е маркер за минало време.

4. I ___ TV when the phone rang.

   • watched
   • am watching
   • was watching
   • were watching

   Отговор: was watching

   По-дългото действие в процес е в Past Continuous, а краткото, което го прекъсва, в Past Simple.

5. She ___ come to the party last night.

   • doesn't
   • didn't
   • wasn't
   • don't

   Отговор: didn't

   Отрицание в Past Simple: didn't + основна форма.

6. They ___ at home last weekend.

   • were
   • was
   • are
   • been

   Отговор: were

   С they в минало време: were.

7. While they ___ football, it started to rain.

   • was playing
   • were playing
   • are playing
   • play

   Отговор: were playing

   След while за действие в процес използваме Past Continuous; с they е were.

8. At 7 o'clock this morning I ___ breakfast.

   • were having
   • was having
   • am having
   • have

   Отговор: was having

   Действие в процес в точен момент в миналото е в Past Continuous; с I е was.

9. When I opened the door, the cat ___ out.

   • was running
   • ran
   • runs
   • run

   Отговор: ran

   Действия едно след друго в миналото са в Past Simple: opened, ran.

10. What ___ you doing at 8 pm yesterday?

    • was
    • did
    • are
    • were

    Отговор: were

    Въпрос в Past Continuous: What were you doing...?

11. Where ___ you go last summer?

    • were
    • was
    • do
    • did

    Отговор: did

    Въпрос в Past Simple: Where did you go...?

12. When we arrived at the cinema, the film ___ already ___.

    • has / started
    • was / starting
    • had / started
    • did / start

    Отговор: had / started

    Past Perfect (had + причастие) за действие преди друго минало действие.

13. Which sentence about lunch is correct?

    • When I arrived, they were having lunch.
    • When I was arriving, they had lunch at the moment.
    • When I arrived, they was having lunch.
    • When I arrive, they were having lunch.

    Отговор: When I arrived, they were having lunch.

    Краткото действие (arrived) е в Past Simple, а продължителното (were having lunch) в Past Continuous.

14. Which sentence shows two actions happening at the same time in the past?

    • While I was cooking, my brother was cleaning.
    • I cooked dinner and then I washed up.
    • When the bell rang, I opened the door.
    • I finished my homework and went out.

    Отговор: While I was cooking, my brother was cleaning.

    Две едновременни действия в процес се изразяват с Past Continuous и while.

15. Which sentence is NOT correct?

    • I knew the answer.
    • I was reading at 9 pm.
    • I didn't know the answer.
    • I was knowing the answer.

    Отговор: I was knowing the answer.

    Know е глагол за състояние и не се ползва в Past Continuous.

Used to

1. I ___ play with dolls when I was little.

   • use to
   • using to
   • used to
   • am used

   Отговор: used to

   Used to + глагол изразява минал навик, който вече не е такъв.

2. There ___ be a cinema here, but now it's a shop.

   • uses to
   • is used to
   • use
   • used to

   Отговор: used to

   Used to описва състояние в миналото, което вече не е вярно.

3. When I was five, I ___ to bed at 8 o'clock.

   • use to go
   • used to go
   • used go
   • using to go

   Отговор: used to go

   Used to + основна форма за минал навик.

4. He ___ like vegetables, but now he loves them.

   • doesn't used to
   • didn't use to
   • not used to
   • wasn't use to

   Отговор: didn't use to

   Отрицанието е didn't use to (без d, защото има did).

5. Which sentence means that something is NOT true now?

   • I have long hair.
   • I am having long hair.
   • I used to have long hair.
   • I've always had long hair.

   Отговор: I used to have long hair.

   I used to have long hair означава, че преди е имал дълга коса, а сега няма.

6. Which time expression often goes with 'used to'?

   • tomorrow
   • next year
   • when I was a child
   • at the moment

   Отговор: when I was a child

   Used to говори за миналото, затова върви с when I was a child.

7. ___ you use to live in Plovdiv?

   • Do
   • Were
   • Have
   • Did

   Отговор: Did

   Въпросът е с Did + подлог + use to.

8. 'We used to go camping every summer.' Do they go camping every summer now?

   • Yes, every summer.
   • Yes, every winter.
   • No, probably not.
   • Yes, they are camping now.

   Отговор: No, probably not.

   Used to показва, че навикът е в миналото и вече не е така.

9. Which question is correct?

   • What did you used to do at weekends?
   • What did you use to do at weekends?
   • What used you do at weekends?
   • What you used to do at weekends?

   Отговор: What did you use to do at weekends?

   Във въпроси след did пишем use to, без -d.

10. We use 'used to' to talk about ___.

    • past habits and states that are not true now
    • future plans
    • actions happening now
    • one action at an exact time in the past

    Отговор: past habits and states that are not true now

    Used to изразява повтарящи се действия или състояния в миналото, които вече не са факт.

11. Which negative sentence is correct?

    • She not used to be shy.
    • She didn't use to be shy.
    • She doesn't used to be shy.
    • She didn't use to being shy.

    Отговор: She didn't use to be shy.

    Отрицание: didn't use to + основна форма (be).

12. I ___ to London three times in 2019.

    • used to go
    • went
    • use to go
    • was used to go

    Отговор: went

    За точен брой пъти в миналото използваме Past Simple, не used to.

13. Which sentence about grandad is correct?

    • My grandad used to worked on a farm.
    • My grandad used to work on a farm.
    • My grandad use to working on a farm.
    • My grandad was used to work on a farm.

    Отговор: My grandad used to work on a farm.

    Used to + основна форма на глагола: used to work.

14. 'Did you use to walk to school?' 'Yes, I ___.'

    • did
    • used
    • use to
    • was

    Отговор: did

    Краткият отговор повтаря помощния глагол did.

15. 'I'm used to getting up early.' What does it mean?

    • I got up early in the past, but not now.
    • I want to get up early.
    • I never get up early.
    • Getting up early is normal for me now.

    Отговор: Getting up early is normal for me now.

    Be used to + -ing означава свикнал съм с нещо.

Stories

1. Which word means 'a person in a story'?

   • ending
   • setting
   • title
   • character

   Отговор: character

   Character е герой (персонаж) в историята.

2. The last part of a story is the ___.

   • beginning
   • title
   • character
   • ending

   Отговор: ending

   Ending е краят (развръзката) на историята.

3. The person who writes a story is the ___.

   • author
   • reader
   • hero
   • editor

   Отговор: author

   Author е авторът на историята.

4. Where and when a story happens is the ___.

   • plot
   • hero
   • setting
   • author

   Отговор: setting

   Setting е мястото и времето на действието.

5. The events of a story (what happens) are called the ___.

   • setting
   • author
   • plot
   • cover

   Отговор: plot

   Plot е сюжетът, поредицата от събития.

6. The main good character in a story is the ___.

   • villain
   • hero
   • setting
   • title

   Отговор: hero

   Hero е главният положителен герой; villain е злодеят.

7. Which word means 'very frightened'?

   • delighted
   • terrified
   • bored
   • relaxed

   Отговор: terrified

   Terrified означава ужасно уплашен.

8. Which word means 'very happy'?

   • furious
   • exhausted
   • nervous
   • delighted

   Отговор: delighted

   Delighted означава много доволен, радостен.

9. Which word means 'very tired'?

   • excited
   • amazed
   • exhausted
   • annoyed

   Отговор: exhausted

   Exhausted означава изтощен.

10. Suddenly, we ___ a strange noise.

    • heard
    • hear
    • were hearing
    • have heard

    Отговор: heard

    Внезапно, кратко действие в историята е в Past Simple.

11. She opened the door ___ so she didn't wake the baby.

    • loudly
    • quietly
    • angrily
    • noisily

    Отговор: quietly

    За да не събуди бебето, тя отваря вратата тихо (quietly).

12. Which verb means 'to move slowly and quietly so that nobody hears you'?

    • rush
    • march
    • stamp
    • creep

    Отговор: creep

    Creep означава промъквам се тихо.

13. Read: 'Jack was walking home when it started to snow. By the time he got home, he was freezing.' Why was Jack freezing?

    • He walked home in the snow.
    • He forgot his keys.
    • He was ill.
    • He took the bus home.

    Отговор: He walked home in the snow.

    Джак е вървял пеша, докато вали сняг, и затова е премръзнал.

14. Which sentence is the best start for a story?

    • It was a dark and stormy night, and I was alone in the house.
    • Dear Anna, thanks for your letter.
    • In conclusion, I think phones are useful.
    • Yours sincerely, Peter.

    Отговор: It was a dark and stormy night, and I was alone in the house.

    Добрият разказ започва с описание на мястото, времето и атмосферата.

15. Read: 'Anna had never seen the sea before, so when she finally reached the beach, she couldn't stop smiling.' How did Anna feel?

    • bored
    • disappointed
    • excited and happy
    • frightened

    Отговор: excited and happy

    Не можела да спре да се усмихва, защото вижда морето за пръв път.

Time linkers

1. First, I got up. ___, I had a shower.

   • Before
   • During
   • Then
   • While

   Отговор: Then

   Then (след това) въвежда следващото действие.

2. ___ dinner, we watched a film.

   • While
   • Then
   • Meanwhile
   • After

   Отговор: After

   After + съществително: after dinner (след вечеря).

3. ___ upon a time, there was a king.

   • One
   • Once
   • Then
   • After

   Отговор: Once

   Приказките често започват с Once upon a time (Имало едно време).

4. Which linker usually introduces the last event in a story?

   • Finally
   • First
   • Then
   • Next

   Отговор: Finally

   Finally (накрая) въвежда последното събитие.

5. ___ I was walking to school, I met my teacher.

   • While
   • During
   • After that
   • Finally

   Отговор: While

   While + изречение с Past Continuous за действие в процес.

6. I'll call you ___ I get home.

   • when
   • during
   • after that
   • then

   Отговор: when

   When свързва две изречения за време.

7. ___ the film, my phone rang.

   • While
   • When
   • During
   • As soon

   Отговор: During

   During се използва пред съществително (the film), а while пред изречение.

8. Which linker means 'at the same time, in another place'?

   • Afterwards
   • Firstly
   • Meanwhile
   • Eventually

   Отговор: Meanwhile

   Meanwhile (междувременно) показва, че нещо става по същото време.

9. We waited inside ___ the rain stopped.

   • during
   • while
   • until
   • since

   Отговор: until

   Until означава докато не, до момента, в който.

10. ___ I got home, I called my friend.

    • During
    • Meanwhile
    • Finally
    • As soon as

    Отговор: As soon as

    As soon as (веднага щом) свързва две изречения и показва, че второто действие следва веднага.

11. I brushed my teeth ___ I went to bed.

    • before
    • during
    • meanwhile
    • then

    Отговор: before

    Before (преди) свързва двете изречения и показва реда на действията.

12. ___ we got to the station, the train had already left.

    • During
    • By the time
    • Meanwhile
    • Until

    Отговор: By the time

    By the time (докато стигнем) често върви с Past Perfect.

13. I waited for an hour. ___, the bus arrived.

    • Firstly
    • Eventually
    • While
    • During

    Отговор: Eventually

    Eventually означава накрая, след дълго чакане.

14. Which sentence with a time linker is correct?

    • While the holiday, we visited three castles.
    • During the holiday, we visited three castles.
    • During we were on holiday, we visited three castles.
    • Meanwhile the holiday, we visited three castles.

    Отговор: During the holiday, we visited three castles.

    During + съществително (the holiday).

15. Which sentence uses 'afterwards' correctly?

    • Afterwards the film, we went home.
    • Afterwards I finished, I left.
    • I'll call you afterwards you arrive.
    • We went to the museum. Afterwards, we had dinner.

    Отговор: We went to the museum. Afterwards, we had dinner.

    Afterwards е наречие (след това) и не се следва от съществително или изречение.

Biographies

1. Who wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'?

   • Charles Dickens
   • William Shakespeare
   • J. K. Rowling
   • Mark Twain

   Отговор: William Shakespeare

   Пиесата 'Ромео и Жулиета' е от Уилям Шекспир.

2. Who painted the 'Mona Lisa'?

   • Pablo Picasso
   • Vincent van Gogh
   • Leonardo da Vinci
   • Michelangelo

   Отговор: Leonardo da Vinci

   'Мона Лиза' е рисувана от Леонардо да Винчи.

3. Who wrote the 'Harry Potter' books?

   • J. K. Rowling
   • Roald Dahl
   • Charles Dickens
   • Agatha Christie

   Отговор: J. K. Rowling

   Поредицата за Хари Потър е написана от Дж. К. Роулинг.

4. Which scientist is famous for the laws of motion and gravity (and the story of the falling apple)?

   • Albert Einstein
   • Charles Darwin
   • Isaac Newton
   • Thomas Edison

   Отговор: Isaac Newton

   Исак Нютон формулира законите за движението и закона за всемирното привличане.

5. Who was the first person in space, in 1961?

   • Neil Armstrong
   • Yuri Gagarin
   • Valentina Tereshkova
   • John Glenn

   Отговор: Yuri Gagarin

   Юрий Гагарин лети в космоса на 12 април 1961 г.

6. What do we call a book about a person's life written by another person?

   • a novel
   • a biography
   • a diary
   • an autobiography

   Отговор: a biography

   Biography се пише от друг автор; autobiography от самия човек.

7. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969?

   • Yuri Gagarin
   • Neil Armstrong
   • Buzz Aldrin
   • Michael Collins

   Отговор: Neil Armstrong

   Нийл Армстронг стъпва пръв на Луната на 20 юли 1969 г. (мисия Аполо 11).

8. What do we call a book about a person's life written by that person?

   • biography
   • novel
   • diary
   • autobiography

   Отговор: autobiography

   Autobiography е книга за собствения живот; biography е написана от друг човек.

9. Who composed the 'Moonlight Sonata' and the Ninth Symphony?

   • Mozart
   • Bach
   • Beethoven
   • Chopin

   Отговор: Beethoven

   Лунната соната и Деветата симфония са на Лудвиг ван Бетховен.

10. Which sentence about Marie Curie is correct?

    • She was born on 1867 in Warsaw.
    • She born in 1867 in Warsaw.
    • She is born in 1867 in Warsaw.
    • She was born in 1867 in Warsaw.

    Отговор: She was born in 1867 in Warsaw.

    Was born + in + година. Мария Кюри е родена във Варшава през 1867 г.

11. Who received the first patent for the telephone, in 1876?

    • Alexander Graham Bell
    • Thomas Edison
    • Nikola Tesla
    • Guglielmo Marconi

    Отговор: Alexander Graham Bell

    Александър Греъм Бел патентова телефона през 1876 г.

12. Charles Darwin is famous for his theory of ___.

    • relativity
    • gravity
    • electricity
    • evolution

    Отговор: evolution

    Дарвин е автор на теорията за еволюцията чрез естествен подбор.

13. Marie Curie won two Nobel Prizes. In which sciences?

    • physics and chemistry
    • biology and medicine
    • maths and physics
    • chemistry and literature

    Отговор: physics and chemistry

    Нобелова награда за физика (1903) и за химия (1911).

14. Shakespeare ___ in 1616.

    • has died
    • died
    • was dying
    • dies

    Отговор: died

    Завършено действие с конкретна година в миналото: Past Simple.

15. Which Bulgarian revolutionary is called 'the Apostle of Freedom'?

    • Vasil Levski
    • Hristo Botev
    • Georgi Rakovski
    • Lyuben Karavelov

    Отговор: Vasil Levski

    Васил Левски, роден в Карлово през 1837 г., е наричан Апостола на свободата.

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