1.      Use PAST SIMPLE or PAST PERFECT to complete the sentences
1)When I (get)to the party, it (already start)raining.
2)Yesterday we (start)  our training only after  Harry (return) .
3)Jason (open)the window. A white sheet of snow (cover)the  ground
4)Sue gave me a call to say they (not buy)the necessary sportswear yet.
5) Lucy (not can)remember the fact her friend  (mention)the day before.
6)When I (meet)Fohn, I (understand) that I (see)him before.
7)When the second group of tourist(arrive)in London, the first group  (already leave).
2. Use the functional words from the box to complete the sentences.  (with, over,for,in,of,about,up,at)
1.Our team has an advantageyours. We can train the gym every day.
2. I am sure John is a man honour.
3.We discussed our possible route and decided to endin Moscow.
4. We ended the dinnercoffee and chocolate cake.
5. How many goals did John score the game?
6. Pupuls were excitedthe trip to the mountains.
7. Sue smiledus and said she had won the competition.
8. Is Andrew playingyour hockey team?
9. After their long travels they ended in London.
3.       Choose the right words to complete the sentences. 1)There are eight people in the spaceship (team/crew).  2) Bob can be (honest/dishonest). He tells lies easily.  3) If you are not trained enough, doing some exercises can be (painless/painful). 4) When Jim saw Mary, she was crying and looked absolutely (helpful/helpless).  5) The pupils ended their meeting (in/with) the school hymn.

Rainbow English 8. Test 1. Sport and outdoor activities. Variant 2. 1  .  Use PAST SIMPLE or PAST PERFECT to complete the sentences
1) Jenifer (complete)the training by 7 o’clock.
2)I just (finish)  writing my essay, when Laura (phone) .
3)When we (meet), John (already do)everything for our  next class.
4) Bob was wearing shorts and a T­shirt. He (wash)his sports suit.
5)When the second group of tourists (arrive) in London, the first group  already  (leave).
6) They (go)home after the film (finish).
7)The children (go)to the skating rink as soon as they (return)from  the museum. 2  .  Use the functional words from the box to complete the sentences.  (with, over,for,in,of,about,up,at)
1. I don’t think boxing is a sport my taste.
2. Fred stole the money and endedin a jail.
3. Soon Alec joined usthe game.
4. Never crysuch little things.
5. Do you know what happened the end the match?
6. Kitty has always playedtheir hochey team.
7. Peter fell down and cried pain.
8. The match endedthe victory of the opponent’s team.
9. The kids were excitedthe motor races.
3  Choose the right words to complete the sentences. 1) There are great (climatic/climate) changes in this region.  2) Your answer is not quite full Peter. (What else/where else) can you add to it.  3) The students lost their way in the forest but fortunately they ended  (up/in) at the  camp.  4) Mark was (excited/exciting) about going abroad.  5) To know three foreign languages is a great (advantage/disadvantage).​

1) When I got to the party, it had already started raining.
Explanation: We use the past perfect tense (had already started) to express an action that happened before another past action. In this case, the action of raining (past simple) happened before the action of getting to the party (past simple).

2) Yesterday we started our training only after Harry had returned.
Explanation: We use the past perfect tense (had returned) to express an action that happened before another past action. In this case, the action of returning (past perfect) happened before the action of starting the training (past simple).

3) Jason opened the window. A white sheet of snow covered the ground.
Explanation: Both sentences are in the past simple tense. The first sentence states an action in the past (Jason opened the window). The second sentence describes the result of that action in the past (a white sheet of snow covered the ground).

4) Sue gave me a call to say they had not bought the necessary sportswear yet.
Explanation: We use the past perfect tense (had not bought) to express an action that happened before another past action. In this case, the action of not buying (past perfect) happened before the action of giving a call (past simple).

5) Lucy could not remember the fact her friend had mentioned the day before.
Explanation: We use the past perfect tense (had mentioned) to express an action that happened before another past action. In this case, the action of mentioning (past perfect) happened before the action of not remembering (past simple).

6) When I met John, I understood that I had seen him before.
Explanation: We use the past perfect tense (had seen) to express an action that happened before another past action. In this case, the action of seeing (past perfect) happened before the action of meeting (past simple). The understanding is also in the past simple tense.

7) When the second group of tourists arrived in London, the first group had already left.
Explanation: We use the past perfect tense (had already left) to express an action that happened before another past action. In this case, the action of leaving (past perfect) happened before the action of arriving (past simple).

2. Use the functional words from the box to complete the sentences. (with, over, for, in, of, about, up, at)

1. Our team has an advantage over yours. We can train at the gym every day.
Explanation: The phrase "over yours" indicates that our team has a better position compared to yours. The phrase "at the gym" shows the location where we can train.

2. I am sure John is a man of honour.
Explanation: The phrase "of honour" describes a quality or characteristic of John.

3. We discussed our possible route and decided to end up in Moscow.
Explanation: The phrase "end up in" indicates the final destination or result of a discussion or decision.

4. We ended the dinner with coffee and chocolate cake.
Explanation: The phrase "ended the dinner with" indicates what came after the dinner, namely coffee and chocolate cake.

5. How many goals did John score in the game?
Explanation: The phrase "in the game" indicates the time or context in which John scored the goals.

6. Pupils were excited about the trip to the mountains.
Explanation: The phrase "excited about" indicates the reason or topic that caused the excitement.

7. Sue smiled at us and said she had won the competition.
Explanation: The phrase "smiled at us" describes Sue's action and the phrase "had won the competition" describes the past action of winning.

8. Is Andrew playing for your hockey team?
Explanation: The phrase "playing for" indicates the team Andrew is playing on.

9. After their long travels, they ended up in London.
Explanation: The phrase "ended up in" indicates the final destination or result of their long travels.

3. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.

1) There are eight people in the spaceship (crew).
Explanation: The word "crew" refers to the group of people who operate the spaceship.

2) Bob can be dishonest. He tells lies easily.
Explanation: The word "dishonest" describes Bob's character trait of not being truthful.

3) If you are not trained enough, doing some exercises can be painful.
Explanation: The word "painful" describes the feeling or experience of doing exercises when not trained enough.

4) When Jim saw Mary, she was crying and looked absolutely helpless.
Explanation: The word "helpless" describes Mary's emotional state or appearance.

5) The pupils ended their meeting with the school hymn.
Explanation: The word "with" indicates what came after the meeting, namely the school hymn.

1. Jennifer had completed the training by 7 o’clock.
Explanation: The phrase "had completed" indicates an action that happened before a specific time (7 o'clock).

2) I had just finished writing my essay when Laura called.
Explanation: The phrase "had just finished" indicates an action that happened immediately before another past action (Laura calling).

3) When we met, John had already done everything for our next class.
Explanation: The phrase "had already done" indicates an action that happened before another past action (meeting).

4) Bob was wearing shorts and a T-shirt. He had washed his sports suit.
Explanation: The phrase "had washed" indicates an action that happened before another past action (wearing shorts and a T-shirt).

5) When the second group of tourists arrived in London, the first group had already left.
Explanation: The phrase "had already left" indicates an action that happened before another past action (second group arriving).

6) They went home after the film had finished.
Explanation: The phrase "had finished" indicates an action that happened before another past action (going home).

7) The children went to the skating rink as soon as they returned from the museum.
Explanation: The phrase "as soon as they returned" indicates the timing of the action of going to the skating rink.