Read the text and choose the correct answer. Emily’s family spend a lot of time outside camping and hiking. Emily likes doing only outdoor activities. Most of the teenager like spending time outdoors as well as indoors.

Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous или Past Perfect. 1. They (told) me yesterday that you (had got) an excellent mark. 2. When did you (receive) a letter from your friend? 3. Our grandmother (was cooking) dinner from twelve till three yesterday. 4. Look! What beautiful flowers she (is buying)! 5. They ( travelled) along the coast of Africa last year. 6. We (have not  seen) each other for ages. 7. They (have  eaten) all the apples which I (brought). 8. When the children (had had) dinner, they (went) for a walk. 9. Last summer we ( lived) in the country and (went) to the river every day. 10. My sister ( spent) a lot of money yesterday. 11. She is so upset: she (has lost) the key to the front door. 12. By the 1st of September all the children (had returned) from the country. 13. Columbus ( discovered) America 500 years ago. 14. Columbus (did not  know) that he (had discovered) America. 15. I have already ( read) five English books. 16. He (had discussed) the problem with a lot of people before he (took) a decision. 17. Mother (has baked) a delicious cake! Sit down at the table and let's eat it! 18. She (was reading) an English book the whole evening yesterday. 19. I have never ( been) to Greece. 20. Have you ever ( been) to the Niagara Falls? 21. At this time yesterday they (were sitting) on the sofa and (listening) to their grandmother who (was telling) them fairy-tales. 22. My friend has just ( rung) me up from London. 23. I (was standing) at the tram-stop when it ( began) raining. 24. We (have not  skated) since last winter.

I 1) had (lived) in Japan for two years and I 2) had (never experienced) an earthquake before. But all that 3) (changed) one Tuesday morning at work. While I 4) was (sitting) at my desk I suddenly 5) (felt) a small tremor. Before I knew it, my entire desk 6) was (shaking) and my colleagues 7) were (screaming) . At that moment I 8) (remembered) that I 9) had (seen) a safety film about earthquakes the week before. As the film advised, I immediately 10)  (ran) to the doorway and 11) (stood) underneath it. After the shaking stopped, I 12) (noticed) that the office windows 13) was (broken) and glass was everywhere. Luckily, no one was seriously injured and we 14) (were) all very relieved it was over!