Tenses
Test 1. 1. was, is, will be; 2. Were; 3. Will you be; 4. was; 5. will be; 6. is; 7. won’t be; 8. am; 9. Were; 10. will be; 11. am; 12. won’t be; 13. was; 14. are; 15. Will the soup be, will be
Test 2. 1. are; 2. is; 3. was; 4. was; 5. were; 6. were; 7. are; 8. is; 9. is; 10. is; 11. is; 12. is; 13. were; 14. is; 15. are
Test 3. 1. is; 2. aren’t; 3. has (got); 4. isn’t; 5. has (got); 6. Is; 7. are; 8. have; 9. has (got); 10. are/aren’t
Test 4. 1. has; 2. was; 3. Have; 4. are; 5. were; 6. have; 7. is; 8. was; 9. has; 10. Is
Test 5. 1. plays; 2. is listening; 3. fly; 4. don’t smoke; 5. Is Mr Black using; 6. goes; 7. is helping; 8. Is it raining; 9. see; 10. Are you wearing; 11. has; 12. gets up; 13. am washing up; 14. Are you going; 15. have; 16. paints; 17. doesn’t play; 18. is cooking; 19. Do you always wear; 20. is watching
Test 6. 1. want; 2. is having; 3. tastes; 4. look; 5. is washing; 6. don’t like; 7. go; 8. am thinking; 9. Are you studying; 10. Do you see; 11. am listening; 12. thinks; 13. meet; 14. belongs; 15. am making; 16. don’t enjoy; 17. rains; 18. prefer; 19. Do you know; 20. have.
Test 7. 1. is ringing; 2. am watching; 3. does he usually have; 4. are looking, don’t want; 5. take; 6. are you smiling, have; 7. do you go; 8. wear, am wearing; 9. are you doing, am cleaning; 10. lives, phones, isn’t; 11. are you going, go; 12. isn’t working; 13. want; 14. does she speak, speaks; 15. don’t think, likes; 16. is standing; 17. works, is writing; 18. is having; 19. doesn’t get; 20. tastes
Test 8. 1. is waiting; 2. Are you watching; 3. do you usually do; 4. flows; 5. am going; 6. leaves; 7. am using; 8. does he want; 9. are you thinking; 10. don’t remember; 11. doesn’t drink; 12. is doing; 13. am looking, Do you know; 14. tells, don’t believe; 15. Does Tom usually help, doesn’t; 16. isn’t sleeping; 17. do your children usually get; 18. is that man looking, Do you recognize; 19. am learning, is teaching; 20. are they speaking
Test 9. 1. is; 2. doesn’t pay; 3. will/shall phone; 4. Will you help; 5. go; 6. don’t pay; 7. arrives; 8. will you say; 9. will/shall call; 10. won’t/ shan’t wait; 11. misses; 12. is; 13. won’t/shan’t be; 14. am; 15. goes; 16. rings; 17. will be; 18. feels; 19. doesn’t come; 20. goes
Test 10. 1. speaks, will say; 2. will talk, leaves; 3. won’t/shan’t go, isn’t; 4. will/shall have, finish; 5. arrive, will give; 6. will feel, gets; 7. will be, starts; 8. won’t/shan’t go, improves; 9. sees, will give; 10. will you do, don’t get; 11. won’t know, arrives; 12. wants, grows; 13. start; 14. am; 15. will come; 16. will phone, arrives; 17. doesn’t pass; 18. will come; 19. comes, has; 20. finishes, will enter
Test 11. 1. will phone, gets; 2. am, are you doing; 3. isn’t, works; 4. do you go; 5. will/shall go; 6. will/shall come, finish; 7. are working; 8. does he usually do, plays; 9. am reading; 10. has; 11. Are you hungry, Do you want; 12. come; will be; 13. is having; 14. Do you see; 15. is dancing, dances; 16. does it usually take; 17. won’t go, comes; 18. Do you understand; 19. don’t smoke; 20. isn’t raining
Test 12. 1. does he get, gets; 2. aren’t drinking, think, are watching; 3. returns, will call; 4. go; 5. is playing; 6. does your brother usually drink; 7. are having; 8. is speaking, am listening, hear; 9. doesn’t rain, won’t/ shan’t stay; 10. is raining/will rain, will get, don’t take; 11. want; 12. have, am having; 13. is your sister, is doing; 14. will she come; 15. are you doing, see, aren’t sleeping; 16. starts, will visit; 17. knows; 18. do your lessons begin; 19. will go, finishes; 20. will you be, will/shall be
Test 13. 1. hasn’t met; 2. lived; 3. have lost; 4. has broken; 5. did Shakespeare write; 6. has given up; 7. Have you seen; 8. Have you washed; 9. worked; 10. have never met; 11. did you write; 12. was; 13. has gone; 14. Have you seen; 15. have cut; 16. were you; 17. got; 18. wrote; 19. haven’t eaten; 20. forgot
Test 14. 1. hasn’t snowed; 2. Did you see; 3. left; 4. Have you seen; 5. have lost; 6. visited; 7. has gone; 8. did the last train leave; 9. have just had; 10. Was the weather, were; 11. haven’t seen; 12. have ever read; 13. has drunk; 14. did you do; 15. hasn’t eaten; 16. didn’t go; 17. have you known; 18. has always wanted; 19. Have you heard; 20. lived
Test 15. 1. Has he ever been, has; 2. have won; 3. did you speak, met; 4. hasn’t called; 5. have you been; 6. saw; 7. have known; 8. Were you happy when you were; 9. have always travelled; 10. Have you seen; 11. have ever seen; 12. started; 13. hasn’t called, arrived; 14. didn’t go; 15. have had; 16. did you do; 17. wrote; 18. have lost; 19. Did you go; 20. Have you met
Test 16. 1. went; 2. met; 3. was; 4. Have you been; 5. haven’t; 6. Have you seen; 7. saw; 8. have just climbed; 9. was; 10. have you visited; 11. haven’t found; 12. took; 13. spent; 14. left; 15. enjoyed
Test 17. 1. was listening, rang; 2. broke, was skiing; 3. were listening, became; 4. was playing, was painting; 5. saw, were waiting; 6. was working, opened, ran; 7. was preparing, cut; 8. met, were living; 9. did they visit, were travelling; 10. Were you working, came; 11. walked, was wearing; 12. Didn’t you meet, were working; 13. saw, were sitting; 14. were living, met; 15. was listening, was doing; 16. were you writing, crashed; 17. was passing/passed, knocked; 18. didn’t they visit, were staying; 19. was driving, saw; 20. arrived, were having
Test 18. 1. were you doing, rang, was watching; 2. was studying; 3. did Tom come, came, was having; 4. didn’t go; 5. were you driving, stopped, wasn’t driving; 6. Did your team win, didn’t play; 7. did you break the window, were playing, hit; 8. Did you see, was wearing; 9. were you doing, was still sleeping; 10. lost, did you get
Test 19. 1. got; 2. walked; 3. didn’t want; 4. was shining; 5. were singing; 6. was walking; 7. saw; 8. passed; 9. was singing; 10. continued; 11. met; 12. stopped; 13. turned; 14. saw; 15. was standing; 16. (was) waiting; 17. told; 18. were; 19. came; 20. got
Test 20. 1. enjoyed, had seen; 2. arrived, had already left; 3. phoned, had gone; 4. had met, saw; 5. had lived, decided; 6. bought, had already read; 7. knew, had met; 8. opened, had already begun; 9. had painted, came; 10. hadn’t finished, rang; 11. met, had just returned; 12. heard, ran; 13. tried, had already left; 14. hadn’t cleaned, came; 15. finished; 16. had written; 17. understood, hadn’t done; 18. returned, went; 19. told, had never played; 20. had been, became
Test 21. 1. saw; 2. noticed; 3. was wearing; 4. wondered; 5. was; 6. didn’t see; 7. began; 8. stopped; 9. got; 10. was; 11. noticed; 12. had watched; 13. decided; 14. arrived; 15. had gone.
Test 22. 1. b; 2. c; 3. c; 4. a; 5. a; 6. b; 7. a; 8. b; 9. c; 10. a; 11. b; 12. b; 13. a; 14. b; 15. c; 16. b; 17. a; 18. b; 19. c; 20. b
Test 23. 1. take; 2. will have; 3. arrive; 4. will feel; 5. are; 6. stay/are staying; 7. will/shall do; 8. runs; 9. don’t get; 10. has; 11. want; 12. will be; 13. want; 14. will/shall be; 15. will have already planned/will already be planning
Test 24. 1. spent; 2. is your brother doing; 3. won’t have written; 4. washes; 5. Will you go; 6. rang, was still learning; 7. don’t help, won’t/ shan’t have done; 8. went, had done; 9. won’t/shan’t go, will/shall be watching; 10. had already left; 11. won’t/shan’t grow; 12. Have you ever been; 13. did you buy; 14. doesn’t rain, we won’t/shan’t stay; 15. comes, will be still doing; 16. are playing; 17. hasn’t read; 18. Will you have written, comes; 19. Does Lena usually do, doesn’t; 20. were you doing
Test 25. 1. won’t/shan’t play; 2. Has he ever been; 3. are you going; 4. travelled; 5. doesn’t see, will leave; 6. reads; 7. will you be doing; 8. found, had lost; 9. does your brother do; 10. arrives, will be still sleeping; 11. is playing; 12. did you go; 13. hasn’t met; 14. will you have read; 15. had already stopped; 16. was Nick doing, rang; 17. doesn’t help, won’t/ shan’t have written; 18. I didn’t go, was watching; 19. hasn’t done; 20. will you buy
Test 26. 1. was; 2. had; 3. was walking; 4. noticed; 5. realized; 6. had met; 7. had just missed; 8. knew; 9. recognize/have recognized; 10. told; 11. studied; 12. am; 13. are you doing; 14. work; 15. have lived; 16. don’t believe; 17. have been; 18. have never seen; 19. agreed; 20. were looking
Test 27. 1. been reading, read; 2. been painting; 3. been doing; 4. played; 5. broken; 6. been waiting; 7. stopped; 8. lost, seen; 9. been repairing; 10. written; 11. seen, been looking; 12. been writing; 13. been playing; 14. known; 15. lived; 16. seen; 17. been playing; 18. been driving; 19. seen; 20. been drinking
Test 28. 1. broken; 2. been reading; 3. been working, finished; 4. been smoking; 5. smoked; 6. been running; 7. lost, seen; 8. been eating/eaten; 9. been waiting; 10. done; 11. read; 12. known; 13. been learning; 14. been arguing; 15. been doing; 16. been painting; 17. painted; 18. been swimming; 19. been shopping, bought; 20. been raining
Test 29. 1. decided; 2. have been worrying; 3. took; 4. have already sold; 5. have arranged; 6. have heard/have been hearing; 7. have begun; 8. grew up; 9. have spent; 10. have always wanted; 11. offered; 12. grabbed; 13. have just heard; 14. have stopped; 15. have chosen/have been choosing; 16. told; 17. accepted; 18. told; 19. seemed; 20. have been hoping
Test 30. 1. read; 2. been reading; 3. been playing; 4. played; 5. been working; 6. been raining; 7. spent; 8. been trying, managed; 9. been waiting; 10. left; 11. known; 12. been climbing; 13. been feeling; 14. been smoking; 15. got; 16. been travelling; 17. had; 18. been running; 19. been cleaning; 20. cleaned
Test 31. 1. started; 2. been flying; 3. been acting; 4. been; 5. been working; 6. made; 7. gone; 8. repaired; 9. been repairing; 10. planted; 11. had; 12. arrived; 13. been learning; 14. been climbing; 15. climbed; 16. finished; 17. cooked; 18. been playing; 19. slept; 20. been teaching
Test 32. 1. was; 2. had lost; 3. will come; 4. has; 5. would leave; 6. was going; 7. had stayed; 8. has just returned; 9. had lived; 10. will be; 11. was born; 12. would come; 13. couldn’t; 14. was; 15. had been; 16. had bought; 17. was staying; 18. must; 19. would read; 20. will come
Test 33. 1. What are you doing, am reading, have been reading, have read; 2. left, had already stopped, was blowing; 3. How long have you been waiting; 4. had been working; 5. rings, will tell; 6. Have you ever been, was; 7. told, would come; 8. Does he help; 9. will be discussing; 10. What were you doing; 11. had been teaching; 12. What have you been doing; 13. will have read; 14. When did you see; 15. will be sleeping; 16. Have you found, am still looking, have already been looking, have not found it yet; 17. will have been sailing; 18. had been waiting; 19. had been writing, would finish; 20. found, had got, were waiting
Test 34. 1. Had finished, came, was reading; 2. When does he usually get up, gets; 3. what are you doing, have been waiting; 4. won’t be writing, will have already written; 5. What are you doing, am preparing, How long have you been preparing; 6. had been waiting, saw; 7. would read; 8. came, had already returned, was sitting; 9. comes, will be still packing; 10. writes, has been writing, has already written; 11. had been waiting, would ring; 12. will have translated; 13. Have you ever spent, have, was; 14. What will he do next year, finishes, will enter; 15. When did you see Mary, saw; 16. have done; 17. will have been working; 18. What were you reading; 19. Have you learnt, am learning, have already been learning; have not learnt it yet; 20. had been raining
Test 35. 1. were, had been crying; 2. has finished; 3. comes, will be still cooking; 4. helps, has been helping, has already washed, are cooking; 5. What were you doing; 6. What does Nick usually do, reads, watches, plays; 7. will have already been studying; 8. had been reading, would return; 9. Have you done, am still doing, have already been doing, have not done it yet; 10. What will you do, will/shall go, brings; 11. have been playing; 12. rang, was still learning, had begun; 13. would spend; 14. Have you seen, have, saw; 15. will be watching, will have already done, come; 16. Where did you spend, spent; 17. What are you reading, am reading, How long have you been reading; 18. had done, was playing; 19. How many pages will you have read; 20. came, told, had been waiting
Test 36. 1. had been saving up; 2. had put by; 3. were living; 4. insisted; 5. had been searching; 6. were looking for/had been looking for; 7. was asking; 8. were; 9. looked; 10. saw; 11. had been living/had lived; 12. had made; 13. liked; 14. managed; 15. was
Test 37. 1. know; 2. have been having; 3. are turning/have turned/ have been turning; 4. involves; 5. did hear/heard; 6. holds; 7. have turned up; 8. was passing; 9. thought; 10. didn’t believe; 11. has already studied; 12. has heard; 13. find; 14. stayed; 15. found; 16. race; 17. is waiting; 18. run; 19. haven’t eaten; 20. were obviously enjoying
Test 38. 1. will be doing; 2. will be; 3. ask; 4. belong; 5. died; 6. have met; 7. love; 8. has visited; 9. suffered; 10. borrowed; 11. was not working; 12. got; 13. have been working/have worked; 14. went; 15. are thinking; 16. have always wanted; 17. performed; 18. has been; 19. was; 20. owns
Test 39. 1. will be taken; 2. are grown; 3. has been reduced; 4. was shocked; 5. be translated; 6. were held; 7. has not been cleaned; 8. are made; 9. be dusted; 10. are being decorated; 11. had been done; 12. were impressed; 13. will be imported; 14. be improved; 15. be returned; 16. have been sent/will be sent; 17. are manufactured; 18. will be held; 19. has been mined; 20. Is it being repaired?
Test 40. 1. was the telephone invented; 2. are being translated; 3. won’t be written; 4. is spoken; 5. had been painted; 6. has been washed; 7. be answered; 8. were built; 9. will have been prepared; 10. has been played; 11. was being painted; 12. are usually sold; 13. will be discussed; 14.. Has your composition been written yet? 15. had not been cleaned; 16. be seen; 17. is usually made; 18. will have been received; 19. is being discussed; 20. is washed
Test 41. 1. will the first restaurant be opened; 2. are not grown; 3. Has the room been cleaned; 4. will have already been published; 5. are they being repaired; 6. will be announced; 7. had been done; 8. be watered; 9. are usually made; 10. has been produced; 11. When was the first car constructed; 12. had already been translated; 13. is being built; 14. be cleaned; 15. was being moved; 16. were bought; 17. have been found; 18. is ruled; 19. was still being discussed; 20. won’t have been written
Test 42. 1. was taken; 2. was pronounced; 3. be seen; 4. was cordoned; 5. had been shot; 6. had been held; 7. has been notified; 8. have been sent; 9. is known; 10. is surrounded
Test 43. 1. was written; 2. have been killed; 3. built; 4. was bought; 5. have arrested; 6. arrived; 7. will be cleaned; 8. wasn’t invited; 9. employs; 10. has lost; 11. are caused; 12. are shown; 13. don’t use; 14. was built; 15. be done; 16. has disappeared; 17. has been shot; 18. will be built; 19. am being served; 20. had already gone
Test 44. 1. is being used; 2. Have you painted; 3. covers; 4. is covered; 5. had been cancelled; 6. are locked; 7. was posted, arrived; 8. was being redecorated; 9. will be working; 10. died, were brought up; 11. was stolen; 12. has been built/is being built; 13. were these photographs taken, Did you take; 14. were arrested; 15. is working, has been repaired; 16. disappeared, has seen; 17. had been cleaned; 18. are being followed; 19. be explained; 20. will have already been sold
Test 45. 1. How does she usually get; 2. was still being cooked; 3. had been running; 4. Has Jane ever heard; 5. comes; 6. is being discussed; 7. Will she have painted; 8. will be published; 9. How long have you had; 10. is usually done; 11. When did he get; 12. doesn’t come; 13. will be working; 14. Was this novel written; 15. has been writing; 16. What novel is she writing; 17. What were you doing; 18. will have been repaired; 19. had not written; 20. Has your bag been found
Test 46. 1. belong; 2. are troubled; 3. exists; 4. is known; 5. wants; 6. are suited; 7. has averaged; 8. was; 9. has doubled; 10. supported; 11. are designed; 12. does not reward; 13. encourages; 14. are concerned; 15. has not been solved
Test 47. 1. films; 2. has been exploring; 3. has been bitten; 4. have attacked; 5. enjoys; 6. didn’t/don’t have; 7. would/will be; 8. worked; 9. was filming; 10. had not known; 11. eat; 12. don’t eat; 13. is preparing; 14. is studying; 15. has already read