1. My younger son.................English for two years now.
a. has been learning b. learnt c. will learn
2. Why..........................this machine for such a long time?
a. was he mending b. did he mend c. he mending
3. Every year Josh takes part in this competition and...........all awards.
a. wins b. is winning c. wines
4. As a child..............every day?
a. you prayed b. did you prey c. was you prey
5. Is he still alive? I .............from him for ages!
a. haven't heard b. haven't hear c. heard
6.Tomorrow at this time they ......................all fence.
a. are painting b. will paint c. will have painted
7. .........................with your husband in your free time?
a. do you often go out b. are you going out c. did you often went out
8. ..........................you assignment when they arrive tomorrow?
a. will you write b. will you be writing c. do you write
9. During my last holiday the weather was awful. It ..............all the time.
a. blowed b. was blowing c. is blowing
10. After he................the rubbish he collected all empty bottles.
a. took out b. had taken out c. had took out
11. In the past people ............the fire without matches.
a. lighted b. lit c. were lighting
12. What happened yesterday? ..................the book..............?
a. did .....fall down b. did......fell down c. has........fall down
13. I...............my leg. It is just sprinkled.
a. am not breaking b. haven't broken c. didn't break
14. As you................that old car now we can go shopping by bus.
a. aren't repairing b. don't repair c. doesn't repair
15. If you want this job, you...............what you can.
a. would show b. will show c. show
16. He.......always ................a TV at night and I can't sleep.
a. is......watching b. do......watch c. not.........watching
17. I couldn't cross the street because they..................
a. dig b. were digging c. have dig
18. My mother................this dinner she was too busy yesterday
a. haven't cooked b. didn't cook c. isn't cooking
19. ..................still tired?
a. are you b. are you being c. do you be
20. In two weeks time my teacher....................for a month.
a. will prepare b. will have prepared c. will have been preparing
21. I...................the wire before the police came.
a. didn't cut b. haven't cut c. hadn't cut
22. For how long..................the company............... the house for you?
a. has...........built b. was................... building c. has............. been building
23. The flowers................so nice, can I take some home?
a. are smelling b. smell c. smelled
24. Last Sunday he ................me back home, so he couldn't do that.
a. wasn't driving b. has driven c. drove
25. I .................about buying a new computer, as my old is broken.
a. am thinking b. think c. thought
26. The waiter said that we......................something to drink as well.
a. will order b. ordered c. would order
27. I...................the washing machine before I left my house!
a. didn't switch on b. hadn't switched on c. hadn't switch on
28. My sister is a tailor, so she ................beautiful dresses and skirts.
a. sews b. is sweing c. has sewed
29. Last summer we..................for a journey to India unprepared.
a. set off b. seted off c. were setting off
30. I don't have time this evening, I......................my old friends.
a. see b. am seeing c. will see
31. Kate will not come, she ...................the President's speech.
a. will listen b. will be listening c. is listening
32. Why...........this coat? It is very hot outside.
a. do you put on b. are you putting on c. you are putting on
33. In future I...........medicine.
a. am studying b. will study c. will be study
34. ........................the radio? It is playing so quiet.
a. did you turn down b. have you turned down c. do you turn down
35. I ..................the dishes when the phone rang.
a. was washing b. washed c. will wash
36. We .......................before it started raining.
a. went out b. had gone out c. will go out
37. My best friend ..............................German since last summer.
a. have been teaching b. has been teaching c. tought
38. ..................the grass for me? I hope it is not a problem.
a. you will mow b. do you mow c. will you mow
39. They spent a lot of money. They ......................a lot.
a. have recently shopped around b. shopped around c. were shopping around
40.When I was doing my homework, Jeff.................a bath.
a. had b. was having c. has
