My name is …………………….

I ’m in the …………grade
1.Put the verbs in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous: Today is the …………of ……………….2017
1. I (not go) …………………………….. shopping now because it (rain)……………………………. !
2. What (you/do) ……………………………..on Sundays?
3. He usually (drink) ……………………coffee but now he (drink) ………………….tea.
4. In England it often (rain)…………………………. .
5. I (not like)……………………….. that boy.
6. He usually (speak) ………………………so quickly that I (not understand)……………………. him.
7. (you/like)…………………………… this book?
8. (Bob/dream)…………………………… at night? Yes, he (dream) ……………………..every night.
9. I can’t answer the phone now because I (cook) ……………………. .
10. How (you/usually/get) …………….………………..to work? I usually (go)…………………. by bus, but now I
…………………….(take) a taxi because I (be)…………………….. late.
2.Put the verbs in the Past simple or Past continuous:
1.When Julie (come in)………………………………………, her friends (clap) ……………………….their hands.
2. When Ron first (meet)……………………….. him, he (rob) ………………………… a bank.
3.While he (learn) ……………………….for his test, he (hear)………………….. the alarm go off.
4. As I (write)………………….……a letter to my girlfriend, someone (ring up)…………………………. .
5. Where you (go) …………………………..when I (meet) ……………………….you?
6. What you (do)………………………….. this time yesterday?
7. When I (enter) ……………………..the classroom, the students (smoke) ………………………..
8. When I (visit)………………………….., she (have) ………………………….dinner.
9. This time last Sunday, I (watch) ………………………….a horror film on TV.
10. He suddenly (understand)……………………………. that he (speak) …………………………English.
Put the verbs in the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous:
1. You (run) ………………………………..too fast. That's why you are tired.
2. I (make) ……………………………..muffins for the party all the morning.
3. How many (you /make)………………………………..? I (make) ……………............………. 50 pieces.
4. That boy (eat)…………………................……….. seven cookies. He (just/eat) .......................the fourth.
5. He (not stop)…………………….. eating since he arrived. He (eat) ………………………. for an hour now.
6. The driver (drink)………………………….. and he’s drunk. I think someone else ought to drive.
7. I (pick)…………………………… up 100 roses for my girlfriend. I (pick)………………………….. up roses all day to
make her this bouquet.
8. What (you/do)……………………………..all day? We (pick) …………..……………..apples.
9. How many (you/pick)………………………..? We (pick)……………………… ten basketfuls.
10. I (sleep) ……………………......……..on every sofa in this house and I don't like any of them.

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 3. Put the verbs in the Present perfect simple or the Past simple:
1 Where is Tom? I (not see) ………………………….him today, but he (tell)……………… Mary that he'd be in for
dinner.
2 I (buy)…………………….. this in Bond Street. How much you (pay)……………… for it? I (pay) ………..$100.
3 Where you (find)………………....……. this knife? I (find) ……………………it in the garden. Why (you/not
leave)…………………….. it there?
4 I (lose)………………………. my black gloves. You (see) …………………….them anywhere?
No, I'm afraid I ……………..... When (you last/wear)………………………….… them? I (wear)…………………. them at
the theatre last night. Perhaps you (leave) …………………………..them at the theatre.
5 Do you know that lady who (just/leave)……………………………. the shop? Yes, that is Miss Thrift. Is she a
customer of yours? Not exactly. She (be)…………………………. in here several times but she
(never/buy)…………………………. anything.
6 He (leave) ………………………….the house at 8.00. Where (he/go)……………………………….? I (not see)
……………………….where he (go)………………………….. .
7 He (serve) …………………………..in the First World War. When (that war/begin)………………………………?
It (begin)…………………………. in 1914 and (last)…………………………….. for four years.
8 Who you (vote) ……………………………for at the last election? I (vote) ………………………..for Mr Pitt.
He (not be) …………………………elected, (be)……………………………. he?
9 You (like)………………………….. your last job? I (like) ……………………….it at first but then I (quarrel)
………………………….with my employer and he (dismiss) ………………………me.
How long you (be) ………………………..there? I (be) ……………………………there for two weeks.
10 I (not know) ………………………..that you (know) …………………………….Mrs Pitt. How long you (know)
………………………her? I (know)…………………………. her for ten years.
5. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using FOR or SINCE:

1 We've been fishing .…………….. two hours.

2 I've been working here . …………… . a month.
3 They've been living in England. …………….. . 1970.
4 He has been in Egypt . ……………. . a year.
5 I've known the truth about him. . ………… a long time.
6 That man has been standing in line . . ……….. six o'clock.
7 She has driven the same car . . …………. 1975.
8 Things have changed . . …………. I was young.
9 The soup has been boiling . …………… . a quarter of an hour.
10 The central heating has been on . ……………. . October.

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11 That trunk has been in the hall . …………. . a year.
12 He has been very ill ……………. last month.
13 I've been using this machine . …………… . twelve years.
14 We've been waiting . …………... . half an hour.
15 Mr. Pitt has been on vacation . . …………….. last year.
16 He hasn't spoken to me . . ………….. last Christmas.
17 I have been very kind to you . . …………… many years.
18 They have been on strike . . ………….. December.
19 The strike has lasted . . ………... six months.
20 It has been very windy . . ……………. yesterday morning.
21 They have been quarrelling ever . …………... . they got married.
22 I've been awake . ………………. last night.
23 I've been ill ……………. . a long time.
24 We've had no gas . . ……………. yesterday.
25 I've lived in my own flat …………….. . I left school.
26 Nobody has seen Jim . …………….. last week.
27 The police have been looking for me . …………….. ….days.
28 I haven't worn flip-flops . . …………………... I was at school.
29 He had a bad fall last week and . …………………... . then he hasn't left the house.
30 He has been under water . ……………….. . half an hour.
31 That tree has been there . ………………….. . 2,000 years.
32 He has been Minister of Education ………………... 2013.
33 I've been trying to open this door .…………………. forty-five minutes.
34 He hasn't eaten anything . . ………………………... twenty-four hours.
35 We've had terrible weather . ………………….. the last month.
36 Nobody has come to see us . …………….. we bought these dogs.
4.Put the verbs in the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous:
1. You (run) ………………………………..too fast. That's why you are tired.
2. I (make) ……………………………..muffins for the party all the morning.
3. How many (you /make)………………………………..? I (make) ……………............………. 50 pieces.
4. That boy (eat)…………………................……….. seven cookies. He (just/eat) .......................the
fourth.
5. He (not stop)…………………….. eating since he arrived. He (eat) ………………………. for an hour
now.
6. The driver (drink)………………………….. and he’s drunk. I think someone else ought to drive.
7. I (pick)…………………………… up 100 roses for my girlfriend. I (pick)………………………….. up roses
all day to make her this bouquet.
8. What (you/do)……………………………..all day? We (pick) …………..……………..apples.
9. How many (you/pick)………………………..? We (pick)……………………… ten basketfuls.

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10. I (sleep) ……………………......……..on every sofa in this house and I don't like any of them.
11. He (sleep)………………….....………… since ten o'clock. It's time he woke up.
12. He (ride)………………….......…………..; that's why he is wearing his boots.
13. I (ride) ……………………......……….all the horses in this stable.
14. What a lovely smell! Mary (make) ……………....…………….chicken soup. She (make)
..................it twice this week.
15. The students (work)………………………….. very well this term. They (all/ pass)
.............................. .
16. I (only/get) ………………………….e-mails from him twice since he went away.
17. I (hear) …………………………from her regularly. She is a very good correspondent.
18. I (work) ………………………… on my car. That's why my hands are so dirty.
19. I (dust) …………………………this room all the morning and I (not finish) ...................... yet.
20. I (work) …………………………………..for him for ten years and he(never/once/say)
……………………..…………… 'Good morning' to me.

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 5. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using FOR or SINCE:

1 We've been fishing .…………….. two hours. 18 They have been on strike . . ………….. December.
2 I've been working here . …………… . a month. 19 The strike has lasted . . ………... six months.
3 They've been living in England. …………….. . 1970. 20 It has been very windy . . ……………. yesterday morning.
4 He has been in Egypt . ……………. . a year. 21 They have been quarrelling ever . …………... . they got
5 I've known the truth about him. . ………… a long time. married.
6 That man has been standing in line . . ……….. six o'clock. 22 I've been awake . ………………. last night.
7 She has driven the same car . . …………. 1975. 23 I've been ill ……………. . a long time.
8 Things have changed . . …………. I was young. 24 We've had no gas . . ……………. yesterday.
9 The soup has been boiling . …………… . a quarter of an hour. 25 I've lived in my own flat …………….. . I left school.
10 The central heating has been on . ……………. . October. 26 Nobody has seen Jim . …………….. last week.
11 That trunk has been in the hall . …………. . a year. 27 The police have been looking for me . …………….. ….days.
12 He has been very ill ……………. last month. 28 I haven't worn flip-flops . . …………………... I was at school.
13 I've been using this machine . …………… . twelve years. 29 He had a bad fall last week and . …………………... . then he
14 We've been waiting . …………... . half an hour. hasn't left the house.
15 Mr. Pitt has been on vacation . . …………….. last year. 30 He has been under water . ……………….. . half an hour.
16 He hasn't spoken to me . . ………….. last Christmas. 31 That tree has been there . ………………….. . 2,000 years.
17 I have been very kind to you . . …………… many years. 32 He has been Minister of Education . ………………... 2013.
33 I've been trying to open this door . . 35 We've had terrible weather . ………………….. .
…………………. forty-five minutes. the last month.
34 He hasn't eaten anything . . 36 Nobody has come to see us . …………….. we
………………………... twenty-four hours. bought these dogs.

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 6.Write the verbs in the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous:
1 Peter: You (telephone) ………………………for ages. (you /not finish)………………………………yet?
Jack: I (not get) …………………………..through yet. I (try) ………………………….to get our Paris office but the
line (be) ……………………….engaged all morning.
2 Ann (fail) ………………………her driving test three times because she's so bad at reversing. But she (practise)
……………………… reversing for the last week and I think she (get) ……………………… a bit better at it.
3 Tom: I(often/wonder) ………………………why Bill left the country so suddenly. Peter: Actually, I (just/find)
……………………… out.
4 He (play) ………………………the bagpipes since six o'clock this morning. He (only/just/stop)
………………………. to drink some water.
5 Why you (not bring) ……………………… me the letters for signature? (you/not type) ……………………… them
yet?
6 Tom (looking up absent-mindedly as Mary comes in): You (sunbathe) ………….........……………?
Mary (crossly): Don't be ridiculous! It (rain) ……………………… all day!
7 A pair of robins (build) ……………………… a nest in the porch since last week. I (watch)
………………………them from my window since they began.
8 The police (not find) ……………………… the murderer yet, but the dead man's brother (be)
………………………in the station all day. The police say that he (help) ………………………them with their
enquiries.
9 They (pull) ………………………down most of the houses in this street, but they (not
touch) ………………………the old shop at the corner yet.
10 Tom is convinced that there is gold in these hills but we (search) ………………………for six months and we (not see)
………………………any sign of it.
11.I (wait) ………………………for the prices of the houses to come down before buying a house, but I think I (wait)
………………………too long and the prices are beginning to go up again.
12 Peter (be) ………………………a teacher for three years. Lately he (look) ………………………for a better post but so
far he (not find) ………………..anything.
13Patty: I (do) ……………………… housework all morning and I (not finish) ………………………yet.
Polly:I (do) ……………………… mine already. I always start at 6 a.m.
14 I just (pick) ……………………… ten pounds of strawberries! I (grow) ………………………strawberries for years but
I (never/have) ………………………such a good crop before.
15 What you (do) ……………………… with the corkscrew? The point is broken off. ~ I'm afraid I (use)
……………………… it to make holes in this tin.
16 She (just/sell) ………………………two of her own paintings.
She's lucky. I (paint) ……………………… for five years and I (not sell) ……………………… a single picture yet.
17 They are throwing crockery at each other in the next flat.( this/happen) ……………………… before?
Well, they (have) ……………………… a good many rows but this is the first time they (throw)
……………………… crockery.
18 What you (do) ………………………with my typewriter? I can't find it anywhere. ~
Tom ( just /go) ……………………… off with it. He says he'll bring it back when he (finish) ………………………. .

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19 He (work) ……………………… for Crow Brothers for forty years and he (never/once/be) ……………………… late.
The firm just (present) ………………………him with a gold watch as a sign of their appreciation.
20 We (mend) ……………………… sheets all morning but we (only/do) ………………………three, and now the sewing
machine (break) ……………………… down so we'll be even slower with the next one.
21 George (collect) ……………………… matchboxes ever since he left school. Now he (collect) ………………………so
many that he doesn't know where to put them.
22 I (look) ……………………… through my old photograph album. It's full of photographs of people whose names I
(completely/forget) ………………………. I wonder what (happen) ……………………… to them all.
23 It was lovely at eleven o'clock, but since then the sky (get) ……………………… steadily darker and the wind (rise)
………………………. I'm afraid the final spell (come) ……………………… to an end.
24 Since he became Mayor, my brother reckons that he (eat) ………………………30 official lunches and 22 official
dinners, and he (lose) ……………………… count of the number of receptions and parties that he (attend)
………………………. He (put) ………………………on a lot of weight?
25 Secretary: Customers (ring) ………………………up all morning complaining about getting incorrect bills.
Manager: I know; something (go) ………………………wrong with our computer. The mechanic (work)
………………………on it. I hope he (find) ……………………… out what's wrong.
26 Someone (use) ………………………my umbrella! It's all wet! And it was wet yesterday and the day before! Well, it
wasn't me. I (not be) ………………………out of the house for a week!
27 I (stand) ………………………in this queue for ages. It (not move) ……………………… at all in the last five minutes.
I think the man in the ticket office (just/shut) ………………………his window and (go)…………………………….. off
for lunch.
28 The Town Council (consider) ………………………my application for permission to build a garage for three months.
They just (give) ……………………… my neighbour permission to build one, so I hope they (decide)
……………………… to let me have one too.
29 You look exhausted! ~ Yes, I (play) ……………………… tennis and I (not play) ………………………for years, so
I'm not used to it.
30 They began widening this road three weeks ago; but the workmen (be) ……………………… on strike for the last
fortnight so they (not get) ……………………… very far with it.
31 That man (stand) ………………………at the bus stop for the last half hour. Shall I tell him that the last bus
(already /go)……………….......…?
32 I wonder if anything (happen) ………………………..to Tom. I (wait)…………………. (for) an hour now. He
(often/keep)…………………… me waiting but he (never/be) ……....................…quite so late as this.
33 Mrs. Brown (live) ………………………….next door for quite a long time now but she (never/say) ………………………..more than 'Good morning' to me.
34 I (just/remember) ………………………..that I (not pay)………………… the rent yet. I am surprised that the landlord (not ring) ………………………me up to
remind me.
It is the first time you (be)…………………………. late with the rent in 25 years. He probably thinks that you (pay)……………………… and he (lose)
………………..the cheque.
35 Shop assistant: Could you give me some proof of your identity, madam?
Customer: But I (shop)…………………………… here for fifteen years! Shop assistant: I know, madam, but apparently the company (lose)……………………….. a lot
of money lately through dud cheques and they (make)……………………………. new regulations which we (be) ………………….. told to apply to all customers no
matter how long we (know) ……………………….them.
36 What you (do)……………………………? I (look) ………………………….for you for ages. - I (build)………………………… a
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 TIME REFERENCES and phrases
(Time adverbs)

Present simple (S+inf/ inf+s/es) Present continuous (S+am/is/are+inf+ing)

Past simple (S+inf+ed/ vb2) Past continuous (S+ was/ were+inf+ing)

Present perfect simple (S+have/has+vb 3) Present perfect continuous (S+have/ has

been+inf+ing)

Past perfect simple (S+has+vb3) Past perfect continuous (S+had been+inf+ing)

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 Test 1

My name is...........................

Tick the correct verb forms:

1) Mr Smith never … up in time in the mornings stopped/ began/ was starting/ fell/ broke
and always … into trouble for
being late; so one day he …to town and had stopped/ began/ started/ fell/ broke
…an alarm clock. 9) When he … she … by the window. She … at
something in the street.
woke/ gets/ wented/ bought
woke/ gots/ went/ bought  awoke/sat/was looking
woke/ got/ went/ bought  awoke/ was sitting/ looked
2) This message has just arrived and the man awoke/was sitting/ was looking
…in case you …to send a reply. 10) I … the article but I can't read it because I …
my glasses. What …it … ?
waits/ want
is waiting / want see/’m not wearing/ does say
waiting/ wanted see/ wear/ does says
3) Stop! ….you ….the notice? am seeing/ ‘m wearing/does say
are seeing 11) Why you …me just now? I … a very
does seeing interesting conversation with Mr Poppy.
do see did interrupt/had
4) To get home he ….. to go through a field  did interrupt /was having
where a bad-tempered bull usually …..
had/grazed  did interrupted/was having
12) The criminal …. the corpse down the stairs
has/ was grazing when he …. a knock on the door.
have had/ grazed carried/ heard
5) Unfortunately, as Mr Smith ….. the field, his  was carrying/was hearing
alarm clock ….. off.
crossed/go  was carrying/ heard
13) Whenever I … through your books I …..that
was crossing/ went you have a copy of Murder in the
have crossed/ was going Cathedral.
6) The noise …. the bull, and it immediately  look/ remember
…..to chase Mr Smith.  am looking/ remember
annoyed/began  looked/ remember
has annoyed/ was beginning 14) It … here that these castles …. patrolled by
had annoyed/ began guard dogs'.
7) Mr Smith …. an open umbrella as it ….  say/ are
slightly. He … the umbrella to the  says/ are
ground and …away as fast as he could.
had/rained/threw/ ran  is saying/ are being
15) She always … from me and she never … to
has had/ was raining/ threw/ ran pay me back.
had/ was raining/ threw/ ran  is borrowing/ remembers
8) The bus … and people …to climb. While the  borrows/ remembers
bus … to move a small child ….and …..his
arm.  has borrows/ remembers
16) …you … another blanket or …you … warm
was stopping/were beginning/ was enough?
starting/ fallen/ break

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  does need/ are feeling  was saying/ made
 do need/ do feel 24) How many grapes …you… We …. ten
basketfuls.
 do need/ are feeling  have picked/have been picking
17) ….it … time if you … the road through the
wood?  were picking/ picked
 does save/ take  have picked/ have picked
 is saving/ are taking 25) The gardener … by climbing the wall of the
garden where he … . He …
 has saved/ take blue jeans and black shoes.
18) I …. 100 roses today.
 escaped/worked/ was wearing
 sold  escaped/was working/ was wearing
 have sold  escaped/worked/ wore
 have been selling 26) I …. from her regularly. She …a very good
19) I … roses all day. correspondent.
 sold  am hearing/ is
 have sold  hear/ is being
 have been selling  hear/ is
20) As they … along the road they … a car 27) I ….my car. That's why my hands ….so
coming from behind them. dirty.
 walked/heard  have greased/ is
 were walking/ heard  have been greasing/ is being
 have been walking/ heard  have been greasing/ are
21) What …you … all day? We … grapes. 28) Jim and I … up because we … abroad in
 did done/ picked July.
 have done/ have picked  have been saving/ are going
 have been doing/ have been picking  have saved/ go
22) When I … at the station Mary … for me.  have been saving/ go
She … a blue dress and … 29) I …it is a pity you don't take more exercise.
very pretty. You … fat.
arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/ was  think/ get
looking
 am thinking/ are getting
 arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/  think/ are getting
looked 30) The plane that you …. at now ….just … off
 arrived/waited/ was wearing/ was looking for Paris.
23) I couldn’t hear what she … because  look/ is taking
everybody … such a noise.
 are looking/ is taking
 was saying/was making  looked/ is taking
 said/ made

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 My name is ...........................
TEST 2
1) I …. on every bed in this house and I …any  comes/ want
of them.
 have slept/ don't like  is coming/ do want
 have been sleeping/ don’t liked  is coming/ are wanting
11) The students … very well this term. They will
 have been sleeping/ doesn’t like surely pass the exam.
2) He ….. since ten o'clock. It's time he woke  have worked
up.  have been working
 has been working
 slept 12) I …only … from him twice since he went away.
 has slept  have heard
 has been sleeping  have been hearing
 heard
3) Tom never … any work in the garden; he
13) Jim … this table all the morning and he isn't
always … on his car.
satisfied with it yet.
 does/ is working  has polished
 does/ works  has been polishing
 polished
 is doing/ is working 14) Tom … for his boss for ten years and he …never
4) He ….. that's why he is wearing breeches. once … 'Good morning' to him.
 has ridden  has been worked/ has said
 has been working/ has said
 has been riding  has been working/said
 has been ridden 15) He … in this school for five years now.
5) Tomas … all the horses in this stable.
 has been teaching
 has ridden  has been taught
 has been riding  has taught
 has been ridden 16) He … hundreds of students before he …
6) She said that the car …. at 40 k.p.h. when it such a hopeless class as this.
….to skid.
 was travelling/began  ‘s taught/ met
 has been travelling/ began  ‘d been teaching/ met
 had been travelled/ was beginning  ‘d taught/ met
17) Why …you … so long in the garage?
7) What a lovely smell! Mary … sausage rolls.
 has maked  have been
 has been making  have been being
 was making  did be
8) She said that she … her present flat and … to 18) Billy … for mushrooms but he … any.
find another.  has looked/ hasn’t found
 doesn’t liked/ was trying  has been looking/ hasn’t found
 didn’t liked/ was trying  looked/ didn’t found
19) He … a lot lately. He ought to give up
 didn’t like/ was trying
9) What …he … to his car now? I … he … it. smoking.

 is doing/ think/ is polishing  has been coughing

 does do/ think/ is polishing  has been coughed
 is doing/ am thinking/ is polishing  has coughed
10) That film … to the local cinema next week. 20) …you …the news? Tom and Ann are
…you … to see it? engaged!

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  have heard  weren’t
 have been hearing  wasn’t
 did heard 26) She will be absolutely furious if she ….
21) That's not news; I …. it for ages! about this.
 have knew  heard
 have been knowing  hears
 have known  has heard
22) I …. to finish this letter for the last half- 27) If you put on the kettle I …. the tea.
hour. I wish you'd go away or stop talking.  ‘ll make
 have tried  would make
 have been tried  would have made
 have been trying 28) If I had a typewriter I … it myself.
23) I… hardly … anything when she ….to me  would type
and ….to throw me out.  typed
 ‘d said/ turned/ threatened  will type
 had said/ was turning / threatened 29) Unless he …. more he wouldn’t have got
 was saying/ turned/ threatened much money.
24) I'll be very angry if he … any more  sold
mistakes.  have sold
 made  had sold
 has made 30) If you give my dog a bone he …. it at once.
 makes  would bury
 burries
25) If he …. late we wouldn’t go without him.
 will bury
 were

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 My name is ............................
TEST 3

1) Ice …to water unless you heat it.  ‘ll look/ shaved
 will turn  would look/ shaved
 won’t turn  would have looked/ shaved
 wouldn’t turn 11) If you … for lower stakes you …so much
2) If we leave the car here it … in anybody's money.
way.  play/ wouldn't lose
 will be  played/ wouldn't lose
 wouldn’t be  had played/ wouldn't have lost
 won’t be 12) If he …more slowly he …. so many
3) He'll be late for the train if he ….. at once. mistakes.
 won’t leave  worked / wouldn't make
 wouldn’t leave  work / wouldn't make
 doesn’t leave  will work / wouldn't make
4) If you had come late they … you in. 13) I … that wine if I ….. you.
 won’t let  wouldn’t drink / was
 wouldn’t let  won’t drink / was
 wouldn’t have let  wouldn’t drink / were
5) If he … on telling lies nobody will believe a 14) More tourists ….to this country if it
word he says. ….warmer and sunnier.
 goes  would have come / had been
 wouldn’t go  will come / had been
 doesn’t go  would have come / were
6) If I lend you $10 when …..you …. me? 15) If I …. sent to prison ….you …. me?
 won’t repay  will be / will visit
 wouldn’repay  were / would visit
 will repay  am / will visit
7) We’d have to move upstairs if the river …. 16) If someone …… you a helicopter what
any higher. …..you …. with it?
 won’t rise  will give / will do
 wouldn’t rise  gave / will do
 rose  gave / would do
8) If he …. hard today can he have a holiday 17) I …. shares in that company if I …. some
tomorrow? money.
 works  will buy / had
 wouldn’t work  will buy / have
 doesn’t work  would buy / had
9) If I …. his address I'd have given it to you. 18) If he …. his windscreen he…..able to see
 had knew where he was going.
 would know  cleaned / would be
 had known  will clean / will be
10) He …. a lot better if he …. more often.  cleans / will be
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19) If you …. your car into the river how ….you  had realised/ wouldn’t have come
… it out?
 realised/ wouldn’t come
 drives / will get  realise/ won’t come
 drove / will get 26) If I had realized that the traffic lights were
 drove/ would get red I … .
20) If you ….a degree , you ….a job.  would have stopped
 don’t have / will not get  won’t stop
 haven’t got / will get
 would stop
 didn’t have / will get
27) But for the fog we … our destination ages
21) If I …. a big prize in a lottery I….. a big
ago.
house. But I didn’t!
 will win / will buy  would reach
 won / ‘d buy  won’t reach
 had won / would have bought  would have reached
22) If I … that you were coming I…a cake. But 28) The baby ….fed unless he’s hungry.
you haven’t told me!  would be
 will know / will bake  won’t be
 knew / ‘d bake
 have been
 had known / would have baked 29) If you …me that he had debts , I ......him the
23) I …to help him if I …. that he was ill. Not
money.
even his mother knew!
 ‘d have offered / ‘d known  had told /would be lent
 offered / ‘d known  had tell/ would have lent
 offered / knew  have been/ would not have lent
24) If you ….that wasp alone it …. you. Now 30) If these magazines …by tomorrow you’ll be
you have to go to the hospital! fired.
 had left / wouldn’t sting  would sell
 leave / won’t sting  aren’t sold
 had left / wouldn’t have stung  won’t be sold
25) If I … what a bad driver you were I …. with
you.

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TEST 4

1) If you …he wouldn't have known that we were there.

 hadn’t sneezed
 won’t sneeze
 would have sneezed
2) This house ….painted since 2005.
 hadn’t been
 won’t be
 hasn’t been
3) If I ….I wasn’t good enough, I would be very sad.
 would be told
 won’t be told
 were told
4) If you … some mustard in the sandwiches they would have tasted better.
 had put
 put
 putted
5) The hens … into the house if you shut the door.
 would get
 got
 wouldn’t get
6) If he had known that the river was dangerous he …. to swim across it.
 wouldn’t try
 wouldn’t have tried
 wouldn’t have try
7) If you … more slowly he might have understood you.
 spoken
 had spoken
 speak
8) This odd house ….in 1897.
 would build
 was built
 has been build
9) After they … dinner, they drank some coffee.
 had finished
 had been finishing
 have finished
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10) She said she …already … to England until then.
 had been being
 had been
 was
11) He asked me whether I … John before.
 had meet
 had been meeting
 had met
12) She discovered her child … the truth.
 hasn’t told
 hadn’t told
 told
13) He told me he …some fish on that day.
 hasn’t caught
 hadn’t caught
 caught
14) At 3 o’clock on Friday, I … from school.
 have returned
 hadn’t returned
 returned
15) The house was much smaller then he … at first.
 has thought
 thought
 had thought
16) The fire … to the next building when the firemen arrived.
 had spread
 hadn’t spread
 spread
17) We were shocked to hear she … the exam.
 hasn’t passes
 hadn’t passed
 didn’t pass
18) The child ….. all the cakes before his mother became aware of it.
 has eaten
 had eaten
 ate
19) The robbers ………into the woods before the police came at the scene.
 has vanished
 had been vanishing

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  had vanished
20) When ………you ………….back tomorrow?
 are coming
 will come
 do come
21) Why ……….. you ……to him that way?
 has spoken
 had spoken
 did speak
22) What would you do if you …………. the lottery?
 have won
 had won
 won
23) Where ……….you ……..gone if you had had no house.
 will have
 would have
 did have
24) I ……….myself very much. I…………… to stay to the end.
 am enjoying/ want
 enjoys/ am wanting
 are enjoying/ wants
25) Why ……….you ……..? Has something happened?
 will yell
 are yelling
 did yell
26) Next weekend my family and I …….on a cruise ship across the ocean.
 will go
 are going
 will be going
27) By this time tomorrow we …… all our exams.
 will have finished
 would have finished
 shall finish
28) When I …….home I …… you with yor homework.
 will come/ I ‘ll help
 would come / I’d help
 did have

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 Test
o Present simple/ continuous
o Past simple/ continuous

1) Cuckoos … nests. They …the nests of other 9) Ann … a dress for herself at the moment.
birds. She … all her own clothes.
 aren’t building / use makes/ makes
 builds/ are using is making/ makes
 don’t build / use are making/ make
10) Hardly anyone … a hat nowadays.
2) You can't see Tom now: he … a bath.
 aren’t having wears
is wearing
 has wear
 is having 11) As I … the road I ….on a banana skin and
3) He usually … coffee but today he … tea. …. heavily.
drinks/ is drinking crossing/stepped/fell
drunk/ drank was crossing/ stepped/ fall
drinks / was drinking was crossing/ stepped/ fell
4) What she …in the evenings? 12) I …still … my food when the phone … .
does she do ate/ rang
 is she doing was eating/ rang
did she does was eating/ was ringing
5) She usually … cards or … TV. 13) Luckily the driver … me and … the lorry in
time.
playing/ watch
 is playing/ is watching was seeing/ stopped
plays / watches saw/ stopped
6) I won't go out now as it … and I … an saw/ was stopping
umbrella. 14) How … your car so badly? I … into a lamp-
post yesterday.
is raining/ am not having
is raining / don’t have did you damaged/ ran
rains/ don’t have did you damage/ ran
7) The last train … the station at 11.30. was you damaging/ was running
15) I suppose you … too quickly or were not
is leaving looking where you … .
leaves was driving/ were going
does leave drove/ didn’t look
8) He usually … so quickly that I … him.
speaks/ don’t understand were driving/ were going
16) As he … into the bus it … suddenly and he
 is speaking / don’t understand … backwards on to the road.
is speaking/ ‘m not understanding got/ started/ fell

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 was getting/ started/ fell 23) I … up my tires when one of them .......
got/ was starting/ was falling  have pumped/ burst
17) I … Paul at 7.00 but it wasn't necessary  was pumping / bursted
because he already … up.  was pumping / burst
called/ had got 24) I … for mushrooms but I … any.
was calling / got  looked/ not found
called/ was getting  am looking/ can’t find
18) While he … the fuse he … a very bad shock.  look / didn’t find
was mending/ was getting 25) He … a lot lately. He ought to give up
mended / got smoking.
was mending/ got  is coughing
19) When I … his knock I … to the door and …  coughs
it, but I … him at first because I … my  coughed
glasses. 26) As soon as the baby … I ........and ...... .
heard/ wented/ opened/ didn’t recognized/  woke / fed/ bathed
wasn’t wearing
heard/ went/ opened/ didn’t recognize/  was waking / fed/ bathed
wasn’t wearing  was waking / was feeding / was bathing
27) While my parents .......in town I ................a
heard/ wented/ opened/ didn’t recognized/ cup of coffee with a friend of mine.
didn’t wear
20) When I… in they … round the fire. Mr Pitt  was sightseeing/ had
… a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt … , the  were sightseeing / had
others … . Mrs Pitt … at me and … , 'Come
and sit down.'
 were sightseeing / was having
28) I …. to finish this letter , please stop talking.
 came/ were sitting/ was doing/ was  have tried
knitting/ were reading/ smiled/ said
 came/ sat/ was doing/ was knitting/ were  am trying
reading/ smiled/ said  was trying
 came/ were sitting/ did/ was knitting/ 29) Bill .....just......his bill when a bank robber
......in and ... his money.
were reading/ smiled/ said
21) I … teaching students but I… … this class.  was paying / camed/ stole
 love / hate  paying/ was coming / stole
 loves/ hates  was paying / came/ stole
30) The driver of that bus …. his horn because
 is loving/ ‘is teaching we have to get in.
22) What … on in the garage? The tyres are flat;
I … them up.  has sounded
 are you working / ’m pumping  is sounding
 works/ is pumping  sounds
 did you work / am pumping

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TEST 5

29) It … for two hours and the ground is too wet 36) The next day, as they … that the police …
to play on, so the match … postponed. for them, they … the coats in a wood and …
 has rained/ has been off in different directions.
 has been raining/ has been  knew / were looking/ hid/ went
 rained/ was postponed  were knowing / were looking/ hid/ went
30) He …for a rise in salary for six months but  had known/ were hiding / had gone
he … to ask for it yet. 37) She was very extravagant. She always …
 has been hoping/ hasn’t dared herself new clothes.
 have hoped/ hasn’t dared  was buying
 hoped/ hasn’t dared  bought
31) Mr Smith, you … to the student on your  is buying
right for the last five minutes. … him with 38) Her mother often … her that she … too
his exam paper or he … you? much money but she never …. .
 have whispered/ helped/ did he helped  told/ were spending / listened
 have been whispering/ did he help/ has he  told/ was spending / listened
helped  told/ was spending / was listening
 have been whispering/ have you helped/ 39) I'm afraid I've broken one of your coffee
has he helped cups. Don't worry. I … never…. that set
32) When mother …home Jane …her favourite anyway.
book.  did liked
 came / was reading  was liking
 has come / has read  have liked
 had come/ was reading 40) I … my sunglasses today because the sun is
33) When I ….home the phone ........... . very strong.
 arrived / was ringing  wore
 have been arriving / rang  am wearing
 arrived / has rung  wear
34) When the thief ….. the house the alarm … 41) Tom can't have the newspaper now because
 had entered / went off his aunt …. it.
 have been entering/ went off  is reading
 entered/ went off  reads
35) While the guests … thieves … into the house  read
and … a lot of fur coats. 42) I'm busy at the moment. I … the sitting
 had danced / broke/ stole room.
 were dancing/ broke/ stole  am redecoration
 were dancing/ broke / were stealing  redecorate
 am redecorating

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43) The kettle ……………..now. Shall I make 51) I … my favourite tie that day because I ......a
some coffee? date at the time.
 is boiling  wore / were
 boils  was wearing/ was having
 am boiling  wear/ was being
44) ……you …… yourself or would you like to 52) Tom can't have the meeting now because his
leave now? boss ….just ...... him.
 am enjoying  have fired
 enjoys  has been firing
 are enjoying  has fired
45) I ...........at the moment. I … for ten minutes. 53) Ian’s busy at the moment. He … on his
 am reading / was reading project.
 have read / read  is working
 am reading / have been reading  workes
46) Thomas ……………..Jane for twenty years works
now. 54) The painter ……………..the gate now. He
 is knowing ........it for a week now.
 has been knowing  is painting/ has been painting
 has known  paints/ has painted
47) What ……you …… when the bell ......  painted / was painting
 were doing/ rang 55) What ……you …… lately?
 did do / rang  are doing
 have been doing / rang  have done
48) I ……….myself very much. I…………… to  have been doing
stay to the end of the party. 56) I'm busy at the moment. I … TV in the
 am enjoying/ want sitting room. I .......for an hour now.
 enjoys/ am wanting  am watching/ watched
 are enjoying/ wants  watch / has been watching
49) When her mother … her she … . money to a  am watching/ have been watching
homeless person . 57) The soup ……………..now. I ......it to see if
 saw/ were giving it is salty enough.
 was seeing/ were giving  is boiling / am tasting
 saw/ was giving  boils/ tastes
50) I'm afraid I…….. one of your coffee cups.  am boiling/ tasting
Don't worry. I …never…. that set anyway. 58) How long ……you …… tennis now?
 've broken /did liked  have been playing
 broke / was liking  is playing
 've broken / have liked  played

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Test 3
1) The baby …now. Don’t make noise!!!
a. is sleeps c. is sleeping
b. sleeps d. does sleep
2) What ….on Sundays?
a. c.
b. d.
3) What ….when I …you last night?
a. c.
b. d.

4) How long …..in Romania?

5) What tine …..usually go to work?
6) …..for the bus now?
7) Mother ….home before dad …to say he would be late.
8) The police ……when

1.Put the verbs in the present simple or continuous:

16 How (you/usually/get) ………………………….to school? I usually (go) …………..by bus but tomorrow I
(go)…………………….. in Tom's car.
17 Why (you/put)………………… on your coat? I (go) ………………shopping. You ……………(come) with me? Sure. You
(mind) ……………………if I bring my dog?
18 How much you (owe)………………… him?-I (owe) …………………him $5. ~You (intend) ………………………to pay him?
19 You (belong)…………………… to your local library? -Yes, I do. -You (read)………………………… a lot?-Yes, quite a lot.
-How often you (change) ………………………your books? —I (change)…………………. one every day.
20 Mary usually (learn)……………………….. languages very quickly but she (not seem)……………….. able to learn
modern Greek.
21 I always (buy) ……………………….lottery tickets but I never (win)………………. anything.
22 You (like)……………………… this necklace? I (give)………………………. it to my daughter for her birthday tomorrow.
23 I won't tell you my secret unless you (promise)……………………….. not to tell anyone. -
I (promise)……………………….
24 (You/always/write)………………………….. with your left hand?
25( you/love)…………………………………….. him?- No, I (like)…………………………… him very much but I (not love)
………………………..him.
26 (you/dream) ………………………………at night?
Yes, I always (dream) …………………….and if I (eat) too much supper (have)…… ………………….nightmares.
27 The milk (smell)………………………… sour. You (keep) ……………………milk a long time?
28 These workmen are never satisfied; they always (complain)……………………..
29 We (use) ………………………….this room today because the window in the other room is broken.
30 He always (say) ………………….that he will mend the window but he never (do)………………. it.

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31 You (know) …………………………….why an apple (fall) ……………………….down and not up?
32 You (write)……………………… to him tonight? -
Yes, I always (write) …………………………..to him on his birthday. You (want)……………………… to send any message?
33 Tom and Mr Pitt (have) ………………………..a long conversation. I (wonder) …………………what
they(talk)…………………….. about.
34 You (believe)………………………………. all that the newspapers say?-
No, I (not believe)……………………….. any of it. Then why you (read) ……………………….newspapers?
35 This car (make)……………………… a very strange noise. You (think)…………………. it is all right? Oh, that noise (not
matter)…………………………….. It always (make) …………………a noise like that.
36 The fire (smoke) …………………horribly. I can't see across the room. -
I (expect) ……………………..that birds (build) ……………………..a nest in the chimney. –

TEST 6
NAME: ………………….
Tick the correct verb forms:

1) Mr Blubb never … up in time in the mornings 5) Unfortunately, as Mr Rusty ….. the street, a
and always … into trouble for car ….. him
being late; so one day he …to town and crossed/hit
…an alarm clock.
woke/ gets/ wented/ bought was crossing/ hit
woke/ gots/ went/ bought  have crossed/ was hitting
6) The noise …. the animals, and they
woke/ got/ went/ bought  immediately …..to chase the people visiting
2) Hardly…… his message …….. when the man the zoo.
…. us that there was a bomb in the building. annoyed/began
had arrived/ told has annoyed/ was beginning
is arriving / is telling had annoyed/ began
arrived/ told 7) Mr Smith …. an open umbrella as it ….
3) Stop! ….you ….the notice? slightly. He … the umbrella to the
are seeing ground and …away as fast as he could.
does seeing had/rained/threw/ ran
don’t see has had/ was raining/ threw/ ran
4) To get home James ….. to go through a field had/ was raining/ threw/ ran
where a bad-tempered bull usually ….. 8) The bus … and people …to climb. While the
had/grazed bus … to move a small child ….and …..his
arm.
has/ was grazing
have had/ grazed
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 was stopping/were beginning/ was 17) ….it … time if you … the road through the
starting/ fallen/ break wood?
stopped/ began/ was starting/ fell/ broke  does save/ take
had stopped/ began/ started/ fell/ broke  is saving/ are taking
9) When he … she … by the window. She … at  has saved/ take
something in the street. 18) I …. 100 roses today.
awoke/sat/was looking  sold
awoke/ was sitting/ looked  have sold
awoke/was sitting/ was looking  have been selling
10) I … the article but I can't read it because I … 19) I … vegetables all day.
my glasses. What …it … ?  sold
see/’m not wearing/ does say  have sold
see/ wear/ does says  have been selling
am seeing/ ‘m wearing/does say 20) As they … along the road they … a car
11) Why you …me just now? I … a very coming from behind them.
interesting conversation with Mr Poppy.  walked/heard
did interrupt/had  were walking/ heard
 did interrupt /was having  have been walking/ heard
 did interrupted/was having 21) What …you … all day? We … grapes.
12) The criminal …. the corpse down the stairs  did done/ picked
when he …. a knock on the door.
carried/ heard  have done/ have picked
 was carrying/was hearing  have been doing/ have been picking
22) When I … at the station Mary … for me.
 was carrying/ heard She … a blue dress and …
13) Whenever I … through your books I …..that very pretty.
you have a copy of arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/ was
“Great Expectations” looking
 look/ remember  arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/
 am looking/ remember looked
 looked/ remember  arrived/waited/ was wearing/ was looking
14) It … here that these castles …. patrolled by 23) I couldn’t hear what she … because
guard dogs'. everybody … such a noise.
 say/ are  was saying/was making
 says/ are  said/ made
 is saying/ are being  was saying/ made
15) She always … from me and she never … to 24) How many grapes …you… We …. ten
pay me back. basketfuls.
 is borrowing/ remembers  have picked/have been picking
 borrows/ remembers  were picking/ picked
 has borrows/ remembers  have picked/ have picked
16) …you … another blanket or …you … warm 25) By the time the gardener … the wall of the
enough? garden the police … already…..
 does need/ are feeling  climbed/had arrived
 do need/ do feel  climbed/was arriving
 do need/ are feeling  escaped/worked/ wore

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 26) I …. from her regularly. She …a very good  have been saving/ go
correspondent. 29) I …it is a pity you don't take more exercise.
 am hearing/ is You … fat.
 hear/ is being  think/ get
 hear/ is  am thinking/ are getting
27) I ….my car. That's why my hands ….so  think/ are getting
dirty. 30) The plane that you …. at now ….just … off
 have repaired/ is for Paris.
 have been repairing/ is being  look/ is taking
 have been repairing/ are  are looking/ is taking
28) Jim and I … up because we … to Hawaii in  looked/ is taking
July.
 have been saving/ are going
 have saved/ go

TEST 7
NAME: ………………….
Tick the correct verb forms:

1) Tim never … up late in the mornings and had/grazed

…… always for work. His boss ……he …..
him! has/ was grazing
wakes / is / threatened / would fire have had/ grazed
5) Unfortunately, as Mr Rusty ….. the street,
 wakes / was / threatened / will fire a car ….. him
 woke / is / threatened / would fire crossed/hit
2) Hardly…… he …….. home when his boss
….him and ……….him that …..to go back was crossing/ hit
to the office have crossed/ was hitting
had arrived/ called / told / had 6) The noise …. the animals, and they
immediately …..to chase the people
 has arrived/ was called / told / had visiting the zoo.
 had arrived/ was calling / told / was annoyed/began
having
3) Stop! ….you ….the notice? It’s forbidden has annoyed/ was beginning
to go in! had annoyed/ began
are seeing 7) Mr Smith …. an open umbrella as it ….
slightly. He … the umbrella to the ground
does seeing and …away as fast as he could.
don’t see had/rained/threw/ ran
4) To get home James ….. to go through a
field where a bad-tempered bull usually has had/ was raining/ threw/ ran
….. had/ was raining/ threw/ ran
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8) The bus … and people …to climb. While  do need/ do feel
the bus … to move a small child ….and
…..his arm.  do need/ are feeling
17) ….it … time if you … the road through
was stopping/were beginning/ was the wood?
starting/ fallen/ break
stopped/ began/ was starting/ fell/ broke  does save/ take
had stopped/ began/ started/ fell/ broke  is saving/ are taking
9) When he … she … by the window. She …  has saved/ take
at something in the street. 18) I …. 100 roses today.
awoke/sat/was looking  sold
awoke/ was sitting/ looked  have sold
awoke/was sitting/ was looking  have been selling
10) I … the article but I can't read it because 19) I … vegetables all day and I ......tired of
I … my glasses. What …it … ? standing.
see/’m not wearing/ does say  sold / am
see/ wear/ does says  have sold/ is
am seeing/ ‘m wearing/does say  have been selling / am
11) Why you …me just now? I … a very 20) As they … along the road they … a car
interesting conversation with Mr Poppy. coming from behind them.
did interrupt/had  walked/heard
 did interrupt /was having  were walking/ heard
 did interrupted/was having  have been walking/ heard
12) The criminal …. the corpse down the 21) What …you … all day? We … flowers for
stairs when he …. a knock on the door. our mother. It ....her birthday today!
carried/ heard  did done/ picked/ am
 was carrying/was hearing  have done/ have picked/ is
 was carrying/ heard  have been doing/ have been picking/ is
13) Whenever I … through your books I 22) When I … at the station Mary … for me.
…..that you have a copy of “Great She … a blue dress and …very pretty.
Expectations” arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/ was
 look/ remember looking
 am looking/ remember  arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/
 looked/ remember looked
14) It … here that these castles …. patrolled  arrived/waited/ was wearing/ was looking
by guard dogs'. 23) I couldn’t hear what she … because
 say/ are everybody … such a noise.
 says/ are  was saying/was making
 is saying/ are being  said/ made
15) She always … from me and she never …  was saying/ made
to pay me back. 24) How many pears …you… We …. ten
 is borrowing/ remembers basketfuls.
 borrows/ remembers  have picked/have been picking
 has borrows/ remembers  were picking/ picked
16) …you … another blanket or …you …  have picked/ have picked
warm enough? 25) By the time the thief … the wall , the
 does need/ are feeling police … already…..

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  climbed/had arrived  had woken/ knocked
 climbed/was arriving  have woken/ knocked
 escaped/worked/ wore  have been waking/ had knocked
26) John …. from her regularly. She …a very 29) I …...of opening my own clothes shop.
good correspondent. What ....you .....?
 am hearing/ is  think/ think
 hear/ is being  am thinking/ do think
 hears/ is  think/ are thinking
27) I ….my tape recorder. That's why my 30) The bus that you …. at now ….just … for
hands ….so dirty. Bucharest.
 have repaired/ is  look/ is leaving
 have been repairing/ is being  are looking/ is leaving
 have been repairing/ are  looked/ is leaving
28) No sooner ......Jim and I … up than the
maid .......at the door

TEST 8
1. He ... done it all by himself, somebody helped him.: d) is saying.
5. By next Sunday, my father ... a whole month without
a) must have; smoking a cigarette:

b) would have; a) has been going;

c) shouldn't have; b) has gone;

d) couldn't have. c) will go;

2. If you ... me, I might have forgotten.:
d) will have gone.
a) didn't remind; 6. I must feed my ... cats today.:
b) hadn't reminded; a) friends mother's;

c) wouldn't remind; b) friend's mothers';

d) wouldn't have reminded. c) friend's mother;
3. She told me she ... me know as soon as she ... the
money.: d) friend's mother's.

a) will let/ has got;

67. We ... to the station when it began to rain.:
b) would let/ had got;
a) walked;
c) would let/ would have got;
b) are walking;
d) will let/ will have got.
4. Don't disturb the priest. He ... his prayers now.: c) were walking;

a) is talking; d) was walking.

8. My husband works too ... . I wish he ... his job.:
b) tells;
a) hard/ had loved;
c) speaks;
b) hardly/ loved;

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17. They haven't seen each other ... .:
d) hardly/ changed.
9. They asked the tourist how long he ... to stay in the a) late;
country.:
b) lastly;
a) is going;
c) lately;
b) goes;
d) later.
c) went; 18. Unless you ... him, he will not help you.:

d) was going. a) won't ask;

10. We saw ... in the mirror.:
b) don't ask;
a) ourself;
c) ask;
b) ourselves;
d) would ask.
c) ourselfs; 19. When you ... this book, will lend it to me?:

d) ourselfes. a) will read;

11. If you ... see him. tell him to phone me.:
b) will have read;
a) would;
c) will be reading;
b) might;
d) have read.
c) should; 20. You will help us, ... ?:

d) will. a) don't you;

12. If you accept to do that for me, I'll pay you ... .:
b) you will;
a) three times;
c) won't you;
b) in threes;
d) you will not.
c) threefold; 21. If you ... to me, you wouldn't be in this situation now.:

d) third times. a) listen;

13. There is too ... furniture in my room.:
b) will listen;
a) much;
c) would listen;
b) many;
d) had listened.
c) few; 22. How often ... elections in your country?:

d) a lot. a) you have;

14. He isn't allowed ... at home.:
b) have you;
a) smoke;
c) do you have;
b) smoking;
d) had you got.
c) to smoke; 23. He was stabbed ... a knife.:
d) to smoking. a) by;
15. They insisted on ... the party at midnight.:
b) from;
a) beginning;
c) with;
b) we begin;
d) of.
c) to begin; 24. ... this sort of work before?:

d) begin. a) Have you ever done;

16. It's time you ... up your mind about what you are
going to do with your life.: b) Will you do;

a) have made; c) Had you ever done;

b) made; d) What have you done.

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a) Each;
a) already has begun;
b) All;
b) already began;
c) Both;
c) begun;
d) None.
d) had already begun. 30. If it ... for the fog, the plane could have landed.:
26. ... is an interesting field of science.:
a) wasn't;
a) Acoustic;
b) weren't;
b) Acoustices;
c) wouldn't be;
c) Acoustics;
d) hadn't been.
d) Acousticks.
27. Jack ... here for three years, from 2012 to 2015.:
a) worked;

b) has worked;

c) have worked;
d) works.
28. How many ... have you got lately?:
a) informations;

b) information;

c) pieces of information;
d) pieces of informations.
29. Neither he nor his sister is a quiet child. ... are
naughty.:

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1.Translate into English using the Present Simple and Continuous:

1) Noi de obicei mergem la mare dar in vara aceasta mergem la munte.

2) Tom rareori hraneste pisoca dar azi o hraneste pentru ca nu e nimeni acasa.
3) Bunicii mereu citesc povesti nepotilor.
4) Mama intotdeauna spala rufele sambata dar sambata aceasta merge la ski.
5) Sandy foarte rar citeste ziarul dar in aceasta dimineata citeste un articol despre pisici.
6) Eu de obicei merg cu masina la service dar saptamana aceast merg cu bicicleta.
7) Noi niciodata nu mancam pizza dar astazi mergem la piterie.
8) Pisica rareori bea lapte sar acum bea pentru ca ii este sete.
9) Familia mea mereu serveste cina impreuna dar acum nu mancam impreuna.
10) Ozzy canta la pian de obicei dar azi canta la chitara.

2. Translate into English using the Past Simple and Continuous:

1) Pe cand traversam strada m-a lovit o masina.

2) In timp ce mancam am cazut de pe scaun.
3) Cand a intrat profesorul in clasa eu copiam tema.
4) In timp ce copii alergau prin curte s-a auzit un zgomot puternic.
5) Eu dormeam cand a sunat telefonul tau.
6) Noi nu gateam cand ai venit acasa.
7) In timp ce Sandy se uita la tv noi ne faceam temele.
8) Cand a venit politia eu tocmai ieseam pe geam.
9) Pe cand dadeam testul a sunat alarma.
10) Mama gatea cina in timp ce eu tricotam.

3. Translate into English using the Present Perfect Simple and Continuous:

1) Eu il cunosc pe cel mai bun prieten al meu de 10 ani.

2) Noi lucram la proiectul acesta de o saptamana si inca nu am terminat.
3) Am vazut acest film de 10 ori.
4) Tomas nu a mancat niciodata caracatita.
5) Invat pentru testul la engleza de o saptamana si inca nu am inteles nimic.
6) Rocco tocmai a vopsit bicicleta fratelui sau.
7) Bunicul niciodata nu a condus masina lui tata.
8) Noi nu am plecat inca in concediu,
9) Voi ati inotat vreodata in ocean.
10) Acest vas de croaziera navigheaza de o luna si inca nu a ajuns la destinatie.

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TEST 1
Choose the correct answer:

1. Mom …………..the house for months.

hasn’t been cleaning hasn’t cleaned has cleaned cleaned
2. The baby ………….. for hours!!
hasn’t been crying hasn’t cried has cried cries
3. What …..you …..this weekend?
Do…do are doing did do has done
4. The bus ……at eight and ….a half past nine.
arrived/is leaving arrives/ leaves has arrived/ leaving did arrive/ leave
5. The cat never …… milk but it always ……fish.
hasn’t drinking/ eats hasn’t drunk/ate drinks/ eats drank/eaten
6. What …….usually ….on Sundays? I often ….in the park.
do you doing/walks do you do/walk has you done/ walked did you do/ walk
7. The taxi ……….yet .
hasn’t arrived arrived has arrived did arrive
8. The alarm ……just ……off.
has gone went didn’t go is going
9. There ……an earthquake recently.
was were has been has been being
10. While they …..the street a car ….them.
walked/hit were walking/ hit has walked/hit walked/ was hitting
11. The sun …..and the birds …..! It’s a beautiful day today !
shines/sing shone/sand is shining/are singing was shining/has sung
12. The room looks so good! - Thanks, I ….just …. in here.
‘ve been cleaning ‘ve cleaned am cleaning cleaned
13. ……you …..that game yet? - No, I haven't. I'm going to do it tonight.
did play are playing do play have played
14. Would you like some more coffee? - No, thanks. …..three cups.
shines/sing shone/sand is shining/are singing was shining/has sung
15. I usually …. to work but today I ……the bus.
drives/take drove/ took drive/am taking drove/ am taking
16. The police came after the criminal …….. away.
had been running had run ran was running
17. The children ….never…..the ocean until then.
have seen didn’t see had been seeing had seen
18. What …..when I came home?

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 have you been doing had you been doing was you doing were you doing
19. Hello What……you name and phone number, please?
is am have aren’t
20. …..you ……in a flat or a house?
are living was living did lived do you live
21. Hardly ….the baby ……up when his mother …..to take him in her arms.
had woken/went woke/ had taken had been waking/took wakes/ take
22. How long …..you …..in this city?
has lived have living have been living did live
23. I have seen this movie …… .
for weeks once once a day last week
24. Have you ……. met anyone famous?
never once ever yet
25. This is the best food I ….. ever …. .
has taste have been tasting have tasted tasted
26. Bill always …… to church on Sundays but this Sunday he ……fishing.
going/ goes go/go is going/ goes goes/ is going
27. When the cook ………..the kitchen the children ……… with the knives.
entering/ playing entered/ were playing was entering/ played enter/ play
28. The police arrived as the burglar ……….through the window.
escaped had escaped was escaping has escaped
29. Tomas …… never ………a blue whale for real until then.
has seen saw had seen has saw
30. The kids ……… all day in the garden but they ………. any mess.
played/ haven’t made have been playing/ haven’t made have played/ haven’t made played/ didn’t make

1p x answer=30 points
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TEST 2
Choose the correct answer:

1. Melanie …………..the house now so she can’t come to the party.

hasn’t been cleaning is cleaning has cleaned cleaned
2. The baby ………….. for hours!! You should pick him up.
hasn’t been crying is crying has cried cries
3. What …..you …..last weekend?
Do…do are doing did do has done
4. The bus ……at eight and ….a half past nine yesterday morning.
arrived/is leaving arrived/ left has arrived/ leaving did arrive/ leave
5. My son never …… coffee but he always ……tea
hasn’t drinking/ drinks hasn’t drunk/drank drinks/ drinks doesn’t drink/drinks
6. What …….usually ….on Sundays? He often ….in the park.
do he doing/runs do he do/running does he do/ runs did he do/ ran
7. ……the bus ….yet ?
hasn’t arrived did arrived has arrived did arrive
8. Father……just ……to work.
has gone went didn’t go is going
9. There ……many wars in the past.
was were has been has been being
10. While Tommy …..doing his homework , his brother …..with toys.
did/play were doing/played has done/played was / was playing
11. The sun …..around the earth, that’s what many people …..
goes is going went has gone
12. The room looks so good! - Thanks, I ….just …. it.
 ‘ve been paint  ‘ve painted am painting painted
13. ……you …..this time yesterday? I ……an interesting detective story.
Were did/reading were doing/was reading did/readed have done/read
14. Would you like some more coffee? - No, thanks. …..three cups.
I’ve drunk drank am drinking have been drinking
15. Jessica sometimes…. to work by bus but today she ……her bike.
goes/ rides is going/ is riding goes/is riding go/ is riding
16. The children …..the classroom after the teacher ….. the bell.
had entered/ had rung entered/ had rung entered/ rang was entering/ was ringing
17. My daughter ….never…..shellfish before. This is her first time.
have ate didn’t eat had been eating had eaten
18. What …..they ……when I came home?

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 have been cooking had been cooking was cooking were cooking
19. When I finally arrived home it ….. for days and my plants were all dead.
had rained was raining hasn’t been raining hadn’t rained
20. …..you ……in a village or a city?
are living was living did lived do live
21. No sooner ….I ……home when my boss …..me back to work.
had got/called had got/called had been getting/called got/called
22. How long …..you …..in this school?
has taught have been teaching has been teaching taught
23. Hi! How …..you ….recently? I ….very busy taking scuba diving classes.
have been/ has been have been/ have been being did be/ have been did was/ been
24. What time …. your brother …..to school in the morning?
doesn’t go did go has gone does go
25. This is the best movie I ….. ever …. .
has seen have been seeing have seen saw
26. Bill rarely …… to church on Sundays but this Sunday he …… his family.
going/ join go/join is going/ is joining goes/ is joining
27. When the alarm ……….. off the children ……… in the schoolyard.
went / playing went/ were playing was going/ played go/ play
28. The man arrived home just as the burglar ……….his jewelry.
stole had stolen was stealing has stolen
29. Tomas …… never ………such a fast car as the one he bought himself.
has owned owned had owned has been owning
30. The kids ……… all day in the house but they ………. anything yet.
played/ haven’t broken have been playing/ haven’t broken
have played/ haven’t breaking played/ didn’t break

1p x answer=30 points
Points obtained: _______
Name: _______________________
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Choose the correct answer:
1. Neither Tom …… Mary liked the pie I made: 11. Six pounds ... a low price and everyone ... to
a) nor; it:
b) or; a) are, agree;
c) both; b) is, agrees;
d) either. c) are, agrees;
2. Generally, summer is a hot season. But ... d) is, agree.
summer of 2005 was rainy and pretty cold. 12. I still ... to ... in such a strange place!
a) a; a) am not used, live;
b) the; b) haven't been used, live;
c) -; c) can't use, living;
d) this. d) haven't got used, living.
3. If my car had had good brakes I ... it on time. 13. He said that he ... as soon as he ... working.
a) could have stopped; a) would come, would finish;
b) could stop; b) had come, was finishing;
c) stopped; c) would come, finished;
d) had stopped. d) came, would have finished.
4. "Where is the money?", John asked. 14. We ... in the shade an hour on that sunny
a) John asked where is the money; afternoon:
b) John asked where the money is; a) had;
c) John asked where the money was; b) lay;
d) John asked where was the money. c) lied;
5. By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane d) lain.
... . 15. The police ... investigating a serious murder
a) has just taken off; case for three weeks now.
b) had just taken off; a) are;
c) took off; b) have been;
d) had just take off. c) is;
6. I like both Alice and Claire, but I must admit d) has been.
that Alice is ... 16. He arrived ... London ... 7 a.m. ... a foggy
a) the prettier; November day. We often have fog ... November.
b) the prettiest; a) in, at, on, in;
c) the most prettiest; b) at, at, on, during;
d) the more prettier. c) to, at, in, on;
7. It is getting ...: d) by, on, in, in.
a) more and more cold; 17. He ... since I ... home:
b) more and more colder; a) had read, came;
c) cold and cold; b) is reading, came;
d) colder and colder. c) read, have come;
8. Which of the following words does not have the d) has been reading, was.
sound [a:]?: 18. It is high time he ... told to stop behaving like
a) farm; a child:
b) charm; a) has been;
c) barn; b) would be;
d) barium. c) were;
9. When you came I ... the garden.: d) was.
a) watered; 19. It is unlikely ... these intructions:
b) have been watering; a) for them to understand;
c) was watering; b) for them to have understood;
d) had watered. c) that they should understand;
10. She can't come right now. She ... on the d) that they understood.
project:
a) works; 20. He can't tell which of the two girls is ...:
b) is working; a) the most beautiful;
c) worked; b) the most beautifulest;
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21. You hardly ever go to cinema, ...?: 26. ... you wish to buy a new car, we'd offer free
a) isn't it; insurance:
b) don't you; a) Would;
c) are you; b) Should;
d) do you. c) Had;
22. If I'd known we'd have to wait so long, I ... a d) Did.
book.: 27. It's a long time since I ... such a good article:
a) would bring; a) have read;
b) had brought; b) read;
c) brought; c) have been reading;
d) would have brought. d) had read.
23. Who has written this novel? It's good. Who ... 28. You repeated it, ... was necessary:
written by? a) that;
a) this novel has been; b) what;
b) has this novel been; c) who;
c) has been this novel; d) which.
d) was this novel. 29. Is there anything her worth ...?:
24. "Which of the wto pens would you like?" "... a) buying;
will do .": b) to buy;
a) Any; c) to have bought;
b) Either; d) to buying.
c) No one; 30. Nobody has to do that, ...?:
d) None. a) do they;
25. No sooner ... home ... the phone rang: b) have they;
a) hat I got, that; c) has he;
b) had I got, when; d) does he.
c) did I get, than;

1p / answer=30 points
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