1) My brother has been doing his homework since 8 o'clock.
--> My brother ...........................
2) He started working for this factory a year ago.
-->He has ........................................
3)Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
-->Tom has ................................
4)My sister began to study English a year ago.
-->My sister ....................................
5)My father is reading a newspaper . He started 2 hours ago.
-->My father has .....................................
6)She has been working as a secretary for 4 year.
-->She ..............................................
7)I started working in this hotel six months ago.
-->......................................................
8)He started working as a teacher five years ago.
-->..............................................
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16. I've been sitting with my legs crossed for so long, my right leg has gone …………… (die) 17. He doubted whether the plan was …………… in practice. (realize) 18. There was a slight decrease in his …………… after a week of dieting. (weigh)
Question 21. He …… up his mind yet. A. didn’t make B. hasn’t made C. wasn’t making D. wasn’t made Question 22. The baby …… non-stop for the last two hours. A. was crying B. has been crying C. is crying D. cried Question 23. The beach was so crowded the other day that we ……. difficulty finding empty spot. A. have had B. have been having C. had D. have Question 24. The Olympic Games…………every four years. A. take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place. Question 25. I have been waiting for you …………... A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m C. for two hours D. All are correct Question 26. We ............there when our father died. A. still lived B. lived still C. was still living D. were still living Question 27. I.............to New york three times this year. A. have been B. was C. were D. had been Question 28. For several years his ambition............…to be a pilot. A. is B. has been C. was D. had been Question 29. It was noisy next door. Our neighbors.............a party. A. had B. were having C. had had D. have had Question 30. Bad driving often............many accidents. A. caused B. had caused C. causes D. has cause Question 31. Look! That man….............to open the door of your car. A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried Question 32. When I was young, I............to be a singer. A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted Question 33. They.............me about it last week. A. was telling B. told C. had told D. would tell Question 34. My grandfather............…many years ago. A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying Question 35. I.........................my son the money for a week. A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given Question 36. I.............the dishwasher on when I heard the shot. A. A. am turning B. was turning C. was turning D. turned Question 37. There was a time when watching TV …............family entertainment. A. were B. was C. had been D. is Question 38. Last year, they.............22 million TV sets. A. were selling B. had sold C. has sold D. sold Question 39. Ted and Amy............for 24 years. A. have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married Question 40. 1. They …… on the lake when it started to rain so they went home. A. finished B. finishing C. were finishing D. are finishing Question 41. Her dad found some money while she …… her suitcase. A. packing B. package C. are packing D. was packing Question 42. Your brother ……… in Myanma when he met his girlfriend. A. study B. was studying C. were study D. was study Question 43. His grandma tried cake for the first time while he ………. in China. A. staying B. is staying C. is stayed D. was staying Question 44 Her mom ………. in the park when she saw a tree. A. was going B. went C. were going D. had gone Question 45. What …….. when his mother came? A. were you doing B. was you doing C. are you doing D. have you done Question 46. What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner last night? A. were having B. was having C. had D.are having Question 47. The police ………. his letter in the post office at that time. A. is sending B. was sending C. sent D. were sending Question 48. It ………and cloudy when I left Ireland. A. was rain B. was raining C. is raining D. rained
8. You don’t look very well. I think you _________ go to the doctor’s.
A. should B. can C. could D. must
9. This dress ________ especially for me by a French tailor.
A. is made B. has made C. made D. have been made
10. He missed the train yesterday. If he ________ early, he _______ the train.
A. got up/wouldn’t miss B. had got up/wouldn’t have missed
C. gets up/won’t miss D. had got up/would have missed
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the -ING or -ED form
1. He is always ____ (occupy) on Monday.
2. He has been ____ (unemploy) for 4 months
3. We have discovered an ____ (unknow) island. We are really (impress) ___ by its beauty.
4. It was a _____ (bore) film. We all felt ____ (bore) with it.
5. They were ____ (excite) about the game because it was ____ (excite)
6. It's an ____ (interest) story. He's _____ (interest) in it.
7. After the camping, We were ____ (exhaust), but we felt _____ (bore) with it.
8. The pool is badly _____ (pollute) amd fish can't live in such ____ (pollute) water
9. Have you seen "the ____ (unwant) guest''? It's really ____ (interest).
10. We were ____ (astonish) by that _____ (suprise) news.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any. 1. He started working as a volunteer at an animal shelter two months ago. => He has 2. Having a part-time job will make you more financially independent. => If you 3. Carol was skiing in Switzerland. She met her old friend, Tim. => While 4. I felt that it had been a mistake to write to him. => I regretted
V. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this postcard.
Hi everyone.
I've been in Paris for over a week now and I'm having a great (1) _________. In the first few days I did quite a lot of (2) __________ - the Eiffel Tower. Notre Dame and all the usual tourist attractions. Most places are absolutely (3) __________ with tourists, so yesterday I decided to have a (4) __________ round the shops.
Today I've been to a couple of interesting art (5) ___________. I got (6) ___________ on my way back to the hotel, but it didn't matter because I discovered a really fascinating (7) ___________ with lots of little stalls, selling just about everything from apples to antiques.
I ate in the hotel the first night but usually I (8) ___________ for dinner - the restaurants are great and I can get a set meal for less than 25 euros. I’m afraid I've (9) ___________ a lot of money, but it's a great place. You'll be able to see for yourself (10) ___________ I get back - I've taken lots of photos. .
I hope you're all well. I'll write again next week.
Love,
1. a. visit b. holiday c. trip d. excursion
2. a. viewing b. sightseeing c. looking d. landscape
3. a. took b. stayed c. packed d. full
4. a. look b. visit c. day-off d. walking
5. a. exhibits b. castles c. concerts d. galleries
6. a. left b. loss c. lost d. disappeared
7. a. temple b. palace c. cathedral d. market
8. a. go out b. leave c. call d. stay in
9. a. paid b. spent c. lost d. gotten
10. a. until b. while c. after d. when
Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.
a. You should take his remarks (1)____ a pinch of salt. He is known for being economical (2)____ the truth.
b. I joked (3)____ her (4)____ the impression that she was my age.
c. Despite her fear that he would seek revenge, she decided to testify (5)____ him (6) ____ Congress.
e. The witness agreed to speak (9)____ condition (10)____ anonymity.
f. Having pondered (11)____ the case for several days, the detective finally managed to (12)____ all the traces.
g. Although they were skeptical (13)____ her ability, they permitted her to operate (14)____ the patient.
h. His father was angry because he had made bulk purchases (15)____ scant regard (16)____ the family budget.
i. (17)____ the cold light of day, her perspective (18)____ the problem changed.
j. An indicator (19)____ economic performance is Gross Domestic Product, or GDP (20)____ short.