1. When Carol called last night I (watched/was watching/have watched/did watch )my favorite TV show.
2. I (was working/worked/have been working/had been working) for this company for more than thirty years and I (have intendedintend/will intend/was intending) to stay here until I retire.
3. Sharon loves to travel. She (is going/goes/will go/has been going) abroad almost every summer. Next year she plans to go to Peru.
4. Thomas is an author who (was writing/has written/wrote/has been writing) since he was a child. Altogether he (has been writing/will be writingwas writinghas written seven novels and three collections of short stories.
5. We were late because we (had/have had/have/will have) some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan (is waiting/had been waiting/was waiting/will have been waiting) for us for more than two hours.
6. Every day I (have woken/woke/wake/am waking) up at six, eat breakfast at seven and leave for work at eight. However, this morning I got up at 6:30, skipped breakfast and left for work late because I forgot to set the alarm.
7. Right now Jim(has preparedis preparing/did prepareprepares) dinner and Sandra(brings/isbringing/will bring/was bringing) the children to bed. Last night at this time they (were doing/did/have been doing/have done) the same thing.
8. By this time next summer you (will be completing/will have completed/will have been completing/will complete) your studies and found a job. I, on the other hand, (will not have accomplished/have not accomplished/will not being accomplished/will not accomplish) anything. I will still be studying and you (will have worked/will work/will have been working/will be working) in some new high paying job.
9. The students are usually taught by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they (are teaching/are taughtare being taught/will have taught )by the assistant teacher.
10. Bob (was/has been/is/had been) on the phone for over an hour. I wonder when he’s finished.
11. Mary always (will be taking/will take/is taking/takes) the children to football training at this time.
12. While we (waited/were waiting/have waited/had been waiting) for the bus we (had seen/saw/were seeing/have seen) two children flashing by with their roller skates.
13. When we finally got to the village we (have travelled/had been travelling/have been travelling/were travelling) for over five hours. We were exhausted.
Give the correct form f the verbs in brackets :used to +V or simple past
1.I (see)_................Marcus at the library working hard.he told me to say hello to you
2.She (be)................a lot happier,but then she lost her job
3.There(be).................three restaurants in this town ,but two closed down leaving only one
4.If you look over there ,you can see the field where they(fight).......................the Battle of Harris Hill in 1509
5.Did you (take)..................a lot of photos when you were in Moscow last year?
6.How many hours a day did you (go)..............to school when you were ten?
7.Children never (talk).................so aggressively to their parants.It is terrible!
8.Soldiers (build)..................this bridge near the end ogf the Second World War
9.Your mother (have)...................a Yorkshire Terrier when she was a young girl,did not she?
10.When I was five,I(be).......................able to do incredible gymnastics .Now I can not even touch My toes
1. The wedding day was ________ chosen by the parents of the groom.
A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully
2. Peter usually helps his mother with the ________________.
A. housework B. homework C. chores D. household
3. __________ someone is considered as rude.
A. Looking at B. Waving C. Greeting D. Pointing at
4. I lost my key. I’ll have to _________________________.
A. have other key made B. have another key made
C. be made a key D. damage another key
5. ________ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up moor solar system.
A. The Earth is B. The Earth being C. That the Earth is D. Being the Earth
6. People don, t like the way he shows off, ______ ?
A. don,t they B. do they C. does he D. doesn,t he
7. He went to the cinema ________ he had done his homework.
A. before B. until C. by the time D. after
8. Books are still a cheap way to get information and ________________.
A. entertainment B. entertain C. entertaining D. entertainer
9. To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, _________ and salary.
A. marry B. married C. marriage D. marrying
10. __________ actress’s life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
A. An B. A C. As D. That the
11. Before _______________, they used horse-drawn wooden carts.
A. farmers have had tractors B. tractors owned by farmers
C. having tractors farmers D. farmers had tractors
12.You can join the club when you _____________ a bit older.
A. will have got B. will get C. get D. are getting
13. The bathroom is ___________ the bedroom and the kitchen.
A. right B. next C. between D. left
14. The news _________ may not be true.
A. that the prisoner will be released B. when the prisoner will be released
C. of released the prisoner D. about the prisoner release
15. Go straight on and __________ the third turning on the right.
A. take B. get C. make D. catch
16. At the station, we often see the sign “______________ for pickpockets.”
A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at
17. The school _____________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam.
A. gathered B. took C. collected D. adopted
18. Would you be kind ____________ to open the door for me?
A. much B. enough C. of D. with
19. ______ that Columbus discovered America.
A. In 1492 B. There was in 1492 C. That was in 1492 D. It was in 1492
20. The club ____________ last year.
A. had been opened B. was opened C. has been opened D. was being opened
21. In rainy seasons, roads in the villages are always ___________.
A. mud B. mudded C. mudding D. muddy
22. _______________ , this disaster would not have happened.
A. Had you have obeyed orders B. You obeyed orders
C. Had you obeyed orders D. You had obeyed orders
23. She said _____________ and asked if she could get me anything.
A. she would be going shopping B. she was going shopping
C. she will go shopping D. she is going shopping
24. Most underdeveloped countries are in ____________ of technical assistance.
A. need B. lack C. excess D. shortage
25. ______________ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who were those B. Only were those who
C. Only who D. Only those who
26. If I had worked harder at school, _________________________________.
A. I will sit in a comfortable office now
B. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now
C. I would have sat in a comfortable office now
D. I will be sitting in a comfortable office now
27. This is the best play ____________ I have ever seen.
A. which B. what C. whom D. that
28. I had no sooner closed the door ____________ somebody started knocking on it.
A. as B. that C. than D. when
29. She left early __________________.
A. so she be at home when he arrived B. so as to be at home when he arrived
C. so as that to be at home when he arrived D. so that to be at home when he arrived
30. They ___________ for Japan at 10:30 tomorrow.
A. will be leaving B. have left C. are left D. will have left
31. I ________________ the hot weather in the south.
A. used to B. use to C. uses to D. am used to
32. My mother said _____________ my study results the year before.
A. she is satisfied with B. she is satisfied to
C. she was satisfied to D. she was satisfied with
33. _______________ told me this refused to give his name.
A. The man whom B. The man whom was
C. The man who was D. The man who
34. The police are searching for a tall dark man ___________ a beard.
A. on B. in C. and D. with
35. By September next year, I ___________________ here for ten years.
A. will be working B. work
C. will have been working D. have been working
36. The first customer ______________________ this morning was quite rude.
A. dealing with B. with whom we dealt
C. to deal with D. dealt with
37. Never before ___________________ such a beautiful waterfall.
A. that I have seen B. do I see C. have I seen D. I have seen
38. Pupils should have their eyes _________________ regularly.
A. tested B. to test C. test D. testing
39. My brother likes music very much. He ________ to music while working.
A. used to listen B. is used to listening C. is used to listen D. used to be listening
40. If you are agreeable _________________ our proposal, we’ll go ahead.
A. with B. for C. about D. to
1,she said................collect it for me after work
a,would b,did c,must d,had
2,she said i....................an angel
a,am b,was c,were d,have been
3,she said that he....................unreliable
a,is b,were c,was d,would be
4,she asked me where i......................from
a,come b,coming c,to come d,came
5,she....................me whether i liked classical music or not
a,asks b,told c,asked d,b&c
6,i worder why he....................love his family
a,doesn't b,don't c,didn't d,hasn't
7,they asked me how many children..............................
a,if i had b,had i c,i have d,i had
8,the student said that the english test..........................the most difficult
a,is b,was c,will be d,have been
9,he advised......................too far
a,her did not go b,her do not do c,her not to go d,she did not go
10,the guest told the host that.........................
a,i must go now b,he must go now c,he had to go now d,he had to go then
11,my parents asked me.............................about my fault
a,to explain b,explain c,explaining d,explained
12,today is my happinest day of my life
the groom.said .........................the happinest day of his life
a,today was b,that day was c,that day is d,yesterday was
Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you.
a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.
Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple , Past Perfect or Present perfect.
1. She did't notice that she (never see) ............. that flim before.
2. I suddenly (remember) that I ..................... (forget) my keys.
3. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell) .................... it.
4. (Have/you/put) ............... off the fire before you (go) ....... out.
5. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see) ................. for a long time.
6. I thanked her for everything she (do) ..................... for me.
7. When I got to the office, I (realize) ............. I (forget) ............... to lock the door.
8. Who is that woman? I (never seen ) ...................... her before.
9. Tom was not at home when I (arrive) ............ He (just go) ................. out.
10. She said it (be) ............ the first time she (meet) ............. such a man.
VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it.
a) It was so late that nothing could be done
It was too late t….o do anything/ late for anything to is done
b) I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
“Please (can/ could/would you) wake me at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning,” I said to the
hotel porter.
c) They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date of the meeting will have to be changed again
d) The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going to have/ get the car repaired
e) The bus takes longer than the train.
The train doesn’t take as long as the bus /takes shorter time than the bus
f) John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
It is over six months since John had/ got his hair cut
g) My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.
If my wishes (that) she had been put / they had put her in a higher class
h) Would you like me to finish the work tonight
I’ll finish the work tonight if you like/you want me to
i) You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
In case you get hungry, you’d better/ should/ ought to take some sandwiches.
IX. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. I was very _______________ in the lesson because our teacher is very
_______________ in history. (interest)
2. My friend is a very _______________ sort of person but he hates doing
_______________ activities. (relax)
3. Studying for exams is very _______________ I get _______________ when I open
my school books. (tire)
4. We were all very _______________ about the school trip but it wasn’t an
_______________ trip at all. (excite)
5. It’s a _______________ book and I’m _______________ every time I start reading it
(bore)
I. Correct the mistake in each of the following sentences: 1) Were not you playing the guitar at 9 p.m every day last year. 2) They didn’t used to buy for their friends but for their parents. - What? I don’t understand what you mean. - I mean the things they were using. 3) She used not to have dinner here when she was a little girl. 4) Yesterday that naughty boy was beating his friend. 5) The teacher was teaching English in that secondary school last year. 6) What did you do when I went home yesterday. 7) There didn’t use to have many tall trees in this street 10 years ago.
Rewrite the sentences using used to/get used to/ be used to
1. I smoke a lot 2 years ago but I don't now.
2. After a lot of practice, driving on the left becomes less strange to Mary.
3. Driving on the left is not a problem to Mary anymore.
4. Mary didn't listen when her teachers were speaking.
5. Becky was afraid dogs when her was a girl.
6. Did you live next door to Mrs Harrison?
7. Sophie had long hair when she was at school
8. Ricardo got up at 6:00 when he was training for the Olympic
9. What did you usually do on Saturday evening?
10. She studied 12 hours when she was at high school