Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1.He_______ playing with his dog.
A.is loving B. loves C.was loving D. love
2. Oil___________ if you pour it on water.
A.floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float
3. Water________at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boils B.boiling C. is boiling D. boil
4.The launch of the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926____________ by flight historians_______as significant as the Wright Brother's flight.
A. has considered - having been B. was considered - being
C. is considered - to be D. has been considered - has been
5.I'm afraid John will get drunk at the party no matter what his wife________ to prevent it.
A.would do B. were doing C.does D. will do
6."Any news from Vicky?" " Yes, She _____ tomorrow on the 9: 15 train."
A. arrives B. will have arrived C. arriving D. will have been arriving
7."Do you know it's Barb's birthday today?" " Yes, she_________a party tonight."
A. has B. is to have C. is having D. will have
8.Tom_______things roud the house, which is annoying.
A. always leaves B. has always left C. is leaving D. is always leaving
9.Teenagers________ photos of pop stars on their bedroom walls.
A. are often sticking B.often stick C. will often stick D. have often stuck
10. At least half of the world's population________more than one language
A. speak B. speaks C. have spoken D. is speaking
11. "Did you have a good time at the Browns?" "Not really. I_______I'll ever visit them again."
A. won't be thinking B. am not thinking C. have been accused - used D. are being accused - being used
12. Today, universities________of conducting "cruel and unnecessary" tests on animals,_________banned drugs such as amphetamines.
A. are accused - using B. have accoused - to use
C. have been accused - used D. are being accused - being used
13. "George is in hospital." "Yes, I've heard he_______good progress."
A. makes B. will make C.is making D.would make
14. My neighbor really gets on my nerves. She_______ the washing machine on late at night.
A. has always put B. had always put C. has always been putting D. is always putting
15. The word "Olympic"______from Olympian in Greece
A. has come B. came C.comes D. is coming
16. Three swimmers, Paul, Ed and Jim, now_______in the competition for medals.
A. is B. has been C. had been D. are
17. "Could I have a word with you, please?" " Sorry, I'm in a big hurry. My train_______in 15 minutes."
A. is leaving B. left C. has left D. will leave
18. I______ an important phone call from America. Could you tell me when it comes?
A. had expected B. have been expected C. expected D. am expecting
19. The existence of many stars in the sky________us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. lead B. leading C. have led D. leads
20.______________I insist on a full refund.
A. Whatever he will say B.Whatever he said
C. Whatever he says D. Whatever he would say
