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.

1.            Kevin thinks Italy is fascinating.

=> KEVIN IS FASCINATED ……. ITALY.

2.            Will you allow me to leave the room?

=> ……. THE ROOM?

1.            I’ve been here for two hours, and I am still waiting.                                                                                                                                                                                                            (WAITING)

=> I ……. TWO HOURS.

2.            Be careful when you leave the bus.                                                                                                                                    (OFF)

=> BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ……. THE BUS.

3.            “I enjoyed myself yesterday,” said Brian.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (DAY)

=> BRIAN SAID HE ……. BEFORE.      

4.            I know someone. This person likes you.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (WHO)

=> I …….

5.            Boots are not as comfortable as trainers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (LESS)

=> BOOTS ARE ……. TRAINERS.

6.            In spite of losing thirty kilos, she’s still overweight.                                                                                                                                                                                               (HAS)

=> ALTHOUGH ……., SHE’S STILL OVERWEIGHT.

7.            Anne has decided to buy fewer clothes from now on.                                                                                                                                                                                (CUT)

=> ANNE HAS DECIDED TO ……. FROM NOW ON.

8.            The wind was bending the young tree to the ground.                                                                                                                                                                                (BENT)

=> THE YOUNG TREE ……. TO THE GROUND IN THE WIND.

9.            “Could I borrow five pounds from you, Rose?” asked Nick.                                                                                                                    (LEND)

=> NICK ASKED ROSE ……. FIVE POUNDS.

10.         The woman said that my uncle was a thief!                                                                                                                       (ACCUSED)

=> THE WOMAN ……. A THIEF!

11.         Make sure you look after your little brother while I’m out.                                                                                                                                    (CARE)

=> MAKE SURE YOU ……. YOUR LITTLE BROTHER WHILE I’M OUT.

12.         This is the dog which won first prize at Crufts last week.                                                                                                                                     (AWARDED)

=> THIS IS THE DOG ……. LAST WEEK.

13.         “I’ll send you a postcard,” Carla said to Jill.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (PROMISED)

=> CARLA ……. JILL A POSTCARD.

14.         I’ve never seen such a beautiful sunset before.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (I)

=> THAT IS THE ……. EVER SEEN.

15.         The beach is close to the hotel, so we can walk there.                                                                                                     (FOOT)

=> WE CAN ……. FROM THE HOTEL TO THE BEACH BECAUSE IT’S CLOSE.

1. Hurry up ! We've been waiting for you . What 's talking you so long ?
- I ..... for an important call . Go ahead and leave without me .

A . wait

B . will wait

C . am waiting

D . have waited

2. When is Mr Fields planning to retire ?

- Soon , I think . He ................ here for a long time . He'll probably retire either next year or the year after that .

A . worked

B . had been working

C . has been working

D . is working

3 . A minor earthquake occured at 2.00 a.m on January 3rd . Most of the people in the village ............ at the time and did not even know it had occured until the next morning .

A . slept

B . had slept

C. were sleeping

4 . Would you like to join Linda and me tomorrow ?
A . will

B. are going to

C . will be

D . will have

I. Find the OPPOSITES of these adjectives to complete the sentences

Absent/professional/mean/optimistic/patient/polite/quiet/authentic/unfriendly/unkind

1. It was very .......................... of you to help me with my homework.

2. Was Mary.......................... at the tennis game last Sunday?

3. It's....................... to talk with your mouth full.

4. Sally isn't very ............................ She prefers to listen to other people.

5. Mark is very ......................... He always thinks things will get worse!

6. All the student were very .......................... towards me on my first day at my new school.

7. The match was between two ........................... teams.

8. He decided not to buy the ......................... watch and wait until he had more money.

9. After waiting over half an hour for the bus, Ben began to get ........................

10. It was very ........................... of you to pay for my coffee.

II. Rewrite the following sentences

1. Daisy types really fast -> Daisy is ........................

2. You have worked very hard. -> This has ...................

3. There was almost nobody in the cinema -> There was hardly .........................

4. She speaks English fluently -> She speaks a ............................

5. My brother cycles slowly. -> My brother is ....................

III. Choose the best answer

1. Where ......... you at 9:00 last night, Mr.Green?

a. have been b. were c. will be d. are

2. I ................................. the dishwasher on when I heard the shot

a. am turning b. turned c. was turning d. turned

3. Now I ......................... for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I shouldn't have said it

a. do apologize b. apologized c. was apologized d. apologizing

4. Tim was tired. He ......................... hard all day

a. has been studying b. studies c. studied d. had been studying

5. She ................ music all day. Now she feel tired

a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays

6. I was sad when I sold my car. I ............................... it for a very long time

a. am running b. were running c. had been running d. have been running

7. ..................... a car when they were living in London?

a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they having d. Have they had

8. I think you should have that coat ...................... soon

a. cleaned b. being cleaned c. cleaning d. to clean

9. Ted and Amy ...................... for 24 years

a. have been married b. married c. were married d. has been married

10. When the first child was born, they ............................. married for three years

a. have been married b. had been married c. will been married d. will have been married