TESTS

REVIEW OF TENSES

1. I … Michael for ages.

a) didn’t see
b) don’t see
c) haven’t seen

2. When did you discover that your car … ?

a) was disappeared
b) had been disappeared
c) had disappeared

3. I’m busy at the moment. I … for my exam.

a) am preparing
b) prepare
c) have been preparing

4. Pete said that he … a new shirt.

a) had bought
b) bought
c) buys

5. This book … into 5 languages.

a) translated
b) has been translated
c) has translated

6. Ann was sure that she … the exams successfully.

a ) pass
b) would pass
c) passes

7. He’s sure we … before.

a ) have never met
b) haven’t never met
c) didn’t meet

8. Who … to go to the theatre with us?

a) want
b) does want
c) wants

9. Neither Ann nor David … to go to the cinema with us.

a) wants
b) don’t want
c) want

10. Nobody … being shouted at.

a) likes
b) doesn’t like
c) like

11. I don’t know who … your book.

a) had stolen
b) stole
c) has stolen

12. I … a letter by five o’clock yesterday.

a) have written
b) had written
c) wrote

13. The police … the criminal yet.

a) have caught
b) didn’t caught
c) haven’t caught

14. He was very much surprised when the girl said that she...

a) wasn’t able to swim
b) can’t swim
c) don’t swim

15. He said that he … to the USA.

a) never be
b) had never been
c) never was

16. By the time we got to the theatre the first act … .

a) has already begun
b) began
c) had already begun

17. How many meals a day … ?

a) have you
b) are you having
c) do you have

18. As soon as I … it I called the police.

a) saw
b) see
c) has seen

19. When … from Moscow University?

a) did you graduate
b) did you graduated
c) have you graduate

20. When he arrived his wife … .

a) has already left
b) had already left
c) already left

21. What … when she rang up the day before yesterday?

a) you were doing
b) were you doing
c) did you do

22. Six public holidays … in Great Britain.

a) celebrate
b) are celebrated
c) are celebrate

23. We … to a wonderful concert last Sunday.

a) have gone
b) went
c) were going

24. Bad news … fast.

a) travel
b) are travelling
c) travels

25.My sister said that she … the car the following day.

a) won’t need
b) wouldn’t need
c) doesn’t need

26. He wondered … if he told her the truth.

a) what she would say
b) what would she say
c) what she will say

27. Everybody … fine weather.

a) likes
b) dislike
c) like

28. I’ll ring you up as soon as I … home.

a) will come
b) would come
c) come

29. The last student … now.

a) is examined
b) is being examined
c) examines

30. What are you cooking? It … very nice.

a) is smelling
b) smells
c) smelt

31. John … very hard at the moment.

a) worked
b) has worked
c) is working

32. … I help you carry those bags?

a) shall
b) will
c) do

33. We always … fish on Sundays.

a) are going to eat
b) eat
c) eats

34. “Why have you got those flowers?” “Because I … my brother in hospital.”

a) am going to visit
b) visiting
c) visit

35. Tony … a box of sweets last Monday.

a) has bought
b) bought
c) had bought

36. Ann is a teacher. She … for fifteen years.

a) has been teaching
b) taught
c) was teaching

37. She … lunch before the children came home.

a) cooked
b) has cooked
c) had cooked

38. She … some letters when the boss asked her into his office.

a) typed
b) had typed
c) was typing

39. He … for an hour when he reached the village.

a) had been driving
b) was driving
c) has been driving

40. How long … a driving license?

a) did you had
b) have you had
c) had you had

41. When I arrived at the party everyone … .

a) danced
b) is dancing
c) was dancing

42. Bob said he … come to the party but he wasn’t sure.

a) should
b) might
c) needn’t

43. Are you going to London this year? No, I … there twice already.

a) went
b) have gone
c) have been

44. If she … the window, she wouldn’t have had to pay for a new one.

a) hadn’t broken
b) haven’t broken
c) didn’t broken

45. If she studied more, she … a better student.

a) would be
b) will be
c) would have been

46. If you win that competition, you … rich.

a) would be
b) will be
c) would have been

47. I … Pete your message if I should see him today.

a) will give
b) would give
c) give

48. I … that the situation is out of control.

a) see
b) am seeing
c) is seeing

49. … this party?

a) do you enjoy
b) are you enjoying
c) does you enjoy

50. You haven’t said a word all morning. What … about?

a) do you think
b) are you thinking
c) did you think

51. These flowers … nice.

a) smell
b) are smelling
c) smells

52. Why … in your pockets? Have you lost anything?

a) are you feeling
b) do you feel
c) you feel

53. Anna is Italian. She … from Italy.

a) is coming
b) comes
c) come

54. Paul … to a new record in his room.

a) listen
b) listens
c) is listening

55. Joan … 50 kilos.

a) weight
b) weighs
c) is weighting

56. Mary … very naughty these days.

a) is
b) is being
c) are

57. By 7.00 p.m. they … cricket for eight hours.

a) will have been playing
b) will play
c) will have played

58. I … painting your room by the time you get home.

a) have been finished
b) shall finish
c) will have finished

59. Tom … his third novel by the end of this year.

a) will be written
b) will has written
c) will have written

60. By the time he arrives in London, John … for five hours.

a) will drive
b) will have driven
c) will have been driving

61. This film … until midnight.

a) won’t probably finish
b) won’t probably have finished
c) wouldn’t probably finish

62. How long … English by the end of this term?

a) will you have been studying
b) will you study
c) will you have studied

63. He denied … the money.

a) take
b) to have taken
c) having taken

64. She … for 10 hours before she finished everything.

a) had been working
b) has been working
c) has worked

65. When I was a child I … running every day.

a) have gone
b) used to go
c) was going

66. What … at 9 o’clock last night?

a) have you been doing
b) have you done
c) were you doing

67. I’m afraid I … to come to the party.

a) won’t be able
b) won’t
c) can’t

68. “You look slimmer.” “ Yes, I … 12 kilos.”

a) had lost
b) have lost
c) lost

69. “ I’m having trouble with this exercise.” “Don’t worry. I … you.”

a) have helped
b) helped
c)’ll help you

70. “ We’ll need some Coke for the party.” “I … some.”

a) buy
b) ‘ve already bought
c) will have bought

71. “These shoes aren’t at all comfortable.” ‘You shouldn’t … them.”

a) bought
b) have bought
c) to buy

72. “What’s wrong with Linda?” “She … problems at work lately.”

a) was having
b) has been having
c) will have

73. “What’s Pam doing?” “She seems … .”

a) working
b) to work
c) to be working

74. “How long does it take you to write a novel?” “By May I … on this one for 3 years.”

a) will work
b) will have been working
c) will be working

75. They didn’t leave the restaurant until the bill … .

a) had been paid
b) have been paid
c) was paid

76. I couldn’t go to my favourite cafe for a drink. It … .

a) was redecorated
b) was being redecorated
c) redecorated

77. He … to the hospital when the ambulance crashed.

a) was being taken
b) took
c) taken

78. By the time I returned from work, my new washing machine… .

a) was delivered
b) had been delivered
c) delivered

79. I didn’t go to the party because I … .

a) have not invited
b) haven’t been invited
c) hadn’t been invited

80. When she heard that her dog … , she burst into tears.

a) was killed
b) have been killed
c) had been killed

81. We hope that the missing money … soon.

a) will find
b) will be found
c) will have been found

82. A new bridge … at the moment.

a) build
b) is being built
c) is built

83. When she discovered that Tom … all the sweets she got very angry.

a) ate
b) has eaten
c) had eaten

84. It’s no use trying – you … your time.

a) waste
b) wastes
c) are wasting

85. A lot of money … on weapons nowadays.

a) is being spent
b) are being spent
c) are spent

86. The driver … too fast when he hit the dog.

a) went
b) was going
c) has going

87. He’ll be furious if he ever … about this.

a) finds out
b) find out
c) will find

88. The animals at the zoo … unless they’re fed.

a) will die
b) die
c) will be died

89. I … home if I’d known the football match was on TV.

a) ran
b) would run
c) would have run

90. If he … his ticket, they wouldn’t have let him in.

a) have forgotten
b) forgot
c) had forgotten

91. This factory … more cars this year than ever before.

a) produces
b) has produced
c) producing

92. The car … to use less petrol than any other.

a) has designed
b) was designed
c) was designing

93. I wish I … the answer.

a) knew
b) would know
c) know

94. By the end of the month the estate agent … twenty houses.

a) will have sold
b) will sell
c) will be selling

95. “Why hasn’t your company moved yet?” “They … to find new offices for months.”

a) have tried
b) have been trying
c) were trying

96. “Everything in this room is wet from the rain.” “I … the windows!”

a) would’t have shut
b) must have shut
c) should have shut

97. “Why aren’t you writing the test?” “I can’t remember what the teacher said I. wish I … more attention.”

a) had paid
b) would paid
c) pay

98. Take some money in case you … to do some shopping.

a) will want
b) wanted
c) want

99. He … the best pianist alive.

a) thinks to be
b) is thought be
c) is thought to be

100. Will you taste this milk? It … have gone off.

a) will
b) may
c) can

101. All of his belongings … in one small suitcase.

a) was
b) were
c) has been

102. Aerobics … you a lot of good.

a) does
b) do
c) makes

103. Chocolate … you put on weight.

a) makes
b) make
c) does

104. The money he makes … enough to live on.

a) are
b) is
c) were

105. The police …for the murderer.

a) is looking
b) are looking
c) look

106. The young couple … married next year.

a) are getting
b) is getting
c) got

107. The audience … free tickets to the next show.

a) is given
b) was given
c) were given

108. Fish … easy to look after as pets.

a) is
b) are
c) was

109. Television news … you more information than radio news.

a) gives
b) give
c) have given

110. Half of the population in that country … .

a) starve
b) have starved
c) is starving

111. Even though he objected to violence, he was made … in the army.

a) serving
b) to serve
c) serve

112. He didn’t win a prize, but he looked as though he …you.

a) will have hit
b) would have hit
c) has hit

113. Suppose you … a mad dog, what would you do?

a) saw
b) will see
c) sees

114. I’d rather you … so fast, Pat.

a) don’t drive
b) didn’t drive
c) doesn’t drive

115. Sue went to France this year, but she says she would rather … to Spain.

a) went
b) will
c) have gone

116. David prefers playing football to … it.

a) watching
b) watch
c) watches

117. My father prefers to have a beard rather than … a shave every day.

a) had
b) have
c) has

118. It seemed as if he … the question.

a) didn’t understand
b) hasn’t understand
c) hadn’t understand

KEYS.

Compiled by Elena Kisunko,
Moscow, school No. 651