Grammar Section Revision of the Active Voice

1 . Choose the correct answer.

1. Computers …. more and more efficient. a) are becoming; b) become; c) becomes

2. Paul …. to Tina when I saw him. a) is talking; b) was talking; c) has talked

3. ‘What are you thinking about?’ ‘This time next week I …. on the beach.’

a) will have sunbathed; b) will be sunbathing; c) will have been sunbathing;

4. We … to Austria last winter. a) have gone; b) went; c) had gone

5. The bank …. by the time I got there. a) closes; b) closed; c) had closed

6. I …. Italian for three years now. a) learn; b) am learning; c) have been learning

7. ‘Have you finished decorating your flat yet?’ ‘No, but I …. by Friday.’

a) will be finishing; b) will have been finishing; c) will have finished;

8. Mary ….. to Singapore at 3.00 tomorrow morning. a) flies; b) is flying; c) was flying

9. ‘Have you just moved here?’ ‘No. I …. here for two years next month.’

a) will be living; b) will have been living; c) have lived;

10. ‘I felt tired.’ – ‘How could you be tired? You … a thing all day’.

a) haven’t been doing; b) hadn’t done; c) hadn’t been doing

11. ‘….. to the market today?’ ‘Yes. Shall I buy you something?’

a) Will you have gone; b) Will you be going; c) Will you have been going;

12. ‘John doesn’t study hard’ – ‘I think he …. his entrance exams.’

a) won’t have passed; b) won’t pass; c) won’t be passing;

13. ‘How long ….. Jane?’ – ‘Since we went to school.’ a) did you know; b) do you know; c) have you known;

14. ‘We’ve asked Ann to our housewarming party.’ – ‘I am not sure if she …. . She is preparing for her exam.’ a) will come; b) comes; c) is coming

15. ‘Can you give Steve a message for me?’ ‘Certainly I …. him at work, later on today.’

a) will be seeing; b) will have seen; c) will have been seeing;

16. Will you call me back as soon as you …. back. a) will get; b) will have got; c) get;

17. I …. to the radio when the doorbell rang.

a) listened; b) was listening; c) had been listening;

18. ‘You’ve been working hard all day.’ ‘Yes. At 3 o’clock, I …. for six hours.’

a) will be studying; b) will have been studying; c) will have studied

19. I fell asleep as soon as I ….. my eyes. a) have closed; b) was closing; c) closed

20. ‘Bill has an exam tomorrow, doesn’t he.’ In fact, at this time tomorrow, he …. the exam.’

a) will have been taking; b) will be taking; c) has taken;

21. The shop …. all the books when I came there. a) has sold; b) had been selling; c) had sold

22. Charles Dickens …. lots of novels. a) has written: b) wrote; c) had written;

23. ‘Those two people have been dancing all evening.’ ‘Yes. By 11 o’clock, they …. for four hours.’ a) will have been dancing; b) will have danced; c) will be dancing

24. Mr Brown …. for thirty years when he retired. a) taught; c) was teaching; c) had been teaching

25. She will call him in case he …. . a) forget; b) forgets; c) will forget

26. I’m not sure when he … us. a) will visit; b) visits; c) is visiting

27. Mike ….. studying law 2 years ago. a) had started; b) was starting; c) started

28. ‘Shall we go for a walk?’ - ‘I can’t go until the mother … .’ a) arrived; b) arrives; c) will arrive;

29. Look at the boy. He … that tree. a) will be climbing; b) will be climbing; c) is going to climb;

30. ‘Where is the book?’ – ‘I gave it to Helen. I was sure you … reading it.’

a) had finished; b) finished; c) have finished