- •The Present Indefinite Tense (1)
- •The Present Indefinite Tense (2)
- •The Present Continuous Tense
- •The Present Indefinite / Present Continuous Tense (1)
- •The Present Indefinite / Present Continuous Tense (2)
- •The Future Indefinite Tense
- •Future Actions
- •The Past Indefinite Tense
- •The Present / Past Indefinite Tense
- •Future Indefinite or the Future Perfect.
- •The Perfect Tenses
- •The Present Perfect Tense
- •The Present Perfect / Past Indefinite Tense
- •The Past Continuous Tense
- •The Past Continuous / Past Indefinite Tense
- •The Past Perfect Tense
- •The Past Perfect / Past Indefinite Tense
- •The Past Perfect / Present Perfect Tense
- •The Future Continuous / Future Indefinite Tense
- •The Future Perfect / Future Indefinite Tense
- •Conditional Sentences (1)
- •Conditional Sentences (2)
- •Modal Verbs
- •The Passive Voice (1)
- •The Passive Voice (2)
- •Special Questions (1)
- •Special Questions (2)
- •Articles
- •Articles with Proper Names
- •Degrees of Comparison (1)
- •Degrees of Comparison (2)
- •Degrees of Comparison (3)
- •Possessive s' / 's
- •Plural / Singular
- •Prepositions (1)
- •Prepositions (2)
- •Prepositions (3)
- •Prepositions (4)
- •Prepositions (5)
- •Much / Many
- •Pronouns (1)
- •Pronouns (2)
- •Pronouns (3)
- •Pronouns (4)
- •The Gerund (1)
- •The Gerund (2)
- •There is – There are
- •Sample Text (1)
- •Sample Text (2)
- •Sample Text (3)
Sample Text (2)
Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense.
I (feel) 1____________ rather poor lately, so this morning at nine I (go) 2____________ to the doctor. I (find) 3____________ him alone in his waiting-room, where he (stand) 4____________ by the window.
“Where (be) 5____________ your patients? You (cure) 6____________ them all?” I (ask) 7____________.
“The reason why people (not, crowd) 8____________ into his room now is that on Wednesday I (not, begin) 9____________ consultations here until half past ten. Such (be) 10____________ my habit for last twenty-five years”.
“I'm sorry I (come) 11____________ too early,” I (say) 12____________, “I (go away) 13____________ and (come back) 14____________ later”.
“Oh, no. I (prefer) 15____________ early patients to late ones. In the course of my practice I (notice) 16____________ the late-comers (visit) 17____________ the doctor because they (need) 18____________ some sympathy. They are like a dog that once (come) 19____________ here with a sore paw; I (bandage) 20____________ it for him and while I (do) 21____________ this he (look at) 22____________ me with great lonely eyes. He (come back) 23____________ the next day and every day until his paw (become) 24____________ well. I (find out) 25____________ that his master (go away) 26____________ . The dog is old now but he still (come) 27____________“.
Sample Text (3)
Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense.
Our Friend the Dog
Every boy and girl (know) 1____________ that there (be) 2____________ hundreds of different animals of the world. And yet, if you asked the question what you favourite animal is, almost every boy and girl (answer) 3____________ without hesitation, “The dog”.
All (agree) 4____________ that the dog (be) 5____________ the best companion for children. Mr. Dog always (enter) 6____________ so thoroughly into the games and enjoyment of his little master or mistress. He quickly (understand) 7____________ what (require) 8____________ of him.
You (ever / see) 9____________ St. Bernard dogs? Many years ago they (name) 10____________ so after a monastery high up in the Alps. After the monks (breed) 11____________ them, the dogs (use) 12____________ (guide) 13____________ travellers through the snowbound passes. If a traveller (stray) 14____________ from his pass and (become) 15____________ lost in the snowdrifts, the dog (rescue) 16____________ him. The dogs (work) 17____________ in pairs. When they (find) 18____________ the traveller who (lie) 19____________ in the snow, they (try) 20____________ to dig him out. If the dogs (not / can / help) 21____________ the man, one of them (go) 22____________ back to the monastery (fetch) 23____________ the monks while the other (remain) 24____________ with the lost who perhaps (get) 25____________ some injuries.
Since that time St. Bernard dogs (be) 26____________ the most intelligent and devoted to their masters.
KEYS
TEST 1
are
are, is
is
am, are
is
are
is, isn't
isn't, is
isn't
are
is
am
is
am not
are
are
isn't
is
is
is
are
TEST 2
B
A
C
B
C
A
B
A
C
A
B
A
A
B
TEST 3
am, is
is, am
do
am, are
am, is
are
is
do
don't, does / likes
do you have, do
do / like
are
-
don't, do you have
am
have got
is
is, doesn't
are
TEST 4
does
do
does
does
do
does
do
does
do
does
does
do
does
does
do
do
does
do
do
do
does
do
TEST 5
build, fly
plays, sleeps
likes, doesn't like
live
works, wants
have, eat
says, listens, does, speaks, chooses
spend, swim, sleep, forget, enjoy, live, finish, catch, feel, return
tells
TEST 6
are lying … drawing
are you doing, am looking for
is singing
are you putting on
am trying
are you crying
isn't raining
aren't you hurrying, am waiting
am learning
are spending
am meeting, is coming
is going
is working
are living
am taking
are flying
is getting
TEST 7
B
B
A
B
A
A
A
A
B
B, B
B
C
C
B
A, A
TEST 8
B, is playing
B, speaks
A
B, don't understand
B, is having a short sleep
B, looks like
A
B, don't see
B, remember
B, does it cost
B, never drink
A
B, begins
B, do you think
A
B, I hope Mag comes out / will come out of hospital soon
TEST 9
shall / will go
shall / will take
shall I answer
shall we do
won't take
won't wait
will Diana come
will arrive
will remember
will buy
will be
will / shall find
shan't / won't book
will rain
won't get married
won't be
will present, won't
will there be
TEST 10
A
B
A
B
A
A
B
B
A
A
B
A
B
C
A
A
B
C
B
A
TEST 11
was
finished
didn't help
didn't play
had lunch
lived
are
went
was
watched
saw
got
didn't sleep
came
won
felt
took
preferred
spoke
sold, bought
stopped, got off
left
how did you cut
tried
found
founded
heard
when did you write
TEST 12
meet
was
sings
finished
thanked
saw
go
watched
danced
couldn't
stayed
TEST 13
will receive
will have received
shall have done
shall do
will have taken
will take
will correct
will have corrected
TEST 14
have you been
will have learnt
had travelled
have just talked
shall have done
has not found
has written
had passed
had lived
will have examine
TEST 15
have forgotten
has … come yet?
have learned / learnt
have you ever been
have already informed
have ever known
has ever left for
hasn't received
haven't heard
haven't seen
have you had
have seen
have waited
has had
has worked
has been ill
have you ever ridden
TEST 16
A
A
B, A
C
C
B ,B
C
B
C
A
C, A
B
B
C
A
B
TEST 17
was lying
were you doing, was playing
was shining, were singing
was having
was sitting
was raining, was walking
was crossing
was still shivering
was waiting
was replying
TEST 18
B
A
B
B
B, A
TEST 19
had forgotten
had gone
had just had
had left
hadn't phoned
had come back
had met
had often heard of, had never seen
had given up, had made
had already bought
had arranged
had sold
had finished
hardly had I gone
had told
TEST 20
A
B
B
B
A, A
B
B
A
A
B
B
B
A
B
B
TEST 21
B
A
B
B
A
A
A
B
TEST 22
B
A
B
B
A
A
B
TEST 23
B
A
B
B
A
B
A
TEST 24
B
A
C, D
A, E
B, F
B, E
C, D
C, E
B
A, D
C, E
A, E
B, D
B, F
A, E
C, F
TEST 25
– e
– a
– g
– b
– c
– d
- f
TEST 26
C
B
D
B
C
B
A
D
A
C
A
D
A
C
TEST 27
were taught
will be discussed
was interviewed
have been built
is made
was written, was translated
was posted, arrived
TEST 28
B
A
C
B
A
A
B
B
A
C
B
A
TEST 29
B
C
B
A
B
C
B
A
C
A
B
C
TEST 30
B
A
A
B
C
B
D
B
A
B
C
B
C
TEST 31
B, D
C
A
D
D, B, B, A
B
A
D
A
D
B
B
A, A
D, D, D
B
A
A, D, D
A, B, A, D
A, D
D, A
A (not as a pupil)
D, D, B
A, B
B
B
A
D
A, A
D
B
B
D, B
TEST 32
B, A
B
A, B
A, B, B
B
A
B
A, A, A, B, B, A, B
A, B, B
B, B
B
A
A
B
A
B
A
A
B, B
A
A
A, A
B, A, B
A
B
B
A
A
B
TEST 33
larger
easier
larger
shorter
cheaper
eldest
worst
younger
hottest
longest
biggest
better, earlier, later
colder
warmer
more expensive
worst
darker
more comfortable
warmest
TEST 35
A
B, older than
B, the sharpest
A
A
B, more active
B, the prettiest
B, as tall as
A
B, the most popular
B, worse
B, darker
A
A
B, more correct than
B, earlier
B, more careful
TEST 36
A
B
B
A
A
C
B
B
C
B
B
A
TEST 37
B
B
B
A
A
B
B
C
B
C
B
A
C
A
B
C
C
A
A
B
A
B
B
A
A
C
C
C
TEST 38
A
B
B
C
A
B
A
A
B
A
B
B
A
A
A
B
A
B
A
B
B
B
TEST 39
–
to
from, into
to
by
with
on, by
–
on, in, of
of
in
to
at
for
TEST 40
at, in
in, at
at
in, on, of, for, in
in
on
–
–
in, of
–
by
from, to
for
since
in
at, of
at, at, in
TEST 41
in
in
among, on
to
at, at
in, on
from, to, -
in, of, on
at
to
at
along, on
into / in
at
at
TEST 42
of
from
at
with
with
for
in, on
of
with
of
at / by
for
of
of
of
TEST 43
to
on
for
for
after
–
at
at
for
on
in
on
on
up
on
on
TEST 44
A
B
A
A
A
B
B
B
A
A
A
B
A
B
A
A
B
TEST 45
they
she
it
it
us
we
he
me
you, him
they
them
you
her
it
we, we
she
TEST 46
I
them
him, his, he, it, it, him
me
we, them, us, our
you, them
my, I, mine
you, us
their, theirs
her, her
him
they
me
his, her
your
he
its
your, I, yours, you
TEST 47
her
us, our
him
it
his
it
they
you, I
their, it
them
her, it
they
I, you, I
its
your
them, us
your, mine
TEST 48
A
C
C
A
A
C
B
C, C
B
C
TEST 49
speaking
being spoken
sending
being sent
being examined
recognizing
being surprised
interfering
being interrupted
helping
being helped
being allowed, playing
making
being published
scolding
discussing
being locked, contradicting
TEST 51
there is
there is
there are
there is
there are
there are
there is
there are
there is
there is
there are
there are
there is
there is
there are
TEST 52
came
was
had been living
told
had moved
could tell
addressed
was standing
explained
have recently made
added
pulled
told
said
was
has solved
will take
find
will pay
will try
have ever worked at
said
rose
put on
returned
had paid
asked
had done
TEST 53
have left
went
found
was standing
are
have you cured
asked
are not crowding
don't begin
has been
have come
said
shall go away
come back
prefer
have noticed
visit
need
came
bandaged
was doing
looked at
came back
became
found out
had gone away
comes
TEST 54
knows
are
would answer
will agree
is
enters
understands
is required
have you ever seen
were named
had bred
were used
to guide
strayed
became
rescued
worked
found
was lying
tried
couldn't help
went
to fetch
remained
had got
have been