Variant №7

1. I _____ a terrible time last Saturday.

a) had had c) has had

b) had d) would have

2. Phyllis _____ it’s unlikely that Wayne is gone for good, doesn’t he?

a) thinks c) doesn’t think

b) think d) thought

3. Simon met his wife while she _____ at his hospital.

a) work c) has worked

b) works d) was working

4. Do you see the man over there? I’m sure he _____ to steal something.

a) is planning c) planned

b) plans d) would plan

5. Mr. Johnson _____ in the same place for thirty years and he is not planning to retire yet.

a) worked c) works

b) has worked d) is working

6. _____ long to write this book?

a) Did you take c) Took it

b) How much d) Did it take you

7. The population will continue to increase but natural resources _____.

a) wouldn’t c) won’t

b) shan’t d) will continue too

8. There aren’t as many good shows as there used to be, _____?

a) are they c) didn’t there

b) are there d) is it

9. You’re going to school tomorrow, _____?

a) you’re not c) are you

b) aren’t you d) you are

10. At one time, Mr. Roberts_____ this building.

a) owned c) was owning

b) owns d) has owned

11. At 10 o’clock tomorrow, she _____ in her office.

a) will work c) will be working

b) will have been working d) is working

12. When he joins us in two weeks, we ____ all Scottish Castles.

a) have already visited c) had already visited

b) will have already visited d) will have already been visiting

13. Jacky doesn’t enjoy her job. She’s _____ because she does the same thing every day.

a) boring c) being bored

b) bored d) be boring

14. By 8 p.m. they _____ play golf for 4 hours.

a) will play c) will have played

b) will be playing d) will have been playing

15. Not only ______ for himself, he paid for me too.

a) he paid c) he didn’t pay

b) he has paid d) did he pay

16. Jill _____ Italian for five years now.

a) teaches c) is teaching

b) taught d) has been teaching

Варіант № 1

1. Put the verb into the correct form: Present Continuous or Present Indefinite:

Examples: Please don’t make so much noise. I (to study) – I am studying.

How many languages (Tom/speak)? – How many languages does Tom speak?

1. I (not/belong) to a political party. 2. Hurry! The bus (come). I (not/want) to miss it. 3. The river Nile (flow) into Mediterranean. 4. The river (flow) very fast today – much faster then usual. 5. (it/ever/snow) in India? 6. We usually (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we (not/grow) any). 7. A: Can you drive? B: No, but I (learn). My father (teach) me. 8. You can borrow my umbrella. I (not/need) it at the moment. 9. I usually (enjoy) parties but I (not/enjoy) this one very much. 10. George says he’s 80 years old but I (not/believe) him. 11. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually (stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in London. 12. My parents (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where (your parents/live)? 13. She (stay) with her sister at the moment until she finds somewhere to live. 14. A: What (your father/do)? B: He’s a teacher, but he (not/work) at the moment.

2. Put the verb into the correct form: Past Continuous or Past Indefinite:

1. When we (to go) out, it (to rain). 2. I wasn’t hungry last night. I (not to eat) anything. 3. You (to watch) television when I (to phone) you? 4. Jane wasn’t at home when I went to see her. She (to work). 5. I (to get) up early this morning. I (to wash), (to dress) and then I (have) breakfast. 6. The postman (to come) while I (to have) breakfast. 7. We (to meet) Joan at the party. She (to wear) a red dress. 8. The boys (to break) the window when they (to play) football. 9. I was late but my friends (to wait) for me when I (to arrive). 10. I (to get) up at 7 o’clock. The sun (to shine), so I (to go) for a walk. 11. He (not to drive) fast when the accident (to happen). 12. Margaret (not to go) to work yesterday. She was ill. 13. What you (to do) on Saturday evening? – I went to the cinema.

14. What you (to do) at 9.30 on Saturday evening? – I (to watch) a film in the cinema.