The verbs to be, to have.

1) He usually has breakfast at 8 o’clock, … he?

a) has; b) hasn’t; c) does.

2) No news … good news.

a) is; b) are; c) be.

3) Your knowledge of English … rather good.

a) are; b) be; c) is.

4) All your suitcases are in their car. Take …

a) their; b) them; c) theirs.

5) He … 25 years old.

a) is b) has c) have

6) Your knowledge of English … rather good.

a) are; b) be; c) is.

7) I want to read. Where … my spectacles?

a) are; b) is; c) were.

8) My sister’s hair … dark.

a) are; b) be; c) is.

9) Mathematics … the basis of many other sciences.

a) is; b) are; c) be.

10) Your jeans … very stylish.

a) are b) is c) be

Present tenses.

Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets.

1)She … to all the capital cities of Europe this year.

a) is being; b) have been; c) has been.

2) John … around Europe a lot.

a) is travelling; b) travels; c) has travelled.

3) My friend knows a lot because he … many books.

a) read; b) has read; c) is reading.

4. … he … all the exams successfully?

a) is / passing; b) does / pass; c) has / passed

5. Look! Somebody … that window.

a) breaks; b) has broken; c) broke.

6) The students … already … the diplomas.

a) have / got ; b) are / getting; c) have / been getting

7) … they … in the auditorium now?

a) is / sitting; b) are / sitting; c) does / sit

8) The program … at nine o’clock every night.

a) start; b) starts; c) is starting.

9) If she … us, we’ll quickly translate the article.

a) helps; b) help; c) will help.

10) They … to the university now.

a) are going; b) go; c) goes.

Choose the correct item.

1) The ceremony of coronation of English kings … in Westminster Abbey.

a) taking place; b) take place; c) takes place.

2) The British police officer is a well-known figure to anyone who … Britain.

a) visit; b) has visited; c) were visiting.

3) A car … a traffic jam on a busy thoroughfare.

a) causes; b) has caused; c) caused.

5) He … for police since 1990.

a) worked; b) has been working; c) works.

6) This driver is not allowed to drive on: he … too much.

a) have drunk; b) has drunk; c) drinks.

7) He always … his work, both on patrol duty and when looking for drugs.

a) liked; b) has liked; c) likes.

8) In this edition of the law we … to look at the problems of long-term prisoners.

a) are going; b) were going; c) will be going.

9) She … as a lawyer with this firm for several years.

a) have been working; b) has been working; c) is working.

10) The advertising company … the new customers in South Africa this year.

a) is winning; b) has won; c) is winning.

Choose the correct item.

1) Before pronouncing its sentence over a juvenile, the court usually … the causes of the crime.

a)will investigate; b) investigates; c) will be investigating.

2) She still ... whether to continue the experiments or not.

a) is hesitating; b) hesitates; c) was hesitating.

3) The detective … witnesses now.

a) is asking; b) asks; c) has been asking.

4) The jury … this case for 2 hours already.

a)has been discussing; b) have discussed; c) was discussing.

5) The government is worried because the number of people without jobs … .

a) have been increasing; b) increase; c) is increasing.

6) The customs officer … Bob with smuggling.

a) charges; b) is charging; c) charged.

7) … you … the last case already?

a) did investigate; b) have investigated; c) do investigate.

8) The students … an exam on Criminal Law since 9 o’clock.

a) are taking; b) will take; c) have been taking.

9) What … you …?

a) have / been doing; b) do / do; c) are / doing.

10) Mr. Clark …in a bank for 15 years.

1. has worked; b) is working; c) should work.