50. Choose the correct item

1. It’s no use……for Mr Green. He isn’t here.

A. to wait B. wait C. waiting

2. Danny ……..a party at nine o’clock tonight.

A. have B. has C. is having

3. Kate pretended…….when her father came into the room.

A. studying B. to be studying C. study

4. The patient …….for his illness and recovered.

A. was treated B. treated C. treats

5. They…….for an hour now, so they’re tired.

A. have been exercising B. exercise C. are exercising

6. You …….get up early tomorrow. You don’t have to go to work.

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t

7. This time next week, I…….on a sandy beach.

A. am lying B. lie C. will be lying

8. We……the lock fixed before we went on holiday.

A. had had B. will be having C. have had

9. They can’t afford……house this year.

A. moving B. move C. to move

10. We may…….to the beach at the weekend.

A. to go B. go C. going

11. I found…….money under my bed this morning.

A. an B. a C. some

12. I met a woman…….I found very interesting.

A. whose B. whom C. which

13. I…….Adam to help me with the project.

A. said B. wondered C. asked

14. The girl…….at that desk is my best friend.

A. sit B. to sit C. sitting

15. ……..I ask you a personal question, please?

A. Could B. Must C. Should

16. I ….. television a lot but now I don’t any more.

A. was used to watch B. used to watch C. used to watching

17. Mother Teresa…….a lot of poor people.

A. helped B. was helping C. helps

18. I think I……..my hair cut next Saturday.

A. have B. have had C. will have

19. She ……..them that she was leaving the following day.

A. asked B. told C. said

20. I am ….. . I have nothing to do.

A. boring B. being bored C. bored

1. “I left my umbrella at your house last night.”

“Did you? I ……it back for you tomorrow.”

A. brought B. am bringing C. will bring

2. “I went to a Mexican restaurant last week.”

“Really? I …….Mexican food”

A. am eating B. haven’t been eating C. have never eaten

3. “Oh no! I forgot to pay the electricity bill this morning.”

“Don’t worry. I …….it for you at lunch time.”

A. will pay B. am paying C. will have paid

4. The sea level is considered ….. at the moment.

A. to be risen B. to be rising C. to have been risen

5. “Where are you going?”

“I’m going……a drive in the countryside.”

A. to B. as C. for

6. “I …….about your news! Congratulations!”

“Thank you! I’m very happy!”

A. hear B. am hearing C. heard

7. “What shall we do tomorrow?”

“We…….go to the flower exhibition if you want.”

A. mustn’t B. could C. needn’t

8. “Are you working late tonight?”

“I’ll stay……I finish the report I’m writing.”

A. before B. until C. by

9. “Emily plays the piano very well.”

“Yes, she’s…….talented musician that she’s won many competitions.”

A. so B. such C. such a

10. “Did you make dinner last night?”

“No. By the time I got home, Alice…….it.”

A. had already made B. already made C. has already made

11. “…….I help you with the housework?”

“Yes, please. That would be nice.”

A. Did B. Will C. Shall

12. Mum …… breakfast by the time we woke up.

A. has been making B. made C. had made

13. The tree……down last week.

A. was cut B. cut C. cuts

14. Who ……in my desk? Things have been moved!

A. look B. has been looking C. looks

15. I ……the children to school today if you want.

A. take B. am taking C. will take

16. By the time we get home, we ……for six hours.

A. will travel B. will have been travelling

C. are travelling

17. There isn’t…….to go shopping today. I’ll go tomorrow.

A. too time B. enough time C. time enough

18. We had…….started the journey that we got a flat tyre.

A. the moment that B. whenever C. no sooner

19. I…….this necklace since I was ten years old.

A. had B. am having C. have had

20. It is a good idea for everyone to learn how…….a foreign language.

A. speaking B. to speak C. speak