Quiz 29

Choose the correct form in Present Perfect Progressive:

1 They … the problem since one o clock.

a) have been discussing; b) have being discuss;

c) have being discussed.

2 The candle … for two hours.

a) has being burn; b) has being burned; c) has been burning.

3 … the secretary … out the documents?

a) Has, being print; b) Has, being printed;

c) Has. been printing.

4 The researcher … the territory since last December.

a) has being explor; b) has been exploring;

c) has being explored.

5 They have never been to Australia.

a) How often have they been to Australia?

b) Have they ever been to Australia?

c) Often have they been to Australia?

6 They … a new gadget.

a) have being inventen; b) have been inventing;

c) have been invented.

7 Ben … that blue shirt since Friday.

a) has being wear; b) has been wearing;

c) has being wearing.

8 Lucy …. on the task.

a) has not been concentrating;

b) has being not concentrated;

c) has been not concentrated.

9 How long … at the door?

a) you have been knocking;

b) have you being knocked;

c) have you been knocking.

10 Emma … English for five years.

a) has learned;

b) has being learning;

c) has been learning.

11 My friends … here since 2003.

a) have been living; b) have being lived; c) have lived.

12 I have been waiting for Danny … .

a) since 20 minutes; b) for 20 minutes.

13 Ross and Gavin have been travelling around Australia … .

a) since six weeks; b) for six weeks.

14 How long … on the phone?

a) they have been talking; b) have they being talked;

c) have they been talking.

15 Carol … in the gym since 2 o clock.

a) has been exercising; b) has being exercised;

c) has been exercised.

16 Paul … to the radio.

a) has been not listening

b) has not been listening

c) has not being listen.

17You … TV all day.

a) have been watching; b) have been watched;

c) have being watched.

Quiz 30

Choose the correct variant Past Simple Tense or Past Perfect Tense:

1 Poirot … her if Mrs. Ascher … any peculiar letters without a proper signature.

a) had asked, had received; b) asked, received;

c) had asked, received; d) asked, had received.

2 The letter … just before I … back.

a) came, arrived; b) had come, arrived;

c) came, had arrived; d) had come, had arrived.

3 Miss Higley said that Elizabeth … friendly in working hours, but the girls … much of her out of them.

a) was, didn’t see; b) had been, hadn’t seen;

c) had been, didn’t see; d) was, hadn’t seen.

4 I … that once he … a well-known specialist in his field.

a) knew, had been; b) knew, was;

c) had known, had been; d) had known, was.

5 Susan … her parents the news only after she and Mike … married.

a) had told, had got; b) had told, got;

c) told, had got; d) told, got.

6 The telephone on his table … and he … it up.

a) had rung, had picked; b) had rung, picked;

c) rang, had picked; d) rang, picked.

7 He … the bill and ….

a) paid, left; b) had paid, left;

c) had paid, had left; d) paid, had left.

8 She … a stronger person now than she … a few months ago.

a) had been, was; b) was, had been.

9 She … on her coat and … for a walk.

a) had put, went; b) put, went;

c) put, had gone; d) had put, had gone.

10 Hardly … raining when a rainbow … in the sky.

a) had it stopped, appeared; b) did it stop, appeared;

c) had it stopped, had appeared; d) did it stop, had appeared.

11 I was late because I … in a jam.

a) stick; b) had stick; c) had stuck.

12 We went out after it … raining.

a) had been stopped; b) had stopped; c) stopped.

13 I thanked him for what he … for me.

a) did; b) had done

14 My mother was worried because I … in touch with her for a long time.

a) haven’t been; b) hadn’t been; c) wasn’t.