It … when I left the house.

A) is raining

B) were raining

C) have raining

D) was raining

E) is rain

$$$ 17A

Choose the right form of the verb:

What … he … when you called on him?

A) was doing

B) is doing

C) are doing

D) were doing

E) has doing

$$$ 18E

Choose the right form of the verb:

He … a letter when I entered the room.

A) were writing

B) is writing

C) are writing

D) wrote

E) was writing

$$$ 19 A

Choose the right form of the verb:

We … the newspaper when you rang me up.

A) were reading

B) was reading

C) is reading

D) has reading

E) have reading

$$$ 20D

Choose the right form of the verb:

At that time they … the river.

A) is approaching

B) are approaching

C) am approaching

D) were approaching

E) has approaching

$$$ 21 A

Choose the right form of the verb:

At last I saw them. They … up the hill.

A) were climbing

B) was climbing

C) will climbing

D) am climbing

E) is climbing

$$$ 22 C

Choose the right form of the verb:

She listened again. Somebody … at the door.

A) are knocking

B) has knocking

C) was knocking

D) am knocking

E) knocking

$$$ 23 B

Choose the right form of the verb:

I saw Paul at the airport. He … for his brother’s plane to arrive from Canada.

A) had been waiting

B) was waiting

C) waited

D) had waited

E) are waiting

$$$ 24B

Choose the right form of the verb:

Robert didn’t answer the phone when Mary called. He … a shower and didn’t hear the phone ring.

A) had been taking

B) was taking

C) had taken

D) are taking

E) are not taking

$$$ 25 B

Choose the right form of the verb:

While I … a burglar climbed into the room through the window.

A) had been sleeping

B) was sleeping

C) slept

D) had slept

E) to sleep

$ $ $ 26C

Choose the right form of the verb:

Susan is a fashion designer. Now, she … at a new set of clothes to be shown at a fashion show in April.

A) works

B) has been working

C) is working

D) has working

E) will work

$ $ $ 27A

Choose the right form of the verb:

They … in the park now.

A) Are jogging

B) Jog

C) Jogged

D) To jog

E) Jogs

$ $ $ 28A

Choose the right form of the verb:

We can out now. It … any more.

A) Isn’t raining

B) Aren’t raining

C) Rains

D) Won’t rain

E) Isn’t rain

$ $ $ 29 D

Choose the right form of the verb:

Mike … in the park at 4 yesterday.

A) Is going

B) Has walked

C) Have walked

D) Was walking

E) Is walking

$ $ $ 30 E

Choose the right form of the verb:

When I came home my parents …

A) Watched TV

B) Watch TV

C) Will watch TV

D) Are watching TV

E) Were watching TV

$ $ $ 31 D

Choose the right form of the verb:

What … your father … at this time yesterday?

A) Will/do

B) Does/do

C) Is/doing

D) Was/doing

E) Did/do

$ $ $ 32 A

Choose the right form of the verb:

Tom burnt his hand while he … the dinner.

A) Was cooking

B) Is cooking

C) Cooked

D) Cook

E) Had cooked

$ $ $ 33 B

Choose the right form of the verb:

Jane … for me when I arrived.

S) Is waiting

B) Was waiting

C) Had waited

D) Waited

E) Have been waited

$ $ $ 34 A

Choose the right form of the verb:

Hurry up! Everybody … for you.

A) is waiting

B) are waiting

C) waiting

D) Wait

E) Waits

$ $ $ 35B

Choose the right form of the verb:

Yesterday at 5 o’clock I … my homework.

A) were doing

B) was doing

C) is doing

D) am doing

E) are doing

$ $ $ 36 D

Choose the right form of the verb:

They … the test paper from ten till twelve yesterday.

A) was writing

B) is writing

C) wrote

D) were writing

E) has write

$ $ $ 37 A

Choose the right form of the verb:

He … on and on while they looked helplessly at each other.

A) was swimming

B) were swimming

C) are swimming

D) is swimming

E) to swim

$ $ $ 38 C

Choose the right form of the verb:

Listen! Somebody … in the next room.

A) was moving

B) are moving

C) is moving

D) were moving

E) to move

$ $ $ 39 A

Choose the right form of the verb:

Where are the children? – Don’t worry, they are all safe and sound. Tom and Jack … football, little Bobby … on the rug , the girls … dinner for their dolls.

A) are playing \ is sitting \ are cooking

B) are playing \ are sitting \ are cooking

C) was playing \ is sitting \ is cooking

D) are playing \ is sitting \ is cooking

E) is playing \ is sitting \ is cooking

$ $ $ 40 A

Choose the right form of the verb:

I … in the garden on Friday morning.

A) was working

B) were working

C) is working

D) are working

E) working