I. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. I am studying law at the Academy of Public Administration, and so … my colleague.

   1. is c. was

   2. does d. were

2. Inflation … at the rate of 7% at the moment.

   1. has run c. has been running

   2. is running d. runs

3. The legislation … into force on 1 January 2005.

   1. comes c. had come

   2. came d. has come

4. Belarus and Italy … close cooperation in the sphere of trade and economy.

   1. have enhanced c. had enhanced

   2. were enhancing d. enhances

5. We had many difficulties but we successfully … them.

   1. have overcome c. overcame

   2. had overcome d. will overcome

6. I … a meeting with the Personnel Officer on Monday at 10 a.m. sharp.

   1. will have c. have

   2. am having d. will have had

7. The parties … the contract specifications for a long time now.

   1. are discussing c. discuss

   2. have discussed d. have been discussing

8. Could you lend me $50? I … you back tomorrow.

   1. pay c. will pay

   2. am paying d. am going to pay

9. At present Taylor … of leaving his job and going into business for himself.

   1. is thinking c. was thinking

   2. thinks d. has been thinking

10. The economic situation was already very bad and it … even worse.

    1. is getting c. got

    2. gets d. was getting

11. It’s the first time I … on a marketing trip abroad.

    1. was c. am being

    2. have been d. am

12. Because of the recession, many businesses … solid investments in foreign countries over the last two years.

    1. has not made c. have not been making

    2. were not making d. didn’t make

13. The company … for office managers now.

    1. advertises c. has advertised

    2. is advertising d. advertised

14. In the older days, workers … their employers with great formality.

    1. treated c. had treated

    2. had been treating d. were treating

15. More than 6.5 million Americans … out of work in the last few months.

    1. were c. have been

    2. were being d. had been

16. I … if I am asked questions about what I do for a living.

    1. am not minding c. have not minded

    2. do not mind d. did not mind

17. Consumers in the industrialised world … increasingly concerned with healthy living.

    1. will be becoming c. are becoming

    2. used to become d. become

18. What time … you … at work this morning?

    1. had; arrived c. did; arrive

    2. were; arriving d. do; arrive

19. I won’t make a decision until I … to the director.

    1. won’t speak c. have not spoken

    2. will speak d. speak

20. The wives of the first three US presidents … many unique contributions to the country’s early history.

    1. had made c. made

    2. were making d. have made

21. More and more people … social media sites to get the latest news and connect with others.

    1. have used c. use

    2. are using d. used

22. According to the timetable, the train for Frankfurt … at 10.15 a.m.

    1. will leave c. leaves

    2. is going to leave d. is leaving

23. Road traffic … in Belarus, as it … in every other country in Europe.

    1. increased; had c. will increase; is

    2. is increasing; does d. has increased; has

24. The chairman … some introductory remarks and then … the talk.

    1. made; gave c. was making; was giving

    2. had made; gave d. had made; had given

25. My subordinates usually … five days a week, and this week they … six days.

    1. work; work c. are working; are working

    2. are working; work d. work; are working

26. I’m sure that by 2030 Chinese … the language of international scientific communication.

    1. will become c. will be becoming

    2. will have become d. will have been becoming

27. We … hi-tech equipment to Brazil since the government … export regulations.

    1. have been exporting; relaxed c. had exported; relaxed

    2. exported; has relaxed d. are exporting; has relaxed

28. Hopefully, the economic recovery package, that the lawmakers … , … the current situation.

    1. are preparing; will improve c. prepare; improves

    2. had prepared; will be improving d. have prepared; is improving

29. I … about your proposal, and I think we … it.

    1. was thinking; are accepting c. thought; will accept

    2. have thought; accepted d. had thought; have accepted

30. The senate … an important energy bill on Wednesday. The bill ensures that companies … their customers.

    1. has passed; haven’t overcharged c. had passed; won’t overcharge

    2. was passing; aren’t overcharging d. passed; don’t overcharge