6.5 Verb tenses. Active

10. Find the right variant:

... you at school yesterday?—Yes, I ...

1. Were / was.

2. Am / is.

3. Were / were.

4. Was / was.

5. Was / were.

31. Choose the correct answer: I ... horse meat.

A) Did never eaten

B) Did never eat

C) Had never eaten

D) Have never eaten

E) Has never eaten

32. Choose the right variant:

I didn't look at the present until she ... gone.

A) has

B) have

C) did

D) had

E) does

33. Choose the best alternative:

The Earth … round the Sun.

A) go

B) does go

C) is go

D) going

E) goes

34. Choose the correct answer:

What … they … about when I came in?

A) will/speak

B) did/speak

C) are/speaking

D) were/speaking

E) do/speak

35. Choose the right variant:

When I … home I met my brother.

A) was going

B) gone

C) goes

D) went

E) go

36. Complete the sentence:

They … when somebody opened the door.

1. danced

2. did dance

3. was dancing

4. dancing E) were dancing

37. Choose the best alternative.

There’s a good film on TV tonight. I ... it at home. Why don’t you watch it with me?

1. ‘m going to watch

2. ‘ll watch

3. be watching

4. watch

5. ‘ll watching

38. Choose the best alternative:

My father is going to get retired next year. When he retires he … for the same company for thirty years.

1. will has worked

2. has worked

3. is going to work

4. will work

5. will have worked

39. Choose Present Perfect Continuous

1. Jim has gone to Canada.

2. I’ve been talking to Tom about your problem.

3. I’ve lost my key.

4. Don’t forget to post that letter.

5. He has already started his work.

40. Choose the correct variant:

Your sister … a pupil, she … not a student.

1. is / is

2. am / am

3. am / is

4. is / are

5. is / am

41. Choose the correct variant:

He … when I saw him.

1. was not working

2. did not worked

3. were not working

4. am not worked

5. is not working

42. Find the right variant:

Run downstairs. Your sister … for you now.

1. have waited

2. waited

3. wait

4. is waiting

5. has waited

43. Choose the correct answer:

As a politician, Ronald Reagan is no longer mentioned, but ten years ago people … about him a lot.

1. used to talk

2. have talked

3. are used to talking

4. had talked

5. have been talking

6.6 Verb tenses. Passive

44. Choose the correct variant: With the support of James Madison, the first ten amendments to the Constitution … in 1791.

A) are approved

B) were approved

C) to be approved

D) have approved

E) approved

45. Choose the correct answer: Tomatoes … in snow!

A) didn’t grew

B) isn’t grown

C) aren’t grown

D) grows

E) not grow

46. Choose the correct answer:

A) St. Paul’s Cathedral was completed in 1710.

B) St. Paul’s Cathedral completed in 1710.

C) St. Paul’s Cathedral is completed in 1710.

D) St. Paul’s Cathedral had completed in 1710.

E) St. Paul’s Cathedral completes in 1710.

47. Choose the correct variant:

The outside of the ship … when the accident happened.

1. be painting

2. was painted

3. was being painted

4. has been painted

5. were being painted

48. Choose the correct variant: Students ... not to talk during the test. A) are expected

B) have been expected

C) were being expected.

D) was being expected.

E) has been expected.

49. Choose the correct answer:

Today, at least one American out of every three who get married …

within ten years.

1. divorce

2. will have been divorced

3. are divorcing

4. have divorced

5. will be divorced

50. Find the right variant: The palace ... to public in 1990.

A) opened.

B) is opened

C) open

D) has been opened

E) was opened

51. Choose the correct variant: Mr. Snowdon ... at the moment.

A) to be interviewed

B) is interviewed

C) has been interviewed

D) is being interviewed

E) was interviewed

52. Choose the right variant:

I’ve just … about it.

A) were told

B) be told

C) was told

D) been told

E) am told

53. Choose the right variant:

The delegation … at the station.

A) was met

B) were met

C) are met

D) be met

E) am met