Test II

І. Choose the most appropriate among can, may, must and their equivalents to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.

A can B could C may D might E must F had to G is allowed to

1) He … play golf well, but today he is unable to do it because he has a backache.

2) I … work hard from morning till night. I have to pay our debts.

3) The mother is preparing the room for our guests. They … arrive tomorrow or the day after.

4) She … leave the party yesterday – she wasn’t well.

5) I … not climb up a ladder at the age of three.

6) He … not go out because he is ill.

7) Take the umbrella: it … rain.

8) The pupil … use the school swimming pool free of charge.

9) The doctor said that I … lose some weight.

10) … he have got into an accident? He is such a careful driver.

11) The road is busy. You … look carefully before you cross it.

12) In fact, I … write out a weekly schedule but I didn’t want to.

13) … you bring me a glass of water, please.

14) Mother is angry: I … tidy my room.

15) I looked everywhere for the book but I … not find it.

16) It’s raining. You … not go out without your umbrella.

17) I didn’t find George anywhere. – He … have gone shopping.

18) Mrs. Turner … jog before she had the accident.

19) I … go to work early yesterday.

20) The foreigner … not enter the country without a visa.

2. Choose the correct item.

1) I … my wallet. I can’t find it anywhere.

A have lost B am losing C have been losing

2) She … work by six o’clock.

A will finish B will have finish C is going to finish

3) You are late. I … for half an hour.

A am waiting B have waited C have been waiting

4) Claire … dinner when the telephone rang.

A was eating B ate C has eaten

5) This time next week, we … on the beach.

A will lie B will have been lying C will be lying

6) I like this house. I … here all my life.

A am living B have been living C have lived

7) Paul … the bank. He hasn’t come back yet.

A has been to B has gone to C has been in

8) She realized that she … to lock the door.

A forgot B had been forgetting C had forgotten

9) By the end of the day, she … for ten hours.

A will be working B will have worked C will have been working

10) By the time we reached the station, the train … .

A had left B left C had been leaving

11) The children … lots of noise at the moment.

A are making B have been making C make

12) The plane … when I reached the airport.

A already left B had already left C had already leaving

13) Paul … work by seven o’clock this evening.

A has finished B will finish C will have finished

14) Pete … as a waiter for ten years, then he opened his own restaurant.

A has worked B worked C has been working

15) While Mum … the carpets the doorbell rang.

A hoovers B was hovering C had hoovered

16) By the time I got there, Bill … .

A had already left B left C is leaving

17) Miss Jones … two cups of tea today.

A has drunk B is drinking C drinks

18) I … that song before.

A have never heard B have always heard C never hear

19) She … this picture for two hours.

A has been painting B is painting C was painting

20) By seven o’clock they … cricket for eight hours.

A will be playing B will play C will have been playing

3. Choose the appropriate auxiliary verb.

A is B have C has D are E had F will G does H do I did

1) … you been living here since your childhood?

2) What … you doing in the library just now?

3) … she been trying to find a job in Hollywood for years?

4) … you wear sports clothes at work?

5) … John playing chess at the moment?

6) How long … you have been studying English by the end of this term?

7) … they discussed the report by two o’clock?

8) … Catherine often go to parties at the weekend?

9) … the students be passing their exam at this time tomorrow?

10) … Bob stay home yesterday morning?

11) … you ever gone to France?

12) What time … your train arrive in Leeds?

13) Norma … not worked since they moved to New York.

14) … the party already started by the time you arrived?

15) … she speaking French at the moment?

16) … Mr. and Mrs. Dean going to Mexico tomorrow?

17) … you buy expensive clothes?

18) … the guests already gathered by the time meeting started.

19) … he been painting the garage door all morning?

20) Our plane … not arrive on time last night.

4. Choose the proper tense form.

1) A When next year do you start at the university?

B When at the university do you start next year?

C When do you start at the university next year?

2) A We enjoy the theatre, but we don’t very often go there.

B We enjoy the theatre, but we don’t go there very often.

C We enjoy the theatre, but very often we don’t go there.

3) A How much does it cost for the return ticket?

B How does much it cost for the return ticket?

C How much does cost it for the return ticket?

4) A What does the girl doing now?

B What the girl is doing now?

C What is the girl doing now?

5) A My parents has worked for this company since 1993.

B My parents have worked for this company since 1993.

C My parents will work for this company since 1993.

6) A Who cleaned clothes last night?

B Who did clean clothes last night?

C Who was cleaned clothes last night?

7) A They often don’t phone my mother in London.

B They don’t often phone my mother in London.

C They don’t phone my mother in London often.

8) A The next train at two fifteen in the morning leaves.

B At two fifteen in the morning the next train leaves.

C The next train leaves at two fifteen in the morning.

9) A If you work hard, you pass your test.

B If you work hard, you passed your test.

C If you work hard, you will pass your test

10)A The team hasn’t lost matches for several years.

B The team lost matches for several years.

C The team didn’t lost matches for several years.

11)A I hope pollution levels will drop soon.

B I hope pollution levels drops soon.

C I hope pollution levels dropped soon.

12)A They will finish their meeting by four o’clock this afternoon.

B They will finished their meeting by four o’clock this afternoon.

C They will have finished their meeting by four o’clock this afternoon.

13)A Why are they looking at me like that?

B Why do they looking at me like that?

C Why they are looking at me like that?

14)A Jill will is two years old next month.

B Jill will be two years old next month.

C Jill is two years old next month.

15)A Last Friday Lisa had already fed the children when her husband came home.

B Last Friday Lisa already fed the children when her husband came home.

C Last Friday Lisa had already fed the children when her husband comes home.

16)A Jim Presley worked as a waiter for fifteen years.

B Jim Presley has worked as a waiter for fifteen years.

C Jim Presley works as a waiter for fifteen years.

17)A When do you going to have meal?

B When you are going to have meal?

C When are you going to have meal?

18)A Sarah is picking vegetables for two hours.

B Sarah picked vegetables for two hours.

C Sarah has been picking vegetables for two hours.

19)A We have knew each other for a long time.

B We have known each other for a long time.

C We know each other for a long time.

20)A Mrs. Bell is buying ice-cream for her children.

B Mrs. Bell is buy ice-cream for her children.

C Mrs. Bell is no buying for her children ice-cream.

5. Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative from those marked A, B, or C.

1) “Did you see Nathan?”

“No, he…… ”

A was leaving by the time I arrived at his house

B had been leaving by the time I arrived at his house

C had left by the time I arrived at his house

2) “Are you going shopping tonight?”

“No, I ……”

A went yesterday

B had gone yesterday

C had been going yesterday

3) “Where is Scott?”

“He was talking on the phone ……”

A when I was seen him

B when I saw him

C when I had seen him

4) “What are you thinking about?”

“This time next week, I ……”

A will have sunbathed

B will be sunbathing

C will have been sunbathing

5) I can’t come shopping on Saturday morning because ……

A I will be working

B I will have worked

C I work

6) “How often do you clean your house?”

“I ……”

A seldom clean it once a week

B usually clean it once a week

C never clean it once a week

7) “Did Alan arrive on time?”

“No, I ……”

A was waiting for an hour before he arrived

B had waited for an hour before he arrived

C had been waiting for an hour before he arrived

8) “Have you finished decorating your house yet?”

“No, but I ……”

A will be finishing by Friday

B will have been finishing by Friday

C will have finished by Friday

9) “Do you often exercise now?”

“No. but I ……”

A used to exercise a lot when I was at school

B will get used to exercise a lot when I was at school

C am used to exercise a lot when I was at school

10)“Have you seen your sister recently?”

“Yes, she ……”

A has come to visit last weekend

B came to visit last weekend

C will come to visit last weekend

11)“What time does the train leave?”

“I think it ……”

A leaves at 2 o’clock

B has been leaving at 2 o’clock

C has left at 2 o’clock

12)They were cleaning the windows when ……

A it was starting to rain

B it started to rain

C it has started to rain

13)“Hello, Jane. I’m at home.”

“Where have you been? I ……”

A have been looking for you all day!

B look for you all day!

C am looking for you all day!

14)“…… to the supermarket today?”

“Yes. Do you want me to get you something?”

A Will you have gone

B Will you have been going

C Will you be going

15)“What time do you finish work?”

“Actually, I ……”

A have just finished

B finish

C finished

16)“I didn’t know Sarah could drive.”

“Oh, yes, she ……”

A has been driving since last April

B has driven since last April

C is driving since last April

17)“This is a great book.”

“I know. I ……”

A am reading it twice already

B have been reading it twice already

C have already read it twice

18)“Where is Jason?”

“He ……”

A is being at the swimming pool

B is at the swimming pool

C has been at the swimming pool

19)“Did you go out for dinner last night?”

“No. I ……”

A had eaten a lot at lunch, so I wasn’t hungry

B had been eating a lot at lunch, so I wasn’t hungry

C was eating a lot at lunch, so I wasn’t hungry

20)“Have you just moved here?”

“No. I ……”

A will be living here for two years next month

B will have been living here for two years next month

C have lived here for two years next month