TEST PAPER

I.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

1. The children (do) their homework at the moment.
2. They(swim)all morning. Thats why theyre exhausted.
3. (you/ finish) your homework yet?
4. They (always try) to show how clever they are. Its so annoying!
5. Larry (usually visit) his grandparents at the weekend.
6. I (walk) along Regent Street when I (realised) that a man (follow) me.
7. Since I (leave) school, I (see) Jenny.
8. Last week, Jim (finish) painting one of his best paintings.
9. After I (tidy) my room, I (ask) my mother to let me go out.
10. The sun (rise) in the east and (set) in the west.

II.

Choose the correct answer:

1. The plane.at four oclock. We must be at the airport by 2.

A. Leaves
B. has left
C. is leaving D. left
2. Itcolder and colder every day.
A. Gets
B. got
C. is getting D. has got
3. Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner?
No, but Ia lot of food, so it didnt matter.
A. Had prepared
B. prepared C. was preparing
D. had been preparing
4. Tony has been singing for years, hasnt he?
Yes. He..his first record when he was sixteen.
A. Made
B. was making
C. had made D. has made
5. There was a power. last night.
I know. Isome paperwork when the lights went..
A. Cut/ had been doing/ off B. cut/ was doing/ outC. stop/ had done/ outD. stop/ has
been doing/ on
6. Have you seen Linda? I.. for her for almost an hour.
A. Have been looking B. am looking
C. looked
D. look
7. Sam is a very interesting person. He. all kinds of unusual things.
A. Is knowing
B. knows
C. knew
D. has known
8. Did you see Paul in concert last night?
No, I was hoping to get tickets, but they
A. Sold out
B. have sold out
C. were selling out D. had sold out
9. The restaurant was packed last night.
Yes. Luckily, I.a table in advance.
A. Was booking
B. had booked
C. had been booking D. booked
10. First, you.the oven to a temperature of 180 degrees C.
A. Are heating
B. heat
C. heats
D. have heated
11. She looks different now, doesnt she?
Yes. She.to have long hair, ..?
A. Is used/ didnt she
B. used/ didnt she C. used/ didnt he
D. would/
didnt she
12. Have you heard the news? They.. a new chairman.

A. Have just elected

B. are just electing C. were just electing D. have been
electing
13. Marthaa new job. She next week.
A. Is finding/ is starting B. has found/ is starting C. has found/ starts D. is finding/
will start
14. I have never driven an automatic car before.
You will soonto it.
A. Get used B. be used
C. used
D. would
15. How is your sister?
Shes fine. She..to life in the countryside.
A. Got used B. used
C. is getting used
D. will get used

III.

What tenses are used with the following adverbs. State the tense and give examples:
Before
Just
Now
Every evening
This time tomorrow

TEST PAPER
I.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

1. Watch out! You (bang) your head on the branch.
2. I (finish) cooking by the time he (arrive) home.

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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

II.

This is the first time I (sing) in front of an audience.

He (work) in this company for 40 years and he (cause) any trouble at all.
More and more people (recycle) their rubbish nowadays.
I (work) in a very big office.
The rose (smell) nice.
In 1984, he (graduate) college and since then he (be) a maths teacher.
What (you/ do) when the burglars (get in)?
The last performance (start) at 11 oclock.
You (borrow) my things and never bring them back!

Choose the correct item:

16. The teacher..essays for three hours.

A. Has been correcting
B. has corrected
C. is correcting
D. corrects
17. Did you watch the film yesterday?
No. Itby the time we got home.
A. Finished B. had finished
C. was finishing
D. has finished
18. Next week, she..to Paris for a business meeting.
A. Is flying B. flies
C. will fly
D. will be flying
19. The plane.at 9 in the morning and one of her business clients..her at the airport
when the plane..
A. Will leave/will meet/ lands B. leaves/ will meet/ will land C. leaves/ will be
meeting/ leaves D. will leave/ will be meeting/ lands
20. I met our new boss this morning.
I..him, too. Hes very nice.
A. Am meeting
B. have been meeting
C. have met D. met
21. ..in a hotel?
No, but my parentslast summer in Rome.
A. Have you ever stayed/ have
B. have you ever stayed/ did C. did you ever
stay/ did
D. did you ever stay/ have
22. Whythe soap?
It.lovely. Its like roses!
A. Do you smell/ smells
B. are you smelling/ is smelling
C. do you smell/ is
smelling D. are you smelling/ smells
23. Did you stay up late last night?
Yes. We..all day, so we went to bed early.
A. Had been working
B. worked
C. was working
D. had
worked
24. Have you always worked as a nurse?
No. Ia childminder.
A. Was used to being
B. used to be C. would be D. am used to being.
25. Did you enjoy your holiday?
Yes. Wemost of our time on the beach.
A. Had spent
B. were spending
C. spent
D. had been spending
26. It rarely.very hot in Britain.
A. Gets
B. is getting
C. has got
D. got
27. Look! Sheher hair!
A. Dyed
B. is dying
C. has dyed
D. had dyed
28. You. a good teacher one day.
A. Were
B. are
C. are being
D. will be

29. I feel very tired.

How can you be tired? You..a thing all day.
30. If you..watersports, youAquaworld.
A. Like/ love
B. have liked/ will love
will love
III.

Today
This time yesterday

A year ago

D. will like/

What tenses are used with the following adverbs. State the tense and give
examples:

Yet

Seldom

C. like/ will love