Evaluation paper

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1.Put the verbs in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous:
1. I (not go) .. shopping now because it (rain). !
2. What (you/do) ..on Sundays?
3. He usually (drink) coffee but now he (drink) .tea.
4. In England it often (rain). .
5. I (not like).. that boy.
6. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand). him.
7. (you/like) this book?
8. (Bob/dream) at night? Yes, he (dream) ..every night.
9. I cant answer the phone now because I (cook) . .
10. How (you/usually/get) ...to work? I usually (go). by bus, but now I
.(take) a taxi because I (be).. late.
2.Put the verbs in the Past simple or Past continuous:
1.When Julie (come in), her friends (clap) .their hands.
2. When Ron first (meet).. him, he (rob) a bank.
3.While he (learn) .for his test, he (hear).. the alarm go off.
4. As I (write).a letter to my girlfriend, someone (ring up). .
5. Where you (go) ..when I (meet) .you?
6. What you (do).. this time yesterday?
7. When I (enter) ..the classroom, the students (smoke) ..
8. When I (visit).., she (have) .dinner.
9. This time last Sunday, I (watch) .a horror film on TV.
10. He suddenly (understand). that he (speak) English.
Put the verbs in the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous:
1. You (run) ..too fast. That's why you are tired.
2. I (make) ..muffins for the party all the morning.
3. How many (you /make)..? I (make) ............. 50 pieces.
4. That boy (eat).................. seven cookies. He (just/eat) .......................the fourth.
5. He (not stop).. eating since he arrived. He (eat) . for an hour now.
6. The driver (drink).. and hes drunk. I think someone else ought to drive.
7. I (pick) up 100 roses for my girlfriend. I (pick).. up roses all day to
make her this bouquet.
8. What (you/do)..all day? We (pick) ....apples.
9. How many (you/pick)..? We (pick) ten basketfuls.
10. I (sleep) ........on every sofa in this house and I don't like any of them.

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 3. Put the verbs in the Present perfect simple or the Past simple:
1 Where is Tom? I (not see) .him today, but he (tell) Mary that he'd be in for
dinner.
2 I (buy).. this in Bond Street. How much you (pay) for it? I (pay) ..$100.
3 Where you (find)..... this knife? I (find) it in the garden. Why (you/not
leave).. it there?
4 I (lose). my black gloves. You (see) .them anywhere?
No, I'm afraid I ..... When (you last/wear). them? I (wear). them at
the theatre last night. Perhaps you (leave) ..them at the theatre.
5 Do you know that lady who (just/leave). the shop? Yes, that is Miss Thrift. Is she a
customer of yours? Not exactly. She (be). in here several times but she
(never/buy). anything.
6 He (leave) .the house at 8.00. Where (he/go).? I (not see)
.where he (go).. .
7 He (serve) ..in the First World War. When (that war/begin)?
It (begin). in 1914 and (last).. for four years.
8 Who you (vote) for at the last election? I (vote) ..for Mr Pitt.
He (not be) elected, (be). he?
9 You (like).. your last job? I (like) .it at first but then I (quarrel)
.with my employer and he (dismiss) me.
How long you (be) ..there? I (be) there for two weeks.
10 I (not know) ..that you (know) .Mrs Pitt. How long you (know)
her? I (know). her for ten years.

5. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using FOR or SINCE:

1 We've been fishing ... two hours.

2 I've been working here . . a month.
3 They've been living in England. .. . 1970.
4 He has been in Egypt . . . a year.
5 I've known the truth about him. . a long time.
6 That man has been standing in line . . .. six o'clock.
7 She has driven the same car . . . 1975.
8 Things have changed . . . I was young.
9 The soup has been boiling . . a quarter of an hour.

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10 The central heating has been on . . . October.
11 That trunk has been in the hall . . . a year.
12 He has been very ill . last month.
13 I've been using this machine . . twelve years.
14 We've been waiting . ... . half an hour.
15 Mr. Pitt has been on vacation . . .. last year.
16 He hasn't spoken to me . . .. last Christmas.
17 I have been very kind to you . . many years.
18 They have been on strike . . .. December.
19 The strike has lasted . . ... six months.
20 It has been very windy . . . yesterday morning.
21 They have been quarrelling ever . ... . they got married.
22 I've been awake . . last night.
23 I've been ill . . a long time.
24 We've had no gas . . . yesterday.
25 I've lived in my own flat .. . I left school.
26 Nobody has seen Jim . .. last week.
27 The police have been looking for me . .. .days.
28 I haven't worn flip-flops . . ... I was at school.
29 He had a bad fall last week and . ... . then he hasn't left the house.
30 He has been under water . .. . half an hour.
31 That tree has been there . .. . 2,000 years.
32 He has been Minister of Education . ... 2013.
33 I've been trying to open this door . . . forty-five minutes.
34 He hasn't eaten anything . . ... twenty-four hours.
35 We've had terrible weather . .. . the last month.
36 Nobody has come to see us . .. . we bought these dog

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4.Put the verbs in the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous:
11. You (run) ..too fast. That's why you are tired.
12. I (make) ..muffins for the party all the morning.
13. How many (you /make)..? I (make) ............. 50 pieces.
14. That boy (eat).................. seven cookies. He (just/eat) .......................the fourth.
15. He (not stop).. eating since he arrived. He (eat) . for an hour now.
16. The driver (drink).. and hes drunk. I think someone else ought to drive.
17. I (pick) up 100 roses for my girlfriend. I (pick).. up roses all day to
make her this bouquet.
18. What (you/do)..all day? We (pick) ....apples.
19. How many (you/pick)..? We (pick) ten basketfuls.
20. I (sleep) ........on every sofa in this house and I don't like any of them.
21. He (sleep)..... since ten o'clock. It's time he woke up.
22. He (ride).........; that's why he is wearing his boots.
23. I (ride) .......all the horses in this stable.
24. What a lovely smell! Mary (make) .....chicken soup. She (make) ..................it twice this
week.
25. The students (work).. very well this term. They (all/ pass) .............................. .
26. I (only/get) .e-mails from him twice since he went away.
27. I (hear) from her regularly. She is a very good correspondent.
28. I (work) on my car. That's why my hands are so dirty.
29. I (dust) this room all the morning and I (not finish) ...................... yet.
30. I (work) ..for him for ten years and he(never/once/say)
.. 'Good morning' to me.
5. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using FOR or SINCE:

1 We've been fishing ... two hours.
2 I've been working here . . a month.
3 They've been living in England. .. . 1970.
4 He has been in Egypt . . . a year.
5 I've known the truth about him. . a long
time.
6 That man has been standing in line . . .. six
o'clock.
7 She has driven the same car . . . 1975.
8 Things have changed . . . I was young.
9 The soup has been boiling . . a quarter
of an hour.
10 The central heating has been on . . .
October.
11 That trunk has been in the hall . . . a
year.
12 He has been very ill . last month.
13 I've been using this machine . . twelve
years.
14 We've been waiting . ... . half an hour.
15 Mr. Pitt has been on vacation . . .. last
year.
16 He hasn't spoken to me . . .. last
Christmas.

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 17 I have been very kind to you . . many 27 The police have been looking for me . .. .days.
years. 28 I haven't worn flip-flops . . ... I was at school.
18 They have been on strike . . .. 29 He had a bad fall last week and . ... . then he
December. hasn't left the house.
19 The strike has lasted . . ... six months. 30 He has been under water . .. . half an hour.
20 It has been very windy . . . yesterday31 That tree has been there . .. . 2,000 years.
morning. 32 He has been Minister of Education . ... 2013.
21 They have been quarrelling ever . ... .33 I've been trying to open this door . . . forty-five
they got married. minutes.
22 I've been awake . . last night. 34 He hasn't eaten anything . . ... twenty-four
23 I've been ill . . a long time. hours.
We've had no gas . . . yesterday. 35 We've had terrible weather . .. . the last month.
ve lived in my own flat .. . I left school. 36 Nobody has come to see us . .. .
obody has seen Jim . .. last week.
we bought these dogs.

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 6.Write the verbs in the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous:
1 Peter: You (telephone) for ages. (you /not finish)yet?
Jack: I (not get) ..through yet. I (try) .to get our Paris office but the
line (be) .engaged all morning.
2 Ann (fail) her driving test three times because she's so bad at reversing. But she (practise)
reversing for the last week and I think she (get) a bit better at it.
3 Tom: I(often/wonder) why Bill left the country so suddenly. Peter: Actually, I (just/find)
out.
4 He (play) the bagpipes since six o'clock this morning. He (only/just/stop)
. to drink some water.
5 Why you (not bring) me the letters for signature? (you/not type) them
yet?
6 Tom (looking up absent-mindedly as Mary comes in): You (sunbathe) .........?
Mary (crossly): Don't be ridiculous! It (rain) all day!
7 A pair of robins (build) a nest in the porch since last week. I (watch)
them from my window since they began.
8 The police (not find) the murderer yet, but the dead man's brother (be)
in the station all day. The police say that he (help) them with their
enquiries.
9 They (pull) down most of the houses in this street, but they (not
touch) the old shop at the corner yet.
10 Tom is convinced that there is gold in these hills but we (search) for six months and we (not see)
any sign of it.
11.I (wait) for the prices of the houses to come down before buying a house, but I think I (wait)
too long and the prices are beginning to go up again.
12 Peter (be) a teacher for three years. Lately he (look) for a better post but so
far he (not find) ..anything.
13Patty: I (do) housework all morning and I (not finish) yet.
Polly:I (do) mine already. I always start at 6 a.m.
14 I just (pick) ten pounds of strawberries! I (grow) strawberries for years but
I (never/have) such a good crop before.
15 What you (do) with the corkscrew? The point is broken off. ~ I'm afraid I (use)
it to make holes in this tin.
16 She (just/sell) two of her own paintings.
She's lucky. I (paint) for five years and I (not sell) a single picture yet.
17 They are throwing crockery at each other in the next flat.( this/happen) before?
Well, they (have) a good many rows but this is the first time they (throw)
crockery.
18 What you (do) with my typewriter? I can't find it anywhere. ~
Tom ( just /go) off with it. He says he'll bring it back when he (finish) . .

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19 He (work) for Crow Brothers for forty years and he (never/once/be) late.
The firm just (present) him with a gold watch as a sign of their appreciation.
20 We (mend) sheets all morning but we (only/do) three, and now the sewing
machine (break) down so we'll be even slower with the next one.
21 George (collect) matchboxes ever since he left school. Now he (collect) so
many that he doesn't know where to put them.
22 I (look) through my old photograph album. It's full of photographs of people whose names I
(completely/forget) . I wonder what (happen) to them all.
23 It was lovely at eleven o'clock, but since then the sky (get) steadily darker and the wind (rise)
. I'm afraid the final spell (come) to an end.
24 Since he became Mayor, my brother reckons that he (eat) 30 official lunches and 22 official
dinners, and he (lose) count of the number of receptions and parties that he (attend)
. He (put) on a lot of weight?
25 Secretary: Customers (ring) up all morning complaining about getting incorrect bills.
Manager: I know; something (go) wrong with our computer. The mechanic (work)
on it. I hope he (find) out what's wrong.
26 Someone (use) my umbrella! It's all wet! And it was wet yesterday and the day before! Well, it
wasn't me. I (not be) out of the house for a week!
27 I (stand) in this queue for ages. It (not move) at all in the last five minutes.
I think the man in the ticket office (just/shut) his window and (go).. off
for lunch.
28 The Town Council (consider) my application for permission to build a garage for three months.
They just (give) my neighbour permission to build one, so I hope they (decide)
to let me have one too.
29 You look exhausted! ~ Yes, I (play) tennis and I (not play) for years, so
I'm not used to it.
30 They began widening this road three weeks ago; but the workmen (be) on strike for the last
fortnight so they (not get) very far with it.
31 That man (stand) at the bus stop for the last half hour. Shall I tell him that the last bus
(already /go).......?
32 I wonder if anything (happen) ..to Tom. I (wait). (for) an hour now. He
(often/keep) me waiting but he (never/be) ....................quite so late as this.
33 Mrs. Brown (live) .next door for quite a long time now but she (never/say) ..more than 'Good morning' to me.
34 I (just/remember) ..that I (not pay) the rent yet. I am surprised that the landlord (not ring) me up to
remind me.
It is the first time you (be). late with the rent in 25 years. He probably thinks that you (pay) and he (lose)
..the cheque.
35 Shop assistant: Could you give me some proof of your identity, madam?
Customer: But I (shop) here for fifteen years! Shop assistant: I know, madam, but apparently the company (lose).. a lot
of money lately through dud cheques and they (make). new regulations which we (be) .. told to apply to all customers no
matter how long we (know) .them.
36 What you (do)? I (look) .for you for ages. - I (build) a
barbecue in the garden.

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 TIME REFERENCES and phrases
(Time advrebs)

Present simple (S+inf/ inf+s/es) Present continuous (S+am/is/are+inf+ing)

Past simple (S+inf+ed/ vb2) Past continuous (S+ was/ were+inf+ing)

Present perfect simple (S+have/has+vb 3) Present perfect continuous (S+have/ has

been+inf+ing)

Past perfect simple (S+has+vb3) Past perfect continuous (S+had been+inf+ing)

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 Test 1

My name is...........................

Tick the correct verb forms:

1) Mr Smith never up in time in the mornings stopped/ began/ was starting/ fell/ broke
and always into trouble for
being late; so one day he to town and had stopped/ began/ started/ fell/ broke
an alarm clock. 9) When he she by the window. She at
something in the street.
woke/ gets/ wented/ bought
woke/ gots/ went/ bought awoke/sat/was looking
woke/ got/ went/ bought awoke/ was sitting/ looked
2) This message has just arrived and the man awoke/was sitting/ was looking
in case you to send a reply. 10) I the article but I can't read it because I
my glasses. What it ?
waits/ want
is waiting / want see/m not wearing/ does say
waiting/ wanted see/ wear/ does says
3) Stop! .you .the notice? am seeing/ m wearing/does say
are seeing 11) Why you me just now? I a very
does seeing interesting conversation with Mr Poppy.
do see did interrupt/had
4) To get home he .. to go through a field did interrupt /was having
where a bad-tempered bull usually ..
had/grazed did interrupted/was having
12) The criminal . the corpse down the stairs
has/ was grazing when he . a knock on the door.
have had/ grazed carried/ heard
5) Unfortunately, as Mr Smith .. the field, his was carrying/was hearing
alarm clock .. off.
crossed/go was carrying/ heard
13) Whenever I through your books I ..that
was crossing/ went you have a copy of Murder in the
have crossed/ was going Cathedral.
6) The noise . the bull, and it immediately look/ remember
..to chase Mr Smith. am looking/ remember
annoyed/began looked/ remember
has annoyed/ was beginning 14) It here that these castles . patrolled by
had annoyed/ began guard dogs'.
7) Mr Smith . an open umbrella as it . say/ are
slightly. He the umbrella to the says/ are
ground and away as fast as he could.
had/rained/threw/ ran is saying/ are being
15) She always from me and she never to
has had/ was raining/ threw/ ran pay me back.
had/ was raining/ threw/ ran is borrowing/ remembers
8) The bus and people to climb. While the borrows/ remembers
bus to move a small child .and ..his
arm. has borrows/ remembers
16) you another blanket or you warm
was stopping/were beginning/ was enough?
starting/ fallen/ break

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 does need/ are feeling was saying/ made
do need/ do feel 24) How many grapes you We . ten
basketfuls.
do need/ are feeling have picked/have been picking
17) .it time if you the road through the
wood? were picking/ picked
does save/ take have picked/ have picked
is saving/ are taking 25) The gardener by climbing the wall of the
garden where he . He
has saved/ take blue jeans and black shoes.
18) I . 100 roses today.
escaped/worked/ was wearing
sold escaped/was working/ was wearing
have sold escaped/worked/ wore
have been selling 26) I . from her regularly. She a very good
19) I roses all day. correspondent.
sold am hearing/ is
have sold hear/ is being
have been selling hear/ is
20) As they along the road they a car 27) I .my car. That's why my hands .so
coming from behind them. dirty.
walked/heard have greased/ is
were walking/ heard have been greasing/ is being
have been walking/ heard have been greasing/ are
21) What you all day? We grapes. 28) Jim and I up because we abroad in
did done/ picked July.
have done/ have picked have been saving/ are going
have been doing/ have been picking have saved/ go
22) When I at the station Mary for me. have been saving/ go
She a blue dress and 29) I it is a pity you don't take more exercise.
very pretty. You fat.
arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/ was think/ get
looking
am thinking/ are getting
arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/ think/ are getting
looked 30) The plane that you . at now .just off
arrived/waited/ was wearing/ was looking for Paris.
23) I couldnt hear what she because look/ is taking
everybody such a noise.
are looking/ is taking
was saying/was making looked/ is taking
said/ made

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 My name is ...........................
TEST 2
1) I . on every bed in this house and I any comes/ want
of them.
have slept/ don't like is coming/ do want
have been sleeping/ dont liked is coming/ are wanting
11) The students very well this term. They will
have been sleeping/ doesnt like surely pass the exam.
2) He .. since ten o'clock. It's time he woke have worked
up. have been working
has been working
slept 12) I only from him twice since he went away.
has slept have heard
has been sleeping have been hearing
heard
3) Tom never any work in the garden; he
13) Jim this table all the morning and he isn't
always on his car.
satisfied with it yet.
does/ is working has polished
does/ works has been polishing
polished
is doing/ is working 14) Tom for his boss for ten years and he never
4) He .. that's why he is wearing breeches. once 'Good morning' to him.
has ridden has been worked/ has said
has been working/ has said
has been riding has been working/said
has been ridden 15) He in this school for five years now.
5) Tomas all the horses in this stable.
has been teaching
has ridden has been taught
has been riding has taught
has been ridden 16) He hundreds of students before he
6) She said that the car . at 40 k.p.h. when it such a hopeless class as this.
.to skid.
was travelling/began s taught/ met
has been travelling/ began d been teaching/ met
had been travelled/ was beginning d taught/ met
17) Why you so long in the garage?
7) What a lovely smell! Mary sausage rolls.
has maked have been
has been making have been being
was making did be
8) She said that she her present flat and to 18) Billy for mushrooms but he any.
find another. has looked/ hasnt found
doesnt liked/ was trying has been looking/ hasnt found
didnt liked/ was trying looked/ didnt found
19) He a lot lately. He ought to give up
didnt like/ was trying
9) What he to his car now? I he it. smoking.

is doing/ think/ is polishing has been coughing

does do/ think/ is polishing has been coughed
is doing/ am thinking/ is polishing has coughed
10) That film to the local cinema next week. 20) you the news? Tom and Ann are
you to see it? engaged!

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 have heard werent
have been hearing wasnt
did heard 26) She will be absolutely furious if she .
21) That's not news; I . it for ages! about this.
have knew heard
have been knowing hears
have known has heard
22) I . to finish this letter for the last half- 27) If you put on the kettle I . the tea.
hour. I wish you'd go away or stop talking. ll make
have tried would make
have been tried would have made
have been trying 28) If I had a typewriter I it myself.
23) I hardly anything when she .to me would type
and .to throw me out. typed
d said/ turned/ threatened will type
had said/ was turning / threatened 29) Unless he . more he wouldnt have got
was saying/ turned/ threatened much money.
24) I'll be very angry if he any more sold
mistakes. have sold
made had sold
has made 30) If you give my dog a bone he . it at once.
makes would bury
burries
25) If he . late we wouldnt go without him.
will bury
were

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 My name is ............................
TEST 3

1) Ice to water unless you heat it. ll look/ shaved

will turn would look/ shaved
wont turn would have looked/ shaved
wouldnt turn 11) If you for lower stakes you so much
2) If we leave the car here it in anybody's money.
way. play/ wouldn't lose
will be played/ wouldn't lose
wouldnt be had played/ wouldn't have lost
wont be 12) If he more slowly he . so many
3) He'll be late for the train if he .. at once. mistakes.
wont leave worked / wouldn't make
wouldnt leave work / wouldn't make
doesnt leave will work / wouldn't make
4) If you had come late they you in. 13) I that wine if I .. you.
wont let wouldnt drink / was
wouldnt let wont drink / was
wouldnt have let wouldnt drink / were
5) If he on telling lies nobody will believe a 14) More tourists .to this country if it
word he says. .warmer and sunnier.
goes would have come / had been
wouldnt go will come / had been
doesnt go would have come / were
6) If I lend you $10 when ..you . me? 15) If I . sent to prison .you . me?
wont repay will be / will visit
wouldnrepay were / would visit
will repay am / will visit
7) Wed have to move upstairs if the river . 16) If someone you a helicopter what
any higher. ..you . with it?
wont rise will give / will do
wouldnt rise gave / will do
rose gave / would do
8) If he . hard today can he have a holiday 17) I . shares in that company if I . some
tomorrow? money.
works will buy / had
wouldnt work will buy / have
doesnt work would buy / had
9) If I . his address I'd have given it to you. 18) If he . his windscreen he..able to see
had knew where he was going.
would know cleaned / would be
had known will clean / will be
10) He . a lot better if he . more often. cleans / will be
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19) If you . your car into the river how .you had realised/ wouldnt have come
it out?
realised/ wouldnt come
drives / will get realise/ wont come
drove / will get 26) If I had realized that the traffic lights were
drove/ would get red I .
20) If you .a degree , you .a job. would have stopped
dont have / will not get wont stop
havent got / will get
would stop
didnt have / will get
27) But for the fog we our destination ages
21) If I . a big prize in a lottery I.. a big
ago.
house. But I didnt!
will win / will buy would reach
won / d buy wont reach
had won / would have bought would have reached
22) If I that you were coming Ia cake. But 28) The baby .fed unless hes hungry.
you havent told me! would be
will know / will bake wont be
knew / d bake
have been
had known / would have baked 29) If you me that he had debts , I ......him the
23) I to help him if I . that he was ill. Not
money.
even his mother knew!
d have offered / d known had told /would be lent
offered / d known had tell/ would have lent
offered / knew have been/ would not have lent
24) If you .that wasp alone it . you. Now 30) If these magazines by tomorrow youll be
you have to go to the hospital! fired.
had left / wouldnt sting would sell
leave / wont sting arent sold
had left / wouldnt have stung wont be sold
25) If I what a bad driver you were I . with
you.

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TEST 4

1) If you he wouldn't have known that we were there.

hadnt sneezed
wont sneeze
would have sneezed
2) This house .painted since 2005.
hadnt been
wont be
hasnt been
3) If I .I wasnt good enough, I would be very sad.
would be told
wont be told
were told
4) If you some mustard in the sandwiches they would have tasted better.
had put
put
putted
5) The hens into the house if you shut the door.
would get
got
wouldnt get
6) If he had known that the river was dangerous he . to swim across it.
wouldnt try
wouldnt have tried
wouldnt have try
7) If you more slowly he might have understood you.
spoken
had spoken
speak
8) This odd house .in 1897.
would build
was built
has been build
9) After they dinner, they drank some coffee.
had finished
had been finishing
have finished
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10) She said she already to England until then.
had been being
had been
was
11) He asked me whether I John before.
had meet
had been meeting
had met
12) She discovered her child the truth.
hasnt told
hadnt told
told
13) He told me he some fish on that day.
hasnt caught
hadnt caught
caught
14) At 3 oclock on Friday, I from school.
have returned
hadnt returned
returned
15) The house was much smaller then he at first.
has thought
thought
had thought
16) The fire to the next building when the firemen arrived.
had spread
hadnt spread
spread
17) We were shocked to hear she the exam.
hasnt passes
hadnt passed
didnt pass
18) The child (eat) all the cakes before his mother became aware of it.

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 Test
o Present simple/ continuous
o Past simple/ continuous

1) Cuckoos nests. They the nests of other wears

birds.
arent building / use is wearing
wear
builds/ are using 11) As I the road I .on a banana skin and
dont build / use . heavily.
2) You can't see Tom now: he a bath. crossing/stepped/fell
arent having was crossing/ stepped/ fall
has was crossing/ stepped/ fell
12) I still my food when the phone .
is having ate/ rang
3) He usually coffee but today he tea.
was eating/ rang
drinks/ is drinking was eating/ was ringing
drunk/ drank 13) Luckily the driver me and the lorry in
drinks / was drinking time.
4) What she in the evenings? was seeing/ stopped
does she do saw/ stopped
is she doing saw/ was stopping
did she does 14) How your car so badly? I into a lamp-
5) She usually cards or TV. post yesterday.
playing/ watch did you damaged/ ran
is playing/ is watching did you damage/ ran
plays / watches was you damaging/ was running
6) I won't go out now as it and I an 15) I suppose you too quickly or were not
umbrella. looking where you .
is raining/ am not having was driving/ were going
is raining / dont have drove/ didnt look
rains/ dont have were driving/ were going
7) The last train the station at 11.30. 16) As he into the bus it suddenly and he
backwards on to the road.
is leaving
leaves got/ started/ fell
does leave was getting/ started/ fell
8) He usually so quickly that I him. got/ was starting/ was falling
17) I Paul at 7.00 but it wasn't necessary
speaks/ dont understand because he already up.
is speaking / dont understand called/ had got
is speaking/ m not understanding was calling / got
9) Ann a dress for herself at the moment.
She all her own clothes. called/ was getting
18) While he the fuse he a very bad shock.
makes/ makes
is making/ makes was mending/ was getting
are making/ make mended / got
10) Hardly anyone a hat nowadays. was mending/ got

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 19) When I his knock I to the door and looked/ not found
it, but I him at first because I my
glasses. am looking/ cant find
heard/ wented/ opened/ didnt recognized/ look / didnt find
wasnt wearing 25) He a lot lately. He ought to give up
smoking.
heard/ went/ opened/ didnt recognize/
wasnt wearing is coughing
heard/ wented/ opened/ didnt recognized/ coughs
didnt wear coughed
20) When I in they round the fire. Mr Pitt 26) As soon as the baby I ........and ...... .
a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt , the
others . Mrs Pitt at me and , 'Come
woke / fed/ bathed
and sit down.' was waking / fed/ bathed
came/ were sitting/ was doing/ was was waking / was feeding / was bathing
knitting/ were reading/ smiled/ said 27) While my parents .......in town I ................a
came/ sat/ was doing/ was knitting/ were cup of coffee with a friend of mine.
reading/ smiled/ said was sightseeing/ had
came/ were sitting/ did/ was knitting/ were sightseeing / had
were reading/ smiled/ said were sightseeing / was having
21) I teaching students but I this class. 28) I . to finish this letter , please stop talking.
love / hate have tried
loves/ hates am trying
is loving/ is teaching was trying
22) What on in the garage? The tyres are flat; 29) Bill .....just......his bill when a bank robber
I them up. ......in and ... his money.
are you working / m pumping was paying / camed/ stole
works/ is pumping paying/ was coming / stole
did you work / am pumping was paying / came/ stole
23) I up my tires when one of them ....... 30) The driver of that bus . his horn because
have pumped/ burst we have to get in.
was pumping / bursted has sounded
was pumping / burst is sounding
24) I for mushrooms but I any. sounds

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 My name is ............................
TEST 5

1) It for two hours and the ground is too wet was buying
to play on, so the match postponed.
has rained/ has been bought
has been raining/ has been is buying
10) Her mother often her that she too
rained/ was postponed much money but she never . .
2) He for a rise in salary for six months but told/ were spending / listened
he to ask for it yet.
has been hoping/ hasnt dared told/ was spending / listened
have hoped/ hasnt dared told/ was spending / was listening
11) I'm afraid I've broken one of your coffee
hoped/ hasnt dared cups. Don't worry. I never. that set
3) Mr Smith, you to the student on your anyway.
right for the last five minutes. him with did liked
his exam paper or he you?
have whispered/ helped/ did he helped was liking
have been whispering/ did he help/ has he have liked
12) I my sunglasses today because the sun is
helped very strong.
have been whispering/ have you helped/ wore
has he helped
4) When mother home Jane her favourite am wearing
book. wear
came / was reading 13) Tom can't have the newspaper now because
his aunt . it.
has come / has read
had come/ was reading is reading
5) When I .home the phone ........... . reads
arrived / was ringing read
14) I'm busy at the moment. I the sitting
have been arriving / rang room.
arrived / has rung am redecoration
6) When the thief .. the house the alarm
had entered / went off redecorate
have been entering/ went off am redecorating
15) The kettle ..now. Shall I make
entered/ went off some coffee?
7) While the guests thieves into the house is boiling
and a lot of fur coats.
had danced / broke/ stole boils
were dancing/ broke/ stole am boiling
16) you yourself or would you like to
were dancing/ broke / were stealing leave now?
8) The next day, as they that the police am enjoying
for them, they the coats in a wood and
off in different directions. enjoys
knew / were looking/ hid/ went are enjoying
17) I ...........at the moment. I for ten minutes.
were knowing / were looking/ hid/ went
had known/ were hiding / had gone am reading / was reading
9) She was very extravagant. She always have read / read
herself new clothes. am reading / have been reading
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18) Thomas ..Jane for twenty years has been firing
now.
is knowing has fired
25) Ians busy at the moment. He on his
has been knowing project.
has known is working
19) What you when the bell ...... workes
were doing/ rang works
did do / rang 26) The painter ..the gate now. He
have been doing / rang ........it for a week now.
20) I .myself very much. I to is painting/ has been painting
stay to the end of the party. paints/ has painted
am enjoying/ want painted / was painting
enjoys/ am wanting 27) What you lately?
are enjoying/ wants are doing
21) When her mother her she . money to a have done
homeless person .
saw/ were giving have been doing
28) I'm busy at the moment. I TV in the
was seeing/ were giving sitting room. I .......for an hour now.
saw/ was giving am watching/ watched
22) I'm afraid I.. one of your coffee cups. watch / has been watching
Don't worry. I never. that set anyway.
've broken /did liked am watching/ have been watching
29) The soup ..now. I ......it to see if
broke / was liking it is salty enough.
've broken / have liked is boiling / am tasting
23) I my favourite tie that day because I ......a boils/ tastes
date at the time.
wore / were am boiling/ tasting
30) How long you tennis now?
was wearing/ was having have been playing
wear/ was being is playing
24) Tom can't have the meeting now because his
boss .just ...... him. played
have fired

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am enjoying/ want
enjoys/ am wanting
are enjoying/ wants

Test 3
1) The baby now. Dont make noise!!!
a. is sleeps c. is sleeping
b. sleeps d. does sleep
2) What .on Sundays?
a. c.
b. d.
3) What .when I you last night?
a. c.
b. d.

4) How long ..in Romania?

5) What tine ..usually go to
work?
6) ..for the bus now?
7) Mother .home before dad to say he would be late.
8) The police when

1.Put the verbs in the present simple or continuous:

16 How (you/usually/get) .to school? I usually (go) ..by bus

but tomorrow I (go).. in Tom's car.
17 Why (you/put) on your coat? I (go) shopping. You
(come) with me? Sure. You (mind) if I bring my dog?
18 How much you (owe) him?-I (owe) him $5. ~You (intend)
to pay him?
19 You (belong) to your local library? -Yes, I do. -You
(read) a lot?-Yes, quite a lot. -How often you (change)
your books? I (change). one every day.
20 Mary usually (learn).. languages very quickly but she (not
seem).. able to learn modern Greek.
21 I always (buy) .lottery tickets but I never (win).
anything.
22 You (like) this necklace? I (give). it to my
daughter for her birthday tomorrow.
23 I won't tell you my secret unless you (promise).. not to tell anyone. -
I (promise).
24 (You/always/write).. with your left hand?
25( you/love).. him?- No, I (like)
him very much but I (not love) ..him.
26 (you/dream) at night?

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Yes, I always (dream) .and if I (eat) too much supper (have)
.nightmares.
27 The milk (smell) sour. You (keep) milk a long
time?
28 These workmen are never satisfied; they always (complain)..
29 We (use) .this room today because the window in the other room is
broken.
30 He always (say) .that he will mend the window but he never
(do). it.
31 You (know) .why an apple (fall) .down and
not up?
32 You (write) to him tonight? -
Yes, I always (write) ..to him on his birthday. You
(want) to send any message?
33 Tom and Mr Pitt (have) ..a long conversation. I (wonder)
what they(talk).. about.
34 You (believe). all that the newspapers say?-
No, I (not believe).. any of it. Then why you (read)
.newspapers?
35 This car (make) a very strange noise. You (think). it
is all right? Oh, that noise (not matter).. It always (make)
a noise like that.
36 The fire (smoke) horribly. I can't see across the room. -
I (expect) ..that birds (build) ..a nest in the chimney.

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 TEST 6
NAME: .
Tick the correct verb forms:

1) Mr Blubb never up in time in the mornings stopped/ began/ was starting/ fell/ broke
and always into trouble for
being late; so one day he to town and had stopped/ began/ started/ fell/ broke
an alarm clock. 9) When he she by the window. She at
something in the street.
woke/ gets/ wented/ bought
woke/ gots/ went/ bought awoke/sat/was looking
woke/ got/ went/ bought awoke/ was sitting/ looked
2) Hardly his message .. when the man awoke/was sitting/ was looking
. us that there was a bomb in the building. 10) I the article but I can't read it because I
my glasses. What it ?
had arrived/ told
is arriving / is telling see/m not wearing/ does say
arrived/ told see/ wear/ does says
3) Stop! .you .the notice? am seeing/ m wearing/does say
11) Why you me just now? I a very
are seeing interesting conversation with Mr Poppy.
does seeing did interrupt/had
dont see did interrupt /was having
4) To get home James .. to go through a field
where a bad-tempered bull usually .. did interrupted/was having
12) The criminal . the corpse down the stairs
had/grazed when he . a knock on the door.
has/ was grazing carried/ heard
have had/ grazed was carrying/was hearing
5) Unfortunately, as Mr Rusty .. the street, a
car .. him was carrying/ heard
13) Whenever I through your books I ..that
crossed/hit you have a copy of
was crossing/ hit Great Expectations
have crossed/ was hitting look/ remember
6) The noise . the animals, and they am looking/ remember
immediately ..to chase the people visiting
the zoo. looked/ remember
14) It here that these castles . patrolled by
annoyed/began guard dogs'.
has annoyed/ was beginning say/ are
had annoyed/ began says/ are
7) Mr Smith . an open umbrella as it .
slightly. He the umbrella to the is saying/ are being
ground and away as fast as he could. 15) She always from me and she never to
pay me back.
had/rained/threw/ ran
has had/ was raining/ threw/ ran is borrowing/ remembers
had/ was raining/ threw/ ran borrows/ remembers
8) The bus and people to climb. While the has borrows/ remembers
bus to move a small child .and ..his 16) you another blanket or you warm
arm. enough?
was stopping/were beginning/ was does need/ are feeling
starting/ fallen/ break do need/ do feel

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 do need/ are feeling 24) How many grapes you We . ten
17) .it time if you the road through the basketfuls.
wood? have picked/have been picking
does save/ take were picking/ picked
is saving/ are taking have picked/ have picked
has saved/ take 25) By the time the gardener the wall of the
18) I . 100 roses today. garden the police already..
sold climbed/had arrived
have sold climbed/was arriving
have been selling escaped/worked/ wore
19) I vegetables all day. 26) I . from her regularly. She a very good
correspondent.
sold am hearing/ is
have sold hear/ is being
have been selling hear/ is
20) As they along the road they a car
coming from behind them. 27) I .my car. That's why my hands .so
dirty.
walked/heard have repaired/ is
were walking/ heard have been repairing/ is being
have been walking/ heard have been repairing/ are
21) What you all day? We grapes.
28) Jim and I up because we to Hawaii in
did done/ picked July.
have done/ have picked have been saving/ are going
have been doing/ have been picking have saved/ go
22) When I at the station Mary for me.
She a blue dress and have been saving/ go
very pretty. 29) I it is a pity you don't take more exercise.
You fat.
arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/ was think/ get
looking
arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/ am thinking/ are getting
looked think/ are getting
30) The plane that you . at now .just off
arrived/waited/ was wearing/ was looking for Paris.
23) I couldnt hear what she because
everybody such a noise. look/ is taking
was saying/was making are looking/ is taking
said/ made looked/ is taking
was saying/ made

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 TEST 7
NAME: .
Tick the correct verb forms:

1) Tim never up late in the mornings and was stopping/were beginning/ was
always for work. His boss he .. starting/ fallen/ break
him!
wakes / is / threatened / would fire stopped/ began/ was starting/ fell/ broke
wakes / was / threatened / will fire had stopped/ began/ started/ fell/ broke
9) When he she by the window. She
woke / is / threatened / would fire at something in the street.
2) Hardly he .. home when his boss awoke/sat/was looking
.him and .him that ..to go back
to the office awoke/ was sitting/ looked
had arrived/ called / told / had awoke/was sitting/ was looking
10) I the article but I can't read it because
has arrived/ was called / told / had I my glasses. What it ?
had arrived/ was calling / told / was see/m not wearing/ does say
having
3) Stop! .you .the notice? Its forbidden see/ wear/ does says
to go in! am seeing/ m wearing/does say
are seeing 11) Why you me just now? I a very
interesting conversation with Mr Poppy.
does seeing
dont see did interrupt/had
4) To get home James .. to go through a did interrupt /was having
field where a bad-tempered bull usually did interrupted/was having
.. 12) The criminal . the corpse down the
had/grazed stairs when he . a knock on the door.
has/ was grazing carried/ heard
have had/ grazed was carrying/was hearing
5) Unfortunately, as Mr Rusty .. the street, was carrying/ heard
a car .. him 13) Whenever I through your books I
crossed/hit ..that you have a copy of Great
Expectations
was crossing/ hit
have crossed/ was hitting look/ remember
6) The noise . the animals, and they am looking/ remember
immediately ..to chase the people looked/ remember
visiting the zoo. 14) It here that these castles . patrolled
annoyed/began by guard dogs'.
has annoyed/ was beginning say/ are
had annoyed/ began says/ are
7) Mr Smith . an open umbrella as it . is saying/ are being
slightly. He the umbrella to the ground 15) She always from me and she never
and away as fast as he could. to pay me back.
had/rained/threw/ ran is borrowing/ remembers
has had/ was raining/ threw/ ran borrows/ remembers
had/ was raining/ threw/ ran has borrows/ remembers
8) The bus and people to climb. While 16) you another blanket or you
the bus to move a small child .and warm enough?
..his arm. does need/ are feeling
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 do need/ do feel was saying/ made
do need/ are feeling 24) How many pears you We . ten
17) .it time if you the road through basketfuls.
the wood? have picked/have been picking
does save/ take were picking/ picked
is saving/ are taking have picked/ have picked
has saved/ take 25) By the time the thief the wall , the
18) I . 100 roses today. police already..
sold climbed/had arrived
have sold climbed/was arriving
have been selling escaped/worked/ wore
19) I vegetables all day and I ......tired of 26) John . from her regularly. She a very
standing. good correspondent.
sold / am am hearing/ is
have sold/ is hear/ is being
have been selling / am hears/ is
20) As they along the road they a car 27) I .my tape recorder. That's why my
coming from behind them. hands .so dirty.
walked/heard have repaired/ is
were walking/ heard have been repairing/ is being
have been walking/ heard have been repairing/ are
21) What you all day? We flowers for 28) No sooner ......Jim and I up than the
our mother. It ....her birthday today! maid .......at the door
did done/ picked/ am had woken/ knocked
have done/ have picked/ is have woken/ knocked
have been doing/ have been picking/ is have been waking/ had knocked
22) When I at the station Mary for me. 29) I ...of opening my own clothes shop.
She a blue dress and very pretty. What ....you .....?
arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/ was think/ think
looking am thinking/ do think
arrived/was waiting/ was wearing/ think/ are thinking
looked 30) The bus that you . at now .just for
Bucharest.
arrived/waited/ was wearing/ was looking look/ is leaving
23) I couldnt hear what she because
everybody such a noise. are looking/ is leaving
was saying/was making looked/ is leaving
said/ made

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