She asked me if I wanted to go to the cinema, but I -----------------------

in the garden the whole day and all I wanted to do was go to bed.
A. had been working
B. had worked
C. worked
D. was working
ANSWER: A

Don't call me until about 7.30. I -------------------- my homework until then.

A. will not have been finishing
B. wILL n't have finished
C. won't finish
D. will not be finishing
ANSWER: B

She offered me an apple, but I wasn't hungry as I ---------------- lunch.

A. just ate
B. had just eaten
C. was just eating
D. have just eaten
ANSWER: B

At this time tomorrow I -------------------- on the beach in Florida.

A. will lie
B. will be lying
C. lie
D. will have been lying
ANSWER: D

I ---------------------- for a few minutes when a noise outside the window woke me
up.
A. was only sleeping
B. had only been sleeping
C. only slept
D. had only slept
ANSWER: D

ANSWER: B

I was so relieved when I found my keys. I --------------------- for them all

morning.
A. looked
B. had looked
C. had been looking
D. was looking
ANSWER: C

At the end of next month, we ---------------- for exactly 25 years.

A. will have been married
B. will be married
C. will be being married
D. will marry
ANSWER: A

I ----------------------- into the shower when there was a knock at the door.
A. Will just step
B. just stepped
C. was just stepping
D. have just stepped
ANSWER: B

The swimming pool ---------------- at 9 o'clock and ---------------- at 18.30 every

day.
A. is opening / is closing
B. opens / closes
C. has opened / has closed
D. opened / closed
ANSWER: B

The Olympic Games ---------------- place every four years.

A. have taken
B. are taking
C. take
D. took
ANSWER: C

Look! That man ----------------- to open the door of your car.

A. tries
B. has been trying
C. tried
D. is trying
ANSWER: D

Look at the river. It ------------- very fast today much faster than usual.
A. flows
B. has been flowing
C. is flowing
D. flowed
ANSWER: C

We usually ---------------- vegetables in our garden but this year we

----------------- any.
A. are growing / don't grow
B. grow / aren't growing
C. grew / haven't grown
D. grow / don't grow
ANSWER: B

Usually I -----------------parties but I --------------------- this one very much.

A. enjoy / am not enjoying

B. am enjoying / haven't enjoyed
C. enjoy / don't enjoy
D. enjoyed / haven't enjoyed
ANSWER: A

It ----------------- quite often in Britain during the winter.

A. is snowing
B. snows
C. has been snowing
D. has snowed
ANSWER: B

Normally I -------------------- to bed at around 11.30 every night.

A. am going
B. have been going
C. go
D. have gone
ANSWER: C

There is something wrong with Lynne's car at the moment so she ---------------- to
work by bus this week.
A. has been going
B. goes
C. went
D. is not going
ANSWER: D

The River Thames ------------------- through London.

A. is flowing
B. has been flowing
C. flows
D. has flowed
ANSWER: C

Raja, I ________________ you for a long time. How have you been?
A. Was seen
B. saw
C. haven�t seen
D. hadn�t seen
ANSWER: C

Yesterday, I ____________ to see my grandparents.

A. Go
B. have gone
C. gone
D. went
ANSWER: D

Some people say that it is better to _________ for today.

A. is living
B. living
C. lives
D. live
ANSWER: D

Have you ever ____________ to Canada?

A. being
B. be
C. been
D. have been
ANSWER: C

I ____________ all the requirements for the job already.

A. am meeting
B. meet
C. have met
D. will meet
ANSWER: C

He occasionally _______________ a headache in the morning.

A. having
B. has
C. have
D. is having
ANSWER: B

I ___________ dance for 3 months.

A. am learning
B. was learning
C. have been learning
D. had been learning
ANSWER: C

Sunil ___________ his project by that time.

A. will complete
B. would complete
C. will have completed
D. is completing
ANSWER: C

Rama was reading a book while her mother ____________ plants.

A. is watering
B. was watering
C. have been watering
D. had been watering
ANSWER: B

He asked me whether I __________ in God.

A. am believing
B. was believing
C. believe
D. have been believing
ANSWER: C

How long _____________ here?

A. are you working
B. was you working
C. had you been working
D. have you been working
ANSWER: D