1-Last Saturday, my father ---- that his dinner suit was too small, so now he ---------- a strict diet.

A) has discovered / followed

B) discovers / was following
C) discovered / is following
D) was discovering / has followed
E) has been discovering / follows

2-Helen ---- her driving test five times so far without success, but she --------- yet.

A) takes / isn't giving up

B) has taken / hasn't given up
C) was taking / didn't give up
D) is taking / doesn't give up
E) took / wasn't giving up

3-Most of the time, John and his friends -------- football matches at their local cafe, but this Saturday,
they------ to the stadium, and so they're all very excited.

A) watch / are going

B) have been watching / go
C) are watching / have gone
D) were watching / went
E) have watched / were going

4-Kate ---- a vegetarian for eleven years now, and she --------- meat at all during this time.

A) is / isn't eating
B) has been / wasn't eating
C) is / doesn't eat
D) has been / hasn't eaten
E) was / didn't eat

5-Last year, Richard ---- his bicycle to work everyday, but he -------- the bus since the accident.

A) rides / takes
B) has ridden / is taking
C) rode / has been taking
D) was riding / took
E) is riding / has taken

6-I ---- glasses when I was younger, but now I ------- contact lenses.

A) was wearing / have had

B) have worn / am having
C) have been wearing / had
D) wear / was having
E) wore / have
7-About a month ago, I ---- a brochure about your hotel, but I------------ it yet.

A) request / didn't receive

B) have requested / am not receiving
C) was requesting / wasn't receiving
D) requested / haven't received
E) have been requested / don't receive

8-Because I ---- a long way from my work, I -------- lots of time going to and from work.

A) live / waste
B) lived / have wasted
C) have been living / wasted
D) am living / have been wasting
E) was living / am wasting

9-Clean snow ---- as much as 87 percent of the sunlight that --------- on it.

A) is reflecting / shone
B) has reflected / was shining
C) reflected / is shining
D) was reflected / has shone
E) reflects / shines

10-More than two hundred people ---- the tower when the bomb ------------- in one of the dustbins.

A) have visited / was exploding

B) were visiting / exploded
C) visited / has exploded
D) are visiting / is exploding
E) visit / has exploded

11-Because you ---- half of the ingredients as I ------- dinner, you probably aren't hungry at all now.

A) were eating / have prepared

B) have eaten / prepared
C) have been eating / prepare
D) ate / was preparing
E) eat / have been preparing

12-She ---- strictly since Christmas and so far she ------ eight kilos.

A) was dieting / was losing

B) dieted / loses
C) diets / is losing
D) is dieting / lost
E) has been dieting / has lost
13-He ---- to unlock the door to his flat because the telephone ----

A) was hurrying / rang

B) hurries / has been ringing
C) hurried / was ringing
D) is hurrying / rings
E) has hurried / has rung

14-John Deere ---- his farm machinery business, which -------- tractors today, in the 19th century.

A) founds / still produced

B) has founded / is still producing
C) was founding / was still producing
D) founded / still produces
E) is founding / has still produced

15-The old lady's health ---- day by day until she ------- smoking.

A) was deteriorating / gave up

B) is deteriorating / gives up
C) deteriorated / has given up
D) deteriorates / is giving up
E) has deteriorated / was giving up

16-The managing director ---- Sid to sales manager and ever since, he --------- everybody around.

A) promoted / has been bossing

B) promotes / bosses
C) has promoted / is bossing
D) is promoting / was bossing
E) was promoting / has bossed

17-The fact that more people ---- ozone-friendly products nowadays----------- that the media can
positively increase public awareness.

A) have used / was showing

B) used / has shown
C) use / has been showing
D) were using / showed
E) are using / shows

18-The neighbours ---- so loudly last night that they ------- us all awake until after midnight.

A) are shouting / are keeping

B) have been shouting / were keeping
C) shouted / have been keeping
D) have shouted / had kept
E) were shouting / kept
19-They ---- so many hotels in the region in recent years that gradually they ---------- the natural beauty
of the area.

A) were building / destroy

B) will build / have been destroying
C) have built / are destroying
D) are building / have destroyed
E) have been building / destroyed

20-I ---- some wood for the fire while you --------- the salad.

A) will fetch / prepare

B) fetch / are preparing
C) am fetching / will prepare
D) have fetched / prepared
E) was fetching / have prepared

21-By the year 2030, he ------- here for 30 years.

A) will have been working

B) will work
C) had worked
D) will be working
E) has been working

22- By the time the boss ---- , his secretary --------typing the report.

A) had arrived / finished

B) arrives / has finished
C) has arrived / is finishing
D) is arriving / finishes
E) arrived / had finished

23-Our Spanish teacher ---- very slowly and clearly to us at the moment because we ----------- very far in
the language yet.

A) talks / aren't progressing

B) is talking / haven't progressed
C) was talking / didn't progress
D) has been talking / weren't progressing
E) will be talking / don't progress

24-Since they ---- part in their first conversation volunteer week, they ----------- on several projects with
great pleasure.

A) are taking / worked

B) take / will have worked
C) are going to take / are working
D) took / have worked
E) have been taking / work
I bought some warm boots today because skiing.
A) I went B) I’m going C) I’ll go D) I go

Most of the students these days.

A) didn’t smoke B) aren’t smoking C) isn’t smoking D) don’t smoke

Enrique (1) in Puebla, a town in Mexico. He (2) medicine because he (3) to be a

doctor. He’s married, but he (4) any children. His wife, Silvia, (5) in a primary
school. Enrique (6) cooking. He can make an excellent enchilada!

1. A) lived B) lives C) was living D) live

2. A) studied B) was studying C) is studying D) doesn’t study
3. A) is wanting B) was wanting C) wanting D) wants
4. A) has B) have C) doesn’t have D) is to have
5. A) was teaching B) teaches C) teach D) thought
6. A) loved B) was loving C) loves D) love

While I this morning, I my money. I don’t know how.

A) shopped / lose B) was shopping / lost C) shopped / was losing D) shop / lose

Last week the police Alan in his car because he over eighty miles an hour.

A) were stopping / was driving

B) stop / drived
C) stopped / was driving
D) was stopping / drove

I to get up this morning. It and it was cold, and my bed was so warm.
A) don’t want / is raining B) am not wanting / rains
C) wasn’t wanting / rained D) didn’t want / was raining

to a rock concert?
A) Were you ever go B) Have you ever been
C) Do you ever go D) Have you ever go

Which sentence is grammatically wrong?

a- Have you ever been to Africa in your life?

b- Where were you going when I was seeing you yesterday ?
c- While he was on his way to school , he met a stange man wearing a purple suit.
d- He is seeing his doctor today for his routine check-up.

“Why was she in Thailand last year? “She the temples.”

A) is visiting B) was visiting C) will visit D) has visited

MATCH THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS

1- Nobody has found it yet. A- Who seems to be the best ?

2- Your brother is a good player. B- Have you started learning English?
3- Since I was started to work there. C- Have you known her for a long time?
4- Not much. D- Is there a cure for cancer?
5- For eleven years. E Did you stay there when you were a student?
We’ll do it .
A) 11 o’clock in this morning B) on 11 o’clock this morning
C) this morning at 11 o’clock D) in this morning at 11 o’clock
She has finished this week’s report
a yet
b already
c ever
d never
Our teacher ......... that you’re the cleverest boy in the class.
A thinks C is thinking B has thought D has been thinking

I’ll forgive him when he ..... .

A will have apologized B is apologising
C will apologise D apologises
When Mr. Jones?
A) you have met B) you did meet C) you met D) did you meet
I’m tired. I all day.
a study b ’ve been studying c ’m studying d was studying
He jeans.
a doesn’t usually wear b isn’t usually wearing
c wears usually d doesn’t wear usually
Oh! It . I’ll take an umbrella with me.
A raining
B will raining
C rains
D ’s raining
How often have you been to the doctor
a one year ago?
b in the last twelve months?c
yesterday?
d last week?
How’s the old man?
A) He’s sixty-five. B) That’s him.
C) He’s much better. D) Mr Smith is the old man.
Last Sunday thousands of people at the beach.
A) it was B) they were C) there was D) there were
The space tourists certainly need to be very fit.
a won’t
b will
c ─
d going to
Her horse is lovely. She it since she was a teenager
a had
b has had
c had
d is had