1.

Choose the correct form:

1. Have you seen the movie…… ?
a) Already b) just c) yet
2. Where are the….. coats?
a) Children b) childrens c) children’s
3. I ….. the cooking if you do the washing up.
a) Will do b) do c) did

4. I haven’t been to Portsmouth ….. two years.

a) For b) since c) after
5. He is …. nicer than her.
a) Less b) more c) much
6. He’s ..... I’ve ever met.
a) Friendlier b) friendly c) the friendliest
7. She……. a letter at the moment.
a) Is writing b) writes c) has written

8. They haven’t seen each other …… they left school.

a) For b) from c) since
9. She …… as a nurse in a hospital.
a) Works b) is working c) has worked
10. Mike is ……. Lazier than Dave.
a) Very b) less c) much
11. When I arrived at the party, everyone ......
a) Was dancing b) danced c) is dancing
12. I would love..... to Italy.
a) Go b) to go c) going
13. She .... be only 30. She looks much older.
a) Can’t b) mustn’t c) needn’t
14. Andrew ....... the kitchen since 9 o’clock.
a) Painted b) has painted c) has been painting
15. I ..... him for three years.
a) Haven’t seen b) didn’t see c) don’t see
16. ..... your invitation yet?
a) Have you received b) Did you receive c)Will you receive
17. She ...... before she became a French teacher.
a) Had studied b) has been studying c) studied
18. She .... in Bucharest for a week.
a) Is b) was c) has been
19. I look forward ............. you soon.
a) To see b) see c) to seeing
20. He suggested ..... for a walk.
a) Go b) going c) will go
21. I .............. here in 1990.
a) Come b) came c) have come
22.I ......... this letter since 10 o’clock this morning.
 a) Write b) have written c) have been writing
23. Have you ever ...... to Rome?
a) Go b) been c) was
24.She is the ...... student in the class.
a) Clever b) cleverer c) cleverest
25.While she was chopping onions, she accidentally .... herself.
a) Cut b) cuts c) was cutting
26. ..........................Greg lately?
a) Have you seen b) Were you seeing c)Do you see
27.I’ll call her ............. I finish dinner.
a) When b) while c) during
28.I ....... a book last year.
a) Have written b) wrote c) write
29.My bag is............. than yours.
a) Heavy b) heavier c) heaviest
30.We drove .............. through the heavy traffic.
a) Slow b) slowly c) more slow
31.As he ……….. home from work, he met his boss.
a) Walked b) was walking c) had been walking

32.She was upset because she…….. the exam.

a) Failed b) fails c) had failed
33.He denied ………….. in the exam.
a) To cheat b) to cheating c) to have cheated
34.Call me as soon as you….. home.
a) Will get b) get c) have got
35.He is afraid ……. a bike.
a) Riding b) of riding c) to riding
36.She .... here for 3 months.
a) Works b) work c) has worked
37.She often ....... shopping on the weekend.
a) Go b) goes c) will go
38.We ...... a lot of volunteer work.
a) Doing b) do c) does

39.They …………. on the project at the moment.

a) Work b) are working c) have worked
40.I never............... Tim anymore.
a) See b) have seen c) seeing
41.Their Internet connection was cut off because they …….. the bill.
a) Don’t pay b) didn’t pay c) hadn’t paid
42.Someone stole my camera while I …….. the museum.
a) Visit b) was visiting c) visited
43.They …………… to USA last year.
a) Travelled b) have travelled c) had travelled
44.I don’t like this food. It …………. Awful!
 a) Has tasted b) is tasting c) tastes
45.He is used …….. to bed early.
a) Go b) to go c) going
46.The journey seemed …………. for ever.
a) Taking b) to take c) take
47.While I ………….., the telephone rang.
a) Was reading b) am reading c) read
48.If you ….. the money, you would have bought the umbrella.
a) Have had b) had c) had had
49.If I ……….. you, I wouldn’t do that.
a) Am b) have been c) were
50.We have a lot of time before the show ………..
a) Begin b) will begin c) begins

51.I don’t like …………. the washing up.

a) Do b) doing c) to doing
52.There’s someone ………….. to speak to you.
a) Wait b) to wait c) waiting
53.Who ………….. the parcel?
a) Did deliver b) delivered c) is delivered
54.Water …………… below 0 degrees Celsius.
a) Freezes b) is freezing c) has frozen
55.He advised me ……….. to the doctor.
a) To go b) go c) going

56.He made the children …………… their room.

a) Clean b) cleaning c) to clean
57.I’ll come to you when I ……… time.
a) Will have b) have c) am having
58.She ………. well lately.
a) Didn’t feel b) hasn’t felt c) hadn’t felt
59.Last year I ………… to Paris.
a) Went b) go c) was
60.He was angry because none of the students …….. their homework.
a) Have done b) did c) had done
61.She was tired because she ………….. for 6 hours.
a) Worked b) was working c) had been working
62.….. the movie last night?
a) Do you see b) did you see c) have you seen

63.She………….. her husband 10 years ago.

a) Met b) has met c) meets
64.He heard the phone ………..
a) Ringing b) rang c) to be ringing
65.The sooner they go, ……. for all of us.
a) The best b) the better c) good
 2. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
1. She doesn’t like to have him here.
She resents……………………………………….
2. I’m sure it wasn’t Mary you saw in the park that day.
You can’t have………………………………………..
3. It is all right if you tell the truth.
So long…………………………………….
4. Eighteen-year-old young people can get a driving licence.
Young people can get…………………………………………..
5. The patient was made to give up smoking by the doctor.
The doctor…………………………………………….
6. To the best of her knowledge, this house belongs to a banker.
As………………………………..
7. He tried to help us as best as he could.
He did…………………………………..
8. It is not necessary for them to give us so many details.
They don’t…………………………………
9. I wish I had taken her advice.
If………………………………….
10. I’d prefer you to leave earlier.
I’d rather………………………………………….
11.He will try to remember her address.
He will try not…………………………………...
12. It is unlikely that Mr. Brown will retire.
Mr. Brown……………………………………….
13. I believe she is the best teacher in our school.
I consider………………………………………...
14. I’ll take my umbrella with me as it might rain.
I’ll take my umbrella with me in…………………
15. I have a more expensive car that Jack has.
Jack’s……………………………………………
16. I took her for a foreigner.
I was ………………………………………………………
17. Such examples as this one are very interesting.
Examples………………………………………………….
18. I last saw her two days ago.
I haven’t……………………………………………………
19. There was nothing to tell them.
We………………………………………………………….
20. You can get a driving licence when you are eighteen.
You can get a driving licence as…………………………….
21. Would you mind my opening the window?
Would you mind if ………………………………..
22. Liars like Anna should never be trusted.
Liars such………………………………………….
23Jane offered to help him with that translation, which was nice of her.
It was………………………………………………
24. If there is an accident, call the police.
In case……………………………………………..
25. He saw nobody in the garden.
He didn’t…………………………………………..
26. Is anybody taking care of this child?
Is this child………………………….
27. She doesn’t even remember my first name.
She has…………………………….
28. It’s time she told him the truth.
She’d……………………………….
29. May I borrow this book?
Am I…………………………………….
30.. The outlaws took the forest to avoid their pursuers.
The outlaws sought……………………………...................
31. Robert couldn’t go for a walk with us yesterday, for he was very busy.
As………………………………………………………..
32. My Spanish teacher made me understand the importance of foreign languages.
I was………………………………………………………….
33. We won’t go there if they don’t invite us.
Unless……………………………………………
34. What are your plans for next weekend?
What………………………………………….
35. There is a chance to find her there but I rather doubt it.
You……………………………………………………………

36. If it hadn’t been for that map, we couldn’t have found the chalet.
But………………………….
37. He worried too much about the weekend party but it all went off perfectly.
He needn’t……………………………………………..
38. Nobody can deny that she is a very good singer.
It………………………………..
39. John does not play football as well as Peter.
Peter…………………………………..
40. The rabbit was being chased by the fox.
The fox………………………………….
41.Nobody gave her a helping hand.
She…………………………………
42. Nick is more intelligent than anyone in the class.
No one……………………………….
43. They did that difficult problem in five minutes.
That difficult problem………………………………
44. Unless the driver had seen us, he wouldn’t have stopped the car.
If………………………………………
45. We couldn’t continue our journey because of the storm
The storm………………………………………………………..

46.The classroom is too small for so many pupils.

This classroom isn’t ………………………………………
47. Who does this car belong to?
Whose……………………………..
48. You have bought more food than you need for the trip.
You needn’t…………………………………..
49. My parents let me go on such an interesting trip.
I………………………………………
50. Chris is very like his brother.
Chris and his brother are ………………………………..

51.Little Paul will be asleep as soon as the film ends.

Little Paul will be asleep by……………………………….
52. John was so tired that he couldn’t continue his work.
John was too………………………………..
53. They missed the train because they got up late.
If……………………………………………………
54. I continue to borrow books from that library.
I still
55. He was stupid enough to believe us.
He was rather……………………

56. My suggestions have been turned down.

Nobody…………………………………………..
57. Our room overlooked the beach.
Our room looked………………………….
58. My friend said: ”Don’t stop the car here. The policeman is looking at us.”
My friend told…………………………………………………
59. She has never heard you give any definite answer to her questions.
You always………………………………………..
60. The correctness of his English is absolute.
He speaks English………………………………….
61.Fish can’t live outside water.
It’s impossible……………………………..
62. Tom was going to write a letter, but he started watching TV instead.
Instead………………………………………….
63. Julie cannot play the piano as well as Susie does.
Susie…………………………………………
64. Jimmy is still doing his homework.
Jimmy hasn’t………………………………………….
65. Our take-off time was 12.30.
Our plane was……………………………..