1. Richard __a__ very hard at the moment.
a) works b) is working c) has worked
2. We _____ on the beach when it started to rain.
a) played b) are playing c) were playing
3. The River Amazon ___a__ into the Atlantic Ocean.
a) flows b) flowed c) is flowing
4. World War II _____ out in 1939.
a) broke b) has broken c) had broken
5. Dad _____ to work by the time I woke up.
a) is going b) had already gone c) has already gone
6. She was steering the boat while he _____ the guitar.
a) played b) was playing c) has been playing
7. Fay _____ every day for the last six months.
a) exercises b) is exercising c) has been exercising
8. They _____ in that house for five years.
a) live b) are living c) have lived
9. They ____ on the platform for an hour when the train came.
a) stood had b) were standing c) had been standing
10. Lilian _____ seldom late for work.
a) is b) has been c) had been
11. Mr. Johnson _____ a new shop in the village next month.
a) is opening b) opens c) opened
12. She ______ here for six years by the end of this week.
a) will have been working b) will work c) will be working