1. Maria__________ German at evening classes this term.
a. Is studying b. studies c. study d. does study
2. I __________ out last night. I was too tired.
a. didn’t go b. wasn’t going c. didn’t went d. haven’t gone.
3. __________ my cousine 4 times today but her number’s always engaged.
a. phoned b. I’d phoned c. I’ve phoned d. I’ve been phoning
4. __________ the dentist after school so I can’t play tennis with you
a. I’ll visit b. I’m going to visit c. I’m visiting d. I visit
5. Where __________?” “In a village near London.
a. lives your uncle b. have your uncle lived c. does your uncle live d. is your uncle living
6. Lisa was driving into town when she__________ out of petrol
a. Was running b. run c ran d. had run
7. I’ll write to you as soon as __________ my exam results
a. I know b. I’ll know C I’m going to know d. I’ve known my exams
8. The builders __________ the house by the end of this week
a. have finished b. will have finished c. will have been finishing d are finishing
9. I don’t like action films now, but I __________ like them when I was younger.
a. was used to b. used to c. would d. would use to
10. Liz is from Edinburgh. She __________ there all her life.
a. is living b has lived c lives d lived
11. ‘Can you drive?’ ‘No, __________ a car but I want to learn.’
a. I never drove b. I was never driving c. I’ve never driven d I’ve never be driving
12. My friend __________ for me when I arrived.
a. a. waited b. has waited c. was waiting d. has been waiting
13. Let’s take a break soon, __________?
a. a. is it b. do we c. shall we d. will we
14. I hear you’re having your house repainted. How __________?
a. is it looking b. does it look c. it looks d. will it look?
15. David has been practicing the song for days. It__________ quite good, but he doesn’t think he’s ready to perform it in public.
a. is sounding b. sounds c. has sounded d. has been sounding
16. ‘I can’t come over during the day.’ ‘I__________ you tomorrow, then.’
a. I’m seeing b. I’ll see c. I’m going to see d. I’ll have seen
17. Diana__________ her hair cut short when she left college.
a. had b. had had c. has had d. was having
18. Brad would have saved a lot of money if he__________ to my advice
a. would listen b. was listening c. had listened d. would have listened
19. ‘Did you get the theater tickets?’ ‘No, I forgot all about them. I__________ them tomorrow.’
a. will book b. am going to book c. will have booked d. am booking
20. If you listen carefully, you__________ an owl in the trees over there.
a. would hear b. will hear c. hear d. will have heard
21. Tonight France__________ Germany in a match important for both teams.
a. will play b. is playing c. plays d. is going to play
22. When he arrives in Dallas he __________ by train all day.
a. will have been travelling b. will travell c. will have travelled d. is going to travel
23. We were so relaxed because we__________ all day.
a. weren’t working b. hadn’t worked c. didn’t work d. had not been working
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