Task 1. Choose the correct answer for each space

1. _____anything unusual that night?

a) have you heard b) did you hear c) do you hear

2. I'm sorry I couldn't come yesterday. I ______ work.

a) had to b) have to c) should

3. I _______ Mary for ages.

a) know b) have known c) knew

4. After I ___ the small village, I drove on to our town.

a) had left b) have left c) had been leaving

5. Neither of us_____ during the journey.

a) had spoken b) has been spoken c) spoke

6. He told me that the firm ________ afford to pay such large salaries.

a) can't b) couldn't c) shouldn't

7. He smiled and___ me I would receive the letter.

a) has told b) told c) had told

8. We have got a new telephone, but it____ connected up yet.

a) hasn't been b) isn't c) has been

9. As soon as it ____dark, we shall make a camp.

a) get b) will get c) gets

10. Thanks for your help. Is there anything I___ do in return?

a) can b) must c) should

11. Everyone warned you, ___?

a) do they b) hadn't they c) didn't they

12. This sort of advertisement_____ everywhere.

a) has seen b) sees c) is seen

13. She said she ____ for us.

a) is waiting b) would wait c)has waited

14. The Prime-Minister____ on TV tonight.

a) is speaking b) speak c) was speaking

15. I always used to take the car when I ____to fetch the papers.

a) went b) go c) am going

16. When I____ the garden, it began to rain.

a) watered b) was watering c) had been watering

17. Tom ___ his hand when he was cooking the dinner.

a) burnt b) was burning c) has burnt

18. Jim is away on holiday. He____ to Spain.

a) is gone b) has gone c) has been

19. ____this week? No, she is on holiday.

a) Is Susan working b) Does Susan work c) Did Susan work

20. What was wrong with you? Why_____ go to hospital?

a) had you to b) did you have to c) must you

21. We ____ by a loud noise during the night.

a) woke up b) are woken up c) were woken up

22. Do you know where ____? No, he didn't say.

a) Tom has gone b) has Tom gone c) had gone Tom

23. The Chinese _______ printing.

a) invented b) have invented c) had invented

24. I____ TV a lot but I don’t do any more.

a) was watching b) was used to watch c) used to watch

25. How ___ now? Better than before?

a) you are feeling b) are you feeling c) have you felt

26. Where is the book I gave you? What ___ with it?

a) have you done b) you are doing c) are you doing

27. You are out of breath. _____?

a) Are you running? b) Have you been running? c) Had you run?

28. This is the first time I ______ a car.

a) drive b) drove c) have driven

29. There is plenty of time. You ____ hurry.

a) don't have to b)must c) can't

30. There is somebody walking behind us. I think ____.

a) we are following b) we are being followed c) we are followed

31. The train ____ arrive at 11: 30, but it was an hour late.

a) supposed to b) is supposed to c) was supposed to

32. I shan't go to the party unless you _____ with me.

a) don’t come b) will come c) come

33. Don't worry ____ late tonight.

a) if I'm b) when am I c) when I'll be

34. It's 2 years ____ Joe.

a) that I don't see b) since I saw c) that I see

35. Where ____ in London.

a) were you born b) are you born c) have you born

36. I think all drivers ____ seat belts.

a) should wear b) had better wear c) had better to wear

37. I don't understand this sentence. What _____?

a) does mean this word b) does this word mean c) means this word

38. Everything is going well. We ____ any problems so far.

a) didn't have b) don't have c) haven't had

39. That bag looks heavy ____ with it.

a) I'm helping b)I help c) I'll help

40. "Where is Bob?" I'm not sure, but he _____ be having lunch.

a) ought to b) may c) can

41. Where _____? Which hairdresser did you go to?

a) did you have your hair cut b) have you cut your hair c) did you have cut your hair

42. The police officer stopped us and asked us where _____?

a) we were going b) were we going c) we are going

43. John tennis once or twice a week.

a) is playing usually b) is usually playing c) usually plays

44. Peter had written before you phoned _____?

a) hadn't he b) wouldn't he c) didn't he

45. I ____ it either.

a) liked b) didn't like c) like

46. I bought a dozen eggs, six of which broke when I ____ the box.

a) was dropping b) had dropped c) dropped

47. Linda has lost her passport again. It is the second time this ____.

a) has happened b) happens c) happened

48. We are good friends. We _____ each other for a long time.

a) know b) have known c) knew

49. I think the weather ____ be much nicer later.

a) will b) shall c) is going to

50. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody _____.

a) was able to escape b) could escape c) must escape

51. Ann _____ and left.

a) said good-bye to me b) said me good-bye c) told me good-bye

52. You don't know where Karen is, _____? Sorry, I've no idea.

a) don't you b) do you c) is she

53. After I _____,he said that the business was very hard.

a) have sat down b) had sat down c) sit down

54. If he _____, I shan't disturb him.

a) is working b) will work c) worked

55. One _____ never tell lies.

a) may b) might c) must

56. As I ____ the house, the postman brought a letter.

a) am leaving b)was leaving c) has left

57. They _____ out after lunch and they have just come back.

a) went b) have gone c) are gone

58. "Ann is in hospital". -"Yes, I know ____her tomorrow."

a) I visit b) I'm going to visit c) I visited

59. Do you think he will pass the exam? - He will never pass. He works too _____.

a) little b) a few c) a lot

60. Nothing was said, _____?

a) wasn't it b) was it c) weren't they

61. The tree has grown a lot since I last ____ it.

a) saw b) have seen c) had seen

62. A new road ____ outside my house.

a) is building b) is being built c) builds

63. After he ____ his work he went home.

a) finishes b) will finish c) had finished

64. This new car must ____.

a) test b) be testing c) be tested

65. He____ what you are saying.

a) isn't understanding b) doesn't understand c) isn't understood

66. I ____ the hotel manager's office and sat down.

a) entered b) had entered c) has entered

67. Jan ___ in Scotland for ten years. Now lie lives in London.

a) lived b) has lived c) has been living

68. We are late. The film____ by the time we get to the cinema.

a) will already start b) will be already started c) will have already started

69. ____I use your telephone, please?

a) Should b)Must c) Could

70. Neither of them complained, ____?

a) did they b) didn't they c) do they

71. Two hours have passed since they ____ writing.

a) have started b) started c) had started

72. Our papers ____ every morning.

a) are delivered b) have delivered c) delivered

73. As soon as the sun____ we returned to our hotel.

a) sets b) will set c) set

74. Your watch can _____.

a) repair b) be repaired c) have repaired

75. Let's go out for a walk,____?

a) shall we b) do we c)don't we

76. I ____a bath before dinner.

a) have taken b) took c) am taken

77. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ____ before.

a) hasn't flown b) didn't fly c) hadn't flown

78. Hello, Jim. I didn't expect to see you today. Sonia said you ____ ill.

a) are b) were c) was

79. He is a fast runner. I ___as fast as he.

a) may not run b) shouldn't run c)can't run

80. We always _____ wait rather long for the bus.

a) should b) need c) have to

81. The more electricity you use, the higher your charge ____.

a) was b) would be c) will be

82. I ____ her for such a long time; I’ve forgotten what she looks like.

a) hadn't seen b) have seen c) haven't seen

83. Jane doesn't enjoy her job. She is bored because she ____ the same thing every day.

a) was doing b) does c) is being done

84. I ____ hard to find a job but had no luck.

a) tried b) try c) am trying

85. He is a fast runner, _______ he?

a) hasn't b) isn't c) is

86. You should call the police _____ stolen.

a) in case your car will be b) if your car will be c) if your car is

87. The club is for the members only. You _____ go in unless you are a member.

a) can't b) can c) may

88. Angela has been married for a long time. She _____ when she was 23 years old.

a) has got married b) is getting married c) got married

89. Fred is away at the moment. I'm sure he ____ back by Monday.

a) will be b) is being c) is

90. The accident was my fault, so I ____ pay for the damaged car.

a) can b) may c) had to

91. They ____ me a form and told me to fill it in.

a) have given b) gave c) had given

92. We couldn't buy anything because no shops _____.

a) open b) are open c) were open

93. When we were on holiday, we ____ a lot of money.

a) spend b) spent c) had spent

94. I'm going to a wedding on Saturday. A friend of mine_____

a) gets married b) is getting married c) was getting married.

95. I ___ go now. I promised not to be late.

a) must. b) mustn't c) shouldn't

96. Angela ____ married for a long time. She got married when she was too young.

a) is b) has been c) will have been

97. I don't understand this sentence. _____ you explain this word to me?

a) should b) must c) can

98. How ____? Nobody knows.

a) was the accident happened b) did the accident happen c) had the accident happened

99. This house is quite old. It____ over 100 years ago.

a) builds b) is built c) was built

100. Ann didn't see me waving to her. She ___ in the other direction.

a) was looking b)is looking c) looked

101. Suddenly I woke up. I___ and didn't know where I was.

a) confused b) had been confused c) was confused

102. Ann ____ for me when I arrived.

a) waited b) was waiting c) is waiting

103. He used to read the papers at ___ breakfast.

a) a b) the c) -

104. This is a nice restaurant, isn't it? Is this the first time____ here?

a) you are b) you have been c) you were

105. Nothing was said, _____?

a) wasn't it b) was it c) were it

106. When Sue heard the news, she___ very pleased.

a) hasn’t been b) hadn't been c) wasn't

107. The TV-set ____. It is working again now.

a) had been repaired b) was repaired c) repaired

108. I'll try to be in time, but don't worry if_____ late.

a) I'll be b)I am c) I can be

109. I left some papers on the desk and ____ find them now.

a)can b)could c)can't

110. Where will he work after he _____ the University?

a)graduated from b)will graduate from c) graduates from

111. Liz is tired all the time. She ____ go to bed so late.

a)should b) shouldn't c) can

112. I_____ you at John's party last week.

a) had seen b) have seen c) saw

113. I feel a bit hungry. I think I _____ something to eat.

a) shall have b) am having c) have

114. You _____ the contract. It can't be changed now.

a) sign b) have signed c) are signing

115. I'm surprised nobody told you that the road____ very dangerous.

a) is b) was c) will be

116. I______ dance, I have a bad headache.

a) must b) am not able to c) need to

117. If the weather_____, we shall go to Hyde Park.

a) won't change b) doesn't change c) hasn't changed

118. The letter_____ already. You can't change anything in it.

a) had been sent b) will be sent c) has been sent

119. Ann_____ for her friend since 3 o'clock, but she hasn't come yet.

a) has been waiting b) is waiting c) waited

120. Who_____ in the next room now?

a) sang b) is singing c) has sung

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