Choose the correct answer.

1. The money on the table... for this week’s shopping. a) have been; b) are; c) is; d) were

2. Where is Melanie? – She... in her bedroom. a) studied; b) studies; c) is studying; d) study

3. Have you seen James? – Yes. He … me he’s having a party on Saturday.

a) says; b) said; c) told; d) has told

4. The meal is great. Everything … delicious! a) taste; b) tastes; c) is tasting; d) are tasting

5. She … very still when she saw a light downstairs.

a) is standing; b) stood; c) stands; d) was standing

6. I didn’t know Sarah could drive. – Oh yes, she… since last summer.

a) has driven; b) has been driven; c) is driving; d) has been driving

7. Keri was very angry. He... for Sarah for two hours.

a) had been waiting; b) was waiting; c) waited; d) is waiting

8. What are your plans for the weekend? I... time with my friends.

a) spend; b) am spending; c) will spend; d) spent

9. Can you give this message to Mike? - Well, I’ll try if I... him tonight.

a) see; b) will see; c) shall see; d) saw

10. By the end of next week, she... her training.

a) will be finishing; b) will have finished, c) will finish; d) will have been finishing

11. Is she studying? - Yes, she claims.... a) study; b) to study; c) to be studying; d) have studied

12. He admitted to... in an accident. a) injure; b) be injured; c) have injured; d) having been injured

13. She... to look after the children. a) promises; b) promise; c) is promised; d) was promised

14. She … to type the letter. a) didn’t see; b) hasn’t seen c) hasn’t been seen; d) haven’t been seen

15. He advised her... to her boss. a) speak; b) to speak; c) speaks; d) speaking

16. He told me.... if I didn’t want to be late for work. a) to hurry; b) hurry; c) hurried, d) hurrying

17. He …. about the meeting. a) remind; b) would remind; c) reminded; d) was reminded;

18. Tony said that if he... he would help us. a) knew; b) knows; c) will know; d) would know;

19. Eric said they... on the phone for an hour before I interrupted them.

a) talked; b) were talking; c) had talked; d) had been talking

20. His mother said he... in the garden then. a) played; b) was playing; c) had played; d) had been playing

21. Tom promised he would come to see me if he... free. a) will be; b) would be, c) is; d) was

22. Do you still work at Greens and Co? – Yes, I do. I… by Mr Green for five years now.

a) have employed; b) had employed; c) have been employed; d) was employed

23. The lock was broken... a hammer. a) by; b) with; c) of; d) from

24. Did you see many places when you were on holiday? – Well, on the first day we… on a tour of the historical monuments by our guide. a) took; b) have taken; c) were taken; d) had been taken

25. What’s happening over there? – Oh, a new cinema …. a) is being built; b) is built; c) was built; d) had been built

26. The children said they…. to watch a film that night.

a) don’t want; b) didn’t want; c) hadn’t wanted; d) haven’t wanted;

27. He suggested …. chess. a) play; b) to play; c) playing; d) played

28. I wanted them … an appointment for tomorrow. a) make; b) made; c) to make d) making

29. It is known that this church … in the 18^th century.

a) is being built; b) was built; c) is built, d) have been built

30. She accused him … having lied to her a) in; b) on; c) about; d) of