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MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS
1. This time tomorrow some of the people in this room __________________ to theirhome countries.
A will travel B will travelling C will be travelling D will have
travelling
2. Augusto couldn't open the classroom door because one of the otherstudents __________ it from the inside.
A locked B was locking C has locked D had locked
3. Every day, even when it's raining heavily, Henry ____ for an early morning runbefore eating breakfast.
A going B is going C goes D is gone
4. At the moment, _________ an exercise in order to review the English verb tensesthat I have learned.
A I do B I doing C I'm doing D I've done
5. Before people landed on the Moon in 1969, some people ________ that the moonwas made of cheese.
A believed B were believing C have believed D had been
believing
6. By Christmas, all of the students in our class __________________ to their countries.A
will returnB
will have returnedC
will be returningD
willhave returning
7. This is Javi's last week at the school so ________________ Goodbye to all his newfriends for the last three days.
A he says B he said C he's said D he's been saying
8. I'm sorry I can't come to your party tomorrow night. __________ dinner withCristina and Samara. Maybe I can come along afterwards.
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A I will have B I'm having C I have D I will have had
9. So far, during her time at International House Bristol, Tchior ________ to sixpancake parties and fifteen barbecues.
A came B comes C has come D has been coming
10.At six o'clock this morning most of us were asleep in bed. ButAtheer ____________ for today's grammar.
A studied B studies C was studying D has studied
11.This is the second to last question in this set of questions. In two minutes' timeyou __________________ and then you will find out your score.
A will finish B will have finished C will be finishing D will have
been finishing
12.When Elisabetta _______ for her morning lesson, the teacher was collecting thehomework from the other students.
A arrived B was arriving C had arrivedD had been arriving
1. The school usually ______ at six o'clock each day, but on Monday, it stayed openlater.
A close B closes C is closing D has closed
2. Last week we ___ some snow in our city but it didn't stay on the ground for along time.
A have B are having C have had D had
3. There _________ two accidents on this road so far this year and the one last nightwas quite serious.
A are B were C have been D are going to be
4. He is a very active child. Probably, when he grows up he ______________ very goodat sports.
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A is B was C has been D is going to be
5. Please call me back later. I can't speak right now because I _________ an Englishlesson.
A have B have had C am having D am going to have
6. I bought this car in July, so now I ________ it for six months.A have B have had C am having D had
7. Jane isn't at work today. She's very sick so I don'tthink ___________________ tomorrow.
A she comes B she has come C she's coming D she's going to
come
8. Two days ago I ____ my keys in my local supermarket.A lose B lost C have lost D am losing
9. This is the third time this week you ____________ late for your class. Please don'tdo it again.
A arrive B are arriving C arrived D have arrived
10.Every week we ____ a spelling test on Friday morning with words we havelearned in the week.
A have B had C are having D have had
11.Emrah _________ Hazim for two months since he started studying in the sameclass last November.
A knows B knew C has known D is knowing
12.When I was on holiday in the USA, every night we ______ a different city.A stay B have stayed C stayed D are staying
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1. Last week, our teacher ____ us a difficult spelling test. I hope we don't haveanother one this week.
A gave B has given C was giving D was give
2. Rashed ______ to drive a car when he was only twleve years old.A learns B learnt C learning D has learnt
3. This morning the weather is good. The sun __________ and it is quite warm.A shines B shone C is shining D has shone
4. Our teacher, Charlie ___________ France three times but he doesn't speak Frenchvery well.
A visited B has visited C is visiting D visits
5. When he goes to London next month, Sultan wants _____ to Buckingham Palaceand meet the Queen.
A go B went C going D to go
6. At nine o'clock in every English lesson, our teacher _____ us about an interestingpart of English culture.
A tell B tells C has told D is telling
7. This morning, Mohamed _______ at seven o'clock because he used two differentalarm clocks.
A wakes up B has woken up C is waking up D woke up
8. Every year, the people of Bristol ____ a harbour festival in the centre of the city.A hold B have held C held D are holding
9. Thomas can't play football with us next week because he __________ his leg.
A breaks B broke C has broken D is breaking
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10.Please be very quiet. Mary ___________ . We don't want her to wake up.A sleeps B slept C is sleep D is sleeping
11.Would anybody like _____ to the pub with me tonight to celebrate the end ofMay.A go B going C went D to go
12.I don't want to go to the cinema with you to see Harry Potter 6. I _________ thisfilm twice already on the Internet.
A see B am seeing C have seen D seeing
1. Tomorrow morning, I think, Ali ______________ to his embassy in London.A will going B goes C is going to go D has gone
2. Right now I __________ in front of a computer, trying to do an exercise abouttenses.
A sit B am sit C sitting D am sitting
3. Last night at seven o'clock Jiang __________ dinner with her family.A had B has had C was having D was had
4. In my life, up to now, I _________ a UFO twice in two different places.A saw B have seen C did see D was seeing
5. Every weekend Emrah ____ to a Bristol night-club with his friends.A goes B is go C is going D does go
6. This afternoon we __________ a pancake party in the school basement at fiveo'clock.
A have B are having C have had D will having
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7. Obedan _________ Abdul for three months since he joined the class.A knew B knows C has known D was knowing
8. Last Friday in class we ___ a short test and then we played a game.A had B were having C have had D were had
9. I don't think we _________________ more snow this year because the weather isgetting warmer.
A have B are having C are going to have D will having
10.Most mornings Belen _______ at the school a few minutes before the class starts.A arrives B arrived C is arriving D was arriving
11.I didn't have time to do my homework last night but I ________ time to watch theTV.
A was having B did have C have had D have
12.This morning I ________ three cups of coffee. That's why I am completely awakeand not sleepy.
A have B have had C had D am having
1. I _______ that the door was locked when I went home last night.A thank B though C thought D through
2. When I got home, I ___ all the shopping in the fridge.A put B puted C putted D pute
3. I don't feel tired now because I have _____ for seven hours.A sleep B sleepen C sleeped D slept
4. You are really tall now. You have _____ another ten centimetres.
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A grow B grown C groven D growed
5. After the concert, I ____ my ticket so I could always remember it.A keep B keeped C kept D keept
6. I can't get into the school now. They have ____ all the doors and windows andlocked them.
A shut B shuted C shutted D shutten
7. Unfortunately, Obedan ____ his hand and he couldn't play in the tennis match.A hurt B hurted C hurtled D hurten
8. When I arrived at the school the teacher ______ me where to put my coat.A show B shew C showed D showd
9. Hazim ___ the ball so hard that it flew across the road and broke a window.
A hit B hited C hitted D hitten
10.Somebody has _____ a picture of a chocolate bar on the whiteboard in ourclassroom.
A draw B drawd C drawed D drawn
11.Huda ___ a piece of cake for every student in the class.A cut B cute C cuted D cutted
12.Belen ____ Tatiana her English dictionary so she could check the meaning of thenew words.
A lend B lent C lended D land
1. In our living room _________ four chairs and a table. We have breakfast thereevery morning.
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A there is B there are C there was D there were
2. In our class we have students from Italy, Spain and Saudi Arabia but _________ nostudents from France
A there is B there are C there was D there were
3. In our school, every Friday ________ a 'Conversation Club' in the afternoon afterlunch.
A there is B there are C there was D there were
4. On Wednesday morning __________ two students absent from our class.A there is B there are C there was D there were
5. Please look in the teachers' room. _________ any teachers in the teachers' roomright now?
A There is B Is there C There are D Are there
6. I don't like the garden in winter time. ____________ any flowers. The only colour isgreen.
A There isn't B There aren't C Is there D Are there
7. Excuse me. ________ a student called Andreas in this class?A There's B There are C There isn't D Is there
8.
When I was at school _____________ any computers. But now every school hasmany computers.
A there isn't B there wasn't C there weren't D was there
9. This morning there is water on the ground everywhere. I think _________ a lot ofrain last night.
A there is B there are C there was D there were
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10.I can't have a cup of coffee this morning. _______ no black coffee in the coffeemachine and I don't like coffee with milk.
A There's B There are C There isn't D There aren't
11.Why _________ empty beer cans and wine bottles in the classroom this morning?Did somebody have a party in here yesterday?
A there is B there are C are there D there aren't
12.Are there any students in the school from Switzerland? Yes, _______ one in classG and two in class A.
A there's B there are C are there D there isn't
1. Where__________ last Saturday?A went you B you did go C was you go D did you go
2. Who _____________ London with?A did go B did you go C did you go to D did go to
3. What TV programme _____________ ?A you watch B you watched C did you watch D did you watched
4. Why ____________ late last night?A were you work B did you work C did you worked D you
worked
5. When __________________ your boyfriend?A did you first meet B did you first meeted C meeted you first
D you first meet
6. A: What time did you get home after the film? B: I ___ home at eleven thirty.A did get B getted C gotten D got
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7. When you were six years old, how many languages _________ speak?A you could B could you C you did can D did you can
8. What film ___________ at the cinema on Tuesday night?A you see B you saw C did you see D you did see
9. Where did you drive to last Sunday? I _____ to London with my friends.A did drive B drived C drove D driven
10.Did you drink alcohol when you ____ to the pub last week?A did go B was go C was went D went
11.When you went shoppig in Bath, what ___________?A you did buy B bought you C you was buy D did you buy
12.Why did you leave the party early? I ____ early to catch the seven o'clock bus.A left B leaved C did leave D was leave
1. Do you know _____ he lives in Liverpool? Is it near the port?A what B where C when D why
2. I can't understand ____ he said - it wasn't in English.A what B where C when D why
3. ____ time does the film start tonight?A Where B Which C When D What
4. Do you know ___ far it is to the nearest bank?
A what B which C how D where
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5. I'd love to go to the cinema with you. ____ about next Tuesday?A Which B When C What D Where
6. Nice to see you again, Bobby! ___ was your holiday in Greece?A How B Why C What D Which
7. I like rock and roll. ____ sort of music do you listen to most?A Why B When C What D How
8. That's a wonderful house. I wonder ___ lives there.A who B which C how D where
9. ____ did you arrive in England?A Which B What C Who D When
10.There's no-one here. _____ have they all gone?A When B Where C Which D What
11._____ is you favourite country in the European Union?A Who B Where C Which D What
12.____ was the hotel like when you were on holiday?A What B Where C Which D How
Submit Answ ers
1. I ___ up at seven o'clock yesterday.A get B gets C got D have got
2. When I was in New York, I ______ a really good guide book.
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A bought B buys C buy D have bought
3. I know Sam. We ________ several times.A meet B met C have met D meets
4. The programme ________ at three o'clock tomorrow.A finish B finishes C finished D has finished
5. I had an accident when I was twelve and _____ my arm.A
breaksB
have brokenC
brokeD
break
6. We __________ all our money already. Please send us some more!A spend B spends C spent D have spent
7. They were so thirsty in the hot sun that they _____ all the water.A drink B drinks C drank D have drunk
8. What has happened? You _________ a terrible mess in the kitchen!A make B makes C made D have made
9. Shakespeare _____ many very famous plays and poems.A write B writes C wrote D have written
10.People ____ football all over the world.A play B plays C played D playing
11.Bring an umbrella when you visit us. It _____ a lot in winter.A rain B rains C rained D has rained
12.I'm not hungry now, thanks. I ___ something on the plane.
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A eat B eats C ate D have eaten
Submit Answ ers
1. I'm sorry, I _____ know where Sally is.A no B doesn't C not D don't
2. I have __ idea where John is.A no B not C don't D isn't
3. I am ___ English, I'm Australian.A no B not C don't D doesn't
4. I _____ speak Italian, only French and English.A no B not C don't D dosn't
5. Jack is a teacher, ___ a student.A no B not C isn't D doesn't
6. Today is Friday, ___ Saturday.A isn't B no C not D don't
7. 'Are you going to the centre?' - '___ now, but maybe later.'
A No B Not C Don't D Isn't
8. The bank _____ open on Sunday.A no B not C isn't D don't
9. Please _____ worry about me. I'm fine.A no B not C don't D doesn't
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10.Ask me if you _____ understand.A no B not C don't D doesn't
11.'Thanks for your help.' - '___ a problem.'A Isn't B Don't C Doesn't D Not
12.This is a __ smoking restaurant.A no B not C isn't D don't
1. Next week on Thursday my friend Marcus _________ a party to celebrate histwenty-first birthday.
A has B will have C is having D will having
2. Please look at the timetable for me. What time ____ the next train leave forManchester.
A has B does C is D will
3. You are carrying too many books. Don't worry. __________ some of them for you.A I carry B I'll carry C I'm carrying D I'm carry
4. It is very cloudy and also very cold. I think later it ________________ .A snows B is snowing C is going to snow D will snowing
5. I am going on holiday to Australia next week. Maybe the weather _______ good.A is B is being C will be D will being
6. I'm sorry I can't come to your party next Saturday at six. I'm afraidI ________ bowling with a friend.
A go B will go C am go D am going
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7. Last night I decided. Next weekend, I ______________ Edinburgh for three days.Now I just need to buy a ticket.
A go B will go C going D am going to go
8. Tomorrow morning (like every morning) the first lesson at International HouseBristol ______ at nine o'clock.
A starts B is starting C will starting D will start
9. I'm sorry I was late for your lesson today. I promise that I _____________ lateagain.
A am never late B am never being C will never be D is never be
10.My favourite UK TV programme is Eastenders. You can watch it on BBC 1tonight and it ______ at half past seven.
A begins B is beginning C will begin D is begin
11.Yesterday Najib and Easa decided to go to London together.They __________________ Bristol tomorrow morning but they don't know the time
of the train yet.
A leave B are going to leave C will leave D will leaving
12.Next month Eminem ________ a concert in Bristol. I have two tickets for the showon Saturday the 11th at 7.30. Do you want to come.
A does B will do C will does D is doing
1. How long ____ you lived in this house?A have B has C having D had
2. Have you ___ anything to eat today?A had B has C having D have
3. I was ______ a sleep when you telephoned. I was tired.
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A had B has C having D have
4. My sister ___ just had another baby. This one is called Pamela.A have B had C having D has
5. I'm sorry. I can't help you. I ____ no money.A has B had C have D haven't
6. I think they are quite rich. They ____ a huge house in London, and one in Paris,too.
A had B has C have D having
7. I didn't go to work yesterday. I ___ a headache.A have B has C had D having
8. Karen ___ just passed her exams. Now she can go to university next year.
A having B has C had D having
9. My last car didn't ____ air conditioning. It was terrible in summer.A having B has C have D had
10.We are ______ a wonderful time here on holiday.A having B had C have D has
11.If you don't want to come, you don't ____ to. You can stay at home.A have B having C has D had
12.I think I'll order the fish. What are you ______?A had B has C have D having
1. Where ___ you go last night? Anywhere interesting?
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A does B done C did D do
2. When ___ you start learning English?A does B done C did D does
3. I _____ feel very well. Can you call a doctor?A didn't B don't C done D doesn't
4. My mother cooks and I normally __ the washing up.A
doB
doesC
doneD
did
5. I am very tired. I have ____ lot of things today.A done B did C do D does
6. ____ anyone know where my glasses are? I can't find them.A Do B Does C Done D Did
7. I don't like classical music but my parents __ . They listen to Mozart every day.A do B does C done D did
8. Yesterday I ___ my homework first and then I watched television.A did B do C doing D done
9. You can __ a lot of things with a computer.A done B do C doing D did
10.I never enjoyed sports at school but my brother ___ . He was in all the schoolteams.
A doing B done C did D do
11.What did you __ last night? Was it exciting?
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A does B done C do D did
12.We have a lot _____ today. So i think we need to start now.A does B did C done D to do
1. Oh, no! Look - ____ raining!A is B it C its D it's
2. Kelly, _____ true that Nigel is on holiday in Africa?A
it'sB
is itC
itD
is he
3. Do you know what time _____?A is B it's C it is D is it
4. I think ____ time to go home.A is it B this is C its D it's
5. I don't eat much chocolate - ____ very bad for my teeth.A is it B isn't it C it's D its
6. They live in a village, but I can't remember ___ name.A it is B it's C its D it
7. I'm hungry, _____ dinner ready yet?A is it B isn't C it's D its
8. I love the summer. ____ my favourite season.A It's B Is it C Isn't it D Its
9. That _____ Rachel in the photo. That's her sister, Jo.
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A isn't B its C it's D it
10.Is Molly here? __ her car parked in front of the house?A It is B It's C Is D Its
11.Whose is that car outside? ___ alarm is ringing.A It B Its C It's D Is
12.They have a great house. ____ very old.A
Is itB
Isn't itC
ItsD
It's
1. Every Friday, our teacher _____ us a test to see how much we have learnt.A give B gives C is giving D is give
2. Every time I __ to England, it is rainy and cold.A go B goes C am go D am going
3. Today, my teacher __________ a blue shirt and dark blue trousers.A wear B wears C is wear D is wearing
4. I can't go to the cinema this evening because I ____ a lot of homework to do.A have B having C am have D am having
5. It is very noisy outside the school today. I think somebody __________ down treesin the next door garden.
A cut B cuts C is cut D is cutting
6. Do you want to come out with me this evening? I ________ to an Indianrestaurant with some other students.
A go
B goes
C am going
D am go
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7. My father usually goes to bed after midnight but this week he ________ to bedearly because of his job.
A go B goes C is go D is going
8. ________________ this TV programme? Or would you like me to change thechannel?
A Are you enjoy B Are you enjoying C Do you enjoy D Do you
enjoying
9. I __________ difficult tests. Please can we have an easy test this week?
A don't like B am not like C am not liking D don't liking
10.This lesson, Edna __________ next to Bo Bae and Rashed is next to Juan.A sit B sits C is sit D is sitting
11.Most days of the week, __________ your lunch in the students' room?A eat you B do you eat C are you eat D are you eating
12.I bought my holiday tickets yesterday. I _________ to Turkey this August for twoweeks.
A flying B am fly C am flying D flies
1. The school usually ______ at six o'clock each day, but on Monday, it stayed openlater.
A close B closes C is closing D has closed
2. Last week we ___ some snow in our city but it didn't stay on the ground for along time.
A have B are having C have had D had
3. There _________ two accidents on this road so far this year and the one last nightwas quite serious.
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A are B were C have been D are going to be
4. He is a very active child. Probably, when he grows up he ______________ very goodat sports.
A is B was C has been D is going to be
5. Please call me back later. I can't speak right now because I _________ an Englishlesson.
A have B have had C am having D am going to have
6. I bought this car in July, so now I ________ it for six months.A have B have had C am having D had
7. Jane isn't at work today. She's very sick so I don'tthink ___________________ tomorrow.
A she comes B she has come C she's coming D she's going to
come
8. Two days ago I ____ my keys in my local supermarket.A lose B lost C have lost D am losing
9. This is the third time this week you ____________ late for your class. Please don'tdo it again.
A arrive B are arriving C arrived D have arrived
10.Every week we ____ a spelling test on Friday morning with words we havelearned in the week.
A have B had C are having D have had
11.Emrah _________ Hazim for two months since he started studying in the sameclass last November.
A knows
B knew
C has known
D is knowing
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12.When I was on holiday in the USA, every night we ______ a different city.A stay B have stayed C stayed D are staying
1. When Rashed first took the IELTS test he __________________ English for more thanfive years.A studied B was studying C had been studyting D was studied
2. When the fire alarm went off, we left the school and ______ outside for the firebrigade to arrive. They only took three minutes.
A waited B were waiting C had waited D had been waiting
3. At the time of the accident, the accused _________ a hand-held mobile phone andwas not in proper control of his vehicle.
A used B was using C had used D was used
4. When the two stars announced their divorce, they said that both ofthem _______________ other partners for some time.
A saw B were seeing C had seen D had been seeing
5. It was only when I ________ half the book that I realised I had read it before manyyears earlier.
A read B was reading C had read D had been reading
6. At around the time their first daughter was born everybody _____________ to asong called 'Did Debbie do' so they decided to call her 'Debbie'.
A listened B was listening C had listened D had been listening
7. Before the first Kyoto conference most people ___________ anything about globalwarming.
A didn't know B weren't knowing C hadn't known D hadn't
been knowing
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8. I'm sorry I missed your call. I __________ a shower and I simply didn't hear thephone ring.
A had B was having C had had D had been having
9. When my grandparents got married they ______________ each other for fourweeks. But today is their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
A only knew B were only knowing C had only known D had
only been knowing
10.When I was in my teens and twenties, I _____________ a lot of TV but these days Ispend more time online.
A would watch B used to watch C had watched D was watching
11.The writer, Tom Brinkley started his career as a journalist but from 1953 untilhis death in 2007, he ____ his living writing science fiction fantasy novels.
A made B was making C had made D had been making
12.One evening, while working late Thomas accidentally deleted all the files on hiscompany's servers. He soon realised he ________ a mistake which would cost himhis job.
A made B was making C had made D had been making
1. At six o'clock last night Ryoko ____________ television in her apartment.A watched B was watched C watching D was watching
2. After the lesson, I ___ some lunch and then I went for a walk.A had B was had C was having D having
3. When I was a child I ___ a toy that looked like a dragon.A had B was had C was having D having
4. While Sonia____________ the film, somebody stole her jacket with her passport init.
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A watched B was watching C was watched D watching
5. At seven fifteen this morning, I ___________ down the High Street when I saw myteacher, David.
A was walked B walked C was walking D walking
6. I looked in the classroom and saw five students. They ________________ a magazinearticle on the wall.
A all reading B all read C were all reading D were all read
7. The robber quickly picked up the money, ran to the door and ______ out onto thestreet.
A was rushing B was rushed C rushing D rushed
8. While I was doing my homework last night, the telephone ____ . It was mymother calling me with some good news.
A was ringing B ringing C rang D was rang
9. While the police were looking for the murderer, he ____ the country with a falsepassport.
A leaving B left C was left D had been leaving
10.At the concert, all the parents ________ politely to the children trying to play theirinstruments.
A listened B listening C were listened D listen
11.When Samuel arrived home from work, just after midninght, hiswife ___________ for him with an angry expression on her face.
A waited B was waited C was waiting D waiting
12.Last night, between ten o'clock and midninght, I could clearly hear the couplein the flat next to mine. They ___________ an argument about what to watch on
TV.
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A had B were had C were having D having
1. What can I do this afternoon? I know. _______ for a walk by the river.A I go B I'm going to go C I'm going D I'll go
2. Look at that small child. I think __________________ into the road. Quick, somebodystop her.
A she'll run B she's running C she's going to run D she runs
3. I would love to come to the pub with you, but I already have a plan for thisevening. __________ a barbecue with my family.
A I have B I'm having C I will have D I'm going to have
4. We need to leave the house at six o'clock because the film ______ at ten to seven.A is going to start B is starting C will start D starts
5. What time ____________________ tomorrow morning? Will we have time for a cup ofcoffee in the station cafe?
A does the train leave B is the train leaving C is the train going to
leave D will the train leave
6. I decided about next year's holiday six months ago. I ______________ to Chile,probably on my own.
A will go B am going to go C am going D go
7. We're having a party in the garden next month. I do hope theweather _______ good.
A will being B is being C will be D is going to be
8. The school has planned a trip for next Saturday. ______________ to London andWindsor Castle and the price is 19.99.
A They will go B They will going C They are going D They go
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9. What ___________ if it rains next Saturday? Will you still go to London?A do you do B are you doing C are you going D will you do
10.I don't know how much it will cost but we've decided. We __________________ anextension on the back of our house.A build B will build C are building D are going to build
11.I spoke to Mike last night. ______________ outside the bus station at nine o'clockand the bus leaves at ten past.
A We meet B We are meeting C We will meeting D We will
meet
12.In the future, I think more people _________ electric cars that get their powerfrom the sun.
A will have B are having C will be having D have
1. Not many people like _____ criticised.A were B been C being D be
2. How long have you ____ waiting?A be B been C being D were
3. Sorry I'm late. I'm afraid my bike's ____ stolen.A
beenB
wereC
beingD
be
4. You need a lot of qualifications _____ a doctor.A being B to be C been D be
5. Don't worry about _____ attacked in the streets at night. This country is muchsafer than England.
A to be B been C being D be
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6. I wouldn't mind _____ asked to do a difficult job if they paid me well for doing it.A being B been C to be D be
7. I haven't seen you for ages. How have you ____ ?A be B being C been D to be
8. Lucky Steve. He'll __ on the beach in the sun now.A been B to be C being D be
9. I wouldn't like _____ in your shoes right now. What a terrible situation!A being B been C be D to be
10.Has anything ____ said about the plans for the trip to Bath next weekend?A be B to be C been D being
11.There you are. I've ____ wanting to talk to you all evening.A been B being C to be D be
12.It's important not _____ late for work. You don't want to lose your job again, doyou?
A being B been C to be D be
1. When I grow up I ______________ a doctor. I've always wanted to be a doctor that'swhy science is my favourite subject.
A am being B am going to be C will be D will have been
2. By the time you finish this exercise, you ______________ twelve questions.A are doing B are going to do C will be doing D will have done
3. He plans to move house next month so in two months time he ______________ in anew house.
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A lives B is living C will be living D will have lived
4. I'm sorry, I can't come to the restaurant with you tomorrow night.I __________ some friends from work for a drink.
A meet B am meeting C will meet D will have met
5. This Christmas, I ________________ a few days with my brother's family like Iusually do.
A spend B going to C will be spending D will have spent
6. Look at those two men shouting at each other. I thinkthey __________________ fighting in a moment.
A start B are starting C will be starting D are going to start
7. I'm going to the school tomorrow. When I ___ your teacher, I'll tell her why youare absent.
A see B am seeing C will see D will be seeing
8. This weekend some of the students in our class _________ to Oxford. They boughttheir tickets on the Internet.
A will go B go C are going D will have gone
9. Fifty years from now, everyone will be using bicycles. Theworld _____________ out of oil and everyone will be much healthier.
A runs B is going to run C is running D will have run
10.As you listen, write your answers in the question paper. You _________ time atthe end of the test to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
A are having B will have C will be having D will have had
11.If you've really drunk that much vodka tonight, you _________________ a terriblehangover tomorrow.
A have B are having C are going to have D will be having
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12.This time next week, most of us _______________ in exactly the same seats, doinganother test like this one.
A sit B are sitting C are going to sit D will be sitting
1. I __________________ the whole weekend and now I'm exhausted. But the test is onMonday morning so I need to keep going.
A had been studying B have been studying C studied D had
studied
2. I was having a shower when the telephone ____ . I jumped out of the shower andran to the phone but I was too late.
A rang B was ringing C has rung D had rung
3. By the time I finished reading the exercise I ____________ the answer.A was already knowing B had already known C have already
known D already knew
4. I __________________ English since 1950 but even if I continue for another fiftyyears, I don't think I will ever sound British.
A have learnedB have been learning C learned D had been
learned
5. I ____________ Hong Kong five times in the last two years.A visited B was visiting C have visited D have been visiting
6. ________ three cups of tea this morning but I think I'm going to have a coffeeafter my lunch.
A I had B I was having C I've had D I've been having
7. ________________ forward to the party for over a month so I was reallydisappointed it was cancelled at the last moment.
A I looked B I was looking C I'd looked D I'd been looking
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8. Marta's one of my oldest friends. __________ her since we were at school togetherin the seventies.
A I knew B I was knowing C I've known D I've been knowing
9. As soon as _____ the answer to the question, I knew why what I'd written waswrong.
A I saw B I'd seen C I've seen D I was seeing
10.Where _____________ ? I've been waiting here for over an hour. You weresupposed to turn up at six.
A did you go B were you going C have you been D have yougone
11.Excuse me. I _____________ if I could have a quick word with you about lastmonth's figures.
A have wonderedB wondered C was wondering D have been
wondering
12.This is my favourite pair of shoes. I've had them since _________ Milan when Iwas student in Italy.
A I visited B I've visited C I've been visiting D I was visiting