The tense forms

Choose the right answer (1, 2, 3, or 4) to fill each gap:

396. It … … in this part of the world.

1) is often raining 2) often rains

3) often have rained 4) often have been rained

397. Take your umbrella. It … … cats and dogs.

1) rains 2) is raining

3) was raining 4) have been raining

398. Granny is in the kitchen. She … … a plum-cake.

1) is making 2) makes

3) was making 4) were making

399. My wife … … a plum-cake.

1) is often making 2) often makes

3) often made 4) have been often making

400. Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane … ….

1)is having a bath 2) has a bath

3)was having a bath 4) were having a bath

401. Run downstairs. Your sister … … for you.

1) is waiting 2) was

3)will be waiting 4) will have been waiting

402. I don’t know Spanish, but I … … it now.

1) am learning 2) learn

3) will be learning 4) was learning

403. John … … in the garden.

1) is still working 2) still works

3)was still working 4) will still be working

404. Dad … … on Saturdays.

1) is usually working 2) usually works

3) will usually be working 4) was usually worked

406. We … … to the cinema.

1) are sometimes going 2) sometimes go

3) has sometimes gone 4) will have go

407. – What … …? – She is a secretary at our college.

1) is she doing 2) she does

3) does she do 4) will she do

408. Why … … at my desk? Could you take your place, please?

1) are you sitting 2) do you sit

3) you sitting 4) you be sitting

409. We have got tickets, and tomorrow evening we … … to the cinema.

1) go 2) are going

3) were going 4) we would go

410. −… … anything tomorrow afternoon?

1) Are you doing 2) Have you done

3) Do you do 4) Did you do

411. – Tim has broken his leg and stays at home.

– Sorry to hear that. I … … him tomorrow.

1) was going to visit 2) will visit

3) have visited 4) visited

412. The match … … at half past nine, so I will be at home by 10 o’clock.

1) will finish 2) finishes

3) is finishing 4) finished

413. My elder sister … … school in June.

1) will finish 2) finishes

3) is finishing 4) Will have finished

414. It’s Julia’s birthday today. She’s bought much food. She … … a lot.

1) will cook 2) is going to cook

3)was cooking 4) would be cooking

415. –My bags are terribly heavy today. − Really? I … … you a lift.

1) will give 2) am going to give

3) gave 4) will have given

416. – Do you know Kate’s phone number? − I’ve bad memory for phone number numbers, but I … … for it in my note-book.

1) will look 2) am going to look

3) looked 4) was looking

417. My uncle has bought bricks. He … … a house in the country.

1) will build 2) is going to build

3) build 4) built

418. −Has he decided how to spend the money? −Yes, he … … a car.

1) is going to buy 2) will be buy

3) has bought 4) will have bought

419. What time … … for Bristol?

1) does the next bus leave 2) will the next bus left

3) is the next bus going to leave 4) would the next bus leave

420. –Haven’t you taken my key? I can’t find it.

− Just a minute. I … … for it.

1) will look 2) am going to look

3) looked 4) will looked

422. – There is somebody at the door.

− I … … open.

1) will 2) am going to

3) have 4) has

425. The phone is ringing. I … … answer.

1) will 2) am going to

3) has to 4) had to

426. I think I … … it.

1) will do 2) do

3) am going to do 4) did

427. Tomorrow … … Friday.

1) will be 2) is

3) was 4) were

428. Sam’s plane … … at midnight.

1) will arrive 2) is going to arrive

3) arrives 4) is arrived

431. You … great!

1) is 2) are

3) be 4) am

435. We … … a holiday last year.

1) didn’t have 2) haven’t had

3) hadn’t have 4) will not have

436. My parents … … to the USA many times.

1) have been 2) were

3) have being 4) were being

437. I … … a new dress last week.

1) have bought 2)bought

3) had bought 4) has bought

438. … … raining yet?

1) Did it stop 2) Is it stopped

3) Has it stopped 4) Have it stopped

439. Don’t worry about your letter. I … … it the day before yesterday.

1) sended 2) have sent

3) sent 4) will send

440. I … … my glasses. I can not find them.

1) losed 2) have lost

3) lost 4) has lost

441. When … … school?

1) had Jill finished 2) has Jill finished

3) did Jill finish 4) will Jill finishes

442. When I was a child, I … … late for school.

1) have always been 2) was always

3) had always been 4) am always

445. We … … Peter this week.

1) didn’t see 2) haven’t see

3) haven’t seen 4) hasn’t seen

446. –Have you got any money? −Yes, I … … it from my brother.

1) borrowed 2) have borrowed

3) did borrowed 4) will borrow

447. −Where is Jane? − She … … the shops. She’ll be back soon

1) went to 2) has gone to

3) has been to 4) will go to

448. My husband … … in the bank for three years since 1990 to 1993.

1) has worked 2) had worked

3) worked 4) works

450. One of the passengers … … in that accident.

1) has died 2) died

3) dies 4) has been died

452. … … today?

1) Did the post come 2) Has the post come

3)Has the post came 4) Does the post come

453. I saw a light in your window as I … … by.

1) passed 2) was passing

3) passes 4) will be passing

454. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I … … Thomas, an old friend of mine.

1) met 2) was meeting

3) will meet 4) will have met

455. His elder brother said that he … … to enter Leeds University.

1) went 2) was going

3) will go 4) goes

456. While my son … … for my call, somebody knocked at the door.

1) waited 2) was waiting

3) will be waiting 4) was waited

457. We … … about him when he suddenly came in.

1) just talked 2) were just talking

3) was talking 4) has been talking

460. I … … early and got out of bed.

1) woke up 2) had woken up

3) will wake up 4) wokes up

461. I got out of bed an hour later I … ….

1) woke up 2) had woken up

3) has woken up 4) wokes up

462. We were late. The meeting … … an hour before.

1) started 2) had started

3)starts 4) had been started

463. She was the most delightful person I… ….

1) ever met 2)had ever met

3) ever meet 4) meet

464. That morning she dressed, … somebody, and went out.

1) phoned 2) had phoned

3) phones 4) has phoned

465. That morning she went out after she … … somebody.

1) phoned 2) have phoned

3) phones 4) has phoned

467. The sun … …, it got dark, and we went home.

1) set 2) sat

3) sats 4) had set

468. The Hills were in a hurry, but they … … a taxi and managed to arrive on time.

1) took 2) had taken

3) taken 4) tooks

469. The Hills managed to arrive exactly on time because they … … a taxi.

1) took 2) had taken

3) taken 4) has taken

470. He said he … … the lamp post.

1) broke 2) had broken

3) has broken 4) brakes

472. After I … … all my letters, I went to the kitchen to make coffee.

1) wrotes 2) had written

3) written 4) has written

474. Why are you looking so unhappy? I … … my purse.

1) have lost 2) had lost

3) lost 4) lose

476. I … … some photos to be developed. Are they ready?

1) have left 2) had left

3) left 4) have leave

477. Tell Tommy about these islands. He … … about them.

1) has never heard 2) had never heard

3) will never heard 4) never heard

478. I’m so happy to see you again. I … … you since I left London.

1) haven’t seen 2) hadn’t seen

3) hadn’t see 4) wasn’t seen

481. He quickly forgot everything he … … at school.

1) learnt 2) had learnt

3) had been learning 4) was learning

482. I visited Brasil in May. I … … at a nice hotel for a fortnight.

1) stayed 2) had stayed

3) had been staying 4) was staying

485. A man … … unconscious for a few minutes when an ambulance arrived.

1) was 2) had been

3) had being 4) is

486. John … … for IBM since 1972.

1) is working 2) working

3) has worked 4) works

513. Take some money in case you... … to do some shopping.

1) will want 2) had wanted

3) wanted 4) want

516. She said that she... … the actor several times before.

1) met 2) was meeting

3) meets 4) had met

517. After we …..., we can go to the cinema.

1) eat 2) will eat

3) ate 4) had eaten

518. She performed brilliantly that evening,... …?

1) hasn’t she 2) didn’t she

3) hadn’t she 4) did she

519. If I... … the job, I’ll give a party.

1) will get 2) am getting

3) am going to get 4) get

520. Jim was cooking dinner in the kitchen while Jo... … the dog.

1) is feeding 2) has been feeding

3) was feeding 4)had been feeding

521. I... … dinner with James tomorrow.

1) am having 2) have been having

3) have had 4) had had

522. You can’t leave the table until you... … your dinner.

1) finished 2) finish

3) are going to finish 4) will finish

524. Don’t phone me tonight. I... … for my French exam.

1) will study 2) will be studying

3) study 4) will have studied

525. Those cakes... … delicious! Can I have one more?

1) tastes 2) are tasting

3) tasting 4) taste

528. Sarah... … a bike to work, but now she drives.

1) used to ride 2) will ride

3) had ridden 4) used to riding

530. He’s a famous singer. He... … a lot of concerts so far.

1) is giving 2) has given

3) gives 4)had been giving

531. By the time we arrive home, she... … cooking.

1) will have finished 2) is going to finish

3) will have been finishing 4)will finish

532. Before he knew what was happening, the car... … into the tree.

1) has crashed 2) was crashing

3) has been crashing 4) had crashed

534. Stephen won’t phone us until he... … some news.

1) had 2) is having

3) will have 4) has

536. I am interested in the furnished cottage near Dedham which you... … in yesterday’s Telegraph.

1) are going to advertise 2) advertised

3) have advertised 4) was advertised

540. I love this house. I... … here all my life.

1) am living 2) had been living

3) have lived 4) was living

541. This shampoo... … of roses.

1) smells 2) is smelling

3) has been smelling 4)smell

543. She... … poor, but now she is rich.

1) used to be 2) would be

3) has been 4) will be

545. It was a lovely day, so we... … to go for a walk.

1) decided 2) had decided

3) have decided 4) decide

546. There was no money left because we... … it all.

1) spent 2) had spent

3) had been spending 4) spend

547. “I’m having trouble with this exercise.” “Don’t worry. I... … you. ”

1) have helped 2) am going to help

3) helped 4) ‘ll help

548. What … … about the new tax law?

1) are you thinking 2) do you think

3) have you thought 4) will you think

549. I’ll be there as soon as I … … my key.

1) will find 2) found

3) find 4) am finding

550. Next week when there … … a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.

1) is being 2) is

3) will be 4) will have been

554. The earth … … on the sun for its heat and light.

1) is depend 2) depending

3) has depend 4) depends

556. In the last two decades, space exploration … … great contributions to weather forecasting.

1) is making 2) has made

3) made 4) makes

557. One day a man was walking past a house when he … … a woman’s voice shouting for help.

1) heard 2) was hearing

3) has heard 4) has been hearing

558. This isn’t my first visit to London. I … … here before.

1) am 2) have been

3) was 4) am being

562. The bank told me last week there was no money in my account. I … … it all.

1) have spent 2) had spent

3) spent 4) was spending

596. You … … afraid of snakes.

1) don’t 2) aren’t

3) won’t 4) didn’t

597. I knew that I … … be sorry later.

1) am 2) will

3) was 4) would

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