Task 1. Choose the correct answer.

1. Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for

dinner?
- No, but I ...... a lot of food, so it didn't matter.

A had prepared
B was preparing
C had been preparing

2. Tony has been singing for years, hasn't he?

- Yes. He ...... his first record when he was sixteen.

A made
B was making
C had made

3. There was a power cut last night.

- I know. I …… some paperwork when the lights went out.

A had been doing

B was doing
C had done

4. Did you see Paul Simon in concert?

- No. I was hoping to get tickets, but they ……

A had sold out

B sold out
C were selling out

5. The restaurant was packed last night.

- Yes. Luckily, I …… a table in advance.

A was booking
B had booked
C had been booking

6. Did you watch the film yesterday?

- No. It …… by the time we got home.

A finished
B was finishing
C had finished

7. Did you stay up late last night?

- No. I ….... all day, so I went to bed early.

A had been working

B worked
C was working

8. Did you enjoy your holiday?

- Yes. We ……. most of our time on the beach.

A had spent
B were spending
C spent

9. Kim looked tired this morning.

- I know. She ……. all night long.

A studied
B had studied
C had been studying

10. So what happened?

- We …… through the woods when we heard a
gunshot.

A had walked
B walked
C were walking

Task 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.

A
A: I 1)’ve seen... (see) this film before.
B: Me too, but I love this actor. He 2) …. (play) a lot of good roles.
A: Tom Cruise? I 3) ... (meet) him, you know.
B: Really? When?
A: When I 4) .... (be) in Los Angeles on holiday.
B
A: Who is that man?
B: He's an artist. He 1) … (paint) a lot of beautiful pictures.
A: I think Van Gogh 2)....(paint) the most beautiful pictures ever. But his life 3) .... (be) miserable.

C
A: I 1)..... (just/hear from) an old friend of mine.
B: Oh, really?
A: Yes. Jim 2) …..(write) to me. I 3) .... (get) the letter this morning
B: That's nice. When 4) …. (you/first/meet) him?
A: He 5) …. (live) next door to me for three years, but he 6) … (move) away last June and l 7) ….
(not/see) him since.

Task 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct.

1
A: What ..were you doing... (you/do) at ten o'clock this morning?
B: I (read) some important documents in my office.

2
A: Why are you so disappointed?
B: Because I (hope) that I would pass the test, but I didn't.

3
A: Have you found your bag yet?
B: No, but I (report) it stolen to the police yesterday.

4
A: Did you enjoy the play last night?
B: No, even though I (read) good reviews of it before I bought the tickets.

5
A: Have you written your report yet?
B: I (just/start) when you came in, actually.

6
A: Sorry I'm late.
B: Where have you been? I (expect) you an hour ago.

7
A: We (go) to an antique market yesterday.
B: (you/buy) anything?

8
A: Were you surprised that the factory closed down?
B: Not really. In fact, I (know) it was going to happen.

9
A: Julia did well in the test, didn't she?
B: Yes. She (study) very hard for it.

Task 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct

A
When Simon 1) ..arrived... (arrive) at the cinema, dozens of people 2) (queue) outside. They 3) (wait)
to see the same film as Simon. Simon, however, 4) (buy) a ticket in advance, so he 5) (walk) straight
to the front of the queue and 6) (enter) the cinema. He 7) (feel) relieved that he didn't have to
queue. He 8) (reach) his seat just as the lights 9) (go down) for the start of the film.

B
Last weekend, Cathy 1) (hire) a car and 2) (drive) to the seaside. When she 3) (arrive) the wind 4)
(blow) and the sky 5) (be) cloudy. She 6) (get out) of the car and 7) (take) a walk along the seafront.
Then she 8) (decide) to go for fish and chips at a nearby restaurant that she 9) (see) earlier and
liked the look of. By the time she 10) (leave) the restaurant, it 11) (already/grow) dark. As she 12)
(walk) to her car it 13) (begin) to rain. However, Cathy 14) (not/mind) because she 15) (have) a
wonderful day.

Task 5. Underline the correct tense.

1 Lynne was singing/had sung as she was cleaning

the windows.
2 Mr Todd was teaching/had been teaching for thirty
years when he retired.
3 I phoned Jack because I wanted/had wanted to ask
him a question.

4 They had walked/had been walking for hours when they stopped for a rest.
5 The shop had been selling/had sold the table by the time I got there.
6 Joe was happy. He was winning/had won first prize in the competition.
7 It was raining/had rained while they were playing the football match.
8 Rob was opening/opened the box and looked inside.
9 Eve was delighted to hear that she was getting/had got the job.
10 People used to work/were working very long hours in those days.
11 | was running when I slipped/was slipping on the ice.
12 They were already buying/had already bought the tickets when they went to the concert.
13 Carol had broken/was breaking her arm, so she couldn't write for six weeks.
14 We had been staying/stayed in a hotel by the sea last summer.
15 Elvis Presley sang/had sung lots of hit songs.
16 I opened/was opening the door and stepped outside.
17 They had stood/were standing outside when the results were announced.
18 Alexander Graham Bell had invented/invented the telephone.
19 She broke the glass while she had washed/was washing it.

Task 6. Fill in the correct present or future forms.

If you 1) ..like... (like) watersports, you 2) (love) Aquaworid. As soon as you 3) (arrive) at this unique
theme park, you 4) (be greeted) by visitor hosts who 5) (show) you to a luxury chalet.
Once you 6) (be) in your swimsuit, you 7) (be able to) enjoy a wide variety of watersports, from
swimming to water-skiing. You 8) (find) plenty to do and 9) (have) the chance to try many exciting
activities. Aquaworld 10) (open) at 9 am every day and 11) (close) at 8 pm. There 12) (be) special
facilities for children and lifeguards 13) (supervise) all activities. Visit Aquaworld for an
experience you 14) (never/forget)!

Task 7. Choose the correct answer.

1. I ..A.. about buying a new car recently.

- Really? What sort of car?

A have been thinking

B have thought
C thought

2. I haven't seen Mark for weeks.

- Well, I …… him this afternoon. Why don't you come along?

A have met
B am meeting
C meet

3. We'd better take a taxi to the station.

- Yes. The train .... in fifteen minutes.

A has left
B will have left
C leaves

4. Where is the newspaper?

- I threw it away. I thought you ….. reading it.

A have finished
B finished
C had finished

5. I feel very tired.

- How can you be tired? You ........ a thing all day.

A haven't been doing

B aren't doing
C haven't done

6. Cathy doesn't study enough.

- I know. I'm afraid she .....

A won't pass
B won't be passing
C won't have passed her exam.

7. It's bad news about Janet crashing her new car, isn't it?
- Yes. She .... for months to buy it.

A saved
B is saving
C had been saving

8. There's someone here to see you.

Oh, that ….. my sister. Send her in.

A will have been

B was
C will be

9. Whose is this earring?

- I don't know. I found it when I ….. the house.

A was cleaning
B had cleaned
C am cleaning

10. I ….. to reach Jane on the phone all day.

- Don't you know? She's gone on holiday.

A tried
B have been trying
C have tried

11. I want to visit Katie.

- Well, don't visit her before five o'clock. She ....

A is working
B will be working
C will have worked

12. That ..... like Dad's car.

- It is. He must have finished work early.

A sounds.
B had sounded
C has sounded

13. Is that a new jumper?

- No I ..... it from Laura yesterday.

A have borrowed
B had borrowed
C borrowed

14. ... to the library today?

- Yes. Would you like me to return your books?

A Will you have gone

B Will you have been going
C Will you be going

15. How is your grandfather?

- His condition..… day by day.

A improves
B has improved
C is improving

16. When did you speak to Sue?

- I met her as I …...to work.

A had walked
B was walking
C am walking

17. Shall we go shopping?

- I can't go until the babysitter .....

A arrives
B will arrive
C arrived

18. I've invited Sam to my party.

- I doubt if he .... He's studying for an exam.

A comes
B will come
C is coming

19. I'm sorry I'm late.

- I ........ here for over an hour.

A have been waiting

B have waited
C was waiting

20. I'm having trouble with the car.

- I'm sure John ….. you fix it if you ask him.

A is going to help
B helps
C will help

21. How long ….. James?

- Since we were children.

A have you known

B do you know
C did you know

22. You …. a good teacher one day.

- Do you really think so?

A were
B will be
C are being

Task 8. Correct the mistakes.

1 I'm playing chess since I was eight years old.

2 I used to eat at that restaurant three times last week.
3 They haven't still delivered my television.
4 We haven't read yet his letter.
5 I have met that man a week ago.
6 We moved to Glasgow a year before.
7 Mike and Kelly got married last week. They had met each other four years ago.
8 I'll make the dinner when I will get home.
9 Take some food in case you will get hungry.
10 The house will have been built until the end of May.
11 Peter still is at school.
12 When was the last time you have seen Tony?