5.6 Verb tenses. Active

123. Choose the right variant:

… any birds in the cage?

A) Have

B) Are

3. Are there

4. Is there

E) To be

124. Complete the sentence:

His mother … supper in the kitchen when I came in.

A) cooked

2. had cooking

3. cooking

4. were cooking

E) was cooking

125. Choose the right variant:

Which team ... the game?

A) won it

B) did they win

C) did it win

D) won

E) do it win

126. Complete the sentence:

He … be free next week.

A) will

B) are

3. were

4. was

5. am

127. Complete the sentence:

Before you … the city you should visit the exhibition of new paintings.

A) Leaves

B) To leave

C) Leave

D) Will leave

E) Left

128. Complete the sentence:

I … a headache earlier but I feel fine now.

1. had

2. would have

3. will have

4. have

E) has

129. Choose the right variant:

I’ll tell Anna all the news when … her.

1. I'll see

2. I see

3. I'm going to see

4. I shall see

E) I saw

130. Choose the right variant:

At this time tomorrow … over the Atlantic.

A) we to fly

B) we flying

C) we'll be flying

D) we are going to fly

E) we'll fly

131. Complete the sentence:

Your hair looks nice. … your haircut?

1. has you been

2. have you done

3. will you do

4. have you

E) would you done

132. Complete the sentence:

I often ... a lot of work to do.

1. had

2. is having

3. has

4. have

E) was having

133. Complete the sentence:

I have not … any English films.

A) To see

B) Sees

C) To saw

D) Seen

E) Saw

134. Complete the sentence:

Remember ... the door.

1. At locking

2. for locking.

3. to lock.

4. about locking

E) locking

135. Complete the sentence:

She … a student last year.

1. has

2. were

3. am

4. is

E) was

136. Choose the right answer:

Mr. Brown … a new car today.

A) have bought

B) to buy

C) has bought

D) was buying

E) were buying

137. Choose the right variant:

When I looked round the door, the baby … quietly.

A) were sleeping

B) was sleeping

C) are sleeping

D) slept

E) is sleeping

138. Complete the sentence: Her parents … stay here.

1. was

2. were

3. are

4. will E) am

139. Choose the right variant:

Mr. Wright’ll be busy tomorrow. He … a lecture from 10 to 12.

1. will be delivered

2. will have been delivered

3. will deliver

4. will have delivered

E) will be delivering

140. Complete the sentence:

He … his key but now he … it.

1. lost \ is finding

2. will lose \ didn't found

3. lose \ find

4. lost \ has found

E) loses \ will find

141. Complete the sentence: Tom … his key yesterday.

1. will lose

2. lost

3. has lost

4. had lost

E) would lose

142. Complete the sentence:

He has just …the first part of the poem.

1. are finishing

2. to finish

3. is finishing

4. finished

E) finishes

143. Complete the sentence: … it Tuesday today? A) does

B) is

C) did D) do E) are

144. Complete the sentence:

The girls … to the theatre tomorrow.

1. will go

2. went

3. shall go

4. are going

E) goes

145. Choose the right variant:

When I … home I met my brother.

1. go

2. went

3. gone

4. goes

E) was going

146. Complete the sentence: I … a newspaper today.

A) haven't read

B) didn't read

C) don't reading

D) was read

E) will reading

147. Complete the sentence:

I … in the 8^th form eight years ago.

A) were

B) are C) is D) am E) was

148. Complete the sentence:

He … the newspaper at that time.

A) readed

B) was/reading

C) was/read

D) were/ reading

E) read

149. Complete the sentence:

I … a lot of work today.

A) have done

B) did

C) would do D) do

E) will doing

150. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

I … on a chair now.

A) was sitting

B) were sitting

C) are sitting

D) am sitting

E) is sitting

151. Complete the sentence:

Is it cold now? - Yes, it … .

A) are

B) am C) is

D) was

E) were

152. Complete the sentence: in Past Simple (Indefinite): We … to the radio programme last night.

A) are listening

B) was listening

C) listened

D) listen

E) listens

153. Complete the sentence:

My family … dinner at 12 o'clock tomorrow.

A) will have

B) have

C) has

D) will be having

E) is having

154. Complete the sentence:

They … already … the goods from another firm.

A) buys

B) have bought

C) has bought

D) will buy

E) buy

155. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

Не … on the floor now.

A) is sits

B) is sat

C) is sitting

D) was sitting

E) are sitting

156. Choose the right answer:

Princess Diana … in 1997.

A) died

B) dies

C) die

D) to die

E) were dying

157. Choose the right answer:

I’ll phone you as soon as I … a room.

A) will book

B) shall book

C) book

D) booked E) books

158. Choose the right answer:

The Earth … round the Sun.

A) move

B) moves

C) moved

D) was moving

E) will move

159. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

It's nine o'clock. It (to be) … already (to get) … dark.

A) is / getting

B) been / got

C) was / getting

D) being / get

E) were / getting

160. Complete the sentence:

I’ll stay in till it … raining.

A) stop

B) will stop

C) stops

D) shall stop

E) stopped

161. Choose the right variant:

Minerals … inorganic elements.

A) is

B) are

C) has

D) was

E) been

162. Choose the verb in Present Perfect:

A) Will stay

B) Stayed

C) Stays

D) Had stayed

E) Has stayed

163. Complete the sentence:

She … to come back from the country in the evening, but she couldn’t.

A) are going

B) were going

C) am going

D) was going

E) going

164. Complete the sentence:

Ann … a computer.

A) tо have

B) has

C) had

D) are

E) have

165. Complete the sentence:

Ann has already written a composition, … ?

A) haven’t they

B) doesn’t it

C) hasn’t she

D) didn’t she

E) won’t she

166. Choose the verb in Present Simple:

А) То close

B) Closes

C) Closed

D) Was closing

E) Will close

167. Complete the sentence:

My son … seven next year.

A) was

B) is

C) will be

D) are

E) to be

168. Complete the sentence in Past Perfect Tense:

After he … dinner we went to the cinema.

A) has had

B) had have

C) had had

D) have had

E) have has

169. Complete the sentence:

Не … football at that moment.

A) is playing

B) was playing

C) are playing

D) were playing

E) am playing

170. Complete the sentence:

They … the 8.30 bus yesterday.

A) miss

B) misses

C) caught

D) catch

E) catches

171. Complete the sentence in Past Perfect Tense:

My father … written the letter by that time.

A) have

B) has

C) was

D) had

E) are

172. Complete the sentence:

What firm … you … to buy this equipment from?

A) are /going

B) is /going

C) do /going

D) was /going

E) am /going

173. Complete the sentence:

Sam … playing the computer games at 7 o'clock yesterday?

A) was

B) were C) is D) are E) am

174. Complete the sentence:

I … breakfast two hours ago.

A) have

B) has

C) to have

D) had

E) will have

175. Complete the sentence in Future Simple:

The contract … ready the day after tomorrow.

A) is

B) are

C) to be

D) will be

E) am

176. Complete the sentence:

I … been to the Crimea since 1963.

A) wasn’t

B) hasn’t

C) doesn’t

D) haven’t

E) isn’t

177. Complete the sentence:

… many bananas on the tree?

A) Is there

B) Are

C) Are there D) Is

E) To have

178. Complete the sentence:

Tom … the car now.

A) are driving

B) were driving

C) am driving

D) is driving

E) was driving

179. Complete the sentence:

We have got many places of interest, …?

A) haven’t you

B) haven’t they

C) haven’t he

D) haven’t we

E) haven’t I

180. Complete the sentence in Past Perfect Tense:

I rang him up after I … his number.

A) do known

B) has known

C) have knew

D) had known

E) will known

181. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

We … now.

A) isn't eating

B) aren't eating

C) wasn't eating

D) weren't eating

E) am not eating

182. Complete the sentence in Present Simple (Indefinite):

I seldom … at discos.

A) to dance

B) is dancing

C) dances

D) dance

E) was dancing

183. Complete the sentence:

Peter … just gone for a walk.

A) was

B) does

C) is

D) has

E) have

184. Complete the sentence:

Не … packing his things now.

A) were not

B) is not

C) was not

D) will not

E) does not

185. Complete the sentence in Past Indefinite:

… you sleep well yesterday?

A) Do

B) Did

C) Are

D) Does

E) Is

186. Complete the sentence in Future Perfect Tense:

What …Nick …by 11 o'clock?

A) will /have done

B) will/ has done

C) will/ have do

D) will/ have doing

E) will/have did

187. Complete the sentence:

There … talks after the discussion yesterday.

A) is

B) was

C) were

D) am

E) are

188. Complete the sentence in Future Continuous Tense:

We … our journey at five next Tuesday.

A) was starting

B) were starting

C) will start

D) will be starting

E) am starting

189. Complete the sentence:

Did you go through the customs? - No, I … .

A) don’t

B) didn’t

C) am not

D) was not

E) hadn’t

190. Complete the sentence in Past Perfect Tense:

The meeting … begun before Mr. Brown came.

A) was

B) has

C) have

D) are

E) had

191. Complete the sentence:

Магу … here.

A) have been

B) has been

C) то have been

D) has be

E) have be

192. Complete the sentence:

… you invited her to our birthday party?

A) To have

B) Has

C) Have

D) Are

E) Is

193. Complete the sentence:

We found that she … home.

A) leaves

B) is leaving

C) leaved D) left

E) had left

194. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

Look! Somebody … in the river.

A) is swimming

B) are swimming

C) is swims

D) is swim

E) is swam

195. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

“Are you watching TV?” – “No, I … .”

A) do not

B) will not

C) did not

D) am not

E) have not

196. Chose the verb in Past Progressive:

A) Has reserved

B) Will reserve

C) Reserved

D) Was reserving

E) Is reserving

197. Complete the sentence:

Many years ago there … only a small village there.

A) was

B) is

C) are

D) were

E) am

198. Complete the sentence:

You … done this work by next Monday.

A) will be

B) will have

C) will has

D) will

E) will been

199. Complete the sentence:

I … from London.

A) is

B) am

C) are

D) to be

E) be

200. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

She (to read) … the interesting book now.

A) read

B) was reading

C) reading

D) is reading

E) were reading

201. Complete the sentence in Simple (Indefinite):

I … very well.

A) swim

B) swims

C) swum

D) swam

E) swimming

202. Complete the sentence in Present Simple (Indefinite):

She … very hard.

A) work

B) worked

C) то work

D) works

E) will work

203. Complete the sentence in Past Simple (Indefinite):

Не … in Paris in 1989.

A) is living

B) lives

C) lived

D) live

E) left

204. Complete the sentence:

The teacher is busy now. He … a new grammar rule.

A)was explaining

B)explains

C)has explained

D) is explaining

E)explained

205. Complete the sentence:

Lena … English lessons every day.

A)have

B) having

C) are having

D) is having

E) has

206. Complete the sentence:

What … she … now?

A)is/ reading

B)is/reads

C)are/ reading

D)is/ read

E) am/ reading

207. Complete the sentence:

I … German at school but I … it.

A)learns \ am forgot

B) will learn \have forgotten

C)am learning \ speaking

D)learn \ spoke

E) learned \ didn't speak

208. Choose the right variant:

I … my work by next Monday.

A)am finishing

B)finished

C) will be finish

D)will have finished

E) finish

209. Complete the sentence:

I … for my friend at that time.

A)was/ waited

B) were/ waited

C) waiting

D)were/ waiting

E) was/ waiting

210. Choose: Present Perfect Continuous:

A)She is coming back next week.

B) He has been selling washing machines for three months.

C)They decided to go to the forest to gather some mushrooms.

D)Has the postman brought the mail?

E) The firm had shipped the goods by the 1st of April.

211. Complete the sentence:

He … a student of University.

A) is

B) were

C) will

D) am

E) are

212. Complete the sentence:

He … at the University.

A)studies

B)studying

C)study

D)shall study

E) to study

213. Complete the sentence:

What … you …at the moment?

A)am/ doing

B) is/ doing

C) are/ does

D) are/ do

E) are/ doing

214. Complete the sentence:

He ... her for three months.

a)haven't saw

B) hasn't seen

C) haven't seen

D) will not see

E) hasn't saw

215. Complete the sentence:

I'm afraid the weather … change.

A)must

B)will

C)shouldn't

D)couldn't

E) to able to

216. Complete the sentence:

They … their English in the morning.

A) has

B) is having

C) had

D) have

E) was having

217. Complete the sentence:

They were … that question when you came in.

A) discussing

B) discuss

C) discussed

D) discusses

E) was

218. Complete the sentence:

I … a new car last week.

A)am bought

B)have bought

C)has bought

D)will buy

E)bought

219. Choose the right variant:

At this time tomorrow … over the Atlantic.

A)we are going to fly

B)we'll fly

C)we'll be flying

D)we to fly

E)we flying

220. Complete the sentence:

The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He … before.

A)hasn't flown

B)hadn't flew

C)hasn't flow

D)wouldn't flow

E)hadn't flown

221. Choose the right variant:

Where … you … on holiday last year?

A)will/go

B)are/going

C)did/go

D)does/go

E)do/go

222. Choose the right variant:

Where's Robert? … a shower?

A)Does he have

B)Has he

C)Is he having

D)He has

E)Has he got

223. Complete the sentence:

Basketball … an international sport:

A) were

B) is

C) am

D) are

E) has

224. Choose the right variant:

She …English well.

A) has spoken

B) speaking

C) speaks

D) spoke

E) was speaking

225. Complete the sentence:

Who is that woman? I … never … her before.

A) have / seen

B) is / seeing

C) had/see

D) did / see

E) am / saw

226. Choose the right variant:

… there. It is already late.

A) go don’t

B) not go

C) go not

D) doesn’t go

E) don’t go

227. Choose the verb in Present Simple (Indefinite):

My favourite subject … French.

A) are

B) be

C) been

D) is

E) were

228. Choose the verb in Future Continuous Tense:

I hope you … too tired.

A) isn’t feeling

B) not feeling

C) wasn’t feeling

D) is feeling

E) won’t be feeling

229. Choose the verb in Past Continuous Tense:

He … computer games at 8 p.m. yesterday.

A) are playing

B) was playing

C) playing

D) is playing

E) were playing

230. Choose the verb in Present Indefinite:

Do you … the piano or the guitar?

A) play

B) plays

C) is playing

D) played

E) playing

231. Complete the sentence:

There … not much sunshine in this room now.

A) are

B) am

C) is

D) were

E) was

232. Complete the sentence:

He … heard much about London.

A) to have

B) has

C) is

D) was

E) have

233. Choose the verb in Past Perfect Tense:

I … met him the day before.

A) are

B) has

C) was

D) had

E) have

234. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

Are you … anything now?

A) eat

B) ate

C) eating

D) eaten

E) eats

235. Choose the verb in Past Continuous Tense:

They … supper when he came to see them.

A) are having

B) were having

C) is having

D) will be having

E) was having

236. Choose the verb in Future Simple:

A) arrived

B) arrives

C) will arrive

D) is arriving

E) has arrived

237. Choose the verb in Past Indefinite:

They … fly to Washington last year.

A) didn’t

B) don’t

C) shan’t

D) won’t

E) doesn’t

238. Choose the right variant:

He has tried on the shoes, …?

A) has he

B) have she

C) haven’t he

D) hasn’t he

E) hasn’t she

239. Choose the right variant:

Before we … to the station, we’ll pack our things.

A) will go

B) goes

C) shall go

D) go

E) went

240. Choose the right variant:

As soon as my mother … Tom tomorrow she will invite him to our party.

A) meet

B) meets

C) will meet

D) met

E) is meeting

241. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

She … the piano now.

A) is playing

B) playing

C) plays

D) was playing

E) are playing

242. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

What is Paul doing? He … the newspaper now.

A) was reading

B) were reading

C) is reading

D) are reading

E) reading

243. Complete the sentence:

Ann … speak English.

A) doesn’t

B) do

C) isn’t

D) don’t

E) aren’t

244. Choose the verb in Present Perfect Tense:

John … from Moscow this week.

A) has returned

B) have returned

C) returned

D) was returned

E) is returned

245. Choose the verb in Past Indefinite:

… they at the cinema a week ago?

A) Were

B) Was

C) Be

D) To be

E) Are

246. Complete the sentence:

Next summer the student will work as a waiter, …?

A) won’t he

B) shan’t he

C) doesn’t he

D) didn’t he

E) isn’t he

247. Choose the verb in Past Continuous Tense:

Where was Paul yesterday when I phoned him? He … his homework.

A) are doing

B) were doing

C) was doing

D) doing

E) is doing

248. Complete the sentence: She … to the radio now.

A) was listening

B) were listening

C) is listening

D) are listening

E) am listening

249. Choose the verb in Past Simple:

A) Will drink

B) Drank

C) Drinks

D) Was drinking

E) Had drink

250. Complete the sentence:

She … met her boss today.

A) is

B) are

C) does

D) will

E) has

251. Complete the sentence:

There … few things in our bedroom now.

A) is

B) was

C) am

D) are

E) -

252. Choose the verb in Future Continuous Tense:

The teacher … for me at two tomorrow.

A) will be waiting

B) were waiting

C) am waiting

D) are waiting

E) was waiting

253. Choose the verb in Present Perfect Tense:

She … not … this morning.

A) is / phoned

B) have / phoned

C) am / phoned

D) has / phoned

E) will / phoned

254. Choose the sentence which is NOT in Present Continuous:

A) Look! We are flying over the ocean.

B) Listen! Somebody is playing the piano.

C) Mary have never helped her mother.

D) I can’t go there. I am cooking my dinner.

E) Look! Sue and Tim are running to school.

255. Complete the sentence:

He … reading aloud.

A) to like

B) like

C) is liking

D) likes

E) liken

256. Choose the verb in Past Perfect Tense:

After she … cried she felt better.

A) have

B) has

C) had

D) are

E) was

257. Choose the verb in Past Perfect:

A) Will lock

B) Locked

C) Locks

D) Has locked

E) Had locked

258. Complete the sentence:

… many wild animals in the forest.

A) To be

B) To have

C) There are

D) There is

E) Are there

259. Choose the verb in Present Perfect Tense:

… you already had dinner?

A) Have

B) Did

C) Was

D) Shall

E) Do

260. Choose the verb in Present Perfect Tense:

They … never been to London.

A) have

B) has

C) was

D) are

E) is

261. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

You can turn off the television, I … it now.

A) wasn’t watching

B) weren’t watching

C) isn’t watching

D) aren’t watching

E) am not watching

262. Choose the verb in Present Simple (Indefinite):

… Tim go to school by taxi?

A) Do

B) Did

C) Does

D) Is

E) Was

263. Choose the right variant:

Have you ever learned German?

A) No, I haven’t

B) No, I didn’t

C) No, I am not

D) No, I don’t

E) No, I wasn’t

264. Complete the sentence:

… they bought this book?

A) Are

B) Will

C) Have

D) Did

E) Do

265. Complete the sentence:

There … a lot of snow in the streets last winter.

A) is

B) was

C) were

D) are

E) am

266. Complete the sentence:

Yesterday I … to phone you, but I couldn’t.

A) were going

B) am going

C) was going

D) is going

E) are going

267. Complete the sentence:

I’m afraid we … this contract tomorrow.

A) wouldn’t be able to discuss

B) would be able to discuss

C) shan’t be able to discuss

D) wasn’t able to discuss

E) weren’t able to discuss

268. Complete the sentence:

There is a map on the wall, … .

A) aren’t there

B) doesn’t it

C) don’t they

D) isn’t there

E) yes, there is

269. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

Pete … to music now.

A) was listening

B) listens

C) were listening

D) is listening

E) are listening