4. Видо-временные формы глагола (Tenses and aspects of the verb)

1. The film finishes at midnight, so we … late home tonight.

a) are being b) are c) shall be d) am

2. Nowadays, most people in Britain usually … a holiday at Christmas time.

a) has b) had c) have d) used to have

3. I don’t think … these boots. They’re too expensive.

a) shall I buy b) I’m buying c) I’ll buy d) I bought

4. – That new CD by Travis is brilliant. – I know, …. .

a) I buy it soon b) I’m going to buy it. c) I’m buying it. d) I buys it.

5. Jane’s no good at mathematics, so I … her to help me.

a) am asking b) am not going to ask c) will ask d) ask

6. Be careful! This is my new camera! …!

a) Don’t hold it b) Don’t break it c) Don’t do it d) Did it.

7. Do you think … this winter?

a) it is snowing b) it snows c) it snowed d) it will snow

8. The train … at 7.30, so please don’t be late.

a) shall leave b) leaves c) leave d) left

9. What … you going to do after the exams?

a) is b) am c) are d) was

10. Unfortunately, there …. a direct flight from Dublin to San Francisco.

a) isn’t b) weren’t c) is d) aren’t

11. … six trains every hour to London.

a) There is b) there are c) it is d) there isn’t

12. There … many restaurants here five years ago. Now there are seven.

a) wasn’t b) haven’t been c) weren’t d) aren’t

13. John was angry last night, …. impossible to talk to him.

a) was b) it was c) there is d) it were

14. This coffee is very sweet. …. a lot of sugar in it.

a) Is b) There are c) There’s d) There was.

15. My mother told me she … school at the age of fourteen..

a) has left b) was leaving c) had left d) left

16. James didn’t … that he was going on holiday.

a) say b) tell c) told d) said

17. Daniela said that she … hungry.

a) is b) was c) were d) has been

18. Who told you I … getting married?

a) am b) is c) are d) was

19. She looked out of the window and … nothing.

a) says b) told c) tells d) said

20. What was Gill … when I came in?

a) to talk about b) talking about c) talk about d) talks about

21. Ann … coffee very often.

a) don’t drink b) not drink c) is not drinking d) doesn’t drink

22. Hi! What … you … here?

a) do … do b) is … doing c) are … doing d) does … do

23. They … next week.

a) returned b) will return c) has returned d) return

24. I … the guitar.

a) isn’t play b) aren’t play c) doesn’t play d) don’t play

25. Mozart … more than 600 pieces of music.

a) writes b) write c) wrote d) was writing

26. My country … rich.

a) are b) is c) be d) am

27. In 1969 the first Americans … on the moon.

a) walks b) walk c) are walking d) walked

28. When I arrived, he … talking over the phone.

a) is b) am c) will be d) was

29. When it began to rain, I … under a tree.

a) stand b) stands c) stood d) had stood

30. When I was in Chicago, I … the museums.

a) to visit b) visits c) visited d) had visited