Module 2: Revision of Tense Forms in the Indicative Mood Test Yourself

Test 1.

1. Because there are less (fewer) members present tonight then (than) there were last night, we must wait untill (until) the next meeting to vote. (3)

2. Today in the morning (This morning) there were (was) shocking news about the earthquake in Italy. (2)

3. There are such (so) many people trying to leave the burning building that the police is (are) having a great deal of trouble controlling them. (2)

4. John says that no other car could go so fast like his one. (as fast as his) (2)

5. Some of us has (have) to do their (our) lessons more carefully if we expect to pass this examination. (2)

6. Although both of them is (are) trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest (higher) grades. (2)

7. The president refused to accept either (any) of the four new proposals made by his advisers. (1)

8. The students liked that professor (professor’s) course because there were few (was little) or no homeworks.(homework) (4)

9. Each of the nurses report (reports) to the operating room when her name is called. (1)

10. The more harder (harder) he tried, the worser (worse) he danced before the large audience who/that were/was watching him. (2)

11. Nora hardly never (ever) misses an opportunity to play in the (-) tennis tournaments. (2)

12. Neither of the girls have (has) turned in the term papers to the instruc­tor yet. (1)

13. The new model of the car cost (costs) twice more then (as much as / than) last year (year’s) model. (3)

14. Even though Miss Colombia lost the beauty contest, she was still much more prettyer (much prettier) than (the) other girls in the show. (2)

15. Einstein is said feeling (to feel/to have felt) very badly (bad – to feel ashamed or sorry about smth) about the application of his theories to the creation of weapons of war. (2)

16. Columbus Day is celebrated on twelve October (on the twelfth of) because on that day in 1492 Christopher Columbus first landed in America. (3)

17. There are only twenty eight days in February, aren't they (there)? (1)

18. We called yesterday (W.O.) our friends in Boston to tell them about these (this) news. (2)

19. Are you sure in (of) the diagnosis (diagnoses) of this (these) three man (men), doctor? (4)

20. We had so (such) wonderful memories of the place that we decided to return there again (-). (2)

21. The little boy (boy’s) mother bought to (-) him a five-speeds (five-speed) racing bicycle on (for) his birthday. (4)

22. Let Nancy and Martha to (-) make all the plans for the party themselves (themselves). (2)

23. There are (is) a wardrobe, two beds and a big carpet in my parent's (parents’) room. (2)

24. Kurt has so (such) interesting and creative plans that everyone want (wants) to work with him. (2)

25. To (In) my opinion, draughts are (is) (an) easier game then (than) chess.(4)

Test 2. (CAE) Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the sentence printed before it. Don’t change the words that are given to you.

1. Jo was last seen over a month ago.

2. I've yet to see as extraordinary a goal / such an extraordinary goal as Shevchenko’s.

3. This is the first time I’ve been asked that. / This is the first time someone/anyone has asked me that.

4. Since the Channel Tunnel was built, the journey to Paris takes / has taken much less time.

5. I gave up smoking almost a year ago.

6. Since they opened the new café next door, this one has been a lot less popular.

7. Make sure you’ve finished this carton before you use that milk.

8. By the time you get there he will have arrived.

9. When that report has been keyed in, could you perhaps check this order for me?

10. Helen is sure to get there before everyone else.

11. Having received your application form, we will fax you further details.

12. I wish he could have come!

13. Anna must have been ill as she didn’t come to the dinner yesterday evening.

14. You needn’t have called him as he already knew about the meeting.

15. The team succeeded in finishing the preparation for the product launch in time.

TEST 3.

have learned to be doing have taken to become has become will probably have gone will have disappeared will affect

have left concerns will be living Will people be still talking Will they still be able to find are feeling low knows