Question

Choose the correct Item.
1. Моllу used to___________watching cartoons when she was young.
A. loving B. loved C. love
2. First, he had dinner, then he___________ the newspaper.
A. read B. was reading C. had read
3. The Rosens___________abroad for fifteen years before they moved back to England.
A. lived B. have lived C. wore living
4. Peter was listening to his favourite CD when Paul___________.
A. came in B. was coming in C. had come in
5. You___________chew gum in class.
A. must B. mustn’t C. needn’t
6. I think History is less interesting___________ Geography.
A. from B. of C. than
7. Valerie was making the beds while Mark___________the floor.
A. was sweeping B. swept C. had swept
8. You___________have a driving license in order to drive a car.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. must
9. Brian isn’t as___________as Richard.
A. friendly B. friendlier C. friendliest
10. My grandfather often___________old firms.
A. has watched B. watches C. had been watching
11. Maria entered the room very quietly___________she didn’t want to wake anyone up.
A. while B. so C. as
12. You___________feed the dog. I fed it this morning.
A. needn't B. need C. must
13. Mery___________the house by the time it started to rain.
A. reached B. had reached C. was reaching
14. George newer___________eat vegetables when he was a teenager.
A. didn't use to B. uses to C. used to
15. I___________the ambulance siren walling as I was walking through the city centre.
A. heard B. was hearing C. had been hearing

16. A: Is Jessica___________than Susie?
B: No, I don’t think so.
A. talented B. as talented C. more talented
17. Had you___________to San Francisco before?
A. been B. went C. go
18. You___________make an appointment to see a doctor. The clinic is open 24 hours a day.
A. need B. needn't C. mustn’t
19. She___________a book all night and was very sleepy the next morning.
A. is reading B. had been reading C. was reading
20. Rachel was watering the plants while her children___________in the garden.
A. was playing B. were playing C. play

Choose the correct Item.
1. She ___________ her leg so she couldn't go water-skiing.
A. was breaking B. had broken C. broken
2. I hope Tracey ___________ home soon.
A. has been coming B. will come C. is coming
3. Did they ___________ travel a lot when they were first married?
A. using to B. used to C. use to
4. If they ___________ up early, I'll make them a big breakfast.
A. woke B. are waking C. wake
5. He called a taxi___________ he had finished packing.
A. as soon as B. while C. by
6. We ___________ to spend the afternoon relaxing in the garden.
A. will B. are going C. going
7. A: Sorry I’m late.
B: You should be! I___________for over an hour.
A. am waiting B. have been waiting C. wait
8. If your father comes home now, we ___________ a pizza for dinner.
A. are ordering B. order C. will order
9. They___________a table before they went to the restaurant.
A. are reserving B. had reserved C. were reserving
10. You may___________my camera if you promise to return it tomorrow.
A. to use B. used C. use
11. I ___________ my lawyer on Monday.
A. seen B. am seeing C. see
12. She turns on the answering machine every morning bofore she___________for work.
A. leaves B. has left C. is leaving
13. I'm afraid I___________ late for dinner this evening.
A. will be B. can be C. am
14. A: Have you lived alone before?
B: No, but I'm___________to it.
A. getting used B. used C. was used
15. If I___________work early tonight, I’ll give you a ring.
A. will finish B. finish C. finished
16. We___________for an hour before we found the perfect picnic spot.
A. had been driving B. have been driving
C. were driven
17. A: I've got a high temperature
B: I___________you an aspirin.
A. going to get B. get C. will get
18. Joan and Tim had their first baby five years ___________.
A. since B. ago C. before
19. A: Where___________going for your birthday?
B: To La Mama’s.
A. do you B. are you C. will you
20. By the time she___________to the bus station, the bus had already left.
A. was getting B. gets C. got

Answer 1

1)c, 2)a, 3)тут нет правильного ответа(в данном случае есть 2 варианта времён - had lived или had been living), 4)a, 5)b, 6)c, 7)a, 8)c, 9)a, 10)b, 11)c, 12)a, 13)b, 14)c, 15)a, 16)c, 17)a(опять опечатка, have you been...), 18)b, 19)b, 20)b

1)b, 2)b, 3)c, 4)c, 5)a, 6)b, 7)b, 8)c, 9)b, 10)c, 11)b, 12)a, 13)a, 14)a, 15)b, 16)a, 17)c, 18)b, 19)b, 20)c