A. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the box.
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apologise arrest have not look forward knew press think use |
1 I ………………… what you mean.
2 This party’s great! I ………………… a great time.
3 In order to set the alarm you ………………… this button twice to change to the alarm mode.
4 I lost my phone so I ………………… my dad’s until I can buy a new one for myself.
5 I was wrong to say those things. I ………………… for that.
6 The movie ended the usual way: the police eventually ………………… the criminals and at the end everyone’s happy.
7 A: School starts again next week. I ………………… to it right now, though I'm sure I’ll feel OK after a day or two.
8 I ………………… of going skiing if I can afford it.
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1 know 2 am (’m) having 3 press
4 am ('m) using 5 apologise 6 arrest
7 am (’m) not looking forward
8 am ('m) thinking
B. Match the pairs.
1 I've never played
2 I haven’t been playing
a computer games recently.
b computer game like that before.
3 While Amy was at the supermarket
4 By the time Jo reached the supermarket
a she lost her list of things to buy.
b she’d lost her list of things to buy.
5 Lee has been running a lot
6 Ryo had been doing a lot of exercise
a - that’s why he’s so fit.
b - that’s why he was in good shape.
7 I lived
8 I've lived
a in Canada for about three years when I was a child.
b in four different countries in the last ten years.
9 I've been reading
10 I've read
a the third Ricky Parks book and I should finish it soon.
b every Ricky Parks book at least twice.
11 It’s been raining a lot
12 It rained non-stop for days
a so the ground’s very wet.
b the last time I was in Ireland.
13 I was hoping to get a new phone
14 I’d been looking for a new phone
a for about a month when I found one I liked.
b but I can’t really afford one right now.
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1 b 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 b 7 a 8 b 9 a
10 b 11 a 12 b 13 b 14 a
C. Underline the correct option.
William Davies is an artist who makes incredibly small things. Recently, he (1) has been working / had been working on a sculpture of two polar bears which is about 0.005 millimetres high. ‘I (2) haven't been finishing / haven't finished it yet,’ the artist said, 'but it’s for an exhibition about endangered animals.’
In his 40-year career, Davies (3) made / has made hundreds of tiny sculptures, most of them so small that they can only be seen under a microscope. How does he do it? ‘(4) I was developing / I ’ve been developing my techniques for over 40 years, ever since (5) I’ve been / I was 5 or 6 years old,’ he says. ‘As a child, I (6) was having / had learning difficulties and hardly any friends, so I (7) had spent / used to spend a lot of time on my own. In those days, (8) I was always playing / I’ve always been playing with insects in my mum’s garden.
In particular, I was fascinated by ants and (9) I’d made / I would make things for them like little houses, furniture and bicycles out of all sorts of materials. By the time I left school, my art (10) took over / had taken over my life.’
To create his tiny works of art, Davies (11) was having to / has had to learn to control his body in amazing ways because even the smallest wrong movement can destroy his work. ‘I (12) used to make / was making lots of mistakes when I was younger. Once I (13) painted / was painting a sculpture of a scene from Alice in Wonderland when I accidentally (14) breathed in / was breathing in. The whole piece flew into my mouth and I swallowed it! It seems funny now but I was really upset at the time because (15) I’d been working / I’ve been working on it for two whole weeks.’ Nowadays, Davies sells his work at very high prices so he’s extremely careful how he breathes.
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1 has been working 2 haven't finished 3 has made
4 I’ve been developing 5 I was 6 had
7 used to spend 8 I was always playing
9 I would make 10 had taken over
11 has had to 12 used to make
13 was painting 14 breathed in
15 I'd been working
D. Cross out ONE incorrect option.
1 A: I'm going to Moscow next week.
B: Really? How long ........ there?
a will you be staying?
b are you staying?
c will you have stayed?
2 A: Sorry. Have I come at an inconvenient time?
B: Well, actually we were ........ to go out.
a bound
b just about
c going
3 A: Have you had your job for a long time?
B: No, not that long. In January ........ for exactly three years,
a I’ll have worked here
b I’ll be working here
c I'll have been working here
4 A: Did the election results surprise you?
B: Oh yes. I thought ........ again.
a the government were bound to win
b it was obvious the government were going to win
c the government will be winning
5 A: Oh dear! Pete doesn’t look very happy.
B: No, you’re right. He looks like ........ his temper,
a he's to lose
b he’s on the verge of losing
c he’s going to lose
6 A: Do you have any plans for the weekend?
B: Well, on Sunday afternoon... on a plane to Malaysia,
a I’ll be
b I’m sitting
c I’m going to be sitting
7 A: Have you watched series 3 of Happy Families yet?
B: No, but I have the programmes on DVD and when I see you next ........ them all.
a I'll have watched
b I'll watch
c I’ll have been watching
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1 c 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 a 6 b 7 b
E. Circle the correct option(s). Sometimes more than one option is possible.
1 I ………………… a very interesting email.
a was send
b have been sent
c have been being sent
2 I don’t remember ………………… to Andrea’s mum.
a to be introduced
b being introduced
c having been introduced
3 Simpson ………………… Footballer of the Year on two different occasions.
a was declared as
b was voted
c was named by
4 The work ………………… last week.
a was completed
b had completed
c should have been completed
5 Is there anything else that needs ………………… around here?
a doing
b done
c to be done
6 Children in that school ………………… two hours homework every evening.
a have been made
b are made do
c were made to do
7 We ………………… a new sofa delivered.
a are having
b were
c had
8 Your bike might ………………… stolen if you leave it there unlocked.
a be
b get
c have
Answers
1 b 2 b, c 3 b 4 a, c 5 a, c 6 c 7 a, c 8 a, b
F. Complete each sentence b so that it has a similar meaning to sentence a, using three to five words including the word in brackets.
1 a He definitely won't change his mind. (way)
b There’s …………...... change his mind.
2 a Vanessa refused to fill in the form. (filling)
b Vanessa said: '…………...... this form.'
3 a We probably won't be able to finish everything today. (unlikely)
b It …………...... be able to finish everything today.
4 a I think it’s a good idea for them to stop now. (had)
b I think …………...... stop now.
5 a Helen thinks we really should go home. (high)
b Helen thinks it …………...... home.
6 a Sophie has the ability to become a really good writer. (capable)
b Sophie …………...... really good writer.
7 a My preference would be to go out today and not tomorrow. (rather)
b …………...... today and not tomorrow.
8 a If you could keep quiet about this I’d be happier. (sooner)
b …………...... nothing about this.
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1 no way he’ll 2 I'm not filling in
3 is unlikely that we’ll 4 they had better
5 is (’s) high time we went
6 is capable of becoming a
7 I'd rather go out 8 I'd sooner you said