1. He --DCBA

B
 playing with his dog.

A. is loving      B. loves      C. was loving      D. love

2. Water --BACD

A
 at 100 degrees Celsius.

A. boils      B. boiling      C. is boiling      D. boil

3. The launch of the first liquid-fueled rocket in 1962 _______ by flight historians _______ as significant as the Wright Brother’s flight. --BADC

C

A. has considered - having been

B. was considered - being

C. is considered - to be

D. has been considered – has been

4. I’m afraid John will get drunk at the party no matter what his wife --DABC

C
 to prevent it.

A. would do       B. were doing       C. does       D. will do

5. --DCAB

C
 to Ipswich before?

A. Do you ever go

B. Are you ever going

C. Have you ever been

D. Have you ever been going

6. “Any news from Vicky?” - “Yes. She --CADB

D
 tomorrow on the 9:15 train.”

A. arrives

B. will have arrived

C. arriving

D. will have been arriving

7. “Do you know it’s Barb’s birthday today?” - “Yes, she --BCDA

--
 a party tonight.”

A. has      B. is to have     C. is having      D. will have 

8. Tom --BADC

D
 things round the house, which is annoying.

A. always leaves

B. has always left

C. is leaving

D. is always leaving

9. Teenagers --DABC

--
 photos of pop stars on their bedroom walls.

A. are often sticking

B. often stick

C. will often stick

D. have often stuck

10. At least half of the world’s population --BACD

--
 more than one language.

A. speak      B. speaks      C. have spoken      D. is speaking

11. “Did you have a good time at the Browns?” - “Not really. I --BADC

--
 I’ll ever visit them again.”

A. won’t be thinking

B. am not thinking

C. don’t think

D. think not

12. Today, universities _______ of conducting “cruel and unnecessary” tests on animals, _______ banned drugs such as amphetamines.  --BADC

--

A. are accused – using

B. have accused - to use

C. have been accused – used

D. are being accused - being used

13. “George is in hospital.” - “Yes, I’ve heard he --BDCA

--
 good progress.”

A. makes      B. will make      C. is making      D. would make

14. My neighbor really gets on my nerves. She --BCDA

--
 the washing machine on late at night.

A. has always put

B. had always put

C. has always been putting

D. is always putting

15. The word “Olympic” --BDCA

--
 from Olympian in Greece.

A. has come      B. came      C. comes     D. is coming 

16. Three swimmers, Paul, Ed, and Jim, --CDBA

--
 now in the completion for medals.

A. is     B. has been     C. had been     D. are 

17. “Could I have a word with you, please?” - “Sorry, I’m in a big hurry. My train --BCAD

--
 in 15 minutes.”

A. is leaving     B. left     C. has left     D. will leave

18. I --BCDA

--
 an important phone call from America. Could you tell me when it comes?

A. had expected

B. have been expected

C. expected

D. am expecting

19. The existence of many stars in the sky --DACB

--
 us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.

A. lead     B. leading     C. have led     D. leads 

20. --DCBA

--
, insist on a full refund.

A. Whatever he will say

B. Whatever he said

C. Whatever he says

D. Whatever he would say

21. At weekends she frequently _____ up to her mother’s in Liverpool, and _______ an evening with her sister on the way back. --BDCA

--

A. drives - spends            B. drive – spend             C. driving – spend             D. driving - spending

22. I _______ to learn English for years but I have not succeeded yet. --ADCB

--

A. have been trying             B. have tried                     C. has been trying            D. I am trying

23. While he _____ in the mountains, Henry saw a bear. --ADBC

--

A. walked                    B. was walking                C. had been walking            D. were walking

24. Your birthday party was the last time ______ myself. --ACBD

--

A. I’ve really enjoyed        B. I really enjoyed            C. I'd really enjoyed            D. I really enjoy

25. They _____ lunch before I came in the room, so there was nothing left for me. --CBAD

--

A. had been finishing         B. has finished                     C. was finishing                     D. had finished

26. We _____her the truth when she __________home. --BACD

--

A. are going to tell - will come                 B. are telling - comes

C. will tell – will come                                  D. will tell – comes

27. The traffic is terrible. We ____________ our flight. --DCBA

--

A. miss                                 B. will miss                         C. are missing                    D. are going to miss

28. They ________ our winter house by the time we ________ from our summer house. --BCAD

--

A. painted - had returned                         B. will have painted - return

C. will be painting - have returned         D. have been painting - have returned

29. The great monastery library now ________ to the state. --BDCA

--

A. belong                            B. is belonging                     C. belongs                        D. belongings

30. Thank goodness Barbara _______ more exercise these days! She ______ much fitter, don’t you

think? --DBAC

--

A. take - seems                    B. is taking                            C. is takes - seem            D. is taking - seems