Exercise 2:

1. John  tennis once or twice a week.

A. is playing usually    B. is usually playing       C. usually plays     D. plays usually

2. Tom  his hand when he was cooking dinner.

A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt

3. Jim is away on holiday. He  to Spain.

A. is gone B. have been C. has been D. was

4. Everything is going well. We  any problems so far.

A. didn't have B. don't have C. haven't had D. hadn't had

5. Jane  just a few minutes ago.

A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left

6. Timson  13 films and I think the latest is the best.

A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making

7.                      Robert lately?

A. Did you see        B. Have you seen     C. Do you see        D. Are you seeing

8. When I was a child, I  the violin.

A. was playing B. am playing C. played D. play

9. He  for the national team in 65 matches so far.

A. has played B. has been played C. played D. is playing

10. I'm busy at the moment. I  on the computer.

A. work B. worked C. am working D. working

11.When I looked round the door, the baby  quietly.

A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping

12. Robert  ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.

A. had been B. has been C. is D. was

13. I'm very tired. I  over four hundred miles today.

A. drive B. am driving C. have drived D. have driven

14. What time  to work this morning?

A. did you get B. are you getting C. have you got D. do you get

15. When I  this man, he was running away

A. see B. was seeing C. saw D. had seen

16. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she  the fire department.

A. was telephoning      B. telephoned    C. had telephoned       D. has telephoned

17. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he  homesick.

A. will have left B. felt C. feels D. is feeling

18. After the race  , the celebration began.

A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won

19. The earth  on the sun for its heat and light.

A. is depended B. depends C. is depending D. has depended

20. When I entered the room, everyone  

A. has been dancing B. was dancing C. had danced D. danced

21. I  was very tired because I  all the day.

A. have worked    B. have been working   C. had worked   D. had been working

22. How long  able to drive? - Since 1990.

A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you

23. When she  the noise, she  down to the kitchen and  on the lights.

A. hears; goes; turns B. heard; went; turned

C. heard; was going; turned D. had heard; went; had turned

24. Jane and I  school in 1987.

A. finish B. have finished C. finishes D. finished

25. Pasteur  in the 19th century.

A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived

26. When he came,  

A. I was watching TV.   B. I watched TV       C. I am watching TV  D. I have watched TV

27. Everyday, my sister the  floor.

A. usually clean B. cleans usually C. usually cleaned D. usually cleans

28. After they  their breakfast, they  shopping yesterday.

A. have; go B. had had; go C. had; had gone D. had had; went

29. Father  his pipe while mother  a magazine.

A. smoked; read    B. was smoking; was reading  C. had smoked; read  D. smoking; reading

30. When we came to the stadium, the match  

A. already begins    B. had already begun.   C. already began.   D. have already begun.
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