Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous
Read the sentences below. For questions (1-20) choose the correct answer (A, B or C)
Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. She … a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
- had
- is having
- has
The television was on, but nobody … .
- watched it
- was watching it
- wasn’t watching it
I was in a hurry, so I … time to phone you
- hadn’t had
- had
- didn’t have
The hotel wasn’t very expensive. It … very much.
- didn’t cost
- had cost
- cost
You can turn off the radio. I … to it.
- am not listening
- listen
- don’t listen
We were in a very difficult position. We … what to do.
- didn’t know
- haven’t known
- knew
I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last … him, he … to find a job.
- have seen / tried
- saw / tried
- saw / was trying
The world … . Things never stay the same.
- has changed
- is changing
- changes
Sam … a photograph of me while I … .
- took / wasn’ t looking
- has taken / was looking
- have taken / looked
Bees … honey.
- are making
- makes
- make
The Olympic Games … place every four years.
- are taking
- have taken
- take
The Panama Canal … the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
- is connected
- connects
- is connecting
Look at this sentence. What ...?
- is this word meaning
- does this word mean
- this word means
I was very tired, so I … early.
- left
- had left
- have left
The window was open and a bird … into the room.
- has flown
- had flown
- flew
Dave … down the stairs this morning and … his leg.
- have fallen / hurt
- fell / has hurt
- fell / hurt
The cost of living … . Every year things are more expensive.
- rises
- has risen
- is rising
I won’t tell anybody what you said. … .
- I apologize
- B. I promise
- I insist
Jenny … for me when I … .
- waited / arrived
- waited / had arrived
- was waiting / arrived
Andrew has just started evening classes. He … German.
- learns
- is learning
- have been learning