exercises

1. Jenny _______is____ tired.

be

is

has

have
2. ” _______who____ is she?” “She’s my friend from London”

Who

Why

Which

What
3. Today is Wednesday. Yesterday it ______was_____ Tuesday.

were

is

be

was
4. It’s Thursday today. Tomorrow it ________will be___ Friday.

be

was

will be

will
5. ______there are_____ lots of animals in the zoo.

There

There is

There are

There aren’t
6. How many people _______are there____ in your family?

are there

is there

there are

there
7. “Has Steve got a sister?” “No, he ________hasn’t___, but he’s got 2 brothers.”

has

hasn’t

haven’t

not
8. Where _____does______ Sarah live?

are

is

do

does
9. ______did mary go_____ to London on the train yesterday?

Did Mary went

Did Mary go

Mary go

Mary goes
10. Jack _______speaks____ English, Spanish and a bit of French.

speaks

speak

speaking

is speaking

20. I …will.. see you tomorrow, I’m not sure

maybe

will

can

might
21. ..smoking… is bad for you.

Smoking

The smoking

To smoke

Smoker
22. I .. wouldn’t have… told him if I had known he was your brother.

hadn’t

wouldn’t

wouldn’t have

don’t have
23. He ..had been… living there for three years before they found him.

had been

has been

might be

could be
24. I wish you … wouldn’t shout.. all the time.

don’t shout

won’t shout

wouldn’t shout

haven’t shout
25. By the time you arrive … he’ll leave..

he’ll leave

he’ll have left

he leaves

he left
26. The house … might be..built in the 16th century.

might have been

might be

might have be

might have
27. Don’t forget … buying.. me a newspaper.

buying

that you buy

to bought

to buy
28. Whenever there was a visitor, the dog .. would run… to the door.

will run

is running

would run

was running
29. He is an executive in ..the car industry…

the car industry

car industry

car industries

car industrial
30. Peter sold his car …in order to.. save money.

as a result

so he

in order to

because to
31. He advised me ..to see… the doctor.

that I see

to see

seeing

see
32. I …am not used to.. travelling by bus.

am not used to

didn’t used to

used to

do not used to
33. He didn’t come last night. I wish that he did

had

did

have

has
34. I am going to a wedding. I need to …be cutting my hair..

be cutting my hair

cutting my hair

have my hair cut

get cut my hair
35. Which would you ..rather… have, gold or silver?

prefer

could

rather

better
36. My sister has been in hospital. I wonder how she …has got across..

is getting on

gets on

has got across

is getting away
37. The man said he did not …mind having.. to go by bus.

care for

bother about

mind having

much mind
38. Although he confessed to the crime, the judge let the boy ..off…

alone

come in

off

forgive
39. I’ve never … come across.. that word before.

gave away

come across

come over

come into
40. The student could not answer the question, so he …gave up

..

gave off

gave into

gave up

gave away