He suddenly felt a strange uneasiness in the middle of his stomach. It was the first time

he ____ a touch of indigestion during these anxious weeks.

1) has had

2) had

3) had had

4) has

 

4 . By the time I ____ the garden gate, I ____ over the first shock of her death and my mind was functioning again.

1) had reached, got

2) reached, had been getting

3) reached, had got

4) have reached, have got

 

5. By that time I ____ repacking the suitcases, ready to put in the car when I ____ .

1) had completed, left

2) completed, would leave

3) have finished, might leave

4) had been through with, will leave

 

 

6. “I believe it’s a year since you ____ involved in that tragic accident.”

1) have been

2) were

3) had been

4) are

 

 

7 . While he ____ the water to boil, he wondered how ____ to get rid of his blood-stained suit.

1) waited for, he could

2) was waiting, -

3) had been waiting for, was he going

4) was waiting for, he was going

 

8 . The thunder ____ now, and apart from the shrill, nagging sound of ____ telephone bell the house seemed wrapped up in silence.

1) was dying away, -

2) had died away, the

3) is dying away, the

4) was died away, a

9 . ____ that November Sunday in 1975 Barbara and I ____ together.

1) From, am

2) On, have been

3) In, were

4) Since, have been              

 

10. He was worried about the suit. He ____ only recently, and Ann ____ at once if it ____ .

1) bought it, could know, is missing

2) has bought it, will know, missed

3) had it bought, may know, was missed

4) had bought it, would know, was missing

 

11. People have come from all over Britain for this demonstration. Some of the demonstrators from Scotland ____ home shortly after midnight last night to arrive ____ the square on time.

1) have left, in

2) left, at

3) had left, into

4) left, to

 

12. He knew Motley was useless as a police captain, and he knew if Motley ____ he himself____ the automatic choice to replace him.

1) goes, will be

2) went, would be

3) dismissed, might be

4) will go, should be

 

13. We ____ for months, so we felt confident on examination day.

1) have studied

2) are studying

3) have been studying

4) had been studying

 

14. Peter’s train ____ at seven in the morning, so he ____ get up early.

1) leaves, will have to

2) will be leaving, ought

3) is leaving, must to

4) has left, is obliged to

15. “Only this morning I ____ an extraordinary letter from an old missionary. He ____ to see me at my office tomorrow.”

1) had received, will

2) have been receiving, would like

3) received, might

4) have received, is coming

16. John ____ well, so he asked the doctor for some sleeping pills.

1) is not slept

2) had not been sleeping

3) has not slept

4) has not been sleeping

 

17. “We shall be tipsy if we ____ more wine”.

1) drink

2) shall drink

3) had drunk

4) drunk

 

18. The waiter asked her if she would have something while the fish ____ .

1) has been cooked

2) had cooked

3) was being cooked

4) will have been cooked

 

19. We took ____ mother to the doctor yesterday. She ____ of pains in her back.

1) - , had been complaining

2) a, was complaining

3) the, has complained

4) - , has been complaining

 

20. They ____ Mary and Peter at the dance if they ____ .

1) met, go

2) will meet, will go

3) meet, will go

4) will meet, go

 

21. The last bus ____ in ten minutes, so I ____ say good-bye now.

1) is leaving, must to

2) leaves, have to

3) has left, am obliged to

4) will be leaving, ought

 

22. I answered that I ____ meet her at _____ Foyot’s on Thursday at half past twelve.

1) would, -

2) could, the

3) will, -

4) should, a

 

23. It was true that we ____ one ____ almost intimately for five and twenty years.

1) had been knowing, another

2) knew, the other

3) know, other

4) had known, another

24. We ____ for more than an hour but there was still no sign of a bus.

1) have waited

2) had been expecting

3) had been waiting

4) expected

 

25. John ____ a strong dark beard, so he ____ shave every morning.

1) is having, must

2) has, has to

3) has got, is obliged

4) had, must             

 

26. I knew something about my mother’s past. ____ a girl my mother ____ a husband who would give her love and position.

1) Like, had wanted

2) As, had expected

3) Being, was wanting

4) Like, wanted

 

27. “It’s the first time I ____ ____ Trafalgar Square. It’s ____ beautiful sight!”

1) am, at, so

2) am being, in, such

3) am, to, such a

4) have been, in, such a

 

28. My friends advised me to take a holiday. They said I ____ about business too much and I needed rest.

1) have worried

2) had been worrying

3) am worried

4) am worrying

 

29. Mary says that she ____ when she ____ twenty, and that she is going ____ three children.

1) will marry, will be, to have

2) is going to get married, is, to have

3) will get married, will become, having

4) must get married, is , have

 

30. I think I ____ him somewhere but I ____ his name

1) saw, am not remembering

2) have seen, do not remember

3) had seen, am not knowing

4) saw, have not been remembering

 

31. I will be able to tell you whether the machine is good or bad when I ____ it.

1) have tried

2) will try

3) tried

4) had tried

 

32. “He wants three ____ dollars! I think he ____ unreasonable!”

1) millions, is

2) million, is sounding

3) million, is being

4) millions, sounds

 

33. Grandfather ____ exercise regularly. That was why he began to put on weight.

1) had not been taking        

2) has not taken       

3) had not been taken         

4) is not taken

 

34. Peter says he____ a doctor when he ____ .

1) become, will grow up

2) was going to be, grows up

3) is, will grow up

4) is going to be, grows up

 

35. Mary ____ mother while she ____ in Puntey. Mother ____ near there.

1) has been visiting, is, has lived

2) will visit, is, lives

3) visits, will be, is living

4) was visited, was, has been living

 

36. He ____ abroad when he was young and ____ a fortune.

1) went, made

2) had gone, did

3) has gone, made

4) had been gone, has done

37. I ____________ my mind. I don't think I ________ away after all.

1) have changed, am going

2) am changing, have gone

3) changed, had gone

4) had changed, was gone

38 . I ___ ______ on every bed in this house and I don't like any of them.

1) have slept

2) slept

3) was sleeping

4) have been sleeping

39. I suppose we___ up our minds whom we are going to elect before the meeting.

1) shall make

2) shall be making

3) make

4) shall have made

40. She explained what _________ .

1) is the problem

2) was the problem

3) had been the problem

4) the problem was

41. As soon as we ____  some tea, Ann, we shall go to inspect your house.

1) shall have

2)  have

3) have had

4) had had

42. The telephone rang when I __ my bath, as usual.

1) was having

2) had

3) have

4) have had

43. She ____      ____  in New York since 1970.

1) says, to have lived

2) has said, to live

3) said, to be living

4) is said, to have been living

44. We ____    so little time that we couldn't do the job properly. We insisted _______ but in vain.

1) were given, in helping

2) were given, on being helped

3) gave, for having been helped

4) give, at having helped

45. Do you happen to know where __  ? I can hardly find his house.

1) does he live

2) he lives

3) did he live

4) has he lived

46. They ____ to return after the bomb ___  safe.

1) allowed, was made

2) have been allowed, will be made

3) were allowed, had been made

4) had been allowed, has been made

47. Doctoral students who ___ to take their qualifying examinations ____  in the library every night for the last three months.

1) prepared, are studying

2) have been preparing, study

3) had prepared, have studied

4) are preparing, have been studying

48. When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, his wife __  .

1) was sleeping

2) slept

3) has slept

4) has been sleeping

49. I _____ to explain this difficult grammar to you for an hour and you__ to me. What are you thinking about?

1) tried, did not listen

2) try, are not listening

3) am trying, don't listen

4) have been trying, are not listening

 

 

50. When I ____ him, his clothes were dirty as he ___  much since early morning.

1) saw, has been working

2) saw, had been working

3) had seen, had been working

4) saw, was working

51. John ____  into a car accident yesterday. He ___  but, luckily, he was quite unharmed.

1) has got, must be hurt

2) got, could have been hurt

3) had got, should be hurt

4) was getting, must have been hurt

52. Have you seen any films at the "Rossia" lately? They __  a very interesting program this month.

1) were running

2) have ran

3) have been running

4) ran

53. There's the car. He ___  . I must go and bathe my eyes. I don't want him ______ I _______.

1) had come, see, was crying

2) comes, to see, had been crying

3) has come, to see, I've been crying

4) came, see, cried

54. When he ____ his head the sun ____  and the red glow ____  in the west.

1) was raising, was setting, has died

2) had raised, was set, had died

3) raised, had set, was dying

4) has raised, set, died

55. He made no answer when he ___ that she _____ for some time.

1) had found, was sleeping

2) found, had been sleeping

3) has found, is sleeping

4) found, was sleeping

56. The news ____  about the house that her husband __  .

1) goes, hasn't returned yet

2) have gone, hasn't returned still

3) went, wasn't returning ever

4) are going, didn't return already

57. Do you know, that they ___ madly in love with one another for the last 10

years, they ___ all this time and now she ____  free.

1) were, had waited, is

2) are, have been waiting, is being

3) have been, are waiting, has been

4) have been, have waited, is

 

58. The whole party ___ in safety ____ the village before the telegram__.

1) arrived, for, had been brought

2) had arrived, at, was brought

3) has arrived, in, was being brought

4) arrives, to, has been brought

 

59. He looked across the street__________ if they______ .

1) to see, were waiting

2) and see, wait

3) to look, are waiting

4) see, will be waiting

60. We went to see Mrs. Fennel who__________ a widower for two years.

1) is

2) was

3) has been

4) had been

61. Before we __________ the new chairman, our share prices__ very low.

1) appointed, were

2) appointed, had been

3) have appointed, are

4) had appointed, were

 

62. When I came they ________ supper in silence.

1) were having

2) had

3) had had

4) have been having

 

63. They ______ for a month before she _______ out of love with him.

1) hadn’t been married, was

2) have being married, is

3) weren’t married, has been

4) have married, was

 

64. It was three o’clock. The wind _______, the moon _____ over the quiet sea.

1) feel, had been shining

2) had fallen, was shining

3) has fallen, shines

4) fell, had shone

 

65. After we _______ all the packing it will be nice to have a little meal.

1) will do

2) are doing

3) have done

4) will get done

 

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