Choose the right answer

1. A typist is someone who … letters and reports
1. types
2. type
3. are typing
4. is typing
2. Would you let me have a copy of your report as soon as you … it, please?
1. will finish
2. will have finished
3. finished
4. finish
3. When Tom arrived at the boutique his wife … home
1. had already gone
2. has already gone
3. have already gone
4. already went
4. Helen made her husband … some shopping
1. doing
2. make
3. making
4. do
5. If the child … worse we shall have to take him to hospital
1. are
2. has
3. is
4. do
6. The new pair of trousers … a bit tight on me
1. are
2. were
3. is
4. am
7. When Mr.Brown … letters I was typing them
1. was dictating
2. has dictated
3. have dictated
4. had dictated
8. I … to visit this beautiful country
1. always wants
2. have always been wanting
3. have always wanted
4. always had wanted
9. The neighbours … each other since 2005
1. know
2. knew
3. had known
4. have known
10. Don’t go out! It .. hard
1. rain
2. rains
3. had rained
4. is raining
11. His money … on the shelf
1. are
2. have been
3. is
4. were
12. The coat … 20 pounds on sale last week
1. cost
2. costs
3. will cost
4. costed
13. Simon met his wife while she … at his hospital
1. work
2. works
3. has worked
4. was working
14. There … no news today
1. are
2. has been
3. is
4. have
15. He said he … in Brighton
1. lives
2. lived
3. will live
4. has lived
16. It was still light and I … to hurry
1. hadn’t
2. didn’t have
3. had
4. have
17. Who … you my phone number?
1. give
2. gives
3. has given
4. gave
18. He used …a holiday 3 times year
1. having
2. to have
3. to having
4. have
19. The boys watched the doves … to the sky, one by one
1. fly
2. flying
3. flew
4. flown
20. Jim is going to London tomorrow because his uncle … to see him
1. want
2. wants
3. has wanted
4. had wanted
21. We have never met before, … we?
1. are
2. haven’t
3. aren’t
4. have
22. Your jeans … torn. IS it the latest fashion?
1. are
2. has been
3. is
4. was
23. The traffic warden made the driver … the car
1. stop
2. to stop
3. stops
4. stopping
24. When a kid I used … a lot of chocolate
1. eat
2. to eat
3. eating
4. eats
25. The president … a fund for the homeless
1. found
2. finds
3. founds
4. founded
26. Nobody likes to be cheated, … he?
1. doesn’t
2. does
3. is
4. isn’t
27. The sun … early in this part of the world
1. seats
2. is seating
3. C has set
4. sets
28. My brother ,,, music lessons for 3 years now
1. have taken
2. take
3. has been taking
4. took
29. In 3 months he … here a year
1. has been
2. have been
3. will have been
4. was
30. That … be Roger at the door. It’s too early
1. can’t
2. can
3. shouldn’t
4. mustn’t
31. You … hear this tune everywhere, it’s very popular
1. can
2. have to
3. ought to
4. must
32. Mom, … I buy an ice cream?
1. may
2. need
3. must
4. have to
33. You … not pay. It’s free
1. need
2. could
3. ought to
4. must
34. It was crazy to drive like that. You … killed somebody
1. should have
2. might not have
3. could have
4. can have
35. If you … afford this book, buy it
1. can
2. need to
3. may
4. should
36. You … not read in bed
1. must
2. have to
3. ought to
4. need
37. He … give up smoking after a heart attack
1. can
2. have to
3. must
4. mustn’t
38. They … not worry. Everything is going to be fine
1. have to
2. need
3. could
4. are to
39. What … I do to help you?
1. need
2. need not
3. must
4. must not
40. … you believe it? I’m sure it’s nonsense
1. Can
2. Have to
3. May
4. Need
41. Shall I make the final choice right now? No, you…
1. might not
2. can’t
3. needn’t
4. couldn’t
42. I … do the work today, I have plenty of time to do it later
1. must not
2. have to
3. am to
4. may not
43. She … come on holiday next month if her parents give her permission
1. could
2. can’t
3. will be able to
4. have to
44. According to the rules of the library you … keep the books for 2 weeks
1. may
2. must
3. needn’t
4. need
45. I’m looking forward … you again
1. to meet
2. meeting
3. to meeting
4. met
46. I can never stop her … pop music programs on the radio
1. to listen
2. listen to
3. listening to
4. listening
47. The drug made me … sleepy
1. to feel
2. feel
3. feeling
4. felt
48. I’ll apologize now … I don’t see her soon
1. unless
2. in case
3. even if
4. though
49. If anyone … you this news, don’t believe it
1. tell
2. will tell
3. tells
4. had told
50. I doubted if she … see my point
1. will
2. would
3. has
4. have