1 I can’t answer the phone. ………….. on the computer.

I work I’m work I’m working I working

2 My brother ………… the answer to the question.

is know know knowing knows

3 That’s it. ……………. my homework at last.

I finish I finished I’m finished I’ve finished

4 When ……………… the book?

did you lose did you lost lost you you lost

5 At 5pm yesterday evening I ........... for a call from Betty.

wait waited were waiting was waiting

6 My friend ……………….. ill for two weeks. He’s still in hospital.

is has been had been was

7 When the teacher .............. her work, she went home.

had done has done done was doing

8 Take it easy. She ………. help you.

willn’t will won’t wills

9 Your hair is wet. Yes, …………………….. .

I’m swimming I swam I swim I’ve been swimming

10 At 3pm tomorrow …………………. over the Pacific.

we’ll fly we’ll be flying we flew we won’t fly

11 .............. a party next Friday. The guests were sent the invitations today

They had They will have They have They are having

12 I ………. like this dress. And it fits me, too.

so do will don't

13 Which class ……………….. the competition?

did win not won won win

14 What ………… your mother do?

do don't does is

15 It’s a nice weather today, …………. ?

does it doesn't it is it isn't it

16 ……………… I carry that bag for you? ~ Oh, thanks a lot.

do shall will would

17 The bookshop was open, so I ……………. buy a couple of greeting cards.

did can can't couldn't was able to

18 Everybody left and I ………………. clean up the room yesterday.

did must musted had to have to

19 The book we have just read ……………………. Edgar Alan Po.

was written was written by was written after wrote

20 She’s going to go to the hairdresser’s and ……………………………… .

has cut her hair have her hair cut ask her hair to cut cuts her hair

21 Is this your bag, or is it ……… ?

your her hers bag hers

22 There’s …………… use in complaining. It won’t help anyway.

a few few a little little

23 I was doing my homework when suddenly …………………… rang.

a doorbell some doorbells doorbell the doorbell

24 We need to buy ……………….. .

a bread a bread of loaf a loaf of bread breads

25 The police want …………………. the accident.

that we report us reporting us to report we report

26 As I entered the room I saw my children ....... with the cat.

to play play to playing playing

27 All the guests were dancing. ………………… having a good time.

All were Every was Everyone was Everyone were

28 Anna is …………………. Janis.

more politer as more polite than politer than polite as

29 The young woman seems very ……………. .

sensible sensibely sensibley sensibly

30 I’ve read this chapter three times, and I …………………… understand it.

can’t so so can’t still can’t can’t still

31 We’ve got a meeting …………… Friday evening.

at in on to

32 I prefer cats ……. dogs. I don’t like dogs.

from over than to

33 Karl is very keen ….. mathematics.

about for on with

34 Lora ...... the tickets are free.

said me said me that told me told to me

35 The mother asked us …………. so much noise.

make not make not making not to make

36 Last week Robert said “I’ll do it tomorrow.” He said he would do it …………… .

the next day he previous day tomorrow yesterday

37 Denis is the man ………….. wife is in hospital.

which who whose whose the

38 London, ……………………. last month, is a nice old city.

that I visited I visited which I visited what I visited

39 If ………………….. my passport, I’ll be in trouble.

I lose I’ll lose I lost I would lose

40 If only people ………………… keep sending me bills!

don’t shouldn’t weren’t wouldn’t