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1. Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 I ………………………………… (visit) every single country in Europe but …………………………….( never be) to America.
2 She …………………………………………………………………………….. (lose) consciousness. Call an ambulance! Quick!
3 She ……………………………. (think) we …………………………………………………………….. (meet) before.
4 My father……………………………. ( never/be) on holiday abroad before he…………………………… (get) married.
5 By the end of the evening, they………….. (talk) about everything, so there ………………… (be) nothing left to talk about.
6 I think I …………………………………… (see) the film in the summer but I can remember nothing about it now.
7 Where have you been? I ……………………………………….. ……………………(wait) for almost an hour!
8 Her mother ……………………………………………… (live) in Spain for two years when she was a student.
9 I …………………………………………………….. ……………………………………(work) all day and I am really tired.
10 Our taxi ………………………………………………………………………………………….…. (arrive). Let’s go!
11 I ……………………..(not graduate) from university when I………………………………………. (meet) my husband.

2.The sentences below contain one grammar mistake each. Correct it:
1. I have once studied the guitar for three years.
2. I’ve been breaking my leg three times in the last few years.
3. Chaplin has been one of the greatest comic actors of the silent movies
4. I am here since three o’clock, but nobody has come yet.
5. When she arrived, I was waiting for three hours and a half.
6. Hardly had she got out than it started to rain.
7. You are hating this party.
8. The soup is tasting nice.He always forgets people’s names!
9. He is smoking 40 cigarettes a day. I have seen him three days ago.

3.Choose one correct answer

1..Melanie........... her hand. It's bleeding heavily.
A) cuts B) is cutting C) cut D) has cut E) had cut

2. Due to the economic unrest, people ............happy lately.

A) hasn't been B) aren't C) weren't D) haven't been E) hadn't been

3. At present I............. on a new project.

A) study B) have studied C) am studying D) was studying E) studied

4. My father .............about the way I behave

A) is always complaining B) always complains C) has always complains
D) had always complains E) always complained

5. The milk bottle .................two litres of milk.

A) is holding B) holds C) was holding D) has been holding E) had been holding

6. I'm sorry I can't come. I ...................my school friend tomorrow.

A) see B) will see C) am seeing D) saw E) have seen

7. While I............... very hard, my colleagues.......... parties.

A) was studying/gave B) was studying/were giving C) studied/was giving
D) studied/gave E) studied/were giving

8. As my friend and I......... , my cell phone .................

A) are having a gossip/was ringing B)had a gossip /was ringing C)were having a gossip /rings
D) were having a gossip/was ringing . E)had a gossip/rang

9. So far, Teddy.................. ten kilos.

A) has been losing B) has lost C) had lost D)lost E) loses

10. Suzy ..................her clothes five times in the last two hours.
A) has been changing B) had changed C) has changed D) changed E) was changing

11. I_ ................ in the rain so my clothes are wet.

A) have walked B) have been walking C) had walked D) walked E) was walking
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12. I ......... a response from the company even though I.............. two application forms.
A) got/sent B) have got/have sent C) haven't got/have sent
D) haven't got/have been sending E) have been getting/sent

13. The new cook................. the soup at the moment.

A) tastes B) is tasting C) tasted D) has tasted E) has been tasting

14. The video ...............since 8 a.m. I wish somebody would turn it off.
A) was playing B)is playing C)had been playing D)has been playing E) has played

15. He............ me with my homework as soon as he.............. writing those reports.

A) helps / is going to finish D) will help / finishes
B) is helping / has finished E) has helped / is finishing
C) was going to help / will finish

16. They say they...... my size at the moment, but they can order it for me.
A) aren't having B) haven't had C) didn't have D) don't have E) won't have

17. She was still working at eight o'clock yesterday evening. She............since six o'clock in the morning.
A) has worked B)was working C)worked D)had been working E) has been working

18 The match ...... put off because it ...... heavily since early morning.
A) has been / has been raining D) is / is raining
B) hasn't been / has been raining E) is / had rained
C) was / hasn't rained

19. While the nanny........... the little girl a story, she.......... asleep.
A) were reading / fall D) was reading / fell
B) read / was falling E) reads / was falling
C) read / fall

20. The weight of the melons......... .

A) varies D) has varying
B) varying E) were varied
C) vary

4.Choose the correct tense in these sentences:

1. When she met John he had/was 24 years old.

2. She plays/is playing on the computer every afternoon. .
3. We have spent/ spent our vacation in Switzerland.
4. Beckham passes/is passing the ball to Berg.
5.He’s in the kitchen. He cooks/is cooking.
6. She’s a bank clerk. She works/is working in a small bank in Paris.
7.You watch/are watching television all day! Don’t you have anything better to do?
8.I had/was having a bath when the phone rang.
9. When I was young I used to/would walk long distances.
5.Translate into English:
1. Nu l-am mai întîlnit în ultima vreme.
2. Nu înţelegeam ce căuta de atîta timp.
3. Cînd te-ai întors de la gară? Aştept aici de 15 minute.
4. Cînd s-au întîlnit, nepoata ei făcea cumpărături.
5. Mereu iei bani cu împrumut!
6. Ningea. De fapt, ninsese şi cu o zi înainte.
7. Acum cîţiva ani obişnuiau să se ducă la mare în decembrie.
8. Ai ars mincarea ieri dupa amiza ?
9. De-abia cumpărase pîinea, că au şi mîncat-o.
10. Citea cînd i-am dat telefon.
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1 Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1.I ......................................................(not understand) what you ..................................................................... (wait) for.

2 I am sorry I ...................................(not come) to class lately. I ......... .............. (work) late in the evenings lately.
3 I really ……………………………………………..(enjoy) myself at that moment.
4 I ………………………(think) to buy a new house last year, but I ……… …………………. (change) my mind ever since.
5I don’t know what time we …………………..(eat), it ……………………….(depend) when Helen………………….. (get) here.
6Sorry I…………………………………………(not fix) the plug yet. I…………….… (mean) to get round to it, but I just
……………..(not find) the time.
7.At the meeting Peter ………… …………….…(not understand) what …………………………(be) decided because too many
people………………………………….…. (talk) at once.

2.Choose one correct answer

1.. I …………….for a very long time, so I….. very angry with them.
A) have been waiting / was D) have been waiting / was
B) had waited / is E) had been waiting / was
C) have waited / was

2. Mary ________ a delicious meal till yesterday evening.

A. has cooked D. doesn't ever cook
B. hasn't cooked E was cooked
C. hadn't cooked

3. He can't remember any of the bad habits he __________________ when he was younger.
A) had had D) had
B) have had E) have been having
C) were having

4. Steve ________ to the manager after lunch the day before.

A) has spoken D) speaks
B) was speaking E) spoke
C) had spoken

5. When he came out of the cave, he _______________ still like a statue for a while.
A) stood D) stands
B) is standing E) is being stood
C) was stood

6. He_________smoke eight years ago. But he __________ it up now.

A) used to/had given C) used to /gave
B) use to / gave p) is used to / gives
E) gets used to / giving
7. Their children __________ lots of new friends since they ______________ that town.
A) were making / have moved D) made / have been moving
B) have made / moved E) have been making / move
C) made / are moving

8. Some people believe the Earth ___________ flat and the Sun _________ round it.
A) was / went D) is / is going
B) is / goes E) was / had been going
C) is / has gone

9- Sheila__ to stay alone. She is the least sociable student in the course.
A) prefers D) is preferring
B) referred E) has
C) had preferred

10. Rick ________ badly, so the coach decided to leave him out of the team. He was very sorry.
A. isn't playing D. had been playing
B. played E) has played
C. plays

11. Garry looks very tired. I think that he __________________ more load than he could manage.
A) will take D) is taking
B) has taken E) was taking
C) had taken
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12. This is the third cold he _______ in four months.
A) had had D) had
B) was having E) has had
C) has been having

13. The performance was a real financial disaster, for the organizers……into account the cost of invitations and advertising.
A) hadn't taken D) haven't been taken
B) wasn't taken E) haven't taken
C) weren't taking

14. The teacher _______ the pupils to their homes. She_______ down with something.
A) had sent / has come D) sends / came
B) was sending / came E) had sent / came
C) has sent / was coming

15 Sue —— postcards all day. She______ ten postcards so far.

A) wrote / has written D) has been writing / wrote
B) has written / wrote E) has been writing / has written
C) has written / has written

16. When it _________ raining, they noticed that it _____________ for more than four hours.
A) has stopped/had rained D) stops / had rained
B) stopped / had rained E) stops / rained
C) stopped / has rained

17. Mr. Anderson __________ the factory for six years before he ___________
A) ran / died D) had run / was dying
B) has run / died E) ran / had died
C) had run / died

18. The_______ Dukes in Chicago before they_______New York

A) had been living / moved D) have lived / had moved
B) were living / had moved E) have lived / moved
C) had been living / had moved

19 Ramon _______ the sewing machine, but later it broke down again.
A) is repairing B)repaired C)had repaired D)has repaired E) repairs

20. A: Where ________ when I _______ you at the station yesterday?

B: To Southampton…

A)did you go / saw B)were you go / saw C)have you gone / saw D)did you go / see
E) were you going / saw

3. The sentences below contain one grammar mistake each. Correct it:
1. Be careful! You are falling!
2. I’ve been waiting since two hours!
3. My father’s been worked as a shop assistant for over 15 years.
4. Barely had I got off the bus, then it left the station.
5. Be quiet! The baby sleeps.
6. Do you realize how long time I’ve been waiting here for you?
7. This is the first time I see this film.
8. James and I have known each other since many years.
9. She was walking for half an hour and she wasn’t tired.

4.Choose the correct tense in these sentences:

1 What do you do/are you doing first when you get up in the morning?
2 I can’t come out now. I am writing/write a letter.
3 She first has met/met Tom at a Christmas party.
4 Look! You have dropped/dropped the pizza on the floor now!
5 When she came home, her husband had already/was already cooked the meal.
6 What were you doing/had you done when I phoned you last?
7 President Kennedy has been/was assassinated in 1963.
8 She was sleepy because she had been studying/has studied until 2.00am.
9 Where have you been? Everybody waited/has been waiting for you!
10 She didn’t use/is not used to drive but now she drives everywhere.
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5. Translate into English:

1. Nici nu terminaseră de scris, că le-au şi fost luate lucrările.

2. El dormea. Dormea de cîteva ore .
3. Se uită la T.V. Stă acolo de două zile şi două nopţi.
4. Mai citeşte ori a ajuns la un capitol pe care nu îl înţelege?
5. Mi-am reparat recent T.V., fiindcă am aflat că e un film bun diseară
6. S-a întors mai tîrziu.
7. Mai citeşte lecţia o dată. Cînd îţi faci tu temele?
8. Ea spală. Spală cam de două ori pe săptămănă.
9. A venit de aseară.
10. Fata dansa de cînd ajunseseră la petrecere.
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1 Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1 I ………………………. ……. (live) in the old house since1978 when I first………………………… (meet) Rebecca in 1980.
2 I …………………………………………………………………………..(wash) the dishes for an hour and I still haven’t finished.
3 She……………………………. …………………………………….(study) engineering when she was young
4 We …………………………..(listen) to music when the earthquake ……………………………………………(happen).
5 I ……………………………………. (sing) while Katy ………………………………………………..…..(play) the piano.
6 The play………………………………………………. ( already /start) by the time we ………………….. (arrive) at the theatre.
7 They …………………………………………….(live) together for a few months when I …………………………… (meet) them.
8 She ………………………………….(walk) down the street when I ………………………………………………(see) her.
9 I.................................................................................. (make) cakes. That is why my hands are covered with flour.
10 “How long you…………………………………………………………….. (be) with him?” “23 years”

2.The sentences below contain one grammar mistake each. Correct it:

1. I cleaned the rooms of the house so far today.

2. Did you managed to get in touch with Trevor last night?
3. I have seen him three days ago.
4. Scarcely had mom arrived home when the phone ranged.
5. You always come home late!
6. Jonathan work here for five years.
7. I have this car since 1990.
8. Where is she living?
9. When I got home Diana was playing the guitar for an hour.

3. Choose the correct tense in these sentences:

1 Look! It rains/is raining again!
2 She has been working/worked on the computer since she came in.
3 I stay/am staying with my mother for a few days.
4 We were going/went to the cinema every Saturday when we were younger.
5 My sister has lived/lived in New York for the last ten years.
6 I worked/have worked in that school for five years when I was in Paris.
7 Water doesn’t always boil/boiling at 100°C.
8 He was exhausted because he had/has been working all day.
9 My sister goes/is going to church every Sunday.
10 .She always watches/is always watching television. Doesn’t she have anything better to do?

4. Translate into English:

1. Cînd ai ajuns acasă, prietenii tăi te aşteptau de o jumătate de oră.

2. Nimeni nu a mai deschis această uşă de mai bine de doi ani.
3. Ai văzut filmul aseară? Nu, l-am văzut cu două zile in urmă, adică miercuri.
4. Cînd era mai tînără, obişnuia să vină mai des pe la noi.
5. Rîde de cîteva minute.
6. Ai mai citit-o vreodată?
7. Cînd mai pot veni?
8. Nici nu se terminase filmul, că au şi început să-l comenteze.
9. De obicei merge la şcoală cu maşina, dar a dus-o la reparat ieri si azi merge cu autobuzul.
10. Plouă.

5.Choose one correct answer

1.They………. a picnic as a group of classmates in spite of the rain when we saw them last.
A. have been going for D. will have gone
B. had been gone for E. would be going for
C. were going for

2.The students……..in Mr. Sharp's evening class for almost fifteen minutes when he finally ….at the class door.
A) have waited / appeared C) had been waiting / has appeared
B) had been waiting / appeared D) have been waiting / has appeared
E)have been waiting / appeared
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3.Clean drinking water is becoming a rarity day by day and now this…….. many people in the town.
A) disturbed D) will have disturbed
B) disturbs E) had disturbed
C) is disturbing

4.As soon as his teacher…….about his smoking, she ……his parents to school to talk it over.
A had learned / has invited D) learned / invited
B) has learned / invited E) learned / had invited
C) did learn / invited

5.Mr- Clayton always ….. working in the field early in the morning and ….a break at noon, when his wife brings
him his lunch.
A) begins / has D) begins / has had
B) begins / had E) has begun / has
C) began / has

6 A: What have you done to your wrist?

B: I ---- off a cliff face while I ---- on Saturday.
A) fell / was climbing D) have fallen / was climbed
B) was falling / climbed E) fall / would be climbing
C) had fallen / have climbed

7 She….. in the hotel lobby until we…… from shopping.

A) was staying /have been returning D) had stayed / returned
B) stayed / were returning E) stayed / return
C) has stayed / returned

8.When Nadia first started her work in the company, she had some problems with her workmates. But at present she
….them very well.
A)is used to get along with D) used to getting along with
B) is used to getting along with E) gets along with
C) used to get along with

9.Till she…… how valuable her time was, she ……..waste it.
A) understood / got used to D) understand / didn't use to
B) understand / is accustomed to E) has understood / used to
C) understood / used to

10We……there for a long time watching the plane flying further and further.
A) have been standing D) was standing
B) stood E) stand
C) are standing

11The bomb experts…… the people shopping to come out until they found out that the parcel at the market entrance
wasn't a bomb
A) haven't allowed D) hadn't allowed
B) didn't allow E) won't have allowed
C) won't allow

12 To my surprise, she……for three hours on the verandah without speaking to anybody.

A) was sitting D) had sat
B) has been sitting E) have sat
C) is sitting

13.In our country most of the big cities…….. from air pollution.
A) suffer D) suffered
B) suffers E)have suffered
C) suffering

14The corpse of the prisoner who had run away was found in the forest. The police for him for about two weeks.
A) have searched D) were searching
B) has been searching E) would have searched
C) had been searching

15Computers …used in 1930's for the first time and they ..........very important assistant of mankind in recent years.
A) are / become D) were / have become
B) were / became E) was / has become
C) were / become
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16 She_______ a video when she …….the car crash

A) was watching / heard D) had been watching / was hearing
B) has watched / heard E) watched / was hearing
C) was watching / had heard

17After a tiring day in June, Sam Glen …. his car downtown when he suddenly …..a heart attack and hit Ron, a
basketball player.
A) drove / had D) has been driving / is having
B) was driving / had E) had driven / had
C) has driven / has
18. The crowd waiting in the square _______________ to grow impatient as the hours by and the minister .
A) began / went / didn't turn up E) begins / are going / hasn't turned up
B) began / have gone / didn't turn up
C) begins / went / doesn't turn up
D) have begun / went / didn't turn up

19.She ________ her lessons while I was watching television.

A) has studied B) is studying C) was studying D) studies E)had been studying

20.Jack's mother asked me why I ----- in the previous week's match and wondered whether I ----- an injury then.
A) haven't played / have been having B) hadn't been playing / had had
C) didn't play / was having D) couldn't have played / am having
E) wasn't playing / have