I.

Write the correct form of the verbs

1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above
8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing
so.

5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.

7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary
(wait) __________ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years .

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary's party, everyone already
(arrive) __________

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you , I
(graduate) __________.

13. I (visit) __________ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.

14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?

15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.

16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.

17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look) __________ like.

18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes
before.
20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.

21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) __________

22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.

23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for
some years.

24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home
because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.

27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and
(break) __________a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.

31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.

32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.

34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she's always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.

36. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/see) __________ each other for five years.

37. Andy is tired because he (work) __________ all day.

38. By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies (become) __________ independent.

39. David broke his leg when he (ski) __________ last week.

40. (you/have) ____________________ a nice time in Rome?

41. (you/finish) ____________________ your homework yet?

42. He (be) __________ at his computer for six hours.

43. How long (she/have) __________ that car?

44. How many people (die) __________ in the fire yesterday?

45. I (not/know) __________ much about art, but I like some artists.

46. I (wait) __________ for ages when finally the bus arrived.

47. I (receive) __________ a postcard from Jane yesterday.

48. I (correct) __________ all morning, I’m exhausted.

49. I (never/be) __________ sailing, what’s it like?

50. It was late. Most of the shops (close) __________.

51.It (rain) __________ when I got up this morning.

52. Janet (start) __________ a new job in September.

53. Nelly (have) __________ a great time in New York at the moment.

54. She was cooking dinner when we (arrive) __________.

55. She (just/come) __________ back from a Mediterranean cruise.

56. My husband (be) __________ free for most of the afternoon.

57. The children were tired because they (swim) __________ in the pool all afternoon.

58. They (go) __________ to spend six weeks in the USA.

59. We can use the car, I (repair) __________ it.

60. We were tired because we (be) __________ to a party the night before.

61. We (be) __________ too late for the train, it had just left.

62. When I got the airport I realized I (forget) __________ my passport.

63. As soon as they (arrive) __________ we had dinner.

64. When they were driving home last night they (see) __________ a terrible accident.

65. Where (Robert/live) __________ now?

66. Who (Mandy/talk) __________ to?

67. Hardly had the minister finished his speech when the earthquake (shake) __________ the
stadium.

68. Everybody will be at the office at about 08:30 tomorrow as the meeting (start) __________
at nine o'clock.

69. That candidate who we had been interviewed before we __________ (speak) to all the
others is still my favorite.

70. While climbing onto the mountain top, I __________ (encounter) a strange animal which
I'd never seen before.

71. The chairman was sure that his plan would work out fine as no other member __________
(oppose) it up to that time.

72. I wasn't surprised to hear that Monica __________ (have) an accident as she is a very
reckless driver.

73. Since the very first day when the Umbrella Company embarked upon such a dangerous and
risky lab-research, very strange incidents __________ (take place) within the research complex.

74. Urbanization __________ (always / be) a problem which causes several environmental
challenges ever since the rate of migration __________ (increase) after the industrial
revolution.

75. When I __________ (come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.

76. By the time the troops __________ (arrive), the war will have ended.

77. By the year 2020, linguists __________ (study) the Indy-European language family for
more than 200 years.

78. Gasoline __________ (become) a major problem for people for the last ten years,
therefore, during this time many people have preferred to sell their cars and buy smaller ones.

79. By the time he was 14, Wolfgang Mozart __________ (compose) an enviable number of
musical pieces.

80. Nothing in my life __________ (be) so strong to stop me achieve my goals so far and i
don't think anything will be.
81. Archaeologists __________ (explain) recently that an ancient underground city around
Cappadocia has long wide corridors where there are many special areas for making cheese and
wine.

82. I was amazed when he accepted a drink, since I __________ (always / assume) that he was
a teetotaler.

83. I __________ (play) tennis tomorrow but I won't be able to do that because I have injured
my right ankle.

84. We __________ (visit) the seashore many times before but last summer we enjoyed
ourselves more than ever.

85. According to a survey, thousands of vending machines ____________________ (have to

be converted) before the new coins have come into circulation.

86. I usually __________ (go) to school by bus.

87. Yesterday morning I __________ (get) up at 6.30.

88. We needed some money, so we __________ (sell) our car.

89. " __________ she ever __________ (be) in Spain?"

90. "What __________ Peter __________ (do) now?"

91. Please don't make so much noise. I __________ (study) for my online degree.

92. Water __________ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.

93. Carol often __________ (play) tennis with her father.

94. Now Ron __________ (phone) Jill again. It __________ (be) the third time he __________
(phone) her this evening.

95. It __________ (rain) now. It __________ (begin) raining two hours ago. So, it __________
(rain) for two hours.

96. __________ you __________ (hear) anything from Tom since Christmas?

97. " __________ it __________ (rain)?" she always __________ (ask) me.

98. " __________ you __________ (go) out last night?"

99. New York __________ (be) one of the largest cities of the world.
100. This house __________ (cost) 35,000 pounds in 1980.

101. __________ John ever __________ (win) a prize at a race?

102. I __________ (fall) asleep yesterday when I __________ (watch) TV.

103. George __________ never __________ (be) to Canada.

104. Tom is not back in England. He __________ (be) in Italy for three weeks.

105. We __________ (do) a lot last Sunday.

106. I sometimes __________ (go) to the cinema.

107. Nick __________ (work) hard yesterday.

108. I __________ (not find) my ring yet which I __________ (lose) at the party yesterday.

109. They __________ (build) this castle in 1762.

110. Would you like to have something to eat? No, thank you. I __________ (just have) dinner.

111. While Tom __________ (play) tennis, Ann __________ (take) a shower.

112. I __________ not __________ (see) his dog since yesterday morning.

113. Mike __________ (play) on his notebook now. How long __________ he __________
(play)?

114. " __________ you __________ (speak) English?" she was asked.

115. When they __________ (work) in the garden, the phone __________ (ring).

116. When he (arrive) __________, we __________ (have) dinner.

117. __________ he __________ (already arrive) in Los Angeles?

118. I __________ (not see) him for two days.

119. Father __________ (smoke) his pipe while mother __________ (prepare) the tea.

120. She __________ (already do) the washing up.

121. Look! It __________ (snow) now.

122. She__________ (have) a motorcycle accident last winter.

123. Last night I __________ (read) a book when suddenly I __________ (hear) a scream.
124. Carol __________ (already start) her new job.

125. Last week my rabbit __________ (run) away, and I __________ (not find) it yet.

126. The teacher __________ (write) sentences on the board while the children __________
(fill) the words in the text.

127. Water __________ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.

128. What __________ Peter __________ (do) at the moment. He

(have) a bath.

129. I __________ (go) to the theatre yesterday evening.

130. When I __________ (look) out of the window, I __________ (see) John.

131. __________ you ever __________ (play) the piano since you left school?

132. I __________ (not see) him for two days.

133. When he __________ (try) to open the door, he __________ (drop) his key.

134. They __________ (live) in this house since 1987.

135. My father __________ (wash) his car while my mother and I __________ (prepare)
dinner.

136. __________ you __________ (meet) her yesterday?

137. Mary __________ (be) in London for three days.

138. The headmaster __________ (enter) the classroom when they __________ (write) their
exams.

139. He __________ (buy) a new car last week.

140. I think that they __________ (arrive) tomorrow morning.

141. Last Wednesday they __________ (play) chess after they __________ (do) their
homework.

142. Tim and Carol __________ (be) late yesterday.

143. When he __________ (arrive), we __________ (have) dinner.

144. While they __________ (play) tennis, we __________ (take) our dog for a walk.
145. When I __________ (get) up, he __________ (sit) in the garden and __________ (read) a
book.

146. I __________ (never be) in India.

147. I'm not sure if we __________ (visit) her tomorrow.

148. No, I don't want to eat anything because I __________ (just have) lunch.

149. She __________ (sleep) well last night.

150. Look! Susan __________ (swim) in the pool.

151. When he __________ (walk) down the street, he __________ (see) Jill.

152. She always __________ (take) a shower in the morning.

153. After we __________ (take) some photos of the cathedral, we __________ (go) to the
next restaurant to have dinner.

154. They __________ (meet) my brother an hour ago.

155. This is the most beautiful painting I __________ (ever see).

156. They __________ (tell) us that it __________ (rain) the next days.

II. Simple present – present progressive – simple past ? Fill in the correct tense.

Every summer our class (go) __________ on a short trip. Last year we __________ (go) to a

zoo. Our teacher __________ (be) very nervous. Teachers __________ (be) often nervous on

a school trip. But why? We __________ (not understand) that. I __________ (take) lots of

photos of a baby elephant with my cell phone. "Why __________ you __________ (not

take) photos of other animals, too?" my friend __________ (ask) me. But I __________ (not

want) to take photos of other animals. I __________ (want) to take photos of all my friends.

They __________ (have) some bananas and __________ (show) them to the gorillas. "What
__________ you __________ (do) there? Come to me!" our teacher __________ (shout).

We __________ (find) a nice place for a picnic. But nobody __________ (eat) a banana, but

the gorillas __________ (have) a nice lunch that day. It __________ (be) a great day at the

zoo, and we __________ (have) a lot of fun.