Test 1

1. This young teacher has been in our school … one year

a. since c. ago
b. past d. for
2. In the north of Romania … many monasteries that are worth visiting.
a. exists c. there is
b. there are d. there have
3. I remember that when he was young he … play tennis very well.
a. could c. must
b. can d. shall
4. When … school?
a. did he finish c. he did finish
b. he finished d. did he finished
5. Stop making noise! My little son … for half an hour.
a. sleeps c. has slept
b. has been sleeping d. is sleeping
6. The Danube … into the Black Sea.
a. flows c. flew
b. is flowing d. is flying
7. Can Martin … me when he comes back?
a. phoned c. phone
b. phoning d. be phoning
8. I … to bed now. Good night!
a. go c. are going
b. goes d. am going
9. What time … back home?
a. comes your brother c. your brother does come
b. your brother is coming d. does your brother come
10. My son … from school in 1994.
a. has graduated c. graduate
b. graduated d. can graduate
11. My favourite football team … the cup.
a. is just winning c. has just won
b. just wins d. just has won
12. Has your friend … any hobbies?
a. get c. got
b. gets d. getting
13. When mother opened the door, the baby …
a. slept c. has slept
b. was sleeping d. has been sleeping
14. My daughter graduated from high school …
a. when she was eighteen c. at age eighteen years old
b. when she had eighteen years d. when was eighteen years old of age
15. I realized they were … lies to me!
a. saying c. making
b. telling d. doing
16. It … I who saw him first.
a. am c. are
b. is d. are being
17. Neither my sister nor I … at home at that time yesterday.
a. was c. were
b. has been d. have been
18. He knows … a car.
a. repairing c. how to repair
b. repair d. to repair
19. … I speak to your daughter, please?
a. shall c. may
b. need d. must
20. Children … run in the street.
a. can’t c. mustn’t
b. needn’t d. may
 Test 2

21. How often … to the theatre?

a. you go c. are you going
b. you are going d. do you go
22. I don’t know why I … silly mistakes!
a. always do c. am always making
b. always am making d. do always
23. I am older than you, …?
a. isn’t it c. aren’t I
b. am I d. don’t I
24. Liza … her mother that she was very tired.
a. said c. did tell
b. told d. told to
25. Pele, born in Brazil in 1940, … the greatest footballer in the world.
a. and he became c. and became
b. he was d. became
26. We … him since he went to London.
a. haven’t seen c. do not see
b. didn’t see d. will not see
27. Your new trousers … you.
a. don’t fit c. fits not
b. doesn’t fit d. fit not
28. My little brother … since three o’clock.
a. is sleeping c. sleeps
b. slept d. has been sleeping
29. I cannot remember where … .
a. she works c. did she work
b. does she work d. worked she
30. I will go fishing with you tomorrow if I … free.
a. am c. shall be
b. will be d. were
31. We would rather … TV than go to the cinema.
a. watched c. watching
b. to watch d. watch
32. She suggested that they … leave at once.
a. must c. can
b. may d. should
33. Frankly speaking, I … you are right this time.
a. am thinking c. are thinking
b. thinks d. think
34. She wants him … this thing.
a. understand c. will understand
b. to understand d. understood
35. The hunter raised his rifle … .
a. when the wolf approached c. when approached the wolf
b. when approaches the wolf d. when the wolf has approached
36. You will have to let them … about the accident.
a. to know c. knowing
b. know d. knew
37. A good mechanic must know … .
a. to repair a car c. repair a car
b. how to repair a car d. repairing a car
38. He doesn’t think you enjoy … very much.
a. to swim c. to swimming
b. swimming d. swim
39. I didn’t hear what he was … .
a. telling c. talking
b. saying d. speaking
40. … have you been here?
a. How long time c. How much time
b. How long d. How much
1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-a, 5-b, 6-a, 7-c, 8-d, 9-d, 10-b, 11-d, 12-c, 13-b, 14-a, 15-b, 16-b, 17-c, 18-c, 19-c, 20-c, 21-d, 22-c, 23-
c, 24-b, 25-d, 26-a, 27-a, 28-d, 29-a, 30-a, 31-d, 32-d, 33-d, 34-b, 35-a, 36-b, 37-b, 38-b, 39-b, 40-b.