62. Choose the correct item

1. Peter…… forty years old in January.

A. be B. will be C. has been

2. Mary seems……a fight with Jack again.

A. have had B. to have C. to have had

3. ……is me favourite form of exercise.

A. Jogging B. Jog C. To jog

4. They ……together for five years.

A. work B. are working C. have worked

5. He ……to work when the accident happened.

A. is driving B. was driving C. drove

6. She claims……Brad Pitt last year.

A. to meet B. to have met C. have met

7. This time next month I……in a new house.

A. will live B. am living C. will be living

8. She was lying on her bed…..about the party.

A. thinking B. to think C. think

9. It’s very cold in here. I ……the heating on.

A. put B. had put C. will put

10. The lawyer advised us……the money immediately.

A. pay B. paying C. to pay

11. ……some spare time, Tom went for a walk.

A. Having B. Have C. To have

12. Paul……abroad once a month on business.

A. travels B. is travelling C. travel

13. “Are you going shopping tonight?”

“No, I…….yesterday.”

A. went B. had gone C. had been going

14. “Where is Scott?”

“He…….on the phone when I saw him.”

A. was talking B. talked C. had talked

15. “Did Alan arrive on time?”

“No. I …….for an hour before he arrived.”

A. was waiting B. had waited C. had been waiting

16. “What time do you finish work?”

“Actually, I…… .”

A. have just finished B. finish C. finished

17. “I like your dress. Is it new?”

“No. I……..it for ages.”

A. had B. have C. have had

18. “How is John now?”

“He………better slowly.”

A. gets B. is getting C. has been getting

19. “Did you go out for dinner last night?”

“No. I ……a lot at lunch, so I wasn’t hungry.”

A. had been eating B. had eaten C. was eating

20. We believe ….. the work.

A. he to have finished B. his to have finished C. him to have finished

1. “Welcome home.” “Thanks. It’s very nice…….back.”

A. to be B. be C to being

2. “You have to……..home early tonight.” “I will.”

A. be coming B. come C. coming

3. “Did you enjoy the play?” “Yes. Were you involved in……..the scenery?”

A. make B. to make C. making

4. “Did anyone help you with your homework?”

“No. I managed…….it by myself.”

A. do B. to do C. doing

5. “Let’s go out tonight.”

“I’d rather…….at home. I’m tired.”

A. staying B. to stay C. stay

6. “Does your son study hard?”

“No, he spends his time……television.”

A. to watch B. watching C. watch

7. ‘Do you watch TV very often?”

“No. I consider it…….a waste of time.”

A. to be B. being C. is

8. “……..is good for your health.”

“I know, but I don’t enjoy it.”

A. To have exercised B. Exercising

C. To exercising

9. “Are you new here?”

“No. I……..here for five years.”

A. had been living B. have been living C. am living

10. “Where is Christine?”

“I don’t know. I…….her today.”

A. am not seeing B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see

11. “Were you at work yesterday?” “No. I…….. . I was ill.”

A. did not B. was C. wasn’t

12. “What……at the moment?” “I’m writing a letter to my aunt.”

A. are you doing B. you are doing C. do you do

13. “It’s very hot in this room, isn’t it?” “Yes. I ……..the window.”

A. will you open B. open C. will open

14. “What’s wrong?”

“My car has broken down. ……me, please?”

A. Will you help B. You will help C. Shall you help

15. “How often do you clean your house?”

“I……..clean it once a week”

A. seldom B. usually C. never

16. “Did you see Nathan?”

“No, he…….by the time I arrived at his house.”

A. was leaving B. had been leaving C. had left

17. “What are you thinking about?”

“This time next week, I …….on the beach.”

A. will have sunbathed B. will be sunbathing C. will have been sunbathing

18. “Have you just moved here?”

“No. I …..here for two years next month.”

A. will be living B. will have been living C. have lived

19. “Can you give Steve a message for me?”

“Certainly I……him at work later on today.”

A. will be seeing B. will have seen C. will have been seeing

20. “Sarah has gone to the cinema to see that film again.”

“I know. After this time, she…….it five times!”

A. will have seen B. will have been seeing C. will be seeing