Question

I. Chose the right variant.

1. Jeremy ..... basketball this season; he wants to concentrate on his studies.

doesn’t play

hasn’t been playing

isn’t playing

hasn’t played

2.​ What ..... with yourself? There is mud all over you!

has you been doing

are doing

did you do

have been doing

3.​ As far as I know Mike ..... Italian for quite some time, but he still doesn’t understand very much.

is learning

has been learning

has learnt

learns

4.​ I am sorry Ann can’t come to the phone right now because she ..... a shower.

is taking

has taken

takes

has been taking

5.​ How long ..... Jerry? - But I don’t know him at all. I have never met him.

do you know

have you known

has you known

did you know

6.​ - Hello! May I speak to John, please? - Sorry, he is out. He has gone to the library. He ..... for his History exam there.

has been reading

is reading

reads

has read

7.​ Excuse me I ..... a public telephone. Is there one near here?

have been looking for

have looked for

look for

am looking for

8.​ Her family ..... from town to town ever since she can remember.

is moving

has moved

moves

has been moving

9.​ About 85 percent of American students ..... public schools, which are supported by state and local taxes.

attend

are attending

have attended

have been attending

10.​ You may take this magazine. I ..... through it already.

look

have looked

am looking

have been looking

11.​ I don’t like Alice. She ..... about difficulties of life all the time.

complains

is complaining

has complained

has been complaining

12.​ Nora, you look awfully tired. What ..... all day?

do you do

are you doing

have you been doing

have you done

13.​ Sara, my next door neighbour, has a car, but she ..... it very often.

doesn’t use

isn’t using

hasn’t used

hasn’t been using

14.​ I think you ..... very silly. Don't get out of bed. You’ll only make your temperature go up again.

are

are being

were

have been

15.​ Peter and Mary ..... on the platform. They have been waiting for their train for half an hour.

have been standing

are standing

stand

have stood

Answer 1

1. isnt playing
2 did you do
3has been learning
 
4is taking
5have you known
6is reading
7am looking for
8has been moving
9are attending
10have looked
11is complaining
12 have you been doing
13doesnt use
14are being
15are standing