Question

1. "Why were you so tired yesterday?" "Because I ________ all morning"

а)jog
б)was jogged
в)had been jogging
г)had been jogged


2. It was the first time I _________ a live match.

а)was ever seeing
б)had ever been seeing
в)had ever seen
г)was ever seen


3. "You live in a huge house, don't you?" "Yes, but we _____?

а)didn't use it
б)wouldn't
в)use not
г)weren't used it

4. I _______ the whole of "War and Peace" by the time I was seven years old.

а)was reading
б)had been reading
в)had read
г)had been read

5. Karate hurt my hands at first, but I finally _______ it in the end.

а)got used to
б)was used to
в)was used
г)got use to

6. I _______ for the match to begin when suddenly a dog ran onto the pitch.

а)had waited
б)waited
в)was waiting
г)wait

7. Before she retired, my grandma ________ go for a run every morning before work.

а)use to
б)would
в)got used to
г)was used to

8. This time next week, we _______ the chemistry exam.

а)have finished
б)have been finishing
в)will have finished
г)will have been finishing

9. When I grow up, _________ an inventor. *

а)I'm being
б)I'm going to be
в)I will have been
г)I will be being

10. Shirley will ______ her research for the next few weeks.

а)have done
б)be doing
в)have been doing
г)have been done

11. The ______ in the stadium all cheered the athlets.

а)viewers
б)witnesses
в)spectators
г)onlookers

12. I got a new baseball _______ yesterday.

а)stick
б)club
в)racket
г)bat

13. After a hard match, United managed to _______ with City, 1:1.

а)equal
б)exact
в)draw
г)score

14. In this game, the players ______ it in turns to throw the dice.

а)take
б)do
в)make
г)have

15. It's nice to win, but the important thing is to ______ your best.

а)make
б)take
в)have
г)do

16. Just ask them if you can play and I'm sure they'll let you ______ .

а)take up
б)join in
в)go off
г)take to

17. Everyone expects Johnson to _______ Smith in today's final.

а)beat
б)score
в)win
г)champion

18.Do you know who _______ the fact that sound travels in waves?

а)invented
б)developed
в)discovered
г)found

19. I'm thinking of getting a fax _______ .

а)machine
б)engine
в)motor
г)instrument

20. The _________ of the outbreak of the disease is still unknown.

а)aim
б)reason
в)cause
г)motive

Answer 1

1. в)had been jogging

2. в)had ever seen

3. б)wouldn't

4. в)had read

5. а)got used to

6. в)was waiting

7. б)would

8. а)have finished

9. б)I'm going to be

10. б)be doing

11. в)spectators

12. г)bat

13. в)draw

14. а)take

15. г)do

16. б)join in

17. а)beat

18. в)discovered

19. а)machine

20. в)cause