Variant X

1 We eggs every morning, because we work hard.

A eat

B ate

C will eat

2 Jack ____________ TV now.

A watches

B is watching

C was watching

3 Be quick! John _________________for us downstairs

A is waiting

B waits

C have been waiting

4 I _________________ at this university a few years ago.

A studied

B study

C will study

5 We ______ from 8.15 a.m. till 2.45 p.m. yesterday.

A were studied

B studies

C were studying

6 Yesterday while he __________________ to work he saw a nice girl.

A was driving

B driven

C drived

7 I __________________ this e-mail yet.

A hadn’t got

B haven’t got

C didn’t get

8 How long _________ to dial her phone number?

A have you been trying

B did you tried

C are you try

9 He _____________________ home when we came in.

A had already gone

B has already gone

C have gone already

10 My friends _________________a party tomorrow.

A had

B will have

C has

11 I __________________ you the results of the test by post in a week’s time.

A will send

B sent

C send

12 Jack______________________ going to buy a new computer.

A are

B will

C is

13 Normally I drink tea, but today I _____________ coffee.

A was drinking

B am drinking

C drinked

14 When ____________________________ to study English?

A did you begin

B you began

C have you began

15 She ___________ to America.

A has just gone

B have gone just

C were just gone

16 He opened the window, watered the flowers and then ________________ him.

A phoned

B had phoned

C phones

17 We ___________ the flat by the time our parents arrived.

A had cleaned

B have cleaned

C was cleaning

18 Your perfume ____________ great.

A smells

B smelled

C are smelling

19 Auntie Ivy _______ next weekend.

A will arrive

B arrived

C arrive

20 New improvements and inventions _____________ very often .

A to occur

B occurred

C occur

X Variant

1 We _________ make our own fun in the old days. There wasn’t any television then.

a)must b)did to c)had to d)should to

2 The boy fell into the river, but fortunately we ____________ to rescue him.

a)could b) were able c)can d)won’t be able to

3He had hurt his leg, so he ______________ walk very well.

a)can b) were able to c)couldn’t d)won’t be able to

4 I ___________ to get up early on Monday.

a)am able b)must c)have d) may

5 He was very strong; he ____________ ski all day and dance all night.

a)can b) could c)were able to d)won`t be able to

6 Mary feels she __________ swim every day, to avoid health problem.

a)must b) could c)may d)has to

Mark the variant that best completes the sentences

1 If we _____________ some spare time, we’d learn French.

a)had b) have c)have had d)would have

2 If I ______________ to the party last night I would n`t have failed my exam.

a)didn`t went b) hadn`t gone c)wouldn`t go d) didn`t go

3 What _______________ if you found some buried treasure?

a)did you do b) had you done c)will you do d) would you do

4 What`ll happen when the train _____________?

a)stop b) will stop c)stops d)stopped

5 _________ you change your job if you were in my position?

a)can b) would c)did d)must