1. The taxi will be here in a couple of minutes. We …… get ready to go.
a) had better b) would better c) should better
2. You are so sad – ……
a) Have you cried? b) Have you been cry? c) Have you been crying?
3. You ________ worry so much, you’ll make yourself ill.
a) mustn’t b) shouldn’t c) couldn’t
4. We …… to the tennis club since we moved here.
a) belong b) are belonging c) have belonged
5. Why _ you _ so late!!! It’s annoying!
a) Will come b) would come c) are coming
6. Greg's wife gave him a long list of things _____ at the supermarket.
a) to be bought b) to have bought c) to have been bought
7. That woman is still sitting. She seems ______ over an hour.
a) to have been waiting b) to be waiting c) to have waited
8. Can anybody ____me how to use a computer?
a) show b) to be showing c) to have shown
9. I got used ____________ to work because the office was only a few minutes from home. (WALK)
10. Do you feel like ____________ out or would you rather _______________ at home? (DINE, STAY)
11. Your hair needs ____________________. It is so long and messy. (CUT)
12. I’m thinking of ____________________ to Oxford tomorrow. (GO)
13. The police have put up a barrier ______________ travellers from ___________________ out of the station. (PREVENT, RUSH)
14. They must have taught him a lesson. It ought to _____ long ago.
a) have done b) have been done c) be done
15. Choose the right variant.
a) It is expected a new bestseller of Doydzh Norman will be published in 2016.
b) A new bestseller of Doydzh Norman is expected to be published in 2016
c) A new bestseller of Doydzh Norman expected to be published in 2016.
16. Choose the right variant.
a) I want some fresh orange squeezed juice.
b) I want some fresh orange juice to be squeezing.
c) I want some fresh orange juice to be squeezed.
17. ... the door, Mike found the room full of people.
a) Opening b) Opened
18. Magazines … 50 years ago look different from those ... now.
a) publishing b) published c) publishing d) published
19. Choose the right variant:
a) Sandra is seemed to have been dreaming of no one else but John since their first meeting.
b) Sandra to be seemed to have been dreaming of no one else but John since their first meeting.
c) Sandra seemed to have been dreaming of no one else but John since their first meeting.
20. Which sentence is correct?
a) They were considered to be the best architects in the city.
b) They consider the best architects in the city.
c) They were considered to being the best architects in the city.
21. I want my phone number ____ because people often get the wrong number.
a) being changed b) changed c) having changed
22. Mrs. Green doesn't explain things well. Her explanations are ______.
a) being confused b) confused c) confusing
23. I like to study sea life. Marine biology is ....
a) fascinating b) being fascinated c) fascinated
24. _____ unwell, Len decided to stay away from classes for a few days.
a) Feeling b) Felt c) Having felt
25. Bitterly _____, the explorers set out on the return journey.
Disappointed b) being disappointed c) having been disappointed
26. ______out of college at the end of the first year, Judy found a secretarial job.
a) Being dropped b) Dropping c) Having dropped
27. A large bay window, .... from the outside wall, overlooked the ocean.
a) projecting b) projected c) being projected
28. If I____ you, I ___ the red dress.
a) Am, had chosen b) were, would choose c) am, choose
29. By the time the rain stopped, we … two pots of coffee.
a) have drunk b) had drunk c) had been drinking 30. We arrived at the cinema late. The film _______.
a) had already been started b) was already started c) had already started
31. I wish I _______ computing at school when I was younger.
a) had studied b) studied c) would study
32. It's Sunday and so _______ go to work.
a) I don't have to b) I mustn't c) shouldn't to
33. Mike remained ____________________ when the old woman entered the room. (SIT)
34. Do you mind my ____________________ in your presence? (SMOKE)
35. It is important for young people ____________ as many foreign languages as possible. (LEARN)
36. After ____________________ two pints of beer he fell asleep. (DRINK) 37. Can you tell them how ____________________ the problem? (SOLVE)
38. When I buy a new house, I … every room myself.
a) paint b) will paint c) would paint
39. We are happy ____ a new house, houses are very expensive nowadays.
a) to have been buying b) to have bought c) to be buying
40. This work is easy; it may ____ by a child, if you ask me.
a) have been done b) be done c) be doing
41. Look at the children! They are laughing. They seem _____ the film.
a) to have enjoyed b) to have been enjoying c) to be enjoying 42. Don't disturb her. She went to bed very late. She may still _____.
a) be sleeping b) have been sleeping c) had been sleeping
43. Choose the right variant.
a) They didn’t want their luggage carried upstairs.
b) They didn’t want their luggage to be carried upstairs.
c) They didn’t want their luggage carry upstairs.
44. Choose the right variant.
a) He wanted to have his documents prepared on Monday morning
b) He wanted to have his documents preparing on Monday morning.
c) He wanted to have his documents prepare on Monday morning.
45. Rephrase the following sentence: It appeared that he had spent the night in mountains.
a) He appeared to have spent the night in the mountains
b) He appeared to had spent the night in the mountains.
c) He appeared to have been spent in the mountains.
46. Lester Fisher was standing at his office window ____ down to the street below.
a) having looked down b) looking down c) being looked 47. Thank you for the information, - Mandy said … what to do next.
a) not knowing b) not having known c) not known
48. ____ to see as much as possible of the town, we hired a car.
Wished b) Having wished c) Wishing
49. A … pot never boils.
Watched b) having been watched c) watching
50. Suddenly Stella noticed the smoke ___ through the roof of one of the houses.
a) come b) coming c) having come
51. Desmond wonders who it can be. ___ up to the door, he opens it.
a) Coming up b) Having come up c) being come
52. The boy came out of the water … from top to toe.
a) having shaken b) was shaking c) shaking 53. I felt refreshed and rested … for eight hours.
having slept b) sleeping c) slept
54. I __ by the Doctor and __ a prescription.
a) Was examined / was given b) Was examined / given
c) Was examined / had been given d) Have been examined / was given