Question

Choose the correct variant.( Выберите правильный вариант) 1. Jane met her friend Sam while she... to work. a) walks b) was walking c) walked 2. When I... in the garden, it began to rain. a) sat b) was sitting c) was sat 3. What … when I... last night? a) were you doing, phoned b) were you doing, was phoning c) did you do, phoned 4. Mary … home when she... her wallet. a) was running, was losing b) was running, lost c) run, lost 5. What … when you came home yesterday? - They … in their room. a) did children do, played b) did children, were playing c) were children doing, were playing 6. Simon … his arm while we …. football. a) was breaking, were playing b) was breaking, played c) broke, were playing 7. He didn't see me when I … into the room. He … at that moment. a) came, read b) was coming, was reading c) came, was reading 8. We (not/watch) ... the television at 9 o'clock last night, we (have) … dinner. a) were not watching, were having b) didn't watch, were having c) were not watching, had 9. A: Good morning, Catherine. A special guest … to our hotel today. a) comes b) is coming c) will come 10. We … very busy now. We … a very important question. a) are, are discussing b) are, discuss c) are being, are discussing 11. Where … Susan? - She … in the library at the moment. a) is, works b) is, is working c) is, has been working 12. Look! Somebody … across the river. a) swims b) is swimming c) swam 13. My friend … now. He … television. a) doesn't sleep, is watching b) isn't sleeping, is watching c) doesn't sleep, doesn't watch 14. …. a very important problem at the moment? a) Are they discussing b) Do they discuss c) Are they discuss 15. A: Can you come over to me on Friday? B: Sorry, I'd love to, but I... for Paris tomorrow. a) leave b) am leaving c) will leave 16. Where’s Robert? ...... a shower? a) Is he having b) Does he have c) Has he got 17. Where is Peter? … … his English lesson now? a) Is he having b) Does he have c) Has he 18. A: As your leader I'll tell you about our future excursions. We... by tram at nine in the morning and coming back at about seven. a) shall be leaving b) shall leave c) shall have been leaving 19. What... you... at 4.30 tomorrow afternoon? a) would... do b) were... do c) will... be doing

Answer 1

1. b
2. b
3. a 
4. b
5. c
6. c 
7. с
8.a
9.  b
10. a
11. b
12. b
13. b 
14.a 
15.b 
16.a
17.a 
18.a
19.c

Answer 2

1. Jane met her friend Sam while she... to work.

a) walks b) was walking c) walked

The correct answer is b) was walking. Jane met her friend Sam while she was walking to work.

2. When I... in the garden, it began to rain.

a) sat b) was sitting c) was sat

The correct answer is b) was sitting. When I was sitting in the garden, it began to rain.

3. What … when I... last night?

a) were you doing, phoned b) were you doing, was phoning c) did you do, phoned

The correct answer is a) were you doing, phoned. What were you doing when I phoned last night?.

4. Mary … home when she... her wallet.

a) was running, was losing b) was running, lost c) run, lost

The correct answer is b) was running, lost. Mary was running home when she lost her wallet.

5. What … when you came home yesterday? - They … in their room.

a) did children do, played b) did children, were playing c) were children doing, were playing

The correct answer is b) did children, were playing. What did children do when you came home yesterday? - They were playing in their room.

6. Simon … his arm while we … football.

a) was breaking, were playing b) was breaking, played c) broke, were playing

The correct answer is b) was breaking, played. Simon was breaking his arm while we played football.

7. He didn't see me when I … into the room. He … at that moment.

a) came, read b) was coming, was reading c) came, was reading

The correct answer is b) was coming, was reading. He didn't see me when I was coming into the room. He was reading at that moment.

8. We (not/watch)... the television at 9 o'clock last night, we (have)... dinner.

a) were not watching, were having b) didn't watch, were having c) were not watching, had

The correct answer is b) didn't watch, were having. We didn't watch the television at 9 o'clock last night, we were having dinner.

9. A: Good morning, Catherine. A special guest … to our hotel today.

a) comes b) is coming c) will come

The correct answer is b) is coming. A special guest is coming to our hotel today.

10. We … very busy now. We … a very important question.

a) are, are discussing b) are, discuss c) are being, are discussing

The correct answer is a) are, are discussing. We are very busy now. We are discussing a very important question.

11. Where … Susan? - She … in the library at the moment.

a) is, is working b) is, works c) is, has been working

The correct answer is a) is, is working. Where is Susan? - She is in the library at the moment.

12. Look! Somebody … across the river.

a) swims b) is swimming c) swam

The correct answer is a) swims. Look! Somebody swims across the river.

13. My friend … now. He … television.

a) doesn't sleep, is watching b) isn't sleeping, is watching c) doesn't sleep, doesn't watch

The correct answer is b) isn't sleeping, is watching. My friend isn't sleeping now. He is watching television.

14. … a very important problem at the moment?

a) Are they discussing b) Do they discuss c) Are they discuss

The correct answer is a) Are they discussing. Are they discussing a very important problem at the moment?.

15. A: Can you come over to me on Friday? B: Sorry, I'd love to, but I... for Paris tomorrow.

a) leave b) am leaving c) will leave

The correct answer is b) am leaving. Sorry, I'd love to, but I am leaving for Paris tomorrow.

16. Where’s Robert? ...... a shower?

a) Is he having b) Does he have c) Has he got

The correct answer is a) Is he having. Where's Robert? Is he having a shower?.

17. Where is Peter? … … his English lesson now?

a) Is he having b) Does he have c) Has he

The correct answer is a) Is he having. Where is Peter? Is he having his English lesson now?.

18. A: As your leader, I'll tell you about our future excursions. We... by tram at nine in the morning and coming back at about seven.

a) shall be leaving b) shall leave c) shall have been leaving

The correct answer is a) shall be leaving. As your leader, I'll tell you about our future excursions. We shall be leaving by tram at nine in the morning and coming back at about seven.

19. What... you... at 4.30 tomorrow afternoon?

a) would... do b) were... do c) will... be doing

The correct answer is b) were... do. What were you doing at 4.30 tomorrow afternoon?