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1. Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

Mr. White...1 (leave) his car outside his apartment one night, as usual, but when

he...2 (come) down the next morning to go to his office, he...3 (discover) that the

car...4 (not to be) there. He...5 (call) the police and...6 (tell) them what...7

(happen), and they...8 (say) that they...9 (try) to find the car.When Mr. White...10 (come) home from his office this evening the car...11 (be)

back again. He...12 (examine) it carefully and...13 (find) two theatre tickets on

one of the seats and a letter which...14 (say): We ...15 (be) very sorry. We...16

(take) your car because we...17 (need) it.

Mr. and Mrs. White...18 (go) to the theatre with those two tickets the next night

and...19 (enjoy) themselves very much.

When they...20 (get) home, they...21 (find) that the thieves...22 (take) everything

they...23 (have) in their house.

2. Circle the correct answer.

24 John...football every day.

A plays

B is playing

C play

D to play

25 My dad... his car now.

A cleans

B are cleaning

C to clean

D is cleaning

26 I always... to school.

A walk

B walks

C am walking

D is walking

27 What language... you...speak at home?

A are...speaking

B am... speakingC is... speaking

D do...speak

28 What language...you...now?

A are...speaking

B am... speaking

C is... speaking

D do... speak

29 Last night I... a terrible dream.

A have hadB have

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C had had

D had

30 Tim...in the playground when I saw him.

A was playing

B has playedC were playing

D played

31 What... you...last weekend?

A does...do

B did...do

C have...done

D were...doing

32 ...you ever... to London.

A Had...beenB Have...been

C Did...be

D Were...being

33 The concert...in a minute.

A will start

B shall start

C be start

34 ...we... for a walk tomorrow?

A Shall...go

B Shall...have gone

C Will ...go

35 At 2 o`clock tomorrow I...to London.

A will drive

B shall be driving

C will have driven

36 By the end of the century men...towns in space.

A will buildB will be building

C will have build

3. Choose the right verb.

37 The doctor said he...be all right soon.

A shall

B should

C will

D would

38 The telegramme said they...on Monday.

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A will come

B would come

C is coming

D was coming

39 He asked what institute I...going to enter.A am

B is

C was

D shall

40 I looked out and saw that it...

A is raining

B was raining

C will be raining

D rains

41 I`m sure you...like her.

A shall

B should

C will

D would

4. Choose the right preposition.

42 I`m looking...my textbook. Have you seen it?

A at

B for

C on

43 I adore listening...rock music.

A on

B to

C

44 Look...the clock. I`m afraid we are late.

A for

B atC on

45 I shall be waiting...you at the theatre.

A

B on

C for

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1left

2 came

3 discovered

4 wasn`t

5 called6 told

7 had happened

8 said

9 would try

10 came

11 was

12 examined

13 found

14 said

15 are

16 took17 needed

18 went

19 enjoyed

20 got

21 found

22 had taken

23 had

24 A

25 D

26 A

27 D

28 A

29 D

30 A

31 B

32 B

33 A

34 A

35 B

36 C

37 D38 B

39 C

40 B

41 C

42 B

43 B

44 B

45 C

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32-39 (70-89%) - 4

23-39- (50-69%) - 3 23 (0-49%) - 2