HS1 unit6 (4)

HS 1

1. Jo didn’t eat the fish because it smelled a bit …    [a), b), c), d)] .

a) strange b) strangely c) stranger d) strangest

2. We always …    [a), b), c), d)] .

a) to Spain go on holiday every year.

b) go to Spain on holiday every year.

c) every year go to Spain on holiday.

d) on holiday every year go to Spain

3. The flat was very cold when we got home because we …    [a), b), c), d)] the windows.

a) didn’t close

b) haven’t closed

c) hadn’t closed

d) will close

4. My dentist …    [a), b), c), d)] clean my teeth more carefully.

a) said me to

b) said that

c) told me to

d) had told me

5. I must write to Brian to thank him …    [a), b), c), d)] the lovely present he sent for my birthday.

a) for b) to c) on d) with

6. When Carl phoned he was …    [a), b), c), d)] a ship from France to Holland.

a) on b) as c) in d) at

7. Even …    [a), b), c), d)] students sometimes fail exams.

a) more intelligent than

b) the most intelligent

c) the best intelligent

d) as intelligent as

8. After talking about the music festival, Kirsty went on …    [a), b), c), d)] Sam’s party.

a) to describe b) describe c) have described

d) will describe

9. I wonder if Laura and Joe …    [a), b), c), d)] married. They seem very happy together.

a) to get b) will get c) shall get d) getting

10. In the exam room, there was a sign saying ‘…    [a), b), c), d)] talking’.

a) None b) No c) Not d) Any

11. –What did you have for lunch? – Oh, just a …    [a), b), c), d)] .

a) sandwich with cheese

b) sandwich of cheese

c) cheese sandwich

d) cheese with sandwich

12. Birmingham is the second largest city in the …    [a), b), c), d)] .

a) Great Britain

b) England

c) United Kingdom

d) Northern Island

13. Jane looked …    [a), b), c), d)] upset: “Yes. She lost her job this morning”.

a) terrible b) terribly c) so terrible d) such a terrible

14. Jeremy showed us the photos …    [a), b), c), d)] he took while on holiday.

a) that b) who c) when d) why

15. I had …    [a), b), c), d)] great time on holiday I didn’t want to come home.

a) such b) such a c) so d) still

16. The president can …    [a), b), c), d)] confirm nor deny the rumours that he is about to resign.

a) nor b) both c) enough d) neither

17. Did you bring …    [a), b), c), d)] ?

a) a luggage b) any luggages c) the luggages d) any luggage

18. …    [a), b), c), d)] his career, Joseph Barnes won the respect of all his colleagues.

a) for b) during c) while d) since

19. I wonder how …    [a), b), c), d)] Lucy that I’d lost the sweater she’d lent me.

a) tell b) telling c) to tell d) have told

20. I really loved …    [a), b), c), d)] gave me for my birthday.

a) those flowers you

b) those flowers, which you

c) those flowers that you

d) that flowers, that you

21. I asked Jonathan if …    [a), b), c), d)] the music festival.

a) had enjoyed he

b) had he enjoyed

c) he’d enjoyed

d) he will be enjoying

22. It’s been months …    [a), b), c), d)] from Tom. He used to phone every week.

a) since I last heard

b) that I don’t hear

c) that I haven’t heard

d) which I will hear

23. The town was …    [a), b), c), d)] people waiting for the start of the festival.

a) crowded of

b) full of

c) filled of

d) busy of

24. Amy learned …    [a), b), c), d)] when she was very young.

a) swimming b) to swim c) to swimming

d) have swum

25. This is the shop …    [a), b), c), d)] I worked.

a) when b) why c) when d) where

26. After painting the lounge, Harry and Sue were tired so they made …    [a), b), c), d)] a cup of tea and had a rest.

a) both of them

b) each of them

c) themselves

d) themself

27. There are no clouds in the sky, so it ..    [a), b), c), d)] today.

a) won’t rain probably

b) won’t probably rain

c) rain probably

d) probably won’t rain

28. Simon …    [a), b), c), d)]because it was his son’s birthday.

a) left work early

b) early left work

c) left early work

d) work early

29. – I work for a very small engineering company. – How many people …    [a), b), c), d)] there? – Only six.

a) work b) do work c) did work d) did work

30. Do you think you have the skills …    [a), b), c), d)] angry customers?

a) so that you deal with

b) to deal with

c) for to deal with

d) which dealing to

31. Tim was reading a newspaper …    [a), b), c), d)] the kitchen when I last saw him.

a) along b) at c) on d) in

32. I won’t expand on this in detail as we are a little short …    [a), b), c), d)] time.

a) at b) of c) in d) along

33. Dirk …    [a), b), c), d)] to Britain for work last year, so he didn’t visit us.

a) didn’t need to come

b) needn’t come

c) needn’t have come

d) don’t need to come

34. James had lunch with a friend …    [a), b), c), d)] he hadn’t seen since they were at school together.

a) which b) what c) who d) whose

35. She …    [a), b), c), d)] here for 5 years.

a) worked

b) will work

c) works

d) has been working

36. I …    [a), b), c), d)] this text since morning and I haven’t finished it yet.

a) have translated

b) have been translating

c) has been translating

d) is translating

37. Our parents …    [a), b), c), d)] their plans for the holiday for two hours already.

a) are discussing

b) have been discussing

c) discussed

d) were discussing

38. The scientists …    [a), b), c), d)] on this research for three years already.

a) work

b) will work

c) have been working

d) were working

39. Human society …    [a), b), c), d)] the world around us since the scientists invented machines.

a) destroyed

b) have been destroying

c) are destroying

d) can destroy

40. Her son …    [a), b), c), d)]the Net since morning and even hasn’t had dinner yet.

a) surfs

b) has surfing

c) has been surffed

d) has been surfing

41. Our managers …    [a), b), c), d)] money problems since Monday, but they have done nothing yet.

a) have been solving

b) had solved

c) will be solving

d) shall solve

42. Sam …    [a), b), c), d)]English for ten years and still doesn’t know much.

a) had learnt

b) should learn

c) has been learning

d) has learning

43. They …    [a), b), c), d)]for Tom for thirty minutes already, and he still … yet.

a) is waiting - arrives

b) has waited - arrived

c) has been waiting – has arrived

d) has been waiting – hasn’t arrived

44. Mrs. Barkly …    [a), b), c), d)] this soap opera since she was a little girl.

a) has been watching

b) will be watching

c) shall be watching

d) must watch

45. Laura …    [a), b), c), d)]to Tom since he made fun of her.

a) had talked

b) hasn’t been talking

c) hasn’t been

d) has talking

Match the equipment to the activity

Connect the tense-indicators and the Grammar tenses