B1 All Tenses T053

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. _______________________ the latest news? – The president ___________________________ that

he _____________________ to resign next summer. – That's not new. I _____________________
that for ages! (YOU HEAR, JUST ANNOUNCE, PLAN, KNOW)

2. When she came home her two boys _____________________ football in the backyard.
(PLAY)

3. He _____________________ in hospital for a few days and the doctor said he

_____________________ come home on Monday. (BE, BE ABLE TO)

4. The whole family _____________________ a few days ago and _____________________ with us
until next Monday. (ARRIVE, STAY)

5. I _____________________ to call you all morning. Where _____________________? (TRY, YOU BE)

6. We _____________________ enough money if everyone gives us €5. (HAVE)

7. There _________________ a very good documentary on TV last night. – _____________________

it? No, I _____________________ for my exam all night. (BE, YOU SEE, STUDY)

8. When I came back to the office, I saw that someone _________________________ through my
belongings. (SEARCH)

9. I'm so sorry that I _____________________ to leave your party so early because I

_____________________ myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)

10. You're finally here. I ________________________ in your office for over 15 minutes. (WAIT)

11. We _____________________ in Spain while our friends _____________________ across Europe.

(BACKPACK, CYCLE)

12. John Grisham is a famous author who _____________________ several thrillers. His latest
book _____________________ out a few months ago. (WRITE, COME)

13. After she _____________________ holiday impressions of Scotland, she _____________________

to go there immediately. (SEE, WANT)

14. At the moment she _____________________ a hard time dealing with the children. They
_____________________ so difficult to handle recently. (HAVE, BECOME)

15. You look worried. _____________________________? (ANYTHING HAPPEN)

16. Do you realise that you _____________________ on my toe. It hurts. (STAND)

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 B1 All Tenses T054

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. Last night, when I ___________________ dinner, my mom ___________________. I totally

___________________ about the roast in the oven, and I ___________________ everything.
(MAKE, CALL, FORGET, BURN)

2. Most police officers ___________________ uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher

positions ___________________ their street clothes. (WEAR, WEAR)

3. His family ___________________ to Singapore when he was three, then they

___________________ back again when he started high school. (MOVE, MOVE)

4. Your car is fine now. There was a problem with the gears, but we ___________________ it.
(FIX)

5. After Claire ___________________ for half an hour, she suddenly ___________________ to check
her watch. (RUN, STOP)

6. I ___________________ smoking three years ago. Before that, I ______________________ for

over a decade. (STOP, SMOKE)

7. Look, Mary ___________________ the windows. Nobody ___________________ them for over a
month. (CLEAN, CLEAN))

8. Tina ______________________ her emails for the last two hours. (CHECK)

9. Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we ___________________ used to it.
(GET)

10. I ___________________ I want any dessert. I ___________________ too much to eat already.
(NOT THINK, HAVE)

11. In our history lesson yesterday my friend and I ___________________ to each other and we
___________________ attention. Suddenly, our history teacher ___________________ right next
to us. (TALK, NOT PAY, STAND).

12. Wendy ___________________ her boyfriend every afternoon. (PHONE)

13. I saw him sitting on the sofa. He ___________________ very tired because he
_______________________ too much. (BE, WORK)

14. John ___________________ our flight this morning, but he ___________________ hotel
arrangements yet. (BOOK, NOT MAKE)

15. I _______________________ the cup finals when you arrived. (WATCH)

16. We normally ___________________ together every second Sunday, but this month everyone
___________________ on holiday, so we ___________________ any meetings. (GET, BE, NOT
HAVE)

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 B1 All Tenses T050

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. After Maria __________________ her studies, she plans to work in her father's firm (FINISH).

2. By the time I go to bed I _____________________ the work for the day. (COMPLETE)

3. When Jane saw the snake at her feet she __________________. (SCREAM)

4. I __________________ to the library four times this month, but I __________________ a single
book. (BE, NOT BORROW)

5. While I __________________ in class yesterday I got the hiccups. (SIT)

6. Before I started the car, all passengers __________________ their seatbelts. (FASTEN)

7. After they __________________ the race they started to celebrate. (WIN)

8. A small stone struck the window while we __________________ down the road. (DRIVE)

9. I ____________________ all the questions since the officers started their interrogation.
(ANSWER)

10. My grandfather ____________________ in such an airplane before. (NEVER FLY)

11. Jane isn’t here yet. I ______________________ for her since noon but she __________________.
(WAIT, NOT COME)

12. At the moment we __________________ an extreme heat wave. The temperatures

______________________ up for over a week. (HAVE, GO)

13. At 3 o’clock yesterday, Jessica __________________ in bed. She __________________ a book

when suddenly the wind __________________ to blow. (LIE, READ, BEGIN)

14. The weather __________________ terrible lately. (BE)

15. Next week there __________________ a full moon. (BE)

16. The phone _______________________ constantly since Jack announced that he was running
for mayor. (RING)

17. On July 20th 1969 Neil Armstrong __________________ his foot on the moon . Nobody
__________________ that before. (SET, EVER DO)

18. My high school _____________________ the championship before. It’s about time they did.
(NEVER WIN)

19. May I speak to the doctor? - I’m sorry. He __________________ a patient at the moment.
(SEE)

20. Normally people __________________ around about 20 to 30 times every night. (TURN)

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