Choose: I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he _____________. A was already left B already left C had already been leaving D had already left
D had already left
Complete (FoG4): He _____________ (not spend) a day without his guitar since.
hasn't spent
Complete: How _____________ you usually _____________ (play) hockey, Eric, competitively or just for fun?
do... play
Complete (FoG4): Yevdokiya _____________ (be) an old-fashioned name, but it _____________ (come) back in style.
is... is coming
Circle: My cousin and I played / were playing on the computer when there was a power cut.
were playing
Complete (FoG4): May _____________ (take) photos ever since her parents _____________ (buy) her a camera when she _____________ (be) only ten years old.
has been taking... bought... was
Complete: She _____________ (write) that essay for hours now and she still _____________ (not / finish)!
has been writing... hasn't finished
Circle: Have you talked / been talking on the phone since eight o'clock?
been talking
Complete: I _____________ (do drink) a cup of tea first thing every morning but then I switch to coffee.
do drink
Circle: The phone was engaged when I called. Who did you talk / were you talking to?
were you talking
Choose: My brother and I _____________ swimming almost every day last summer. A went B had been going C were going D had gone
A went
Complete: _____________ you ever _____________ (meet) anyone famous before you _____________ (go) to that party last night?
Had... met... went
Complete: By the time he died, Beethoven _____________ (write) nine symphonies.
had written
Circle: I got / was getting up at six o'clock every morning last week!
got
Choose (DB2 R1): 'I'm really tired of travelling so much.' 'I thought you _____________ a bit quiet.' A were seeming B have seemed C have been seeming D seemed
D seemed
Complete: At five o'clock yesterday, I _____________ (read), but now I _____________ (watch) TV.
was reading... am watching
Edit (FoG4): I ~~have taken~~ _____________ a knitting class last year, and since then, I _____________ a hat...
took... have made
Circle: I've read / been reading an interview with Brad Pitt, but I haven't finished it yet.
been reading
Complete (FoG4): I _____________ (come) from Austria, so I _____________ (love) to ski.
come... love
Complete (DB2 R1 Text): After years of neglect, Blackpool has to work hard to catch (10) _____________ with foreign destinations but that's precisely what it (11) _____________ doing.
up... is
Choose: _____________ to Ipswich before? A Do you ever go B Are you ever going C Have you ever been D Have you ever been going
C Have you ever been
Rewrite (DB2 R1): As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again. (just) We _____________ the plane when the pilot told us to get off again.
had just got on
Circle: Richard watched / was watching TV when the phone rang.
watched
Circle: Jo has already invited / been inviting Shirley to dinner.
has already invited
Choose: That's the first time _____________ an answer right today! A I get B I am getting C I have got D I have been getting
C I have got
Circle: Have the boys played / been playing computer games since this morning?
been playing
Complete: We _____________ (wait) for over an hour when the train finally _____________ (arrive).
had been waiting... arrived
Circle: They haven't arrived / been arriving yet, but they should be here soon.
haven't arrived
Complete (FoG4): My name _____________ (be) Peter Holzer. Some of my friends _____________ (call) me Pay-Ha.
is... call
Circle: You've written / been writing that e-mail for over an hour. How long is it going to take you?
been writing
Complete (FoG4): In Russia, students always _____________ (call) their teachers by their first name and middle name.
call
Choose: Ian _____________ at the factory long when he was made a manager. A hadn't been working B wasn't working C didn't work D wasn't worked
A hadn't been working
Choose: When we got to the airport, I realised I _____________ my passport at home! A was left B had left C left D had been leaving
B had left
Choose: I wasn't sure how Belinda would react because I _____________ her long. A didn't know B wasn't knowing C hadn't been knowing D hadn't known
D hadn't known
Circle: I think I've heard / been hearing that song before.
've heard
Choose (DB2 R1): Last summer, I _____________ to the beach almost every day. A went B was going C have been D have been going
A went
Complete: Sandy _____________ (not / see) his sister since she _____________ (go) to university.
hasn't seen... went
Complete (FoG4): Because her classmates _____________ (find) it difficult to pronounce her name, they _____________ (use) Yevdokiya's nickname—Dusya.
find... use
Complete: Where _____________ you _____________ (go) when I saw you on the bus last night?
were... going
Circle: I did / was doing my homework as soon as I got home from school.
did
Edit (FoG4): When I was ten years old, my mother ~~has taught~~ _____________ me how to make simple things.
taught
Complete (FoG4): Carlos _____________ (begin) playing music when he _____________ (get) an electric guitar for his twelfth birthday.
began... got
Edit (FoG4): My current DIY project is all about upcycling. Last week, my roommate gave me all of her old magazines, and I've been creating a sculpture from them. -> _____________ (Is this correct?)
Correct
Edit (FoG4): Lately, I've been trying my hand at baking, too. Last month, I made my first strawberry cheesecake. -> _____________ (Is this correct?)
Correct
Complete (FoG4): Last year, he _____________ (join) a local band. Since then, they _____________ (perform) all over town.
joined... have been performing
Complete (FoG4): This year, she _____________ (compete) in three amateur photography contests and it's only April!
has competed
Circle: Mr Connors owned / was owning two houses and a villa in the south of France.
owned
Choose: When the robbery happened, the security guard _____________! A slept B was sleeping C had slept D was slept
B was sleeping
Choose: Jack _____________ chess before so I showed him what to do. A hadn't been playing B didn't play C wasn't playing D hadn't played
D hadn't played
Complete (FoG4): Maybe _____________ you _____________ (ask) yourself, "Why he wants to leave Miami for Colorado?"
are... asking
Choose (DB2 R1): 'You went to Chile, didn't you?' 'No, but I _____________ to Peru, which is right next door.' A had gone B was gone C did go D was going
A had gone
Choose: Ian _____________ a shower at the moment, so could you call back in about half an hour? A takes B is taking C has taken D has been taking
B is taking
Complete (DB2 R1 Text): Now, finally, some of the resorts (6) _____________ decided to bring their images up to date.
have
Choose: Dan _____________ in the living room while we redecorate his bedroom. A sleeps B is sleeping C has slept D does sleep
B is sleeping
Complete: I _____________ (not / finish) the book yet so I can't tell you what happens.
haven't finished
Choose: _____________ TV for the last four hours? Turn it off! A Do you watch B Are you watching C Watched you D Have you been watching
D Have you been watching
Rewrite (DB2 R1): We arrived in Budapest two days ago. (for) We _____________ two days.
have been in Budapest for
Circle: When my dad met my mum, he worked / was working as a bus driver.
was working
Rewrite (DB2 R1): I visited Paris once before. (second) This is the _____________ Paris.
second time I've/have visited
Complete (DB2 R1 Text): These days, when people are more likely to go abroad to (4) _____________ sights, traditional British seaside towns (5) _____________ suffering from an image problem.
see... are
Circle: When we were on holiday, we went / were going to the café almost every day.
went
Complete (FoG4): Jorge Santiago García de Gonzalez _____________ (come) from Mexico City. He _____________ currently _____________ (take) English classes in the United States.
comes... is... taking
Complete (FoG4): Lately, she _____________ (shoot) a lot of nature photographs.
has been shooting
Complete (FoG4): At first, she only _____________ (take) color snapshots..., but then she suddenly _____________ (change) to black and white.
took... changed
Choose: We _____________ when someone knocked at the door. A talked B had talked C were talking D were talked
C were talking
Circle: A car came round the corner and I jumped / was jumping out of the way.
jumped
Circle: Denise practised / was practising the song every day until she could sing it perfectly.
practised
Complete (FoG4): Yevdokiya Ivanovna Detrova _____________ (be) from Russia, but this year she _____________ (work) and _____________ (study) in Canada.
is... is working... studying
Choose: Jessica has _____________ left, I'm afraid. A already B yet C still D so far
A already
Complete: How long _____________ you _____________ (watch) TV? It _____________ (start) hours ago!
have... been watching... started
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