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Ronald Reagan ___ president for 8 years before he ___ .
had been / had retired
had been / has retired
had been / retired
was / had retired
2
If he ___ ill, he would stay at home
was
is
are
were
3
I usually ___ there by train but this week-end I ___ by bus.
go / was going
go / go
went / go
go / am going
4
The first coins in America ___ in 1752. They were not regular in shape.
was made
are made
made
were made
5
Oh, not really, I ___ a minute since I came in
will have
haven’t
haven’t had
were not
6
Houses ___ very quickly now
builds
are building
are built
were built
7
What ___ you ___ at 5 p.m. yesterday?
were/doing
did/do
will/do
would/do
8
If you ___ Ann tomorrow, can you tell her to phone?
had seen
see
) saw
shall see
9
If you ___ in a hurry, leave that to me
was
are
) were
will be
10
Ann ___ that she ___ the visitor before.
is thinking / sees
thought / had seen
thought / saw
thinks / sees
11
His situation ___ since spring. Now he ___ much better
improves / felt
improve / is feeling
has improved / feels
has improved / fee
12
They ___ their English exam at this time tomorrow
will be taking
would take
take
is taking
13
He ___ a very experienced teacher. He ___ French for 15 years
is / has been teaching
will be / was teaching
to be / taught
am / is teaching
14
The pupils ___ the sentences yet, the teacher ___ the blackboard.
had not written / cleaned
did not write / cleans
has not written / will clean
are not writing / clean
15
You ___ six cakes since we ___ .
have had / came
had / had come
have had / have come
have / come
16
If you had worked more, you ___ to translate this article yesterday
were able
was able
would have been able
are able
17
If you ___ in time yesterday we ___ this work.
) come / shall go
will come / shall go
had come / would have done
come / would go
18
Tomorrow if the weather ___ fine we ___ out of the town for hours
be / will get
) is / shall get
will be / shall get
were / get
19
May Day ___ in Great Britain with singing and dancing round a Maypole.
is celebrated
is celebrating
celebrated
has celebrated
20
That day when we were in the restaurant each one ___ what he ___ .
is received / is ordered
received / had ordered
will receive / would order
receive / orders
21
Last year he ___ better than he ___ now.
had sung / does
sang / is doing
would sing / did
sings / did
22
I ___ living in England if the weather ___ better
wouldn’t mind / will be
) wouldn’t mind / were
wouldn’t mind / is
don’t mind / was
23
I ___ for shopping yesterday
are sent
was sent
am sent
is sent
24
By the end of the first term we ___ many English books
shall be read
shall have read
shall read
read
25
As it ___ dark we ___ to go home.
was getting / decided
had got / have decided
gets / decided
would get / shall decide
26
He ___ looking at her, wondering where he ___ her
kept / had seen
had kept / had seen
keep / see
keeps / saw
27
I ___ my interview with the vice-president when my daughter ___ me.
had / called
was having / had called
was having / called
have had / called
28
I ___ about it at the moment and I think that I ___ how to use it now.
was reading / knew
am reading / know
read / know
read / knew
29
If he ___ generous, he ___ the poor
was/would help
were/would help
were/would have helped
was/will help
30
It is winter. Everything ___ with snow.
will cover
) is covered
are covered
covered
31
No sooner he ___ than he ___ ill.
had arrived / fell
had arrived / falls
arrived / will fall
is arriving / is falling
32
If I ___ you I ___ harder
be / shall work
am / will work
were / would work
will be / work
33
After long consideration we ___ to the conclusion our behavior ___ .
came / had been justified
has come / are being justified
) came / will be justified
are coming / will justify
34
The doctor ___ just ___ for.
was / sent
has / been sent
will / be sent
is / sent
35
If we ___ a letter at 8 o’clock yesterday, we ___ on the same day
would get / had started
had got / should have started
had got / had started
got / started
36
I ___ if you come too late tomorrow.
am sleeping
shall be sleeping
will sleep
sleep
37
They ___ to get married last month although they ___ each other for only six weeks
decided / has known
decided / had known
decided / knew
decided / know
38
Yesterday when Tom ___ the lesson___ .
comes / already begins
came / already begins
will come / already begins
came / had already begun
39
Tom ___ the book since yesterday morning and he ___ it
read / is just finishing
has read / just finished
has been reading / has just finished
will read / just finishes
40
I went out of the house. It ___ . It ___ for two weeks.
was raining / had been raining
had rained / was raining
rained / was raining
was raining / rained
41
All the business letters ___ yesterday. They ___ to the post office immediately.
were answered / took
answered / took
are answered / were taken
were answered / were taken
42
When Mr. Brown ___ to the party all the guests ___ at the table.
came / were sitting
came / had sat
come / sat
came / are sitting
43
Mark Twain ___ that they ___ about him
understood / were speaking
understand / speaks
understood / are speaking
understands / speaks
44
They ___ just ___ and ___ supper now
have / come / are having
have / come / is having
had / come / are having
had / come / had
45
The Remembrance Day and the Veteran’s Day ___ on the 11th of November every year.
celebrated
are celebrated
was celebrated
is celebrated
46
Many changes ___ place since I ___ in my native town 10 years ago.
has taken/am
has taken/was
have taken/was
are taking/had been
47
The business letters ___ tomorrow
is sent
will be sent
are sent
will send
48
___ you ___ at 6 tomorrow?
will/be sleeping
do/sleep
will/sleep
were/sleeping
49
They ___ you the money before they ___ .
sent / left
sent / had left
send / leave
will send / leave
50
The Great Expectations ___ by Charles Dickens.
were written
is written
are written
was written