Exercise 6. Choose the right variant. 1. I ______ to the news on television at nine o’clock last night

1. I ______ to the news on television at nine o’clock last night.

a) was listening c) have been listening

b) listened d) had been listening

2. She ________ her work already.

a) hasn’t finished c) finished

b) has finished d) is finished

3. This time next year he ________ in the Black sea.

a) swim c) will swim

b) will be swimming d) swims

4. It _________ for three hours.

a) was snowing c) is snowing

b) snowed d) has been snowing

5. His grandfather _________ from his job a year ago.

a) has retired c) retires

b) was retiring d) retired

6. He _________ for Moscow as soon as his father _________.

a) will leave, arrive c) leave, will arrive

b) will leave, will arrive d) will leave, arrives

7. I _________ when my friend ___________.

a) slept, called c) was sleeping, called

b) was sleeping, was calling d) slept, was calling

8. Katy __________ a party on Saturday.

a) will give c) will be giving

b) is giving d) gives

9. Japan __________ up of a chain of more than one thousand islands.

a) make c) is making

b) is made d) makes

10. All tickets _________ before we got in the theatre.

a) were sold c) are sold

b) have sold d) had been sold

11. About 50 people _________ to the party yesterday.

a) were invited c) was invited

b) invite d) are invited

12. This question __________ at the meeting now.

a) is discussed c) is being discussed

b) is discussing d) has been discussed

13. A seat belt __________ even if you are sitting in the back seat.

a) must wear c) must be worn

b) wore d) must be wearing

14. I ________ her that I _________ time to play the piano.

a) told, have no c) told, did not have

b) said, did not have d) told to, hadn’t have

15. She said that Mary __________get into the flat because she ________ her key.

a) cannot, lost c) couldn’t, had lost

b) couldn’t, has lost d) can’t, lost

16. Jane told me that Africa ________ than America.

a) was nicer c) is being nicer

b) has been nicer d) is nicer

17. She told us that the weather _________ change soon.

a) would c) can

b) will d) may

18. He asked me which street I _______ in.

a) am living c) will live

b) live d) lived

19. She asked ________ back in five minutes.

a) phoning c) phone

b) to phone d) to be phoned

20. If I ________ a million pounds, I ________ it to the charity organization.

a) won, would give c) had won, would give

b) won, would have given d) had won, would have given

21. If it had been warmer, we __________ swimming.

a) might go c) could have gone

b) could go d) might have gone

22. If you don’t work, you __________ holidays next week.

a) would not have c) do not have

b) would not have had d) will not have

23. I wish I _________ taller, because I am not very tall.

a) would be c) were

b) would have been d) will be

24. I wish she _________ me last night.

a) called c) has called

b) calls d) had called

25. We ________ see the lake from our bedroom window.

a) are able c) must

b) can d) might

26. The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. I _________ have been asleep.

a) could c) must

b) may d) might

27. It was a great party last night. You _________ have come.

a) could c) must

b) should d) might

28. You _________ hungry after having such a big meal.

a) mustn’t be c) can’t be

b) don’t have to be d) shouldn’t be

29. “Do you know where the Petrovs are?” “I think they _______ to London.

a) should go c) must be going

b) could have gone d) may be going

30. I ________ to get up early tomorrow, because my train leaves at 7.30.

a) need c) must

b) have to d) might

31. My parents never let me _________ in bed.

a) reading c) to reading

b) to read d) read

32.My father makes me _________ the piano three hours a day.

a) to play c) play

b) playing d) in playing

33.Some parents enjoy ________ their children what to do.

a) telling c) to tell

b) in telling d) tell

34.The child was so nice that people couldn’t help __________ at him.

a) smile c) smiling

b) to smile d) from smiling

35.I don’t want anyone ________ me while I feel depressed.

a) see c) to see

b) seeing d) saw

36.I’d love ________ abroad this summer.

a) going c) go

b) to go d) going to

37.Caroline earns living _________ antiques.

a) for selling c) by selling

b) to sell d) sell

38.When I woke up in the morning, I could hear my mother _________.

a) to cough c) coughed

b) coughing d) cough

WRITING

Visit a website or home page of your choice. Make notes on what is good and bad about it. Report back to the class and make a class file of good and badly designed sites for people to visit.