Раздел 3 The Verb. Tenses in the Active and the Passive Voices

State the morphological composition of the following verb:

apologize

A. derived

B. simple

C. compound

D. composite

E. root verbs

State the morphological composition of the following verb:

to switch off

A. composite

B. derived

C. simple

D. compound

E. root verb

State the morphological composition of the following verb:

to satisfy

A. derived

B. simple

C. compound

D. composite

E. root verb

State the morphological composition of the following verb:

to nickname

A. compound

B. simple

C. composite

D. composite

E. derivational

State the morphological composition of the following verb:

to bring up

A. composite

B. compound

C. simple

D. derived

E. root verb

Point out notional, auxiliary or link verb:

As the morning was fine, and he had an hour on his hands, he strolled along a footpath through some meadows.

A. link verb

B. notional verb

C. auxiliary

D. Past Indefinite

E. modal verb

Point out notional, auxiliary or link verb:

The room above is large and light.

A. link

B. notional

C. auxiliary

D. Past Indefinite

E. Past Participle

Point out notional, auxiliary or link verb:

Won’t you sit down? It won’t keep you long.

A. auxiliary verb

B. link verb

C. notional verb

D. modal verb

E. Present Indefinite

Choose the right form of the verbs.

When the rain _______, we ________ for a walk.

A. stops, shall go

B. will stop, go

C. stop, go

D. stops, goes

E. will stop, will go

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Jill is interested in politics but she _________to a political party.

A. doesn’t belong

B. don’t belong

C. has belonged

D. have belonged

E. does belong

Actions __louder than words.

A. speak

B. doesn’t speak

C. are speaking

D. is speaking

E. has spoken

Choose the right form of the verbs.

If I ____ time next week, I _______ the car.

A. have, shall fix

B. shall have, fix

C. will have, will fix

D. have, fix

E. shall have, shall fix

Choose the right form of the verbs.

What language ________they __________in Switzerland?

A. Do…. speak

B. does ….speak

C. are ….speaking

D. is ….speaking

E. have ….speak

Choose the right form of the verbs.

He will have to take his examination in autumn, _______?

A. won’t he

B. will he

C. doesn’t he

D. hasn’t he

E. wasn’t he

Choose the right form of the verbs.

We ______them next weekend.

A. will visit

B. visited

C. visit

D. had to visit

E. visits

Choose the right form of the verbs.

When everybody _________he will begin the meeting.

A. comes

B. is coming

C. will come

D. came

E. was coming

Choose the right form of the verbs.

They will give you a call as soon as he ________.

A. arrives

B. arrive

C. will arrive

D. is arriving

E. arrived

Choose the right form of the verbs.

He will see this show tonight, _______?

A. won’t he

B. doesn’t he

C. didn’t he

D. wasn’t he

E. will he

Choose the right form of the verbs.

If I ________ the letter tomorrow, I’ll phone you.

A. receive

B. will receive

C. receives

D. was received

E. am receiving

Choose the right form of the verbs.

When the delegation ________you will have to work with them.

A. comes

B. come

C. will come

D. came

E. is coming

Choose the right form of the verbs.

You went to the stadium with him, ________?

A. didn’t you

B. don’t you

C. won’t you

D. wasn’t you

E. aren’t you

Choose the right form of the verbs.

_______ the delegation visit your University?

A. did

B. has

C. had

D. have

E. do

Choose the right form of the verbs.

If they _________the examination, they will be very happy.

A. pass

B. passed

C. will pass

D. had passed

E. have passed

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Can you hear those people? What ______they ____ about?

A. are talking

B. have talked

C. has talked

D. are talked

E. is talking

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Hurry up! Everybody ________for you.

A. is waiting

B. waits

C. are waiting

D. has waited

E. have waited

Choose the right form of the verbs.

I must go. It _________late.

A. is getting

B. are getting

C. gets

D. got

E. has got

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Who is that man? Why______ he_____ at us?

A. is looking

B. are looking

C. have looked

D. do look

E. does look

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Where is Andy? Mary ------- her a bed-time story.

A. is reading

B. reads

C. are reading

D. read

E. has read

Choose the right form of the verbs.

She _________ for a new flat at the moment.

A. is looking

B. are looking

C. looks

D. has looked

E. have looked

Choose the right form of the verbs.

She ____ at the moment.

A. is speaking

B. speaks

C. spoke

D. has spoken

E. will speak

Choose the right form of the verbs.

It____ still _____.

A. is raining

B. to rain

C. has rained

D. will rain

E. rains

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Shut the window, please. The wind _______ hard.

A. is blowing

B. was blowing

C. has blown

D. blows

E. has been blowing

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Please, don’t interrupt. He _______.

A. is talking

B. talked

C. was talking

D. talk

E. talks

Choose the right form of the verbs.

It is raining, _______?

A. isn’t it

B. won’t it

C. doesn’t it

D. does it

E. hasn’t it

Choose the right form of the verbs.

The weather is fine. The sun ________.

A. is shining

B. shines

C. are shining

D. was shining

E. will shine

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Look, I _____ John walking along the street.

A. see

B. am seeing

C. have seen

D. saw

E. will see

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Listen! I ____ somebody knocking.

A. hear

B. heard

C. am hearing

D. have heard

E. shall hear

Choose the right form of the verbs.

Mary _____ the piano, John ______ a book, my wife _____ when suddenly we all heard a shout.

A. was playing/ was reading/ was sewing

B. were playing/ were reading/ were sewing

C. played/ read/ sewed

D. was playing/ read/ sewed

E. will play/ will read/ will sew

Choose the right form of the verbs.

It _____ to snow when I ____ to school last morning.

A. started/ was going

B. started/ went

C. was starting/ was going

D. was starting / went

E. started/ going

Choose the right form of the verb.

When I last saw him, he _____10 years old.

A. was

B. were

C. had

D. did

E. will be

Choose the right form of the verb.

While he ____________, it began to rain.

A. was watering

B. is watering

C. are watering

D. were watering

E. watered

Choose the right form of the verb.

Ann ___________the piano when suddenly we heard a shout.

A. was playing

B. were playing

C. played

D. is playing

E. are playing

Choose the right form of the verb.

Where _______you _______ when I met you in the street yesterday?

A. were ….going

B. did….go

C. do….go

D. was….going

E. have…..gone

I --------- for you at home at 2 o’clock yesterday.

A. was waiting

B. were waiting

C. is waiting

D. are waiting

E. waited

Choose the right form of the verb.

I looked out and saw that it _________.

A. was raining

B. is raining

C. will be raining

D. has rained

E. will rain

Choose the right form of the verb.

How fast ________you _______when the accident happened?

A. were….. driving

B. was …..driving

C. drove

D. have…. driven

E. did…..drive

Choose the right form of the verb.

John ______a photograph of me while I _________.

A. took; was sleeping

B. was taking; didn’t sleep

C. didn’t take; was sleeping

D. took; were not sleeping

E. was not taking; slept

Choose the right form of the verb.

When I last saw him, he________ to find a job in London.

A. was trying

B. has tried

C. tries

D. were trying

E. had tried

Choose the right form of the verb.

Where is your key? I don’t know. I ________ it.

A. have lost

B. lose

C. lost

D. has lost

E. had lost

Choose the right form of the verb.

They are still building a new road. They_________ it.

A. haven’t finished

B. hasn’t finished

C. hadn’t finished

D. finished

E. finish

Choose the right form of the verb.

The light was off. Now it is on. Somebody ________.

A. has switched it on

B. have switched it on

C. switched it on

D. is switching on

E. are switching on

Choose the right form of the verb.

Your car looks very clean. _____you ______it?

A. have …washed

B. has …washed

C. was …washed

D. did …wash

E. do …wash

Choose the right form of the verb.

They _______ there for 5 years. Now they are abroad.

A. have lived

B. has lived

C. lived

D. are living

E. live

Choose the right form of the verb.

How many shoes _______you ________ this month?

A. have …bought

B. did …buy

C. do …buy

D. has …bought

E. are …buying

Choose the right form of the verb.

Robert _______ English for five years already.

A. has studied

B. is studying

C. study

D. studies

E. are studying

Choose the right form of the verb.

I ______not heard this news.

A. have

B. did

C. will

D. do

E. am

Choose the right form of the verb.

I _____ him yesterday, I ____ busy. I ___ just _____ him.

A. did not call/ was/ have called

B. not called/ was/called

C. did not call/ were/ have called

D. did not call/ was/ called

E. did not call/ was/ had called

Choose the right form of the verb.

I ______ him since we ____ children.

A. have known/ were

B. have known/ have been

C. knew/ were

D. knew/ have been

E. have known/ are

Choose the right form of the verb.

I _______ him since he ______ for Moscow.

A. have not seen/ left

B. have not seen/ has left