Verb tenses
I _____________ (study) in this school for ten years.
a) have studied
b) have been studying
c) both are correct
HAVE STUDIED / HAVE BEEN STUDYING
The new film was very popular and the cinema was _______________.
PACKED / CROWDED
a) stand up
b) sit down
c) check out
SIT DOWN
Artists are often _______________ by nature.
a) insiring
b) inspired
c) both are correct
INSPIRED
"I am writing a book." (John to Mark)
JOHN TOLD MARK (THAT) HE WAS WRITING A BOOK.
The plane ________________ (take off) at five o'clock tomorrow.
a) takes off
b) is going to take off
c) will going to take off
TAKES OFF
There wasn't a sound in the park. It was completely ________________.
SILENT
This bus is really old! I think it is going to _____________ any minute!
a) break down
b) break under
c) break dance
BREAK DOWN
Preserved by becoming extremely cold:
a) boiled
b) spicy
c) frozen
FROZEN
"She will go to Paris." (My sister to Joel.)
MY SISTER TOLD JOEL (THAT) SHE WOULD GO TO PARIS.
By this time tomorrow I ______________ (finish) all my exams.
a) will finish
b) am going to finish
c) will have finished
WILL HAVE FINISHED
This kitchen is _____________!!(very dirty) It is disgusting!
FILTHY
a) set off
b) get away
c) take off
GET AWAY
It's important to keep looking at the information screens which show the ________________(the times that trains are coming into the station) and the _______________ (the times the trains are leaving).
ARRIVALS / DEPARTURES
"I must go to school today."
HE/SHE SAID (THAT) HE/SHE HAD TO GO TO SCHOOL THAT DAY.
At this time tomorrow she_________________ (ride) her bicycle.
WILL BE RIDING
Oh my God! It is ______________!!! The temperature must be -20ºC or so.
FREEZING
When all the passengers are in their seats, the plane can ____________.
a) set off
b) take off
c) both are correct
TAKE OFF
How do you call an area near the center of a big city, traditionally poorer?
a) suburbs
b) citi center
c) inner city
INNER CITY
"They haven't gone on an excursion since last year."
HE/SHE SAID (THAT) THEY HADN'T GONE ON AN EXCURSION SINCE THE YEAR BEFORE.
He _________________ (look) for the keys all day, but he still hasn't ____________ (find) them.
a) had been looking / find
b) has been looking / found
c) hasn't been looking / founded
HAS BEEN LOOKING / FOUND
The city of Athens isn't just old. Its ______________. It has existed for over 3.000 years.
ANCIENT
She _____________ the car and drove to the station. When she arrived she _____________ the car and locked it.
a) got into / get out of
b) set off / got off
c) got into / got out of
GOT INTO / GOT OUT OF
a) a semi-detached house
b) a detached house
c) a terraced house
A TERRACED HOUSE
ELISA TOLD JAMES (THAT) THEY HAD BEEN PAINTING THAT HOUSE FOR NEARLY THREE DAYS.