Tenses (1)
Have you noticed that Martha ...... her mind about what she wants?
A) is frequently changing
B) has frequently been changing
C) frequently changes
C) frequently changes
She told me she’d never thought / was never thinking she’d be a nurse like her mum.
had never thought
My cousing wanted to be a footballer but ended on/up/over working for a bank.
UP
The h_ _ _ winter this year has taken its toll on many plants.
hard
I __________ hate vegetables, but now I like them.
used to
Let me explain the test format to you. It ......... of four parts.
A) consists
B) is consisting
C) has consisted
A) consists
It's a trap!
You don't get the points!
I really admire my sister for having such a good job; I hope that some of her success will rub up/off/out on me.
OFF
A tropical cyclone does not have gale-force w_ _ _ _ until it becomes a tropical storm
winds
BONUS!
You get the points!
Dylan gets so annoyed with his sister because she ..... to lend her money.
A) has always been asking him
B) always asks him
C) is always asking him
C) is always asking him
In my dream, Lucy was calling / had called my name over and over again.
was calling
The kids really look down/up/over to their coach.
UP
They were left there without food or water under the blazing s_ _.
sun
When I was little, my dad __________ read to me at night.
used to / would
My children ....... much TV during the week.
A) don't usually watch
B) aren't usually watching
C) haven't usually been watching
A) don't usually watch
The doctor barely waited until I ’d been sitting/’d sat down before he asked his first question.
had sat
Be careful what your children see on TV as it can _ _ _ _ _ their opinions for years to come.
SHAPE
It looks as though it's about to p_ _ _ with rain.
pour
Did you ________ like playing football at college?
use to
......... your homework yet?
A) Haven't you finished
B) Don't you finish
C) Aren't you finishing
A) Haven't you finished
This time last week, we were trying/tried to master the basics of climbing and now here we are half way up a mountain!
were trying
She is a leader and _ _ _ _ model for many women in business.
ROLE
After a fine day, the sky had clouded o _ _ _ and suddenly rain lashed against the windows.
over
My brother ____________ like school, but now he doesn't.
used to