C1. Verbal tenses and time expressions.Online version
Test your knowledge on verbal tenses and time expressions for the C1 level of English.
1
I haven't decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one. But ... about it.
2
All right, you try to fix the televisiont! But I ... you know what you're doing.
3
Every year I ... Britain to improve my English.
4
It's time we turned on the central heating. It ... colder every day.
5
Of course, you're Mary, aren't you! I ... you now.
6
The film of "War and Peace" is very long. It ... over four hours.
7
I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what ... in the afternoons?
8
I'm going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one ... any more.
9
What's the matter? Why ... at me like that?
10
I think Mr Wilson ... in this school since 1990 or maybe earlier.
11
My sister ... to me once or twice since she's been living in Athens.
12
According to the memo, we're ... the meeting at noon tomorrow.
13
According to the latest forecast, the tunnel ... .
14
It's no use phoning Bob at the office, he... .
15
Everyone says that this year City ... .
16
I don't feel like visiting my relatives this year so ... .
17
You can borrow this calculator, I ... .
18
I'm sorry dinner isn't ready yet, but it ... .
19
Can you send me the results as soon as you ... .
20
Don't worry about the mistake you made, nobody ... .
21
How long ... before Val finally turned up?
22
You ... be so good at backgammon, did you?
23
Could you tell me, sir, what you ... in the park at three in the morning?
24
I was angry when you saw me because I ... with my sister.
25
"The Black Pirate" ... over a million copies already this year.
26
By the time we arrived, the film ... .
27
We had to walk home in the end because Jimmy ... his car keys.
28
It took Edward a long time to ... living in Canada.
29
I'd love to have lived in the old days, when people ... to market by horse and carriage.
30
I much preferred it when we ... to Wales every summer on holiday.
31
Your teacher called me today and said that you ... in the playground again.
32
We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish ... replace Susan Williams as Operations Manager from 24th September.
33
I ... Penny for her advice, but I'm not so sure that's such a good idea now.
34
Once ... broadband, you won't want to go back to a dial-up connection.
35
... find out more about the costs before we make a final decision?
36
This time tomorrow, Barry will ... across the Pacific for exactly three months.
37
When ... treating me with some respect at work?
38
Were you really just on the point ...?
39
"... she would look up and smile." Which of these expressions can NOT be used here?
40
"He's missed four classes ..." Which CAN'T you use?
41
"We have known each other for ..." Which can't be used?
42
Her boss had had it in for her ... the word go.
43
After years of humiliation, it all changed. We started winning everything. ... long last, we had a team we could be proud of.
44
It was a great job but I would be away from home for weeks ... end.
45
You've been late for the two meetings. Please try to be ... time for this one.
46
The meeting was to have taken place in the hall, ...
47
She was to have appeared with Elvis Presley in his last film...
48
Later, in Rome, I was to meet Professor Pearce ...
49
The twenty police officers who were to have gone off duty at 8.00...
50
It was to take 48 hours to get to Japan...
51
After the war he was to teach at London University...
52
The bridge was to have been completed this year ...
53
The new road was to have a major impact on traffic in the busy town centre, ...
54
A barbecue this Sunday? It ... great!
55
As soon as you ... the email, phone me.
56
New shopping malls ... all the time.
57
Kate ... the window for new curtains.
58
Unfortunately I ... a birthday party this year.
59
The show will start any minute now.
60
My brothers still play chess.
61
Uncle Ron is here for a week.
62
The lecture hall is full of students but Professor Wilkins has not ... arrived.
63
The staff has known ... that they might lose their jobs.
64
"I'm going away next weekend." "Will you ... a camera?"
65
My watch is ... . It gains five minutes every day.
66
He had been working ..., and was exhausted.
67
Don't forget that the office closes at four thirty ... on Fridays.
68
The storm ... to be over now.
69
"Should I phone Ann now?" "I wouldn't. She ... the baby to bed about now."
70
The board ... a new chairman before the next month's meeting.
71
When the athlete retired, she ... professionally for nearly two decades.
72
When I ... the final bill, I was horrified.
73
Fran ... his own gifts every Christmas.
74
The room looked fantastic once it ...
75
"Did Andrew use to visit you often?" "Yes, and he ... me a present whenever he came."
76
Jack worked late every night that week because he ... on holiday on Friday.
77
"How will you afford driving lessons?" "Well, I ... you and dad could lend me the money."
78
We still see David ... even though he has moved to the other end of town.
79
We waited and waited ans still the bus didn't come. ... the end, we decided to walk.
|
Duplicate
Create challenge
Make
quiz
Make challenge
