B1. Mixed TensesOnline version Test your knowledge on Verbal Tenses for the B1 level. by Teacher Ismael 1 Which one is RIGHT? a Lying b Lieing c Lyeing 2 Which one is RIGHT? a Using b Useing 3 Which one is RIGHT? a Readding b Reading 4 These flowers ... nice. a are smelling b smell 5 I ... where she keeps the keys. a don't know b am not knowing 6 These silk sheets ... lovely and smooth. a feel b are feeling 7 I work late ... a all this week. b most Tuesdays. 8 I ... to any political party. a don't belong b am not belonging 9 Hurry! The bus ... . I ... to miss it. a comes / don't want b is coming / am not wanting c is coming / don't want d comes / am not wanting 10 The river Nile ... into the Mediterranean. a flow b flows c is flowing d flowed 11 Wow, your house ... great! a is looking b looked c look d looks 12 A friend opens the door and says: "What are you doing?" You reply: a I work as a secretary. b I'm repairing the computer. 13 A friend asks you if you have finished the book she lent you. You say: a Sorry, I still read it. b Sorry, I have still read it. c Sorry, I'm still reading it. 14 My dad ... for work early every morning. a is leaving b leaves c has left 15 ... never played this game before. a I b I've 16 Adam ... his room last night. a tidies b tidied c has tidied d has been tidying 17 ... here since 2005? a Have you ever lived b Have you just lived c Have you lived d Have you lived yet 18 Carol is not here. She ... the cinema. a has gone to b has been to c has been in d went 19 I think I've ... that song before. a heard b been hearing 20 They haven't ... yet, but they should be here soon. a arrived b been arriving 21 You've ... that e-mail for over an hour! a written b been writing 22 Have you ... on the phone since eight o'clock? a talked b been talking 23 The sentence: "How long have Bob and Alice been married?" is... a right. b wrong. c wrong. It should be "...are Bob and Alice married"? 24 The sentence: "I know Bob for five years." is... a right, b wrong. c wrong. It should be "I have known Bob...". 25 At my last basketball club, we ... every Saturday for three hours. a were training b training c train d used to train 26 I really ... the meal we had at your house last Tuesday. a was liking b liked c like d am liking 27 We ... to the beach every day when we were on holiday. a went b were going c go d used to going 28 I broke my leg when Tony and I ... for the school sports day. a practised b used to practise c were practising d are practising 29 Leon ... about it, but he was once a world champion skier. a talks never b never talks c is talking d was talking 30 I ... like golf, but now I really like it. a don't use to b don't used to c didn't used to d didn't use to 31 Denise ... at the stadium until she finds a better job. a works b is working c used to work d was working 32 ... the piano for two hours every day? a Do you practise b Do you practice c Are you practising d Are you practicing 33 A good friend ... when you're upset about something. a knows b know c is knowing 34 Julie hasn't received any letter from Tom ... . She's a bit upset. a yet b already c for d since 35 We ... eat breakfast at 8.00. a now b usually c since d ago 36 I feel very hungry. I think ... some pizza. a 'll eat b am going to eat c eat d 'm eating 37 I'm sorry, I can't go with you. I ... my favourite film "Finding Nemo". a will watch b am going to watch c watch d 'm watching 38 Anna is not here. She's ... to the shops. a been b gone 39 We ... for you at the station when your train arrives. a will be waiting b will have waited 40 We ... Jen in Paris next month. a visit b have visited c are going to visit 41 I'll wash the dishes when we ... eating. a finish b will finish 42 By the time we get there most of the shops ... . a close b are going to close c will close d will have closed 43 We ... (go) to the cinema with John tonight. Written answer 44 Victor ... (think) I should become a doctor. Written answer 45 This cake ... (taste) great! Written answer 46 Chris ... in Spain for two months, and he's having a good time. a has been b has gone 47 I ... (feel) tired all week. a am feeling b have been feeling 48 Julia has been working on her project ... 7 o'clock this morning. a since b for 49 Dave has been working hard all week, and now he ... really tired. a is b has been 50 Go to bed! I ... the washing up. a finish b will finish 51 I ... from 10am to 3pm on Saturday. a will be working b have worked 52 We ... the house since this morning. a will be painting b have been painting 53 The girls usually ... football on Saturday mornings. a play b will be playing 54 Jane and Tim ... that film tomorrow. a will have seen b are going to see c will see 55 One day, I ... her what I really think about her. a will tell b am telling c tell 56 What ...? If you drop it, it will explode! a do you do b are you doing c did you do d None of these. 57 Tracy seldom ... to the cinema. a goes b doesn't go c has been d has gone 58 Jason ... still ... in the garden. a is / working b has / worked c has / been working d has been / working 59 We ... a party tomorrow. a have b are having c have been having 60 I ... with what you are saying. a agree b am agree c have agreed d am agreeing 61 I never ... George at school. a see b am seeing c have seen d will see 62 Who ... my shoes? They're dirty! a is wearing b has been wearing c wears d will wear 63 Charlie ... recently ... to the dentist. a has / been b is / going c has / been going 64 They had been on the plane for two hours when the sun set. a Their plane took off after sunset. b Their plane took off before sunset. 65 A man who can see a woman trying to get on the bus with a pushchair: a Wait a second, I will help you. b Wait a second, I am going to help you. c Wait a second, I am helping you. d Wait a second, I help you. 66 Somebody watching a man climbing a wobbly ladder: a Oh no! He will fall. b Oh no! He is going to fall. c Oh no! He is falling. d Oh no! He falls. 67 A six-year-old girl talking about her birthday party scheduled for the next day: a I have my birthday party at McDonalds. b I'm having my birthday party at McDonalds. c I'll have my birthday party at McDonalds. d I'll have had my birthday party at McDonalds. 68 When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ... all the work on my own. a am used to doing b used to do c get used to doing 69 Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You ... it in no time, I'm sure. a used to use b are used to c will get used to 70 At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they ... it. a got used to b get used to c are used to d used to