Grammar Marathon Task 2.1Online version Present Simple and Present Continuous Test by Alexander Seleznev 1 After years as a classroom assistant, Alicia finally ______ a teacher. a become b became c did become d was become 2 ‘I know about the timetable changes.’ ‘Oh, when ______ you?’ a they told b did they told c did they tell d they did tell 3 Our friends ______ in France at the time of the floods. a lived b were liveing c were living d livd 4 Lucy ______ us with the news when we ______ dinner. a was calling … were preparing b was calling … prepared c call … prepared d called … were preparing 5 Hillary ______ as a doctor in Bangladesh for eighteen months. a work b used to work c would work d worked 6 Although Sam spent four years studying maths, he ______ it very well. a didn’t understand b understood c wasn’t understanding d didn’t understood 7 ______ the post came, I ______ my breakfast. a While … was having b When … was having c While … had d When … had 8 When Isabel ______ us, we ______ a DVD. a was joining … was watching b was joining … watched c joined … watched d join … watched 9 ______ I was driving to work this morning, I saw a deer by the side of the road. a As b Till c As soon as d Unless 10 Jeff was working for a medical company ______ he got his PhD. a while b when c as d no sooner than 11 My boss ______ to shout while we were discussing the sales figures. a was started b was starting c started d start 12 My best friend ______ to a fantastic concert last Saturday. a was going b used to go c went d was 13 My watch ______ working yesterday; it needs a new battery. a was stopping b stoped c stopped d stop 14 We ran to the station and ______ the first train we saw. a were getting on b got on c was getting on d get on 15 ‘What were you doing?’ ‘I ______ up my shoe-laces’. a was just tying b just was tying c just was tieing d was just tieing
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