Test 1 on Present Tenses / Travel and Holidays

I. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

Ask hundreds of people what they are planning to do on a certain day in August next year, or the year after, and
there will be only one reply. Provided of course that the people you (1) ___ (2) ___to the Elvis Presley Fan Club.
Although the King of Rock and Roll died nearly two decades ago, his fans (3) ___every year since then outside his
home in Memphis, Tennessee, to show respect for the singer they (4) ___so much. Fans like Jean Thomas, from
Catford in South London. Jean (5) ___ Gracelands, the house where Elvis suffered his fatal heart attack, twice in the
past five years. ‘The first time I borrowed the money from my Mum, as I didn’t work then. But two years ago I got
married and since then I (6) ___in my husband Chris's garage. Chris and I went together last year, and we (7) ___of
spending two or three months in the USA next year. I (8) ___ to visit some of the places where Elvis performed.
Like Las Vegas for example.’ Jean says that Elvis (9) ___ her obsession ever since she was ten years old, and she
(10) ___every single one of his records, good and bad.
1) A have been asking B ask C are asking D have asked
2) A have belonged B are belonging C belong D have been belonging
3) A have met B meet C meets D are meeting
4) A have loved B love C are loving D have been loving
5) A is visiting B has been visiting C visits D has visited
6) A am working B have been working C work D have worked
7) A are thinking B think C have thought D have been thinking
8) A have been always B are wanting C want D have always wanted
wanting
9) A is B has been C is being D have been
10) A has been owning B has owned C owns D is owning
II. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
1. It's time we turned on the central heating. _________ colder every day.
A) It’s getting B) It gets C) It’s got D) It’s been getting

2. Doesn't this room look better? __________ some posters up on the walls.
A) I put B) I’m putting C) I’ve put D) I’ve putting

3. I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what _______ in the afternoons?
A) are you doing B) do you do C) have you done D) have you been doing

4. _________ Ann all evening, but there's no reply.

A) I’ve been phoning B) I phone C) I’m phoning D) I’ve phoned

5. No wonder you are overweight! _______ chocolates all day long!

A) You are eating B) You eat C) You have eaten D) You have been eating

6. I haven't decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one. But _______ about it.
A) I’m thinking B) I think C) I’ve thought D) I’ve been thinking

7. I'm going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one ________ any more.
A) hasn’t fitted B) isn’t fitting C) doesn’t fit D) hasn’t been fitting

8. The price of petrol _______ by 15% over the past year.

A) has risen B) has been rising C) is rising D) rises

9. The film of 'War and Peace' is very long. _________ over four hours.
A) It is lasting B) It lasts C) It has lasted D) It has been lasting

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10. Who __________ my scarf? It looks awful!
A) wears B) has worn C) has been wearing D) is wearing

11. _______ faster than sound?

A) Has light travelled B) Is light travelling C) Has light been D) Does light travel
travelling

12. Please, be quiet. You _______ so much noise.

A) are making B) have made C) have been making D) make

13. They _______ from large families.

A) come B) are coming C) have come D) have been coming

14. Her eyes are red. ________?

A) Is she crying B) Does she cry C) Has she been D) Has she cried
crying

15. Since then Jack _______, his driving test three times because he doesn’t know how to park.
A) has failed B) has been failing C) fails D) is failing

III. Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа и подчеркните

его.
1) We haven't booked our summer holiday just/yet.
2) Linda has already/ever bought a new dress for the party.
3) Joe has been in Paris since/for two weeks.
4) The Taylors have moved house recently/so far.
5) They still/already haven't employed a new supervisor.
IV. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
1) Her father therefore offered no resistance when she announced her plan to sail around the world alone and felt she
possessed the experience to go ______ the two-year trip _____ herself.
A) to, on B) with, on C) for, with D) on, by
2) Sue’s bike passed me, and I had to ride fast to _______ her.
A) catch up with B) keep up with C) put up with D) take up
3) The trip ______ badly, due to my wife getting the travel time wrong.
A) gave off B) set off C) let off D) took off
4) I’m sorry sir, that flight is fully ______ already.
A) sold B) paid C) booked D) completed
5) Ethiopia shares its longest _____ with Somalia.
A) edge B) line C) side D) border
6) He picked up his umbrella and ____ for the door.
A) moved B) made C) came D) ran
7) We are due to arrive _____ Rome at ten o’clock.
A) at B) to C) in D) for
8) I was dreaming ____ a black cat last night.
A) about B) off C) for D) on
9) People were evacuated from the coastal regions ______ of the hurricane.
A) instead B) before C) by accident D) in advance

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10) We are very keen ___ encourage more local employers to work with us.
A) to B) on C) about D) of
11) You can go ___ tomorrow if you like.
A) sights B) view C) sightseeing D) trip
12) They've gone _____ for a few days.
A) away B) out C) to D) on
13) The plane took ____ an hour late.
A) in B) off C) up D) back
14) Pierre told them some things he later regretted ____.
A) about telling B) tell C) to tell D) telling
15) We hired a local tour ___ to get us across the mountains.
A) scout B) leader C) guide D) agent
V. Закончите предложения, используя слова, данные в скобках в нужной форме.
1) One of the greatest pleasures of travelling abroad is experiencing the ______________ difference between your
country and others. (CULTURE)
2) Check the airport monitors for _____________ and departures. (ARRIVE)
3) She estimated the ____________ of the lake to be 500 metres. (BROAD)
4) We've _____________ the furniture in the bedroom since last week. (ARRANGE)
5) There are no significant ______________ between the education systems of the two countries. (DIFFER)

Total: ____ / 100%

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KEYS:
I.
1) B 6) B (D)
2) C 7) A
3) A 8) D
4) B 9) B
5) D 10) C
II.
1) A 6) A 11) D
2) C 7) C 12) A
3) B 8) A 13) A
4) A 9) B 14) C
5) D 10) C 15) A

III.
1) yet
2) already
3) for
4) recently
5) still
IV.
1) D 6) B 11) C
2) A 7) C 12) A
3) B 8) A 13) B
4) C 9) D 14) D
5) D 10) B 15) C

V.
1) CULTURAL; 2) ARRIVALS; 3) BREADTH; 4) REARRANGED; 5) DIFFERENCES.

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