Английский язык для студентов технического вуза: Средства массовой информации. Ковалева Ю.Ю - 47 стр.

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A worked B was working C used to work
7 How long is it since you _______________________ a holiday?
A had B were having C used to have
8 The government ___________________ much more help for disabled people
than they do now.
A provided B were providing C used to provide
18 For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1 Molly ________________ watching cartoons when she was young.
A loved B had loved C used to love
2 First, he had dinner, then he ________________ the newspaper.
A read B was reading C had read
3 “Sorry. I can’t see you off at the station tomorrow. I ____________________ my
grandmother”.
A am visiting B will visit C visit
4 Peter was listening to his favourite CD when Paul _________________.
A came in B was coming in C had come in
5 Valerie was making the beds while Mark _____________ the floor.
A swept B was sweeping C had swept
6 My grandfather often ________________ old films.
A has watched B watches C had been watching
7 “____________________ anything tomorrow evening?” “No, I’m free.”
A Will you do B Do you do C Are you doing
8 She ______________ a book all night and was very sleepy the next morning.
A is reading B had been reading C was reading
9 I _______ the ambulance siren waiting as I was walking through the city centre.
A heard B was hearing C had been hearing
10 Mary _______________ the house by the time it started to rain.
A reached B had reached C was reaching
19 Most of these sentences contain one mistake. Correct each one or, if
there is no mistake, write right.
1 The coffee is smelling wonderful. ___________________________________
2 Last year we visited the States. _____________________________________
3 The ship sank because the engineer wasn’t calling for help until it was already
sinking. _________________________________________________________
4 The reason I get fat is that I’m always tasting things while I’m cooking. ______
5 How is Jennifer? Does her health improve? ____________________________
6 You’re quite right, I’m completely agreeing with you. _____________________
7 What did you after you left school? ___________________________________
8 Now I understand what you’re trying to say! ____________________________
9 Martin looked forward to a peaceful weekend, when his brother arrived with all
his friends from the football club. ______________________________________
10 Philippa heard the result of the election as she was driving to work, so she
phoned me when she got there. ____________________________________