Future perfect continuous

Ba’zan tarjima jihatdan zamonlar moslashuvi qoialari buzilishi mumkin.

He told me about the book which you are reading.
He couldn’t translate the article yesterday because he doesn’t know English well.
He told me your name but I have forgotten it.


ONGOING VERB REVISION TESTS by K.Y. Zaripov
68. How much money … you … for your retire­ment?
a) do save c) have saved b) are saving d) had saved
69. How long … he … his friend? a) has known c) do know b) had known d) is knowing
70. This is the first time I … bread with honey. a) ate c) am eating b) eat d) have eaten
71. He … his hair. He looks nice. a) has cut c) is cutting b) cut d) had cut
72. We … their family for long. a) knew c) have known b) are knowing d) had known
73. She left for the South and I … her since.
a) didn't see c) hadn't seen b) haven't seen d) don't see
74. I … the title of the book. a) 've forgotten c) forgot b) 'd forgotten d) am forgetting
75. In the 1930s, radio stations in the United States produced dramas created . . . for housewives.
A) special B) specialist C) specialize D) specially
76. When he heard the name” Macfarlane” he seemed to awaken. He repeated it twice . . . the first time, but then with sudden passion. A) quiet B) quietly C) quietest D) quietness
77. Look, what he … on the blackboard. He … three mistakes.
a) is writing, has made b) has written, had made c) has been writing, is making d) writes, made
78. It … dark, it's time for the children to go home. They … in the yard for the whole evening.
a) got, play b) has got, are playing c) is getting, have been playing d) gets, played
79. Why … the window? It is very noisy in the street.
a) had you opened b) have you opened c) were you opening d) did you open
80. When oil and water mix, oil … to the top. a) rise c) rises b) rose d) is risen
81. I will not come to London until the bus strike … over.
a) will be c) is b) would be d) would have been
82. I don't want anyone to overhear us, but I … you what happened when we … alone.
a) will tell, will be c) tell, will be b) will tell, are d) would tell, are
83. I … an interesting book at the moment. I'll return it to the library when I've finished.
a) read b) shall read c) am reading d) would read
84. Your English … better. a) is getting c) got b) gets d) will get
85. George …. to the dentist every month. a) is going b) will go c) goes d) has gone
86. I … to the cinema tomorrow evening. a) am going b) is going c) go d) has gone
87. I … my textbook. Can you help me look for it? a) has lost c) lost b) have lost d) lose
88. … you ever been to Canada? a) have c) did b) has d) do
89. Why are you so dirty? What …?
a) have you been doing c) did you do b) were you doing d) have you done
90. It … for two days. Look the boys are shoveling the paths to their houses.
a) have been snowing c) has been snowing b) have snowed d) has snowed
91. The weather is still unpleasant today but yesterday it was . . .
A) bad B) good C) more unpleasant D) worse
92. It has rained … to flood the low-lying areas.
a) enough hard c) hard enough b) quite hard d) enough harder
93.I won't speak to her until she ….
a) apologizes c) won't apologize b) doesn't apologize d) apologized
94. After a day's work in the lab, all the … were covered with iodine.
a) student's hands c) students' hands b) students hands d) student's hand
95. … people study Greek seriously while most prefer Spanish, Italian and the like.
a) little c) many b) few d) much of
96. It is the best film I … lately. a) saw c) see b) 'II see d) have seen
97. This month the cost of living … by three percent. a) raised c) has risen b) rose d) is raised
98. Use your time …. Don't waste it. a) sensible c) sensibility b) sense d) sensibly
99. He would like … pepper in salad. a) a few c) few b) a little d) many
100. You must carry your ID …. you go. a) whatever c) wherever b) whenever d) whoever
101. Have you heard … news? a) at last c) the latest b) at least d) the least
102. You should … yourself every morning. a) weight c) weigh b) weights d) weighed
103. The police … identify the body yet. a) have not been able to c) can b) will be able to d) could
104.I will return the book to you as soon as I…it. a) read c) have read b) reading d) am reading
105. I … what you are talking about.
a) am not understanding c) didn't understand b) not understand d) don't understand
106. He … on his report since morning. He … the first two sentences.
a) has been working, has written b) has worked, wrote
c) had worked, had written d) was working, wrote
107. I don't care who comes to the party. You can bring … you like.
a) whoever c) whenever b) whatever d) however
108. You need to score … 65 % to pass the exam. a) at c) the latest b) at least d) the least
109. That's … restaurant I've ever been to. a) worst c) the worst b) bad d) worse
110. The road is icy, so drive …. a) care c) careful b) carefully d) carelessly
111. We've taken on twenty new … this year already.
a) employing c) employees b) employer d) employers
112. … you introduce me to your friend as soon as she …?
a) do, comes c) will, comes b) will, come d) are, comes
113. His car is … than his friend's.
a) as expensive c) most expensive b) less expensive d) the most expensive
114. … 200 people applied for the job. a) nearly c) besides b) beside d) edge
115. Maria has been living on the farm … 1999. a) since c) in b) for d) during
116. If you do your homework …you'll fail the course. a) care c) careless b) carefully d) carelessly
117. You're travelling with much less…than usual. a) suitcases c) handbag b) luggage d) packages
118. I asked how long they … when the train arrived.
a) waited c) had been waiting b) had waited d) were waiting
119. I .... her every day and she never says hello to me. a) see b) am seeing c) will see d) sees
120. What is the name of that picture which you … on the wall.
(a) look at (b) is looking at (c) are looking at (d) looks at
121. ... to see that film that is on at the cinema next week?
(a) Do you go (b) Is you going (c) Are you going (d) Does you go
122. … every single thing which that man says?
a) Do you believe b) Is you believing c) Are you believing d) Does you believe
123. Sometimes I ... what the teacher says to me.
a) don't understand b) am not understanding c) understand not d) doesn’t understand
124. Later tonight I ... my uncle, who is ill in hospital. a) visit b) am visiting c) are visiting d) visits
125. Why ... late every time we arrange to meet? (a) is he (b) he is (c) is he being (d) is
126. ... by air because the cost of flying is very high.
a) I don't often travel b) I'm not often travelling c) I'll not often travelling d) I often travelling
127. The next time you ... to my house, you must bring that book.
a) come b) is coming c) are coming d) comes
128. What … with yourself? There is mud all over you!
a. has you been doing b. are you doing c. did you do d. have you been doing
129. I am sorry Ann can’t come to the phone right now because she … a shower.
a. is taking b. has taken с. takes d. has been taking
130. Sonia … as a computer programmer this year, but she’d like to try something different in the future. a. works b. has worked c. is working d. has been working
131. Jake is a good footballer. Do you know since when … football?
a. he has been playing b. he plays c. has he been playing d. is he playing
132. For many years American schools … federal aid for special purposes.
a. receive b. have received c. have been receiving d. are receiving
133. My cousin Jake has got a lot of books, most of which he ….
a. doesn’t read b. hasn’t been reading c. hasn’t read d. isn’t reading
134. Paul looks young for his age. He says he is 56 years old, but nobody … him.
a. hasn’t believed b. is not believing c. believes d. believe
135. Who … my newspaper? It was on my desk a minute ago.
a. has taken b. have taken c. took d. takes
136. I … Mario for some time since he left Milan a few years ago.
a. haven’t seen b. don’t see c. didn't see d. aren’t seeing
137. I have read this chapter in my chemistry text three times, and still I … it.
a. haven’t understood b. don’t understand c. understand d. have understood
138. Carol and I are old friends. I … her since we studied in high school together.
a. know b. have known c. are knowing d. have been knowing
139. The government is worried because the number of people without jobs ….
a. increases b. has increased c. is increasing d. has been increasing
140. Since the beginning of the semester, John ... three novels. Right now he is reading” A Farewell to Arms”. A) is reading B) read C) has read D) had read`
141 By the end of this year I realize I ..... writing tests for three years now.
a) shall be b) shall have been c) will be d) shall have
142. Oh no! The phone's not working and I have to call my mother - it's her birthday today. - Is it? Don't worry… you use my mobile. a) I am letting b) I'll let c) I'll be letting d) I'm going to let
143. Next year I … speak French fluently. a) I'm possible to b) I'll be able to c) I'll manage d) I could
144. I’m… to tell you the story I… at school today.
a) go/hear c) going/heard b) going/have heard d) going/had heard
145. Have you lived in London … a long time? a) since b) for c) in d) from
146. I…you tomorrow at 5:00 PM. a) will call b) call c) will be calling d) am calling
147. When she comes here, she … disappointed. a) will have been b) will be c) is d) has been
148. If I watch this episode again, I … it three times.
a) will have seen b) see c) will be seeing d) have seen
149. - What will you be doing at 6: OO PM? - I … a movie with my boyfriend.
a) watch b) will watch c) will be watching d) am watching
150. She thinks he's telling her the truth, but eventually she … that he's lying.
a) realizes b) will realize c) will be realizing d) was realizing
151. Do you want to meet me in half an hour? No, I can't, I … with my sister.
a) will study b) study c) will be studying d) am studying
152. By this time tomorrow, I … this book.
a) will have finished b) will be finished c) will finish d) will be finishing
153. Are you going to tell me or not? Ok, fine, I…you. a) will tell b) tell c) will have told d) am telling
154. By the time he gets out of jail, he … how to function in the real world.
a) forgets b) will have forgotten c) will be forgetting d) had forgotten
155. I … to let you know as soon as I can. a) will be trying b) try c) will try d) have tried
156 I …. I didn't hear you come in. a. was sleeping b. slept c. had slept d. am sleeping
157 I … to see her twice, but she wasn't home. a. was coming b. came c. have come d. had come
158 What … ? I was watching TV. a. did you do b. were you doing c. have you done d. are you doing
159 Robin Hood was a character who … from the rich and gave to the poor.
a. stole b. was stealing c. would steal d. steals
160 Did you talk to her? Yes, I … to her already.
a. was talking b. talked c. had talked d. had been talking
161 I … home very late last night. a. came b. was coming c. had come d. come
162 … a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!
a. Were you having b. Did you have c. had you had d. have you had
163 Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally … it.
a. bought b. was buying c. have bought d. am buying
164 I'm sorry, … to me? I have been day dreaming.
a. are you talking b. did you talk c. have you been talking d. had you talked
165 I … to the mountains this weekend. I am looking forward to this trip.
a. go b. am going c. have had d. has had
166 “What time … lunch?” “Well, it depends on the time I wake up.”

1. 
   do you normally eat b. are you normally eating c. have you normally d. will you have normally
   

167 I have to go to bed early tonight because my train … at 6 AM tomorrow morning.
a. is leaving b. leaves c. has left d. will leave
168 We normally eat lunch at noon, but today…at 1 o’clock.
a. we're eating b. we eat c. have been eating d) had eaten
169 “How long … the flu?” “It has already been a week.”
a. did you have b. were you having c. have you had d. had you been having
170 … a good time? Yes, I'm really enjoying this.
a. Are you having b. Do you have c. did you have d. have you had
171 We …still… breakfast when she walked into the room.

1. 
   had b. were having c. had had d. had been having
   

172 Don't talk so loudly - Brian …. to sleep. a. tries b. is trying c) has tried d) tried
173 I usually … my teeth twice a day. a) brush b) am brushing c) have brushed d) have been brushing
174 The volleyball tournament … in several months.
a. started b. doesn’t start c. hasn’t started d. isn’t starting
175. I … you at the party all day last night.
a. haven't seen b didn't see c hadn’t seen d. hadn’t been seeing
176 Jack's sister ... her friend in London last year. a. has visited b. visited c. was visited d) was visiting
177 I … in Los Angeles for five years and I still live there.
a. have lived b. lived c. have been living d) used to live
178 I … in Los Angeles for five years but I no longer live there.
a. have lived b. lived c) am living d) would live
179 My girlfriend and I … three times last week. a. have gone out b. went out c) had gone d) go
180 I … to work every day this week. My car isn’t still repaired.
a. have walked b. walked c. am walking d. was walking
181. You look very tired! What …?
a) did you do b) have you done c) had you done d) have you been doing
182. Because of the bad economic situation, 200 workers … redundant last month.
a) have been made b) were made c) were being made d) had been made
183. When I was a boy I … live in Sydney. a) would b) did c) used to d) was to
184. We arrived at the cinema late. The film ….
a) is already started b) was already started c) had already started d) had already been started
185. Tom and Sue … last May. Now she's getting married to Andrew.
a) broke up b) broke off c) broke in d) broke away
186. … a few drinks, they then started the first course.
a) Afterwards having b) Having had c) They had d) They had had
187. "I took my car to the garage yesterday because … strange noises."
a) it was making b) it made c) it had made d) it makes
188. After he…the answer, the judge started to laugh.
a) was heard c) had heard b) had been hearing d) was hearing
189 Yesterday it … continuously when I was going to the cinema.
a) had rained c) was raining b) was going to rain d) has rained
190 The captain of the ocean liner has just asked a sailor if … seen a white whale near the African coast. a) he had ever c) had he ever b) he always had d) he has ever
191 We…our new car for three days when my husband crashed it.
a) had had b) have c) have had d) had
192 While everyone else … she … quietly in the kitchen.
a) was laughing/was crying b) laughed/was cried c) was laughed/cried d) laughed/cried
193 One of our lawyers … the case.
a) are studying c) has studying b) was studied d) has been studying
194 I … in the garden when I suddenly felt a pain.
a) was working c) worked b) have worked d) had been working
195 The driver … to read a newspaper while he … for the lights to change.
a) was starting // has waited b) has started // has been waiting
c) started // was waiting d) had started // waited
196 Since 1964, there … no gas explosions here. a) have been b) are c) were being d) is
197 They were …. a) studying very hardly c) learnt very hard b) studying very hard d) learning hardly
198 When the doorbell …. I was having a bath. a) rung b) rings c) ringed d) rang
200 He … in love with her over a year ago. a) falls b) felled c) fell d) has fallen
201 I was lucky at last. I … for this office since I arrived.
a) was looking b) had been looking c) look d) have been looking
202 He came ….
a) last night late home b) late home last night c) last night home late d) home late last night
204 I asked him what …. a) did he read c) was he reading b) he is reading d) he was reading
205 My uncle arrived while I … dinner. So we … hands and just said hello to each other.
a) had cooked/haven’t shaken b) cook/hasn’t been shaking
c) would cook/shook d) was cooking/ didn’t shake
206 They … to the theatre twice so far this month. a) were b) have been c) are going d) are
207 “When … Mr. Jones?” “I am so forgetful. I can’t recall ….”
a) you met/actual c) have you met/actualize b) did you meet/actually d) you did meet/action
208 "It's a pity you haven't seen that play." "But I have, I … it last week."
a) have seen c) was seen b) had seen d) saw
209 We have been waiting for you …. a) an hour ago b) for an hour c) an hour d) since an hour
210 Yesterday I … my son's trousers. He … in the playground and tore them off.
a) sewed/had played b) sow/played c) sawed/is playing d) sew/had been playing
211 When he came two minutes ago everybody else ….
A) were there B) had already arrived C) have already been there D) has already arrived
212 I was …. A) at home all day yesterday B) yesterday all day at home
C) yesterday at home all day D) all day at home yesterday
213 They … the bus as the car tried to cross in the red light.
A) were waiting for B) had been waiting for C) had waited for D) was waiting for
214 He isn't in London now because he … to the Continent.
A) is going B) has been C) has gone D) was going
215 "Have you ever been to France?" "Yes, I … there last August." “What … it like?”
A) have been/is B) went/was C) were/did be D) had been/has been
216 "Harry is on the phone." "Who _____ to?" “I have no idea; it may be someone from his job”.
A) is he talking B) he talks C) is he talk D) does he talk
217 I … you are wrong. Melinda could never have done that type of … thing.
A) feel/horrible B) feels/horribly C) am feeling/wonderful D) feeling/more wonderful
218 I don't know where he is, he hasn't arrived …. A) yet B) since C) already D) still
219 I … the car now. Because it is so far away.
a) am not hearing b) can't hearing c) can't hear d) am not hear
220 I … English since I was at school. It has been long since I … a conversation in it.
A) didn't speak/have had B) speaking/has had C) don't speak/have been having D) haven't spoken/had
221 I … breakfast when the phone rang. I had to stop eating my meal and … the phone.
A) had/ pick up B) am having/hold on C) was having/answer D) have/receive
222 I usually wear skirts, but today I … trousers. Because it is so cold outside.
A) wearing B) am wearing C) wears D) wear
223.The girl came up to the teacher and … the mistake he … earlier.
a) explained/had made b) was explaining/was making
c) had explained/made d) explains/makes
224. I will be waiting for my cousin outside while she … with her tutor.
a) will talk b) will be talking c) is talking d) talked
225. Even after you leave tomorrow, I … for my exam for half an hour.
a) will prepare b) will have prepared c) will have been preparing d) am preparing