Murphy II (1-25) 2 Thank you for lending me the money. I

Murphy II (1-25) 2

1. Thank you for lending me the money. I

… you back on Friday.

A) shall pay B) pay C) am paying D) paid

2. Tom … his leg.

A) hurt B) has hurt

C) was hurting D) hurts

3. Ann … in Scotland for ten years. He no

longer lives there.

A) lived B) lives C) was living D) will live

4. My friend knows English very well. He …

it for many years.

A) learned B) learns

C) is learning D) has been learning

5. – I’m learning English.

- How long … you … it?

A) have/learnt B) are/learning
C) do/learn D) have/been learning

6. – I know many foreign languages.

- How many languages … you …?

A) have/been learning B) did/learn

C) have/learnt D) are/learning

7. … Ann … a holiday this year?

A) Has/had B) Does/have

C) Shall/have D) Did/have

8. Listen to those people. What language

… they …?

A) do/speak B) are/speaking

C) has/spoken D) did/speak

9. I’m a free man. I … to a political party.

A) am not belonging B) haven’t belonged

C) didn’t belong D) don’t belong

10. That machine … . It broke this

morning.

A) doesn’t work B) haven’t worked

C) didn’t work D) isn’t working

11. I … it would be a good idea to leave

early.

A) think B) am thinking

C) will think D) have thought

12. The river … very fast today – much

faster than usual.

A) flows B) is flowing

C) flew D) has been flown

13. How are you? … you … better?

A) did/get B) do/get

C) will/get D) are/getting

14. Tom … tennis on Monday.

A) will play B) play

C) is playing D) has played

15. I’m sure Tom … the job. He has a lot of

experience.

A) will get B) is getting

C) gets D) has got

16. I … Tom what you said. I promise.

A) didn’t tell B) haven’t told

C) am not telling D) won’t tell

17. This house … 35,000 in 1980.

A) cost B) costs

C) had cost D) was costing

18. When the phone …, I … a shower.

A) rang/was having

B) was ringing/had

C) rang/had

D) rings/have

19. - Do you know about Jim?

- He … to Canada.

A) went B) was going

C) has gone D) had gone

20. Janet is hot and tired. She … tennis.

A) had played B) has played

C) has been playing D) played

21. Jack … to go out very often until he

met Jill.

A) uses B) is used C) was used D) used

22. The baby doesn’t cry so much but she

… every night.

A) did B) have done

C) is doing D) used to

23. - Isn’t it difficult to learn English?

- At first it was difficult but now I … it.

A) used to learning

B) am used to learning

C) was used to learning

D) used to learn

24. Ken … for 30 years when he finally gave

it up.

A) have smoked B) had been smoking

C) was smoking D) smoked

25. My best friend, Kevin, was no longer

there. He … away.

A) went B) was going

C) has gone D) had gone

Murphy II

Verb tenses

1. – How is your new job?

- Not so good at the moment. I … it very

much.

A) enjoy B) haven’t enjoyed

C) don’t enjoy D) am not enjoying

2. A liar is someone who … the truth.

A) is telling B) don’t tell

C) haven’t told D) doesn’t tell

3. Can we stop walking soon? I … to feel

tired.

A) am starting B) start

C) started D) was starting

4. I … hungry. Is there anything to eat?

A) feel B) am feeling

C) felt D) was feeling

5. It was warm, so I … my coat.

A) have taken B) had taken

C) was taking D) took

6. - Was Carol at the party last night?

- Yes, she … a really nice dress.

A) have worn B) had worn

C) was wearing D) wore

7. You … a lot of noise. Could you be

quieter?

A) make B) made

C) have made D) are making

8. Alice isn’t here at the moment. She … to

the shop to get a newspaper.

A) is gone B) is going

C) has gone D) went

9. - Who’s that woman by the door?

- I don’t know. I … her before.

A) didn’t see B) hadn’t seen

C) haven’t seen D) don’t see

10. We always go to Ireland for our

holidays. We … there for years.

A) went B) had gone

C) have gone D) have been going

11. - Is it still raining?

- No, it …

A) stopped B) has stopped

C) will stop D) stops

12. It … ages since we … to the cinema.

A) has been/had gone B) was/went

C) is/has gone D) is/went

13. … you … any of Shakespeare’s plays?

A) Have/read B) Did/read

C) Had/read D) Have/readed

14. When … this book …?

A) has/been published B) has/published

C) did/publish D) was/published

15. Karen didn’t want to come to the

cinema with us because she … already …

the film.

A) has/seen B) did/see

C) -/ saw D) had/seen

16. I felt very tired when I … home.

A) got B) has gotten C) get D) had gotten

17. The man sitting next to me on the

plane was very nervous. He … before.

A) hasn’t flown B) didn’t fly

C) wasn’t flying D) hadn’t flown

18. Jim was on his hands and knees on the

floor. He … for his contact lens.

A) looked B) had looked

C) had been looking D) was looking

19. John and I went for a walk. I had

difficulty keeping up with him because he

… so fast.

A) was walking B) walked

C) had walked D) had been walking

20. My brother is an actor. He … in several

films.

A) appears B) appeared

C) has been appearing D) has appeared

21. Our best player is injured and … in the

game on Saturday.

A) doesn’t play B) haven’t played

C) isn’t played D) won’t be playing

22. These shoes are very well-made. They

… a long time.

A) are lasting B) will last

C) lasted D) will be lasting

23. I think the weather … nice this

afternoon.

A) has been B) was

C) is going to be D) will have been

24. There is no need to be afraid of the dog.

It … you.

A) won’t hurt B) isn’t hurting

C) won’t have hurt D) hasn’t hurted

25. When … you … your exam results?

A) have/got B) will/get

C) was/getting D) do/get

26. - Shall we go?

- Just a minute. I … ready yet.

A) haven’t B) don’t

C) wasn’t D) am not

27. Peter … the exam, but he changed his

mind.

A) is going to do B) had done

C) was going to do D) will do

28. What time … the train …?

A) does/arrive B) is/arriving

C) has/arrived D) did/arrived

29. It … this week.

A) didn’t rain B) hadn’t rained

C) hasn’t rained D) doesn’t rain

30. The population of the world … very fast.

A) is increasing B) increases

C) increased D) have increased

31. My parents … in London. They … there

all their lives.

A) is living/lives B) live/lived

C) lived/have been living

D) live/have lived

32. Paul is never late. He … always … to

work on time.

A) is/getting B) will/get

C) -/got D) -/gets

33. I … to the cinema three times last

week.

A) went B) have gone

C) have been going D) had been going

34. I … along the road when I … Dave. So, I

stopped and we had a chat.

A) walked/saw B) walked/was seeing

C) shall work/see D) was walking/saw

35. I … the party, but Chris … to go home.

A) enjoyed/was wanting

B) enjoyed/had wanted

C) was enjoying/wanted

D) had enjoyed/wants

36. The road is closed. There … an

accident.

A) is B) was C) had been D) has been