Raymond Murphy Test collection Raymond Murphy

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
Murphy II