PROGRESS CHECK 1

Circle the correct answer.

1. Hurry up. The show is _______ start. A coming to B ready for C about to D on the point of 2. When Diana ____ for her lesson, the teacher ____ the homework fromthe other students. A arrived / was collecting B was arriving / was collecting C has arrived / has collected D arrives / is collecting 3. ‘How long ______ his neighbour?’ ‘Since 2010.’ A have you been B were you C you are D are you 4. ______ to your office when I saw you this morning? A Have you gone B Did you arrive C Were you going D Have you arrived 5. I cannot accuse him ___________ the documents myself. A until I have checked B before I will check C until I shall check D before I am checking 6. He went to the Grand Canyon where he _____________ before. A wasn’t B hadn’t been C hasn’t been D didn’t go 7. We’ll soon finish this and then we ________ a new project _____ April1 st . A started/on B have started/in C start/on D started/in 8. Sorry, I can’t go shopping with you after work. __________ dinner with my cousins. A I will have B I’m having C I have D I go for 9. I was so happy to see him again. I ______ him for a long time. A haven’t seen B saw C don’t see D hadn’t seen 10. The telegram ______ at nine o’clock and _____ to him personally. A has arrived / has been delivered B arrived / was delivered C arrived / delivered D would arrive / delivered 11. He caught _____ cold and had to take ______ medicine. A the / a B the / --- C --- / a D a / --- 12. I suggest you buy ______ bread and _______ pasta. A a / some B -- / some C some / a D --- / the 13. Did you read about that couple _____ Time magazine or ____ Internet? A in / on the B in the / on C in the / on the D in / --- 14. She was _______ about his proposal, but hoped she would make a good decision. A under the weather B safe and sound C in two minds D up to her neck 15. The bridge is not safe and should be _______ down. A cut B pulled C brought D set 16. The last survey was _____ in 2010, but there’ll soon be a new one. A worked out B figured out C brought about D carried out

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1. He ______ his keys! It’s terrible.

A will always lose B is always losing C is losing D always lose 2. After she ______cooking, she______ a shower.

A has finished / had B has finish / has C had finished / has D had finished / had 3. I _______ reviews about that book and I think _____ buy it.

A have read / I’ll B read / I’m going C will read / I’m going D had read / I’ll 4. I’d like to welcome you ______ the class.

A in behalf of B for behalf on C on behalf of D in name of 5. ______ time to visit the exhibition last week?

A Had you B Have you had C Did you have D Had you had 6. The boss _____ a break since it was almost two o’clock.

A suggested to have B suggested having

C suggested me to have D suggested that having 7. He should really apologize for ______ us ______ earlier.

A not to let / know B not letting / know C not letting / to know D not let / know 8. Everybody succeeded ______ what they wanted, _______?

A to get / didn’t they B getting / did he C in getting / didn’t they D to get / didn’t he 9. I wish I ______younger so that I could marry again!

A am B were C had been D would be 10. _____ study hard when you were at school?

A Had you B Were you C Must you D Did you have to 11. I’m sure he will ring you as soon as he ______.

A will arrive B is arriving C arrived D has arrived 12. He looked tired because he ______ all day.

A work B had worked C has worked D is working 13. How long does it _____ to get to London? We’d like to visit _____ Tate Gallery.

A need / - B take / - C need / the D take / the 14. He was charged _____ murder and sentenced ____ ten years’ imprisonment.

A with / of B for / to C with / to D of / on 15. This problem is not as complicated as it appears. Let me _______ the students.

A explain it to B explain C to explain it to D to explain 16. We have to ______ tribute to that great man. A make B send C pay D do