Тесты по теме "Настоящее время в английском языке"

Task1. Circle the correct variant.

1. Ralph takes/is taking part in sports competitions almost every week.

2. I don’t go/I’m not going out much during the week, but I always try/I’m always trying to go out on Sunday.

3. The bus doesn’t stop/isn’t stopping here at that time.

4. How much do secretaries generally earn/are secretaries generally earning?

5. My friend calls/is calling me every weekend.

6. He usually goes/is usually going to bed at ten o’clock.

7. Sam talks/is talking on the other phone right now.

Task 2. . Make the verb in the form of Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

to work

1. Maggie … in an Italian restaurant.

2. I … only for 4 days this week.

3. The radio … now.

4. They … in the garden since morning.

to cook

1. I … the cake for 2 hours.

2. Mum … dinner at the moment.

3. He already … pizza.

4. We … roast chicken at weekends.

to read

1. Tom … this book since last year.

2. I usually … detective stories.

3. Dad … all the newspapers today.

4. She … a fairy-tale to her son now.

Task 3.

1. I don't like Jane. She …  about difficulties of life all the time.

a) complains

b) is complaining

c) has complained

d) has been complaining

2. You do not hear what I am saying because you … very absent-minded today.

a) are

b) is

c) are being

d) have been

3. Anne is a fashion designer; she … to the opening of every new fashion show in the city.

a) goes

b) is going

c) has gone

d) has been going

4. Nick has sent me two letters; neither of which … .

a) has arrived

b) have arrived

c) arrive

d) is arriving

5. Betty, you look awfully tired. What … all day?

a) do you do

b) are you doing

c) have you been doing

d) have you done

6. A group of scientists are travelling around South America. How many countries … so far, I wonder?

a) have they visited

b) have they been visiting

c) they have visited

d) do they visit

7. Sam … from his Uncle Ben since the latter immigrated to Australia.

a) does not hear

b) have not heard

c) has not heard

d) is not hearing

8. Their car is as good as new though they … it for a number of years.

a) have

b) have been having

c) are having

d) have had

9. As far as I know Mike … German for quite some time, but he still doesn't understand very much.

a) is learning

b) has been learning

c) has learnt

d) learns

10. Her family … from town to town ever since she can remember.

a) is moving

b) has moved

c) moves

d) has been moving

11. - Hello! May I speak to John, please? - Sorry, he is out. He has gone to the library. He … for his Literature exam there.

a) has been reading

b) is reading

c) reads

d) has read

12. How long … Michel? - But I don't know him at all. I have never met him.

a) do you know

b) have you known

c) has you known

d) did you know

13. Today the world … so rapidly; things never stay the same.

a) changes

b) has changed

c) is changing

d) has been changing

14. Jeremy … basketball this season; he wants to concentrate on his studies.

a) doesn't play

b) hasn't been playing

c) isn't playing

d) hasn't played

15. For many years American schools … federal aid for special purposes.

a) receive

b) have received

c) have been receiving

d) are receiving

Task 4. Match to make sentences.

1. I’m thinking	a) darker hair than her mother.
2. I think	b) a dinner at the moment.
3. Mary’s looking	c) I’m going to buy the new video game.
4. Jim looks	d) for her keys. Have you seen them?.
5. She has	e) not old enough to drive a car.
6. She is having	f) of getting Dad a new tie for his birthday.
7. My brother is	g) very annoying at the moment!
8. My brother is being	h) like he needs a rest!

Task 5. Поставьте C (Correct), если предложение верно и W (Wrong), если не верно.

1. Andrew has found an abandoned temple yesterday.
2. She has breakfast at the moment.
3. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
4. My friends have never been to Paris.
5. Every Sunday I am playing football with my friends.

Ключи:

Task1.

1. takes

2. don’t go, I’m always trying

3. doesn’t stop

4. do secretaries generally earn

5. calls

6. usually goes

7. is talking

Task 2.

1. works

2. work

3. is working

4. have been working

5. have been cooking

6. is cooking

7. have already cooked

8. cook

9. has been reading

10. read

11. has read

12. is reading

Task 3.

1. b

2. a

3. a

4. a

5. d

6. a

7. c

8. b

9. b

10. d

11. b

12. b

13. a

14. a

15. b

Task 4.

1. f

2. c

3. d

4. h

5. a

6. b

7. e

8. g

Task 5.

1. w

2. w

3. c

4. c

5. w