Advance Grammar K11

Last Saturday, my father ____ that his dinner suit was too small, so now he ____ a strict diet.

• has discovered / followed

• discovers / was following

• discovered / is following

• was discovering / has followed

Helen ____ her driving test five times so far without success, but she ____, yet.

• takes / isn't giving up

• has taken / hasn't given up

• was taking / didn't give up

• is taking / doesn't give up

Most of the time, John and his friends ____ football matches at their local coffee, but this Saturday, they ____ to the stadium, and so they're all very excited.

• watch / are going

• have been watching / go

• are watching / have gone

• were watching / went

Kate ____ a vegetarian for eleven years now, and she ____ meat at all during this time.

• is / isn't eating

• has been / wasn't eating

• is / doesn't eat

• has been / hasn't eaten

Last year, Richard ____ his bicycle to work everyday, but he ____ the bus since the accident.

• rides / takes

• has ridden / is taking

• rode / has been taking

• was riding / took

I ____ glasses when I was younger, but now I ____ contact lenses.

• was wearing / have had

• have worn / am having

• have been wearing / had

• wore / have

About a month ago, I ____ a brochure about your hotel, but I ____ it yet.

• requested / haven't received

• have been requested / don't receive

• was requesting / wasn't receiving

• have requested / am not receiving

The conditions in our office ____ more and more unbearable, so quite often recently I ____ quitting it and looking for a new job.

• have got / was considering

• was getting / am considering

• are getting / have considered

• have been getting / consider

Because you ____ half of the ingredients as I ____ dinner, you probably aren't hungry at all now.

• were eating / have prepared

• have eaten / prepared

• have been eating / prepare

• ate / was preparing

He ____ to unlock the door to his flat because the telephone ________ .

• was hurrying / rang

• hurries / has been ringing

• hurried / was ringing

• is hurrying / rings