Tenses

Which sentence(s) is/are right?

a) Why is he hitting that dog?

b) I'm going to America about once a month.

c) We're going to a lot of concerts these days.

• a

• b

• c

Which sentence(s) is/are right?

a) She doesn't like to be disturbed when she's working.

b) When the post comes, I'm usually having breakfast.

c) You look lovely when you smile.

d) You look lovely when you are smiling.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Three of these sentences mean more or less the same which one is different?

a) Are you doing the shopping tomorrow?

b) Are you going to do the shopping tomorrow?

c) Will you do the shopping tomorrow?

d) Will you be doing the shopping tomorrow?

• a

• b

• c

• d

Is/Are any of these sentences is possible? If so, which?

a) I’m wanting a taxi to the station now.

b) I told the receptionist that I was wanting a taxi to the station.

c) I'll be wanting a taxi to the station at 6:00 tomorrow morning.

• a

• b

• c

Choose the best explanation of Anne's reply.

Joe: Do you think John will come to the meeting?

Anne: No, he'll have forgotten.

a) He's already forgotten.

b) He may remember now, but he'll forget before the meeting takes place.

• a

• b

Which of these is/are right?

a) I played a lot of tennis when I lived in bath.

b) I was playing a lot of tennis when I got to know Peter, so I was pretty fit.

c) I was having lunch with the president the other day, and he said…

d) John was saying that he still can't find a job.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Which is the best continuation?

I'm busy today, so….

a) I'd rather you’ll come tomorrow.

b) I'd rather you come tomorrow.

c) I'd rather you came tomorrow.

• a

• b

• c

'I got the job last year because I was a good driver. ' Is the speaker still a good driver?

• Probably

• Probably not

• No

What is the difference between these two sentences?

a) I look forward to hearing from you.

b) I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Here are three invitations. In what way are they different?

a) I wonder if you'd like to have dinner with me.

b) I wondered if you'd like to have dinner with me.

c) I was wondering if you'd like to have dinner with me.