PRESENT TENSE (PART 1) ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 2: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

 

ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 2: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL PRESENT TENSE (PART 1)

 

676 She … a nice girl. But now she … so rude. a) is/is being b) is being/is c) is/has been 677 She … to Egypt last year but she … to Spain. a) travelled/never was b) has travelled/has never been c) travelled/has never been d) travels/has never been 678 In his essay, the professor … the existence of UFO, but … out the fact that we still … no proved evidence of their existence. a) is admitting/points/have b) admits/points/have c) admits/points/have had d) admits/has pointed/are having 679 When I … with my girlfriend she just … talking to me. She … me! a) have quarreled/has stopped/always ignores b) am quarrelling/stops/has always ignored c) quarrel/has stopped/is always ignoring d) quarrel/stops/is always ignoring 680 The next bus leaves at 8 p.m., but I still … a ticket! a) bought b) am buying c) haven’t bought 681 The Queen of Great Britain … in Buckingham Palace. I … it but I … about it. a) is living/have never seen/have always dreamt b) lives/have never seen/have always dreamt c) lives/have never seen/I’m always dreaming d) lives/never saw/have always dreamt 682 It’s 9 a.m. Marry … four cups of coffee this morning. Poor thing, she … all night long. a) has already had/has been working b) has already had/had worked c) had already had/had been working d) has already had/had been working 683 The author … the nature of our emotions in his new book. He also … detailed arguments to all conclusions. a) is exploring/is giving b) is exploring/gives c) explores/gives d) explores/ is giving 684 My family … supper now. I can’t join them. a) have b) is having c) has 685 My wife … at the office but she … at home today. a) is usually working/works b) usually works/is working c) usually works/has worked d) has usually worked/is working 686 … to Russia? We … there two years ago and still … it. a) Have you ever been/went/are remembering b) Have your ever been/have gone/remember c) Have you ever been/went/remember d) Did you ever go/went/remember 687 Steven … phone calls to travel agencies all day long, but he … a suitable offer. a) is making/still didn’t get b) has been making/still doesn’t get c) has made/still hasn’t got d) has been making/still hasn’t got 688 He … all night long. Now he … totally exhausted and … to sleep. a) was driving/is/wants b) has driven/is/wants c) has been driving/is being/is wanting d) has been driving/is/wants 689 … the report? Yes, I … it. I … it for so long. a) Have you written/have just finished/have been doing b) Did you write/have just finished/have been doing c) Have you written/have just finished/have done d) Have you written/just finish/have been doing 690 I … the dinner is fine. Why … silence? What … about? a) think/do you keep/are you thinking b) think/are you keeping/think c) think/are you keeping/are you thinking d) am thinking/are you keeping/think

ANSWER KEY

676	A
677	C
678	B
679	D
680	C
681	B
682	D
683	C
684	B
685	B
686	C
687	D
688	D
689	A
690	D