Choose the correct answer 1. Don't be late. The film...... at 8:00 pm. A is starting B will start C starts 2. John says he ........ at 10 a.m. tomorrow. A wrote B has written C will be writing 3. This picture..... at the beginning of the century A was painted B had painted C painted 4. Look at Martha's expression. She .... ... screaming any minute now! A is starting B is going to start C will start 5. Lisa .... have cooked this delicious meal. She doesn't even know how to boil an egg! A mustn't B shouldn't C can't 6. Nathan is ....... selfish to care about what others think of him. A very B too C enough 7. Ben tells the......jokes I've ever heard. A funnier B funniest C most funny 8. Gary didn't mean......you. He was just in a bad mood. A hurt B hurting C to hurt 9. Maria put her daughter's picture in a frame. A silver, lovely, modern B lovely, modern, silver C modern, silver, lovely 10. Anne asked her new classmate where ... .... from. A did he come B he came C does he come 11. Mr Adams speaks........than anyone I know. A slower B more slowly C the most slowly 12. I never ....... to Italy. A was B have been C is 13. My elder sister.......... the pie since 10 and it is not ready yet. A has been cooking B cooked C has cooked 14. They will post the letters when the ship arrives at the port. A The letters will be posted by them when the ship arrives at the port. B The letters are posted by them when the ship arrives at the port. C The letters were posted by them when the ship arrives at the port. 15. It's forbidden to feed animals in the Zoo. You ......... feed animals there. B can C mustn't 16. Your English is very good. You make very ....... mistakes. C many 17. We want .. .... Mount Everest. A climbing B climb C to climb 18. Linda said: «My father bought a new car». A Linda said that her father had bought a new car. B Linda said that her father has bought a new car. Linda said that her father bought a new car. 19. My mum says she'll never forget.........my dad for the first time. A to meet B she met C meeting 20. Hamsters are shy animals... nature. Aby Bon C in 21. Someone broke the window last night. A The window will be broken by someone last night. B The window was broken by someone last night. C The window is broken by someone last night. 22. I heard through the ....... .....that Nick and Paula are getting married. Is that true? A headline B extension C grapevine 23. The fire fighters were able to put ...... ...the fire before anyone was hurt. A out B off C away 24. Do you mind if I...... your dictionary? I forgot to bring mine. A rent B borrow C lend 25. Helen didn't have enough money on her, so she paid for the books.... A with B in C by ...credit card.