Ex. 130. Fill in the sentences with one of the verb forms given
after each sentence.
1. My mother began to drive cars when she was fifteen. Now she
is eighty, and she still drives. She … cars for sixty years.
A: has been driving B: drives C: drove D: was driving
2. In every culture, people … jewelry since prehistoric times.
A: wear B: wore C: have worn D: had worn
3. It’s hard for many young people to find jobs today. As a result,
many young adults in their twenties and even early thirties
… with their parents.
A: have still lived B: are still living
C: still lived D: were still living
4. Australian koala bears are interesting animals. They … practically
their entire lives in trees without even coming down to
the ground.
A: are spending B: have been spending
C: spent D: spend
5. If you continue to work hard and try your best, I … you. But if
you stop working, I’m through.
A: will help B: am helping
C: help D: have helped
6. It’s raining hard. It … an hour ago and … yet.
A: starts … doesn’t stop B: started …. hasn’t stopped
C: has started … didn’t stop D: was starting … isn’t stopping
7. Nigel’s bags are almost ready for the trip. He … for Syria later
this afternoon.
A: leave B: left C: has left D: is leaving
8. I heard a slight noise, so I walked to the front door to investigate.
I looked down at the floor and saw a piece of paper. Someone
… a note under the door to my apartment.
A: has pushed B: is pushing C: had pushed D: pushed
9. I walked slowly through the market. People … all kinds of
fruits and vegetables. I studied the prices carefully before I decided
what to buy.
A: have sold B: sell C: had sold D: were selling
10. The first advertisement on radio was broadcast in 1922.
Since that time, companies … tens of billions of dollars to advertise
their products on radio and television.
A: are spending B: have spent C: spent D: spend