Tenses

1. I ………………………. of visiting America.

• think

• am thinking

• Either could be used here

2. He ………………………. ill since last week.

• has been

• was

• had been

3. My dog is very silly; he …………………………… after cats.

• always runs

• is always running

• Either could be used here

4. The steamer ………………………… yesterday.

• sailed

• has sailed

• is sailing

5. We ……………………….. anything from them for months.

• hadn't heard

• haven't heard

• didn't hear

6. I phoned her because I ……………………….. to talk.

• wanted

• was wanting

• have wanted

7. I ……………………….. his parents tomorrow.

• see

• am seeing

• have seen

8. ………………………….. in ghosts?

• Do you believe

• Are you believing

9. I didn’t know how long she ………………………….. there.

• was sitting

• has been sitting

• had been sitting

10. The Rhine ……………………. into the North Sea.

• has run

• runs

• is running