Keynote Advanced Unit 7 Grammar, Exercises 1-3, p. 153

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

Sam had ___________ to phone you about six times before he finally got through.

• been trying

• tried

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

I dropped my keys somewhere while I ___________ to work.

• was walking

• walked

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

___________ my final history essay right now, to hand in tomorrow.

• I'm writing

• I write

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

Do you think you ___________ in Barcelona a year from now?

• 'll be living

• live

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

___________ the bus twice this week, so leave a few minutes early today.

• You're missing

• You've missed

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

___________ on his computer when he should be studying.

• He's always playing

• He had always played

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

Fred ___________ to audio books while he drives to work.

• is always listening

• always listens

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

I finally ___________ reading War and Peace.

• was finishing

• finished

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

We haven't ___________ to go to the new cinema yet. Shall we go tonight?

• tried

• been trying

Choose the best verb form to complete the sentence:

I ___________ George's joke was funny.

• wasn't thinking

• didn't think