v5 test

1. I ... coal into the stove. That`s why my hands are dirty.

• had put

• was putting

• had been putting

• have been putting

2. "You`ve just missed the last bus!" - "Never mind! I..."

• will work

• walk

• will be walking

• am walking

3. James ... his friends, some of whom earn more money than he does.

• didn`t envy

• doesn`t envy

• won`t envy

• hasn`t envied

4. Henry was packing the suitcases while his wife .... the room.

• was tidying

• tidied

• has tidied

• had tidies

5. Christine ... as a nurse for seven years, then she became a teacher.

• has worked

• has been working

• had been working

• worked

6. My father ... to rent a car recently.

• decided

• has decided

• had decided

• was decided

7. I ... the exhibition next week.

• will visit

• will be visiting

• am visiting

• visit

8. He ... by the time I arrived.

• has finished

• was finishing

• had finished

• finished

9. I .... go rowing, but now I don`t.

• was to

• did

• used to

• has

10. I ... a beautiful still-life last week.

• used to paint

• painted

• have painted

• painting