Verb exercises 1

Question 1: I _____ anything about the night of the accident.

A

don’t remember

B

‘m not remembering

C

wasn’t remembering

Question 2: After we broke up, she sold the ring that I _____ her for her birthday.

A

give

B

was giving

C

had given

Question 3: We _____ our website.

A

recently renewed

B

are recently renewing

C

have recently renewed

Question 4: We took off our clothes and _____ into the river.

A

were jumping

B

had jumped

C

jumped

Question 5: A: You look fitter! – B: Yes, I _____ at the gym for the last few months.

A

‘m working out

B

‘ ve been working out

C

work out

Question 6: I’m pretty sure printed books _____ one day.

A

are disappearing

B

are going to disappear

C

will disappear

Question 7: Look at the traffic. We _____ late.

A

are going to be

B

will be

C

are being

Question 8: ____ your room yet?

A

Have you tidied up

B

Did you tidy

C

Do you tidy up

Question 9: I looked in the rearview mirror and saw that someone _____ us.

A

followed

B

was following

C

had followed

Question 10: I’m unemployed and I _____ for a job. Tomorrow I have my third interview.

A

‘m looking

B

‘ve looked

C

look

Question 11: Is everything OK? You _______ you have cried.

A

look

B

seem that

C

look as though

Question 12: The chicken _______ a bit too salty.

A

tastes

B

feels

C

tastes like

D

feels like

Question 13: It _______ bread but it doesn’t really _______ bread.

A

tastes / looks

B

tastes like / look like

C

tastes as if / look as if

D

tastes as if / look like

Question 14: It _______ a plane, but it _______ some kind of UFO was flying over our heads.

A

looked like / sounded

B

looked / sounded like

C

looked as if / sounded as though

D

looked like / sounded as if

Question 15: It _______ a sauna in here. Could you switch on the air-conditioner?

A

looks

B

feels as if

C

feels like

D

feels

Verb exercises 1

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