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If you need help in deciding which units you should study, use this study guide. Which of
the four alternatives completes the sentences in the correct or most likely way? Sometimes
more than one alternative is possible.
If you are not sure which alternatives are correct, study the unit(s) given on the right.
Where more than one unit is given, you will find the correct sentence in the first one.
You can find an answer key to this study guide on page 328.

STUDY
UNIT

Tenses
1.1 Each July we to Turkey for a holiday.
A are going B go C went D were going

1.2 The growing number of visitors the footpaths.
A is damaging B damages C are damaging D was damaging
1.3 Jane just a few minutes ago.
A left B has left C leaves D had left
1.4 Timson 13 films and I think her latest is the best.
A made B had made C has made D was making

1.5 Robert lately?
A Did you see B Have you seen C Do you see D Are you seeing
1.6 When I was a child the violin.
A I was playing B I'm playing C I play D I played
1.7 until midnight last night.
A I have been reading B I read C I was reading D I have read
1.8 He for the national team in 65 matches so far.
A has played B has been playing C played D is playing
1.9 Sorry we're late, we the wrong turning.
A had taken B were taking C took D are taking

1.10 She from flu when she was interviewed.
A was suffering B had been suffering C had suffered D suffered

The future
2.1 If you look carefully, you find writing scratched on the glass.
A can B are going to C shall D will

2.2 I think it soon.
A is going to rain B rains C will rain D is raining
2.3 Wait here until I you.
A will call B am calling C am going to call D call
2.4 I won't be able to meet you next week, I in London for a few days.
A will be staying B will stay C stay D am staying

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