Past Simple and Past Continuous. Fill the gaps. 1.The postman ... while I ... breakfast.A) come/haveB) came/hadC) was coming/was havingD) A) came/was having2. We ... Joan at the party. She ... a red dress.A)meet/wearingB) met/was wearingC)was meeting/woreD)meet/ wear3.The boys ... the window when they were playing football.A)breakB) were breakingC) breakedD)broke4.Our cat Thomas ... all day yesterday.A) were sleepingB) sleptC) was sleepingD) sleep5. I ... to work when you called.A) was drivingB) droveC) drivedD) drivesFuture Continuous6. Next Friday, the President … ten years in power.A) will be celebratingB) will be celebratedC) celebratesD) will celebrate7. I … more about that topic in my next lecture.Awill sayB) am sayingC) will be sayingD) says8. After the operation you … any sport for a while.A) won’t doB) didn’tC) will not be doD) don’tThe Present Perfect Tense9. His spirits … a little. He’s all right now. A) have revived B) revived C) has revived D) revive10. “I … the letter you asked about, sir, ” said the butler.A) brought B)’ve broughtC) ‘s broughtD) bring11. He … his driving test. He is so happy. He hasn’t been able to pass it for three years.A) passedB) just passedC) have just passedD) has just passed12. I … my keys. I can’t get in.A) have lostB)havelosedC) lostD) lose13. The taxi … . Hurry up!A) arrivesB) have arrivedC) has arrivedD) arriving14. Today the weather is … than yesterday.A) much nicerB) nicerC) more nicerD) nice15. This car is … of all.A)an expensiveB) a less expensiveC) the little expensiveD) the least expensive16. The new teacher is … than the previous one.A) many betterB) a lot betterC)many goodD)a lot of good17. The cat was looking at ___ in the mirror.A) myselfB) himselfC) herselfD)itself18. History repeats .A) itselfB) herselfC) himselfD) myself19. Mary learnt the rule all ___ .A) herselvesB) herselfC) by herselfD) himselfPassive Voice20. Tom his key.A) has been lostB) was lostC)has lostD) lose21. A cinema is a place where films ___ .A) showB) have been shownC) are shownD) shows22.People this road very often.A) haven't usedB)aren't usedC)don't useD)is used23.This house in 1930.A) were builtB) builtC) has builtD) was built24. While we were on holiday, our camera from our hotel room.A)was stolenB) has been stolenC)had been stolenD) are stolen25. Hundreds of people by the new factory this year. A) were employedB) are employedC) ) have been employedD) is employed26. Over 57 million students in American schools which range from kindergartens to high schools.A) has been enrolledB) were enrolledC) are enrolledD) is enrolled27. In more than 200 years the USA Constitution 26 times.A) is amendedB) is being amendedC) has been amendedD) amend28. ‘Had they met Kathy before the party‘. ‘Yes, ’.A) they did B) she had C) they hadD) they do 29. Could you me a favour and look after the children after school,  please?A) doB) getC) makeD) does30. Naples is  an exciting city.A) soB)suchC)veryD) just