Choose the proper form
1.The ship seldom _ at this port.
a) calls
b) is calling
c) called
2. “Where is the Chief Mate?” “He _ to the Captain”.
a) talked
b) talks
c) is talking
3. I _ London in 2007.
a) have visited
b) am visiting
c) visited
4. We _ about our coming voyage lately.
a) knew
b) have known
c) were knowing
5. Their ship _ into Glasgow two days ago.
a) came
b) was coming
c) will come
6. If the storm _, we _ the port.
a) will begin; don’t leave
b) will begin; won’t leave
c) begins; won’t leave
7. He _ the engine-room equipment next week.
repairs
will repair
repaired
8. The radio operator _ the transmitter now.
is repairing
repairs
has repaired
9. When the Master entered the radio-room, I _ a weather report.
a) received
b) receive
c) was receiving
10. What language _ in foreign ports?
a) are you usually speaking
b) do you usually speak
c) did you usually spoke
11. We _ the project yet.
haven’t finished
don’t finish
didn’t finish
12. _ you ever _ to Africa?
did … travel
have … travelled
do … travel
13. We went ashore after it _ raining.
had stopped
stopped
will stop
14. I _ at my report all day. I’m exhausted.
worked
have worked
have been working
15. We _ for about ten hours before we stopped for a break.
had driven
drove
had been driving
16. I _ for my exam on Philosophy all day long tomorrow.
will work
will be working
will have worked
17. If we don’t hurry, the conference _ before we get there.
will have finished
will finish
will be finishing
18. What time tomorrow will you_ to the Captain?
talk
be talking
have talked
19. I’ll _ the letter. Where is it?
have been posting
have posted
post
20. He _ them since December.
didn’t see
hasn’t seen
doesn’t see
21. I hope we will _ the market research by September.
do
be doing
have done
22. They _ the cargo the whole week.
were unloading
unload
unloaded
23. My Dad _ on board a container ship.
sail
is sailing
sails
24. Yesterday he got up, washed his face, had breakfast and _ to the Academy.
goes
went
was going
25. _ he _ the deck yet?
Does… paint
Is… painting
Has…painted