Exercise 7 1. There's a strange smell in here. Mother________ something. a. cooks b. is cooking c. will cook d. has cooked 2. The concert________ at 7:15. a. starts b. is starting c. has started d. is going to start 3. Nora says she's 17 but I ________ here. a. don't believe b. didn't believe c. won't believe d. wouldn't believe 4. Sorry I'm late - That OK, I________ long a. don't wait b. am not waiting c. haven't waited d. haven't been waiting 5. We did not go out because it________ a. would rain b. was raining c. had rained d. has rained 6. Michael, is it true that you________ married next week? a. get b. are getting c. got d. have got 7. Mr. Black did teach that lesson along tome ago, but now he never remembers______ it. a. teach b. teaches c. taught d. having taught 8. Her life has changed a lot________ she became rich. a. since b. for c. because of d. owing to 9. The wind________ very hard when the ship sailed around the Mediterranean Sea. a. blew b. was blowing c. has blown d. was blown 10. I________ that novel at least twice. a. have read b. read c. reads d. have been reading 11. What did the farmer do after locusts________ their crop? a. damage b. are damaged c. have damaged d. had damaged 12. We________ to Tri An a few times recently. a. would be b. were c. had been d. have been 13. In former times________ to go to a dentist. a. many people were afraid b. many people afraid c. many peoples were afraid d. many peoples feared 14. He might have given you some advice if you________ him to. a. would have asked b. had asked c. asked d. would ask 15. Sir Thompson always________ funny stories after dinner. a. said b. has said c. says d. tells' 16. The milkman________ the jug of milk on the table outside the kitchen a. lain b. lay c. laid d. lie 17. My litter sister is afraid to________ the dishes after dinner. a. have done b. do c. make d. made 18. Did you see him yesterday? Oh no, but I________ a. should b. ought to c. should have d. did 19. I wish I________ his name a. know b. known c. knew d. have known 20. When his girlfriend came, he________ his car. a. cleaning b. cleans c. is cleaning d. was cleaning