1) My friend … at the concert yesterday.
a) was b) have been c) has been

2) A famous violin … recently.
a) is found b) was found c) has been found

3) A musical festival … in our town next month.
a) is held b) will be held c) has been held

4) I have bought a new CD by «Ocean Elzy»… .
a) recently b) yesterday c) yet

5) We often … to music of famous composers.
a) listen b) listened c) have listened

6) This album … last month.
a) is recorded b) has been recorded c) was recorded
7) We ... TV when it started to rain.
a) watch b) watching c) were watching d) watched

8) I wanted to visit you yesterday, but you ... not at home.
a) is b) are c) was d) were

9) Look! It ..., so we can’t go to the beach.
a) to rain b) rains c) is raining d) rain

10) While he was in the shower, his dogs ... his steaks.
a) eat b) eats c) ate d) eaten

11) The sun ... in the East.
a) to rise b) rise c) rises d) risen

12) Since 2003 they ... their son every year.
a) visiting b) visits c) visited d) have visited

13) After Larry ... the film on TV, he decided to buy the book.
a) see b) saw c) have seen d) had seen

14) Wait a minute, I ... this box for you.
a) carry b) ’ll carry c) am carry d) have carry

15) She ... her left arm two weeks ago.
a) broke b) have broken c) is broken d) had broken

16) Listen! There’s someone at the door. I ... open.
a) ’m b) was c) ’ll d) ’ve

1. A
2. B or A
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. C or B
7. Were watching
8. Were
9. Is raining
10. Ate
11. C
12. Have visited
13. B
14. B
15. Had Broken
16. C

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