Choose the correct answer. 1 the problem of pollution _ worse these days. a will get b got c is getting 2 this time yesterday we _in the sea. a swam b are swimming c were swimming 3 _ the housework maggie sat down to rest. a doing b having done c done 4 doris _ in that office since april. a has been working b works c is working 5 he was hot because he _ in the sun. a sat b had been sitting c is sitting 6 i _to you as soon as i get home. a wrote b have written c will write 7 paul _ abroad once a month on business a travels b is traveling c travel 8 they _ a lot of animals at the zoo last weekend. a see b saw c are seeing 9 _ some spare time, tom went for a walk. a having b have c to have 10 it’s no use _ the door. it’s locked. a push b to push c pushing 11 the lawyer advised us _ the money immediately. a pay b paying c to pay 12 karen suggested _ new car a buy b buying c to buy 13 it's very cold in here. i _ the heating on. a put b had put c will put 14 we expect everyone _ to the meeting a come b to come c coming 15 she was lying on her bed _ about the party. a thinking b to think c think 16 they are considering _another shop next year. a open b opening c to open 17 this time next month i _ in a new house. a will live b am living c will be living 18 the match _ at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon a start b has started c starts 19 she claims _ brad pitt last year. a to meet b to have met c have met 20 samantha is starting a new job tomorrow. she _ forward to it. a is looking b looks c look 21 he _ to work when the accident happened. a is driving b was driving c drove 22 they were happy to hear they _ a prize a win b had won c were winning 23 they _ together for five years a work b are working c have worked 24 i think james _us tomorrow. a has visited b visit c will visit 25 _ is my favourite form of execise. a jogging b jog c to jog 26 the boys avoided _ through the dark forest. a walking b to walk c walk 27 many seems _ a fight with jack again. a have had b to have c to have had 28 they don’t allow _ in the examination room. a talking b talk c to talk 29 peter _ forty years old in january a be b will be c has been 30 i _ you a new coat next winter. a have bought b will buy c bought 31 the whole class studied hard, so they _ all their exams. a are passing b pass c passed 32 i _james tonight. we have arranged it. a see b am seeing c saw 33 the boss has decided _ a bigger office. a to rent 6 renting c rent 34 you had better _ your umbrella with you today. a taking b to take c take 35 they _ for half an hour when the doctor came. a have waited b had been waiting c wait 36 i think my sister _ a dancer one day. a become b is becoming c will become 37 look at the sunshine! it _ a beautiful day. a is going to be b is being c be