7. Alison and Cassie ….. on the staircase as I went down. a) were talking; b) are talking; c) talked; d) talking. 8. She ….. to Italy five years ago. a) is going; b) was going; c) went; d) goes. 9. Look here ! Somebody ….. in the next room. a) talked; b) talk; c) was talking; d) is talking. 10. We ….. some friends to lunch tomorrow. a) will have; b) shall have; c) shall be having; d) will be having. 11. When you arrive at the airport, an escort ….. for you. a) be waiting; b) will be waiting; c) is waiting; d) will wait. 12. They ….. to the radio now. a) are listening; b) were listening; c) listened; d) listen. 13. At school we ….. two foreign languages. a) study; b) are studying; c) studied; d) were studying. 14. He was busy the whole day yesterday, he ….. the TV-set. a) repaired; b) repairs; c) is repairing; d) was repairing. 15. When I came they ….. their dinner. a) had; b) having; c) are having; d) were having. 16. I ….. at the laboratory for two hours last Monday. a) worked; b) work; c) is working; d) was working. 17. He is supposed to be very busy tomorrow. He ….. for his exam. a) will prepare; b) will be preparing; c) is preparing; d) was preparing. 18. ….. you ….. to the concert next evening? a) were***coming; b) are***coming; c) will***come; d) will be***coming. 19. Tom …… tennis at 6 o `clock yesterday. a) was playing; b) is playing; c) played; d) plays. 20. Mother ….. dinner at that moment. a) cooked; b) cooks; c) is cooking; d) was cooking.