1. Choose the correct answers.
0 My brother be a punk.
a used to b would c have tod liked
1 The students’ tests at the moment.
a marked b are being marked
c have been marked d are marking
2 The earthquake terrible for the local people.
a can’t be b must be
c can’t have been d must have been
3 I have to my bike repaired before the summer.
a make b ask c get d take
4 We here for three hours and I’m tired.
a have been waiting b had been waiting
c are waiting d wait
5 You were asleep when I phoned, you?
a were b did c weren’t d didn’t
0 My brother be a punk.
a used to b would c have tod liked
The correct answer is a) used to. In this sentence, we are talking about a past habit or characteristic of the brother being a punk. "Used to" is used to describe past habits or situations that are no longer true.
2. The students’ tests at the moment.
a marked b are being marked
c have been marked d are marking
The correct answer is b) are being marked. In this sentence, we are talking about an ongoing action that is happening in the present. "Are being marked" is the correct form of the verb "mark" in the passive voice to indicate that someone else is currently marking the tests for the students.
3. The earthquake terrible for the local people.
a can’t be b must be
c can’t have been d must have been
The correct answer is c) can't have been. In this sentence, we are talking about a past event (the earthquake) and the speaker is expressing doubt or disbelief about the severity of the earthquake for the local people. "Can't have been" is used to express doubt or impossibility about a past event.
4. I have to my bike repaired before the summer.
a make b ask c get d take
The correct answer is c) get. In this sentence, the speaker needs to have their bike repaired before the summer. "Get" is used to indicate that someone else will repair the bike for the speaker.
5. We here for three hours and I'm tired.
a have been waiting b had been waiting
c are waiting d wait
The correct answer is a) have been waiting. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about an ongoing action that started in the past (waiting) and continues in the present. "Have been waiting" is the correct form of the verb "wait" in the present perfect continuous tense.
6. You were asleep when I phoned, you?
a were b did c weren’t d didn’t
The correct answer is d) didn't. In this sentence, the speaker is asking if the person they called was asleep when they phoned. "Didn't" is used to form the question in the past simple tense.