TENSES (28/12) (cont.

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1. When she ________ the noise, she ________ down to the kitchen and ________ on the lights.
A. hears; goes; turns B. heard; went; turned
C. heard; was going; turned D. had heard; went; had turned
2. Jane and I ________ school in 1987.
A. finish B. have finished C. finishes D. finished
3. Pasteur ________ in the 19th century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
4. When he came, ________
A. I was watching TV B. I watched TV C. I am watching TV D. I have watched TV.
5. Everyday, my sister the ________ floor.
A. usually clean B. cleans usually C. usually cleaned D. usually cleans
6. After they ________ their breakfast, they ________ shopping yesterday.
A. have; go B. had had; go C. had; had gone D. had had; went
7. Father ________ his pipe while mother ________ a magazine.
A. smoked; read B. was smoking; was reading
C. had smoked; read D. smoking; reading
8. When we came to the stadium, the match ________
A. already begins. B. had already begun. C. already began. D. have already begun.
9. David _____ his homework when his mother came home.
A. did B. is doing C. had done D. were doing
10. I haven't seen him since he _______ for Paris 2 years ago.
A. left B. had left C. leaves D. will leave
11. I _______my homework as soon as Lan goes here.
a. will finish b. will be finishing c. finish d. will have finished
12. Ask her to come and see me when she ________ her work.
a. finish b. has finished c. finished d. finishing
13. After you finish your work, you________ a break.
a. should take b. have taken c. might have taken d. takes
14. Almost everyone________ for home by the time we arrived.
a. leave b. left c. leaves d. had left
15. I couldn't cut the grass because the machine_______ a few days previously.
a. broken down b. has been broken c. had broken down d. breaks down
16. We ________English this time last week.
a. learned b. were learning c. have learned d. had learned
17. Her family________ to America before 1975.
a. went b. have gone c. had gone d. would go
18. When I arrived at the party, Martha________ home already.
a. went b. have gone c. had gone d. would go
19. We________ English this time next Monday.
a. learn b. will learn c. are learning d. will be learning
20. We________ this course before the final examination.
a. are going to finish b. have finished c. will finish d. will have finished
21. After he ………….. his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
a. has finished b. had finished c. was finished d. would finish
22. We ________ our housework by tomorrow evening.
a. will finish b. will have finished c. will be finishing d. are going to finish
23. ________ a car when they were living in London?
a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they having d. have they had
24. They ________ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
a. will stop b. stopped c. are stopping d. will have stopped
25. Mark was listening to music while his sister_______ a book.
a. read. b. reads c. is reading d. was reading
26. We______ the concert. It was really good.
a. are enjoying b. enjoy c. enjoyed d. would enjoy
27. It was 10 p.m. Most of the shops_____ just______
a. have/closed b. had/closed c. has/closed d. was closing
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28. There's no more apples. We ______ them all.
a. had eaten b. ate c. eat d. have eaten
29. She_______ music all day. Now she fells tired.
a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays
30. After he________ the house, he wrote a letter.
a. cleans b. was cleaning c. had cleaned d. has cleaned
31. They_____ me about it last week.
a. was telling b. told c. had told d. would tell
32. I_______ here at the end of the month.
a. will leave b. would leave c. would have left d. is leaving
33. I______________ my son the money for that last week.
a. gave b. given c. have given d. was given
34. Where ________ you at 9:00 last night, Mr. Green?
a. have been b. were c. will be d. are
35. I ________ the dishwasher on when I heard the shot.
a. am turning b. turned c. was turning d. turned
36. Tim was tired. He ______ hard all day.
a. has been studying b. studies c. studied d. had been studying
37. He was writing to his friend when he … a noise.
A. was hearing B. heard C. had heard D. hears
38. My mother … very happy when she … her old friend again two days ago.
A. was / met B. had been / met C. has been / meets D. has been / met
39. I … many people since I came here in June.
A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met
40. He … football since he was a boy.
A. plays B. is playing C. has played D. played
41. We … maths at this time last week.
A. were learning B. are learning C. learnt D. was learning
42. When I … the door, she was reading a newspaper.
A. opens B. opened C. was opening D. was opened
43. She was playing games while he … a football match.
A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching
44. She … to Ho Chi Minh city last year.
A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went
45. Water … most of the Earth’s surface.
A. covers B. cover C. covering D. covered
46. Lee … her shirt made one month ago.
A. has B. have C. will have D. had
47. Nowadays my mother … to work on foot.
A. has gone B. used to go C. went D. goes
48. … he playing football now?
A. Will B. Does C. Was D. Is
49. Whenever you … your homework, you can leave the house.
A. finish B. finished C. have finish D. had finish
50. She is looking for her bag because she can’t remember where she … her bag.
A. leave B. left C. had left D. was left
51. The news that he told you last night … untrue.
A. were B. was C. has D. have been
52. Mary will tell her mother the truth when she … back.
A. will come B. would come C. comes D. will have come
53. Jackson looks concerned. He … worrying about his son.
A. has been B. been C. have been D. being
54. My brother said he sent the letter to my parents three days ago, but they … yet.
A. did not receive B. had not received C. does not receive D. have not received
55. Their sons … out of the house since six o’clock.
A. will come B. has come C. did come D. have come
56. … you do your exercises yesterday?

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A. Did B. Do C. Does D. Have
57. Carol … here at weekends since the first month of this year.
A. has been working B. has working C. having working D. has been worked
58. Her eyes are full of tears whenever she … such a sad film.
A. watches B. has watched C. will watch D. watched
59. I … in the garden when it began to rain.
A. was walking B. walked C. am walking D. have walked
60. I … in the living-room when the police arrived.
A. sat B. was sat C. was sitting D. have sat
61. She … you as soon as she comes back.
A. phones B. would come C. will phone D. phone
62. When the telephone rang, she … a letter.
A. wrote B. was writing C. was written D. were writing
63. “Who … noise in the room?
A. makes B. made C. is making D. was making
64. Mary … a beautiful long dress at the moment.
A. is wearing B. wears C. was wearing D. has worn
65. While I … for a bus, I saw a terrible accident.
A. have waited B. wait C. was waiting D. waiting
66. After he … work, he went straight home.
A. had finished B. has been finishing C. has finished D. would finish
67. The canteen always … at 7:10 a.m.
A. will open B. will have opened C. opens D. be opened
68. I … very fast when the accident happened.
A. wasn’t driving B. hadn’t driven C. am not driving D. hasn’t driven
69. Someone … my grandfather’s car twenty years ago.
A. stolen B. has stolen C. was stolen D. stole
70. I generally … jeans, but today I … a suit.
A. wear / was wearing B. am wearing / wear C. wear / wear D. wear / am wearing
71. When I see Lee in the street, she always … at me.
A. smiled B. has smiled C. was smiling D. smiles
72. I … a film for two years up to now.
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. won’t see D. didn’t see
73. Peter … for her wife’s letter since last Friday. Now he hasn’t received yet.
A. was waiting B. waits C. waited D. has been waiting
74. He … to school when he had a puncture.
A. shall drive B. am driving C. drove D. was driving
75. There … some good news about my family lately.
A. is B. were C. has been D. have been

76. Tom and his father plays tennis every afternoon with their friends.
A B C D
77. I didn’t see him since he moved to London.
A B C D
78. When I walk past the park, I saw some children play football.
A B C D
79. Anybody who have a fever must go home immediately.
A B C D
80. Physics are my best subject at school.
A B C D
81. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
A B C D
82. What did you do at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered.
A B C D
83. Have you finished reading the book which I lend you last week?
A B C D

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84. A chill struck me when I entering the interviewing room.
A B C D
85. I had never seen any of Picasso’s paintings before I visit the art museum.
A B C D
86. The child were told to apologize for being rude to his brother.
A B C D
87. When Sam will arrive, we will open the gift
A B C D
88. Ann and Susan have known each other during they were at school.
A B C D

89. I (not hear) _________ from him since he (disappear) __________ two years ago.

90. After the guests (leave) ________, she (go) ________ back into the living-room and (turn) ________

off the light. Had left; went; turned

91. By the time you finished cooking they (do) ________ their homework.

92. This time yesterday they (sit) ________ in the train on their way to Paris. were sitting

93. I came late to class. When I (enter) ________ the teacher (write) ________ something on the

blackboard. entered; was writing

94. She (get) ________ into her shoes, (put) ________ on her coat and (go) ________ to the door. got; put;

went

95. David (be) ________ born after his father (die) ________

96. When I (be) ________ a child, I (want) ________ to be a doctor. was; wanted

97. At 4 p.m. yesterday? Well, I (work) ________ in my office at that time.

98. The audience (listen) ________ to everything he said last night.

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11. Yesterday thieves (break) ________ into the house and (steal) ________ a lot of fur
coats while the
guests (dance) ________
12. He (do) ________ his homework before he went to the cinema.
13. What you (do) ________ after you (go) ________ home yesterday?
14. Tom (not come) ________ here tomorrow.
15. John (watch) ________ TV at 8 last evening.
16. Dick (start) ________ school before he (be) ________ seven.
17. What you (do) ________ when I (ring) ________ you last night?
18. John (drive) ________ that car ever since I (know) ________ him.
19. Columbus (discover) ________ America more than 400 years ago.
20. When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) ________ games.