THE PRESENT TENSES

Exercise 1 :
Complete the following sentences using the forms of present simple tense of verbs in brackets.
Question 1 : The earth_( go) around the sun.
Question 2 : Angela usually (leave) for work at 8:00 A.M.
Question 3 : Liz (get up) at 6 o’clock every morning.
Question 4 : In the summer, John often (play) tennis once or twice a week.
Question 5 : What time you usually (get) home after work?
Question 6 : The swimming pool (open) at 9:00 and (close) at 6:30 every day.
Question 7 : Every year I (visit) Britain to improve my English.
Question 8 : In the United State, elementary education is compulsory. All children (study)
six years of elementary school.
Question 9 : I (not like) feel going to the library to study this afternoon.
Question 10 : American people usually (have) their biggest meal in the evening.
Question 11 : - Can you tell me when the train for HCM city (leave)? - In fifteen minutes.
At 7.05.
Question 12 : Of course, you are Lisa, aren’t you? I (recognize) you now.
Question 13 : I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what
you (do) in the afternoons?
Question 14 : Before our director (come back), I (want) to remind
everyone that we should not use the internet on personal purposes.
Question 15 : - Are you writing to him now?
Yes, I always (write) to him on his birthday. You (want) to send any
message?
Certainly.
Exercise 2 :
Complete the following sentences using the forms of the present continuous tense of verbs
in brackets.
Question 1 : It (rain) heavily now.
Question 2 : My brother (get) married next week.
Question 3 : He is late again. He always (come) to class late.
Question 4 : She (take) the exam tomorrow.
Question 5 : Look! It (get) dark. Hurry up! It (rain) in a few minutes.
Question 6 : Please don’t make so much noise. I_ (work).
Question 7 : I (read) an interesting book at the moment. I will lend it to you when I’ve
finished it.
Question 8 : Sarah (work) this week? - No, she is on vacation.
Question 9 : The population of the world (rise) very fast.
Question 10 : I (work) on the project of reconstructing city at present.
Question 11 : She is on vacation in France. She_ (have) a great time and doesn’t want
to come back.
Question 12 : Tom (look) for Ann. Do you know where she is?
Question 13 : I (think) of my mother, who has devoted her whole life to our
family. Question 14 : It is time we turned on the central heating. It (get) colder every
day. Question 15 : -I (go) out to get an evening paper.
Exercise 3 :
Complete the following sentences using the present perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.
Question 1 : She (learn) English for three years.
Question 2 : I’m hungry. I (not eat) anything since breakfast.
Question 3 : He never (drive) a car before.
Question 4 : We (know) each other since we were at high school.
Question 5 : Everything is going well. We (not have) any problem so far.
Question 6 : I (drink) four cups of coffee today.
Question 7 : John (live) in Denver since 2017.
Question 8 : - You ever (climb) Mount Everest?
No, I haven’t. But I’m sure I will, if I have a chance.
Question 9 : It is nice to see you again. We (not see) each other for a long time.
Question 10 : I (forget) my key. I can’t unlock the door now.
Question 11 : Eric is calling his girlfriend again. That is the third time he _(call) her this
evening.
Question 12 : The police (arrest) two men in connection with the robbery.
Question 13 : Susan really loves that film. She (see) it eight times!
Question 14 : You already (read) the book? What do you think?
Question 15 : I (not go) to a zoo before. It is a nice feeling to go somewhere you never (be)
before.

Exercise 5 :
Choose the best word or phrase to complete in the following questions.
Question 1 : We can go out now. It anymore.
A. isn’t raining B. rains C. has rained D. has been raining
Question 2 : What in your spare time? Do you have any hobbies?
A. have you done B. are you doing C. do you do D. have you been doing
Question 3 : Mary usually_ me on Fridays, but she didn’t call last Friday.
A. have been calling B. calls C. is calling D. have called
Question 4 : I hungry. Let’s have something to eat.
A. am feeling B. have felt C. feel D. have been feeling
Question 5 : What is that noise? What ?
A. have been happening B. is happening
C. have happened D. had happened
Question 6 : It’s usually dry here at this time of the year. It much.
A. isn’t raining B. hasn’t rained
C. hasn’t been raining D. doesn’t rain
Question 7 : Look! That man over there the same sweater as you.
A. has worn B. is wearing C. wears D. have been wearing
Question 8 : I wonder why Jim so nice to me today. He isn’t usually like that.
A. is being B. have been C. is D. have being
Question 9 : Mary wasn’t happy with her new job at first, but she to like it now.
A. begins B. have begun C. is beginning D. have been beginning
Question 10 : This is a nice restaurant, isn’t it? Is this the first time you
A. are B. have been C. are being D. have being
here?
Question 11 : I need a new job. I the same job for too long.
A. are doing B. have done C. have been doing D. do
Question 12 : “You look tired”. “Yes, I basketball”.
A. plays B. is playing C. have played D. have been playing
Question 13 : I would like to see Tina again. It’s been a long time .
A. that I didn’t see her B. for I didn’t see her
C. since I saw her D. until I saw her
Question 14 : Bod and Alice have been married .
A. that 20 years B. since 20 years C. when 20 years D. for 20 years
Question 15 : - I am looking for Paul. You him?
- Yes, he was here a minute ago.
A. Have - seen B. Did - see C. Do - see D. Is - seeing
Question 16 : Unless she extra, she will not complete the work.
A. is paying B. have been paying C. pays D. is paid
Question 19 : Who at the door?
A. knock B. is knocking
C. have been knocking D. have knocked
Question 20 : How long it you to get to the library?
A. does - take B. have - taken C. is - taking D. have - been taking
Question 21 : Many girls want to go to the pub while only a minority to watch TV at home
now.
A. is wanting B. want C. will want D. wants
Question 22 : They’ve faxed me I should stay till they a replacement. Well,
last time it took two weeks.
A. found B. will find C. find D. had found
Question 23 : Let’s have some tea. It chilly.
A. gets B. is getting C. have gotten D. have been getting
Question 24 : Don’t talk to him while he .
A. have been reading B. reads C. is reading D. have read
Question 25 : Ann wants to see you. You here for ages!
A. have been B. are C. had been D. are being
Question 26 : - Your house is very beautiful. How long you here?
- Nearly ten years.
A. did - live B. have - been living C. do - live D. is - living
Question 27 : I to the movies for ages. We used to go a lot.
A. haven’t gone B. didn’t go C. isn’t going D. hadn’t gone
Question 28 : Why are you putting on your coat? You out?
A. Do - go B. Have - gone C. Had - gone D. Are - going
Question 29 : Look! That plane toward the airport. It is going to land.
A. flies B. have flown C. is flying D. will fly
Question 30 : Ann is very tired. She tennis for three hours.
A. is playing B. will play C. plays D. has been playing
Question 31 : He works in a bank, but he it very much.
A. doesn’t enjoy B. haven’t enjoyed C. didn’t enjoy D. hadn’t enjoyed
Question 32 : I well lately. Maybe I should go to the doctor.
A. didn’t feel B. won’t feel
C. haven’t been feeling D. am not feeling
Question 33 : I my homework for two hours, but I yet.
A. have done - haven’t finished B. is doing - isn’t finishing
C. will do - will not finish D. have been doing - haven’t finished
Question 34 : Let’s take our travel chess set in case we bored on the train.
A. get B. are getting C. got D. have got
Question 35 : We get in touch with our customers by post.
A. recently B. hardly C. lately D. latterly
Question 36 : We have been married .
A. over twenty years B. over twenty years ago
C. for over twenty years D. since over twenty years
Question 37 : Melanie her hand. It’s bleeding heavily.
A. has cut B. is cutting C. cut D. cuts
Question 38 : “When will Mary be able to leave hospital?” - “Don’t be so impatient. We cannot
release her before we the last test.”
A. have completed B. will have completed
C. will complete D. completed
Question 39 : The Amazon River into the Atlantic Ocean.
A. flows B. has flowed C. is flowing D. will flow
Question 40 : My parents live in London. They there all their lives.
A. are living B. had lived C. have lived D. will live
Question 41 : Where have you been? I for you for the last half hour.
A. am looking B. have been looking C. will be looking D. look
Question 42 : My brother is an actor. He in several movies.
A. appeared B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appears
Question 43 : Please don’t bother him now. He .
A. is working B. has been working C. had been working D. was working
Question 44 : I an interesting book at the moment. I will lend it to you when I it.
A. am reading - have finished B. read - am finishing
C. have read - am finishing D. read - will finish
Question 45 : Ha never fishing in the winter but she always it in the summer.
A. goes - does B. has gone - done C. go - do D. was gone - done
Question 46 : We can win only if we remain united, so we must support them the moment
they on strike.
A. will have gone B. will go C. go D. went
Question 47 : I am sorry. I that fellow’s name already.
A. forgot B. have forgotten
C. have been forgetting D. forget
Question 48 : It usually_ very much in that part of the United States.
A. is raining B. rained C. rains D. have rained
Question 49 : Look! A man after the train. He wants to catch it.
A. runs B. have been running C. will run D. is running
Exercise 6 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : Hoang _his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important.
A. checks B. will check C. is checking D. check
Question 2 : Nowadays, people social networks with more and more caution.
A. uses B. are using C. used D. use
Question 3 : At the moment, my sister her homework, my brother games.
A. is making - is playing B. is doing - is playing
C. does - plays D. makes - is playing
Question 4 : It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we meal together. We usually_ dinner at that time.
A. have - eat B. have - are eating C. are having - eat D. are having - are eating
Question 5 : I a bike to school every day but today I_ to school by bus because it was
stolen yesterday.
A. rode - went B. ride - am going C. ride - go D. is riding - am going
Question 6 : That Hoa in class affects other students around.
A. always talk B. is always talking C. always talks D. always talking
Question 7 : Hoang and Phong football as they’re having class now.
A. don’t play B. are playing C. doesn’t play D. aren’t playing
Question 8 : Hoa usually charge of doing the washing-up in her family.
A. takes B. is taking C. take D. will take
Question 9 : Our friends for the fashion show now.
A. is preparing B. are preparing C. prepares D. prepare
Question 10 : All staff in this restaurant an urgent meeting right now.
A. are attending B. is attending C. attends D. attend
Question 11 : After the physics lesson, the children know that water at 100 Degrees C.
A. will boil B. is boiling C. boils D. boil
Question 12 : My mom_ to the supermarket every Sunday for shopping.
A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going
Question 13 : Look! Minh on stage. She looks so beautiful.
A. sings B. are singing C. is singing D. sang
Question 14 : Bich sometimes chicken noodle soup for breakfast.
A. are having B. is having C. have D. has
Question 15 : Who the guitar in that room, Hoa?
A. playing B. is playing C. play D. plays
Question 16 : Jenny often jeans and T-shirt at school but she a gorgeous dress today.
A. wears - is wearing B. is wearing - wears
C. wear - is wearing D. wears - wears
Question 17 : First thing in the morning, I a cup of milk tea.
A. has B. am having C. have D. will have
Question 18 : Ms. Kim very well when she’s under pressure.
A. not work B. don’t work C. isn’t working D. doesn’t work
Question 19 : I’m sorry. Lan is busy now. She her document on the second floor.
A. are checking B. check C. checks D. is checking
Question 20 : Hurry up, Linh. Other friends for us.
A. are waiting B. waits C. wait D. is waiting
Question 21 : My clothes are not in the room. They them away.
A. take B. have taken C. took D. are taking
Question 22 : She for 10 hours! You must wake her up.
A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. has been sleeping D. slept
Question 23 : David the TV set at the moment. He at it for one hour or so.
A. is repairing/ has worked B. repairs/has been working
C. has repaired/has been working D. repairs/worked
Question 24 : David his hands. He just the TV set.
 A. washes/has just repaired B. is washing/has just been repairing
C. is washing/ has just repaired D. has washed/ has just repaired
Question 25 : Why _? you his anecdotes?
A. are you laughing/has Jim told B. are you laughing/has Jim been telling
C. have you laughed/ has Jim told D. have you laughed/ has Jim been telling

THE PAST TENSES

Exercise 7 :
Complete the following sentences using the past simple forms of the verbs in brackets
Question 3 : Last year, my father (promise) to buy my sister a piano. She (be) very
delighted to hear this.
Question 4 : It (be) very hot last summer.
Question 5 : I (walk) home after the party last night.
Question 6 : The Chinese (invent) printing.
Question 7 : Sam and I_ (play) tennis yesterday. He was much better than I was,
so he (win) easily.
Question 8 : My grandpa (die) 30 years ago. I never (meet) him.
Question 9 : - You (go) to the movies last night?
- Yes, but it (be) a mistake. The movie_ (be) awful.
Question 10 : When I (get) home last night, I (be) very tired, so I (go) straight to the
bed.
Question 11 : Diane (use) to travel a lot. These days she doesn’t take many trips.
Question 12 : - When Joe and Carol (meet) each other?
- They first (meet) when they (be) in high school.
Question 13 : When Sarah (get) to the party last night, Eric had already gone home.
Question 14 : I (ring) you up two days ago but I (get) no answer. Where
you (be)?
Question 15 : When I (be) small, I often (play) with a doll
Exercise 8 :
Complete the following sentences using the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
Question 1 : This time last year I (live) in Brazil.
Question 2 : What you_ (do) at 10:00 last night?
Question 3 : At that time yesterday, I_ (write) a letter.
Question 4 : She (learn) English at school at 7:45 yesterday morning.
Question 5 : - What you (do) at this time last night? - I was asleep.
Question 6 : Matt burned his hand while he _(cook) lunch.
Question 7 : I saw you in the park yesterday. You (sit) on the grass and (read) a
book.
Question 8 : When I came home, my mother (prepare) the meal.
Question 9 : Jane (wait) for me when I arrived.
Question 10 : Yesterday evening, while my mother (cook) in the kitchen, my
father (watch) the news on TV.
Question 11 : Just as I (leave) the house, I heard an explosion from the inside the lab.
Question 12 : When Beth arrived, we (have) dinner.
Question 13 : Why didn’t you listen to me while I (talk) with you?
Question 14 : Michiko couldn’t come to the phone when the director called her because
she (work) in the factory.
Question 15 : I (enjoy) the party, but Chris wanted to go home.

Exercise 9 :
Complete the following sentences using the past perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.
Question 1 : Before Sarah arrived, Eric (go) home.
Question 2 : When Jane arrived at the theater, the film (start).
Question 3 : He thanked me for everything I _(do) for him.
Question 4 : After Angelia (eat) the cake, she began to feel sick.
Question 5 : When he went out to play, he (do already) his homework.
Question 6 : They (be) married for two years or so when Roy employed
a very attractive Indian secretary in his Glasgow office.
Question 7 : Linda (not study) for the exam, so she was very anxious.
Question 8 : I couldn’t go into the cinema because I (not bring) my tickets.
Question 9 : The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He never (fly)
before.
Question 10 : The tornado knocked down the tree that we (plant).
Question 11 : Laura _(not/use) smartphone before, so I showed her how to use it.
Question 12 : We weren’t hungry. We (just have) lunch.
Question 13 : We didn’t really want to go and see the film again. We (already see) it twice
so we said “no” and we went to a shopping mall instead!
Question 14 : When thieves stole my favorite feather wallet, I was really upset. I (have) it
for over five years.
Question 15 : Before going to the meeting, he (consult) with his lawyers.

Exercise 11 :
Choose the best word or phrase to complete in the following questions.
Question 1 : She passed her examination because she very hard.
A. studied B. was studying C. had been studying D. studies
Question 2 : You out last night or were you tired?
A. Did - went B. Had - gone C. Did - go D. Had - been going
Question 3 : This time yesterday I tennis with my classmates.
A. played B. was playing C. had played D. would play
Question 4 : Nicole television a lot when she sick last year.
A. watched - was B. had watched - had been
C. was watching - was D. had been watching - was
Question 5 : Mary home when she met Dave.
A. came B. had come C. had been coming D. was coming
Question 6 : The doorbell while I a shower.
A. was ringing - took B. rang - was taking
C. had rung - took D. had been ringing - took
Question 7 : When I was young, I to be a pilot.
A. wanted B. had wanted C. would want D. wants
Question 8 : The war out three years ago.
A. was breaking B. had broken C. broke D. have been breaking
Question 9 : When he was young, he in the army.
A. had been serving B. serves C. have served D. served
Question 10 : She often goes to school by bike but yesterday she by bus.
A. travelled B. have been travelling
C. had travelled D. travels
Question 11 : He a cup of coffee every morning many years ago.
A. have been drinking B. drank
C. had drunk D. was drinking
Question 12 : Yesterday she to pay me for my helping her but I didn’t accept.
A. will offer B. was offering C. had offered D. offered
Question 13 : There a lot of grass in the garden last summer.
A. had been B. were C. have been D. will be
Question 14 : It’s time we something to help him.
A. will do B. had done C. did D. was doing
Question 15 : Mr Brown in Paris when the Second World War broke out.
A. lived B. was living C. had lived D. will live
Question 16 : I and my mom comic at this time last night.
A. read B. had been reading C. have read D. were reading
Question 17 : At lO.pm last night, my younger brother games online.
A. had been playing B. was playing C. will be playing D. have been playing
Question 18 : People all trees along the streets at this time two years ago.
A. are planting B. will have been planting
C. were planting D. will be planting
Question 19 : She her homework at this time yesterday morning?
A. Was-doing B. Had - been doing C. Do-do D. Will - be doing
Question 20 : They _dinner when we .
A. had - was coming B. had had - came
C. come - will be coming D. were having - came
Question 21 : At 8.am yesterday they dinner while we TV.
A. will be having - will be watching B. were having - were watching
C. are having - are watching D. will have had - will have watched
Question 22 : When I went out, the sun .
A. will be shining B. is shining C. was shining D. had been shining
Question 23 : We to the station when it to rain.
A. were walking - began B. had been walking - began
C. have been walking - begins D. will be walking - begin
Question 24 : The servant dropped two cups while she up last night.
A. is washing B. had been washing
C. have been washing D. was washing
Question 25 : Almost everybody by the time we arrived.
A. have been leaving B. had left C. was leaving D. have left
Question 26 : The secretary until she her work.
A. hadn’t left - finish B. don’t leave - had finished
C. didn’t leave - had finished D. wasn’t leaving - finished
Question 27 : The teacher asked the boy why he_ his homework
A. have done B. did C. have been doing D. hadn’t done
Question 28 : She the letter when she she it to the wrong address.
A. posted - had realized - sent B. had posted - realized - had sent
C. was posting - realized - had sent D. have posted - had realized - had sent
Question 29 : Hardly a mile when it had a flat tyre.
A. had the car gone B. did the car go C. had the car go D. do the car go
Question 30 : The weather far worse than we .
A. is - have expected B. was - was expected
C. was - have been expecting D. was - had expected
Question 31 : They _for five years when they finally had a child.
A. will have been married B. had been married
C. have married D. will be marrying
Question 32 : When she her work, she _to the cinema.
A. finished - had gone B. was finishing - had been going
C. had finished - went D. had been finishing - was going
Question 33 : At the time of our first meeting there was a considerable difference between
me and him; he articles in magazines for over five years while I was practically unknown.
A. had been publishing B. was publishing
C. has been publishing D. published
Question 34 : The house to the ground by the time the firemen
A. burned - had arrived B. had burned - arrived
C. was burning – arrived D. burned - was arriving
Question 35 : I the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.
A. saw B. was seeing C. had been seeing D. have seen
Question 36 : I agree that while the soup was OK, the meat was too dry - we
it about 20 minutes too long.
A. had roasted B. roast C. had roast D. have been roasting
Question 37 : At this time last night while people were talking to each other, he his book.
A. was reading B. is reading C. have read D. reads
Question 38 : While we in the park, Mary fell over.
A. ran B. are running C. had been running D. were running
Question 39 : I was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.
A. When B. While C. If D. Because
Question 40 : How long English before she went to London?
A. did she learn B. had she been learning
C. have she learnt D. was she learning
Question 41 : They _at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
A. were waiting B. will be learning C. had been waiting D. are learning
Question 42 : We for her ring for two hours and then we found it in the
bathroom.
A. had been looking B. were looking C. will be learning D. have been learning
Question 43 : Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he in the rain too long.
A. was singing B. will be learning C. is singing D. had been singing
Question 44 : When police were investigating the road accident, they discovered that
the driver two road accidents before.
A. had been involved in B. had been being involved in
C. will be involving in D. will have involved in
A. have done B. did C. have been doing D. hadn’t done
Question 28 : She the letter when she she it to the wrong address.
A. posted - had realized - sent B. had posted - realized - had sent
C. was posting - realized - had sent D. have posted - had realized - had sent
Question 29 : Hardly a mile when it had a flat tyre.
A. had the car gone B. did the car go C. had the car go D. do the car go
Question 30 : The weather far worse than we .
A. is - have expected B. was - was expected
C. was - have been expecting D. was - had expected
Question 31 : They _for five years when they finally had a child.
A. will have been married B. had been married
C. have married D. will be marrying
Question 32 : When she her work, she _to the cinema.
A. finished - had gone B. was finishing - had been going
C. had finished - went D. had been finishing - was going
Question 33 : At the time of our first meeting there was a considerable difference between
me and him; he articles in magazines for over five years while I was practically unknown.
A. had been publishing B. was publishing
C. has been publishing D. published
Question 34 : The house to the ground by the time the firemen
A. burned - had arrived B. had burned - arrived
C. was burning – arrived D. burned - was arriving
Question 35 : I the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.
A. saw B. was seeing C. had been seeing D. have seen
Question 36 : I agree that while the soup was OK, the meat was too dry - we
it about 20 minutes too long.
A. had roasted B. roast C. had roast D. have been roasting
Question 37 : At this time last night while people were talking to each other, he his book.
A. was reading B. is reading C. have read D. reads
Question 38 : While we in the park, Mary fell over.
A. ran B. are running C. had been running D. were running
Question 39 : I was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.
A. When B. While C. If D. Because
Question 40 : How long English before she went to London?
A. did she learn B. had she been learning
C. have she learnt D. was she learning
Question 41 : They _at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
A. were waiting B. will be learning C. had been waiting D. are learning
Question 42 : We for her ring for two hours and then we found it in the
bathroom.
A. had been looking B. were looking C. will be learning D. have been learning
Question 43 : Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he in the rain too long.
A. was singing B. will be learning C. is singing D. had been singing
Question 44 : When police were investigating the road accident, they discovered that
the driver two road accidents before.
A. had been involved in B. had been being involved in
C. will be involving in D. will have involved in

Exercise 12 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : We to the hospital to visit Mike when he to say that he was fine.
A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called
C. were driving - called D. drove - was calling
Question 2 : What to you on Sunday night?
A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen
Question 3 : Last night, we for you for ages but you never up.
A. waited - showed B. would wait - showed
C. were waiting - were showing D. waited - was showing
Question 4 : We our quality time when the unexpected guest .
A. had - came B. were having - came
C. had been having - came D. have had - would have come
Question 5 : Since they_ us they to visit us last Sunday, we forward to the day.
A. were telling - came - looked B. would tell - would visit - would look
C. told - would come - were looking D. tell - are coming - will look
Question 6 : I out last night but at the last minute I that I had a quiz
this morning
A. was going - realized B. went - realized
C. had gone - would realize D. would go — have realized
Question 7 : She hasn't paid as much attention to her children as she since
she working.
A. does - starts B. did - started
C. was doing - was starting D. has done - would start
Question 8 : My brother at the road when he into a hole.
A. wasn't looking - was falling B. didn't look - has fallen
C. wasn't looking - fell D. won't look - fall
Question 9 : Magellan the first European who through the strait.
A. was - was sailing B. was being - was sailing
C. had been - sailed D. was - sailed
Question 10 : The first self-sufficient village in Britain the Norman's idea.
They were some strange invaders who to change the country in a better way.
A. was - hoped B. is - have hoped
C. have been - were hoping D. was being - had hoped
Question 11 : Linda only the film after she the book.
A. understood - read B. understood - had read
C. had understood - read D. understood - was reading
Question 12 : you ever on TV before you in this reality show?
A. Had ... appeared - took part B. Have ... appeared - took part
C. Did ... appear - had taken part D. Would ... appear - took part
Question 13 : I wasn't sure how Belinda would react because I her long.
A. didn't know B. wasn't knowing
C. hadn't been knowing D. hadn't known
Question 14 : I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he .
A. was already left B. already left
C. had already been leaving D. had already left
Question 15 : When we to the airport, I realized that I my passport at home.
A. got - had left B. got - was left C. got - left D. had got - had left
Question 16 : He the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.
A. hold B. held C. has been holding D. has held
Question 17 : When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn't seem
satisfied. He no major book since he settled in Uganda.
A. has published B. could have published
C. published D. had published
Question 18 : Throughout the campaign we _our candidate's photographs on
the walls of public buildings, hoping to attract women's votes.
A. have been hanging B. hanged
C. hung D. have hung
Question 19 : Many of the people who attended Major Gordon's funeral_ him
for many years.
A. didn't see B. wouldn't see C. haven't seen D. hadn't seen
Question 20 : Seeing Peter's handwriting on the envelope, she the letter without reading it.
She has not mentioned it ever since.
A. was tearing B. tore C. had tom D. has tom
Question 21 : We were both very excited about the visit, as we each other for ages.
A. never saw B. didn't see C. hadn't seen D. haven't seen
Question 22 : What made you think he in the Royal Air Force?
A. must have to be B. had been C. was being D. had had to be
Question 23 : Without turning my head in the direction of the gate I a small
object just under the fence.
A. spotted B. had spotted C. have spotted D. was spotted
Question 24 : With just one exception, the report says, each of the trees that was cut
down very expensive treatment for periods of up to ten years.
A. had to be undergone B. was undergone
C. has undergone D. had undergone
Question 25 : They _married for two years or so when Roy enployed a very
attractive Indian secretary in his Glasgow office.
A. only have been B. were only C. have only been D. had only been
Question 26 : I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about.
What Iwas that their boss would be there the next morning.
A. understood B. didn't understand
C. have understood D. could have understood
Question 27 : The driver violently and managed to stop the car just
inches from the body lying on the road.
A. was braking B. has braked C. braked D. had braked
Question 28 : They stopped to take a rest because they long enough.
A. have worked B. had been working C. worked D. were working
Question 29 : The performance at 7 o'clock and for three hours. We all it.
A. had begun/lasted/enjoyed B. began/had lasted/enjoyed
C. began/lasted/enjoyed D. began/lasted/enjoy
Question 30 : By the time you cooking, they had done their homework.
A. finished B. had finished C. finish D. were finishing
THE FUTURE TENSES
Exercise 13 :
Complete the sentences using the future simple forms of the verbs in brackets.
Question 1 : He (help) her take care of her children tomorrow morning.
Question 2 : She (bring) you a cup of tea soon.
Question 3 : She hopes that Mary (come) to the party tonight.
Question 4 : If you don’t study hard, you (not pass) the final exam.
Question 5 : - Where you (be) this time next year? - I (be) in Japan.
Question 6 : They (visit) China next week.
Question 7 : You look tired, so I (bring) you something to eat.
Question 8 : In that case, I (buy) a coffee as a token of gratitude.
Question 9 : I can’t meet you this evening. A friend of mine (come) to see me.
Question 10 : Don’t worry about your exam. I sure you (pass).
Question 11 : You don’t need to take an umbrella with you. It (not rain).
Question 12 : When do you suppose Jan and Mark (get) married?
Question 13 : Tom (not pass) the exam. He hasn’t studied hard
enough. Question 14 : When I finish my work, I (pick) you up.
Question 15 : Think carefully. I'm sure you (remember) his name.

Exercise 14 :
Complete the sentences using the future continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
Question 1 : At 10 o’clock tomorrow, she will be in her office. She (work).
Question 2 : I (see) you at the meeting at this time tomorrow.
Question 3 : Where your friends (come) at this time tomorrow?
Question 4 : Don’t call me between 7 and 8. We (have) dinner then.
Question 5 : This time tomorrow, I (travel) through France.
Question 6 : I am having vacation this Saturday. This time next week, I (lie) on a
beach or (swim) in the
season.
Question 7 : Tom (climb) the mountain at this time next Saturday.
Question 8 : My parents are going to London, so I (stay) with my grandmafor the next two
weeks.
Question 9 : I am coming home now. When I get home, my dog (wait) for me on the
doorstep.
Question 10 : Tomorrow afternoon we are going to play tennis from 3:00 until 4:30. So at 4:00,
we (play) tennis then.
Question 11 : - Can we meet you tomorrow afternoon?
- I’m afraid not. I (work).
Question 12 : When she comes home, her children (play) toys in the bedroom.
Question 13 : The Browns (do) their housework when you come next Sunday.
Question 14 : Unfortunately, I (work) on my essay so I won’t be able to watch the match.
Question 15 : At 12 o’clock tomorrow, my friends and I (have) lunch at school.
Exercise 15 :
Complete the sentences using the future perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.
Question 1 : By the time next year I hope that I (find) a good job.
Question 2 : Anne (repair) her bike by next week.
Question 3 : By the time we are fifty, our kid_ _(leave) school.
Question 4 : She (visit) Paris by the end of next week.
Question 5 : Next week, they (marry) for 25 years.
Question 6 : The fire (destroy) the whole building before the firemen arrive.
Question 7 : Call me after 8:00. We (finish) dinner by then.
Question 8 : We are late. The movie already (start) by the time we get to the theater.
Question 9 : I (meet) John before I leave for Paris.
Question 10 : By ten o’clock tomorrow, they _(arrive) in Houston.
Question 11 : By the time the new policy comes into effect I’m sure there_ (be) some
changes.
Question 12 : I suppose when I come back in two years’ time they (pull) down all these old
houses.
Question 13 : Lisa is from New Zealand. She is travelling around Canada at the moment. So
far she has travelled about 1000 miles. By the end of the trip, she (travel) more than 3000
miles.
Question 14 : You are too late. By the time you arrive, they (finish) their speech and
everyone _(go) home.
Question 15 : Ben is on vacation, and he is spending his money very quickly. If he
continues like this, he (spend) all his money before the end of the vacation.

Exercise 17 :
Complete the sentences using the near future forms of the verbs in brackets.
Question 1 : - There is a movie on TV tonight. You (watch) it?
- No, I (write) some letters.
Question 3 : We (take) a trip to HCM city this weekend.
Question 4 : My father_ (play) tennis in 15 minutes because he has just worn sport clothes.
Question 5 : - Can you tell me about our school plan tomorrow?
We (visit) the museum in the morning.
Question 6 : She (buy) a new house next month because she has had enough money.
Question 7 : - You don’t seem to enjoy your piano lessons.
- I don’t. I (quit) soon.
Question 8 : I (visit) my parents at the weekend. I have already bought a train ticket.
Question 9 : The man can’t see the hole in front of him. He (fall) into the hole.
Question 10 : - I hear you have been offered a job.
- That right, but I (not take) it.
Question 11 : I feel terrible. I think I (be) sick.
Question 12 : - Ann is in hospital.
Yes, I know. I (visit) her tonight.
Question 13 : There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through
the hole. The boat (sink).
Question 14 : Sue and I have decided to have a party. We (invite) a lot of people.
Question 15 : Erica is driving. There is very little gas left in the tank. The nearest gas station
is far away. She (run out) of gas.
Exercise 18 :
Choose the bestword or phrase to complete in the following questions.
Question 1 : He to the theatre tonight. He has got a free ticket.
A. goes B. is going C. went D. will go
Question 2 : Not a cloud in the sky. It another warm day.
A. may be B. will be C. is D. is going to be
Question 3 : When I retire, I to Barbados to live.
A. am going to come back B. will come back
C. shall come back D. am coming back
Question 4 : What time tomorrow?
A. are you going to leave B. do you leave
C. will you leave D. would you leave
Question 5 : Who the next World Cup?
A. is going to win B. is wining C. will win D. win
Question 6 : The traffic is terrible. We our flight.
A. miss B. will miss C. are missing D. are going to miss
Question 7 : I my books for my readers in a book exhibition at this time tomorrow.
A. am going to sign B. will be signing C. will sign D. will have been signing
Question 8 : We her the truth when she _home.
A. are going to tell - will come B. are telling - comes
C. will tell - will come D. will tell - comes
Question 9 : In two months’ time, Raymond _from the college with a degree and will
be expecting a respected and well-paid job.
A. will be graduating B. has graduated
C. will have graduated D. has been graduating
Question 10 : They _our winter house by the time we from our
summer house.
A. painted - had returned B. will have painted – returned
C. will be painting - have returned D. have been painting - have returned
Question 11 : A: Can you join us for a picnic
tomorrow? B: Thanks, but I to the cinema with
Anna.
A. go B. will go C. am going D. have gone
Question 12 : Next Saturday at this time, we on the beach in Mexico.
A. will relax B. relax C. will be relaxing D. are going to relax
Question 13 : Let’s take her some pizza and Coke. I’m sure she will be tired when we get
home, because she the flat all afternoon.
A. will have been cleaning B. will be cleaning
C. is going to clean D. have been cleaning
Question 14 : In six months’ time, she from the university.
A. is going to graduate B. will be graduating
C. will graduate D. will have graduated
Question 15 : If you need to reach us, we at the Fairmont Hotel that time.
A. have been staying B. are staying C. will be staying D. had been staying
Question 16 : We you as soon as we arrive in Paris.
A. will call B. call C. have called D. would call
Question 17 : You yourselves in the Caribbean, while we’re stuck here in New York
with this cold weather.
A. are staying B. will be enjoying C. have been staying D. had been staying
Question 18 : Susan credit card payments until her debt is all paid off.
A. make B. have made C. are made D. will make
Question 19 : The sky is very black. It .
A. snows B. is snowing C. is going to snow D. will snow
Question 20 : But all these things if you marry me.
A. will happen only B. will only happen C. happen D. are going to happen
Question 21 : I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I something nice in my mum's
wardrobe.
A. am going to B. will find C. am finding D. was finding
Question 22 : My horoscope says that I an old friend this week.
A. meet B. will meet C. am meeting D. meets
Question 23 : At this time next Friday evening Mrs. Almanac refreshments for her son’s
engagement party and her future daughter-in-law.
A. will prepare - will be helping B. will be preparing - will be helping
C. will be preparing - will help D. will prepare - will have helped
Question 24 : By the end of next year, Geoge _English for 2 years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
Question 25 : When will you send the message? - We it by Friday.
A. will deliver B. am going to deliver
C. will be delivering D. will have delivered
Question 26 : Can we start the party at 3 o'clock? - I don't think so. All our guests by then.
I'm afraid.
A. won't have arrived B. don't arrive C. haven't arrived D. didn't arrive
Question 27 : - What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres
in front of her? - Oh dear! I .
A. to slip B. will slip C. am sliping D. am going to slip
Question 28 : Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow dry and sunny
A. is going to be B. will be C. is D. would be
Question 29 : Can I have a look at your photos tomorrow? - No, I'm sorry. I them by
tomorrow.
A. will not develop B. shall not develop
C. will not have developed D. am developing
Question 30 : I know by the time they come to my house this evening, I out for a walk.
A. will have gone B. will go C. will be going D. shall go
Question 31 : These machines very well by the time you come back next month.
A. will be working B. are going to work C. will have worked D. are working
Question 32 : I hope they_ building the road by the time we come back next summer.
A. are finishing B. will be working C. are going to work D. will have finished
Question 33 : By 2020, the number of schools in our country .
A. will double B. will have doubled C. are doubling D. shall double
Question 34 : They _the classroom by the end of the hour.
A. are going to leave B. will be leaving C. will have left D. are leaving
Question 35 : They _pingpong when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
Question 36 : I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I _on a beach in the
sea.
A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying
Question 37 : At 8 o’clock this evening my friends and I a famous film at the cinema.
A. were watching B. will be watching C. have been watching D. watched
Question 38 : They _their presentation at this time tomorrow morning.
A. are making B. are going to make C. will be making D. will make
Question 39 : When they tomorrow, we _in the sea.
A. come - swim B. are coming - swim
C. are coming - are swimming D. come - will be swimming
Question 40 : She from the excursion by 6 o'clock.
A. will have returned B. is going to return
C. is returning D. will be returning
Question 41 : We working for ten days when they pay our wages tomorrow.
A. were going to be B. are going to C. will be D. will have been
Question 42 : By the end of next month, I the project to the committee.
A. will have presented B. will present
C. will be presenting D. will have been presenting
Question 43 : She the movie before you bring the DVD.
A. is seeing B. will be seeing C. is going to see D. will have seen
Question 44 : When you look through the small window, you that the safe is
in its usual place.
A. would discover B. discovered C. will be discovering D. will discover
Question 45 : Tell him I anything with him until I have spoken with my wife.
A. won’t discuss B. haven’t discussed C. don’t discuss D. didn’t discuss
Question 46 : When I finish this course, I to the next level.
A. have gone B. will go C. went D. would go
Question 47 : She is really worried that she to the exam because she doesn’t have
her identity card on her.
A. haven’t admitted B. is not admitting
C. hadn’t been admitted D. won’t be admitted
Question 48 : My mom_ for two days by the time I see her.
A. will have been travelling B. has been travelling
C. will has been travelling D. has been travelled
Question 49 : That cat you if you pull its tail.
A. scratches B. has scratched C. will scratch D. is going to scratch
Question 50 : I Alex your letter when I see her tomorrow.
A. will send B. am going to send C. are sending D. shall send
Question 51 : - What are your plans for the holiday?
I my grandparents and then go trekking in Sapa.
A. am going to visit B. shall go C. will go to visit D. will go
Exercise 19 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : - “Your face dirty, Tom."
- "All right I it.”
A. is/am going to wash B. is/will wash
C. has been/am washing D. has been/will wash
Question 2 : They the results tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
A. announce B. will announce
C. will be announcing D. will have announced
Question 3 : I suppose when I back in two years' time, they down all these old
buildings.
A. come/will pull B. come/will be pulled
C. come/will have pulled D. will come/pull
Question 4 : Thousands of people this exhibition by the end of next month.
A. will see B. will be seeing C. will have seen D. see
Question 5 : By the time you finish cooking they_ their homework.
A. do B. have done C. will do D. will have done
Question 6 : Come to see me at 5 this afternoon. I home until 4:30.
A. don’t arrive B. won’t arrive C. are not arriving D. haven’t arrived
Question 7 : No one when he tomorrow, or whether he will come at all.
A. knows/will come B. will know/will come
C. knows/is coming D. knows/comes
Question 8 : I back as soon as I get through with my business.
A. will come B. come C. would come D. am coming
Question 9 : The police hope they the mystery soon.
A. will have solved B. will be solving
C. will solve D. will have been solving
Question 10 : What at 10:20 pm tomorrow?
A. were you doing B. will you do C. are you doing D. will you be doing
Question 11 : You haven’t seen my sister for a long time. us tonight?
A. Are you going to visit B. Will you visit
C. Are you visiting D. Can you visit
Question 12 : At this time next, week they in the train on their way to Paris.
A. will sit B. will be sitting C. will have sat D. will have been sitting
Question 13 : By 2025, this area turned into an industrial centre.
A. will be B. will have been C. will D. has
Question 14 : They _English from nine to ten in this room. Don't let anyone disturb
them then.
A. will have B. will have had C. will be having D. have
Question 15 : The car ready for him when he tomorrow.
A. will be/comes B. was/came
C. will have been/comes D. will have been/came
Question 16 : I'm going to retire soon. By the first of next July I here for 25 years.
A. will have been working B. have been working
C. had been working D. have worked
Question 17 : Don't worry. We the report by 11.
A. finish B. have finished C. will finish D. will have finished
Question 18 : Listen! There's someone at the door. I _the door for you.
A. am going to open B. am opening C. open D. will open
Question 19 : “Look at those dark clouds! “Yes, it in some minutes.”
A. will rain B. is going to rain C. are going to rain D. is raining
Question 20 : It’s very hot. the window, please?
A. Are you opening B. Are you going to open
C. Will you open D. Won’t you open
REVISION FOR TENSES
Exercise 20 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : While they to Wyoming, their car ran out of gas.
A. drove B. had been driving C. have driven D. were driving
Question 2 : Alice looked much slimmer because she for a few months.
A. had been dieting B. has been dieting C. was dieting D. diets
Question 3 : When she’s done the ironing, she the length of the dress for me.
A. is altering B. altered C. will alter D. has altered
Question 4 : You are too slow. I’m sure that by the time you phone them, they that car to
someone else.
A. will sell B. will have sold C. are going to sell D. are selling
Question 5 : As soon as they my last book, I you a copy with my autograph.
A. will print - will send B. had printed - will send
C. printed - will be sending D. print - will send
Question 6 : Because the children forward to seeing Harry Potter for so long, I took
them even though it was really inconvenient for me.
A. had been looking B. were looking
C. have been looking D. looked
Question 7 : When we at the airport we _that we our passports at the office.
A. arrived - had noticed - had left B. arrived - noticed - had left
C. have arrived - noticed – left D. had arrived - have noticed - have left
Question 8 : Generally he to work by car, but today he by bus because his car is in
the garage.
A. went – went B. was going - is going
C. goes - is going D. has been going - goes
Question 9 : He for over three hours when he finished the report.
A. will have typed B. was typing C. has been typing D. had been typing
Question 10 : Three days ago her boyfriend _her and she continually ever since.
A. left - is crying B. had left - cried
C. left - has been crying D. had left - was crying
Question 11 : This is the first customer we something today.
A. have sold B. sold C. had sold D. were selling
Question 12 : Andrew the plants in the garden right now but I sure
that it will rain this afternoon.
A. is watering - was B. is watering - am C. waters - am D. watered - was
Question 13 : She should have informed the police as soon as she that her
purse had been stolen.
A. discovers B. would discover C. had discovered D. has discovered
Question 14 : My father to rent a car when one of his friends phoned him to
offer his own car for the trip.
A. had decided B. was deciding C. has decided D. decided
Question 15 : When he he on a bed in a room with no windows.
A. had woken up - was lying B. woke up - was lying
C. wakes up - is lying D. woke up - lay
Question 16 : The teacher to the class before the students the problems.
A. will come back - have solved B. had come back - solved
C. came back - have solved D. is coming back - solve
Question 17 : Yesterday on TV they a heavy shower for today, but I_ even a single
drop yet.
A. announced - am not seeing B. announced - didn’t see
C. have announced - haven’t seen D. announced - haven’t seen
Question 18 : You don’t have to worry about the children, they all about this by the end of
the semester.
A. will be forgetting B. will have forgotten
C. will forget D. are going to forget
Question 19 : I’ve just noticed that she a haircut. It wonderful.
A. will have - has looked B. had had - looked
C. has had - looks D. had - is looking
Question 20 : While she for her sister outside the supermarket, someone
her handbag.
A. had to wait - had stolen B. waited - had been stealing
C. had waited - was stealing D. was waiting - stole
Question 21 : The spokesperson her speech yet when an angry
audience member shouting at her.
A. won’t finish - begins B. didn’t finish - was beginning
C. hadn’t finished - began D. doesn’t finish - is beginning
Question 22 : This is the forty-second composition paper I so far, and there seventy-
five more.
A. will have checked - are going to be B. had checked - were
C. have checked – are D. checked - will be
Question 23 : The carelessness of parents often children to be subject to many
household accidents.
A. causes B. have caused C. had caused D. is caused
Question 24 : By the end of the term, I all eight volumes.
A. will be reading B. read C. have read D. will have read
Question 25 : She says she won’t phone us until she the information.
A. has B. is having C. will have D. had
Question 26 : When we out, the chest cavity smaller.
A. breathe - became B. breathe - becomes
C. will breathe - will become D. will breathe - becomes
Question 27 : Our local grocers said he the groceries as soon as he my order.
A. had sent - had received B. will have sent - has received
C. has sent – receives D. sent - had received
Question 28 : He the mayor of the town for seven years until his death last year.
A. would have been B. has been C. had been D. will have been
Question 29 : My father asked me if I an increase in salary the following month.
A. am getting B. was getting C. am going to get D. will get
Question 30 : As we tired of waiting, we to go without them.
A. are - are deciding B. were - have decided
C. are - decided D. were - decided
Question 31 : That cat you if you pull its tail.
A. scratches B. has scratched C. will scratch D. is going to scratch
Question 32 : I see you have a saw in your hands. you the dry tree branches?
A. Will - cut off B. Are - going to cut off
C. Do - cut off D. Will - be cutting off
Question 33 : I coal into the stove. That’s why my hands are all dirty.
A. had put B. was putting C. had been putting D. have been putting
Question 34 : The committee a report when it all the available information.
A. will submit - has collected B. submits - collected
C. will submit - will collect D. will submit - collected
Question 35 : The patient after he ill for a long time.
A. died - has been B. dies - had been C. died - had been D. will die - will be
Question 36 : By the time the security guards what , the gang
already inside the bank.
A. realized - was happening - had - been B. will have realized - will be happening - were
C. had realized - happened - are D. have realized - happened - were
Question 37 : Although he to listen to the teacher, he of the football
match all the time.
A. has pretended - thought B. pretended - was thinking
C. pretended - has thought D. pretends - was thinking
Question 38 : He so much money that he what to do with it.
A. earned - hadn’t known B. earns - didn’t know
C. earns - doesn’t know D. has earned - didn’t know
Question 39 : “You’ve just missed the last bus.” - “Never mind, I .”
A. will walk B. will be walking C. walk D. am walking
Question 40 : Ben and Claire to pay us a visit as soon as they in their new apartment.
A. promise - settled B. have been promising - were settling
C. promised - are settling D. have promised - have settled
Question 41 : Ford his friends, some of whom earn more money than he does.
A. won’t envy B. didn’t envy C. doesn’t envy D. hasn’t envied
Question 42 : They _it unless they there is no other way.
A. aren’t doing - will be thinking B. don’t do - will think
C. haven’t dome - thought D. won’t do - think
Question 43 : In spite of the fact that he his cousin, he drinking
A. warned - doesn’t stop B. warned - didn’t stop
C. warned - hadn’t stopped D. has warned - didn’t stop
Question 44 : She French since she to Illinois.
A. had studied - came B. has studied - has come
C. has been studying - came D. studied - came
Question 45 : Henry was packing the suitcases while his wife the room.
A. was tidying B. tidies C. has been tidying D. had tidied
Question 46 : Christine as a nurse for seven years, then she became a teacher.
A. has worked B. has been working C. was working D. worked
Question 47 : Although she lives in Tokyo, she the Royal Palace.
A. didn’t visit B. has never visited C. is not visiting D. hadn’t visited
Question 48 : Before we knew what was happening, the roof .
A. has fallen in B. will fall in C. had fallen in D. had been falling in
Question 49 : They _how deeply the rows between his parents the child.
A. didn’t realize - had affected B. didn’t realize - have affected
C. don’t realize - affected D. will never realize - had affected
Question 50 : These statistics that life expectancy quite significantly
longer in cold climates than that in warm ones.
A. show - was B. show - is C. showed - is D. showed - will be

Exercise 21 :
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : She the letter a few moments before my call came through.
A. has just opened B. had just opened C. just opened D. just opens
Question 2 : As soon as the boys the hall they_ to speak about books and writers.
A. entered/begun B. were entering/began
C. entered/began D. had entered/began
Question 3 : While we dinner at a restaurant someone came to the house and this
note.
A. had had/ left B. were having/left C. had/left D. were having/had left
Question 4 : By the end of this year we a new house.
A. will buy B. will be buying C. will have bought D. had bought
Question 5 : “You always mistakes, you need the instructions more carefully.”
A. make/read B. are always making/read
C. make/to read D. are always making/to read
Question 6 : Those students who the exam are going to take another one held in August.
A. have failed B. failed C. had failed D. were failing
Question 7 : I your brother this afternoon at Green Street.
A. met B. had met C. was meeting D. have met
Question 8 : She said she met you once at the Hilton last year. since then?
A. Have you met her B. Did you meet her C. Were you met her D. Had you met her
Question 9 : Mr. Edwards history for 35 years, and is retiring soon.
A. teaches B. is teaching C. taught D. has been teaching
Question 10 : I’m tired. I the house since 9 this morning.
A. am cleaning B. was cleaning C. had been cleaning D. have been cleaning
Question 11 : I can’t believe that you all the three exercises. You just started five minutes
ago.
A. have finished B. have been finishing
C. finished D. are finishing
Question 12 : “How’s Peter doing?” “I don’t know. I from him for months.”
A. have to hear B. haven’t heard C. didn’t hear D. don’t hear
Question 13 : Their children lots of new friends since they to that town.
A. have made - moved B. were making - have moved
C. made - are moving D. made - have been moving
Question 14 : He a cigarette and to the window.
A. lighted/walked B. lit/was walking
C. was lighted/was walking D. lit/had walked
Question 15 : "You here before?" "Yes, I my holidays here last year.
A. Were/spent B. Have you been/spent
C. Were/had spent D. Have you been/have spent
Question 16 : "You have just missed the last train." "Never mind, I ."
A. will walk B. was walking C. am walking D. am going to walk
Question 17 : I my sister in April as planned.
A. have seen B. will see C. am going to see D. see
Question 18 : Then about a year ago, he and I from him since.
A. has disappeared/haven’t never heard B. has disappeared/never heard
C. disappeared/ have never heard D. was disappeared/had never heard
Question 19 : After the guests she went back into the living-room and off the light.
A. left/switched B. had left/switched
C. had left/had switched D. had left/was switching
Question 20 : When Alice gets here, you her to her room?
A. will you show B. did you show C. have you shown D. are you showing
Question 21 : As Hugh and I down the steps we nearly into my father.
A. came/ran B. were coming/ran C. had come/ran D. came/were running
Question 22 : If you want to see us, come to Tom's on Sunday. We for you there at
midday.
A. will wait B. will be waiting C. will have waited D. will have been waiting
Question 23 : Come in, please. I for you long.
A. have waited B. had waited C. have been waiting D. waited
Question 24 : For a moment after their son _the room, Mr and Mrs Smith merely and
at each other.
A. had left/had stood/looked B. had left/stood/looked
C. left/stood/looked D. had left/had stood/had looked
Question 25 : When we in London tonight, it .
A. arrived/was probably raining B. arrive/ will be probably raining
C. arrived/had been probably raining D. arrive/ will have probably rained
Question 26 : I'm afraid I must ask you both what yesterday at 10:20 p.m.
A. did you do B. had you done C. you were doing D. were you doing
Question 27 : There great changes in our village in the past few years.
A. have been B. had been C. was D. has been
Question 28 : The noise from the trains me terribly last night.
A. was annoyed B. annoyed C. has annoyed D. had annoyed
Question 29 : Listen to this! I think this news you.
A. surprises B. will surprise C. surprised D. would surprise
Question 30 : By the end of this month, I hope I 200 pages of my new novel.
A. had written B. will have written
C. will have been writing D. have written