MIXED TENSE MINI TEST

1. Choose the word or phrase that best complete the sentence (A, B, C, or D)
1. John ............................... tennis once or twice a week.
A. is playing usually B. is usually playing
C. usually plays D. plays usually
2. Tom ......................... his hand when he ……………….. dinner.
A. burnt/cooked B. was burning/was cooking
C. has burnt/cooked D. burnt/was cooking
3. Jim is away on holiday. He ........................ to Spain for 5 weeks.
A. is gone B. have been C. has been D. was
4. Everything is going well. We ....................... any problems so far.
A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. haven’t had D. hadn’t had
5. I think the weather ............................ be nice later.
A. shall B. will C. is going to D. can
6. Jane .................................... just a few minutes ago.
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left
7. Timson ...................... 13 films and I think her latest is the best.
A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making
8. ................................. Robert lately?
A. Did you see B. Have you seen C. Do you see D. Are you
seeing
9. When I was a child, I ............................... the violin.
A. was playing B. am playing C. played D. play
10. He ......................... for the national team in 65 matches so far.
A. has played B. has been played C. played D. is playing
11. I’m busy at the moment. I .................................. on the computer.
A. work B. worked C. am working D. working
12. When I looked round the door, the baby ............................. quietly.
A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping
13. Robert ....................... ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.
A. had been B. has been C. is D. was
14. I’m very tired. I ..................... over four hundred miles today.
A. drive B. am driving C. have drived D. have driven
15. Our friends ............................... meet us at the airport tonight.
A. are B. are going to C. go to D. will to
16. This isn’t my first time to visit London ........................... here before.
A. I’m B. I’d been C. I was D. I’ve been
17. What time ............................. to work this morning?
A. did you get B. are you getting C. have you got D. do you get
18. When I ..................... him, the man was running away.
A. see B. was seeing C. saw D. had seen
19. I haven’t seen Kate ............................. Christmas.
A. for B. never C. ever D. since
20. He’s worked for this company ......................... many years.
 A. since B. for C. in D. at
21. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she _______ the fire department
A. was telephoning B. telephoned
C. had telephoned D. has telephoned
22. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he always_______homesick
A. will have left B. felt C. feels D. is feeling
23. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _______to visit friends and family several times
A. return B. will have returned C. am returning D. have returned
24. After the race _______, the celebration began
A. had won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won
25. While he was washing his car, Mr. Brown _______a small dint in the rear fender.
A. has discovered B. was discovering C. is discovering D. discovered
26. The earth _______ on the sun for its heat and light
A. is depended B. depends C. is depending D. has depended
27. I __________ TV while my father __________ a newspaper last night.
A. am watching / was reading B. was watching / was reading
C. am watching / is reading D. was watching / is reading
28. Peter, please help me do the washing up.
- Sorry, Mum. I __________ TV.
A. had watched B. am watching C. watched D. watch
29. When I ________________ the room, everyone _____________.
A. was coming/has been dancing B. came/was dancing
C. come/ had danced D. came/danced
30. How long __________ able to drive? - Since 1990.
A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
31. Jane and I________ school in 1987.
A. finish B. have finished C. finishes D. finished
32. John and Ann ………. married last Saturday.
A. get B. got C. is getting D. have got
33. His brother…………….high school 6 years ago
A. finish B. finished C. finishes D. has finished
34. We have been living here………...1990
A. for B. from C. since D. during
35. Pasteur _____ in the 19th century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
36. .Now my sister _____ a bicycle of her own.
A. is having B. are having C. has D. had
37. When he came, ..........................
A. I was watching TV B. I watched TV
C. I am watching TV D. I have watched TV
38. Water ____ at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boils B. boiled C. is boiling D. will boil
39. I ____ to the market with my mother yesterday.
 A. go B. went C. have gone D. was
going
40. She ____ in Hue for twenty years.
A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. will live
41. They have been in love with each other __________ they were young.
A. while B. until C. for D. since
42. I saw Jack yesterday morning while I ________ home from work.
A. walked B. was walking C. am walking D. had been walking
43. My brother................out at weekend.
A. doesn’t usually go B. does usually not go
C. doesn’t usually goes D. usually doesn’t goes.
44. Your English …………wonderfully since last month.
A. improved B. was improved C. have improved D. has
been improved
45. He ____ for London one year ago.
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left
2. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning
1. We have never seen such a beautiful sunset before.
This is the first time that we saw such a beautiful sunset like this
2. My friends began studying English fifteen years ago.
=> My friends have studied E for 15 years.
3. The last time we met Tom was two months ago.
=> We havent met Tom for 2 months
3. Give the correct form of the given verbs
1. When I __________ home, my mom _______________ (come/cook)
2. After I _____________ my homework, I _________________ to bed (finish/go)
3. We ___________ English since we ___________ eight years old (learn/be)
4. When he ____________, I _____________ with him tomorrow (arrive/talk)
5. The Earth __________ around the Sun (move)

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