Ex1. Choose the best answers 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 was cooking dinner. A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt 3. Jim is away on holiday. He to Spain. 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. Jane just a few minutes ago. A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left 6. Timson 13 films and I think the latest is the best. A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making 7. Robert lately? A. Did you see B. Have you seen C. Do you see D. Are you seeing 8. When I was a child, I the violin. A. was playing B. am playing C. played D. play 9. He for the national team in 65 matches so far. A. has played B. has been played C. played D. is playing 10. I'm busy at the moment. I on the computer. A. work B. worked C. am working D. working 11.When I looked round the door, the baby quietly. A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping 12. Robert ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital. A. had been B. has been C. is D. was 13. I'm very tired. I over four hundred miles today. A. drive B. am driving C. have drived D. have driven 14. What time to work this morning? A. did you get B. are you getting C. have you got D. do you get 15. When I this man, he was running away A. see B. was seeing C. saw D. had seen 16. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she the fire department. A. was telephoning B. telephoned C. had telephoned D. has telephoned 17. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he homesick. A. will have left B. felt C. feels D. is feeling 18. After the race , the celebration began. A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won 19. The earth on the sun for its heat and light. A. is depended B. depends C. is depending D. has depended 20. When I entered the room, everyone A. has been dancing B. was dancing C. had danced D. danced 21. I was very tired because I all the day. A. have worked B. have been working C. had worked D. had been working 22. How long able to drive? - Since 1990. A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you 23. 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 24. Jane and I school in 1987. A. finish B. have finished C. finishes D. finished 25. Pasteur in the 19th century. A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived 26. When he came, A. I was watching TV. B. I watched TV. C. I am watching TV D. I have watched TV. 27.Everyday, my sister the floor. A. usually clean B. cleans usually C. usually cleaned D. usually cleans 28. After they their breakfast, they shopping yesterday. A. have; go B. had had; go C. had; had gone D. had had; went 29. Father his pipe while mother a magazine. A. smoked; read B. was smoking; was reading C. had smoked; read D. smoking; reading 30. When we came to the stadium, the match A. already begins. B. had already begun. C. already began. D. have already begun. Exercise 2: Fill in the correct verb tense 1. My brother (join) the army when he (be) young. 2. He (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work. 3. They think he (be) here last night. 4. Lien (not go) to the movie theater tomorrow. She (stay) at home and watch TV. 5. The film (end) by the time we (get) there. 6. After I (finish) all my homework, he (invite) me a drink. 7. They (go) home after they (finish) their work. 8. At 5 a.m yesterday, I (iron) my clothes. 9. My grandfather (die) many years ago. 10. They (tell) me about it last week. 11. My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend. 12. I (walk) along the beach while my sister (swim) 13. After the telephone (buzz) for a minute, the doctor (answer) it. 14. At 5 p.m yesterday, I (watch) TV. 15. Thu (look) after her little brother next Sunday.
