IL Choose the best answer 1. When I last saw her, she in London. A. hax lived 2. They C was living B. is living D. has been living Dorothy since last Sunday A don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see half an hour ago D. hadn't seen D. had left 3. The train A has been leaving B. left Chas left 4. Jane the door. A. has just painted B. paint C will have painted D. painting D. looked 5. My brother for you since yesterday. A. is looking B. was looking IL Choose the best answer 1. When I last saw her, she in London. A. hax lived 2. They C was living B. is living D. has been living Dorothy since last Sunday A don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see half an hour ago D. hadn't seen D. had left 3. The train A has been leaving B. left Chas left 4. Jane the door. A. has just painted B. paint C will have painted D. painting D. looked 5. My brother for you since yesterday. A. is looking B. was look

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

1. When I last saw him, he in London.

A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living

2. We Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen

3. The train half an hour ago.

A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left

4. Jack the door.

A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting

5. My sister for you since yesterday.

A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked

6. I Texas State University now.

A. am attending B. attend

C. was attending D. attended

7. He has been selling motorbikes .

A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years

8. Christopher Columbus American more than 500 years ago.

A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering

9. He fell down when he towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

10. We there when our father died.

A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living

11. They table tennis when their father comes back home.

A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play

12. By Christmas, I for Mr. Smith for six years.

A. will have been working B. will work C. have been working D. will be working

13. I in the room right now.

A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am

14. I to New York three times this year.

A. have been B. was C. were D. had been

15. I’ll come and see you before I for the States.

A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave

16. The little girl asked what to her friend.

A. has happened B. happened

C. had happened D. would have been happened

17. John a book when I saw him.

A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading

18. He said he _ return later.

A. will B. would C. can D. would be

19. Jack the door.

A. has just opened B. open

C. have opened D. opening

20. I have been waiting for you .

A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m

C. for two hours D. All are correct

21. Almost everyone for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left

22. By the age of 25, he two famous novels.

A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written

23. When her husband was in the army, Mary to him twice a week.

A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written

24. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower a few days previously.

A. broke down B. has been broken

C. had broken down D. breaks down

25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I to play.

A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying

26. Since , I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left

27. After I lunch, I looked for my bag.

A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had

28. By the end of next year, George English for two years.

A. will have learned B. will learn

C. has learned D. would learn

29. The man got out of the car, round to the back and opened the book.

A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk

30. Henry into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go

31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he dinner.

A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing

32. I will be glad if he with us.

A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes

33 Ask her to come and see me when she her work.

A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

34. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ?

A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled

35. Tom and Mary for Vietnam tomorrow.

A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left

36. He always for a walk in the evening.

A. go B. is going C. goes D. going

37. Her brother in Canada at present.

A. working B. works C. is working D. work

38. I to the same barber since last year.

A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone

39. Her father when she was a small girl.

A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died

40. Last week, my professor promised that he today.

A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming

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.

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. 

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