Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.

1.      The phone________ constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning.

          a. has been ringing          b. rang        c. had rung               d. had been ringing

2.      The earth________ on the sun for its heat and light.

          a. is depend                b. depending            c. has depend             d. depends

3.      I don't feel good. I ________ home from work tomorrow.

          a. am staying              b. stay                       c. will have stayed     d. stayed

4.      In the last two decades, space exploration___great contributions to weather forecasting.

          a. is making                b. has made              c. made                       d. makes

5.      On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong ________ down onto the moon, the first person ever set foot on another planet.

          a. was stepping          b. stepped                c. has stepped            d. was step

6.      The wedding party________ at the Rex Hotel.

          a. is                              b. is being                 c. will be                     d. is going to be

7.      How many languages_____ John speak?

          a. do                            b. does                      c. did                           d. will

8.      Hurry! The train________ I don't want to miss it.

          a. comes                     b. is coming              c. came                        d. has come

9.      Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several film.

          a. appears                  b. is appearing         c. appeared                d. has appeared

10. I saw Maggie at the party. She ________ in several film.

          a. wears                      b. wore                     c. was wearing           d. has worn

11. What time________ the next train leave?

          a. does                        b. will                        c. shall                         d. would

12. Monica________ with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.

          a. stays                        b. is staying              c. will stay                  d. is going to stay

13. After I________ lunch, I looked for my bag.

          a. had                          b. had had                c. have has                  d. have had

14. By the end of next year, George________ English for 2 years.

          a. will have learned         b. will learn        c. has leaned              d. would learn

15. The man got out of the car,_______ round to the back and opened the boot.

          a. walking                   b. walked                  c. walks                       d. walk

16. For several years his ambition ________ to be a pilot.

          a. is                              b. has been               c. was                          d. had been

17. Henry________ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

          a. was going               b. went                      c. has gone                 d. did go

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

          a. finish                       b. finishes                 c. will finish                d. shall have finished

19. Before  you asked, the letter________

          a. was written            b. had been written c. had written             d. has been written

20. She ________ English at RMIT these days.

          a. studies                    b. is studying            c. will study                d. is gong to study

21. She's at her best when she________ big decisions.

          a. is making                b. makes                   c. had made                d. will make

22. We________ next vacation in London.

          a. spend                      b. are spending        c. will spend               d. are going to spend

23. Robert________ tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train.

          a. arrived                    b. is arriving             c. has arrived             d. would arrive

24. Look! The bus________

          a. left                           b. has left                  c. leaves                      d. is leaving

25. Mike________ one hour ago.

          a. phoned                   b. was phoning        c. had phoned            d. has phoned

26. I shall be glad when he________

          a. had gone                 b. did go                    c. went                        d. had gone

27. Ask her to come ad see me when she ________ her work.

          a. finish                       b. has finished          c. finished                   d. finishing

28. After you finish your work, you________ a break.

          a. should take             b. have taken            c. might have taken   d. takes

29. Oil________ if you pour it on water

          a. floated                    b. floats                     c. will be floated        d. float

30. When he returned home, he found the door________.

          a. unlocking                b. unlocked              c. to be unlocked        d. have unlocked

31. That dancing club________ north of the city

          a. lays                          b. lies                        c. locates                     d. lain

32. Almost everyone________ for home by the time we arrived.

          a. leave                       b. left                         c. leaves                      d. had left

33. By the age of 25, he ________ two famous novels.

          a. wrote                      b. writes                   c. has written             d. had written

34. While her husband was in the army, Janet________ to him twice a week.

          a. was writing             b. wrote                    c. was written             d. had written

35. I couldn't cut the grass because the machine_______ a few days previously.

          a. broken down         b. has been broken c. had broke down     d. breaks down

36. We ________English this time last week.

          a. learned                   b. were learning      c. have learned          d. had learned

37. Is it raining? - No, it isn't but the ground is wet. It________

          a. rained                     b. had rained            c. has rained               d. has been raining

38. Her family________ to America before 1975.

          a. went                        b. have gone             c. had gone                 d. would go

39. When I arrived at the party, Martha________ home already.

          a. went                        b. have gone             c. had gone                 d. would go

40. Henry________ for 10 years when he finally gave it up.

          a. has smoked            b. has been smoking    c. had smoked        d. had been smoking'

41. Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window. The sun was  shinning but the ground was very wet. It________

          a. rained                      b. has been rainingc. had rained                 d. had been raining

42. We ________ our examination next month.

          a. have                        b. shall have             c. will have had          d. will be having

43. Look that those black clouds! It________

          a. is going to rain       b. will rain                c. would rain              d. can rain

44. We________ English this time next Monday.

          a. learn                       b. will learn              c. are learning            d. will be learning

45. We________ this course before the final examination.

          a. are going to finish  b. have finished       c. will finish                d. will have finished

46. I________ "Chicken soup for the soul" but I haven’t finished it yet.

          a. read                        b. am reading           c. have been reading d. was reading

47. Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she________

          a. didn't look              b. wasn't looking     c. hasn't looked          d.. hadn't looked

48. I ________ my key. Can you help me look for it?

          a. lose                         b. lost                        c. had lost                   d. have lost

49. Last night Tine________ in bed when suddenly she heard a scream.

          a. read                        b. was reading         c. had read                 d. had read

50. We________ a part next week. Would you like to come?

          a. have                        b. will have               c. are having               d. will have had

51. The Red River________ very fast today-much faster than yesterday.

          a. flows                       b. is flowing              c. will flow                  d. is going to flow

52. While mother________ dinner the phone rang.

          a. cooked                    b. had cooked          c. has cooked             d. was cooking

53. Fish________ on earth for ages and ages.

          a. existed                    b. are existing          c. exist                         d. have existed

54. When boarding the plane, many passengers were annoyed because they ________ waiting in the airport for three ad a half hours.

          a. are                           b. were                     c. have been               d. had been

55. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach________ any more.

          a. doesn't exist           b. isn't going to exits   c. isn't existing       d. won't be existing

56. Their football team________ a championship until last season.

          a. had never won                                     b. is never winning       

          c. had never been winning                      d. had never won

57. By the end of this year, Tom ________English for three years.

          a. will be studying     b. has studied           c. will have studied    d. has been studying

58. In one year's time, I________ in this school for 15 years.

          a. will be working      b. will work              c. will have studied    d. has been studying'

59. They ________ this course by next June.

          a. have finished          b. will finish             c. are going to finish  d. will have finished

60. She will go abroad as soon as she________ this English course.

          a. has completed        b. will complete       c. will have completed    d. completed

61. The child________ before the doctor arrived.

          a. died                         b. had died               c. has died                  d. was dying

62. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests________

          a. had left                    b. has left                  c. left                           d. were leaving

63. The secretary________ the report by 10:00 yesterday.

          a. hasn't finished       b. hasn't finished     c. didn't finish            d. would finish

64. Jane's eyes are red. She________

          a. cried                        b. has cried               c. has been crying      d. had cried

65. This room is dirty. Someone________ in here.

          a. smoked                   b. has smoked         c. had been smoking   d. has been smoking

66. Arsenal________ next Monday.

          a. wins                        b. will win                 c. would win               d. is winning

67. it________ rain tomorrow.

          a. rains                        b. will rain                c. is going to rain       d. is raining

68. I'll come and see you before I ________ for America.

          a. leave                       b. will leave              c. have left                  d. shall leave

69. The little girl asked what________ to her friend.

          a. has happened                                          b. happened              

          c. had happened                                          d. would have been happened

70. John________ a book when I saw him.

          a. is reading                b. read                      c. was reading            d. reading

71. He said he________ return later.

          a. will                          b. would                   c. can                           d. would be'

72. Jack________ he door.

          a. has just opened     b. open                     c. will have opened    d. opening

73. I have been waiting for you________

          a. since early morning                                         b. since 9 a.m    

          c. for two hours                                                   d. all are correct

74. My sister________ for you since yesterday.

          a. is looking                b. was looking          c. has been looking    d. looked

75. Jack________ the door.

          a. has just painted     b. paint                     c. will have painted   d. painting

76. The train________ half an hour ago.

          a. has been leaving    b. left                         c. has left                    d. had left

77. We________ Doris since last Sunday.

          a. don't see                 b. haven't seen         c. didn't see                d. hadn't seen

78. When I last saw him, he________ in London.

          a. has lived                 b. is living                 c. was living                d. has been living

79. She is tired now. She________ for a long time.

          a. has been learning  b. has learned           c. learns                      d. learned

80. They will have gone home before you________ to meet them.