I. Tense
I’d like to borrow this book . _________ it yet ?
a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read
2. We ____ in this town for a long time. We ______ here sixteen years ago.
a. had been / come b. have been / came c. were / came d. are / came
3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks . He _____ breakfast.
a. hasn’t eaten b. didn’t eat c. isn’t eating d. doesn’t eat
4. The news came as no surprise to me. I ____ for sometime that the factory was likely to close.
a. knew b. had known c. have known d. know.
5. Glenda _____ extremely hard when she was a student.
a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked
6. The world war II ___ in 1939 and _____ in 1945.
a. begins / ends b. had begun/ended c. has begun / had ended d. began / ended
7. I’ll see him when he ____ here tomorrow .
a. comes b. will come c. has come d. had come
8. I ____ at the check out when I _____ a strange looking man .
a. waited / noticed b. was waiting / noticed c. waited / was noticing d. was waiting / had noticed
9. Harry works all the time . He _____
a. never relaxes b. relaxes never c. often relaxes d. relaxes sometimes
10. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ____ to bed
a. have gone b. went c. had gone d. goes
II; Choose the best answer :
1. It…………………quite often in Britain during the winter.
A. is snowing B. snows C. snowed D. was snowing
2. Every twelve months, the Earth………………the Sun.
A. circles B. circled C. has circled D. is circling
3. Right now, Jim……………..the newspaper and Kathy……………dinner. Last night at this time, they………….the same thing.
A. is reading / is making / were doing B. reads / makes / had done
C. has read / has made / are doing D. will read / will make / did
4. My father usually………………beer after meals but now he…………………tea.
A. drank / was drinking B. drinks / is drinking C. drinks / drinks D. has drunk / drinks
5. Wars………….the most terrible. At the moment, wars……………….in some places in the world.
A. are / happened B. have been / have been happening C. were / are happening D. are / are happening
6. Since his bicycle……………..stolen last week, he………………to school by bus.
A. has been ghoes B. had been / was going C. was / has gone D. was / went
7. You can’t see Tom because he…………….
A. is working B. was working C. has been working D. had been working
8. I have never played table tennis before. This is the first time I ........................ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
9. Hurry up! Our train ................ at 7 o’clock. We have just a little minutes.
A. leaves B. is leaving C. will be leaving D. is going to leave
10. The child is still ill but he ......................... better gradually.
A. gets B. is getting C. has gotten D. got
11. Don’t bother her. She ...................... her violin lesson; she always ............. it in the morning.
A. takes / is taking B. takes / takes C. is taking / is taking D. is taking / takes
12. The existence of many stars in the sky ................... us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. lead . leads C. led . have led
13. The population of the world ................... at a tremendous rate and .................. out of control.
A. has increased / are soon going to B. is increased / soon will be
C. in increasing / soon will be D. has been increasing / are soon
14. Medical researchers .......................... for ways to control, prevent and cure cancers.
A. look B. are looking C. have looked D. have been looking
15. I’ll come to see you before I .................. for the United States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. am leaving
Exercise 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer :
1. My friend, Mary, arrived after I………………..for her about half an hour.
A. was waiting B. had been waiting C. have been waiting D. have waited
2. The accident………………when we were on the way to Vung Tau.
A. occur B. occuring C. occurred D. had occurred
3 . It was midnight. Outside it………………very hard.
A. rains B. is raining C. rained D. was raining
4. When he……………… at the station, his train already………………..
A. arrived / left B. arrived / had left C. had arrived / left D. arrives / leaves
5 . You……………….your new hat when I ………………….you yesterday.
A. were wearing / had met B. wore / had met
C. wore / was meeting D. were wearing / met
6. As I………………the glass, it suddenly ………………..into two pieces.
A. cut / broke B. was cutting / broke
C. cut / was breaking D. was cutting / had broken
7. When I………….to the party, Sally and Doug………….., John……………….drinks.
A. was coming / had danced / made B. had come / danced / made
C. came / were dancing / was making D. have come / are dancing / is making
8 When I…………….there, dinner………………, so I had a drink first.
A. get / is preparing B. get / has been prepared
C. got / had been prepared D. got / was being prepared
9. He……………….for her for nearly one hour last night before she………………
A. was waiting / came B. had been waiting / came
C. has waited / comes D. waited / will come
10. Andrew………………..the test before so he……………………..it very easy.
A. did / had found B. had done / found C. was doing / found D. did / was finding
11. While her brother was in the army, Sarah .................... to him twice a week.
A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written
12. When I last........... him, he........... in London
A. saw-has been living B. see-in living
C. saw- was living D. have seen- lived
13. I was sad when I sold my car. I ..................... it for a very long time.
A. am running B. were running
C. have been running D. had been running
14. By next month, Laura ...................... for the company for twenty years.
A. will be working B. will work
C. has been working D. will have been working
15. When I last saw John, he .......................... and was out of breath.
A. was running B. ran C. has run D. had been running
Exercise 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Mary ______ in London for 15 years.
A. is living B. was living C. has lived D. lives
2. Tim ______ in three movies already. I think he’ll be a star some day.
A. has appeared B. was appearing C. had appeared D. is appearing
3: Ann lives in London. She ______ there for ten years.
A. is living B. had been living C. was living D. has been living
4: She hasn’t written to John ______ she left school.
A. since B. after C. when D. before
5. He ……………… to New York three times this year.
A. had been B. was C. is D. has been
6. The last time I saw him was in June, 2004.
A. I saw him since June, 2004. B. I have seen him since June, 2004.
C. I have not seen him since June, 2004. D. I didn't see him since June, 2004.
7. _________ any letters from him lately?
A. Are you receivingB. Do you receive C. Have you receivedD. Had you received
8. We _____ for him for 10 minutes.
A. will have waited B. wait C. have been waiting D. waited
9. We _____ him for months now.
A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. won't see
10. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
A. I haven't eaten this kind of food already. B. This is the first kind of food I have eaten.
C. This is the first time I've eaten this kind of food. D. Even before I have not eaten this kind of food.
