I. 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. were 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. shall have been working      B. shall work       C. have been working    D. shall 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.

My sister ……………….for you since yesterday. (look)

10. The train…………. half an hour ago. (leave)

11. When I last saw him, he …………….in London. (live)

12. We………….Mr Dong since last Sunday. (not see)

13. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ………his work. (finish)

14. I…………….any difficult so far. (not have)

15. People …………………English and French in Canada. (speak)

16. Last week, my professor promised that we …………..next week. (award)

17. The Internet has helped students study more …………… (depend)

18. It was…………that she left without saying a word to us. (friend)

19…………..of mobile products have always gone up these years. (sell)

20. I am thankful to my teacher who gives me a lot of …………to better my life. (courage)

21. The song ………………….last night.(successfully perform)

22. How long ……………….it since you stopped smoking? (be)

23.The book ……………….4 times so far. (public)

24. The dog……………….with 3 bullets while it was trying to reach the American soldier. (kill)

25. I………….this university from 1990 to 1995. (attend)

26. He ……….. motorcycle for ten years now. (sell)

27. Columbus………….America more than 400years ago. (discover)

28. Ba’s village lies in a…………….area. (mountain)

29. We find it …………to go on a picnic in a jungle rainforest. (interest)

30. There are ten…………..to this spring fair. (enter)

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

Answer and explain "why?"

The last time I saw David was in 1989. => I haven't 1. How long is it since they went to London => When 2. I last spoke to Jim when I sold him my old car => I haven't 3. I haven't seen him for two weeks. => The last time I 4. It is over years since they left their homeland. => They haven't 5. She started to learn English in 2003 . => She has 6. The last time I saw her was in 2005. => I haven't 7. They've lived here for six years. => They moved 8. I've never read a more romantic story => It's the 9. I haven't met him for two years. => It's 10. I last saw him when I was a student => I haven't 11. I have never heard the song before. => This is

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 

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