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?"

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

I, Choose the best answer

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.

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. will have opened      D. opening

20. I have been waiting for you ______ .

A. since early morning

B. since 9a.m

C. for two hours

D. All are correct

Choose the best answer A, B , C, or D  to complete each sentence

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. I still cannot believe it. My bicycle .................. some minutes ago.

A. was stolen                           B. was stealing      C. stolen               D. stole

5. Do you mind__________ such a long way to work every day?

A. to travel               B. travel                       C. to have traveled          D. traveling