TOPIC: TENSES

Choose the correct answer.

8. Nona has a sister who ..in
1. The old man .. eggs in the

the bank.

market every morning.

A sell
B sells
C sold
D selling
2. Li Mei .. the singing

A work
B works
C worked
D working

competition last year.

A win
B wins
C won
D winning

9. Mr Kong .in SJK(C) Sin

Hua before he retired.
A teach
B teaches

3. We . for Japan tomorrow

A
B
C
D

C teaching

will leave
leaves
left
leaving

D taught
10. The gardener . the grass
now.

4. Kalina many beautiful

A cut

orchid plants in the garden.

A plant
B planting
C have planted
D has planted
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B cuts
C was cutting
D is cutting

My mother .. the floor now.

A mops
B mopped
C is mopping
D are mopping

11. The fat hen an egg every day.

A lay
B lays
C laid

The children . themselves at

D laying

the party last Friday.

A enjoy
B enjoys
C enjoyed
D enjoying
Have you a lion before?
A seen
B sees
C saw
D see

12. Liza her final examination

because she worked hard.
A pass
B passes
C passed
D passing
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17. They . loudly when their

13. The boys . hockey this

uncle told them his joke.

evening.

A laugh

A play

B laughed

B played

C laughs

C playing

D laughing

D will play
18. Henry his homework
14. Soo Li . in her bedroom

every night.

when the phone rang.

A does

A is sleeping

B do

B was sleeping

C did

C slept

D doing

D sleeps
19. The fire down the house
15. Who are you . for?

yesterday.

A wait

A burn

B waits

B burns

C waiting

C burnt

D waited

D burning
20. We .. to Seremban
tomorrow.
A go

16. Has he his dinner?

B went

A took

C will going

B takes

D are going

C taking
D taken

ANSWERS

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TENSES
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2
3

B
C
A
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D
C
C
A
B
D

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D
B
C
D
B
C
D
B
A
C
D