Tenses Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1. When I opened my eyes, I ………………. a strange sight.

o saw

o was seeing

o have seen

2. Every morning she …………….. up early and gets ready for

work.
o is waking

o wakes

o has woken

3. If I knew what he wanted, I ………………. this.

o will not permit

o would not permit

o would not have permitted

4. I ………………….. anything from her in a long time.

o didn't hear

o haven't heard

o am not hearing

5. The headmaster ……………… to talk to you.

o want

o wants
 o is wanting

6. Jane ………………. with her parents.

o is living

o lives

o has lived

7. We ..................... Greece next month.

o visit

o will visit

o would visit

o are visiting

8. The moon …………….. around the earth.

o is revolving

o has revolved

o revolves

9. She ………………… a novel.

o wrote

o writes

o has written

10. All students ………………. in their work.

o handed

o have handed

o hand

11. I …………………. English for twelve years.

o am teaching

o have been teaching

o will be teaching
12. The students ............................. their dialogues.
o rehearse

o are rehearsing

o Either could be used here

Answers
1. When I opened my eyes, I saw a strange sight.
2. Every morning she wakes up early and gets ready for work.
3. If I knew what he wanted, I would not permit this.
4. I haven’t heard anything from her in a long time.
5. The headmaster wants to talk to you.
6. Jane lives with her parents.
7. We are visiting Greece next month.
8. The moon revolves around the earth.
9. She has written a novel.
10. All students have handed in their work.
11. I have been teaching English for twelve years.
12. The students are rehearsing their dialogues.
Prepositions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. He met his future wife ……………………… a party.

o at

o in

o on

2. They were friends ………………………. university.

o in

o on

o at

3. Let’s take our time and go …………………. boat.

o in

o on

o by

4. She goes to school ……………………….. foot.

o with

o by

o on
5. She decided to quit her job ……………………….
several reasons.
o of

o for

o because

6. You never see things ………………………… my point of

view.
o in

o according to

o from

7. …………………….. my opinion, she shouldn’t have

married him.
o In

o On

o According to

8. ……………………… the end, I have found a good job.

o In

o At

o On

9. I am paid ……………………….. the end of the month.

o at

o in

o on
10. You look quite pretty …………………………. this
photo.
o on

o at

o in

12. The meeting started ……………………. time.

o at

o in

o on

Answers
1. He met his future wife at a party.

2. They were friends at university.

3. Let’s take our time and go by boat.

4. She goes to school on foot.

5. She decided to quit her job for several reasons.

6. You never see things from my point of view.

7. In my opinion, she shouldn’t have married him.

8. In the end, I have found a good job.

9. I am paid at the end of the month.

10. You look quite pretty in this photo. 12. The meeting started on time.