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TENSES
1. Although the police ______ every precaution, the robber managed to escape.
(A) take
(B) takes
(C) has taken
(D) had taken
2. The boys ______ television every night unless they have homework.
(A) watch
(B) watches
(C) watched
(D) watching
(A) make
(B) makes
(C) made
(D) has made
(A) come
(B) came
(C) will come
(D) have come
5. Judy ______ watching horror films although she has nightmares afterwards.
(A) like
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(B) likes
(C) liked
(D) will like
6. It ______ every afternoon for the past week. The weather forecast predicts rain for
next week too.
(A) is raining
(B) was raining
(C) has been raining
(D) had been raining
7. I ______ the door before I realized that the keys were inside the house.
(A) lock
(B) locked
(C) has locked
(D) had locked
8. When Sally ______ her first pay, she bought presents for her parents.
(A) receive
(B) received
(C) has received
(D) had received
(A) hear
(B) hears
(C) heard
(D) hearing
(A) pay
(B) paid
(C) pays
(D) paying
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1D 2A 3D 4C 5B 6C 7D 8B 9A 10B
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1. When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a lot of changes
______.
(A) is chased
(B) is being chased
(C) was being chased
(D) has been chased
3. I'm sorry the house is not available any longer. It ______ to a timber tycoon.
(A) is sold
(B) was being sold
(C) has been sold
(D) will be sold
(A) is transferred
(B) was transferred
(C) has been transferred
(D) should be transferred
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(C) had not allowed
(D) will not allow
6. Firemen who battled the fire reported that is ______ under control after forty
minutes.
(A) is brought
(B) was brought
(C) can be brought
(D) has been brought
(A) ordered
(B) will order
(C) have ordered
(D) have been ordered
9. The roof may have been leaking for the past few weeks but you do not have to
worry about it any longer. It ______ now.
10. The price ______, but I doubt whether it will remain so.
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1D 2B 3C 4B 5A 6B 7D 8D 9D 10C
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1. Hey, look where you are going !
(A) promises
(B) promised
(C) will promise
(D) had promised
3. Shirley ______ a book about China last year but I don't know whether she has
finished it.
(A) painted
(B) had painted
(C) have been painting
(D) have painted
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1B 2B 3D 4C
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1. My mother ______ meat from the butcher once a week.
(A) is buying
(B) has bought
(C) buys
(D) will have bought
(A) is greeting
(B) have greeted
(C) are greeting
(D) were greeting
(A) is using
(B) were using
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(C) was using
(D) has used
(A) am saving
(B) have saved
(C) saved
(D) had saved
(A) flows
(B) will flow
(C) is flowing
(D) was flowing
(A) employs
(B) employed
(C) has employed
(D) will have employed
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1C 2A 3A 4B 5C 6D 7A 8D 9A 10C
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1. The members ______ for a new committee in the coming meeting.
(A) get
(B) get getting
(C) will get
(D) have been getting
(A) is passing
(B) passed
(C) was passing
(D) has been passing
5. The old lady ______ for a long time before she ______ away.
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(C) is suffering, passed
(D) has suffered, was passing
(A) make
(B) made
(C) will make
(D) have made
7. The people next door ______ a lot of noise until past midnight.
(A) came
(B) will be coming
(C) had come
(D) has been coming
9. The clerk ______ the money from the bank by one o-clock.
(A) is withdrawing
(B) had been withdrawing
(C) has withdrawn
(D) will have withdrawn
10. Charles ______ his father in the shop until school ______ .
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1B 2D 3D 4B 5A 6C 7D 8B 9D 10C
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Use the correct past tense ( active or passive ) of the verbs in the brackets to give the sentence the
right sequence.
1. John's father ( paint ) the gate when we ( go ) to their house. Only half the gate ( paint ).
2. I ( turn ) round when I ( feel ) someone tap me on the shoulder. It ( be ) my friend who
said that he ( follow ) me for some distance.
3. It ( not rain ) for more than a week; but yesterday I ( notice ) some rain clouds in the sky,
and sure enough it ( rain ) last night.
4. Mr. Hill ( drive ) to work when he ( realize ) that he ( not bring ) his office keys with
him.
5. The boy ( not eat ) for almost three days; but when she ( give ) him some food, he (
refuse ) to take it.
6. The sun ( shine ) brightly and there ( be ) not a cloud in the sky. We ( choose ) a fine day
for the picnic.
7. The inspector ( hold ) him by the collar and ( demand ) to know where he ( hide ) the
things he ( steal ).
8. They ( argue ) about the matter when their father ( come ) in. Luckily, he could settle the
matter for them.
10. Although the telephone ( ring ), no one ( bother ) to answer it. It ( continue ) ringing for
some time, then ( stop ).
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ANSWER:
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Correct the mistakes in these sentences. Use the simple present or past
tense form of the verbs
4. They were hearing you the first time you called them.
8. My aunt is kind but she is talking too much and too often.
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5. Nowadays tuition centers play an important role in education.
6. I worry when I see my father smoke so heavily.
7. All my friends admire my brother because he is tall and good-looking.
8. My aunt is kind but she talks too much and too often.
9. I broke my leg when I played rugby last week.
10. This rule applies only to foreign workers in China.
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Correct the mistakes in these sentences wherever necessary
1. The postman has came already. There are no letters for you.
2. She dreaming of the day when she can go to China to visit her relatives.
10. I have just driven 600 kilometers from Saint Peter Street.
ANSWERS:
1. The postman has come already. There are no letters for you.
2. She is dreaming of the day when she can go to China to visit her relatives.
3. Chandra was mopping the house with an old rag.
4. Jill was standing at the bus-stop when I saw her.
5. All the books belong to me. I love books.
6. I have seen Jack with that strange woman many times.
7. The car looks dirty but it was cleaned yesterday.
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8. Since the new market opened, I have done my shopping there.
9. Salsa went to Singapore last Monday.
10. I have just driven 600 kilometers from Saint Peter Street.
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Choose the correct form ( tense ) of the verbs in brackets.
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11. Whenever we meet, we talk of old times.
12. Answer the first question before you continue.
13. As soon as Penny heard the news she wrote to me.
14. After the shower was over, the sun shone again.
15. My grandmother's health improved after she gave up eating meat.
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Complete the sentences with the correct verbs. Pay attention to the sequence of
tenses
1. was
2. were
3. was
4. takes
5. gives/produces
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6. am
7. was
8. make
9. can
10. is
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Choose the continuous or the simple form of the verb in brackets.
2. She says she ( feel ) very cold. She ( want ) you to switch off the fan.
10. The accident happened when they ( come ) down Mount Everest.
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1. I rushed into the train just as it was leaving the station.
2. She says she is feeling very cold. She wants you to switch off the fan.
3. I was watching the news when my uncle arrived.
4. Tom saw the film in town on Saturday.
5. She sang all her favorite songs at the party.
6. Kate has two children. They are visiting Australia right now.
7. Don't take that book, please. Judy is reading it.
8. My brothers are learning German after school.
9. I once worked in a Greek restaurant in New York.
10. The accident happened when they came/were coming down Mount Everest.
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Complete the sentences with a verb from the box. Use the
simple present or past tense. Sometimes a negative form is
necessary.
5. I ______ to lock the back door last night but fortunately nothing ______.
7. Tony ______ in Manhattan now but he ______ home to Brooklyn at least twice a year.
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1. moves
2. saw
3. speaks, intend
4. leaves
5. forgot, happened
6. dislike
7. lives, goes
8. floods
9. had
10. use
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Choose the simple past, present perfect or past perfect forms for the
verbs in brackets.
1. My sister ( live ) in New Orland for many years but she may move to Arkansas soon.
6. Cherry ( cook ) fish curry for us and she is expecting us for dinner at eight.
7. You ( not post ) the letter yet. I saw it on the dining table.
8. Proudly Sonja showed me the dress she ( buy ) the day before.
10. Susan ( walk ) across the park and then she went home.
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1. My sister has lived in New Orland for many years but she may move to Arkansas soon.
2. Peter got up at half past six this morning.
3. I have not seen the exhibition yet.
4. We traveled to Bangkok by bus two weeks ago.
5. Joan has not eaten any toast. It is still on the table.
6. Cherry is cooking fish curry for us and she is expecting us for dinner at eight.
7. You have not posted the letter yet. I saw it on the dining table.
8. Proudly Sonja showed me the dress she had bought the day before.
9. After we looked around the art gallery, we went for lunch.
10. Susan walked across the park and then she went home.
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Put the verb into the correct form.
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7.
9. It's usually dry here at this time of the year. It __ ( not /rain ) much.
11. Linda was busy when we __ ( go ) to see her yesterday. She __ ( study
) for an exam. We __ ( not/want ) to disturb her, so we __ ( not/stay ) very long.
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1. isn't raining
3. am getting
4. do you do
8. is happening
9. doesn't rain
11. went ... was studying ... didn't want ... didn't stay
12. told ... didn't believe ... thought ... was joking
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Put the verb into the most suitable form
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1. invented
2. it's gone
3. had gone
4. did you do... Did you go
5. have you had
6. it was raining
7. She has been teaching
8. I bought ... I haven't worn
9. I saw ... was ... I had seen ... I remembered ... it was
10. Have you heard ... She was ... died ... She wrote ... Have you read
11. does this word mean ... I've never seen
12. Did you arrive ... it had already begun
13. knocked ... was ... he'd gone/he had gone ... he didn't want
14. She had never used ... she didn't know
15. went ... She needed ... she had been sitting
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1. Don't worry ______ late tonight.
(A) if I am
(B) when I am
(C) when I'll be
(D) if I'll be
(A) know
(B) have known
(C) have been knowing
(D) knew
4. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ______ before.
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(C) since I didn't see
(D) since I saw
1A 2B 3C 4C 5D 6B
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Read these sentences and underline the correct option in brackets.
5. He is such a lazy man. His boss ( would/will ) often find him sleeping
in the afternoon.
7. They ( lived/have lived ) for twenty years in the same old house
before they moved to Manhattan.
9. I'm sorry I haven't had time to see you recently. I ( write/am writing )
a new book.
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10. If all the countries of the world cooperated a little more, the world (
will/would ) be a nicer place to live in.
11. When they got home they found that their house ( was/had been )
burgled.
13. Many people in Vietnam ( are owning/own ) their own house these
days.
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2. I am happy he was promoted. He has worked very hard over the past
six years.
5. He is such a lazy man. His boss will often find him sleeping in the
afternoon.
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6. The boss is considering my application for promotion.
7. They lived for twenty years in the same old house before they moved
to Manhattan.
9. I'm sorry I haven't had time to see you recently. I am writing a new
book.
10. If all the countries of the world cooperated a little more, the world
would be a nicer place to live in.
11. When they got home they found that their house had been burgled.
13. Many people in Vietnam own their own house these days.
15. I love my brothers and sisters very much although we often argue.
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Read these sentences and underline the correct option in
brackets.
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1. Sam and Peter are coming to watch TV at our house this evening.
2. If you drive all the way without stopping you will feel really tired.
3. The moon goes around the Earth.
4. They go to aerobics class twice a week.
5. Indians eat a lot of curry and spicy dishes.
6. Your perfume smells rather nice. What is it ?
7. If they knew how much work you did, they would feel obliged to give
you rise.
8. She sold her old car to a student last week.
9. They have a Volvo and van too.
10. He promised that he would return the money to me by next week.
11. Michael is being very selfish about this. I think it's time he started thinking of
others a little !
12. The two girls arrived after the concert had started.
13. Hussein has been jogging three times already this week.
14. We are having a lot of fun with the new video games at the moment.
15. The law applies to all who live in this country.
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Underline the correct tense in the brackets.
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5. Mr. Lee and his wife have a small business in Queensland.
6. They are finding lots of new friends in News Jersey.
7. They are weighing the fish at this very moment.
8. The tea they serve at that stall tastes delicious.
9. The quality of his work compares with the best in his field.
10. I find him rather a difficult person to get on with.
11. She weighs almost as much as her mother and she's only eight !
12. They are a very nice couple and they have six lovely kids.
13. He appears very tired at the moment.
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1. The actor ( is appearing / appears ) in a new stage comedy at the moment.
2. You should think more of others ! You ( are being / are ) very selfish
about this.
4. Don't stop the children from playing. They ( are having / have ) a lot of
fun.
5. The new national car ( is costing / costs ) only a little more than the old
model.
7. My mother ( is having / has ) the flu so I must stay at home to look after
her.
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2. You should think more of others ! You are being very selfish about this.
4. Don't stop the children from playing. They are having a lot of fun.
5. The new national car costs only a little more than the old model.
7. My mother has the flu so I must stay at home to look after her.
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