Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

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

a.Saw b. was seeing c. have seen
2. Every morning she …………….. up early and gets ready for work.
a. is waking b. wakes c. has woken
3. If I knew what he wanted, I ………………. this.
a.will not permit b.would not permit c.would not have permitted
4. I ………………….. anything from her in a long time.
a.didn't hear b.haven't heard c.am not hearing
5. The headmaster ……………… to talk to you.
a.want b .wants c.is wanting
6. Jane ………………. with her parents.
a. is living b.lives c.has lived
7. We ..................... Greece next month.
a.visit b.will visit c.would visit d.are visiting
8. The moon …………….. around the earth.
a.is revolving b.has revolved c.revolves
9. She ………………… a novel.
a.wrote b.writes c.has written
10. All students ………………. in their work.
a.handed b.have handed c.hand
11. I …………………. English for twelve years.
a.am teaching b.have been teaching c.will be teaching
12. The students ............................. their dialogues.
a.rehears b.are rehearsing c.Either could be used here

Rewrite the following sentences using the tense indicated in the brackets.
1. He will do his work with diligence. (Simple present)
2. I followed his instructions. (Simple future)
3. That will be interesting. (Present continuous)
4. I will not allow this to happen. (Simple past)
5. My trip to the USA was successful. (Simple present)
6. He worked very hard. (Future continuous)
7. I will never raise any demand. (Present perfect)
8. He walked out of the room without looking at anybody. (Simple future)
9. He is crying at the top of his voice. (Past perfect)
10. Great deeds were never done by small men. (Simple present)
11. I will never have betrayed my country. (Simple future)
12. John broke his leg. (Present perfect)
13. I know it is not the right thing to do. (Simple past)
14. We buy vegetables from the market. (Present perfect)
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.

Answers
1. He does his work with diligence.
2. I will follow his instructions.
3. This is interesting.
4. I did not allow this to happen.
5. My trip to the USA is successful.
6. He will be working very hard.
7. I have never raised any demand.
8. He will walk out of the room without looking at anybody.
9. He had been crying at the top of his voice.
10. Great deeds are never done by small men.
11. I will never betray my country.
12. John has broken his leg.
13. I knew it was not the right thing to do.
14. We have bought vegetables from the market.