Tick the Correct option.

c) have to / would understand

1. Make sure you ---- the electricity before you ---- d) will have to / understand
mending this light switch. e) would have to / are understood
a) disconnect / start are
b) disconnecting / were starting 8. With a tornado on the way, Jesse ---- he ---- safer
c) will disconnect / started under a mattress.
d) disconnect / start a) was deciding / will be
e) disconnect / will start b) is deciding / was
c) would decide / will be
2. The workers ---- to go on strike when the d) decided / would be
management ---- their demand for higher wages. e) decides / would be
a) decide / will refuse
b) decided / refused 9. The Internet ---- computer users easily to connect
c) will decide / will refuse to other computers and information stores
d) are deciding / refused wherever they ---- across the world.
e) would decide / refuse a) allows / are
b) allowed / will be
3. Most people ---- being disturbed while they ----. c) are allowing / were
a) don't like / are working d) will allow / would be
b) would like / worked e) were allowing / will be
c) like / worked
d) don't like / didn't like 10. Mrs Grant absentmindedly ---- the umbrella
e) will like / were working that ---- on the seat before her.
a) was taking / will hang
4. In public pools, there ---- a much higher level of b) will take / would hang
safety with trained lifeguards on duty whenever c) is taking / would hang
they ---- open. d) would take / is hanging
a) will be / were e) took / was hanging
b) was / are
c) is / are 11. The skill of safe driving ---- necessary to avoid
d) would be / are collisions, which ---- many thousands of people
e) is / were annually.
a) is / hurt
5. The contractors ---- the stadium when strike ---- b) was / will hurt
all construction. c) would be / is hurt
a) built / is stopping d) will be / were hurt
b) are building / stops e) is / would be hurt
c) were building / will stop
d) will build / will stop 12. As the doctor ---- into the room the nurse ----
e) were building / stopped him the temperature chart of the patient.
a) was coming / will hand
6. Humans ---- applying knowledge of genetics in b) will come / was handing
prehistory with the domestication and breeding of c) is coming / will be handing
plants and animals. d) came / handed
a) begin e) comes / was handing
b) will begin
c) began 13. After natural gas ---- out of the ground, it ---- to
d) are beginning a processing plant where it is cleaned of impurities.
e) would be starting a) comes / goes
b) is coming / will go
7. All pilots ---- speak English so that other pilots c) came / will be going
and air controllers ---- them. d) will come / will go
a) have to / understand e) comes / was going
b) had to / will understand
14. She ---- very well but her sister cooked much 22. Which verb is NOT in the future tense?
better when I ---- her. a) He will go.
a) is cooking / know b) He will come.
b) was cooking / know c) He will arrive.
c) cooked / would know d) He leaves.
d) cooks / knew
e) will cook / will know 23. What tense is the verb in this sentence?
'I got home from work at 6.30pm.'
15. The robber --- sure that no one ---- before he a) present
crept through the window. b) past
a) was making / will look c) Future
b) made / is looking
c) makes / looks 24. What tense is the verb in this sentence?
d) will make / is looking 'The children are playing outside.'
e) made / was looking a) future
b) past
16. You ---- very ill. I don’t think you ---- after your c) present
health properly.
a) are looking / looked 25. What tense is the verb in this sentence?
b) have looked / have looked 'I'll take you in my car.'
c) looked / have been looking a) future
d) look / are looking b) present
e) were looking / look c) past

17. Which of the sentences is correct? 26. What tense is the verb in this sentence?
a) Last year I go to India. 'They go to college on Mondays.'
b) Last year I went to India. a) past
c) Last year I am going to India. b) future
d) Last year I will go to India. c) present

18. Which of the sentences is correct? 27. Which tense would you use for describing last
a) I usually getting the bus to work. year's holiday?
b) I usually gets the bus to work. a) Past
c) I am usually getting the bus to work. b) Present
d) I usually get the bus to work. c) Future

19. Which of the sentences is correct? 28. Which tense would you use for talking about
a) Next week I am going to the cinema. next weekend?
b) Next week I will going to the cinema. a) Past
c) Next week I is going to the cinema. b) Present
d) Next week I went to the cinema. c) Future

20. Which verb is NOT in the past tense? 29. Which tense would you use for talking about
a) He walked. your daily routine?
b) He went. a) Past
c) He works. b) Present
d) He bought. c) Future

21. Which verb is NOT in the present tense?

a) She listened. 30. Which tense would you use for talking about
b) She talks. your childhood?
c) She waits. a) Past
d) She watches. b) Present
c) Future
31. Which tense would you use for talking about the
area where you live? 39. 'Was' is the past of 'is'.
a) Past a) True
b) Present b) False
c) Future
40. 'Shut' is the past of 'shout'.
32. What is the tense of this question? Did you go to a) True
the chemist's on your way home? b) False
a) Past
b) Present 41. 'Taught' is the past of 'teach'.
c) Future a) True
b) False
33. What is the tense of this question? Was there
anybody in when you called? 42. Which word goes in the gap? ____ you come
a) Past again tomorrow?
b) Present a) Did
c) Future b) Do
c) Will
34. What is the tense of this question? Will Tom be
able to mend that broken window? 43. Which word goes in the gap? ____you hear the
a) Past thunder last night?
b) present a) Did
c) Future b) Do
c) Will
35. What is the tense of this question? What are the
shops like around here? 44. Which word goes in the gap? ____ you eat meat
a) Past every day?
b) Present a) Did
c) Future b) Do
c) Will
36. What is the tense of this question? What will
you do when this course finishes? 45. Which word goes in the gap? How many times a
a) Past week _____ the family eat together these days?
b) Present a) did
c) Future b) do
c) does
37. 'Drove' is the past of 'drive'.
a) True 10. Which word goes in the gap? When ____ the
b) False children start school in the mornings?
a) did
38. 'Felt' is the past of 'fill'. b) do
a) True c) does
b) False
Fill in the blanks
1. They ___________________ in Chicago for 20 years (be).

2. I ___________________ a wonderful film in the cinema last night. (see)

3. The sun ___________________ at 6:38 yesterday morning (rise)

4. The sun ___________________ when the climber reached Mount Everest. (shine)

5. I promise that I ___________________ this secret to anyone (not tell)

6. Unfortunately, just as we got to the airport their plane ___________________ off (take).

7. They ___________________ to the movies only once in a while (go)

8. I was tired yesterday because I ___________________ well the night before (not sleep).

9. Sh! Someone ___________________ to our conversation (listen)!

10. When I left the house this morning, it ___________________ (already rain)

11. I think Bob ___________________ for London this very moment.(leave)

12. The plane ___________________ off in a few minutes. (take)

13. I ___________________ up at 7 every morning but this morning I __________long and

I_____________ up until 8. (get, sleep, not get)

14. I ________________________ my watch because it is being fixed (not wear).

15. This ___________________ an easy quiz so far (be).

16. They ___________________ in an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)

17. Everyone ___________________ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)

18. He _________________________ by herself since her divorce (live)

19. I was angry that I ___________________ such a stupid mistake (make).

20. I predict that by 2020, man __________________________ on Mars (land)

21. He ___________________ his job a couple of years ago. (quit)

22. Our daughter __________________________ from the university yet (gradate).

23. They ___________________ any Christmas cards last year (not send)

24. She ___________________ to a doctor once a year for an examination (go)

25. They ___________________ about me when I interrupted their conversation. (talk)

26. Nothing much ______________________ when I got to the meeting (happen).

27. My parents ___________________ in New York two weeks from today (be).

28. I ___________________ two mistakes in the last quiz. (make)

29. Unfortunately, our team ___________________ any games last year. (not win)

Fill in the correct form of the verb – All tenses

1. My family have ___________________ (buy) some land in southern France recently. They ____________ (build)

a summer house there at the moment.

2. Andy and Mary ___________________ (go) to a concert tomorrow night. They ___________________ (look

forward to) it the whole week.

3. Jonathon_______________ (watch) the news on TV every day and it ____________ (help) him with his English.

4. My car __________ (break) down when I ___________ (drive) home from work. I ________________________

(fix) it if I__________ (know) what was wrong. But I didn’t so _____________ (have) to take it to the garage.

5. When he ____________ (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He ______________ (already write)

his first computer programme six years earlier.

6. An accident____________ (happen) near my house last night. A car_______ (hit) a young man. He ___________

(ride) his bike when someone in front of him suddenly ______ (open) a car door. Many people __________ (see) the

accident. The police _________(interrogate) them last night.

7. Mrs Smith said that one day she __________ (retire) from teaching. She said that she ________ (spend) her new

free time learning about computers.

8. I________(not sleep) at all last night. Someone ________(listen) to music all night.

9. I _______ (see) a film a week ago, but I _________ (not enjoy) it very much because I _________ (already read)

the book. If I __________ (not read) the book I _________ (probably enjoy) the film more.

10. The judge sentenced the man to eight years in prison because he __________(rob) a bank.

11. They __________ (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the manager _________ (tell) them that there were

no more tickets.

12. Alan ___________ (be) in the car accident yesterday. The other driver____________ (lose) control of his car

because he __________ (fall) asleep.

13. She ___________ (not see) her father since he ___________ (start) to work in Marseille two years ago.
14. I ____________ (sleep) when the fire broke out.

15. Linda phoned and explained that she ____________ (not can) to come to the party the next day because she

________ (be) still sick.

16. I __________ (just see) the film “The Da Vinci Code”. –_________ (you see) it too? – No, I _______ (not have)

but I ______ (read) the book.

17. My sister ________ (fly) home from London today. Her flight _________ (arrive) in an hour so I _________

(leave) for the airport right now to get there in time.

18. Unless he ___________ (sell) more he won’t get much money.

19. While he __________ (wait) for the bus there _______ (be) a robbery at the bank. After the robbers __________

(go) away the police ________ (come) but they _______ (not can) to catch them.

20. I _______ (use) to ski when I was at the university but I _________ (break) a leg five years ago and since then I

_______ (not ski) any more.

Fill in the correct form of the irregular verb – All Tenses

1. What ______________________ of your new boyfriend (you think).

2. She ______________________ anything about his past yet (never hear)

3. We __________________them at a restaurant last week (meet).

4. I ______________________ the contents of the contract tomorrow (read).

5. Where ______________________ your last holidays? (you spend)

6. He ______________________ a glass on the floor (just throw)

7. In the past two years she ______________________ a very nice person (become)

8. The exercise book ______________________ 17 € (cost)

9. The used to _________with furniture but now she_____________ with cars (deal, deal).

10. He ______________________ his homework. He can go out now. (just do)

11. Our cows ______________________ more mild recently (give)

12. It was hot yesterday. The children ______________________ swimming. (go)

13. Since his departure to France I ______________________ any news from him (not hear).

14. The ball ______________________ me on the head and I went to the ground (hit)
15. Please ______________________ on the shirt! I don’t like it (keep)

16. She was lying in her bed when the phone ______________________ (ring).

17. During the war they ______________________ many people. (shoot)

18. I ______________________ you my new house some time next week (show).

19. Last night I ______________________ in my bed for the first time (sleep)

20. She never ______________________ about her future (speak).

21. My friend ______________________ me for many years when I _____________ him last week (not see, meet).

22. The sun ______________________ before I ______________________ to bed (set, go)

23. As soon as he had done his homework he ______________________ out to play. (run)

24. ___________________ anyone? (your dog, ever, bite)

25. Shakespeare ______________________ a lot of plays and poems (write)

26. Denise ______________________ your uncle last Friday (meet).

27. Joan ______________________ four windows since she was born (break)

28. Jim ______________________ the car until he was 18. (drive)

29. The sun ______________________ the whole day yesterday (shine)

30. She ______________________ her keys. She has been looking for them since Monday but

she _____________ them yet. (lose, not find)

31. I ______________________ all afternoon but I cant get any reply (ring)

32. How often ______________________ the grass this summer (you, cut)

33. Frank ______________________ the whole pizza before we arrived (eat).

34. They ______________________ her and trusted her for years.(know)

35. Mrs. Johnson ______________________ a deep breath and then opened the door (take)

36. The girl ______________________ her mother to New York the day before yesterday (drive)

37. I think my nephew ______________________ six centimeters since last summer (grow)

38. The Titanic ______________________ in less than six hours (sink)

39. Hurry up! The symphony ______________________ (already,begin)

40. George ______________________ off the ladder yesterday (fall).

41. It was the biggest building they ______________________ (ever, build)