Latihan Soal “Present & Past Tense“

1. My aunt . . . movie last night when her best A. was never going
friend called. B. has never going
A. was watching C. had never gone
B. watch D. did not go
C. watched 9. Because the river . . . steadily since Sunday,
D. watches the residents of the area have been advised to
2. The chief accountant . . . the monthly report for prepare for flood conditions.
seven hours when the director arrived. A. had risen
A. had been scrutinized B. is rising
B. had been scrutinizing C. rose
C. has been scrutinizing D. has been rising
D. has been scrutinized 10. The “for sale” sign isn’t there now, but it . . . as
3. Since the 1994 FIFA World Cup, FIFA . . . an recently as last week, so the car must have
anthem composed by the German composer. just been sold.
A. was adopting A. just there C. did there
B. adopted B. was there D. would there
C. adopts 11. Ditto . . . Indonesia before he came to Jakarta
D. has adopted to study in the International student program.
4. Since there are many complaints about new A. had never visited
products, the company . . . the products now. B. never visited
A. is recalling C. would never visited
B. recalled D. has never visited
C. has recalled 12. While talking to my teacher, I . . . him to visit
D. was recalling my house because my mother had made
5. The best diamonds are transparent and some food for him.
colorless, but they actually . . . in color from A. was asking C. asked
the clear to black. B. was asked D. asking
A. have been ranged 13. Before he . . . a job, Armand had already
B. ranged graduated from his college.
C. range A. got C. had gotten
D. are ranging B. gotten D. getting
6. The number of jobless people . . . dramatically 14. Amanda . . . her father since she was young.
in Indonesia for a decade. A. had never seen C. never sees
A. has increased B. has never seen D. never saw
B. has been increasing 15. Don’t disturb your father! He . . . because he is
C. increasing really tired.
D. is increasing A. was sleeping C. slept
7. The children . . . by the time their parents got B. sleeps D. is sleeping
home.
A. sleep
B. was sleeping “I fear not the man who has practiced 10.000 kicks once, but I
C. has already slept fear the man who has practiced one kick 10.000 times.”
D. had already slept
8. Kristina . . . to an opera before she lived in (Bruce Lee)
Jakarta.