Tenses: Multiple Choice

1. Water____ of hydrogen and oxygen.

a. Is consisting b. Consists c. Has consisted d. Will consist
2. Don’t give Helen chocolate. She___ it.
a. Hates b. Is hating c. Hate d. Was hating
3. The sun___ us heat and light.
a. Give b. Is giving c. Gives d. Have been giving.
4. We ____ students, so we ____ to school every Monday.
a. Are/usually go c. Are/ go usually b. Are/are usually going d. Are/ usually are going
5. Everyday, Peter often____ at 7 o’clock,____ breakfast, and then_____ to work at 7.30.

a. Has often got/ will have/go c. Often gets up/has/goes

b. is often getting/having/goes d. Has often got up/had/gone

6. California___ in The United Kingdom. It___ in the United States of America.

a. Is not/ is b. Is/ is not

c. Has not been/ was d. Has been/ was not

7. Cats___ milk, but Birds___.
a. likes/does b. Doesn’t like/ do too
c. Like/don’t d.Have liked/haven’t
8. Everyday, Sarah____ her children to school, and then____ home to prepare lunch.
a. is taking/is returning b. Takes/ returns
c. has taken/ returned d. Will take/ will return
9. The sun___ the ball of fire in the sky that the Earth___ round.
a. will be/ has gone b. Will be/ will be going
c. is/goes d. Has been/ is going
10. Sally ____ very hard for her exam next week.
a. is taking b. takes c. will take d. had been taking
11. Many people____ living in Seattle because it___ continually.
a. are hating/ is often raining b. have hated/ will often go
c. hate/ often rains d. hated/ was often raining
12. The sun___ in the east and ___ in the west.
a. rises/sets b. Is rising/is setting
c. Has risen/had set d. Will rise/will set
13. _____ on the computer now?
a. Is Peter working b. Have Peter worked
c. Did Peter work d. Will Peter be working
14. Listen! Mr. Jones___ the piano. You ___ noise.
a. is playing/ should not make b. Was playing/should make
b. has played/ do not make c. Played/ would have made
15. Right now, Long___ with his friends. They___ about differences between British English___
American English.
a. is sitting/ are discussing/and c. Has been sitting//will discuss/to
b. sits/discuss/from d. Was sitting/ had been discussing/ with
17. Listen! Someone___ at the door. I___ it.
a. knocks/answer b. Has knocked/ will be anwering
c. was knocking/answered c. Is knocking/will answer
18. Everyday, John___rice and vegetables for lunch, but today he___ chicken soup and roast beef.
Today is his brother’s wedding.
a. has/is having b. Has/has had
c. Is having/has d. Has had/has
19. It____ so we can’t go to the beach.
a. had rained b. Rained
c. Is raining d. Will have raining
20. My father____ complete silent when he_____.
a. is wanting/works b. Wants/is working
c. Has wanted/worked d. Had wanted/ was working
21. Since 2003, they____ their son every year.
a. have visited b. Had visited
c. Visits d. Are visiting
22. Usually, Mr. Pile___ us Math but today he ____ ill so Mrs. Young____us.
a. teaches/is/is teaching b. Is teaching/was/taught
b. has taught/is/teaches d. Is teaching/has been/ teaches
23. I am sorry I cannot hear what you___ because everybody___so loudly.
a. are saying/will talk b. Were saying/has talked
c. have just said/is talking d. Said/was talking
24. I___ the same car for more than ten years. I ___ about buying a new one.
a. have been having/am thinking b. Will have/think
c. had/will have to think d. Am going to have/ was thinking.
25. My best friend and I___ each other for over 5 years. We still___ together once a week.
a. were knowing/got b. Knew/ have got
c. have known/get d. Had known/are getting
26. The secretary____ on the report for more than three hours. She hopes she may finish it by the
lunch.
a. is working b. will be working
c. has been working d. Had been working
27. Please turn off the stove. The water_____ for more than fifteen minutes.
a. is boiling b. was boiling c. has been boiling d. will boiling
28. In the 19th century, it____ two or three months to cross North America covered wagon. The
trip ______ very rough.
a. took / was b. had taken / had been
c. took / had been d. had taken / was
29. My grandfather______a very exciting life. When he was young, he ____on the farm in the
country, where____a lot of cattle and meadows.
a. had / had lived / have been b. had / lived / were
c. was having / had lived/ had d. has had / is living / are
30. Mary _______ on the essay for two hours now and she____ that she___ it in one more hour.
a. is working / has hoped / can finish b has been working /hopes / will finish
c. will have worked /hopes/ finishes d. had been working/hoped / would finish
31. I ___there once a long time ago and___ back since.
a. went / have not been b. have gone / will not be
c. was going / am not d. had gone / was not
32. Those drivers____for three hours when a heavy storm suddenly_____
a. were driving / broke b. drove / was breaking
c. had driven / was breaking d. Had been driving / broke
33. I_____to visit you yesterday, but you_____at home.
a. have come / are not b. had come / were not
c. come / were not d. was coming / have not been
34. What____when the accident______?
a. have you been doing / occurs b. are you doing / will occur
c. will you be doing / has occurred d. were you doing / occurred
35. We _____TV when it____to rain.
a. are watching / will start b. have watched / will be starting
c. had watched / was starting d. were watching / started
36. I_____ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity___out
a. will be watching / is going b. watched / was going
c. was watching / went d. am watching / goes
37. While the doctor _____Mr. Jones, his son____outside this morning.
a. was examining / was waiting b. will be examining / are waiting
c. had been examining / was waiting d. are examining / is going to wait
38. When the boss_____into the office, his secretary ______ and the accountant____ on the phones.
a. was walking / has been typing / has been talking
b. had walked / was typing / had talked
c. walked/ was typing / was talking
d. had been walking / had typed / talked
39. The guard______to his iPod, so he_______the fire alarm
a. had listened / was hearing b. was listening / did not hear
c. listened / bad not heard d. was listening / was not hearing
40. The Titanic_____the Atlantic when it____an iceberg
a. was crossing / struck b. crossed / was striking
c. had crossed / was striking d.crossed / had struck
41. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we___to the train station,
Susan____ for us for more than two hours.
a. got / had been waiting b. had got / were waiting
c. had been getting / waited d. were getting / waited
42. Mike___to sit down because he____all day at work.
a. had been wanting / was standing b. had wanted /stood
c. wanted / had been standing d. was wanting / had stood
43. The motorcycle___to George for years before Tina____it last week.
a. belonged / had b. was belonging / has bought
c. had belonged / bought d, had been belonging / bought
44. No matter what___ next. I ____ you.
a. Will happen / support b. happened / would have supported
c. happens / will support d. is happening / have supported
 45. Wait a minute. I____ this box for you.
a. am carrying b. will carry c. carry d. am going to carry
46. I____he____
a. do not think / will come b. am not thinking / will come
c. have not think/ comes d. will not think / comes
47. At this time tomorrow, Peter_____ for the graduation examination, so now he____ very
nervous he____ hard for more than 3 years.
a. will sit / has been feeling / was learning b. will be sitting / feels / has been learning
c. sits / will feel / is learning d. will have sat / is feeling / learns
48. By this time next summer, you____your studies and _____ a job.
a. will be completing / will find b. had completed / would find
c. have completed / find d. will have completed / found
49. By the time I ______ to the offce, the meeting_____without me. My boss______ furious with me
and I____.
a. will get / begins / is / am fired b. am getting / will / is going to be / will be fired
c. got / had already begun / was / was fired d. have got / began / has been / am firing
50. By the time he___ next month, he____for our company for ten years.
a. retires / will have been working b. will retire / has been working
c. has retired / is working d. would retired / was working
51. Look! There are a lot of clouds! It ____soon.
a. is going to rain b. raining c. will be raining d. will have rained
52. I am busy. I think I____my driving test this week
a. have not taken b. Am not going to take
c. Will have not taken d. Do not take
53. - I called you last night after dinner,but you were not there. Where___?
- I ____overtime at the fitness center.
a. has you been/ had worked b. were you/ have worked
c. were you/ was working d. you were/ worked
54. For the last hundred years, traveling____ much easier and very confortable. Now you___from
New York to Las Angeles in a matter of hours
a. becomes / fly b. has become / can flew
c. will have become / will fly d. Has become/ can fly
55. John ____for his girlfriend for two hours but she____. At last, he___ to the movies without her.
a. has been waiting / does not come / has gone b. will wait / has not come / will go
c. is waiting / will not come / is going d. had been waiting / did not come / went
56. By the time we____the letter, Tom______for Paris
a. received / had left b. had received / left
c. have received / will left d. received / leaves
57. By this time tomorrow, we ______ on the beach of Hawaii, where we____before.
a. are going to lie / are never b. have been lying / will never be
c. will be lying / have never been d. are lying / were never
58. After the boy ____that the wallet full of money, he____to the police and___it in.
a. will find / immediately goes / turns
b. has found / will immediately go / turn
c. was finding / went / would return
d. had found / immediately went / turned
59. Sandy____ TV in the living room at the moment. At this time yesterday, she ____TV.That is all
she___doing the most.
a. watches/ also watched/ is enjoying
b. is watching / was also watching / enjoys is
c. going to watch / has also watched / has enjoyed
d. will be watching / had also watched / will enjoy
60. Jeans which_____ by Levi Strauss in 1850______ one of the most popular kinds of clothes in
our present time.
a. are first made / have been b. were first made / were
c. were first made/ are d. had been made / would be
61. He____ his boss at this time tomorrow.
a. is meeting b. has meet
c. was meeting d. will be meeting
63. What____since 8 am up to now?
a. you have been doing b. Have you been doing
c. have been you doing d. have been doing you
64. Computer ___in use since 1946.
a. are b. Were c. have been d. had been
65. _____to Paris before?
a. Are you ever b. have you ever been
c. Will you ever be d. Had you ever been
66. Mr. Pike____ lunch at home with his wife, but today he___ with his friends. Mrs. Pike____ to
London since two days ago.
a. is usually having / has / went b. has usually had / has / is going
c. usually has / is having / has gone d. will have / has had / goes
67. John___ a lot. In fact, when he____ only two years old, he first___ to the USA.
a. always travels / was / had flown b.has always travelled / was / flew
c. is always travelling / had / flew d. always travelled / was / has
68. Before we____ a computer, we____ that typewriter to type our assignments.
a. bought / have used b. are buying / use
c. buy / have used d. bought / had used
69. John ____in France, but his parents____ in Cologne, Germany after living there for five years.
a. was born/ had met b. Had been born/ met
c. Has been born/ meet d. Is born/have met
70. We____each other one day while John____ a book in the library and I____ down beside him.
a. met/ was reading / sat b. had met / was reading / had sat
c. meet / is reading / have sat d. will meet / reads / sat
71. John___ parents in France at the moment. He in New York, but his parents for the past few
weeks.
a. was visiting / live / had visited b. has visited / lived / is visiting
c. visiting / lives / has been visiting d. has been visiting / had live / has been visiting
72.-_____ to come over for I dinner tonight?
-Oh I’m sorry, I can’t. I____ to a movie tonight with some friends.
a. Have you wanted / will go b. Did yoiu want/ went
c. Do you want/ am going d. Are you wanting/go
73. He___a good day until a thief___into his apartment__ all his money, and___him up.
a. has been having/comes/taks/tied b. had been having/came/took/tied
c. was having/had came/took/tied d. is having/is coming/ has taken/ tied
74. Where___on holiday? –I don’t know. We____yet.
a. will you go/ are not going to decied b. Are you going/ have not decied
c. have you gone/ do not decied d. Did you go/had not decied
75 When I____the street. I___ somebody call my name
a. have crossed/ hear b. Had crossed/ would hear
c. am crossing/ will hear d. Was crossing/ heard
76. The train___ at 8.58, so we___ in Scotland by lunch time.
a. leaves/ will be b. left / have been
c. has left / were d. left / had been
77. I think by the time we___ there, Jim____
a.get/ will have left b. got / has left
c. will get / will leave d. had got / left
78. I____the time when I____as a teacher.
a. have never forgot/ have first worked b. am never forgetting / first work
c. will never forget / first worked d. had never forgot / was first working
79. Women___in presidential elections since 1921.
a. vote b. have voted c. had voted d. are voting
80. By the time the boss___at 9, his emplyees____for two hours.
a. will arrive / are working b. arrives / will have been working
c. arrived / have been working d. has arrived / were working
81. - I am hungry. I _____ lunch yet. - Don't worry. I ______ you a sandwich.
a. Have not had / will get b. do not have / am going to get
c. not have / have got d. am not having / get
82.Do you think everything_____ when we____from the store?
a. will be finished / get back b.is finished / will get back
c. is going to finish / are getting back d. has been finished / will have got back
83. Look! Mary______a beautiful new dress. She____so pretty in the dress.
a. was wearing/ looked b. Wears/ has looked
c. Has been wearing/ is looking d. Is wearing/looks
84. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we___up tomorrow morning, the sun___.
a. will wake / will shinee b. waking / shines
c. are going to wake / is shining d. wake / will be shining
85. When the president____off the plane, the crowd _____for him for half an hour.
a. gets / will wait b. got / had been waiting
c. had got / was waiting d.has got / will be waiting
86. Jane____at my house when you___.
a. is / will arrive b. will be / will arrive
c. will be / arrive d. is / are going to arrive
 87. They___ here for three years before you___last week.
a. have worked/ came b. Have been working/ come
c. was working / had come d. had been working / came
88. These students___hard since the beginning of the school year because they ___their graduation
exam next May.
a. studied / are going to take b. are studying / will be taking
c. study / will have taken d. Have been studying/ will take
89. The students___chapter 5 next week, so they____to prepare for it now.
a. have studied / will read b. are studying/ have read
c. will study / read d. Will be studying/ are reading
90. By the time John ___ to help, we_____the work.
a. comes / finished b. comes / will have finished
c. will come / will have d. came / have finished
91. Mary sometimes___to turn off the computer before she____home.
a. forgot / had gone b. has forgot / is going
c. is forgetting/ has gone d. forgets / goes
92. They___good preparation before they___their finale examination yesterday.
a. made / had taken b. had made / took
c. have made / take d. will have made / have taken
93.He___ birthday party tomorrow for his daughter who____three.
a. is having / turns b. will have had/will turn
c. is going to have/ has turned d. has had / is going to turn
94. When Susan____ yesterday, Peter____dinner. He ____cooking very much and often____ the
meals himself.
a. phoned / was cooking / likes / prepares b. had phoned / cooked / liked / prepared
c. was phoning / was cooking / has liked / is preparing d. has phoned / is cooking / is liking / preparing
95. They____to finish their work because they___Los Angeles next Sunday.
a. are needing / visit b. need / are going to visit
c. have needed / are visiting d. needed / have visited
96. At present Mary___her clothes. She____the clothes on Sundays.
a. is washing / often washes b. was washing / has often washed
c. has washed / is often washing d. washes / often washed
97. I___ that movie before last night
a. did not see b. has not seen c. had not seen d. will see
98. Lisa____at the museum when I____to restaurant but she___me.
a. was seeing / was going / had not seen b. had seen / went / was not seeing
c. have seen / have gone / does not see d. saw / was going / did not see
99. Ever since human beings ____the Earth, they___use of various of communication.
a. have inhabited / have made b. inhabited I are making
c. had inhabited / had made d. inhabit / make
100. By the time John___the destination he___for about three hours.
a. will get/ has walked b. gets/ will have been walking
c. has got / walks d. is getting / is walking