ADVANCED GRAMMAR

LONG QUIZ #2

Name: Mary Ann Joy G. Saritao Score: ______________

Grade: BSE-ENG 2A Class Code: E138 .

Test I- Present Perfect

A. Complete the sentences with present perfect. Use the verb in brackets + just / already /yet

Example:

A: Would you like something to eat?

B: No, thanks. I have just had lunch. (just / have)

1. A: Do you know where Julia is?

B: Yes, I have just seen her. (just / see)

2. A: What time is David leaving?

B: He has already left (already / leave)

3. A: What’s in the newspaper today?

B: I don’t know. I haven’t read it yet (not / read / yet)

4. A: Is Ann coming to the cinema with us?

B: No, she has already seen the film. (already / see)

5. A: Are your friends here yet?

B: Yes, they have just arrived.(just / arrive)

B. Fill in the blank with been or gone.

6. Jim is on holiday. He’s gone to Italy.

7. Hello! I’ve just been to the shops. I’ve bought lots of things.

8. Alice isn’t here at the moment. She’s gone to the shop to get a newspaper.

9. Tom has gone out. He’ll be back in about an hour.

10. Are you going to the bank? No, I’ve already been to the bank.
Test II- Present Continuous

Correct the mistakes in these sentences using verbs in present continuous tense.

Example: The TV no is working. The TV is not working.

1. I’m liking this album a lot. I like this album a lot.

2. She sending a message to Billie. She is sending a message to billie.

3. Come on, the film’s start. Come on, the film is starting.

4. She’s knowing Alfie very well. She knows Alfie very well.

5. You going to Chinese classes? Are you going to Chinese classes?

6. What are you thinking about the film? What do you think about the film?

7. The price of food goes up at the moment. The price of the food go up at the moment.

Test III- Present Perfect Continuous

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect progressive).

Example:

Joe has been working (work) here since 1987.

1. He (work) has been working in this company since 1985.

2. I (wait) have been waiting for you since two o’clock.

3. Mary (live) has been living in Germany since 1992.

4. Why is he so tired? He (play) has been playing tennis for five hours.

5. How long (learn / you) have you been learning English?

6. I have been listening (listen) to this for 2 hours.

7. You have been waiting (wait) since this morning.

8. She has been watching (watch) their dog since Saturday.

9. We have been talking (talk) for over an hour.

10. I have been preparing (prepare) for this test for almost 2 weeks.

Test IV- Past Perfect

Complete the sentences with expressions using verbs in past perfect tense.

1. He couldn’t go skiing, because he had fallen ill the night before. (fall)

2. Had you switched off the lights before you left home? (you - switch)
3. The plane crashed because the engines had caught fire. (catch)

4. After Sam had left the bank, he got into his car. (leave)

5. When he arrived at the office, everyone had been gone. (be)

6. Had the dog had anything to eat before you fed him? (the dog - have)

7. By the time Joseph returned home Sarah had tried to get in touch with him several

times. (try)

8. Why had you called me before you refused their offer? (you - call)

9. I was so sad because Jill had disappered somewhere in Spain. (disappear)

10. What had you done with the computer before you called the technician? (you -

do)

Test V- Past Continuous

Make past continuous questions to complete the dialogs.

1.Sue: What were Tim and Matt doing when you saw them? (what | Tim and Matt | do)

Julie: Tim was swimming in the pool, but I didn’t see Matt first.

2. Sue: Were you swimming in the pool, too? (you | swim)

Julie: No, I wasn’t. I was just looking. But then I saw Matt, too.

3. Sue: What was he doing? (what | he | do)

Julie: He was diving in the pool.

4. Sue: Diving, you say was he not just trying to dive? (he | not | just | try) He can’t

dive.

Julie: You’re right. He was just trying to do it. And all his friends were watching it.

5. Sue: Were they laughing ? (they | laugh)

Julie: Of course, they were. Matt was pretty funny. He splashed the water all over the place.

6. Sue: Was Matt making faces when he came up to the surface of the pool? (Matt |

make)

Julie: Yes, he was. He was grinning and making faces at me.

7. Sue: At you? Vow! And what about Timwas he watching Matt, too? (he | watch)

Julie: Not really.

8. He was looking at me instead. Sue: Oh, no! You’re kidding were you wearing your new swimsuit? (you
| wear)

Julie: Yes, I was. Why?

Sue: Now I know why Tim and Matt were watching you, Julie.

Test VI- Past Perfect Continuous

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in past perfect progressive tense.

Example: Before the horse broke his leg, he (usually, race) had usually been running two races each
month.

1. The children (seldom, read) had seldom been reading books before the nanny began taking them to
the library.

2. Trina (never, ski) had never been skiing s before her family moved to the mountains.

3. Our mail carrier (faithfully, bring) had faithfully been bringing our mail for over 30 years before he
retired.

4. The dog next door (persistently bark) had persistently barking each night that summer, keeping us
awake.

5. John and Carrie (happily, prepare) had happily been preparing a room for a baby boy before they
discovered that they would have a girl.

Test VII- Future Perfect

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in future perfect tense.

Each summer for the past ten years, Sharon and David have taken their children, Eli, 17, and

Lydia, 15, on trips around the United States in their motor home. This summer will be special.

When Eli and Lydia return to school in the fall, the family (visit) will have visited 1)

all fifty states. Also, for the first time they (travel) will have traveled 2) to one of the

fifty states by plane instead of in the motor home. They are going to Hawaii! The family lives in

Denver, Colorado. By next year, they (live) will have lived 3) there for 14 years.

On July 12, they will fly from Denver to Los Angeles to catch their connecting flight to Hawaii.

When they arrive in Los Angeles, they (spend) will have spent 4) two hours and

twenty-three minutes in the air. After a layover, they will fly to Honolulu. That leg of the trip

will be longer. When it ends, it (take) will have taken 5) five hours and forty-five

minutes. Yesterday, Eli asked, “Mom, How many miles will (6) we (cover) will have covered
(7) by the time we land in Hawaii? Sharon answered, “About 3,401 miles.” “Wow!”

said Eli. “That will be about 7,000 miles round trip. We (go) will have gone (8)

further than we did for the past four summers put together.” “That’s true,” Sharon replied. “Also,

we (stay) will have stayed (9) in a hotel for the first time instead of camping in the

motor home. The hotel is a high rise. It’s right on Waikiki Beach. You and your sister will love

it.” “No doubt,” said Eli. “And when it’s over, we (surf) will have surfed 10) for the

first time, too. That will be the coolest thing to tell my friends.” We’re also going to visit Sea

Life Park in Waimanalo, near Honolulu.” “Are you sure that place isn’t for little kids?” Eli

wondered. “Are you kidding?” his mother answered. “I’m the one who wants to go there! If we

don’t go, I (miss) will have missed 11) my chance to watch the sea lions.”

Test VIII- Future Continuous

Use the words to write sentences with Future Continuous. Use ‘will be’ or ‘won’t be’ or ‘won’t’.

1. (I / not travel / next week) I won’t be travelling next week.

2. (Sam / study / at two o’clock) Sam will be studying at two o’clock.

3. (you / work / tonight?) Will you be working tonight?

4. A: (she / study?) Will she be studying ? B: No, she won’t.

5. (they / not drive / tomorrow) They won’t be driving tomorrow.

6. A: (you / sleep?) Will you be sleeping? B: Yes, I will.

7. (we / watch TV / tonight) We will be watching TV tonight.

8. (Mr. Smith / fly to Italy / soon) Mr. Smith will be flying to Italy soon.

9. (the sun / set / at seven o’clock) The sun will be setting at seven o’clock.

10. A: (we / eat / soon?) Will we be eating soon? B: Yes, we will.

Test IX- Future Perfect Continuous

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in future perfect progressive tense.

Example: By July, Gina (run) will have been running her new business for a year.

1) This spring, the twins (attend) will have been attending culinary school for two

years.

2) By 2012, our city (recover) will have been recovering from the hurricane for ten years.

3) When it closes next week, the furniture store (do) will have been doing business since 1910.
4) By tomorrow morning, it (snow) will have been snowing for four days without stopping!

5) Aunt Jane (cook) will have been cooking breakfast for about an hour when we

get up.