886 - English Tenses Advanced Level Mcqs Test With Answers 3

English Tenses Advanced Level MCQs Test With Answers 3
1. I ____ my book in the launderette while my washing 7. Mrs. White ____ her daughter’s wedding dress herself
________. since November and ____ it, except for the trimmings.
A) have read / dries

B) read / was drying A) made / finished
C) was reading / has dried B) was making / was finishing
D) have read / is drying C) has been making / has finished
E) am reading / has dried D) is making / finished
E) makes / is finishing
2. Up to now, the predicted Millennium computer bug
____ very few problems, although many scientists last 8. Because we have a young baby, we ____ the
year ____ a catastrophe. opportunity to go to the cinema any more, but now
and again, we ____ a video to play at home.
A) has been causing / have predicted
B) is causing / predict A) didn’t have / are buying
C) causes / were predicting B) aren’t having / were buying
D) caused / have been predicting C) don’t have / buy
E) has caused / predicted D) weren’t having / bought
E) haven’t had / have been buying
3. I only ____ the company on Monday for a copy of their
magazine and I ____ it already. 9. The perfume ____ like cheap soap and definitely isn’t
worth this price.
A) was asking / am receiving
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B) have been asking / was receiving A) is smelling

C) ask / receive B) smells
D) asked / have received C) has been smelling
E) have asked / have been receiving D) was smelling
E) smelt
4. More and more of my colleagues ____ these days
because the owners of the company have changed a 10. While I ____ some money from a cash machine, a
lot of procedures. These changes won’t affect me man ____ it all out of my hand.
though, because I ____ my job here only recently.
A) was withdrawing / snatched
A) have left / was starting B) withdrew / snatches
B) leave / am starting C) am withdrawing / has snatched
C) were leaving / started D) have withdraw / was snatching
D) left / start E) withdrew / has been snatching
E) are leaving / have started
11. They ____ to buy a boat for years, and finally, they
5. She ____ onto the train because the station guard ____ enough money.
____ his whistle.
A) have been hoping / have saved
A) has hurried / blows B) hope / saved
B) hurries / has been blowing C) were hoping / are saving
C) hurried / was blowing D) hoped / have been saving
D) was hurrying / has blown E) are hoping / save
E) is hurrying / blows
12. As he ____ the party, a strange man ____ him.
6. Peggy’s family ____ pedigree dogs for three
generations and they regularly ____ their dogs in A) left / has been approaching
shows.
B) is leaving / has approached
A) have been breeding / enter C) leaves / was approaching
B) are breeding / are entering D) has left / approaches
C) were breeding / are entering E) was leaving / approached
D) breed / have entered
E) bred / were entering
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13. We ____ with the sales staff tomorrow because our 19. Marry says she ____ George because he ____ her life
sales ____ recently. miserable.
A) were meeting / declined A) has been leaving / makes

B) are meeting / have declined B) has left / is making
C) meet / decline C) leaves / was making
D) met / were declining D) is leaving / has made
E) have met / are declining E) was leaving / has made
14. Sally’s husband ____ for a new job because his 20. My brother ____ a new BMW and ever since then, he
present one ____ no opportunities for advancement. ____ about it.
A) was looking / has offered A) was buying / bragged

B) looks / was offering B) is buying / is bragging
C) looked / is offering C) has bought / brags
D) is looking / offers D) buys / has bragged
E) has looked / has been offering E) bought / has been bragging
15. I ____ you several times last week, but no one ____ in. 21. He ____ great poverty until he ____ up writing and got
a proper job.
A) was phoning / has been A) has suffered / gives

B) phoned / was B) suffered / gave
C) have phoned / has been C) is suffering / has given

D) phone / is being D) has suffered / was giving
E) am phoning / is E) suffers / is giving
16. My father ____ English at all although he ____ it for 22. I ____ a lot of weight since I ____ drinking beer every
three years when he was in high school. night.
A) isn’t speaking / has studied A) have lost / stopped

B) hasn’t been speaking / studies B) lost / am stopping
C) doesn’t speak / studied C) lose / have been stopping
D) didn’t speak / has been studying D) was losing / have stopped
E) wasn’t speaking / is studying E) am losing / stop
17. I ____ on this report for more than three weeks now, 23. My son ____ very well at university this term because
but I ____ only half of it yet. he ____ out late at night anymore.
A) work / have been completing A) does / hasn’t stayed

B) am working / complete B) did / isn’t staying
C) work / am completing C) has done / wasn’t staying
D) was working / completed D) was doing / hasn’t been staying
E) have been working / have completed E) is doing / doesn’t stay
18. The archaeological evidence ____ clearly that people 24. Last year he almost ____ because he ____ his social
in ancient Crete ____ flush toilets 4000 years ago. life a little too much.
A) has shown / use A) fails / has enjoyed

B) is showing / have used B) was failing / has been enjoying
C) showed / have been using C) failed / was enjoying
D) shows / were using D) has been failing / enjoyed
E) was showing / are using E) has failed / enjoys
25. Our company’s sales ____ since the new management 31. The phrase “postmodernism” ____ about fifty years
____ over. ago, but most people still ____ what it means.
A) have been improving / took A) was appearing / haven’t known

B) improve / has taken B) has appeared / don’t know
C) improved / has been taking C) appeared / don’t know
D) are improving / was taking D) appears / didn’t know
E) were improving / is taking E) has been appearing / haven’t known
26. The guards ____ when the enemy ____. 32. People who ____ items like bottles and cans ____the
world’s resources.
A) are sleeping / has been attacking
B) have slept / was attacking A) aren’t recycling / wasted
C) slept / has attacked B) didn’t recycle / waste
D) were sleeping / attacked C) haven’t been recycling / were wasting
E) sleep / is attacking D) don’t recycle / are wasting
E) haven’t recycled / wasted
27. The negotiators ____ to bring the two sides together
for months, but so far they ____. 33. The president ____ too hard lately, and as a result, he
____ terrible.
A) try / are failing
B) are trying / failed A) has been working / looks
C) tried / fail B) has worked / looked
D) have tried / were failing C) worked / is looking

E) have been trying / have failed D) works / has looked
E) is working / was looking
28. The electricity ____ off last night just as the film on TV
____ interesting. 34. I ____ to play the lottery about two years ago, but I
____ anything yet.
A) has gone / got
B) was going / has got A) was starting / didn’t win
C) is going / has been getting B) started / haven’t won
D) goes / is getting C) start / haven’t been winning
E) went / was getting D) have started / don’t win
E) am starting / wasn’t winning
29. More than a million people ____ the new superstore
since it ____ last month. 35. I ____ in Istanbul for so long that I ____ the time
before the Bosphorus Bridge.
A) are visiting / has been opening
B) have visited / opened A) am living / remembered
C) were visiting / opens B) lived / am remembering
D) have been visiting / is opening C) was living / have remembered
E) visited / has opened D) live / was remembering
E) have lived / remember
30. Water ____ from liquid to gas when it ____a
temperature of 100◦ C. 36. Two years ago, she ____ English at all, but she ____
hard since then.
A) has changed / reached
B) changed / was reaching A) hasn’t spoken / is studied
C) changes / reaches B) wasn’t speaking / studies
D) has been changing / is reaching C) isn’t speaking / studied
E) is changing / reached D) didn’t speak / has been studying
E) doesn’t speak / was studying
37. My brother ____ three years in jail when he was 43. Carreta turtles ____ their eggs on the beach at night
younger, but now he ____ to give up his life of crime. and ____ the reflection from the sea to find their way
back to the water.
A) spent / has decided
B) spends / is deciding A) lay / use
C) has spent / has been deciding B) were laying / have used
D) was spending / decides C) are going to lay / used
E) has been spending / decided D) laid / are using
E) will lay / had used
38. I ____ my boss privately tomorrow and I ____ quite
nervous about it. 44. By the mid-1970s, “Marks and Spenser” ____ one of
the top department stores and they ____ more
A) have seen / am feeling underwear than any other British company at the
time.
B) see / was feeling
C) am seeing / feel A) had become / were selling
D) saw / felt B) is going to become / had sold
E) was seeing / have felt C) has become / are selling
39. The first time I ____ horse riding, I was very nervous D) became / will be selling
and ____ the reins very tightly.
E) was becoming / will have sold
A) was going / am holding 45. I ____ the potatoes while you ____ the leeks for the
soup.
B) have gone / hold
C) am going / have held A) peeled / will be chopping

D) go / was holding B) will have peeled / have chopped
E) went / held C) was peeling / had chopped
40. Life ____ immensely since Thomas Edison ____ the D) peel / will have chopped
first light bulb in 1879.
E) will peel / chop
A) is changing / was inventing 46. For the past 24 hours, a tropical storm ____ the
houses of villages in Mozambique, but it is hard to
B) has changed / invented
know as yet how much damage it ____ by the time it
C) has been changing / has invented has stopped.
D) changed / has been inventing
E) was changing / invent A) was going to batter / causes
41. Normally, people ____ quickly from the flu, but so far B) battered / will have been causing
this year many people ____ as a result of it. C) has been battering / will have caused
D) had been battering / has caused
A) are recovering / had died E) is battering / has been causing
B) had recovered / are going to die
47. By 1840, the US Army ____ most Eastern Indian tribes
C) have been recovering / die west of the Mississippi.
D) recover / have died
E) were recovering / will die A) will have pushed
42. You ____ for three months by the time you leave for B) have pushed
your holiday, so you ____ quite a lot of weight. C) had pushed
D) pushed
A) have been dieting / will be losing E) are pushing
B) will have been dieting / will have lost
48. For most of the time throughout the picnic, the boys
C) had dieted / lost ____ football while the girls ____ flowers.
D) were dieting / had lost
E) are going to diet / have lost A) will play / have been picking
B) are playing / have been picking
C) have played / are picking
D) were playing / were picking
E) had been playing / have picked
49. Over recent years, glue-sniffing, which ____ negative 50. Chinese merchants ____ trade in Tibet since 1950,
effects on both the body and the mind, ____ a major when China ____ the country.
problem among teenagers.
A) dominate / was invading
A) has had / is becoming B) were dominating / has invaded
B) has / has become C) will have dominated / had invaded
C) is going to have / had become D) had dominated / will be invading
D) will have / will have become E) have dominated / invaded
E) is having / was becoming
Answer Key:
1: B 26: D
2: E 27: E
3: D 28: E
4: E 29: B
5: C 30: C
6: A 31: C
7: C 32: D
8: C 33: A
9: B 34: B
10: A 35: E
11: A 36: D
12: E 37: A
13: B 38: C
14: D 39: E
15: B 40: B
16: C 41: D
17: E 42: B
18: D 43: A
19: D 44: A
20: E 45: E
21: B 46: C
22: A 47: C
23: E 48: D
24: C 49: B
25: A 50: E

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A) have read / dries

B) have been asking / was receiving A) is smelling

A) were meeting / declined A) has been leaving / makes

A) was looking / has offered A) was buying / bragged

A) was phoning / has been A) has suffered / gives

C) have phoned / has been C) is suffering / has given

A) isn’t speaking / has studied A) have lost / stopped

A) work / have been completing A) does / hasn’t stayed

A) has shown / use A) fails / has enjoyed

A) have been improving / took A) was appearing / haven’t known

D) have tried / were failing C) worked / is looking

C) am going / have held A) peeled / will be chopping

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