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14. She is very kind. She never............anybody.
(a) harms (b) harm
1. He..........so good to me when I was a boy.
(a) have been (b) would be (c) harmed (d) had harmed
15. James says he..........English lessons daily.
(c) would have bee (d) was
2. Socrates...........in Athens about six thousand years ago. (a) takes (b) has taken
(c) took (d) take
(a) had lived (b) has been living
16. Since 2000 Rachel..........in this office and he is still now.
(c) lived (d) would have lived
(a) works (b) has been working
3. Gandhi ji made the Indians ............... that they were
(c) is working (d) has worked
slaves.
(a) to realize (b) realize 17. Please give him the report as soon as you ............. him.
(a) will see (b) see
(c) realizing (d) realized
4. He knew that he..................... (c) have seen (d) saw
18. I am sorry you can’t see him. He.........still……..
(a) was killed (b) would be killed
(a) is .. sleeping (b) has.. slept
(c) had been killed (d) will be killed
(c) was ..sleeping (d) has been.. sleeping
5. He said that animal..............anyone unless people
19. We don’t know how we………........without servant
harmed them.
tomorrow.
(a) would never harm (b) will never harm
(a) have managed (b) has managed
(c) never harmed (d) had never harmed
(c) managed (d) shall manage
6. He.................to death some years ago.
20. I...........all day but I have not finished yet.
(a) is sentenced (b) would be sentenced
(a) am working (b) has been working
(c) was sentenced (d) will be sentenced
(c) have been working (d) have worked
7. In the ring danced, by down and.........to be dead.
21. Mike always plays cricket but he.............football today.
(a) pretends (b) pretended
(a) plays (b) played
(c) would pretend (d) had pretended
(c) is playing (d) has been playing
8. Once there was a king who........very fond of new
22. He want to know what you...........last week.
clothes.
(a) did (b) does
(a) has been (b) would be
(c) have been doing (d) have done
(c) is (d) was
23. If you support him tomorrow, you.............by his friends
9. She took the empty earthen picher and ............. .
in the coming election.
(a) went (b) had gone
(a) will support (b) would support
(c) has gone (d) would go
(c) will be supported (d) supports
10. Pasteur knew that he............a way to save people from
24. When jai-entered the room, he was surprised to find out
the danger of dog bite.
(a) found (b) has found that the students............already.
(c) had found (d) would have found (a) have gone (b) had gone
11. If he .............here I would invite him. (c) went (d) were going
(a) was (b) were 25. My mother’s health............greatly since she went to live
(c) would be (d) had been in the village.
12. When he came to me, I.............. a newspaper. (a) has been improving (b) has improved
(a) was reading (b) read (c) improves (d) is improving
(c) had read (d) had been reading 26. I.............here till Sunday as my work has not been over.
13. He treated me as if I................his servant. (a) will stay (b) stay
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27. It is said to be bad mannered if one............loudly in the (c) shall have finishing (d) none
public. 46. In ten years scientists...........cure for AIDS.
(a) talks (b) talk (a) shall have discovered (b) will have discovered
(c) will talk (d) would talk (c) will be discovering (d) will discover
28. Renuka............by the time her friend came. 47. By 2025, we Indians ..........solar energy for 12 hours a
(a) will leave (b) will have left day.
(c) has been leaving (d) had left (a) will have been using (b) shall have been using
29. He.........aboard last week. (c) will have used (d) shall have used
(a) went (b) had gone 48. I...........in New York for six months by the end the next
(c) was going (d) has been going year.
30. When I arrived, she was rather fed up because (a) shall have been living (b) will have been living
she..........since last night. (c) shall have lived (d) shall have lived
(a) was waiting (b) has been waiting 49. Some vegetarians...........fish and eggs but do not eat
(c) had been waiting (d) waited meat.
31. We shall set out as soon as the weather......... (a) eat (b) eats
(a) Improves (b) improve (c) ate (d) eaten
(c) will improve (d) would improve 50. Pushpa........hockey on every weekend.
32. If only I........earlier, I would have met you at the station. (a) play (b) plays
(a) knew (b) had known (c) playing (d) none
(c) will know (d) was knowing 51. The planets..........round the sun.
33. This box..........three books now.
(a) orbit (b) orbits
(a) consists of (b) consist of
(c) orbited (d) none
(c) is consisting of (d) has been consisting of
52. Most paints........lead.
34. Our P.M. Narendra Modi............recently our neigh
(a) contain (b) contains
boring country Bhutan.
(c) contained (d) none
(a) visited (b) has visited
53. I..........the rope at present.
(c) visits (d) will visit
(a) am skipping (b) skipped
35. She had read Oliver Twist when she........fourteen years
(c) skip (d) none
old.
54. I ...........abroad before I visited Shree Lanka.
(a) was (b) had become
(a) has never been (b) have never been
(c) has become (d) was become
36. Many a man..........imprisoned with outmost trial in (c) had never been (d) none
Fascist countries. 55. I did not know the man because I..........him before.
(a) is (b) am (a) had not seen (b) have not seen
(c) are (d) none (c) has not seen (d) none
37. When the doctor……....., the patient was already......... 56. I ........the robber when I heard voices.
(a) arrived, died (b) arrived, dead (a) has just caught (b) have just caught
(c) arrived, was dead (d) arrive, dying (c) had just caught (d) none
38. If you litter, you...............to pay a fine. 57. Citizens..........trees since childhood.
(a) will have (b) will had (a) have been protecting (b) has been protecting
(c) would have (d) would had (c) have been protect (d) none
39. I am sure he is an honest man,............he? 58. Unless she runs, she...........the bus.
(a) wasn’t (b) doesn’t (a) shall not catch (b) will not catch
(c) isn’t (d) won’t (c) will not caught (d) none
40. It is high time, we..........home. 59. Do you think she........me.
(a) return (b) returned (a) Shall recognize (b) will recognize
(c) will return (d) have returned (c) will be recognize (d) none
41. He.........his dinner before I reached there. 60. When I first met him he .......... in a restaurant.
(a) will have finished (b) has finished (a) was worked (b) was working
(c) had finished (d) may have finished (c) were working (d) was work
42. .........you ever.......a camel. 61. He......... when the ambulance arrived.
(a) Have, ride (b) Has, ride (a) has died (b) have died
(c) Have, ridden (d) Have, rode (c) had died (d) none
43. I often see him but I........never........to him. 62. I never..........abroad before I visited Shree Lanka.
(a) have, spoken (b) has, spoken (a) has never been (b) have never been
(c) have, soke (d) has, spoke (c) had never been (d) none
44. Are you ready? Our guests.......in a moment. 63. He refused to admit that he........ a mistake.
(a) will be arriving (b) shall be arriving (a) has made (b) have made
(c) will arrive (d) shall arrive (c) had made (d) none
45. I...........this job in fifteen minutes. 64. I did not know the man because I ....... him before.
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65. If he.............his time, he would have succeeded. 83. If only he..........told us truth in the first place, things
(a) have not wasted (b) had not waste would not have gone wrong.
(c) had not wasted (d) has not wasted (a) has (b) would have
66. I just..........the robber when I heard voices. (c) had (d) should have
(a) has just caught (b) have just caught 84. If you...........hard, you will drill the nail in.
(c) had just caught (d) none (a) will hit (b) hit
67. India......for freedom since 1857. (c) are hitting (d) have hit
(a) has been struggled (b) have been struggling 85. I............him next month.
(c) had been struggling (d) none (a) had visited (b) have visited
68. Citizens............trees since childhood. (c) shall visit (d) visited
(a) had been protecting (b) has been protecting 86. She.............your party it you had invited her.
(c) have been protecting (d) none (a) would have gladly attended
69. Volcano.............for three days when the succor reached (b) will gladly attend
there. (c) was to gladly attend
(a) had been erupting (b) have been erupting (d) would gladly
(c) has been erupting (d) none 87. (a) If he had come, I would help him
70. They …………….. for her since morning. (b) If you are a doctor you could core her
(a) were waiting (b) have been waiting (c) If I am you, I should help her
(c) wait (d) no improvement (d) He would stay in America, if she marries him.
71. The bridge is being........ Which one is incorrect sentence ?
(a) repaired (b) repairing (a) All (b) (b), (c) and (d)
(c) repair (d) repairs (c) (c) and (d) (d) (a) and (b)
72. If we.........one more batsman in our team, We would 88. Ram...........classes regularly since July.
have won the match. (a) attended (b) Had Attended
(a) had had (b) would have been (c) Has been attending (d) attends
(c) would have (d) would have had 89. Select the correct verb form:-
73. The wood always.........on water. Sachin has........many records.
(a) float (b) was floating (a) brokened (b) broken
(c) floats (d) floated (c) broke (d) breakened
74. If I.........a doctor, I would serve the poor. 90. The stars...........at night.
(a) am (b) had been (a) shines (b) shine
(c) were (d) was (c) is shining (d) are shine
75. If she.........a bird, she would fly. 91. Don’t talk while you..........car.
(a) is (b) are
(a) were driving (b) have driven
(c) were (d) was
(c) are driving (d) had driven
76. He..........for this company since 1992.
92. Ten years passed since his brother.............
(a) is working (b) had worked
(a) had died (b) died
(c) worked (d) has been working
(c) has died (d) dies
77. It..........since early morning.
93. Mica...........in Rajasthan.
(a) will rain (b) is raining
(a) found (b) is founded
(c) rained (d) has been raining
(c) is found (d) founded
78. I wish I........taller.
94. He is writing letter.
(a) would be (b) could be
(a) present Continuous (b) present simple
(c) had been (d) should be
(c) present perfect (d) past simple
79. When my uncle entered the house, I............writing a
95. No sooner did the train............at the platform than the
letter.
passengers rushed towards it.
(a) was (b) would
(a) arrive (b) arrived
(c) had been (d) should be
(c) will arrived (d) had arrived
80. When I was a child, I..........to school every day Instead of
96. Much........since they were here last.
going by cycle.
(a) has happened (b) was happened
(a) walked (b) have been walking
(c) would happen (d) have happening
(c) had walked (d) have walked
97. If I had told the truth..............punishment.
81. I bought a new car last year, but I...........my old car yet,
(a) would have escaped (b) will escape
so at present I have two cars.
(c) would escape (d) I will not escape
(a) sell (b) have not sold
98. Unless you apologize ...........
(c) sold (d) did not sell
(a) will praise you
82. We thought that she.........the job.
(b) I would punish you
(a) gets (b) getting
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 (d) I will punish you (a) Is (b) Are
99. She.............after lunch. (c) Were (d) Was
(a) rest (b) rests 118. Ramesh has just...........out.
(c) has rest (d) having rest (a) went (b) gone
100. When ever Ram..............to see Mohan, he was out. (c) goes (d) been going
(a) goes (b) went 119. His brothers is always............me.
(c) has gone (d) had gone (a) teases (b) tease
101. If I saw you yesterday I..........to you. (c) has teased (d) teasing
(a) will talk (b) would talk 120. When the professor entered the class room, the
(c) would be talking (d) talks students.
102. They...........(come) home when the rain started. (a) has disappeared
(a) came (b) had come (b) will disappear
(c) were coming (d) come (c) had already disappeared
103. By the end of next year Sanjeev..........his university (d) were already disappearing
degree. 121. She is getting tired, it is time she.......home.
(a) will take (b) takes (a) goes (b) going
(c) will have taken (d) shall be taking (c) will go (d) went
104. She told me her name after I........... (ask) twice. 122. I want rather you...........her the truth now.
(a) asks (b) asked (a) tell (b) told
(c) had asked (d) have asked (c) have told (d) are telling
105. If you.........out fire minutes ago. 123. I wish I............her name.
(a) has gone (b) went (a) know (b) have known
(c) had gone (d) was going (c) knew (d) will know
106. If you......at once, you will arrive by 6 O’ clock. 124. Supposing we............the match.
(a) start (b) started (a) lose (b) will lose
(c) have started (d) will start (c) lost (d) have lost
107. It.............(rain) since last evening. 125. At last I............for my efforts.
(a) had been raining (b) has been raining (a) reward (b) was rewarded
(c) have been raining (d) will have been raining (c) rewarded (d) will be reward
108. Ram..........classes regularly since July. 126. I..........a continuous noise in the next room.
(a) Attended (b) Had attended (a) am hearing (b) hear
(c) Has been attending (d) Attends (c) will hear (d) have heard
109. Sachin has.............many records. 127. I.........Mr. Sharma for two years.
(a) Brokened (b) Broken (a) have known (b) have been knowing
(c) Broke (d) Breakened (c) am knowing (d) know
110. The train had left before I............the station. 128. The higher you go, the more difficult it.........to breathe.
(a) Reached (b) Had reached (a) has become (b) becomes
(c) Was reach (d) Was reached (c) is becoming (d) became
111. If we...........a lottery, we will buy a car. 129. We will be late if we............not leave now.
(a) Will win (b) Have won (a) do (b) will
(c) Won (d) Win (c) shall (d) did
112. She..........the right answer. 130. They told me that he...........In Jaipur.
(a) Knows (b) Know (a) is (b) were
(c) Is knowing (d) Known (c) will be (d) was
113. When the phone rang, we.........television. 131. The wood always........on water.
(a) Watched (b) Are watching (a) float (b) was floating
(c) Were watch (d) Were watching (c) floats (d) floated
114. Which one of the following words is a verb. 132. While he...........someone took away his watch.
(a) Sympathy (b) Sympathies (a) slept (b) was sleeping
(c) Sympathetic (d) Sympathizer (c) is sleeping (d) had slept
115. She...............a new dress last week. 133. He.............to that school for the last two years.
(a) Has bought (b) Has been buying (a) had been going (b) is going
(c) Bays (d) Bought (c) was going (d) had going
116. Which one of the following sentences has the correct 134. I know that you........up the idea of hearing Sanskrit .
verb form? (a) will have given (b) have given
(a) They already see the film (c) have been given (d) give
(b) They already saw the film 135. If it............this afternoon, we shall stay at home.
(a) has rained (b) had rained
(c) They will already see the film
(c) rained (d) rains
(d) They have already seen the film
136. It is time for’ you.......to bed.
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 (a) go (b) to go (c) have sold (d) shall be selling
(c) gone (d) went 154. He........no one the city and didn’t know where to go.
137. Although the police........every precaution, the robber (a) has known (b) will be knowing
managed to escape. (c) knew (d) had been knowing
(a) take (b) takes 155. Three weeks later a ship came to the land the merchant
(c) has taken (d) had taken said he...........to go home in it.
138. I went to the bath room........my clothes and had a nice (a) want (b) is wanting
bath. (c) wanted (d) will want
(a) taken off (b) have taken off 156. The corporal at one turned round and said as if
(c) took off (d) had taken he.........an Emperor.
139. If you...........me I would have attended your party. (a) was (b) were
(a) invite (b) had invited (c) had (d) is
(c) invited (d) will invite 157. If I took hold of something electrified the electricity
140. The girls.........volley-ball tor two hours and they have
........ through my body into the ground.
not finished yet.
(a) rushes (b) would rush
(a) were playing (b) played
(c) will rush (d) must rush
(c) are playing (d) have been playing
158. Unless electricity is.............you cannot see it.
141. The leaves of the tree......green in spite of no rains this
(a) is jumping (b) jump
year.
(a) is (b) are (c) had jumped (d) jumped
(c) were (d) was 159. They......when they are ready.
142. If the players had played well, they.........the match. (a) come (b) came
(a) won (b) would have won (c) will come (d) have come
(c) win (d) would win 160. Judy................watching horror films although she has
143. I have been knocking at the door for ten minutes but nightmares afterwards.
nobody.......it yet. (a) like (b) likes
(a) opened (b) has opened (c) liked (d) will like
(c) opens (d) is opening 161. It..........every afternoon for the past week. The weather
144. Two years ago we............a Monday in Mt. Abu. forecast predicts rain for next week top.
(a) spend (b) were spending (a) is raining (b) had been raining
(c) spent (d) will spending (c) has been raining (d) had been raining
145. We.........for half an hour when the other team arrived. 162. I.........the door before I realized that the kyes were
(a) waited (b) were waiting inside the house.
(c) had been waiting (d) are waiting (a) lock (b) locked
146. Would that I...........The king. (c) has locked (d) had locked
(a) waited (b) were 163. He.........both hands as high as he could above his head.
(c) have been waiting (d) are waiting (a) raises (b) has been raising
147. You had better..............at once. (c) can raise (d) raised
(a) start (b) started 164. Soon the king began to like him because he ...........many
(c) starting (d) to start stories and jokes.
148. Dutch people..........high walls and around Holland’s (a) that told (b) could tell
coast. (c) tells (d) is telling
(a) have made (b) made 165. When Neelam...........her fist pay, she bought presents
(c) have been making (d) were making for her parents.
149. The boys.............television every night unless they have
(a) receive (b) received
homework.
(c) has received (d) had received
(a) watch (b) watches
166. I cannot go back home until she.........down.
(c) watched (d) watching
(a) settled (b) settles
150. Maria.............an appointment to see the doctor. It is at
(c) had settles (d) must be setting
10.00 am tomorrow.
167. She........younger than you, isn’t she?
(a) make (b) makes
(c) made (d) has made (a) were (b) are
151. She was also deaf and she..........to speak. (c) am (d) is
(a) had not learnt (b) won’t learn 168. I shall not reach the shops before they............
(c) couldn’t learn (d) was learning (a) had closed (b) closed
152. She.........everything in the garden and then she ran into (c) close (d) had been closing
the house. 169. It’s lovely to wake up in the morning and .......... birds
(a) had been touching (b) could touch singing.
(c) might be touched (d) shall be selling (a) hear (b) hears
153. I am a merchant I............rice and wheat. (c) heard (d) hearing
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around you during the winter months. 187. He could not help...........that way now and then.
(a) would see (b) will see (a) look (b) looked
(c) had been seeing (d) have been-seeing (c) looking (d) was looking
171. Man..........to find out the reason why birds undertake 188. We had better ......... some plans for disposing it at.
such strenuous and hazardous journey. (a) made (b) make
(a) has tried (b) will try (c) to make (d) been making
189. Firemen who battled the fire reported that it
(c) had been tying (d) was trying
.............under control after forty minutes.
172. Do you know there...... many bird sanctuaries in India.
(a) is bought (b) was brought
(a) is (b) are
(c) can be brought (d) has been brought
(c)were (d) had
190. Ten years have passed since his brother...........
173. The soldiers..........of thirst and lunger. (a) had died (b) died
(a) were dying (b) are dying (c) has died (d) dies
(c) have been dying (d) had been dying 191. I..........tea before I left for school.
174. Aaron............$80.00 for that bag. (a) take (b) have taken
(a) pay (b) paid (c) had taken (d) had been taken
(c) pays (d) paying 192. I.......him for a doctor every time I met him.
175. When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I (a) am taken (b) has took
found that a lot of changes ......... (c) have taken (d) has been taken
(a) are taken place (b) were taken place 193. The old painting of Rajasthan.............fabulous prices in
(c) have taken place (d) had taken place America.
176. Look! A hamster...........by a cat. (a) fetch (b) fetched
(a) is chased (b) is being chased (c) is fetched (d) is fetching
(c) was being chased (d) has been chased 194. All suggestions sent to the Chairman...........in the next
177. I’m sorry the house is not available any longer. meeting.
(a) are taken up (b) will be taken up
It...........to a timber tycoon.
(c) have been taken up (d) is taken up
(a) is sold (b) was being sold
195. The pick pocket...........red handed by the police.
(c) has been sold (d) will be sold
(a) has caught (b) caught
178. Sonu.........to Manhattan in 1997.
(c) was caught (d) was being caught
(a) is transferred (b) was transferred 196. Hundreds of books............every year but only a few of
(c) has been transferred (d) should be transferred them are of use to students.
179. Passengers........... to Manhattan in 1997. (a) are written (b) were written
(a) is transferred (b) was transferred (c) have written (d) had written
(c) has been transferred (d) should be transferred 197. I have lived for twenty years in Lucknow.
180. It’s time we.............that ladder home. (a) Present simple (b) Present perfect
(a) got (b) get (c) Past perfect (d) Past simple
(c) will get (d) are getting 198. Much..........since they were here last.
181. Every one’s foot-prints...........different. (a) has happened (b) was happened
(a) are (b) is (c) would happen (d) have happening
(c) have (d) has 199. She.........the teacher about his homework.
182. I wish you..........here yesterday and seen us cooking (a) lie (b) lying
food. (c) laid (d) lied
200. The prisoner was........to death.
(a) had been (b) were
(a) hung (b) hanging
(c) have been (d) will have been
(c) hanged (d) hunged
183. Of course, by the end of next month we.......our
assignment.
(a) completed (b) shall have completed
(c) had completed (d) have completed
184. The food was really delicious I wish you........it.
(a) have tasted (b) taste
(c) had tasted (d) are tasting
185. She ........... for the poor and the sick for the ten years.
(a) works
(b) will work
(c) had been working
(d) has been working
186. The will return home.......the Sun set.
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1 d 2 c 3 d 4 b 5 c 6 c 7 b 8 d 9 a 10 c
11 b 12 a 13 d 14 a 15 a 16 b 17 b 18 a 19 d 20 d
21 c 22 a 23 c 24 b 25 b 26 a 27 a 28 d 29 a 30 c
31 a 32 b 33 a 34 b 35 a 36 a 37 B 38 a 39 c 40 b
41 c 42 c 43 a 44 a 45 a 46 b 47 a 48 a 49 a 50 b
51 a 52 a 53 A 54 c 55 a 56 c 57 a 58 b 59 b 60 b
61 c 62 c 63 C 64 c 65 c 66 c 67 c 68 c 69 a 70 b
71 a 72 a 73. C 74 c 75 c 76 d 77 d 78 a 79 a 80 a
81 b 82 d 83 C 84 b 85 c 86 a 87 a 88 c 89 b 90 b
91 c 92 c 93 A 94 a 95 a 96 a 97 a 98 d 99 b 100 b
101 b 102 b 103 C 104 c 105 b 106 a 107 b 108 c 109 b 110 a
111 d 112 a 113 d 114 b 115 d 116 d 117 b 118 b 119 d 120 c
121 d 122 d 123 c 124 c 125 b 126 a 127 a 128 b 129 a 130 d
131 c 132 b 133 a 134 b 135 d 136 d 137 d 138 c 139 b 140 d
141 b 142 b 143 b 144 c 145 c 146 b 147 b 148 a 149 a 150 d
151 c 152 c 153 c 154 c 155 c 156 b 157 b 158 d 159 C 160 b
161 c 162 d 163 d 164 b 165 b 166 b 167 d 168 c 169 a 170 b
171 a 172 b 173 a 174 b 175 c 176 a 177 c 178 b 179 b 180 b
181 a 182 b 183 b 184 c 185 c 186 b 187 c 188 a 189 c 190 B
191 c 192 c 193 b 194 b 195 c 196 a 197 b 198 a 199 d 200 c

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