ENGLISH TENSes

1. Jonh ....................tennis once or twice a week.

a. usually play b. is usually playing c. usually plays d. have usually played.
2. Nurses .................... after patients in hospitals.
a. are looking b. look c. looks d. is looking
3. I usually .................. away at weekends.
a. have gone b. goes c.am going d. go
4. The earth ..................round the sun.
a. go b. has gone c. went d. goes
5. I come from Canada. Where .................you..................from?
a. do.............come b. did ...... come c. are ..........coming d, have .....come
6. I ................ at 8 o’clock every morning.
a. was getting up b. got up c. is getting up d. get up
7. .................... you go to dentist ?
a. How often are b. How often do c. How often does d. How are
9.Lan ................tea very often.
a. doesn’t drink b.don’t drink c. didn’t drink d. hasn’t drunken
8. The sun ............... in the East.
a. is rising b. rose c. has risen d. rises
9. It ‘s a nice day. I ............. we go out for a walk.
a. suggested b. suggest c. is suggesting d. are suggesting
10.The swimming pool .............. at 9 o’clock and ............ at 18.30 everyday.
a. opens............. closes b. opens ...... closed
c. opened...... closed d. opened......... closes
11.Bad driving often ............... many accidents.
a. caused b. caused c. causes d. has caused
12.The Olympic Games ............... every four years.
a. take place b. takes place c. took place d. is taking place
13.What time ................ the banks close in Britain ?
a. do b. did c. does d. can
14.Both viruses and genes ................ made from nucleoproteins.
a. are b. is c. were d. has been
15.His knowledge of languages and international relations ................ him in his present
work.
a. aids b. aid c. have aided d. had aided
16.The books, an English dictionary and a chemistry text, .............. on the shelf yesterday.
a. was b. were c. is d. are
17.Three swimmers, Paul, Ed, and Jim, ................ now in competition for medals.
a. is b. has been c. had been d. are
18.Listen ! I .............. somebody knocking at the front door.
a. am hearing b. heard c. have heard d. hear
19.She sometimes ...............vegetables at this market.
a. is buying b. has bought c. buys d. will buy
20.That brown suitcase ................ to Dr. Smith .
a. belongs b. has belonged c, is belonging d. belonged
21.We’ll go out when the rain .........................
a. stopped b. will stop c. stops d, had stopped
22.I …………for Christine. Do you know where she is?
a. look b. looked c. am looking d. looks.
23.At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I ……………my clothes.
a. am ironing b. have ironed c. ironed d. was ironing.
24.Are you ready, Ann? Yes, I………………..
a. am coming b. come c. came d. have came.
25.I ………………..along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
a. was walking b. am walking c. walk d. walked.
26.She ………….German for two years.
a. has learnt b. is learning c. learn d. learns.
27.When I last………..Jane, she ………..to find a job.
a. see/was trying b. saw/was trying c. have seen/tried d. saw/tried.
28.I ……………at 8 o’clock every morning.
a. was getting up b. got up c. is getting up d. get up
29.Ann …………..tea very often.
a. doesn’t drink b. don’t drink c. didn’t drink d. hasn’t drunken.
30.The sun …………….in the East.
a. is rising b. rose c. has risen d. rises.
31.The swimming pool………………at 9 o’clock and …………at 18.30 every day.
a. opens/closes b. opens/closed c. opened/closed d. opened/closes
32.Bad driving often……………..many accidents.
a. caused b. have caused c. causes d. had caused
33.What time ………….the banks close in Britain?
a. do b. did c. does d. can.
34.Look! That man………….to open the door of the car.
a. try b. tried c. is trying d. has tried.
35.When I was young, I ………………to be a singer.
a. have learnt b. am learning c. had learnt d. learnt.
36.I …………….lots about the job so far.
a. have learnt b. am learning c. had learnt d. learnt.
37.They…………me about it last week.
a. was telling b. told c. had told d. would tell
38.I hope everything…………..fine.
a. is b. was c. would be d. will be
39.My grandfather………….many tears ago.
a. had died b. has died c. died d. was dying
40.I………………my son the money for that last week.
a. gave b. given c. have given d. was given

41.Last year they ………….22 million TV sets.

a. were selling b. had sold c. has sold d. sold
42.I think you…………….pay to park here. I ‘ll just go and read that notice.
a. will b. would c. must d. better
43.Ted and Marry………………….for 24 years.
a. have been marriedb. married c. were married d. has been married.
44.I think the weather…………………nice later.
a. will be b. be c. is d. has been
45.We ………….a party last Sunday. It was great we invited lots of people.
a. have b. have c. had. d. had had
46.I ……………..Peter today.
a. not have seen b. do not see c. have not seen d. was not seeing
47.My brother …………………me for weeks .
a. hasn’t phoned b. didn’t phoned c. isn’t phoning d. not phoned
48.How…………..have you known each other?
a. already b. for c, long d. since
49.I’ve ………….to Singapore. I ……………there last year.
a. been/gone b. gone/went c. been/went d. jutst/go
50.He was listening to music while his sister …………….a book.
a. read
a. is looking up b. looks up c. looked up d. has looked up
56. Be quiet ! The baby ………………
a. slept b. is sleeping c. will sleep d. has slept.
57. Look ! A man……………..after the train. He ……………to catch it.
a. ran/wants b. is running/wanted c. is running/wants d. runs/wants
58. Listen ! I ………….somebody knocking at the front door.
a. am hearing b. heard c. have heard d. hear.
59. She sometimes………..vegetables at this market.
a. is buying b. has bought c. buys d. will buy
60.The student ................. that new word right now.
a. is looking up b. looks up c. looked up d. has looked looked
61.Be quiet ! The baby .............
a. slept b. is sleeping c. will sleep d. has slept
62.Look ! A man .............. after ......... the train. He ...........to catch it.
a. ran/ wants b. is running/ wanted c. is running / wants d. runs/ wants
63.At present, that author ............. a historical novel.
a. is writting b. wrote c. has written d. will write
64.It ............. dark. Shall I turn on the light?
a. is getting b. get c. got d. has got
65.I ................ for Christine. Do you know where she is ?
a. look b. looked c. am looking d. looks
66.“ Are you ready Lan ?” “Yes, I .....................”
a. am coming b. come c . came d. have came
67.Why ............... at me like that? What’s the matter?
a. do you look b. have you looked c. did you look d. are you looking
68.Look! That man ............... to open the door of your car.
a. try b. tried c.is trying d. has tried.
69. John …………at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone.
a. works b. has worked c. is working d. will work.
70. Look! The bus ……………..
a. left b. leaves c. has left d. is leaving.
71. Mike………..one hour ago.
a. phoned b. had phoned c. was phoning d. has phoned
72. Huong………….on the phone when I came in.
a. talked b. was talking c. has talked d. has been talking.
73. I ………..TV at 8.30 last night.
a. watched b. was watching c. has watched d. had wached.
74. While I was working in the garden, my son…………….video games.
a. was playing b. has played c. played d. has been
playing.
75. My little sister………….. “ Sleeping Beauty” several times.
76. The child……….before the doctor arrived.
a. died b. had died c. has died d. was dying.
77. I……….my key. Can you help me look for it?
a. lose b. had lost c. lost d. have lost.
78. While mother…………dinner the phone rang.
a. cooked b. has cooked c. had cooked d. was cooking.
a. watches b. has watched c. is watching d. watched.
79. …… ……. to China?
a. Have you ever been b. Were you ever
c. Have ever you been d. Ever have you been
80.A: Would you like something to eat?
B: No, I’m not hungry. I …………. lunch.
a. have just had b. was having c. had d. haven’t had
81. I ……….. learning English three years ago.
a. start b. started c.have started d. was starting
83. Have you heard? Sophie …………. married.
a. gets b. is getting c. got d. has got
84.My father …………. For HCMUT from 1995 to 2004.
a. was working b. has worked c. had worked d. worked
85. We ………… English this time last week.