English Tenses Test PDF With Answers Englishtestpdf
English Tenses Test PDF With Answers Englishtestpdf
English Tenses Test PDF With Answers Englishtestpdf
Mixed Tenses
6. When he ___ to the station the train already ___
.
1. Ann ___ that she ___ the visitor before.
A) comes / left
A) thought / saw B) came / leaves
B) thinks / sees C) came / had left
C) is thinking / sees D) had come / left
D) thought / had seen E) has come / leaves
E) have thought / had seen
4. They ___ to get married last month although they ___ 9. I ___ the call because I ___ a shower.
each other for only six weeks.
A) didn’t answer / was taking
A) decide / know B) don’t answer / take
B) decided / know C) doesn’t answer / am taking
C) decided / had known D) will not answer / take
D) decided / knew E) am answering / am taking
E) decided / has known
10. After Mary ___ the room, she ___ the floor.
5. ___ the weather good when you ___ tennis?
A) tidied up / washes
A) is / played B) tidies up / has washed
B) was / were playing C) has tidied up / washed
C) will be / played D) had tidied up / washed
D) is / will be playing E) is tidying up / washes
E) has been / will play
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11. Yesterday at this time when his hat ___ he ___ across 16. He ___ at the blackboard and ___ that the English
the bridge. teacher ___ the word “apple” there.
12. He wanted me to go to the skating-rink together. As 17. Mr. Brown ___ to me 2 hours ago to return the book
he ___ I ___ my skates he ___ me his brother’s. which he ___ .
13. Tom looked at his hands. He ___ that those hands ___ 18. No sooner he ___ than he ___ ill.
young and strong before.
A) had arrived / falls
A) knew / was B) had arrived / fell
B) know / are C) arrives / has fallen
C) had known / were D) arrived / will fall
D) knew / be E) is arriving / is falling
E) knew / had been
15. He didn’t ___ well though he ___ a hard day before. 20. He said that he ___ school and he ___ to enter the
academy.
A) slept / spent
B) sleep / spend A) finished / was going
C) sleeping / had spent B) has finished / is going
D) sleep / had spent C) had finished / was going
E) slept / had spent D) finishes / are going
E) finish / was going
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21. It ___ dark and it ___ 26. Mark Twain ___ that they ___ about him.
.
A) understand / speaks
A) is / are raining B) understands / speaks
B) was / was raining C) will understand / spoke
C) are / was D) understood / are speaking
D) were / were E) understood / were speaking
E) were / was
28. The greater part of London ___ of wood, but after the
23. Henry ___ Puerto Rico before he ___ to St. Thomas. great fire wider streets and brick houses ___ .
24. The company ___ some new equipments before the 29. After my parents ___ home my life ___ better.
strike ___ .
A) had returned / became
A) have ordered / begin B) will return / become
B) had ordered / began C) return / have become
C) ordered / begins D) return / have become
D) is ordering / began E) return / would become
E) will order / had begun
31. He___ even before I ___ a finger on him. 36. - ___ you ___ him this week? - Yes, I ___ him on
Sunday.
A) screams / was laid
B) screamed / had laid A) did / see / saw
C) would scream / am laying B) did / see / have seen
D) screams / laid C) have / seen / see
E) screamed / would lay D) do / see / saw
E) have / seen / saw
41. The plan ___ for two hours when he ___ 46. Nick ___ he ___ his homework by 4 o’clock.
.
A) say / has done
A) had been discussed / came B) said / had done
B) is discussed / comes C) says / do
C) will be discussed / come D) said / does
D) has been discussed / comes E) said / has done
E) was discussed / would come
43. That day after Mr. Brown ___ the letter he ___ me to A) has lived / came
clarify some details. B) have lived / come
A) has studied / phoned C) lived / come
B) studied / phoned D) had lived / came
C) had studied / phoned E) live / came
D) had studied / had phoned
E) studied / is phoning
44. When Christopher Columbus ___ 14 he ___ a sailor. A) look / was waiting
B) looked / were waiting
A) is / became
C) looks / has been waiting
B) was / became
D) looked / waiting
C) was / becomes
E) looks / are waiting
D) are / become
E) were / became
45. When Mr. Brown ___ to the party all the guests ___ at A) finished / went
the table. B) finishes / will go
A) come / sat C) had finished / went
B) came / are sitting D) has finished / go
C) came / were sitting E) will finish / went
D) comes / sit
E) came / had sat
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51. He ___ he ___ lunch an hour before. 56. That day when we were in the restaurant each one
___ what he ___ .
A) say / had
B) said / would have A) receive / orders
C) says / shall have B) received / had ordered
D) said / had C) is receiving / is ordering
E) said / had had D) will receive / would order
E) is received / is ordered
52. When we ___ the station the train ___ already ___
. 57. - What ___ you ___ here? - I ___ for my friend. - How
long ___ you ___ for him? - For twenty minutes.
A) reach / has / left
B) reached / had / left A) are / doing / am waiting / have / been waiting
C) reach / was / leaving B) do / do / am waiting / do / wait
D) shall reach / - / left C) are / doing / wait / have / been waiting
E) were reaching / were / leaving D) have / done / am waiting / are / waiting
E) are / doing / am waiting / are / waiting
61. You ___ very thoughtful. What ___ you ___ about? 66. My dog ___ a lot but it ___ at the moment.
62. His situation ___ since spring. Now he ___ much 67. I ___ about it at the moment and I think that I ___ how
better. to use it now.
63. It’s evening. People ___ to their house and ___ TV 68. Tom ___ the book since yesterday morning and he ___
it.
A) come / are watching
B) have come / are watching A) has read / just finished
C) come / watch B) has been reading / has just finished
D) has come / are watching C) had been reading / has just finished
E) are coming / have watched D) will read / just finishes
E) read / is just finishing
65. Do you ___ that woman in the corner? She ___ her
dog walk. 70. He ___ a very experienced teacher. He ___ French for
15 years.
A) see / is having
B) saw / was having A) to be / taught
C) to see / is having B) am / is teaching
D) see / has C) is / has been teaching
E) seen / have D) will be / was teaching
E) was / are teaching
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71. I’m ___ to tell you the story I ___ at school today. 76. He ___ me his name but I ___ it.
72. Jimmy, Jane and Billy wanted ___ their grandfather 77. They ___ you the money before they ___
who ___ to visit them. .
73. On ___ the room he ___ left and ___ his way. 78. I ___ already ___ the doctor about it, but she couldn’t
___ me.
A) entering / turned / went on
B) having entered / has turned / goes on A) has / seen / helped
C) entered / turns / went on B) have / seen / help
D) enter / turn / goes on C) had / seen / had helped
E) entering / turns / went on D) will / have seen / help
E) is/having seen / is helping
74. ___ you read the book “The Godfather”? If yes, when
___ you read? 79. The weather ___ as nice today as it ___ yesterday.
75. I ___ Tom since he ___ school. 80. You ___ six cakes since we ___
.
A) have seen / leave
B) saw / has left A) had / had come
C) hadn’t seen / left B) had had / came
D) haven’t seen / left C) have / come
E) see / leave D) have had / came
E) have had / have come
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81. The English ___ of sports and ___ themselves as good 86. She ___ this book this week and she ___ discuss it.
sportsmen.
A) read / can
A) are fond / regard B) has read / could
B) is fond / regards C) had read / can
C) were fond / regards D) have read / can
D) was fond / regards E) has read / can
E) am fond / are regarding
87. “I hope you ___ well?” “Yes, I ___ ill for two weeks.
82. The children ___ their hands and they ___ lunch now. Now I ___ well.”
83. Don’t go out. It ___ . It ___ since morning. 88. -___ you ___ the man for many years? -Yes, we ___ at
Cambridge together.
A) rains / rains
B) has rained / rains A) have / known / were
C) was raining / was raining B) do / know / is
D) is raining / has been raining C) were / known / were
E) is raining / had rained D) have / known / was
E) did / know / was
85. She ___ all the work and now she ___ in the next
room. 90. Last year he ___ better than he ___ now.
91. Students ___ already their tests and now they ___ 96. -Is this your first visit to London? -No, I ___ here
several times before and I ___ quite at home in
A) had written / hand London.
B) are writing / handed
A) was/have felt
C) have written / are handing
B) have been/feel
D) wrote / will hand
C) had been/felt
E) write / hands
D) has been/felt
E) were/have felt
93. Bill ___ his girl-friend now. That’s the third time he ___
her this evening.
98. You ___ here until your mother ___ ready to leave.
A) phones / phones
B) has phoned / phones A) will stay/is
C) is phoning / has phoned B) would stay/is
D) will phone / has phoned C) stayed/will be
E) is phoning / had phoned D) are staying/had been
E) have stayed/would be
94. Here ___ your keys. The boy ___ you up to your rooms
and your luggage ___ up straight away. 99. Many changes ___ place since I ___ in my native town
10 years ago.
A) is/show/will bring
B) are/show/will be brought A) has taken/was
C) are/will show/will be brought B) are taking/had been
D) were/will show/brings C) took/was
E) are/has shown/will bring D) has taken/am
E) have taken/was
95. -How long ___ you ___ to stay? -I ___ we ___ here for a
week at least. 100. I ___ to America five years ago. Since then, I ___
American, and ___ nearly all I ___ there.
A) are/going/expect/shall be
B) were/going/expected/shall be A) had gone/haven’t spoken/have
C) is/going/expect/are B) had gone/don’t speak/forget/learned
D) do/go/expected/are C) was going/haven’t spoken/forgot/had learned
E) does/go/expect/will be D) went/haven’t spoken/ have forgotten/learned
E) went/hasn’t spoken/forgot/had learned
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101. It has been long since I ___ him last. I ___ from him 106. Everybody ___ at what ___ .
all these years.
A) was surprised/has happened
A) saw/haven’t heard B) was surprised/had happened
B) had seen/haven’t heard C) is surprised/happen
C) see/don’t hear D) surprise/happen
D) saw/don’t hear E) will be surprised/ happened
E) have seen/haven’t heard
110. “Hello, Mr. Roberts” ___ the clerk. “What ___ you ___
home for your wife today?”
105. Look! There ___ nothing here. Everything ___ away.
A) greet / do / take
A) are / have been taken B) greeting / were / taking
B) is / has been taken C) greeted / are / taking
C) is / is taken D) will greet / did / taken
D) is / is being taken E) will greet / did / take
E) is / will be taken
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111. Two years ago she ___ and now she ___ her time 114. -What ___ you ___ at 6 p.m. yesterday? -I ___ my
visiting friends. homework. After I ___ it I played chess with my
friend.
A) retires / spends
B) retired / spends A) did/do/did/have done
C) had retired / spends B) was/doing/was doing/had done
D) would retire / is spending C) were/doing/was doing/had done
E) will retire / spent D) were/doing/did/have done
E) had/done/had done/did
113. -Hello, Ann! I ___ you for ages. Where have you been
all this time? -I ___ to Italy. I ___ back yesterday. 116. -___ I ___ after the luggage or ___ you? -If you ___ to
the luggage and pay the driver I’ll go in and see
A) didn’t see/was/came about rooms.
B) haven’t seen/have been/came
A) shall/look/will/see
C) don’t see/have been/have come
B) shall/look/will/will see
D) saw/was/came back
C) will/look/shall/saw
E) haven’t seen/had been/had come
D) should/look/would/would see
E) would/looked/will/saw
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117. Nobody knows what ___ at this meeting but she ___
to him since.
Answer Key:
1: D 60: A
2: D 61: B
3: B 62: D
4: C 63: B
5: B 64: E
6: C 65: A
7: B 66: C
8: B 67: C
9: A 68: B
10: D 69: C
11: D 70: C
12: C 71: D
13: E 72: A
14: A 73: A
15: D 74: C
16: C 75: D
17: B 76: C
18: B 77: C
19: C 78: B
20: C 79: A
21: B 80: D
22: B 81: A
23: B 82: B
24: B 83: D
25: D 84: C
26: E 85: D
27: B 86: E
28: A 87: D
29: A 88: A
30: B 89: D
31: E 90: B
32: B 91: C
33: E 92: B
34: E 93: C
35: B 94: C
36: E 95: A
37: E 96: B
38: D 97: D
39: C 98: A
40: A 99: E
41: A 100: D
42: A 101: A
43: C 102: B
44: B 103: B
45: C 104: A
46: B 105: B
47: A 106: B
48: D 107: A
49: B 108: C
50: C 109: B
51: E 110: C
52: B 111: B
53: A 112: B
54: A 113: B
55: B 114: C
56: B 115: E
57: A 116: A
58: B 117: A
59: A