Tenses Exercises

1. Although the police ______ every precaution, the robber managed to escape.
(A) take
(B) takes
(C) has taken
(D) had taken
2. The boys ______ television every night unless they have homework.
(A) watch
(B) watches
(C) watched
(D) watching
3. Maria ______ an appointment to see the doctor. It is at 10.00 am. tomorrow.
(A) make
(B) makes
(C) made
(D) has made
4. They ______ when they are ready.
(A) come
(B) came
(C) will come
(D) have come
5. Judy ______ watching horror films although she has nightmares afterwards.
(A) like
(B) likes
(C) liked
(D) will like
6. It ______ every afternoon for the past week. The weather forecast predicts rain for next week too.
(A) is raining
(B) was raining
(C) has been raining
(D) had been raining
7. I ______ the door before I realized that the keys were inside the house.
(A) lock
(B) locked
(C) has locked
(D) had locked
8. When Sally ______ her first pay, she bought presents for her parents.
(A) receive
(B) received
(C) has received
(D) had received
9. It's lovely to wake up in the morning and ______ birds singing.
(A) hear
(B) hears
(C) heard
(D) hearing
10. Aaron ______ $80.00 for that bag.

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 (A) pay
(B) paid
(C) pays
(D) paying
answers

1D 2A 3D 4C 5B 6C 7D 8B 9A 10B
1. When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a lot of changes ______.
(A) are taken place
(B) were taken place
(C) have taken place
(D) had taken place
2. Look ! A hamster ______ by a cat.
(A) is chased
(B) is being chased
(C) was being chased
(D) has been chased
3. I'm sorry the house is not available any longer. It ______ to a timber tycoon.
(A) is sold
(B) was being sold
(C) has been sold
(D) will be sold
4. Ai Ling ______ to Manhattan is 1997.
(A) is transferred
(B) was transferred
(C) has been transferred
(D) should be transferred
5. Passengers ______ to smoke in the train.
(A) are not allowed
(B) was not allowed
(C) had not allowed
(D) will not allow
6. Firemen who battled the fire reported that is ______ under control after forty minutes.
(A) is brought
(B) was brought
(C) can be brought
(D) has been brought
7. The students ______ to leave the building immediately.
(A) ordered
(B) will order
(C) have ordered
(D) have been ordered
8. In future, famous singers ______ to perform at charity concerts.
(A) are invited
(B) were invited
(C) has been invited
(D) will be invited
9. The roof may have been leaking for the past few weeks but you do not have to worry about it
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 any longer. It ______ now.
(A) was repaired
(B) is repairing
(C) has repaired
(D) is being repaired
10. The price ______, but I doubt whether it will remain so.
(A) went down
(B) will go down
(C) has gone down
(D) was going down
answers

1D 2B 3C 4B 5A 6B 7D 8D 9D 10C

1. Hey, look where you are going !

Oh, I'm terribly sorry, ______.

(A) I'm not noticing
(B) I wasn't noticing
(C) I haven't noticed
(D) I don't notice
2. Nancy is not coming tonight.

But she ______ !

(A) promises
(B) promised
(C) will promise
(D) had promised
3. Shirley ______ a book about China last year but I don't know whether she has finished it.
(A) has written
(B) wrote
(C) had written
(D) was writing
4. Hi, Tracy, you look tired.

I am tired. I ______ the living room all day.

(A) painted
(B) had painted
(C) have been painting
(D) have painted
answers

1B 2B 3D 4C
1. My mother ______ meat from the butcher once a week.
(A) is buying
(B) has bought
(C) buys
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 (D) will have bought
2. The groom, together with his parents, ______ the guests.
(A) is greeting
(B) have greeted
(C) are greeting
(D) were greeting
3. None of the new equipment ______ yet.
(A) has arrived
(B) have arrived
(C) were arriving
(D) are arriving
4. ______ she ______ a lot of friends at the party ?
(A) Does, makes
(B) Did, make
(C) Did, made
(D) Do, make
5. Nobody ______ the telephone an hour ago.
(A) is using
(B) were using
(C) was using
(D) has used
6. If I ______ some money I would not have to borrow now.
(A) am saving
(B) have saved
(C) saved
(D) had saved
7. A river ______ downstream.
(A) flows
(B) will flow
(C) is flowing
(D) was flowing
8. She ______ a maid by next year.

(A) employs
(B) employed
(C) has employed
(D) will have employed
9. He ______ never ______ since he nearly ______ .
(A) has ... swum, drowned
(B) had ... swum, was drowning
(C) was ... swimming, drowned
(D) did ... swum, had drowned
10. We ______ jungle-trekking.
(A) are disliking
(B) have disliked
(C) dislike
(D) were disliking
answers

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1C 2A 3A 4B 5C 6D 7A 8D 9A 10C
1. The members ______ for a new committee in the coming meeting.
(A) were voting
(B) are voting
(C) had voted
(D) have noted
2. They ______ ready for his moment for weeks.
(A) get
(B) get getting
(C) will get
(D) have been getting
3. ______ Pam and Bobby ______ the rules ?
(A) Were, knowing
(B) Does, knows
(C) Are, knowing
(D) Do, know
4. Shareen ______ her driving test on the first attempt.
(A) is passing
(B) passed
(C) was passing
(D) has been passing
5. The old lady ______ for a long time before she ______ away.
(A) had been suffering, passed
(B) was suffering, had passed
(C) is suffering, passed
(D) has suffered, was passing
6. I ______ an appointment with the dentist soon.
(A) make
(B) made
(C) will make
(D) have made
7. The people next door ______ a lot of noise until past midnight.
(A) was making
(B) has made
(C) are making
(D) were making
8. A journalist ______ to interview you later today.
(A) came
(B) will be coming
(C) had come
(D) has been coming
9. The clerk ______ the money from the bank by one o-clock.
(A) is withdrawing
(B) had been withdrawing
(C) has withdrawn
(D) will have withdrawn
10. Charles ______ his father in the shop until school ______ .

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 (A) was helping, will start
(B) helped, was starting
(C) is helping, starts
(D) has helped, is starting
answers

1B 2D 3D 4B 5A 6C 7D 8B 9D 10C
Use the correct past tense (Active or passive) of the verbs in the brackets to give the sentence
the right sequence
1.
John's father ( paint ) the gate when we ( go ) to their house. Only half the gate ( paint ).
2.
I ( turn ) round when I ( feel ) someone tap me on the shoulder. It ( be ) my friend who said that he
( follow ) me for some distance.
3. It ( not rain ) for more than a week; but yesterday I ( notice ) some rain clouds in the sky, and sure
enough it ( rain ) last night.
4. Mr. Hill ( drive ) to work when he ( realize ) that he ( not bring ) his office keys with him.
5. The boy ( not eat ) for almost three days; but when she ( give ) him some food, he ( refuse ) to take it.
6. The sun ( shine ) brightly and there ( be ) not a cloud in the sky. We ( choose ) a fine day for the picnic.
7. The inspector ( hold ) him by the collar and ( demand ) to know where he ( hide ) the things he ( steal ).
8. They ( argue ) about the matter when their father ( come ) in. Luckily, he could settle the matter for
them.
9. The wind ( blow ) quite strongly; it ( be ) evident that a storm ( approach ), so we ( decide ) to stay
indoors.
10. Although the telephone ( ring ), no one ( bother ) to answer it. It ( continue ) ringing for some time,
then ( stop ).
Answers
1. painted, went, painted
2. turned, felt, was, followed
3. did not rain, noticed, rained
4. drove, realized, did not bring
5. did not eat, gave, refused
6. shone, was, chose
7. held, demanded, hid, stole
8. argued, came
9. blew, was, approached, decided
10. rang, bothered, continued, stopped

Correct the mistakes in these sentences. Ise the simple present or past tense form of the verbs.
1. The pilgrims are arrived at the airport last night.
2. Every year my father has driven to New Jersey to visit my grandparents.
3. My brother had choose not to study medicine at the university.
4. They were hearing you the first time you called them.
5. Nowadays tuition centers are playing an important role in education.
6. I am worry when I seeing my father smoke so heavily.
7. All my friends admiring my brother because he is tall and good-looking.
8. My aunt is kind but she is talking too much and too often.
9. I was breaking my leg when I played rugby last week.
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 10. This rule is applied only to foreign workers in China.
Answers
1. The pilgrims arrived at the airport last night.
2. Every year my father drives to New Jersey to visit my grandparents.
3. My brother chose not to study medicine at the university.
4. They heard you the first time you called them.
5. Nowadays tuition centers play an important role in education.
6. I worry when I see my father smoke so heavily.
7. All my friends admire my brother because he is tall and good-looking.
8. My aunt is kind but she talks too much and too often.
9. I broke my leg when I played rugby last week.
10. This rule applies only to foreign workers in China.

Correct the mistakes in these sentences wherever necessary

1. The postman has came already. There are no letters for you.
2. She dreaming of the day when she can go to China to visit her relatives.
3. Chandra was mop the house with an old rag.
4. Jill was standing at the bus-stop when I saw her.
5. All the books is belonging to me. I love books.
6. I have saw Jack with that strange woman many times.
7. The car looks dirty but it was cleaned yesterday.
8. Since the new market opened, I had done my shopping there.
9. Salsa was went to Singapore last Monday.
10. I have just driven 600 kilometers from Saint Peter Street.
Answers
1. The postman has come already. There are no letters for you.
2. She is dreaming of the day when she can go to China to visit her relatives.
3. Chandra was mopping the house with an old rag.
4. Jill was standing at the bus-stop when I saw her.
5. All the books belong to me. I love books.
6. I have seen Jack with that strange woman many times.
7. The car looks dirty but it was cleaned yesterday.
8. Since the new market opened, I have done my shopping there.
9. Salsa went to Singapore last Monday.
10. I have just driven 600 kilometers from Saint Peter Street.

Choose the correct for (tense) of the verbs in brackets

1. I waited for my friend until he ( come ).
2. He ran as quickly as he ( can ).
3. You make so much noise that I ( can't ) work.
4. He speaks as though he ( be ) very angry.
5. The soldier advanced as far as he ( dare ).
6. I do it because I ( choose ) to.
7. I would not attempt it if you ( ask ) me.
8. Hannah asked her teacher what she ( can ) do.
9. We shall rest here until Gerard ( come ).
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 10. He stayed at home because he ( be ) tired.
11. Whenever we meet, we ( talk ) of old times.
12. Answer the first question before you ( continue ).
13. As soon as Penny ( hear ) the news she wrote to me.
14. After the shower ( be ) over, the sun shone again.
15. My grandmother's health ( improve ) after she gave up eating meat.
Answers
1. I waited for my friend until he came.
2. He ran as quickly as he could.
3. You make so much noise that I can't work.
4. He speaks as though he is very angry.
5. The soldier advanced as far as he dared.
6. I do it because I choose to.
7. I would not attempt it if you asked me.
8. Hannah asked her teacher what she could do.
9. We shall rest here until Gerard comes.
10. He stayed at home because he was tired.
11. Whenever we meet, we talk of old times.
12. Answer the first question before you continue.
13. As soon as Penny heard the news she wrote to me.
14. After the shower was over, the sun shone again.
15. My grandmother's health improved after she gave up eating meat.

Complete the sentences with the correct verbs. Pay attention to the sequence of tenses
1. They sold the car because it ______ old.
2. He told them that they ______ wrong.
3. I asked him what his name ______.
4. A school is a place where learning ______ place.
5. Nina has a cow that ______ enormous quantities of milk.
6. He tells me that I ______ wrong.
7. I heard that there ______ a disturbance in town last night.
8. I like him because his manners ______ me feel respected.
9. We must approach as many customers as we ______.
10. Could you doubt that there ______ a God ?
Answers
1. was
2. were
3. was
4. takes
5. gives/produces
6. am
7. was
8. make
9. can
10. is

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Correct the mistakes in these sentences wherever necessary.
1. The postman has came already. There are no letters for you.
2. She dreaming of the day when she can go to China to visit her relatives.
3. Chandra was mop the house with an old rag.
4. Jill was standing at the bus-stop when I saw her.
5. All the books is belonging to me. I love books.
6. I have saw Jack with that strange woman many times.
7. The car looks dirty but it was cleaned yesterday.
8. Since the new market opened, I had done my shopping there.
9. Salsa was went to Singapore last Monday.
10. I have just driven 600 kilometers from Saint Peter Street.
Answers
1. The postman has come already. There are no letters for you.
2. She is dreaming of the day when she can go to China to visit her relatives.
3. Chandra was mopping the house with an old rag.
4. Jill was standing at the bus-stop when I saw her.
5. All the books belong to me. I love books.
6. I have seen Jack with that strange woman many times.
7. The car looks dirty but it was cleaned yesterday.
8. Since the new market opened, I have done my shopping there.
9. Salsa went to Singapore last Monday.
10. I have just driven 600 kilometers from Saint Peter Street.

Complete the setences with a verb from the box. Use the simple present or past tense. Sometimes a
negative form is necessary.

use forget dislike has

live happen go happen
see forget flood move
speak
1. The earth ______ round the sun.
2. My friends ______ the Prime Minister yesterday.
3. Nobody in my class ______ Japanese but I ______ to learn soon.
4. Your train ______ in an hour so please hurry up.
5. I ______ to lock the back door last night but fortunately nothing ______.
6. We ______ spicy food so we never eat Thai food.
7. Tony ______ in Manhattan now but he ______ home to Brooklyn at least twice a year.
8. At this time of the year, Charles always ______.
9. Poor Mina ______ an accident last month.
10. I ______ chopsticks all the time.
Answers
1. moves
2. saw
3. speaks, intend
4. leaves
5. forgot, happened
6. dislike
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 7. lives, goes
8. floods
9. had
10. use

Choose the continuous or the simple form of the verb in brakcets.

1. I rushed into the train just as it ( leave ) the station.
2. She says she ( feel ) very cold. She ( want ) you to switch off the fan.
3. I ( watch ) the news when my uncle arrived.
4. Tom ( see ) the film in town on Saturday.
5. She ( sing ) all her favorite songs at the party.
6. Kate ( has ) two children. They ( visit ) Australia right now.
7. Don't take that book, please. Judy ( read ) it.
8. My brothers ( learn ) German after school.
9. I once ( work ) in a Greek restaurant in New York.
10. The accident happened when they ( come ) down Mount Everest.
Answers
1. I rushed into the train just as it was leaving the station.
2. She says she is feeling very cold. She wants you to switch off the fan.
3. I was watching the news when my uncle arrived.
4. Tom saw the film in town on Saturday.
5. She sang all her favorite songs at the party.
6. Kate has two children. They are visiting Australia right now.
7. Don't take that book, please. Judy is reading it.
8. My brothers are learning German after school.
9. I once worked in a Greek restaurant in New York.
10. The accident happened when they came/were coming down Mount Everest.

Choose the simple past, present perfect or past perfect tense for the verbs in brackets.
1. My sister ( live ) in New Orland for many years but she may move to Arkansas soon.
2. Peter ( get ) up at half past six this morning.
3. I ( not see ) the exhibition yet.
4. We ( travel ) to Bangkok by bus two weeks ago.
5. Joan ( not eat ) any toast. It is still on the table.
6. Cherry ( cook ) fish curry for us and she is expecting us for dinner at eight.
7. You ( not post ) the letter yet. I saw it on the dining table.
8. Proudly Sonja showed me the dress she ( buy ) the day before.
9. After we ( look ) around the art gallery, we went for lunch.
10. Susan ( walk ) across the park and then she went home.
Answer s
1. My sister has lived in New Orland for many years but she may move to Arkansas soon.
2. Peter got up at half past six this morning.
3. I have not seen the exhibition yet.
4. We traveled to Bangkok by bus two weeks ago.
5. Joan has not eaten any toast. It is still on the table.
6. Cherry is cooking fish curry for us and she is expecting us for dinner at eight.
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 7. You have not posted the letter yet. I saw it on the dining table.
8. Proudly Sonja showed me the dress she had bought the day before.
9. After we looked around the art gallery, we went for lunch.
10. Susan walked across the park and then she went home.

Put the verb into the correct form

1. We can go out now. It ______ ( not/rain ) any more.
2. Ann ______ ( wait ) for me when I ______ ( arrive ).
3. I ______ ( get ) hungry. Let's go and have something to eat.
4. What ______ ( you/do ) in your spare time ? Have you got ay hobbies ?
5. What speed ______ ( the car/do ) at the time of the accident ?
6. Mary usually ______ ( phone ) me on Fridays but she ______ ( not/phone ) last Friday.
7. A : When I last saw you, you ______ ( think ) of moving to a new flat.
B : That's right, but in the end I ______ ( decide ) to stay where I was.
8. What's that noise ? What ______ ( happens ) ?
9. It's usually dry here at this time of the year. It ______ ( not /rain ) much.
10. Yesterday evening the phone ______ ( ring ) three times while we ______ ( have ) dinner.
11. Linda was busy when we ______ ( go ) to see her yesterday. She ______ ( study ) for an exam. We
______ ( not/want ) to disturb her, so we ______ ( not/stay ) very long.
12. When I first ______ ( tell ) Tom the news, he ______ ( not/believe ) me. He ______ ( think ) that I
______ ( joke ).
Answers
1. isn't raining
2. was waiting ... arrived
3. am getting
4. do you do
5. was the car doing
6. phones ... didn't phone
7. were thinking ... decided
8. is happening
9. doesn't rain
10. rang ... were having
11. went ... was studying ... didn't want ... didn't stay
12. told ... didn't believe ... thought ... was joking

Put the verb into the suitable forms

1. Who ______ ( invent ) the bicycle ?
2. 'Do you still have a headache ?' 'No, ______ ( it/go ). I'm all right now.'
3. I was the last to leave the office. Everybody else ______ ( go ) home.
4. What ______ ( you/do ) last weekend ? ______ ( you/go ) away ?
5. I like your car. How long ______ ( you/have ) it ?
6. We decided not to go out because ______ ( it/rain ) quite hard.
7. Jill is an experienced teacher. ______ ( she/teach ) for 15 years.
8. ______ ( I/buy ) a new jacket last week but ______ ( I/not/wear ) it yet.
9. A few days ago ______ ( I/see ) a man at a party whose face ______ ( be ) very familiar. At first I
couldn't think where ______ ( I/see ) him before. Then suddenly ______ ( I/remember ) who ______

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 ( it/be ).
10. ______ ( you/hear ) of Agatha Christie ? ______ ( she/be ) a writer who ______ ( die ) in 1976.
______ ( she/write ) more than 70 detective novels. ______ ( you/read ) any of them ?
11. A : What ______ ( this word / mean ) ?
B : I've no idea. ______ ( I/never/see ) it before. Look it up in the dictionary.
12. A : _______ ( you/arrive ) at the theater in time for the play last night ?
B : No, we were late. By the time we got there, ______ ( it/already/begin ).
13. I went to John's room and ______ ( knock ) on the door but there ( he/go ) out or ______ (
he/not/want ) to see anyone.
14. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. ______ ( she/never/use ) it before, so ______ (
she/not/know ) what to do.
15. Mary ______ ( go ) for a swim after work yesterday. ______ ( she/need ) some exercise because
______ ( she/sit ) in an office all day in front of a computer.

Answers
1. invented
2. it's gone
3. had gone
4. did you do... Did you go
5. have you had
6. it was raining
7. She has been teaching
8. I bought ... I haven't worn
9. I saw ... was ... I had seen ... I remembered ... it was
10. Have you heard ... She was ... died ... She wrote ... Have you read
11. does this word mean ... I've never seen
12. Did you arrive ... it had already begun
13. knocked ... was ... he'd gone/he had gone ... he didn't want
14. She had never used ... she didn't know
15. went ... She needed ... she had been sitting

1. Don't worry ______ late tonight.

(A) if I am
(B) when I am
(C) when I'll be
(D) if I'll be
2. We're good friends. We ______ each other for a long time.
(A) know
(B) have known
(C) have been knowing
(D) knew
3. John ______ tennis once or twice a week.
(A) is playing usually
(B) is usually playing
(C) usually plays
(D) plays usually
4. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ______ before.
(A) hasn't flown
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 (B) didn't fly
(C) hadn't flown
(D) wasn't flying
5. It's two years ______ Joe.
(A) that I don't see
(B) that I haven't seen
(C) since I didn't see
(D) since I saw
6. ______ a car when they were living in London ?
(A) Had they
(B) Did they have
(C) Were they having
(D) Have they had
Answers

1A 2B 3C 4C 5D 6B
Read these sentences and underline the correct option in brackets.
1. If he arrives late just one more time I ( will/would ) suspend him.
2. I am happy he was promoted. He ( has/had ) worked very hard over the past six years.
3. I ( am having/have ) a high temperature and a sore throat. I feel terrible !
4. They ( consider/are considering ) her to be one of the best players in Thailand.
5. He is such a lazy man. His boss ( would/will ) often find him sleeping in the afternoon.
6. The boss ( considers/is considering ) my application for promotion.
7. They ( lived/have lived ) for twenty years in the same old house before they moved to Manhattan.
8. The letters V.I.P. ( stand/are standing ) for Very Important Person.
9. I'm sorry I haven't had time to see you recently. I ( write/am writing ) a new book.
10. If all the countries of the world cooperated a little more, the world ( will/would ) be a nicer place to
live in.
11. When they got home they found that their house ( was/had been ) burgled.
12. They ( are seeming/seem ) like a very nice couple.
13. Many people in Vietnam ( are owning/own ) their own house these days.
14. We ( are keeping/keep ) an eye on his house while he is away on holiday. He is due back next week.
15. I ( am loving/love ) my brothers and sisters very much although we often argue.
Answers
1. If he arrives late just one more time I will suspend him.
2. I am happy he was promoted. He has worked very hard over the past six years.
3. I have a high temperature and a sore throat. I feel terrible !
4. They consider her to be one of the best players in Thailand.
5. He is such a lazy man. His boss will often find him sleeping in the afternoon.
6. The boss is considering my application for promotion.
7. They lived for twenty years in the same old house before they moved to Manhattan.
8. The letters V.I.P. stand for Very Important Person.
9. I'm sorry I haven't had time to see you recently. I am writing a new book.
10. If all the countries of the world cooperated a little more, the world would be a nicer place to live in.
11. When they got home they found that their house had been burgled.
12. They seem like a very nice couple.
13. Many people in Vietnam own their own house these days.

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 14. We are keeping an eye on his house while he is away on holiday. He is due back next week.
15. I love my brothers and sisters very much although we often argue.

Read these sentences and underline the correct option in brackets.

1. Sam and Peter ( are coming/come ) to watch TV at our house this evening.
2. If you drive all the way without stopping you ( will/would ) feel really tired.
3. The moon ( is going/goes ) around the Earth.
4. They ( are going/go ) to aerobics class twice a week.
5. Indians ( eat/are eating ) a lot of curry and spicy dishes.
6. Your perfume ( smells/is smelling ) rather nice. What is it ?
7. If they knew how much work you did, they ( will/would ) feel obliged to give you rise.
8. She ( sold/has sold ) her old car to a student last week.
9. They ( have/ are having ) a Volvo and van too.
10. He promised that he ( will/would ) return the money to me by next week.
11. Michael ( is/is being ) very selfish about this. I think it's time he started thinking of others a little !
12. The two girls arrived after the concert ( has/had ) started.
13. Hussein ( went/has been ) jogging three times already this week.
14. We ( have/are having ) a lot of fun with the new video games at the moment.
15. The law ( applies/is applying ) to all who live in this country.
Answers
1. Sam and Peter are coming to watch TV at our house this evening.
2. If you drive all the way without stopping you will feel really tired.
3. The moon goes around the Earth.
4. They go to aerobics class twice a week.
5. Indians eat a lot of curry and spicy dishes.
6. Your perfume smells rather nice. What is it ?
7. If they knew how much work you did, they would feel obliged to give you rise.
8. She sold her old car to a student last week.
9. They have a Volvo and van too.
10. He promised that he would return the money to me by next week.
11. Michael is being very selfish about this. I think it's time he started thinking of others a little !
12. The two girls arrived after the concert had started.
13. Hussein has been jogging three times already this week.
14. We are having a lot of fun with the new video games at the moment.
15. The law applies to all who live in this country.

Underline the correct tense in the brackets.

1. He ( is being / is ) deliberately difficult about selling you the house.
2. He ( isn't understanding / doesn't understand ) what you mean. Explain it to him again ?
3. I ( am feeling / feel ) that part of what she claims is true.
4. I ( am feeling / feel ) a pain in my knee every time I try to run.
5. Mr. Lee and his wife ( are having / have ) a small business in Queensland.
6. They ( are finding / find ) lots of new friends in News Jersey.
7. They ( are weighing / weigh ) the fish at this very moment.
8. The tea they serve at that stall ( is tasting / tastes ) delicious.
9. The quality of his work ( is comparing / compares ) with the best in his field.

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 10. I ( am finding / find ) him rather a difficult person to get on with.
11. She ( is weighing / weighs ) almost as much as her mother and she's only eight !
12. They are a very nice couple and they ( are having / have ) six lovely kids.
13. He ( is appearing / appears ) very tired at the moment.
Answers
1. He is being deliberately difficult about selling you the house.
2. He doesn't understand what you mean. Explain it to him again ?
3. I feel that part of what she claims is true.
4. I feel a pain in my knee every time I try to run.
5. Mr. Lee and his wife have a small business in Queensland.
6. They are finding lots of new friends in News Jersey.
7. They are weighing the fish at this very moment.
8. The tea they serve at that stall tastes delicious.
9. The quality of his work compares with the best in his field.
10. I find him rather a difficult person to get on with.
11. She weighs almost as much as her mother and she's only eight !
12. They are a very nice couple and they have six lovely kids.
13. He appears very tired at the moment.

Underline the correct tense in the brackets.

1. The actor ( is appearing / appears ) in a new stage comedy at the moment.
2. You should think more of others ! You ( are being / are ) very selfish about this.
3. This rule ( is applying / applies ) to all newcomers.
4. Don't stop the children from playing. They ( are having / have ) a lot of fun.
5. The new national car ( is costing / costs ) only a little more than the old model.
6. Ahmad ( is applying / applies ) for a new job in the private sector.
7. My mother ( is having / has ) the flu so I must stay at home to look after her.
8. The Prime Minister ( is holding / holds ) a press conference this evening.
9. The letters ASAP ( are standing / stand ) for AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
10. The container ( is holding / holds ) up to 2500 cubic meters of goods.
11. He ( is looking / looks ) a great deal like his father.
12. He ( is standing / stands ) for the post of party leader.
13. The boy ( is measuring / measures ) over six feet.
Answers
1. The actor is appearing in a new stage comedy at the moment.
2. You should think more of others ! You are being very selfish about this.
3. This rule applies to all newcomers.
4. Don't stop the children from playing. They are having a lot of fun.
5. The new national car costs only a little more than the old model.
6. Ahmad is applying for a new job in the private sector.
7. My mother has the flu so I must stay at home to look after her.
8. The Prime Minister is holding a press conference this evening.
9. The letters ASAP stand for AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
10. The container holds up to 2500 cubic meters of goods.
11. He looks a great deal like his father.
12. He is standing for the post of party leader.
13. The boy measures over six feet.
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Select the correct option in the brackets.
1. She ( has / had ) lived so long in Canada no one ever thought she would leave.
2. The curry ( tastes / is tasting ) too salty.
3. I ( look / am looking ) after his two cats until he returns from abroad.
4. If you worked a little more consistently you ( will / would ) be the best student in the class.
5. She ( looks / is looking ) like her mother a little more each day.
6. I ( hate / am hating ) people who are dishonest.
7. My wife ( goes / is going ) swimming on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
8. We ( are going / go ) to the restaurant to celebrate Tracy's birthday.
9. I felt certain he ( will / would ) manage to find our house.
10. The government ( had / has ) recently decided to provide all households with rubbish bins.
11. They ( have / are having ) a very nice house in New Hampshire.
12. I ( understand / am understanding ) you have a serious problem. Can I help in any way ?
13. If you hand in your assignment late I ( will / would ) deduct some marks.
14. They ( bought / have bought ) a new bungalow three years ago.
15. Malays ( eat / are eating ) a lot of spicy food.
Answers
1. She had lived so long in Canada no one ever thought she would leave.
2. The curry tastes too salty.
3. I am looking after his two cats until he returns from abroad.
4. If you worked a little more consistently you would be the best student in the class.
5. She looks like her mother a little more each day.
6. I hate people who are dishonest.
7. My wife goes swimming on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
8. We are going to the restaurant to celebrate Tracy's birthday.
9. I felt certain he would manage to find our house.
10. The government has recently decided to provide all households with rubbish bins.
11. They have a very nice house in New Hampshire.
12. I understand you have a serious problem. Can I help in any way ?
13. If you hand in your assignment late I will deduct some marks.
14. They bought a new bungalow three years ago.
15. Malays eat a lot of spicy food.

Select the correct option in the brackets.

1. I don't have much time for relaxation these days. I ( learn / am learning ) Mandarin.
2. When we arrived at the bank we sensed that something strange ( happened / had happened ).
3. If we had a little more capital it ( will / would ) be much easier to start a business.
4. He ( is holding / holds ) the post of chairman for this club.
5. It was such a friendly monkey. It ( will / would ) often jump on to people's shoulders.
6. I ( think / am thinking ) you are too old to wear clothes like that !
7. If you do a little extra work you ( will / would ) pass the exam.
8. Don't disturb your brother. He ( thinks / is thinking ) about a serious problem.
9. I think he ( is having / has ) the flu. He has all the symptoms.
10. He ( is deserving / deserves ) to win the gold medal. He is by far the best competitor.
11. Sue ( ate / has eaten ) two big meals already this morning.

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 12. I think you ( are / are being ) rather childish about this matter. Try to see my point of view too !
13. We ( have / are having ) a party to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Would you like to come ?
14. The problem of world overpopulation ( is concerning / concerns ) all of mankind.
15. When I ( had / have ) arrived they started the meeting.
Answers
1. I don't have much time for relaxation these days. I am learning Mandarin.
2. When we arrived at the bank we sensed that something strange had happened.
3. If we had a little more capital it would be much easier to start a business.
4. He holds the post of chairman for this club.
5. It was such a friendly monkey. It would often jump on to people's shoulders.
6. I think you are too old to wear clothes like that !
7. If you do a little extra work you will pass the exam.
8. Don't disturb your brother. He is thinking about a serious problem.
9. I think he has the flu. He has all the symptoms.
10. He deserves to win the gold medal. He is by far the best competitor.
11. Sue has eaten two big meals already this morning.
12. I think you are being rather childish about this matter. Try to see my point of view too !
13. We are having a party to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Would you like to come ?
14. The problem of world overpopulation concerns all of mankind.
15. When I had arrived they started the meeting.

Supply the tenses. Re-write the sentences if necessary.

1. It is not pleasant to go out while it (rain), but we do so while the sun (shine).
2. I am glad you (write) with a new pen today, as yesterday your writing (be) untidy.
3. What you (do) when I came into the room ? I (write ) my composition.
4. Whenever I (see) him, he (walk) quickly.
5. I see you (wearing) your new suit today.
6. (Go) you to a wedding ?
7. No, I (go) to visit my uncle.
8. What you (do) in my house ? I (mend) the chairs.
9. Some thieves once (enter) the palace of a king disguised as workmen.
10. When the king (ask) them what they (do), they (say) they (take) away the clock to mend it.
11. I must have the house repaired, as it (begin) to fall to pieces, and the plaster (drop) off the walls.
12. When (come) your uncle to see you ?
13. He (come) as often as he can.
14. I was obliged to leave Kuala Lumpur, as I (find) I (spend) too much money at that time.
15. I hope your brother is better. He is not well yet, but his health (improve).
16. I (sit) in my garden yesterday, when the servant (come) and (say) that a visitor (wait) for me in the
drawing-room.
Answers
1. It is not pleasant to go out while it rains, but we do so while the sun shines.
2. I am glad you are writing with a new pen today, as yesterday your writing was untidy.
3. What were you doing when I came into the room ? I was writing my composition.
4. Whenever I see him, he walks quickly.
5. I see you are wearing your new suit today.
6. Are you going to a wedding ?
7. No, I am going to visit my uncle.
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 8. What are you doing in my house ? I mending the chairs.
9. Some thieves once entered the palace of a king disguised as workmen.
10. When the king asked them what they were doing, they said they were taking away the clock to mend
it.
11. I must have the house repaired, as it has begun to fall to pieces, and the plaster is dropping off the
walls.
12. When is your uncle coming to see you ?
13. He comes as often as he can.
14. I was obliged to leave Kuala Lumpur, as I found I had spent too much money at that time.
15. I hope your brother is better. He is not well yet, but his health is improving.
16. I sat in my garden yesterday, when the servant came and said that a visitor was waiting for me in the
drawing-room.

Complete these sentences

1. None of the persons present ______ invited to give ______ opinion.
2. Hundreds of sheep ______ killed by disease n this district.
3. A flock of a hundred sheep ______ offered for sale at the market.
4. John and his brother ______ at last united.
5. Neither Tom ______ Dick ______ able to play in the match.
6. Brown and Harry ______ great friends.
7. Neither William ______ Mary ______ sole ruler while both ______ alive.
8. He and she ______ both invited to the party.
9. Jones, and not Robinson, ______ elected mayor.
10. The following members ______ present last week.
11. Either William ______ Mary ______ to be sole ruler after the death of the other.
12. The Council ______ decided to rebuild the bridge.
Answers
1. None of the persons present was / were invited to give his / their opinion.
2. Hundreds of sheep were killed by disease n this district.
3. A flock of a hundred sheep was offered for sale at the market.
4. John and his brother were / are at last united.
5. Neither Tom nor Dick is able to play in the match.
6. Brown and Harry are great friends.
7. Neither William nor Mary shall be / is to be sole ruler while both are alive.
8. He and she are / were both invited to the party.
9. Jones, and not Robinson, is / was elected mayor.
10. The following members were present last week.
11. Either William or Mary is to be sole ruler after the death of the other.
12. The Council has / have decided to rebuild the bridge.

Rewrite the following sentences, changing the verbs from the present tense to the past, or vice versa
1. The dog bites the goat, and clings to it with its teeth.
2. He who chooses the best way of working finds his reward.
3. He who conquers himself wins a great victory.
4. A man who swears falsely throws aside all self-respect.
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 6. The earthquake shakes the ground, men's hearts sink with fear.
7. He spends all his spare time at work, and does all he can to pay his way.
8. He never thinks twice, and sticks to what he intends.
9. He means what he says and sends the man away.
10. I feel much sorrow when a man kills a bird.
Answers
1. The dog bit the goat, and clung to it with its teeth.
2. He who chose the best way of working found his reward.
3. He who conquered himself won a great victory.
4. A man who swore falsely threw aside all self-respect.
5. He took the first opportunity and struck while the iron was hot.
6. The earthquake shook the ground, men's hearts sank with fear.
7. He spent all his spare time at work, and did all he could to pay his way.
8. He never thought twice, and stuck to what he intended.
9. He meant what he said and sent the man away.
10. I felt much sorrow when a man killed a bird.

Change the following Sentences into the Future tense

1. I visited Japan last year.
2. The wound healed slowly.
3. How often do you hear from her ?
4. I have got a new car.
5. He drank himself to death.
6. He went from door to door selling books.
7. Which horse came in first ?
8. This is needless trouble.
9. She returned to ask me about something.
10. I am not in the humor for work now.
Answers
1. I shall visit Japan next year.
2. The wound will heal slowly.
3. How often will you hear from her ?
4. I shall get a new car.
5. He will drink himself to death.
6. He will go from door to door selling books.
7. Which horse will come in first ?
8. This will be needless trouble.
9. She will return to ask me about something.
10. I shall not be in the humor for work then.

Fill in the spaces with the present, present Continous, Past, past Continous, or Present Perfect Tenses
according to the sense
1. He is not ( come ) home yet.
2. I cannot tell you whether I like the book, as I not ( read ) it.
3. I did not know you ( think ) I ( come ) yesterday.
4. As you ( write ) this page badly, you must write it again.
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 5. I must revise this chapter, as I not ( study ) it for some time.
6. He was once very kind to me, and I never ( forget ) it.
7. A man who does not finish what he undertakes not ( deserve ) to succeed.
8. He will not be able to continue his journey as he ( lose ) his passport.
9. I (lose) my keys, and cannot remember when I last ( see ) them.
10. It is cold today; the weather ( change ) since yesterday.
11. The village not yet ( be ) supplied with pure water.
12. I work late now that electric light ( be ) put in my house.
13. When you ( lend ) it to him ?
14. I ( lend ) it to him before you ( meet ) me yesterday.
15. I cannot tell you the year when this battle ( be ) fought, as I ( forget ) my history.
16. A man who ( be ) born blind ( can ) not recognize objects if he ( gain ) his sight, unless he first ( feel )
them.
17. I do not trust people who not ( keep ) their promises.
18. Many new houses ( be ) built in this street recently.
19. I never ( work ) in the afternoon if I ( be ) tired.
20. What you ( think ) of ? I ( think ) of my work.
21. Years ago he ( be ) very poor, and ( do ) not know how to live.
22. Why are you so late ? I ( wait ) an hour for you
Answers
1. He is not coming home yet.
2. I cannot tell you whether I like the book, as I have not read it.
3. I did not know you thought I came yesterday.
4. As you wrote / have written this page badly, you must write it again.
5. I must revise this chapter, as I have not studied it for some time.
6. He was once very kind to me, and I have never forgotten it.
7. A man who does not finish what he undertakes does not deserve to succeed.
8. He will not be able to continue his journey as he has lost his passport.
9. I have lost my keys, and cannot remember when I last saw them.
10. It is cold today; the weather has changed since yesterday.
11. The village has not yet been supplied with pure water.
12. I work late now that electric light has been put in my house.
13. When did you lend it to him ?
14. I lent it to him before you met me yesterday.
15. I cannot tell you the year when this battle was fought, as I have forgotten my history.
16. A man who is born blind cannot recognize objects if he gains his sight, unless he first feels them.
17. I do not trust people who do not keep their promises.
18. Many new houses have been built in this street recently.
19. I never work in the afternoon if I am tired.
20. What are you thinking of ? I am thinking of my work.
21. Years ago he was very poor, and did not know how to live.
22. Why are you so late ? I have waited / have been waiting an hour for you.

Rewrite these sentences, using the Simple Past or the Past Perfect of the verbs in the brackets.
The train ( leave ) when I (reach ) the station.
The train had left when I reached the station.

1. I ( rush ) to the hospital as soon as I ( hear ) the news.

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 2. We ( already pack ) all our things before the taxi ( arrive ).
3. They ( finish ) their breakfast just before the school bus ( come ) for them.
4. The fire ( destroy ) almost the whole village before someone ( bring ) help.
5. He ( never see ) a kiwi or a Maori dance before he ( go ) to New Zealand.
6. After I ( wash ) my hands, I ( sit ) down to dinner.
7. The film ( already begin ) when we ( reach ) the cinema.
8. He ( tell ) me that the bus ( leave ) half an hour before I ( reach ) there.
9. After I ( lock ) the door behind me, I suddenly ( remember ) that I ( not take ) the book along with me.
10. I ( go ) out to see a friend after I ( have ) my bath.
11. When I ( reach ) the place, I ( discover ) that he ( already shift ).
12. It ( be ) only last week that I ( give ) him the money; but he ( come ) to me yesterday and ( say ) that he
( need ) more money.
13. When I ( meet ) him yesterday, I ( realize ) that I ( not see ) him in over three years.
14. It ( be ) very late when I ( reach ) home, but my sister ( be ) still waiting up for me.
15. I ( realize ) that I ( not seal ) the letter; but it ( be ) too late since I ( already post ) it.
Answers
1. I rushed to the hospital as soon as I heard the news.
2. We had already pack all our things before the taxi arrived.
3. They finished their breakfast just before the school bus came for them.
4. The fire had destroyed almost the whole village before someone brought help.
5. He had never seen a kiwi or a Maori dance before he went to New Zealand.
6. After I had washed my hands, I sat down to dinner.
7. The film had already begun when we reached the cinema.
8. He told me that the bus have left half an hour before I reached there.
9. After I had locked the door behind me, I suddenly remembered that I had not taken the book along
with me.
10. I went out to see a friend after I had had my bath.
11. When I reached the place, I discovered that he had already shifted.
12. It was only last week that I had given him the money; but he came to me yesterday and said that
he needed more money.
13. When I met him yesterday, I realized that I had not seen him in over three years.
14. It was very late when I reached home, but my sister was still waiting up for me.
15. I realized that I had not sealed the letter; but it was too late since I had already posted it.

Join these Sentences using a Present or a Past Participle

I saw him. He was crawling under the bed.
I saw him crawling under the bed.
Felix ran away. He was frightened by what he had seen.
Felix ran away, frightened by what he had seen.

1. There they are. They are listening to the band.

2. He saw an accident. He was cycling to school.
3. The girl was deserted by her family and friends. She ran away to another village.
4. He was running into the garden. He tripped over a brick.
5. He was stunned by the blow. He slumped to the ground unconscious.
6. He is in the garden. He is practicing the art of self-defense.
7. Here is the glass. It is cracked.
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 8. I did not hear the song. It was played on the radio.
9. She is in the backyard. She is putting out the clothes to dry.
10. My friend is in London. He is taking up a course in business administration.
11. The beggar slept on the pavement. He had no home to go to.
12. She says she can hear. The music is playing.
13. He looked at the hysterical woman. He wondered what had happened.
14. She thought of the days ahead. She hoped that everything would go well for her.
15. He did not know what to do. He was chased by the angry bull.
16. I read a story. It was very interesting.
17. The soldiers crawled on their stomachs. They slipped under the barbed wire.
18. The professor gave his lecture to an assembly. The assembly was interested.
19. He has lost the book. It contains an informative account of life in the Pacific Islands.
20. She ran out of the room. She was embarrassed by what he had said.
Answers
1. There they are, listening to the band.
2. Cycling to school, he saw an accident.
3. The girl, deserted by her family and friends, ran away to another village.
4. Running into the garden, he tripped over a brick.
5. Stunned by the blow, he slumped to the ground unconscious.
6. He is in the garden practicing the art of self-defense.
7. Here is the cracked glass.
8. I did not hear the song played on the radio.
9. She is in the backyard putting out the clothes to dry.
10. My friend is in London taking up a course in business administration.
11. The beggar slept on the pavement, having no home to go to.
12. She says she can hear the music playing.
13. He looked at the hysterical woman, wondering what had happened.
14. She thought of the days ahead, hoping that everything would go well for her.
15. He did not know what to do, chased by the angry bull.
16. I read a very interesting story.
17. Crawling on their stomachs, the soldiers slipped under the barbed wire.
18. The professor gave his lecture to an interested assembly.
19. He has lost the book containing an informative account of life in the Pacific Islands.
20. She ran out of the room, embarrassed by what he had said.

Put in the Present Perfect or Simple Past Tense ( active or passive) of the verb in the brackets.

I ( see ) her at the cinema once but I ( not meet ) her since then.
I saw her at the cinema once but I have not met her since then.
1. We ( not visit ) the zoo for many months. We ( want ) to go yesterday but ( prevent ) from doing so by
the rain.
2. I ( find ) the watch that you ( lose ) yesterday but I ( leave ) it at home.
3. I'm afraid that I ( not see ) your cat. Perhaps it ( wander ) into the neighbor's garden.
4. I ( know ) him for many years but I ( not see ) him cry before.
5. She just ( return ) from the hospital where she ( go ) to visit her mother.
6. This is the first time that he ( go ) to a dentist. His teeth always ( be ) in good condition ever since he
( be ) a child and he ( have ) no reason to visit the dentist before.
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 7. I ( not see ) your aunt for some time. She ( return ) from her world trip yet ? I ( telephone ) her at the
house yesterday but no one ( answer ).
8. Someone ( leave ) a banana peel on the pavement. Eddie ( slip ) on it just now and ( have ) a bad fall.
9. We ( try ) to persuade her to think otherwise, but she ( convince ) that she ( be ) right and ( refuse ) to
listen to anyone.
10. The members finally ( agree ) to pay the increased subscription. They ( not want ) to do so before, not
until we ( explain ) everything to them.
11. I ( borrow ) a book from the library last week. I ( not return ) it because I ( not finish ) reading it yet.
12. You ever ( scold ) by the teacher before ? Yes, I ( have ) but for a very good reason.
13. She ( be ) in Australia for a month now but she ( not send ) us any letters. She ( promise ) to write the
minute that she ( arrive ) there.
14. My brother ( give ) a new scooter by my father. Since then, he ( seize ) every chance to show it off to
his friends.
15. Two strangers ( catch ) in the rain and ( take ) shelter in front of our house just now. They ( leave )
because the rain ( stop ).
16. The water-meter in her house ( break ) down last month. She ( report ) the matter to the authorities but
no one ( come ) to repair it so far.
17. I always ( want ) to tour this country but ( have ) no time. In fact, I ( postpone ) a trip last month
because something urgent ( crop ) up at the last minute.
18. Contraband goods successfully ( smuggle ) across the border many times. The police ( plan ) more
effective measures to catch the smugglers.
19. We ( see ) the film last night but they ( not see ) it yet. We ( enjoy ) it so much that we want to see it a
second time.
20. We ( ring ) the airline office an hour ago but all the seats for the flight already ( book ).
Answers
1. We have not visited the zoo for many months. We wanted to go yesterday but were prevented from
doing so by the rain.
2. I have found the watch that you lost yesterday but I have left it at home.
3. I'm afraid that I have not seen your cat. Perhaps it has wandered into the neighbor's garden.
4. I have known him for many years but I have not seen him cry before.
5. She has just returned from the hospital where she went to visit her mother.
6. This is the first time that he has gone to a dentist. His teeth have always been in good condition ever
since he was a child and he has had no reason to visit the dentist before.
7. I have not seen your aunt for some time. Has she returned from her world trip yet ? I telephoned her
at the house yesterday but no one answered.
8. Someone has left a banana peel on the pavement. Eddie slipped on it just now and had a bad fall.
9. We tried to persuade her to think otherwise, but she was convinced that she was right and refused to
listen to anyone.
10. The members have finally agreed to pay the increased subscription. They did not want to do so before,
not until we explained everything to them.
11. I borrowed a book from the library last week. I have not returned it because I have not
finished reading it yet.
12. Have you ever been scolded by the teacher before ? Yes, I have but for a very good reason.
13. She has been in Australia for a month now but she has not sent us any letters. She promised to write
the minute that she arrived there.
14. My brother was given a new scooter by my father. Since then, he has seized every chance to show it
off to his friends.
15. Two strangers were caught in the rain and took shelter in front of our house just now. They have
left because the rain has stopped.
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 16. The water-meter in her house broke down last month. She reported the matter to the authorities but no
one has come to repair it so far.
17. I have always wanted to tour this country but have had no time. In fact, I postponed a trip last month
because something urgent cropped up at the last minute.
18. Contraband goods have been successfully smuggled across the border many times. The police have
planned more effective measures to catch the smugglers.
19. We saw the film last night but they have not seen it yet. We enjoyed it so much that we want to see it
a second time.
20. We rang the airline office an hour ago but all the seats for the flight have already been booked.

Put in the Present Perfect or present Perfect Continous tense (active or passive) of the verb in the
brackets.
He ( work ) so hard today that he ( not stop ) to have his lunch.
He has been working so hard today that he has not stopped to have his lunch.
1. He just ( finish ) his essay. He ( work ) hard at it since he came home from school.
2. That girl ( stand ) outside the gate for the past half an hour. She ( not move ) from that spot at all.
3. My sister ( bake ) a birthday cake for me. She just ( take ) it out of the oven.
4. The committee ( discuss ) the issue all morning but they ( not reach ) a decision yet.
5. She ( work ) for him for ten years and she never ( meet ) a more considerate employer.
6. Mr Robinson ( think ) of emigrating to Canada but he ( not make ) any definite plans yet.
7. My mother ( sew ) a shirt for my father. She ( spend ) many hours at it.
8. I just ( see ) my brother off at the harbor. He ( take ) a berth on 'The Mermaid'.
9. He ( consider ) taking a long vacation as he ( not have ) a real holiday for years.
10. She ( learn ) to cook many new dishes but she ( not put ) what she ( learn ) into practice yet.
11. I ( not see ) you for a long time. What you ( do ) ? I ( be ) ill all this while.
12. She ( not be ) here since November. I often ( wonder ) what ( happen ) to her.
13. The Smiths ( live ) in that house for the past six months. They recently ( decide ) to move. Perhaps
their decision ( influence ) by rumors that the house is haunted.
14. I ( look ) at the photograph of the twins for the past ten minutes and I ( not be ) able to tell who is who.
15. We ( catch ) butterflies near the waterfall all day and we ( not have ) a decent meal at all.
16. We ( try ) to reconcile the two brothers. They ( not speak ) to each other since that argument.
17. Fanny ( practise ) on the piano the whole morning. No one ( allow ) to interrupt her playing.
18. I ( know ) them for some time now but I never ( visit ) them at their house.
19. That clock ( hang ) there for as long as I can remember. It ( not break ) down even once and it ( show )
the correct time too.
20. They ( concentrate ) so much on winning the trophy that they ( neglect ) their studies.
Answers
1. He just has finished his essay. He has been working hard at it since he came home from school.
2. That girl has been standing outside the gate for the past half an hour. She has not moved from that
spot at all.
3. My sister has baked a birthday cake for me. She has just taken it out of the oven.
4. The committee has been discussing the issue all morning but they have not reached a decision yet.
5. She has been working for him for ten years and she has never met a more considerate employer.
6. Mr Robinson has been thinking of emigrating to Canada but he has not made any definite plans yet.
7. My mother has sewn a shirt for my father. She has been spending many hours at it.
8. I have just seen my brother off at the harbor. He has taken a berth on 'The Mermaid'.
9. He has considered taking a long vacation as he has not had a real holiday for years.
10. She has been learning to cook many new dishes but she has not put what she has learnt into practice
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 yet.
11. I have not seen you for a long time. What have you been doing ? I have been ill all this while.
12. She has not been here since November. I often have wondered what has happened to her.
13. The Smiths have been living in that house for the past six months. They have recently decided to
move. Perhaps their decision has been influenced by rumors that the house is haunted.
14. I have been looking at the photograph of the twins for the past ten minutes and I have not been able
to tell who is who.
15. We have been catching butterflies near the waterfall all day and we have not had a decent meal at all.
16. We have been trying to reconcile the two brothers. They have not spoken to each other since that
argument.
17. Fanny has been practising on the piano the whole morning. No one has been allowed to interrupt her
playing.
18. I have known them for some time now but I have never visited them at their house.
19. That clock has been hanging there for as long as I can remember. It has not broken down even once
and it has shown the correct time too.
20. They have been concentrating so much on winning the trophy that they have neglected their studies.

Fill in the blanks with the simple present or the present continuous tense of the verb in brackets.
1. "Latifah cannot come to the telephone right now because she ______ the baby," Karim told the caller. (
bathe )
2. Margaret ______ her hair every other day. ( wash )
3. Khatijah usually ______ in the front row during Science lessons but today she ______ in the back row.
( sit )
4. Can you turn down the volume ? I ______ to concentrate on my work. ( try )
5. "Do you always ______ the keys under the mat ?" she asked. ( leave )
6. My friend still hasn't replied my letter. I ______ for her reply. ( wait )
7. After four days of continuous rain, it's wonderful to see that the sun ______ brightly again today.
( shine )
8. Every morning, my cat ______ in through the window and ______ my hand. ( come, lick )
9. He ______ the children to the movies. He ______ them to watch movies every fortnight. ( take )
10. " ______ carefully to this announcement. Sujatha, ______ you _______ ?" said the teacher. ( listen )
11. I ______ badminton every Saturday. I ______ with my neighbors this evening. ( play )
12. "The tap ______. Can you please ______ it as soon as possible ?" she asked the plumber. ( leak, fix )
Answers
1. "Latifah cannot come to the telephone right now because she is bathing the baby," Karim told the
caller.
2. Margaret washes her hair every other day.
3. Khatijah usually sits in the front row during Science lessons but today she is sitting in the back row.
4. Can you turn down the volume ? I am trying to concentrate on my work.
5. "Do you always leave the keys under the mat ?" she asked.
6. My friend still hasn't replied my letter. I am waiting for her reply.
7. After four days of continuous rain, it's wonderful to see that the sun is shining brightly again today.
8. Every morning, my cat comes in through the window and licks my hand.
9. He is taking the children to the movies. He takes them to watch movies every fortnight.
10. " Listen carefully to this announcement. Sujatha, are you listening ?" said the teacher.
11. I play badminton every Saturday. I am playing with my neighbors this evening.
12. "The tap is leaking. Can you please fix it as soon as possible ?" she asked the plumber.

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Complete the sentences using the present perfect or present perfect continuous tense of the verb in
brackets.
1. The child's temperature ______ since he had the vaccination two days ago. It shows no sign of coming
down ( rise )
2. "Your clothes ______ on the clothes line for two days. Aren't you going to collect them ?" he asked.
( hang )
3. They ______ a huge lunch; they are too full to budge ! ( have )
4. Kenneth and Anne ______ an apartment. They will be moving in next month. ( buy )
5. The hardcore criminal ______ in solitary confinement for 65 days. ( be )
6. A man who resembles the kidnapper ______ loitering outside that private school. ( spot )
7. The girls ______ hard about interesting slogans to write in their entries for the competition. They hope
to win some of the prizes. ( think )
8. That cancer patient ______ very well to chemotherapy. He should be well again very soon. ( respond )
9. Sullivan ______ his school at district-level sports for two years now. ( represent )
10. We ______ not ______ from Marry for months; we hope she is all right. ( hear )
11. Judging from the condition of the house, it is obvious that it ______ not ______ in for a long time.
( live )
12. Our athletes ______ very hard for the Olympic Games; they aspire to bag as many gold medals as
possible. ( train )
Answers
1. The child's temperature has been rising since he had the vaccination two days ago. It shows no sign of
coming down.
2. "Your clothes have been hanging on the clothes line for two days. Aren't you going to collect them ?"
he asked.
3. They have had a huge lunch; they are too full to budge !
4. Kenneth and Anne have bought an apartment. They will be moving in next month.
5. The hardcore criminal has been in solitary confinement for 65 days.
6. A man who resembles the kidnapper has been spotted loitering outside that private school.
7. The girls have been thinking hard about interesting slogans to write in their entries for the
competition. They hope to win some of the prizes.
8. That cancer patient has been responding very well to chemotherapy. He should be well again very
soon.
9. Sullivan has been representing his school at district-level sports for two years now.
10. We have not heard from Marry for months; we hope she is all right.
11. Judging from the condition of the house, it is obvious that it has not been lived in for a long time.
12. Our athletes have been training very hard for the Olympic Games; they aspire to bag as many gold
medals as possible.

Choose the correct answer

1. Allen ______ out when Barry arrived. ( had gone / going / has gone )
2. We telephoned Carol but she ______. ( was leaving / had left / has left )
3. Doris was sad because she _______ the test. ( is failing / has failed / had failed )
4. Edward said that he ______ the book from Ramsey the day before. ( had borrowed / has borrowed /
was borrowed )
5. Jeffrey told me that he ______ the pen because he thought it was his. ( was taken / had taken / has
taken )
6. The girls ______ their housework before they came. ( are done / has done / had done )
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 7. We ______ the room when she arrived. ( are cleaned / had cleaned / have cleaned )
8. Mr. Gill _______ the boys before what would happen if he ever caught them smoking. ( had told /
have told / were telling )
9. Mr. Harry ______ the doors before leaving the house. ( are locked / was locked / had locked )
10. When Mrs. Black reached the shop, Mr. Kevin ______ already _______. ( has ... left / was ... left /
had ... left )
Answers
1. Allen had gone out when Barry arrived.
2. We telephoned Carol but she had left.
3. Doris was sad because she had failed the test.
4. Edward said that he had borrowed the book from Ramsey the day before.
5. Jeffrey told me that he had taken the pen because he thought it was his.
6. The girls had done their housework before they came.
7. We had cleaned the room when she arrived.
8. Mr. Gill had told the boys before what would happen if he ever caught them smoking.
9. Mr. Harry had locked the doors before leaving the house.
10. When Mrs. Black reached the shop, Mr. Kevin had already left.

1. "I ______ to Mrs Sze about your matter. She wants you to see her as soon as possible," Mr. Goh
said.
(A) are spoken
(B) had spoken
(C) has spoken
(D) have spoken
2. When Mariah reached home, Mike ______ dinner.
(A) is cooked
(B) had cooked
(C) has cooked
(D) have cooked
3. I ______ along the road for a kilometer when I realized that I was on the wrong road.
(A) am driven
(B) has driven
(C) had driven
(D) have driven
4. " ______ you finished typing the letter ? I want to post it as soon as possible," Mr. Bush said.
(A) Had
(B) Has
(C) Did
(D) Have
5. We ______ watching television when the phone rang.
(A) had
(B) were
(C) has
(D) have
6. "I ______ you before that you have to wash the rice before you can cook it !" shouted Mrs
Thambi.
(A) am told
(B) are told
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 (C) had told
(D) have told
7. Shaun ______ me that the road could be dangerous. So, I drove carefully.
(A) had informed
(B) are informed
(C) was informed
(D) have informed
8. He was only joking, as he ______ many times before.
(A) had done
(B) has doing
(C) is doing
(D) are done
9. Jay ______ only three letters home this year. He should write more often.
(A) was written
(B) has written
(C) are written
(D) have written
10. Mr Yew ______ Jessie good advice but Jessie did not take his advice.
(A) have given
(B) are given
(C) has given
(D) had given
Answers

1D 2B 3C 4D 5B 6D 7A 8A 9B 10D

1. By the end of the 15th century, the Portuguese ______ to Malacca.

(A) has come
(B) had come
(C) are come
(D) have come
2. I ______ often ______ what you look like. Won't you send me a photograph of yourself ?
(A) had ... wondered
(B) has ... wondered
(C) are ... wondered
(D) have ... wondered
3. The boy was sorry that he ______ asleep.
(A) had fallen
(B) has fallen
(C) are fallen
(D) have fallen
4. We ______ to visit you last month.
(A) are planned
(B) have planned
(C) had planned
(D) were planned
5. The boys ______ going to visit their classmate who is sick and in the hospital.
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 (A) has
(B) had
(C) are
(D) have
6. "Do you want to see something that you ______ never seen before ?" I asked.
(A) has
(B) had
(C) were
(D) have
7. Raven taught Carroll something that he ______ never known before.
(A) has
(B) had
(C) was
(D) were
8. Mrs. Lee told Miss Sow that she ______ paid too much for the car.
(A) has
(B) had
(C) are
(D) were
9. There ______ many boys in the field every evening when school is over.
(A) have
(B) had
(C) are
(D) has
10. My father ______ never stayed in a hospital until he had the heart attack.
(A) have
(B) had
(C) are
(D) has
Answers

1B 2D 3A 4C 5C 6D 7B 8B 9C 10B
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the past tense
1. The emergency meeting _______ a while ago. ( end )
2. The pupil unintentionally _______ the window pane. ( break )
3. when the telephone rang, no one _______ in the house. ( to be )
4. The error in the notice _______ already. ( correct )
5. If you had called, we _______ readily. ( respond )
6. We _______ the good news last night. ( receive )
7. How I wish I _______ the champion. ( to be )
8. Edwin _______ the riddle for the past hour before he decided to give up. ( solve )
9. By the time the firemen came, the houses _______ to the ground. ( raze )
10. All the stolen goods _______ by the police. ( confiscate )
11. When Aida was a Guide, she always _______ our campfire. ( join )
12. The shopkeeper _______ the door when the robbers appeared. ( close )
13. Before the house owner reached home, the police _______ . ( arrive )
14. If you _______ us, we would have reserved the seat. ( tell )
15. The scouts felt tired since they _______ for the past three hours. ( trek ).
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Answers
1. The emergency meeting ended a while ago.
2. The pupil unintentionally broke the window pane.
3. when the telephone rang, no one was in the house.
4. The error in the notice had been corrected already.
5. If you had called, we would have responded readily.
6. We received the good news last night.
7. How I wish I were the champion.
8. Edwin had been solving the riddle for the past hour before he decided to give up.
9. By the time the firemen came, the houses had been razed to the ground.
10. All the stolen goods had been confiscated by the police.
11. When Aida was a Guide, she always joined our campfire.
12. The shopkeeper was closing the door when the robbers appeared.
13. Before the house owner reached home, the police had arrived .
14. If you had told us, we would have reserved the seat.
15. The scouts felt tired since they had been trekking for the past three hours.

Fill in each of the blanks with the correct form of present tense
1. Janet ______ karate class every Saturday. ( attend )
2. The market ______ usually noisy in the morning. ( to be )
3. The delivery man ______ the parcel already. ( delivery )
4. The athletes ______ for Canada tomorrow. ( leave )
5. Aida ______ her room for the past hour. ( paint )
6. The breadman ______ to our housing estate every evening. ( come )
7. Warren ______ badminton since primary school. ( play )
8. The meeting ______ due to lack of quorum. ( postpone )
9. You are late. The bus ______ already. ( leave )
10. Everyone ______ about Lin Dan's achievement in the Beijing Olympics. ( talk )
11. When in season, we ______ durians almost every other day. ( eat )
12. Be patient. The circus ______ in a few minutes' time. ( start )
13. Jessie is not in. She ______ a seminar in Kansas City. ( attend )
14. I ______ the orphan a number of times since I first met him. ( help )
15. The eldest brother _______ the family since his father passed away. ( support ).
Answers
1. Janet attends karate class every Saturday.
2. The market is usually noisy in the morning.
3. The delivery man has delivered the parcel already.
4. The athletes are leaving for Canada tomorrow.
5. Aida has been painting her room for the past hour.
6. The breadman comes to our housing estate every evening.
7. Warren has been playing badminton since primary school.
8. The meeting has been postponed due to lack of quorum.
9. You are late. The bus has left already.
10. Everyone is talking about Lin Dan's achievement in the Beijing Olympics.
11. When in season, we eat durians almost every other day.
12. Be patient. The circus starts in a few minutes' time.
13. Jessie is not in. She is attending a seminar in Kansas City.
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 14. I have helped the orphan a number of times since I first met him.
15. The eldest brother has been supporting the family since his father passed away. .

Fill in each of the blanks in the dialogue below with the correct present tense.
Shanti : How is everyone at home ?

Palani : We ___1___ in the pink of health. What about you ? ___2___ you ______ fit ?

Shanti : No. As you ___3___, I ___4___ home quite late every day, too tired to do anything, what more exercise
!

Palani : What's the trouble with you. No wonder you ___5___ cold quite often.

Shanti : Touch wood. I ___6___ not ______ sick for the past few weeks.

Palani : Anyway, you need to exercise or ___7___ a game of badminton.

Shanti : I ___8___. To tell you the truth, I ___9___ for an aerobics class which will start next month.

Palani : I ___10___ glad to hear that.

1. (A) Are 6. (A) have ... falling

(B) are having (B) have ... fallen
(C) Have (C) am ... falling
(D) have been (D) have ... been falling
2. (A) Are ... keeping 7. (A) be playing
(B) Are ... having (B) have played
(C) Have ... kept (C) have been playing
(D) Have ... been keeping (D) play
3. (A) Know 8. (A) know
(B) are knowing (B) have been known
(C) have known (C) have known
(D) have been known (D) am known
4. (A) have been reaching 9. (A) register
(B) have reached (B) am register
(C) Reach (C) have registered
(D) am reaching (D) have been registering
5. (A) are catching 10. (A) have been
(B) Catch (B) am
(C) have caught (C) have
(D) have been catching (D) been
Answers

1A 2D 3A 4C 5B 6B 7D 8A 9C 10B
Fill in each of the balnks in the passage with the correct form of the past tense
Azura was tickled pink after she ___1___ to touch Punky the orangutan at Zoo Negara. Azura ___2___ one of

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the several youngsters who ___3___ to the zoo during the school holiday. She and a group of friends ___4___
by Punky's surprise appearance at the zoo. Under the watchful eye of the trainer, the children ___5___ to meet
the nine-year-old primate. Punky ___6___ at the zoo since its birth there. It ___7___ to enjoy the company of
the children and it affectionately ___8___ its arm around some of them. The children gladly ___9___ with
Punky for some snapshots. Obviously, they ___10___ thoroughly ______ their visit to the zoo.
1. (A) ventured 6. (A) was raised
(B) was venturing (B) raised
(C) had ventured (C) was raising
(D) had been venturing (D) had raised
2. (A) was 7. (A) had seemed
(B) was being (B) seemed
(C) had been (C) would seem
(D) been (D) did seem
3. (A) came 8. (A) was putting
(B) had been coming (B) had been put
(C) were coming (C) had put
(D) had come (D) put
4. (A) thrilled 9. (A) were posing
(B) were thrilled (B) had posed
(C) were being thrilled (C) posed
(D) had thrilled (D) had been posing
5. (A) allowed 10. (A) had ... enjoyed
(B) were allowing (B) to be ... enjoying
(C) were allowed (C) were ... enjoyed
(D) had allowed (D) had been ... enjoying
Answers

1C 2A 3D 4B 5C 6A 7B 8D 9C 10A
Fill in each of the blanks with the correct form of the future tense
1. Alfred ______ the seminar next month. ( conduct )
2. Mr Cheng ______ in the marathon this coming month. ( participate )
3. The speakers ______ early this evening. ( arrive )
4. If the weather is fine, we ______ the telematches in the field. ( hold )
5. The accountant ______ until 10.00 p.m. ( work )
6. I am sure all the guests ______ by now. ( leave )
7. When I am free, I ______ out a plan for the project. ( draft )
8. If you are not honest, no one ______ you anymore. ( trust )
9. Illegible and torn entry forms ______. ( disqualify )
10. We ______ roast duck for dinner when you come back. ( have )
Answers
1. Alfred will conduct the seminar next month.
2. Mr Cheng will participate in the marathon this coming month.
3. The speakers will be arriving early this evening.
4. If the weather is fine, we will hold the telematches in the field.
5. The accountant will work until 10.00 p.m.
6. I am sure all the guests will have left by now.
7. When I am free, I will draft out a plan for the project.
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 8. If you are not honest, no one will trust you anymore.
9. Illegible and torn entry forms will be disqualified.
10. We will have roast duck for dinner when you come back

1. Ali accidentally ______ his mother's vase while playing in the hall just now.
(A) break
(B) breaks
(C) broke
(D) broken
2. ______ kites is his favourite hobby.
(A) Fly
(B) Flying
(C) Flies
(D) Flew
3. "Shall we ______ you cut the vegetables ?" we asked Mother.
(A) help
(B) helps
(C) helped
(D) to help
4. On my way to school, I ______ an old friend.
(A) meet
(B) meets
(C) meeting
(D) met
5. It started to rain just before the guests ______.
(A) arrive
(B) arrives
(C) arrived
(D) arriving
6. Did you see my new pair of shoes ? It ______ here a minute ago.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
7. The tragic news ______ announced over the radio a while ago.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) were
8. Harry saw the dog ______ the child's hand yesterday.
(A) bite
(B) bites
(C) bit
(D) bitten
Answers

1C 2B 3A 4D 5C 6A 7B 8A

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 1. We will ______ Hilly's birthday the following Tuesday.

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 (A) celebrate
(B) celebrates
(C) celebrated
(D) celebrating
2. Everybody ______ a part to play in keeping the school clean.
(A) is
(B) has
(C) are
(D) have
3. ______ each child have a pen to write with ?
(A) Do
(B) Does
(C) Has
(D) Have
4. The children ______ to finish their test within an hour.
(A) has
(B) is
(C) was
(D) are
5. Mother finished ______ the dishes while ______ to her friend on the phone.
(A) washed ... talking
(B) washing ... talking
(C) washing ... talked
(D) washing ... talks
6. None of the children ______ the answer to the question.
(A) know
(B) knows
(C) knowing
(D) has known
7. Matthew usually ______ to school but yesterday he had to take a bus.
(A) cycle
(B) cycles
(C) cycling
(D) cycled
8. Jill ______ when Kelly would call her when the phone rang.
(A) wonders
(B) wondered
(C) were wondering
(D) was wondering
Answers

1A 2B 3B 4D 5B 6B 7B 8D
1. After _____ all the questions, she left the exam hall.
(A) answered
(B) answering
(C) answers
(D) will answer
2. The boy ______ the stick at the barking dog.
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 (A) throw
(B) throwing
(C) threw
(D) do throw
3. ______ all the books been kept in the cupboard yet ?
(A) Has
(B) Have
(C) Do
(D) Were
4. Lili ______ herself while cycling at the park earlier.
(A) hurt
(B) hurts
(C) has hurt
(D) will hurt
5. Always ______ to keep your toys after playing with them.
(A) remember
(B) remembers
(C) will remember
(D) remembered
6. Terry ______ in his room when his parents came back.
(A) sleeps
(B) slept
(C) is sleeping
(D) was sleeping
7. Ants could be seen ______ around the food stall.
(A) crawl
(B) crawls
(C) crawling
(D) were crawling
8. Christmas ______ on 25 December every year.
(A) fall
(B) falls
(C) fell
(D) will fall
Answers

1B 2C 3B 4A 5A 6D 7C 8B

1. The crowing of the cockerel ______ us out of bed each morning.

(A) get
(B) gets
(C) got
(D) would get
2. Does Fran ______ her pocket money every day ?
(A) save
(B) saves
(C) saving
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 (D) saved
3. ______ those books yours ?
(A) Is
(B) Are
(C) Has
(D) Have
4. Do not disturb Danny. He ______ a nap.
(A) took
(B) takes
(C) is taking
(D) are taking
5. Most of the sugar ______ been used to make cookies.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) has
(D) have
6. Osman enjoys ______ his sister with her homework.
(A) help
(B) helps
(C) helped
(D) helping
7. Hailey ______ not return the book on time.
(A) do
(B) have
(C) did
(D) has
8. Shall we ______ Yati at the hospital now ?
(A) visit
(B) visits
(C) visiting
(D) visited
Answers

1B 2A 3B 4C 5C 6D 7C 8A
1. The boy ___ to walk fast as it was about to rain.
(A) has
(B) had
(C) have
(D) was having
2. The Tan family ______ their dinner when the doorbell rang.
(A) had
(B) was having
(C) were having
(D) are having
3. Terry prefers playing computer games to ______.
(A) read
(B) reads
(C) reading
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 (D) is reading
4. The doctor is busy ______ to his patients.
(A) attends
(B) to attending
(C) attending
(D) attended
5. Look at that young bird ______ near the nest.
(A) fly
(B) flying
(C) flew
(D) has flown
6. It ______ heavily so we had to postpone the game.
(A) rain
(B) rains
(C) is raining
(D) rained
7. The boys ______ their homework and then they took a nap.
(A) do
(B) does
(C) did
(D) was doing
8. Millie ______ a birthday cake for her father the night before.
(A) buys
(B) are buying
(C) is buying
(D) bought
Answers

1B 2B 3C 4C 5B 6D 7C 8D

1. Allan ______ Susan just now to tell her about the plan.
(A) call
(B) calls
(C) called
(D) will call
2. The dog did not ______ a collar tag, so it was caught by the dog catcher.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) had
(D) hasn't
3. Where ______ Faridah go last night ?
(A) did
(B) had
(C) was
(D) would
4. Terry heard a dog ______ in the middle of the night.
(A) bark
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 (B) barks
(C) barking
(D) barked
5. When my father saw me in the silly costume, he ______ to smile.
(A) begin
(B) begins
(C) was beginning
(D) began
6. Do your work after you ______ your lunch.
(A) takes
(B) had taken
(C) taking
(D) have taken
7. The teacher scolded Farid; he ______ while the teacher was talking.
(A) play
(B) was playing
(C) plays
(D) will play
8. ______ he know what he is talking about ?
(A) Do
(B) Does
(C) Did
(D) Will
Answers

1C 2B 3A 4C 5D 6D 7B 8B

1. Please ______ softly when you are in the library.

(A) speak
(B) speaks
(C) spoke
(D) spoken
2. Fred will not ______ to the picnic if he is still not feeling well.
(A) come
(B) comes
(C) coming
(D) came
3. Be quiet while I ______ of a plan to get us out of here.
(A) think
(B) will think
(C) thought
(D) have thought
4. Stop the ______ and get on with the chores.
(A) grumbles
(B) grumble
(C) grumbling
(D) grumbles
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 5. This chest of drawers ______ quite a bit of money.
(A) is cost
(B) costs
(C) costing
(D) has cost
6. ______ it you or Hamid who ate my apple ?
(A) Is
(B) Was
(C) Were
(D) Did
7. The books on the table ______ to me.
(A) belong
(B) belongs
(C) belonging
(D) has belonged
8. The child laughed while ______ my funny questions.
(A) answer
(B) answers
(C) answered
(D) answering
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1A 2A 3A 4C 5B 6B 7A 8D
1. ______ that your teacher over there ? He is very young.
(A) Is
(B) Was
(C) Were
(D) Has
2. We ______ our annual sports day at the National Stadium next Monday.
(A) holds
(B) held
(C) will hold
(D) holding
3. The committee ______ immediate action when they were told of the problem.
(A) take
(B) takes
(C) will take
(D) took
4. Kitty plans ______ the bottles in her house.
(A) recycle
(B) recycled
(C) recycling
(D) to recycle
5. Gerry does not ______ very much about the earth.
(A) know
(B) knows
(C) known
(D) knew
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 6. Were the girls ______ the floor when you ______ the classroom ?
(A) sweep ... enter
(B) sweeping ... entered
(C) sweeping ... entering
(D) swept ... entering
7. May I ______ my pet hamster to school tomorrow ?
(A) bring
(B) brings
(C) brought
(D) bringing
8. David was given three hours to ______ his test.
(A) finish
(B) finishes
(C) finished
(D) finishing
Answers

1A 2C 3D 4D 5A 6B 7A 8A

1. Neither the girls nor Ali ______ to the barbecue tonight.

(A) is going
(B) are going
(C) have gone
(D) go
2. Kelly, together with Rani, ______ to the bookshop and buys herself a new pen.
(A) walk
(B) walks
(C) walked
(D) is walking
3. Everyone ______ to contribute an item for the concert.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) has
(D) have
4. My family and I ______ for our weekly outing at the park every Saturday.
(A) go
(B) goes
(C) went
(D) are going
5. Like the monkey, the elephant also ______ to eat nuts.
(A) like
(B) likes
(C) liked
(D) will like
6. ______ there anyone in this room who can play the piano ?
(A) Is
(B) Are
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 (C) Was
(D) Has
7. Among the three girls, Sally ______ the fairest complexion.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) have
8. My parents ______ my effort in helping out with the chores every day.
(A) appreciate
(B) appreciates
(C) appreciated
(D) are appreciating
Answers

1A 2B 3C 4A 5B 6A 7C 8A
1. Either the boys or Ahmad ______ the bus home every day.
(A) takes
(B) take
(C) taking
(D) took
2. The boys ______ making a lot of noise under the block just now.
(A) is
(B) were
(C) was
(D) are
3. He _______ up straight when his teacher called his name.
(A) sit
(B) sits
(C) sat
(D) is sitting
4. Molly, together with her friends, ______ walking to the beach now.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) was
5. Neither the girls nor their father ______ to eat vegetables.
(A) like
(B) likes
(C) liked
(D) liking
6. All the children ______ their ice cream
(A) enjoys
(B) are enjoying
(C) was enjoying
(D) is enjoying
7. Most of the boys ______ fishing this weekend.
(A) goes
(B) went
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 (C) will go
(D) is going
8. Both the boys and the girl ______ shy.
(A) looks
(B) look
(C) looking
(D) will look
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1A 2B 3C 4A 5B 6B 7C 8B
1. ______ you know the correct answer to this question ?
(A) Is
(B) Do
(C) Does
(D) Will
2. Everyone, except the two girls, ______ allowed to go home.
(A) has
(B) was
(C) were
(D) have
3. Harriet, like Tim, ______ fond of cats.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) have
4. Some of the pots and a pail ______ left behind after the party.
(A) is
(B) have
(C) was
(D) were
5. Each of the 20 questions on the test paper ______ two marks.
(A) carry
(B) carries
(C) has carried
(D) will carry
6. Just like her parents, Molly ______ swimming.
(A) enjoy
(B) enjoys
(C) enjoying
(D) has enjoyed
7. Of the twins, Ingrid ______ the cleverer one.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) were
8. A number of boys ______ caught playing truant.
(A) is
(B) were
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(D) was
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1B 2B 3A 4D 5B 6B 7A 8D

1. How much does a can of sardines ______ ?

(A) cost
(B) costs
(C) will cost
(D) has cost
2. None of the shirts ______ nice enough for my friend.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) will
3. Almost all the bags ______ sold off at the fair.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) were
(D) had
4. Each of the participants ______ a rope to tie round their ankles.
(A) gets
(B) get
(C) getting
(D) gotten
5. Neither Ann nor I ______ to sleep tonight; we plan to talk all night.
(A) intend
(B) intends
(C) intended
(D) will intend
6. Vera and Dora ______ watching the sunset just now.
(A) enjoy
(B) enjoys
(C) enjoyed
(D) are enjoying
7. All the plants, except the hibiscus, ______.
(A) wilts
(B) are wilting
(C) wilting
(D) is wilting
8. Jill, together with Akila, ______ to the football match tonight.
(A) is going
(B) are going
(C) went
(D) were going
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1A 2A 3C 4A 5A 6C 7B 8A

1. Sammy, with his two cousins, ______ to visit their grandmother at the hospital later today.
(A) is going
(B) are going
(C) have gone
(D) were gone
2. ______ everyone taken a souvenir ?
(A) Is
(B) Are
(C) Has
(D) Have
3. Everyone ______ home now except for the janitor.
(A) go
(B) are going
(C) is going
(D) goes
4. No one ______ where Brady has gone to.
(A) know
(B) knows
(C) knowing
(D) known
5. The carton of drinks ______ a gift for the party.
(A) are
(B) was
(C) were
(D) has
6. A band of musicians ______ the famous singer during her concert tonight.
(A) is accompanying
(B) are accompanying
(C) accompanies
(D) accompany
7. Darren, as well as Mike, ______ swimming in the pool now.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
8. A lot of people ______ round the accident victim.
(A) will crowd
(B) are crowding
(C) crowds
(D) is crowding
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1A 2C 3C 4B 5B 6A 7C 8B
1. None of the children ______ another piece of cake.

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 (A) want
(B) wants
(C) wanting
(D) have wanted
2. The food ______ left untouched as everyone had to leave in a hurry.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) were
(D) had
3. ______ there any vegetables in the dish ?
(A) Was
(B) Were
(C) Have
(D) Had
4. The victorious team ______a round of applause to their supporters.

(A) gives
(B) given
(C) have given
(D) giving
5. Does the teacher ______ why Tina was absent yesterday ?
(A) know
(B) knows
(C) knew
(D) known
6. Ali, together with Harris, ______ punished for their mischief.
(A) are
(B) was
(C) has
(D) had
7. Nether Yiliang nor Terry ______ happy with the situation.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) have
8. Each of the helpers ______a souvenir after the parade.
(A) get
(B) are getting
(C) gets
(D) gotten
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1B 2B 3B 4A 5A 6B 7A 8C

1. Nobody in my class ______ any idea how to surprise Meiling on her birthday.
(A) has
(B) have
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 (C) is having
(D) having
2. There ______ much food left but there are some sandwiches over there.
(A) isn't
(B) aren't
(C) wasn't
(D) weren't
3. One of the lions in the enclosure ______ sick and has been sent to the vet.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) were
4. During lunch today, I ______ fishball noodles.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) had
(D) am having
5. None of these letters ______ from my pen pal !
(A) is
(B) were
(C) are
(D) was
6. Except for Troy, all the other children ______ their fees now.
(A) is paying
(B) are paying
(C) pays
(D) paid
7. Miss Lee suggested ______ donations during the weekends.
(A) collect
(B) collects
(C) collecting
(D) collection
8. None of the soldiers in the army ______ allowed to bring their weapons home.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) have
(D) were
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1A 2A 3A 4C 5A 6B 7C 8B

1. You ______ a large amount of flour to make a cake.

(A) require
(B) requires
(C) are required
(D) is required
2. Marianne and her mother ______ the same hair color.
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 (A) has
(B) have
(C) is
(D) are
3. While ______ the dog, Yen ______ with an accident.
(A) walked ... meets
(B) walked ... meeting
(C) walking ... met
(D) walking ... meeting
4. "Do not ______ the gift now," his father told him.
(A) open
(B) opens
(C) opened
(D) opening
5. Every day, Kamal ______ to school together with his friend, Sam.
(A) walk
(B) walks
(C) walking
(D) have walked
6. Nobody ever ______ to be called a coward.
(A) wants
(B) want
(C) wanted
(D) wanting
7. The Chua family ______ on a trip to Malacca this weekend.
(A) went
(B) going
(C) is going
(D) go
8. The witness saw the thief ______ the old lady.
(A) hit
(B) hits
(C) was hitting
(D) to hit
Answers

1A 2B 3C 4A 5B 6A 7C 8A

1. Almost all of the bread ______ eaten by the hungry boy.

(A) is
(B) was
(C) were
(D) has
2. Katie liked ______ the weaker girls in her class with their work.
(A) help
(B) helps
(C) has helped
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 (D) helping
3. Not all the durians ______ ripe.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) have
4. Please ______ me the salt and pepper.
(A) pass
(B) passes
(C) passed
(D) passing
5. What did each child ______ as a souvenir for National Day ?
(A) get
(B) gets
(C) got
(D) has got
6. When he is older, he wants to ______ a pilot.
(A) become
(B) becomes
(C) became
(D) becoming
7. Will you please ______ down the volume of the radio ?
(A) turn
(B) turns
(C) turned
(D) turning
8. Neither the children nor the teacher ______ Aileen as the thief.
(A) suspect
(B) suspects
(C) have suspected
(D) were suspected
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1B 2D 3B 4A 5A 6A 7A 8B

1. Nowadays a lot of children _______ how to swim.

(A) knows
(B) know
(C) are knowing
(D) are being known
2. Do you know who ______ so much noise ?
(A) are made
(B) are making
(C) is made
(D) is making
3. " ______ this bag ______ to you ?" he asked her.
(A) Is ... belonging
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 (B) Has --- belonged
(C) Does ... belong
(D) Is ... belonged
4. I ______ to be left alone. Please go away.
(A) wished
(B) wish
(C) am wishing
(D) have wished
5. The goods ______ by ship on the fifth of July.
(A) arrive
(B) are arriving
(C) is arriving
(D) have arrived
6. He ______ about the food sold at his school canteen.
(A) always complained
(B) have always complained
(C) is always complaining
(D) been always complaining
7. ______ you ______ that tomorrow is the last day of the year ?
(A) Are ... realizing
(B) Do ... realize
(C) Have --- realized
(D) Are ... realized
8. The Literary and debating Society ______ a debate to be held at the end of the month.
(A) organizes
(B) are organizing
(C) is organizing
(D) has organized
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1B 2D 3C 4B 5B 6C 7B 8C
1. I ______ several hundred stamps in my collection.
(A) is having
(B) has
(C) are having
(D) have
2. The little boy ______ to go to bed early.
(A) do not like
(B) is not liking
(C) has not liked
(D) does not like
3. The train ______ for Penang at half past eight.
(A) are leaving
(B) leaves
(C) is being left
(D) is left
4. The policeman ______ our neighborhood every day.
(A) are patrolling
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 (B) patrols
(C) is patrolled
(D) is being patrolled
5. The files ______ in the locked cabinet. Get the key from Mrs. Naidu.
(A) keeps
(B) is being kept
(C) are keeping
(D) are kept
6. The machine ______ of many parts, the names of which I always ______.
(A) is consisting; forget
(B) consists; am forgetting
(C) consists; forget
(D) is consisting; is forgetting
7. Traffic ______ to flow more smoothly when work on widening the highway ______.
(A) expects; is completed
(B) is being expected; is completed
(C) is expected; is completed
(D) is expected; is being completed
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1D 2D 3B 4B 5D 6C 7C
1. I ______ the watch that you lost yesterday.
(A) find
(B) have been finding
(C) have found
(D) am finding
2. She ______ all afternoon, yet she complains of a headache.
(A) had rested
(B) is resting
(C) have rested
(D) has been resting
3. My back is aching because I ______ the furniture in the living room.
(A) has rearranged
(B) rearranged
(C) have been rearranged
(D) have been rearranging
4. ______ you ever ______ by the teacher before ?
(A) Did ... scold
(B) Are ... scolded
(C) Have ... been scolding
(D) Have ... been scolded
5. They ______ to each other since they quarreled.
(A) has not talked
(B) do not talk
(C) have not been talked
(D) have not been talking
6. The doorbell ______ twice.
(A) has rung
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 (B) rings
(C) is ringing
(D) has been ringing
7. ______ you ______ the meanings of any of those difficult words so far ?
(A) Have ... been found
(B) Have ... been finding
(C) Have ... found
(D) Are ... finding
8. A priceless article ______ from the showroom.
(A) has been stealing
(B) has stolen
(C) is stealing
(D) has been stolen
Answers

1C 2D 3D 4D 5D 6A 7C 8D
1. Someone ______ my things. The cupboard is in a mess.
(A) has stolen
(B) has been stolen
(C) steals
(D) has been stealing
2. She ______ cakes; there's flour on her hands.
(A) has baked
(B) bakes
(C) has been baked
(D) has been baking
3. ______ she ______ her documents again ?
(A) Has ... been misplacing
(B) Has ... been misplaced
(C) Has ... misplaced
(D) Is ... misplacing
4. The tenants ______ a month to vacate the house.
(A) is being given
(B) have given
(C) have been giving
(D) have been given
5. ______ you ______ the forms yet ?
(A) Have ... submitted
(B) Have ... been submitting
(C) Have ... been submitted
(D) Are ... submitting
6. She ______ for him since she received the telephone call.
(A) have waited
(B) has been waited
(C) is waiting
(D) has been waiting
7. I ______ Adam since we were children.
(A) know
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 (B) has known
(C) have known
(D) have been knowing
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1A 2D 3C 4D 5A 6D 7C
1. He ______ a pair of dark glasses when I saw him.
(A) wore
(B) was wearing
(C) had worn
(D) wears
2. The woman said that she ______ here when she saw the accident.
(A) walked
(B) is walking
(C) had walked
(D) was walking
3. My brother ______ home late last night.
(A) was coming
(B) was come
(C) came
(D) come
4. Bunches of bananas ______ on top of one another.
(A) were piling
(B) piled
(C) had piled
(D) were being piled
5. If you ______ him nicely he would tell you the answer.
(A) had asked
(B) were asking
(C) ask
(D) asked
6. I suddenly ______ that everyone ______ at me.
(A) realized; stared
(B) was realizing; was staring
(C) realized; was staring
(D) was realizing; stared
7. ______ the postman ______ any parcels today ?
(A) Was ... delivering
(B) Did ... deliver
(C) Have ... delivered
(D) Are ... delivering
8. The man's every movement ______.
(A) watched
(B) was watching
(C) was being watched
(D) has watched
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1B 2D 3C 4D 5D 6C 7B 8C
1. She ______ always ______ about the pressure of work.
(A) was ... complained
(B) was ... complaining
(C) was ... being complained
(D) has ... complaining
2. The players ______ of the cancellation of the match.
(A) were not informed
(B) were not informing
(C) not informed
(D) had informed
3. When the headmaster ______ into the classroom, the students ______ an essay.
(A) was walking; were writing
(B) walked; were writing
(C) walked; wrote
(D) was walking; wrote
4. While their parents ______ plans, the children ______ eagerly.
(A) were making; were listened
(B) were making, were listening
(C) made; listening
(D) was making; listened
5. Beef ______ at a very low price at the market this morning.
(A) was being sold
(B) selling
(C) been sold
(D) will be selling
6. The little girl ______ on a stool and ______ to reach for the cup on the table.
(A) stood; tried
(B) was standing; tried
(C) stood; was trying
(D) stood; was tried
7. ______ you ______ the blind man who was knocked down by a car.
(A) Were ... helping
(B) Were ... helped
(C) Did .. help
(D) Have ... helped
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1B 2A 3B 4B 5A 6A 7C
1. He ______ for many years despite the doctor's warning.
(A) smoke
(B) had smoked
(C) smokes
(D) had been smoked
2. Father ______ to take us to the circus but he put if off when Mother fell ill.
(A) had promised
(B) promises
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 (C) had been promised
(D) had been promising
3. By the time he left school, he ______ a job in a firm.
(A) have found
(B) had found
(C) had been finding
(D) had been found
4. If we ______ for directions, we would not have lost our way.
(A) had asked
(B) asked
(C) had been asking
(D) had been asked
5. He said that he ______ the movie before.
(A) seen
(B) have seen
(C) had seen
(D) had been seeing
6. The police ______ many people but they had not come up with any concrete evidence yet.
(A) questioned
(B) was questioning
(C) questioned
(D) had been questioning
7. When I ______ my hands, I sat down to have my dinner.
(A) washed
(B) had washed
(C) have washed
(D) had been washing
8. She wouldn't have screamed if you _____ the living daylights out of her.
(A) didn't frighten
(B) don't frighten
(C) hadn't frightened
(D) haven't frightened
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1C 2A 3B 4A 5C 6D 7B 8C
1. She asked what they ______ the whole day.
(A) did
(B) have done
(C) has been doing
(D) had been doing
2. After the manager ______ out the cheque, he handed it to the clerk.
(A) wrote
(B) was writing
(C) had been written
(D) had written
3. We asked him what ______ to the puppies his dog had littered.
(A) happens
(B) is happening
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 (C) had happened
(D) had been happening
4. I would not have noticed her absence if you ______ it out to me.
(A) did not point
(B) do not point
(C) have not pointed
(D) had not pointed
5. He ______ with his grandparents ever since the floods ______his house away.
(A) was staying; swept
(B) had stayed; had been sweeping
(C) had been staying; had swept
(D) had been staying; had been swept
6. I wished I ______ harder for the exam.
(A) studied
(B) have studied
(C) had studied
(D) had been studying
7. The wedding cards ______ two days after she had given the orders.
(A) had printed
(B) had been printed
(C) had been printing
(D) has been printed
Answers

1D 2D 3C 4D 5C 6C 7B
Put the verb in the brackets into the simple past tense
1. He ______ ( drink ) a glass of fruit juice before he ______ ( drive ) to the airport.
2. The whole basket of fruit ______ ( fall ) off the lorry, but the lorry-driver _____ ( not notice ) it.
3. The ambulance ______ ( take ) the injured persons to the hospital.
4. The hunters ______ ( not catch ) the tiger although they ______( keep ) watch for it for two days.
5. His voice never ______ ( shake ) when he ______ ( stand up ) to address the audience.
6. The child ______ ( hide ) the toy when he ______ ( see ) his brother approaching.
7. The dress _____ ( shrink ) when she ______ ( wash ) it.
8. She ______ ( prepare )lunch before she ______ ( go ) out.
9. The tree ______ ( be struck ) by lightning last night. Luckily, no one ______ ( be hurt ).
10. He ______ ( pay ) for the book but ______ ( forget ) to take it home.
11. He ______ ( mean ) what he ______ ( say ) when they ______ ( quarrel ) with him.
12. The man who ______ ( run ) amok ______ ( be captured ) by the police before he ______ ( can ) kill
anyone else.
13. Mr White ______ ( not paint ) the mural. We ______ ( do ) it by ourselves.
14. ______ you ______ ( count ) the money before it ______ ( be handed ) in ?
15. They always ______ ( leave ) the light on so that latecomers ______ ( can ) find the way in.
16. He ______ ( collect ) those shells when he ______ ( be ) a child.
Answers
1. He drank a glass of fruit juice before he drove to the airport.
2. The whole basket of fruit fell off the lorry, but the lorry-driver did not notice it.
3. The ambulance took the injured persons to the hospital.
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 4. The hunters did not catch the tiger although they kept watch for it for two days.
5. His voice never shook when he stood up to address the audience.
6. The child hid the toy when he saw his brother approaching.
7. The dress shrank when she washed it.
8. She prepared lunch before she went out.
9. The tree was struck by lightning last night. Luckily, no one was hurt .
10. He paid for the book but forgot to take it home.
11. He meant what he said when they quarreled with him.
12. The man who ran amok was captured by the police before he could kill anyone else.
13. Mr White did not paint the mural. We did it by ourselves.
14. Did you count the money before it was handed in ?
15. They always left the light on so that latecomers could find the way in.
16. He collected those shells when he was a child.

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs in the brackets.

The secretary ______ ( take ) down the message now. She ______ ( give ) it to the manager when
he ______ ( come ) back.
The secretary is taking down the message now. She will give it to the manager when
he comes back.

1. We ______ ( never forget ) what you _____ ( do ) for us.

2. Did you know that an adult human ______ ( breathe ) in and out about 25,000 times a day ? Breathing
______ ( draw ) air into the lungs, part of which ______ ( diffuse ) through the walls of the lungs and
______ ( reach ) the blood in he lung capillaries.
3. ______ you ______ ( look ) for my father ? He ______ ( be ) still at the office. He usually ______
( come ) home at about six o'clock every day.
4. Lewis Carroll ______ ( write ) the book 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. It ______ ( be published )
in 1865.
5. We ______ ( be told ) that you ______ ( be ) in Lakeside last month.
6. The hunter ______ ( raise ) his gun, ______ ( aim ) it between the eyes of the crocodile and ______
( fire ). He ______ ( have ) to fire four shots before the crocodile ______ ( die ).
7. He ______ ( offer ) a toast to the newlyweds before he ______ ( leave ) the party.
8. She ______ ( become ) a qualified teacher after two years in the training college, and she ______
( come ) back to teach in one of the schools here.
9. He ______ ( walk ) along the road when he ______ ( see ) his aunt on the other side. He ______ ( call )
out, but his aunt ______ ( not see ) him.
10. We suddenly ______ ( realize ) that she ______ ( go ) out without taking her umbrella along. Now, it
______ ( rain ) heavily, and there ______ ( be ) nothing we ______ ( can ) do.
11. He ______ ( be ) still angry with me for what I ______ ( do ) to his car when I ______ ( borrow ) it last
November.
12. When the professor ______ ( reach ) his office, he ______ ( find ) that he ______ ( forget ) his keys.
He ______( stand ) outside, grumbling to himself, before he finally ______ ( decide ) to drive home
again for them.
13. My father always ______ ( do ) the crossword puzzle in the newspaper. He ______ ( do ) them for five
years, but he ______ ( not strike ) the jackpot yet. However, he ______ ( be ) certain that he ______
( win ) a prize one day.
14. One of her eyes ______ ( water ) because a particle of sand ______ ( get ) into it. She ______ ( wash )

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 her eyes with some eye-lotion now.
15. The businessmen ______ ( hold ) a meeting to discuss the low price of rubber and ______ ( pass ) a
resolution that they ______ ( investigate ) the matter.
Answers
1. We have never forgotten what you had done for us.
2. Did you know that an adult human breathes in and out about 25,000 times a day ? Breathing draws air
into the lungs, part of which diffuses through the walls of the lungs and reaches the blood in he lung
capillaries.
3. Are you looking for my father ? He is still at the office. He usually comes home at about six o'clock
every day.
4. Lewis Carroll wrote the book 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. It was published in 1865.
5. We were told that you were in Lakeside last month.
6. The hunter raised his gun, aimed it between the eyes of the crocodile and fired. He had to fire four
shots before the crocodile died.
7. He offered a toast to the newlyweds before he left the party.
8. She has become a qualified teacher after two years in the training college, and she is coming back to
teach in one of the schools here.
9. He was walking along the road when he saw his aunt on the other side. He called out, but his
aunt did not see him.
10. We suddenly realized that she had gone out without taking her umbrella along. Now, it is
raining heavily, and there is nothing we can do.
11. He is still angry with me for what I did to his car when I borrowed it last November.
12. When the professor reached his office, he found that he had forgotten his keys. He stood outside,
grumbling to himself, before he finally decided to drive home again for them.
13. My father always does the crossword puzzle in the newspaper. He has been doing them for five years,
but he has not struck the jackpot yet. However, he is certain that he will win a prize one day.
14. One of her eyes is watering because a particle of sand got into it. She is washing her eyes with some
eye-lotion now.
15. The businessmen held a meeting to discuss the low price of rubber and passed a resolution that
they would investigate the matter.

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs in the brackets.
1. The child _______ ( burn ) himself while he ______ ( play ) with matches. His mother ______
( apply ) some ointment to the injured area.
2. Lightning ______ ( strike ) last night and ______ ( fuse ) all the lights in the house. My father ______ (
inspect ) the damage and ______ ( call ) in an electrician the next day.
3. Somebody ______ ( ask ) for you just now. As you ______ ( be ) out, we ______ ( tell ) him to come
back in the evening.
4. A very strong wind ______ ( blow ) when the train arrived at the station. It ______ ( begin ) to rain
very heavily just as the passengers ______ ( get ) off the train.
5. A burst of applause ______ ( greet ) him when he ______ ( appear ) on the stage. He _______ ( be )
out of the limelight for ten years.
6. Where ______ ( be ) the rest of the coffee ? I ______ ( drink ) only one cup from the pot. Someone
must ______ ( finish ) up the rest.
7. We used to work there; but a year ago, the shop ______ ( close ) down, and we ______ ( be forced ) to
seek employment elsewhere.
8. He ______ ( practice ) as a private doctor for twenty years now. He ______ ( say ) that he ______
( retire ) from the profession next year.
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 9. Since 1967, she ______ ( live ) in that house. Her father ______ ( buy ) a new house in Green Acres
Park, and they ______ ( shift ) there next month.
10. Though he ______ ( win ) a lot of money through gambling, he ______ ( be ) still not satisfied with
what he already ______ ( have ). He ______ ( not realize ) yet that it ______ ( not pay ) to gamble.
11. Every night, he ______ ( take ) a sleeping pill before he ______ ( go ) to bed. He ______ ( do ) this for
the past few years to get himself to sleep.
12. She ______ ( sleep ) while we ______ ( watch ) a film on television last night. We _____ ( try ) to
wake her up, but she _____ ( sleep ) on. This morning, she _____ ( scold ) us for not waking her up.
13. All the pupils ______ ( be told ) by their teacher go go to the library during the free period. I ______
( go ) to join them now.
14. The caretaker ______ ( lock ) the gates. No one ______ ( be allowed ) to enter or to leave the grounds
until the conference ______ ( be ) over.
15. I ______ ( try ) to get her on the phone all morning but without any success. I ______ ( not think ) that
she ______ ( hear ) about her lucky win in the lottery.
Answers
1. The child burnt himself while he was playing with matches. His mother applied some ointment to the
injured area.
2. Lightning struck last night and fused all the lights in the house. My father inspected the damage
and called in an electrician the next day.
3. Somebody was asking for you just now. As you were out, we told him to come back in the evening.
4. A very strong wind was blowing when the train arrived at the station. It began to rain very heavily just
as the passengers were getting off the train.
5. A burst of applause greeted him when he appeared on the stage. He had been out of the limelight for
ten years.
6. Where is the rest of the coffee ? I drank only one cup from the pot. Someone must have finished up
the rest.
7. We used to work there; but a year ago, the shop closed down, and we were forced to seek employment
elsewhere.
8. He has been practicing as a private doctor for twenty years now. He says that he will retire from the
profession next year.
9. Since 1967, she has been living in that house. Her father has bought a new house in Green Acres
Park, and they will shift there next month.
10. Though he wins a lot of money through gambling, he is still not satisfied with what he already has.
He has not realized yet that it does not pay to gamble.
11. Every night, he takes a sleeping pill before he goes to bed. He has been doing this for the past few
years to get himself to sleep.
12. She was sleeping while we were watching a film on television last night. We tried to wake her up,
but she slept on. This morning, she scolded us for not waking her up.
13. All the pupils were told by their teacher go go to the library during the free period. I am going to join
them now.
14. The caretaker has locked the gates. No one is allowed to enter or to leave the grounds until the
conference is over.
15. I was trying to get her on the phone all morning but without any success. I do not think that she has
heard about her lucky win in the lottery.

Put in the simple Future Tense or the ‘going to’ form of the verb in brackets.
1. If you do not read the instructions carefully, you ______ ( not understand ) how the machine works.
2. You ______ ( have ) a hard time persuading him to change his mind as he ______ ( not listen ) to
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 anybody.
3. His parents ______ ( be notify ) as soon as possible. She ______ ( send ) them a telegram.
4. Everyone ______ ( serve ) light refreshments. There ______ ( be ) a concert after that.
5. When ______ Harjit ______ ( return ) the magazines I lent him ? He ______ ( bring ) them back soon,
won't he ?
6. I know that you ______ ( like ) this record. I ______ ( play ) it for you now.
7. Dark clouds are gathering in the sky. I'm sure that it ______ ( rain ).
8. She has tickets for the show. She ______ ( take ) us to the show tonight.
9. Why are the brushes and the tin of paint out here ? ______ you ______ ( paint ) the fence ?
10. The new wing of the school ______ ( open ) by the Minister of Education.
11. What ______ you ______ ( do ) if you fail in the examination ? It ______ ( be ) very difficult for you
to get a job without a certificate.
12. This bus ______ ( take ) you straight to town. However, I think that you ______ ( have ) difficulty in
getting a seat.
ANSWERS
1. If you do not read the instructions carefully, you will not understand how the machine works.
2. You are going to have a hard time persuading him to change his mind as he will not listen to
anybody.
3. His parents will be notified as soon as possible. She is going to send them a telegram.
4. Everyone will be served light refreshments. There will be a concert after that.
5. When is Harjit going to return the magazines I lent him ? He will bring them back soon, won't he ?
6. I know that you will like this record. I am going to play it for you now.
7. Dark clouds are gathering in the sky. I'm sure that it is going to rain.
8. She has tickets for the show. She is going to take us to the show tonight.
9. Why are the brushes and the tin of paint out here ? Are you going to paint the fence ?
10. The new wing of the school will be opened by the Minister of Education.
11. What will you do if you fail in the examination ? It will be very difficult for you to get a job without a
certificate.
12. This bus will take you straight to town. However, I think that you will have difficulty in getting a seat.

Put in the Simple Future or the Future Continous tense of the verb in Brackets.
1.
I ______ ( see ) Rosie at the library this evening. I can give her your message then.
2.
Mr Hicks ______ ( not be ) at home this evening. He ______ ( attend ) a dinner at the hotel.
3.
Why did you hide his shoes ? He ______ ( look ) for them everywhere tomorrow.
4.
He ______ ( not act ) in the play because he has a sore throat. We ______ ( have ) to find someone to
replace him.
5. The government ______ ( pull ) down all the old houses along this road in a few years' time.
6. He ______ ( not budge ) from the door until you give him the car keys.
7. I hope that you ______ ( do ) well in the examination. I ______ ( pray ) for you.
8. This time tomorrow he ______ ( fly ) to Sydney.
9. The exhibition ______ ( be ) on Saturday. Many people ______ ( come ) to it.
10. The bus drivers are on strike. We ______ ( walk ) to school tomorrow.
11. We've missed the last bus ! Never mind, we ______ ( take ) a taxi.
12. I'd love to attend your party but I ______ ( sit ) of my final examination then.
13. Don't worry about us. We ______ ( take ) good care of ourselves.
14. Aren't you ready yet ? The show ______ ( start ) in a few minutes' time.
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 1. I will be seeing Rosie at the library this evening. I can give her your message then.
2. Mr Hicks will not be at home this evening. He will be attending a dinner at the hotel.
3. Why did you hide his shoes ? He will be looking for them everywhere tomorrow.
4. He will not be acting in the play because he has a sore throat. We will have to find someone to replace
him.
5. The government will be pulling down all the old houses along this road in a few years' time.
6. He will not budge from the door until you give him the car keys.
7. I hope that you will do well in the examination. I will be praying for you.
8. This time tomorrow he will be flying to Sydney.
9. The exhibition will be on Saturday. Many people will be coming to it.
10. The bus drivers are on strike. We will be walking to school tomorrow.
11. We've missed the last bus ! Never mind, we will take a taxi.
12. I'd love to attend your party but I will be sitting of my final examination then.
13. Don't worry about us. We will take good care of ourselves.
14. Aren't you ready yet ? The show will be starting in a few minutes' time.

1. My uncle ______ to our house tomorrow.

(A) will not be coming
(B) are not going to come
(C) will not be come
(D) shall not come
2. It is rude of her to behave that way. He ______ angry with her.
(A) will be
(B) shall be
(C) will be being
(D) has been
3. He ______ to bring the book if you do not remind him.
(A) will not be remembering
(B) is not going to remember
(C) will not remember
(D) shall not remember
4. My mother ______ lunch by the time I reach home.
(A) will prepare
(B) is going to prepare
(C) will be preparing
(D) shall be preparing
5. My father ______ us to the airport in the morning.
(A) shall drive
(B) am going to drive
(C) will be driving
(D) will be driven
6. You ______ better if you rest for a while and have something to eat.
(A) will feel
(B) will be feeling
(C) are going to feel
(D) shall feel
7. I ______ to Paul's house. I ______ back before five.
(A) will go; am going to be
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 (B) am going; shall be
(C) am going to go; shall be
(D) will be going; am going to be
8. The airplane ______ off in a few minutes. Please fasten your seat-belts.
(A) shall take
(B) will be taken
(C) will be taking
(D) are going to take
9. We ______ on a tour round the factory tomorrow.
(A) are going to take
(B) will be taken
(C) will be taking
(D) shall take
10. The sky is covered with grey clouds. It ______ any minute now.
(A) will rain
(B) shall be raining
(C) will be rained
(D) is going to rain
11. I hope you ______ well in the examination.
(A) will be doing
(B) are going to do
(C) will be done
(D) will do
12. She ______ if she continues to behave badly.
(A) will be punished
(B) is going to be punished
(C) will be punishing
(D) shall punish
13. He ______ by my house on his way to school.
(A) shall pass
(B) is going to pass
(C) will be passing
(D) will be passed
14. If we start planting the seeds now, the flowers ______ by the time Mother comes back from hospital.
(A) shall bloom
(B) will be bloomed
(C) is going to bloom
(D) will be blooming
ANSWERS

1A 2A 3C 4C 5C 6A 7B 8C 9B 10D 11D 12A 13C 14D

Put in the correct tense of the verb in brackets.
1. I ______ ( borrow ) a book from the library last week. I ______ ( not return ) it because I _____ ( not
finish ) reading it yet.
2. They ______ ( eat ) groundnuts when I went into the garden. They ______ ( offer ) some to me but I
______ ( not take ) any.
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 hours he still did not turn up.
4. We ______ ( go ) to the library now. ______ you ______ ( come ) with us ?
5. Fannie ______ ( read ) for more than an hour before she realized that she ______ ( forget ) to cook
lunch.
6. Mrs Leung ______ ( prepare ) to go to market when the telephone ______ ( ring ). The caller ______
( have ) a message for her. He ______ ( say ) that her son had met with an accident and ______ ( be )
in hospital.
7. "Roy ______ ( get ) the ball, ______ ( look ) around for a team mate and ______ ( catch ) sight of
Ferdinand. He ______ ( pass ) the ball to Ferdinand, who in turn ______ ( kick ) the ball to Shane."
8. "Doctor, I ______ ( not feel ) well the past few days and I ______ ( not have ) much sleep either," the
patient said.
9. When they come, I ______ ( tell ) them what I ______ ( think ) of their suggestions.
10. Nowadays a lot of children ______ ( know ) how to swim. Some ______ ( take ) lessons while others
______ ( learn ) by themselves.
11. " ______ you ______ ( decide ) what to do ? I ______ ( give ) you sufficient time to think over my
proposition," he said.
12. Mrs. Lau suddenly ______ ( wake ) her husband up and ______ ( tell ) him that someone ______
( try ) to break into the house. Her husband said that she ______ ( imagine ) things and ______ ( go )
back to sleep.
ANSWERS
1. I borrowed a book from the library last week. I have not returned it because I have not
finished reading it yet.
2. They were eating groundnuts when I went into the garden. They offered some to me but I did not
take any.
3. We had hoped that Andrew would arrive on time; but after we had waited for almost three hours he
still did not turn up.
4. We are going to the library now. Are you coming with us ?
5. Fannie had been reading for more than an hour before she realized that she had forgotten to cook
lunch.
6. Mrs Leung was preparing to go to market when the telephone rang. The caller had a message for her.
He said that her son had met with an accident and was in hospital.
7. "Roy gets the ball, looks around for a team mate and catches sight of Ferdinand. He passes the ball to
Ferdinand, who in turn kicks the ball to Shane."
8. "Doctor, I have not been feeling well the past few days and I have not had much sleep either," the
patient said.
9. When they come, I will tell them what I think of their suggestions.
10. Nowadays a lot of children know how to swim. Some take lessons while others learn by themselves.
11. "Have you decided what to do ? I have given you sufficient time to think over my proposition," he
said.
12. Mrs. Lau suddenly woke her husband up and told him that someone was trying to break into the
house. Her husband said that she was imagining things and went back to sleep.

Put in the correct tense of the verb in brackets.

Bees, like ants, 1. ______ ( live ) in well-organized colonies. Each colony 2. ______ ( have ) thousands of bees;
that is why a hive 3. ______ ( always buzz ) with activity.
The entrance to a beehive 4. ______ ( be ) very well-guarded. Should another insect try to go in and steal honey,
the guards 5. ______ ( grab ) it and 6. ______ ( sting ) it to death. All the while there 7. ______ ( be ) a busy
traffic of bees coming and going. One after another they 8. ______ ( take ) off while others, heavily loaded with
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nectar and pollen, land and 9. ______ ( enter ) the hive. These are the forager bees which 10. ______ ( fly ) out
and 11. ______ ( collect ) food for the other bees in the hive. They 12. ______ ( do ) a sort of dance to tell one
another where and how far away food 13. ______ ( be ). The one which 14. ______ ( find ) food does the dance
and once they 15. ______ ( tell ) where to go, the others 16. ______ ( fly ) off to bring back more of the food.
Rewrite the sentences using the past participles
1. She has a puppy which is called Cutie.
2. Helen was shocked by the bad news and burst into tears.
3. The novel is based on real events and tells the stories of two soldiers.
4. Uncle Teng was born in Ipoh and knows the history of the city.
5. The worker was sacked by the manager and felt very sad.
ANSWERS
Bees, like ants, live in well-organized colonies. Each colony has thousands of bees; that is why a hive is always
buzzing with activity.
The entrance to a beehive is very well-guarded. Should another insect try to go in and steal honey, the
guards will grab it and sting it to death. All the while there is a busy traffic of bees coming and going. One
after another they take off while others, heavily loaded with nectar and pollen, land and enter the hive. These
are the forager bees which fly out and collect food for the other bees in the hive. They do a sort of dance to tell
one another where and how far away food is. The one which has found food does the dance and once they has
been told where to go, the others fly off to bring back more of the food.
1. She has a puppy called Cutie.
2. Shocked by the bad news, Helen burst into tears.
3. Based on real events, the novel tells the stories of two soldiers.
4. Born in Ipoh, Uncle Teng knows the history of the city.
5. Sacked by the manager, the worker felt very sad.

1. My mother ______ the table for dinner as soon as my father ______ home.
(A) is setting, arrived
(B) will set, arrives
(C) has set, will arrive
(D) sets, is arriving
2. The teacher ______ us on the chapter tomorrow.
(A) is questioned
(B) questions
(C) has questioned
(D) will be questioning
3. Everyone ______ that it was an accident, so you ______ me an apology.
(A) is knowing, did not owe
(B) knows, do not owe
(C) knows, are not owing
(D) knew, have not owed
4. The police ______ to solve the case but they ______ in doing so yet.
(A) are trying, did not succeed
(B) try, are not succeeding
(C) have been trying, have not succeeded
(D) try, do not succeed
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 5. By the time he ______ twenty, he ______a doctorate in Philosophy.
(A) is, had obtained
(B) was, had already obtained
(C) has been, has obtained
(D) was, has been obtaining
6. Nobody ______ the present if you ______ it in that suitcase.
(A) sees, are hiding
(B) has seen, hid
(C) will see, hide
(D) is seeing, have hidden
7. Be careful ! Those bowls you are carrying ______.
(A) have fallen
(B) shall fall
(C) will be falling
(D) are going to fall
8. Everyone ______ to know about it even if you do not tell them now.
(A) comes
(B) will come
(C) has come
(D) came
9. I ______ you for a long time. Tell me what you ______ since I last saw you.
(A) didn't see, did
(B) haven't seen, have done
(C) haven't seen, have been doing
(D) hadn't seen, did
10. Several coconut trees ______ by lightning and some houses ______ during the heavy storm last night.
(A) were struck, were damaged
(B) had struck, damaged
(C) have been struck, have been damaged
(D) is struck, is damaged
11. By the end of this year, this tree ______ fruit.
(A) will bear
(B) is going to bear
(C) will be bear
(D) is bearing
12. I ______ to cross the road when I saw smoke rising from that house.
(A) waited
(B) had waited
(C) was waiting
(D) had been waiting
ANSWERS

1B 2D 3B 4C 5B 6C 7D 8B 9C 10A 11A 12C

Put in the correct Present Tense form of the verb in brackets.
1. No one ______ ( listen ) to him because what he ______ ( say ) ______ ( not make ) any sense.
2. A series of burglaries ______ ( have ) taken place in the neighborhood during the past month. The
police ______ ( be ) hot on the tracks of the thieves.
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 3.
It ______ ( appear ) that no one ______ ( be ) at home. Where ______ ( have ) everybody gone ?
4.
_______ ( have ) any of you got a pen-knife ? The one I have ______ ( be ) too blunt.
5.
Western-style food ______ ( be ) what every lodger here ______ ( eat ) for breakfast. However, the
menu for lunch and dinner ______ ( vary ) according to the day of the week.
6. Neither you nor she ______ ( be ) to participate in the festival. Work ______ ( come ) first and both of
you ______ ( have ) to complete it before anything else ______ ( be ) done.
7. The ocean-liner, with its passengers and crew, ______ ( be ) tossed about by the turbulent waves that
______ ( be ) higher than the liner itself. All radio contact ______ ( be ) lost and any hope of
immediate rescue ______ ( be ) gone.
8. Neither those boys nor that girl ______ ( be ) willing to go. All of them ______ ( say ) they _____
( have ) more urgent matters to attend to.
9. Many a person ______ ( have ) attempted to do the same thing but failed. Intelligence and not mere
strength ______ ( be ) the deciding factor.
10. The boys, as well as their sister, ______ ( be ) going hitch-hiking. Each of them _____ ( have ) a
knapsack where all their things ______ ( be ) kept.
11. None of the staff ______ ( be ) working today as they are on strike. The strike ______ ( be ) to
continue until the management ______ ( give ) in to their demands.
12. The money from the estate ______ ( be ) to be divided among the three brothers. Two-thirds of the
money ______ ( go ) to the eldest brother while the rest ______ ( be ) to be shared equally by the two
younger brothers.
ANSWERS
1. No one listens to him because what he says does not make any sense.
2. A series of burglaries has taken place in the neighborhood during the past month. The police are hot
on the tracks of the thieves.
3. It appears that no one is at home. Where has everybody gone ?
4. Have any of you got a pen-knife ? The one I have is too blunt.
5. Western-style food is what every lodger here eats for breakfast. However, the menu for lunch and
dinner varies according to the day of the week.
6. Neither you nor she is to participate in the festival. Work comes first and both of you have to complete
it before anything else is done.
7. The ocean-liner, with its passengers and crew, is tossed about by the turbulent waves that are higher
than the liner itself. All radio contact is lost and any hope of immediate rescue is gone.
8. Neither those boys nor that girl is willing to go. All of them say they have more urgent matters to
attend to.
9. Many a person has attempted to do the same thing but failed. Intelligence and not mere strength is the
deciding factor.
10. The boys, as well as their sister, are going hitch-hiking. Each of them has a knapsack where all their
things are kept.
11. None of the staff is/are working today as they are on strike. The strike is to continue until the
management gives/give in to their demands.
12. The money from the estate is to be divided among the three brothers. Two-thirds of the money goes to
the eldest brother while the rest is to be shared equally by the two younger brothers.
1. Can we start ______ ? I need to get home early tonight to make dinner.
(A) will work
(B) works
(C) working
(D) worked
2. Donnie and Yani ______ in the lift.
(A) had stuck
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 (B) have stuck
(C) is stuck
(D) are stuck
3. This ______ unbelievable. How could you betray me like this ?
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
4. There is something ______ up there above the trees. Do you see it ?
(A) have flown
(B) flew
(C) flying
(D) will fly
5. ______ you taken breakfast ? Would you like to join me ?
(A) Have
(B) Has
(C) Was
(D) Were
6. She ______ the mayor's secretary for six years before she retired.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
7. ______ these pants belong to Regina ?
(A) Is
(B) Are
(C) Do
(D) Does
8. ______ you all right ? You seem a little pale.
(A) Is
(B) Are
(C) Do
(D) Does
9. Being rude to Mrs. Podoski in front of her guests at the party last night ______ too much.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
10. He ______ too much to drink so he passed out.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) had
(D) is having
ANSWERS

1C 2D 3A 4C 5A 6A 7C 8B 9A 10C
1. The athlete ______ by the time I got to the field.
(A) was running
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 (B) ran
(C) will run
(D) run
2. He ______ the rails and got on his motorcycle to make his getaway.
(A) jumped
(B) are jumping
(C) jumps
(D) will jump
3. Even though she is working in Thailand, she ______ back and forth during the weekend to spend time
with her family.
(A) fly
(B) flown
(C) flies
(D) was flying
4. I ______ a question for you. Why are you dressed like a drunken pirate ?
(A) have
(B) has
(C) had
(D) am having
5. She ______ the children to class an hour ago.
(A) taken
(B) has taken
(C) took
(D) are taking
6. He ______ to take the job in Boston. He will head to the office to sign the paperwork requried.
(A) decided
(B) deciding
(C) decide
(D) has decided
7. ______ this the Copperfield magic store ?
(A) Were
(B) Are
(C) Am
(D) Is
8. Right now, the forensics officers ______ combing the area for leads on where the kidnappers took
Barry to.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) is
(D) was
9. He ______ not taken his bath today.
(A) has
(B) had
(C) have
(D) have had
10. Even tough Cecilia has yet to start working, she ______ not spend money carelessly.
(A) do
(B) did

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(D) doing
ANSWERS

1A 2A 3C 4A 5C 6D 7D 8B 9A 10C
1. I can work faster when there ______ no one in the house to distract me.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
2. Can I ______ this in red ?
(A) gets
(B) getting
(C) get
(D) got
3. She _______ her shirt on her last trip to Guangdong.
(A) bought
(B) will have bought
(C) will buy
(D) buys
4. I ______ a gift for you. Here, open it up.
(A) are
(B) has
(C) have
(D) were
5. She ______ the game over and over again last night until she could get a high score.
(A) are playing
(B) played
(C) plays
(D) was playing
6. The advertising committee ______ the next dance and we shall see if they can do better.
(A) organized
(B) are organizing
(C) organizes
(D) will organize
7. I ______ for you to have dinner with the CEO at the Casarona Hotel at 2 p.m. tomorrow. See you there.
(A) have arranged
(B) arranges
(C) is arranging
(D) arrange
8. If you are not more careful, you ______ yourself while descending the mountain.
(A) will hurt
(B) hurt
(C) is hurting
(D) hurts
9. We ______ going hiking this weekend.
(A) was
(B) are
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(D) were
10. Dad ______ us he would take us to the circus but he stayed back to work instead.
(A) tells
(B) is telling
(C) told
(D) had told
ANSWERS

1A 2C 3A 4C 5B 6D 7A 8A 9B 10C
1. I am having a backache. I need someone to help me ______ my back.
(A) is rubbing
(B) rubbed
(C) will rub
(D) rub
2. The rabbit ______ all the way and entered the hole. I was hoping to catch it.
(A) hops
(B) had hopped
(C) will hop
(D) is hopping
3. We ______ from Oscar who is "it" for this game.
(A) are hiding
(B) hid
(C) hide
(D) hidden
4. Chang and Clara _____ in a small ceremony in the garden of their new home next month.
(A) wedded
(B) weds
(C) will wed
(D) wed
5. Amazing ! He ______ all the names of the people who had signed the Declaration f Independence.
(A) memorizing
(B) memorize
(C) will memorize
(D) memorized
6. He ______ a struggling actor by day and a guard at night.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
7. ______ you see that ? There was a bright light above the stadium over there. I saw it !
(A) Did
(B) Do
(C) Done
(D) Doing
8. "I ______ the next train out. I'll see you in half an hour," Gigi says to her friends at the mall.
(A) is catching
(B) am catching
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(D) are catching
9. "I ______ the foundation of the school to be very disturbing. The structure may collapse anytime," said
the contractor.
(A) founded
(B) find
(C) is finding
(D) finds
10. Raine ______ on her way to her grandmother's cottage when she was followed by the wolf.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
ANSWERS

1D 2B 3A 4C 5D 6A 7A 8B 9B 10A
1. I was not ______ but I couldn't sleep because of the pungent smell of the mosquito repellent.
(A) bite
(B) bitten
(C) bit
(D) biting
2. Silence please ! They ______ in the midst of deciding who will win the pageant.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
3. "I ______ here to make a complain about your rice cooker," said the agitated woman.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
4. The traffic warden ______ the cars pass the zebra crossing when a little girl darted into the road.
(A) waved
(B) will wave
(C) waves
(D) was waving
5. The management ______ every one of their employees a happy new year and happy holidays.
(A) wishes
(B) had wished
(C) is wishing
(D) will wish
6. The social worker ______ to check if Dicky is fitting in well with his foster parents in two weeks.
(A) will come
(B) comes
(C) was coming
(D) came
7. ______ the children complaining about any upset stomachs last night ?
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 (A) Is
(B) Are
(C) Am
(D) Were
8. Dana ______ about her creaking bed again this morning.
(A) complaining
(B) complained
(C) is complaining
(D) complains
9. This ______ ridiculous and unfair to customers ! I will not stand for this !
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
10. Felix came out of the interrogation room with a black eye ! What _______ happening in there ?
(A) was
(B) are
(C) will be
(D) were
ANSWERS

1B 2B 3C 4D 5A 6A 7D 8B 9C 10A
1. I think he is just ______ with you. He does not mean to offend you.
(A) had played
(B) will play
(C) plays
(D) playing
2. "He ______ being rude to me and he deliberately brought me the wrong order !" complained the
woman about the waiter.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
3. Emily ______ as a hotel receptionist while studying part time in college.
(A) are working
(B) work
(C) worked
(D) will have worked
4. The police ______ a man whom they suspect committed the burglaries in my neighborhood.
(A) has arrested
(B) have arrested
(C) will arrest
(D) arrests
5. You ______ to flatten the patties before you put them in to fry.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) was
(D) were
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 6. I think he is going to ______ left. Get ready.
(A) turned
(B) turning
(C) turn
(D) will turn
7. "Who ______ in the middle of the night ?" said the paranoid camper.
(A) had whistled
(B) whistle
(C) has whistled
(D) is whistling
8. I left my cell phone here two minutes ago. Now, it ______.
(A) had disappeared
(B) have disappeared
(C) has disappeared
(D) disappeared
9. I ______ wrong not to trust you. Please forgive me.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
10. "I ______ for this meal as a thank you gesture for your help," he said as he pulled out his wallet.
(A) will pay
(B) pays
(C) paid
(D) had paid
ANSWERS

1D 2A 3C 4B 5A 6C 7D 8C 9A 10A
1. He ______ to be a better father after his wife threatened to divorce him for neglecting their children.
(A) is trying
(B) tried
(C) will try
(D) tries
2. She ______ glued to the television whenever her favorite cartoon comes on.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
3. There was a piece of gum ______ to the bottom of my shoe.
(A) attached
(B) attaches
(C) will attach
(D) is attaching
4. He ______ the car when someone came into the shop asking for a repairman.
(A) will repair
(B) was repairing
(C) repairs
(D) had repaired
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 5. I ______ up into the bus by the people at the back of the queue.
(A) was pushing
(B) was pushed
(C) pushes
(D) will push
6. The doctor ______ with relief when his wife's report indicated there was no tumor growing in her
brain.
(A) sighed
(B) is sighing
(C) have sighed
(D) will sigh
7. The soldiers ______ the general as he made his way out of the camp.
(A) will salute
(B) saluted
(C) salutes
(D) had saluted
8. I ______ off the beaches of Hainan Island last year.
(A) surfed
(B) surfs
(C) surf
(D) will surf
9. If it ______ up to me, I would have kicked him out of the house.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
10. "I remember that it ______ a wet Sunday morning and I was waiting at a bus stop," Aunt Becky started
her story.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
ANSWERS

1A 2C 3A 4B 5B 6A 7B 8A 9D 10A

1. The fish ______ for air once it was hauled on deck by the fisherman.
(A) were gasping
(B) will gasp
(C) was gasping
(D) gasp
2. She ______ to the crowd as they throw flowers in her direction.
(A) waved
(B) waves
(C) were waving
(D) wave
3. Mrs. Singh ______ me for my good work in the history assignment.

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 (A) praises
(B) are praising
(C) will praise
(D) praised
4. My uncles ______ in town last weekend so my father took them sightseeing.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) was
(D) were
5. Put on a sweater, it's so chilly out tonight. You don't want to ______a cold.
(A) caught
(B) catching
(C) catch
(D) catches
6. His look ______ as he looked like he was planning some maniacal scheme.
(A) disturbed
(B) was disturbing
(C) have disturbed
(D) disturbs
7. Mother ______ to watch over my brothers while she goes get groceries.
(A) said
(B) saying
(C) is saying
(D) will say
8. I ______ you farewell and have a safe journey.
(A) will bid
(B) bid
(C) bidding
(D) bids
9. He ______ about skipping school. Maybe he also lied about his activities during the weekend.
(A) have lied
(B) is lying
(C) are lying
(D) were lying
10. Emerald ______ water to make tea. The hot water will be done in a minute.
(A) was boiling
(B) will boil
(C) is boiling
(D) boiled
ANSWERS

1C 2B 3D 4D 5C 6B 7A 8B 9B 10C

1. I ______ I don't know what she was talking about !

(A) swear
(B) swore
(C) am swearing
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 (D) swears
2. Here, ______ this. It will keep the fever down.
(A) took
(B) take
(C) takes
(D) taking
3. It is too late to cancel the wedding. Everyone ______ their invitations.
(A) receives
(B) had received
(C) receiving
(D) has received
4. They ______ their products through online marketing and flyers once they get the budget.
(A) advertising
(B) advertised
(C) was advertising
(D) will advertise
5. "We ______ to go now. I'll bring the kids over again next week," I told my sister.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) was
(D) were
6. I ______ not sure if I am the right man for the job.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
7. The police ______ canvassing the area for the bag that holds the ransom money.
(A) am
(B) are
(C) is
(D) was
8. She ______ her hair because it is all tangled up. So, do not disturb her now.
(A) is brushing
(B) brush
(C) will brush
(D) brushed
9. She ______ up the tree when it was struck by lightning.
(A) climbs
(B) was climbing
(C) climb
(D) had climbed
10. Dylan did not know that Raine ______ a married woman with two grown up children.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
ANSWERS 1A 2B 3D 4D 5A 6C 7B 8A 9B 10A

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 1. "What ______ you do with my wedding ring ?" said the woman to her maid.

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 (A) do
(B) done
(C) doing
(D) did
2. Have you ______ the authority ? Yes, headmaster Alexander, they are on their way.
(A) notifies
(B) will notify
(C) notified
(D) is notifying
3. They ______ out partying late last night and only came home around seven in the morning.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
4. Somebody ______ the alarm which activated the sprinkles, causing a major evacuation, as a prank.
(A) pulls
(B) pulled
(C) will pull
(D) have pulled
5. Oh my ! You seem to ______ yourself. Let me get you a band aid.
(A) have cut
(B) has cut
(C) cut
(D) cuts
6. She came home late from the ball and little did she know that she ______ with the prince.
(A) danced
(B) had danced
(C) dances
(D) is dancing
7. " ______ somebody crying in here ?" Loraine asks as she enters the ladies' room.
(A) Is
(B) Are
(C) Am
(D) Were
8. By the time we got to the restaurant, Keane ______ two burgers.
(A) ate
(B) had eaten
(C) eats
(D) eat
9. Sheila ______ up her report. She will be down in a minute
(A) had finished
(B) finishes
(C) is finishing
(D) finish
10. I thought today ______ Saturday but it turns out that it ______ Friday.
(A) was, is
(B) are, were
(C) is, was
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ANSWERS

1D 2C 3D 4B 5A 6B 7A 8B 9C 10A

1. I ______ that they are closing down the food court because because the place was infested with
cockroaches.
(A) hear
(B) heard
(C) will
(D) hear
2. They kept a fire burning near the beach so that a passing plane or ship ______ it and come rescue them.
(A) saw
(B) seen
(C) will see
(D) see
3. We ______ trouble with the car before we took off. It is now in the workshop.
(A) is having
(B) are having
(C) am having
(D) were having
4. ______ we decided on who is going to become president of the club yet ?
(A) Have
(B) Has
(C) Was
(D) Were
5. He ______ near the scene of the accident but he did not witness the incident happen.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) was
(D) were
6. The boys ______ playing soccer when the ambulance came blaring down the road.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
7. What are you boys ______ there and why ______ I smell smoke ?
(A) did, does
(B) does, doing
(C) do, did
(D) doing, do
8. The college students ______ the flat they live in only once every week during the last exams.
(A) was sweeping
(B) swept
(C) sweeps
(D) are sweeping
9. The cartoon character's eyes ______ out when he saw the lovely woman cross the street.
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 (A) popped
(B) pops
(C) popping
(D) will pop
10. "The store ______ in ten minutes," said the announcer.
(A) have closed
(B) are closing
(C) will close
(D) closed
ANSWERS

1B 2C 3D 4A 5C 6D 7D 8B 9A 10C
1. You ______ a spot," said the manager to the new cleaner.
(A) miss
(B) misses
(C) is missing
(D) missed
2. "My home has never ______ this noisy. You should leave your kids here more often," said Martha who
is childless.
(A) is being
(B) been
(C) will be
(D) be
3. Virginia ______ forever to get ready. Call her an hour early before you go pick her up.
(A) takes
(B) are taking
(C) is taking
(D) took
4. Our reports indicate that a snowstorm ______ the city in the next two days.
(A) hitting
(B) hit
(C) will hit
(D) hits
5. He ______ his hair before he leaves the house.
(A) will comb
(B) has combed
(C) comb
(D) is combing
6. I ______ the office six times but nobody picked up.
(A) called
(B) has called
(C) calls
(D) is calling
7. She ______ flowers in teh garden for her flower arrangement class.
(A) plucking
(B) is plucking
(C) plucks
(D) will pluck
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 8. Why is she ______ all by herself there ?
(A) crying
(B) cry
(C) cries
(D) cried
9. I ______ you yesterday that you will get in trouble if you keep drinking and driving. Now look what
has happened !
(A) warn
(B) warns
(C) warning
(D) warned
10. It is raining heavily here. I will go to your house once the rain ______.
(A) will stop
(B) stopping
(C) has stopped
(D) stop
ANSWERS

1D 2B 3A 4C 5A 6A 7B 8A 9D 10C
1. Her hand is not ______ of metal. It's her ring that ______ the clunking noise.
(A) makes, made
(B) making, made
(C) made, is making
(D) were made, are making
2. The magician ______ a rabbit out of his head and then ______ it fly.
(A) pulled, makes
(B) pulls, made
(C) pulled, making
(D) pulls, makes
3. Go to ______. You look tired.
(A) sleep
(B) sleeping
(C) slept
(D) are sleeping
4. Can I ______ a minute with you to talk about Friday's surprise party ?
(A) have
(B) has
(C) was
(D) were
5. The noisy toy ______ me nuts ! Switch it off !
(A) drove
(B) drive
(C) is driving
(D) will drive
6. They ______ having soccer practice in school.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
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7. The cheapest way to get to the town center is by ______ the rail transit.
(A) taking
(B) had taken
(C) takes
(D) took
8. "I don't believe we ______," the actor said as he kissed the tycoon's wife's hand.
(A) meet
(B) meets
(C) meeting
(D) have met
9. "Red ______ stop, so we should stop our cars when we see a red light," said the driving instructor to his
class.
(A) mean
(B) meant
(C) is meaning
(D) means
10. Let's ______ to the library to find references that we can use.
(A) get
(B) getting
(C) got
(D) gets
ANSWERS

1C 2D 3A 4A 5C 6B 7A 8D 9D 10A
1. The air stewardess ______ the number of passengers on the plane once everyone has found their seats.
(A) count
(B) are counting
(C) will count
(D) counts
2. Your dog was ______ very loudly the whole of last night.
(A) will bark
(B) bark
(C) barked
(D) barking
3. "We ______ very sorry that this happened to you because we forgot to lock the back door," said the
girls.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
4. They ______ on the highway when a police car caught up with them and asked them to pull over.
(A) raced
(B) were racing
(C) races
(D) had raced
5. "All of you ______ until 12 p.m. to submit your report," the lecturer said to his students.
(A) have
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(C) was
(D) were
6. Yesterday, I ______ to Vivian about last week's incident.
(A) were apologized
(B) apologized
(C) will apologize
(D) has apologized
7. ______ all these tables reserved ? Do you have any available tables ?
(A) Is
(B) Are
(C) Am
(D) Were
8. It ______ such a nice day to sleep in. I wished I didn't have to go to school.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) is
(D) was
9. The crew ______ one last time next Monday afternoon before the show starts at 7 in the evening.
(A) will rehearse
(B) rehearses
(C) had rehearsed
(D) were rehearsing
10. The university ______ releasing the latest dates for admission application.
(A) had
(B) has
(C) is
(D) were
ANSWERS

1C 2D 3B 4B 5A 6B 7B 8D 9A 10C
1. I'm not sure if this plan ______ or not. Let's give it a try.
(A) will work
(B) works
(C) working
(D) worked
2. She ______ upset because she had lost the title to Donovan.
(A) are
(B) was
(C) am
(D) were
3. The magician ______ showing the audience his new trick where he replaces the rabbit with a puppy.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
4. "You ______ this at night. Take it along with you," I told Alan as I passed him the torchlight.
(A) am needing
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 (B) needs
(C) needed
(D) will need
5. ______ you found the top hat ? George is leaving for his Halloween costume party soon.
(A) Have
(B) Has
(C) Was
(D) Were
6. "Farewell, my princess. I ______ of you tonight," said the romantic prince
(A) dreaming
(B) dreamt
(C) dreams
(D) will dream
7. They are playing cops and robbers. David ______ to be the thief.
(A) will pretend
(B) pretended
(C) is pretending
(D) are pretending
8. Three police cars ______ the runaway vehicle down the highway.
(A) chased
(B) chases
(C) are chasing
(D) is chasing
9. Clara ______ very happy because her mother is coming to visit her.
(A) was
(B) is
(C) are
(D) were
10. I was not ______ about this meeting. When was the memo circulated ?
(A) inform
(B) informed
(C) is informed
(D) were informing
ANSWERS

1A 2B 3A 4D 5A 6D 7C 8C 9B 10B

1. The crew ______ tired and they just want to go home for a good sleep.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
2. The crime scene unit ______ up the crime scene. No one is allowed into the area.
(A) clearing
(B) clears
(C) cleared
(D) is clearing
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 3. Jarod the mechanic loves to ______ while he fixes cars.
(A) is whistling
(B) will whistle
(C) are whistling
(D) whistle
4. The sun ______ behind dark clouds. I think it is going to rain.
(A) disappear
(B) will disappear
(C) is disappearing
(D) disappeared
5. I ______ a serious phobia bout being stuck in a small place like an elevator.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) was
(D) were
6. My personal assistant will got o the agency and ______ the car before we arrive at the airport.
(A) collected
(B) is collecting
(C) collect
(D) collects
7. ______ Gina and the boys coming to dinner ?
(A) Are
(B) Is
(C) Am
(D) Were
8. I think everyone ______ at Frankie because he fell flat on his bottom just now.
(A) laugh
(B) laughs
(C) will laugh
(D) is laughing
9. ______ you copy down the phone number of that cooking gas supplier ?
(A) Do
(B) Did
(C) Was
(D) Were
10. They ______ the shoplifter's photo on the front store window.
(A) pasting
(B) pastes
(C) pasted
(D) will paste
ANSWERS

1B 2D 3D 4C 5A 6C 7A 8D 9B 10C
1. Sheila ______ a singer at a small cafe down the block.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
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 2. This GPS locator ______ the wife of the victim down via her cellphone. Bring her in for questioning
when you find her.
(A) tracked
(B) will track
(C) tracks
(D) was tracking
3. Scientists ______ this new discovery mind-boggling and refuse to speculate without experiments.
(A) is finding
(B) found
(C) are finding
(D) finds
4. ______ here. I will try to find your parents for you.
(A) Stay
(B) Stays
(C) Staying
(D) Stayed
5. I ______ at the library since morning. There was no signal in here so I cannot use my phone.
(A) having been
(B) had been
(C) has been
(D) have been
6. The villagers ______ caught by surprise by the torrential rain and floods.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
7. The villain ______ the whole evil scheme in his lair.
(A) am engineering
(B) is engineering
(C) engineers
(D) engineer
8. It ______ for five straight days. By the time the rain stopped, the village had already flooded over.
(A) rained
(B) rain
(C) is raining
(D) rains
9. "Nobody ______ you from auditioning for the part. Go for it," advised Brett's best friend.
(A) stopped
(B) is stopping
(C) stop
(D) stops
10. "Somebody ______ me, officer, and I have proof," said the anxious woman. "Please stop him !"
(A) followed
(B) is following
(C) have followed
(D) follows
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1A 2B 3C 4A 5D 6D 7C 8A 9B 10B

1. "You think that you ______ above everyone else in this neighborhood because you went to the States to
study," Lily remanded her brother.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
2. "Why I'll ______ a monkey's uncle. You really did win the lottery, Eric !" said his brother.
(A) been
(B) be
(C) being
(D) is being
3. "Can this be it ? I think this ______ the tomb we are looking for," said the leading archaeologist.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
4. Ants ______ everywhere when we entered Gillian's room !
(A) crawled
(B) were crawling
(C) is crawling
(D) will crawl
5. You ______ a high fever. You need to take this medicine now and get a lot of rest.
(A) have had
(B) has
(C) had
(D) are having
6. I ______ about the vandalism at the museum in the newspaper yesterday.
(A) is reading
(B) read
(C) will read
(D) reads
7. We ______ away next month. My father got transferred to a new branch.
(A) are moving
(B) moved
(C) moves
(D) has moved
8. The last time I saw him ______ in May of last year.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) is
(D) was
9. The old lady and her maid ______ and tied up by the burglars.
(A) were gagged
(B) was gagging
(C) gags
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10. He usually ______ to work but today he is taking the train.
(A) driving
(B) drove
(C) drives
(D) were driving
ANSWERS

1B 2B 3A 4B 5D 6B 7A 8D 9A 10C
1. After working here for 8 weeks, the interns ______ to understand what we do here.
(A) is starting
(B) started
(C) starts
(D) are starting
2. Dr. Nathan ______ in brain surgery. He has been working for ten years.
(A) will specialize
(B) specialize
(C) specializes
(D) specialized
3. "If it ______ up to me, I would have fired the lying jerk a long time ago." said the clerk to the manager.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
4. He ______ my chain. That means he is playing a prank on me.
(A) yanked
(B) is yanking
(C) yanks
(D) were yanking
5. I don't want to ______ into your affairs but do pull yourself together to get your work done.
(A) meddling
(B) meddles
(C) meddle
(D) will meddle
6. I ______ you the first three times you explained the process to me.
(A) understand
(B) understands
(C) understanding
(D) understood
7. Please ______ the door when you leave the house. I don't want little Eva running out into the streets.
(A) closes
(B) closed
(C) close
(D) is closing
8. We ______ at the second waterfall, not the first one. No wonder you couldn't find us.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) is
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9. He ______ paint on the left side of the car before continuing with the right side.
(A) sprayed
(B) was spraying
(C) is spraying
(D) spray
10. She ______ at her father as he pulled out of the porch. He did not notice that she was also crying.
(A) will wave
(B) was waving
(C) waves
(D) has waved
ANSWERS

1D 2C 3D 4B 5C 6D 7C 8A 9A 10B
1. Where is Ashley ? He has ______ to the store to get some milk.
(A) go
(B) went
(C) gone
(D) is going
2. It's all right. My husband ______ dinner tonight so I can spend more time chatting with you.
(A) cooks
(B) cooking
(C) was cooking
(D) will cook
3. That looked like a unicorn but ______ there such a thing as a real-life unicorn ?
(A) is
(B) were
(C) was
(D) are
4. At the rate that they are buying salt, our stock ______ out in two days.
(A) ran
(B) running
(C) will run
(D) runs
5. Williams and Samantha ______ decided to go do volunteer work in Laos.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) had
(D) is having
6. "This shot ______ just a little bit," said the nurse to the boy.
(A) will hurt
(B) is hurting
(C) hurts
(D) hurt
7. That ______ seven dollars and ninety cents," said the cashier.
(A) will be
(B) been
(C) be
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8. I was not ______ with my presentation yet but you had already left the room.
(A) do
(B) done
(C) does
(D) did
9. They ______ for the safety of their friends who were on the hijacked flight.
(A) praying
(B) prays
(C) are praying
(D) was praying
10. Are you ______ to what I said ? I don't want you stealing out of the house in the middle of the night
ever again.
(A) listening
(B) listened
(C) listens
(D) listen
ANSWERS

1C 2D 3A 4C 5B 6A 7A 8B 9C 10A
1. You ______ the speed limit on the car too far, causing the engine to overheat.
(A) will push
(B) have pushed
(C) pushes
(D) is pushing
2. "I ______ the police for police brutality," said the bus driver who was tackled.
(A) sue
(B) am suing
(C) has sued
(D) sues
3. "If you ______ a cat, where will you disappear to ?" the pet detective wonders out loud.
(A) were
(B) is
(C) was
(D) are
4. "You ______ me a fright. Are you all right " Brandon's mother asked him when he turned up at her
doorstep.
(A) give
(B) is giving
(C) gave
(D) will give
5. Once I get the evidence, everyone ______ the fraud Mr. Adam really is.
(A) see
(B) sees
(C) have seen
(D) will see
6. Do you see that man ______ by the wall ? He's an undercover cop.
(A) is leaning
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(C) leans
(D) leaning
7. Have you ______ to the new cafe yet ?
(A) will be
(B) been
(C) be
(D) being
8. Bate ______ not believe in second chances. She wants everything done right the first time.
(A) do
(B) done
(C) does
(D) did
9. "Are you listening to me ? I ______ to you here," said Mr. Duke to his rebellious daughter.
(A) talk
(B) am talking
(C) talks
(D) will talk
10. Patison ______ her resume right now. She has an interview in twO hours.
(A) is printing
(B) will print
(C) prints
(D) are printing
ANSWERS

1B 2B 3A 4C 5D 6D 7B 8C 9B 10A
1. After a hard day's work, I can now ______ a bubble bath.
(A) enjoy
(B) has enjoyed
(C) enjoys
(D) is enjoying
2. Mr. Edward confirmed with the headmaster that soon he ______ $20,000 to his old school.
(A) donated
(B) was donated
(C) were donating
(D) will donate
3. "It felt like I ______ my wedding again," said Cryst about her sister's wedding.
(A) watches
(B) was watching
(C) had watched
(D) will watch
4. The last time I saw them, they ______ up their marriage with a trip to Jakarta.
(A) patch
(B) patched
(C) were patching
(D) will patch
5. The hacker ______ all of the files related to Winnie Hugh from the laptop.
(A) extract
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(C) will extract
(D) had extracted
6. "We ______ the flyers for the event at the entrance of the shopping mall," explained Tina to the
newsmen.
(A) distributing
(B) had distributed
(C) are distributing
(D) distributed
7. We suspected that the men ______ a plot to kidnap the mayor's wife and hold her for ransom.
(A) is hatching
(B) hatches
(C) were hatching
(D) hatch
8. Dora ______ a fan of the show Panaria Lane.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were
9. Dick and Jane ______ their marriage next week. We are invited to attend the ceremony.
(A) register
(B) are registering
(C) had registered
(D) registers
10. Daniel ______ his first car after he has decided between a sedan and a compact car.

(A) will purchase

(B) had purchased
(C) is purchasing
(D) purchases
ANSWERS

1A 2D 3B 4C 5D 6C 7C 8A 9B 10A
1. "I was in jail for 16 years. I ______ my dues," said the con man who turned over a new leaf.
(A) pay
(B) has paid
(C) have paid
(D) will pay
2. I told Rebecca that I ______ her a scooter if she does well in her final exams.
(A) buy
(B) bought
(C) has bought
(D) will buy
3. "I think there ______ some misunderstanding. I don't know any Michael Atner," said the woman to the
reporters.
(A) be
(B) will be
(C) has been
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4. She ______ well to her new school and she has even made new friends.
(A) adapt
(B) is adapting
(C) adapted
(D) adapts
5. She was upset because the head writer ______ her screenplay.
(A) reject
(B) is rejecting
(C) had rejected
(D) were rejecting
6. I ______ to the new Internet service provider which offered amazing connection speeds.
(A) subscribe
(B) is subscribing
(C) are subscribing
(D) have subscribed
7. The burglar ______ for something in this room, and he knew where to look.
(A) was searching
(B) searched
(C) had searched
(D) are searching
8. What have you ______ to your sister this time ?
(A) do
(B) done
(C) does
(D) did
9. Fanagan ______ to give me a ride home but I took the subway instead.
(A) will offer
(B) am offering
(C) had offered
(D) offer
10. "Do you ______ credit cars ?" Simpson asked the waiter.
(A) accept
(B) had accepted
(C) accepts
(D) will accept
ANSWERS

1C 2D 3C 4B 5C 6D 7A 8B 9C 10A
1. I can't ______ the system without the password.
(A) access
(B) has accessed
(C) accesses
(D) is accessing
2. Janet did not know that her credit card ______ last month.
(A) expiring
(B) had expired
(C) expires
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3. This ______ the last time I am saying this. Come home before 12 or you are grounded.
(A) is
(B) were
(C) was
(D) are
4. I ______ it like it was just yesterday. We named her Alexis, after my mother.
(A) remember
(B) had remembered
(C) were remembering
(D) is remembering
5. He ______ his entire family into believing that he was working as an undercover agent.
(A) will deceive
(B) deceives
(C) were deceiving
(D) has deceived
6. Allow me to ______ you to my college professor, Professor Loh.
(A) introduce
(B) is introducing
(C) had introduced
(D) will introduce
7. She ______ for a pony but all she got was a bicycle.
(A) wish
(B) had wished
(C) wishes
(D) is wishing
8. My mom ______ not let me go to the parks without adult supervision.
(A) do
(B) done
(C) does
(D) did
9. The government has announced their plans to ______ taxes.
(A) will increase
(B) am increasing
(C) is increasing
(D) increase
10. "Hello, I'm calling to ______ my reservation for my daughter's party tomorrow," said Mrs. Laura to the
manager.
(A) confirms
(B) had confirmed
(C) will confirm
(D) confirm
ANSWERS

1A 2B 3A 4A 5D 6A 7B 8C 9D 10D
1. Joe, like Danny and Roth, ______ very tall for his age.
(A) is
(B) are
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(D) were
2. The prince married the commoner ______ the wishes of his father the king.
(A) for
(B) against
(C) over
(D) towards
3. The tour guide said that we were _______ our way to the next tourist hotspot.
(A) on
(B) at
(C) of
(D) with
4. My late grandmother used to own three tabby cats ______ lived as long as her.
(A) who
(B) whom
(C) which
(D) whose
5. The Crime Investigation Department was inquiring as to ______ had written the letter.
(A) whom
(B) which
(C) whose
(D) who
6. Everybody ______ very sad upon hearing that our beloved class pet has died.
(A) were
(B) was
(C) is
(D) are
7. Edward and Emma ______ each other at the camp last week.
(A) befriends
(B) befriend
(C) befriended
(D) befriending
8. The commandoes had ______ secured the area when the rest of the troops arrived.
(A) already
(B) since
(C) yet
(D) though
9. The late Princess Dana's actions were commendable as although she was from a royal family, she still
______ care and concern to the poor.
(A) show
(B) shows
(C) showed
(D) showing
10. Do not be taken in by her charm in selling the perfume as the product does not seem to be ______ an
established brand.
(A) over
(B) of
(C) for

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ANSWERS

1A 2B 3A 4C 5D 6C 7C 8A 9C 10B
1. Everyone wondered ______ made her decide to leave the country all of a sudden.
(A) which
(B) how
(C) why
(D) what
2. The teachers felt that it was best to keep the information ______ the pupils that the school would be
closing down after this year.
(A) on
(B) from
(C) to
(D) against
3. The pupils were ______ early on the changes in the format of the topical assessment.
(A) inform
(B) informs
(C) informed
(D) informing
4. Self-disciplined pupils like you ______ a pleasure to teach.
(A) are
(B) was
(C) is
(D) had
5. No one claimed to have ______ Joey last night as most of them were sleeping soundly in their tents.
(A) see
(B) sees
(C) saw
(D) seen
6. Neither they nor Hamid ______ at the training area last week owing to the bad weather.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) were
7. All teachers except Madam Sochi ______ for the annual School Sports Day next Friday.
(A) is going
(B) was going
(C) are going
(D) were going
8. She does not like to make mistakes at all, ______ ?
(A) is it
(B) does she
(C) isn't it
(D) doesn't she
9. The lady gave a loud ______ when she saw a strange apparition floating near the window.
(A) scream
(B) screamed
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(D) screaming
10. The prisoners-of-war were so ill treated that they were badly in need ______ sustenance.
(A) of
(B) with
(C) for
(D) about
ANSWERS

1D 2B 3C 4A 5D 6B 7C 8B 9A 10A
1. Oh no ! I cannot find the car keys ! Where ______ they have gone to ?
(A) did
(B) could
(C) must
(D) should
2. I had to turn down the offer for the beverage just now as I had just ______ two glasses full of milk.
(A) drink
(B) drank
(C) drunk
(D) drinks
3. Upon finishing my homework, I will definitely be _____ my uncle's wedding dinner.
(A) attend
(B) attended
(C) attends
(D) attending
4. The breaking of the dam caused a great flood and ______ needless lives and properties were lost.
(A) as
(B) thus
(C) but
(D) since
5. The villagers of Pearl Harbor ______ when the sounds of guns and bombs woke everybody up.
(A) is sleeping
(B) was sleeping
(C) are sleeping
(D) were sleeping
6. You have been studying for your examinations tomorrow, ______ you ?
(A) don't
(B) aren't
(C) hadn't
(D) haven't
7. The rifle that the hunter was holding suddenly went ______, causing the nearby animals to flee.
(A) in
(B) out
(C) off
(D) away
8. The Meet-the-Parents session for Primary 7 pupils will ______ at the school hall next Tuesday.
(A) hold
(B) be held
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(D) be holding
9. My brother told me that he would ______ the canned drinks if he had the money as they were on sale.
(A) have bought
(B) be buying
(C) had bought
(D) bought
10. We will be scaling up the rock wall _____ everyone is prepared and ready.
(A) although
(B) unless
(C) if
(D) even
ANSWERS

1B 2C 3D 4B 5D 6D 7C 8B 9A 10C
1. Expedition Center is a learning center that is located ______ the western part of Singapore and it deals
in enrichment courses for pupils.
(A) by
(B) at
(C) on
(D) between
2. Neither Ahmad nor his camping buddies ______ pitching their tents.
(A) was finished
(B) has finished
(C) were finished
(D) have finished
3. Singer Hailey Suric ______ her alter ego Anna Tanamon on stage during her performances.
(A) use
(B) was using
(C) uses
(D) has used
4. Gore and ______ will be graduating from the Soccer Academy next month.
(A) I
(B) my
(C) me
(D) mine
5. Juliana left her high paying job to help her mother ______ is suffering from diabetes.
(A) whom
(B) who
(C) which
(D) whose
6. During the Japanese Occupation, it was common for people to ______ messages in obscure items.
(A) pass
(B) passing
(C) passed
(D) past
7. My mother and I _____ to the market when we witnessed a fatal road accident.
(A) walk
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(C) walks
(D) walked
8. Mr Naseer ______ time off from work yesterday to attend his son's graduation ceremony.
(A) was taking
(B) have taken
(C) has taken
(D) took
9. Every single soldier in the army ______ to be fighting fit and ready for war.
(A) has
(B) have had
(C) have
(D) having
10. Neither my parents nor I ______ to go on a picnic this weekend.
(A) want
(B) wanting
(C) wants
(D) wanted
ANSWERS

1B 2D 3C 4A 5B 6A 7B 8D 9A 10A
1. The police are working together ______ the army to apprehend the escaped convict.
(A) than
(B) by
(C) with
(D) from
2. My mother is the proudest woman I know. ______, she will never accept any handouts.
(A) Therefore
(B) As
(C) Although
(D) Moreover
3. All but Hansen ______ working on the project to save the wildlife.
(A) were
(B) was
(C) has
(D) have
4. When Debbie left the company after getting fired, she must ______ either disposed of the documents or
stolen them.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) is
(D) was
5. ______ being blind, Selena works twice as hard to be as good if not better than the rest.
(A) Since
(B) Though
(C) Despite
(D) Until
6. Ana got a big cut while cutting some fruits the other day and ______ to the hospital.
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 (A) is admitted
(B) was being admitted
(C) was admitted
(D) admit
7. The dying man ______ a simple wish of wanting to see his long lost daughter.
(A) made
(B) was making
(C) has made
(D) had made
8. After the solo performance of the renowned pianist, the audience gave ______ of approval at her
outstanding performance.
(A) shouted
(B) shout
(C) shouts
(D) was shouting
9. Who sang ______ ? The former or the latter ?
(A) most sweetly
(B) more sweetly
(C) more sweeter
(D) sweeter
10. I was reading my book the other night when I was suddenly startled by a shout followed by a ______
argument.
(A) heaty
(B) heated
(C) heat
(D) heating
ANSWERS

1C 2A 3A 4B 5C 6C 7A 8C 9B 10B
1. Jeremy told me that he had delivered the goods to the house, ______ ?
(A) would he not ?
(B) shouldn't he ?
(C) hadn't he ?
(D) did he not ?
2. Neither of the boys wanted to collect ______ library books.
(A) their
(B) her
(C) his
(D) its
3. My mom gave me strict instructions to ______ home by 11 p.m. after the party.
(A) gets
(B) getting
(C) got
(D) get
4. The team ______ in chaos as the head coach suddenly left without any notice.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
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5. I ______ been attending tot he urgent matter since early this morning !
(A) had
(B) am
(C) has
(D) have
6. ______ the new furniture sent to the correct address ?
(A) Were
(B) Was
(C) Have
(D) Has
7. ______ you even consider getting another computer ? You hardly use the other one.
(A) Will
(B) Could
(C) May
(D) Should
8. After the head-______ collision, the bonnets of both cars were damaged beyond recognition.
(A) up
(B) out
(C) on
(D) down
9. I will email the message after I ______ it.
(A) wrote
(B) are writing
(C) writes
(D) have written
10. An advertisement was posted all over the neighborhood as no one ______ the missing cat.
(A) see
(B) had seen
(C) sees
(D) have seen
ANSWERS

1C 2A 3D 4A 5D 6B 7D 8C 9D 10B
1. It was Alisa and not Fannie who did the cleaning all by ______.
(A) herself
(B) ourselves
(C) himself
(D) themselves
2. You do have to admit that the idea is original, ______ you ?
(A) do
(B) would
(C) don't
(D) wouldn't
3. He ______ been in the navy since he was twenty-six.
(A) has
(B) having
(C) had
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4. That old sword is so rare that it is the only one of ______ kind.
(A) it
(B) it's
(C) its
(D) its'
5. Pupils who ______ fail to plan for their studies, plan to fail.
(A) ever
(B) always
(C) never
(D) rarely
6. The expedition team could not swim ______ the river as it was filled with piranhas.
(A) over
(B) across
(C) beside
(D) through
7. The American couple ______ sailing round the world in the name of charity. They will end their
journey next month.
(A) would have been
(B) has been
(C) is being
(D) had been
8. The biggest and best fighter was chosen for the battle as he ______ win it easily.
(A) must
(B) would
(C) might
(D) should
9. Danny _____ some charcoal pills as he was having diarrhea.
(A) swallows
(B) is swallowing
(C) swallowed
(D) was being swallowed
10. How would you ______ if you had won a million dollars ?
(A) felt
(B) feels
(C) feel
(D) feeling
ANSWERS

1A 2C 3A 4C 5B 6B 7B 8B 9C 10C
1. " ______ you know that you are speeding, sir ?" the traffic police asked Ahmad.
(A) Do
(B) Done
(C) Doing
(D) Does
2. You ______ mistaken if you think that I will help you again this time.
(A) was
(B) are
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(D) were
3. She ______ things different from others. Some people call it talent, others call it insight.
(A) see
(B) saw
(C) sees
(D) have seen
4. I heard that they ______ the wall purple when they do the next round of renovations.
(A) colored
(B) will color
(C) had colored
(D) colors
5. I think I ______ too harsh on you yesterday. I apologize.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) was
(D) were
6. Can I ______ you a question ?
(A) asks
(B) asking
(C) asked
(D) ask
7. I have never ______ a horse before. What is it like ?
(A) riding
(B) rode
(C) ridden
(D) rides
8. I ______ that you have forgotten to bring your homework again Rayne. What is your excuse this time ?
(A) see
(B) saw
(C) sees
(D) have seen
9. The chickens ______ a total of 30 eggs over the weekend.
(A) laid
(B) lays
(C) lay
(D) were laying
10. It was a hot summer's day; a perfect day to just ______ around by the pool.
(A) lazed
(B) will laze
(C) laze
(D) lazes
ANSWERS

1A 2B 3C 4B 5C 6D 7C 8A 9A 10C
1. The detective ______ that somebody had tampered with the main circuit board which caused the fire.
(A) suspected
(B) suspecting
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 (C) will suspect
(D) suspect
2. "We ______ heading out for some burgers. Do you want me to get you anything ?" Rick asks his sister.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
3. The jackal had his hind leg ______ in a hunter's snare.
(A) trapped
(B) traps
(C) trap
(D) is trapping
4. The pet store attendant asked Jill to stop ______ the aquariums as she was scaring the fish.
(A) had tapped
(B) tap
(C) tapping
(D) tapped
5. I heard a noise outside my dorm and I went to ______ to see who it was.
(A) was peeking
(B) is peeking
(C) peeks
(D) peek
6. "You ______ the daylights out of me," cried Cathy when her brother came out in his ghost costume.
(A) is scaring
(B) scared
(C) scares
(D) will scare
7. I ______ about going away for the weekend. Would you like to join me ?
(A) has thought
(B) think
(C) am thinking
(D) thinks
8. Selina ______ in her room. Can you go in there and ask her if she is fine ?
(A) is crying
(B) cried
(C) cry
(D) cries
9. The deer was ______ by the hunter but it managed to limp away.
(A) shot
(B) shoot
(C) is shooting
(D) have shot
10. ______ your gums bleed whenever you brush your teeth ?
(A) Doing
(B) Did
(C) Do
(D) Does
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1A 2B 3A 4C 5D 6B 7C 8A 9A 10C
1. "We found Lisa. She ______ safe and sound," said the rescuer to Lisa's mum
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
2. He ______ two bowls of porridge, two bowls of soup and a salad by the time I woke up.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) had
(D) had had
3. The poison ______ all the termites and the exterminator said that the building is now termite-free.
(A) killed
(B) is killing
(C) had killed
(D) were killing
4. "It takes a funeral to remind us to ______ our loved ones," said the wife of the deceased in her eulogy.
(A) will appreciate
(B) is appreciating
(C) appreciated
(D) appreciate
5. Larson ______ to visit next week. Clean up one of the guest rooms for her.
(A) are coming
(B) is coming
(C) comes
(D) came
6. "We have this place ______. Come out with your hands up," said the commanding officer.
(A) surrounded
(B) surrounds
(C) is surrounding
(D) surround
7. Alexa ______ for her class two hours ago.
(A) left
(B) will leave
(C) is leaving
(D) leaves
8. This ______ not make any sense. Why would he leave without saying goodbye ?
(A) do
(B) did
(C) does
(D) done
9. Parker is not here. He ______ to the new restaurant to make a reservation for mum's birthday.
(A) will go
(B) go
(C) are going
(D) has gone
10. The mayor ______ us that the sewage system was not contaminated

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 (A) assured
(B) will assure
(C) assure
(D) is assuring
ANSWERS

1A 2D 3C 4D 5B 6A 7A 8C 9D 10A
1. Authorities ______ the hunter's death. It was due to natural causes and no foul play is suspected.
(A) have classified
(B) are classifying
(C) classified
(D) classify
2. The soldier's wounds ______ fast. He should be able to get out of bed in two weeks.
(A) healed
(B) are healing
(C) heals
(D) heal
3. He ______ the rising four into the batter and kneads the dough for 15 minutes.
(A) mixed
(B) is mixing
(C) mixes
(D) had mixed
4. We have told the engineer the problem and he ______ the machinery as we had discussed.
(A) will modify
(B) modifies
(C) is modifying
(D) were modified
5. The factory ______ two tons of canned sardine every day.
(A) produce
(B) are producing
(C) have produced
(D) produces
6. The students ______ up only if the discipline teacher is around.
(A) are queuing
(B) queues
(C) will queue
(D) queued
7. Alexis ______ her first show today. I hope everything goes well.
(A) present
(B) is presenting
(C) are presenting
(D) presented
8. Kelly will not tell me what she ______ about.
(A) worry
(B) will worry
(C) are worrying
(D) is worried
9. You _______ not going to school tomorrow. You have the mumps.
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 (A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
10. Well, it ______ fun talking to you but I think I need to go home and study for my exams this Friday.
(A) has been
(B) have been
(C) are
(D) are being
ANSWERS

1A 2B 3C 4A 5D 6C 7B 8D 9B 10A
1. You ______ paranoid. No one is tapping your phone or following you around.
(A) will be
(B) had been
(C) is
(D) are being
2. I ______ to the library tomorrow to find another copy of this book. Take mine first.
(A) will go
(B) go
(C) are going
(D) had gone
3. They ______ making plans to go have a karaoke session. Do you want to join them ?
(A) is
(B) are
(C) am
(D) was
4. He carries a notepad which he ______ on whenever he gets an idea for a story.
(A) writes
(B) wrote
(C) write
(D) have written
5. Alissa ______ stricken with grief when she found out that her husband of two months had been killed
in a plane crash.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) was
(D) were
6. Wilson and Daniel ______ in trouble. Their mum just found their stash of cigarettes in the sock drawer.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) am
(D) were
7. ______ this 332C, Michael Street ? I ______ for Mr. Tysons.
(A) Is, am looking
(B) Are, will look
(C) Am, was looking
(D) Was, look
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 8. Now, Samuel and Dylan ______ in the headmaster's office, getting a lecture from him.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) is
(D) was
9. I ______ an only child until two months ago when Mother gave birth to my little brother, Billy.
(A) was
(B) am
(C) is
(D) were
10. Cecilia ______ my best friend in high school but we went our separate ways during college.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
ANSWERS

1D 2A 3B 4A 5C 6B 7A 8B 9A 10A
1. My cousin, Alina ______ top of her class without attending any tuition or extra classes.
(A) will graduate
(B) had graduated
(C) graduates
(D) is graduating
2. Last Thursday, Lynn ______ her parents off at the airport before heading back to the office.
(A) sent
(B) sending
(C) will send
(D) send
3. I can't believe that this ______.
(A) happens
(B) have happened
(C) is happening
(D) will happen
4. Sanzhez and Joe went to the party to ________ shoulders with the CEOs and managers there.
(A) rub
(B) rubbed
(C) were rubbing
(D) is rubbing
5. "This video tape ______ nothing ! You can't even see the mobster's face in it," said the chief.
(A) proved
(B) is proving
(C) proves
(D) have proven
6. Earlier, they ______ the maze with nothing but torch and a map.
(A) enters
(B) is entering
(C) are entering
(D) entered
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 7. It ______ that you have found yourself a new puppy. What is its name ?
(A) appear
(B) appears
(C) appeared
(D) is appearing
8. Let's go ride that roller coaster. You _______ your heart out.
(A) screamed
(B) were screaming
(C) screams
(D) will scream
9. The director wanted to ______ the next scene in his hometown.
(A) film
(B) am filming
(C) filmed
(D) filming
10. When Cobra did not come home for three days, his parents ______ the worst.
(A) fearing
(B) had feared
(C) fears
(D) feared
ANSWERS

1B 2A 3C 4A 5C 6D 7B 8D 9C 10D
1. She ______ with the debt collectors to give her two more days.
(A) plead
(B) will plead
(C) pleads
(D) pleaded
2. It ______ like you just had an encounter with the White Phantom.
(A) sound
(B) will sound
(C) sounds
(D) is sounding
3. "You look lovely. ______ you wearing your sister's dress ?" said Fran to his cousin Alice.
(A) Is
(B) Were
(C) Was
(D) Are
4. "I ______ available for questions in my room, if you have any," said the lecturer to his students.
(A) will be
(B) had been
(C) is
(D) are being
5. I ______ just talking about the new show that is being filmed at our college.
(A) is
(B) were
(C) was
(D) are
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 6. I ______ my will to do well in my exams after getting a C minus in my Biology paper last semester.
(A) lost
(B) is losing
(C) loses
(D) has lost
7. It ______ nine years since I last spoke to Uncle Cam. I heard that he ahs migrated to Australia.
(A) will be
(B) has been
(C) is
(D) are being
8. Professor, how ______ this machine work ?
(A) do
(B) done
(C) does
(D) did
9. "This song ______ a catchy rhythm to it. I like it," said the music director.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) had
(D) is having
10. I know what I ______. Someone was lurking behind my house last night.
(A) see
(B) saw
(C) have seen
(D) sees
ANSWERS

1D 2C 3D 4A 5C 6A 7B 8C 9A 10B
1. "I ______ his explanation hard to believe," said the discipline teacher.
(A) had found
(B) finds
(C) will find
(D) find
2. She ______ the TV the whole day and only stops to eat and sleep.
(A) watches
(B) is watching
(C) watched
(D) watch
3. The bear ______ slowly and cautiously towards the camp site.
(A) have moved
(B) move
(C) moves
(D) are moving
4. Michael knows how to ______ the guitar and the organ.
(A) played
(B) plays
(C) were playing
(D) play
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 5. Listen ! The wolves ______ at the full moon.
(A) howls
(B) are howling
(C) had howled
(D) will howl
6. Tadpoles ______ into frogs in a process called metamorphosis.
(A) changed
(B) will change
(C) are changing
(D) changes
7. Killer whales ______ very intelligent and ruthless hunters.
(A) is
(B) were
(C) are
(D) was
8. "I ______ to be a hero just like you," little Brenda told the fireman.
(A) wants
(B) had wanted
(C) wanted
(D) want
9. Lowrie ______ the sponge dry before placing it by the sink.
(A) had squeezed
(B) are squeezing
(C) have squeezed
(D) are squeezing
10. I ______ you at the entrance of the mall in another two hours.
(A) am meeting
(B) meets
(C) will meet
(D) met
ANSWERS

1D 2A 3C 4D 5B 6B 7C 8D 9A 10C
1. By the time she ______ that it was Allan who had written that letter, he had flown off.
(A) had realized
(B) realizes
(C) will realize
(D) realized
2. "Were you ______ ?" asked Dave when he called Bobo.
(A) slept
(B) sleep
(C) sleeping
(D) sleeps
3. "I was on the field, and the crowd ______ for me," Susan described her dream.
(A) was cheering
(B) will cheer
(C) cheers
(D) cheered
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 4. "Do you ______ this man ?" asked the detective, holding up the fugitive's photo.
(A) recognize
(B) recognized
(C) were recognizing
(D) is recognizing
5. Mr. Bens _____ the "Employee of the Month' award because he was always the first to arrive and the
last to leave the office.
(A) have earned
(B) had earned
(C) is earning
(D) was earned
6. We decided on the romantic comedy because Leon ______ the sci-fi movie.
(A) is seeing
(B) has seen
(C) have seen
(D) seen
7. You go home and rest. I ______ of a way to fix this problem and let you know tomorrow.
(A) thought
(B) is thinking
(C) are thinking
(D) will think
8. We ______ not swear in this household. Watch your language.
(A) do
(B) done
(C) does
(D) did
9. They ______ the summit in another three four hours.
(A) reaches
(B) am reaching
(C) reached
(D) will reach
10. "I need to ______ my flight now. Talk to you later," said Lloyd before hanging up.
(A) am boarding
(B) boards
(C) board
(D) will board
ANSWERS

1D 2C 3A 4A 5B 6B 7D 8A 9D 10C
1. I am ______ by the amount of effort the whole class put into decorating their classroom.
(A) amazed
(B) amazes
(C) is amazing
(D) amaze
2. I ______ our next family trip. I have a friend who is a travel agent, and she may be able to give us
discounts.
(A) plans
(B) will plan
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(D) had planned
3. "Somebody ______ in the shower. If you are here, then it must be your sister," said Karen to Ellie.
(A) sings
(B) sang
(C) will sing
(D) is singing
4. I ______ you that your credit card information is safe with us.
(A) assure
(B) were assuring
(C) assures
(D) will assure
5. I ______ my sisters hair for her when we were in school.
(A) cut
(B) is cutting
(C) will cut
(D) cuts
6. The boys ______ and singing in unison. The performance was fun to watch.
(A) rapped
(B) were rapping
(C) will rap
(D) was rapping
7. "I ______ about this all my life and it is now coming true," said the signing contestant.
(A) dreamt
(B) am dreaming
(C) will dream
(D) have dreamt
8. "My son ______ what ? He wouldn't dare break your window, Mr. Arkinson," said Dave's dad in
disbelief.
(A) do
(B) done
(C) does
(D) did
9. My sink _______ up. I need to find a plumber to come fix it.
(A) were clogging
(B) will clog
(C) is clogged
(D) had clogged
10. "I think I ______ my marbles !: said the frantic old lady.
(A) lost
(B) had lost
(C) loses
(D) am losing
ANSWERS

1A 2B 3D 4A 5A 6B 7D 8D 9C 10D
Check whether the tenses used in the sentences are right or wrong. Write W for wrong tense
and R for right tense in the spaces provided. Then write the correct form of the tense
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 1. In the past, disabled people are treated badly. ______.
2. The blind man was crossing the road when a car knocked him down. ______.
3. Helen Keller is a role model for people with physical impairments. ______.
4. At present, the workers were repairing the broken ramps. ______.
5. As a wheelchair-bound student, Salina faces a lot of difficulties when she was in university. ______.
6. It is hoped that in the future, the government do something to help the disabled. ______.
7. Syed participated in one of the paralympic events last year. ______.
ANSWERS
1. W - were
2. R
3. R
4. W - are repairing
5. W - faced
6. W - will do
7. R

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Present perfect tense of the words given in brackets.
1. The guests ______ ( already, go ) home.
2. The boy ______ ( sleep ) for four hours.
3. The bus ______ ( just, leave ) the station.
4. They ______ ( wait ) since this morning.
5. Sally ______ ( always, be ) talkative.
6. He ______ ( never, get ) himself into trouble.
7. The children ______ ( not, be ) to Genting Highlands before.
8. ______ I ______ ( pass ) the test ?
9. Salim ______ ( paint ) two pictures so far.
10. Where ______ she ______ ( hide ) the pencil ?
ANSWERS
1. The guests have already gone home.
2. The boy has slept for four hours.
3. The bus has just left the station.
4. They have waited since this morning.
5. Sally has always been talkative.
6. He has never gotten himself into trouble.
7. The children have not been to Genting Highlands before.
8. Have I passed the test ?
9. Salim has painted two picture so far.
10. Where has she hidden the pencil ?

Fill in the blanks with the right words.

1. The meeting was at 9 o'clock. When I ______ ( arrive ) at 10, the meeting had finished.
2. When we got to the airport, I realized that I ______ ( leave ) my passport at home.
3. He didn't realize that he had gone through a red light, until a policeman ______ ( stop ) him.
4. They didn't want to go to the cinema because they ______ ( see ) the film the week before.
5. Barbara ______ ( change ) so much that I didn't recognize her.
6. The next day, she moved away, as she ______ ( plan ) to.
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 7. They wondered where she ______ ( go ).
8. When she had cried for half an hour she ______ ( begin ) to feel better.
9. For three weeks, she behaved as if nothing ______ ( change ).
10. She ______ ( take ) the news calmly as if she had expected it
ANSWERS
1. arrived
2. had left
3. stopped
4. had seen
5. had changed
6. had planned
7. had gone
8. began
9. had changed
10. took

COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPHS WITH THE CORRECT TENSE AND MODALS.

1. There a) ______ (be) many people at the funeral. They b) ______ (come) to pay their last respects to
the deceased. One of the guests c) ______ (give) a small envelope that probably contained some
money for the family.
2. One of the reasons why university students fail in English is because they a) ______ (not, speak) the
language regularly with friends or parents. Another reason is that they b) ______ (rarely, read) English
novels or stories to improve their grammar and vocabulary. In addition, they c) ______ (not, take) the
subject seriously. As a result, they d) ______ (still, not, acquire) proficiency in the language.

3. Youngsters these days a) ______ (not, have) good manners when addressing the elderly when they b)
______ (be) together. They are ignorant on how to speak properly and how to respect the elderly.
Some youngsters even dare to interrupt or disagree with their elders, if they dislike what the person is
saying. Sometimes, youngsters c) ______ (not, even, bother) to practise common courtesy, such as
offering a seat to the elderly on the bus.
4. Students should help their parents financially by spending money wisely. First, they a) ______ (shall,
plan) their daily budget based on their allowance. The budget b) ______ (shall, include) savings at the
end of the month. Saving even a ringgit a month, helps during an emergency. Second, they c) ______
(shall, cut) their expenses on 'prepaid card phone' and accessories. Spending too much on clothes,
shoes and phone bills d) ______ (burden) and e) ______ (add) to their parents' expenditure. Third, they
should stop the habit of eating outside and eat more home-cooked meals. This f) ______ (keep) them
healthy. Male students should stop smoking and the money saved can be g) ______ (use) to buy
something more important than a pack of cigarettes.
5. They a) ______ (be) the best cartoons ever... Mickey Mouse, Pink Panther, and even Transformers!
They have been a popular cartoon series for more than 50 years. Recently, Superman, Ultraman,
Spiderman and Batman have now b) ______ (make) into films and all these have an impact on
children. Children c) ______ (tend) to imitate their superheroes. Today, new types of cartoon d)
______ (enter) the industry, such as Ben Ten, Angry Birds and our own local production, Upin and
Ipin. There are many types of merchandise, such as stickers, school bags, key-chains, stationery, mugs
and shirts e) ______ (portray) these cartoon characters. It f) ______ (be) good business even though
we get more pirated stuff than the original on shelves.
6. It is undeniable that entertainment has a direct effect on teens today. They tend to a) ______ (imitate)
the actions, words and behaviour of characters portrayed in movies, dramas, manga and comics.
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 Sometimes these teenagers b) ______ (appear) funny. But when adults begin to imitate characters, they
c) ______ (be) downright ludicrous !
ANSWERS
1. a) were b) had come c) gave
2. a) do not speak b) rarely read c) do not take d) still have not acquired / do not acquire
3. a) do not have b) are c) do not even bother
4. a) should plan b) should include c) should cut d) will burden e) add f) keeps g) used
5. a) are b) been made c) tend d) have entered e) portraying f) is
6. a) imitate b) appear c) are

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