Tenses

Tony often watches TV after his parents…………….to bed. A. have gone B. go C. had gone D. went

Only one of our lucky girls ......... to be his dance partner. A. has been chosen B. have been chosen C. were choosing D. chosen

Neil Armstrong was the first man ................. on the moon. A. has walked B. walking C. walked D. to walk

We ..................... for three hours and are very tired. A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking

______, the garden will look much more beautiful. A. When spring had come B. When spring was coming C. When spring came D. When spring comes

By the end of this month I…………….for this company for two years. A. have been working B. will work C. will have been working D. will be working

I was angry when you saw me because I .................with my sister. A. have been arguing B. had been arguing C. argued D. would argue

The city has changed a lot since I last________ it. A. visited B. would visit C. will visit D. visit

The children ran away as if they ................. a ghost. A. See B. had seen C. would see D. have seen

Don’t bother me while I.................. A. am working B. was working C. will work D. will have completed

Michael looked deeply hurt and surprised when............ A. scolding B. scolded C. having scolded D. to scold

The number of visitors to Japan..................lately. A. have increased rapidly B. has been increased rapidly C. has increased rapidly D. have been increased rapidly

The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls______in our school next semester. A. will be building B. will build C. are being built D. will be built

She hurt herself while she _____ hide-and-seek with her friends A. played B. had played C. is playing D. was playing

The children _____________their kites in the field when it started to rain heavily. A. are flying B. would fly C. will fly D. were flying

“Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes _________ for at least thirty minutes. A. boiled B. were boiling C. have been boiling D. are boiling

When I saw this picture, a lot of happy memories....back. A. had brought B. were brought C. brought D. had been brought

“You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She................. a red hat.” A. will wear B. is wearing C. will be wearing D. wears

We ..................... for three hours and are very tired. A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking

The number of learners of English..................in recent years. A. have increased rapidly B. has been increased rapidly C. has increased rapidly D. have been increased rapidly

Unemployment .............. by 5 percent since the beginning of the year. A. has risen B. rose C. has raised D. was raised

I was angry when you saw me because I .................with my sister. A. have been arguing B. had been arguing C. argued D. would argue

The theory of relativity _____ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist. A. was developed B. is developed C. develops D. developed

______, I will give it back to you. A. When I finish reading the book B. When I was finishing reading the book C. When I finished reading the book D. When I had finished reading the book

Tony often watches TV after his parents…………….to bed. A. have gone B. go C. had gone D. went

The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes…………..the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping. A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to hav

It’s been five months _____ I last went fishing. A. that B. since C. while D. which

When he came home, I ______ the Christmas tree. A. have decorated B. am decorating C. decorate D. were decorating

Her academic performance has greatly improved since she____ her study method. A. will change B. changed C. was changing D. would change

The air quality in this area has improved a lot since that factory________ . A. was closing B. would close C. closed D. will close

I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work, I................. A. shall finish B. will have finished C. will finish D. have finished

The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm .................. A. broke B. would break C. had broken D. was breaking