PRACTICE EXERCISES

VERB TENSE REVISION

1. When I last saw him, he in London.
A. has lived B. is living
C. was living D. has been living

2. We Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t
seen

3. The train _ half an hour ago.

A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left

4. My sister for you since yesterday.

A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked

5. Christopher Columbus American more than 500 years ago.

A. discovered B. has discovered

C. had discovered D. had been discovering

6. He fell down when he towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

7. I’ll come and see you before I for the States.

A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave

8. John a book when I saw him.

A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading

9. Her brother in Canada at present.

A. working B. works C. is working D. work
10. I to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone

11. Her father when she was a small girl.

A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died

12. Almost everyone for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left

13. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks
down

14. Since , I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was
left

15. After I lunch, I looked for my bag.

A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had

16. By the end of next year, George English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would
learn

17. Henry into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go

18. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing

19. I from him since he two years ago.

A. hadn't heard; disappeared B. haven't heard; disappeared

C. didn't hear; has disappeared D. will not hear; disappears

20. After the guests , she back into the living-room and
off the light.
A. left; went; turned B. had left; had gone; turned

C. have leftt; will got; turned D. had left; went; turned

21. By the time you finish cooking they their homework.

A. will have finished B. will finish C. had finished D. have
finished
22. I will tell John about it .
A. when I will see him this afternoon. B. when I see him this afternoon.

C. when I saw him this afternoon. D. after I had seen him this afternoon.

23.I have heard nothing from him since he school.

A. had left B. left C. has left D. leaves

24. He fell down while he towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

25. Bill’s mother won’t let him go out with his friends .
A. when he finished his homework B. after he had finished his homework
C. once he finished his homework D. until he has finished his homework

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

27. You may not see how important your family is .

A. after you had lived far from home B. when you were living far from home

C. until you live far from home D. as soon as you lived far from home

28. The city has changed a lot since I last it.

A. visited B. would visit C. will visit D. visit

29. He will take the dog out for a walk .

A. as soon as he finished dinner B. as soon as he will finish

C. as soon as he has finished B. as soon as he was finishing

30. Ask her to come and see me .

A. when she finished her work B. when she has finished her work

C. after she had finished her work D. as soon as she was finishing her
work.

VERB TENSE REVISION ❷

1. John tennis once or twice a week.

A. is playing usually B. is usually playing
C. usually plays D. plays usually
2. Tom his hand when he was cooking dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt
3. Jim is away on holiday. He to Spain.
A. is gone B. have been C. has been D. was
4. Everything is going well. We any problems so far.
A. didn't have B. don't have C. haven't had D. hadn't had
5. Jane just a few minutes ago.
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left
6. Timson 13 films and I think the latest is the best.
A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making
7. Robert lately?
A. Did you see B. Have you seen C. Do you see D. Are you seeing
8. When I was a child, I the violin.
A. was playing B. am playing C. played D. play
9. He for the national team in 65 matches so far.
A. has played B. has been played C. played D. is playing
10. I'm busy at the moment. I on the computer.
A. work B. worked C. am working D.
working 11.When I looked round the door, the baby
quietly.
A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping
12. Robert ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.
A. had been B. has been C. is D. was
13. I'm very tired. I over four hundred miles today.
A. drive B. am driving C. have drived D. have driven
14. What time to work this morning?
A. did you get B. are you getting C. have you got D. do you get
15. When I this man, he was running away
A. see B. was seeing C. saw D. had seen
16. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she the fire department.
A. was telephoning B. telephoned
C. had telephoned D. has telephoned
17. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he homesick.
A. will have left B. felt C. feels D. is feeling
18. After the race , the celebration began.
A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won
19. The earth on the sun for its heat and light.
A. is depended B. depends C. is depending D. has depended
20. When I entered the room, everyone
A. has been dancing B. was dancing C. had danced D. danced
 21. I was very tired because I all the day.
A. have worked B. have been working
C. had worked D. had been working
22. How long able to drive? - Since 1990.
A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
23. When she the noise, she down to the kitchen and
on the lights.
A. hears; goes; turns B. heard; went; turned
C. heard; was going; turned D. had heard; went; had turned
24. Jane and I school in 1987.
A. finish B. have finished C. finishes D. finished
25. Pasteur in
th
the 19 century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
26. When he came,
A. I was watching TV. B. I watched TV. C. I am watching TV D. I have
watched TV. 27.Everyday, my sister the floor.
A. usually clean B. cleans usually C. usually cleaned D. usually cleans
28. After they their breakfast, they shopping yesterday.
A. have; go B. had had; go C. had; had gone D. had had; went
29. Father his pipe while mother a magazine.
A. smoked; read B. was smoking; was reading
C. had smoked; read D. smoking; reading
30. When we came to the stadium, the match
A. already begins. B. had already begun.
C. already began. D. have already begun.