TENSES REVISION

Practice 1:
1. Don’t answer the door until I_______back.
A. come B. came C. will come D. had come
2. Prices_____all the time. Everything is getting more and more expensive.
A. rises B. are rising C. were rising D. had rises
3. “Have you been abroad recently” – “I last___abroad in 2004”
A. go B. went C. have gone D. was going
4. Five dollars___all that he had when he first arrived in this city.
A. have been B. has been C. were D. was
5. “When are you planning to send ther memo to the staff?” “I___it already”
A. send B. sent C. have sent D. had sent
6. “Betty told me that you have a cottage on Lake Superior”
“Yes, we____there since we first moved to Michigan”
A. had gone B. have been going C. are going D. had been going
7. As soon as Debbie got out of bed, she opened the window and___in fresh air.
A. breathes B. breathed C. was breathing D. has breathed
7. “Why are your hands so dirty?” – “Because I___on my car”
A. had been working B. have been working
C. have worked D. had worked.
8. I wish Maureen worked as hard as Theresa____.
A. does B. can C. will D. did
9. I have not had a Chinese meal____.
A. since ages B. for 2002 C. since 2 years D. for years
10. Peter___ a second-hand car, but regrettedit later.
A. buys B. has bought C. bought D. would buy
11. When did you arrived? “____”
A. tomorrow B. yesterday C. for 2 days D. once
12. I hate opera “____”
A. you are too B. It can too C. I am too D. I do too
13. Fish always__delicious when my mother cooks it.
 A. tasted B. is tasting C. has been tasting D. tastes
14. I could not answer the phone immediately, because I___to finish somw work.
A. try B. am trying C. have tried D. was trying
15. I have not___decided where to go on holiday.
A. yet B. already C. still D. just
16. Once you___used to the job, it won’t seem so hard.
A. get B. got C. will get D. had got
17. From now on, we won’t be able to go out as much as we___.
A. were B. had C. used to D. will
18. When Carol went back into the room, her collegues___about the coffee.
A. still quarrel B. were still quarreling
C. are still quarreling D. have been still quarreling
19. Paula___her new dress, isn’t she?
A. wears B. wore C. is wearing D. has been wearing
20. Kevin and Dorothy are on holiday in Dalat. They____at a hotel next to Xuan Huong Lake.
A. stay B. are staying C. stayed D. were staying
21. Computers____more and more crucial in our lives.
A. had become B. became C. were becoming D. are becoming
22. These tourists have been to our country for the first time, and they____the traditional music so
much.
A. love B. are loving C. loved D. were loved
23. Look! He___you know to mend it next time it breaks.
A. shows B. is showing C. was showing D. show
24. The trees____their leaves now that it’s autumn.
A. are losing B. lose C. has lost D. were losing
25. Michael is an old friend. I_____
A. know him for ages B. know him since ages
C. have known him for ages D. have known him since ages
26. The children___.
A. play usually the same computer games B. usually play the same computer games
C. play the same usually computer game D. usually the same computer games play
27. Her husband____before going to work.
A. has always a quick breakfast B. has a quick breakfast always
C. always has a quick breakfast D. a quick breakfast always has
28. These farmers___their farm work.
A. are contented normally with B. are normally contented with
C. are contented with normally D. normally with are contented
29. My father___before six o’clock.
A. seldom is at home B. at home is seldom
C. is at home seldom D. is seldom at home
30. It is not a deep cut, but it____a scar.
A. leaves B. is going leave C. is leaving D. left
31. Did you know I_____a new motorbike next week?
A. buy B. will buy C. am buying D. bought
32. According to the lastest forecast, the tunnel____.
A. will be finished next year B. will have been finished next year
C. is finishing next year D. will be finishing next year
33. I’m not sure how I’ll get tot the concert. – We____up at 7 o’clock.
A. will pick B. are picking C. are going to pick D. pick
34. Can you send me the results as soon as you___?
A. are hearing anything B. hear anything
C. will have heard anything D. heard anything
35. You can borrow this calculator, I_____.
A. am going to need it B. won’t have been needing it
C. am not needing it D. will not need it
36. I’m sorry I can’t for dinner. I___to my hometown this evening.
A. drive B. am driving C. will drive D. drove
37. Don’t go out. I___dinner and it’ll be cold by the time you get back.
A. serve B. will serve C. am going to serve D. am serving
38. Everyone says that this year M.U____.
A. wins the Cup B. is winning the Cup
C. is going to win the Cup D. have won the Cup
39. The new road___the journey time between the cities significantly.
A. will cut B. will have cut C. is cutting D. cuts
40. Don’t worry about the mistake you made, nobody_____.
A. is noticing B. will notice C. will be noticing D. noticed
41. I don’t feel like visiting my relatives this year so____.
A. I won’t go B. I’m not going C. I don’t go D. I cannot go
42. You can try asking Howard for help but____.
A. It won’t do you any good B. it’s not doing you any good
C. it won’t be doing you any good D. It has not done you any good.
Practice 2:
1. Ever since she arrived, she___quietly in the corner.
A. sat B. has been sitting C. sits D. it sitting
2. She listened so attentively that not a word____.
A. she missed B. she did missed C. she did not miss D. did she miss
3. It was necessary that he___his father the truth.
A. tell B. to tell C. must tell D. will tell
4. They treat me as if I___ their own son.
A. am B. were C. have been D. has been
5. This is the most difficult class____.
A. I have nerver taken B. i’m ever taking
C. i used to take ever since D. i’ve ever taken
6. I don’t care whether___or not.
A. his coming B. he comes C. does he come D. will he come
7. If you feel tired agter a busy week of work,___into the Plaza Ville for some rest and relaxation?
A. why don’t you check B. why you not check
C. why not you check D. why don’t check.
8. She___finished the monthly financial reports yet, but says she should have them by the end of the
day.
A. isn’t B. wasn’t C. hadn’t D. hasn’t
9. Most of the departments will be holding office parties before the Christmas vacation.
A. begin B. began C. begun D. begins
10. By the time you come back here next year, work on the new subway____.
A. will complete B. has completed
C. will have been completed D. will be completing.
11. This time next week, I___across the Pacific Ocean.
A. would fly B. am flying C. will be flying D. can fly
12. The company thought the shipment___in time for the holiday shipping season.
A. is arriving B. would arrive C. can arrive D. will arrive
13. This time next week I___the washing up; I’ll be in a luxury hotel for my holiday then.
A. don’t do B. won’t be doing C. haven’t done D. won’t have done
13. He promised to send me a postcard, but he___.
A. didn’t send B. did never send C. never did D. would never
15. We suggested that the conference___next month.
A. be held B. was held C. must hold D. would be held
16. Jimmy countinued to make noise, though he was____.
A. not told B. told not to C. told not D. not told to
17. Professor Miller requires that all papers___written in ink.
A. be B. to be C. being D. been
18. Thank you for warning me. I didn’t know the plug was wet and I____put it in my socket.
A. will B. wouldn’t C. was about to D. have just
19. By the time they arrived at the theater, the movie____.
A. is ending B. would end C. has ended D. had ended
20. While Carl was washing his car, he___some dents in the door.
A. discovered B. is discovering C. was discovering D. has discovered
21. They were asked not to disturb the old man because he___.
A. is sleeping B. is asleep C. was sleeping D. was slept
22. Almost every part of our lives___computerized over the past 20 years.
A. was B. had done C. has been D. have been
23. Over the past few years the cost of living____considerably.
A. is rising B. was rising C. was risen D. has risen
24. By the end of next year, Mr. Park__for this company for 35 years.
A. will work B. will have worked C. will be working D. has worked
25. Scarely____finished her song when the audience started to cheer.
A. had the singer B. the singer had C. has the singer D. the singer has
26. You won’t know if the shoes___you until you___them on.
A. will fit/try B. will fit will try C. fit/have tried C.fit/tried
27. Most of the guests___by the time we arrived at the reception.
A. had left B. were left C. would left D. have left.
28. I got a bad sunburn because I____in the sun for days.
A. had lain B. has lain C. have lain D. lay
29. he two friends___in the same company for a year before the___each other
A. has been working/recognized B. had been working/recognized
C. were working/ had recognized D. have been working/had recognized.
30. Hurry up or we___the first film.
A. miss B. have missed C. will miss D. had miss
31. The pollution is getting worse. It’s high time we___effective action to reduce it.
A. took B. must take C. will take D. ought to take
32. ______patient with your children!
A. Be B. to be C. Being D. Do
33. On my trip to France, I lost a suitcase____.
A. broke my glasses and miss my flight home
B. breaking my glasses and muss my flight home
C. broke my glasses and missed my flight home
D. break my glasses and missed my flight home
34. The man____out the key and___the car door.
A. was taking/opened B. took opened C. took/would open D. took/had opened
35. We thought Mr.Reese would say something about his busuness but he___it
A. does not mention B. did not mention C. has not mentioned D. had not
mentioned
36. ____tried, he dicided to leave early.
A. feels B. felt C. to feel D. feeling
37. We were informed of the landslide while___along the pass
A. drove B. driving C. to drive D. driven
38. Bob___so sleepy yesterday morning that he___asleep during the math lesson.
A. fell/fell B. felt/fell C. fell/felt D. felt/felt
39. This is the third time you___the traffice law.
A. break B. broke C. have broken D. were broken
40. When he reaches Hai Van Pass, he___over 1500 kilometers.
A. has walked B. will have walked C. will walk D. has been walking
41. Be the time he retired from work, all his daughters____married.
A. got B. have got C. would get D. had got
42. She wanted to go out that night, but her father told her___.
A. did not B. don’t C. not to D. not do
43. I don’t think it will rain. However, it it___turn off the machine.
A. does B. do C. was D. did
44. “I’ll be back again at the end of next month” “I hope I____ my driving test by then. If I have,
I’ll meet your train.
A. pass B. have passed C. will have passed D. will be passing
45. Only when____home did I remember the appointment with her.
A. I got B. did I get C. had I got D. have I got.
46. Claire didn’t___in Liverpool.
A. used to live B. use to living C. use to live D. be used to living
47. The school___a 100% pass rate in recent years
A. has B. had C. is having D. has had
48. Someone stole his motorbike while he___breakfast in a shop.
A. has B. had C. is having D. has had
49. Carol___a flat yet, so she’s still living with her friends.
A. did not find B. has not found C. found D. did not found
50. Not a single word____at the meeting.
A. he says B. he said C. did he say D. said he
Practice 3:
1. Jane________law at Harvard for four years now.
A. is studying B. has been studying C. studies D. studied
2. This time tomorrow________on the beach sunbathing and drinking freshly squeezed fruit juice!
A. I’ll have been lying B. I will lie
C. I will be lying D. I will have lain
3. We________for three hours and we are very tired.
A. waited B. have been waiting C. wait D. had waited
4. She________for hours. That’s why her eyes are red now.
A. cried B. has been crying C. was crying D. has cried
5. When I last saw him, he________in London.
A. is living B. has been living C. was living D. lived
6. By the time he arrives here tomorrow, they________for London.
A. would have left B. will have left C. will left D. are leaving
7. Mr. Pike________English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. had been teaching B. has been teaching
C. was teaching D. is teaching
8. They________for Japan at 10.30 tomorrow.
A. will be leaving B. have left C. will have left D. will leave
9. When I________to the airport, I realized that I________my passport at home.
A. got/had left B. got/left C. had got/had left D. got/was left
10. 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
11. Call me as soon as you________your test results.
A. get B. will get C. will have got D. got
12. I________to Greece until Sally and I went there last summer.
A. have never been B. had never been C. was never being D. were never
13. I________ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
14. He occasionally________a headache in the morning.
A. has had B. has C. have D. is having
15. The boy fell while he________down the stairs.
A. run B. running C. was running D.runs
16. I will come and see you before I________for America.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. left
17. When the first child was born, they _______ for three years.
A. have been married B. had been married
C. will be married D. will have been married
18. It________a long time since we were apart. I did not recognize her.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
19. Many of the people who attended Mr. David’s funeral________him for many years.
A. didn’t see B. wouldn’t see C. haven’t seen D. hadn’t seen
20. We were both very excited about the visit, as we________each other for________ages.
A. never saw B. didn’t see C. hadn’t seen D. haven’t seen
21. In one year’s time, she________for this company for 15 years.
A. will be working B. will have been working
C. will work D. has worked
22. His health has improved a lot since he________doing exercises regularly.
A. starts B. started C. has started D. had started
23. She hurt herself while she________hide-and-seek with her friends.
A. is playing B. had played C. played D. was playing
24. .What________at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but couldn’t get through to you.
A. did you do B. were you doing C. would you do D. had you done
25. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We________such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. would never see B. had never seen C. have never seen D. never see
26. I _______ my old teacher last week.
A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited
27. My brother usually ________me for help when he has any difficulties with his homework.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. has asked
28. I ______ all of my homework last night.
A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. finished
29. Lan________ learning English a few years ago.
A. starts B. will start C. started D. is starting
30. Only after she________from a severe illness did she realize the importance of good health.
A. would recover B. has recovered
C. had recovered D. was recovering
31. Only after the bus________for a few miles did Jane realize she was on the wrong route.
A. was running B. had run C. has run D. runs
32. The children________to bed before their parents came home from work.
A. were all going B. had all gone C. had all been going D. have all gone
33. Paul noticed a job advertisement while he________along the street.
A. was walking B. would walk C. walked D. had walked
34. I haven’t met him again since we________school ten years ago.
A. have left B. leave C. left D. had left
35. For the last 20 years, we________significant changes in the world of science and technology.
A. witness B. have witnessed C. witnessed D. are witnessing
36. My best friend Lan________to England 10 years ago.
A. was moving B. moves C. moved D. has moved
37. Mr.Pike________for this company for more than thirty years, and he intends to stay here until
he________.
A. worked/retires B. works/is retiring
C. has been working/retires D. is working/will retire
38. While I________at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
39. By the end of last March, I________English for five years.
A. had been studied B. had been studying
C. will have been studying D. will have studied
40. ________Alan for hours but he hasn’t answered his mobile. I hope nothing’s wrong.
A. I call B. I’ve been calling C. I’m calling D. called
41. We________in silence when he suddenly________me to help him.
A. walked - was asking B. were walking - asked
C. were walking - was asking D. walked - asked
42. By the time the software________on sale next month, the company________$2 million on
developing it.
A. went - had spent B. will go - has spent
C. has gone - will spend D. goes - will have spent
43. When Carol________last night, I________my favorite show on television.
A. called /was watching B. had called /watched
C. called /have watched D. was calling /watched
44. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she________in the forest.
A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
45. When I________for my sister in front of the supermarket, a strange man came to talk with me.
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
46. Over the past 30 years, the average robot price________by half in real terms, and even further
relative to labor costs.
A. is fallen B. has fallen C. were fallen D. have fallen
47. When I came to visit her last night, she________a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had had
48. John________in the same house since he left school.
A. lived B. had lived C. was living D. has lived
49. Since Tom________, I have heard nothing from him.
A. had left B. left C. has left D. was left
50. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _______ dinner.
A. finish B. has finished C. will finish D. finished