TENSES REVIEW GRAMMAR (MULTIPLE CHOICE) Task 1 Fill in the correct form of the verb – All tenses 1 My family have (buy) some land in southern France recently They (build) a summer house there at the moment 2 Andy an.
Trang 1GRAMMAR Task 1: Fill in the correct form of the verb – All tenses
1 My family have _ (buy) some land in southern France recently They
_ (build) a summer house there at the moment
2 Andy and Mary _ (go) to a concert tomorrow night They
(look forward to) it the whole week
3 Jonathon _ (watch) the news on TV every day and it _ (help) him with his English
4 My car _ (break) down when I _ (drive) home from work I (fix) it if I _ (know) what was wrong But
I didn’t so _ (have) to take it to the garage
5 When he _ (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old He
_ (already write) his first computer programme six years earlier
6 An accident _ (happen) near my house last night A car _ (hit) a young man He _ (ride) his bike when someone in front of him
suddenly _ (open) a car door Many people _ (see) the accident The police _ (interrogate) them last night
7 Mrs Smith said that one day she (retire) from teaching She said that she _ (spend) her new free time learning about computers
8 I (not sleep) at all last night Someone _ (listen)
to music all night
9 I _ (see) a film a week ago, but I _ (not enjoy) it very much because I _ (already read) the book If I
_ (not read) the book I (probably enjoy) the film more
10 The judge sentenced the man to eight years in prison because he _ (rob) a bank
11 They (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the manager _ (tell) them that there were no more tickets
12 Alan _ (be) in the car accident yesterday The other driver
_ (lose) control of his car because he _ (fall) asleep
13 She _ (not see) her father since he _ (start) to work in Marseille two years ago
14 I _ (sleep) when the fire broke out
15 Linda phoned and explained that she _ (not can) to come to the party the next day because she _ (be) still sick
16 I (just see) the film “The Da Vinci Code” – _ (you see) it too? – No, I _ (not have) but I _ (read) the book
17 My sister _ (fly) home from London today Her flight
_
(arrive) in an hour so I _ (leave) for the airport right now to get there in time
18 Unless he _ (sell) more he won’t get much money
19 While he _ (wait) for the bus there _ (be) a robbery at the bank After the robbers _ (go) away the police _ (come) but they _ (not can) to catch them
20 I _ (use) to ski when I was at the university but I _
Trang 2(break) a leg five years ago and since then I _ (not ski) any more.
Task 2: Fill in the correct form of the verb given in the bracket
1 I _ a great film yesterday (see)
2 _ a new car? (you ever buy)
3 I _ him last Monday (meet)
4 The band _ while I _ (play, write)
5 She _ the new car in 2005 (buy)
6 Her mother _ in Victoria for the past five years (live)
7 They in Germany when we arrived a few days ago (already be)
8 _ to get married? (you plan)
9 I _ so much fun since I was a kid (have)
10 When I got up I _ out of the window and _ that
it _ (look, see, rain)
11 Janet _ for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us (work)
12 I _ three movies so far this week (see)
13 How long _ for me? (you wait)
14 I _ over Loch Ness last week - _ the Loch Ness monster? (fly, you see)
15 I’m afraid I’m not hungry I _ (already eat)
16 Peter _ football in the afternoon when he got the call (play)
17 “What _ between 9 and 12 yesterday morning”, the detective said (you do)
18 He kept looking at her, wondering where he _ her before (see)
19 The doctor’s waiting room was full of people Some _ a magazine, a woman _ and a child _ with a doll Suddenly the door _ and a nurse _ out (read, knit, play, open, come)
20 Traveling _ much easier and more comfortable in the past hundred years (become)
21 I _ cake That’s why my hands are full of flour (bake)
22 When I first came to this house it _ quite a noisy area (be)
23 He twisted his ankle while he _ (ski)
24 _ the doors before you leave the house? (you ever lock)
25 My best friend and I _ each other for 15 years (know)
26 Jack usually _ but he _ when his father comes (smoke, not smoke)
27 _ breakfast yet? – Yes I had it together with Sue at 7 (you have)
28 I _ this kind of work when I was a small boy (do)
29 He _ the paper when his wife came home (read)
30 He _ for an hour now I’ll be finished soon (speak)
31 How long _ John and Maria?- We met the couple over thirteen years ago (you know)
32 He _ in Oxford for two years and when his mother died he moved to London (live)
33 After Harry _ his work he _ Jude from the office (finish, call)
34 You _ your homework for two hours Haven’t you finished yet? (do)
Trang 335 He always _ to the supermarket alone, but today he
_ his son with him (go, take)
36 He never _ in the evening, only on Sundays (work)
37 I _ to South America but I have been to New York several times (never, be)
38 _ Jean? – No, she probably went to her friend’s place (anyone, see)
39 I _ to the bank yesterday but when I got there it was closed (go)
40 She _ in school all day (be)
41 Lee _ late every day since Tuesday (be)
42 Herbert’s father _ his son’s birthday (never forget)
43 I _ my report because I had a problem with my computer (not finish)
Task 3: Fill in the correct form of the verbs given in the bracket
1 When we reach Land’s End we 1,500 km (walk)
2 I just remembered that I the rent yet I’m surprised that the landlord me up and reminded me (not pay, not ring)
3 It’s a beautiful drive I am sure you the scenery (enjoy)
4 The car If you get in Tom and I you a push (not start, give)
5 I put the five-pound notes into one of the books; but the next day it me ages to find it because I which book I it in (take, forget, put)
6 He the bagpipes since six this morning He (play, just stop)
7 My son work yet He’s still at High School – How long
_ at school? - He there for six years Before that he five years at primary school (not start, he be, be, spend)
8 Mary: I wonder what he now Ann: Well, his girlfriend
from Japan too, so I suppose he Japanese (say, come, speak)
9 When I first met him he architecture (study)
10 While we someone into the house and
_us this note (fish, break, leave)
11 It won’t be easy to get out of the country The police all of the ports (watch)
12 If I catch some fish, them for me? (you cook)
13 He to come (not forget)
14 It for the last two hours so the game (rain, be postponed)
15 When I him he a picture of his wife –
it? (see, paint, you like)
16 The car had nobody in it but the engine (run)
17 Tom can’t have the newspaper now because his aunt it (read)
18 This shop for good next Monday (close)
19 Where tonight? – I out with Peter (you go, go)
20 At 3 a.m Jane up her husband and said that she that someone to get into the house (wake, think, try)
21 When you see me next time I my new sunglasses (wear)
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it for the first five years, then my brother it and I it since then (be, use,ride,have)
23 Some time ago I that our mayor to go to Iceland - What to do there? (read, want, he want)
24 You see, Doctor, she ill two days ago and since then she
anything I’m sure she several kilos (fall, not eat, lose)
25 Most people at work when the fire (be, start)
26 After five years of traveling through Asia I back to Europe next week I the flight (go, already book)
27 I saw him when he the house I at the corner when he by He a word and I a word either (leave, just stand, pass, not say , not say)
Task 4: Complete the sentences with one of the following words: FOR, SINCE, JUST ,
ALREADY, YET, EVER, NEVER, STILL
1 It hasn’t rained June
2 We have been married 12 years now
3 I’ve known John a very long time
4 We have known each other high school
5 They have had this car 2008
6 She has been very ill several days
7 We haven’t seen her this morning
8 This jacket is very old I have had it ages
9 He hasn’t eaten anything this morning
10 It has been hot May
11 Bob hasn’t phoned me yet I am starting to get nervous
12 Have you eaten porridge ?
13 We have seen this film, but we’ll watch it again
14 Sue has come back from her holiday in Greece She’s got a wonderful tan
15 Have you finished your exams , ?
16 I have been to Turkey but I would love to go
17 They haven’t installed my phone
18 Has she worked in a restaurant?
19 The books I ordered haven’t arrived Where are they ?
20 I have visited Rome, but it would be nice to go there again
21 He hasn’t found his keys He’s been looking for them the whole morning
22 They have arrived from a long journey to Australia
23 Has your lesson started ?
24 I have done my homework, so I guess I can play outside with my friends
Task 5: Fill in the correct form of the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous tense.
1 The earth here for billions of years (be)
2 We cards for the last few hours (play)
3 We problems with our new car recently (have)
4 on anything interesting lately ?(you work)
5 Cuba a socialist country since 1959 (be)
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7 I my car for three years (have)
8 an important fight? (the boxer , ever, win)
9 John and Mary with each other since the day they got married (quarrel)
10 It hard since last night (rain)
11 I’m tired because I well lately (not feel)
12 _ your problems? (your parents, always, understand)
13 The patient penicillin for several days now (take)
14 A big earthquake San Francisco since 1906 (not hit)
15 They _ in San Francisco since they arrived in the USA 20 years ago (live)
16 He got ill five weeks ago and yet (not recover)
17 Everyone in the Middle East about the situation for decades (worry)
18 We very cold weather this year (have)
19 Where the money? (you, hide)
20 At last ,my favorite team against its most important rival (win)
21 I for 6 years (marry)
22 Dad a number of jobs in the last few years (have)
23 The bank is still closed It yet (not open)
24 Our daughter _ lipstick since she was 16 (wear)
25 She is angry because her boyfriend up yet and she
_ for half an hour (not show, wait)
26 I’m still waiting for an answer They up their minds yet (not make)
27 How many times the cat today? (Kim feed)
28 The kids on my nerves They too much noise (get, make)
29 My company a lot of money in the last few years They
hard on an important project (make, work)
30 They our new refrigerator yet, but they will any day now (not deliver)
Task 6: Fill in the blank with correct verb using Past or Present Perfect Tense
1 The weather _ (be) awful in the past few days
2 We _ (wash) the dishes They’re clean now
3 _ (your course, start) yet?
4 Emma _ (pack) her suitcase last night
5 They _ (close) the factory – Really? When (that happen) ?
6 Shall we play tennis? We _ (not play) since we were children
7 The airplane _ (land) The pilot is just getting out
8 Prices _ (go) up Everything is more expensive this year
9 I’m tired We _ (walk) 10 miles
10 The Queen _ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night
11 How long (Vicky, have) that camera? – For about a month
12 We (just come) back from our holidays
Trang 613 You parcel _ (arrive) The postman _ (bring) it two hours ago
14 He _ (be) at his computer for two hours
15 We _ (live) there for ten years but we _ (be) in
Birmingham for the last two
16 We _ (not have) a party for ages
17 My sister’s car is only a year old but she _ (already crash) it
18 Dinosaurs _ (roam) the earth millions of years ago
19 It _ (not rain) yet today
20 (you see) last week’s magazine? - It must be here somewhere
Task 7: Fill in the blank with correct verb using Past or Present Perfect Tense
1 The President _ (just come) out of the building and will make a speech in a moment
2 _ (you ever be) to America?
3 (Churchill ever go) to America? – No, not that I know of
4 _ (you see) this week’s magazine?
5 (you wash) the car yet? – No, I haven’t But I (already mow) the lawn
6 We _ (not have) many visitors last year; we _ (have)
a lot more this year
7 The last time I _ (go) to Brighton was in August
8 A few days ago I _ (learn) that someone is planning to tear down the old building
9 We (always be) poor We _ (never have) any money
10 I love this film I think it’s the fourth time I _ (see) it
11 It _ (be) very dry so far this week, but it _ (rain) a lot last week
12 I would like to meet a ghost but I _ (never see) one before
13 Marilyn Monroe _ (play) in about 30 films
14 _ (you ever bake) your own bread? –Yes I _ (try) it when I _ (be) in high school but I _ (not bake) anything since then
15 Janet _ (be) very ill three years ago
16 We _ (move) here in 1993 We _ (be) here for a long time now
17 Two people _ (die) in a fire on Elm Street last night
18 It _ (take) ages to repair the car I’m glad we’re finished now
19 I _ (find) the wallet I _ (lose) yesterday
20 The runner _ (break) the world record in Frankfurt Two days later he _ (run) even faster
Task 8: Choose the correct tense for each sentence
1 After Jonathan (finish) _ his degree, she intends to work in an office
A will finish B will have finished C finished D is fishing
2 Lola looked down to discover a snake at her feet When she saw it she (scream) _
Trang 7A screamed B was screaming C had screamed D screams
3 I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I (go) _ to the library
A go B went C had gone D have gone
4 By the time I go to bed tonight I (finish) my work for the day
A will finish B have finished C will have finished D finish
5 Mark Twain (grow) _ up in a small town in Mississippi
A was growing B had grown C grew D has grown
6 When my parents (arrive) tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time
A will arrive B arrive C will have arrived D arrived
7 Until you learn how to take a break, you (improve) _ your ability to speak English
A haven’t improved C don’t improve
B aren’t improving D won’t improve
8 My grandfather (fly) _ in an airplane before, so this is his first time
A never flies B had never flown C has never flown D never flew
9 I (live) in this city since I was a small child
A lived B have been living C am living D had been living
10 While I (watch) TV last night a small mouse ran across the room
A watched B have watched C watch D was watching
11 Jane isn’t here yet I _ (wait) since noon but there is no sign of her
A have waited B have been waiting C am waiting D wait
12 By the time my brother finally graduated from high school, he (attend) seven different schools
A attended B was attending C had been attending D had attended
13 On June 20th I returned home I (be away) _ for almost two years
A was away B have been away C had been away D am away
14 When I got to the party, many people (dance) _
A already danced B were already dancing C had already danced D have already danced
15 Before I started the car, all of the passengers their (buckle) _ seat belts
16 Right now we (have) _ a heat wave It’s been so hot for almost a week
A have B have had C have been having D are having
17 When I go and see the doctor this afternoon I (ask) him to take a look at my throat
A will ask B asked C will have asked D ask
18 I sent you the money almost a week ago but I still (not receive) any confirmation
A hadn’t received B am not receiving C haven’t received D hadn’t received
19 After they (win) _ the race the celebrations began
A won B have won C win D had won
20 Our football team (never, win) _ a football match until last season, when the new coach came
A never wins B has never won C had never won D never won
21 I (answer) _ all the questions correctly since I began the course
A had answered B have been answering C have answered D answered
22 It’s against the law to kill whales They (become) extinct
A have become B become C are becoming D became
23 Jim, why don’t you take some time off You (work) _ too hard lately
A are working B had been working C had been working D were working
24 Next month I have a week’s vacation I (plan) on going on a trip to the Rockies
A am planning B will be planning C have planned D will plan
25 I’ll be right with you as soon as I (find) my keys
Trang 8A will find B will have found C find D found
Task 9: Fill in the correct form of the verb given.
1 After we _ dinner we went to bed (EAT)
2 I _ several matches this season, but I _ to a single game last season (SEE, NOT GO)
3 What _ when the headmaster _ the classroom
yesterday? (YOU DO, ENTER)
4 My granddad doesn't _ well so he always _ up the volume on the radio (NOT HEAR, TURN)
5 We _ hard since 7 o'clock in the morning (WORK)
6 She _ in such cold water before (NEVER SWIM)
7 When we _ at the stadium thousands of spectators _
in front of the gates (ARRIVE, WAIT)
8 We for over an hour when we found out that we were in the wrong village (TRAVEL)
9 The district attorney's office _ before next Monday (NOT OPEN)
10.Here are your shoes Jimmy I _ them (JUST CLEAN)
11.She _ well yesterday because she _ too much (NOT FEEL, EAT)
12 Look at those fans! They're so excited because their team _ the
winning goal (JUST SCORE)
13 Last Saturday Susan an accident She _ off the ladder and _ her knee while she _ to pick some apples (HAVE, FALL, CUT, TRY)
14.We _ to Chris's party next Tuesday because nobody _
us (NOT GO, INVITE)
15.Whenever Kevin is in England, he _ to his parents back in Australia
every weekend (WRITE)
16.When I was at school, I often _ adventure stories written by Jack
London (READ) – _ any of his books yet? (YOU READ)
17.Who _ that terrible noise outside? – It's a group of hooligans They
around with flags in their hands (CAUSE, WANDER)
18.How _ to school, Marvin? – I _ the bus but today
my dad _ me a lift (YOU USUALLY GET, USUALLY TAKE, GIVE)
Task 10: Fill in the gap with the correct form of verb to complete the passage below
Two walkers are reported to (1) _ gone missing near the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales John Watkins , aged 21 and Melanie McBrian, 19, (2) by nightfall, leading to fears that they (3) _forced to spend the night on the mountain
Weather conditions, when the pair (4) _ off yesterday morning, were fairly good By the afternoon , however, it had got much worse Thick clouds quickly (5) over the region and there was a sharp drop in temperature The surface of the local lakes (6) to freeze within
a few hours Blizzards began in the evening , with a great deal of snow (7) _ above 500 meters
Friends of the two walkers (8) _ that they (9) _ from either of them They think their mobile phones (10) _ unusable for some reason Melanie’s friend Janet Richards believes Melanie (11) her to say they were alright if her phone (12)
Trang 9properly Joe Hill , a friend of John’s , admits he (12) they (13) _ an accident last night, but insists they have a lot of experience walking in the mountains of Wales They (14)
shelter if they (15) to stay on the mountain during last night
Mountain rescue teams, which began looking for the couple early this morning ,say that one or both of the walkers (16) and fallen in bad weather conditions ,especially as neither of them (17)
walking in the mountains in winter
The hope is, though, that they (18) safe before long ,especially as the weather is forecast to
clear up within the next few hours
1 A having been B being C have D been
2 A do not return B have not returned C did not return D were not returning
3 A should be B would be C will have been D may have been
4 A had set B set C are setting D have set
5 A spread B were spread C are spread D have spread
6 A began B have begun C begin D were beginning
7 A have been falling B fell C falling D fall
8 A have been surprised B surprise C were surprised D had surprised
9 A don’t hear B wouldn’t hear C hadn’t heard D shouldn’t have heard
10 A were becoming B should have become C should become D might have become
11 A will call B would have called C was called D could have called
12 A has been working B is working C was working D had been working
13 A has been worried B has worried C is worried D is worrying
14 A could have had B should have had C must have D have had
15 A are forcing B were forced C are forced D had been forced
16 A were slipping B could slip C may have slipped D should have slipped
17 A used to B is used to C has been used to D is using to
18 A will find B are being found C will be found D will have been found
Task 11: Complete the sentences below using Modal verb + Have + V3/ed.
1 I (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it
2 We _ (invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone
3 I _ (start) saving money years ago!
4 We _ (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a
babysitter
5 The weather _ (be) any worse!
6 I _ (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier There were dreadful traffic jams all the way
7 They _ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle (past possibility)
8 Amanda _ (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home (past willingness)
9 Lucy _ (left) earlier She missed her flight
10 We _ (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to It was raining very hard and we had to stop
11 I _ (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick!
12 Luke _ (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more
13 John _ (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number
Trang 1014 You _ (be) rude to him He's going to be really angry now.
15 She _ (come) to the restaurant if she'd left work earlier
16 You _ (take) this job I can see you're not enjoying it
17 The race was really difficult She _ (win) because she's not fit enough
18 Our neighbors _ (cut) down the tree in their garden It was a really beautiful tree
19 The children _ (do) their homework last night Then they wouldn't be panicking on the way to school
20 I'm really cold! I (bring) my coat
21 I _ (come) to see you! I didn't know you were ill
22 Andrew _ (go) to Cambridge University, but he decided to travel instead
23 They _ (be) kinder to me They were absolutely lovely
24 You _ (buy) some milk at the shops We don't have any milk
25 They _ (come) to have breakfast with us, but they went to bed too late the night before
Task 12: Complete the sentences below using Modal verb + Have + V3/ed.
1 Sally looks worried She a problem with something (HAVE)
2 Bob at school because I haven’t seen him all day (BE)
3 I you the money Why didn’t you ask me (LEND)
4 Mr Travis hasn’t come to work yet He has never been late for work He the bus (MISS)
5 She knew everything about our plans She to our conversation (LISTEN) 6
A: Will you come to my birthday party tomorrow afternoon ?
B : I’m sorry but I because I have to look after my sister (COME)
7 Timmy is a very good boy He isn’t naughty, so he that window Somebody else it (BREAK, BREAK)
8 The street is wet this morning I’m not sure but it last night (RAIN)
9 She like an angel when she was a child (SING)
10
A : I talked to your science teacher yesterday
B : You to her because she wasn’t at school yesterday (TALK)
11 Mrs White bought a new fur coat ! - She the lottery (WIN)
12 He came home alone yesterday You him do that ; he
lost (LET, GET)
13 He read the message but he it (UNDERSTAND)
14 The singer has got a sore throat so she at the concert (SING)
15 It Jack I saw in the park yesterday, but I’m not sure about it (BE)
16 We can’t wait any longer Something at once (DO)
17 Everyone shouted in fear They very afraid (BE)
18
A : I’m afraid Ted is watching TV again
B : He TV because his room is completely silent and dark He
_ (WATCH, SLEEP)
19 I can’t find my book I on the bus (LEAVE)