EXERCISE TENSE

EXERCISE TENSE1 ............Louisiana state University.A. am attending B. attendC. was attending D. attended2 He has been selling motorcycles.................A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years3 Columbus............America more then 400 years ago.A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. he has gone4 He fell down when he ............towards the church.A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run5 We ............there when our father died .A. still lived B. lived still C. was still living D. were still living6 They ............pingpong when their father comes back home.A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play7 By Christmas, I.............for you for months.A. Shall have been working B. shall workC. have been working D. shall be working8 I............in the room now.A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am9 I.............to New york three times this year.A. have been B. was C. were D. had been10 will come and see you before I.............for Americ a.A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave11 The little girl asked what .............to her friend .A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. would have been happened12 John ............a book when saw him.A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading13 He said he............return later.A. will B. would C. can D. would be14 Jack.............the door.A. has just opened B. open C. will have opened D. opening15 have been waiting for you…............A. since early morning B. since .m C. for two hours D. all are correct16 My sister............for you since yesterday.A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked17 Jack............the door.A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting18 The train............half an hour.A. has been leaving B. left C. has lelt D. had lelt19 We............Doris since last Sunday.A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t seen D. hadn’t seen20 When last saw him, he............in London.A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living21 After I............…lunch, looked for my bag.A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had22 By the end of next year, Geoge............…English for years.A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn23 The man got out the car ,............…round to the back and opened the boot.A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk24 For several years his ambition............…to be pilot.A. is B. has been C. was D. had been25 Henry............into the restaurant when the writerwas having dinner.A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go26 He will take the dog out for walk as soon as he............dinner.A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have finished27 Before you asked, the letter…............A. was written B. had been written C. had written D. has been written28 Ask her to come and see me when she............her work.A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing29 Oil ............if you pour it on water.A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float30 The dancing club .............north of the city.A. lays B. lies C. located D. lain31 Almost everyone............for home by the time we arrived .A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left32 By the age of 25 he ............two famous novels.A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written33 While her husband was in the army, Janet ............ to him twice week.A. was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written34 couldn’t cut the grass because the machine............. few days previously.A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down35 According to this newspaper, John is said ............…a new record for the long jump.A. to have established B. establishing C. to establish D. established36 have never played badminton before.This is the first time I.............to play.A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying37 Since............,I have heard nothing from him.A. he had left B. he leftC. he has left D. he was left38 like looking at these pictures, but I.............enough by lunch time.A. should have B. will have C. will have had D. have39 don’t understand this sentence.What..................................... ...........?A. does mean this word B. have this word meanC. means this word D. does this word mean40 John.............tennis once or twice week.A. usually play B. is usually playing C. usually plays D. have usually played41 It was noisy next door. Our neighbors.............a party.A. had B. were having C. had had D. have had42 It.............dark.Shall turn on the light?A. is getting B. get C. got D. has got43 ............for Christine. Do you know where she is?A. look B. looked C. am looking D. looks44 At o’clock yesterday evening, I............…my clothes.A. am ironing B. have ironed C. ironed D. was ironing45 “Are you ready ,Ann?” “Yes,I........................…”A. am coming B. come C. came D. have came46 Why .............at me like that?What’s the matter?A. do you look B. have you looked C. did you look D. are you looking47 I.............along the street when suddenly heard footsteps behind me.A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked48 She .............German for two years.A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns49 usually ............away at weekends.A. have gone B. goes C. am going D. go50 The earth............… round the sun.A. go B. has gone C. went D. goes51 come from Canada .Where .............you .............from?A. do/come B. did/ come C. are coming D. have/come52 When last............…Jane,she .............to find job .A. see/was trying B. saw/was trying C. have seen/tried D. saw/tried53 I…............at o’clock every morning.A. was getting up B. got up C. is getting up D. get up54 ….............you go to the dentist?A. how often are B. how often do C. how often does D. how are55 Ann.............tea very often. A. doesn’t drink B. don’t drink C. didn’t drink D. hasn’t drunken56 The sun…............in the East.A. is rising B. rose C. has risen D. rises57 It is nice day.I.............we go out for walk.A. suggested B. suggest C. is suggesting D. are suggesting58 Tim was tired .He.............hard all day.A. has been studying B. studies C. studied D. had been studying59 Bad driving often............many accidents.A. caused B. had caused C. causes D. has cause60 The Olympic Games............every four years.A. take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place61 What time…..the banks close in Britain?A. do B. did C. does D. can62 Look!That man….............to open the door of your car.A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried63 When was young,I............to be singer.A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted64 They.............me about it last week.A. was telling B. told C. had told D. would tell65 I.............here at the end of the month.A. will leave B. would leave C. would have left D. is leaving66 My grandfather............…many years ago.A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying67 I.........................my son the money for that last week.A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given68 Yesterday passed by Peter’s house, but the front door was closed .He …..out.A. went B. must have gone C. has gone D. had had69 I.............the dishwasher on when heard the shot.A. am turning B. was turning C. was turning D. turned70 There was time when watching TV really…............family entertainment.A. were B. was C. had been D. is71 Last year, they............. 22 million TV sets.A. were selling B. had sold C. has sold D. sold72 At last the bus came.We..............for half an hour.A. waited B. was waiting C. have waited D. had been waiting73 Daniel............the bus.It doesn’t run on Sundays.A. did not catch B. have not caught C. had not caught D. couldn’t have caught74 I’m feeling sick.I.............so much chocolate last night.A. needn’t to eat B. did not eat C. musn’t eat D. shouldn’t have eaten75 I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I............on beach in the sea .A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying76 Ted and Amy............for 24 years.A. have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married77 Tomorrow I…............my grandparentsA. am going to visit B. will have visited C. have visited D. visit78 When the first child was born, they.............married for three years.A. have been married B. had been marriedC. will been married D. will have been married79 think the weather…............nice later.A. will be B. be C. had D. has been80 She .............very angry when she knows this.A. shall be B. has been C. will have been D. will be1.A 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.C 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. D50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. C64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.B 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. A78. 79. 80.