Tense

Tense

Choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

1. “Did anyone get killed in the accident at the bus stop?”

“Fortunately, __________.”

• a. the bus had picked up ten people before the accident had occurred

• b. the bus had picked up ten people before the accident was to occur

• c. the bus picked up ten people before the accident had occurred

• d. the bus had picked up ten people before the accident occurred

Multiple Choice

2. “I live in Bangkok with my relatives.”

“Oh, __________?”

• a. when did you live there

• b. when you have been living there

• c. how long have you been living there

• d. how many years did you live there

Multiple Choice

3. He has been collecting stamps for many years, and he ________ nearly 1,000 stamps by the end of this year.

• a. would collect

• b. will have collected

• c. would be collected

• d. will have been collecting

Multiple Choice

4. Up to present time she __________ writing her scientific report yet.

• a. finishes

• b. is finishing

• c. has not finished

• d. has been finishing

Multiple Choice

5. While I _____ the internet last night, the computer suddenly _______.

• a. surf, goes off

• b. am surfing, goes off

• c. was surfing, went off

• d. was surfing, was going off

Multiple Choice

6. Jack _______his career as a film director before he graduated from Paris Art School.

• a. will begin

• b. is beginning

• c. has begun

• d. had begun

Multiple Choice

7. In September next year, all bus fares_____________

• a. have been increasing

• b. increase

• c. were increasing

• d. will be increasing

Multiple Choice

8. His grandfather has ______ for five years.

• a. died

• b. dead

• c. been died

• d. been dead

Multiple Choice

9. You should cut down on your smoking. This is the seventh cigarette you _____ in the last two hours.

• a. smoked

• b. have smoked

• c. has smoked

• d. are smoking

Multiple Choice

10. When the thieves____ into our house, they ______ 10,000 baht and all my jewelry.

• a. were breaking / had stolen

• b. broke / stole

• c. have broken / have stolen

• d. had broken / would steal