TENSES

UMPTN/A/KODE13/NO81/99  
“You look so unhappy, Anto. What’s the matter?”   “My father ______ his job”

• has just lost
• has been losing
• losing
• loses

UMPTN/B/KODE 12/NO96/99  
“Several hotels in this region are closing down.”   “That’s because tourism itself __________ since last year”

• declined
• has been a declining
• was declining
• had declined

UMPTN/C/KODE 15/NO 85/99  
“Where is Tanti?”.  
“I don’t know. In fact I ___________ any of our friends since I arrived.”

• did not see
• had not seen
• do not see
• have not seen

UMPTN/B/KODE 15/NO 91/98  
“Anwar was promoted president of your company last week, wasn’t he?”.  
“I’m glad e was; he ______________ in this company for years.”

• was working
• has been working
• would work
• work

UMPTN/A/KODE 14/NO90/98  
“What are you looking for?”.   “My wallet; I don’t know where I _______________ it.”

• am putting
• had put
• have put
• was putting

UMPTN/A/KODE 45/NO 91/96  
“Could you please book me on the next flight to Mexico city?”.   “I’m sorry, Sir, our airline ______________ to Mexico city.”

• wasn’t ale to fly
• did not fly
• has not been flying
• will not fly

UMPTN/C/KODE 14/NO 91/96.  
“Where is my dictionary? It was on my desk.”   “Perhaps somebody ______________ it.”

• has taken
• is taking
• had taken
• would take

UMPTN/B/NO 13/95  
“Can I borrow your magazine?”.   “I’m sorry, my sister ____________ it”

• has been reading
• is still reading
• will still read
• will read

UMPTN/NO 28/91  
“Have the boys had their breakfast?”.   “Not yet, they _____________”

• were taking a bath
• would still take a bath
• are still taking a bath
• will take a bath

UMPTN/NO 15/91  
All this years, Ira’s family ___________ in poverty.

• is living
• was living
• had lived
• has been living