use of english (tenses)

The witness told the court that he … the accused before.

• had never seen

• had ever seen

• hasn`t seen

• didn`t see

The policeman asked him: «How long … you … the car?».

• had/been driving

• has/drived

• have/been driving

• has/been driving

I … many people at the party, just a few old friends.

• doesn`t meet

• met

• haven`t met

• meet

On July 20, 1969 Austronaut Neil Armstrong … down into the Moon, the first person to set foot on another celestial body.

• stepped

• is stepping

• was stepped

• has stepped

Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish … on the Earth for ages and ages

• have existed

• exist

• were existed

• exists

Maria__________ German at evening classes this term.

• Is studying

• studies

• study

• does study

I __________ out last night. I was too tired.

• didn’t go

• wasn’t going

• didn’t went

• haven’t gone.

__________ my cousine 4 times today but her number’s always engaged.

• phoned

• I’d phoned

• I’ve phoned

• I’ve been phoning

Where __________?” “In a village near London.

• lives your uncle

• have your uncle lived

• does your uncle live

• is your uncle living

Lisa was driving into town when she__________ out of petrol

• Was running

• run

• ran

• had run