YDS Tense Review

Last Saturday, my father ________________ that his dinner suit was too small, so now he ________________ a strict diet.

• has discovered / followed

• discovers / was following

• discovered / is following

• was discovering / has followed

• has been discovering / follows

Helen ________________ her driving test five times so far without success, but she ________________ yet.

• takes / isn't giving up

• has taken / hasn't given up

• was taking / didn't give up

• is taking / doesn't give up

• took / wasn't giving up

Most of the time, John and his friends ________________ football matches at their local café, but this Saturday, they ________________ to the stadium, and so they're all very excited.

• watch / are going

• have been watching / go

• are watching / have gone

• were watching / went

• have watched / were going

Kate ________________ a vegetarian for eleven years now, and she ________________ meat at all during this time.

• is / isn't eating

• has been / wasn't eating

• is / doesn't eat

• has been / hasn't eaten

• was / didn't eat

Last Year, Richard ________________ his bicycle to work everyday, but he ________________ the bus since the accident.

• rides / takes

• has ridden / is taking

• rode / has been taking

• was riding / took

• is riding / has taken

I ________________ glasses when I was younger, but now I ________________ contact lenses.

• was wearing / have had

• have worn / am having

• have been wearing / had

• wear / was having

• wore / have

In the USA, the twenty largest newspaper chains ________________ for almost half of the circulation, reflecting a trend that ________________ in the 1970s.

• account / started

• were accounting / start

• has accounted / was starting

• accounted / is starting

• accounts / has started

More than two hundred people ________________ the tower when the bomb ________________ in one of the dustbins.

• have visited / was exploiding

• were visiting / exploded

• visited / has exploded

• are visiting / is exploding

• visit / has exploded

She ________________ strictly since Christmas and so far she ________________ eight kilos.

• was dieting / was losing

• dieted / loses

• diets / is losing

• is dieting / lost

• has been dieting / has lost

He ________________ to unlock the door to his flat because the telephone ________________.

• was hurrying / rang

• hurries / has been ringing

• hurried / was ringing

• is hurrying / rings

• has hurried / has rung