test tense

1. Mum     ... ill all week so she's going to the doctor today.

• was

• is

• has been

More and more people _____ of cancer these days, and we still _____ no cure for it.

• are dying / have

• die / have

• are dying / are having

• die / are having

I’ve been playing football ________.

• two hours ago.  

• yesterday.  

• all day.  

Your clothes are covered in mud, Jason! _____ you _____ outdoors in this weather?

• Are / playing

• Have / been playing

• Have / play

• Do / playing

Lately, I _______ about moving to Cilaos because I _____ unhappy with the hot weather!

• Have thought ... have been becoming

• Have been thinking ... have been becoming

• Have thought ... have become

• Have been thinking ... have become

Liz and James _____ dinner at a restaurant on Saturdays, but they _____ at home now.

• never eat / are eating

• always eat / eat

• are always eating / eat

• usually eat / are eating

Which question is NOT correct?

• Who has Karen been working for?  

• How long have the kids been playing in the park?  

• What Amelia has been doing all day?

I __________ a lot of money yesterday. I __________ an expensive dress.

• spend / buy

• spent / bought

• was spent / bought

• spend/have bought

Rick _____ me for some money, but he _____ me back.

• always asks / is always paying

• is always asking / is never paying

• has never asked / never pays

• never asks / has never been paying

We _____ it strange, but iron and feather _____ at the same speed

• find / fall

• have found / are falling

• are finding / fall

• have been finding / are falling