Final Exam Practice Quiz

My sister __ to school at 8:30 every morning.

• goes

• is going

• went

• going

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'goes' because it indicates a habitual action. The sentence describes a regular routine, so the simple present tense is appropriate. 'Is going' suggests a current action, 'went' is past, and 'going' is incorrect.

They __ a big party next weekend.

• have

• will have

• having

• are having

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will have' because it indicates a future action. The sentence refers to a planned event next weekend, making 'will have' the appropriate future tense form.

I __ the dishes right now. Can you help me later?

• wash

• washed

• am washing

• washing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'am washing' because it uses the present continuous tense, indicating an action currently in progress. The phrase 'I __ the dishes right now' requires a form of 'to be' plus the verb 'washing'.

Last week, we __ a fantastic movie at the cinema.

• see

• saw

• seeing

• seen

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'saw' because it is the past tense of 'see', which fits the context of the sentence indicating an action that happened last week.

If you __ this button, the machine will start.

• press

• pressed

• will press

• pressing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'press' because it fits the sentence structure, indicating an action that will cause the machine to start. 'Pressed', 'will press', and 'pressing' do not grammatically complete the sentence.

At 10 pm yesterday, they __ their homework.

• finished

• were finishing

• had finished

• finish

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were finishing' because it indicates an ongoing action at a specific time in the past (10 pm yesterday). 'Finished' and 'had finished' imply completion, while 'finish' is incorrect due to tense.

My friend __ in Paris for two years before moving to London.

• lived

• has lived

• was living

• had lived

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'lived' because it indicates a completed action in the past. The sentence refers to a specific duration ('two years') before moving, which aligns with the simple past tense 'lived'.

The students __ their teacher every Friday after class.

• meet

• meets

• are meeting

• met

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'meet' because it agrees with the plural subject 'students'. The present simple tense is used here to indicate a regular action that occurs every Friday.

What __ your plans for tomorrow evening?

• is

• are

• were

• will

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'are' because it agrees with the plural subject 'plans'. The question asks about current or future plans, making 'are' the appropriate present tense form.

It __ sunny yesterday, so we went to the park.

• was

• is

• will be

• being

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was' because the sentence refers to a completed action in the past. 'Is' indicates the present, 'will be' indicates the future, and 'being' is not appropriate in this context.