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Grammar- Tenses 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The garbage collectors usually ......... up the trash before 8 o'clock, but they ......... up yet today.

a)

were picking / won't turn

b)

pick / haven't turned

c)

are picking / didn't turn

d)

have picked / don't turn

2.

While an American news presenter ......... the news, a van unexpectedly ......... into his studio's glass wall.

a)

reads / had crashed

b)

has read / was crashing

c)

will read / is crashing

d)

was reading / crashed

3.

Ever since Li Lui ......... to the United States, she ......... Chinese music for different audiences.

a)

has moved / is performing

b)

moved / has performed

c)

will move / performs

d)

is moving / performed

4.

When the wooden bridge collapsed into the river ......... .

a)

high winds have weakened it

b)

both end parts still remain there

c)

it's floating away on the swift current

d)

the level of the water was very high

5.

Selena had looked at tents in a number of different places ......... one from Bernard's store.

a)

whether or not she likes

b)

before she finally chose

c)

since she can't afford the others

d)

once she has seen a possible

6.

I) Sharks only occasionally attack human beings. (II) Swimmers panicked when they saw a shark off a beach in New York. (III) Afraid that it might fatally hurt someone, they started to smack it. (IV) A lifeguard saw what was going on, rushed into the sea, took the creature in his arms, and swam off with it. (V) If he hadn't done this, the poor thing may have died.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

7.

The National Hurricane Center is closely watching a strong hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean. When it ____ the coast of Texas sometime tomorrow afternoon, it will bring with it great destructive force.

a)

is reaching

b)

will reach

c)

reaches

d)

reached

8.

It’s against the law to kill the black rhinoceros. They ___ extinct.

a)

became

b)

have become

c)

become

d)

are becoming

9.

I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind.

By the time you’re an adult, you ___ all about it.

a)

forget

b)

will forget

c)

will have forgotten

d)

forgot

10.

Andy: “Do you think Harry will want something to eat after he gets here?

George: “I hope not. It’ll probably be after midnight, and we ____ .”

a)

are sleeping

b)

have been sleeping

c)

will be sleeping

d)

were sleeping

11.

“When are you going to ask your boss for a raise?”

“ __ to her twice already! I don’t think she

wants to give me one.”

a)

I’ve talked

b)

I was talking

c)

I’d talked

d)

I' ll talk

12.

A:“I once saw a turtle that had wings. The turtle flew into the air to catch insects.”

B: “Stop kidding. I ____ you!”

a)

don’t believe

b)

didn’t believe

c)

am not believing

d)

wasn’t believing

13.

A minor earthquake occurred at 2:07 A.M. on January 3. Most of the people in the village............at the time and didn’t even know it had occurred until the next morning.

a)

slept

b)

had slept

c)

were sleeping

d)

sleep

14.

Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She ___ at the computer for five straight hours. Finally, she took a break

a)

is sitting

b)

has been sitting

c)

will be sitting

d)

had been sitting

15.

For several years now she ........... as private secretary to the bank manager.

a)

was working

b)

has been working

c)

worked

d)

used to work

16.

No matter what anyone says, I shall give him the punishment he deserves.

a)

Herkesin karşı olmasına rağmen, o, vereceğim cezayı hak etmiştir.

b)

Kim ne derse desin, ona hak ettiği cezayı vereceğim.

c)

Ona hak ettiği cezayı vereceğimden hiç kimsenin şüphesi olmasın

d)

Herkesin dediği gibi, o, benden hak ettiği cezayı alacak.

17.

Mark: Who are you going to promote? Pat

Janet: I really haven’t decided yet, but t think it will be her.

Mark: ............ .

Janet:Yes, you are right; she does

a)

She is a nice person, isn’t she?

b)

Get someone from outside.

c)

Well, she deserves it, doesn't she?

d)

Pat really doesn't have enough experience.

18.

Although it was once thought of as a luxury food,

……… .

a)

today chocolate is consumed by everybody since it has become much cheaper

b)

more people consume chocolate in the winter than in other seasons

c)

the basic cause of tooth decay is the excessive consumption of chocolate

d)

steadily rising prices have resulted in increased chocolate production

19.

Julia has been painting a portrait of her mother for the last three weeks.

a)

About three weeks ago, Julia painted a portrait of her mother

b)

Julia started painting her mother's portrait three weeks ago and hasn't finished yet.

c)

The portrait Julia painted of her mother took three weeks to finish.

d)

At the moment, Julia is painting her mother's portrait, which will probably take her three weeks to finish.

20.

The rain had already started when I left the house.

a)

The rain suddenly came on as I was leaving the house.

b)

As soon as I left home it began to rain.

c)

Just as I was leaving the house it began to rain heavily.

d)

It was raining even before I left the house.

21.

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

a)

has discovered / followed

b)

discovers / was following

c)

discovered / is following

d)

was discovering / has followed

e)

) has been discovering / will follow

22.

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

a)

takes / isn't giving up

b)

has taken / hasn't given up

c)

was taking / didn't give up

d)

) is taking / doesn't give up

e)

took / wasn't giving up

23.

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

a)

is / isn't eating

b)

has been / wasn't eating

c)

is / doesn't eat

d)

has been / hasn't eaten

e)

) was / didn't eat

24.

Last year, Richard ____ his bicycle to work everyday, but he ____ the bus since the accident.

a)

rides / takes

b)

has ridden / is taking

c)

rode / has been taking

d)

was riding / took

e)

) is riding / has taken

25.

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

a)

was wearing / have had

b)

have worn / am having

c)

have been wearing / had

d)

wear / was having

e)

wore / have

26.

About a month ago, I ____ a brochure about your hotel, but I ____ it yet.

a)

request / didn't receive

b)

have requested / am not receiving

c)

was requesting / wasn't receiving

d)

requested / haven't received

e)

have been requested / don't receive

27.

The conditions in our office ____ more and more unbearable, so quite often recently I ____ quitting it and looking for a new job.

a)

have got / was considering

b)

was getting / am considering

c)

are getting / have considered

d)

have been getting / consider

e)

get / considered

28.

Because I ____ a long way from my work, I ____ lots of time going to and from work.

a)

live / waste

b)

lived / have wasted

c)

have been living / wasted

d)

am living / have been wasting

e)

was living / am wasting

29.

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

a)

account / started

b)

were accounting / start

c)

has accounted / was starting

d)

accounted / is starting

e)

accounts / has started

30.

Clean snow ____ as much as 87 percent of the sunlight that ____ on it.

a)

is reflecting / shone

b)

has reflected / was shining

c)

reflected / is shining

d)

was reflected / has shone

e)

reflects / shines

31.

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

a)

have visited / was exploding

b)

were visiting / exploded

c)

visited / has exploded

d)

are visiting / is exploding

e)

visit / has exploded

32.

Because you ____ half of the ingredients as I ____ dinner, you probably aren't hungry at all now.

a)

were eating / have prepared

b)

have eaten / prepared

c)

have been eating / prepare

d)

ate / was preparing

e)

eat / have been preparing

33.

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

a)

was dieting / was losing

b)

dieted / loses

c)

diets / is losing

d)

is dieting / lost

e)

has been dieting / has lost

34.

Cindy's family ____ chains in this area for over three centuries and now her father ____ this traditional craft at the county museum twice a day as well.

a)

are making / is demonstrating

b)

have made / has demonstrated

c)

made / was demonstrating

d)

were making / demonstrated

e)

have been making / demonstrates

35.

He ____ to unlock the door to his flat because the telephone ________

a)

was hurrying / rang

b)

hurries / has been ringing

c)

hurried / was ringing

d)

is hurrying / rings

e)

has hurried / has rung

36.

There ____ economies since the dawn of civilisation, but as a field of study, economics ____ only recently.

a)

)were / was developing

b)

have been / has developed

c)

are / has been developing

d)

were / is developing

e)

have been / develops

37.

John Deere ____ his farm machinery business, which ____ tractors today, in the 19th century.

a)

founds / still produced

b)

has founded / is still producing

c)

was founding / was still producing

d)

founded / still produces

e)

is founding / is still produced

38.

I ____ my French lately; consequently, I ____ more and more of it.

a)

am not practising / forget

b)

haven't been practising / am forgetting

c)

don't practice / have forgotten

d)

wasn't practising / forgot

e)

) didn't practice / was forgetting

39.

The old lady's health ____ day by day until she ____ smoking.

a)

was deteriorating / gave up

b)

is deteriorating / gives up

c)

deteriorated / has given up

d)

deteriorates / is giving up

e)

has deteriorated / was giving up

40.

The managing director ____ Sid to sales manager and ever since, he ____ everybody around.

a)

promoted / has been bossing

b)

promotes / bosses

c)

has promoted / is bossing

d)

is promoting / was bossing

e)

was promoting / has bossed

41.

Problems with the hotel, coupled with this awful weather, ____ our holiday miserable, so we ____ before the scheduled time

a)

have made / have left

b)

were making / leave

c)

make / left

d)

are making / are leaving

e)

made / were leaving

42.

The fact that more people ____ ozone-friendly products nowadays ____ that the media can positively increase public awareness.

a)

have used / was showing

b)

used / has shown

c)

use / has been showing

d)

were using / showed

e)

are using / shows

43.

The fact that more people ____ ozone-friendly products nowadays ____ that the media can positively increase public awareness.

a)

have used / was showing

b)

used / has shown

c)

use / has been showing

d)

were using / showed

e)

are using / shows

44.

My sister ____ from severe back aches lately and I think it's because, last month, she ____ to work in a shop where she has to pick up heavy things

a)

is suffering / has started

b)

suffers / was starting

c)

) has been suffering / started

d)

suffered / is starting

e)

was suffering / start

45.

Though she ____ dancing, Sonia ____ to the disco with her friends the previous night just in order to be with them in a different atmosphere.

a)

hasn't like / has gone

b)

doesn't like / went

c)

didn't like / is going

d)

doesn't like / goes

e)

didn't like / is going

46.

Somebody ____ three times this morning asking for Pete, but nobody called Pete ____ here.

a)

has phoned / has ever lived

b)

is phoning / was ever living

c)

phones / ever lived

d)

phoned / is ever living

e)

has been phoning / ever lived

47.

Joey ____ just ____stubborn when he refused to go to the cinema today and he only did so because we ____ to go bowling yesterday.

a)

is / being / haven't wanted

b)

has / been / didn't want

c)

is / being / don't want

d)

was / being / haven't been wanting

e)

was / being / didn't want

48.

My mother ____ her optician tomorrow because her eyesight ____ worse since she got this computing job.

a)

has visited / is becoming

b)

visited / was becoming

c)

visits / becomes

d)

) is visiting / has become

e)

was visiting / became

49.

As the President ____the hall, all the guests ____ to their feet to welcome him.

a)

was entering / have risen

b)

entered / rose

c)

is entering / rise

d)

enters / have been rising

e)

has entered / were rising

50.

She ____ interested in health ever since she was a young girl and now that the medical college ____ her as a student, it seems that she will be able to work in the medical field.

a)

was / accepted

b)

has been / has accepted

c)

is / is accepting

d)

is being / accepts

e)

was / was accepting

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