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TENSES and ELLIPTICAL CONSTRUCTION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Every Monday, Maulana........ his friend to football practice.

a)

drove

b)

drive

c)

driven

d)

drives

2.

Usually, I ......... as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I .......... French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

a)

work, studied

b)

working, study

c)

work, study

d)

works, studies

3.

I......... you last night after dinner, but you......... there. Where were you?

a)

am calling, are not

b)

called, were not

c)

call, will be

4.

The earth ................ around the sun

a)

revolves

b)

revolve

c)

revolved

5.

I understand what you ............... to tell me right now.

a)

were trying

b)

tried

c)

try

d)

are trying

6.

The teacher ................ the use of the verb to the class for 2 hours.

a)

has explained

b)

had explained

c)

have explained

d)

explained

7.

He ........................ as an editor in this newspaper since 2013.

a)

is working

b)

was working

c)

have been working

d)

has been working

8.

Julia..................................... her assignment before the boss arrived.

a)

has completed

b)

had completed

c)

have completed

d)

completed

9.

I .....................potatoes in the kitchen yesterday.

a)

am peeling

b)

was peeled

c)

was peeling

d)

peel

10.

She ................... a gift for her friend next week.

a)

buys

b)

will buys

c)

will buy

d)

is buying

11.

She ............... pudding at the weekend.

a)

will be making

b)

will make

c)

will be made

d)

will makes

12.

The teacher ........................... the lecture now.

a)

delivers

b)

is delivering

c)

was delivering

d)

delivered

13.

He ........................a ridge of cauliflowers in his garden.

a)

planting

b)

were planting

c)

have planted

d)

has planted

14.

Ali ............. in this hotel as a chef.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

working

d)

have worked

15.

The boy did the test very well, and David .........................

a)

so did

b)

did so

c)

did too

d)

too did

16.

He shouldn’t try to repair the printer himself, and ____you.

a)

neither should

b)

should either

c)

neither shouldn't

d)

shouldn't either

17.

His car needs repairing, and ____ mine.

a)

neither does

b)

doesn't either

c)

so does

d)

does too

18.

Nottingham Forest team has lost three matches, and Leichester City team ____.

a)

hasn't either

b)

neither has

c)

so has

d)

has too

19.

The detective had searched everywhere for the missing boy, and ____ the police.

a)

so had

b)

had too

c)

neither had

d)

hadn't either

20.

The first plan doesn’t work, and the other back up plans ____.

a)

does too

b)

do too

c)

don't either

d)

doesn't either