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1.

While I ______ along the road, I saw a friend of mine.

a)

A. had cycled

b)

B. was cycling

c)

C. cycled

d)

D. have cycled

2.

2. As soon as I saw the advertisement, I ______ the house agent.

a)

A. phone

b)

B. phoned

c)

C. have phoned

d)

D. had phoned

3.

At present, the new director ______ to foster a culture of open communication

within the company.

a)

A. is trying

b)

B. was trying

c)

C. tries

d)

D. tried

4.

It has ................ a lot this week.

a)

A. rains

b)

B. raining

c)

C. to rain

d)

D. rained

5.

5. Jane ______ a letter to apply for the job at present.

a)

A. wrote

b)

B. will write

c)

C. was writing

d)

D. is writing

6.

Since the computer ______ it has made considerable changes to our daily life.

a)

A. has invented

b)

B. is invented

c)

C. was invented

d)

D. invented

7.

7. My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately.

a)

A. become

b)

B. will become

c)

C. have become

d)

D. were becoming

8.

8. We first ______ each other in London in 2006.

a)

A. meet

b)

B. have met

c)

C. met

d)

D. had met

9.

9. Robert ______ in three important water polo games so far.

a)

A. has played

b)

B. is playing

c)

C. played

d)

D. had

10.

Many people ______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago.

a)

A. became

b)

B. are becoming

c)

C. become

d)

D. will become

TENSES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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