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ESC GRAMMAR TENSES AND VOCABULARY

Total questions: 190

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the synonym of laugh in this sentence?

me and my family went to the park and saw a really nice movie and it was hilarious

a)

funny

b)

nice

c)

hilarious

2.

Ellen __________ running towards her mother.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

were

3.

Bryan could not find his bag __________.

a)

nowhere

b)

somewhere

c)

anywhere

d)

everywhere

4.

There is only _________ orange juice in the glass.

a)

much

b)

many

c)

few

d)

a little

5.

Choose the correct spelling:

There are many ways to show __________to our parents and teachers.

a)

gretitude

b)

gratitude

c)

gretitute

d)

gratitute

6.

Choose the most suitable phrase.

__________________, please pass me the sugar.

a)

I'm sorry.

b)

Excuse me

c)

Thank you

d)

You're welcome

7.

The policeman search ___________ in the house for the missing child.

a)

nowhere

b)

anywhere

c)

somewhere

d)

everywhere

8.

There ________ too ________ noise coming from that factory.

a)

is, much

b)

are, much

c)

is, many

d)

is, some

9.
____ apple a day keeps _______ doctor away.
a)
A, a
b)
An, an
c)
An, the
d)
The, the
10.
A whale is ________ a dolphin.
a)
big
b)
bigger than
c)
the biggest
11.

What do you do there?

a)

I go at 4 o'clock.

b)

I play baseball.

c)

I go everyweek.

12.

Are you good at English?

a)

Yes, I am.

b)

Yes, I do.

c)

Yes, I can.

13.

I love skateboarding.

a)

Do we?

b)

It's fine.

c)

Me too.

14.

Do you want to play football on Sunday?

a)

That's good idea.

b)

I'm very well, thank you.

c)

Yes, that's correct.

15.

Great! Let's ask our Mom!

a)

Oh, I can see them.

b)

Oh, I can see you.

c)

Oh,I can see her.

16.

What do you do after school?

a)

I have my breakfast.

b)

I go to the park.

c)

I like my school.

17.

What do you do after your dinner?

a)

I eat breakfast.

b)

I go to school.

c)

I do my homework.

18.

Which pictures are different?

4 lines
19.

Which pictures are different?

4 lines
20.

Which pictures are different?

4 lines
21.

Which pictures are different?

4 lines
22.

What is the woman doing?

4 lines
23.

What are the girls doing?

4 lines
24.

Where is the pen?

4 lines
25.

What is the boy doing?

4 lines
26.

What is the girl with yellow hair wearing?

4 lines
27.

Write 3 sentences about this picture.

4 lines
28.

choose the correct option

a)

Go somewhere else to see the show.  

b)

There are no more tickets left for the show.

c)

The event has moved from Room 4 to the West Building.

29.
a)

You can take these magazines home with you.

b)

Please return the magazines after reading them.

c)

Your old magazines will be used and read here.

30.

Hello Robert,Thanks for inviting me to dinner. I’d love to come. I don’t eat meat and I can’t eat food with milk in it because it makes me sick. I hope that’s not too much trouble!Kate

a)

Kate doesn’t want dinner because she feels too sick.

b)

Robert must buy meat and milk for dinner.   

c)

Robert may need to prepare special food for Kate.

31.
a)

There isn’t anywhere for customers to try on clothes here.

b)

If you buy something that’s too big, you can’t bring it back.

c)

The sale will end soon, so you should buy clothes soon.

32.
a)

The heating may not come on every morning.

b)

Don’t try to turn on the heating between 10am and 4pm

c)

Someone will come here to turn on the heating

33.

Complete the sentence:


It doesn't take _______ time to wash the clothes, but it takes ______ hours to dry them.

a)

more / a few

b)

much / much

c)

much / a few

d)

a lot / a few

34.

Correct or incorrect?


I think a alarm clock is ringing!

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

35.

Complete the sentence:


I ______ an exam two days ago.

a)

made

b)

studied

c)

took

d)

taught

36.

Complete the sentence:


Joanna _______ early to visit her grandmother, but it ______ so much she _____ to _____ tomorrow.

a)

was waking up / was raining / decided / go

b)

woke up / was raining / decided / going

c)

woke up / was raining / decided / go

37.

Correct or incorrect?


They didn't use to go to that café.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

38.

Choose the correct prefix: active

a)

unactive

b)

inactive

c)

innactive

39.

Choose the correct prefix: necessary

a)

inecessary

b)

unecessary

c)

unnecessary

40.

Choose the correct option:


Mauna Loa, Hawaii, is _____ larger than any other volcano.

a)

more

b)

far

c)

very

41.

Correct or incorrect?


I like living in the city much more that the countryside.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

42.

Choose the correct option:


Mike is very keen ____ football.

a)

with

b)

of

c)

on

43.

Choose the correct option:


I first _____ my best friend when I started primary school.

a)

met

b)

knew

c)

got to know

44.

Complete the sentence:


We _____ already _____ the new X-Men film twice!

a)

have / saw

b)

has / seen

c)

did / see

d)

have / seen

45.

Choose the word that means:


between hot and cool

a)

dry

b)

cold

c)

mild

d)

wet

46.

Correct or incorrect?


My favourite restaurant is a typical italian restaurant near here.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

47.

Complete the sentence:


That's the woman ____ husband is a firefighter.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

that

48.

Complete the sentence:


Dan _____ tennis all week and he really _____ good!

a)

have practised / feels

b)

had practised / felt

c)

practised / has feeling

49.

Complete the sentence:


If you're not happy with something in the restaurant, you should ____ to the waiter.

a)

book

b)

repair

c)

complain

d)

borrow

50.

Complete the sentence:


The ice melted ____ as the temperature increased.

a)

more quickly

b)

quicklier

c)

most quick

d)

quicker

51.

Correct or incorrect?


The town has a lot of historic bridges over the river.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

52.

Correct or incorrect?


There is a park in the street where I live.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

53.

Complete the sentence:


They ____ 'goodnight' to everyone and went to bed.

a)

told

b)

spoke

c)

said

54.

I won't be able to get to work if George doesn't give me a lift.


_____________________ me a lift, I won't be able to get to work.

a)

Unless George would give me

b)

Unless George gives me

c)

Unless George will give me

55.

She will come to the conference if she doesn't have to make a speech.


She will come to the conference ____________ she doesn't have to make a speech.

a)

as long

b)

long as

c)

as long as

56.

She doesn't work here and that is why she can't enter without a pass.


She could enter without a pass ___________ here.

a)

if she works

b)

if she worked

c)

if she would work

57.

Adam had planned to visit us, but Susan fell ill.


If Susan ________________________ us.

a)

haven´t fallen ill, Adam would have visited

b)

hadn´t fallen ill, Adam would have visited

c)

hadn´t fallen ill, Adam would have visit

58.

If Monika is in Cambridge in June, she must visit her grandmother.


If Monika __________ in Cambridge in June, she must visit her grandmother.

a)

decides to be

b)

was

c)

happens to be

59.

Alan isn't happy. He doesn't smile often.


If __________ smile often.

a)

were Alan happy, he would

b)

Alan were happy, he will

c)

Alan were happy, he would

60.

We forgot to take a map, so we got lost in the mountains.


If we ______________ in the mountains.

a)

hadn´t forgotten to take a map, we wouldn´t have got lost

b)

haven´t forgotten to take a map, we wouldn´t have got lost

c)

hadn´t forgotten to take a map, we wouldn´t have get lost

61.

I won't make a birthday cake unless you ask me.


I will make a birthday cake, _______ you ask me.

a)

but only if

b)

but only

c)

if

62.

If you hadn't helped me, I would certainly have failed the placement exam.


But __________ , I would certainly have failed the placement exam.

a)

you help

b)

for you help

c)

for your help

63.

You had better change your jacket as it might get cold in the evening.


You had better change your jacket just ________ gets cold in the evening.

a)

it

b)

in case

c)

in case it

64.

What verb tense is used to talk about the main events in a story in chronological order?

a)

Past Continuous

b)

Past Perfect Continuous

c)

Past Perfect Simple

d)

Past Simple

65.

Which verb tense is used to describe past actions in progress interrupted by other short actions in the past?

a)

Past Continuous

b)

Past Perfect Continuous

c)

Past Simple

d)

Past Perfect Simple

66.

Which verb tense is used to talk about earlier events or past actions completed before other actions in the past?

a)

Past Simple

b)

Past Perfect Simple

c)

Past Continuous

d)

Past Perfect Continuous

67.

Which verb tense is used to talk about longer continuous actions that started earlier than other actions in the past?

a)

Past Simple

b)

Past Perfect Simple

c)

Past Perfect Continuous

d)

Past Continuous

68.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

We has been waiting for long.

b)

We have been waiting for long.

c)

We have been waited for long.

d)

We have being waiting for long.

69.

Which of the following past simple form of verbs is wrong?

a)

thought

b)

been

c)

went

d)

understood

70.

Sandy's been to the opera * .

a)

last year

b)

many times

c)

yesterday

71.
Did your mother .............. read books when she was 10?
a)
use
b)
used to
c)
use to
d)
used
72.
Listen!  Someone ________________ loudly.
a)
shout
b)
shouts
c)
shouted
d)
is shouting
73.
You must ____________ a helmet.
a)
wear
b)
wearing
c)
wears
d)
is wearing
74.
We ___________ London next month.
a)
visit
b)
visited
c)
have visited
d)
will visit
75.
Yesterday, Mikael visited the doctor because he ___________ not feeling well.
a)
is
b)
was
c)
are
d)
were
76.
Which of this sentences is correct?
a)
Last year, I go to Korea.
b)
Last year, I am going to Korea.
c)
Last year, I will go to Korea.
d)
Last year, I went to Korea.
77.
Which verb is NOT in the present tense?
a)
She talks.
b)
She listened.
c)
She waits.
d)
She watches.
78.
Complete the sentence.
She ______ her favourite meal yesterday.
a)
cooks
b)
cooked
c)
cooking
d)
cook
79.
Complete the sentence.

'Where is John?'
'He ______ out five minutes ago.'
a)
went
b)
has been
c)
had been
d)
goes
80.
Choose the past tense for the word:

Walk
a)
Walked
b)
Walks
c)
Walking
d)
Walken
81.
Complete the sentence.

Amira often ________ piano in the evening.
a)
player
b)
playing
c)
played
d)
plays
82.

Complete the sentence.


My mother _________ the meat when I got home yesterday.

a)

cuts

b)

cut

c)

cutted

d)

cutting

83.
Complete the sentence.

Haikal ________ standing in front of 4 Delima.
a)
are
b)
was
c)
is
d)
were
84.
Complete the sentence.

They ________ going for a vacation during the holiday.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
was
d)
were
85.
Complete the sentence.

Everybody at the table _______ to have yogurt as dessert instead of ice cream.
a)
agree
b)
agrees
c)
agreed
d)
agreeing
86.
Complete the sentence.

Food like meat, fish, beans and eggs _______ high protein.
a)
contain
b)
contains
c)
contents
d)
container
87.
Complete the sentence.

The Sarawak Chamber of Gunung Mulu National Park ___________ the biggest chamber in the world.
a)
was
b)
are
c)
is
d)
were
88.
Complete the sentence.

Firdaus and his sister _______ to go to the beach.
a)
loved
b)
loves
c)
loving
d)
love
89.
Complete the sentence.

She _______ the fan last night.
a)
cleaned
b)
clean
c)
cleaning
d)
cleans
90.

1.My mother _______ the newspaper now.

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

reading

d)

is reading

91.

2. Those children _______ for 2 hours every afternoon.

a)

sleep

b)

sleeps

c)

is sleeping

d)

are sleeping

92.

3.We always _______ our English lessons carefully.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

is doing

d)

are doing

93.

5.The earth _______ around the sun once every 365 days.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

is going

d)

are going

94.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

95.

What are you doing right now?

a)

I am sitting right now.

b)

I sit now.

c)

I have sat

96.

What do you usually eat for your breakfast?

a)

I am eating cereals and milk.

b)

I eat cereals and milk.

c)

I have eaten cereals and milk.

97.

What are you going to do tomorrow?

a)

I will go to the beach.

b)

I am going to the beach.

c)

I go to the beach.

98.

Present English tenses are:

a)

PresentPresent Simple, Present Continuous

b)

Present Simple. Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple

99.

How are you feeling now?

(a)  

100.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

101.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

102.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

103.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is (a)   (talk) on the phone rightnow.

104.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

105.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Amisha __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

106.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

107.

8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

108.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

109.

10. Make a sentence using simple present tense for the given word.


Learn

4 lines
110.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

111.

12. In which of the following sentences 'for' is not used appropriately.

a)

I have been playing for the last 1 hour.

b)

She had been living in Delhi for 10 years now.

c)

Nisha has been living here for 2005.

d)

Ankita had been working in this company for a month.

112.

I _____ London next week.

a)

go

b)

am going to

c)

will go

d)

will be going

113.

Kheng Ngin and her friends _________ dinner when I reached their home yesterday.

a)

took

b)

was taking

c)

were taking

d)

had taken

114.

I _________ my homework now.

a)

do

b)

am doing

c)

was doing

d)

have done

115.

I ______ my dinner, what about you? It is late now.

a)

take

b)

have taken

c)

am taking

d)

was taking

116.

How ______ you _______ up the tree yesterday?

a)

do, climbed

b)

did, climbed

c)

does, climbed

d)

did, climb

117.

I should ______ the house. If not, it will be dirty.

a)

clean

b)

be cleaning

c)

cleaned

d)

have been cleaning

118.

How much _______ this bunch of flowers _____?

a)

do, cost

b)

does, costs

c)

does, cost

d)

do, costs

119.

I __________ Kuala Lumpur at this hour next week.

a)

will go

b)

will be going

c)

will have gone

d)

am going to

120.

______ I compare thee to a summer's day?

a)

Should

b)

Shall

c)

Will

d)

How can

121.

If I ____ a vampire, I think I can be a good ones.

a)

was

b)

am

c)

is

d)

were

122.

If I ____ a vampire, I think I can be a good ones.

a)

was

b)

am

c)

is

d)

were

123.

My grandmother prefers ________ science fiction books.

a)

Reading

b)

to read

c)

readed

d)

reads

124.

I AM ___________ HARD TODAY

a)

WORK

b)

TO WORKING

c)

WORKING

d)

WORKED

125.

DID YOU DO THE HOMEWORK?

a)

SURE!

b)

NO, I DID NOT

c)

I LIKE IT

d)

NO, THANKS

126.

WHAT IS THE CORRECT QUESTION?

a)

WERE YOU DANCING LAST NITE?

b)

WHERE YOU DANCING LAST NITE?

c)

WERE YOU DANCE LAST NITE?

d)

DID YOU DANCING ?

127.

WHAT IS THE CORRECT QUESTION?

a)

DID YOU WENT WITH ME?

b)

DID YOU GO WITH ME?

c)

DO YOU WITH ME?

d)

YOU DID GO WITH ME?

128.

WHAT IS THE CORRECT QUESTION?

a)

WHAT DID YOU DO?

b)

WHAT I AM ?

c)

WHAT WERE YOU DO?

d)

WHAT DO YOU GO?

129.

WHAT IS THE CORRECT SENTENCE?

a)

SHE EAT BREAD AND EGGS

b)

SHE EATING BREAD AND EGGS

c)

SHE EATS BREAD AND EGGS

d)

SHE EATED BREAD AND EGGS

130.

WHAT IS HE WEARING?

a)

A DRESS

b)

A TEE

c)

A HAT

d)

PANTS

131.

We cannot hear him because he _______________ .

a)

is whispering

b)

whispers

c)

whispered

d)

was whispering

132.

They are going to _________ a movie at the cinema tonight.

a)

watch

b)

watches

c)

watched

d)

watching

133.

__________ attention in class if you want to do well in your examination.

a)

Pays

b)

Pay

c)

Paying

d)

Paid

134.

The dogs ___________ loudly last night.

a)

was barking

b)

were barking

c)

is barking

d)

are barking

135.

He will ____________ the meeting tomorrow.

a)

attends

b)

attend

c)

attended

d)

attending

136.

My uncle _________ us for a walk at the park after breakfast yesterday.

a)

is taking

b)

was taking

c)

take

d)

took

137.

The boys usually ___________ football in the evening.

a)

played

b)

are playing

c)

play

d)

plays

138.

My best friend _____________ me next week.

a)

visit

b)

will visit

c)

visited

d)

visiting

139.

The pupils ____________ fast to win the race now.

a)

are running

b)

was running

c)

were running

d)

is running

140.

My grandfather sprained his ankle while he __________ yesterday.

a)

jogs

b)

is jogging

c)

has jogged

d)

was jogging

141.

Miss Yeap _______ a lot of roses in her garden. She ________ most of her roses by their names.

a)

grow, know

b)

grown, known

c)

growing, knowing

d)

grows, knows

142.

Where _______ they ________ if it rains?

a)

will, go

b)

is, gone

c)

have, go

d)

has, went

143.

We _____________ home late today. You don't have to wait for us.

a)

come

b)

comes

c)

is coming

d)

will come

144.

Someone ___________ on the door. Please see who is there at the door.

a)

knock

b)

knocked

c)

is knocking

d)

are knocking

145.

While they ___________ at the playground, it started to rain.

a)

play

b)

are playing

c)

was playing

d)

were playing

146.

The Year 6 pupils ____________ the school at the end of this year.

a)

left

b)

have left

c)

is leaving

d)

will be leaving

147.

Don't disturb your brother. He ____________ for his examination.

a)

study

b)

is studying

c)

are studying

d)

studies

148.

Laila, you don't look well. ___________ you __________ a doctor?

a)

Have, see

b)

Has, seen

c)

Have, seen

d)

Have, saw

149.

Let's call it a night. Everyone __________ tired after the trip.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

150.

Please __________ off your shoes at the entrance.

a)

takes

b)

take

c)

taking

d)

took

151.
The boys are _____ at the park.
a)
run
b)
ran
c)
running
152.
Salihah ____ the books from the library just now.
a)
borrow
b)
borrowed
c)
borrows
153.
He ____ the sandwiches hungrily.
a)
eats
b)
eat
c)
eating
d)
ate
154.
My grandmother will ____ to Sabah next month.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
going
d)
went
155.
My family and I _____ the zoo last week.
a)
visit
b)
visits
c)
visiting
d)
visited
156.
While Sue was sleeping, her brother _____ a movie.
a)
watched
b)
was watching
c)
is watching
157.

I always go to school by bus. However, this week___________ by car with my dad.

a)

I go

b)

I've gone

c)

I'm going

d)

I'll go

158.
[...] 
Tony: We are waiting for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we______________here for more than five hours. 
[...] 
a)
wait
b)
are waiting
c)
have waited
d)
have been waiting
159.
[...] 
Tony: We got here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people______________here waiting for tickets when we arrived.
[...] 
a)
already standed
b)
were already standing
c)
had already standed
d)
had already been standing
160.
He was in Japan last month. He___________Japan before.
a)
never visited
b)
was never visiting
c)
had never visited
d)
had never been visiting
161.
She__________in this company since 2005.
a)
works
b)
is working
c)
has worked
d)
has been working
162.
How long____you____here?
a)
did ... be
b)
were ... being
c)
have ... been
d)
have ... been being
163.
When_____you_____in New York?
a)
did .. arrive
b)
were ... arriving
c)
had ... arrived
d)
had ... been arriving
164.
He_____________five letters to the manager by the time he finally received an answer.
a)
wrote
b)
was writing
c)
had written
d)
had been writting
165.
Up to now, I____________any opportunity to check this information.
a)
didn't have
b)
wasn't having
c)
haven't had
d)
haven't been having
166.
Please be quiet! You ____________ me!
a)
interrupt me
b)
will interrupt me
c)
will have interrupted
d)
are forever interrupting
167.
This was the first time I_______________to NY!
a)
was
b)
have been
c)
had been
d)
am
168.
I didn't realise that I ________________ my umbrella on the bus until it started to rain.
a)
left
b)
have left
c)
had left
d)
was leaving
169.
This is the second time I______ Japanese food.
a)
have eaten
b)
had eaten
c)
ate
d)
was eating
170.
By the time you get a promotion, I ____________ for 10 years.
a)
will work
b)
'm going to work
c)
will have worked
d)
will have been working
171.
Look out! The floor is slippery. You ________________ down.
a)
will fall
b)
're going to fall
c)
will have fallen
d)
're falling
172.
It will save me much work.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
173.
In the past, people invented steam engines.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
174.
You will enjoy this book about inventions.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
175.
What is the future tense form of smile?
a)
will smile
b)
is smiling
c)
smiled
176.

Yuvraj was eating a cake yesterday.

a)

Future tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Past tense

d)

Past perfect

177.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. Yumna __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

178.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

179.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

180.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Saaidha's son is (a)   (talk) on the phone rightnow.

181.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Muna was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

182.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Imdaah __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

183.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

184.

8. Nazeeha ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

185.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

186.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

187.

PRESENT TENSE

1. Carl (clean, cleans) his room every weekends.

a)

clean

b)

cleans

188.

PRESENT TENSE

2. The children (help, helps) water the plants in the garden.

a)

help

b)

helps

189.

PRESENT TENSE

3. The dogs (bark, barks) at the strangers passing by.

a)

bark

b)

barks

190.

PRESENT TENSE

4. Lizzy (climb, climbs) the tree easily.

a)

climb

b)

climbs