VERB TENSE REVIEW b
  • 1. When I ... at the station, the train ... .
A) had arrived, had left
B) had leaved , arrived
C) arrived, had already left
D) arrived, left
E) leave, had arrived
  • 2. The dog usually ... to the moon at night.
A) barks
B) were barking
C) had barking
D) bark
E) barking
  • 3. Susan ... TV when she ... a strange noise at the door.
A) watched, was hearing
B) watching
C) was watching, heard
D) heard, watched
E) watched, had heard
  • 4. We .... the couple for what they ... to save our daughter.
A) done, had thanked
B) thanked, had done
C) did, thank
D) had thanked, done
E) had thanked, had done
  • 5. They ... the championship every year.
A) win
B) wins
C) winning
D) will won
E) had win
  • 6. Leonard Hofsteader ... one of the characters of The Big Bang Theory.
A) been
B) had been
C) is
D) was
E) be
  • 7. We ... for this seminar since last year.
A) have waited
B) waited
C) has waited
D) have waiten.
E) waits
  • 8. She ... the same course for many years.
A) had taught
B) has taught
C) have taught
D) is teaching
E) teaches
  • 9. Jhon and I .... tennis when he ... an ankle.
A) have played, is hurting
B) were hurting, played
C) were playing, hurt
D) hurted, played
E) hurt, play
  • 10. ....this seminar before?
A) Does you take
B) Taken
C) Do you take
D) Have you taken
E) Had you taken
  • 11. When Mr. Smith ...., he .... the company for twenty years.
A) retired, directed
B) directed, had retired
C) retired, had directed
D) retire, direct
E) directed, retired
  • 12. He never .... T.V. in the morning.
A) watch
B) watching
C) watches
D) has watched
E) will watch
  • 13. My English level ... a lot since January.
A) improved
B) had improved
C) has improved
D) improve
E) have improved
  • 14. Our test results ... much better than we ... .
A) is, expected
B) had been, expect
C) were, had expected
D) expects, is
E) are, have been
  • 15. Right now, I ... a grammar quiz
A) solve
B) were solving
C) am solving
D) solves
E) solved
  • 16. Yesterday at this exact time, they... the game
A) were winning
B) wins
C) are winning
D) win
E) have won
  • 17. You ... a wonderful student!
A) are
B) be
C) was
D) where
E) has been
  • 18. Last week she ... to the library to look for some books. This morning she ... them booked.
A) found, went
B) go, find
C) went, found
D) had gone, found
E) was gone, finding
  • 19. When the mother .... the baby .... the body cream!
A) had noticed, eat
B) noticed, had eaten
C) had eaten, noticed
D) had noticed, ate
E) have noticed, eated
  • 20. The Avengers ... the earth every time the world ... them.
A) had defended, need
B) defend, need
C) have needed, defended
D) need, defends
E) defend, needs
  • 21. I ..... to learn French since I was a child.
A) wants
B) have been wanting
C) have wanted
D) want
E) has wanted
  • 22. Our teacher likes to give tests. So far this week, we ...... three tests.
A) have had
B) don't have
C) didn't have
D) had had
E) has had
  • 23. I ..... about how to improve my English skills quickly since the year started, but I have not found a good way yet.
A) thought
B) have been thinking
C) have thinked
D) thinks
E) has thought
  • 24. By the time citizens realized what was happening, the Cathedral of Notre Dame ..... for about one hour.
A) didn't burn
B) burns
C) burning
D) has been burning
E) had been burning
  • 25. By the time we got to the airport, the plane .......
A) had left
B) has left
C) leave
D) have left
E) was left
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