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