1. “They were disturbing us” is an example of ---.
a)
present continuous tense
b)
past perfect tense
c)
past continuous tense
d)
past indefinite tense
Answer:
past continuous tense
2. Choose the right form of verb: The boy (to lie) on the floor yesterday.
a)
lies
b)
lied
c)
lay
d)
layed
Answer:
lay
3. Identify the right tense: My father ___ before I came.
a)
would be leaving
b)
had been leaving
c)
had left
d)
will leave
Answer:
had left
4. The police ___ informed yesterday.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
was
d)
were
Answer:
were
5. Hospitals ___ the sick.
a)
operate
b)
treat
c)
admit
d)
nurse
Answer:
treat
6. When water ___ it turns into ice.
a)
freeze
b)
freezes
c)
would freeze
d)
froze
Answer:
freezes
7. Teacher said, “The earth ___ round the sun.”
a)
move
b)
moves
c)
moved
d)
moving
Answer:
moves
8. Slow and steady ___ the race.
a)
win
b)
wins
c)
has won
d)
won
Answer:
wins
9. Identify the correct sentence?
a)
Yesterday, he has gone home.
b)
Yesterday, he did gone home.
c)
Yesterday, he had gone home.
d)
Yesterday, he went home.
Answer:
Yesterday, he went home.
10. Julia has been ill ___ three months.
a)
since
b)
about
c)
in
d)
for
Answer:
for
11. If he --- the money, he would have bought a fast car.
a)
has
b)
had
c)
has had
d)
would have
Answer:
had
12. This could have worked if I --- been more cautious.
a)
had
b)
have
c)
might
d)
would
Answer:
had
13. This could have worked if I ___ been more far- sighted.
a)
have
b)
had
c)
might
d)
would
Answer:
had
14. If I were you, I ___ take the money.
a)
shall
b)
will
c)
would
d)
may
Answer:
would
15. Had I known you were waiting outside, I ____.
a)
had invited you to come in.
b)
would invite you to come in.
c)
would be inviting you to come in.
d)
would have invited you to come in.
Answer:
would have invited you to come in.
16. When water ___ it turns into ice.
a)
will freeze
b)
freezes
c)
would freeze
d)
froze
Answer:
freezes
17. This could have worked if I ___ been more cautious.
a)
have
b)
might
c)
had
d)
would
Answer:
had
18. What would have happened if ___.
a)
the bridge is broken.
b)
the bridge had broken.
c)
the bridge would broke.
d)
the bridge had been broken.
Answer:
the bridge had broken.
19. He ___ arrested if he had tried to leave the country.
a)
would
b)
could be
c)
would have been
d)
must be
Answer:
would have been
20. If I had known you were coming ___.
a)
I would go to the station.
b)
I would have gone to the station.
c)
I have gone to the station.
d)
I would be going to the station.
Answer:
I would have gone to the station.