TEST – TENSES Name:…………………………………… mark: 1. He is the friendliest person I ………… a. ever met b. ever meet c. have ever met d. is ever meeting 2. She ………… a letter at the moment. a. is writing b. writes c. has written d. has been writing 3. they haven’t seen each other …………they left school. a. after b. since c. for d. when 4. I think Holland ……… win the world Cup a. is going to b. will c. shall d. will have 5. my mother………in a hospital. She is a nurse. a. works b. is going to work c. has worked d. worked 6. have you ever seen “Adams Family 2” … ? a. yet b. already c. just d. ever 7. he …….Italy for two years. a. lives b. is living c. has lived d. lived 8. he …… his leg, so he can’t play football today. a. has broken b. had broken c. breaks d. is breaking 9. Jim…………a bath at the moment. a. is having b. had c. has had d. has 10. I haven’t been to Portsmouth….three years. a. since b. for c. after d. while 11. I’ve …….tidied my bedroom. a. already b. yet c. since d. so far 12. John ……down the street when he fell. a. walked b. had walked c. had been walking d. was walking 13. I have never….Paris a. gone to b. been in c. been being d. been to 14. …… breakfast every morning? a. Are you having b. do you have c. have you had d. did you have 15. John ….football, when he broke his arm a. plays b. is plaing c. played d. was playing 16. John is tired because he … all day long a. studied b. has been studying c. had studied d. is going to study 17. Before he went to England he…………………tons of guide books. a. reads b. read c. has read d. had read 18. He didn’t know why they…….without him. a. left b. have left c. had left d. leave. 19. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) to the train station, Susan (wait) for us for more than two hours. a. got / has been waiting b. gets / has waited c. got/ had been waiting d. was getting/ waited 20. By this time next summer, you (complete) your studies a. will complete b. will be completing c. had completed d. will have completed Fill in the gaps with correct forms of verbs: 1. When Carol (call) last night, I (watch) my favorite show on television. 2. I (work) for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire! 3. Sharon (love) to travel. She (go) abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru. 4. Thomas is an author. He (write) mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry. 5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) to the train station, Susan (wait) for us for more than two hours. 6. Sam (try) to change a light bulb when he (slip) and (fell) . 7. Everyday I (wake) up at 6 o'clock, (eat) breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) up at 6:30, (skip) breakfast and (leave) for work late because I (forget) to set my alarm. 8. Right now, Jim (read) the newspaper and Kathy (make) dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) the same thing. She (cook) and he (read) the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) the same thing. She (prepare) dinner and he (read) . They are very predictable people! 9. By this time next summer, you (complete) your studies and (find) a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not) anything. I (study, still) and you (work) in some new high paying job. 10. The students (be, usually) taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (teach) taught by Mr. Tanzer. 11. At this time next week, they……………on the beach. a. are sitting b. will sit c. will be sitting d. will have sat . TEST – TENSES Name:…………………………………… mark: 1. He is the friendliest person I ………… a. ever met b. ever. Thomas is an author. He (write) mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of