Tense 1 (Xii)
Tense 1 (Xii)
Tense 1 (Xii)
1. The Anthropologist has been studying that tribe for the last five years. Means: He … that tribe.
a. Has been finished studying b. Studied c. is still studying d. had studied
2. “How long have you been interested in reading literary works?”
“Since I … the theatre group.”
a. am joining b. joined c. have joined d. had joined
3. John sometimes fails to do the job properly. I think, he … to be more serious now.
a. Is needing b. needs c. will need d. has needed
4. I started school when I was five years old. I … a student for seventeen years now.
a. Am b. am being c. have been d. am to be
5. Because the river … steadily since Sunday, the residents of the area have been advised to prepare for flood
conditions.
a. Rose b. had risen c. is rising d. has been rising
6. No one knows where Tony is living now. The last time that I ran … was about five years ago.
a. Him down b. down him c. him into d. into him
7. The meeting was supposed to be held yesterday, but it has been … to next Saturday.
a. Put off b. called off c. taken off d. worn off
8. Because the allocated time is not enough to finish this project, we are still working on it now. As a matter of
fact, we … on it for four days.
a. Are working b. have been working c. worked d. had worked
9. At this moment, they … your help to solve their problem.
a. Are needing b. need c. have needed d. needed
10. “How many children you do have Susanna?” I have two daughters and son.
A B C D
11. Not all people understand that everybody is having his own unique.
A B C D
12. A plumber fix your plumbs and kitchen sinks while a janitor cleans school, offices, stores, and other business
A B C
places.
D
13. Carmen and I have eaten the lunch yet. So, we are very hungry now.
A B C D
14. The young lady has been living next door since I sell that house to her.
A B C D
15. The International Committee of the Red Cross reported a death toll of thousands of man as a result of the
A B C
tsunami in December 2004.
D