REVISION TENSES -ENGLISH 12

I. Choose the best option: A, B, C or D

1. She was thoughtfully looking at him while he _______ a newspaper.
A. read B. was reading C. has read D. has been reading
2. While I ______ the floor, Mrs. Paker began cooking.
A. swept B. was sweeping C. has swept D. has been sweeping
3. I just ______ a telegram to say that my poor friend is badly ill again.
A. had B. have had C. was having D. has been having
4. I have lost my key again. I ______ things. I lose things too often.
A. always B. am always losing C. have always lost D. was always losing
5. I ______ Ann at her father’s house twenty years ago and ______ her ever since.
A. met / have known B. was meeting / knew C. met / knew D. have met/was working
6. Higher education in the US ______ in 1636 when the first colonists______ Harvard College.
A. has began/ founded B. began/ have founded
C. began/ founded D. was beginning/ have founded
7. When Jack______ me, I______ a letter.
A. was phoning/ wrote B. phoned/ has been writing C. phoned/ was writing D. has phoned/ was writing
8. He will ______ here till he______ everything.
A. stay/ will do B. stay/ will not do C/ will stay/ does D. will stay/ doesn’t do
9. In case the weather ______ good, they ______ fishing.
A. is/ go B. will be go C. will be/ will go D. is/ will go
10. By 8 o’clock they ______ dinner.
A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. is having
11. By the end of this week he ______ the translation.
A. will finish B. will have finished C. will be finishing D. is finishing
12. Before you ______, I______ all the work.
A. come/ do B. will come / will do C. will come / do D. come/ will do
13. By the time we ______ to the forest, the rain .
A. will get/ will stop B. will get/ will have stopped C. get/ will stop D. get/ will have stopped
14. I think he ______ the letter by this time.
A. will answer B. will have answered C. will be answering D. has answered
15. I ______ my report when you entered the hall.
A. made B. have been making C. was making D. have made
16. They ______ the new words yesterday from three to seven.
A. learnt B. have been learning C. have learnt D. were learning
17. She ______ this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock.
A. wrote B. has written C. has been writing D. was writing
18. My mother often ______ morning exercises.
A. do B. does C. doing D. has done
19. She ______ some cakes yesterday at 2 p.m.
A. make B. has been making C. has made D. was making
20. He ______ me to the party yesterday.
A. invited B. has invited C. has been invited D. was inviting
21. He ______ a book two days ago.
A. read B. has been reading C. was reading D. has read
22. Miss Brown’s telephone ______ when she ______ .
A. rang/ dressed B. was ringing/ was dressing C. was ringing/ dresses D. rang/ was dressing
23. When he ______ into the office, the secretary ______ a crosswords puzzle.
A. came/ was doing B. was coming/ was doing C. was coming/ did D. came/ did
24. Why ______ to me while I ______?
A. did you not listen/ was speaking B. were you not listening/ was speaking
C. were you not listening/ spoke D. did you not listen/ spoke
25. He ______ for her, but she never ______.
A. was waiting/ was coming B. waited / was coming C. was waiting/ came D. was waiting/ comes
26. While I ______ for him to call up, he ______ a good time in the bar.
A. waited/ was having B. have waited/ was having C. was waiting/ have had D. was waiting/ was having
27. They ______ this film last week.
A. have seen B. saw C. have been seeing D. were seeing
28. She ______ the picture when I came.
A. painted B. has painted C. was painting D. have been

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29. They ______ the new words yesterday from three till seven.
A. learnt B. were learning C. have learnt D. have been learning
30. It ______ this week.
A. rained B. has rained C. was raining D. rains
31. She ______ a bath at seven o’clock last night.
A. was having B. had C. has had D. has been having
32. She ______ dishes already.
A. was washing B. washed C. has washed D. has been washing
33. They ______ supper when the telephone rang.
A. had B. have had C. were having D. have been having
34. I ______ you for ages.
A. didn’t meet B. haven’t met C. was not meeting D. haven’t been meeting
35. Last summer he ______ to Ha Long Bay.
A. has gone B. was going C. went D. has been going
36. While she ______, she ______ the doorbell, then voices.
A. was washing up/ heard B. washed up/ has heard C. has heard/ was hearing D. was washing
up/ was hearing
37. “ She ______ tea”, let’s go to the dinning room”.
A. was making B. made C. has made D. has been making
38. The library ______ by the time I ______ there.
A. had closed/ got B. closed/ got C. closed/ had got D. has closed/ got
39. When my friend ______, I ______ an exercise for an hour.
A. was coming/ had been doing B. came/ was doing
C. was coming/ has been doing D. cam/ had been doing
40. We ______ while he ______.
A. read/ was eating B. were reading/ ate C. read/ ate D. were reading/ was eating
41. When he ______, I ______ in London for a week.
A. arrived/ was living B. was living/ has been living
C. arrived/ has been living C. arrived/ had been living
42. Be quite, please. We ______ at the translation and you ______ a lot of noise.
A. are working/ are making B. work/ are making
B. are working/ make D. work/ make
43. He always ______ for a walk in the morning.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
44. “ Where is Jack?” _“ He ______ his girl friend at the station. She ______ at 12 o’clock.”
A. meets/ is coming B. is meeting/ comes C. meets/ comes D. is meeting/ is coming
45. She ______. Is something wrong?
A. cries B. is crying C. cry D. crying
46. In the morning I______ little time, so I______ a shower in the evening.
A. have/ take B. am having/ am taking
C. have/ am taking D. am having/ take
47. A decade ______ a period of ten years.
A. describes B. is describing C. describe D. describing
48. Her brother ______ in Canada now.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
49. She always ______ but ______ nothing to realize her dreams.
A. dreams/ does B. is dreaming/ does
C. dreams/ is doing D. is dreaming/ is doing
50. He ______ so suspicious to me at the moment. I wonder why.
A. be B. will be C. was D. is being
51. Hurry up, Jane! We all ______ for you.
A. wait B. are waiting C. waiting D. are waited
52. Don’t bother her. She ______ her French lesson; she always ______ it in the morning.
A. takes/ is taking B. is taking/ takes C. takes/ takes D. is taking/ is taking
53. The living standard ______. Every month things ______ more expensive.
A. are changing/ are getting B. are changing
C. change/ are getting D. change/ get
54. Tom and Mary ______ for the Netherlands tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
55. I have just started English course, I ______ English grammar.

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 A. study b. studying C. am studying D. studied
56. Mercury ______ at 357,23 degree Centigrade.
a. boils B. is boiling C. boiling D. boiled
57. It ______ me that they can’t sell their flat.
A. surprises B. is surprising C. surprising D. surprise
58. Ever since she arrived, she _______ quietly in the corner.
a. sat b. has been sitting c. sits d. is sitting
59. She listened so attentively that not a word_________.
a. she missed b. she did miss c. she didn’t miss d. did she miss
60. The wedding party________ at the Rex Hotel.
a. is b. is being c. will be d. is going to be
61. How many languages ____________ John speak?
a. do b. does c. did d. will
62. Hurry! The train _________ I don’t want to miss it.
a. comes b. is coming c. came d. has come
63. I saw Maggie at the party. She _________ a blue skirt.
a. wears b. wore c. was wearing d. has worn
64. What time _________ the next train leave?
a. does b. will c. shall d. would
65. Mary ________with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.
a. stays b. is staying c. will stay d. is going to stay
66. After I_______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
a. had b. had had c. have has d. have had
67. By the end of next years, John__________ English for 2 years.
a. will have learned b. will learn
c. has learned d. would learn
68. The man got out of the car, _____ round to the back and opened the boot.
a. walking b. walked c. walks d. walk
69. Henry______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
a. was going b. went c. has gone d. did go
70. For several years his ambition__________ to be a pilot.
a. is b. has been c. was d. had been
71. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he_______ dinner.
a. finish b. finishes c. will finish d. shall have finished
72. Before you asked, the letter____________.
a. was written b. had been written c. had written d. has been written
73. The teacher_______ his anger to those who talked in when he_____ something.
a. expressed/ was explaining b. expressed/ explained
c. had expressed/ explained d. was expressed/ was explaining
74. After ________ the instructions carefully, he________ what to do.
a. reads/ knows b. has read/ has known
c. had been reading/ knew d. had read/ knew
75. The people ________ to rush out of the burning house before it ______
a. had been trying/ collapsed b. were trying/ collapsed
c. have been trying/ will collapsed d. tried/ was collapsing
76. We ________ next vacation in London.
a. spend b. are spending c. will spend d. are going to spend
77. All of the students________ poorly on the test so the teacher_____ to give it a gain.
a. were doing / decided b. had done / decided
c. have done / has decided d. had been doing / decided
78. At 10 o’clock last night, I____ to music suddenly I_______ someone ________ at the door.
a. was listening / heard / was knocking b. was listening / heard/ knocked
c. was listening / heard / knock d. listened / heard / knocking
79. ________ practicing with the band this week?
a. Has been Paul b. Has Paul been c. Has Paul d. Paul been
80. By the time I go to bed tonight, I_______ my work for the day.
a. will finish b. have finished c. will have finished d. finish
81. I shall be glad when he__________.
a. had gone b. did go c. went d. has gone
82. Oil _________ if you pour it on water.

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 a. floated b. floats c. will be floated d. float
83. We__________ English this time next Monday.
a. learn b. will learn c. are learning d. will be learning
84. The phone _______constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning.
a. has been ringing b. rang c. had rung d. had been ringing
85. I don’t feel good. I_______ home from work tomorrow.
a. am staying b. stay c. will have stayed d. stayed
86. Fish________ on the earth for ages and ages.
a. existed b. are existing c. exist d. have existed
87. The Red River________ very fast today-much faster than yesterday.
a. flows b. is flowing c. will flow d. is going to flow
88. The child __________ before the doctor arrived.
a. died b. had died c. has died d. was dying
89. I have been waiting for you _______________.
a. since early morning b. since 9.a.m c. for two hours d. all are correct
90. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
a. is looking b. was looking c. has been looking d. looked
91. They will have gone home before you ___________ to meet them.
a. came b. come c. will come d. are coming
92. The phone _______ constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning.
a. has been ringing b. rang c. had rung d. had been ringing
93. In the last two decades, space exploration _______ great contributions to weather forecasting.
a. is making b. has made c. made d. makes
94. On July 20 , 1969, Neil Armstrong ______ down onto the moon, the first person ever set foot on another planet.
a. was stepping b. stepped c. has stepped d. was step
95. When boarding the plane , many passengers was annoyed because they _________ waiting in the airport for three
and a half hours.
a. are b. were c. have been d. had been
96. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach ___________ any more.
a. doesn’t exist b. isn’t going to exist c. isn’t existing d. won’t be existing
97. Their badminton team __________ a championship until last season.
a. has never won b. is never winning c. had never been winning d. had never won
98. By the end of this year, Tom _________ English for three years.
a. will be studying b. has studied c. will have studied d. has been studying
99. John ________ tennis once or twice a week.
A. is playing usually B. is usually playing C. usually plays D. plays usually
100. Tom ________ his hand when he was cooking dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt
PART 2:
I. Choose the best option: A, B, C or D
1. “ Hurry up! What’s taking you so long?” – “ I ............ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me”
a. wait b. am waiting c. was waiting d. has been waiting
2. Robert is going to be famous someday. He .................. in three movies already.
a. has been appearing b. had appeared c. has appeared d. appeared
3. “ Where’s Poly?” – “ She ...............”
a. is in her room readingb. in her room is readingc. has in her room studied d. was in her room reading
4. While I .............. TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor
a. watched b. had been watching c. was watching d. has been watching
5. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ............. on earth for ages and ages.
a. existed b. had existed c. are existing d. have existed
6. The phone ............... constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning
a. had been ringing b. has been ringing c. rang d. was ringing
7. “ May I speak to Dr. Paine, please? “ – “ Sorry, he .............. a patient at the moment. Can I help you?”
a. is seeing c. had been seeing c. was seeing d. has been seeing
8. ............... to her about it twice already. However, I don’t think she wants to give me one.
a. I’ve talked b. I’ve been talking c. I was talking d. I’d talked
9. My family love this house. It .............. the family home ever since my grandparents built it 60 years ago.
a. was b. has been c. is d. had been
10. Fatemah looked down to see a snake at her feet. When she saw it , she ..............
a. was screaming b. had screamed c. screamed d. has screamed

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11. It seems that whenever I travel abroad, I .......... to take something I need.
a. forgot b. forget c. have forgotten d. am forgetting
12. I ................ all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb tense
a. am answering b. was answering c. have been answering d. had been answering
13. Whenever Susan felt nervous, she ............ her nails
a. was chewing b. is chewing c. had been chewing d. chewed
14. The frying pan caught on fire while I ................. diner
a. have made b. made c. was making d. am making
15. We will leave as soon as Mary ..............
a. comes b. will come c. is coming d. was coming
16. When I .................. the great pyramids of Egypt for the first time, I was speechless
a. was seeing b. saw c. have seen d. have been seeing
17. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I ............ to visit friends and family several times
a. return b. returned c. had returned d. have returned
18. Yesterday while I was attending a sales meeting, Mathew ................ on the company’s report.
a. was working b. is working c. has been working d. had been working
19. Ever since Maurice arrived, he ............... quietly in the corner. What’s the matter with him?`
a. sat b. has sit c. has be en sitting d. had been sitting

20. Peter, ............ since you got home form football practice?
a. have you eaten b. are you eating c. do you eat d. did you eat
21. The accident .............. while he was driving to work.
a. occurred b. was occurring c. was being occurred d. had been occurring
22. When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, .................. So they didn’t have chance to talk about their children
a. his wife was sleeping b. his wife slept c. his wife has been sleeping d. his wife is sleeping
23. What ............... at nine o’clock last night?
a. did you do b. were you doing c. have you been doing d. had you been doing
24. She never leaves before she ..................her work
a. has finished b. is finishing c. will finish d. finished
25. While I ............ in the park, there was a terrible storm.
a. am walking b. was walking c. walked d. have been walking
26. She’s been a teacher .......... 1992
a. since b. for c. from d. in
27. What ............... during the last few years?
a. have you been doing b. did you do c. were you doing d. had you been doing
28. I ............ ten pages so far.
a. read b. have been reading c. have read d. was reading
29. Whenever he ............exhausted, he ............. to the beach for some fresh air
a. feel/ get b. felt/ gets c. feels/ gets d. feels/ got
30. “ You look very tired.” – “ Yes, I ................. papers all day?
a. am marking b. have been marking c. was marking d. had been marking
31. “ When did you come here? “ – “ I ................here since last January”
a. was b. am c. have been d. had been
32. She usually reads newspapers while she ............... for the bus
a. waits b. is waiting c. was waiting d. had been waiting
33. After six days of rain, I am glad that the sun .............. again today.
a. shines b. is shining c. has shining d. had shone
34. Look! It ...............
a. snows b. is snowing c. was snowing d. had snowed
35. I am sitting in class right now. I .............. in class at this exact time yesterday
a. am sitting b. sat c. was sitting d. will be sitting
36. I got a package in the mail. When I opened it, I ................. a surprise
a. was finding b. have been finding c. found d. had found
37. Ali ............. to a party at Sally’s apartment last Saturday night. And she .............. since then
a. went/ hasn’t come b. went/ didn’t come c. has gone/ hasn’t come d. has gone/ didn’t
come
38. It is the first time I .................... snow.
a. ever saw b. ever see c. have ever seen d. had ever seen
39. Alex is an artist. He ............. many beautiful pictures in his life time. Last week he ............... a beautiful mountain
scene

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 a. drew / drew b. has drawn/ has drawn c. has drawn/ drew d. drew/ has drawn
40. What ..............since you ...........here?
a. have you learned / came b. did you lean / have come c. have you leaned / have come
41. “ Do you like lobster?” – “ I don’t know. I ...............it”
a. am never eating b. never ate c. have never eaten d. had never eaten
42. The last time I saw John was five years ago
a. I didn’t see John five years ago b. I have seen John for five years
c. I haven’t seen John for five years d. I didn’t see John for five years
43. It ............. all day. I wonder when it will stop.
a. is snowing b. has been snowing c. has snowed d. had been snowing
44. “ ............... able to reach Bob yet? “ – “ Not yet, I ............ for the last twenty minutes, but all I get is a busy signal?
a. Have you been / have been trying b. Have you been/ has tried c. Have you been/ tried
45. In the last fifty years, medical scientists ........... many important discoveries
a. made b. are making c. have made d. had made
46. Since classes began, I ............ much free time, I .............. several big tests to study for.
a. haven’t had/ have hadb. didn’t have/ had c. didn’t have/ have had d. haven’t had/ had
47. I .......... in my money for a subscription to your magazines two months ago, but to date I .............. any issues
a. have sent / haven’t received b. sent / haven’t received c. sent/ didn’t receive
48. The weather has been terrible lately. It ............... off and on for two days.
a. rained b. was raining c. has rained d. had been raining
49. My grandfather ............ in an airplane, and he has no intention of doing so
a. never flied b. has never flied c. never flies d. had never flied
50. In all the world, there .......... only 14 mountains that ........ above 8, 000 meters
a. is/ reach b. are / reach c. have been/ have reached d. was/ reached
51. I called on her yesterday, she ........................... a meal at that time
a. cooked b. had cooked c. was cooking d. cooks
52. They were too late. The plane ................... off ten minutes earlier.
a. took b. has taken c. had taken d. was taking
53. “ When did you go to work?” – “ As soon as they had come in, we ................ to work”
a. went b. were going c. had gone d. go
54. “ How many pages ............... so far?” – “ Ten”
a. do you study b. did you study c. have you studied d. had you studied
55. How long .................. here by the end of next year?
a. will you work b. will you have worked c. are you working d. are you going to
work
56. It .................... a year ago
a. has happened b. happens c. happened d. had happened
57. No sooner .................. the news than she fainted
a. she heard b. had she heard c. as she heard d. she had heard
58. “ I miss my brother very much? – “ ..................... him lately”
a. Haven’t you seen b. Didn’t you see c. Don’t you see d. Hadn’t you
seen
59. Television .................. only for the last forty or fifty years.
a. existed b. has existed c. had existed d. exists
60. This was the first time I .................. the experiment on plant breeding
a. have done b. do c. was doing d. had done
61. I have typed ten letters .................
a. yesterday b. today c. tomorrow d. every day
62. Cathy .............. head mistress of the school yesterday
a. is made b. is being made c. was being made d. was made
63. He ........... you now, but he won’t believe you tomorrow
a. believes b. is believing c. believe d. has believed
64. It ................ every day so far this week
a. has rained b. is raining c. rained d. rains
65. “ When can you come?” – “ I’ll come as soon as .................... my work”
a. I finished b. I’d finished c. I’ll finish d. I’ve finished
66. Every morning since last Christmas, I .................. my dog out for a walk in the park.
a. take b. took c. have been taking d. had been taking
67. We missed the ferry. It ............... by the time we arrived at the pier.
a. went b. was going c. has gone d. had gone

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68. By the time the book is finished, he ................ an agent
a. is finding b. finds c. has found d. will have found
69. “ You look so exhausted” – “ I ................. round the town all day”
a. have been running b. had been running c. ran d. had run
70. After Jessica .............. her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.
a. will finish b. will have finished c. finishes d. is finishing
71. By the time I go to be tonight, I ................... my work for the day.
a. will finish b. have finished c. will have finished d. finish
72. When my parents .................. for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time
a. will arrive b. arrived c. will have arrived d. arrive
73. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I .............. to the library
a. go b. went c. had gone d. have gone
74. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ............. their seat belts.
a. will buckle b. had buckled c. buckle d. have buckled
75. When I see the doctor this afternoon, I .............. him to look at my throat.
a. will ask b. asked c. will have asked d. ask
76. After the ancient Greek athletes had won a race in the Olympics, they ................ a simple crown of olive leaves
a. received b. had received c. were receiving d. have received
77. After the race .............., the celebration began.
a. had been won b. is won c. will be won d. has been won
78. A small stone struck the windshield while we .............. down the gravel road.
a. drive b. were driving c. had driven d. had been driving
80. When I met Tom yesterday, it was the first time I ...............him since Christmas
a. had seen b. have seen c. seen d. saw
81. Studying late at night is one of those things that .............me tired
a. makes b. are making c. making d. were making
82. He ................. for a job for some weeks before he found one.
a. is looking b. looks c. would have been looking d. had been looking
83. In a week’s time, you ................ in Boston for a year.
a. are living b. have lived c. had lived d. will have been living
84. The men were strong and healthy. Although they ............. for more than three hours they did not need a rest
a. were walking b. have walked c. have been walking d. had been walking
85. I would like to know who ................ “ Treasure Island”
a. writes b. has written c. wrote d. had written
86. “ Did he answer the letter?” - “ As soon as he ............. it, he .............. down to answer it”
a. reads / sits b. has read/ sits c. had read/ sat d. hat read/ were sitting
87. “We should go home now” - “ I will wait here until Mary ............ tomorrow”
a. come b. will come c. comes c. will have come
88. He was sitting in the beach when he ................... a sudden noise
a. heard b. was hearing c. hears d. has heard
89. “ How long ...........here” - “ Exactly four years today. I’m thinking of changing my job next year”
a. are you working b. did you work c. have you been working d. do you work
90. Every afternoon I ............. for a walk in the garden
a. will go b. go c. am going d. have gone
91. When .............Peter?
a. do you last see b. were you last see c. were you last seeing d. did you last
see
92. “Michael has lived in Peru for ten years” - “ Yes, but he ............ doesn’t understand Spanish”
a. already b. yet c. still d. anymore
93. “ Let’s go to the new movie downtown” -“ Thanks, but I ............ it already”
a. have seen b. was seeing c. had seen d. did see
94. Since they came, we ..........able to work on the project
a. are b. have been c. have to be d. were
95. “ The earthquake surprised everyone” - “ Yes. I was reading when it ................”
a. had hit b. hit c. has hit d. had been hit
96. “ I wonder how John’s trip was” - “ I don’t know. I haven’t seen him ...............”
a. after he arrived b. since he arrived c. when he arrived d. until he
arrived
97. So far many houses ...........

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 a. are built b. were built c. have been built d. had been
built
98) He ......... for London one year ago.
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left
99) She ____ in Hue for twenty years.
A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. will live
100) I ......... to the market with my mother yesterday.
A. go B. went C. have gone D. was going
101) What.........you ........., Nam? - I’m thinking of my mother.
A. do / think B. are / thinking C. have / thought D. were / thinking
102) How long.........you .........her? - For five months.
A. do / know B. are / knowing C. have / known D. had / known
103) I usually .............. to school by bus.
A. went B. am going C. go D. have gone
104) Yesterday morning I............ up at 6.30.
A. got B. get C. was getting D. had got
105) Please don’t make so much noise. I ............
A. studying B. study C. am studying D. studied
106) Water ...........at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boils B. boiled C. is boiling D. will boil
107) It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it ............. for two hours.
A. rains B. is raining C. has rained D. rained
108) ............. you ..........out last night?
A. Did / go B. Do / go C. Have / gone D. Were / going
109) This house ............ 35,000 pounds in 1980.
A. costs B. cost C. had cost D. was cost
110) While Tom .............tennis, Ann ............a shower.
A. played / took B. was playing / was taking C. playing / taking D. was play / was take
111) Mike is playing chess. How long ............ he ...............?
A. did / play B. is / playing C. has / play D. has / been playing
112) When they ............ in the garden, the phone ...............
A. worked / was ringing B. were working / rang C. worked / rang D. work / rings
113) After they ............ their breakfast, they .............shopping yesterday.
A. have / go B. had had / go C. had / had gone D. had had / went
114) They................. tea when the doorbell .................
A. have / is ringing B. had had / rang C . were having / rang D. having / ringing
115) Father ...............his pipe while mother................ a magazine.
A. smoked / read B. was smoking / was reading C. had smoked / read D. smoking / reading
116) When I ............into the office, my boss ..............for me.
A. came / was waiting B. had come / waited C. was coming / waited D. came / waiting
117) When I ..............Brian, he ............... a taxi.
A. see / drives B. saw / was driving C. see / was driving D. saw / is driving
118) When he .............., we ............dinner. So he had to wait for us.
A. arrived / having C. was arriving / had B. arrived / were having D. had arrived / had
119) While they............. chess, we............. the shopping.
A. playing / doing B. played / did C. were playing / doing D. were playing
/ were doing
120) They ...............football when the lights in the stadium ............out.
A. were playing / went B. were playing / was going C. played / was going D. playing / went
121) While George and John .................their room, she ............. the ironing.
A. cleaning / doing B. were cleaning / doing C. were cleaning / was doing D. cleaning /
was doing
122) Today is Thursday and she ............. late twice this week. She .............. late yesterday and on Monday.
A. is / was B. has been / is C. has been / was D. has been / had been
123) He ............ in the same house since 1975.
A. has lived B. is living C. lived D. had lived
124) We ............. him since he .................married.
A. didn’t see / got C. don’t / get B. haven’t seen / got D. hadn’t seen / got
125) It .............. for two hours and the ground is too wet to play tennis.
A. is raining B. had rained C. has rained D. was raining

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126) He .............. to HCMC last year and I............. him since then.
A. moved / didn’t see B. moved / haven’t seen C. moves / haven’t seen D. moved / hadn’t
seen
127) We .............. what to do with the money yet.
A. not decide C. haven’t decided B. didn’t decide D. hadn’t decided
128) My father ................ as a teacher for thirty years.
A. works B. is working C. worked D. has worked
129) He .............. to New York three times this year.
A. had been B. was C. has been D. is
130) Who’s that? I ............. never ............ him before in my life.
A. am / seeing B. had / seen C. have / seen D. was / seeing
131) They ............... just................ a new fuel. It’s half the price of the petrol and much cleaner.
A. had / discovered B. . are / discovering C. have / discovered D. were / discovering
132) My sister .............. married three times.
A. is B. was C. has been D. had been
133) While she ..........on the phone, the children ..................fighting and broke a window.
A. talked / start B. talking / started C. talked / started D. was talking /
started
134) I ..............a lot of time travelling since I ................. this new job.
A. spend / get B. have spent / get C. spent / got D. have spent / got
135) When I ................. at school, we all ................Latin.
A. was / study B. am / study C. was / studied D. had been / studied
136) After he................. breakfast, he ....................down to write some letters.
A. has / sat B. has had / sits C. had had / sits D. had had / sat
137) I ................. a new house last year, but I .................. my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses.
A. buy / didn’t sell B. bought / hadn’t sold C. bought / haven’t sold D. bought /
didn’t sell
138) He ................... you when he has the necessary information.
A. will tell B. told C. tells D. is telling
139) When we .................at the stadium last Sunday, the match .................already ..................
A. arrive / had / started B. arrived / has / started C. had arrived / started D. arrived / had / started
140) We ...................our plan next week.
A. started B. will start C. have started D. will have started
141) They............... a house by June next year.
A. will build B. are building C. have built D. will have built
142) I .................. here until he answers me.
A. stay B. will stay C. am staying D. have stayed
143) She ................. until you are ready.
A. didn’t come B. isn’t coming C. won’t come D. doesn’t come
144) The film .................. by the time we get there.
A. ends B. will end C. is ending D. will have ended
145) Tom .................... to Hanoi before.
A. is never B. had never been C. was never D. has never been
146) When we came to the stadium, the match ....................
A. already begins B. had already begun C. already began D. have already begun
147) It was the first time I .................such a beautiful girl.
A. ever saw B. had ever seen C. have ever seen D. ever see
148) He .............. in this school before he ................ for England.
A. taught / had left B. taught / has left C. had taught / left D. has taught / left
149) She .................the gold medal in 1986.
A. wins B. had won C. won D. has won
150) London ............. a lot since we first .............to live here.
A. changed / came B. has changed / came C. had changed / came D. has changed /
come
151) How many times ..............you .............. this film? - The first time.
A. have / seen B. did / see C. do / see D. had / seen
152) I ..............how to dance when I ............ six years old.
A. don’t know / was B. didn’t know / am C. didn’t know / was D. haven’t known / was
153) Last month my brother .............. me his photos. He ...............me his photos every year.
A. sent/ sends B. sent/ sent C. sends/ sends D. sends/ sent

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154) Nam is a careful driver but yesterday he ............... carelessly.
A. drove B. had driven C. drives D. was driving
155) Do you like swimming, Ba? - I ............... when I was a child but not now.
A. do B. did C. have done D. had done
156) I ............. her at the school gate yesterday.
A. met B. meet C. had met D. am meeting
157) She ............ English when she was six years old.
A. learned B. has learned C. is learning D. had learned
158) I don’t remember where and when I ................her.
A. meet B. had met C. met D. have met
159) They ................ to know each other for more than ten years.
A. get B. got C. have got D. had got
160) ............... you ..............that film yet?
A. Do / see B. Have / seen C. Did / see D. Had / seen
161) I .............. the film with my friends last week.
A. watched B. watch C. have watched D. had watched
162) He ................ up at five every morning.
A. is getting B. got C. gets D. was getting
163) .............she .............. in Hue at the moment?
A. Does / live B. Is / living C. Did / live D. Was / living
164) He usually ............. her at weekend but now he ...............in bed because of his severe illness.
A. visits / stays B. visits / staying C. visited / stays D. visits / is staying
165) Don’t make noise, children! Parents ...............
A. sleep B. are sleeping C. were sleeping D. slept
166) Why ............. you often ................so much noise in the house?
A. do / make B. did / make C. are / making D. were / making
167) What ............ he ...............before you came?
B. was / doing B. had / done C. has / done D. has / been doing
168) While mum was watching TV, I .............. my homework.
A. am doing B. was doing C. had done D. has done
169) At this time yesterday I ................ to music.
A. listened B. had listened C. was listening D. am listening
170) What ............. he ..............at 4pm last Sunday?
A. did / do B. was / do C. had / done D. was / doing
171) When I.............. a little girl, I used to climb trees and go swimming in the river with my friends.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
172) Last year he came here and .............me to marry him but I .............too young to get married.
A. asked / was B. asks / am C. had asked / was D. has asked / am
173) How long ........... you ............. novels?
A. have / write B. do / write C. have / written D. are / writing
174) .............. you sometimes .............out with friends?
A. Are / going B. Do / go C. Have / gone D. Did / go
175) I ................ a lot of badminton recently.
A. play B. have played C. am playing D. was playing
176) When I .............. home, everyone ................ TV.
A. got / watch B. got / watching C. get / was watch D. got / was watching
177) We................ your mother for ages.
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
II. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Choose the corterect answer A, B, C or D that needs correction:
178) Yesterday David was crossing (A) a street when (B) a truck was turning (C) a corner very fast and almost hit (D)
him.
179) When Rita will get(A) her driver’s license next week(B), she will be able(C) to drive to school every day(D)
180) So far (A) she spends (B) a lot of time there (C) chatting with (D) her friends.
181) Jack is living (A) in Spain now (B). His Spanish had improved (C) greatly since he moved(D) there.
182) Last month(A) while we watched(B) an exciting game on(C) television in our living room, the electricity went
out(D).
183) I’m sure(A) they have completed(B) the new(C) road by(D) June.
184) At(A) this time tomorrow(B), we will do(C) their homework with their(D) brothers.
185) We have seen(A) and tell(B) you the situation next(C) Monday. Please wait for(D) us.
186) Our(A) teacher explained(B) that lesson to(C) us tomorrow(D).

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187) We will wait(A) for you when(B) you will get(C) back tomorrow(D).
188) I will practise(A) my English lesson with(B) my classmate at(C) 7pm next(D) Sunday.
189) When I see(A) Mr Pike tomorrow(B), I remind(C) him of(D) that.
190) He works(A) on the(B) report at(C) this time tomorrow(D).
191) Please(A) sit here(B) and wait until(C) the manager will return(D).
192) Our parents arrived(A) next Wednesday. I’m sure we will receive(B) a lot of(C) presents from(D) them.
193) I gave(A) him your message(B) and letter when(C) I see him(D).
194) By(A) the time you arrive(B), I will finish(C) writing an(D) essay.
195) We will be going(A) home as soon(B) as we have finished(C) our work(D).
196) Mr Green has taught(A) English this school since(B) he graduates(C) from (D) the university in1986.
197) At (A) yesterday morning(B) when I arrive(C) at his house, he was still sleeping(D).
PART 3:
1. Water ________ of hydrogen and oxygen.
A. is consisting B. consists C. has consisted D. will consist
2. Don’t give the chocolate to Helen. She ________ it.
A. hates B. is hating C. has hated D. hated
3. The Sun ________ us heat and light.
A. will give B. is giving C. gives D. has given
4. We ________ students, so we ________ to school on weekdays.
A. are/ go often B. are/ often go
C. are/ have often gone D. have been/ are often going
5. Every day. Peter ________ at 7 o’clock, ________ breakfast and then ________ to work at 7:30.
A. has often got/ will have/ go B. often gets up/ has/ goes
C. is often getting/ having/ goes D. has often got up/ had/ went
6. California ________ in the United Kingdom. It ________ in the US.
A. is not/ is B. has not been/ is C. will not be/ will be D. was not/ has been
7. Cats ________ milk, but birds ________.
A. like/ do not B. have liked/ have not
C. are liking/ are not D. were liking/ were not
8. Every day, Sarah ________ her children to school and then ________ home to prepare lunch.
A. is taking/ returning B. takes/ returns
C. has taken/ returned D. will take/ will return
9. The sun ________ the ball of fire in the sky that the Earth ________ round.
A. will be/ has gone B. will be/ will be going C. is/ goes D. has been/ is going
10. Sally ________ really hard for exams this week.
A. takes B. will be taking C. is taking D. had taken
11. Many people ________ living in Seattle because it ________ continually.
A. are hating/ is often raining B. have hated/ will often rain
C. hate/ often rains D. hated/ was often raining

12. The sun ________ in the East and ________ in the West.
A. rises/ sets B. is rising/ is setting C. has risen/ has set D. will rise/ will set
13. ________ on the computer now?
A. Is Peter working B. Was Peter working
C. Has Peter worked D. Will Peter be working
14. Listen! Mr. Jones ________ the piano. You ________ noise.
A. is playing/ should not make B. plays/ will not make
C. has played/ do not make D. played/ would not make
15. Right now, Long ________ with his friends. They ________ differences between British English and
American English.
A. sits/ discuss B. has been sitting/ will discuss
C. was sitting/ was discussing D. is sitting/ are discussing
16.
- ________ free this afternoon?
- No, I ________,
- What ________?

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- I ________ my dentist
A. Will you be/ will not/ have you done/ have seen
B. Have you been/ have not/ will not do/ will see
C. Are you/ am not/ do not see/ see
D. Are you/ am not/ are you doing/ am seeing
17. Listen! Someone ________ at the door. I ________ it.
A. knocks/ answer B. has knocked/ will be answering
C. was knocking/ answered D. is knocking/ will answer
18. Every day, John ________ rice and vegetables for lunch, but today he ________ chicken soup and roast
beef. Today is his brother’s wedding.
A. has/ is having B. has/ has had C. is having/ has D. has had/ has
19. It ________, so we can’t go to the beach.
A. has rained B. rained C. is raining D. will have rained

20. My father ________ complete silence when he ________.

A. is wanting/ works B. wants/ is working
C. has wanted/ worked D. had wanted/ was working
21. Since 2003 they ________ their son every year.
A. visited B. have visited C. visit D. will visit
22. Usually, Mr. Pile ________ us Physics but today he ________ ill so Mrs. Young ________ us.
A. teaches/ is/ is teaching B. has taught/ is/ teaches
C. is teaching/ has been/ teaches D. taught/ was/ was teaching
23. I’m sorry I cannot hear what you ________ because everybody ________ so loudly.
A. are saying/ will talk B. were saying/ has talked
C. have just said/ is talking D. said/ was talking
24. I ________ the same care for more than ten years. I ________ about buying a new one.
A. have had/ am thinking B. will have/ think
C. had/ will think D. am going to have/ was thinking
25. My best friend and I ________ each other for over fifteen years. We still ________ together once a week.
A. were knowing/ got B. knew/ have got
C. have known/ get D. had known/ are getting
26. The secretary ________ on the report for more than three hours. She hopes she may finish it by the lunch
times.
A. is working B. will be working C. has been working D. had been working
27. Please turn off the stove. The water ________ for more than fifteen minutes.
A. is boiling B. was boiling C. has been boiling D. will be boiling
th
28. In the 19 century, it ________ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip
________ very rough and often dangerous.
A. took/ was B. had taken/ had been C. took/ had been D. had taken/ was
29. My grandfather ________ a very exciting life. When he was young, he ________ on the farm in the
country, where there ________ a lot of cattle and meadows.
A. has/ has lived/ have been B. had/ lived/ were
C. was having/ had lived/ had been D. has had/ is living/ are

30. Mary ________ on the essay for two hours and she ________ that she ________ it in one more hour.
A. is working/ has hoped/ can finish B. has been working/ hopes/ will finish
C. will have worked/ hopes/ finishes D. had been working/ hoped/ would finish
31. I ________ there once a long time ago and ________ back since.
A. went/ have not been B. have gone/ will not be
C. was going/ am not D. had gone/ was not
32. Those drivers ________ for three hours when a heavy storm suddenly ________.
A. were driving/ broke B. drove/ was breaking
C. had driven/ was breaking D. had been driving/ broke
33. I ________ to visit you yesterday, but you ________ at home.

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A. have come/ are not B. had come/ were not
C. came/ were not D. was coming/ have not been
34. What ________ when the accident ________?
A. have you been doing/ occurs B. are you doing/ will occur
C. will you be doing/ has occured D. were you doing/ occured
35. We ________ TV when it ________ to rain.
A. are watching/ will start B. have watched/ will be starting
C. had watched/ was starting D. were watching/ started
36. I ________ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity ________ out.
A. will be watching/ is going B. watched/ was going
C. was watching/ went D. were watching/ started
37. While the doctor ________ Mr. Jones, his son ________ outside this morning.
A. was examining/ was waiting B. will be examining/ are waiting
C. had been examining/ was waiting D. are examining/ is going to wait
38. When the boss ________ into the office, his secretary ________, and the accountant ________ on the
phones.
A. was walking/ has been typing/ has been talking
B. had walked/ was typing/ had talked
C. walked/ was typing/ was talking
D. had been walking/ had typed/ talked
39. The guard ________ to his iPod, so he ________ the fire alarm.
A. had listened/ was not hearing B. was listening/ did not hear
C. listen/ had not heard D. was listening/ was not hearing
40. The Titanic ________ the Atlantic when it ________ iceberg.
A. was crossing/ struck B. crossed/ was striking
C. had crossed/ was striking D. crossed/ had struck
41. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we ________ to the train station, Susan
________ for us more than 2 hours.
A. got/ had been waiting B. had got/ were waiting
C. had been getting/ waited D. were getting/ waited
42. Mike ________ to sit down because he ________ all day at work.
A. had been wanting/ was standing B. had wanted/ stood
C. wanted/ had been standing D. was wanting/ had stood
43. The motorcycle ________ to George for years before Tina ________ it last week.
A. belonged/ had bought B. was belonging/ has bought
C. had belonged/ bought D. had been belonging/ bought
44. No matter what ________ next, I ________ you.
A. will happen/ support B. happened/ would have supported
C. happens/ will support D. is happening/ have supported
45. Wait a minute. I ________ this box for you.
A. am carrying B. will carry C. carry D. am going to carry
46. I ________ he ________.
A. do not think/ will come B. am not thinking/ will come
C. have not thought/ comes D. will not think/ comes
47. At the time tomorrow, Peter ________ for the graduation examination, so now he ________ very nervous
although he ________ hard for more than 3 years.
A. will sit/ has been feeling/ was learning B. will be sitting/ feels/ has been learning
C. sits/ will feel/ is learning D. will have sat/ is feeling/ learns
48. By this time next summer, you ________ your studies and ________ a job.
A. will be completing/ will find B. had completed/ would find
C. have completed/ find D. will have completed/ found
49. By the time I ________ to the office, the meeting ________ without me. My boss ________ furious with
me and I ________.
A. will get/ begins/ is/ am fired
B. am getting/ will begin/ is going to be/ will be fired

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C. got/ had already begun/ was/ was fired
D. have got/ began/ has been/ am firing
50. By the time he ________ next month, he ________ for our company for ten years.
A. retires/ will have been working B. will retire/ has been working
C. has retired/ is working D. would retired/ was working
51. Look! There are a lot of clouds! It _____ ___ soon.
A. is going to rain B. has been raining C. will be raining D. will have rained
52. I am busy. I think I ________ my driving test this week.
A. have not taken B. am not going to take C. will have not taken D. do not take
53.
- I called you last night after dinner, but you were not there. Where ________?
- I ________ overtime at the fitness center.
A. has you been/ had worked B. were you/ have worked
C. were you/ was working D. you were/ worked
54. For the last hundred years, traveling ________ much easier and very comfortable. Now you ________ from
New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
A. becomes/ fly B. had become/ flew
C. will have become/ will fly D. has become/ can fly
55. John ________ for his girlfriend for two hours but she ________. At last, he ________ to the movies
without her.
A. has been waiting/ does not come/ has gone
B. will wait/ has not come/ will go
C. is waiting/ will not come/ is going
D. had been waiting/ did not come/ went
56. By the time we ________ the letter, Tom ________ for Paris.
A. receive/ will have left B. had received/ left
C. have received/ will left D. receives/ leaves

57. By the time tomorrow, we ________ on the beach of Hawaii, where we ________ before.
A. are going to lie/ are never B. have been lying/ will never be
C. will be lying/ have never been D. are lying/ were never
58. After the boy ________ that the wallet full of money, he ________ to the police and ________ it in.
A. will find/ immediately goes/ turns B. has found/ will immediately go/ turn
C. was finding/ went/ would return D.had found/ immediately went/ turned
59. Sandy ________ TV in the living room at the moment. At this time yesterday, she ________ TV. This is all
she ________ doing the most.
A. watches/ also watched/ is enjoying
B. is watching/ was also watching/ enjoys
C. is going to watch/ has also watched/ has enjoyed
D. will be watching/ had also watched/ will enjoy
60. Jeans which ________ by Levi Strauss in 1850 ________ one of the most popular kinds of clothes in our
present time.
A. are first made/ have been B. were first made/ were
C. were first made/ are D. had been made/ would be
61. He ________ his boss at this time tomorrow.
A. is meeting B. has met C. was meeting D. will be meeting
62.
- How much is this book?
- $10.
- Ok, I ________ it.
A. will take B. take C. have taken D. took
63. What ________ since 8 a.m up to now?
A. you have been doing B. have you been doing
C. have been you doing D. have been doing you
64. Computers ________ in use since 1946.

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A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
65. ________ to Paris before?
A. Are you ever B. Have you ever been C. Will you ever be D. Had you ever been
66. Mr. Pike ________ lunch at home with his wife, but today he ________ lunch with his friends. Mrs. Pike
________ to London since two days ago.
A. is usually having/ has/ went B. has usually had/ has/ is going
C. usually has/ is having/ has gone D. will have/ has had/ goes
67. John ________ a lot. In fact, when he ________ only two years old, he first ________ to the USA.
A. always travels/ was/ had flown B. has always travelled/ was/ flew
C. is always travelling/ had been/ flew D. always travelled/ was/ has flown
68. Before we ________ a computer, we ________ that typewriter to type our assignments.
A. bought/ have used B. are buying/ use C. buy/ have used D. bought/ had used
69. John ________ in France, but his parents ________ in Conlogne, Germany after living there for 5 years.
A. was born/ had met B. had been born/ met
C. has been born/ meet D. is born/ have met
70. We ________ each other one day while John ________ a book in the library and I ________ down beside
him.
A. met/ was reading/ sat B. had met/ was reading/ had sat
C. meet/ is reading/ have sat D. will meet/ reads/ sat
71. John ________ his parents in France at the moment. He ________ in New York, but ________ his parents
for the past few weeks.
A. was visiting/ live/ had visited B. has visited/ lived/ is visiting
C. is visiting/ lives/ has been visiting D. has been visiting/ had live/ has been visiting
72.
- ________ to come over for dinner tonight?
- Oh, I’m sorry, I can’t. I ________ go to a movie tonight with some friends.
A. Have you wanted/ will go B. Did you want/ went
C. Do you want/ am going D. Are you wanting/ go
73. He ________ a good day until a thief ________ into his apartment, ________ all his money, and ________
him up.
A. has been having/ comes/ takes/ tied B. had been having/ came/ took/ tied
C. was having/ had come/ took/ tied D. is having/ is coming/ has take/ ties

74.
- Where ________ on holiday?
- I don’t know. We ________ yet.
A. will you go/ are not going to decide B. are you going/ have not decided
C. have you gone/ do not decide D. did you go/ had not decided
75. When I ________ the street I ________ somebody call my name.
A. have crossed/ hear B. had crossed/ would hear
C. am crossing/ will hear D. was crossing/ heard
76. The train ________ at 8:58, so we ________ in Scotland by lunchtime.
A. leaves/ will be B. left/ have been C. has left/ were D. left/ had been
77. I think by the time we ________ there, Jim ________.
A. get/ will have left B. got/ has left C. will get/ will leave D. had got/ left
78. I ________ the time when I ________ as a teacher.
A. have never forgot/ have first worked B. am never forgetting/ first work
C. will never forget/ first worked D. had never forgot/ was first work
79. Women ________ in presidential elections since 1921.
A. vote B. have voted C. had voted D. are voting
80. By the time the boss ________ at 9:00, his employees ________ for 2 hours.
A. will arrive/ are working B. arrives/ will have been working
C. arrived/ have been working D. has arrived/ were working
81.

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- I am hungry. I ________ lunch yet.
- Don’t worry. I ________ you a sandwich.
A. have not had/ will get B. do not have/ am going to get
C. will not have/ have got D. am not having/ get
82. Do you think everything ________when we ________ from the store?
A. will be finished/ get back B. is finished/ will get back
C. is going to finish/ are getting back D. has been finished/ will have got back
83. Look! Mary ________ a beautiful new dress. She ________ so pretty in the dress.
A. was wearing/ looked B. wears/ has looked
C. has been wearing/ is looking D. is wearing/ looks
84. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we ________ up tomorrow morning, the sun ________.
A. will wake/ will shine B. are waking/ shines
C. are going to wake/ is shining D. wake/ will be shining
85. When the president ________ off the plane, the crowd ________ for him for half an hour.
A. gets/ will wait B. got/ had been waiting
C. had got/ was waiting D. has got/ will be waiting
86. Jane ________ at my house when you ________.
A. is/ will arrive B. will be/ will arrive C. will be/ arrive D. is/ are going to arrive
87. They here ________ for three years before you ________ last week.
A. have worked/ came B. have been working/ come
C. was working/ had come D. had been working/ came
88. These students ________ hard since the beginning of the school year because they ________ their
graduation exam next May.
A. studied/ are going to take B. are studying/ will be taking
C. study/ will have taken D. have been studying/ will take
89. The students ________ chapter 5 next week, so they ________ to prepare for it now.
A. have studied/ will read B. are studying/ have read
C. will study/ read D. will be studying/ are reading
90. By the time John ________ to help, we ________ the work.
A. comes/ finished B. comes/ will have finished
C. will come/ will have D. came/ have finished
91. Mary sometimes ________ to turn off the computer before she ________ home.
A. forgot/ had gone B. has forgot/ is going
C. is forgetting/ has gone D. forgets/ goes
92. They ________ good preparations before they ________ their final examination yesterday.
A. made/ has taken B. had made/ took
C. have made/ take D. will have made/ have taken
93. He ________ a birthday party tomorrow for his daughter who ________ three.
A. is having/ turns B. will have had/ will turn
C. is going to have/ has turned D. has had/ is going to turn
94. When Susan ________ yesterday, Peter ________ dinner. He ________ cooking very much and often
________ the meals himself.
A. phoned/ was cooking/ likes/ prepares B. had phoned/ cooked/ liked/ prepared
C. was phoning/ was cooking/ has liked/ is preparing D. has phoned/ is cooking/ is liking/ preparing
95. They ________ to finish their work because they ________ Los Angeles next Sunday.
A. are needing/ visit B. need/ are going to visit
C. have needed/ are visiting D. needed/ have visited
96. At present Mary ________ her clothes. She ________ the clothes on Sundays.
A. is washing/ often washes B. was washing/ has often washed
C. has washed/ is often washing D. washed/ often washed
97. I ________ that movie before last night.
A. did not see B. has not seen C. had not seen D. will see
98. I ________ Lisa at the museum when I ________ to restaurant but she ________ me.
A. was seeing/ was going/ had not seen B. had seen/ went/ was not seeing
C. have seen/ have gone/ does not see D. saw/ was going/ did not see

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99. Ever since human beings ________ the Earth, they ________ use of various form of communication.
A. have inhabited/ have made B. inhabited/ are making
C. had inhabited/ had made D. inhabit/ make
100. By the time John ________ the destination, he ________ for about three hours.
A. will get/ has walked B. gets/ will have been walking
C. has got/ walks D. is getting/ is walking

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