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TENSE REVIEW

End of Year Test

Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
1

Thousands of people _____ the Tower of London every year.
A) are visiting
B) are visited
C) visit

2

The plane to Paris ______ at 8.45 tomorrow.
A) leaves
B) will leave

C) left

3

Let’s put the heating on. The nights ____ colder now.
A) are getting
B) get
C) are getting

4

In this picture, the man ____ a car that’s broken down.
A) is repair

B) is repairing
C) repairs

5

My friend Jill ____ me late at night. I’m getting really fed up with it.
A) always calls
B) is always called
C) is always calling

6

When Jane entered the room, her sister Mary ____ on the sofa.
A) lay
B) was lying
C) is lying

7

Amanda____ lunch, when she ____ a text message from her friend.
A) had, got
B) was having, got
C) had, was getting

8

Dan had breakfast quite early, then he ____ to the bus stop and ____ the bus.
A) went, catched
B) was going, caught C) went, caught

9

When Linda and Peter arrived at the cinema, the film _____ five minutes earlier.
A) began
B) had begun
C) was beginning

10

When the Harrisons moved in, the house ____ empty for two years.
A) had been
B) has been
C) was

11

Patrick _____ be a good tennis player, but he’s improved a lot recently.
A) wasn’t used to

B) didn’t use to

C) got used to

12

My father _____ fluent German but he doesn’t any more.
A) used to speak
B) use to speak
C) used to speaking

13

The children _____living in a hot climate after a few months.
A) used to
B) didn’t use to
C) got used to

14

– Jane has lost her ticket.
A) has she lost it

– When ______?
B) did she lose it

C) had she lost it

15

Jeremy _____ from Mr. Stroke since he left for Australia.
A) haven’t heard
B) didn’t hear
C) hasn’t heard

16

Kate Dove _____ in China for several years.
A) worked
B) has worked

C) had worked

Alan told the police that his mobile phone _____.
A) had been stolen
B) was stolen

C) has been stolen

17


18

My elder sister Kate isn’t at home. She _____ the shops and she’ll be back soon.
A) has gone to
B) has been to
C) went to

19

Nick Frost _____ for the national team in 45 matches so far.
A) played
B) is playing
C) has played

20

It’s rather hot in here. _____ open the window?
A) Will I
B) Am I going to

C) Shall I

21

I____ the translation of the article to be ready by Thursday at the latest.
A) have expected
B) expect
C) ‘m going to expect

22

Some people believe the Arctic ice cap ____ in 50 years.
A) won’t exist
B) isn’t existing
C) won’t be existing

23

This time next month we _____ to Japan.
A) are flying
B) will be fliing

C) will be flying

24

In their twenties, Mike and Sue _____ many years travelling around Africa.
A) have spent
B) spent

C) spended

25

‘Have you booked a holiday yet?’ ‘Yes, we ____ to Italy.
A) are going
B) will go
C) go

26

That little girl’s running too fast! She _____!
A) will fall
B) is going to fall

C) will have fallen

Where _____ yesterday evening?
A) were you
B) have you been

C) had you been

Mum and Sally_____ food for the last two hours.
A) have cooked
B) cooked

C) have been cooking

27

28
29

Although this theatre is a remarkable building, it still ____ completed.
A) wasn’t
B) hasn’t been
C) hadn’t been

30

My father _____ the match, even though his team hadn’t played very well.
A) enjoyed
B) enjoys
C) had been enjoying

31

Tom knew a lot about the Acropolis because he ________about it on the Internet for days.
A) had read
B) read
C) had been reading

32

By this time next year, many new and important buildings _____ built around the world.
A) will be
B) will have been
C) will be having

33

Sarah is so tired. She ____ since seven this morning.
A) ‘s been working
B) ‘s been worked
C) ‘ve been working

34

By the time Sam gets here, ____ all my housework.
A) I'll finish
B) I'm going to finish C) I'll have finished

35

New software _____ in our computers at school today.
A) is installed
B) is installing C) is being installed

35 marks


KEY
1C

13 C

25 A

2A

14 B

26 B

3C

15 C

27 A

4B

16 B

28 C

5C

17 A

29 B

6B

18 A

30 C

7B

19 C

31 C

8C

20 C

32 B

9B

21 B

33 A

10 A

22 A

34 C

11 B

23 C

35 C

12 A

24 B