Tenses Subject Verb Agreement

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<b>TENSES/ SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT</b>

1. I like looking at these pictures, but I ……… enough by lunch-time.
A. should have B. will have C. will have had D. have
2. I don’t understand this sentence. What ……… ?

A. does mean this word B. have this word mean
C. means this word D. does this word mean
3. John ……… tennis once or twice a week.

A. usually play B. is usually playing C. usually plays D. have usually played
4. It was noisy next door. Our neighbors ……… a party.

A. had B. was having C. had had D. have had
5. It ……… dark. Shall I turn on the light?

A. is getting B. get C. got D. has got
6. I ……… for Christine. Do you know where she is ?

A. look B. looked C. am looking D. looks
7. At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I ……… my clothes.

A. am ironing B. have ironed C. ironed D. was ironing
8. ‘Are you ready, Ann?’ ‘Yes, I ………’

A. am coming B. come C. came D. have came
9. Why ……… at me like that ? What’s the matter ?

A. do you look B. have you looked C. did you look D. are you looking
10. I ……… along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.

A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
11. She ……… German for two years.

A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns
12. Nurses ……… after patients in hospitals.

A. are looking B. look C. looks D. is looking
13. I usually ……… away at weekends.

A. have gone B. goes C. am going D. go
14. The earth ……… round the sun.

A. go B. has gone C. went D. goes
15. I come from Canada. Where ……… you ……… from ?

A. do/ come B. did/ come C. are/ coming D. have/ come
16. When I last ………Jane, she ……… to find a job.

A. see/ was trying B. saw/ was trying C. have seen/ tried D. saw/ tried
17. I ……… at 8 o’clock every morning.

A. was getting up B. got up C. is getting up D. get up
18. ……… you go to the dentist ?

A. How often are B. How often do C. How often does D. How are
19. Ann ……… tea very often.

A. doesn’t drink B. don’t drink C. didn’t drink D. hasn’t drunken
20. The sun ……… in the East.

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21. It’s a nice day. I ……… we go out for a walk.

A. suggested B. suggest C. is suggesting D.are suggesting
22. Now I ……… for what I said about you. It wasn’t true and I shouldn’t have said it.

A. do apologize B. apologized C was apologized D. apologizing
23. Tim was tired. He ……… hard all day.

A. has been studying B. studies C. studied D. had been studying
24. The swimming pool ……… at 9 o’clock and ………… at 18.30 every day.

A. opens/ closes B. opens/ closed C. opened/ closed D. opened/ closes
25. Bad driving often ……… many accidents.

A. caused B. cause B. causes D. has caused
26. The Olympic Games ……… every four years.

A. take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place
27. What time ……… the bank close in Britain ?

A. do B. did C. does D. can

28. Look ! That man ……… to open the door of your car.

A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried
29. When I was young, I ……… to be a singer.

A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. has wanted
30. I ……… lots about the job so far.

A. have learnt B. am learning C. had learnt D. learnt
31. They ……… me about it last week.

A. was telling B. told C. had told D. would tell
32. I ……… here at the end of the month.

A. will leave B. would leave C. would have left D. is leaving
33. I hope everything ……… fine.

A. is B. was C. would be D. will be
34. My grandfather ……… many years ago.

A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying
35. I ……… my son the money for that last week.

A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given
36. Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house, but the front door was closed. He ……… out.

A. went B. must have gone C. has gone D. had gone
37. Where ……… you at 9.00 last night, Mr Green ?

A. have been B. were C. will be D. are
38. I ……… the dishwasher on when I heard the shot.

A. am turning B. was turned C. was turning D. turned
39. There was a time when watching TV really ……… family entertainment.

A. were B.was C. had been D. is

40. Last year they ……… 22 million TV sets.

A. were selling B. had sold C. has sold D. sold
41. At last the bus came. We ……… for half an hour.

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42. Through the rain, I ……… a lighted window and the sign which said “Sam’s Place”.
A. have seen B. was seeing C. saw D. see

43. Daniel ……… the bus. It doesn’t run on Sundays.
A. did not catch B. have not caught

C. had not caught D. couldn’t have caught

44. We didn’t play very well. We ……… better.

A. should have played B. should play C. have played D. have been playing
45. I think you ……… pay to park here. I’ll just go and read notice.

A. will B. would C. must D. better
46. I think you should have that coat ……… soon.

A. cleaned B. being cleaned C. cleaning D. to clean
47. I’m feeling sick. I ……… so much chocolate last night.

A. needn’t to eat B. did not eat

C. mustn’t eat D. shouldn’t have eaten

48. I’m going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I ……… on the beach in the sea.
A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying
49. Ted and Amy ……… for 24 years.

A. have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married
50. Tomorrow I ……… my grandparents.

A. am going to visit B. will have visited C. have visited D. visit
51. When their first child was born, they ……… for three years.

A. have been married B. had been married
C. will been married D. will have been married
52. I think the weather ……… nice later.

A. will be B. be C. is D. has been
53. She ……… very angry when she knows this.

A. shall be B. has been C. will have been D. will be
54. We ……… a party last Saturday. It was great-we invited lots of people.

A. have B. have had C. had D. had had
55. I was sad when I sold my car. I ……… it for a very long time.

A. am running B. were running C. had been running D. have been running
56. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We ……… for more than 24 hours.

A. had been traveling B. were traveling C. have traveled D. traveled

57. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ……… straight to bed.
A. had gone B. have gone C. went D. go

58. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he……… before.
A. hasn’t flown B. didn’t fly C. hadn’t flown D. wasn’t flying

59. ……… a car when they were living in London ?

A. Have they B. Did they have C. Were they having D. Have they had
60. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody ……… .

A. manages to escape B. managed to escape C. was escaping D. can escape
61. There’s plenty of time. You ……… hurry.

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62. A few days ago, I ……… that ……… for New York.

A. learn/ had left B. learned/ had left C. learned/ has left D. learn/ will leave
63. I ……… Peter today.

A. not have seen B. do not see C. have not seen D. was not seeing
64. Tom wrutes very quickly. He’s ……… finished his essays.

A. already B. been C. for D. yet
65. Have you ……… done any skiing?

A. ever B for C. just D. yet

66. My brother ……… me for weeks .

A. hasn’t phoned B. didn’t phone C. isn’t phoning D. not phoned
67. How ……… have you known each other ?

A. already B. for C. long D. since
68. I’ve ……… to Singapore. I ……… there last year.

A. been/ gone B. gone/ went C. been/ went D. just/ go

69. Sorry, I can’t stop now. I ……… to an important appointment.

A. go B. am going C. have gone D. was going
70. -I’m worried about the exam.

-Oh, ……… all right.

A. you would be B. you are C. you had been D. you’ll be
71. They ……… serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.

A. will stop B. stopped C. are stopping D. will have stopped
72. Mark was listening to music while his sister ……… a book.

A. read B. reads C. is reading D. was reading
73. You ……… here for my party, won’t you ?

A. shall be B. won’t be C. will be D. are going to be
74. -Can I borrow your bike on Monday ?

-I’m sorry, but ……… it.

A. I’ll be using B. used C. use D. have used
75. We ……… the concert. It was really good.

A. are enjoying B. enjoy C. did enjoy D. would enjoy
76. It was 10 PM. Most of the shops ……… just ……… .

A. have/ closed B. had/ closed C. has/ closed D. was/ closing
77. There’re no more apples. We ……… them all

A. had eaten B. ate C. eat D. have eaten
78. She ……… music all day. Now she feels tired.

A. has been playing B. is playing C. played D. plays
79. After he ……… the house, he wrote a letter.

A. cleans B. was cleaning C. had cleaned D. has cleaned
80. Both viruses and genes ……… made from nucleoproteins.

A. are B. is C. were D. has been

81. Both Mary and Ellen as well as Jean ……… on the tour.

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82. His knowledge of languages and international relations ……… him in his present work.
A. aids B. aid C. have aided D. had aided

83. The production of different kinds of artificial materials ……….… essential to the
conservation of our natural resources.

A. are B. were C. is D. have been

84. The guest of honor, along with his wife and two sons, ……… at the first table.
A. were seated B. have been seated C. had been seated D. was seated
85. Mary, accompanied by her brother on the piano, ……… very well received at the
talent show yesterday.

A. was B. were C. have been D. has been

86. The books, an English dictionary and a chemistry text, ……… on the shelf yesterday.

A. was B. were C. is D. are

87. Three swimmers, Paul, Ed, and Jim, ……… now in competition for medals.
A. is B. has been C. had been D. are

88. There ……… ten people in line already when we arrived.

A. were B. was C. is D. are

89. Everyone who majors in architecture and fine arts ……… History of Art 450.
A. study B. studies C. have studied D. have been studied
90. Either of these buses ……… pass the university.

A. go B. have gone C. gone D. goes

91. Neither Canada nor Mexico ……… that citizens of the United States have passports.
A. requires B. require C. requiring D. to require
92. Twenty dollars ……… the price.

A. are B. is C. being D. were

93. The staff ……… in the conference room at the moment.

A. are meeting B. were meeting C. meet D. is meeting
94. The first two problems are very difficult, but the rest ……… easy.

A. are B. was C. were D. is

95. The ambassador, with his family and staff, ……… you to a reception at the embassy
on Tuesday afternoon at five o’clock.

A. invite B. invites C. is invited D. inviting
96. Several pets, two dogs and a cat ……… to be taken care of while we are gone.
A. needs B. needing C. need D. needed
97. Four miles ……… on the odometer.

A. have been recorded B. has recorded C. have recorded D. has been recorded
98. The news ……… wholly correct.

A. is B. are C. have been D. will been
99. Mathematics ……… very interesting to me.

A. are B. have been C.were D. is

100. The facilities at the new research library, including an exellent microfilm file ………
among the best in the country.

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