I. VERB TENSES
Choose the best answer:
1. Tom ___________ tennis once or twice a week.
A. usually play B. is usually play
C. usually plays D. have usually plays
2. At 4 o’clock yesterday evening, she _________ my clothes.
A. am ironing B. have ironed C. was ironing D. ironed
3. She _________English for two years.
A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns
4. Ann _________ tea very often.
A. doesn’t drink B. don’t drink C. didn’t drink D. hasn’t drunken
5. The earth _________ round the sun.
A. go B. has gone C. went D. goes
6. They ____________ me about it last night.
A. was telling B. told C. has told D. would tell
7. My grandfather _________ many years ago.
A. had diedB. has died C. died D. was dying
8. I think the weather ___________ nice later.
A. will be B. be C. is D. has been
9. I will see him when he ___________ here tomorrow.
A. comes B. will come C. has come D. had come
10. The boys broke a window when they _________ football.
A. played B. were playing C. had played D. are playing
11. It’s at least a month since ___________ Tom.
A. I last seen B. I last see C. I have last seen D. I last saw
12. I ________ her since I ___________ a student.
A. know / am B. knew / was C. have known / am D. have known / was
13. Everybody __________ to do their best at present.
A. tries B. try C. is trying D. are trying
14. A lot of money _________ on advertising every year.
A. spend B. spends C. is spent D. are spent

30. Working for 12 hours a day ___________ her very tired.
A. makes B. made C. make D. making
31. . Hurry! The train________ I don't want to miss it.
A. comes B. is coming C. came D. has come
32. Mike________ one hour ago.
a. phoned b. was phoning c. had phoned d. has phoned
33. We________ English next Monday.
a. learn b. will learn c. are learning d.will learning
34. I ________ my key. Can you help me look for it?
a. lose b. lost c. had lost d. have lost
35. 41.Last night Tine________ in bed when suddenly she heard a scream.
a. read b. was reading c. had read d. had read
36. While mother________ dinner the phone rang.
a. cooked b. had cooked c. has cooked d. was cooking
37. This room is dirty. Someone________ in here.
a. smoked b. has smoked
c. had been smoking d. has been smoking
38. I____ TV at 8L30 last night.
a. watched b. was watching c. has watched d. had watched
39. While I was working in the garden, my son____ video games.
a. was playing b. played c. has played d. has been playing
40. I've lived here________ 1990.
a. since b. from c. to d. for
41. Paulo has learned English________ five years.
a. since b. from c. to d. for
42. In 1996, my brother________ at Harvard university.
a. studies b. is studying c. studied d. had studied
43. John________ at the moment, so he can't answer the telephone.
a. works b. is working c. has worked d. will work
44. They tennis last week.