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Tenses Review
Tenses Review
The art of photography has often been influenced by — and has influenced —
(another / other) fine arts.
7. William O. Douglas was a Supreme Court justice for 36 years, longer than any
(another / other) justice in the history of the Court.
8. In physics, diffusion is the spread of one substance's molecules or atoms through
those of (another / other).
9. A basketball player may advance the ball by dribbling it or by passing it to
(another / other) player.
10. Limpkins are water birds that eat snails and (another / other) mollusks.
11. Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and (another / the other) is not.
12. Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for (another / other)
pair.
13. Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but (other / others) are regularly used in
producing cheese, crackers, and many (another / other) foods.
7. TENSES
Exercise 27. Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the
verbs in parentheses.
Exercise 28. Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
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6. We (go / are going) to the movies at six tonight.
7. It may sound strange but I (believe / am believing) his story.
8. I (remember / am remembering) my first day at school.
Exercise 29. Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.
Exercise 30. Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or
FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
Exercise 31. Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in
parentheses.
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6. After she (spend) all her money she (ask) her father to help her.
7. The teacher (give) back the exercise books after he (correct) them.
8. The sun (rise) when the farmer (start) work.
Exercise 32. Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the
past perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
1. Before Mr. Kaufman's fourth child was born he (buy / past perfect) a heavy-duty
clothes washer.
2. Unfortunately, Adam (forget/ past perfect) to attend his memory skills seminar.
3. By this time tomorrow, Tim (drive / future perfect) across four states.
4. Ira showed me the rubber snake he (win / past perfect) at the state fair.
5. Scientists (measure / present perfect) winds of more than 150 miles an hour during
severe thunderstorms.
6. Over the summer Ronnie (leam / past perfect) to dance the rumba, the tango, and the
lambada.
7. By Tuesday I (spend / future perfect) my whole pay check.
8. Arthur (take / present perfect) four days off this week in order to participate in a
croquet tournament.
9. By next year Eloise and Isaac (build / future perfect) their own log cabin.
10. Carmel's mathematics professor (inspire / present perfect) her to become a math
major.
1. Everything is going well. We didn't have / haven't had any problems so far.
2. Margaret didn't go / hasn't gone to work yesterday.
3. Look! That man over there wears / is wearing the same sweater as you.
4. Your son is much taller than when I last saw him. He grew / has grown a lot.
5. I still don't know what to do. I didn't decide / haven't decided yet.
6. I wonder why Jim is / is being so nice to me today. He isn't usually like that.
7. Jane had a book open in front of her but she didn't read / wasn't reading it.
8. I wasn't very busy. I didn't have / wasn't having much to do.
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9. Mary wasn't happy in her new job at first but she begins / is beginning to enjoy it
now.
10. After leaving school, Tim found / has found it very difficult to get a job.
11. When Sue heard the news, she wasn't / hasn't been very pleased.
12. This is a nice restaurant, isn't it? Is this the first time you are / you've been here?
13. I need a new job. I'm doing / I've been doing the same job for too long.
14. Ann has gone out. — Oh, has she? What time did she go / has she gone?
15. You look tired. — Yes, I've played /I've been playing basketball.
16. Where are you coming / do you come from? Are you American?
17. I'd like to see Tina again. It's a long time since I saw her / that I didn't see her.
18. Bob and Alice have been married since 20 years / for 20 years.
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4. In kindergarten, teachers usually are teaching students the alphabet and the spelling
of simple words.
5. In the picture, the woman who sits in the middle looks like the most powerful
member of the family.
6. We see a lot of changes in China because right now a lot of people trying hard to
educate themselves.
7. This is the first time that my brother was in the hospital.
8. They are sitting in the restaurant for the last three hours.
9. They will start building a new house as soon as they will get a mortgage.
10. Most people are doing exercises after work.
Exercise 38. Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
Correct mistakes.
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9. The letter __ sent tomorrow.
(A) will be (B) has (C) will
10. I __ Dick today.
(A) haven't seen (B) hadn't seen (C) didn't see
11. Were you tired after skiing yesterday? — Yes, I __.
(A) were (B) did (C) was
12. When we came into the hall they __ this problem.
(A) were discussing (B) discussed (C) have discussed
13. We __ from the institute in five years.
(A) have graduated (B) graduated (C) shall graduate
14. Don't go out. It__ hard.
(A) is raining (B) was raining (C) rains
15. They __ the institute five years ago.
(A) have entered (B) entered (C) had entered
16. Does the professor __ a lot of experience?
(A) has (B) have (C) had
17. Did he __ the weekend in the country?
(A)spent (B)spend (C)spends
18. I shall call you as soon as I __ home.
(A) came (B) shall come (C) come
19. The report __ ready by 6 o'clock yesterday.
(A) was (B) has been (C) had been
20. She usually __ to bed very early.
(A) goes (B) has gone (C) going
What auxiliary verbs will be used to put a question to the following sentences:
(A) do (B) did (C) does (D) had
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Exercise 40. TEST. Find the correct form of the verb.
3. Bob has a black eye and Bill has a cut lip. Bob and Bill __.
(A) were fighting
(B) fought
(C) have been fighting
4. You have just arrived to meet your friend who is waiting for you. __ he __ long?
(A) has __ been waiting
(B) has __ waited
(C) does __ wait
7. Linda is from Australia. Mow she is travelling round Europe. She began her tour
three months ago. She __ six countries so far.
(A) has visited
(B) has been visiting
(C) visited
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9. Tom's hands are very dirty. He __ his car for the whole morning.
(A) has repaired
(B) was repairing
(C) has been repairing
14. I was very tired when I arrived home. I __ hard all day.
(A) was working
(B) had worked
(C) had been working
15.Tom was watching TV. He was feeling very tired. He __ all day.
(A) was studying
(B) had been studying
(C) studying
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17. We __ along the road for about 20 minutes when a car stopped and the driver
offered us a lift.
(A) were walking
(B) had been walking
(C) walked
19. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins __ in the south of France for six months when Mr. Jenkins
died.
(A) lived
(B) were living
(C) had been living
20. When I arrived, everyone was sitting around the table with their mouths full.
They __.
(A) had been eating
(B) were eating
(C) ate
8. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Exercise 41. Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence below.
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