TENSE EXERCISE Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence 1 Mary _ in London for 15 years A is living B was living C lived D has lived 2 He went back to work in his country after he _ his course on Advanced Engineering in London A finishes B had finished C has finished D was finishing 3 Working for 12 hours a day her very tired A makes B made C make D making 4 Don’t worry! By the time we cooking, they _ their homework A finished/ will have done B have finished/ will have done C finish/ will be doing D are finished/ will do 5 After I _ from college, I _ as a teacher A had graduated/ work B had graduated/ worked C graduated/ worked D graduate/ work 6 When he _, he will tell us about the match A arrives B will arrive C arrive D is arrive 7 The train when we arrived at the station A has left already B had left already C was already leaving D had already leaving 8 I about him when suddenly he in A talk / come B talked/came C am talking/ come D was talking/ came 9 The pinic because Peter has just had a traffic accident A will cancel B will be canceling C will be cancelled D will have cancelled 10 The letter _ here tomorrow A is B shall be C will be D was 11 Mary with her friend in an apartment in Hanoi since last Sunday A is living B had lived C has lived D have lived 12 Miss Lan is at the market Right now she _at the apples They fresh A look/ look B has been looking/ looked C is looking/ are looking D is looking/ look 13 Who America about 600 years ago? A was discovering B has dicovered C discovers D discovered 14 I any classes if I were you A didn’t miss B wouldn’t miss C won’t miss D don’t miss 15 The phone rang while she _ dinner A has cooked B cooks C is cooking D was cooking 16 My sister trouble with her motorbike now, so she has to take the bus to work A have B was having C is having D had 17 Endangered species by the World Wildlife Fund A will protect B would protect C be protected D are protected 18 Truong: “What this weekend?” Loan: “Oh, we’re going winsurfing It’s fantastic!” A are you doing B do you do C would you do D are you going 19 I first met her two years ago when we _ at Oxford University A have been studying B had been studying C were studying D are studying 20 He went back London to work in his country after he _ his course on Advanced Engineering in London A finishes B has finishes C had finished D was finishing 21 My cousin and I _ a movie last night when my brother _ A were watching/ came B was watching/ came C watched/ was coming D watched/ came 22 I think our team _ the match A will win B win C is going to win D won PREPOSITION EXERCISE Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence 1