TENSES - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

lived

lives

living

live

2.

Fill in the Blank

30 sec

1 pt

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) _________ to America for my holidays

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

is

am

was

should

4.

Fill in the Blank

30 sec

1 pt

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is __________ (talk) on the phone rightnow.

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

ran

run

runs

running

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

6. When do we use simple present tense?

When an action has happened.

When an action is happening right now.

When an action may happen in the future.

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

arriving

arrived

arrive

arrives

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

had

was having

am having

will have

9.

Fill in the Blank

30 sec

1 pt

9. The bus__________(arrive) late at the bus stop last night.

10.

Fill in the Blank

30 sec

1 pt

10. Sam ________ (live) in Kuantan.

11.

Fill in the Blank

30 sec

1 pt

11. My sister ________ (cook) when the phone rang.

12.

Fill in the Blank

30 sec

1 pt

12. Listen! The children ________ (make) so much noise.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

13. At the moment I______ (revise) English grammar.

am revising

revise

was revising

revises

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

14. When I_______(come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.

came

will come

have come

come

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

15. While Bill _________basketball, his mother ______home.

was playing,came

am playing,will come

plays,comes

played,came

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

16. I _____ food when he came in.

am cooking

cooked

had cooked

was cooking

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

17. The police ______ four thieves last night.

was catching

caught

is catching

will catch

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

18. All the students ________ the class work when the teacher came in.

are doing

were doing

will be doing

have done

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

19. It ______ since 9 o' clock

will rain

will be raining

rained

has been raining

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

20. She __________ (go) into town every week.

goes

go

will go

is going

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