VERB TENSE QUIZ

1. The play was long and uninteresting so I was ________.

1. tiring

2. bored

3. boring

2. After working hard all day long Tom was really ________.

1.   nervous

2.   harrased

3.  exhaused

3. If you are discharged, you leave ________.

1. hospital

2. prison

3. your job

4. To resume negotiations means to :

1. summarize the main points  

2.  reach an agreement 

3. start again after break

5. "Could you fill me in?" means :

1. could you bring me some food?

2. could you give me information I don't have?

3. could you replace me?

6. They arrived ________ to see the beginning of the match.

1. justat the time 

2. just in time

3. just for time

7. Finding a/an ________ candidate for the job is not easy.

1. appropriate

2. convenient 

3. suitable

8. You can always rely on Alex. He is very _______.

1. supportive

2. dependable

3. trustful

9. In wartime there is often a ________ of food.

1.  lackage

2.  necessity

3. shortage

10. In spite of his _______ Stevie Wonder became a top singer.

1. inaptitude

2. disability

3. uncapacity

11. Choose the correct sentence

1. I have gone to the cinema last Saturday.

2. I went to the cinema last Saturday.

3. I have been to the cinema last Saturday.

12. Choose the correct sentence

1. My teacher doesn't correct my mistakes so far.

2. My teacher hasn't corrected my mistakes so far.

3. My teacher didn't correct my mistakes so far.

13. Choose the correct sentence

1. The President isn't here today. He's gone to Madrid.

2. The President isn't here today. He went to Madrid.

3. The President isn't here today. He's been to Madrid.

14. Choose the correct sentence

1. John has lived in France during 4 years.

2. John has lived in France since 4 years.

3. John has lived in France for 4 years.

15. Choose the correct sentence

1. When he has worked for IBM Peter has travelled a lot.

2. When he worked for IBM Peter travelled a lot.

3. When he worked for IBM Peter was travelling a lot.

16. Choose the correct sentence

1. I've seen a great musical last week in London.

2. I see a great musical this week in London.

3. I saw a great musical last week in London.

17. Choose the correct sentence

1. In your life how many countries do you visit?

2. In your life how many countries did you visit?

3. In your life how many countries have you visited?

18. Choose the correct sentence

1. When did you visit New York?

2. When were you visiting New York?

3. When have you visited New York?

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Answer: 1. bored  2. exhaused  3. hospital  4. start again after break  5. could you give me information I don't have?   6. just in time  7. suitable  8. dependable  9. shortage  10. disability  11. I went to the cinema last Saturday.  12. My teacher hasn't corrected my mistakes so far.  13. The President isn't here today. He's gone to Madrid.  14. John has lived in France for 4 years.  15. When he worked for IBM Peter travelled a lot.  16. I saw a great musical last week in London.  17. In your life how many countries have you visited?  18. When did you visit New York?