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1. The fire ……………..the huts before the fire brigade came.

A. had burnt

B. will burn

C. has burnt

D. bums

Ans - A

2. I have ………………..my work.

A. do

B. does

C. will do

D. done

Ans - D

3. Don't make a noise, she …………….

A. sleep

B. will sleep

C. is sleeping

D. none

Ans - C

4. Will you go ……………..a movie ?

A. to see

B. seen

C. to seeing

D. none

Ans - A

5. They …………..to Shimla last year.

A. will go

B. have gone

C. will have gone

D. none

Ans - D

6. He has been …………. the plants for two hours.

A. watering

B. watered

C. waters

D. none

Ans - A

7. He always ………….. up at 5 a.m.

A. gets

B. will get

C. is getting up

D. none

Ans - A

9. I hope they……….. this road by the time we come back next summer.

A. shall have repaired

B. will have repaired

C. would repair

D. none

Ans - B

10. I have already ………..the Red Fort.

A. saw

B. seen

C. seeing

D. none

Ans - B

11. In a few years we all …………. in the houses heated by solar energy.

A. will live

B. shall be living

C. lived

D. shall have been living

Ans - B

12. I met Mohan when he………….. to the post office.

A. is going

B. has gone

C. was going

D. none

Ans - C

13. He………… us to go out in the boat yesterday.

A. does not allow

B. allows

C. did not allow

D. has not allowed

Ans - C

14. When I saw him he…………. a portrait.

A. is painting

B. painted

C. was painting

D. had painting

Ans - C

15. The thief will have run away before the police…………..

A. comes

B. had come

C. came

D. none

Ans - D

16. If they………… that picture lower, people would be able to see it.

A. hanged

B. hang

C. hung

D. will hung

Ans - C

17. This pen………… me Rs. 10.

A. costed

B. costs

C. cost

D. will cost

Ans - B

18. My brother will visit Delhi when he…………… free.

A. was free

B. be

C. is

D. will have been

Ans - C

20. Unless I have a quiet room I…………. successful.

A. would not be

B. shall not be

C. have not been

D. had not been

Ans - B

21. The labourers are ……… the tree.

A. cut

B. cutted

C. cutting

D. none

Ans - C

22. I could get a job easily if …………. a degree.

A. has

B. had

C. will have

D. have

Ans - B

23. The hens ………….. into the house if you had shut the door.

A. would not have got

B. did not get

C. does not get

D. not got

Ans - A

24. Last week the boys a …………magic show.

A. will see

B. saw

C. have seen

D. none

Ans - B

25. What…………. if you press this button?

A. happens

B. happened

C. will happen

D. have happened

Ans - C

26. If the milkman …………. tell him to leave two liters.

A. comes

B. came

C. has come

D. come

Ans - A

27. You should ………… exercise daily.

A. took

B. have taken

C. take

D. taking

Ans - C

28. To his horror, he found that he………… for nearly 24 hours.

A. sleeps

B. slept

C. was sleeping

D. had slept

Ans - D

29. A temple………… in the middle of the village.

A. situates

B. is situated

C. is situating

D. none

Ans - B

30. A black cow that ……….. in the field for some time did not return home in the evening.

A. grazes

B. was grazing

C. had been grazing

D. grazed

Ans - C

31. When I ……………out the sun was shining brightly.

A. sets

B. is setting

C. set

D. setted

Ans - C

32. I know all about that film because I ………….. it twice.

A. saw

B. have seen

C. had seen

D. have been seen

Ans - B

33. In the last elections, Sonia Gandhi ……………. by a big margin.

A. was won

B. is winning

C. will win

D. won

Ans - D

34. The train ………….. before we reached the station.

A. left

B. has left

C. had left

D. would have left

Ans - C

35. He risked ………… out in the rain.

A. to go

B. going

C. will go

D. none

Ans - B

36. The bus………. before we reached the bus stand.

A. left

B. has left

C. had left

D. will have left

Ans - C

37. The patient …………. before the doctor came.

A. dies

B. was dying

C. had been dying

D. had died

Ans - D

38. When I pay him tomorrow, he........... everything.

A. has received

B. has been receiving

C. will have received

D. will have been received

Ans - C

39. Why did you help him when you knew that he…………. you?

A. will cheat

B. is cheating

C. cheated

D. had cheated

Ans - D

40. I …………. forty on my next birthday.

A. am

B. shall be

C. have been

D. going to be

Ans - B

41. Mohan and Shankar promised …………hard.

A. to work

B. working

C. worked

D. none

Ans - A

42. Don't disturb me. I ………….my homework.

A. do

B. doing

C. am doing

D. was doing

Ans - C

43. Since when have you been………… here ?

A. stay

B. staying

C. stayed

D. hone

Ans - B

44. Can I have some milk before I ………….to bed ?

A. go

B. am going

C. shall go

D. went

Ans - A

45. The match was so boring that I ……………. it in the middle.

A. leaving

B. left

C. would leave

D. none

Ans - B

46. The earth………….. around the sun.

A. move

B. moves

C. moved

D. is moving

Ans - B

47. The cattle were…………….. in the field.

A. grazing

B. grazed

C. will grazing

D. none

Ans - A

48. When we reached the ground, the match……………..

A. already started

B. had already started

C. would already started

D. none

Ans - B

49. If I had known that you were in the hospital, I ………… you.

A. would have visited

B. would visit

C. visited

D. none

Ans - A

50.When he lived in Shimla, he………….. the Mall once a week.

A. visit

B. visited

C. will visit

D. none

Ans - B

1.I ___ to office by bus every day.

(A) comes

(B) coming

(D) Come

Ans - D

2.Why ___ you break your promise?

A. did

B. does

C. done

D. is

Ans - A

3. He __ for Indian cricket team last year.

(A) have played

(B) played

(D) to play

Ans - B

4.He ____ 5 different languages.

(A) speaks

(B) has speak

(D) will have being speaking

Ans - A

5.We stayed at a very big hotel. ____ 500 rooms.

(A) There were

(B) There is

(D) There was

Ans - A

6.I __ an appointment with the dentist soon.

A. have made

B. will make

C. made

D. make

Ans - B

7.They __ just __ the hall.

(A) have; left

(B) have been; leaving

(D) has; left

Ans - A

8.The letter has already ____ . It must have reached by now.

(A) send

(B) sent

(D) been sent

Ans - D

9.My father ___ newspaper after getting up.

A. read

B. is reading

C. am read

D. reads

Ans - D

10.The clerk __ the money from the bank by one o-clock.

A. has withdrawn

B. will have withdrawn

C. is withdrawing

D. had been withdrawing

Ans - B

11.Twelve terrorists ___ in air strike.

A. kill

B. kills

C. is killed

D. killed

Ans - D

12.A journalist __ to interview you later today.

A. had come

B. came

C. has been coming

D. will be coming

Ans - D

13.Steel ____ strong when nickel is added.

(A) become

(B) is becoming

(D) Becomes

Ans - D

14.The people next door __ a lot of noise until past midnight.

A. were making

B. was making

C. are making

D. have making

Ans - A

15.He said that he __ tomorrow.

A. will come

B. would come

C. will be coming

D. has been coming

Ans - B

16.There ___ lots of hidden feelings and emotions behind every faces.

A. was

B. have being

C. are

D. were be

Ans - C

17.When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a lot of changes __.

A. had taken place

B. have taken place

C. are taken place

D. were taken place

Ans - A

18.The editor will ____ editing this newspaper for 8 years by next January.

(A) had

(B) has been

(D) Have

Ans - C

19.I met Ruchi in Nagpur yesterday. I __ her a week before.

A. saw

B. had seen

C. was seeing

D. had been seeing

Ans - B

20.By 9 O’clock, we __ our homework.

A. have finished

B. are finished

C. will have finished

D. will have finish

Ans - C

21.Bharati ____ the Prime Minister next month.

(A) is met

(B) will meeting

(D) is meet

Ans - C

22.I have never ___ such a mess.

(A) saw

(B) been seeing

(D) Seeing

Ans - C

23.Have you ever been to Kashmir? Yes, I ____ there last month.

(A) was going

(B) went

(D) did go

Ans - B

24.I ____ call you back, when I get free.

A. would

B. might

C. will

D. will be

Ans - C

25.I usually __ to college but today __ in my uncle’s car.

(A) walk, go

(B) walking, will go

(D) walked, went

Ans - C

26.I ____ a good film yesterday.

(A) saw

(B) has seen

(D) was seen

Ans - A

27.She will have finished the job before ____.

A. he come

B. he came

C. he has come

D. he comes

Ans - D

28.He ___ hard to complete the assignment since January 2000.

(A) had worked

(B) have been working

(D) has been working

Ans - B

29.I'm sorry the house is not available any longer. It __ to a rich man.

A. was being sold

B. will be sold

C. is sold

D. has been sold

Ans - D

30.While I was watching TV, I _____ a call.

(A) had got

(B) gotten

(D) got

Ans - D

31.We regret to inform You that We __ just __ our new house.

(A) are, selling

(B) has, sold

(D) had, sold

Ans - C

32.If he had cancelled the ticket, I___ so much.

(A) would worry

(B) will have worried

(D) have worried

Ans - C

33.Water ___ at 100 degree Celsius.

(A) boils

(B) should boil

(D) will be boiled

Ans - A

34.I _____ to an audio book, when you came home.

(A) was listening

(B) will be listening

(D) should be listening

Ans - A

35.The English course ____ yet.

(A) has not been started

(B) has started

(D) have started

Ans - A

36.It __ heavily, so I will take an umbrella with me.

A. was raining

B. is raining

C. has rained

D. rained

Ans - B

37.Where __ they _ tomorrow?

A. shall , go

B. will , go

C. do , go

D. did , go

Ans - B

38.Before you gave answers, sir __ them to us.

A. sent

B. will send

C. had sent

D. was sending

Ans - C

39.Don’t disturb the principal. He __ in his chamber.

A. sleeping

B. is sleeping

C. sleeps

D. slept

Ans - B

40.Board __ not __ this question in the previous exam.

A. did , ask

B. was , ask

C. does , ask

D. will , ask

Ans - A

41.Although he __ the first round in record time, he __ in the second, and so finished tenth overall.

A. finishes / is slipping

B. had been finishing / was slipping

C. will have finished / slips

D. had finished / slipped

Ans - D

42.They ____ so many hotels in the region in recent years that gradually they ____ the natural beauty of the area.

A. were building / destroy

B. will built / have been destroying

C. have built / are destroying

D. are building / have destroyed

Ans - C

43.Asia __ the world's largest landmass and __ just over half of the world's people.

A. has had / held

B. is having / is holding

C. has / holds

D. was having / was holding

Ans - C

44.The athletes __ for exactly three months by the time the races __ due to start.

A. have been training / will be

B. will have been training / are

C. are going to train / will have been

D. are training / were

Ans - B

45.Last Saturday, my father ____ that his dinner suit was too small, so now he ____ a strict diet.

A. has discovered / followed

B. discovers / was following

C. discovered / is following

D. was discovering / has followed

Ans - C

46.He __ to unlock the door to his flat because the telephone ____.

A. was hurrying / rang

B. hurries / has been ringing

C. hurried / was ringing

D. is hurrying / rings

Ans - C

47.She says that she ____ the eight o'clock train tomorrow, but I'm sure she ____ it, as usual.

A. is catching / is missing

B. has caught / misses

C. will have caught / has missed

D. is going to catch / will miss

Ans - D

48.Last year, Richard __ his bicycle to work every day, but he __ the bus since the accident.

A. rides / takes

B. has ridden / is taking

C. rode / has been taking

D. was riding / took

Ans - C

49.She __ strictly since Christmas and so far she __ eight kilos.

A. was dieting / was losing

B. dieted / loses

C. diets / is losing

D. has been dieting / has lost

Ans - D

50.Krishna ____ her driving test five times so far without success, but she ____ yet.

A. takes / isn't giving up

B. has taken / hasn't given up

C. was taking / didn't give up

D. is taking / doesn't give up

Ans - B

1.I’m sure I ___ them at the party last night.

A. am seeing

B. was seeing

C. have been

D. saw

Ans - D

2.Ram finally arrived at the party at midnight, but by then, most of the

guests ____.

A. having left

B. have left

C. had left

D. left

Ans - C

3.My grandfather ___ in Mumbai.

A. lived

B. lives

C. has lived

D. is living

Ans - B

4.No English teacher _ to the school till nowadays.

A. were appointed

B. had been appointed

C. was appointed

D. has been appointed

Ans - D

5.He __ with difficulty when we brought him to the hospital today

morning.

A. breathed

B. would breathe

C. was breathing

D. breathes

Ans - C

6.By this time tomorrow, Sonu _ through space for nineteen hours.

A. will fly

B. will be flying

C. is going to fly

D. will have been flying

Ans - D

7.The perfume ____ like cheap soap and definitely isn’t worth this price.

A. is smelling

B. smells

C. has been smelling

D. was smelling

Ans - B

8.Does the teacher __ why Tina was absent yesterday ?

A. know

B. knows

C. knew

D. Known

Ans - A

9.Look, many students __ kites.

A. are fly

B. are flown

C. are flying

D. are being flown

Ans - C

10.She ____ in Chennai before she went to Hyderabad.

(A) had lived

(B) lives

(D) has lived

Ans - A

11.If she ____ well, it could have ended well.

A. begins

B. was beginning

C. has begun

D. had begun

Ans - D

12.Why ___ he not listening to me nowadays?

(A) were

(B) is

(D) Has

Ans - B

13.At this time yesterday, we ____ cricket on the college ground.

A. have being played

B. will be playing

C. are playing

D. were playing

Ans - D

14.I like people who always ___ the truth.

(A) spoke

(B) will speak

(D) Speak

Ans - D

15.I haven't got a pass if ____ one, I could get in.

A. I would have

B. I have

C. I had

D. I have not

Ans - C

16._____ he still working on the puzzle at 8 pm last night?

(A) Has

(B) Is

(D) Was

Ans - D

17.He, as well as his friends ____ to my place every day.

A. is coming

B. comes

C. come

D. was coming

Ans - B

18.My mother_____ today, we must eat outside.

(A) was not cooking

(B) was cooking

(D) is not cooking

Ans - D

19.My brother ____ football in the same club as me.

A. Play

B. Plays

C. is playing

D. Played

Ans - B

20.Raj and his friend ___ when the food arrived.

(A) was swimming

(B) were swimming

(D) had swum

Ans - B

21.We __ our home work just now.

A. are finished

B. have finished

C. had finished

D. are finishing

Ans - B

22.By this time tomorrow, I ____ my revision.

A. will finished

B. could finish

C. will have finished

D. will be finished

Ans - C

23.__ they __ the sums regularly?

A. do / do

B. did / do

C. does / do

D. do / did

Ans - A

24.Ram often ____ for shopping on the weekend.

A. going

B. goes

C. went

D. was gone

Ans - B

25.Which team ____ the game which was played yesterday?

A. will have won

B. won

C. win

D. have won

Ans - B

26.At this time tomorrow we ____ over the pacific.

A. will fly

B. to fly

C. will be flying

D. Flying

Ans - C

27.Stars __ not __ at daytime.

A. will, shine

B. may, shine

C. do, shine

D. are, shined

Ans - C

28.Thank God ! he ____ in time today.

A. come

B. coming

C. has come

D. become

Ans - C

29.India always ___ neutral during the conflicts between nations.

(A) remain

(B) remains

(D) Remained

Ans - B

30.If you worked hard, you ____ pass this test.

A. will

B. were

C. would

D. Was

Ans - C

31.I ____ on this project since 2000.

(A) will work

(B) worked

(D) had worked

Ans - C

32.What __ the girls playing at noon yesterday?

A. was

B. were

C. had

D. had being

Ans - B

33.I _ with guests when you called me.

A. discussed

B. am discussing

C. was discussing

D. was being discussed

Ans - C

34.Students _ for English Grammar as their exam is very near.

A. are prepared

B. are being prepared

C. are preparing

D. will be prepare

Ans - C

35.By the end of summer, you __ your higher secondary examination.

A. will pass

B. will be passed

C. will be passing

D. will have passed

Ans - D

36.If she had worked hard, she __ in the election.

A. will elect

B. will be elected

C. would have been elected

D. would have elected

Ans - D

37.The children _ when the ice cream van arrived.

(A) played

(B) are playing

(D) were playing

Ans - D

38.The guards __ when the enemy __.

A. are sleeping / has been attacking

B. have slept / was attacking

C. slept / has attacked

D. were sleeping / attacked

Ans - D

39.We ____ arrived in Gujarat by the time you get this letter.

A. will had

B. will have

C. had been

D. have been

Ans - B

40.Before they reached the station, the train ____ .

A. left

B. had left

C. was leaving

D. was left

Ans - B

41.When we _ the forest, it _ darker.

A. have arrived / has been getting

B. arrive / has been getting

C. arrive / is getting

D. arrived / was getting

Ans - D

42.“The police _ the New York bomber” _ the headline of the

newspaper.

A. is catching / is

B. catch / was

C. catches / was

D. has caught / is

Ans - B

43.When she __ home last night, she realized that John ___ a

beautiful candle-lit dinner for her.

A. had arrived / was preparing

B. arrived / was preparing

C. was arriving / had prepared

D. arrived / had prepared

Ans - D

44.We _ that this picture __ worth at least 500 dolars.

A. have estimated / was

B. have estimated / is

C. will estimate / will be

D. are estimating / is

Ans - B

45.Water __ from liquid to gas when it __a temperature of 100◦ C.

A. has changed / reached

B. changed / was reaching

C. changes / reaches

D. has been changing / is reaching

Ans - C

46.According to the doctor, this time next week, I ____ around as

normal and the cut on my foot ____ completely.

A. am walking / healed

B. will be walking / will have healed

C. walked / was healing

D. have been walking / heals

Ans - B

47.No sooner _ the sun __ , than the birds start chirping.

A. did , rise

B. had , rise

C. do , rise

D. does , rise

Ans - A

48.He __ not __ from the market yet.

A. Had / returned

B. Does / returned

C. Has / returned

D. Did / return

Ans - C

49.As the doctor __ into the room, the nurse __ him the

temperature chart of the patient.

A. was coming/will hand

B. will come/was handing

C. is coming/will be handing

D. came/handed

Ans - D

1.When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a lot of changes __.

A. had taken place

B. have taken place

C. are taken place

D. were taken place

Ans - A

2.The members __ for a new committee in the coming meeting.

A. were voting

B. are voting

C. had voted

D. have noted

Ans - B

3.Don’t worry __ late tonight.

A. when I am

B. if I’ll be

C. if I am

D. when I’ll be

Ans - C

4.The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he __ before.

A. didn’t fly

B. hadn’t flown

C. hasn’t flown

D. wasn’t flying

Ans - B

5.Jeffrey told me that he __ the pen because he thought it was his.

A. has taken

B. had taken

C. was taken

D. have taken

Ans - B

6.When Mrs. Black reached the shop, Mr. Kevin _ already __.

A. was … left

B. has … left

C. have … left

D. had … left

Ans - D

7.They __ ready for his moment for weeks.

A. get

B. get getting

C. will get

D. have been getting

Ans - D

8.The people next door __ a lot of noise until past midnight.

A. were making

B. was making

C. are making

D. have making

Ans - A

9.We’re good friends. We __ each other for a long time.

A. have known

B. have been knowing

C. know

D. knew

Ans - A

10.Allen __ out when Barry arrived.

A. had gone

B. has gone

C. going

D. go

Ans - A

11.The girls __ their housework before they came.

A. had done

B. are done

C. has done

D. is done

Ans - A

12.“I __ to Mrs Sze about your matter. She wants you to see her as soon as possible,” Mr. Goh said.

A. have spoken

B. has spoken

C. had spoken

D. are spoken

Ans - A

13.I’m sorry the house is not available any longer. It __ to a timber tycoon.

A. was being sold

B. will be sold

C. is sold

D. has been sold

Ans - D

14.In future, famous singers __ to perform at charity concerts.

A. has been invited

B. will be invited

C. were invited

D. are invited

Ans - B

15._ Pam and Bobby _ the rules ?

A. Were, knowing

B. Does, knows

C. Are, knowing

D. Do, know

Ans - D

16.A journalist __ to interview you later today.

A. had come

B. came

C. has been coming

D. will be coming

Ans - D

17.John __ tennis once or twice a week

A.plays usually

B.is usually playing

C.is playing usually

D.usually plays

Ans - D

18.We telephoned Carol but she __.

A.was leaving

B.has left

C.had left

D.have left

Ans - C

19.We __ the room when she arrived.

A.had cleaned

B.are cleaned

C.have cleaned

D.is cleaned

Ans - A

20.Shareen __ her driving test on the first attempt.

A.is passing

B.passed

C.was passing

D.has been passing

Ans - B

21.The clerk __ the money from the bank by one o-clock.

A.has withdrawn

B.will have withdrawn

C.is withdrawing

D.had been withdrawing

Ans - B

22.It’s two years __ Joe.

A.since I saw

B.that I don’t see

C.since I didn’t see

D.that I haven’t seen

Ans - A

23.Doris was sad because she _ the test.

A.is failed

B.had failed

C.was failed

D.has failed

Ans - B

24.Passengers __ to smoke in the train.

A.was not allowed

B.had not allowed

C.will not allow

D.are not allowed

Ans - D

25.The price __, but I doubt whether it will remain so.

A.will go down

B.went down

C.was going down

D.has gone down

Ans - D

26.The old lady _ for a long time before she _ away.

A.had been suffering, passed

B.is suffering, passed

C.has suffered, was passing

D.was suffering, had passed

Ans - A

27.Charles _ his father in the shop until school _ .

A.is helping, starts

B.helped, was starting

C.was helping, will start

D.has helped, is starting

Ans - A

28.__ a car when they were living in London ?

A.Had they

B.Have they had

C.Were they having

D.Did they have

Ans - D

29.Edward said that he __ the book from Ramsey the day before.

A.were borrowed

B.was borrowed

C.have borrowed

D.had borrowed

Ans - D

30.We __ watching television when the phone rang.

A.were

B.had

C.has

D.have

Ans - A

31.“I __ you before that you have to wash the rice before you can cook it !” shouted Mrs Thambi.

A.had told

B.have told

C.am told

D.has told

Ans - B

32.By the end of the 15th century, the Portuguese __ to Malacca.

A.had come

B.has come

C.are come

D.have come

Ans - A

33.“Shall we __ you cut the vegetables ?” we asked Mother.

A.help

B.helps

C.helped

D.to help

Ans - A

34.Mother finished _ the dishes while _ to her friend on the phone.

A.washed … talking

B.washing … talking

C.washing … talked

D.washing … talks

Ans - B

35.The boy __ the stick at the barking dog.

A.throw

B.throwing

C.threw

D.do throw

Ans - C

36.Always __ to keep your toys after playing with them.

A.remember

B.remembers

C.remembered

D.will remember

Ans - A

37.Does Fran __ her pocket money every day ?

A.save

B.saves

C.saved

D.saving

Ans - A

38.I _ often _ what you look like. Won’t you send me a photograph of yourself ?

A.are … wondered

B.have … wondered

C.has … wondered

D.had … wondered

Ans - B

39.There __ many boys in the field every evening when school is over.

A.has

B.have

C.had

D.are

Ans - D

40.On my way to school, I __ an old friend.

A.meet

B.meets

C.meeting

D.met

Ans - D

41.We will __ Hilly’s birthday the following Tuesday.

A.celebrate

B.celebrated

C.celebrating

D.celebrates

Ans - A

42._ all the books been kept in the cupboard yet ?

A.Has

B.Have

C.Were

D.Do

Ans - B

43.Terry __ in his room when his parents came back.

A.sleeps

B.slept

C.is sleeping

D.was sleeping

Ans - D

44.__ those books yours ?

A.Is

B.Are

C.Has

D.Have

Ans - B

45.He was only joking, as he __ many times before.

A.is doing

B.are done

C.has doing

D.had done

Ans - D

46.The boy was sorry that he __ asleep.

A.are fallen

B.have fallen

C.has fallen

D.had fallen

Ans - D

47.My father __ never stayed in a hospital until he had the heart attack.

A.had

B.have

C.has

D.are

Ans - A

48.It started to rain just before the guests __.

A.arrive

B.arrives

C.arrived

D.arriving

Ans - C

49.Matthew usually __ to school but yesterday he had to take a bus.

A.cycled

B.cycle

C.cycling

D.cycles

Ans - D

50.Do not disturb Danny. He __ a nap.

A.took

B.takes

C.is taking

D.are taking

Ans - C

Q 1. Only one of the boys ……………….. not done the home-work given yesterday.

(a) have (b) had (c) can (d) could

Ans - B

Q2. It is time we .......………….. with determination.

(a) act (b) acted (c) have acted (d) will act

Ans - B

Q3. When the thief entered the house, the inmates ................ in the hall.

(a) were sleeping (b) slept

Ans - A

Q4 . The thief explained how he ……………………. from the jail.

(a) escapes (b) had escaped

Ans - B

Q5 . They did not know where they …………….… from.

(a) come (b) had come (c) has come (d) had came

Ans - B

Q6. Madhu has not been able to recall where …………………………..

(a) does she live (b) she lived

Ans - B

Q7 . When he died, Ramanujan ………………………. behind 3 notebooks.

(a) was leaving (b) had left

Ans - B

Q8 . All the applicants …………… and the results will be announced next week.

(a) rank (b) are to rank

Ans - C

Q9 . Tourists always enjoyed ………………….. the setting Sun in the Darjeeling hills.

(a) to watch (b) watching

Ans - B

Q10 . Ramappa ……………………… as the mayor of the town and he will assume charge this Friday.

(a) elects (b) has been elected

Ans - B

Q11 . Just as in a family it is the willing cooperation of its members that ……………… happiness and contentment, so is it in the

larger family of the nation.

(a) brought (b) will bring

Ans - C

Q12 . The old man could not remember where he ......... his money.

(a) deposits (b) is depositing

Ans - C

Q 13. Hamid …………………….. in Mumbai for three years when his parents came to visit.

(a) had lived (b) had lived

Ans - D

Q14 . Two years have passed since he ………………………. here.

(a) has come (b) come

Ans - C

Q15 . Will those of you who have objections to this proposal………. put up your hands, please?

(a) discussed (b) being discussed

Ans - B

Q16 . She had frequent toothaches. So she decided to …………………………

(a) remove her teeth (b) removing her teeth

Ans - C

Q17 . The mechanic …………………….. the vehicle since this morning.

(a) repaired (b) repairing

Ans - C

Q 18. If I had worked here, I ………………….. very high marks in the examination.

(a) scored (b) would score (c) could score (d) would have scored

Ans - D

Q19 . I got used ……………………… on the right when I was in the U.S. for two years.

(a) driving (b) to drive

Ans - C

Q 20. Had you told me earlier I …………………….. the meeting.

(a) had attended (b) have attended

Ans - D

Q21 . There will be a rush for seats when the train …………………………...

(a) will arrive (b) arrived

Ans - D

Q22 . By the time I reach America, it ……………………. morning.

(a) is (b) will have become

Ans - B

Q23 . She feared that she……………………………..

(a) will fail (b) may fail

Ans - B

Q24 . I was washing my face as the insect .................... quietly into the bedroom.

(a) crept (b) creeps

Ans - A

Q25 . During the recent floods two thirds of our city …………….... in ruins.

(a) are (b) were

Ans - D

Q26 . I have ……………………….. Lakshmi for the past twelve years.

(a) know (b) knew

Ans - C

Q27 . The engineers ………………………. this bridge since last year.

(a) have repaired (b) had repaired

Ans - C

Q28 . If I had helped him, he …………………

(a) will not be drowned (b) would not be drowned

Ans - D

Q29 . The housewife ……………………. cakes burning, and ran to switch off the oven.

(a) smell (b) smells

Ans - C

Q30 . If you had followed the rules, you………………………. disqualified.

(a) will not be (b) would not be

Ans - D

Q31 . The farmers …………….. their farms, if they had known that a thunderstorm was approaching.

(a) will leave (b) would leave

Ans - D

Q32 . ………………… you hear the President’s speech ?

(a) Have (b) Has

Ans - D

Q33 . I …………………… to the movies with some friends last night.

(a) have gone (b) went

Ans - B

Q34 . If I ………………………. a doctor, I would serve the poor,

(a) am (b) had been

Ans - C

Q 35. The plane will take off when the thunderstorm ……………………….

(a) stops (b) stopped

Ans - A

Q 36. When the doctor………………………….; the patient was already……………………………..

(a) arrived; died (b) arrived; dead

Ans - B

Q 37. If you litter, you………………………. to pay a fine.

(a) will have (b) would have

Ans - A

Q3 8. The life-guard would not let the children………………… at the deep end of the pool.

(a) swims (b) swim

Ans - B

Q 39. The audience watched the clowns…………………………..

(a) performs (b) perform

Ans - B

Q 40. We shall go for a picnic if the weather……………………..good.

(a) is (b) was

Ans - A

1.He ……… (write) to me every month.

A) has been writing

B) has been writing

C) writes

D) is writing

Ans - C

2.This servant …….. (work) with us for ten years.

A) does work

B) is working

C) has been working

D) works

Ans - C

3.How …….. you ……… (get) on with your studies?

A) is, getting

B) have, got

C) do, get

D) is, get

Ans - C

4.She …….. (leave) for Jammu yesterday.

A) has been leaving

B) left

C) is leaving

D) leaves

Ans - B

5.I……… (write) to her last week.

A) had been writing

B) written

C) have been writing

D) wrote

Ans - D

6.He ……. (be) weak in English in the beginning.

A) was

B) had been

C) been

D) Being

Ans - A

7.He ……. (teach) in this college for five years.

A) is teaching

B) has been teaching

C) taught

D) teaches

Ans - B

8.He ….. (buy) a car one month ago.

A) had been buying

B) has been buying

C) has bought

D) bought

Ans - D

9.What time …….. you …….. (reach) home in the evening?

A) did, reached

B) have, reached

C) does, reach

D) do, reach

Ans - D

10.Where …….. he …….. (go) to play in the evening

A) does, go

B) does, going

C) has, gone

D) did, go

Ans - A

11.She ………….(attend) college since 4th July.

A) attended

B) is attending

C) attends

D) has been attending

Ans - D

12.When he …. (meet) you, he will love you.

A) has met

B) meets

C) is meeting

D) will meet

Ans - B

13.I …………. (not yet give) up hope.

A) did not yet give

B) do not yet given

C) have not yet given

D) am not giving

Ans - C

14.The earth ………………..(move) around the sun.

A) moves

B) moving

C) has been moving

D) is moving

Ans - A

15.He …….. (suffer) from malaria since the day before yesterday.

A) suffers

B) is suffering

C) have been suffering

D) has been suffering

Ans - D

16.It ……… (rain) all the year round here.

A) has been raining

B) rains

C) is raining

D) has rained

Ans - D

17.If you ……………..(be) hungry, you can eat.

A) will be

B) have been

C) are

D) being

Ans - C

18.It …….. (not rain) now.

A) is not raining

B) has not rained

C) did not rain

D) does not rain

Ans - A

19.Why__you come) late every day?

A) did you come

B) have you come

C) did you come

D) do you come

Ans - D

20.They_ (live) in Shri Nagar for five years.

A) have been living

B) has been living

C) are living

D) were living

Ans - A

21.I …….. (tell) you already about it.

A) am telling

B) tells

C) have told

D) told

Ans - C

22.She …..(pass) the post office on her way to school every day.

A) passes

B) passed

C) has been passing

D) is passing

Ans - A

23.she_ (wait) for me since morning.

A) is waiting

B) had been waiting

C) have been waiting

D) has been waiting

Ans - D

24.If you ……. (study) hard, you will secure the first division.

A) are study

B) have studies

C) studied

D) study

Ans - D

25.At the moment the child____(play) in the garden.

A) is playing

B) has been playing

C) plays

D) playing

Ans - A

26.The fire_____the huts before the fire brigade came.

A) bums

B) has burnt

C) had burnt

D) will burn

Ans - C

27.she have ____ my work.

A) done

B) do

C) does

D) will do

Ans - A

28.Don’t make a noise, she_

A) sleep

B) will sleep

C) is sleeping

D) none

Ans - C

29.Will you go___a movie ?

A) to see

B) seen

C) to seeing

D) none

Ans - A

30.He has been ____ the plants for two hours.

A) watered

B) watering

C) waters

D) none

Ans - B

31.Since then a new housing estate__ built and it has become very noisy.

A) had

B) is

C) was

D) has been

Ans - D

32.I hope they_ this road by the time we come back next summer.

A) would repair

B) shall have repaired

C) will have repaired

D) none of the above

Ans - C

33.I have already ___the Red Fort.

A) saw

B) seeing

C) seen

D) none of the above

Ans - C

34.In a few years we all ____ in the houses heated by solar energy.

A) shall have been living

B) lived

C) shall be living

D) will live

Ans - C

35.I met Mohan when he____to the post office.

A) is going

B) was going

C) has gone

D) none of the above

Ans - B

36.He_ us to go out in the boat yesterday.

A) has not allowed

B) did not allow

C) allows

D) does not allow

Ans - B

37.When I saw him she ____ a portrait.

A) was painting

B) had painting

C) painted

D) is painting

Ans - A

38.If they____ that picture lower, people would be able to see it.

A) will hung

B) hung

C) hang

D) hanged

Ans - B

39.My brother will visit Delhi when he…………… free.

A) is

B) be

C) was free

D) will have been

Ans - A

40.If it rains the match ____ cancelled.

A) will have been

B) will

C) will be

D) be

Ans - C

1.There ___ lots of hidden feelings and emotions behind

every faces.

A. was

B. have being

C. are

D. were be

Ans - C

2.When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a

lot of changes __.

A. had taken place

B. have taken place

C. are taken place

D. were taken place

Ans - A

3.The editor will ____ editing this newspaper for 8 years by

next January.

(A) had

(B) has been

(D) Have

Ans - C

4.I met Ruchi in Nagpur yesterday. I __ her a week before.

A. saw

B. had seen

C. was seeing

D. had been seeing

Ans - B

5.By 9 O’clock, we __ our homework.

A. have finished

B. are finished

C. will have finished

D. will have finish

Ans - C

6.I have never ___ such a mess.

(A) saw

(B) been seeing

(D) Seeing

Ans - C

7.Have you ever been to Kashmir? Yes, I ____ there last month.

(A) was going

(B) went

(D) did go

Ans - B

8.I usually __ to college but today __ in my uncle’s car.

(A) walk, go

(B) walking, will go

(D) walked, went

Ans - C

9.She will have finished the job before ____.

A. he come

B. he came

C. he has come

D. he comes

Ans - D

10.He ___ hard to complete the assignment since January 2000.

(A) had worked

(B) have been working

(D) has been working

Ans - D

11.I'm sorry the house is not available any longer. It __ to a rich man.

A. was being sold

B. will be sold

C. is sold

D. has been sold

Ans - D

12.We regret to inform You that We __ just __ our new

house.

(A) are, selling

(B) has, sold

(D) had, sold

Ans - C

13.If he had cancelled the ticket, I___ so much.

(A) would worry

(B) will have worried

(D) have worried

Ans - C

14.I _____ to an audio book, when you came home.

(A) was listening

(B) will be listening

(D) should be listening

Ans - A

15.It __ heavily, so I will take an umbrella with me.

A. was raining

B. is raining

C. has rained

D. rained

Ans - B

16.Before you gave answers, sir __ them to us.

A. sent

B. will send

C. had sent

D. was sending

Ans - C

17.Don’t disturb the principal. He __ in his chamber.

A. sleeping

B. is sleeping

C. sleeps

D. slept

Ans - B

18.Board __ not __ this question in the previous exam.

A. did , ask

B. was , ask

C. does , ask

D. will , ask

Ans - A

19.Although he __ the first round in record time, he __ in the second,

and so finished tenth overall.

A. finishes / is slipping

B. had been finishing / was slipping

C. will have finished / slips

D. had finished / slipped

Ans - D

20.They ____ so many hotels in the region in recent years that gradually

they ____ the natural beauty of the area.

A. were building / destroy

B. will built / have been destroying

C. have built / are destroying

D. are building / have destroyed

Ans - C

21.Asia __ the world's largest landmass and __ just over half of

the world's people.

A. has had / held

B. is having / is holding

C. has / holds

D. was having / was holding

Ans - C

22.The athletes __ for exactly three months by the time the races __

due to start.

A. have been training / will be

B. will have been training / are

C. are going to train / will have been

D. are training / were

Ans - B

23.Last Saturday, my father ____ that his dinner suit was too small, so

now he ____ a strict diet.

A. has discovered / followed

B. discovers / was following

C. discovered / is following

D. was discovering / has followed

Ans - C

24.He __ to unlock the door to his flat because the telephone

____.

A. was hurrying / rang

B. hurries / has been ringing

C. hurried / was ringing

D. is hurrying / rings

Ans - C

25.She says that she ____ the eight o'clock train tomorrow, but I'm sure

she ____ it, as usual.

A. is catching / is missing

B. has caught / misses

C. will have caught / has missed

D. is going to catch / will miss

Ans - D

26.Last year, Richard __ his bicycle to work every day, but he __

the bus since the accident.

A. rides / takes

B. has ridden / is taking

C. rode / has been taking

D. was riding / took

Ans - C

27.She __ strictly since Christmas and so far she __ eight kilos.

A. was dieting / was losing

B. dieted / loses

C. diets / is losing

D. has been dieting / has lost

Ans - B

28.Krishna ____ her driving test five times so far without success, but

she ____ yet.

A. takes / isn't giving up

B. has taken / hasn't given up

C. was taking / didn't give up

D. is taking / doesn't give up

Ans - B

29.Ram finally arrived at the party at midnight, but by then, most of the

guests ____.

A. having left

B. have left

C. had left

D. left

Ans - C

30.No English teacher _ to the school till nowadays.

A. were appointed

B. had been appointed

C. was appointed

D. has been appointed

Ans - D

31.He __ with difficulty when we brought him to the hospital today

morning.

A. breathed

B. would breathe

C. was breathing

D. breathes

Ans - C

32.By this time tomorrow, Sonu _ through space for nineteen hours.

A. will fly

B. will be flying

C. is going to fly

D. will have been flying

Ans - D

33.The perfume ____ like cheap soap and definitely isn’t worth this price.

A. is smelling

B. smells

C. has been smelling

D. was smelling

Ans - B

34.Does the teacher __ why Tina was absent yesterday ?

A. know

B. knows

C. knew

D. Known

Ans - A

35.She ____ in Chennai before she went to Hyderabad.

(A) had lived

(B) lives

(D) has lived

Ans - a

36.If she ____ well, it could have ended well.

A. begins

B. was beginning

C. has begun

D. had begun

Ans - D

37.At this time yesterday, we ____ cricket on the college ground.

A. have being played

B. will be playing

C. are playing

D. were playing

Ans - D

38.I like people who always ___ the truth.

(A) spoke

(B) will speak

(D) Speak

Ans - D

39.I haven't got a pass if ____ one, I could get in.

A. I would have

B. I have

C. I had

D. I have not

Ans - C

40._____ he still working on the puzzle at 8 pm last night?

(A) Has

(B) Is

(D) Was

Ans - D

1.__ (They / spend) their holidays in Newyork last summer?

A) will they spent B) did they spend

C) did they spent D) spent

Ans - B

2.__ (you / ever / see) a whale?

A) has you seen B) have you seen

C) have you ever seen D) has you ever seen

Ans - C

3.I can’t take any pictures because I __ (not /buy) a new film yet.

A) has not bought B) have not bought

C) is not bought D) was not bought

Ans - B

4.Last week, Raja and Ram _ (go) to the cinema.

A) go B) will go

C) went D) gone

Ans - C

5.I ___ (already / travel) to Mumbai a couple of times.

A) has already travelled B) have already prepared

C) was already travelled D) were already prepared

Ans - B

6.I ____ (not / be) to Delhi so far.

A) has not been B) has been

C) have been D) have not been

Ans - D

7.My friend __ (be) in London two years ago.

A) is B) am

C) was D) were

Ans - C

8.Tom ___ (move) to his home town in 1994.

A) move B) moves

C) moved D) has moved

Ans - C

9.Sara usually __ (put) on black shoes but now she ___ (wear) white trainers.

A) puts, is wearing B) put, wear

C) puts, was wearing D) put, is wearing

Ans - A

10.It ____. We’d better stay at home.

A) is raining B) rain

C) rains D) was raining

Ans - A

11.____ to the party tonight?

A) Are you coming B) Are coming

C) Will come D) Is you coming

Ans - A

12.Be quiet! The baby ____.

A) was sleeping B) will be sleeping

C) is sleeping D) sleep

Ans - C

13.He ____ regularly.

A) exercise B) exercises

C) will exercise D) may exercise

Ans - B

14.I ____ to the cinema often.

A) will go B) go

C) may go D) should go

Ans - B

15.I ____ TV every day in the morning.

A) Am watching B) watch

C) will watch D) watches

Ans - B

16.Tomorrow I think I _ (start) my new project.

A) would start B) is started

C) will start D) were started

Ans - C

17.They (leave) ____ the classroom by the end of the hour.

A) will left B) have left

C) will had left D) will have left

Ans - D

18.By 9 o’clock, we ____ (finish) our homework.

A) will be finished B) will finish

C) will have finished D) have finished

Ans - C

19.He _ (correct) it by the end of next week.

A) has corrected B) have corrected

C) will have corrected D) will be corrected

Ans - C

20.I __ (finish) it by the end of this month.

A) finished B) will have finished

C) will finish D) will have been finishing

Ans - B

21.When she __ (wake up), his mother __ (already /prepare) breakfast.

A) waked up, has already prepared B) woke up, had prepared

C) woke up, had already prepared D) woke up, was prepared

Ans - C

22.I _ (know) her a long time before I _ (meet) her family.

A) had known, met B) knew, met

C) had known, meet D) knew, had met

Ans - A

23.It __ (be) cloudy for days before it _ (begin) to rain.

A) has been, begin B) has been, began

C) is, began D) had been, began

Ans - D

24.They (not / know) __ where to meet because nobody (tell) __ them.

A) did know, had told B) did not know, had told

C) knew, told D) had knew, had told

Ans - B

25.Before that day we __ (never / think) of traveling to Japan.

A) thought B) has never thought

C) had never thought D) think

Ans - C

26.As I ____ (want) pass my maths exam successfully next year.

A) Want to B) Wanted

C) Wants D) Is want

Ans - A

27.At the moment I__ (revise) English Grammar.

A) Am , revising B) Is , revise

C) Are , revising D) Was , revising

Ans - A

28.Before I __ (go) to London, I _____ (not / enjoy) learning English.

A) Went , had not enjoyed B) Going , have enjoyed

C) Went , have not enjoyed D) Go , had enjoyed

Ans - A

29.But while I __ (do) the language course, I ____ (meet) lots of young

people from all over the world.

A) Is doing , meet B) Was doing , met

C) Are doing , met D) Doing , meet

Ans - B

30.During my last summer holidays, my parents __ (send) me on a language

course to France.

A) Sent B) Sending

C) Is sent D) Was sending

Ans - A

31.Mom, I am ____football. (play)

A) Play B) Playing

C) Plays D) Played

Ans - B

32.The boy ___severe punishment. (deserve)

A) Deserved B) Deserves

C) Deserve D) Is Deserved

Ans - B

33.You ___ there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.

A) had not been waiting B) was not been waiting

C) had not waiting D) had not been waiting

Ans - A

34.Jason was tired because he __.

A) had been jogging B) hadn’t been jogging

C) was been jogging D) had jogging

Ans - A

35.But while I (do) ___ the language course.

A) Is doing B) Are doing

C) Was doing D) Doing

Ans - C

36.Navi and pavi____ television. (watch)

A) Were watching B) Was watching

C) Watching D) Watched

Ans - A

37.The caretaker___ the gates. (lock)

A) Locked B) Has locked

C) Lock D) Had locked

Ans - B

38.I ___ (fly) in a plane.

A) Am flown B) Have fly

C) Flown D) Have flown

Ans - D

39.A priceless article __ from the showroom. (steal)

A) Has been stolen B) Has stolen

C) Has been stealing D) Is stealing

Ans - B

40.She ___in the lake for the last twenty minutes. (bath)

A) Had been bathing B) Have bathing

C) Had bathing D) Has been bathing

Ans - D

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