Tense Quiz

About the Test

Learner Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Exam Type: Online MCQ
Exam Code: TENSE5675
Number of Questions: 20
Full Marks: 20

This quiz tests what you learned on the Tense & Aspect page. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer! Don’t use any books or websites to help you – the idea is to find your natural level!

Select the correct answer

Q1.	The examination ---------- before I reached the hall.
	has started
	had started
	had been started
	did start
Q2.	Have you ever ---------- to Japan?
	been
	went
	visit
	go
Q3.	Past form of 'Wear' is ----------.
	Weared
	Worn
	Wore
	Worned
Q4.	'She has been reading the book since morning.' This is an example of ----------.
	past perfect tense
	present continuous tense
	present perfect tense
	present perfect continuous tense
Q5.	‘I have done my duty’ is an example of:
	Present indefinite
	Past perfect
	Present perfect
	Simple present
Q6.	Up to the present time, oceanographers ---------- lots of seafloor mountains they ---------- existed.
	were finding / don't know
	have found/haven't known
	are finding/didn't know
	will find / wouldn't know
Q7.	The past participle of 'Spit' is:
	spitten
	spat
	spate
	spite
Q8.	The accident----------last night.
	occurred
	was occurred
	is occurred
	has occurred
Q9.	Did Jamal study a lot last night? No, he----------last night.
	hasn't study
	hardly studied
	studied not much
	didn't study much
Q10.	Please----------photocopies of copyrighted material without the permission of the publisher.
	don't make
	not make
	not to make
	no make
Q11.	It is important that the admission officer----------your registration.
	should confirm
	must confirm
	confirm
	confirms
Q12.	She told me his name after he ----------.
	left
	had left
	has left
	has been leaving
Q13.	They reached the airport after the flight----------.
	has left
	has been left
	had left
	left
Q14.	The past form of 'seek' is----------.
	searched
	sorted
	sought
	seeked
Q15.	'Can you drive? 'No----------a car, but I want to learn."
	I never drive
	I've never driven
	I'm never driving
	I was never driving
Q16.	After Harry----------his work he----------Jude from the office.
	finished; called
	finished; had called
	had finished; called
	a & b
Q17.	How many times have you----------your house broken into?
	had
	be
	have
	been
Q18.	Fill in the gap: We ---------- dinner when the phone rang.
	had
	have had
	have
	were having
Q19.	‘They were disturbing us’ is an example of----------.
	present continuous tense
	past perfect tense
	past indefinite tense
	past continuous tense
Q20.	She has been ill ---------- Friday last.
	from
	since
	on
	in