Tense Quiz

About the Test

  • Learner Level: Intermediate to Advanced
  • Exam Type: Online MCQ
  • Exam Code: TENSE3655
  • 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! 

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Q1. I left my phone switched on in case my brother----------.
will be calling
had called
calling
called
Q2. Fill in the gap: We are friends. We ---------- each other for years.
knew
have been knowing
know
have known
Q3. Why have you ---------- this?
done
do
did
doing
Q4. The past tense of the verb 'swing' is ----------.
Swinged
Swunged
Swing
Swung
Q5. Which sentence is in past indefinite tense?
Tomal has played football.
Salman had a house.
Boys were playing.
It has rained.
Q6. The past participle form of the verb 'spread' is ----------.
spreaded
spread
spreaden
spreadened
Q7. Select the right form of verb in the bracket: You ever ---------- (be) to London?
You ever been to London?
Have you ever been to London?
Have you had been to London?
Have you been to London?
Q8. He ---------- out just now.
went
has gone
goes
none of these
Q9. I shall ring you up as soon as----------.
I will arrive
I shall arrive
I arrive
I shall be arriving
Q10. By this time next year, I----------all my exams.
will taken
will have taken
have taken took
took
Q11. The physician insisted that the girl----------for Covid 19 immediately.
test
tested
tests
had tested
Q12. Ancient people believed that----------with a sun and a moon rotating around it.
the earth was the center of the universe
the earth is the center of the universe
the center of the universe is earth
the universe has earth at the center
Q13. Where ---------- to spend your holidays next summer?
you are going
are you going
you will go
you going
Q14. He has been ill----------Friday last
from
on
in
since
Q15. When I saw the vase in the shop window, I knew it was exactly what I ----------.
have looked for
look for
had been looking for
looked for
Q16. It---------- raining since the morning.
has been
had been raining
was
were
Q17. I ---------- (know) her since 1980.
knew
have been knowing
have known
know
Q18. Which part of the sentence is wrong: It was suggested that Lena studies the books more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
suggested
attempting
thoroughly
studies
Q19. The manager recommended that----------.
the employee should given two days' leave
the employee be given two days' leave
the employee be given two day's leave
the employee should give t leave
Q20. Fill in the gap: At 11 am tomorrow, they----------in the factory.
will work
will be working
work
will have worked