Tense Quiz

About the Test

  • Learner Level: Intermediate to Advanced
  • Exam Type: Online MCQ
  • Exam Code: TENSE1635
  • 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. By next month Ms. Karim ---------- the Mayor of Rupnagar for two years.
will be
will have been
should have been
have been
Q2. Fill in the gap with appropriate word: I hoped he----------arrived safely.
has
had
would have
is
Q3. He had written the book before he ----------.
retired
had retired
has retired
will be retired
Q4. Did he know----------?
when Mr. Khan will arrive at the airport
when Mr. Khan would arrive at the airport
when will Mr. Khan arrive at the airport
when Mr. Khan would arrived at the airport
Q5. Why ---------- use the medieval Bengali legend in the poem?
the poet
is the poet
does the poet
do every poet
Q6. Choose the correct tense of the sentence, 'It was raining when I got up".
Simple past tense
Past perfect tense
Past continuous tense
Present continuous tense
Q7. Fill in the blank with appropriate word: An ideal teacher----------well with all.
behaves
behave
behaving
behavior
Q8. He said that he ---------- (go) home the next day. (Use the right form of verb)
will go
goes
has go
would go
Q9. The book----------is not in the library.
that are needed
I am needed
which I needed
I need
Q10. Which of the following words is not a verb?
Shorten
Sharpen
Stolen
Brighten
Q11. The prices of rice are ----------.
risen
rising
raised
raising
Q12. The path ---------- paved, so we were able to walk through the path.
was
had been
has been
being
Q13. ----------by air because the cost of flying is very high.
I don't often travel
I'm not often travelling
I'II not often travelling
I didn't often travel
Q14. I have never----------Tangail.
been to
run
been
being
Q15. Where ---------- when you met him?
does he live
was he live
was he living
is he living
Q16. I---------- ready for two hours when he told me that he was not going to the party.
was
were
have been
had been
Q17. What time----------the night coach----------?
will/arrive
does/arrives
does/will arrive
will/will arrive
Q18. I saw Steve a week ago. He said that----------me, but he didn't.
he phones
he's going to phone
he'll phone
he would phone
Q19. He----------here since Christmas.
has not
has
has not been
had
Q20. He reached home----------. The clause in the gap is:
after I left
after I was left
after I had left
after I have left