Choose the answer Test 5

1. His grandfatherfrom his job a year ago.

a) has retired c) retires

b) was retiring d) retired

2. The backpacker knew there was a lake because they it earlier in the day.

a) have seen c) had seen

b) saw d) hadn't seen

3.heabout the opera before?

a) had spoken c) has spoken

b) was speaking d) did speak

4. What timeit?

a) did happen c) had happened

b) has happened d) was happening

5. Tomorrow at five hefootball.

a) '11 play c) plays

b) '11 be playing d) play

6. This time last year hein London.

a) lived c) '11 live

b) was living d) has lived

7 Ifor you for more than one hour.

a) has waited c) was waiting

b) have been waiting d) was waited

8. Heit for an hour before I came.

a) have been doing c) had been doing

b) had been done d) did

9- —he alreadythe doctor by that time?

a) has seen c) was seeing

b) did see d) had seen

10. Sheher work already.

a) hasn't finished c) finished

b) has finished d) is finished

11. When Iityesterday.

a) wake up, was raining c) woke up, was raining

b) woke up, rained d) 've woken up, was raining

12. Will youthe bank when you go out?

a) be passing c) have passed

b) pass d) to pass

13. Last night Ihome at 11. Isupper and

thento bed.

a) have come, had. went c) came, have had, went

b) came, had, went d) came, had, have gone

14. you many cities when you were in

France.

a) did visit c) are visiting

b) have visited d) do visit

15. Theyfor 20 minutes when his mother came in.

a) talked c) have talked

b) were talking d) had been talking

16. The room looks very clean.youit?

a) Did, clean c) Have, cleaned

c) Do, clean d) Are, cleaning

17. Next year is my parents' tenth wedding anniversary. They married for 10 years.

a) have c) '11 have

b) are d) '11 have been

18. Next week heto Paris on business.

a) is going c) goes

b) is going to go d) go

19. Theythis article by 5 p.m. yesterday.

a) have translated c) had translated

b) translated d) had been translated

20. While hetennis, hehis arm.

a) played, was hurting c) was playing, hurted

b) was playing, hurt d) played, hurt

21. This time next week hein the Black Sea.

a) swim c) '11 swim

b) '11 be swimming d) swims

22. Last night Iin bed when suddenly the phone

rang.

a) read c) have read

b) were reading d) was reading

23. Hefor Moscow by yesterday night.

a) had left c) has left

b) left d) was leaving

24. Hevery fast when the accident.

a) drove, happened

b) was driving, has happened

c) is driving, happened

d) was driving, happened

25. Wefrom her since June.

a) have heard c) had heard

b) haven't heard d) weren't hearing

1. His grandfather retired from his job a year ago.

Explanation: The correct answer is "d) retired". We use the past simple tense "retired" to talk about an action that happened and was completed in the past.

2. The backpacker knew there was a lake because they had seen it earlier in the day.

Explanation: The correct answer is "c) had seen". We use the past perfect tense "had seen" to indicate that seeing the lake happened before knowing about its existence.

3. Had he spoken about the opera before?

Explanation: The correct answer is "a) had spoken". We use the past perfect tense "had spoken" to talk about an action that occurred before another action in the past.

4. What time did it happen?

Explanation: The correct answer is "a) did happen". We use the past simple tense "did happen" to ask about the specific time an event occurred in the past.

5. Tomorrow at five he will play football.

Explanation: The correct answer is "c) plays". We use the present simple tense "plays" to talk about something that regularly happens or is scheduled to happen in the future.

6. This time last year he lived in London.

Explanation: The correct answer is "a) lived". We use the past simple tense "lived" to talk about a past event that occurred at a specific time (in this case, last year).

7. I have been waiting for you for more than one hour.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) have been waiting". We use the present perfect continuous tense "have been waiting" to indicate an action that started in the past and is still happening.

8. He had been doing it for an hour before I came.

Explanation: The correct answer is "c) had been doing". We use the past perfect continuous tense "had been doing" to indicate an ongoing action that was completed before another past action.

9. Had he already seen the doctor by that time?

Explanation: The correct answer is "d) had seen". We use the past perfect tense "had seen" to indicate that seeing the doctor occurred before a specific time in the past.

10. She has finished her work already.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) has finished". We use the present perfect tense "has finished" to talk about an action that was completed recently or has a connection to the present.

11. When I woke up, it was raining.

Explanation: The correct answer is "c) woke up, was raining". We use the past simple tense "woke up" and "was raining" to describe two simultaneous past actions.

12. Will you pass the bank when you go out?

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) pass". We use the base form of the verb "pass" to talk about a future action that will happen.

13. Last night I came home at 11. I had supper and went to bed.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) came, had, went". We use the past simple tense "came" and "went" to talk about completed past actions.

14. Did you visit many cities when you were in France?

Explanation: The correct answer is "a) did visit". We use the past simple tense "did visit" to ask about past actions that occurred at a specific time.

15. They were talking for 20 minutes when his mother came in.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) were talking". We use the past continuous tense "were talking" to describe an ongoing action in the past.

16. The room looks very clean. Did you clean it?

Explanation: The correct answer is "a) Did, clean". We use the past simple tense "Did, clean" to ask about a completed action in the past.

17. Next year is my parents' tenth wedding anniversary. They will have been married for 10 years.

Explanation: The correct answer is "d) '11 have been". We use the future perfect tense "'11 have been" to talk about an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.

18. Next week he is going to Paris on business.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) is going to go". We use the future with "going to" structure "is going to go" to talk about planned future actions.

19. They had translated this article by 5 p.m. yesterday.

Explanation: The correct answer is "c) had translated". We use the past perfect tense "had translated" to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.

20. While he was playing tennis, he hurt his arm.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) was playing, hurt". We use the past continuous tense "was playing" and the past simple tense "hurt" to describe two simultaneous past actions.

21. This time next week he will be swimming in the Black Sea.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) '11 be swimming". We use the future continuous tense "'11 be swimming" to talk about an ongoing action that will occur at a specific time in the future.

22. Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly the phone rang.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) were reading". We use the past continuous tense "were reading" to describe an ongoing action in the past.

23. He left for Moscow by yesterday night.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) left". We use the past simple tense "left" to talk about a single completed action in the past.

24. He was driving very fast when the accident happened.

Explanation: The correct answer is "d) was driving, happened". We use the past continuous tense "was driving" and the past simple tense "happened" to describe two simultaneous past actions.

25. We haven't heard from her since June.

Explanation: The correct answer is "b) haven't heard". We use the present perfect tense "haven't heard" to talk about an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present.