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Tenses - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    CGL MAINS-2021
    The balloon flew up/as soon as/the man cutting the string.
    1. The balloon flew up
    2. the man cutting the string
    3. No error
    4. as soon as
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  2. Question 2

    He wonder for a moment if he had mistaken the direction.
    1. for a moment
    2. He wonder
    3. if he had mistaken
    4. the direction
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  3. Question 3

    He part the grass at the place where he had seen the deer.
    1. He part the grass
    2. where he had seen
    3. at the place
    4. the deer
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  4. Question 4

    As soon as the bus driver was seeing the child crossing the road, he applied the brakes.
    1. As soon as the bus driver
    2. was seeing the child
    3. crossing the road
    4. he applied the brakes
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  5. Question 5

    When I was at school I found my class teacher to be the best mentor as she always have time to listen guide.
    1. to be the best mentor
    2. as she always have time to listen guide
    3. When I was at school
    4. I found my class teacher
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  6. Question 6

    Identify the tense used in the following sentence:

    I have been working on the problem.
    1. Present Continuous
    2. Present Perfect continuous
    3. Past Perfect
    4. Past Continuous
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  7. Question 7

    Identify the tense used in the following sentence:
    I will represent him in court
    1. Simple Present
    2. Simple past
    3. Future Continuous
    4. Simple Future
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  8. Question 8

    Identify the tense used in the following sentence:
    I will give him a gift.
    1. Simple Present
    2. Present Continuous
    3. Simple Future
    4. Simple Past
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  9. Question 9

    Identify the tense used in the following sentence:
    They are working on the project together.
    1. Present Continuous
    2. Simple Present
    3. Simple Past
    4. Past Cntinuous
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  10. Question 10

    Identify the tense used in the following sentence:
    She speaks well.
    1. Simple Present
    2. Present Continuous
    3. Present Perfect
    4. Simple Future
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  11. Question 11

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    I'll help him if he____________.
    1. ask
    2. asked
    3. asks
    4. will ask
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  12. Question 12

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    The war _______________in 1939.
    1. start
    2. will start
    3. is starting
    4. started
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  13. Question 13

    The average surface temperature of earth ______________ more than 1 degree Fahrenheit since 1900.
    1. has increased
    2. is increasing
    3. is going to incraese
    4. was increasing
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  14. Question 14

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    She ____________ to the market just now.
    1. goes
    2. is going
    3. going
    4. went
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  15. Question 15

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    I saw the man _____________ from the first floor.
    1. Fell
    2. Falling
    3. To fall
    4. Fallen
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  16. Question 16

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    She has applied for the job but she is't very well qualified for it. I___________ (be) surprised if she ___________ (get) it.
    1. is, will get
    2. have been, have got
    3. will be, gets
    4. will be,will get
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  17. Question 17

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    I wish you _____________ here now. I miss you a lot.
    1. Are
    2. Had been
    3. Were
    4. Will be
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  18. Question 18

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    In cold climates people _____________ sitting in the sun.
    1. likes
    2. like
    3. are liking
    4. do like
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  19. Question 19

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    I ___________ very tired. So I lay down on the bed and went to sleep. (be)
    1. am
    2. will be
    3. was
    4. have been
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  20. Question 20

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    Proteins ___________ carbon, hydrogen,oxygen,and nitrogen.
    1. Contain
    2. Contains
    3. Containing
    4. Contained
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