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Tenses - Test Set 3

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the best from of the verb given in the bracket to complete the sentence:
    When we heard the good news, we were ______________ (delight)
    1. Delighted
    2. Delighting
    3. Delightful
    4. Delight
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  2. Question 2

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate words.
    You ______________ always __________ yours things. Put them into their bag.
    1. are/losing
    2. are/lost
    3. have/lost
    4. shall/have been losing
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  3. Question 3

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    Raju __________ me her address but I'm afraid I ____________ it.
    1. has give, have lose
    2. gave, lost
    3. gives, lose
    4. will give, lost
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  4. Question 4

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    He speaks as the one who________ (know).
    1. knowing
    2. is knowing
    3. knew
    4. knows
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  5. Question 5

    By the time we _________ our preparations for the congress, most of the participants __________ at the hall.
    1. will have finished/ arrive
    2. finished/ have arrived
    3. finished/ had arrived
    4. finish/ would arrive
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  6. Question 6

    Complete the following conversation using the appropriate option:
    A: What would you like to eat?
    B: ___________ a sandwich, Please.(I/have)
    1. I'm had
    2. I'd have
    3. I'll have
    4. I'm having
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  7. Question 7

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    People go to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier to stand in silence for a minute to honor the memory of those who __________ in wars.
    1. were killed
    2. is killed
    3. was killed
    4. will be killed
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  8. Question 8

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    We must do someting soon before it ________ (be) too late.
    1. was
    2. is
    3. will be
    4. has been
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  9. Question 9

    you should ______________ exercise daily.
    1. have taken
    2. take
    3. taking
    4. took
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  10. Question 10

    They ____________ to America in 1995.
    1. move
    2. is moving
    3. has moving
    4. moved
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  11. Question 11

    Some of us are plan to go for a movie tonight.
    1. for a movie
    2. to go
    3. Some of us
    4. are plan to go
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  12. Question 12

    He didn't have high hopes when he contested the elections.
    1. He didn't have
    2. high hopes when he
    3. contested the elections
    4. No error
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  13. Question 13

    Either of the tow books will met my requirements.
    1. tow books
    2. will met my requirements
    3. Either of the
    4. No error
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  14. Question 14

    He always stood up for the rights of the oppressed.
    1. He always stood up
    2. for the rights
    3. No error
    4. of the oppressed
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  15. Question 15

    He has deposits all his money in banks.
    1. in banks
    2. all his money
    3. He has deposits
    4. No error
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  16. Question 16

    He went up to her and asks her why she had insulted him.
    1. He went up to her
    2. No error
    3. she had insulted him
    4. and asks her why
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  17. Question 17

    It take her a long time to get over her failure in the examination.
    1. long time to get over
    2. No error
    3. It take her a
    4. her failure in the examination
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  18. Question 18

    The more he earned the more he want to earn.
    1. The more he
    2. No error
    3. want to earn
    4. The more he earned
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  19. Question 19

    I don't thonk I meet him before.
    1. No error
    2. Him before
    3. I meet
    4. I don't think
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  20. Question 20

    My brother lost/ his job during the lockdown,/but he had got/ a new job now.
    1. his job during the lockdown
    2. but he had got
    3. a new job now.
    4. My brother lost
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