Question

Present Simple or Present Continuous 1. Mark and Greg always___home before 9 p.m.a) are comingb) comesc) come2. Betty can't answer the phone. She___.a) sleepsb) is sleepc) is sleeping3. My mother never___me up in the morning.a) wakesb) is makingc) doesn't wake4) When___?a) does he normally get upb) do he normally get upc) is he normally getting up5) My father is in Greece now. He___at a very nice hotel.a) staysb) is stayingc) stayPast Simple or Past Continuous6) Which exams___at school?a) did you tookb) did you takec) were you taking7. The firm went bankrupt and l___my job.a) was losingb) lostc) losing8. Where___when I met you yesterday?a) were you goingb) did you wentc) did you going9.Kelly ___ near the river at 4pm yesterday.a) was sunbathingb) sunbathedc) were sunbathing10. We___to Paris last summer.a) goedb) were goingc) wentPast Simple or Present Perfect11. My brother ___ a lot when he was young.a) swamb) has swumc) have swum12. I____my best friend for ten years.a) knewb) have knownc) has known13.Somebody ____ our car last Sunday.a) stoleb) has stolenc) have stolen14. My parents ___ to Germany in 2005.a) wentb) has gonec) have gone15.Is Mary at home? No, she ___.a) have just leftb) just leftc) has just leftPast Simple or Past Perfect16.When I came to the station the train ___.a) already wentb) already gonec) had already gone17. We____ a new car last month.a) had boughtb) boughtc)did bought18. He___his work by 6 p.m. yesterday.a) finishedb) had finishedc) has finished19.They___the cake before we came.a) had eatenb) had atec) ate20. ____ this bag last month?a) Had you boughtb) Did you buyc) Did you bought?​

Answer 1

1. Mark and Greg always___home before 9 p.m.

c) come

2. Betty can't answer the phone. She___.

c) is sleeping

3. My mother never___me up in the morning.

a) wakes

4) When___?

a) does he normally get up

 

5) My father is in Greece now. He___at a very nice hotel.

b) is staying

 

Past Simple or Past Continuous

6) Which exams___at school?

b) did you take

7. The firm went bankrupt and l___my job.

b) lost

 

8. Where___when I met you yesterday?

a) were you going

 

9.Kelly ___ near the river at 4pm yesterday.

a) was sunbathing

 

10. We___to Paris last summer.

c) went

Past Simple or Present Perfect

11. My brother ___ a lot when he was young.

a) swam

12. I____my best friend for ten years.

b) have known

13.Somebody ____ our car last Sunday.

a) stole

14. My parents ___ to Germany in 2005.

a) went

15.Is Mary at home? No, she ___.

c) has just left

Past Simple or Past Perfect

16.When I came to the station the train ___.

c) had already gone

17. We____ a new car last month.

b) bought

 

18. He___his work by 6 p.m. yesterday.

b) had finished

19.They___the cake before we came.

a) had eaten

 

20. ____ this bag last month?

b) Did you buy

Answer 2

Here are the answers to your questions:

Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1. Mark and Greg always come home before 9 p.m. (b)
2. Betty can't answer the phone. She is sleeping. (c)
3. My mother never wakes me up in the morning. (a)
4. When does he normally get up? (a)
5. My father is in Greece now. He is staying at a very nice hotel. (b)

Past Simple or Past Continuous: 6. Which exams did you take at school? (b)

7. The firm went bankrupt and I lost my job. (b)
8. Where were you going when I met you yesterday? (a)
9. Kelly was sunbathing near the river at 4 pm yesterday. (a)
10. We went to Paris last summer. (c)

Past Simple or Present Perfect: 11. My brother swam a lot when he was young. (a)

12. I have known my best friend for ten years. (b)
13. Somebody stole our car last Sunday. (a)
14. My parents went to Germany in 2005. (a)
15. Is Mary at home? No, she just left. (c)

Past Simple or Past Perfect: 16. When I came to the station the train had already gone. (c)

17. We bought a new car last month. (b)
18. He had finished his work by 6 p.m. yesterday. (b)
19. They had eaten the cake before we came. (a)
20. Had you bought this bag last month? (a)