GRAMMAR: VERB TENSE – VERB FORM

1. Many girls want to go to the pub, only a minority _____ to watch TV at home now.
A. is wanting B. want C. will want D. wants
2. They’ve faxed me I should stay till they _____ a replacement. Well, last time it took two week.
A. found B. will find C. find D. had found
3. Melanie ______ her hand. It’s bleeding heavily.
A. has cut B. is cutting C. cut D. cuts
4. “When will Mary be able to leave hospital?” -“Don’t be so impatient. We cannot release her before we ____ the last
test.”
A. have completed B. will have completed C. will complete D. complete
5. Many of the people who attended Major Gordon’s funeral ______ him for many years.
A. didn’t see B. hadn’t seen C. haven’t seen D. wouldn’t see
6. We were both very excited about the visit, as we _____ each other for ages.
A. never saw B. didn’t see C. hadn’t seen D. haven’t seen
7. I couldn’t come to the party because I _____ go to work.
A. will have to B. have got C. have D. had to
8. There will be no problems with the neighbors as long as nobody ______.
A. got drunk B. will get drunk C. won’t get drunk D. gets drunk
9. As soon as I shut the front door I realized that I ______ my key in the house.
A. had left B. have left C. left D. was leaving
10. The police acted too slowly. By the time the first car arrived, the gangsters _______ away with the money.
A. did drive B. have driven C. had driven D. were driving
11. My father _____ about the way I behave.
A. always complained B. always complains C. has always complained D. is always complaining
12. He isn’t in London now because he ____ to the Continent.
A. has been B. was going C. has gone D. would go
13. By ten o’clock tomorrow, they ____ in Houston.
A. will arrive B. will have arrived C. will be arriving D. will have been arriving
14. Well, it ____ but will it taste the same?
A. is smelling good B. is smelling well C. smells good D. smells well
15. I am going to the hairdresser’s ______.
A. for to cut me my hair B. to have cut my hair C. to cut my hair D. to have my hair cut
16. The students ______ to be at school at 3 p.m.
A. told B. have told C. were told D. tell
17. Medical researchers are continually looking for ways to control, ______ and cure diseases.
A. prevented B. be prevented C. prevent D. preventing
18. The existence of many stars in the sky ______ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. have led B. leads C. lead D. leading
19. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash.
A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured
20. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
21. “I’d rather you______ home now.”
A. going B. go C. gone D. went
22. Jane ______ law for four years now at Harvard.
A. is studying B. has been studying C. studies D. studied
23. “How many times have I told you ______ football in the street?”
A. not playing B. do not play C. not to play D. not to have played
24. That pipe ______ for ages - we must get it mended.

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A. has been leaking B. is leaking C. had been leaking D. leaks
25. My brother ______ his driving test when he was 18.
A. has passed B. passes C. was passing D. passed
26. I ______ hurry. It’s nearly 8.00, and my first class starts at 8.15.
A. would prefer B. can’t help C. would rather D. had better
27. I clearly remember ______ you about this before.
A. telling B. to tell C. told D. tell
28. It is imperative ______ what to do when there is a fire.
A. he must know about B. that everyone know C. we knew D. that he knew
29. I’ve warned you many times ______the front door unlocked.
A. not leaving B. won’t leave C. not to leave D. don’t leave
30. The captain as well as all the passengers ______ very frightened by the strange noise.
A. is B. were C. was D. have been
31. During the Enlightenment, the powers and uses of reason ______.
A. were stressed B. stressed C. were stressing D. had stressed
32. My favourite team ______ 15 games so far this season, and will probably win the championship.
A. are winning B. won C. have won D. will win
33. “Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ______ great care of it.”
A. bring B. take C. keep D. make
34. I ______ this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. am carrying B. will be carrying C. carry D. have been carrying
35. The manager had his secretary ______ the report for him.
A. to have typed B. typed C. type D. to type
36. Can you keep calm for a moment? You ______ noise in class!
A. are always made B. always make C. have always made D. are always making
37. She usually drinks a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
A. She used to drink a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
B. She is used to drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
C. She gets accustomed to a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
D. She is used to going to bed before drinking a glass of milk every night.
38. The room needs ______ for the wedding.
A. decorating B. to decorate C. decorate D. be decorated
39. I am considering ______ my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. to move B. moving C. to change D. changing
40. I'm sure you'll have no ______ the exam.
A. difficulty passing B. difficulties to pass C. difficulty to pass D. difficulties of passing
41. It is blowing so hard. We ______ such a terrible storm.
A. have never known B. have never been knowing C. never know D. had never known
42. When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories ______ back.
A. had brought B. were brought C. brought D. had been brought
43. Our boss would rather ______ during the working hours.
A. we didn’t chat B. we don’t chat C. us not chat D. us not chatting
44. “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ______ a red hat.”
A. will wear B. will be wearing C. wears D. is wearing
45. I’d rather you ______ to the English-speaking club with me this Sunday.
A. will come B. came C. come D. to come
46. They are having their house ______ by a construction company.
A. to paint B. painting C. being painted D. painted
47. This carpet really needs ______. Can you do it for me, son?
A. being cleaned B. cleaned C. clean D. cleaning
48. My teacher reminded me ______ my essay carefully before handing it in.
A. checked B. checking C. to have checked D. to check
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49. Neither Tom nor his brothers ______ willing to help their mother with the housework.
A. are B. was C. has been D. is
50. I ______ work last week, but I changed my mind.
A. have started B. was going to start C. had started D. would start

1. The Principal usually has his pupils ______ waste paper for their mini-project.
A. collected B. collect C. to collect D. having collected
2. I ______ with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month.
A. will have been staying B. will have stayed C. stay D. will be staying
3. Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote friendship, and ______ her own
talent.
A. discover B. discovered C. discovering D. to discover
4. It has been suggested that Mary ______ a computer course in preparation for a steady job.
A. take B. have been taken C. would have taken D. was taken
5. The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ______ a packed lunch.
A. taken B. taking C. to take D. take
6. The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a period ______ as
the Age of Enlightenment.
A. known B. is knowing C. that knew D. knew
7. Do you remember ______ to help us when we were in difficulty?
A. you offer B. being offered C. once offering D. to offer
8. The superstar, accompanied by the other members of the band, ______ to visit our school next week.
A. are going B. is going C. are D. has had
9. The theory of relativity ______ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist.
A. was developed B. developed C. is developed D. develops
10. The girl was used ______ birthday presents from her brothers.
A. to receive B. to receiving C. to being received D. to be receiving
11. “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.”
A. picked up B. picking up C. pick up D. to pick up
12. Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect.
A. had identified B. has been identified C. has identified D. had been identified
13. “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.”
A. boiled B. were boiling C. are boiling D. have been boiling
14. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We ______ such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. would never see B. had never seen C. have never seen D. never see
15. Most teenagers enjoy ______ the Internet for information and entertainment.
A. surfing B. surf C. surfed D. to surf
16. I haven‘t met him again since we ______ school ten years ago.
A. have left B. leave C. left D. had left
17. He became famous after ______ that prize.
A. won B. winning C. win D. have won
18. The price of houses ______ dramatically in recent years.
A. has risen B. was raising C. rose D. raises
19. No one can avoid ______ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced B. having influenced C. influencing D. being influenced
20. The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm ______ .
A. was breaking B. would break C. had broken D. broke
21. Only one of our gifted students ______ to participate in the final competition.
A. chosen B. have been chosen C. has been chosen D. were choosing
22. Our learning and teaching equipment needs ______ if further improvement is to be achieved.
A. modernized B. to modernize C. modernizing D. modernize
23. I’d rather not ______ about it in such an unfavorable circumstance.

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A. talked B. talking C. talk D. to talk
24. While my mother ______________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th yesterday.
A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. was watched
25. The shark ______________him while he was paddling on his surfboard.
A. has attacked B. had attacked C. was attacked D. attacked
26. When she returned home from work, she __________a bath.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. was taking
27. I________ an accident outside while I was having dinner in the restaurant.
A. see B. was seeing C. have seen D. saw
28. It is vital that all students________ to pursue their favorite subjects.
A. are allowed  B. allow C. be allowed D. to allow
29. Lan _____________ in London at the moment.
A. is studying B. studies C. will study D. has studied
30. It is imperative that every parcel on board ______before the flight.
A. must be checked B. is checked C. were checked D. be checked
31. After having graduated from an architecture university , he lives the life that he ___ years ago
A. chooses B. has chosen C. chose D. had chosen
32. She's angry about not ______ to the farewell party last night.
A. having invited B. to have invited
C. having been invited D. to have been invited
33. Do you believe that such a problem can ...................?
A. solve B. be solving C. is solved D. be solved
34. I love _______ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema.
A. see B. saw C. seen D. seeing
35. Since____ his MBA studies, Fred has secured a great job as a finance manager of a major corporation in Canada.
A. he finishing B. finished C. he finish D. finishing
36. I remember ________ to Paris when I was a very small child.
A. taking B. to take C. being taken D. to be taken
37. The first must ______________ before you attempt the others.
A. to answer B. answer C. be answered D. have answered
38. We were shocked to hear the news of your ______.
A. having fired B. to be fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired
39. It's a beautiful photo. I'm going to ______.
A. get it enlarging B. have it enlarging C. have it enlarged D. set it enlarged
40. Jane would never forget______ first prize in such a prestigious competition.
A. to be awarded B. having awarded C. being awarded D. to have awarded
41. All flights ______ because of the snowstorm, we decided to take the train.
A. having been cancelled B. had been cancelled C. were cancelled D. having cancelled
42. _______ down to dinner than the telephone rang.
A. No sooner had I sat B. Scarcely I sat C. Hardly had I sat D. No sooner I sat
43. The teacher advised him ______ harder.
A. study B. to study C. studying D. studies
44. During the school year, my mother doesn't allow me ______________ to bed late.
A. went B. going C. to go D. go
45. We are going to ______________.
A. have our house to be decorated B. have our house be decorated
C. get our house being redecorated D. have our house redecorated
46. We saw many beautiful birds _______ in the lake.
A. while fishing B. while fished C. fishing D. when we are fishing
47. George made a bad mistake at work , but his boss didn’t fire him. He‘s lucky ______________a second chance.
A. having given B. having been given C.to have given D.to have been given
48. I was enjoying my book, but I stopped ______________________ a programme on TV.
A. reading to watch B. to read to watch C. to read for watching D. reading for to watch
49. The walls are very old. They need ___________ right now.
A. to paint B. to painting C. repainted D. repainting
50. Why don’t you __________ when you install this new electric gadget?
A. get Aaron help B. have Aaron help
C. have Aaron helped D. have got Aaron help