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Verb Tenses

Question 1 (TH): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn't learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learnt French.
Question 2(TH): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year.
B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year.
D. At last I went to the museum after a year
Question 3(TH): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.
A. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.
B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.
C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.
D. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.
Question 4(TH): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
I have not met her for three years.
A. The last time I met her was three years ago.
B. It is three years when I will meet her.
C. I did not meet her three years ago.
D. During three years, I met her once.
Question 5 (TH) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
 C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
Question 6(TH): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
 B. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarette

C. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

Question 7(TH): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
She started work three months ago.
A. It is three months since she started work.
B. She had been working for three months.
C. She is working here for three months now.
D. It’s three months that she worked for.
Question 8(TH): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
A. This is the first time I’ve eaten this kind of food.
B. I haven"t eaten this kind of food already.
C. This is the first kind of food I have eaten.
D. Even before I have not eaten this kind of food
Question 9 (VD): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
My career as a teacher began 14 years ago.
A. I have been a teacher for 14 years now.
B. For 14 years have I been a teacher.
C. I was a teacher for 14 years.
D. I have started teaching for 14 years now.
Question 10 (VD): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

A.No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away
B.He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
C.She turned away because he waved his hand too early
D.No sooner he had waved his hand than she turned away
Question 11(VD): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
His career as a television presenter began five years ago.
A. He has been a television presenter for five years
B. He began to present a television five years ago.
C. He has been worked as a television presenter for five years.
D. He has presented a television reporter for five years.
Question 12(VD): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He read a newspaper during breakfast.
A.While he was having breakfast, he read a newspaper
B. Before he read a newspaper, he had had breakfast.
C. After he had read a newspaper he had breakfast.
D. When he was reading a newspaper, he had had breakfast.
Question 13(VD): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions .
Peter wrote some letters. Then went to bed.
A. Having written some letters, he went to bed.
B. After Peter had gone to bed, he wrote some letters.
C. Before Peter wrote some letters, he had gone to bed.
D. While Peter was writing some letters, he went to bed.
Question 14(VD): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work

B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.

C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.

D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

Question 15(VD): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. It is five years since Mr. Brown bought this car.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car since five years .
D. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago
Question 16(VDC): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions .
We arrived . At the same time, the children played “Hide and Seek”.
A. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”
B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.
C. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.
D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek”.
Question 17(VDC): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
Question 18 (VDC): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
After twenty-five years of hard work, he made a decision to retire.
A.He made a decision to retire after he had worked hard for twenty-five years.
B. He made a decision to retire after his hard work for twenty-five years.
C. He has been working hard for twenty-five years before he retired.
D. After he worked hard in twenty-five years , he made a decision to retire
Question 19(VDC): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions .
She put the telephone down. Then her boss rang back immediately.
A. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
B. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
C. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
D. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
Question 20(VDC): Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
As soon as I receive my result, I will phone you.
A. I will ring you the moment I receive my result.
B. Sooner or later after I receive my result. I will give you a ring.
C. After receiving my result, I will call you.
D. I will make a phone call to you when I get my result.