Tenses
1.
Due to
the monetary crisis, the number of
people without jobs………. Now
a.
Increase d. was increasing
b.
Is
increasing e. will increase
c.
Increased
2.
“ Several
hotels in this region are closing down”
“that’s because tourism it self
………. Since last year.”
a.
Is
declining d. was
declining
b.
Declined e. had declined
c.
Has been
declining
3.
“When did
the guests come yesterday?”
a.
Had just
finished d. has finished
b.
Is
finishing e.
finishes
c.
Was
finished
4.
We allowed
the children to watch their favorite TV program yesterday, only after they ……….
Doing their school assignment
a.
Were
finished d. would finish
b.
Have
finished e. had
finished
c.
Finish
5.
“Don’t you
think the bus drive is speeding?”
“Yes, I’m afraid he ………. The lives
of the passengers”.
a.
Endangered d. endangers
b.
Will
endangered e. would endanger
c.
Would have
endangered
6.
“When are
you going to tell your sister the good news?”
“When ………. From her business trip.”
a.
Will be
returning d. is returning
b.
Is going to
return e. had returned
c.
Returns
7.
“I ………..
All over the place for my dictionary when I suddenly remembered that my sister
had borrowed it.
a.
Have looked d. am looking
b.
Was looking e. have been looking
c.
Looked
8.
The
librarian suddenly heard noise
Librarian: What was the noise?
Student: I dropped some books while
I ………. Them to the table.
a.
Carry d. am carrying
b.
Carried e. have carried
c.
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9.
Ridwan:
When are the children going to see the rice field?
Willy: In June, after the harvest
time.
Ridwan: Are they? So, by the time
they get there, the farmers ………. All the crops
a.
Harvest d. had harvested
b.
Harvested e. will have harvested
c.
Has
harvested
10. She did not tell me where ……….after classes
a.
She would
go d. will she go
b.
She will go e. would she go
c.
She would
have gone
11. Mela: why do you prefer Surya Department store to
others?
Noni: because the items ………. At a
reasonable price
a.
Is sold d. were sold
b.
Are sold e. had been sold
c.
Was sold
12. X: “I wonder why Agus is absent. He might be sick.
Y: “he isn’t. I saw him while I
………. For the bus.”
a.
Wait d. is waiting
b.
Was waiting e. have waited
c.
Had waited
13. X: Anwar was promoted president your company last
week, wasn’t he?
Y: I am glad he was, he ………. In
this company for years.
a.
Had worked d. would work
b.
Has been
working e. worked
c.
Was working
14. X: “your school is being remodeled, isn’t it?”
Y: Yes, it is. And ………. Before
school begins.”
a.
The work
had been completed
b.
The work
was completed last year
c.
The work
has just been completed
d.
The work is
completed now
e.
The work
will be completed
15. They have been living in the same house since 1990
This means ………..
a.
They are
still living in the same house
b.
They don’t
live in that house anymore
c.
They still
continue living in that house
d.
They have
moved from that house
e.
They lived
in that house long ago.
16. The man ………. Building the factory by next year
a.
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b.
Will have
finished e. are finish
c.
Have been
finishing
17. When do you plan to get worried?
a.
Finish d. had finished
b.
Finished e. have been finishing
c.
Am
finishing
18. I ………. The street when it began to rain
a.
Am walking down d. would walk down
b.
Was walking
down e. have been walking down
c.
Have walked
down
19. The boys ……… foot ball yesterday
a.
Play d. plays
b.
Played e. are play
c.
Plays
20. Baihaki ……….. a newspaper yesterday morning
a.
Is not
buying d. does not buying
b.
Are not
buying e. has not bought
c.
Did not buy
21. Did your sister………. Her lesson two hours ago?
a.
Studies d. studying
b.
Studied e. was study
c.
Study
22. The girls ………. Apples now
a.
Is eat d. are eating
b.
Are eats e. was eating
c.
Is eating
23. They had studies English before ……….
a.
Father
comes here d. Father
came here
b.
Father is
coming here e. Father
had come here
c.
Father was
coming here
24. They had not been sleeping until ………..
a.
I come to
meet him d. I have come him
b.
I came to
meet him e. I had come him
c.
I was
coming him
25. He had been Living here before ……….
a.
He moved to
Semarang d. He had moved to
Semarang
b.
He was
moving to Semarang e. He have moved
to Semarang
c.
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