1. By the time Ryan finally graduated from high school, he ________ five different schools
because his parents moved frequently.
A. was attending B. attended C. has been attending D. had attended
2. We have been decorating our classroom for the upcoming Teachers’ Day since the
teacher ____________.
A. comes B. will come C. came D. was coming
3. When his boss dismissed him from his job, he _________ there for 10 years.
A. worked B. was working C. had been working D. has been working
4. I ______ Alan for hours but he just doesn’t answer his mobile. I hope nothing’s wrong.
A. am calling B. called C. have been calling D. call
5. By the time you receive this letter, I _________ for Japan.
A. will leave B. will have left C. have left D. would have left
6. He came when I _________ the film “Man from the star”.
A. was watching B. watched C. am watching D. has watched
7. It was an amazing victory as it was only the second time _________ in a marathon.
A. for her to compete B. of competing C. she competes D. she had competed
8. What _________ at 8 o’clock last night ? I phoned you but couldn’t get through to you.
A. had you done B. would you do
C. were you doing D. did you do
9. When I go out tomorrow, the sun ___ for three hours
A. will be shining B. will have been shining C. will have shone D. shone
10. Their son ____ his English recently because he attended a three-month English course.
A. had improved B. improved C. is improving D. has improved
11. Last night, I _________ in bed when I suddenly heard a scream.
A. read B. was reading C. is reading D. reads
12. They _________ enthusiastically when their teacher came in.
A. discuss B. discussed C. will discuss D. were discussing
13. After David _________ his homework, he went straight to bed.
A. had finished B. has finished C. was finished D. finished
14. Since we came here, we _________ a lot of acquaintances.
A. have had B. had C. have D. are having
15. The phone rang suddenly while Joanna _________ her homework.
A. did B. does C. is doing D. was doing