Tenses Test

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) I have seen him yesterday.
B) I saw him yesterday.
C) I was seeing him yesterday.
D) I had seen him yesterday.

2. By the time we arrived, they _______ dinner.
A) finished
B) were finishing
C) had finished
D) have finished

2. Conditionals

3. If you _______ earlier, you wouldn’t have missed the train.
A) leave
B) left
C) had left
D) will leave

4. If I _______ enough money, I would buy a new car.
A) have
B) had
C) will have
D) would have

3. Modal Verbs

5. You _______ eat so much fast food. It’s not healthy.
A) should
B) must
C) can
D) may

6. Which sentence expresses a strong obligation?
A) You should finish your homework.
B) You must finish your homework.
C) You might finish your homework.
D) You could finish your homework.

4. Passive Voice

7. The cake _______ by my grandmother yesterday.
A) made
B) was made
C) is made
D) makes

8. The book _______ in 1995.
A) wrote
B) is written
C) was written
D) has written

5. Relative Clauses

9. The person _______ invented the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.
A) who
B) which
C) whose
D) what

10. This is the house _______ I grew up.
A) where
B) who
C) which
D) what

6. Reported Speech

11. She said, “I am learning Spanish.” → She said she _______ Spanish.
A) was learning
B) is learning
C) has been learning
D) learns

12. My teacher asked me, “Did you complete your assignment?” → My teacher asked me if I _______ my assignment.
A) complete
B) had completed
C) have completed
D) was completing

7. Phrasal Verbs

13. I need to _______ early tomorrow for my trip.
A) set up
B) set off
C) set out
D) set in

14. Which phrasal verb means “to cancel”?
A) Call off
B) Call out
C) Call back
D) Call up

8. Miscellaneous Grammar

15. I wish I _______ more time to travel.
A) have
B) had
C) will have
D) has

16. Choose the correct form:
She is interested _______ learning new languages.
A) on
B) in
C) at
D) to

17. I regret _______ him about my plans.
A) tell
B) told
C) to tell
D) telling

18. We arrived _______ the station just in time to catch the train.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) to

19. She is very good _______ playing the piano.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) with

20. The meeting was postponed _______ next week.
A) to
B) until
C) for
D) by

Complete the sentences with JUST , ALREADY or YET .

1.Has Morris finished his studies yet?

2.My brother has already bought a new car but he hasn’t driven it yet.

3.Maria has just phoned from Italy.

4.Have you had lunch yet?

5.I have already booked two tickets for Italy.

6.Have you seen the new James Bond film yet?

7.The singers haven’t arrived yet.

8.I’ve already had six from him.

9.You have just won a trip to New York.

10.The group has already visited two museums today.

11.I have been to Norway but I haven’t been to Sweden yet.

12.I’ve just come home from Frankie’s place.

13.We have already tried to contact her twice.

14.Has your new boyfriend met your parents yet?

    Review of all intermediate verb tenses (CEFR B1)

    Exercise 1

    Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences below.

    1I _____ anything about the night of the accident.

    A.don’t remember

    B.‘m not remembering

    C.wasn’t remembering

    2After we broke up, she sold the ring that I _____ her for her birthday.

    A.give

    B.was giving

    C.had given

    3We _____ our website.

    A.recently renewed

    B.are recently renewing

    C.have recently renewed

    4We took off our clothes and _____ into the river.

    A.were jumping

    B.had jumped

    C.jumped

    5A: You look fitter! B: Yes, I _____ at the gym for the last few months.

    A.‘m working out

    B.‘ve been working out

    C.work out

    6I’m pretty sure printed books _____ one day.

    A.are disappearing

    B.are going to disappear

    C.will disappear

    7Look at the traffic. We _____ late.

    A.are going to be

    B.will be

    C.are being

    8____ your room yet?

    A.Have you tidied up

    B.Did you tidy

    C.Do you tidy up

    9I looked in the rearview mirror and saw that someone _____ us.

    A.followed

    B.was following

    C.had followed

    10I’m unemployed and I _____ for a job. Tomorrow I have my third interview.

    A.‘m looking

    B.‘ve looked

    C.look

    S.o.s Save our Space

    In my school, I saw students cleaning the school area with our Biology teacher. They were picking up rubbish and cleaning the yard. It was nice to see that they care about our school.

    One of the main reasons our country becomes dirty is pollution. Cars produce smoke, factories release harmful gases, and some people throw rubbish in the streets and do not think about consequence. Because of this, our country becomes dirty and unpleasant.

    I don’t smoke or throw rubbish in the street. I love cleanliness and always try to be neat. I hope that if everyone takes responsibility of that, our country will become cleaner, beautiful and attractive. For example, in Goris(Syunik region), the streets are clean and the air is fresh. The mayor, Arush Arushanyan, takes care of the town. Every time I visit Goris, I admire its beauty and cleanliness.

    February 16-20

    Text 1

    Once a sailor went ashore on the coast of South America. He had a number of blue woollen caps with him, which he wanted to sell. On his way to the town some distance from the coast, he had to pass through a forest in which there were great numbers of monkeys. At noon, with the sun directly overhead and the heat intense, the sailor decided to take a rest. He lay down under the shade of a large tree, took one of the caps, put it on his head, and soon fell asleep.

    When he awoke, he found, to his surprise, that the caps were all gone! Soon he heard a loud noise among the thick branches above him, and he looked up. He saw the trees alive with monkeys, and on the head of each monkey was a blue woollen cap! The monkey had watched his actions, had stolen his caps while he slept and had put them on, and now they did not pay any attention to his shouts.

    When the sailor saw that he could not get his caps back, he pulled off the one that he had on his head and threw it on the ground, crying out, “If you want to keep the rest, you may take this one too!” To his great surprise, the little animals did the same. Each took the cap off its head and threw it on the ground. The sailor got his caps back and went away in triumph.

    1. There were a lot of monkeys.

    a) at some distance from the forest

    b) in the wood not very far from the coast

    c) on the coast of South America

    2. What did the sailor decide to do at noon?

    a) to try on one of the woolen caps

    b) to take off his cap as it was very hot

    c) to lie down and rest

    3. What did the sailor see when he woke up?

    a) The monkeys were wearing his caps.

    b) His companions had all gone.

    c) There were a lot of birds singing in the trees.

    4. Seeing that he could not take the caps back, the sailor

    a) sat down and began to cry

    b) thought that it was a funny sight and laughed heartily

    c) thought that he could never have the caps back

    5. What did the little monkeys do?

    a) They repeated the sailor’s actions.

    b) They were touched by the sailor’s tears and returned the caps.

    c) They took the cap off the sailor’s head.

    Unit 15

    So, you’ve seen an advertisement for someone to work in business. But do you really know what you’re doing? Do you know how to keep the customers happy? Can you make a profit again and again? At ‘Getting to the Top Business Education’ we’ll help you to help yourself. Why don’t you attend our specialist business seminar and learn how to make a fortune in business! Our course leader, Richard Sugar, says, ‘Being big in business requires a certain way of thinking. You need to know what your customers will demand and then find a way to supply them with it at the right price.’ Come and join our seminar and we’ll get you to the top!

    We’ve decided to invest money in Jake’s new business. Hope it’s successful!

    Let’s stay in tonight and save our money for the trip next week.

    Don’t waste all your pocket money on sweets and chocolate.

    The company has obtained permission to start selling in China.

    You usually have to pay tax when you import things from other countries.

    Colin is so rich that he owns four Rolls-Royces!

    Joan purchased a few pairs of jeans and went to try them on.

    It says here that they give you a free glass with every pint of milk you purchase.

    1.We don’t usually get that brand of washing powder.

    2.We can only take the item back if you’ve still got the receipt.

    3.The best thing about the new shopping centre is that there’s a lot of variety.

    4.What’s the design on a French one euro coin?

    5.Carter and Sons have got some really good things in the sale.

    6.My mum didn’t like me selling my bike, but she said it was my property, so it was my decision.

    7.When we bought the house, we had to pay a huge fee to a lawyer.

    8.The taxi driver wasn’t very happy when I told him I didn’t have any change.

    1.He’s taking it down.

    2.She’s saving up.

    3.He’s trying to cheer up.

    4.They’re throwing them away.

    5.He’s adding it up.

    6.She’s paying him back.

    7.He’s just come back.

    8.She’s giving it back.

    1.It can be very worrying when you’re in a lot of debt.

    2.Can I pay for this by cheque?

    3.Did you see that the house next door is for sale?

    4.They took ten per cent off because I paid in cash.

    5.We need to find an office for rent in the centre of town.

    6.I got quite a lot of money for the car because it was in such good condition.

    1.The service in this place is absolutely terrible and I want to see the manager.

    2.Could you help me make a decision? I don’t know which phone to get.

    3.Even very good quality clothes are quite affordable in this shop.

    5.Companies should always tell the truth in advertisements.

    6.Credit cards are really useful, but you have to be careful with them.

    7.I read a comparison of all the supermarkets and Safeshop was the most expensive.

    8.My grandma had no idea that her old vase was so valuable.

    9.Pete never shops at Mayfield’s because he says it’s too expensive.

    10.Before you borrow from the bank, you have to make a judgment about whether you can pay it back or not.

    11.Is the bill right? Could you just check your addiction, please?

    Tenses — Mixed Exercise

    1.When I looked out of the window, I saw John.

    2.Have you ever played the piano since you left school?

    3.I haven’t seen him for two days.

    4.When he was trying to open the door, he dropped his key.

    5.They have lived in this house since 1987.

    6.My father was washing his car while my mother and I were preparing dinner.

    7.Did you meet her yesterday?

    8.Mary has been in London for three days.

    9.The headmaster entered the classroom when they were writing their exams.

    10.He bought a new car last week.

    11.I think that they will arrive tomorrow morning.

    12.Last Wednesday they played chess after they had done their homework.

    REVISION OF TENSES 05.02.2026

    GRAMMAR

    1.Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive)

    1.Look! Sara is going to the movies.

    2.On her right hand, Sara is carrying her handbag.

    4.The handbag is very beautiful.

    5.Sara usually puts on black shoes, but now she is wearing white trainers.

    6.And look, she is taking an umbrella because it is raining.

    2.Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect)

    1.When he woke up, his mother had already prepared breakfast.

    2.We went to London because our friends had invited us.

    3.He heard the news, went to the telephone and called a friend.

    4.When she started learning English, she had already learned French.

    5.Jane had already typed three pages when her computer crashed.

    6.By the time the doctor arrived at the house, the patient had died.

    7.Before that day we had never thought of traveling to Japan.

    8.I had known him a long time before I met his family.

    9.They did not know where to meet because nobody had told them.

    10.It had been cloudy for days before it began to rain.

    3.Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect).

    1.I have just finished my homework.

    2.Mary has already written five letters.

    3.Tom moved to his home town in 1994.

    4.My friend was in Canada two years ago.

    5.I have not been to Canada so far.

    6.But I have already traveled to London a couple of times.

    7.Last week, Mary and Paul went to the cinema.

    8.I can’t take any pictures because I have not bought a new film yet.

    9.Did they spend their holidays in Paris last summer?

    10.Have you ever seen a whale?

    4.Put the verbs into the correct tense(Simple Past or Past Progressive)

        1.The receptionist welcomed the guests and asked them to fill in the form.

        2.The car broke down and we had to walk home.

        3.The boys were swimming while the girls were sunbathing.

        4.My father came in, looked and told me to tidy up my room.

        5.While one group was preparing dinner, the others were collecting wood for the campfire.

        6.While the parents were having breakfast, the children were running about.

        7.Martha turned off the light and went to bed.

        Ռազմական ճամբարի ամփոփում

        Հոկտեմբերի 19-ից 21-ը ես մասնակցեցի ռազմամարզական ճամբարին Արատեսում։ Մեզ հետ էին նաև Նորգյուղի միջնակարգ դպրոցի մի քանի սովորողներ իրենց մարզչի հետ։

        Առավոտյան հավաքվեցինք Սուրբ Երրորդություն եկեղեցու բակում։ Մինչև ճամփա ընկնելը մտանք եկեղեցի, հետո տեղավորեցինք մեր իրերը և ճանապարհ ընկանք։ Ճանապարհին շատ ուրախ էինք՝ երգում էինք, խոսում ու ծիծաղում։

        Երբ հասանք Արատես, տեղավորվեցինք, մի փոքր հանգստացանք և գնացինք ճաշելու։ Ճաշից հետո սկսվեցին մեր պարապմունքները։ Սովորեցինք, թե ինչպես պետք է կանգնեցնել արյունահոսությունը, ինչպես վարվել արտակարգ իրավիճակներում և ինչպես լինել զգոն ու պատրաստ։ Ունեցանք նաև շարային վարժանքներ։

        Երեկոյան բոլորս հավաքվեցինք խարույկի շուրջ։ Երգեցինք, պարեցինք քոչարի, զրուցեցինք ու շատ լավ ժամանակ անցկացրինք։ Արատեսի գիշերը շատ գեղեցիկ էր՝ լի լռությամբ ու խաղաղությամբ։

        Հաջորդ օրը արթնացանք վաղ առավոտյան։ Մաքրեցինք սենյակները, հետո մասնակցեցինք առավոտյան վարժանքին։ Նախաճաշից հետո միասին մաքրեցինք ամբողջ տարածքը։ Մի խումբ աղջիկներ գնացին մրգեր հավաքելու։

        Հետո նորից պարապմունքներ ունեցանք։ Այս անգամ սովորեցինք զենքի հետ ճիշտ վարվել։ Սովորեցինք, թե ինչպես այն պահել և ինչպես անվտանգ օգտագործել։ Հետո ունեցանք խաղեր ու մրցումներ։

        Ճաշելուց հետո գնացինք Սենյակ։ Այնտեղ լուսանկարներ արեցինք, նստեցինք, հանգստացանք։ Երեկոյան կրկին հավաքվեցինք խարույկի շուրջ։ Զրուցեցինք, երգեցինք ու վայելեցինք մեր վերջին երեկոն։

        Երրորդ օրը արթնացանք, նախաճաշեցինք, հավաքեցինք մեր իրերը և մաքրեցինք տարածքը։ Մինչև ճանապարհ ընկնելը նստեցինք ընկերներով ու խոսեցինք մեր անցած օրերի մասին։ Բոլորս նույնը զգում էինք՝ չէինք ուզում հեռանալ։

        Երբ սկսվեց անձրևը, քայլեցինք դեպի ավտոբուսը և գնացինք Սուրբ Հակոբ եկեղեցի։ Այնտեղ մի փոքր մնացինք, հետո վերադարձանք մեր դպրոց։

        Այս երեք օրերը շատ հետաքրքիր էին։ Ես սովորեցի շատ նոր բաներ, ձեռք բերեցի նոր ընկերներ և լավ հիշողություններ։ Արատեսը ինձ համար մնաց որպես մի գեղեցիկ հիշողություն՝ լի ուրախությամբ, երգով ու ժպիտներով։

        November 17- 21

        Passive Voice – Exercise

        1.Paul will be sent to prison.

        2.My brother has just been beaten in the race.

        3.He was told to wait outside.

        4.I was not paid for the work.

        5.Policemen are often asked the way.

        6.Their lawn is cut once a week.

        7.We will be asked by the police.

        8.The towels were not used.

        9.The jewels have not been sold so far.

        10.They are taught French.

        11.The fire brigade was phoned soon after the fire had broken out.

        12.You will be laughed at if you talk such nonsense.

        13.All the fruits were eaten up by the guests.

        14.The email will be answered tomorrow.

        15.The best cookies are sold here.


        People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
        40 million hamburgers … every day.

        1.English is spoken all over the world.

        2.Where was gun powder invented?

        3.The missing girl wasn’t found last weekend.

        4.This museum isn’t visited very often.

        5.A new fun park is being built in town.

        6.When was this book translated into English?

        7.Thousands of emails are sent to the star every month.

        8.I was brought some fresh grapes by Sally.

        9.I was followed the whole evening by some dangerous looking men.

          The Passive: Mixed Tenses
          Change these sentences from active to passive.

          1.Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.

          2.A new road is being planned near my house.

          3.This house was built in 1943.

          4.Guernica was being painted at that time.

          5.The office has been cleaned.

          6.Three books had been written before 1867.

          7.You will be told later.

          8.The deal will have been signed by this time tomorrow.

          9.The work should be done.

          10.Jimmy might have been delayed by the traffic.

          11.Mr Brown is loved by everybody.

          12.A new stadium is being built near the station.

          13.The princess was eaten by the wolf.

          14.A story was being told at six o’clock.

          November 10- 15

          Destination B1slide , unit 9. Vocabulary, Coming and going.
          exercises a, b, c, d, e, f, g
          New_English_File_Intermediate
          Slide 14, We are family, exercises b, c
          Grammar: slide 15, Future forms
          NEF Student’s Book Grammar: slide 132 1C a,b, slide 134 2C a, b

          1.When I looked out of the window, I saw John.

          2.Have you ever played the piano since you left school?

          3.I haven’t seen him for two days.

          4.When he tried to open the door, he dropped his key.

          5.They have lived in this house since 1987.

          6.My father was washing his car while my mother and I were preparing dinner.

          7.Did you meet her yesterday?

          8.Mary has been in London for three days.

          9.The headmaster entered the classroom when they were writing their exams.

          10.He bought a new car last week.

          11.I think that they will arrive tomorrow morning.

          12.Last Wednesday they played chess after they had done their homework.

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