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1. A: We _____ to the city museum three days ago.
B: Oh, how nice!
A) can go
B) went
C) go
D) are going
2. Victor _____ some bad news from Ted yesterday and
_____ sad.
A) is hearing / is becoming
B) hears / becomes
C) heard / became
D) can hear / become
3. _____ she _____ your books back last week?
A) Can / bring
B) Did / bring
C) Does / bring
D) Is / bringing
4. They often _____ questions in meetings. They just
make presentations.
A) didn’t answer
B) don’t answer
C) aren’t answering
D) can answer
5. I _____ my house last week, but it _____ dirty again
now.
A) cleaned / is
B) clean / was
C) am cleaning / is
D) cleaned / was
6. Basil _____ an operation on his stomach last year and
now he _____ no problem with it.
A) can have / had
B) had / has
C) is having / can have
D) has / had
7. I _____ the window and _____ a deep breath before the
exam yesterday.
A) can open / can take
B) open / take
C) am opening / am taking
D) opened / took
8. He _____ fishing three times a week because he _____
spending time by the lake.
A) went / love
B) goes / loves
C) is going / loved
D) goes / is loving
9. Nina _____ in the park alone yesterday morning and
she _____ a book.
A) can sit / reads
B) sits / reads
C) is sitting / is reading
D) sat / read
10. The twins _____ an experiment in the lab these days,
so they _____ usually busy.
A) did / were
B) are doing / are
C) can do / were
D) do / are
11. A: When _____ your clients sign the document?
B: Four days ago.
A) was
B) were
C) did
D) are
12. Thomas _____ up in the morning and _____ his best
clothes because that day was important for him.
A) is waking / is wearing
B) woke / wore
C) wakes / wears
D) can wake / wore
13. Mandy _____ her arm two weeks ago and she _____
now.
A) broke / didn’t write
B) is breaking / doesn’t write
C) breaks / isn’t writing
D) broke / can’t write
14. Chris and Frances often _____ camping when they
were young, but now they often _____ holiday inns.
A) can go / preferred
B) wen’t / are preferring
C) are going / can prefer
D) went / prefer
15. The police officer _____ the driver right now because
he _____ a traffic rule a few minutes ago.
A) talked / broke
B) talks / breaks
C) is talking / broke
D) can talk / is breaking
16. He _____ his homework but _____ it at home because
he left home in a hurry yesterday morning.
A) did / forgot
B) is doing / forgets
C) can do / is forgetting
D) do / forgot
17. I always _____ up late in the past because I was
unemployed, but I’m working now and _____ up early
to go to the office on time.
A) get / got
B) am getting / get
C) can get / are getting
D) got / get
18. We _____ very hard last night to finish the project on
time, but it is weekend now and we _____ a break.
A) work / had
B) worked / are having
C) are working / have
D) worked / had
19. A: What _____ you tell Tom last night?
B: I _____ him the truth.
A) did / tell
B) were / told
C) did / told
D) were / tell
20. A: Where _____ you go for a holiday last summer?
B: We _____ to Portugal.
A) did / went
B) do / go
C) are / are going
D) can / can go
Answer Key:
1: B
2: C
3: B
4: B
5: A
6: B
7: D
8: B
9: D
10: B
11: C
12: B
13: D
14: D
15: C
16: A
17: D
18: B
19: C
20: A
