CONTOH SOAL-SOAL TENSES
1.
By the end of this week I ………..from Malaysia.
a.
Am back
b.
Have been back
c.
Would be back
d.
May be back
e. Will have been back
Answer : E
2.
I know that one of my students …… in your
company since he graduated.
a.
Work
b.
Working
c.
To work
d. Has been working
e.
Have worked
Answer : D
3.
He found the door of his house open, although he
…… it before.
a.
Be locked
b. Had locked
c.
Had been locked
d.
Had been locking
e.
Had to lock
Answer : B
4.
Hadi looks very tired, he …..for hours now.
a.
Drove
b.
Had driven
c.
Was driving
d.
Had been driving
e. Has been driving
Answer : E
5.
I hope that by the time my father retires, I ……a job.
a.
Get
b.
Am getting
c.
Have got
d.
Got
e. Will have got
Answer : E
6.
“I have written three letter, “means ……….
a.
She is still writing now
b.
She is not writing anymore
c.
She has not finished writing yet
d.
She hopes to finish this morning
e.
She has to write now
Answer : B
7.
For the last five months he…..of moving out
because the area has become highly polluted.
a.
Thinks
b.
Is thinking
c.
Thought
d.
Had thought
e.
Has been thinking
Answer : E
8.
Suryo had already been working in that company
for two years when I started working there, means ……………
a.
Suryo wasn’t working in that company anymore
b.
Suryo would be working for two more years
c.
Suryo stopped working in that company
d.
Suryo worked in that company only for two years
e.
Suryo was still working in that company.
Answer : E
9.
“Tina had just watered the flowers when Ali
came.”
From these sentence we may conclude that….
a.
Ali didn’t see Tina watering the flowers.
b.
Ali came at the time Tina was watering the
flowers.
c.
Ali was watching Tina watering flowers
d.
Ali would come when Tina finished watering the
flowers
e.
Ali had come before Tina watered the flowers.
Answer : A
10. Iwan,
the national tennis champion, ……..tennis since he was nine.
a.
Played
b.
Has been playing
c.
Plays
d.
Is playing
e.
Had played
Answer : B
11. All
this years, Ira’s family in poverty.
a.
Lived
b.
Has been living
c.
Had lived
d.
Was living
e.
Is living
Answer : B
12. Have
the boys had their breakfast?”
Not yet, they…..”
a.
Have taken a bath
b.
Are still taking a bath
c.
Will take a bath
d.
Were taking a bath
e.
Would still take a bath
Answer : B
13. Every
night the watchman turns on all the lights and ….around the building every half
an hour.
a.
Walks
b.
Is walking
c.
To be walking
d.
Walking
e.
To walk
Answer : A
14. “how
long has been the principal of our school ?”
Since I …….this school.
a.
Was entering
b.
Have entered
c.
Would entered
d.
Entered
e.
Had been entering
Answer : D
15. My
daughter…… a lot of photographs of the Borobudur when she went there on her
last vacation.
a.
Has taken
b.
Has been taking
c.
Would take
d.
Took
e.
Had taken
Answer : D
16. A
taxi driver who witnessed the accident took my injured brother to the hospital
and then …..my parents.
a.
Call
b.
Called
c.
Calling
d.
To call
e.
Was calling
Answer : B
17. The
bus came after I …….. for about twenty minutes.
a.
Have been waiting
b.
Have waited
c.
Am waiting
d.
Had been waiting
e.
Was waiting
Answer : D
18. I
had not been able to support my family until I worked for the Citibank, means……
a.
I can never support my family although I am
working for the citibank
b.
Before I worked for the cibank I should support
my family.
c.
I could not support my family after I worked for
the vitibank
d.
When I work for the Citibank I will be able to
support my family.\
e.
After working for the Citibank, I could support
my family.
Answer : E
19. Oh,
dear ? I forget to vring my dictionary”
“that’s all right. I …..you mine.
a.
Am lending
b.
Am going to lend
c.
Will lend
d.
Lend
e.
Will be lending
Answer : C
20. I
couldn’t afford to buy that TV set until the price went down means : “……..”
a.
When the price went down, I bought the TV set.
b.
I didn’t buy the TV set because its price never
went down
c.
I had already bought the TV set before the price
went down.
d.
The price of the TV set went down, however, I
couldn’t buy it.
e.
After I bought the TV set, the price went down
Answer : A
21. When
you arrive on the 6th floor,
give my note to the secretary and she …… you to my office.
a.
Directs
b.
To direct
c.
Directing
d.
Will direct
e.
Directed
Answer : D
22. “I forgot to return this book to the library
last week.”
“well, I’m afraid you…. A fine when you return it.”
a.
Had to pay
b.
Having to pay
c.
Have had to pay
d.
Will have to pay
e.
Had had to pay
Answer : D
23. “why
didn’t Didi want to go home ?”
“His mother……. Him for causing the car accident.”
a.
Would blame
b.
Has blamed
c.
Is blaming
d.
Had blamed
e.
Blames
Answer : D
24. “Can
I borrow your magazine ?”
“I'm sorry, my sister …….. it.”
a.
Is still reading
b.
Has been reading
c.
Will still read
d.
Still read
e.
Still reads
Answer : A
25. I
can lend you the book by the time I………..reading it.
a.
Will be finishing
b.
Have finished
c.
Am finishing
d.
Will have finished
e.
Would finish
Answer : D
26. The
anthropologist has been studying that tribe for the last five years.”
a.
Has finished studying
b.
Studied
c.
Was studying
d.
Had studied
e.
Is still studying
Answer: E
27. “Where
is my dictionary? It was on my desk.”
“Perhaps somebody …..It.”
a.
Takes
b.
Has taken
c.
Is taking
d.
Had taken
e.
Would take
Answer: B
28. “What
are you looking for?”
“My wallet: I don’t know where I ……it.”
a.
Have been putting
b.
Am putting
c.
Had put
d.
Was putting
e.
Have put
Answer: E
29. “Anwar
was promoted president of your company last week, wasn’t he?”
I'm glad he was: he …… in this company for years.
a.
Had worked
b.
Has been working
c.
Was working
d.
Would work
e.
Worked
Answer : B
30. She
……. the shoes for five minutes when one of the heels came off.
a.
Am only wearing
b.
Was only wearing
c.
Had only been wearing
d.
Have only been wearing
e.
Only wearing
Answer : C
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