Olympiad English - Tenses
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 25
I did not understand the salesman because he ______ in Chinese.
- (a)
speak
- (b)
speaks
- (c)
spoke
- (d)
is speaking
If you ________ a single episode, how can you tell whether this drama serial is suitable for children?
- (a)
have not watched
- (b)
had not watched
- (c)
has not watched
- (d)
had not been watching
I __________ out for the ice cream vendor to cycle by our house. I have not seen him yet.
- (a)
have looked
- (b)
have been looking
- (c)
looking
- (d)
were looking
The river rose higher than it _________ ever ________ before.
- (a)
has, risen
- (b)
had, risen
- (c)
have, risen
- (d)
had, had risen
Virat went back to his office because he ________ his car keys.
- (a)
had forgot
- (b)
had forget
- (c)
had forgets
- (d)
had forgotten
Pooja __________ on her piano for the past three hours.
- (a)
practised
- (b)
is practising
- (c)
has been practising
- (d)
was practising
The lady told the police that she ______ been __________.
- (a)
has, robbed
- (b)
had, robbed
- (c)
have, robbed
- (d)
have, robbing
The children _________ their pocket money to charity.
- (a)
has donated
- (b)
was donated
- (c)
had donated
- (d)
were donated
Sameera ________ already _________ in her project this morning.
- (a)
has, hand
- (b)
has, hands
- (c)
has, handed
- (d)
has, handing
All my classmates except I ______ been ______ to take part in the race.
- (a)
has, selected
- (b)
had, select
- (c)
have, selected
- (d)
have, selecting
Ashish ______ Sameer for lunch as they _______ not caught up for a long time.
- (a)
meet, have
- (b)
meet, are
- (c)
is meeting, have
- (d)
is meeting, are
The song I _____ to now ______ back found memories.
- (a)
listen, brings
- (b)
listen, is bringing
- (c)
were listening, brings
- (d)
am listening, brings
I ________ you all these now so that you ______ be more mindful.
- (a)
tell, can
- (b)
tell, could
- (c)
am telling, can
- (d)
am telling, could
Kabir _______ his car now since he _______ the time.
- (a)
polish, has
- (b)
polishes, have
- (c)
is polishing, has
- (d)
is polishing, have
Ronak always ________ at the horizon with a faraway look whenever we ______ at the beach.
- (a)
gazes, are
- (b)
is gazing, are
- (c)
gazes, is
- (d)
am gazing, is
Varsha ________ to her children before bedtime as they ______ Iistening to the stories.
- (a)
reads, love
- (b)
is reading, loves
- (c)
reads, are loving
- (d)
is reading, are loving
The painters _______ the walls as they _______ cracks on them.
- (a)
plaster, has
- (b)
plasters, have
- (c)
are plastering, has
- (d)
are plastering, have
The committee _______ the problem to the council but nothing _______ done.
- (a)
highlighted, was
- (b)
highlighted, were
- (c)
was highlighting, was
- (d)
was highlighting, were
Dev and Siya _______ computer games together whenever they ______ the time.
- (a)
played, had
- (b)
were playing, had
- (c)
played, were having
- (d)
were playing, were having
Arjun _______ across the road when Karan ______ him.
- (a)
was dashing, saw
- (b)
dashed, was seeing
- (c)
was dashed, was seen
- (d)
was dashing, was seeing
The school ______ funds for the building project for the past three years.
- (a)
had collected
- (b)
have collected
- (c)
had been collecting
- (d)
has been collecting
Arun _______ to Germany for training two weeks ago. Now he is back with better skills.
- (a)
has gone
- (b)
had gone
- (c)
has been going
- (d)
had been going
Rahul ________ a table at the restaurant.
- (a)
had reserve
- (b)
has reserved
- (c)
has been reserving
- (d)
had been reserving
Everyone ________ white tops for the event this Sunday.
- (a)
shall have worn
- (b)
will have worn
- (c)
shall be wearing
- (d)
will be wearing
The elderly man ________; help him!
- (a)
will fall
- (b)
will be falling
- (c)
is going to fall
- (d)
will have fallen