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1.	The boy ___ to walk fast as it was about to rain.

	(A)	has
	(B)	had
	(C)	have
	(D)	was having

2.	The Tan family ______ their dinner when the doorbell rang.

	(A)	had
	(B)	was having
	(C)	were having
	(D)	are having

3.	Terry prefers playing computer games to ______.

	(A)	read
	(B)	reads
	(C)	reading
	(D)	is reading

4.	The doctor is busy ______ to his patients.

	(A)	attends
	(B)	to attending
	(C)	attending
	(D)	attended

5.	Look at that young bird ______ near the nest.

	(A)	fly
	(B)	flying
	(C)	flew
	(D)	has flown

6.	It ______ heavily so we had to postpone the game.

	(A)	rain
	(B)	rains
	(C)	is raining
	(D)	rained

7.	The boys ______ their homework and then they took a nap.

	(A)	do
	(B)	does
	(C)	did
	(D)	was doing

8.	Millie ______ a birthday cake for her father the night before.

	(A)	buys
	(B)	are buying
	(C)	is buying
	(D)	bought

	Answers1B 2B 3C 4C 5B 6D 7C 8D

1.	Allan ______ Susan just now to tell her about the plan.

	(A)	call
	(B)	calls
	(C)	called
	(D)	will call

2.	The dog did not ______ a collar tag, so it was caught by the dog catcher.

	(A)	has
	(B)	have
	(C)	had
	(D)	hasn't

3.	Where ______ Faridah go last night ?

	(A)	did
	(B)	had
	(C)	was
	(D)	would

4.	Terry heard a dog ______ in the middle of the night.

	(A)	bark
	(B)	barks
	(C)	barking
	(D)	barked

5.	When my father saw me in the silly costume, he ______ to smile.

	(A)	begin
	(B)	begins
	(C)	was beginning
	(D)	began

6.	Do your work after you ______ your lunch.

	(A)	takes
	(B)	had taken
	(C)	taking
	(D)	have taken

7.	The teacher scolded Farid; he ______ while the teacher was talking.

	(A)	play
	(B)	was playing
	(C)	plays
	(D)	will play

8.	______ he know what he is talking about ?

	(A)	Do
	(B)	Does
	(C)	Did
	(D)	Will

	Answers1C 2B 3A 4C 5D 6D 7B 8B

1.	Please ______ softly when you are in the library.

	(A)	speak
	(B)	speaks
	(C)	spoke
	(D)	spoken

2.	Fred will not ______ to the picnic if he is still not feeling well.

	(A)	come
	(B)	comes
	(C)	coming
	(D)	came

3.	Be quiet while I ______ of a plan to get us out of here.

	(A)	think
	(B)	will think
	(C)	thought
	(D)	have thought

4.	Stop the ______ and get on with the chores.

	(A)	grumbles
	(B)	grumble
	(C)	grumbling
	(D)	grumbles

5.	This chest of drawers ______ quite a bit of money.

	(A)	is cost
	(B)	costs
	(C)	costing
	(D)	has cost

6.	______ it you or Hamid who ate my apple ?

	(A)	Is
	(B)	Was
	(C)	Were
	(D)	Did

7.	The books on the table ______ to me.

	(A)	belong
	(B)	belongs
	(C)	belonging
	(D)	has belonged

8.	The child laughed while ______ my funny questions.

	(A)	answer
	(B)	answers
	(C)	answered
	(D)	answering

	Answers1A 2A 3A 4C 5B 6B 7A 8D

1.	______ that your teacher over there ? He is very young.

	(A)	Is
	(B)	Was
	(C)	Were
	(D)	Has

2.	We ______ our annual sports day at the National Stadium next Monday.

	(A)	holds
	(B)	held
	(C)	will hold
	(D)	holding

3.	The committee ______ immediate action when they were told of the problem.

	(A)	take
	(B)	takes
	(C)	will take
	(D)	took

4.	Kitty plans ______ the bottles in her house.

	(A)	recycle
	(B)	recycled
	(C)	recycling
	(D)	to recycle

5.	Gerry does not ______ very much about the earth.

	(A)	know
	(B)	knows
	(C)	known
	(D)	knew

6.	Were the girls ______ the floor when you ______ the classroom ?

	(A)	sweep ... enter
	(B)	sweeping ... entered
	(C)	sweeping ... entering
	(D)	swept ... entering

7.	May I ______ my pet hamster to school tomorrow ?

	(A)	bring
	(B)	brings
	(C)	brought
	(D)	bringing

8.	David was given three hours to ______ his test.

	(A)	finish
	(B)	finishes
	(C)	finished
	(D)	finishing

	Answers1A 2C 3D 4D 5A 6B 7A 8A

1.	Neither the girls nor Ali ______ to the barbecue tonight.

	(A)	is going
	(B)	are going
	(C)	have gone
	(D)	go

2.	Kelly, together with Rani, ______ to the bookshop and buys herself a new pen.

	(A)	walk
	(B)	walks
	(C)	walked
	(D)	is walking

3.	Everyone ______ to contribute an item for the concert.

	(A)	were
	(B)	are
	(C)	has
	(D)	have

4.	My family and I ______ for our weekly outing at the park every Saturday.

	(A)	go
	(B)	goes
	(C)	went
	(D)	are going

5.	Like the monkey, the elephant also ______ to eat nuts.

	(A)	like
	(B)	likes
	(C)	liked
	(D)	will like

6.	______ there anyone in this room who can play the piano ?

	(A)	Is
	(B)	Are
	(C)	Was
	(D)	Has

7.	Among the three girls, Sally ______ the fairest complexion.

	(A)	is
	(B)	are
	(C)	has
	(D)	have

8.	My parents ______ my effort in helping out with the chores every day.

	(A)	appreciate
	(B)	appreciates
	(C)	appreciated
	(D)	are appreciating

	Answers1A 2B 3C 4A 5B 6A 7C 8A

1.	Either the boys or Ahmad ______ the bus home every day.

	(A)	takes
	(B)	take
	(C)	taking
	(D)	took

2.	The boys ______ making a lot of noise under the block just now.

	(A)	is
	(B)	were
	(C)	was
	(D)	are

3.	He _______ up straight when his teacher called his name.

	(A)	sit
	(B)	sits
	(C)	sat
	(D)	is sitting

4.	Molly, together with her friends, ______ walking to the beach now.

	(A)	is
	(B)	are
	(C)	were
	(D)	was

5.	Neither the girls nor their father ______ to eat vegetables.

	(A)	like
	(B)	likes
	(C)	liked
	(D)	liking

6.	All the children ______ their ice cream

	(A)	enjoys
	(B)	are enjoying
	(C)	was enjoying
	(D)	is enjoying

7.	Most of the boys ______ fishing this weekend.

	(A)	goes
	(B)	went
	(C)	will go
	(D)	is going

8.	Both the boys and the girl ______ shy.

	(A)	looks
	(B)	look
	(C)	looking
	(D)	will look

	Answers1A 2B 3C 4A 5B 6B 7C 8B

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