英语时态练习题.doc

1. -“I _ his telephone number.” -“I have his number, but I _ to bring my phone book.”A. forget, forget B. forgot, forgotC. forget, forgot D. forgot, forget2. I had hoped to see her off at the station, but I _ too busy.A. was B. had beenC. would be D. would have been3. Dear me! Just _ at the time! I _ no idea it was so late.A. look, have B. looking, hadC. look, had D. looking, have 4. “Your phone number again? I _ quite catch it.” “Its 4331577”A. didnt B. couldntC. dont D. cant5. Mr Smith _ a book about China last year but I dont know whether he has finished it.A. has written B. wroteC. had written D. was writing6. He has changed a lot. He _ not what he _. A. is, is B. was, wasC. is, was D. was, is7. He is very busy. I dont know if he _ or not tomorrow.A. come B. comesC. will come D. is coming8. The bridge, which _ 1688, needs repairing.A. is dated from B. was dated fromC. dates from D. dated from9. “Youve left the light on.” “Oh, so I have. _ and turn it off.”A. Ill go B. Ive goneC. I go D. Im going10. Look at that little boy wandering about perhaps he _ his mother. A. will lose B. is losingC. had lost D. has lost11. Its good that we _ to the park because its started to rain. A. dont go B. hadnt goneC. didnt go D. wasnt going12. I _ for five minutes; why dont they come? A. am calling B. calledC. was calling D. have been calling13. You _ your turn so youll have to wait. A. will miss B. have missedC. are missing D. had missed14. We _ to move but are still considering where to go to. A. are deciding B. decided C. have decided D. had decided 15. I left my pen on the desk and now its gone; who _ it? A. took B. has takenC. will take D. had taken 16. They wont buy any new clothes because they _ money to buy a new car.A. save B. were savingC. have saved D. are saving 17. I _ your last point could you say it again? A. didnt quite catch B. dont quite catchC. hadnt quite catch D. cant quite catch18. Youll never guess who I met today my old teacher! We _ for 20 years.A. dont meet B. havent met C. hadnt met D. couldnt meet19. I feel sure I _ her before somewhere.A. was to meet B. have metC. had met D. would meet20. They havent arrived yet but we _ them at any moment. A. are expected B. have expectedC. are expecting D. will expect21. I think you must be mistaken about seeing him at the theatre; Im sure he _ abroad all week. A. is B. wasC. has been D. had been22. The students _ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she _ in the office.A. had written, left B. were writing, has leftC. had written, had left D. were writing, had left23. I tried to phone her, but even as I _ she was leaving the building. A. phoned B. would phoneC. had phoned D. was phoning24. “I suppose you _ that report yet?” “I finished it yesterday, as a matter of fact.” A. didnt finish B. havent finishedC. hadnt finished D. wasnt finishing25. Didnt the guard see him breaking into the bank?No, he _ in the other direction.A. was looking B. had lookedC. looked D. is looking26. How can you possibly miss the news? It _ on TV all day long.A. has been B. had beenC. was D. will be27. “I thought you might have got drunk.” “Yes, I _.”A. almost have B. almost hadC. almost did D. might have28. You _ television. Why not do something more active?A. always watch B. are always watchingC. have always watched D. have always been watching29. “I took part in the TOEFL. It was really hard.” “ _ a lot?”A. Have you studied B. Did you study C. Had you studied D. Do you study30. “Whats your opinion on the matter, please?” “Oh, sorry, I _.”A. wasnt to listen B. havent listenedC. wasnt listening D. hadnt listened31. “Aha, youre a chain smoker!” “Only at home. Nobody _ that but you.”A. discovered B. had discoveredC. discovers D. is discovering32. The telephone _ three times in the last hour, and each time it _ for my father.A. had rang; was B. has rung; wasC. rang; has been D. has been ringing; is33. The thief tried to break away from the policeman who _ him, but failed.A. has held B. had heldC. was holding D. would hold34. When I arrived at the company, the manager _, so we had only time for a few words.A. just went away B. had gone awayC. was just going away D. has just gone away35. “John took a photograph of you just now.” “Oh, really? I _.”A. didnt know B. wasnt knowingC. dont know D. havent known36. “Mike is not coming to the football game this afternoon.” “Its a shame! He _!”A. promises B. promisedC. will promise D. had promised37. Please call again. Jim _ a bath just now.A. has had B. was havingC. is having D. has38. “Was Andrew there when you arrived?” “Yes, but he _ home soon afterwards.”A. had gone B. has goneC. is going D. went39. “Where is Mother.” “Sh