VERB TENSES
1. I … my thumb while trying to slice some onion for the soup. What … I should do?
a. cut / you think b. have cut / did you think
c. was cutting / are you thinking d. cut / do you think
2. Many students want to go to the mall on their free time; only a minority … to
read books now.
a. wants b. is wanting c. are want d. will want
3. You … about the bush for days. You’d better stop now and tell me the truth.
a. are beating b. had been beating
c. beat around d. have been beating
4. She used to prefer the classic style and always … black when she was invited
to a party.
a. wears b. is wearing c. wore d. has worn
5. The maps hanging on the wall are torn; the kids … in the classroom again during
the break.
a. are running b. were running
c. had been running d. have been running
6. You will recognize him immediately: he … the same old-fashioned dark sunglasses.
a. is going to wear b. is wearing
c. will be wearing d. is bound to wear
7. Because of the bad weather not many people … to the beach lately.
a. had come b. came
c. were coming d. have come
8. The bike is all covered in mud; he … up the hill despite my warning.
a. was cycling b. has cycled
c. had been cycling d. has been cycling