1. He has been ill------ Monday last.
a) from
b) for
c) since
d) none
Answer: since
2. Choose the proper tense: Raj and his family--- here since March 2010.
a) is living
b) lives
c) have been living
d) has lived
Answer: have been living
3. Find out the correct sentence: [পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়, ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা ২০১৯ ]
a) She is sleeping since six hours.
b) She has been sleeping since six hours.
c) She has been sleeping for six hours.
d) She is sleeping for six hours.
Answer: She has been sleeping for six hours.
4. What you (to do) last night ?
a) you did
b) did you do
c) had you done
d) did you
Answer: did you do
5. I-----to his house yesterday but could not meet him.
a) went
b) would go
c) have gone
d) was gone
Answer: went
6. Which one is the correct sentence ?
a) He has come last night
b) He had come last night
c) He had been coming last night
d) He came last night
Answer: He came last night
7. Choose the correct sentence –
a) It rained last night
b) It rains last night
c) It will rain last night
d) It rain last night
Answer: It rained last night
8. Which one is correct ?
a) The old man was died yesterday
b) The old man has died yesterday
c) The old man died yesterday
d) The old man had died yesterday
Answer: The old man died yesterday
9. If I---a king!
a) was
b) am
c) were
d) shall be
Answer: were
10. He talks as if he — everything.
a) had known
b) knows
c) is knowing
d) knew
Answer: knew
11. No animal is so big –– the blue whale.
a) than
b) from
c) but
d) as
Answer: as
12. The boy was so dirty that he looked as if he - in the mud.
a) had been lying
b) has been lying
c) has lain
d) is lying
Answer: had been lying
13. He had written the book before he---
a) Had retired
b) Has retired
c) Retired
d) Will be retired
Answer: Retired
14. After it was repaired the car-----again.
a) ran perfect
b) run perfect
c) ran perfectly
d) runs perfect
Answer: ran perfectly
15. Twenty years------passed since my father died.
a) has
b) have
c) is
d) having
Answer: have
16. What you (do) at this moment? The correct form of verb is-
a) do you do
b) doing
c) are you doing
d) have done
Answer: are you doing
17. Choose the right form of verb. I (buy) a new bicycle last week.
a) have bought
b) had bought
c) have been buying
d) bought
Answer: bought
18. Select the right form of verb:
a) has passed
b) have passed
c) pass
d) passed
Answer: have passed
19. Choose the right form of verb: It's many years since I ( meet ) you.
a) met
b) meeting
c) shall meet
d) can meet
Answer: met
20. I --- to meet you ever since I read your first novel.
a) hope
b) have hoped
c) have been hoping
d) am hoping
Answer: have hoped
21. Choose the correct option : Selim is absent because he – a cold.
a) is having
b) will have
c) have
d) has
Answer: has
22. The door – automatically.
a) opened
b) was opened
c) has been opened
d) had been opened
Answer: opened
23. He-----home last Monday.
a) has left
b) had left
c) has leave
d) left
Answer: left
24. Rahim-----to school regularly.
a) Goes
b) Go
c) Going
d) Gone
Answer: Goes
25. I – here since 1980.
a) live
b) am living
c) have been living
d) Lived
Answer: have been living
26. My father – home last night.
a) has returned
b) had returned
c) returned
d) was returned
Answer: returned
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27. What you (to do ) last night ?
a) What did you do last night ?
b) What you did last night ?
c) What had you done last night ?
d) What have you done last night?
Answer: What did you do last night ?
28. I opened the door as soon as I ---the bell.
a) have heard
b) was hearing
c) am heard
d) heard
Answer: heard
29. Do not make a noise while your father--
a) is sleeping
b) has slept
c) Asleep
d) is being asleep
Answer: is sleeping
30. My uncle arrived while I – the dinner.
a) had cook
b) would cook
c) cook
d) was cooking
Answer: was cooking
31. While I (play) in the field, I saw a dead cow.
a) playing
b) was playing
c) were playing
d) played
Answer: was playing
32. Complete the following sentence with the correct tense: We were watching the news when the telephone---.
a) ringing
b) had rung
c) rang
d) rung
Answer: rang
33. Complete the sentence with the correct verb from: Neela --- her hand when she was cooking dinner.
a) is burring
b) burnt
c) will burn
d) was burring
Answer: burnt
34. Fill in the gap with the right tense: When water----- it turns into ice.
a) will freeze
b) freezes
c) would freeze
d) froze
Answer: freezes
35. Fill in the blank with appropriate word; We----the boy not to run is the sun.
a) advised
b) will advise
c) shall advised
d) advise
Answer: advise
36. The small child does whatever his father 'was done'.
a) did
b) has done
c) does
d) had done
Answer: does
37. When we alleviate something, we - —
a) make it outstanding
b) make it less severe
c) make it worse
d) elevate it
Answer: make it less severe
38. When we ostracize someone, we---
a) refuse to meet or talk to him
b) punished him severely
c) severely reprimand him
d) bitterly criticize him
Answer: refuse to meet or talk to him
39. When your plane-----, please call me.
a) arrives
b) will arrive
c) arrived
d) will have arrived
Answer: arrives
40. I will phone you when I—the news.
a) am getting
b) get
c) will get
d) will be getting
Answer: get
41. Which one of the following sentences is correct ?
a) I will phone you when I get the news
b) I will phone you when I am getting the news
c) I will phone you when I will get the news
d) None of the above
Answer: I will phone you when I get the news
42. As the sun ---, I decided to go out.
a) has shone
b) shines
c) shine
d) was shining
Answer: was shining
43. He -- --- me while I was reading.
a) interrupts
b) interrupted
c) is interrupting
d) interrupting
Answer: interrupted
44. While he— along the road, a snake bit him.
a) Had walked
b) Walked
c) Was walking
d) Had been walking
Answer: Was walking
45. I Stretched for tissue but the box of tissues-----nearly empty.
a) was
b) were
c) has
d) have
Answer: was
46. Fill in the blank: I wish I----the wings of a bird.
a) have
b) had
c) were
d) was
Answer: had
47. I wish I ......... your shoes.
a) were in
b) was in
c) put on
d) get into
Answer: were in
48. 'I wish I (sing) a song'. Write the right form of verb.
a) Sing
b) Sang
c) will sing
d) would song
Answer: Sang
49. I wish the prices of the essential commodities----come down soon.
a) would
b) will
c) should
d) can
Answer: would
50. He ran fast lest he—miss the train .
a) can
b) should
c) could
d) has
Answer: should
