In this practice quiz, we'll practice some of the
verb tenses you've learned so far,
including present perfect
and past perfect, plus active and passive.
Read the
story below,
and try to figure out the best verb tense for each blank.
Then, each question will
show you a sentence or clause from the reading
and ask you to make the best choice
from the answers given.
A SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESSWOMAN
Kaori is a new student at UCD in Denver, but she __
(live)1 in Denver for almost a year. She __ (study)2 English at Spring for 9 months before she __ (get +
accept)3 at UCD. She was very happy last month
because she got a score of 81 on the TOEFL test. Kaori __
(study)4 English in Japan, but when she came to
America, she __ (not + able to)5 listen and speak
well with Americans, so she enrolled in the ESL program.
While Kaori __ (attend)6 Spring, she lived
with an American host family. She __ (be + worry)7
before she moved in, but she really enjoyed her experience
there. The family __ (include)8 the mother and
father, 3 kids, a dog, and a bird. The bird __ (be + name)9 “Angel”, but she wasn’t an angel – she __ (always + get
into)10 trouble. Kaori practiced speaking English
with everyone in the family, including the parrot!
Now, Kaori __ (live)11 with an American
roommate in a college dormitory. She eats her meals in the
dorm’s cafeteria or at restaurants. When she __ (not + study)12, she is usually listening to music or Skyping with her
friends and family back in Japan. Kaori __ (major in)13
business, and she hopes to start her own Internet shopping
company after she graduates. She __ (already + create)14
an app for finding the ‘coolest’ women’s shoes from all the best
shoe stores online. She __ (make)15 enough
money from her app now to pay for her housing and food at
college. It looks like Kaori __ (major in)16 already a successful businesswoman!
Kaori is a new student at UCD in Denver, but she __ (live) in Denver for almost a year.
lived ONLY
has lived ONLY
has been living ONLY
has lived OR has been living
She __ (study) English at Spring for 9 months before she...
studied ONLY
had studied ONLY
studied OR had studied
She studied English at Spring for 9 months before she __ (get + accept) at UCD.
was get accepted
got accepting
got accepted
Kaori __ (study) English in Japan, but when she came to America, she...
studying
had studied
was studied
Kaori had studied English in Japan, but when she came to America, she __ (not + able to) listen and speak well with Americans, so she enrolled in the ESL program.
wasn't being able to
didn't able to
wasn't able to
While Kaori __ (attend) Spring, she lived with an American host family.
attended OR was attending
attended ONLY
was attending ONLY
She __ (be + worry) before she moved in, but she really enjoyed her experience there.
was worry
was worried
was being worried
The family __ (include) the mother and father, 3 kids, a dog, and a bird.
was including
was included
included
The bird __ (be + name) “Angel”, but she wasn’t an angel...
was name
was named
was naming
The bird was named “Angel”, but she wasn’t an angel – she __ (always + get into) trouble.
was always get into
was always getting into
always got
Now, Kaori __ (live) with an American roommate in a college dormitory.
has lived ONLY
lives ONLY
is living ONLY
lives OR is living
When she __ (not + study), she is usually listening to music or Skyping with her friends and family back in Japan.
doesn't study
isn't study
isn't studying
hasn't studied
Kaori __ (major in) business, and she hopes to start her own Internet shopping company after she graduates.
is major in
majors in
is majoring in
had majored in
She __ (already + create) an app for finding the ‘coolest’ women’s shoes from all the best shoe stores online.
is already created
has already create
has already created
had already created
She __ (make) enough money from her app now to pay for her housing and food at college. It looks like Kaori is already a successful businesswoman!
made
makes ONLY
is making ONLY
makes OR is making
It looks like Kaori __ (be) already a successful businesswoman!
