TEST 1

Which tense is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past?. Past Simple. Past Continuous. Past Perfect. Present Simple.

She ______ to the store when she saw the accident. went. was going. had gone. goes.

By the time I arrived, the movie ______ already started. started. was starting. had started. starts.

He ______ French for five years before he moved to Paris. studies. was studying. studied. had studied.

Which tense is used for habits, routines, and general truths?. Past Simple. Past Continuous. Present Simple. Present Continuous.

They ______ soccer on Saturday. play. are playing. played. had played.

What ______ you ______ right now?. do / do. did / do. are / doing. have / done.

Listen! Someone ______ at the door. knocks. knocked. is knocking. had knocked.

To 'look for' means: to find something. to search for something. to give something back. to ignore something.

If you want to 'give up' smoking, what should you do?. start smoking. continue smoking. stop smoking. smoke less.

The detective ______ the clues when the phone rang. examined. was examining. had examined. examines.

She felt much better after she ______ the medicine. took. was taking. had taken. takes.

My brother ______ video games every evening. plays. is playing. played. had played.

Look at the sky! It ______. rains. rained. is raining. had rained.

Please ______ the music; it's too loud. turn up. turn down. turn off. turn on.

I need to ______ my old clothes before I buy new ones. put on. take off. try on. throw away.

He ______ for the bus when it suddenly started to rain. waited. was waiting. had waited. waits.

By the time the police arrived, the thief ______. escaped. was escaping. had escaped. escapes.

The sun ______ in the east. rises. is rising. rose. had risen.

Can you ______ this word for me? I don't know its meaning. look up. look down. look after. look into.