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1

Which word is the strongest signal for the Future Perfect Tense?

Medium 1 Mark

'By' + a future time = future perfect tense.

A when

B while

C by

D since

2

What is the structure of the Future Perfect Continuous Tense?

Medium 1 Mark

Future perfect continuous: will + have + been + V-ing.

A Subject + will + have + V3

B Subject + will + be + V-ing

C Subject + will + have + been + V-ing

D Subject + had + been + V-ing

3

Which sentence correctly uses the Future Perfect Continuous?

Medium 1 Mark

By + future time + for + duration = future perfect continuous.

A By next year, I will be working here for five years.

B By next year, I will have been working here for five years.

C By next year, I will have worked here for five years.

D By next year, I have been working here for five years.

4

Which backshift is correct for reported speech: He said, 'I have finished the work'?

Medium 1 Mark

Present perfect → past perfect in indirect speech.

A He said that he has finished the work.

B He said that he had finished the work.

C He said that he finished the work.

D He said that he will finish the work.

5

Which sentence correctly avoids backshifting for a universal truth?

Medium 1 Mark

Scientific facts and universal truths stay in simple present — even in indirect speech.

A The teacher said that the earth revolved around the sun.

B The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.

C The teacher said that the earth is revolving around the sun.

D The teacher said that the earth had revolved around the sun.

6

Which conditional pattern is correct for a real future possibility?

Medium 1 Mark

First conditional: if + simple present + will + base form.

A If she studied harder, she would pass.

B If she had studied harder, she would have passed.

C If she studies harder, she will pass.

D If she will study harder, she will pass.

7

Identify the tense: 'By the time she arrives, I will have prepared everything.'

Medium 1 Mark

Will + have + V3 = Future Perfect. 'By the time' is a key signal.

A Future Continuous

B Future Perfect Continuous

C Future Perfect

D Simple Future

8

Which tense is used to describe an action that will have been ongoing for a period up to a future point?

Medium 1 Mark

Duration up to a future point → Future Perfect Continuous.

A Future Perfect

B Future Continuous

C Future Perfect Continuous

D Present Perfect Continuous

9

Which sentence correctly uses simple present for a universal truth?

Medium 1 Mark

Scientific facts and universal truths always use simple present, even in a past context.

A The sun was rising in the east.

B The sun rises in the east.

C The sun has risen in the east.

D The sun is rising in the east.

10

Which sentence contains an error in simple present tense?

Medium 1 Mark

He/She/It → use 'doesn't' for negation, not 'don't'.

A He doesn't like spicy food.

B She studies every night.

C He don't like spicy food.

D Water boils at 100°C.

11

Which sentence contains an error related to stative verbs?

Medium 1 Mark

Stative verbs (know, believe, want, own) cannot be used in continuous tenses.

A She knows the answer.

B I am knowing the answer.

C He wants to leave.

D They believe in honesty.

12

Which of the following is a stative verb that CANNOT be used in continuous form?

Medium 1 Mark

Possession verbs (own, have, possess, belong) are stative — no continuous form.

A run

B write

C own

D sleep

13

Which sentence correctly uses 'since' vs 'for'?

Medium 1 Mark

Since = specific point (since 2015). For = duration (for ten years).

A I have lived here since ten years.

B I have lived here for 2015.

C I have lived here for ten years.

D I have lived here since a long time.

14

Which sentence contains an error mixing present perfect and simple past?

Medium 1 Mark

Specific time expressions (yesterday, last year, in 2010) require simple past, not present perfect.

A I saw him yesterday.

B She has already finished.

C I have seen him yesterday.

D They have just arrived.

15

Which sentence correctly uses 'yet' in the present perfect?

Medium 1 Mark

Yet = negatives and questions. Already = affirmatives.

A I have yet finished the work.

B I haven't finished yet.

C I haven't finished already.

D I have finished yet.

16

Which sentence correctly uses the Present Perfect Continuous?

Medium 1 Mark

Ongoing action from past to present with since/for → present perfect continuous.

A She has worked here since 2018.

B She is working here since 2018.

C She has been working here since 2018.

D She was working here since 2018.

17

What is the difference in focus between 'I have written the report' and 'I have been writing the report'?

Medium 1 Mark

Perfect = result/completion. Perfect continuous = ongoing process/duration.

A No difference — both mean the same.

B The first focuses on the result; the second focuses on the duration.

C The first is more formal.

D The second is incorrect.

18

What is the past form of the verb 'buy'?

Medium 1 Mark

Buy → bought. Think → thought. These are irregular past forms.

A buyed

B bought

C buyed

D buied

19

Which sentence contains an error mixing Simple Past and Present Perfect?

Medium 1 Mark

Specific completed time (yesterday, last year) = simple past only.

A She submitted the report yesterday.

B He has submitted the form yesterday.

C They finished the project last week.

D She went to the market.

20

When is 'while' used versus 'when' in past continuous sentences?

Medium 1 Mark

While + past continuous (ongoing). When + simple past (interruption).

A 'While' goes with the short interruption; 'when' with the ongoing action.

B 'While' goes with the ongoing background action; 'when' with the short interruption.

C Both are interchangeable.

D 'While' is only used in simple past.

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