Cumulative Tense Test
Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________________________
Part A: Present Tenses (9 marks)
Instructions: Use the present tense to complete the letter below.
Dear Kathleen.
I 1) ..'m writing (write) to tell you my news. My school 2) _________________________ (choose) me to
spend six week s at a school in the U SA. I'm very happy about it! At the moment. I 3)
________________ _________________________ (pack ) things for my trip because I 4)
_________________________ (leave) next week . M y mother 5) _________________________ (book ) the
ticket. I 6) _________________________ (wait) for this opportunity for ages, so I'm very excited. I 7)
_________________________ (finish) reading two book s about the U SA and I 8)
_________________________ borrow) another one from the school library. I 9) _________________________
(become) more and more nervous every day!
Well. I must go now. I've got a lot of things to do. I'll write to you from the U SA.
Love,
T racy
Part B: Past Tenses (20 marks)
Instructions: Choose the correct answer. Instructions: Write the correct past tense in the
blank.
1. A: Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner?
B: No, but I …A… a lot of food, so it didn´t matter.
A) Had prepared B) was preparing C) had been preparing
2. A: “Tony has been singing for years, hasn´t he?”
B: “Yes, He ….. his first record when he was sixteen.
A. made B) was making C) had made
3. A: “There was a power out last night”
B: “I know. I ….. some paperwork when the lights went out”
A. had been doing B) was doing C) had done
4. A: Did you see Paul Simon in Concert?
B: No, I was hoping to get tickets, but they …..
A. had sold out B) sold out C) were selling out
5. A: The restaurant was packed last night.
B: Yes. Luckily, I ….. a table in advance.
A) was booking B) had booked C) had been booking
6. A: Did you watch the film yesterday
B: No, it ….. by the time we got home.
A. finished B) was finishing C) had finished
7. A: Did you stay up late last night?
B: No, I ….. all day, so I went to bed early
A. had been working B) worked C) was working
8. A: Did you enjoy your holiday? B: Yes, we …..most of our time on the beach.
A. had spent B) were spending C) spent
9. A: Kim looked tired this morning.
B: I know. She ….. all night long
A. studied B) had studied C) had been studying
10. We ….. through the woods when we heard a gunshot.
A. had walked B) walked C) were walking
