MOHIRA's TEST

Question 1

By the time we arrived, the movie had already started. Which tense correctly indicates an action completed before another past action?

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Question 2

She looks tired. She has been working all morning. Which tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, often emphasizing the duration?

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Question 3

I can’t find my notebook. I think I have left it somewhere. Which tense is used to talk about a past action with an uncertain time, where the result is important in the present?

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Question 4

When he called me, I had just finished dinner. Which tense combination correctly shows an action that was recently completed before another past action?

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Question 5

They have worked in this company since 2010. Which tense is used to express an action that began in the past and continues to the present, often with 'since' or 'for'?

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Question 6

She was angry because he had broken the promise again. Which tense correctly describes a past action that caused a state or feeling in the past?

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2

Question 7

We’re late. The meeting has been going on for 20 minutes already. Which tense emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action that started in the past and is still happening?

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2

Question 8

He finally arrived after I had waited for an hour. Which tense correctly shows a continuous action in the past that preceded another past action?

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3

Question 9

I have been waiting for this opportunity my whole life. Which tense is used to express an action or state that began in the past and continues up to the present, emphasizing the entire duration?

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2

Question 10

She didn’t recognize him because she hadn’t seen him for years. Which tense correctly indicates a past action that was completed before another past action, explaining a subsequent situation?

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1

Question 11

I’m exhausted. We have been travelling since 6 a.m. Which tense is appropriate to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present, causing a present state?

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Question 12

By last winter, they had renovated the house completely. Which tense is used to show that an action was finished before a specific point in the past?

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Question 13

He’s annoyed because she has been asking him the same question for the last 20 minutes. Which tense is used to describe a repeated action in the recent past that is causing annoyance in the present?

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Question 14

She has lost her keys, so she can’t open the door. Which tense is used to describe a past event whose result is significant in the present?

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Question 15

They had lived there before they moved to the UK. Which tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action?

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Question 16

I didn’t go to the concert because I hadn’t bought the tickets. Which tense correctly explains a past reason for a past inaction?

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1

Question 17

She’s wet. It’s obvious she has been walking in the rain. Which tense is used to suggest a recent past action that explains a present condition?

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Question 18

He apologized because he had forgotten to reply earlier. Which tense correctly explains a past reason for a past action (apologizing)?

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Question 19

The students had been studying for hours before the exam started. Which tense emphasizes the continuous nature of an action that occurred over a period before another past event?

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3

Question 20

I have read your message, so now I know everything. Which tense is used for a completed past action with a present result?

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