latihan soal Tenses grade 6

ENGLISH FINAL TEST GRADE 6

Use SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE!

1.     Diana can’t come to the phone because she (wash / is washing) her hair.

2.    Kathy usually (sit/ sits) in the front row during class, but today she (sit/ is sitting)  in the last  row.

3.    Every  morning, the  sun (shine / shines) in my bedroom window and (wake/ wakes) me up.

4.    Look! It (snow/ is snowing)

5.    I can’t afford that ring because it (cost/ costs) too much.

6.    Right now I (look/ am looking) around the classroom. Yoko  (writes/ is writing)  in her book.

7.    After three days of rain, I am glad that the sun (shines/ is shining) again today.

8.    Right now I (look/ am looking) at Jane. She (looks/ look) angry.

Use  the SIMPLE PAST TENSE  or PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE!

1.     I am sitting in class right now. I (sat/ was sitting) in class at this exact same time yesterday.

2.    I (call/ called) Ryan at nine last night, but he ( is not/was not) at home. He (studied/ was studying) at the library.

3.    I ( didn’t hear/ didn’t heard) the thunder during the storm last night because I (slept/ was sleeping).

4.    My brother and my sister (argued/ were arguing) about something when I (walked/ was walking) into the room.

5.    When I (were opening/ was opening) the door, I (find/ found) a surprise.

6.    Stanley (climbed/ was climbing) the stairs when he (trip/ tripped) and (fall/ fell) down.

7.    It was my first day of class, I finally (finded/found) the right room.

8.    I (slept/ slipped) on the ice while I (crossed/ was crossing) the street in front of the bus stop.

Use  SIMPLE  PAST TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE!

1.     Ali ( have gone/ went) to a party last Saturday night.

2.    Billy (arrived/ have arrived) here three days ago.

3.    You (missed/ have missed) two  classes just last week.

4.    They (moved/ have moved) into a new apartment.

5.    We (have had/ had) four tests so far this semester.

6.    I (met/ have met) many people since I came here in June.

7.    We (have been/ been) here for two weeks.

8.    I (liked/ have liked) cowboy movies ever since I (am/was) a child.

Use PAST PERFECT TENSE or PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE!

1.     Jo didn’t reach school on time yesterday because he (wake up late/ had woke up late).

2.    Dad went to the police station last night because he (had lost his wallet/ lose his wallet).

3.    The teacher scolded Jon this morning because he ( have made a mistake again/ had made a mistake again).

4.    I could not buy any more books because I (had spent all my money/ have spent all my money).

5.    The police (had looked/ had been looking) for the criminal for two years before they  cought him.

6.    When Danny got home, his hair was still wet because he ( had swimmed/ had been swimming).

7.    I (had been waiting/ had waited) there for two hours before my brother finally arrived.

8.    I (had red/ had been  reading) for an hour when my classmate returned.

‘’to + infinitive’’ (grammar to express thoughts, opinions, feelings, beliefs)

1.     What do you want if you go to Singapore?____________________________

2.    What do you hope to be when you grow up?___________________________

3.    What do you want if you  have a plane? _____________________________

Anne promised to look after the old woman. She kept her promise.

Anne kept her promise to look after the old woman.

4.    Aunt Agatha was very upset. She did not say anything.

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5.    James was very excited. He could not sleep that night.

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Expressing habit

We can express past habit in three ways:

Ø  Used + to infinitive

Ø  Would + infinitive

Ø  Simple past tense

1.     I (live/ used to lived) in Surabaya.

2.    He (used to/ used to be) a Boyscout.

3.    When I was a child, my father ( would read/ read) me a story  at night before bed.

4.    Ravi (playing/ used to play) inline skates.

5.    Alifa ( often play/ would often play) with dolls.

Gerund and gerund phrases

1.     (Play/ playing) football is fun.

2.    (Walking/ walked) is good exercise.

3.    (making/ make) a time capsule with your family can be fun.

4.    Most evenings are spent (chat/chatting) with my parents, (watch/ watching) television or (listen/listening) to music.

5.    We usually (shop/shopping) at a nearby music store and we often go (shop/ shopping) for the latest CDs.

6.    Rocks can be (collecting/collected) anywhere. Although not very suitable for very young children or old people, rock (collecting/ collected) can be a fulfilling leasure activity.

Abstract nouns (-tion, -sion, -ion, -ment, -ism, -ness, -ship, -hood, -ance, -ence, -ery)

1.     Spectacular =

2.    Slave =

3.    Horrify =

4.    Accept =

5.    Depend =

6.    Brother =

7.    Protect =

8.    Mysterious =

9.    Conclude =

10. Friend =

11.  Tour =

12. Reinforce =

13. Happy =