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At this time yesterday, we ___ through the mountains.
A. drove
B. were driving
C. have driven
D. had drove
Correct Answer: B
Past continuous describes an action in progress at a specific past time.
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I ___ him since the conference ended.
A. didn't meet
B. haven't met
C. hadn't meet
D. am not meet
Correct Answer: B
Present perfect is used with 'since' for a period continuing to the present.
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She said she ___ me later that evening.
A. calls
B. would call
C. will call yesterday
D. has called tomorrow
Correct Answer: B
In reported speech, future 'will' usually backshifts to 'would'.
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By next week, the team ___ the first phase.
A. will complete
B. will have completed
C. completed
D. has complete
Correct Answer: B
Future perfect expresses completion before a future deadline.
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As soon as she ___ the email, she will reply.
A. will receive
B. receives
C. received
D. would receive
Correct Answer: B
Future time clauses use present simple after 'as soon as'.
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He ___ in the library for three hours when I found him.
A. studied
B. had been studying
C. has studied
D. is studying tomorrow
Correct Answer: B
Past perfect continuous emphasizes duration before another past action.
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I ___ that movie before last night.
A. never saw
B. had never seen
C. have never seen tomorrow
D. am never seeing
Correct Answer: B
Past perfect fits an experience before a definite past event.
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This is the third time he ___ late this month.
A. arrived
B. has arrived
C. had arrive
D. arrives yesterday
Correct Answer: B
'This is the third time...' normally takes present perfect.
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They ___ lunch when the fire alarm sounded.
A. had
B. were having
C. have had
D. will have
Correct Answer: B
Past continuous is used for an action in progress at a past moment.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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She ___ here every summer when she was a child.
A. comes
B. used to come
C. is coming
D. has come now
Correct Answer: B
'Used to' describes a repeated past habit.
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He ___ three chapters by the end of today.
A. reads
B. will have read
C. read yesterday
D. has read last year
Correct Answer: B
Future perfect describes expected completion by a future deadline.
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By 6 p.m. yesterday, they ___ all the files.
A. had checked
B. have checked
C. will check
D. are checking tomorrow
Correct Answer: A
Past perfect expresses completion before a specified past time.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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I ___ dinner when the guests arrived unexpectedly.
A. prepared
B. was preparing
C. have prepared
D. had prepare
Correct Answer: B
Past continuous describes the action in progress when another past event occurred.
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She ___ the same car for eight years.
A. has owned
B. is owning
C. owned tomorrow
D. has been own
Correct Answer: A
'Own' is stative and commonly takes the present perfect rather than continuous.
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Listen! Someone ___ at the door.
A. knocks
B. is knocking
C. knocked yesterday
D. has knock
Correct Answer: B
Present continuous is used for an action happening now.
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He ___ to the gym every morning before work.
A. goes
B. is going always yesterday
C. has gone last year
D. went tomorrow
Correct Answer: A
Simple present expresses a regular habit.
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When the meeting started, the manager ___ the room.
A. already left
B. had already left
C. has already left tomorrow
D. is leaving yesterday
Correct Answer: B
Past perfect marks an action completed before another past event.
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She ___ for this company since January.
A. works
B. has been working
C. worked last year
D. is work
Correct Answer: B
Present perfect continuous describes an activity continuing from a past starting point.
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By the time you return, I ___ the report.
A. finish
B. will have finished
C. finished
D. am finish
Correct Answer: B
Future perfect indicates completion before a future point.
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. I have received his message two hours ago.
B. I received his message two hours ago.
C. I had receive his message two hours ago.
D. I receive his message two hours ago.
Correct Answer: B
'Two hours ago' is a finished past-time expression, so simple past is required.