DAILY TEST
(CONNECTORS & TENSES)
1. … three people have died of cholera, the old people of the village refuse to get an injection against it.
a. Although c. In spite of e. Despite
b. However d. Since
2. Being a government official, he doesn’t earn much but he ….
a. lives in poverty c. is never happy e. is frequently absent
b. is very dedicated d. is not satisfied
3. … most people know that the success of television show is measured by its rating, few know exactly how shows are rated.
a. Though c. nevertheless e. Because
b. However d. Since
4. Jane’s contact lenses popped out … she was playing basketball.
a. although c. while e. after
b. when d. if
5. They stayed there … they finished their work.
a. as c. because e. until
b. for d. in the hope
6. A black cat ran across the road … I drove my car to work.
a. while c. although e. as
b. after d. because
7. … Mark gets angry, his nose gets red.
a. While c. Whenever e. Consequently
b. Although d. After
8. “The rice will be cooked in about ten minutes. After that, we can eat.” These sentences can be combined as follows:
a. While the rice is done, we can eat it.
b. When the rice is done, we can eat it.
c. After the rice will be done, after that we can eat it.
d. As soon as the rice is done, we can eat it.
e. Before the rice is done, then we cannot eat it.
9. The government is planning to liquidate several banks soon, … very few people know which ones they are.
a. but c. as e. so
b. or d. for
10. “Peggy used to take the bus to school, but last week she bought a car. Now she can drive to school.” This means ….
a. Now that Peggy has a car, she can drive to school
b. Although Peggy has a car, last week she took a bus
c. Peggy bought a car consequently she drove to school
d. Peggy always takes a bus to school
e. Peggy didn’t use to take a bus
11. … she is not interested in classic music, she decided not to go to the concert.
a. Therefore c. Whenever e. In spite of the fact that
b. However d. Since
12. … you are not too busy, could you help me with this work?
a. Due to c. Accordingly e. In case
b. However d. As long as
13. Sinta always enjoy studying science in high school. … she decides to major in the biology in college then.
a. Nevertheless c. As well as e. Furthermore
b. Even though d. Therefore
14. “The day is so nice. The children plan to go to the zoo.” This means ….
a. it is so nice day that the children go to the zoo
b. the day is so nice that the children plan to go to the zoo
c. although the day so nice, the children go to the zoo
d. because the children go to the zoo, the day is nice
e. the children go to the zoo. Therefore, the day is nice
15. I haven’t seen him … he left home this morning.
a. while c. since e. every time
b. when d. as soon as
16. … the school holiday, the students had a picnic on the beach.
a. Because c. As a matter of fact e. Due to
b. Whenever d. Although
17. … we couldn’t see the road while we were driving to work.
a. It was foggy c. It was such a foggy e. The day was foggy but
b. It was a fog d. It was such a foggy day that
18. … he was very tired and didn’t feel well, he went to take the exam.
a. Even though c. Nevertheless e. In spite of
b. However d. Despite
19. He doesn’t want to stay in the hospital … serious illness.
a. in spite of c. because of e. whenever
b. although d. however
20. It was cold. … I went swimming.
a. Even though c. Nevertheless e. Unless
b. Although d. While
21. We allowed the children to watch their favourite TV program yesterday, only after they … doing their school assignment.
a. were finishing c. would finish e. had finished
b. finish d. have finished
22. ‘Several hotels in the region are closing down’
“That’s because tourism itself … since last year.”
a. is declining c. has been declining e. had declined
b. declined d. was declining
23. The burden of the economic problems … the majority of Indonesian people.
a. have been frustrated c. it is deeply frustrating e. are frustrated
b. deeply frustrate d. has frustrated
24. Don’t come at 2 this afternoon. Please come at 4 pm. I … repairing this VCD.
a. will finish c. will complete e. have to finish
b. will have completed d. have finished
25. By this time next year, she … in the university for one year.
a. has been studying c. is studying e. studies
b. has studied d. will have been studying
26. His English is very good. He … for more than 3 years before he entered Taruna 2 years ago.
a. is studying c. had studied e. has been studying
b. has studied d. had been studying
27. Up to now, Mr. William … our class any test.
a. didn’t give c. will not give e. is not to give
b. doesn’t give d. hasn’t given
28. I … to study for the last two hours, but something always seem to interrupt me.
a. have try c. have been trying e. would try
b. had tried d. am trying
29. All these years, his family … in poverty.
a. lived c. had lived e. lives
b. has been living d. was living
30. Barbara often tutors other students in her math class. This morning, she … Steve with his math assignment.
a. helped c. is helping e. must help
b. can help d. wants to help
31. Please be quiet. I … to concentrate.
a. tried c. am to try e. am trying
b. was trying d. will try
32. It was my first day of class. I finally found the right room. The room … full of students.
a. was already c. had already been e. could be
b. has already been d. would be
33. “How long has he been the headmaster of our school?”
‘Since I … this school.’
a. was entering c. had entered e. had been entering
b. have entered d. entered
34. Dina didn’t come to the phone because she … her hair.
a. is to wash c. was washing e. will wash
b. washed d. is washing
35. ‘Oh, dear! I forgot to bring my dictionary.’
“That’s all right. I … you mine.”
a. am lending c. will lend e. will be lending
b. am going to lend d. lend
36. At ten o’clock tonight, I … , so don’t call me at that time!
a. will sleep c. am sleeping e. has been sleeping
b. will be sleeping d. was sleeping
37. I can lend you the book next week because by that time I … reading it.
a. will be finishing c. am finishing e. would finish
b. have finish d. will have finished
38. Narto and I will wait at the corner until you … with the car.
a. are coming c. will be coming e. will come
b. come d. came
39. It has been raining since I … this morning.
a. got up c. had got up e. would get up
b. have got up d. was getting up
40. I … my key. Can you help me look for it?
a. had lost c. lost e. will have lost
b. lose d. have lost
Fill in the blanks with the correct connectors
41. … Cornellia is lazy, Sinta is diligent.
42. You can’t get a driver’s license … you are at least seventeen years old.
43. You must wash your clothes … you have nothing to wear tomorrow.
44. You can’t go to the concert … you have got the ticket for it.
45. I know that she doesn’t have a dictionary so I always bring mine … she needs to borrow it.
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms
46. In her whole lifetime, Anna … any snows.
47. The telephone … four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for my roommate.
48. I was late. The teacher … a quiz to the students when I got to class.
49. “May I borrow your magazine?’
‘I’m sorry, my sister … it.’
50. “Can I see you tomorrow?”
‘All right. Come at 10 o’clock, and I … teaching then.
---gOOd luck---
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