Introduction These test items are designed to test the knowledge of students in grades 9-11 on the topic: English tenses. They are well suited to identify gaps in student knowledge on this topic. Test items are grouped by subtopic

1. ever/win/an award Have you ever won an award?

2. ever/travel/to Hollywood …………………

3. ever/meet/Bill Clinton …………………

4. ever/write/a novel …………………

5. ever/run/a marathon …………………

6. ever/give/money to charity …………………

4) Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple and today/this week/this year etc.

1. I watched TV yesterday but I haven 't watched TV today.

2. It rained last week but …………………………………………

3. Last week I spent a lot of money but ………………………….

4. I saw James yesterday but ……………………………………..

5. I received a lot of post last month but …………………………

6. It was warm last spring but ……………………………………

5) Write a sentence using the present perfect continuous. Use the words in brackets.