This week's focus — Verb Tense & Form. Look for time words: "since / for" → present perfect; "yesterday / last year / in 2022" → simple past; "currently / right now" → present continuous; "by next Friday / before the meeting" → future perfect. Also watch for passive voice: "is being reviewed" vs "has been reviewed."
1
The company ------- its headquarters to the new business district next spring.
(A) relocated(B) will relocate(C) has relocated(D) relocates
2
Ms. Chen ------- for the company since it was founded ten years ago.
(A) worked(B) works(C) has worked(D) was working
3
The financial report ------- by the audit committee before the shareholders' meeting tomorrow.
(A) will be reviewed(B) reviewed(C) is reviewing(D) has reviewed
4
By the time the new manager arrives, the team ------- the project proposal.
(A) completed(B) will have completed(C) is completing(D) completes
5
The maintenance crew ------- the air conditioning system when the guests arrived at the hotel.
(A) repaired(B) has repaired(C) was repairing(D) repairs
6
Tickets for the annual gala dinner ------- available on the company intranet starting Monday.
(A) make(B) are made(C) will be made(D) were making
7
The procurement department ------- three new suppliers last quarter to reduce costs.
(A) is identifying(B) identified(C) has identified(D) identify
8
Staff members are reminded that expense claims ------- within two weeks of the expense being incurred.
(A) submit(B) must be submitted(C) are submitting(D) have submitted
9
The CEO ------- the staff about the restructuring plan at last week's all-hands meeting.
(A) is informing(B) informs(C) has informed(D) informed
10
The new software update ------- gradually across all departments over the next two months.
(A) rolls out(B) rolled out(C) will be rolled out(D) was rolling out
11
The research team ------- the data for three hours when the power outage occurred.
(A) analyzed(B) has analyzed(C) had been analyzing(D) analyzes
12
Our customer satisfaction ratings ------- steadily since we introduced the new service protocol.
(A) improved(B) have improved(C) were improving(D) improve
13
The contractor ------- the renovation work by the end of next month, according to the latest schedule.
(A) completes(B) has completed(C) will have completed(D) completed
14
New employees ------- a comprehensive orientation programme during their first week at the company.
(A) are given(B) give(C) gave(D) will give
15
Please note that the deadline for submitting applications ------- to the 30th of this month.
(A) extends(B) has been extended(C) extended(D) is extending
16
The board of directors ------- several proposals when the emergency meeting was called.
(A) considers(B) had been considering(C) has considered(D) will consider
17
The factory ------- over 50,000 units per month since the new production line was installed.
(A) produces(B) produced(C) has been producing(D) is producing
18
All visitors ------- to sign in at the reception desk before entering the building.
(A) require(B) are required(C) required(D) have required
19
The company ------- its annual report every February for the past fifteen years.
(A) publishes(B) published(C) has published(D) is publishing
20
The training session ------- when Mr. Yamamoto realised he had left his materials in the car.
(A) already started(B) has already started(C) had already started(D) already starts
Q1B
Q2C
Q3A
Q4B
Q5C
Q6C
Q7B
Q8B
Q9D
Q10C
Q11C
Q12B
Q13C
Q14A
Q15B
Q16B
Q17C
Q18B
Q19A
Q20C
Q1 (B) will relocate — "next spring" signals future tense.
Q2 (C) has worked — "since it was founded" = duration from past to present → present perfect.
Q3 (A) will be reviewed — "before the meeting tomorrow" = future; "by the committee" = passive voice.
Q4 (B) will have completed — "by the time... arrives" = action completed before a future point → future perfect.
Q5 (C) was repairing — Two past actions: the repairing was in progress (past continuous) when the arriving happened (simple past).
Q6 (C) will be made — "starting Monday" = future; tickets are made available by someone → passive.
Q7 (B) identified — "last quarter" = completed past action → simple past.
Q8 (B) must be submitted — Claims are submitted by staff → passive. The rule/obligation → must.
Q9 (D) informed — "at last week's meeting" = completed past event → simple past.
Q10 (C) will be rolled out — "over the next two months" = future; system is rolled out by IT team → passive.
Q11 (C) had been analyzing — Action in progress for a duration (three hours) before another past event (power outage) → past perfect continuous.
Q12 (B) have improved — "since we introduced" = from past to present → present perfect. Note: "steadily" suggests ongoing trend.
Q13 (C) will have completed — "by the end of next month" = completion before a future point → future perfect.
Q14 (A) are given — Employees receive something from the company → passive. General present policy → present simple passive.
Q15 (B) has been extended — The extension happened recently and the result is current → present perfect passive. The deadline is now the 30th.
Q16 (B) had been considering — Action in progress before another past event (emergency meeting called) → past perfect continuous.
Q17 (C) has been producing — "since the new line was installed" = ongoing action from past to present → present perfect continuous.
Q18 (B) are required — Visitors are required by the building rules → passive. General policy → present simple.
Q19 (A) publishes — "every February for the past fifteen years" describes a habitual action that is still true → present simple. (C) has published is also possible but (A) is more natural for a habitual current practice.)
Q20 (C) had already started — The session started before Mr. Yamamoto's realisation in the past → past perfect. "Already" reinforces the completed-before-past-event meaning.