Tenses for Writing and Speaking

Written by Amina Shah (IELTS)

IELTS · Grammar · 6 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

The number of mobile users ____ rapidly over the last decade.
- A is increasing at
- B increases
- C increased in
- D has increased
In 2010 the figure ____ 20 percent.
- A has been
- B is
- C had been
- D was
By 2030 the population ____ by 10 percent, according to the forecast.
- A rose
- B rises
- C will have risen
- D has risen
When I called her, she ____ dinner.
- A cooks
- B was cooking
- C has cooked
- D cooked it
Scientists ____ this disease for many years, but they have not found a cure.
- A have been studying
- B are studied
- C studied
- D study
The graph ____ the percentage of households with internet access.
- A showed to
- B is showed
- C shows
- D has been showing to

Answer key

1. D, 2. D, 3. C, 4. B, 5. A, 6. C