61. This is the first time I ______ such a delicious meal.
- B. ate
- D. had eaten
- C. have eaten
- A. eat
व्याख्या: The phrase 'This is the first time' is followed by the present perfect tense to describe an experience.
62. If you ______ me, I would have helped you.
- A. ask
- B. asked
- C. had asked
- D. would ask
व्याख्या: This is the 'if' clause of a third conditional sentence, which refers to an unreal past condition. The structure requires the past perfect tense.
63. The two brothers ______ with each other for years.
- B. did not speak
- A. are not speaking
- D. had not spoken
- C. have not been speaking
व्याख्या: The phrase 'for years' indicates the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present, requiring the present perfect continuous tense.
64. Look! The bus ______.
- B. came
- C. is coming
- D. has come
- A. comes
व्याख्या: The word 'Look!' directs attention to something happening at the moment of speaking, which is expressed using the present continuous tense.
65. Bread and butter ______ his only food.
- D. have
- B. are
- A. is
- C. were
व्याख्या: When two subjects are joined by 'and' but represent a single idea or unit (like 'bread and butter' for a meal), a singular verb is used.
66. I ______ my keys. I cannot find them anywhere.
- D. was losing
- B. have lost
- C. had lost
- A. lost
व्याख्या: The action of losing the keys happened in the past, but the result (not being able to find them) is in the present. The present perfect connects the past action to the present result.
67. When he was younger, he ______ swim very well.
- D. can be
- A. can
- C. is able
- B. could
व्याख्या: 'Could' is the past tense of 'can' and is used to describe an ability that existed in the past.
68. He ______ to the radio when his wife came home.
- A. listened
- D. has been listening
- B. was listening
- C. had listened
व्याख्या: The action of listening was in progress (a longer action) when another event (his wife came home, a shorter action) occurred. The past continuous is used for the longer background action.
69. The Chief Minister ______ the new bridge tomorrow.
- A. inaugurates
- D. inaugurated
- C. is inaugurating
- B. will inaugurate
व्याख्या: For official plans or announcements about the future, the simple future tense is commonly used. 'Is inaugurating' could also be correct for a fixed plan, but 'will inaugurate' is a standard choice for formal announcements.
70. He told me that he ______ the movie.
- C. already saw
- A. has already seen
- B. had already seen
- D. was already seeing
व्याख्या: In indirect speech, when the reporting verb is in the past ('told'), the present perfect ('have seen') in direct speech changes to the past perfect ('had seen').
