TOEFL Grammar: Verbs & Tenses 2

1. Ever since Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler ______ the automobile back in 1886, automotive design has continued to inspire us.

    invents

    inventing

    were inventing

    invented

2. The car's purpose ______ to bridge distances and bring people together.

    was

    is

    were

    is being

3. But the promise of great individual freedom also ______ to technological and aesthetic aspirations.

    gives rise

    is giving rise

    had given rise

    was giving rise

4. Good automotive design ______ a decisive factor in the success of an automotive brand.

    had become

    having become

    has become

    was

5. ______ a high-performance division is a growing trend in the car industry.

    Having started

    To start

    Start

    Starting

6. It ______ a century to get to this point, so I think it is worth looking at how we got here.

    is taking

    takes

    has taken

    had taken

7. Enthusiasts ______ the difference between authenticity and marketing.

    can tell

    are telling

    have told

    is telling

8. ______ cars built in the U.S. for more than 15 years.

    We are selling

    We have been selling

    We want to sell

    We sell

9. When ______, a water mist sprayed across the intercooler absorbs additional heat from the intake air for increased power and performance.

    having been activated

    activated

    activating

    activate

10. We are becoming more international, ______ more products, investing in lots of different technologies in lots of different areas.

    are developing

    develop

    is developing

    developing