Ex 2: Choose the best answer

1. I _______my homework as soon as Lan goes here.

a. will finish

b. will be finishing

c. finish

d. will have finished

2. Mary and I …………………. School in 2008

a. has left

b. left

c. had left

d. leave

3. This is the most interest book I _________ 

a. read

b. have ever read

c. ever have read

d. had read

4. Oil________ if you pour it on water

a. floated

b. floats

c. will be floated

d. float

5. He hasn’t taught here ______ ages.

a. since

b. for

c. in

d. on

6. That dancing club________ north of the city

a. lays

b. lies

c. locates

d. lain

7. Almost everyone________ for home by the time we arrived.

a. leave

b. left

c. leaves

d. had left

8. By the age of 25, he ________ two famous novels.

a. wrote

b. writes

c. has written

d. had written

9. The bell …. when they ….. dinner yesterday.

a. was ringing – were having

b. rang – had

c. rang – were having

d. was ringing – had

10. Her sister ………… a book until she was 10.

a. never read

b. never reads

c. has never read

d. was never reading

11. ……………… by this time next year.

a. we will finish the course

b. we will have been finished the course

c. we are going to finish the course

d. we will have finished

12. When I was a little boy,  I …….. swimming with my friends.

a. went

b. had gone

c. was going

d. were going

13. I ……….. lunch at 5pm yesterday.

a. am cooking

b. cooked

c. was cooking

d. had cooked

14. These foreign tourists ………… on the beach when a big wave swept everything.

a. are sunbathing

b. were sunbathing

c. sunbathed

d. had sunbathed

15. Henry________ for 10 years when he finally gave it up.

a. has smoked

b. has been smoking

c. had smoked

d. had been smoking

16. Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window. The sun was shinning but the ground was very wet. It________

a. rained

b. has been raining

c. had rained

d. had been raining

17. We ________ our examination next month.

a. have

b. shall have

c. will have had

d. will be having

18. Look that those black clouds! It________

a. is going to rain

b. will rain

c. would rain

d. can rain

19. We________ English this time next Monday.

a. learn

b. will learn

c. are learning

d. will be learning

20. We________ this course before the final examination.

a. are going to finish

b. have finished

c. will finish

d. will have finished

21. I’ll tell Anna all the news when _______________ her.

a. I’ll see

b. I’m going to see

c. I see

d. I’m seeing

22. I’m very exhausted. …………………. over 400 miles today.

a. I drive

b. I’m driving

c. I’ve been driving

d. I’ve driven

23. It’s 2 years …………………. Joe.

a. that I don’t see

b. that I haven’t seen

c. since I didn’t see

d. sine I saw

24. Somebody ……… my bag on the bus.

a. stole

b. has stolen

c. was stealing

d. had stolen

25. She says that she ………. This test by 9 am tomorrow.

a. will finish

b. has finished

c. finishes

d. will have finished

1. After Jessica............. her degree, she intends to work in her father's factory.
A. will finish B. will have finished C. finishes D. is finishing

 2. By the time I go to bed tonight, I ......my work for the day.
A. will finish B. have finished C. will have finished D. finish
7. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time..................to the library.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. have gone
8. Before I stared the car, all of the passengers....................their seat belts.
A. will buckle B. had buckled C. buckle D. have buckled
9. It seems that whether I travelled abroad I ..........to take something I need.
A. forgot B. am forgetting C. forget D. had forgotten
10. When I see the doctor this afternoon, I ......him to look at my throat.
A. will ask B. asked C. will have asked D. ask
11. After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympics, they....a simple crown of olive leaves.
A. received B. had received C. were receiving D. have received
12. After the race......., the celebration began.
A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won
13. I'll return Bob's pen to him the next time I .......him.
A. see B. will see C. will have seen D. have seen
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14. I ........all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb tenses. A. am answering B. answer C. have answered D. answered
15. A small stone struck the windshield while we ..........down the gravel road.
A. drive B. were driving C. had driven D. had been driving

1. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.

A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing

1. (TH) Please, call us when you ________ arrive _______________ (arrive).

2. (TH) I don't know when the party _______will start______________ (start).

3. (VD) When you (arrive) ____ arrive ________________ , we (go) _____ will go _______________ to the cinema together.

here.

4. (VD) When the phone (ring) ___ rings __________________, somebody (pick) ___ will pick _________________ it up.

5. (VD) We (tell) ___ will tell ________________ him when he (return) ____ returns ______________ home from work.

I’m expecting my pen-pal Anna from Holland to spend three weeks with me in the summer. I want her to see as much of the country as possible. When she ¹⁾ ____________________ arrives (arrive), I ²⁾ ___________________ will meet (meet) her at the airport and take her home. For the first couple of days, we ³⁾ _____________________ will stay (stay) at home until I ⁴⁾ _____________________ feel (feel) that she has settled down. As soon as she ⁵⁾ _________________ is (be) ready, we ⁶⁾ _____________________ will go (go) to Paris.

We ⁷⁾ _____________________ will probably spend (probably / spend) a few days in a youth hostel there, because there is so much to see and do. When we ⁸⁾ _______________________ visit (visit) the Louvre, I ⁹⁾_______________________ will show (show) her my favourite painting. Whenever I ¹⁰⁾ _____________________ am (be) in Paris, I ¹¹⁾ ____________________ always visit (always / visit) the Eiffel Tower. I ¹²⁾ ________________________ will take (take) Anna there too. Before we ¹³⁾ _____________________ leave (leave) Paris, we ¹⁴⁾ ______________________ will also go (also / go) to the Orsay Museum and the Latin Quarter. Before my pen-pal ¹⁵⁾ ______________________ returns (return) home, we ¹⁶⁾______________________ will stay (stay) at the Riviera for a few days with my uncle.

1) After you start running a) you reach a big lake.

2) Keep on waiting until b) while you search for a place to camp.

3) When the course instructor arrives c) we work as a team to solve it.

4) The other team will look for wood d) you should read the holiday brochure.

5) Before you decide to come e) your muscles will soon warm up.

6) As soon as a problem arises f) please give him my regards.

1._e____ 2. _a_____ 3. ___f___ 4. __b___ 5. __d____ 6. ____c__

1. Before you ___________________ out, put on a coat!

a. will go b. go c. have gone

2. Our teacher says we mustn’t move until we ___________________ the bell.

a. hear b. will hear c. won’t hear

3. As soon as you _________________ your meal, we will go for a walk.

a. will finish b. finish c. finishes

4. Do you clean your teeth before you ____________________ to bed?

a. will go b. are going to go c. go

5. I _________________ to her again as long as I live.

a. Speak b. won’t speak c. don’t speak

6. They won’t return their books until they ____________________ them all.

a. read b. will read c. won’t read

7. We ____________________ the dog for a walk when it stops raining.

a. have taken b. take c. will take

8. As soon as I ___________________ this medicine, I will feel better.

a. will take b. take c. am going to take

9. Will you explain the problem when she ____________________ here?

a. have arrived b. arrives c. will arrive

10. When I _____________________ time, I’ll paint the house.

a. have had b. will have c. have

After until as soon as before when (whenever)

1. What time is she going to leave? - Why do you want to know __ When _______ she __ leaves _______? (leave)

2. Will you do it before or____ After _____ you ____ finish _______________ this work? (finish)

3. I want to get up early tomorrow - __ When _______ the sun __ rises _______ (rise)

4. Can I call you from time to time? - Of course.

Feel free to contact me Whenever _________ you _ need ________ it. (need)

5. You should water the garden __ Before _______ it __ gets _______ dark. (get)

6. I have to wait___ Until ______ the boat __ lands _______ (land).

1. Jack is seeing the doctor tomorrow. He will be all right.

à Soon after Jack sees the doctor tomorrow, he will be all right. ________________________________________________.

2. We are going to get married. We will live in Bristol.

à As soon as we get married, we will live in Bristol ___________________________________________________.

3. You'll be hungry. You can take anything from the fridge.

à Whenever you are hungry, you can take anything from the fridge ___________________________________________________.

4. I'm going to change my job. I must tell my boss.

à Before I change my job, I must tell my boss ________________________________________________________.

5. They will be waiting for me. They will have enough time to prepare it.

à While they are waiting for me, they will have enough time to prepare it ______________________________________________________.

6. Peggy is coming tonight. She will help you.

àAs soon as Peggy comes, she will help you _________________________________________________.

Example:

We will buy it. We will have enough money. (as soon as)

We will buy it as soon as we have enough money.

1. We'll get there. We'll send a message. (soon after)

à Soon after we get there, we’ll send a message ______________________________________________________________

2. I would like to finish it. It will get dark. (before)

à I would like to finish it before it gets dark ______________________________________________________________

3. We are going to have a rest. We'll be on holiday. (while)

à We are going to have a rest while we are on holiday ______________________________________________________________

4. He will not regret it. She'll move away. (until)

à He will not regret it until she moves away ______________________________________________________________

5. Can you water the flowers? We'll leave the house. (when)?

à Can you water the flowers when we leave the house? _____________________________________________________________

6. Get in touch with him. I'm going to write to him. (as soon as)

à As soon as I get in touch with him, I'm going to write to him. ______________________________________________________________

7. Come to see me. You'll feel alone. (whenever)

à Whenever you'll feel alone, come to see me.

______________________________________________________________

8. I will find the opener. I will open the bottle. (the moment)

à The moment I find the opener, I will open the bottle. ______________________________________________________________

9. We will go to the shop. We will be walking the dog. (while)

à While we go to the shop, we will be walking the dog. ______________________________________________________________

10. I'll have finished my lesson by noon. I'll come round. (after)

à After I have finished my lesson by noon, I'll come round. ______________________________________________________________

11. They’ll give us a call. They’ll get home tonight. (when)

They’ll give us a call when they get home tonight. / When they get home tonight, they’ll give us a call.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

12. We’ll finish our work. We’ll go out. (before)

We will finish our work before we go out.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

13. I’ll give you my new e-mail address. I’ll get it. (as soon as)

I’ll give you my new e-mail address as soon as I get it.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

14. I’ll wait in the car. You’ll go into the shop. (while)

I’ll wait in the car while you go into the shop à_____________________________________________________________________________

15. Ben will talk to Mandy. She’ll go home. (before)

Ben will talk to Mandy before she goes home.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

16. I’ll show you my photographs. I’ll see you tomorrow. (when)

I’ll show you my photographs when I see you tomorrow.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

17. The rain will stop. We’ll go for a walk. (until)

We won’t go for a walk until the rain stops.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

1. I will return you the book as soon as I_______ reading it.

A. finishing           B. finish                C. finished            D. will finish

2. He is getting married _______ a famous film star this weekend.

A. with                           B. to                     C. for                              D. after

3. The heavy rain has caused _______in many parts of the country.

A. storms              B. droughts           C. typhoon            D. floods

4. Deaf-mutes can_______ speak_______ hear.

A. both/ and                    B. either/ or                    C. neither/ nor       D. not only/ but also

5. They _______from Canada to America to find work.

A. started              B. demonstrated    C. delivered           D. emigrated

6. Doctor insists _______ for a few days.

A that he is resting          B. his resting       C. him to rest      D. that he rest

7. The number of cars on the road _______.

A. increase      B. is increasing      C. are going to increase   D. are increasing

8. _______bacon and eggs every morning.

A. I am used to eat    B. I used to eating  C. I am used to eating D. I use to eat

9. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _______ every night this week.

A. practice             B. to practice                  C. practiced           D. the practice

10. The road _______ to the sea is very rough.

A. goes                           B. to go                 C. going                D. is going

11. You _______ forget what I told you. It’s very important.

A. mustn’t            B. needn’t             C. don’t have to    D. can’t

12. Make sure that the needles are sterile.

A. free from bacteria       B. slightly clean    C. straight             D. unused

13. She is a _______ girl with _______.

A. green-eyes/ red hair                        B. green-eyed/ red hairs  

C. green-eye/ a red hair                       D. green-eyed/ red hair

14. At four o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some _______ to do in the garden.

A. work                 B. job                    C. effort                D. task

II. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1.  Why do you come home late?

What ………………...........................................................................

2.  We have not visited the museum before.

This is ……..........................................................................................

3. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

Tam used ……………...................................................................................

4. How long is it since you used the car?

When ………………….............................................................................

5. We started living here 15 years ago.

àWe have……………….............................................................................

6. Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe corner?

How……………………...........................................................................

7. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.

Nam is strong …………...........................................................................

8.Do you mind if I borrow your dictionary?

-> Do you mind.......................................................................................?

21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left

22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.

A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written

23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week

A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written

24. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.

A. broke down B. has been broken

C. had broken down D. breaks down

25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.

A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying

26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left

27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.

A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had

28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.

A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn

29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.

A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk

30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go

31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.

A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing

32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.

A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes

33 Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.

A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

34. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ________ ?

A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled

35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.

A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left

36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.

A. go B. is going C. goes D. going

37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.

A. working B. works C. is working D. work

38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.

A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone

39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.

A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died

40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.

A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming