Exercise 12 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : We_____to the hospital to visit Mike when he_____to say that he was fine.
A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called
C. were driving - called D. drove - was calling
Question 2 : What_____to you on Sunday night?
A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen
Question 3 : Last night, we_____for you for ages but you never_____up.
A. waited - showed B. would wait - showed
C. were waiting - were showing D. waited - was showing
Question 4 : We_____our quality time when the unexpected guest_____.
A. had - came B. were having - came
C. had been having - came D. have had - would have come
Question 6 : I_____out last night but at the last minute I_____that I had a quiz
this morning
A. was going - realized B. went - realized
C. had gone - would realize D. would go — have realized
Question 7 : She hasn't paid as much attention to her children as she_____ since she_____working.
A. does - starts B. did - started
C. was doing - was starting D. has done - would start
Question 8 : My brother_____at the road when he_____into a hole.
A. wasn't looking - was falling B. didn't look - has fallen
C. wasn't looking - fell D. won't look - fall
Question 11 : Linda only_____the film after she_____the book.
A. understood - read B. understood - had read
C. had understood - read D. understood - was reading
Question 12 :_____you ever_____on TV before you_____in this reality show?
A. Had ... appeared - took part B. Have ... appeared - took part
C. Did ... appear - had taken part D. Would ... appear - took part
Question 13 : I wasn't sure how Belinda would react because I_____her long.
A. didn't know B. wasn't knowing
C. hadn't been knowing D. hadn't known
Question 14 : I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he_____.
A. was already left B. already left
C. had already been leaving D. had already left
Question 15 : When we_____to the airport, I realized that I_____my passport at home.
A. got - had left B. got - was left C. got - left D. had got - had left
Question 16 : He_____the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.
A. hold B. held C. has been holding D. has held
Question 19 : Many of the people who attended Major Gordon's funeral_____him
for many years.
A. didn't see B. wouldn't see C. haven't seen D. hadn't seen
Question 21 : We were both very excited about the visit, as we_____each other for ages.
A. never saw B. didn't see C. hadn't seen D. haven't seen
Question 22 : What made you think he_____in the Royal Air Force?
A. must have to be B. had been C. was being D. had had to be
Question 27 : The driver_____violently and managed to stop the car just inches
from the body lying on the road.
A. was braking B. has braked C. braked D. had braked
Question 29 : The performance_____at 7 o'clock and_____for three hours. We all_____it.
A. had begun/lasted/enjoyed B. began/had lasted/enjoyed
C. began/lasted/enjoyed D. began/lasted/enjoy
Question 30 : By the time you_____cooking, they had done their homework.
A. finished B. had finished C. finish D. were finishing
TEST 3
Exercise 19 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : - “Your face_____dirty, Tom." - "All right I_____it.”
A. is/am going to wash B. is/will wash
C. has been/am washing D. has been/will wash
Question 2 : They_____the results tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
A. announce B. will announce C. will be announcing D. will have announced
Question 3 : I suppose when I_____back in two years' time, they_____down all these old buildings.
A. come/will pull B. come/will be pulled
C. come/will have pulled D. will come/pull
Question 5 : By the time you finish cooking, they_____their homework.
A. do B. have done C. will do D. will have done
Question 6 : Come to see me at 5 this afternoon. I_____home until 4:30.
A. don’t arrive B. won’t arrive C. are not arriving D. haven’t arrived
Question 7 : No one_____when he_____tomorrow, or whether he will come at all.
A. knows/will come B. will know/will come
C. knows/is coming D. knows/comes
Question 8 : I_____back as soon as I get through with my business.
A. will come B. come C. would come D. am coming
Question 9 : The police hope they_____the mystery soon.
A. will have solved B. will be solving
C. will solve D. will have been solving
Question 10 : What_____at 10:20 pm tomorrow?
A. were you doing B. will you do C. are you doing D. will you be doing
Question 11 : You haven’t seen my sister for a long time.___________ us tonight?
A. Are you going to visit B. Will you visit
C. Are you visiting D. Can you visit
Question 12 : At this time next week, they_____in the train on their way to Paris.
A. will sit B. will be sitting C. will have sat D. will have been sitting
Question 14 : They_____English from nine to ten in this room. Don't let anyone disturb them then.
A. will have B. will have had C. will be having D. have
Question 15 : The car_____ready for him when he_____tomorrow.
A. will be/comes B. was/came C. will have been/comes D. will have been/came
Question 18 : Listen! There's someone at the door. I_____the door for you.
A. am going to open B. am opening C. open D. will open
Question 19 : “Look at those dark clouds! “Yes, it_____in some minutes.”
A. will rain B. is going to rain C. are going to rain D. is raining
Question 20 : It’s very hot._______________ the window, please?
A. Are you opening B. Are you going to open
C. Will you open D. Won’t you open
