The Tenses Review

1. We _________ a picnic when the storm _______.

a. was having / broke out
b. were having / was breaking out
c. were having / broke out
d. had / was breaking out
2. Tom ___________along the street when he__________someone behind him. Actually, a stranger
___________him for a while.
a. walked/has noticed/had been following
b. was walking/noticed/was following
c. was walking/had noticed/had followed
d. was walking/noticed/had been following
3. When she _________ home, she will be thrilled to see you .
a. would come
b. will come
c. comes
d. will be coming
4. As soon as Michael __________, we can leave.
a. has the car starting
b. has got the car started
c. got started the car
d. was got starting the car
5. The exhibition ______ by the time we _________ it.
a. will have finished / get round to seeing
b. will finish / get round to see
c. will be finishing / will get round to seeing
d. finishes / had got round to see

6. He promised his boss that he __________ him a phone call as soon as he _________ a look at the
offers they ________ two days before.
a. would give / had had / received
b. will give / has had / received
c. will give / had / received
d. would give / had had / had received
7. After she ___________ her bag, she ___________ no choice but ____________ another one.
a. lost / had had / to have bought
b. losted / had / to buy
c. has lost / had / buying
d. had lost / had / to buy

8. The victim claimed that the burglar __________ to kill her unless she ___________ silent when
she __________ questioned by the police.
a. threatened / kept / would be
b. threatened / had kept / was
c. had threatened / kept / was
d. had threatened / had kept / would be

9. Jack: I __________ out to get an evening paper. Ann: But it __________! Why _______ you
________ till the rain ________?
a. have just gone / is pouring / arent waiting / stops
b. am just going / pours / dont wait / will stop
c. am just going / is poruing / dont wait / stops
d. have just bone / pours / arent waiting / will stop

10. So far we _______________ anything unusual, but we _______ very close attention.
a. didnt notice / hadnt paid
b. havent noticed / havent been paying
c. werent noticing / werent paying
d. havent noticed / hadnt paid
11. The architect told his clients that the builders _________ work as soon as the plans _______ .
a. will start / have approved
b. started / would be approved
c. would start / had been approved
d. are going to start / have been approved

12. The boys worked slowly for they knew that as soon as they ______ one exercise the teacher
__________ them to do the next.
a. would finish / would tell
b. finished / would tell
c. would finish / told
d. will finish / will tell

13. After I _________ his side of the argument, I _______ ________ along with the idea.
a. will have heard / ll decide / to go
b. had heard / would decide / to have gone
c. had heard / decided / to go
d. heard / had decided / to be going

14. Nobody phoned, ________?

a. did they
b. didnt they
c. isnt it

d. have they

15. They say she has lost her luggage in Paris.

a. It was said that she has her luggage lost in Paris.
b. She is said to have lost her luggage in Paris.
c. She was said to lose her luggage in Paris.
d. She is said to have been lost her luggage in Paris.

16. By the time we ____________, everybody ____________ and ____________ as much as they
_______ .
a. will have finished / will have eaten / drunk / can
b. have finished / will have eaten / drunk / can
c. have finished / will have eaten / drink / can
d. will have finished / will have eaten / drink / can

17. For the last two months I ________ hard decorating our new house. When we _______ in two
months ago, everything _______ in a mess but now I ______ the job.
a. have been working / moved / was / almost had finished
b. have been working / moved / was / have almost finished
c. have worked / had moved / was / almost finished
d. have worked / moved / had been / have almost finished

18. She ______ her husband that they _______ the electricity bill.
a. remembered / hadnt paid
b. reminded / hadnt paid
c. reminded / hadnt payed
d. explained / havent paid

19. Either you hand over those photos, or Ill tell mother everything, Paul said to Mary.
Paul ________ to tel mother everything if Mary didnt hand over the photos.
a. refused
b. threatened
c. ordered
d. suspected

20. Why have you parked your car in the wrong place? the policeman asked.
The policeman asked me ______ parked the car in the wrong place.
a. why I have

b. why I had
c. why have I
d. why had I

21. Several students said they ________ anything because they _________ their lessons boring.
a. dont learnd / found
b. didnt learn / found
c. arent learning / find
d. arent learning / are finding

22. Thats exactly what you would do, __________?

a. isnt that
b. dont you
c. isnt it
d. do you

23. The government _______ ________ a plan.

a. is believed / to have prepared
b. believed / to have prepared
c. is been believed / to prepare
d. is believed / to having being prepared

24. When I first ____ to this house, it ________ a very quiet area. But since then a new housing
estate _____ and it _______ very noisy.
a. came, has been, has built, became
b. had come, was, was built, has become
c. came, was, has been built, has become
d. had come, had been, has been built, became

25. Well, why _______ you ______ I _______ this ladder? I _______ some apples from that apple
tree.
a. are / thinking / am carrying / ll get
b. do / think / carry / am going to get
c. do / think / am carrying / am going to get
d. are / thinking / carry / ll get

26. Paul _____ a party of French tourists round now and tomorrow an American party ______ .
a. has taken / will come
b. is taking / is coming
c. takes / comes

d. has been taking / is coming

27. Of course it ____ . Look how wet _______ .

a. had rained / was the road
b. had rained / the road has been
c. has rained / the road is
d. rained / is the road

28. After he ______ to see My Fair Lady, he ______ all his friends that he _______ a better
musical.
a. had taken / was telling / had never seen
b. was taken / told / has never seen
c. had been taken / told / had never seen
d. has been taken / was telling / has never seen

29. Intrasem deja n cas cnd mi-am adus aminte c mi-am uitat caietul de teme acas.
a. I had already entered the classroom when I had remembered that I forgot my exercise
book home.
b. I already entered the classroom when I remembered that I had forgotten my exercise book at home.
c. I had already entered the classroom when I had remembered that I had forgotten my
exercise book at home.
d. I had already entered the classroom when I remembered that I had forgotten my
exercise book at home.

30. The last time I ______ by plane I _______ my passport and I almost _____ the flight.
a. travelled / thought / had lost / missed
b. was travelling / was thinking / was lost / was to miss
c. have travelled / have thought / had been lost / had missed
d. travelled / was thinking / was losing / was about to miss

Supply the correct tense:

1. I . (never / eat) Chinese food. I . (be) very excited
now because tomorrow night we .. (go) to a Chinese Restaurant. My
mother . (phone) the restaurant now for reservations.
2. David (drive) a taxi (earn) money.
3. A: Would you like .. (listen) to music?
B: Yes, of course. I .. (want / hear) Stings latest cassette.

4. Alice .. (be) upset last night because her father (not / let)
her . (give) a party at home.
5. Tarkan (give) a concert next month.
6. A: Mmm. The cake .. (smell) delicious.
B:

Yes,

my

mother

(just

make)

it.

We

..

(like / have) tea at 5:00 pm everyday.

7. A: . your uncle .. (work) that company?
B: Yes, he .. (work) here since he . (come) back
from the USA. He . (stay) there for three years and .
(work) as an accountant. But now, he .. (want / change) his job. He
(look for) another job at present. He ..
(have) a job interview next Tuesday.
8. How long . you . (know) that teacher (wear) a white
shirt and a brown jacket?
9. A: Where . (be) your friends?
B: They .. (sit) at the cafe . (wait) for us.

Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:

1. Someone is helping her with the housework.
..
2. A pickpocket robbed me.
.
3. The mail-order company sent Mrs. Green a parcel.
.
4. A dog is chasing the child.
.
5. My friend sent me an invitation.
.
6. The farmer is building a new barn.
.
7. The secretary has given Mrs. Jones some letters.

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8. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.
.
9. Someone had broken our door down.
.
10. They chose him as the best actor of the year.
.