2010 Quiz on Tense Sequence (Term 1 Exam) (As these quizzes are prepared in great hurry, typos are

inevitable. Ms Lee apologizes for the mistakes, if any!) 1. Last evening we___ our dog for a walk. While we ___, we___ a birds nest in the bushes. A. had taken / were walking / had found B. took / were walking / found C. took / had walked / found D. took / waked / had found 2. His car___ at the moment, so for a few days he___ to work by bus. A. is repaired / will go B. is repaired / goes C. is being repaired / will go D. is being repaired / has gone 3. While Keng Soon___ football, he___ down and hurt himself. A. played / was falling B. had played / had fell C. played / fell D. was playing / fell 4. Kim Seng ___ for London soon. We___ him a farewell party tonight. A. is leaving / are giving B. has left / are giving C. is leaving / have given D. has left / have given 5. I___ to my parents for a long time. Yesterday I ___ a letter from them. They___ me to write more often. A. do not write / received / ask B. have not written / received / asked C. had not written / received / asked D. am not writing / received / had asked 6. We___ at home all day tomorrow. You can visit us if you ___. A. are going to stay / will like B. shall stay / will like

C. are going to stay / like D. shall stay / like 7. Last evening I ___ Mary at the fair. She ___ a blue dress with white ribbons. A. was meeting / wore B. met / wore C. had met / was wearing D. met / was wearing 8. When I ___ typing this letter I ___ you with your work. A. finish / shall help B. shall finish / shall help C. have finished / shall help D. shall finish / have helped 9. My father ___ to take us to the cinema after he ___ work tonight. A. had promised / finishes B. promised / finishes C. will promise / will finish D. promises / will finish 10. The next time Jimmy ___ here, I ___ him read my books. He never ___ them back in the correct places when he ___. A. will come / shall not let / will put / will leave B. will come / shall not let / will put / leaves C. comes / shall not let / puts / leaves D. comes / do not let / puts / will leave 11. It is a fine day for a picnic. The sun ___ and there ___ not a dark cloud in the sky. A. shines / is B. is shining / will be C. shines / will be D. is shining / is 12. He ___ just ___ on to the bus when it ___ down. A. had, got / broke B. has, got / broke C. had, got / was breaking

D. has, got / was breaking 13. When her mother ___ her for coming home late, she ___ into tears. A. was scolding / was bursting B. scolded / burst C. scolded / was bursting D. scolded / has burst 14. It ___ since last night and it ___ like it ___ the whole morning too. A. was raining / looks / is going to rain B. rained / looks / is going to rain C. has been raining / looks / is going to rain D. has been raining / is looking / is going to rain 15. We ___ the way to your house. Luckily we ___ a friend who ___ us here. A. have not known / have met / brings B. had not known / had met / brought C. did not know / had met / brought D. did not know / met / brought 16. When he ___ what ___ to his daughter, he ___ home immediately. A. heard / had happened / rushed B. had heard / had happened / rushed C. had heard / happened / rushed D. heard / happened / rushed 17. It ___too late to see him now. By the time we ___ his office, he ___ home. A. has been / have reached / would have returned B. is / reach / would have returned C. is / have reached / will have returned D. has been / have reached / will return 18. I wish Jane ___ my dress without asking me first. Now I ___ able to wear it to the party tonight. A. did not take / will not be B. did not take / am C. had not taken / will not be D. had not taken / am

19. It would have been more enjoyable if everyone ___. Much time ___ in waiting for everyone to turn up. A. has come / has been spent B. has come / was spent C. had come / had been spent D. had come / was spent 20. She ___ worried for the past few days. Nobody ___ to know what she ___ about. A. has been looking / seems / is worrying B. is looking / seems / worries C. has been looking / seems / worries D. is looking / seems / is worrying 21. The accident ___ if the driver ___ where he was going. He ___ so sharply around the bend that I ___ no time to avoid him. A. would not happened / looked / turned / had B. would not have happened / had looked / turned / had C. would not happened / looked / had turned / had D. would not have happened / had looked / had turned / had 22. I hope that they ___ back by nine oclock. They ___ for nearly three hours. A. will be / were gone B. are / were gone C. will be / have been gone D. are / have been gone 23. Paul ___ to Wei Kim after they ___. It ___ sad because they ___ to be such good friends. A. has not spoken / quarreled / is / were used B. did not speak / has quarreled / is / use C. did not speak / quarreled / is / used D. has not spoken / quarreled / is / used 24. He ___ the plane here by the time you ___ to call him at his house. A. had caught / decided B. caught / decided C. caught / had decided

D. had caught / had decided 25. I ___ a letter to my uncle now to inform him of my visit. He ___ me at the station. A. have written / meets B. am writing / will meet C. have written / will meet D. am writing / meets 26. He wishes he ___ her take the purse. Now if he ___, he would have to tell the truth. A. did not see / has been questioned B. has not seen / is questioned C. had not seen / is questioned D. did not see / is question 27. Although the child ___ with the knife for some time, no one ___ till she ___ herself and ___ out. A. had played / noticed / had cut / cried B. had played / had noticed / cut / cried C. had been playing / had noticed / cut / cried D. had been playing / noticed / cut / cried 28. Although I ___ her before, I knew who she was from the moment I ___ her waiting at the station. A. had not met / saw B. did not meet / saw C. did not meet / had seen D. had not met / had seen 29. I ___ reading this book by afternoon. Then I ___ free to ___ you to the fair. A. finish / am / take B. shall finish / shall be / take C. shall finish / am / am / take D. finish / shall be / take 30. Last week Eng Hock ___ his leg while he ___ football. He was unable to walk properly for a week.

A. had sprained / played B. sprained / played C. sprained / was playing D. had sprained / had played 31. The audience ___ loudly before the curtain ___ down on stage. A. had applauded / had come B. was applauding / had come C. was applauding / was coming D. applauded / came 32. You will fail into that hole if you ___ where you ___. A. do not watch / are walking B. are not watching / are walking C. have not watched / walk D. do not watch / walk 33. I ___ home by now if I ___ the past hour waiting for you. A. would reach / did not spend B. would have reached / had not spent C. would reach / had not spent D. would have reached / did not spent 34. He ___ the pebble which he ___ up from the river. It ___ the most unusual one he had seen. A. had examined / picked / had been B. had examined / had picked / was C. examined / had picked / was D. examined / picked / had been 35. If you see Peter, tell him that the car ___ and we ___ for him now. A. arrived / wait B. arrived / are waiting C. has arrived / wait D. has arrived / are waiting 36. I ___ worrying if I were you. She ___ home late before. A. would stop / has come

B. will stop / comes C. would stop / comes D. will stop / has come 37. If I had known that she ___ it without his permission, I ___ (scold) her. A. took / would scold B. had taken / would have scolded C. had taken / would scold D. took / would have scolded 38. If John ___ to bring the keys, we would have waited at the door till Mother ___. A. has forgotten / returns B. has forgotten / has returned C. had forgotten / returned D. had forgotten / returns 39. I ___ angry if she had spoken to me like that in front of the guests. A. would be B. will be C. have been D. would have been 40. If you had thanked her for helping, she ___ pleased. A. would have been B. would be C. will be D. has been 41. Even if they had decided to walk here, they ___ by now. A. would arrived B. would have arrived C. have arrived D. will have arrived 42. If you ___ Jane at school today, tell her I ___ for her at the usual place. A. will see / shall be waiting B. have seen / wait C. see / shall be waiting

D. see / wait 43. If my car ___ down, I ___ the mechanic to repair it. A. breaks / call B. will break / shall call C. will break / call D. breaks / shall call 44. If you ___ to the teacher in school this morning, you would have known how to do your homework. A. had listen B. would listen C. has listen D. were listening 45. If you had not taken it with you, you ___ it. Now you ___ to buy another one. A. would not have lost / will have B. would not have lost / have C. would not lose / have D. would not lose / will have 46. If you hide it under the bed, he ___ it. When you ___ it to him on his birthday, he ___ pleasantly surprised. A. will not find / will give / is B. does not find / give / will be C. will not find / give / will be D. does not find / give / is 47. If every girl ___ her part, the work ___ within a very short time. A. has done / will complete B. did / would complete C. does / would complete D. does / will complete 48. If you ___ him where Kim Seng ___ the book, he would not have found it. A. had not shown / had hidden B. had not shown / would hide C. have not shown / would hide

D. did not show / had hidden 49. If I were you I ___ her invitation. She only invited you after he ___ her to. A. refused / had told B. would refuse / had told C. would refuse / told D. refused / told 50. If I ___that dress I ___ it but I dont like it at all. A. like / buy B. like / will buy C. liked / bought D. liked / would buy 51. The teacher will send him home if he ___ to bring his books again. This is the third time he ___ his books at home. A. will forget / left B. forgets / has left C. forgets / leaves D. has forgotten / had left

Answers: 1.

A. had taken / were walking / had found (True)B. took / were walking / found C. took / had walked / found D. took / waked / had found 2. His car___ at the moment, so for a few days he___ to work by bus. A. is repaired / will go B. is repaired / goes (True)C. is being repaired / will go D. is being repaired / has gone 3. While Keng Soon___ football, he___ down and hurt himself. A. played / was falling B. had played / had fell C. played / fell (True)D. was playing / fell 4. Kim Seng ___ for London soon. We___ him a farewell party tonight. (True)A. is leaving / are giving B. has left / are giving C. is leaving / have given D. has left / have given 5. I___ to my parents for a long time. Yesterday I ___ a letter from them. They___ me to write more often. A. do not write / received / ask (True)B. have not written / received / asked C. had not written / received / asked D. am not writing / received / had asked 6. We___ at home all day tomorrow. You can visit us if you ___. A. are going to stay / will like B. shall stay / will like (True)C. are going to stay / like D. shall stay / like 7. Last evening I ___ Mary at the fair. She ___ a blue dress with white ribbons. A. was meeting / wore

B. met / wore C. had met / was wearing (True)D. met / was wearing 8. When I ___ typing this letter I ___ you with your work. (True)A. finish / shall help B. shall finish / shall help C. have finished / shall help D. shall finish / have helped 9. My father ___ to take us to the cinema after he ___ work tonight. A. had promised / finishes (True)B. promised / finishes C. will promise / will finish D. promises / will finish 10. The next time Jimmy ___ here, I ___ him read my books. He never ___ them back in the correct places when he ___. A. will come / shall not let / will put / will leave B. will come / shall not let / will put / leaves (True)C. comes / shall not let / puts / leaves D. comes / do not let / puts / will leave 11. It is a fine day for a picnic. The sun ___ and there ___ not a dark cloud in the sky. A. shines / is B. is shining / will be C. shines / will be (True)D. is shining / is 12. He ___ just ___ on to the bus when it ___ down. (True)A. had, got / broke B. has, got / broke C. had, got / was breaking D. has, got / was breaking 13. When her mother ___ her for coming home late, she ___ into tears. A. was scolding / was bursting (True)B. scolded / burst

C. scolded / was bursting D. scolded / has burst 14. It ___ since last night and it ___ like it ___ the whole morning too. A. was raining / looks / is going to rain B. rained / looks / is going to rain (True)C. has been raining / looks / is going to rain D. has been raining / is looking / is going to rain 15. We ___ the way to your house. Luckily we ___ a friend who ___ us here. A. have not known / have met / brings B. had not known / had met / brought C. did not know / had met / brought (True)D. did not know / met / brought 16. When he ___ what ___ to his daughter, he ___ home immediately. (True)A. heard / had happened / rushed B. had heard / had happened / rushed C. had heard / happened / rushed D. heard / happened / rushed 17. It ___ too late to see him now. By the time we ___ his office, he ___ home. A. has been / have reached / would have returned (True)B. is / reach / would have returned C. is / have reached / will have returned D. has been / have reached / will return 18. I wish Jane ___ my dress without asking me first. Now I ___ able to wear it to the party tonight. A. did not take / will not be B. did not take / am (True)C. had not taken / will not be D. had not taken / am 19. It would have been more enjoyable if everyone ___. Much time ___ in waiting for everyone to turn up. A. has come / has been spent B. has come / was spent

C. had come / had been spent (True)D. had come / was spent 20. She ___ worried for the past few days. Nobody ___ to know what she ___ about. (True)A. has been looking / seems / is worrying B. is looking / seems / worries C. has been looking / seems / worries D. is looking / seems / is worrying 21. The accident ___ if the driver ___ where he was going. He ___ so sharply around the bend that I ___ no time to avoid him. A. would not happened / looked / turned / had (True)B. would not have happened / had looked / turned / had C. would not happened / looked / had turned / had D. would not have happened / had looked / had turned / had 22. I hope that they ___ back by nine oclock. They ___ for nearly three hours. A. will be / were gone B. are / were gone (True)C. will be / have been gone D. are / have been gone 23. Paul ___ to Wei Kim after they ___. It ___ sad because they ___ to be such good friends. A. has not spoken / quarreled / is / were used B. did not speak / has quarreled / is / use C. did not speak / quarreled / is / used (True)D. has not spoken / quarreled / is / used 24. He ___ the plane here by the time you ___ to call him at his house. (True)A. had caught / decided B. caught / decided C. caught / had decided D. had caught / had decided 25. I ___ a letter to my uncle now to inform him of my visit. He ___ me at the station. A. have written / meets (True)B. am writing / will meet

C. have written / will meet D. am writing / meets 26. He wishes he ___ her take the purse. Now if he ___, he would have to tell the truth. A. did not see / has been questioned B. has not seen / is questioned (True)C. had not seen / is questioned D. did not see / is question 27. Although the child ___ with the knife for some time, no one ___ till she ___ herself and ___ out. A. had played / noticed / had cut / cried B. had played / had noticed / cut / cried C. had been playing / had noticed / cut / cried (True)D. had been playing / noticed / cut / cried 28. Although I ___ her before, I knew who she was from the moment I ___ her waiting at the station. (True)A. had not met / saw B. did not meet / saw C. did not meet / had seen D. had not met / had seen 29. I ___ reading this book by afternoon. Then I ___ free to ___ you to the fair. A. finish / am / take (True)B. shall finish / shall be / take C. shall finish / am / am / take D. finish / shall be / take 30. Last week Peter ___ his leg while he ___ football. He was unable to walk properly for a week. A. had sprained / played B. sprained / played (True)C. sprained / was playing D. had sprained / had played 31. The audience ___ loudly before the curtain ___ down on stage.

A. had applauded / had come B. was applauding / had come C. was applauding / was coming (True)D. applauded / came 32. You will fail into that hole if you ___ where you ___. (True)A. do not watch / are walking B. are not watching / are walking C. have not watched / walk D. do not watch / walk 33. I ___ home by now if I ___ the past hour waiting for you. A. would reach / did not spend (True)B. would have reached / had not spent C. would reach / had not spent D. would have reached / did not spent 34. He ___ the pebble which he ___ up from the river. It ___ the most unusual one he had seen. A. had examined / picked / had been B. had examined / had picked / was (True)C. examined / had picked / was D. examined / picked / had been 35. If you see Peter, tell him that the car ___ and we ___ for him now. A. arrived / wait B. arrived / are waiting C. has arrived / wait (True)D. has arrived / are waiting 36. I ___ worrying if I were you. She ___ home late before. (True)A. would stop / has come B. will stop / comes C. would stop / comes D. will stop / has come 37. If I had known that she ___ it without his permission, I ___ her. A. took / would scold

(True)B. had taken / would have scolded C. had taken / would scold D. took / would have scolded 38. If John ___ to bring the keys, we would have waited at the door till Mother ___. A. has forgotten / returns B. has forgotten / has returned (True)C. had forgotten / returned D. had forgotten / returns 39. I ___ angry if she had spoken to me like that in front of the guests. A. would be B. will be C. have been (True)D. would have been 40. If you had thanked her for helping, she ___ pleased. (True)A. would have been B. would be C. will be D. has been 41. Even if they had decided to walk here, they ___ by now. A. would arrived (True)B. would have arrived C. have arrived D. will have arrived 42. If you ___ Jane at school today, tell her I ___ for her at the usual place. A. will see / shall be waiting B. have seen / wait (True)C. see / shall be waiting D. see / wait 43. If my car ___ down, I ___ the mechanic to repair it. A. breaks / call B. will break / shall call C. will break / call

(True)D. breaks / shall call 44. If you ___ to the teacher this morning, you would have known how to do your homework. (True)A. had listen B. would listen C. has listen D. were listening 45. If you had not taken it with you, you ___ it. Now you ___ to buy another one. A. would not have lost / will have (True)B. would not have lost / have C. would not lose / have D. would not lose / will have 46. If you hide it under the bed, he ___ it. When you ___ it to him on his birthday, he ___ pleasantly surprised. A. will not find / will give / is B. does not find / give / will be (True)C. will not find / give / will be D. does not find / give / is 47. If every girl ___ her part, the work ___ within a very short time. A. has done / will complete B. did / would complete C. does / would complete (True)D. does / will complete 48. If you ___ him where Kim Seng ___ the book, he would not have found it. (True)A. had not shown / had hidden B. had not shown / would hide C. have not shown / would hide D. did not show / had hidden 49. If I were you I ___ her invitation. She only invited you after he ___ her to. A. refused / had told (True)B. would refuse / had told C. would refuse / told

D. refused / told 50. If I ___ that dress I ___ it but I dont like it at all. A. like / buy B. like / will buy C. liked / bought (True)D. liked / would buy 51. The teacher will send him home if he ___ to bring his books again. This is the third time he ___ his books at home. A. will forget / left (True)B. forgets / has left C. forgets / leaves D. has forgotten / had left