1- 

By the time school opens again, I ……. in this restaurant 8- Since  1950, the world …….. nearly one-fifth of the top
eight  weeks. soil from its agricultural land and one-fifth of its tropical
forests.
A)  would have worked      B)  will have worked A)  was losing                       B)  is losing           
C)  would work                    D) would have to work C) had been lost D) has lost                           
E)  had been working E) loses

2- The loud applause …….. how deeply the music ……… the 9-   So far I’ve only written half of the report, but I ……… all
audience. of it by Saturday.

A) shows / would affect           A)  will have finished       B) have finished   

B) showed / affected C)  finish D)  finished                       
C)  had shown / could affect   E)  might have finished
D) would have shown / have affected                     
E)  may show / had affected

 10-  I suppose you …… the contract and understand what it

3- This is the twentieth patient the doctor ………. today. …… .
A)  read/has meant               B)  will read/meant
 A)  had examined    B) was examined    C)  have read/means    D)  had read/would mean
C)  has examined D) was examining    E)  are reading/mean
E)   is examining

4- I have noticed that since I …….. the university, my life …… 11-  When I …….. into the cafe she …….. by herself at one of
much more interesting. the tables near the window.

A)  was entering / had become    A)  walked/was sitting           B)  am walking/sat

B)  have entered / becomes C) was walking/has sat D) have walked/would sit
C)  had entered / became             E) walk/has been sitting
D)  enter / is becoming
E)  entered / has become

12-   As soon as I ……… paid I ……… you all out for a meal.
5-  While I  …….  for my aunt outside the shop, someone
…….. my purse. A ) have got/would take                  B ) got/have taken
C ) will get/will take                        D ) get/will take
A)  waited / had been grabbing E ) am getting/was taking
B)  had waited / was grabbing
C)  was waiting / grabbed
D) had to wait / had grabbed
E)  have been waiting /would have grabbed 13-  He said he …… me today, but so far he ….. .

A)  will phone/doesn’t          
6-   When Queen Victoria …….. in 1901, she ……… for 63 B)  had phoned/hadn’t
years. C)  would phone/hasn’t                    
A) died / had been reigning           D)  phones/isn’t
B) had died / reigned E)  phoned/didn’t
C) died / was reigning
D) has died / reigned
E) died / has reigned
14-  Over the past thirty years or so, the quality of many
people’s lives ………… in some respects because of
7- I ran into him at 10 o’clock this morning just before the technological progress.
board meeting. I ……. him since then.
A) deteriorated                          B) had deteriorated              
A)  will not have seen         B) didn’t see         C)  was deteriorating D) has deteriorated          
C)  haven’t seen D) hadn’t seen                     E)  deteriorates
E) couldn’t see
15-  When I ……….. into his office at 11 o’clock, he ……….. his
coffee.

A)  will go/will have            B)  go/has had     

C)  was going/has D) went/was having           
E)   have gone/would be having

16-   Jane told me that she …….. to ring me all morning.

A)  had been trying      B)   has been trying    

C)  will be trying D)   has tried                    
E)  will have tried

17-   Jane …….. to the library; she ……. there every Friday
morning.

A)   went/was going                B)   has gone/goes

C)   is going/would go               D)  had gone/went
E)  was going/is going

18-   I ……… the holiday enormously even though the

weather ……… disappointing.

A)  enjoy/would have been         B)   had enjoyed/has been

C)  have enjoyed/was being         D) enjoyed/was
E)  am enjoying/had been

19-  By the time the general manager …… back from his

inspection tour of the overseas branches, the staff here ……
the annual report.

A)  had got/completed      

B)  has got/will complete
C) got/have completed     
D) gets/will have completed
E)  will get/would have completed

20-   As we ……. our plans for the weekend, my brother ……

to say he wanted to come round.

A)  have made/had called    B)  made/was calling

C) were making/called           D)  make/has called
E)  will make/would call