TENSES

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence.

C. has wanted / worked D. had wanted / was working
1. Since 2003 they ________ their son every year.
A. visited B. have visited C. visit D. will visit
2. Usually, Mr. Pile _____ us Physics but today he _____ ill so Mrs. Young ______ us.
A. teaches / is / is teaching B. has taught / Is / teaches
C. is teaching / has been / teaches D. taught / was / was teaching
3. I am sorry I cannot hear what you ________ because everybody ________ so loudly.
A. are saying / will talk B. were saying / has talked
C. have just said / is talking D. said / was talking
4. I ________ the same car for more than ten years. I ________ about buying a new one.
A. have had / am thinking B. will have / think
C. had / will think D. am going to have / was thinking
5. My best friend and I ________ each other for over fifteen years. We still ________ together once a
week.
A. were knowing / got B. knew / have got
C. have known / get D. had known / are getting
6. The secretary ________ on the report for more than three hours. She hopes she may finish it by the
lunch time.
A. is working B. will be working C. has been working D. had been working
7. Please turn off the stove. The water ________ for more than fifteen minutes.
A. is boiling B. was boiling C. has been boiling D. will be boiling
8. In the 19th century, it ________ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
The trip ________ very rough and often dangerous.
A. took / was B. had taken / had been
C. took / had been D. had taken / was
9. My grandfather ________ a very exciting life. When he was young, he ________ on the farm in
the country, where there ________ a lot of cattle and meadows.
A. has / has lived / have been B. had / lived / were
C. was having / had lived / had been D. has had / is living / are
10. Mary ________ on the essay for two hours now and she ________ that she ________ it in one
more hour.
A. is working / has hoped / can finish B. has been working / hopes / will finish C. will have
worked / hopes / finishes D. had been working / hoped / would finish
11. I ________ there once a long time ago and ________ back since.
A. went / have not been B. have gone / will not be
C. was going / am not D. had gone / was not
12. Those drivers ________ for three hours when a heavy storm suddenly ________.
A. were driving / broke B. drove / was breaking C. had driven / was breaking D. had
been driving / broke
13. I ________ to visit you yesterday, but you ________ at home.
A. have come / are not B. had come / were not C. came / were not
D. was coming / have not been
14. What ________ when the accident ________?
A. have you been doing / occurs B. are you doing / will occur

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 C. will you be doing / has occurred D. were you doing / occurred
15. We ________ TV when it ________ to rain.
A. are watching / will start B. have watched / will be starting
C. had watched / was starting D. were watching / started
16. I ________ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity ________ out.
A. will be watching / is going B. watched / was going
C. was watching / went D. have watching / goes
17. While the doctor ________ Mr. Jones, his son ________ outside this morning. A. was
examining / was waiting B. will be examining / are waiting
C. had been examining / was waiting D. are examining / is going to wait
18. When the boss ________ into the office, his secretary ________, and the accountant
________ on the phones.
A. was walking / has been typing / has been talking
B. had walked / was typing / had talked
C. walked / was typing / was talking
D. had been walking / had typed / talked
19. The guard ________ to his iPod, so he ________ the fire alarm.
A. had listened / was not hearing B. was listening / did not hear C. listened /
had not heard D. was listening / was not hearing
20. The Titanic ________ the Atlantic when it ________ an iceberg. A. was crossing
/ struck B. crossed / was striking
C. had crossed / was striking D. crossed / had struck
21. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we ________ to the train station, Susan
________ for us for more than two hours.
A. got / had been waiting B. had got / were waiting
C. had been getting / waited D. were getting / waited
22. Mike ________ to sit down because he ________ all day at work. A.
had been wanting / was standing B. had wanted / stood
C. wanted / had been standing D. was wanting / had stood
23. The motorcycle ________ to George for years before Tina ________ it last week.
A. belonged / had bought B. was belonging / has bought C. had belonged /
bought D. had been belonging / bought
24. No matter what ________ next, I ________ you.
A. will happen / support B. happened / would have supported
C. happens / will support D. is happening / have supported
25. Wait a minute. I ________ this box for you.
A. am carrying B. will carry C. carry D. am going to carry
26. I ________ he ________.
A. do not think / will come B. am not thinking / will come
C. have not thought / comes D. will not think / comes
27. At this time tomorrow, Peter ________ for the graduation examination, so now he ________ very
nervous although he ________ hard for more than 3 years.
A. will sit / has been feeling / was learning B. will be sitting / feels / has been learning
C. sits / will feel / is learning D. will have sat / is feeling / learns
28. By this time next summer, you ________ your studies and ________ a job
A. will be completing / will find B. had completed / would find

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29. By the time I ________ to the office, the meeting ________ without me. My boss______ furious
with me and I ________.
A. will get / begins / is / am fired
B. am getting / will begin / is going to be / will be fired
C. got / had already begun / was / was fired
D. have got / began / has been / am firing
30. By the time he ________ next month, he ________ for our company for ten years.
A. retires / will have been working B. will retire / has been working
C. has retired / is working D. would retired / was working
31. Look! There are a lot of clouds! It ________ soon.
A. is going to rain B. has been raining C. will be raining D. will have rained
32. I am busy. I think I ________ my driving test this week.
A. have not taken B. am not going to take
C. will have not taken D. do not take
33. - I called you last night after dinner, but you were not there. Where ________? I ________
overtime at the fitness center.
A. has you been / had worked B. were you / have worked
C. were you / was working D. you were / worked
34. For the last hundred years, traveling ________ much easier and very comfortable. Now you
________ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
A. becomes / fly B. had become / flew
C. will have become / will fly D. has become / can fly
35. John ________ for his girlfriend for two hours but she ________. At last, he ________ to the
movies without her.
A. has been waiting / does not come / has gone
B. will wait / has not come / will go
C. is waiting / will not come / is going
D. had been waiting / did not come / went
36. By the time we ________ the letter, Tom ________ for Paris. A. receive / will have left B. had
received / left
C. have received / will left D. received / leaves
37. By this time tomorrow, we ________ on the beach of Hawaii, where we ________ before.
A. are going to lie / are never B. have been lying / will never be
C. will be lying / have never been D. are lying / were never
38. After the boy _____ that the wallet full of money, he _______ to the police and ________ it in.
A. will find / immediately goes / turns B. has found / will immediately go / turn
C. was finding / went / would return D. had found / immediately went / turned
39. Sandy ________ TV in the living room at the moment. At this time yesterday, she ________
television. That is all she ________ doing the most.
A. watches / also watched / is enjoying
B. is watching / was also watching / enjoys
C. is going to watch / has also watched / has enjoyed
D. will be watching / had also watched / will enjoy
40. Jeans which ________ by Levi Strauss in 1850 ________ one of the most popular kinds of clothes in
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 A. are first made / have been B. were first made / were C. were first made / are D. had been
made / would be
41. He ________ his boss at this time tomorrow.
A. is meeting B. has meet C. was meeting D. will be meeting
42. - How much is this book?
- $10. OK. I ________ it.
A. will take B. take C. have taken D. took
43. When I ________ the street I ________ somebody call my name.
A. have crossed / hear B. had crossed / would hear
C. am crossing / will hear D. was crossing / heard
44. What ________ since 8 am up to now?
A. you have been doing B. have you been doing C. have been you doing D. have been doing you
45. Computers ________ in use since 1946.
A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
46. ________ to Paris before?
A. Are you ever B. Have you ever been
C. Will you ever be D. Had you ever been
47. Mr. Pike ________ lunch at home with his wife, but today he ________ lunch with his friends. Mrs.
Pike ________ to London since last Friday.
A. is usually having / has / went B. has usually had / has / is going
C. usually has / is having / has gone D. will have / has had / goes
48. John ______ a lot. In fact, when he ________ only two years old, he first ________ to the USA.
A. always travels / was / had flown B. has always travelled / was / flew
C. is always travelling / had been / flew D. always travelled / was / has flown
49. Before we ________ a computer, we ________ that typewriter to type our assignments.
A. bought / have used B. are buying / use C. buy / have used D. bought / had used
50. John ________ in France, but his parents ________ in Cologne, Germany after living there for five
years.
A. was born / had met B. had been born / met
C. has been born / meet D. is born / have met
MODAL VERBS
1. What do you have in mind? - I ______ prefer a long dress.
A. will B. would C. can D. must
2. She ______ a lot after his husband’s accident. That was why her eyes were so red and swollen.
A. must be crying B. can have cried C. must have cried D. will have cried
3. She ______ that it is a good idea. It is crazy!
A. can’t think B. must think C. may have thought D. could think
4. ______ I use your car? - Of course. Here’s the key.
A. May B. Must C. Need D. Should
5. I ______ have you stayed with me during the summer.
A. could B. may C. must D. would rather
6. I know what you mean. You ______ explain further.
A. won’t B. mightn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
7. Hiking the trail to the peak _ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes.
A. shall B. should C. might D. had better
8. She _______ be able to come on holiday next month if her parents give her permission.

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 A. will B. can C. could D. mustn’t
9. We ______ forget our identity card when we are travelling.
A. need B. mustn’t C. could not D. have to
10. Look! She is laughing. She ______ something funny or happy.
A. must have B. must have had C. could have had D. can’t have had
11. Your diving equipment ______ regularly if you want to keep it in good condition.
A. may be cleaned B. cant be cleaned C. can clean D. must be cleaned
12. Are you joking? David ______ a new car last week. I am sure that he does not have money.
A. mustn’t be buying B. would be buying
C. may have bought D. can’t have bought
13. Our teacher is so strict. We ______ forget to do our homework.
A. must B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may
14. ______ you mind if I brought a colleague with me?
A. Can B. Must C. Would D. Might
15. John was sacked last year. He ______ harder.
A. may have worked B. should have worked
C. must have worked D. should be working
16. When you have a small child in the house, you ______ leave small objects lying around.
A. may not B. should not C. needn’t D. ought to
17. John ______ drive when he was eighteen.
A. cannot B. could not C. would rather not D. might not
18. Frank’s wallet is lying on the coffee table. He ______ it here last night.
A. had to leave B. will have left C. must leave D. must have left
19. We ______ walk all the way home. We ______ take a taxi.
A. could not / had to B. needn’t / can
C. would rather not / must D. ought not to / might
20. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It ______
around here somewhere. Where ______ it be?
A. should have been / shall B. could lie / must
C. must be lying / can D. had to be lying / will
SUBJUNCTIVE
1. ________ the boat leaves on time, we will arrive in Paris by the morning.
A. If only B. Provided that C. But for D. Without
2. ________ to the music after 10 pm, you should turn the volume down or use an earphone.
A. If you are listening B. Unless you listen
C. Provided you won’t listen D. Otherwise you listen
3. If Mary ________ so long on the computer last night, her eyes ________ red now.
A. did not worked / do not get B. were not working / did not get C. had not been working /
would not get D. had not worked / would not have got
4. If I ________ him this afternoon, I ________ him in the evening.
A. do not see / will phone B. will not see / phone
C. did not see / would phone D. have not seen / am going to phone
5. I am so tired from working so hard. ________ at home now.
A. Supposing that I had been B. If I was
C. Provided that I was D. If only I were

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6. If they ________ him yesterday, he ________ to the party now.
A. would not have insulted / were coming B. did not insult / will come C. had not insulted / would
have come D. had not insulted / would come
7. Try harder ________ you will lose everything you have.
A. provided that B. supposing that C. if D. or
8. ________ his best contribution, our team would not have won the game.
A. But for B. If C. If only D. Unless
9. The salesgirl told the boy that if he did not leave she ________ the police immediately.
A. will call B. called C. would call D. would have called
10. Submit the report to the boss ________ it.
A. unless you would finish B. provided that you would finished
C. if you have finished D. if only you finished
11. Tina’s train arrived ahead of schedule. ________ I had decided to go to the train station early, she
would have waited there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.
A. Unless B. If C. Otherwise D. Supposed that
12. I wish ________ at the seaside now.
A. I am B. if only I were C. I had been D. I were
13. Peter behaved so badly at the party. I wish ________ him.
A. I do not invite B. I did not invite C. I had not invited D. I would not invite
14. I wish she ________ up for a moment and let someone else speak.
A. will shut B. would shut C. is going to shut D. shut
15. Peter wishes that he ________ part in the game, but he cannot because of his injured leg.
A. can take B. is taking C. were taking D. had taken
16. I wish you ________ borrowing money from me. You have never paid it back. A. would not keep
B. do not keep C. are not keeping D. have not kept
17. Mary told her friends that she would arrive on time. She wishes she ________ to be on time because
now they are waiting for her.
A. promised B. did not promise C. would not promise D. had not promised
18. Peter’s flat is hot. He wishes ________.
A. that it were not B. if it was not C. it had not been D. if it would not
19. The film was so bad. We wish ________ our money on it.
A. if we did not spend B. that we did not spend C. that we had not
spent D. whether we had not spent
20. We wish it ________ raining soon so that we can depart our trip.
A. stops B. will stop C. would stop D. had stopped
21. ________ he arrives soon, we will have to start the conference without him.
A. Suppose B. Provided C. Unless D. If
22. ________ as much money as Bill Gates of Microsoft, I would retire.
A. If I had B. If I have C. Unless I had D. If I had had
23. ________ here, he would help us with these troubles.
A. Were our father B. If our father had been C. Was our father D. Unless our father were
24. ________ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday.
A. If Peter drove B. Had Peter driven
C. Only if Peter could drive D. Unless Peter had driven
25. If it ________ tomorrow, I will not have to water the plants.
A. will rain B. is raining C. would rain D. rains
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26. We ____ more chances to attack during the last game if the strikers ___ the ball more exactly.
A. will have had / have passed B. will have / were passing C. would
have / passed D. would have had / had passed
27. ________, tell him I have gone to London.
A. If Mr. Jones called B. Unless Mr. Jones calls
C. Should Mr. Jones call D. If Mr. Jones call
28. If the president ________ last night’s train, he___________ here now.
A. took / were B. were taking / is
C. had taken / would have been D. had taken / would be