Mixed Tenses Multiple Choice Test 1

1. All the expenses for the scientific explorations in the 7. When I _____, Bert _____ almost half of the report.
area _____ by a number of private institutions.
A) had arrived / wrote
A) had borne B) was arriving / wrote
B) bore C) have arrived / would write
C) will bear D) arrived / had written
D) have borne E) would arrive / would have written
E) are borne
8. As a comedian, he is no longer appreciated, but, ten
2. I have noticed that since I _____ the university, my life years ago, people _____ at his jokes.
_____ much more interesting.
A) used to laugh
A) was entering / had become B) have been laughing
B) have entered / becomes C) are used to laughing
C) had entered / became D) have laughed
D) enter / is becoming E) had laughed
E) entered / has become
9. By the time school opens again, I _____ in this
3. While I _____ for my aunt outside the shop, someone restaurant for eight weeks.
_____ my purse.
A) would have worked
A) waited / had been grabbing B) will have worked
www.englishtestsonline.com

B) had waited / was grabbing C) would work

C) was waiting / grabbed D) would have to work
D) had to wait / had grabbed E) had been working
E) have been waiting / would have grabbed
10. We _____ Paris late as we _____ by fog.
4. This is the twentieth patient the doctor _____ today.
A) must have reached / delayed
A) had examined B) will reach / delay
B) was examined C) had reached / have been delayed
C) has examined D) reach / are delaying
D) was examining E) reached / were delayed
E) have examined
11. If only we _____ the holiday better, we _____ all the
5. The loud applause _____ how deeply the music _____ major cities of Germany.
the audience.
A) have planned / visited
A) shows / would affect B) had planned / could have visited
B) showed / affected C) planned / visit
C) had shown / could affect D) plan / are visiting
D) would have shown / have affected E) could have planned / had visited
E) may show / had affected
12. While I _____ through some old papers, I _____ this
6. Andre’s car _____ because he Had forgotten to lock it. photograph of your brother.

A) am looking / have found

A) has stolen B) looked / had found
B) is stolen C) was looking / found
C) was stolen D) had looked / would find
D) had stolen E) have been looking / find
E) will be stolen
13. If I were you, I _____ to a smaller house.

A) would move
B) had moved
C) was moving
D) have moved
E) moved

 By visiting the link below, you can access the online version of this test and see the most recent updates.
https://www.englishtestsonline.com/mixed-tenses-multiple-choice-test-1/
 Mixed Tenses Multiple Choice Test 1

14. This time next year, her parents-in-law _____ with us. 18. This is the first letter he _____ since he went abroad
in February.
A) have stayed
B) had to stay A) should write
C) have been staying B) wrote
D) would stay C) was written
E) will be staying D) has written
E) might write
15. Recently, a new way of treating this disease _____.
19. I shall walk to the theatre unless it _____ heavily.
A) would be developed
B) has been developed A) was raining
C) had developed B) will rain
D) was being developed C) would rain
E) was being develoned D) rains
E) rained
16. After I _____ my suitcase, I remembered that I had
forgotten to put in my toothbrush. 20. The doctor asked her whether she _____ an operation
before.
A) was locked
B) have locked A) will have
C) had locked B) had had
C) was having
www.englishtestsonline.com

D) has locked
E) would have locked D) has had
E) has
17. The telephone _____ by someone called Bell.
21. They _____ us only one letter since they _____
A) was invented married.
B) has invented
A) wrote / have been
C) had invented
B) have written / were
D) invented
C) wrote / were
E) would invent
D) had written / have been
E) have written / had been

NAME:...................................................................................................
CLASS:..................................................................................................
SCORE:.................................................................................................
 By visiting the link below, you can access the online version of this test and see the most recent updates.
https://www.englishtestsonline.com/mixed-tenses-multiple-choice-test-1/