SEQUENCE OF TENSES 7. Choose the correct tense form.

The lift .…… until you ….… the button.

1. Choose the correct tense form. A) has started, hadn’t pressed
Michael ........ our football team last year and we ............ him B) didn’t start, would press
since. C) will start, won’t press
A) left, haven’t met D) won’t start, will press
B) had left, have met E) won’t start, press
C) had left, didn’t meet
D) left, hadn’t been met 8. Choose the correct tense form.
E) has left, haven’t met Stephanie ........... you until she ........ everything with her own
eyes.
2. Choose the correct tense form. A) will believe, won’t see
Our neighbours ….… to Scotland two years ago and we ….. B) didn’t believe, would see
… them since. C) has believed, hadn’t seen
A) went, haven’t been seen D) won’t believe, sees
B) had gone, haven’t been seen E) won’t believe, will see
C) went, haven’t seen
D) have gone, have seen 9. Choose the correct tense form.
E) have gone, haven’t seen I ........ with the window open when it ......... really cold.
A) slept, wouldn’t be
3. Choose the correct tense form. B) had slept, hasn’t been
Hurry up! If Jack ........ that train, he ........... in time. C) sleep, isn’t
A) misses, arrives D) sleep, will be
B) will miss, arrives E) shall sleep, will be
C) will miss, won’t arrive
D) misses, won’t arrive 10. Choose the correct tense forms.
E) has missed, had arrived My wife and I ……. the problem when you ….… .
1. were discussing, have come
4. Choose the correct tense form. 2. had discussed, came
If Ted ….… the early train, he’ll be here in time. 3. were discussing, came
A) won’t catch 4. will discuss, will come
B) catches A) 2, 3 B) 1, 3 C) 1, 2
C) will catch D) 1, 4 E) 2, 3, 4
D) would catch
E) had caught 11. Choose the correct tense forms.
As soon as the doctor …... the man …... in hospital.
5. Choose the correct tense form. 1. came, was examined
If John ..…. at once, he ..…. the chance to see the doctor. 2. will come, will be examined
A) doesn’t leave, will miss 3. comes, will be examined
B) will leave, won’t miss 4. has come, was examined
C) won’t leave, will miss A) 3, 4 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 2, 3, 4
D) hasn’t left, had missed D) 1, 2 E) 1, 3
E) wouldn’t leave, wouldn’t miss
12. Choose the correct tense forms.
6. Choose the correct tense form. As soon as the police .….. the man …… to the police station.
If Mike’s parents ……… him in his choice of career, he 1. come, will be taken
……….. happy. 2. came, was taken
A) encourage, felt 3. will come, will be taken
B) would encourage, has left 4. have come, was taken
C) encourage, will feel A) 1, 3 B) 1, 2 C) 2, 3, 4
D) will encourage, feels D) 1, 2, 4 E) 3, 4
E) won’t encourage, will feel
13. Choose the correct tense form. 20. Choose the correct variant.
Mr. Dale ..…. as soon as the manager ..…. him a new job. The traffic police … the traffic on the road.
A) refused, offered A) is regulating B) has regulated
B) refused, would offer C) was regulating D) regulate
C) refused, has offered E) regulates
D) had refused, would offer
E) will refuse, will offer 21. Choose the correct tense form.
I …… after the children while Jane …… for her exam.
14. Choose the correct tense form. A) looked, is practising
The teacher …….. the books as soon as the students ……… to B) have looked, was practising
school. C) look, had been practising
A) will distribute, will come D) have been looking, practised
B) had distributed, would come E) was looking, was practising
C) distributed, would come
D) distributed, have arrived 22. Choose the correct tense form.
E) distributed, came Ann ..…… two cups while she …...… up.
A) broke, was washing
15. Choose the correct tense form. B) has broken, was washing
C) broke, is washing
The guests ..…. you as soon as you ..…. yourself.
D) has broken, washed
A) have recognized, introduced
E) broke, has washed
B) won’t recognize, won’t introduce
C) recognized, would recognize
23. Choose the correct tense form.
D) will recognize, introduce
E) recognize, will introduce Alison ..…. a few blouses while she ..…. shopping.
A) bought, has done
B) has bought, did
16. Choose the correct tense form.
C) bought, was doing
What ..…. Betty ..…. for breakfast yesterday?
D) has bought, was doing
A) does, have
E) bought, is doing
B) has, had
C) did, have
24. Choose the correct tense form.
D) has, -
Tom …..… a book while Martha …..…. TV.
E) did, had
A) was reading, has watched
B) read, had watched
17. Choose the correct tense form.
C) has read, is watching
What ..…. Jack ..…. for lunch yesterday? D) was reading, was watching
A) has, – E) had read, was watching
B) has, had
C) did, had 25. Choose the correct tense form.
D) does, have Stephanie …….. after the baby while Barbara …… dinner.
E) did, have A) has been looking, made
B) was looking, was making
18. Choose the correct tense form. C) looked, is making
Yesterday Jack ..…. me that he ..…. all his friends to his D) has looked, was making
wedding party. E) looks, had been making
A) has told, would invite B) told, had invited
C) told, had been invited D) has told, had invited
E) told, has been invited

19. Choose the correct tense form.

– ……. you ……. in this office since you ……. in this city?
– Yes, I ……. .
A) Have ……. worked, arrived, have
B) Had ……. worked, arrived, did
C) Did ……. work, was arrived, was
D) Will ……. work, will arrive, have
E) Have ……. worked, arrived, had