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1. ____ I was entering the room, the phone rang. 7. We ____ for Alexandria for our holiday tomorrow
morning.
A) When
B) Just as A) are leaving
C) At the time B) leave
D) For C) left
E) An hour ago D) go
E) are going
2. It ____ just before the war when Colin received a
letter from Germany. 8. Julian was a young student when his father ____ in an
accident.
A) would be
B) was A) dies
C) is B) died
D) has been C) was dying
E) should be D) is dying
E) dead
3. Students ____ to each other when the director wanted
them to help him. 9. I ____ the garden but I couldn't find the spade.

A) were talking A) am digging

B) have talked B) was going to dig
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C) have been talking C) dug

D) are talking D) has dug
E) talk E) will have dug
4. When he ____ a schoolboy in Ohio, Jeffrey caught a 10. Last year, I ____ camping with my friends for the last
wounded falcon on the roof. time.

A) was A) went
B) is B) go
C) had been C) am going
D) has been D) was going
E) would be E) have gone
5. Jane ____ always ____ her room untidy these days. 11. Of course, you can use my summer house in the
country. But when you ____ there next month,
A) was / leaving remember that it ____ for five months.
B) -- / leaves
A) will get / hasn't been cleaned
C) is / leaving
B) are getting / isn't going to be cleaned
D) -- / left
C) are going to get / will not be cleaned
E) were / left
D) have got / hadn't been cleaned
6. We ____ your size at the moment, but we can order it
E) get / will not have been cleaned
for you.
12. My mother ____ at the airport tomorrow morning. I'm
A) haven't had supposed to pick her up from the airport, but I ____
what time her plane gets in. What would you advise
B) didn't have
me to do?
C) aren't having
D) don't have A) will arrive/ forgot
E) won't have B) is arriving / have forgotten
C) arrives / had forgotten
D) is going to arrive / forget
E) will be arriving / am forgetting

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13. I met him at the door just at the time boss ____ to the 19. After struggling for weeks, I ____ the job I ____ and
employees. now I'm happy with it.

A) is talking A) got / have been wanting

B) talked B) got / wanted
C) was talking C) was getting / was wanting
D) talks D) was getting / want
E) has talked E) am getting / wanted
14. On seeing her brother unconscious, she immediately 20. Making such a thing ____ the peasants and they ____
____ her mother and ____ help. the situation despite some hardships.

A) called / wanted A) pleased / were utilizing

B) was calling / was wanting B) pleased / utilized
C) calls / is wanting C) pleases / utilized
D) is calling / wants D) is pleasing / were utilizing
E) was calling / wants E) is pleasing / utilize
15. The child ____ with her toy when I ____ her in the 21. My plane ____ at five p.m. on Monday. I don't need to
living room. call a taxi, my friend ____ me to the airport.

A) played / left A) was leaving / has taken

B) plays/am leaving B) is leaving / will take
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C) played / was leaving C) leaves / is going to take

D) is playing / leave D) will leave / takes
E) was playing / left E) has left / took
16. I ____ you with your homework as soon as l ____ 22. He never ____ his work on time until this morning
writing these reports. when Jane visited us.

A) will help / have finished A) was finishing

B) am helping / have finished B) is finishing
C) have helped / am finishing C) has finished
D) was going to help / will finish D) finishes
E) help / am going to finish E) finished
17. After they ____ the books, they ____ their journey. 23. Newspapers say the minister ____ someone suitable
for the task he ____ to get hold of.
A) delivered / started
B) were delivering / started A) is going to appoint/ will want
C) were delivering / were starting B) appoints / wants
D) delivered / were starting C) is appointing / wanted
E) deliver / are starting D) will appoint / wants
E) appointed / has wanted
18. He ____ his family even when he ____ a schoolboy.
24. We ____ our work in the garden by the time he ____
A) supported / is from the pharmacist
B) was supporting / did
A) will have finished / arrives
C) was supporting / was being
B) will finish / will arrive
D) supported / was being
C) will be finishing / arrived
E) supported / was
D) finished / has arrived
E) have finished / arrived

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25. Some years ago, people ____ living in the city centres 28. We ____ once a long time ago but I ____ she will
but now they ____ to live in the suburbs. remember me.

A) had preferred / prefer A) were meeting / hadn't thought

B) preferred / have been preferring B) have met / didn't think
C) have preferred / prefer C) had met / haven't though
D) were preferring / preferring D) may have met / won't think
E) preferred / prefer E) met/don't think
26. I ____ the hours I spent in the Thirties arguing with 29. I ____ the holiday enormously even though the
people who thought they were much cleverer than I weather ____ disappointing.
was.
A) enjoy/would have been
A) remembered B) had enjoyed / has been
B) remember C) have enjoyed / was being
C) am remembering D) enjoyed / was
D) will remember E) am enjoying / had been
E) am going to remember
30. Do you remember when Joseph ____ from the
27. When he ____ Istanbul, he will inform us that they university and ____ to work as an engineer in our
have arrived not to make us worry about them. factory?

A) will arrive A) has graduated / has started

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B) is going to arrive B) will graduate / will be starting

C) would arrive C) graduated / had started
D) arrived D) graduates / has been starting
E) arrives E) graduated / started

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Answer Key:

1: B 16: A
2: B 17: A
3: A 18: E
4: A 19: B
5: C 20: B
6: D 21: C
7: A 22: E
8: B 23: A
9: B 24: A
10: A 25: E
11: E 26: B
12: B 27: E
13: C 28: E
14: A 29: D
15: E 30: E

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