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TEST PAPER IXB

Mixed tenses
Name…………….
Date……………..
Oficiu…10p

I. Choose the best answer a), b), c) or d). 10 p

1. Andrew _________ lunch by the time they arrived.
a) finished c) had finished
b) was finished d) has finished
2. I have a terrible headache. I ___________ another aspirin.
a) take c) am taking
b) ’ll take d) will be taking
3. A cold wind _____ for the last week.
a) has been blowing c) blows
b) is blowing d) blew
4. We’ll meet in September when she _____ back.
a) will come c) came
b) will have come d) comes
5. Maria ____________ a comic when the teacher asked her to come to the blackboard.
a) was reading c) read
b) has been reading d) has read
6. You won’t need the jacket. It _________ warmer.
a) gets c) ’s got
b) ’s gettingd) ’d got
7. Bryan _____ when the meeting started.
a) hasn’t arrived c) hasn’t been arriving
b) hadn’t arrived d) wasn’t arriving
8. To be honest, I ___________ she will be able to handle this properly.
a) doubt c) am doubting
b) have doubted d) will doubt
9. They _________ for 5 years at the end of this year.
a) will date c) will be dating
b) will have been dating d) are going to date
10. I am not surprised they’ve broken up. She never knew if she could trust him and was afraid he
___________ her.
a) will leave c) would leave
b) is going to leave d) will have left
II. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Some verbs are
negative (20 verbs) 40p

You 1.___________ (be) right to tell them the truth!

I 2.________ (start) looking for a new flat 2 weeks ago, but I still 3._________ (find) anything
suitable. I 4. __________ (live) with my parents these days.
We 5._______ (see) Mike yesterday, but Ann 6._________ (want) to meet him so we
7.___________ (cross) the street.
A few minutes ago, when the clock 8.____________________ (strike) 5, I
9.____________________ (wait) here half an hour.
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Mrs Blake 10.____________ (arrange) the flowers yet, but she 11._______________ (do) it
before she 12.________ (go) home.
You must be hungry. Let me just put this away and I 13.______________ (make) you some
sandwiches.
Let’s meet at the station. The train 14. ___________________ (leave) at 7 p.m.
You 15.__________________ (eat) the whole pie! You 16._________________ (be) sick.
She won’t be able to come in the afternoon. She 17.________________ (see) her lawyer at 4
o’clock.
. We 18._______________________ (still, play) tennis, so we could not come to the movie.
They 19.__________________ (date) for 5 years before he finally 20.___________________
(propose) to her.

III. Complete the sentences using the past simple or the past perfect. 20p

1. When the teacher came in, everybody ______________ (stand up).

2. I arrived two hours late because my car ______________ (break down).
3. I was really tired last night. I ______________ (have) a hard day.
4. Sam felt ill, so he ______________ (go) to bed.
5. After we ______________ (write) the letter, we went to the post office.
6. We couldn’t meet Sarah at the party, she ___________ (leave) by the time we arrived.
7. Jane rushed in, _________ (say) “hello!” and got out quickly.
8. I wan’t sure the children ______________ (tell) me the truth.
9. After he ___________ (call) the company several times, he wrote them a full letter of complaint.
10. Jack ________ (know) he had done the wrong thing, but it was too late.

IV. Put in the correct verb form: present perfect simple or past simple. 20p
1. How long _______________ (she/study) German?
2. When _______________ (he/begin) to study Business Administration?
3. Who _______________ ( write ) the play Dancing at Lughnasa?
4. _______________ (you/visit) any museums when you were in Sofia.
5. Henry has a perfect school record. He _______________ (not/be) sick this year.
6. Prices _______________ (go) up. Things are much more expensive this week.
7 . What _______________ (happen) to you? I waited all afternoon for you.
8. Marilyn _______________ (have) an accident.
9. Mr Arnold _______________ (win) the Exporter of the Year prize twice.
10. Alfred Hitchcock _______________ (make) lots of films in his long career.
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KEY
I.
1. c) had finished
2. b) ’ll take
3. a) has been blowing
4. b) comes
5. a) was reading
6. b) ’s getting
7. b) hadn’t arrived
8. a) doubt
9. b) will have been dating
10. c) would leave

II.
1. was
2. started
3.haven’t found
4.am living
5. saw,
6. didn’t want
7. crossed
8. stroke
9. had been waiting
10. hasn’t arranged,
11. will do / is going to do,
12. goes
13. ’ll make
14. leaves
15. have eaten
16. are going to be/will be sick
17. is seeing
18. were still playing
19. had been dating
20. proposed

III.
1. stood up
2. had broken down
3. have had
4. went
5. had written
6. had left
7. said
8. had told
9. had called
10. knew
IV.
1. has she been studying
2. did he begin to study
3. wrote
4. have you visited
5. hasn’t been sick
6. have gone up
7. happened
8. has had
9. had won
10. has made