Hoadon

TENSES

Choose the best answer.

Exercise 1:

1. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests ______ when he _____ at the party.

1. left/ had arrived        C. left/ arrived                                
2. had left/ had arrived        D. had left/ arrived

1. My brother _____ while he _____ his bicycle and hurt himself.

1. fell/ was ridding        C. was falling/ rode
2. had fallen/ rode        D. had fallen/ was ridding

1. –“Who sings best in your school?”-“Lan _________.

1. has        B. does        C. is         D. sings

1. Now he ______ a book about English. I don’t think he will finish it.

1. Writes        B. has written        C. wrote        D. is writing

1. What _____ you ______ tomorrow morning?

1. do/do        B. are/do        C. are/ going do        D. are/ going to do

1. I _____ as soon as you come back.

1. went        B. shall go        C. have gone        D. am going to

1. –“What is your daughter going to be?” – “She’ll be a teacher by the time she ____ twenty-two”.

1. had been        B. will be        C. is going to be        D. is

1. –“Will you go to the museum tomorrow?” – “I’ll if I ____ no visitors.”

1. have        B. will have`        C. shall have        D. am having

1. –“Sorry! I forgot to post the letter for you.” – “Never mind ____ it myself tonight.        

1. I’m going to post        C. I’d better to post
2. I’ll post                D. I’d rather post

1. –“Where’s Professor Keane?” – “He _____ Australia and he will give us a talk when he _____ back.”

1. has been to/ comes        C. has gone to/ will come
2. has been to/ will cone        D. has gone to/ comes

1. He found his book this morning, but now he _____ his pen.

1. loses        B. lost        C. has lost        D. had lost

1. –“What’s the matter?” – “The shoes don’t fit properly. They _____ my feet.

1. are hurt        B. is hurting        C. have hurt        D. will hurt

1. I _____ you were here.

1. don’t know        B. not know        C. didn’t know        D. wasn’t known

1. You may leave the classroom when you ______ writing.

1. will finish        B. are finishing        C. have finished        D. had finished

1. The foreign guests ______ here almost a week.

1. have arrived        B. have been        C. have reached        D. have got

1. ________ a noise just then?

1. Have you heard                C. Were you hearing                
2. Did you hear                D. Are you hearing

1. I’m sure I _______ her four years ago.

1. have seen         B. saw        C. had seen        D. will see

1. She ______ her lessons from seven to night last night.

1. did        B. had done        C. was doing        D. has been doing

1. My brother _____ the Youth League since 1995.

1. joined        B. has taken part in        C. is in        D. has been in

1. I wonder if he ____ the job.

1. takes        B. will        C. would take        D. has been

Exercise2:

1. Oh, you had been here yesterday. I ______ you _____ until tomorrow.

1. Thought/ were coming        C. didn’t think/ were coming
2. Think/ will come        D. thought/ were not coming

1. We were told that the workers ______ an old bridge at that time.

1. were preparing        B. are preparing        C. prepared        D. would prepare

1. Janet ______ some washing this time yesterday.

1. Is doing        B. had done        C. was doing        D. was going

1. Father promised he _____ me a bicycle.

1. Is buying        B. will buy        C. would buy        D. was buying

1. –“What are you doing under the desk?” –“I ____ find my pen.”

1. Tried        B. try        C. have tried        D. am trying

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