Mixed Tenses Multiple Choice Test 3

The nylon blouse _____ fire as soon as the spark _____ it.

She _____ for that sick animal for two months now. She _____ it very much.

The sculpture _____ by my friend Kate _____ worthy of exhibition in the museum.

The ruler of the land _____ the people to carry any type of arms.

I _____ any publicity. The press today _____ always _____ to make a mountain out of a molehill.

Although the sign _____"private" _____ on it, no one _____ any attention to it.

The ornaments in the window _____ very original. They _____ at the local department store.

The children _____ the man when they _____ his prized rose bush with their ball.

I _____ to lie down and relax for an hour before the concert, but Kevin and Karen _____ by for a visit.

The workers in the office _____ to work overtime on weekends because they _____ already _____ plans.

I _____ permission to reorganise the filing system in the office, but I _____ the time to do it.

We _____ through the entire house but _____ to find the hidden treasures supposedly there.

My superiors _____ my performance at work and _____ me to assist in training new employees.

I _____ the phone at the moment, so you _____ your friend.

The students _____ to pass this class without going to summer school.

The awkward situation I _____  myself in _____ something I _____ to forget.

The amusing stories _____ to us by Michael _____ much too short.

I _____ the flowers in the vase when the answer to the difficult problem _____ to my mind.

He _____ strangely but the nurses _____ him carefully.

They _____ new barricades at the boundary to prevent unwanted groups from getting in.