Mixed Tenses Test 3
Question 1 |
The plan _____ for two hours when he _____.
A | had been discussed / came |
B | is discussed / comes |
C | will be discussed / come |
D | has been discussed / comes |
E | was discussed / would come |
Question 2 |
Christopher Columbus didn’t know where he _____. When he landed he didn’t know where he _____ when he got back to Spain he didn’t know where he _____.
A | was sailing / was / had been |
B | had sailed / was / was |
C | is sailing / had been / has been |
D | will be sailing / will be / will have been |
E | would sail / hadn’t been / haven’t been |
Question 3 |
That day after Mr. Brown _____ the letter he _____ me to clarify some details.
A | has studied / phoned |
B | studied / phoned |
C | had studied / phoned |
D | had studied / had phoned |
E | studied / is phoning |
Question 4 |
When Christopher Columbus _____ 14 he _____ a sailor.
A | is / became |
B | was / became |
C | was / becomes |
D | are / become |
E | were / became |
Question 5 |
When Mr. Brown _____ to the party all the guests _____ at the table.
A | come / sat |
B | came / are sitting |
C | came / were sitting |
D | comes / sit |
E | came / had sat |
Question 6 |
Nick _____ he _____ his homework by 4 o’clock.
A | say / has done |
B | said / had done |
C | says / do |
D | said / does |
E | said / has done |
Question 7 |
The American _____ the question slowly so that we _____
A | repeated / should understand |
B | repeat / understood |
C | repeats / would understand |
D | repeated / understand |
E | repeats / understands |
Question 8 |
My sister _____ in Florida for one year when we _____ to New York.
A | has lived / came |
B | have lived / come |
C | lived / come |
D | had lived / came |
E | live / came |
Question 9 |
He came to the writing-table and _____ through the letters which _____ for him.
A | look / was waiting |
B | looked / were waiting |
C | looks / has been waiting |
D | looked / waiting |
E | looks / are waiting |
Question 10 |
Ann _____ her work by 4 o’clock and _____ shopping.
A | finished / went |
B | finishes / will go |
C | had finished / went |
D | has finished / go |
E | will finish / went |
Question 11 |
He _____ he _____ lunch an hour before.
A | say / had |
B | said / would have |
C | says / shall have |
D | said / had |
E | said / had had |
Question 12 |
When we _____ the station, the train _____ already _____.
A | reach / has / left |
B | reached / had / left |
C | reach / was / leaving |
D | shall reach / _____ / left |
E | were reaching / were / leaving |
Question 13 |
I knew that she _____ Miss Betsy because I remembered how my mother _____ her.
A | was / had described |
B | is / described |
C | would be / had described |
D | had been / described |
E | has been / describes |
Question 14 |
She said that Bob _____ as he _____ research work.
A | was busy / was doing |
B | was busy / had done |
C | was busy / have done |
D | was busy / would be doing |
E | is busy / will be doing |
Question 15 |
He says he _____ his friend whom he _____ for many years.
A | meets / didn’t see |
B | met / hadn’t seen |
C | met / haven’t seen |
D | will meet / sees |
E | meet / doesn’t see |
Question 16 |
That day when we were in the restaurant each one _____ what he _____.
A | receive / orders |
B | received / had ordered |
C | is receiving / is ordering |
D | will receive / would order |
E | is received / is ordered |
Question 17 |
- What _____ you _____ here?
- I _____ for my friend.
- How long _____ you _____ for him?
- For twenty minutes.
A | are / doing / am waiting / have / been waiting |
B | do / do / am waiting / do / wait |
C | are / doing / wait / have / been waiting |
D | have / done / am waiting / are / waiting |
E | are / doing / am waiting / are / waiting |
Question 18 |
Julia has overslept again. She is going _____ late to her work. “I had better _____ a taxi,” she thinks.
A | being / take |
B | to be / take |
C | be / to take |
D | to be / to take |
E | to be / taking |
Question 19 |
They _____ just _____ and _____ supper now.
A | have / come / are having |
B | had / come / are having |
C | have / come / is having |
D | had / come / had |
E | have / come / have |
Question 20 |
I usually _____ there by train but this week-end I _____ by bus.
A | go / am going |
B | went / go |
C | go / go |
D | go / are going |
E | go / was going |
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