Question

1. We
there for
more than half an hour by the
time the snow began.
A had been B were
C are being D have been
2. Why are you holding a piece of
paper? -
a letter to
my friend who lives in Boston.
A am going to write
B will write
C write
D wrote
3. As soon as the weather
up, we
down to the
beach and go swimming.
A will clear, walk
B will clear, will walk
C clears, will walk.
D is clearing, walk
4. By the time you get back, I
the living room and
washing the dishes.
A will have cleaned, will have
finished
B will clean, will finish
C am going to clean, am going
to finish
D will be cleaning, will be fin-
ishing
5. Andy never left London.
Stuart has never left London.
Who is still alive?
A Andy B Stuart
C both D none of them
6. Bob is talking in the room.
Tim always talks in the room.
Jack is always talking in the ro-
om. Whose action bothers you?
A Bob's B Tim's
C Jack's D mine
7. My boss says I late to
work too many times. I'm fired.
A have been B was
C had been D were

Answer 1

1. We ... there for more than half an hour by the time the snow began. A had been

2. Why are you holding a piece of paper? - I ... a letter to my friend who lives in Boston. A am going to write

3. As soon as the weather ... up, we ... down to the beach and go swimming.

C clears, will walk.

4. By the time you get back, I ... the living room and ... washing the dishes. A will have cleaned, will have finished

5. Andy never left London. Stuart has never left London. Who is still alive? B Stuart

6. Bob is talking in the room. Tim always talks in the room. Jack is always talking in the room. Whose action bothers you? C Jack's

7. My boss says I ... late to work too many times. I'm fired. A have been