TENSES

a) writes b) will write

Choose a correct answer. c) may write d) is writing
1. They________ the hotel by the end of this 10. Mr. And Mrs. Hanson_____Paris before last
month. Christmas.
a) will have sold b) will have been selling a) visit b) had been visited
c) have sold d) will be selling c) visited d) have visited
2. Mary______with Joe’s parents in a small 11. Because he lives in New York, Dr.
village at the moment. Morgan_____the statue of Liberty hundreds
of times.
a) will stay b) stay
c) is staying d) is going to stay a) has seen b) saw
c) had seen d) see
3. They say they have been to England many
times but this is the first time they______an 12. The boys_______together every afternoon.
Englishman as a guest in their house.
a) study b) have studied
a) were having b) have ever had c) have been studying d) had studied
c) had ever have d) had ever had
13. Daniel______thirty-eight hours a week.
4. Alice and John_____ a decision by
tomorrow morning. a) is working b) was working
c) worked d) works
a) will have reached b) have reached
c) has reached d) will be reaching 14. Those five people _____here since 6 o’clock.
5. This is my last month here. I’ve been a) have been b) has been
accepted to University of London, so this c) been d) are
time next month I’ll_____ courses there.
15. Miss Fox ____ to someone on the telephone
a) have attended b) been attending at the moment.
c) attend d) be attending a) was walking b) talks
c) has been talking d) is talking
6. The course is a four-year program so
I’ll _____ it by 2042. 16. Mr Johnson’s secretary_____at a different
desk today.
a) have finished b) has finished a) is sitting b) sits
c)have been finishing d)be finishing c) has been sitting d)was sitting

17. ______ my bag anywhere? I can’t find it.

7. We _______ English in this class since last
September. a) Have you seen b) Had you seen
c) Did you see d) Do you see
a) will study b) are studying
c) have been studying d) will have been 18) I haven’t seen Deborah_____a long
studying time.How is he?
8. Mr. Kent ____ that job in Pasadena since June. a) since b) yet
c) already d) for
a) had had b) has had
c) having d) has been having 19. Don’t phone me between 8:00 and
9:00. _____then.

a) I’ll study b) I’m studying

c)I had to study d)I will be studying
9. At present, that author_____a historical novel. 20. What sort of work ____ before your were accepted
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 here? I go out alone at nights.

a) did you do b) are you doing a) always worry

c) you will do d) you will have done b) never worried
c) seldom worry
21)The flower ______ wonderful. d) always worries

a) is smelling b) smell 32. After the earthquake _____ in Gölcük, the

c) smells d) has been smelling government officials __________ the area.
a. has happened / evacuate
22. I ______ in Austria for several days now. b. is happened / evacuated
c. happened / evacuated
a) live b) lived d. happens / evacuate
c) was living d)have been living 33. Before my husband __________ a cheque, he
__________ his lawyer.
23. Nick _____ down on the grass for a while a. signed / has consulted
yesterday. b. signs / always consults
c. is signing / is consulting
a) lie b) lay d. signs / consulted
c) lied d) lain 34. When I _________ my salary tomorrow, I
24. What exactly _____ when I came into your _________ the telephone bills.
office yesterday.
a. will get / will pay
a)did you do b)you do b. got / was going to pay
c)were you doing d)have been doing c. get / pay
d. get / am going to pay
25. Sorry, could you say that again? I ____ to you
35. Mrs. Palmer ___________ to the other side
a) don’t listen b) haven’t listened of the street when a truck ________ her.
c) hadn’t listenedd) wasn’t listening a. was crossing over / crashed
b. crossed over / had crashed
26. I’m phoning about your advertisement for the c. is crossing over / crashes
table for sale, which I saw in the local paper. d. has crossed over / has crashed
________ it?
36. So far only five people _________ to our
a) Did you sell b) Do you sell management department, so we ______ for
c) Have you sold d) Are you selling the other applications.

27. Actually I had dinner with Sue ________. a. applied / waited

b. have applied / are still waiting
a) lately b) last night c. applied / are going to wait
c) before d) recently d. applied / are still waiting

28. I _____water-polo before.

a)didn’t play b)haven’t played

c)have been playing d)wasn’t playing
37. When I __________ to Egypt next summer, I
_____________ the Gizah Pyramids.

a. will go / will definitely visit

29. Why_______ a new mountain bike? b. am going to go / am going to visit
c. go / will defininetly visit
a) had you bought b) do you buy d. go / visit
c) are you going to buy d) will you be buying
38. Jason _________ in Siemens three years ago.
30. Sorry, I can’t help you,______ in the morning Now, he _________there for three years.
a. started to work / is working
a) I left b) I was leaving b. started to work / has been working
c) I’m leaving d) I would leave c. has started to work / is working
d. had started to work / had been working
31. My mother ______________ about me when
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39. Our English teacher _________ very slowly to
us because we ___________ in English yet. 48. After he _________ from his job last year, he
a. spoke / didn’t progress ________ to a small town in the southeast of
b. speaks / haven’t progressed Berlin.
c. has spoken / progressed a. has retired / has moved
d. speaks / don’t progress b. retired / moved
c. had retired / moves
40. Look, the children __________ cheerfully in the d. has retired / moved
park. They __________ all morning.
a. played / have played 49. After the government ________ the workers
b. are playing / had played heavily, they _________ a strike yesterday.
c. are playing / have been playing a. taxed / went on
d. have been playing / played b. had taxed / had gone on
c. taxed / were going on
41. Tommy __________ with us tonight because he d. taxes / went on
________ a meeting.
a. isn’t going to join / has 50. He ______ not to tell lies about his past, but
b. wouldn’t join / will have each time he ______ his promises.
c. doesn’t join / has had a. had promised / hadn’t kept
d. is joining / has had b. promised /didn’t keep
c. promises / didn’t keep
42. Her ex-husband __________ me since they d. promised / kept
__________ last month.
51. We ________to the movie with the Browns
a. didn't visit / have divorced last night because we _________ that film.
b. hasn’t visited / divorced a. went / have already seen
c. hadn’t visited / have divorced b. didn’t go / have just seen
d. din’t visit / divorced c. didn’t go / had already seen
d. didn’t go / hadn’t seen
43. I _________ Jenny since we _________ at the
mall. 52. I _____ money for a long time. So far, I ____
10000 TL
a. haven’t seen / came across a. saved / am saving
b. haven’t been seeing / come across b. have been saving / have saved
c. didn’t see / came acroos c. save / saved
d. hadn’t seen / came across d. had saved / save
44. Somebody _____our house when we ______
home last night.
a. burgled / has come 53. I __________ for two hours last night when I
b. had burgled / came __________ some noise outside my window.
c. burgled / had came
d. had burgled / come a. slept / heard
45. After I __________ home tonight, I _________ b. have slept / heard
a letter to my penfriend, Lisa. c. slept / had heard
a. get / am going to write d. had been sleeping / heard
b. will get / write
c. am going to get / am going to write 54. The injured man ______ on the ground for an
d. get / write hour when the ambulance finally______
a. had been lying / came
46. The Nazis _____ the Jews for seven years b. lay / came
when the war _____ in 1945. c. is lying / comes
a. had massacred / ended d. was lying / come
b. had massacred / had ended 55. Yesterday, when James _________ the same
c. have massacred / ended mistake again, the other students in the class
d. massacred / had ended ____ at him.
a. had made / had laughed
47. I __________ for my history exam for four b. made / laughed
hours when the electricity ________ last night. c. was making / had laughed
a. was studying / was cut off d. made / had laughed
b. had been studying / was cut off
c. studied / was cut off 56. According to this schedule, there _______ no
d. studied / had been cut off delay until next Wednesday
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 b) don’t know / bought
a. isn’t c) didn’t know / will have bought
b. hasn’t been d) didn’t know / had bought
c. is
d. won’t be 66. I suddenly _____ that I_____ my keys at home.
57. Christopher ________ eye glasses, but today a) had remembered / left
she _________ contact lens. b) remembered / had left
a. wears / is wearing c) had remembered / had left
b. is wearing / wears d) remember / left
c. has worn / wears
d. wears / wears 67. His son________ in 1988, and he_______
4 children so far.
58. A: How long ________ in Turkey? a) had married / had had
B: I _______ in Turkey for only a month. b) has married / had had
c) married / has had
a. have you been / am d) has married / has had
b. have you been / have been
c. had you been / was 68. Private schools in Turkey________ become
d. are you / have been rather popular over the last ten years.
59. In Turkey, women _____ the right to vote since
Atatürk ____ them this right. a) have b) will
a. have had / had given c) have been d) had
b. had / gave
c. had had / gave 69. My best friend________. as a doctor since
d. have had / gave the day he________. school, and he isn’t a
rich man.
60. My mother __________ everything before
the guests ________ yesterday. a) was working / left b) was working / had left
a. has prepared / have arrived c) had worked / left d) has worked / left
b. had prepared / arrived
c. was preparing / had arrived 70. They________ the hotel by the end this
d. prepared / had arrived month.

a) will be selling b) will have been selling

61. When you think of the tremendous c) will have sold d) have sold
technological progress we________, it’s
amazing how little we________ developed in 71. Tom________ to repair the car, but he didn’t
other respects. really know what he________.
a) had to made / have b) was made / have
c) have made / have d) were made / have a) tried / was doing b) had tried / doing
c) try / was doing d) tried / is doing
62. My sister normally________ at home, but
she ________ this week in Ankara. She 72. This time next week I________ on a beach
________ in a summer course there. in Erdek.
a) am lying b) will have been lying
a) works / spending / is teaching c) am going to lie d) will be lying
b) works / is spending / is teaching
c) works / spending / teaches 73. Scientists_______ a cure for Aids by the end
d) works / spends / teaches of this century.
a) discover b) will have discovered
63. They_______ the cost of the vegetables as e) will discover d) might be discovering
there was an overproduction this year.
74. It is a pity that so many animal ________ out
a) will have reduced b) reduced over the last one hundred years.
c) had reduced d) have been reduced a) have been died b) have died
c) died d) would have died
64. They_______ my mother in New York.
a) phoned often b) had often phoned 75. During this term we ________ many
c) phone often d) often phone advances in computer technology.

65 I ________ you ________ a new flat. a) have seen b) had seen

a) don’t know / had bought c) see d) will have seen
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 a) did / change b) does / change
76. I _________ a bad grade in the exam because c) has / changed d) will / change
I _________.
a) get / didn’t study 86. According to my timetable I _______ any
b) got / hadn’t studied history lessons until next Friday.
c) hadn’t got / didn’t study
d) had got / hadn’t studied a) don’t have b) won’t have had
c) am not having d) haven’t had
77. The train _________ Istanbul at 9.00 a.m.
and _________ in Izmir at 5.00 p.m. 87. The government _______ on its budget for
a) leaves / arrives nearly a month.
b) left / arrive
c) had left / arrived a) is working b) works
d) is leaving / has arrived c) has been working d) will work

78. A : I am in difficulty! Nobody helps me! 88. When _____ you last _____ to the theater?
B : I _____ you. Don’t worry. a) do / go b) did / go
a) am going to help b) will help c) have / gone d) had / gone
c) can’t help d) won’t help

79. She is……ready on time! We are ________

waiting for her!
a) never / always b) never / never 89. It’s 9 o’clock now. By ten o’clock I _______
c) always / always d) always / sometimes for three hours.

a) will study b) will be studying

80. When I phoned at his office, he wasn’t there. c) have studied d) will have been studying
He _______ for home.
90. The barn _______ for some time before the
a. left b. would leave fire-brigade ______ .
c. had left d. was leaving
a) have burnt / come b) burnt / was coming
81. I ______until you ______. c) had burnt / came d) was burning / came

a. have been working / come 91. A : I know you _______ to Italy before.
b. had been working / came B : Yes I _______ there two years ago.
c. will be working / came
d. am going to work / will come a) had been / went b) have been / had gone
c) had been / went d) have been / went
82. In 20 years time, the world’s population
________ a lot. 92. I ______ a birthday party on Saturday, 22
and I hope you ______ .
a) is raising b) would rise
c) will have risen d) is being risen a) am having / would be able to come
b) will have / will come
83. These days, I probably ________ more time c) am having / will have come
sleeping. d) have / will come

a) had spent b) spent 93. I have noticed that since I _______ the
c)have spent d) will spend university, my life ______ much more
interesting.
84. My car _______ this morning because I
_______ the lights on all night. a) was entering / had become
b) have entered / becomes
a) hasn’t started / had left c) entered / has become
b) didn’t start / have left d) entered / had become
c) hadn’t started / left
d) didn’t start / had left
94. I _______ about my daughter because she
85. How ______ your way of life _____ in the arrived later than I _______ .
last five years?
a) was worried / had expected
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c) was worried / was expecting
d) had been worried / had expected

95. It was the second time he ______ this course.

a) took b) has taken

c) had taken d) he was taking

96. The last time that poor man ______ a meal

was three days ago.

a) has had b) has

c) had had d) had

97. The standard of living in this country _____ .

We hope there _______ any poor people.

a) is slowly rising / won’t be

b) is slowly going to rise / aren’t
c) has slowly risen / weren’t
d) will slowly rise / aren’t

98. My friend ______ round to see me to see me

tonight. I _______ ready to welcome her.

a) comes / will be ready

b) is coming / am
c) will be coming / will have been
d) has been coming / will be

99. It’s too hot. I think I _______ .

a) will faint b) am fainting

c) will be fainting d) will be fainted

100. Almost everyone ______ for home by the

time we _______ .
a) has left / arrive b) will leave / arrived
c) had left / arrived d) had left / had arrived