Mixed Tenses Multiple Choice Test 4

1. The doctors continuously _____ the heart rate of any 7. He _____ because she _____ him some jokes and
patient who _____ a blood transfusion. riddles.

A) monitoring / had got A) was laughing / had been telling

B) to monitor / got B) laughed / to tell
C) monitor / has gotten C) laughing / to tell
D) had monitored / have got D) has been laughed / couldn't have told
E) was monitored / was getting E) has to laugh / is told
2. How long _____ you _____ on this puzzle? I _____ if I 8. After his weekend holiday, I _____ Tom at the airport
were you. and _____ him a ride to his flat.

A) has / been worked / would give up A) meet / will give

B) did / work / might gave up B) will meet / gave
C) do / work / can give up C) meeting / giving
D) have / been working / would give up D) met / gave
E) was / working / have given up E) am meeting / to give
3. I _____ my pay tomorrow so I _____ you a loan then. 9. By the time I _____ home, my mother _____ my dinner.

A) have gotten / can give

B) will receive / can give A) have arrived / is preparing
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C) was getting / might have given B) arrived / will prepare

D) will have been getting / am giving C) arrived / had prepared
E) might get / couldn't give D) arrive / was prepared
E) must arrive / had been arriving
4. It's been three years since I _____ my old roommate
Alfred. I _____ to his new home to see him next week. 10. When I _____ my son what he _____, he told me that
he was playing and that he _____ an astronaut in
A) have seen / will be going space.
B) might see / have been gone
A) was asking / done / had been
C) see / going
B) am asking / is doing / is being
D) had seen / went
C) ask / has done / become
E) had been seeing / might go
D) had asked / had done / becoming
5. The incident _____ a lot of bad feelings between the
E) asked / was doing / had become
office workers who _____ together very long.
11. There _____ many recent discoveries in medicine
A) might caused / had been working which _____ our lives.
B) would cause / worked
A) have been / have improved
C) cause / were working
B) are / were improving
D) is causing / to work
C) aren't / had been improved
E) caused / hadn't worked
D) is / improve
6. I _____ the new student extra lessons but he _____ to
E) were / improving
catch up.
12. I _____ the flowers in the vase and then _____ the vase
A) had given / ought on the table.
B) have been giving / hasn’t been able
A) had put / placing
C) to giving / wasn't able
B) placed / has put
D) was giving / can't be able
C) put / placed
E) gave / able
D) have been putting / place
E) would put / was placing

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13. We _____ the house painted this summer or else it 17. I _____ the tin of beans yet. Where _____ you _____ it?
_____ till next year.
A) haven't find / Can / put
A) have to have / can be done B) haven't found / did / put
B) must have / will not be done C) have found / do / put
C) will have / do D) wasn't finding / have / put
D) are having / were done E) have been finding / were / putting
E) had / would be done
18. Tomorrow, I _____ my first payment on the new car I
14. _____ you _____ the mumps yet? My sister just _____ _____ last month.
down with a case.
A) will make / buy
A) can / have / came B) am making / was buying
B) have / been / come C) will have made / buying
C) have / been having / coming D) will be making / bought
D) have / had / came E) had made / bought
E) would / have / have come
19. We _____ buying a boat because we _____ anything
15. I _____ for my sewing needle. It _____ out of my hand about sailing.
as I _____ it.
A) aren't / know
A) am looking / fell / was threading B) are / haven't known
B) was looking / fall / threaded C) will be / had known
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C) looked / fell / am threading D) aren't / don’t know

D) have looked / has fallen / have threaded E) may / didn't know
E) would look / have fallen / thread
20. Which hotel _____ to stay in when you get to New
16. No. I _____ with you because I _____ plans to go with York? I _____one if you _____ reservations yet.
the Smiths.
A) will you be / might suggest / have made
A) can go / can't made B) are you / suggest / didn't make
B) couldn't go / make C) were you / suggested / haven't made
C) can't go / have made D) are you going / will be suggesting / made
D) haven’t gone / have made E) are you going / can suggest / haven't made
E) had gone / will make

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Answer Key:

1: C 11: A
2: D 12: C
3: B 13: B
4: A 14: D
5: E 15: A
6: B 16: C
7: A 17: B
8: D 18: D
9: C 19: D
10: E 20: E

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