ST.

ANN’S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Department of Communication and Soft Skills
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the right form of the tense.
1. She asked me if I wanted to go to the cinema, but I ----------------------- in the garden the whole
day and all I wanted to do was go to bed.
A) had been working B) had worked C) worked D) was working
2. Don't call me until about 7.30. I -------------------- my homework until then.
A) will not have been finishing B) won't have finished C) won't finish D) will not be finishing
3. She offered me an apple, but I wasn't hungry as I ---------------- lunch.
A) just ate B) had just eaten C) was just eating D) have just eaten
4) At this time tomorrow I --------------------- on the beach in Florida.
A) will lie B) will be lying C) lie D) will have been lying
5) I ---------------------- for a few minutes when a noise outside the window woke me up.
A) was only sleeping B) had only been sleeping C) only slept D) had only slept
6) I ---------------------- for more than an hour before she finally arrived.
A) had waited B) had been waiting C) was waiting D) waited
7) I was so relieved when I found my keys. I --------------------- for them all morning.
A) looked B) had looked C) had been looking D) was looking
8) At the end of next month, we ---------------- for exactly 25 years.
A) will have been married B) will be married C) will be being married D) will marry
9) I ----------------------- into the shower when there was a knock at the door.
A) Will just step B) just stepped C) was just stepping D) have just stepped
10) The swimming pool ---------------- at 9 o'clock and ---------------- at 18.30 every day.
A) is opening / is closing B) opens / closes C) has opened / has closed D) opened / closed
11) The Olympic Games ---------------- place every four years.
A) have taken B) are taking C) take D) took
12) Look! That man ----------------- to open the door of your car.
A) tries B) has been trying C) tried D) is trying
13) Look at the river. It ------------- very fast today much faster than usual.
A) flows B) has been flowing C) is flowing D) flowed
14. We usually ---------------- vegetables in our garden but this year we ----------------- any.
A) are growing / don't grow C) grow / aren't growing B) grew / haven't grown D) grow / don't grow
15. Usually I ----------------- parties but I --------------------- this one very much.
A) enjoy / am not enjoying B) am enjoying / haven't enjoyed C) enjoy / don't enjoy D) enjoyed /
haven't enjoyed
16. It ----------------- quite often in Britain during the winter.
A) is snowing B) snows C) has been snowing D) has snowed
17. Normally I -------------------- to bed at around 11.30 every night.
A) am going B) have been going C) go D) have gone
18. There is something wrong with Lynne's car at the moment so she ------------to work by bus this
week. A) has been going B) goes C) went D) is going
19. The River Thames ------------------- through London.
A) is flowing B) has been flowing C) flows D) has flowed
20) Raja, I ________________ you in a long time. How have you been?
A) Was seen B) saw C) haven’t seen D) hadn’t seen
21) Yesterday, I ____________ to see my grandparents.
A) Go B) have gone C) gone D) went
22) Some people say that it is better to _________ for today.
A) is living B) living C) lives D) live
23) Have you ever ____________ to Canada?
A) being B) be C) been D) have been
24) I ____________ all the requirements for the job already.
A) am meeting B) meet C) have met D) will meet
25) He occasionally _______________ a headache in the morning.
A) having B) has C) have D) is having
26) I ___________ dance for 3 months.
A) am learning B) was learning C) have been learning D) had been learning
27) Sunil ___________ his project by that time.
A) will complete B) would complete C) will have completed D) is completing
28) Rama was reading a book while her mother ____________ plants.
A) is watering B) was watering C) have been watering D) had been watering
29) He asked me whether I __________ in God.
A) am believing B) was believing C) believe D) have been believing
30) How long _____________ here?
A) are you working B) was you working C) had you been working D) have you been working

1) After Sheetal will return (A)/ from Delhi(B) / I will go to meet her. (C) / No error(D)
2) I used to work (A) /till 11 pm and (B) / then I go to bed. (C) /No error (D)
3) My younger brother (A)/ has left (B) /for Bhopal last Saturday. (C) /No error(D)
4) Air pollution caused by industrial effluents has been studied (A)/ for years, but only recently has
(B)/ the harmful effects of noise pollution become known.(C)/No error(D)
5) The judge asked the lady (A)/ if the bag she had lost(B)/ contain ten thousand rupees (C)/No error
(D)
6) The ministry was considered several proposals (A)/ for the development of small and medium
enterprises (B)/during Budget discussions.(C)/No error (D)
7) Having work(A)/ in both public and private sector banks(B)/she is the most suitable person to take
over the post of the chairman.(C)/No error(D)
8) Rohit started a very small business two years ago (A)/ but it grew very fast (B)/as the country is
experiencing a boom at that time.(C)/No error(D)
9) Keeping in mind the current market conditions (A)/ it has better for us (B)/ to invest in the
infrastructure structure. (C)/No error(D)
10) Since shivani had lived there for many years(A)/the villagers were very comfortable(B)/ talked to
her about all their problems.(C)/No error(D)
11) Our equipment gets (A)/ damage very often in summer (B)/ because there are too many power
cuts. (C)/No error (D)
12) Most children liked to rest in the afternoon (A)/ after they returned from school (B)/but my son
seems to have an inexhaustible source of energy. (C)/No error (D)
13) The cutting down on costs (A)/was the main reason for the firm to survive (B)/even during a very
difficult period. (C)/No error (D)
14) I will go (A)/ for the dance classes tomorrow (B)/ if I have recovered from fever. (C)/No error. (D)
15) The principal announced (A)/ in the school assembly that the school fees (B)/ will be hiked from
the beginning of the next academic session. (C)/No error (D)
16) The terrorist did not (A)/ confessed his crime even till the very end (B)/of his trail and said that
he was innocent.(C) /No error (D)
17) If the industrial sector continues to grow(A)/ at the same rate for the next few months(B)/ I think
it has a high growth rate this year.(C)/No error (D)
18) Results find that girls (A)/ played not only more than boys(B)/ but also performed better in many
fields.(C)/No error (D)
19) Celebrating her fifteen long years in the film industry (A)/the actor announce that he would be
doing a new show (B)/on television which would be done completely free of cost.(C)/No error (D)
20) Had I known (A)/ the weather forecast earlier (B)/I would not make plans to go out. (C)/ No error
(D)
21) If you to talk to him on this sensitive matter(A)/ it is probable(B)/ that he will not listen to you at
all.(C)/ No error (D)
22) On many occasions (A)/we did helped the poor (B)/ people by way of giving them food to
eat and clothes to put on. (C)/ No error (D)
23) The farewell party continued (A)/till midnight as more and more(B)/ guests join in the fun and
frolic.(C)/ No error (D)
24) The market continues to be positive (A)/ and we expected the trend (B)/ to continue in the next
quarter also. (C)/No error (D)
25) Big zamindars in the villages(A)/ who were till now paid for electricity(B)/ at subsidized rates will
soon have to pay the government at full rates.(C)/ No error (D)
26) The new vaccination will help (A)/ in prevent the disease (B)/to spread to other parts of the
body. (C)/No error (D)
27) A sharp rise in the prices of petrol (A)/ has lead to an increase (B)/ in the prices of all the
commodities. (C)/No error (D)
28) Dressed in a beautiful red gown (A)/ the young lady eagerly waits for her husband to return (B)/
so that she could cut the cake. (C)/No error (D)
29) The High Court on Friday (A)/ ban running of petrol run vehicles (B)/including small vehicles in
the eco-sensitive zone.(C)/No error (D)
30) If everything go well(A)/,the examination scheduled for next month(B)/ will be conducted
without any disruptions.(C)/No error (D)
31) The pain ease away after the surgery (A)/ and slowly the stitch marks (B)/ also vanished.(C)/No
error (D)
32) They have recently began (A)/ to purchase furniture for their new bungalow (B)/ which is being
constructed in Delhi.(C)/No error (D)
33) Many Multi National companies are invested (A)/ in India as India is (B)/one of the world’s
fastest growing economies.(C)/No error(D)
34) Rohan is suffering from severe back ache (A)/ since Monday as he has been working (B)/on the
computer for at least eight hours a day.(C) / No error (D)

Conditional Tenses
1.I didn't invite them for dinner. But I .................................................. if I was a good cook. (not
hesitate)
2.If we had bought a good map, we .................................. in the middle of nowhere now. (not be)
3.If I wasn't afraid of flying, I ......................................................... you in California a long time ago.
(visit)
4. I'd have my driving licence if I ............................................ at the traffic lights. (stop)
5.If you had sold your business, you ...................................... life now. (can enjoy)
6.If I were you, I ................................................. the job after the pay drop. (quit)
7. I'd be a happy man if I ........................................ Marion when we were young. (marry)
8. If we didn't trust them, we ............................................... them to stay with us last summer. (not
ask)
9.He'd study at university if he ...................................... the entrance exam. But he didn't. (pass)
10.Tina's French is quite weak. She would have helped you in Paris if her French ....................better.
(be)

1 If you ............. late again for training again today (to be), I ..........you play in tomorrow’s match.
(let)
2 I.......... all August in Thailand (to spend) if I………he time and the money. (to have) Maybe next
year.
3 I .......................... angry (to be) if……………..my chocolate mousse. (to eat)
4 If just one person ............................ my birthday (remember), I ………..sad. (to be)
5 You.................................... sorry (to be) if you…………for your exams. (to revise)
6 I .......................................... that umbrella inside the house (open) if I………you. (to be) It's bad
luck.
7 We.......................................... (to eat) out if there…………no food at home. (to be)
8 The holidays .......................................... great (to be) if the weather………..better. (to be)
9 I .......................................... out with him (to go) even if you..........................................me. (to
pay)
10 If you .......................................... me about the concert (to tell), I..........................................(to
go)
11 If you .......................................... so much beer (to drink), you……………so fat. (to be)
12 If I.......................................... you were coming (to know), I…………..a cake. (to bake)
13 The world .......................................... a better place (to be) if politicians……..less vain. (to be)
14 You.......................................... it better (to do) if you………..more time over it. (to take)
15 If I ................ more about computers (to understand), I……….help you out. (to be able to)
16 I........ enough milk for the weekend (to have) if I .......................................shopping on Friday. (to
go)
17 They................... their children (to punish) if they…………….bad reports from school. (to get)
18 What .............................. you .............................. (to do) if you……….your house keys? (to lose)
19 What .................. you .................... (to do) if your neighbor………..you to dinner? (to invite)
20 What ................they ....................... (to do) if they…………to class today? (to come)