Exercise 21 :
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : She_____the letter a few moments before my call came through.
A. has just opened B. had just opened C. just opened D. just opens
Question 2 : As soon as the boys_____the hall they_____to speak about books and writers.
A. entered/begun B. were entering/began
C. entered/began D. had entered/began
Question 3 : While we_____dinner at a restaurant someone came to the house and _____this note.
A. had had/ left B. were having/left C. had/left D. were having/had left
Question 4 : By the end of this year we_____a new house.
A. will buy B. will be buying C. will have bought D. had bought
Question 5 : “You always_____mistakes, you need_____the instructions more carefully.”
A. make/read B. are always making/read
C. make/to read D. are always making/to read
Question 6 : Those students who_____the exam are going to take another one held in August.
A. have failed B. failed C. had failed D. were failing
Question 7 : I_____your brother this afternoon at Green Street.
A. met B. had met C. was meeting D. have met
Question 8 : She said she met you once at the Hilton last year._____since then?
A. Have you met her B. Did you meet her C. Were you met her D. Had you met her
Question 9 : Mr. Edwards_____history for 35 years, and is retiring soon.
A. teaches B. is teaching C. taught D. has been teaching
Question 10 : I’m tired. I_____the house since 9 this morning.
A. am cleaning B. was cleaning C. had been cleaning D. have been cleaning
Question 11 : I can’t believe that you_____all the three exercises. You just started five minutes ago.
A. have finished B. have been finishing
C. finished D. are finishing
Question 12 : “How’s Peter doing?” “I don’t know. I_____from him for months.”
A. have to hear B. haven’t heard C. didn’t hear D. don’t hear
Question 13 : Their children_____lots of new friends since they_____to that town.
A. have made - moved B. were making - have moved
C. made - are moving D. made - have been moving
Question 14 : He_____a cigarette and_____to the window.
A. lighted/walked B. lit/was walking
C. was lighted/was walking D. lit/had walked
Question 15 : "You_____here before?" "Yes, I_____my holidays here last year.
A. Were/spent B. Have you been/spent
C. Were/had spent D. Have you been/have spent
Question 16 : "You have just missed the last train." "Never mind, I_____."
A. will walk B. was walking C. am walking D. am going to walk
Question 17 : I_____my sister in April as planned.
A. have seen B. will see C. am going to see D. see
Question 18 : Then about a year ago, he_____and I_____from him since.
A. has disappeared/haven’t never heard B. has disappeared/never heard
C. disappeared/ have never heard D. was disappeared/had never heard
Question 19 : After the guests_____she went back into the living-room and _____off the light.
A. left/switched B. had left/switched
C. had left/had switched D. had left/was switching
Question 20 : When Alice gets here, you_____her to her room?
A. will you show B. did you show C. have you shown D. are you showing
Question 21 : As Hugh and I_____down the steps we nearly_____into my father.
A. came/ran B. were coming/ran C. had come/ran D. came/were running
Question 22 : If you want to see us, come to Tom's on Sunday. We_____for you there at midday.
A. will wait B. will be waiting C. will have waited D. will have been waiting
Question 23 : Come in, please. I_____for you long.
A. have waited B. had waited C. have been waiting D. waited
Question 24 : For a moment after their son_____the room, Mr and Mrs Smith merely _____ and _____ at each other.
A. had left/had stood/looked B. had left/stood/looked
C. left/stood/looked D. had left/had stood/had looked
Question 25 : When we_____in London tonight, it_____.
A. arrived/was probably raining B. arrive/ will be probably raining
C. arrived/had been probably raining D. arrive/ will have probably rained
Question 26 : I'm afraid I must ask you both what_____yesterday at 10:20 p.m.
A. did you do B. had you done C. you were doing D. were you doing
Question 27 : There_____great changes in our village in the past few years.
A. have been B. had been C. was D. has been
Question 28 : The noise from the trains_____me terribly last night.
A. was annoyed B. annoyed C. has annoyed D. had annoyed
Question 29 : Listen to this! I think this news_____you.
A. surprises B. will surprise C. surprised D. would surprise
Question 30 : By the end of this month, I hope I_____200 pages of my new novel.
A. had written B. will have written
C. will have been writing D. have written

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Exercise 21 : 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : She_____the letter a few moments before my call came through.
A. has just opened	B. had just opened	C. just opened	D. just opens
Question 2 : As soon as the boys_____the hall they_____to speak about books and writers.
A. entered/begun		B. were entering/began
C. entered/began		D. had entered/began
Question 3 : While we_____dinner at a restaurant someone came to the house and _____this note.
A. had had/ left	B. were having/left	C. had/left	D. were having/had left
Question 4 : By the end of this year we_____a new house.
A. will buy	B. will be buying	C. will have bought	D. had bought
Question 5 : “You always_____mistakes, you need_____the instructions more carefully.”
A. make/read		B. are always making/read
C. make/to read		D. are always making/to read
Question 6 : Those students who_____the exam are going to take another one held in August.
A. have failed	B. failed	C. had failed	D. were failing
Question 7 : I_____your brother this afternoon at Green Street.
A. met	B. had met	C. was meeting	D. have met
Question 8 : She said she met you once at the Hilton last year._____since then?
A. Have you met her	B. Did you meet her	C. Were you met her	D. Had you met her
Question 9 : Mr. Edwards_____history for 35 years, and is retiring soon.
A. teaches	B. is teaching	C. taught	D. has been teaching
Question 10 : I’m tired. I_____the house since 9 this morning.
A. am cleaning	B. was cleaning	C. had been cleaning	D. have been cleaning
Question 11 : I can’t believe that you_____all the three exercises. You just started five minutes ago.
A. have finished		B. have been finishing
C. finished		D. are finishing
Question 12 : “How’s Peter doing?” “I don’t know. I_____from him for months.”
A. have to hear	B. haven’t heard	C. didn’t hear	D. don’t hear
Question 13 : Their children_____lots of new friends since they_____to that town.
A. have made - moved		B. were making - have moved
C. made - are moving		D. made - have been moving
Question 14 : He_____a cigarette and_____to the window.
A. lighted/walked		B. lit/was walking
C. was lighted/was walking	D. lit/had walked
Question 15 : "You_____here before?" "Yes, I_____my holidays here last year.
A. Were/spent		B. Have you been/spent
C. Were/had spent		D. Have you been/have spent
Question 16 : "You have just missed the last train." "Never mind, I_____."
A. will walk	B. was walking	C. am walking	D. am going to walk
Question 17 : I_____my sister in April as planned.
A. have seen	B. will see	C. am going to see	D. see
Question 18 : Then about a year ago, he_____and I_____from him since.
A. has disappeared/haven’t never heard	B. has disappeared/never heard
C. disappeared/ have never heard	D. was disappeared/had never heard
Question 19 : After the guests_____she went back into the living-room and _____off the light.
A. left/switched		B. had left/switched
C. had left/had switched	D. had left/was switching
Question 20 : When Alice gets here, you_____her to her room?
A. will you show	B. did you show	C. have you shown	D. are you showing
Question 21 : As Hugh and I_____down the steps we nearly_____into my father.
A. came/ran	B. were coming/ran	C. had come/ran	D. came/were running
Question 22 : If you want to see us, come to Tom&#x27;s on Sunday. We_____for you there at midday.
A. will wait	B. will be waiting	C. will have waited	D. will have been waiting
Question 23 : Come in, please. I_____for you long.
A. have waited	B. had waited	C. have been waiting	D. waited
Question 24 : For a moment after their son_____the room, Mr and Mrs Smith merely _____ and _____ at each other.
A. had left/had stood/looked	B. had left/stood/looked
C. left/stood/looked		D. had left/had stood/had looked
Question 25 : When we_____in London tonight, it_____.
A. arrived/was probably raining	B. arrive/ will be probably raining
C. arrived/had been probably raining	D. arrive/ will have probably rained
Question 26 : I&#x27;m afraid I must ask you both what_____yesterday at 10:20 p.m.
A. did you do	B. had you done	C. you were doing	D. were you doing
Question 27 : There_____great changes in our village in the past few years.
A. have been	B. had been	C. was	D. has been
Question 28 : The noise from the trains_____me terribly last night.
A. was annoyed	B. annoyed	C. has annoyed	D. had annoyed
Question 29 : Listen to this! I think this news_____you.
A. surprises	B. will surprise	C. surprised	D. would surprise
Question 30 : By the end of this month, I hope I_____200 pages of my new novel.
A. had written		B. will have written
C. will have been writing	D. have written

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1. B. had just opened

2. C. entered / began

3. B. were having / left

4. C. will have bought

5. A. make / to read

6. A. have failed

7. A. met

8. B. Did you meet

9. D. has been teaching

10. D. have been cleaning

11. A. have finished

12. B. haven't heard

13. A. have made moved

14. B. lit / was walking

15. B. Have you been / spent

16. D. am going to walk

17. B. will see

18. C. disappeared/ have never heard

19. A. left/switched

20. A. will you show

Exercise 21 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1 : She_____the letter a few moments before my call came through. A. has just op...