1 The letter … typed and mailed. They’ll receive it in two days.
a was
b is being
c has being
d being

2 He announced that the Russian delegation … the session to show its protest.
a leave
b would leave
c will leave
d was left

3 They … him when he tries to cross the border.
a will have been shooting
b will be shooting
c will shoot;
d will have shot

4 I want this article … by 5 p.m.
a translating
b translated
c being translated
d having translated

5 When I (look) through your books, I (notice) that you have a copy of Murder in the Cathedral.
a look, noticed
b was looking, noticed
c looked, noticed
d was looking, was noticing

6 While he (water) the flowers, it (begin) to rain.
a was watering, began
b watered, began
c was watering, has begun
d was watered, began

7 It was early morning. The sun … just…
a has … risen
b had … risen
c rose
d have…rose

8 Look! That plane is flying towards the airport. It … .
a will land
b will be landing
c is going to land
d was going to land

9 The boy who … us this story lives in a camp.
a told
b had told
c was telling
d has told

10 Why … you … the radiator, it is cold.
a do … feel
b are … feeling
c does … feel
d is…feeling

11 If she … known the facts she could have told us what to do.
a have
b will have
c would have
d had

12 Unless you … stop wasting time, I’m leaving right now.
a will
b can
c –
d are

Test 18
1 Why didn’t you warn him? If I were you, I … him.
a warned
b had warned
c would have warned
d will warn

2 I could have saved some food for you, if I …you were coming.
a had known
b have known
c would know
d will know

3 Why … you … this rule with examples?
a aren’t … illustrating
b don’t … illustrate
c aren’t … illustrate
d didn’t illustrate

4 I … that mistake if I had read the instructions.
a won’t make
b made
c had made
d wouldn’t have made

5 I’m sorry, you‘ll have to wait. The hall is … now.
a being aired
b been aired
c airing
d aired

6 These famous sheep … transported here from Australia.
a was
b were
c have
d had

7 My watch … 5 minutes late.
a is
b are
c will be
d were

8 We … for three hours and … ten kilometres.
a have walked, walked
b have been walking, have walked
c walked, have walked
d was…walking, has walked

9 Jim isn’t in. He … to the library.
a might have gone
b might go
c may went
d may go

10 The accident is your fault. If you … more carefully, it ….
a drove, didn’t happen
b had driven, hadn’t happened
c was driving, happened
d had been driving, wouldn’t have happened

11 She didn’t see him … for her.
a to be waited
b waiting
c be waiting
d wait

12 By the time he … to Dublin, his sister … to America.
a returned, left
b returned, had left
c had returned, went
d has returned, went

13 The test … now.
a is written
b is being written
c is writing
d was being written