Advanced tenses
By the time I arrive, they ____ dinner.
a) will have had
b) are having
c) have
a) will have had
If he ____ to the party, I ____ disappointed.
a) comes / won't be
b) comes / wouldn't be
c) will come / won't be
a) comes / won't be
The package ____ to your address tomorrow.
a) will deliver
b) will be delivered
c) delivers
b) will be delivered
She had her car ____ because it wouldn't start.
a) fix
b) to fix
c) fixed
c) fixed
I enjoy ____ books in my spare time.
a) read
b) to read
c) reading
c) reading
She said, "I have never been to Paris." In reported speech, it becomes:
a) She said that she has never been to Paris.
b) She said that she had never been to Paris.
c) She said that she will never be to Paris.
b) She said that she had never been to Paris.
She ____ her job for 10 years when she decided to change careers.
a) has had
b) had had
c) had
b) had had
If I ____ more time, I ____ read the entire book.
a) have / could
b) had / would
c) will have / can
b) had / would
The article ____ by the time you arrived.
a) had finished
b) had been finished
c) was finishing
b) had been finished
He makes his employees ____ overtime every week.
a) work
b) to work
c) worked
a) work
She promised ____ me the report by tomorrow.
a) send
b) to send
c) sending
b) to send
"We will complete the project by next month," he said. In reported speech, it becomes:
a) He said that we complete the project by next month.
b) He said that we would complete the project by the following month.
c) He said that we will complete the project by next month.
b) He said that we would complete the project by the following month.
Next week, he ____ traveling for a year.
a) will be
b) is being
c) will have been
c) will have been
I ____ you a hand if I ____ free tomorrow.
a) give / am
b) will give / am
c) would give / were
b) will give / am
This room ____ every day by the cleaning staff.
a) is cleaned
b) cleaned
c) cleans
a) is cleaned
She had her hair ____ before the wedding.
a) cut
b) to cut
c) cutting
a) cut
I would rather ____ to the concert than stay home.
a) go
b) to go
c) going
a) go
"You must arrive on time," the manager told them. In reported speech, it becomes:
a) The manager told them that they must arrive on time.
b) The manager told them that they had to arrive on time.
c) The manager told them that they will arrive on time.
b) The manager told them that they had to arrive on time.
I ____ working on this project all morning.
a) have been
b) am
c) had been
a) have been
She would have passed the exam if she ____ more.
a) studied
b) would study
c) had studied
c) had studied
The concert ____ last night was amazing.
a) I attended
b) attended by me
c) I was attended
a) I attended
I will get my house ____ next month.
a) paint
b) to paint
c) painted
c) painted
He can't stand ____ in long lines.
a) wait
b) to wait
c) waiting
c) waiting
"I might travel to Italy next year," she said. In reported speech, it becomes:
a) She said that she might travel to Italy next year.
b) She said that she may/might travel to Italy the following year.
c) She said that she will travel to Italy next year.
b) She said that she may/might travel to Italy the following year.
When I got home, he ____ already ____.
a) was / leaving
b) has / left
c) had / left
c) had / left
If you ____ me, what ____ you do?
a) were / would
b) are / will
c) will be / would
a) were / would
The document ____ before we could send it to the client.
a) must revise
b) had to revise
c) must be revised
c) must be revised
They had the team ____ a report on the project's progress.
a) write
b) to write
c) written
a) write
We are considering ____ a new project next year.
a) start
b) to start
c) starting
c) starting
"Don't forget to call me," he said to her. In reported speech, it becomes:
a) He said that she doesn't forget to call him.
b) He said to her not to forget to call him.
c) He told her not to forget to call him.
c) He told her not to forget to call him.