Tense Detectives
By the time we arrived at the restaurant, Dad ________ already ordered the food.
A. has
B. had
C. was
D. is
B. had
The box of chocolates ________ on the dining table.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
C. is
Please place the books ________ the shelf.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. by
B. on
It was raining heavily, ________ we decided to stay indoors.
A. but
B. so
C. although
D. unless
B. so
Jason and I prepared the decorations by ________.
A. ourselves
B. themselves
C. our
D. ours
A. ourselves
You have completed the assignment, ________?
A. don't you
B. haven't you
C. didn't you
D. aren't you
B. haven't you
Amy ________ her piano every evening after completing her homework.
A. practises
B. practised
C. is practising
D. has practised
A. practises
Neither the teacher nor the students ________ aware of the change in schedule.
A. was
B. is
C. has been
D. were
D. were
The children were excited ________ going on their first overseas trip.
A. about
B. at
C. of
D. for
A. about
________ he was tired, Marcus continued helping his mother.
A. Although
B. Because
C. Unless
D. Therefore
A. Although
The woman ________ lives next door is a famous author.
A. whom
B. whose
C. who
D. which
C. who
All participants ________ wear their identification tags during the event.
A. might
B. could
C. must
D. would
C. must
The children ________ football when they heard a loud crash from the kitchen.
A. play
B. have played
C. were playing
D. had played
C. were playing
A collection of rare stamps ________ displayed in the museum.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have been
C. is
The cyclist managed to ride ________ the narrow tunnel safely.
A. across
B. through
C. against
D. among
B. through
The match was postponed ________ the heavy thunderstorm.
A. although
B. despite
C. because of
D. however
C. because of
This red bicycle belongs to Sarah. The blue one is also ________.
A. her
B. hers
C. she
D. herself
B. hers
If Sarah ________ earlier, she would not have missed the bus.
A. leaves
B. left
C. had left
D. has left
C. had left
Since joining the school choir, Mei Lin ________ in several performances.
A. sings
B. sang
C. has sung
D. had sung
C. has sung
The captain, as well as the other players, ________ responsible for ensuring that the rules are followed.
A. are
B. is
C. have been
D. were
B. is
The teacher praised Daniel ________ his excellent effort during the project.
A. at
B. for
C. on
D. with
B. for
The journey was long and tiring. ________, everyone agreed that it had been worthwhile.
A. Therefore
B. Nonetheless
C. Because
D. Unless
B. Nonetheless
The boy ________ mother is a doctor won the scholarship.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
D. whose
“Let's take a short break, ________?” suggested the teacher.
A. will we
B. shall we
C. do we
D. won't we
B. shall we
By the end of this month, the workers ________ on the new playground for six weeks.
A. will work
B. will have been working
C. have been working
D. had been working
B. will have been working
The quality of the products, rather than their prices, ________ what attracts most customers.
A. are
B. were
C. have been
D. is
D. is
The manager was deeply concerned ________ the sudden drop in sales.
A. about
B. with
C. for
D. by
A. about
________ having very little experience, Nadia managed to complete the complicated task successfully.
A. Because
B. Despite
C. Therefore
D. Unless
B. Despite
The scientist ________ the students interviewed gave them some useful advice.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
C. whom
Had Marcus ________ the warning, he would not have made the same mistake.
A. followed
B. follows
C. had followed
D. following
A. followed