Test for tenses, conditionals, modals

Q: They _____ while I was cooking dinner.

were cleaning up
had cleaned up
Q: There was no food left when I returned. They _____ everything!
had eaten
ate
were eating
Q: If she had visited us last summer, she _____ the hikes in the mountains.
would have enjoyed
would enjoy
Q: I _____ the bags before we left on holiday.

had enjoyed

checked
was checking
had been checking
Q: She told me she was flying to Chicago last week. She _____ in her hotel room last night.
must have been
must be
had to be
Q: If he _____ the window he would repair it.
broke
were broken
were breaking
Q: By the time the presentation began, they _____ their discussion.
completed
had completed
were completing
Q: If I _____ you, I would finish my homework!
had been
were
would be
Q: She is very intelligent. She _____ that!
can't have thought
couldn't have thought
Q: When I arrived, they _____.

mustn't have thought

stretching their legs

were stretching their legs
had been stretching
Q: I lit the fire at four and it ______ brightly when Lisa arrived.
burned
had burned
was burning
Q: I was reading the letter when the wind ______ it out of my hands.
was blowing
blew
had blown
Q: Jack ______ the report by the time it was due.
hadn't finished
was finishing
had been finishing
Q: They _____ an argument when I arrived to celebrate Pete's birthday.
had been
were having
have had
Q: I'm not sure where Jack was yesterday. He ______ visiting Tom.
might was
might have been
couldn't have been
Q: If Hank _____ you were going to come, he would have made sure to be there.
knew
had known
was knowing
Q: I found this gold coin while I _____ in the garden!
dug
had been digging
was digging
Q: _____ the dog before they left on vacation?
Had they fed
Were they feeding
Q: He said he _____ yesterday.

Had they been feeding

would come
had been coming
were coming
Q: He ______ get up so early when he lived in Los Angeles.
didn't used to

didn't use to

had used to

Gerund or infinitive?
Q: I need ___ soon.
going
to go
Q: They refused ____ any farther.
going
to go
Q: He threatened _____ the teacher if I didn't stop.
telling
to tell
Q: Do you swear ____ the truth and nothing but the truth?
telling
to tell
Q: I promise _____ you tomorrow.
helping
to help
Q: He intends _____ his studies soon.
to finish
finishing
Q: The teacher taught the children _____ their homework every evening.
do
doing
Q: Bob told me ____.

to do

hurrying up
to hurry up
Q: Gertrude wishes _____ our club.
joining
to join
Q: He practiced _____ quickly a number of times.
to start
starting
Q: I challenged him _____ the impossible.
doing
to do
do
Q: We anticipate _______ a response soon.
to receive
receiving
Q: He denies ______ the criminal.
to know
knowing
Q: My father made me ___ early on Saturday.
getting up
to get up
Q: I hope _____ this report soon.

get up

to finish
finishing
Q: Jack persuaded Larry _____ to the exhibition.
coming
to come
come
Q: The weather appears _____ changing.
to be
being
Q: Jack risked ______ a major mistake in the competition.
to make
making
Q: I urged the students ______ well for the exam.
to prepare
preparing
Q: I resent ____ to ask for permission.
having

to have

Q: We'll finish ______ soon.

to clean
cleaning
Q: Peter claimed _____ the answers to all the questions.
having
to have
Q: We enjoy ______ in the Cascades.
to hike
hiking
Q: The children seem _____ the situation.
understanding
to understand
Q: Mary offered ______ Jackson with the project.
to help
helping
Q: The officer ordered the crowd _____.
dispersing
to disperse
disperse
Q: She quietly instructed the students _____ calm.
staying
stay
to stay
Q: My friend Jack quit _____ last year.
to smoke
smoking
Q: Do you mind _____ for a few minutes?
to wait
waiting
Q: I want _____ you soon!
seeing
to see
Q: We plan _____ to London next year.
travelling
to travel
Q: I'm afraid I don't recollect _______ an exam today!
to have
having
Q: Peter reminded me ____ my medicine.
to take
take
taking
Q: We postponed ______ until the following week.
to meet
meeting
Q: I tend ___ very careful.
to be
being
Q: I warned Alice ____ careful.
be
being
to be
Q: Don't hesitate _____ if you need help.
calling
to call
Q: They narrowly avoided _____ the bus.
to miss
missing
Q: Jack begged ____ to the party.
coming
to come
Q: She considered ______ homes.
to change

changing

Q: They allowed their children _____ out late on Saturday.

to stay
staying
stay
Q: She let her son ____ to the concert.
to go
go
going
Q: He doesn't care _____ the meeting next week.
attending
to attend
Q: The crew delayed _____ the race for two hours.
to start
starting
Q: I managed _____ awake until 3 in the morning.
staying
to stay
Q: Mary pretended _____ about John.
caring
to care
Q: Peter tolerates _____ late five nights a week.
to work
working
Q: I urged them ____ their position.
to reconsider
reconsider
reconsidering
Q: I highly recommend you _____ well for this test.
to prepare
preparing
prepare
Q: I recommended _____ away for the weekend.
to go
going
Q: She misses ______ golf on Sundays.
to play
playing
Q: I invited him _____ me as soon as possible.
visiting
to visit
visit
Q: He really deserves ______ happy.
being
to be
Q: I'm afraid I can't afford _____ along this weekend.
to come
coming
Q: Have you completed _____ in the form?
to fill
filling
Q: We went _____ last weekend.
to ski
skiing
Q: He keeps _____ to pass the exam with no luck!
trying
to try
Q: I'm afraid I don't recall ______ you before.
to meet
meeting
Q: Should I wait ____ to Peter about the problem?
talking
to talk
Q: Do you regret ______ music at college?
to study

studying

Simple Past or Present Perfect

Q: Jack _____ (live) in Boston for the past 15 years.
has lived
lives
lived
Q: Janet ____ (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.
works
worked
has worked
Q: Dad, ____ (you/finish) reading the paper yet?
did you finish
are you finishing
have you finished
Q: I would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I ____ (be/never) there.
have never been
was never
will never be
Q: Peter _____ (play) Tennis for five years when he _____ (be) at school.
has played - was
played - was
has played - has been
Q: Can you help me? I _____ (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.
haven't finished
didn't finish
don't finish
Q: I _____ (work) in Italy for 5 years. I ____ (begin) work as soon as I arrived.
work - began
have worked - have begun
have worked began
Q: I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I _____ (eat/already).
didn't eat already
have already eaten
haven't already eaten
Q: When Jack was at school, he _____ (learn) to play the saxophone. He _____ (play) it ever
since.
has learned - has played
learned - has played
learned played
Q: Could you give me some advice? I _____ (buy) this sweater at Macy's. Do you think I should
take it back?
bought
have bought
buyed
Q: Maria lives in Boston. Before she _____ (move) here, she ____ (live) in Seattle for 3 years.
moved - has lived
moved - lived
has moved lived
Q: Peter ____ (go) to Paris last year. That means that he ____ (be) to Paris 3 times!
went - has been
went - was
has gone was
Q: Just a moment! I _____ (not think) of a good idea yet!
haven't thought
didn't think
don't think
Q: Maria _____ (believe) that for ages!
believes
has believed
was believed
Q: How long _____ (you/live) there before coming here?
have you lived
did you liven
do you live
Q: She _____ (write) the email but doesn't know how to send it.
has written
writes
written
Q: I ____ (just/have) something done to my hair. Do you like it?
have just had
just have had
just have
Q: Hurry up! The concert _____ (begin) and we are late.
begins
has begun
began
Q: Madonna _____ (record) many albums and will probably make many more.
records
has recorded
recorded
Q: Nat King Cole _____ (record) many albums during his wonderful career.

records
has recorded
recorded
Q: How many books ____ (read) this year?
did you read
do you read
have you read
Q: How many books ____ (read) last year?
do you read
have you read
did you read
Q: ____ (newspaper/arrive)? Yes, Ken is reading it at the moment.
Did the newspaper arrived
Does the newspaper arrive
Has the newspaper arrived
Q: Where ____ (you/find) that book? - I _____(find) it in the library.
have you found - have found
did you find - found
did you find - have found
Q: ____ (you/smoke) a lot before becoming a non-smoker?
Have you smoked
Did you smoked
Did you smoke
Q: He _____ (leave) the house a few minutes ago.
was left
left
has left
Q: She ____ (not leave) the house yet.
has left
hasn't left
didn't leave
Q: I _____ (not know) you ____ (be) here! _____ (you/be) here long?
haven't known - were - Have you been

didn't know - were - Have you been

didn't know - have been - Have you been

Q: _____ (you/see) today's paper?
Do you see
Have you seen
Are you seeing
Q: I'm tired. I _____ (not get) much sleep last night.
haven't got

didn't get

wasn't get
Conditional Forms

Q: If he comes,
we will go to lunch.
we would go to lunch.
Q: I would buy a new house

we would go to lunch.

if I have a lot of money.

Q: If she misses the bus,

if I inherited a million dollars.

if I win the lottery.

I take her to school by car.

I would take her to school by car.
Q: If I had known you were in town,
I would buy you some flowers!

she have to walk.

I would have bought you some flowers.

I will buy you some flowers.

Q: If he studies a lot,
he might pass the exam.
Q: I would get a new job

he would pass the exam.

if I was you.
if I am you.
Q: He will surely fail his exams

he is going to pass the exam.

if I were you.

if he not work harder.

unless he begins to study.
Q: She would live in New York now
if she stays.
if she had stayed.
Q: They would have bought that new car

if she was to stay.

if he weren't serious.

if they had had the money.

Q: I leave on Saturdays

if they had the money.

if she will come to visit.

Q: If he were President,

if they were having the money.

if she comes to visit.

he would help the poor more.

if she won't come to visit.

he will help the poor more.

he would have helped the poor more.

Q: If they had had enough good sense,
they would have moved to Santa Monica.

they would had moved to Santa Monica.

they will move to Santa Monica.

Q: She will go crazy
if you leaves her.
Q: If this storm gets worse,

unless she leaves you.

we will have to go inland.

Q: Watch out! If you touch that cable,
you will get a shock.
Q: I might have had time

we have to get inland.

you shocked.

if you needed my help.

Q: I'm afraid I can't understand you
if you speak unclear.
Q: She would have gone

if she don't leave you.

we must to go inland.

you had a shock.

if you had asked me for help.

unless you speak more clearly.

if she had been in your position.

if you ask me for help.

if you don't speak clear.

if she were in your position.

if she was in your position.

Q: You would certainly have been angry
if you discovered what he knew.

if you had discovered what he knew.

if you had discovered what he had known.

Q: We'll have to walk if we
run out of gas.
are going to run out of gas.
Q: If someone offered to buy you one,
which

one

do

you

choose?

ran out of gas.

which

one

which one had you chosen?

Prepositions
Q: Most people like basketball, but ____ my opinion it's too chaotic.
of
from
in
with
Q: Are you travelling to Paris ____ business or ____ holiday?
for
on
to
in
Q: Have you read the article _____ Time magazine ____ Google?
on - on
to - on
in - on
Q: What's that book _____?

from on

about
to
from
of
Q: I stayed ____ the Ritz Hotel ________ my stay in New York.

would

you

choose?

in - to
to - while
at - while
at during
Q: I looked this word ____ in the dictionary, but I still don't understand it.
from
on
up
over
Q: We need some sugar. We're almost completely ____ it.
out
out of
over
through
Q: Luckily, I made it to the station ___ time to catch the last train.
in
for
at
to
Q: My house is ___ the end of the street ___ the right.
in - on
at - in
in - at
at on
Q: The bank doesn't open _____ 10 a.m.
for
until
still
just
Q: Are you ___ or ___ the President?
pro - con
for - against
with - against
proto contra
Q: Were you ____ time for your appointment? Or were you late?
to
on
at
of
Q: Throw the ball ___ Jack, please.
next
beneath
to
against
Q: I got ____ home late last night.
to
at
_
in
Q: Please talk __ the manager and don't shout __ me!
to - to
at - to
to - at
Q: You can start the computer ___ pressing that button.
with
to
by
from
with to
Q: She was born ____ Italy ___ February 15, 1954.
in - in
in - to
in - on
to in
Q: He was born ___ Germany ___ April.
in - to
on - in
in - in
in at
Q: Be careful! You're going to set the paper ___ fire!
to
on
in
with
Q: I need to learn these verbs ___ heart ___ tomorrow.
by - on
by - to
from - by
by by
Q: She'll be finished ____ the end of the week.
by
from
to
in
Q: You must take the medicine _____ the next ten minutes.
since
until
within
at
Q: I haven't seen Tim ___ ages!
at
in
since
until
Q: It is years ____ I last played golf.
for
when
since
at
Q: Jack will be out _____ 3.30.
since

at

from

until

Prepositional Phrases
Q: I'd rather have wine ____ beer.
instead than
instead from
instead to
instead of
Q: _____ bad weather, the trip will be postponed to next week.
In case
In case of
In case to
In case from
Q: _____ my fellow employees, I would like to thank management for all they have done to
improve our situation.
In behalf of
To behalf of
On behalf of
From behalf of
Q: We finally solved our problem ____ a new device created by our research and development
department.
from means of
by means of
by means from
by means to
Q: _____ me, I will be happy to dedicate a few extra hours to the cause.
As for
As of
As to
As from
Q: You will have to remember that, _____ John, no one wants to work on this problem.
apart to
apart from
apart
apart of
Q: How can they be going out?! Jane has nothing _____ Peter.
in common
in common to
in common of
in common with
Q: _____ John, they won't finish the project until the end of next week.
According
According in
According from
Q: I'm all ____ helping out the poor when in need.

According to

in favor of
in favor to
in favor for
in favor from
Q: We will have to postpone our trip _____ the bad weather.
because
because to
because of
because from
Q: Because of the _____ interest in our product, we are going to stop production of the 'whamo
ring'.
lack
lack of
lack from
lack in
Q: _____ the large number of requests we have received, we are going to extend the sale
to the end of the month.
Due to
Due of
Due from
Due
Q: _____ our friendly staff, you'll find our hotel provides everything you could ever desire.
In addition
In addition of
In addition to
Q: There is a mysterious car _____ the gate.

In addition from

in front of
in front to
in front from
in front
Q: She was a fearless woman who acted _____ her health.
without regard to
without regard for
without regard
without regard of
Q: ______ your proposal Tom, I'm afraid we won't be able to approve your project.
With regards
With regards to
With regards of
With regards from
Q: Learning English is sometimes difficult. However, you should remember that communication
is ______ the most important thing.
by far
by far of
by far to
by far from
Q: I'm afraid I've charged you too much _____. Sorry about that!
on mistake

from mistake

to mistake

by mistake

Q: You are going to have to work overtime _____ your responsibilities at home.
regardless to
regardless of
regardless through
Q: Please don't be angry with me. I didn't break the toy ______.

regardless about

to purpose
from purpose
on purpose
about purpose
Q: The local police are talking to Tom. I think he is _____ for the crime.
under suspicion
to suspicion
from suspicion
Q: I'll make sure your instructions are followed _____.

in suspicion

at once
to once
from once
in once
Q: Jack is clearly ____ when it comes to speaking a foreign language.
to a disadvantage
from a disadvantage
at a disadvantage
in a disadvantage
Q: I'm sure he didn't mean to break the window. It must have happened _____.
in accident
to accident
from accident
by accident
Q: Remember you are _____ to buy the product. Take it home and try it out for a week. If you
don't like it, just return it to the store.
under no obligation
to no obligation
Q: _____ , John comes to every lesson right on time.

from no obligation

Without fail
With fail
Never fail
Q: It is _____ an easy test. Make sure to study hard!

Rarely fail

by no means
through no means
under no means
Q: I guess we'll just have to wait for a response _____.

through

over no means

until now
for now
by now
to now
Q: ____ he considered looking for a new job, but then he decided to try a few more months in his
current position.
On first
To first
At first
From first
Q: I'm afraid we can't do anything about that ____.
in the moment.
to the moment.
from the moment.
Q: I'm afraid you can't enter this bar because you are ____.
without age
underneath
under age
Q: They learned all their lines for the play _____.

at the moment.

at age

from heart
by heart
to heart
in heart
Q: We're going to have to concentrate on improving customer service _____ .
at my point of view

to my point of view

from my point of view

under my point of view

Q: Don't worry about the stereo. It's still _____ so we can get it fixed.
under guarantee
with guarantee
to guarantee
over guarantee
Q: _____, I want you to focus on improving your grades at school. Otherwise, we'll have to
cancel this summer's plans.
From now in
From now on
Until now on
By now on
Q: There are many things you can do to get in shape. ____, you can go to the local gym.
For instance
To instance
On instance
From instance
Q: _____ he finishes the projections, we'll have done the necessary research to complete the
project.

Until the time

By the time
At the time
In the time
Q: She's very pleased that they were able to sell their house _____.
at a profit
to a profit
by a profit
from a profit
Q: The situation is horrible here. Things are going _____.
to bad to worse
to bad from worse
Q: He's been living in Italy _____.

from bad to worse

from bad from worse

to ages
from ages
for ages
since ages
Q: You can trust John to have everything _____.
over control
through control
for control
under control
Q: Those customers are ____ the most demanding we've ever had.
so far
by far
from far
since far
Q: Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston _____.
for short notice
to short notice
under short notice
at short notice
Q: _____, you're just going to have to try and get along with your new boss.
To better or worse

From better or worse

For better or worse

Through better or worse

Q: It'll cost $500 _____.
at most
for most
to most
under most
Q: I think we'll go to the mountains this year _____.
under a change
through a change
Q: They learned all their lines for the play _____.

for a change

for heart
by heart
from heart
Q: They should arrive by six o'clock _____.

to heart

at the latest
Q: You've arrived _____!

for the latest

in the latest

to a change

to the latest

to last
for last
in last
at last
Q: Life is funny that way. Things are going badly and then,_____ , good things start happening
and you're on your way to better times.
under warning
without warning
at warning
from warning
Q: Our teacher knows all the students ____ even though there are more than 40 of us.
from name
by name
in name
to name
Q: ____, he finally decided to go ahead with the new marketing project.
From any rate
To any rate
In any rate
At any rate
Q: It seems that our investment is _____ , so I'll need to fly to our headquarters to discuss the
situation.
in risk
to risk
from risk
at risk
Q: You should have waited ____ a half an hour.
from least
at least
to least
until least
Q: Janet assured them that she would have finished the report ____.
until then

by then

to then

at then

Q: All I can say is that, _____ , you're going to have to spend more time practicing your listing
comprehension skills.
at personal experience

of personal experience

from personal experience

in personal experience
Q: I'm afraid I was _____ that you enjoyed working here. I must have been mistaken.
over the impression

from the impression

under the impression

to the impression
Q: ____, did you know that Mark and Susan are getting married next week?
At the way
By the way
In the way
Q: I met John at the market this afternoon ____ .

From the way

at chance
to chance
in chance
by chance
Q: He's going to stay in Memphis and look for a job _____.
by a while

for a while

until a while

since a while