Tenses Mixed Exercise
Tenses Mixed Exercise
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20.I am sorry that I ____________________ 29. Living in a foreign country was strange
to leave your party so early last night. I at first, but we ___________________ used
____________________ myself. (HAVE, to it. (GET) 30.I ___________________ I
REALLY ENJOY) want any dessert. I ___________________
too much to eat already. (NOT THINK,
21. Last night, when I
HAVE)
___________________ dinner, my mom
___________________. I totally 31.In our history lesson yesterday my friend
___________________ about the roast in and I ___________________ to each other
the oven, and I ___________________ and we ___________________ attention.
everything. (MAKE, CALL, FORGET, Suddenly, our history teacher
BURN) ___________________ right next to us.
(TALK, NOT PAY, STAND).
22. Most police officers
___________________ uniforms to work. 32. After Howard ___________________
Only detectives in higher positions his studies he intends to work in his father's
___________________ their street clothes. company. (FINISH)
(WEAR, WEAR)
33. I ____________________ the
23. His family ___________________ to instructions on the test sheet when the
Singapore when he was three, then they headmaster came in and wished all of us
___________________ back again when he good luck. (READ)
started high school. (MOVE, MOVE)
34. By the time I finish my thesis I
24. Your car is fine now. There was a ________________________ on it for over
problem with the gears, but we three years. (WORK)
___________________ it. (FIX)
35. Ancient Greek athletes received a wreath
25. After Claire ___________________ for of olives after they ___________________ a
half an hour, she suddenly race. (WIN)
___________________ to check her watch.
36. The last time I went to the library I
(RUN, STOP)
_________________ three books on
26. I ___________________ smoking three painting. (BORROW)
years ago. Before that, I
37. I ___________________ when I looked
______________________ for over a
down and saw a snake at my feet.
decade. (STOP, SMOKE)
(SCREAM)
27. Look, Mary ___________________ the
38. By the time I get to bed I
windows. Nobody ___________________
________________________ for 8 hours.
them for over a month. (CLEAN, CLEAN)
(WORK)
28. Tina ______________________ her
39. Jane _______________________ yet. I
emails for the last two hours. (CHECK)
_______________________ since noon, but
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there's no sign of her. (NOT ARRIVE, ___________________ in front of the gates.
WAIT) (ARRIVE, WAIT)
40. Yesterday, while I 50. We ______________________ for over
___________________ in class, I had an hour when we found out that we were in
nosebleed. The boy who the wrong village. (TRAVEL)
___________________ next to me gave me
51. The district attorney's office
a paper handkerchief. (SIT, SIT)
___________________ before next
41.All the passengers Monday. (NOT OPEN)
______________________ their seat belts
52. Here are your shoes Jimmy. I
by the time the pilot made his
___________________ them (JUST
announcement. (FASTEN)
CLEAN).
42.I'll return his wallet the next time I
53.She ___________________ well
___________________ him. (SEE)
yesterday because she
43.A small stone struck the windshield while ___________________ too much. (NOT
we _______________________ down the FEEL, EAT)
gravel road. (DRIVE)
54. Look at those fans! They're so excited
44. After we ___________________ dinner because their team
we went to bed. (EAT) _____________________ the winning goal.
(JUST SCORE)
45. I ___________________ several
matches this season, but I 55. Last Saturday Susan ______________
___________________ to a single game last an accident. She _______________ off the
season. (SEE, NOT GO) ladder and ___________________ her knee
while she ___________________ to pick
46. What ___________________ when the
some apples. (HAVE, FALL, CUT, TRY)
headmaster ___________________ the
classroom yesterday? (YOU DO, ENTER) 56. We ___________________ to Chris's
party next Tuesday because nobody
47. My granddad doesn't
___________________ us. (NOT GO,
___________________ well so he always
INVITE)
___________________ up the volume on
the radio. (NOT HEAR, TURN) 5. We 57. Whenever Kevin is in England, he
___________________ hard since 7 o'clock ___________________ to his parents back
in the morning. (WORK) in Australia every weekend. (WRITE)
48. She ___________________ in such cold 58. When I was at school, I often
water before. (NEVER SWIM) ___________________ adventure stories
written by Jack London (READ). –
49. When we ___________________ at the
___________________ any of his books
stadium thousands of spectators
yet? (YOU READ)
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59. Who ___________________ that by car but this week I __________________
terrible noise outside? – It's a group of the bus (YOU USUALLY GET, GO, TAKE)
hooligans. They ______________________
69. Lucas __________________ the guitar
around with flags in their hands. (CAUSE,
when someone __________________ the
WANDER)
window and __________________ a bucket
60. How _______________________ to of water out. (PLAY, OPEN, THROW).
school, Marvin? – I ___________________
70. Up to now, Mary __________________
the bus but today my dad
to the United States. (NEVER BE)
___________________ me a lift. (YOU
USUALLY GET, USUALLY TAKE, GIVE) 71. My sister _______________________
for me when I __________________ .
61. I __________________ the fire at 6 in
(ALREADY WAIT, ARRIVE)
the morning and when Peter came in it
__________________ brightly (LIGHT, 72. I __________________ this
BURN). championship every year since 2005, but I
__________________ it this year (WIN,
62. My brother __________________ with
LOSE)
his model cars when suddenly the lights
____________ out. (PLAY, GO) 73. I first __________________ this film in
2006 and I __________________ it a couple
63. After I __________________ him to the
of times since then. (SEE, SEE)
zoo, we __________________ for a walk in
the park (TAKE, GO). 74. My neighbour __________________ her
car since 2 o’clock. She still isn’t finished.
64. ___________________________
(CLEAN)
vodka? – Yes, I __________________ it
when I was in Moscow a few years ago. But 75. She __________________ in South
I __________________ any since then. Africa now. She __________________ there
(YOU EVER DRINK, TRY, NOT DRINK). shortly after the war. (LIVE, MOVE)
65. What ____________________ about his
last book? – I __________________ it a lot.
(YOU THINK, LIKE)
66. The boys __________________ in the
garden when they __________________
their father’s steps. (WORK, HEAR).
67. What __________________ yesterday
afternoon? I __________________ on my
new novel. (YOU DO, WORK)
68. How _________________________ to
work? – I normally __________________
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