1. When the children saw their parents, they __________ up and ____________.
a. standing/leaving b. stood/left c. stand/leave d. will stand/leave
2. When I come back home, I _________ dinner for my son.
a. will cook b. cook c. cooking d. cooked
3. When I was watching TV show, I __________ a pop star.
a. have seen b. see c. see d. saw
4. When you ________ tomorrow, we___________ our house.
a. come/ clear b. coming/clearing c. will come/ clear d. come/ will clear
5. I haven’t come back home since I ____________ at university.
a. have learned b. will learned c. learned d. learning
6. When you finish your course, I __________married you.
a. will get b. get c. got d. was getting
7. When I saw my sister, I _________ her a gift.
a. give b. will give c. gave d. was giving
8. When I see my brother, I __________ him a gift.
a. give b. will give c. gave d. was giving
9. This is the first time, I __________ such a beautiful girl.
a. ever met b. have ever met c. was meeting d. will meet
10. I can’t go shopping with you because I _________ my homework yet.
a. haven’t finished b. had finished c. didn’t finish d. finish
11. The operation involves _______________a small tube into the heart
a. inserting b. to insert d. inserted d. insert
12. I hate him ____________me what to do all the time.
a. telling b. tell c. told d. have told
13. I always hate _____________in public.
a. speak b. speaking d. spoken d. be spoken
14. We’ve had to postpone ______________to France because the children are ill.
a. go b. to go c. went d. going
15. I heard the orchestra _________ at Carnegie Hall last summer.
a. playing b. play c. to play d. played
16. He had tried __________ a language before he left school.
a. to learn b. learn c. learned d. learning
17. I meant ___________ school earlier, but I had to have breakfast.
a. going b. go c. to go d. went
18. My teacher stopped ______________ because the student was too noisy.
a. teach b. to teach c. taught d. teaching
19. When you take the scissors, remember ____________them back.
a. to put b. put c. putting d. was putting
20. I think I’d advise him _____________the company.
a. leaving b. to leave c. left d. leave
21. Some employment lawyers have advised employers ____________staff now, before the limit for
compensation is raised.
a. to dismiss b. dismiss c. dismissing d. dismissed
22. Her proposals would allow more people __________in full-time education.
a. stay b. staying c. to stay d. have stayed
23. I suggested _____________ the matter to the committee.
a. to put b. put c. putting d. is putting
24. I suggest we ______________a while before we make any firm decisions.
a. wait b. waiting c. to wait d. waited
25. From the window we could see the children_________ in the yard.
a. was playing b. play c. to play d. playing
26. Jacqui saw the car ____________up outside the police station.
a. driving b. drive c. to drive d. drove
27. I try to avoid _____________shopping on Saturdays because the stores are so crowded.
a. going b. have gone c. went d. to go
28. In the end, we decided ____________to the theatre.
a. going b. having gone c. to go d. go
29. I’d expected _______________weight on when I gave up smoking, but I didn’t.
a. putting b. to put c. was put d. put
30. They’re lucky __________such a nice office to work in.
a. having b. have c. to have d. had
31. By the time you finish cooking, they ____________their homework.
a. do b. have done c. doing d. will have done
32. By the time you ___________ dinner, the film will have ended.
a. will finish b. will have finished c. finish d. is finishing
33. At 5 p.m yesterday, I __________ football with old friends.
a. was playing b. had been playing c. played d. playing
34. At 9 a.m tomorrow, I ____________ English at school.
a. was learning b. will be learning c. learn d. have learned
35. I will call you as soon as I __________back our school.
a. came b. come c. will come d. is coming
36. By the time you were born, we _________ a town house.
a. buy b. will buy c. bought d. had bought
37. Last night, I _________ to music when power ____________
a. was listening/fail b. listened/failing c. was listening/failed d. listened/ is failing
38. I ________ some soup for Cindy but she said she wasn’t hungry.
a. heat b. heating c. have heated d. heated
39. When Cindy _________ her exam at the college, I’ll take her out for dinner at the Continental.
a. passes b. passed c. will pass d. pass
40. This is the last time, I _________ sugar after 9 p.m.
a. eating b. ate c. have ate d. will eat
1. When the children saw their parents, they __________ up and ____________.
a. standing/leaving b. stood/left c. stand/leave d. will stand/leave
2. When I come back home, I _________ dinner for my son.
a. will cook b. cook c. cooking d. cooked
3. When I was watching TV show, I __________ a pop star.
a. have seen b. see c. see d. saw
4. When you ________ tomorrow, we___________ our house.
a. come/ clear b. coming/clearing c. will come/ clear d. come/ will clear
5. I haven’t come back home since I ____________ at university.
a. have learned b. will learned c. learned d. learning
6. When you finish your course, I __________married you.
a. will get b. get c. got d. was getting
7. When I saw my sister, I _________ her a gift.
a. give b. will give c. gave d. was giving
8. When I see my brother, I __________ him a gift.
a. give b. will give c. gave d. was giving
9. This is the first time, I __________ such a beautiful girl.
a. ever met b. have ever met c. was meeting d. will meet
10. I can’t go shopping with you because I _________ my homework yet.
a. haven’t finished b. had finished c. didn’t finish d. finish
11. The operation involves _______________a small tube into the heart
a. inserting b. to insert d. inserted d. insert
12. I hate him ____________me what to do all the time.
a. telling b. tell c. told d. have told
13. I always hate _____________in public.
a. speak b. speaking d. spoken d. be spoken
14. We’ve had to postpone ______________to France because the children are ill.
a. go b. to go c. went d. going
15. I heard the orchestra _________ at Carnegie Hall last summer.
a. playing b. play c. to play d. played
16. He had tried __________ a language before he left school.
a. to learn b. learn c. learned d. learning
17. I meant ___________ school earlier, but I had to have breakfast.
a. going b. go c. to go d. went
18. My teacher stopped ______________ because the student was too noisy.
a. teach b. to teach c. taught d. teaching
19. When you take the scissors, remember ____________them back.
a. to put b. put c. putting d. was putting
20. I think I’d advise him _____________the company.
a. leaving b. to leave c. left d. leave
21. Some employment lawyers have advised employers ____________staff now, before the limit for compensation is raised
a. to dismiss b. dismiss c. dismissing d. dismissed
22. Her proposals would allow more people __________in full-time education.
a. stay b. staying c. to stay d. have stayed
23. I suggested _____________ the matter to the committee
a. to put b. put c. putting d. is putting
24. I suggest we ______________a while before we make any firm decisions.
a. wait b. waiting c. to wait d. waited
25. From the window we could see the children_________ in the yard.
a. was playing b. play c. to play d. playing
26. Jacqui saw the car ____________up outside the police station.
a. driving b. drive c. to drive d. drove
27. I try to avoid _____________shopping on Saturdays because the stores are so crowded.
a. going b. have gone c. went d. to go
28. In the end, we decided ____________to the theatre.
a. going b. having gone c. to go d. go
29. I’d expected _______________weight on when I gave up smoking, but I didn’t.
a. putting b. to put c. was put d. put
30. They’re lucky __________such a nice office to work in.
a. having b. have c. to have d. had
31. By the time you finish cooking, they ____________their homework.
a. do b. have done c. doing d. will have done
32. By the time you ___________ dinner, the film will have ended.
a. will finish b. will have finished c. finish d. is finishing
33. At 5 p.m yesterday, I __________ football with old friends.
a. was playing b. had been playing c. played d. playing
34. At 9 a.m tomorrow, I ____________ English at school.
a. was learning b. will be learning c. learn d. have learned
35. I will call you as soon as I __________back our school.
a. came b. come c. will come d. is coming
36. By the time you were born, we _________ a town house.
a. buy b. will buy c. bought d. had bought
37. Last night, I _________ to music when power ____________
a. was listening/fail b. listened/failing c. was listening/failed d. listened/ is failing
38. I ________ some soup for Cindy but she said she wasn’t hungry.
a. heat b. heating c. have heated d. heated
39. When Cindy _________ her exam at the college, I’ll take her out for dinner at the Continental.
a. passes b. passed c. will pass d. pass
40. This is the last time, I _________ sugar after 9 p.m.
a. eating b. ate c. have ate d. will eat
1.b.stood/left
2.a.will cook
3.d.saw
4.d.come/will clear
5.c.learned htht+since+qkd
6.a.will get
7.c.
8.b
9.b
10.a .yet
11.a.involves+ving:
12.a.hate+ving: