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MIXED EXERCISE TENSES
I. Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage.
1.a . Albert Maltz was a progressive American writer. He  (be) born in 1908. He .. (write) his first play “Peace on Earth” in 1943. It  (be) against wars, so the American police .. (arrest) him and .. (put) him in prison in 1950.
b. Ha .. (come) back a moment ago and .. (turn) the television on very loudly. My son .. (sleep) then , so I  (tell) her to turn it off.
c. Last Friday was a holiday. I .. (not have) to go to classes. I .. (sleep) a little later than usual. Around ten, my friend Larry  (come) over to my apartment. We .. (pack) a picnic basket and then .. (take) the bus to Forest Park. We .. (spend) most of the day there.
2. Mary and John are neighbors. They .. (know) each other for several years. Mary .. (move) into her house in 1985, and John .. (live) next door since he  (come) to the area in 1980.
3. Dennis Heal is a politician. He .. (go) to Oxford University in 1950 and .. (become) a member of Parliament for the Labor Party in 1957. He .. (be) an MP since then. He .. (write) three story books including his autobiography. He is married to the artist, Adna Heal , they  (have) two children. They .. (live) in Oxford for 15 years, then  (move) to London in 1970. They now .. (live) in Cadogan Square in central London.
4. Paul Carrack is a musician and a singer. He .. (be) in the music business for over 20 years. He .. (start) playing professionally while he .. (be) at school. He .. (travel) all over the world. He .. (have) his first hit record in 1974. So far he .. (make) a lot of records. Young people in America and Britain  (know) his name nad they never .. (forget) his number one song “ The Living Years”.
5.Dear Jill,
Here I am in New York! I .. (be) here for 2 weeks now and it .. (be) very interesting. My friend, Nancy who I .. (meet) in London in 1982  (live) in New York for 3 years, so she .. (know) all about it. Yesterday we .. (go) to China town and .. (eat) hot dog there. We .. (visit) the Statue of Liberty this Sunday.
Back on 19th
Love,
Bob.
6.a.While I .. (walk) to class yesterday morning, I .. (see) Abdullah. We .. (say) hello and .. (walk) the rest of the way to school together.
b. When I .. (hear) a knock at the door last night, I .. (walk) to the door and .. (open) it. When I .. (open) the door, I .. (see) my brother. I .. (greet) him and .. (ask) him to come in.
c.My cousin and I .. (watch) a movie on TV last night whan my brother .. (come). He . (watch) the end of the movie with us.
d. Mrs Reed .. (turn) on the radio in her car while she .. (drive) home yesterday. She .. (listen) to some music when she suddenly .. (hear) a siren. She .. (look) in her mirror and .. (see) an ambulance behind her. She immediately.. (pull) her car to side of the road and .. (wait) for ambulance to pass.
e. My mother called me around five o’clock. My husband came home a litte after that. When he .. (come) home, I .. (talk) to my mother on the phone.
f. Yesterday afternoon I.. (go) to visit the Parker family. When I .. (get) there around two o’clock, Mrs. Parker .. (be) in the yard. She .. (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker .. (be) in the garage. He .. (work) on their car. The children .. (play) in the front yard.
7.a.Jack moved to Hong Kong after he graduated from the university . Jack .. (be) in Hon Kong since he .. (graduate).
b.Jack .. (break) his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He .. (be) in the hospital since he .. (break) his leg.
c.  Mary .. (feed) the cat?- Yes , she .. (feed) him before lunch.
What ..she.. (give) him?- she .. (give) him some fish.
8. Dinosaurs lived on Earth for 175 million years. During this time, species of dinosaurs .. (evolve) and becoming extinct. Sixty-five million years ago the remaining dinosaurs ..(die out).
Some scientists .. (think) that a cooling of the climate caused this extinction. Others believe that the replacement of one type of plant with another type .. (contribute) to the dinosaurs’ decline.
Now, however, evidence .. (suggest) a large meteorite hit the Earth and  (kill) not only all the dinosaurs, but also many othet animals. Species of plant became extinct as well. After the Earth’s collision with the meteorite, large clouds of dust would have been thrown into the air. Many animals may not have been able to breathe or adapt to this change in climate, and they .. (die) as a result.
9. Ted Holt arrived at the station at five past seven to catch the train. “Please .. (wait) for me,” he shouted and jumped on the train. But the train .. (not move) “ I wonder why the train .. (not leave) yet.” He said to the man next to him. “It always .. (leave) at seven twenty,” the man .. (reply) Ted suddenly .. (realize) he .. (be) on the wrong train! “ The train to Plimpton .. (already go)” The man told him.
10.a. Yesterday I .. (go) to my daughter’s dance recital. I .. (be/never) to a dance recital before. I .. (not take) dancing lessons when I was a child.
b. In the evenings I .. (often play) chess with my next door neighbour. I .. (play) chess with him ever since I .. (come) to live here ten years ago. He .. (be) here all his life. He .. (inherit) the house from his father, another great chess player.
c . When I .. (open) the door I saw a man on his knees. He clearly .. (listen) to our conversation and I .. (wonder) how much he .. (hear). When I .. (ask) him what he .. (do), he said that he .. (drop) a 50 piece outside the door and .. (lock) for it.
11.Mary .. (have) to go to New York last week, but she almost . (miss) the plane. She .. (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly .. (realize) that she .. (leave) her passport at home. Fortunately, she .. (not live) very far from the airport so she .. (have) time to go home to get the passport.She .. (get) back to the airport just in time for her flight.
12. Diana .. (start) work as a sales assistant in a department store. Today she .. (own) a fashionable shoe shop called ‘Put it On’. The shoes .. (sell) at a very high price but customers continue to pour into the shop. Most of her customers .. (not like) mass-produced local shoes.
Diana .. (travel) aboard to buy well-made shoes of different designs. In fact she .. (go) on buying every now and then. Next week Diana .. (go) to Europe to look at the latest designs.
Now that her shop .. (do) well, Diana .. (plan) to open branches of her shop in other parts of the country. After that she .. (decide) whether to extend her business to other countries in the region.
13.It  (happen) two years ago when I ..(ski) in Austria. It was a horible day because it .. (snow) and I .. (can’t see) anything.I .. (not want) to ski but my friend said, “Come on. This is our last day. We must go.” So I went. I .. (not ski)in conditions like that before so when my friends .. (decide) to go right up to the top of the mountain, I .. (not join) them. After about half an hour by myself , I .. (stop) because I was cold and wet. I .. (get) into the cable car to go down to the village and my wonderful warm hotel when I .. (slip) on some ice. I .. (fall) , and my skis .. (fall) on top of me. I .. (hear) a terrible noise and knew something bad .. (happen) .My leg was broken. What a way of ending a holiday!
14.a.Yesterday afternoon Sarah .. (go) to the station to meet Paul. When she .. (get) there, Paul .. (already/ wait) for her. His train .. (arrive) early.
b. When I got home, Bill .. (lie) on the sofa. The television was on, but he .. (not / watch) it. He .. (fall) asleep and .. (snore) loudly. I .. (turn) the television off and just then he .. (wake) up.
c.Last night I .. (just/ go) to bed and .. (read) a book when suddenly I ..
(hear) a noise. I .. (get) up to see what it was, but I . (not /see) anything, so I .. (go) back to bed.
d.Lisa had to go to New York last week, but she almost .. (miss) the plane. She .. (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly .. (realise) that she .. (leave) her passport at home. Fortunately she lives near the airport , so she .. (have) time to take a taxi home to get it. She .. (get) back to the airport just in time for her flight.
e.I .. (meet) Peter and Lucy yesterday as I .. (walk) through the park. They .. (be) to the Sports Center where they .. (play) tennis. They ..(go) to a café and .. (invite) me to join them, but I .. (arrange) to meet another friend and .. (not/have) time.\
15. Venice .. (be) a city in Italy which .. (build) on water many centuries ago. The canals .. (be) very deep and the people of Venice must .. (travel) around in boats to reach their schools, businesses and shops.
Recently, the water in Venice’s canals .. (find) to contain a great deal of pollution and even poison in it. The water could cause people sickness if they .. (drink) it or used it for .. (cook).The government of Venice is trying .. (solve) this problem as quickly as they can.
16.Nowadays a lot of important invention .. (carry out) by scientist .. (work) for large industrial firms. However, there are still opportunities for other people .. (invent) various things. In Britain there is a weekly T.V programme which attempts .. (show) all the various devices which people .. (recently/invent ) .The people organizing this programme .. (receive) information about 700 inventions a year. New ideas can still .. (develop) by private inventors. However, it is important .. (consider) these question:
 Will it work? Will be it wanted ? Is it new?
17.Tooth decay .. (start) early in life. It .. (continue) throughout adult life so that many of us will .. (lose) quite a few of our teeth by the time we ..(reach) old age. There .. (be) two causes of tooth decay. One cause is that many of us .. (not take) proper care of our teeth. Besides that, we eat a lot of sugary food, thus .. (result ) in tooth decay. Ever since we _____ (be) young, we _____ (encourage) to brush our teeth properly and regularly. However, most of us _____ (not follow) this advice and neglect our teeth.
18.As the taxi .. (speed)on, Mary .. (look) out of the window. It ... (rain), so the road .. (be) wet. She looked forward to .. (go) home after a long holiday aboard.
The taxi .. (slow) down and then stopped at the airport. Mary got out of the taxi. While she .. (look) for money in her purse to pay the driver, he .. (take) out her luggage. Then he .. (turn) round to receive the fare.
He .. (be) in the same secondary school as her. In fact, he was a former classmate
II. Mixed Tenses - Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1.When I got to the station, I . (meet)John.
2.When I got to the station, John (sit) in a coffee shop.
3.When I got to the station, John..(leave), and I didn’t see him.
4.When I got to the station, John (wait) me for 10 minutes.
5.When John..(arrive)here tomorrow, I ..(call)you.
6.When you (come) here at this time tomorrow, I .(tidy)the room up.
7. When you.(come) here by this time tomorrow, I ..(tidy) the room up.
8. When it rains heavily, John usually(stay) at home.
9. When it rained heavily, John usually(stay) at home.
10. I (walk) on the street when it rained.
11. John.(say) anything since yesterday.
12. In a few days, there..(be) an important meeting.
13. How many question you..(answer) so far?
14. I .(meet) John. He ..(tell) me about his trip to Singapore.
15. Look! A boy .(run) after a little dog.
16. This is the best book I ..(ever read)
17. That was the most interesting story I (ever listen)
18. China..(lie)to the North of Vietnam.
19. The police caught the thief who..(steal) John’s motorbike.
20. I think that John.(return) the money before we need.
21. When I look out of the door, I found that my car..(steal)
22. When .you first .(visit)Hanoi?
23. This is the first time I (visit)Hanoi.
24. Right now, I  (need) some help . What are you doing ? Can you give me a hand?
25. Last night, while I ( write) a letter, the phone.(ring) 
26. At this time yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Browns’s daughter.(clean) the floor.
27. He hardly ..(get) up before the sun.(rise).
28. In two weeks, we (spend) our vacation in Ha long Bay.
29. In the last two weeks, we (spent) our vacation in halong Bay.
30. Mary .(prepare)the meal before her friends came.
31. At the meeting, John (speak) until someone..(ask) him some questions.
32. At the meeting, John .(speak) until he ..(hear) other member’s opinions.
33. Why..you always (argue) with each other ?I’m not pleased with you at all.
34. I .(try) to contact you all day. Where have you been?
35. I (try) to contact you all day yesterday, but I couldn’t do that.
36. I ..(hard lock) the door when the phone rang.
37. My feet feel asleep because I ..(sit) on my heels.
38. My feet felt asleep because I ..(sit) on my heels.
39. I had hoped that he .(forgive) me for not writing to him.
40. The robber (hang) for murder yesterday.
41-I . (attend ) Louisiana state University.	
42-He has been selling motorcycles
A-ten years ago	B-since ten years	C-for ten years ago	D-for ten years
43-Columbus.( discover ) America more then 400 years ago.
44-He fell down when he ( run) towards the church.	
45-We .(still live) there when our father died.	
46-They .(play) pingpong when their father comes back home.	
47-By Christmas, I..(work) for you for 6 months. 
48-I.(be) in the room now.
49-I..(be) to New York three times this year.
50-I will come and see you before I.. (leave) for America. 	
51-The little girl asked what..(happen) to her friend.	
52-John (read) a book when I saw him.	
53-He said he.(will) return later.	
54-Jack ..(open) the door.	
55-I have been waiting for you.
A-since early morning	B-since 9 a.m	C-for two hours	D-all are correct
56-My sister.(look) for you since yesterday.	
57-Jack(just paint) the door.	
58-The train (leave) half an hour.
59-We (not see) Doris since last Sunday.
60-When I last saw him, he.(live) in London.
61-After I(have) lunch, I looked for my bag.
62-By the end of next year, George(learn) English for 2 years.
63-The man got out the car ,(walk) round to the back and opened the boot.
64-For several years his ambition(be) to be a pilot.
65-Henry (go) into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
66-He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he .(finish) dinner.
67-Before you asked, the letter.(write)
68-Ask her to come and see me when she (finish) her work.
69-Oil (float) if you pour it on water.
70-The dancing club..(lie) north of the city.
71- Almost everyone(leave) for home by the time we arrived.
72-By the age of 25, he .(write) two famous novels.
73-While her husband was in the army, Janet . (write) to him twice a week.
74-I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine.. (break ) down a few days previously.
75-According to this newspaper, John is said( establish ) a new record for the long jump.
76-I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I..(try) to play.
77-Since he (leave),I have heard nothing from him.
78-I like looking at these pictures, but I..(have) enough by lunch time.
79-I don’t understand this sentence. What this word (mean)?
80-John..(usually/ play)tennis once or twice a week.
81-It was noisy next door. Our neighbors..(have) a party.
82-It..(get) dark. Shall I turn on the light?
83-I .(look) for Christine. Do you know where she is?
84-At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I(iron) my clothes.
85-“Are you ready ,Ann?” “Yes, I(come)”
86-Why ..you .. (look) at me like that? What’s the matter?
87-I..(walk) along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
88-She ..(learn) German for two years.
89-I usually .(go) away at weekends.
90-The earth (go) round the sun.
91-I come from Canada. Where ..you ..(come) from?
92-When I last (see) Jane, she ..(try) to find a job.
93-I.(get) up at 8 o’clock every morning.
94- how often ..you (go) to the dentist?
95-Ann..(not drink) tea very often.
96-The sun.(rise) in the East.
97-It is a nice day. I .(suggest) we go out for a walk.
98-Tim was tired. He .(study) hard all day.
99-Bad driving often.(cause) many accidents.
100-The Olympic Games.(take) place every four years.
101-What time.the banks. (close) in Britain?
102-Look!That man..(try) to open the door of your car.
103-When I was young, I (want) to be a singer.
104-They..(tell) me about it last week.
105-I..(leave) here at the end of the month.
106-My grandfather(die) many years ago.
107-I..(give) my son the money for that last week.
108-Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house, but the front door was closed. He . (go) out.
109-I..(turn) the dishwasher on when heard the shot.	
110-There was a time when watching TV really.(be) family entertainment.
111-Last year, they .(sell) 22 million TV sets.	
112-At last the bus came. We ..(wait) for half an hour.	
113-Danielthe bus. It doesn’t run on Sundays.
A-did not catch	B-have not caught	C-had not caught	D-couldn’t have caught
114-I’m feeling sick. I..so much chocolate last night.
A-needn’t to eat	B-did not eat	C-mustn’t eat	D-shouldn’t have eaten
115-I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I(lie) on a beach in the sea.
116-Ted and Amy(marry) for 24 years.	
117-Tomorrow I.(visit) my grandparents	
118-When the first child was born, they..(marry) for three years.	
119-I think the weather.(be) nice later.	
120-She ..(be) very angry when she knows this.
121. I (learn). English for seven years now.
122. But last year I (not / work) .. hard enough for English, that's why my marks(not / be).. really that good then.
123. As I (pass / want)  .. my English exam successfully next year, I (study). harder this term.
124. During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) me on a language course to London.
126. It (be) great and I (think). I (learn) .. a lot.
127. Before I (go).. to London, I (not / enjoy) learning English.
128. But while I (do).. the language course, I (meet) lots of young people from all over the world.
129. There I (notice) how important it (be) to speak foreign languages nowadays.
130. Now I (have) much more fun learning English than I (have) before the course.
131. At the moment I (revise).. English grammar.
132. And I (begin / already). to read the texts in my English textbooks again.
133. I (think) I (do) one unit every week.
134. My exam (be).. on 15 May, so there (not / be). any time to be lost.
135. If I (pass).. my exams successfully, I (start)  an apprenticeship in September.
136. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go).. back to London to work there for a while.
137. As you (see / can).. , I (become). a real London fan already.
138. Andy is tired because he (work)....................all day. 
139. By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies (become)................... independent. 140. David broke his leg when he (ski).................... last week. 
141. ................... (you/have)  a nice time in Rome? 
142. ................... (you/finish)  your homework yet? 
143. He (be)................... at his computer for six hours. 
144. How long ..........................(she/have)   that car? 
145. How many people (die)................... in the fire yesterday?
146. I (not/know).................... much about art, but I like some artists. 
147. I (wait)...................... for ages when finally the bus arrived. 
148. I (receive)..................... a postcard from Jane yesterday. 
149. I (correct) ..................... all morning, I’m exhausted. 
150. I (never/be)................ sailing, what’s it like? 
151. It was late.  Most of the shops (close)..................... .
152. It (rain)...................... when I got up this morning. 
153. Janet (start).................. a new job in September. 
154. Nelly (have) ....................... a great time in New York at the moment. 
155. She was cooking dinner when we (arrive)...................  .
156. She (just/come) ....................... back from a Mediterranean cruise. 
157. My husband (be)..