Mixed Tenses Test 3
1. The plan ___ for two hours when he ___. 8. My sister ___ in Florida for one year when we ___ to
New York.
A) had been discussed / came
B) is discussed / comes A) has lived / came
C) will be discussed / come B) have lived / come
D) has been discussed / comes C) lived / come
E) was discussed / would come D) had lived / came
E) live / came
2. Christopher Columbus didn’t know where he ___.
When he landed he didn’t know where he ___ when 9. He came to the writing-table and ___ through the
he got back to Spain he didn’t know where he ___. letters which ___ for him.
A) was sailing / was / had been A) look / was waiting
B) had sailed / was / was B) looked / were waiting
C) is sailing / had been / has been C) looks / has been waiting
D) will be sailing / will be / will have been D) looked / waiting
E) would sail / hadn’t been / haven’t been E) looks / are waiting
3. That day after Mr. Brown ___ the letter he ___ me to 10. Ann ___ her work by 4 o’clock and ___ shopping.
clarify some details.
A) finished / went
A) has studied / phoned B) finishes / will go
B) studied / phoned C) had finished / went
C) had studied / phoned D) has finished / go
D) had studied / had phoned E) will finish / went
E) studied / is phoning
11. He ___ he ___ lunch an hour before.
4. When Christopher Columbus ___ 14 he ___ a sailor.
A) say / had
A) is / became B) said / would have
B) was / became C) says / shall have
C) was / becomes D) said / had
D) are / become E) said / had had
E) were / became
12. When we ___ the station, the train ___ already ___.
5. When Mr. Brown ___ to the party all the guests ___ at
the table. A) reach / has / left
B) reached / had / left
A) come / sat
C) reach / was / leaving
B) came / are sitting
D) shall reach / - / left
C) came / were sitting
E) were reaching / were / leaving
D) comes / sit
13. I knew that she ___ Miss Betsy because I remembered
E) came / had sat
how my mother ___ her.
6. Nick ___ he ___ his homework by 4 o’clock.
A) was / had described
A) say / has done B) is / described
B) said / had done C) would be / had described
C) says / do D) had been / described
D) said / does E) has been / describes
E) said / has done
14. She said that Bob ___ as he ___ research work.
7. The American ___ the question slowly so that we ___
A) was busy / was doing
A) repeated / should understand B) was busy / had done
B) repeat / understood C) was busy / have done
C) repeats / would understand D) was busy / would be doing
D) repeated / understand E) is busy / will be doing
E) repeats / understands
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Mixed Tenses Test 3
15. He says he ___ his friend whom he ___ for many 18. Julia has overslept again. She is going ___ late to her
years. work. “I had better ___ a taxi,” she thinks.
A) meets / didn’t see A) being / take
B) met / hadn’t seen B) to be / take
C) met / haven’t seen C) be / to take
D) will meet / sees D) to be / to take
E) meet / doesn’t see E) to be / taking
16. That day when we were in the restaurant each one 19. They ___ just ___ and ___ supper now.
___ what he ___ .
A) have / come / are having
A) receive / orders B) had / come / are having
B) received / had ordered C) have / come / is having
C) is receiving / is ordering D) had / come / had
D) will receive / would order E) have / come / have
E) is received / is ordered
20. I usually ___ there by train but this week-end I ___ by
17. - What ___ you ___ here? bus.
- I ___ for my friend. A) go / am going
B) went / go
- How long ___ you ___ for him?
C) go / go
- For twenty minutes. D) go / are going
E) go / was going
A) are / doing / am waiting / have / been waiting
B) do / do / am waiting / do / wait
C) are / doing / wait / have / been waiting
D) have / done / am waiting / are / waiting
E) are / doing / am waiting / are / waiting
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Mixed Tenses Test 3
Answer Key:
1: A 11: E
2: A 12: B
3: C 13: A
4: B 14: A
5: C 15: B
6: B 16: B
7: A 17: A
8: D 18: B
9: B 19: A
10: C 20: A
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