Question

1. We there for more than half an hour by the time the snow began. A had been B were C are being D have been 2. Why are you holding a piece of paper? - a letter to my friend who lives in Boston. A am going to write B will write C write D wrote 3. As soon as the weather up, we down to the beach and go swimming. A will clear, walk B will clear, will walk C clears, will walk. D is clearing, walk 4. By the time you get back, I the living room and washing the dishes. A will have cleaned, will have finished B will clean, will finish C am going to clean, am going to finish D will be cleaning, will be fin- ishing 5. Andy never left London. Stuart has never left London. Who is still alive? A Andy B Stuart C both D none of them 6. Bob is talking in the room. Tim always talks in the room. Jack is always talking in the ro- om. Whose action bothers you? A Bob's B Tim's C Jack's D mine 7. My boss says I late to work too many times. I'm fired. A have been B was C had been D were

Answer 1

1. We ... there for more than half an hour by the time the snow began. A had been

2. Why are you holding a piece of paper? - I ... a letter to my friend who lives in Boston. A am going to write

3. As soon as the weather ... up, we ... down to the beach and go swimming.

C clears, will walk.

4. By the time you get back, I ... the living room and ... washing the dishes. A will have cleaned, will have finished

5. Andy never left London. Stuart has never left London. Who is still alive? B Stuart

6. Bob is talking in the room. Tim always talks in the room. Jack is always talking in the room. Whose action bothers you? C Jack's

7. My boss says I ... late to work too many times. I'm fired. A have been

Answer 2

1. A had been
2. A am going to write
3. C clears, will walk
4. A will have cleaned, will have finished
5. C both
6. C Jack's
7. A have been