Question

1. We ( live) in England for nearly two years now. a. Lived b. have been living c. are living d. will have lived 2. I (try) to earn some money before I go to university. a. am trying b. had tried c. have been trying d. tried 3. Before I moved here I (share) a cottage with some friends. a. shared b. was sharing c. had shared d. have shared 4. George said that he (see) it before. a. Saw b. had seen c. would see d. would have seen 5. If they start school at four, most children (learn) to read and write by the age of six. a. Will have learned b. learn c. have learned d. Will be learning 6. It is raining. It (rain) most days of this time of year. a. Will have rained b. rains c. would rain d. would have rain 7. He promised that the letter ( to be written) by Monday. a. Was written b. will be written c. would have been written d. was being written 8. Tobias told Theodora that Sampson (come) in two days. a. Would come b. will come c. had come d. Would have come 9. When Magnus found Madelein , she (play ) cards with Nicolas. a. Had been playing c. would be playing c. was playing d. played 10. Ferdinand just (return) to Santo Domingo. a. Returned b. has returned c. had returned d. will return

Answer 1

1b

2a

3c

4b

5a

6b

7c

8a

9c

10b

Answer 2

1. We have been living in England for nearly two years now. (b)
2. I am trying to earn some money before I go to university. (a)
3. Before I moved here, I had shared a cottage with some friends. (c)
4. George said that he had seen it before. (b)
5. If they start school at four, most children learn to read and write by the age of six. (b)
6. It is raining. It rains most days at this time of year. (b)
7. He promised that the letter will be written by Monday. (b)
8. Tobias told Theodora that Sampson would come in two days. (a)
9. When Magnus found Madeleine, she was playing cards with Nicolas. (c)
10. Ferdinand has returned to Santo Domingo. (b)