Mixed Tenses: 6. James Bond Always Drank Champagne in The Novels, Although He - To Wine by The Time He

Mixed Tenses
1. 1. Tim was very upset yesterday because he _____ 5. 5. For the time being we _____ for the exam, but this time
that he ______ his wallet. tomorrow we _____ the best movie of this year.
A) study / will watch
A) realised / will lose
B) are studying / will be watching
B) had realised / lost
C) have been studying / are watching
C) realised / had lost
D) are studying / will have watched
D) realises / loses
E) have studied / will be watching
E) has realised / lost
2. 2. While mum __ the VCD I hired, I __ my assignment. 6. 6. James Bond always drank champagne in the novels,
although he _____ to wine by the time he
_____ it to the silver screen.
A) was watching / finished
B) is watching 1 had finished A) had switched / made
C) watches / would finish B) has switched / has made
D) will watch / am finishing C) switched / had made
E) was going to watch / finish D) was switching / would make
E) switched / was making
3. 3. She __ the house when I __ to her after a long time.

A) will be cleaning / go 7. 7. By the end of tomorrow Dortmund __ Chelsea
B) had been cleaning / went Champions League Cup.
C) has been cleaning / have gone A) is eliminating
D) is cleaning / am going B) will have been eliminating
E) has cleaned / have been C) has been eliminated
D) will have eliminated
E) eliminates
4. 4. Some time ago, an interesting discovery __ by

archaeologists on the Aegean Island of Kec.
A) had to be made 8. 8. These days, people who _____ manual work, often
B) has been made receive far more money than clerks who _____ in oﬃces.
C) was made
D) is made A) are doing / are working
E) used to be made B) were doing / were working
C) have done / have worked
D) do / work
E) have been doing / work
9. 9. The theatre company _ _ a grant of £6.000 and it __ a 14. 14. The injured_____ to the ambulance while the
further £2.000 from elsewhere now. people _____ around the crime scene.
A) will be given / seeks A) were being taken / were gathering
B) has been given / is seeking B) have been taken / gathered
C) is given / has been seeking C) have been taken / gather
D) was given / has sought D) were taken / would gather
E) would be given / is seeking E) would be taken / had gathered
10. 10. She ___ me at the meetings only on Sundays as a

15. 15. I couldn't find out what _____.
child. A) happens
B) will happen
A) was seeing
C) had happened
B) has seen
D) has happened
C) saw
E) is happening
D) had seen
E) is seeing
16. 16. “Hi mum!” ____ Peter, as he ______ himself down

11. 11. During the summer months, the monastery _____ on the floor with a groan.
very busy, for it is visited by thousand of people who A) said / had thrown
_____ the pass in cars. B) says / has thrown
A) was / crossed C) has said / is throwing
B) is / crossed D) said / was throwing
C) has been / cross E) was saying / threw
D) is / cross
E) has been / have crossed
17. 17. It was six o’clock and he ____ bored because

he_____ for two hours.
12. 12. _____ and _____ me about your trip to Denver. A) was / was waiting
B) had been / had waited
A) Sitting down / tell
C) is / has been waiting
B) To sit down/told
D) was / is waiting
C) Sit down / tell
E) was / had been waiting
D) Having sat down / told
E) Sitting down / telling
18. 18. The headline of the Guardian was quite

impressive; “Saddam Hussein_______in Tikrit”.
13. 13. Mother ____ Al that he _____ to clean the garage
A) had lived
after school.
B) lives
A) reminded / will promise
C) would live
B) has reminded / promises
D) will live
C) had reminded / promised
E) has been living
D) will remind / promises
E) reminded / had promised
19. 19. In those times life was hard and bitter for both of 22. 22. A few years ago it ____ that certain cells of human
them. For a whole year they _____ as complete strangers body never _____ .
to each other as if they_____ .
A) is found / died
A) remained / had never met B) was found / die
B) had remained / had never met C) has been found / died
C) remained / never meet D) had been found / dies
D) would remain / would never meet E) was found / dies
E) were remaining / had never met
23. 23. Since they _______ acting, they ________ in

20. 20. The mother of Adolph Hitler____ to abort him but three plays, a television commercial and two TV dramas.
soon she changed her mind and _____ him into the world. A) begin / have performed
B) began / have performed
A) would think / brought
C) begin / are performing
B) thinks / brings
D) began / have been performing
C) was thinking / has brought
E) began / had been performing
D) had thought / brought
E) has thought / brings
24. 24. The peak _____ the prize for mountaineers,

especially if it _____ before.
21. 21. By ten o’clock he ____ the engine and he _____
A) is / has not been attained
to paint the garage when I paid a visit to him.
B) will be / wasn’t attained
A) had repaired / had started
C) was / had not been attained
B) repaired / was starting
D) has been / weren't attained
C) repaired / had started
E) was / hasn’t been attained
D) repairs / starts
E) had repaired / would start
25. 25. She last drove a car three years ago. Since she
_____ an accident, she _____ a car for three years.
A) had had / didn't drive

B) had had / hasn’t driven
C) had / hasn’t driven
D) has / hasn’t driven
E) had / hasn’t been driving

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3. 3. She the house when I to her after a long time.

4. 4. Some time ago, an interesting discovery __ by

10. 10. She ___ me at the meetings only on Sundays as a

16. 16. “Hi mum!” Peter, as he __ himself down

17. 17. It was six o’clock and he ____ bored because

18. 18. The headline of the Guardian was quite

23. 23. Since they _ acting, they __ in

24. 24. The peak _____ the prize for mountaineers,

A) had had / didn't drive

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