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EXERCISE 1. I promise I'll phone you _______________________. A. until I'll come back home B. as soon as I'll return home C. as soon as I'm home D. when I got back home 2. This is the strangest case that the detective ________________________. A. has never investigated B. had ever investigated C. has ever investigated D. ever investigates 3. Does anyone know how much money _________ so far? A. has been spent B. have been spent C. are being spent D. is being spent 4. She woke her husband up at midnight and said she _________ that someone ________ to get into the house. A. thinks / tried B. was thinking / tried C. thought / was trying D. was thinking / was trying 5. I haven't spoken to him before. A. I have spoken to him many times before. B. It's the first time I have spoken to him. C. The first time I spoke to him was a long time ago. D. It's the first time I spoke to him. 6. She has played the piano _________ she was in elementary school. A. during B. for C. when D. since 7. ________, leaves from certain trees such as the maple and sassafras turn bright colors. A. While the fall B. When comes fall C. The fall comes D. During the fall 8. By this time next year, I __________ my house. A. have sold B. sold C. will sell D. will have sold 9. While I was waiting at the airport, I suddenly realized that I _________ my passport and ticket at home. A. left B. had left C. have left D. leave 10. By the time you reach the airport, your plane __________________. A. is taking off B. will have taken off C. will be taken off D. will take off 11. By the end of the month, Betsy _________ for this firm for a year. A. has worked B. has been working C. will have been working D. will be working 12. My arms are aching now because I _____________. A. have been swimming since seven o'clock B. have been swimming for seven o'clock C. had been swimming since seven o'clock D. am swimming for seven hours 13. ___________ the authorities have improved the living conditions of the poor. A. Later B. Late C. Lately D. Latest 14. I'm afraid I have no time to help just now. I ____ a report. But I promise I ___ you some help later. A. am writing / will be giving B. have written / give C. write / will give D. am writing / shall give 15. By the time you come back here next year, this new plaza building _________. A. will have been completed B. has completed C. has been completed D. will be completed 16. When I saw him later, he ________ over ten kilos. A. has gained B. is gaining C. gained D. had gained 17. We were late. When we arrived at the stadium, the match __________. A. had already begun B. would begin C. has already begun D. began 18. ____________ when you happened to see a strange object in the sky? A. Are you driving home B. Did you drove home C. Have you been driving home D. Were you driving home 19. Because early man ___ no written records, archeologists search for bones, tools, and other remains. A. has kept B. kept C. keep D. keeps 20. We ______________ any difficult problems so far. A. didn't have B. aren't having C. don't have D. haven't had 21. _______________________, it went off unexpectedly. A. To clean his gun B. While he was cleaning the gun C. Cleaning his gun D. While cleaning the gun 22. Normally Sarah receives several letters a week, but she _____ any this week. A. isn't getting B. didn't get C. hasn't got D. hadn't got 23. I have never read such a romantic story. A. This is the most romantic story that I've ever read. B. The story is so romantic that I have read it many times. C. I have never read many romantic stories like this before. D. This is the first time I'd read such a romantic story. 24. It's many years _______________________________. A. when she has been abroad B. since she last went abroad C. since she was gone abroad D. when she went abroad 25. The last time we visited our old teacher was ten months ago. A. We haven't visited our old teacher for ten months. B. It was ten months since we last visited our old teacher. C. We last visited our old teacher was ten months ago. D. We didn't visit our old teacher ten months ago. 26. __________ Dr. Rossi hired the new secretary, the office has become more organized. A. When B. By the time C. Since D. While 27. It all ________ very quickly. I couldn't even see the attacker's face. A. happens B. was happened C. happened D. has happened 28. At this tome tomorrow, I ________________ over the Atlantic. A. have flown B. will be flying C. will flying D. am flying 29. I think I _______ my door key. I can't find it anywhere. A. lost B. was losing C. am losing D. have lost 30. By the time Howard's daughter graduates, ________ retired. A. he'll being B. he C. he'll have D. he has 31. When I looked around the door, the baby _____________. A. were sleeping B. has been sleeping C. slept D. was sleeping 32. This is the first time I _______________________ by plane. A. am travelling B. can travel C. travel D. have traveled 33. They _________ a new car. They ________ up to buy one. A. want / are saving B. are wanting / are saving C. are wanting / save D. want / save 34. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before. A. I had stayed in such an expensive hotel for many years. B. I stayed in such an expensive hotel many years ago. C. This is the first time I stayed in such an expensive hotel. D. This is the first time I've stayed in such an expensive hotel. 35. Don't try to ring the bell. It __________________. A. isn't worked B. works C. doesn't work D. is working 36. ____ several computer dating agencies by the time she met and fell in love with George. A. Julia has been trying B. Julia had tried C. As Julia had tried D. Because Julia had been trying 37. My parents travelled to South America in 2003. Before that, they ___________ abroad. A. had never been B. were never C. have never been D. would never be 38. While I was waiting at the bus-stop, I noticed a new shop which ____ in the street the day before. A. wasn't B. wouldn't be C. hadn't been D. haven't been 39. He _________ for that company for five months when it went bankrupt. A. had worked B. had been working C. was working D. has been worked 40. She realized that she _________ just missed a golden opportunity. A. has B. was C. had D. would 41. Nancy hasn't come here since 1988. A. Nancy started to come here in 1988. B. The last time Nancy came here was 1988. C. It is 1988 since Nancy has last come here. D. Nancy didn't come here in 1988. 42. Let's get the house cleaned up before he __________. A. is arriving B. arrives C. will arrive D. arrived 43. I didn't watch that play on TV last night. I __________ my homework then. A. were doing B. am doing C. had been doing D. was doing 44. You _______ more about life when you _________. A. will understand / grow up B. understand / will grow up C. understand / grow up D. would understand / grow up 45. When I telephoned May at the office, she _________ out. A. had gone B. was going C. has gone D. is going 46. My father hasn't smoked for two years. A. It's two years since my father started smoking. B. My father gave up smoking two years ago. C. The first time my father smoked was two years ago. D. My father started smoking two years ago. 47. I can't go on picnic with you next Saturday. I _________ my grandparents with my sister. A. visit B. visited C. am going to visit D. have visited 48. The lights turned to red, so he ___________ the car. A. stops B. was stopping C. had stopped D. stopped 49. The Prime Minister expects a victory for his party. A. The Prime Minister believes that his party have a victory. B. The Prime Minister believes that his party will have a victory. C. The Prime Minister believes that his party would have a victory. D. The Prime Minister believed that his party will have a victory. 50. David had left the party before we arrived there. A. After David left. we had arrived there. B. When we arrived there, David had left the party. C. When we had arrived there, David had left the party. D. By the time we arrived there, David left the party. 51. The sun ________ in the east, remember. It's behind us, so we ________ west A. rises / are traveling B. is rising / are traveling C. is rising / travel D. rises / travel 52. Mathematics ________ my most difficult subject so far this year. A. has been B. were C. have been D. was 53. I told him I ________ the film. A. had seen B. have just seen C. saw already D. already seen 54. I usually ran to school when I was a child. A. I got used to running to school when I was small. B. I did not usually cycle to school when small. C. I used to run to school when I was a child. D. I was used to running about when I was little. 55. This soup ______ delicious. Why don't you try some? A. tasted B. has tasted C. is tasting D. tastes 56. I ________ her for a long time; I wonder what she _______ like now. A. hadn't seen / is looking B. haven't seen / is looking C. haven't seen / looks D. don't see / looks 57. How long is it since he first _________ for the national team? A. has played B. plays C. played D. was playing 58. If only I _______ lost my temper in the meeting. A. wouldn't B. wouldn't have C. hadn't D. didn't 59. As he _________ for a bus, he _________with a lamppost. A. was running was colliding B. was running / collided C. ran / was collided D. ran / was colliding 60. He hasn't been to London for ten years. A. He has been in London for ten years. B. It is ten years since he has gone to London. C. He last went to London ten years ago. D. The last time he was in London ten years ago. 61. It's time she ________ promotion, in my view. A. will get B. gets C. had got D. got 62. This is the first time she has seen this film. A. She haven't seen this film before. B. She didn't see this film before. C. She hasn't seen this film before. D. She hadn't seen this film before. 63. How many cups of coffee have you ____________ this morning? A. drinking B. been drunk C. drank D. been drinking 64. This time next week John __________ for me at the airport. A. waits B. has waited C. will wait D. will be waiting 65. "Have you been married for a long time?" - "Next summer, I _________ for ten years." A. have been marrying B. have been married C. will have been marrying D. will have been married 66. I _________ very nervous about my first job because I _________ with computers before. A. was / have never worked B. had been / never worked C. am / had never heard D. was / had never worked 67. My sister has been a newsreader on TV ________ she finished university. A. when B. until C. before D. since 68. The living conditions of the population _________ in the past years. A. have been improved B. improved C. were improved D. has improved 69. By the time Kate arrived at the party, most of the guests ___________________. A. were leaving B. will have left C. have left D. had left 70. She used to smoke twenty cigarettes a day. Now she _________ smokes at all. A. not B. doesn't C. always D. hardly 71. Susan had sold her house by the time she moved to France last year. A. Susan moved to France last year, and then she sold her house. B. Susan has sold her house since she moved to France last year. C. Susan moved to France last year after she had sold her house. D. When Susan was selling her house, she moved to France. 72. The last time Halley's Comet was seen from Earth ______________. A. that was in 1991 B. was in 1991 C. were 1991 D. in 1991 73. Since he _______ work, he ________ a mountain bike, a CD player and a computer. A. started / bought B. has started / bought C. started / has bought D. started / had bought 74. You'll be able to get a job as soon as you ________ university. A. had finished B. finished C. are finishing D. finish 75. When the directors _______ a profit, they’ll be satisfied. A. saw B. will see C. see D. are seeing 76. The first time I noticed something wrong was ________ I got home. A. until B. for C. when D. since 77. It's twenty years since I ______________ in Germany and my German is pretty rusty now. A. was working B. was work C. worked D. have worked 78. "______ at this restaurant before?" - "Yes, I ______ here often when I was a student." A. Did you eat / was coming B. Have you eaten / have come C. Have you eaten / came D. Were you eating / came 79. Surfing, an extreme sport that originated in Hawaii, __________ more popular recently. A. has become B. is becoming C. had become D. becomes 80. Just as the business was about to go under, he __ the bid for the shopping mall construction. A. was winning B. had won C. will win D. won . got D. got 62. This is the first time she has seen this film. A. She haven't seen this film before. B. She didn't see this film before. C. She hasn't seen this film before _________ that someone ________ to get into the house. A. thinks / tried B. was thinking / tried C. thought / was trying D. was thinking / was trying 5. I haven't spoken to him before D. She hadn't seen this film before. 63. How many cups of coffee have you ____________ this morning? A. drinking B. been drunk C. drank D. been drinking 64. This time next week John