Mixed Tenses Advanced Level Test Quiz Exercise With Answers 1

Mixed Tenses Advanced Level Test - Quiz (Online Exercise With Answers) 1
This first gap fill test contains 25 multiple choice questions

on the topic of mixed verb tenses (present-past- 5. 5. For the time being we _____ for the exam, but this
future) of English grammar. Both English learners and ESL time tomorrow we _____ the best movie of this year.
teachers can use this online exercise as a revision to check
the knowledge of English tenses. A) study / will watch
B) are studying / will be watching
1. Tim was very upset yesterday because he _____ C) have been studying / are watching
1.
that he ______ his wallet. D) are studying / will have watched
E) have studied / will be watching
A) realised / will lose
B) had realised / lost
C) realised / had lost
D) realises / loses
6. 6. James Bond always drank champagne in the
E) has realised / lost novels, although he _____ to wine by the time he
_____ it to the silver screen.
A) had switched / made

B) has switched / has made
2. 2. While mum __ the VCD I hired, I __ my assignment.
C) switched / had made
A) was watching / finished D) was switching / would make
B) is watching 1 had finished E) switched / was making
C) watches / would finish
D) will watch / am finishing
E) was going to watch / finish
7. 7. By the end of tomorrow Dortmund __ Chelsea
Champions League Cup.
A) is eliminating
3. 3. She __ the house when I __ to her after a long time. B) will have been eliminating
A) will be cleaning / go C) has been eliminated
B) had been cleaning / went D) will have eliminated
C) has been cleaning / have gone E) eliminates
D) is cleaning / am going
E) has cleaned / have been
8. 8. These days, people who _____ manual work, often

receive far more money than clerks who _____ in
offices.
4. 4. Some time ago, an interesting discovery __ by
archaeologists on the Aegean Island of Kec. A) are doing / are working
B) were doing / were working
A) had to be made
C) have done / have worked
B) has been made
D) do / work
C) was made
E) have been doing / work
D) is made
E) used to be made
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9. 9. The theatre company __ a grant of £6.000 and it __ 14. 14. The injured_____ to the ambulance while the
a 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
A) was seeing B) will happen
B) has seen C) had happened
C) saw D) has happened
D) had seen E) is happening
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
_____ the pass in cars. A) said / had thrown
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
A) Sitting down / tell B) had been / had waited
B) To sit down/told C) is / has been waiting
C) Sit down / tell D) was / is waiting
D) Having sat down / told E) was / had been waiting
E) Sitting down / telling
18. 18. The headline of the Guardian was quite

13. 13. Mother ____ Al that he _____ to clean the garage impressive; “Saddam Hussein____ in Tikrit”.
after school.
A) had lived
A) reminded / will promise B) lives
B) has reminded / promises C) would live
C) had reminded / promised D) will live
D) will remind / promises E) has been living
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 body never _____ .
strangers 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 three

20. 20. The mother of Adolph Hitler____ to abort him but 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 _____ to
paint the garage when I paid a visit to him. A) is / has not been attained
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

Answer Key:
1: C 14: A
2: A 15: C
3: B 16: D
4: C 17: E
5: B 18: B
6: A 19: A
7: D 20: D
8: D 21: E
9: B 22: B
10: C 23: B
11: D 24: A
12: C 25: C
13: E


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This first gap fill test contains 25 multiple choice questions

A) had switched / made

8. 8. These days, people who _____ manual work, often

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A) will be given / seeks A) were being taken / were gathering

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

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

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

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A) had had / didn't drive

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