G- Choose the correct tense between brackets:
1. Faisal said he (was going, is going) to Italy for
his holiday.
2. I (broke, break) my leg while I was playing
tennis.
3. Next Monday, she (has written, will write) a
letter to her cousin.
4. If it wasn't so dark, I (would read, will read) a
book.
5. Nadia (had already finished, has already finished)
her work by the time her friends arrived.
6. Fatima (does, did) her job two hours ago.
7. I (am having, was having) dinner when the phone
rang.
8. My friends (had left, have left) by the time I
arrived at the restaurant.
9. I (have looked, have been looking) after my
neighbour's son all afternoon.
10. If you get hungry, snacks (can buy, can be
bought) at the shop.
11. I've decided – I (studied, will study) French next
year.
12. Naser was riding his bike when he (fell, falls) off.
13. Ahmad (enjoyed, is enjoying) his holiday in
London nowadays.
14. I (have read, will read) this book already.
15. If I were rich, I (will buy, would buy) my parents
a new car.
16. Hani was riding his bike when he (falls, fell)
down.
17. His mother said that she (was making, is making)
a cup of tea.
18. If I had some matches, I (will light, would light)
the candle.
19. My mother (has bought, buys) me a nice dress
already.
20. If you (ate, eat) too much, you'll feel ill.
(50 marks)
21. They (send, have sent) an alarm every time they
see the fire.
22. While I (am shopping, was shopping) in the
market, I fell into a box of fruit.
23. Fatima said she (wanted, wants) to go skiing that
winter.
24. I (am going, was going) to spend the weekend by
the sea next month.
25. My friends (have left, had left) by the time I
arrived at the restaurant.
26. I was lying in bed when I (heard, hear) a noise
outside.
27. If you lend him some money, he (will be,
would be) happy.
28. At the moment, we (are studying, were studying)
for the exam.
29. I wish I (hadn't broken, haven't broken) my
favourite vase.
30. Hurry up! You (have been cleaning, had cleaned)
the house for five hours.
31. I (take, took) my new football to the park
yesterday .
32. I (won't get, haven't got) any news about my
exam results yet.
33. Samira said she was sorry about what
(has happened, had happened).
34. If I (were, am) you, I wouldn't come home too
late .
35. Nowadays, storms (were predicted, are predicted)
by satellites.
36. Ahmad was driving his car when he (makes,
made) an accident.
37. My sister said she (was going, is going) to travel
abroad.
38. He is in the hospital because he (had got, has got)
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39. Next summer, she (has visited, will visit) her 55. If I (am, were) good at maths, I could help you.
grandparents in the countryside.
56. Amal said her brother (will finish, had finished)
40. I (have been studying, had studied) for three
his project.
hours. I have read fifty pages.
41. Hurry up! You (had talked, have been talking) on 57. He listened to music while he (has studied,

the phone for an hour. was studying).

42. If I (am, were) you, I wouldn't come late. 58. We (haven't had, won't have) our lunch yet.

43. We were having dinner when some visitors 59. They always (are going, go) camping in Spring.

(arrive, arrived). 60. My parents (were visiting, will visit) London next

44. I can't go with you. We (are having, were having) year.

a party now. 61. Fares was driving his new car when he (makes,

45. She (has been, was) a teacher since 1985. made) an accident.

46. I (live, lived) in Syria when I was a child. 62. My brother said he (is doing, was doing) his

47. Our teacher said that we (are going, were going) homework.

to have a picnic on Friday. 63. If I (have, had) a match, I would light a candle.

48. They were late because their car (has broken, 64. I (haven't visited, didn't visit) Europe since 2000.

had broken) down on the way. 65. Nowadays, football (is played, was played) all

49. If you get up early, you (will catch, would catch) over the world.

the train. 66. Faisal said he (was going, is going) to Italy for

50. She feels terrible. She (has got, had got) her his holiday.

exam result already. 67. I (broke, break) my leg while I was playing

51. I (feel, felt) so embarrassed when I fell down. tennis.

52. Salma told Omar that she was sorry about what 68. Next Monday, she (has written, will write) a

(had happened, has happened). letter to her cousin.

53. Nowadays, I (am learning, was learning) Spanish 69. If it wasn't so dark, I (would read, will read) a

for my next trip to Spain. book.

54. All the houses in this city (are built, were built) 70. Nadia (had already finished, has already finished)

long time ago. her work by the time her friends arrived.

Luqman Q. 2015