Mixed Tenses Multiple Choice Test 3

1. The nylon blouse _____ fire as soon as the spark _____ 7. The ornaments in the window _____ very original.
it. They _____ at the local department store.

A) had catched / will touch A) were / were buying

B) has caught / touching B) weren't / had bought
C) to catch / have touched C) are / to buy
D) caught / touched D) have been / are buying
E) will catch / to touch E) weren't / must have been bought
2. She _____ for that sick animal for two months now. 8. The children _____ the man when they _____ his prized
She _____ it very much. rose bush with their ball.

A) had been caring / loving A) were angering / breaks

B) has been caring / must love B) angered / broke
C) was caring / be loving C) had angered / breaking
D) cared / to love D) will anger / had broke
E) will cire / loved E) might anger / had been breaking
3. The sculpture _____ by my friend Kate _____ worthy of 9. I _____ to lie down and relax for an hour before the
exhibition in the museum. concert, but Kevin and Karen _____ by for a visit.

A) making / will be considered A) will be going / drop

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B) to be made / was considering B) went / drops

C) made / to consider C) am going / dropping
D) made / was considered D) was going / dropped
E) makes / is considering E) have been going / to drop
4. The ruler of the land _____ the people to carry any 10. The workers in the office _____ to work overtime on
type of arms. weekends because they _____ already _____ plans.

A) forbids A) refuse / do / made

B) forbidden B) are refusing / are / make
C) forbidding C) will have been refused / do / made
D) to forbid D) refusing / do / make
E) had forbidding E) were refusing / had / made
5. I _____ any publicity. The press today _____ always 11. I _____ permission to reorganise the filing system in
_____ to make a mountain out of a molehill. the office, but I _____ the time to do it.

A) doesn’t want / was / to try A) had received / couldn't find

B) didn’t want / has / try ing B) have received / finding
C) don’t want / is / trying C) will receive / am find
D) will want / was / trying D) would receive / was finding
E) want / hasn’t been / tried E) am receiving / had found
6. Although the sign _____"private" _____ on it, no one 12. We _____ through the entire house but _____ to find
_____ any attention to it. the hidden treasures supposedly there.

A) has / wrote / pays A) have searched / am able

B) had / wrote / paying B) are searching / didn't
C) didn't / write / to pay C) have been searched / were not able
D) had / written / paid D) searched / able
E) is / writing / pay E) had searched / weren't able

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13. My superiors _____ my performance at work and _____ 17. The amusing stories _____ to us by Michael _____
me to assist in training new employees. much too short.

A) praising / asking A) tell / have been

B) praised / asked B) told / were being
C) praise / were asked C) to tell / is
D) was praised / asking D) told / were
E) to praise / ask E) having been / weren't
14. I _____ the phone at the moment, so you _____ your 18. I _____ the flowers in the vase when the answer to the
friend. difficult problem _____ to my mind.

A) am using / can call A) was arranging / came

B) used / are calling B) arranged / comes
C) had used / to call C) am arranging / is coming
D) am not using / can call D) had arranged / to come
E) might use / were calling E) had been arranging / had been coming
15. The students _____ to pass this class without going to 19. He _____ strangely but the nurses _____ him carefully.
summer school.
A) acted / was watching
A) determine B) behaving / were watched
B) are determining C) had acted / watching
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C) are determined D) behaves / watches

D) to determine E) was behaving / were watching
E) can determine
20. They _____ new barricades at the boundary to
16. The awkward situation I _____ myself in _____ prevent unwanted groups from getting in.
something I _____ to forget.
A) was constructing
A) found / is / would like B) have constructed
B) find / are / like C) had been constructed
C) have found / were / was liking D) will to construct
D) have been finding / have / to like E) is constructed
E) was finding / been / had liked

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 Mixed Tenses Multiple Choice Test 3

Answer Key:

1: D 11: A
2: B 12: E
3: D 13: B
4: A 14: D
5: C 15: C
6: D 16: A
7: E 17: D
8: B 18: A
9: D 19: E
10: E 20: B

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