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A. Look at the pairs of sentences on the right. Tick the sentence containing the correct
future tense form (will / present continuous) for the given situation.

1.

A. Let’s go swimming after school. - Sorry, I’m playing basketball with Sally and Miko.
B. Let’s go swimming after school. - Sorry, I’ll play basketball with Sally and Miko.

2.

A. Do you think it ’s snowing tomorrow?

B. Do you think it will snow tomorrow?

3.

A. If he doesn’t drive more carefully, he’s having an accident.

B. If he doesn’t drive more carefully, he’ll have an accident.

4.

A. What is the answer to question 3? - Ask Miko. She’s knowing.

B. What is the answer to question 3? - Ask Miko. She’ll know.

5.

A. I think I’m buying a new computer. This one is too slow.

B. I think I’ll buy a new computer. This one is too slow.

6.

A. I am not working tomorrow. We can go shopping if you like.

B. I will not work tomorrow. We can go shopping if you like.

7.

A. I’m having my hair cut tomorrow so I won’t be able to go home with you.
B. I’ll have my hair cut tomorrow so I won’t be able to go home with you.

8.

A. Have you got any plans for the vacation? - Yes, we’re flying back to Japan to visit my
grandmother.
B. Have you got any plans for the vacation? - Yes, we’ll fly back to Japan to visit my
grandmother.

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A. I’m helping Miko after school today. She’s having problems in mathematics at the
moment.
B. I’ll help Miko after school today. She’s having problems in mathematics at the
moment.
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A. I am selling my old car. My neighbour wants it for her daughter.

B. I will sell my old car. My neighbour wants it for her daughter.

B. Choose the correct answer: simple past or present perfect. (0.5 each point)

12. When ________________ the company?

A. have you joined

B. did you joined
C. did you join
D. have you ever joined

13. ___________________ in Pakistan?

A. Did you ever worked

B. Have you ever worked
C. Worked you
D. Didn't you have worked

14. That's the best presentation ______________

A. I never heard
B. I didn't hear
C. I used to hear
D. I've ever heard

15. He's the most difficult customer ________

A. I never dealt with.

B. I never had to deal with.
C. I've ever had to deal with.
D. I've never had to deal with.

16. ___________________ to him last week.

A. I spoke
B. I've already spoken
C. I didn't spoke
D. I speaked

17. ______ a binding contract last year and it is still valid.

A. We have signed
B. We signed
C. We haven't signed
D. We have sign

18. The reason I look so brown is that _______________ from a business trip to
Barbados

A. I come back
B. I came back
C. I never came back
D. I've just come back

19. Sales ___ in 1995 but then ___ in 1996.

A. a) rised / falled
B. b) rose / fell
C. c) have risen / have fallen
D. d) rose / have fallen

20. You _______ to a word _________

A. listened / I haven't said

B. b) didn't listen / I say
C. c) listened / saying
D. d) haven't listened / I've said

21. It's obvious that ________________ this report.

A. you haven't read

B. you didn't read
C. you don't read
D. you read not

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C. Fill the blanks in the correct form of the modal auxiliaries (Could, Should and
would).

22. Helen, _________ you come over here for a minute? I need to talk to you.

a) could

b) should

c) wouldn’t

23. You _________ like my brother if you got to know him better.

a) couldn't

b) should
c) would

24. I __________ call you last night because I left my cell phone at home.

a. couldn't

b) shouldn't

c) wouldn't

25. When your father was a boy, he _________ play soccer for 5 hours straight
without getting tired.

a) could

b) should

c) wouldn't

26. He is afraid to speak, lest he ………………………. be laughed at.

a) would b) should c) can d) could

27. He said he …………………………. not come.

a) would b) should c) can

28. Had I seen you, I ………………………. have come.

a) would b) should c) ought d) can

29. He ……………………… swim across the river when he was young.

a) could b) can c) might d) should

30. He told me that he ………………………. not help me.

a) could b) can c) ought d) should

31. ……………….. you live long!

a) may b) might c) can d) should

32. If I had studied medicine I ………………………. have become a doctor.

a) will b) would c) can d) may

33. I ………………….. have arrived in time, if I had not lost my way.

a) could b) can c) couldn’t d) should

34. I …………………… very much like to see my old classmates.

a) will b) would c) should

35. We ………………………. not hurry, we have got plenty of time.

a) should b) couldn’t c) would

Make the ing form of the verbs. (0.5 EACH POINT)

VERB PRESENT PROGRESSIVE PAST PARTICIPLE

MEET
SAY
TALK
SPOIL
LEARN
PAY
PLAY
TRY
BE
SELL
BUY
DECIDE
INVITE
WRITE
DO

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1. b) should
2. a) would
3. a) would
4. a) could
5. a) could
6. a) may
7. b) would
8. a) could
9. b) would
10. b) need

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