Professional Documents
Culture Documents
I. Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage.
1.a . Albert Maltz was a progressive American writer. He (be) born in 1908. He ..
(write) his first play Peace on Earth in 1943. It (be) against wars, so the American
police .. (arrest) him and .. (put) him in prison in 1950.
b. Ha .. (come) back a moment ago and .. (turn) the television on very loudly. My
son .. (sleep) then , so I (tell) her to turn it off.
c. Last Friday was a holiday. I .. (not have) to go to classes. I .. (sleep) a little later
than usual. Around ten, my friend Larry (come) over to my apartment. We ..
(pack) a picnic basket and then .. (take) the bus to Forest Park. We .. (spend) most of
the day there.
2. Mary and John are neighbors. They .. (know) each other for several years. Mary ..
(move) into her house in 1985, and John .. (live) next door since he (come) to the
area in 1980.
3. Dennis Heal is a politician. He .. (go) to Oxford University in 1950 and ..
(become) a member of Parliament for the Labor Party in 1957. He .. (be) an MP since
then. He .. (write) three story books including his autobiography. He is married to the
artist, Adna Heal , they (have) two children. They .. (live) in Oxford for 15 years,
then (move) to London in 1970. They now .. (live) in Cadogan Square in central
London.
4. Paul Carrack is a musician and a singer. He .. (be) in the music business for over 20
years. He .. (start) playing professionally while he .. (be) at school. He .. (travel)
all over the world. He .. (have) his first hit record in 1974. So far he .. (make) a lot of
records. Young people in America and Britain (know) his name and they never ..
(forget) his number one song The Living Years.
5.Dear Jill,
Here I am in New York! I .. (be) here for 2 weeks now and it .. (be) very interesting.
My friend, Nancy who I .. (meet) in London in 1982 (live) in New York for 3
years, so she .. (know) all about it. Yesterday we .. (go) to China town and .. (eat)
hot dog there. We .. (visit) the Statue of Liberty this Sunday.
Back on 19th
Love,
Bob.
II. Mixed Tenses - Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1.had met 5.arrives/ will 8. stays 13.have
2.was sitting call 9.stayed /answered
3.had left 6.come/ will be 10. was walking 14. met/ was
4.had been tiding 11.didnt say telling
waiting 7.come / will 12.will be 15.is running
have tidied
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16.have ever 43.discovered 71.had left 104.told
read it 44.was running 72.had written 105.will leave
17.had ever 45.were still 73.wrote 106.died
listened living 74.had broken 107.gave
18.lies 46.will be down 108.B
19.had stolen playing 75.to have 109.was turning
20.will have 47.shall/ will established 110.was
returned have been 76.have tried 111.sold
21.had been working 77.left 112.had been
stolen 48.am 78.will have had waiting
22.did/ visit 49.have been 79.does/ mean 113.D
23.have visited 50.leave 80.usually plays 114.D
24.need 51.had happened 81.were having 115.will be lying
25.was writing/ 52.was reading 82.is getting 116.have been
rang 53.would 83.am looking married
26.were cleaning 54.has just 84.was ironing 117.am going to
27.gets/ rises opened 85.am coming visit
28.will spend 55.D 86.are looking 118.had been
29.spent 56.has been 87.was walking married
30.had prepared looking 88.has learnt 119.will be
31.hadnt 57.has just 89.go 120.will be
spoken/ asked painted 90.goes 121. have been
32.hadnt 58.left 91.do/come learning
spoken/ heard 59.havent seen 92.saw/was 122.wasnt
33.are/arguing 60.was living trying working/ were
34.have been 61.had had 93.get up not
trying 62.will have 94.do/ go 123.want to
35.had been learned 95.doesnt drink pass/ am going
trying 63.walked 96.rises to study
36.was hardly 64.has been 97.suggest 124.sent
locking 65.went 98.had been 125.was/ have
37. have sat 66.finishes studied learned
38.was sitting 67.had been 99.causes 126.went/ had
39.would forgive written 100.takes place not enjoyed
40.was hung 68.has finished 101.do/close 127.was doing/
41.am attending 69.floats 102.is trying met
42.B 70.lies 103.wanted 128.noticed/ is
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129.have / had 149. have been 168. had been 188.were
130.am revising correcting 169. havent throwing
131.have already 150.have never finished 189.made
begun been 170. has been 190. has been
132.think/ will 151. had closed 171. were living sucked down
do 152. was raining 172. saw 191.moved
133.is/ is not 153.is starting 173. did you 192.has not been
134. pass/ will 154.is having visit lived
start 155.arrived 174. have you 193.havent
135.will go 156.has just really read brought
137.can see/ come 175. bumped 194.was leaking
have become 157.is 176. had lost 195.couldnt
138. has been 158.had been 177. had been 196.was having
working swimming wandering 197.bought
139.had become 159.are going 178. popped 198.didnt notice
140.was skiing 160.have 179. was looking 199. bumped
141. did you repaired 180. had just 200. didnt have
have 161.had been been writing 201. had had
142.have you 162.were 181. heard 202. lie
finished 163.had 182. had been hit 203. trained
143.has been forgotten 183. has bought 204. gave
144.has she had 164.arrived 184. had she left 205. denied
145.died 165.saw 185. left 206. have let
146.dont know 166.does Robert 186.have 207. didnt hear
147.had been live smashed
waiting 167.is Mandy 187.hasnt
148.received talking turned up
208. have never 213. Had ever 218. Had already 225. Was
seen seen left, got playing/arrived
209. Had never 214. Had ever 219. Had not 226. Has just
seen seen seen, met come/ will see
210. Have eaten 215. Found, had 220. Had washed 227. Will come/
211. Have ever been 221. Had been will you be
seen 216. Had already 222. Have been 228. Is coming
212. Had ever given, got 223. Were 229. Bloom
seen 217. Came, had watching 230. Have not
gone 224. Will move lived
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231. Had not 254. Havent
arrived/ wrote seen
232. Will never 255. Came
forget/ have just 256. Hadnt
told realized/was
233. Are 257. Arrive
preparing 258. Did your
234. Stayed/ father die/dont
rode/ had know/ died
borrowed 259. Was raining
235. would come 260. Started( had
236. Had started)/ was
promised 261. Will feel
237. Should be 262. Has played
238. Is 263. Told/had
239. Has visited
240. Was/ turned 264. Was doing
241. Had locked 265. Wont
242. Lived/ was know/lose
243. Is 266. Had come
244. Would end 267. Were
245. Were playing
playing 268. Havent
246. Discovered received/ left
247. Was 269. Had washed
writing/rang 270. Began
248. Had 271. Will come
forgotten 272. Died/ had
249. Will been
wait/get 273. Have you
250. Could not been studying
251. Have 274. Have you
already asked been
252. Left/heard studying/finish/
253. Was ringing will be
(rang)