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Exercise 1
1. When Mark came home, Mary ………………..television.
a. watched b. was watching c. had watched d. watches
2. Martha ……..dinner when Tom called.
a. had b. has c. had had d. was having
3. While John was studying Chinese, Nora ………
a. was sleeping b. has slept c. was slept d. sleeps
4. John was walking to class when he …..his pen.
a. lose b. lost c. has lost d. was losing
5. Henry …..a snack at midnight last night.
a. eats b. had eaten c. was eating d. ate
6. Ann was driving on Main street when his car ……down.
a. broke b. beaks c. was breaking d. will break
7. Sam ……the results of the experiment.
a. has already recorded b. already recorded c. already records d. was already recording
8. John has yet ………what to do with the money.
a. deciding b. decided c. to decide d. decides
9. Jack told us yesterday that he …New York in 1999.
a. visited b. had visited c. was visiting d. visits
10. Nancy ………….to the store before he went home.
a. went b. was going c. had to go d. had gone
11. Bob went to bed after he …………….dinner.
a. had had b. had c. has d. was having
12. I …….in London for ten years before I moved to Manchester.
a. lived b. had lived c. has lived d. live
13. The study of languages ……..very interesting.
a. are b. is c. were d. had to be
14. The view of these disciplines …..from time to time.
a. vary b. varies c. have varied d. varying
15. The fear of rape and robbery ……many people to flee the cities for ages.
a. has caused b. had caused c. have caused d. caused
16. The actress, along with her manager and some friends, ……to a party tonight.
a. is going b. are going c. goes d. has gone
17. John, along with twenty friends, ……………… a party tomorrow.
a. is planning b. are planning c. has planned d. planned
18. Mr. Robbins, accompanied by his wife and children, are arrived tonight.
A b c d
19. The picture of the soldiers bring back many memories.
A b c d
20. The effects of cigarettes smoking has been proven to be extremely harmful.
A b c d
21. If the duties of these officers is not reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project. A b c d
22. The use of credit cards in place have increased rapidly in recent year.
A b c d
23. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, is at all –time high.
A b c d
24. Neither John nor Mary are going to the beach today.
A b c d

Exercise 2
1. Either John ……his friends are going to the cinema today.
a. nor b. or c. and d. but
2. Writing many letters ……her happy.
a. make b. making c. makes d. to make
3. Knowing her ………… him what he is.
a. have made b. has made c. made d. make
4. The majority ………that we are in no danger.
a. believe b. have believed c. believed d. believes
5. The majority of the students …….him to be innocent.
a. believe b. believes c. believing d. to believe
6. The flock of birds are circling overhead.
A b c d
7. The herd of buffalos are breaking away.
A b c d
8. A school of fishes are being attacked by sharks.
A b c d
9. Twenty-five dollars are too much to pay for that shirt.
A b c d
10. Two miles are