II. Choose the correct form of the verbs.

Grammar Test Work 2.

I. Fill in the spaces using the Future Simple, the Future Continuous, the Future Perfect or the Future Perfect Continuous of the verb in the brackets. The first (0) is given as an example.

Rosa When shall I come round (0 come round)? Is Thursday still OK?

Maria Well, don’t come at six – I _________ (1 work) then.

Rosa What time do you think you _________ (2 be) free?

Maria Let’s see, I ________ (3 work) on the manuscript all day as I told you, and I expect I ________ (4 complete) the second chapter by about seven. OK?

Rosa Yes, because I ________ (5 be) quite busy at about six tomorrow as well. I’ve got an appointment with my dentist and I don’t think she ________ (6 finish) much before seven.

Maria Well, we really must be getting on with the book, you know – by the end of this month we ________ (7 work on) the project for a whole year. It’s taking far too long.

Rosa Yes, I _______ (8 jump) for joy when it’s finished.

Maria Me too. By the way, _______ (9 go) near the post office?

Rosa Probably. It’s not far from the dentist.

Maria You see, I’ve been expecting an important parcel and I think it _______ (10 arrive) by Thursday. If you ________ (11 go) past there anyway, could you collect it for me?

Rosa No problem. So, I _______ (12 see) you later. Bye for now.

 

CONFERENCE REPORT

(Parkhouse Hotel 5^th September)

 

The conference was very successful. The seminars and talks (1) were / had been extremely interesting and it was obvious that all the speakers (2) had prepared / prepared their material very thoroughly. Everyone agreed that this should become an annual event.

There were however a number of administrative problems. When we (3) arrived /had arrived, we (4) discovered / had discovered that the hotel manager (5) reserved / had reserved the wrong room for us and therefore we (6) did not have/ had not had enough space. Unfortunately, he could not let us have been the larger room because he (7) gave / had given it to another group, even bigger than ours.

He (8) also misunderstood / had also misunderstood the letter explaining what food we (9) required / had required. In fact, we (10) suspected / had suspected that he (11) lost / had lost the letter. We do not recommend using this hotel again.

 

 

III. Use the necessary tenses and comment:

1. In case one pen (run out) I (take) two pens into the exam room.

2. It says in the programme that the concert (finish) at 10.20.

3. It’s odd to think that this time tomorrow we (go) to Madrid.

4. I (know) Megan since we (be) at school together.

5. Before now we always (agree) where to go on holiday.

6. We knew that she (work) for the company since she (graduate) from the University.

7. By the smell in the room and his guilty expression I could see that he (smoke) a cigar.

8. Sally (read ) to her children while Kevin (wash up)

9. Inflation (rise), it (rise) for the last few years.

10. I (not see) my neighbours since I (live) here.

11. They still (live) in the house they (buy) a few years ago.

12. I hope we (see) each other soon.

13. By the time I (get back) to the bathroom the bath (overflow).

14. I’d like to know if you (let) me know when you you (arrive) home.

 

IV. Underline the right verb form :

1. I (thought /was thinking you had/was having much courage.

2. He didn’t go/had gone to the cinema yesterday, as he will take/is taking an exam tomorrow.

3. We are buying/ are going to buy a new TV set.

4. How long did you live/have you lived here

5. David finally sold/had sold his car.

6. She is going / goes to post the letter she has written / wrote.

7. We have lived /lived in New Castle for three years now and I like it a lot.

8. He worked /had worked harder last year than he does /has done this year.

9. We stay / will stay in this resort as long as the weather keeps / will keep fine.

10. When you phoned / had phoned we had / were having lunch.