Future actions in when / if clauses

1. I can give Bob the message if I (see) him.

A) will see

B) see

2. If I (hear) any news, I (phone) you.

A) will hear, will phone

B) will hear, phone

C) hear, will phone

3. If the weather (be) fine tomorrow, we are going to have a picnic.

A) is

B) will be

4. Hurry up! If you (catch) a taxi, you (meet) Mary at the station.

A) catch, will meet

B) will catch, meet

C) will catch, will meet

5. When I (arrive) in Manchester next week, I (phone) you.

A) will arrive, will phone

B) will arrive, phone

C) arrive, will phone

6. If he (not / be) busy tomorrow morning, he probably (give) you a lift.

A) isn't busy, will probably give

B) won't be, will probably give

C) won't be, probably gives

7. Call for an ambulance if he (feel) worse.

A) will feel

B) feels

C) feel

8. Mrs. Clay (go) shopping today if she (finish) her work earlier than usual.

A) goes, will finish

B) will go, will finish

C) will go, finishes

9. Watch the football match on TV at 11 p.m. if you (stay) at home tonight.

A) will stay

B) stay

C) would stay

10. I'm tired, but if you (make) me strong coffee, I (go on) working.

A) will make, go on

B) will make, will go on

C) make, will go on

11. If Dad (buy) a new car, we (go) to the sea-side by car next summer.

A) buy, will go

B) buys, will go

C) will buy, go

12. If they (want) your advice, they (get) in touch with you.

A) will want, will get

B) want, will get

C) want, get

13. We (have) time for tea if he (be) in time.

A) will have, will be

B) have, will be

C) will have, is

14. If you (be) late, I can walk your dog.

A) will be

B) are

15. If you (eat) less bread, you (lose) weight.

A) eat, will lose

B) will eat, will eat

C) will eat, lose

16. If Pete (go jogging), he (forget) about his health problems.

A) goes jogging, will forget

B) will go jogging, forgets

C) go jogging, will forget

17. Could you ask Bob to phone me if you (see) him tomorrow?

A) see

B) will see

18. If our group mates (work) hard, we (not / lose) the next game.

A) will work, won't lose

B) works, won't lose

C) work, won't lose

19. Your parents (worry), if you (be) late in the evening.

A) will worry, will be

B) are worry, will be

C) will worry, are

Keys

1b; 2b; 3a; 4a; 5c; 6a; 7b; 8c; 9b; 10c; 11b; 12b; 13c; 14b; 15a; 16a; 17a; 18c; 19c.

PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS / PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS / PAST PERFECT

1. I (talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.

A) talked C) had been talking

B) had talked D) was talking

2. They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.

A) sat C) had been sitting

B) had sat D) were sitting

3. He quickly forgot everything he (learn) at school.

A) learnt C) had been learning

B) had learnt D) was learning

4. I visited Brazil in April, I (stay) at a nice hotel for a fortnight.

A) stayed C) had been staying

B) had stayed D) was staying

5. I (stay) at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.

A) stayed C) had been staying

B) had stayed D) was staying

6. The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in.

A) played C) had been playing

B) had played D) was playing

7. Alice closed the magazine and rose from the sofa on which she (lie) for more than two hours.

A) lay C) had been lying

B) had lain D) was lying

8. A man (be) unconscious for a few minutes when an ambulance arrived.

A) was

B) had been

C) had being

9. We (walk) along a forest road for two hours when we saw a house.

A) walked C) had been walking

B) had walked D) were walking

10. I (talk) over the phone for a whole hour when the porter knocked at the door.

A) talked C) had been talking

B) had talked D) was talking

11. I hardly (finish) speaking with a porter when the phone rang again.

A) finished C) had been finishing

B) had hardly finished D) was finishing

12. First I (answer) the phone, and then I read your letter.

A) answered C) had been answering

B) had answered D) was answering

13. And I began writing to you instead of going to the seaside, as I (plan) before.

A) planned C) had been planning

B) had planned D) was planning

Keys

1d; 2d; 3b; 4d; 5c; 6c; 7c; 8b; 9c; 10c; 11b; 12a; 13b.

PAST CONTINUOUS / PAST SIMPLE

1. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.

A) passed

B) was passing

2. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I (meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine.

A) met

B) was meeting

3. Liz's elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds Univer­sity.

A) went

B) was going

4. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door.

A) waited

B) was waiting

5. We (just / talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in.

A) just talked A) came in

B) were just talking B) was coming in

6. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly.

A) shaved A) cut

B) was shaving B) was cutting

7. They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car.

A) quarrelled A) washed

B) were quarrelling B) were washing

Keys

1b; 2a; 3b; 4b; 5b,a; 6b,a; 7a,b.

PAST PERFECT/ PAST SIMPLE

1. I (wake up) early and got out of bed.

A) woke up

B) had woken up

2. I got out of bed an hour later I (wake up).

A) woke up

B) had woken up

3. We were late. The meeting (start) an hour before.

A) started

B) had started

4. She was the most delightful person I (ever / meet).

A) ever met

B) had ever met

5. That morning she (dress), (phone) somebody, and went out.

A) dressed, phoned

B) had dressed, had phoned

6. That morning she went out after she (phone) somebody.

A) phoned

B) had phoned

7. He was tired because he (work) hard in the garden all day.

A) worked

B) had worked

8. The sun (set), it (get) dark, and we went home.

A) set, got

B) had set, got

9. The Hills were in a hurry, but they (take) a taxi and managed to arrive exactly on time.

A) took

B) had taken

10. The Hills managed to arrive exactly on time because they (take) a taxi.

A) took

B) had taken

11. He said he (break) the lamp post.

A) broke

B) had broken

12. We asked Peter to come with us, but he refused. He (already /promise) to play football with his friends.

A) already promised

B) had already promised

13. I saw a nice kitten when I (open) the basket.

A) opened

B) had opened

14. After I (write) all my letters, I went to the kitchen to make coffee.

A) wrote

B) had written

15. She (hardly / finish) speaking over the phone when the telephone rang again.

A) hardly finished

B) had hardly finished

Keys

1a; 2b; 3b; 4b; 5a; 6b; 7b; 8a; 9a; 10b; 11b; 12b; 13a; 14b; 15b.