Комплексное лексико-грамматическое упражнение №8
Choose the word or word combination that fits the sentence best.
1. . When you ... older, you'll change your mind about this.
will grow
grow
have grown
grew
2.By the time the police get there, the burglars ... .
vanish
will vanish
will have vanished
vanished
3. As soon as the taxi arrives, I ... you know.
let
have let
had let
will let
4.My friend has been writing to me for years already, but he never ... a photo.
sends
has sent
will send
sent
5. Why are you busy packing? - My train ... in two hours, so we'll leave the house in an hour.
is leaving
will be leaving
leaves
left
6. When was this building finished? - They say it ... by the end of last year.
had been finished
was finished
will be finished
finishes
7. . I thought that I ... my key and was very glad when I found it.
lose
lost
had lost
was losing
8. What's the matter? You look upset. Last week I lost my scarf and now I just ... my gloves.
lost
have lost
had lost
lose
9.I ... for this bank for five years already but I have decided to change my job.
am working
has worked
have been working
worked
10. . Martin said that he ... the tickets the next day.
bought
had bought
will buy
would buy
11.. The house opposite our college .,., that's why we are using the back entrance at present.
pulls down
is pulled down
is being pulled down
pulled down
12.You ... an umbrella when you left the house, didn't you?
have
was having
had had
had
13. By the time we got to the cinema the film ... .
will begin
would begin
had begun
began
14. . Is there anything I ... do to help you?
can
may
am to
as to
15. . The last film I saw was ... frightening than this one.
little
less
least
the least
16. Someone is calling you. Will you answer ... phone?
a
the
-
these
17. . To tell the truth I don't like ... pair of trousers that I bought last month.
those
this
that
a
18. . Whose house is it? - It's ... .
my
mine
her
our
19.. Today is ... cold than yesterday. So, I'm wearing my shorts.
little
less
least
the least
20. "Come home ... Christmas Day, we'll be waiting for you", my mother always says to me.
in
on
-
at