Next year’s auctions should be advertised until 90 per cent of the objects……..sold. This year we stopped publishing ads too early.




A.were
B.will have been
C.will be
D.have been

Since every penny of the grant………………spent on equipment, we started looking for volunteers to do the cleaning.




A.must have been
B.would have been
C.has been
D.had to be

His train………….at 4'p.m. on Tuesday. He doesn’t need to call a taxi. I…………….him to the station.




A.leaves - am going to take
B.will leave - take
C.has left - took
D.is leaving - will take

We’ve never seen our history teacher so angry; he looks as if he…………….!




A.explodes
B.is exploding
C.is going to explode
D.was exploding

I think my wife and I…………….on a small farm when I am retired.




A.will have lived
B.will be living
C.are living
D.have lived

The first boy or girl who ……….all the questions is to receive the singer’s new album.




A.answer
B.would answer
C.will answer
D.answered

I didn't go with them since I……………..for a test on the following day.




A.must have prepared
B.have been preparing
C.had to prepare
D.was being prepared

The first moments of the race, for which we…………………since the beginning of the school year, were always a bit tense.




A.have been preparing
B.have prepared
C.were preparing
D.had been preparing

Everybody………….here except for Jill two hours ago.




A.is
B.has been
C.can be
D.was

Being on the whole very sceptical about the project, Mr Adams………….to cooperate. But he made it clear that his support was only conditional and could be withdrawn at any moment.




A.didn’t promise
B.did promise
C.has promised
D.wouldn’t promise