1: The operation ______ as soon as the patient is ready. A: was beginning B: had begun C: will begin B: began 2:We ______ our homework by the time they arrive. A: will finish B: will have finished C: was finishing D: had finished 3: The students stayed at the library until they ______ their homework. A: were finishing B: finish C: have finished D: finished 4: Nina ______ all of her mother’s coke before her dinner arrived. A: has drunk B: was drinking C: will have drunk D: had drunk 5: By the time he sees his publisher, Charles ______ four chapters in his new novel. A: will have finished B: finished C: was finishing D: has finished 6: It ______ a long time since I last saw you. A: had been B: would be C: has been D: was 7: By the time you read this tomorrow, I ______ A: left B: am leaving C: will have left D: will leave 8: As soon as Martina saw the fire, she______ the fire department A: has telephoned B: had telephoned C: telephoned D: was telephoning 9: Tomorrow after I ______ class, I will go to that new restaurant. A: had finished B: have finished C: finishes D: will finish 10: They _____ while I was cooking dinner. A: had cleaned up B: will clean up C: were cleaning up D: are cleaning up 11: I will love you until the day I ______. A: died B: die C: had died D: will die 12: When I______ a little girl, I used to climb trees and go swimming in the river with my friends. A: had been B: was C: am D: have been 13: I ______ to the cinema since I came to Germany. A: hasn't gone B: went not C: haven't gone D: didn't go 14: I will call you as soon as I ______ back from the party. A: will come B: came C: come D: has come 15: She ______ in Sweden before she went to Norway. A: had lived B: will have lived C: has lived D: will live 16: Before she came to England, she ______ English. A: was studying B: studied C: had studied D: will study 17: When it ______ raining we will go to the park. A: stops B: stopped C: will stop D: had stopped 18: When I ______ him tomorrow, I will ask him. A: see B: saw C: will see D: have seen 19: I was listening to music when somebody ________ at the door. A: was knocking B: would knock C: is knocking D: knocked 20: I ______ for my exam while I am on holiday. A: wil study B: studied C: had studied D: was studied