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Yearly Examination Practice Questions

This document contains a review of English grammar questions related to verb tenses and conditional sentences. The review tests understanding of how to use verbs like will, would, can, may and other auxiliary verbs to express different tenses and conditional meanings in English.
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Yearly Examination Practice Questions

This document contains a review of English grammar questions related to verb tenses and conditional sentences. The review tests understanding of how to use verbs like will, would, can, may and other auxiliary verbs to express different tenses and conditional meanings in English.
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Mind Mapping

Review
Choose the correct answer.
1) The students …………….... home as soon as they ……………………. their examinations.
a. go, will finish b. will go, will finish
c. go, had finished d. will go, finish

2) By the time he ………………..., he ………………….. all the degree requirements.


a. graduates……will be fulfilling b. will graduate…..will fulfill
c. graduates…..will have fulfilled d. will graduate ….. will have to fulfill

3. When will you finish the letter? It must arrive before noon tomorrow.
I’m rather busy now. But don’t worry. I ……………………. it by the time you
…………………………… back.
a. will be writing, will come b. will be writing, come
c. will have written, will come d. will have written, come

4. By the end of this month he ……………….. as one of the assistants of Bill Gates
for five years.
a. had worked b. will work
c. is going to work d. will have been working

5. My plane……………at five p.m. on Monday. I don't need to call a taxi, my


friend……………………..me to the airport.
a. was leaving / has taken b. is leaving / will take
c. leaves / is going to take d. will leave / takes

Practice Exercises
1. Linda…………………….through great deal of trouble for the last two years.
1. would go 2. went 3. was going 4. has gone

2. She……………….back here to stay when the school……………………… .


1. will come , reopens 2. will be coming , is reopen
3. has come , opens 4. will come , will reopen
3. “When can you come?” “I’ll come as soon as……………………my work.”
1. I finished 2. I’d finish 3. Will have saved d. will be saving

4. I plan to tour Europe next year. By April 2021, I ……………………up enough money
for the trip.
1. save 2. have saved 3. will have saved 4. will be saving

5. “What is your future plan?” “ I’m going to move out of the city as soon as
I…………………………….. . “
1. graduate 2. shall graduate
3. shall be graduated 4. have been graduated

6. Have you decided in which sector you………………. for a job when you …………..?
1. looked, graduated 2. will look, have graduated
3. have been looking, graduate 4. look, are graduating

7. We ……………………. on a picnic every weekend when we were in Bursa.


1. were going 2. went 3. have gone 4. Go

8. He dropped back one semester, so by the time he ………… from school in two
months, his friends…………………..law for about five months.
1. will graduate, are practicing 2. has graduated, will be practicing
3. graduated, have been practicing 4. graduates, will have been practicing

9. The doormen……………..us in until some people…………………out because, as a rule,


they only allow a certain number of people in the tower at one time.
1. do not let, come 2. will not let, will come
3. would not let, come 4. will not let, come

10. We…………………the tickets until we………………….certain how many people are


coming.
1. do not reserve, are 2. did not reserve, are
3. will not reserve, are 4. would not reserve, will be

11. They……………………very happy when they ………..what a mess we’ve made.


1. are not, will see 2. will not be, see
3. were not, see 4. would not be, would see
12. I hope you………………….. the accounts by midday, because the director general
is to arrive then.
1. have checked 2. will have checked
3. had checked 4. will be checking

13. “Have you typed that letter for me?”


“Oh no, I forgot all about it. I…………………it now.”
1. am doing 2. will do
3. will have done 4. will have been doing

14. By the end of November, the television company………………..this soap opera


for ten years.
1. has been broadcasting 2. is broadcasting
3. will have been broadcasting 4. will be broadcasting

15. At the rate he’s improving, he……………football for the national team by the
time he’s 17!
1. is playing 2. will be playing
3. used to play 4. would play

16. By the time the credit card statement with his purchase on it……………...,
I…………………..my wages. So don’t worry.
1. will arrive, will receive 2. arrives, will receive
3. will arrive, will have received 4. arrives, will have received

17. Of course you ca


1. will get / hasn't been cleaned
2. are getting / isn't going to be cleaned
3. get / will not have been cleaned
4. are going to get / will not be cleaned

18. My mother………………..at the airport tomorrow morning. I’m supposed to pick


her up from the airport, but I………….what time her plane gets in. What would
you advise me to do?
1. will arrive/ forgot 2. is arriving / have forgotten
3. will be arriving / am forgetting 4. arrives / had forgotten
19. The professor………………monotonously and most of the students…………….
1. talked, have slept 2. used to talk, had been sleeping
3. had been talking, had slept 4. was talking, were sleeping

20. The president……………for over an hour when we finally……………….on the TV to


watch.
1. will be speaking, will turn 2. has been speaking, have turned
3. had been speaking, turned 4. will have spoken, turned

21. The conference ……………... until all the delegates …………………………….. .


1. does not begin / arrive 2. will not begin, will arrive
3. will not begin / arrive 4. would not begin / would arrive

22. When he…………… his exam next year, he…………… a job as a teacher.
1. passes……takes 2. Passes……… will take
3. will pass…. will take 4. Will have passed………. will take

23. “She…………….in the main office until her husband……………….. . “


1. will work……. comes 2. will work………….will come
3. is working………..will come 4. Will be working…………will come

24. By the end of this year, all the students………….their lessons.


1. will complete 2. will be completed
3. will have completed 4. will have been completed

25. She’ll go out shopping after she………………. her work.


1. will finish 2. finished
3. has finished 4. will have finished

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The use of the future perfect tense 'will have saved' indicates the completion of the action of saving money before a specific future event, 'tour Europe next year.' It emphasizes that the savings will be complete by the time the touring begins. The choice of this tense communicates the idea of preparation and readiness, highlighting that a necessary condition (having adequate savings) will be met before undertaking the future action (the trip).

The future perfect continuous tense 'will have been working' reflects ongoing action that will continue up to a specific point in the future, which is 'the end of this month.' It implies both the duration and the continuous nature of the activity over the course of the five years. This tense is used to emphasize the amount of time that will have passed by the future point, providing a view of sustained employment and the continuity of the working relationship .

The future perfect tense 'will have fulfilled' indicates that the action of fulfilling all the degree requirements will be completed before a specific point in the future, which is 'by the time he graduates.' It sets up a scenario where the fulfillment is already accomplished by the graduation date, emphasizing the completeness of an action before a future event. This usage gives a sense of planned completion and certainty about future outcomes, highlighting the idea of readiness upon graduation .

The future perfect continuous tense 'will have been broadcasting' is utilized to indicate a continuous action that began in the past, and will continue into the future until a certain point. By 'the end of November,' this ongoing action will have lasted for a total of ten years. This tense is appropriate as it expresses the duration of the uninterrupted broadcasting fully up to a specified future point, while also highlighting the ongoing nature of the broadcast over the entire period, illustrating the idea of a long-term commitment .

The sentence utilizes the present simple tense ‘leaves’ rather than the future simple. This usage is significant for expressing scheduled events, such as timetables and programs. In English, scheduled events, especially those involving transport timetables, are often described using the present simple tense to convey certainty and fixed arrangements. Thus, 'My plane leaves at five p.m.' implies a scheduled, definite event rather than a simply planned future action .

The phrase 'will not let, come' involves a future action ('will not let') being conditional on a separate action in the present simple tense ('come out'). In English, conditional future actions employ the present simple in the condition clause and the future form in the result clause. Here, 'will not let us in' is a situation that depends on the condition 'until some people come out,' accurately representing a rule or restriction based on environmental conditions, meaning the letting will occur only once the condition is satisfied .

This sentence illustrates the use of the future tense with a time clause. The future simple tense 'will go' is used to describe an action that will happen in the future. The present simple tense 'finish' is correctly used in the time clause after 'as soon as.' In English, when talking about future events, the present simple tense is used after time expressions like 'when,' 'after,' 'until,' and 'as soon as.' Therefore, 'will go’ is used for the main clause and the present simple 'finish' for the time clause to convey future completion effectively .

'Arrives, will have received' outlines a timeline where 'arrives' is presented in the present simple and 'will have received' in the future perfect. The implication of this structure is that the action of receiving wages will be completed before the arrival of the credit card statement. The future perfect 'will have received' signifies a completed action in relation to a specific future point ('arrives'). This arrangement underscores preparedness and financial readiness, suggesting a sequence where wage reception predates the statement's arrival, alleviating concerns about timing .

The clause demonstrates conditional future actions by using the future simple tense 'I'll come' in the main clause, with the present simple 'I finish' in the conditional clause introduced by 'as soon as.' This structure means the speaker's coming is contingent upon the condition of finishing work. In English, conditional future actions are often expressed with this combination of tenses, where the condition is stated in the present simple for situations when the condition might be fulfilled, underscoring an expected sequence of events .

In this sentence, 'will not reserve' shows a future decision dependent on a condition being met, 'until we are certain.' The use of present simple 'are' in the conditional clause is typical for expressing an action contingent on another action in future time clauses in English. It indicates that the reservation of tickets is a decision to be made only once certainty is achieved, reflecting a deferral of action until certain criteria—knowing the number of people coming—are satisfied, effectively communicating a planned response based on future confirmation .

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