Lesson 5: Tenses

On account of Mr. Sanderson’s excellent presentation, the directors --------- him for the job of Marketing Supervisor.

• A. recommended

• B. recommends

• C. recommending

• D. to recommend

By the time Ms. Venarde joined the staff, she --------- in a similar capacity for many years already.

• A. has worked

• B. works

• C. will work

• D. had worked

You should --------- the package I mailed no later than tomorrow morning.

• A. receivable

• B. receiving

• C. receive

• D. receives

The secretary --------- copy paper and toner every Monday, so please let her know if she needs to procure a larger amount this week.

• A. orders

• B. ordered

• C. order

• D. to order

When Mr. Marino --------- to London next month, he will meet with several influential businessmen and politicians.

• A. goes

• B. to go

• C. was going

• D. going

Sometime during the next week, Hoffman Legal Services --------- a new program designed to provide some comprehensive yet inexpensive services for its clients.

• A. will create

• B. was created

• C. having created

• D. had been created

Weather forecasters --------- that the temperature would continue dropping for the next few days.

• A. predicted

• B. prediction

• C. predictable

• D. predictably

Mr. Chapman --------- employed by Regis Electronics or its subsidiaries for the last 22 years.

• A. is

• B. has

• C. has been

• D. could be

The department managers are --------- whether to cut back on operating costs or to apply for more funding.

• A. consider

• B. considers

• C. considering

• D. considered

Those individuals have --------- to making the company more profitable.

• A. contributed

• B. contributions

• C. contribute

• D. contributor