KFUPM 03 MIDTERM GRAMMAR MCQS

You could leave for the airport now, but really, I wouldn't bother. It's too late. By the time you get there, the plane______________.

• is going to leave

• is leaving

• will have left

• will leave

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will have left' because it indicates that the plane will depart before you arrive, emphasizing the completion of the action in the future relative to your arrival time.

Be quiet! The lecture ____________, and I want to hear what the doctor says!

• is about to start

• might start

• will have started

• will start

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is about to start' because it indicates an imminent action, fitting the context of needing quiet for the lecture that is about to begin.

Ken is eating all the cake! In a few minutes' time, ________ it, and there will be none left for anyone else!

• he might finish

• he'll be finished

• he'll have finished

• he's finishing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'he'll have finished' because it indicates that by a certain future time, Ken will have completed eating the cake, leaving none for others. The other options do not convey this future perfect aspect.

_________ at home this afternoon until the Amazon delivery guy comes.

• I'll be waiting

• I'll have waited

• I'll have been waited

• I'll be wait

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I'll be waiting' because it uses the present continuous tense, indicating an action that will be ongoing this afternoon. The other options are grammatically incorrect or do not fit the context.

Hannah: _________ me ten pounds? Sarah: No way! You never paid me back last time!

• Are you lending

• Do you lend

• Will you lend

• You will lend

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Will you lend' because it is a polite request for a favor in the future. The other options do not fit the context of asking someone to lend money.

Fatima: Oh no! My pen's just run out! Reem: Relax! _________ you mine. I've got plenty of extras.

• I'll be giving

• I'll give

• I'm giving

• I'm going to give

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I'll give' because it indicates a future action that Reem is willing to take immediately. The other options imply different nuances of time or intention that don't fit the context.

Never ask me to do any work during the first two weeks of June! __________ on a beach in Spain!

• I might lie

• I'll be lying

• I'll have lain

• I'll lie

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "I'll be lying" because it indicates an ongoing action in the future during the specified time. The speaker will be on a beach, implying they will be in the process of lying there.

We've already sent you the email with exam days. It __________ yesterday!

• has been sent

• sent

• was sending

• was sent

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was sent' because it indicates a completed action in the past. The sentence refers to an email that has already been dispatched, making the past passive form appropriate.

Mahmoud: Ali got an F on the math exam! _________ badly? Fozi: I know! I'm surprised as well!

• Didn't he do

• He didn't do

• Wasn't he done

• Why did he do

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Why did he do', as it expresses surprise and seeks to understand the reason behind Ali's poor performance. The other options do not fit the context of questioning his actions.

The AC _____________ when no students are in the building.

• is going to repair

• will be repaired

• will be repairing

• will have repaired

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will be repaired' because it indicates a future passive action, meaning the AC will undergo repairs when no students are present. The other options do not fit grammatically or contextually.