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ydt tense questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Although nuclear power ----, so far, little harm, in

the long run it ---- the most dangerous form of

man-made pollution.

a)

did / was

b)

does / will be

c)

was doing / has been

d)

had done / could be

e)

has done / might be

2.

More than 50 years ago, six European nations ----

to submit their coal and steel industries to

common management, so that no single country

---- the weapons of war to be used against

another.

a)

have agreed / had fabricated

b)

agreed / could fabricate

c)

had agreed / have fabricated

d)

agree / will fabricate

e)

may have agreed / had been fabricating

3.

Recently, some anthropologists ---- that

Australian totemism, because of its taboos

against killing and eating one's totem, ---- as a

conservation device, helping people adapt to

their natural environment.

a)

had argued / was acting

b)

could argue / will act

c)

have argued / has acted

d)

argued / has been acting

e)

will argue / will have acted

4.

Before he ---- in museums, he ---- law in hopes of

becoming a specialist in the legal aspects of

antiquities.

a)

will work / has studied

b)

works / would study

c)

has worked / studied

d)

had worked / was studying

e)

worked / had studied

5.

Of all the arts it ---- to classical music that

Germany ---- the greatest contribution.

a)

had been / made

b)

is / has made

c)

has been / had made

d)

was / will have made

e)

might be / would have made

6.

People in England ---- books about Turkey since

the 15th century, but unfortunately an increase

in quantity ---- by an increase in quality.

a)

had been writing / does not match

b)

are writing / will not be matched

c)

had written / are not matching

d)

have been writing / has not been matched

e)

wrote / had not been matched

7.

The wolves that ---- in Ethiopia some 100, 000

years ago ---- into a separate and rare species.

a)

arrived / have evolved

b)

arrive / will evolve

c)

were arriving / had evolved

d)

have arrived / evolved

e)

had arrived / will have evolved

8.

Smoking ---- in almost all segments of the

American population, so that, in various polls, 60

to 65% of Americans ---- non-smokers today.

a)

declines / may have been

b)

has declined / are

c)

had declined / would be

d)

could have declined / will be

e)

declined / were

9.

Meteorites ---- the best available record of the

chemical and physical processes that ---- during

the first million years of our solar system’s

history.

a)

provide / occurred

b)

are providing / have occurred

c)

had provided / occurred

d)

could provide / would occur

e)

provided / might occur

10.

Indeed, some studies ---- that taking the

glycemic effect into account in meal planning ----

a practical way to improve glucose control.

a)

have shown / is

b)

show / was

c)

had shown / had been

d)

showed / will be

e)

could show / has been