1. He warned me that he ___________ late.
a) was
b) was being
c) will be
d) would be
2. Poirot added that he ____________ us an answer after dinner.
a) gave
b) had given
c) was giving
d) would give
3. I wonder why she ______________ you about it. She was not going to.
a) tells
b) told
c) has told
d) had told
4. Father wrote that they __________ for me all weekend.
a) waited
b) were waiting
c) have been waiting
d) had been waiting
5. She wrote to me that they __________ at the hotel Astoria.
a) will probably stay
b) would probably stay
c) have been probably staying
d) are probably staying
6. The secretary said that she ___________ a reservation for me at the hotel.
a) has made
b) had made
c) made
d) will make
7. I thought he _________ in a bank.
a) worked
b) is working
c) had been working
d) has been working
8. The receptionist told us that we __________ wonderful views over the sea.
a) will have
b) would have
c) were going to have
d) were having
9. The Inspector emphasized that he ___________ to see me soon as possible.
a) wanted
b) will want
c) has wanted
d) had wanted
10. He says that he ____________ the children with him.
a) will take
b) would take
c) would take
d) was taking
11. The receptionist explained that breakfast ___________ served between 7.00 and 9.00.
a) is
b) was
c) is being
d) was being
12. The guide reminded us that after lunch we _________ sightseeing.
a) go
b) went
c) were going
d) would be going
13. Liz persuaded me that the party ____________ a great fun. But in fact, it was not.
a) will be
b) would be
c) have been
d) will have been
14. The group complained the tour operator ___________ things properly.
a) would not arrange
b) did not arrange
c) had not arranged
d) was not arranging
15. She told me she ___________ with a girl friend to St. Leonards.
a) is going
b) was going
c) will go
d) would go
16. He informed me that he _________ Dr. Thompson who was away on holiday.
a) was not seeing
b) has not seen
c) did not see
d) had not seen
17. Father told us he __________ in a couple of days.
a) is back
b) would be back
c) was back
d) will be back
18. Mrs. Spencer kept on saying that she ___________ her husband just before his departure.
a) had seen
b) was seeing
c) have seen
d) would see
19. The hotel owner informed us that he ____________ the police already.
a) is going to call
b) was going to call
c) has called
d) had called
20. She said that it was a stupid idea and it __________.
a) would not work
b) did not world
c) won not work
d) does not work
21. Miss Marple replied that she ________ surprised at seeing the doctor depart.
a) is not
b) had not been
c) won not be
d) would not be
22.
a) He said he is ready.
b) He said he was ready.
c) He said I am ready.
23.
a) Kate said she has stayed with her grandparents for a week.
b) Kate said I had stayed with my grandparents for a week.
c) Kate said she had stayed with her grandparents for a week.
24.
a) No one could say why Nick was absent.
b) No one could say why was absent Nick.
c) No one could say why Nick is absent.
25.
a) The professor informed the class when the exam would take place.
b) The professor informed the class when would the exam take place.
c) The professor informed the class when the exam was taken place.
26.
a) The scientists warned that the earthquake would happen tomorrow.
b) The scientists warned that the earthquake had happened tomorrow.
c) The scientists warned that the earthquake would happen next day.
27.
a) The president stated that everything possible would be done to stabilize the economic
situation.
b) The president stated that everything possible would do to stabilize the economic situation.
c) The president started that everything possible is done to stabilize the economic situation.
28.
a) Nobody can say what would the future be.
b) Nobody can say what would be the future.
c) Nobody can say what the future will be.
29.
a) The newspapers did not say where exactly the accident takes place.
b) The newspapers did not where exactly the accident took place.
c) The newspapers did not say where exactly the accident had taken place.