Here are 20 multiple-choice questions related to using the right form of verbs in advanced English. Choose the correct option for each sentence.
Question 1: By the time you arrive, I ____ preparing dinner.
a) already finish
b) will already have finished
c) will finish already
d) already finished
Question 2: She didn’t seem to mind that her plans ____ at the last minute.
a) change
b) changed
c) changing
d) changes
Question 3: If I were you, I ____ take this opportunity.
a) will
b) would
c) should
d) shall
Question 4: Dedication to The athlete’s training ____ when he won the gold medal.
a) pay off
b) paid off
c) pays off
d) paying off
Question 5: They requested that the meeting ____ to a later date.
a) postpone
b) postponed
c) postponing
d) be postponed
Question 6: The car’s engine ____ on the way to the event.
a) break down
b) broke down
c) breaking down
d) broken down
Question 7: She had never seen a place as beautiful as the one she ____ last summer.
a) visit
b) visited
c) visiting
d) had visited
Question 8: The teacher recommended that he ____ harder for the upcoming exam.
a) study
b) studied
c) studying
d) studies
Question 9: I was surprised to learn that they ____ to a different city without telling anyone.
a) move
b) moved
c) moving
d) had moved
Question 10: If I had known you were coming, I ____ a cake.
a) bake
b) baked
c) baking
d) would have baked
Question 11: By the time you arrive, I ____ preparing dinner.
a) already finish
b) will already have finished
c) will finish already
d) already finished
Question 12: She didn’t seem to mind that her plans ____ at the last minute.
a) change
b) changed
c) changing
d) changes
Question 13: If I were you, I ____ take this opportunity.
a) will
b) would
c) should
d) shall
Question 14: The athlete’s dedication to training ____ when he won the gold medal.
a) pay off
b) paid off
c) pays off
d) paying off
Question 15: They requested that the meeting ____ to a later date.
a) postpone
b) postponed
c) postponing
d) be postponed
Question 16: The car’s engine____ on the way to the event.
a) break down
b) broke down
c) breaking down
d) broken down
Question 17: She had never seen a place as beautiful as the one she ____ last summer.
a) visit
b) visited
c) visiting
d) had visited
Question 18: The teacher recommended that he ____ harder for the upcoming exam.
a) study
b) studied
c) studying
d) studies
Question 19: I was surprised to learn that they ____ to a different city without telling anyone.
a) move
b) moved
c) moving
d) had moved
Question 20: If I had known you were coming, I ____ a cake.
a) bake
b) baked
c) baking
d) would have baked
Answers:
1. b) will already have finished
2. b) changed
3. b) would
4. b) paid off
5. d) be postponed
6. b) broke down
7. b) visited
8. a) study
9. d) had moved
10. d) would have baked
11. b) will already have finished
12. b) changed
13. b) would
14. b) paid off
15. d) be postponed
16. b) broke down
17. b) visited
18. a) study
19. d) had moved
20. d) would have baked
Practising with these questions will help you refine your skills in choosing the correct verb forms in different contexts.