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Business English Grammar Exercise | Topic: Mixed verb tenses 5
Choose the best response to complete each sentence:
1. Do you think you __________________________ finish this report by the end of the day?
a) could/will b) could/have c) will/have
2. Yes, the report __________________________ by the end of the day.
a) will be finished b) I will finish c) I have finished
3. I __________________________ it as we speak.
a) finish b) would finish c) am finishing
4. I will have finished __________________________ the presentation by the time you get back from
lunch.
a) to prepare b) preparing c) A or B
5. I __________________________ for many different jobs.
a) have been applying b) have applied c) A or B
6. I __________________________ talked about this later.
a) would rather we b) would we rather c) rather
7. If I had known about the layoffs, I _________________ you.
a) would have told b) will have told c) will tell
8. We are currently __________________________ several acquisitions.
a) considered b) have been considering c) considering
9. These acquisitions __________________________ us as the leader in our industry. (The
acquisitions may or may not be made/realized)
a) would be established b) would establish c) would have established
10. These acquisitions __________________________ us as the leader in our industry. (The
acquisitions were NOT made/realized)
a) would establish b) would have established c) would be established
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Business English Grammar Exercise | Topic: Mixed verb tenses 5
ANSWERS:
1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) b