Mixed Tenses – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) Shall
(b) Will
(c) Do
2 We ___ a picnic this Sunday; the food is ready.
(a) are going to have
(b) will has
(c) have
3 Look at those clouds. It ___ soon.
(a) is going to rain
(b) will rains
(c) is rain
4 I forgot to email you. I ___ tonight.
(a) will email
(b) am emailing
(c) am going email
5 The phone is ringing. I ___ it.
(a) will answer
(b) am answer
(c) answer
6 ___ we order some tea?
(a) Shall
(b) Do
(c) Are
7 We ___ dinner at 7; the table is booked.
(a) are having
(b) will have
(c) have
8 The bus ___ at 6:30.
(a) leaves
(b) is leaving
(c) leave
9 He usually ___ to work by bike.
(a) goes
(b) is going
(c) go
10 Do you need help? I ___ you.
(a) will help
(b) am helping
(c) help
11 I think our team ___ this match.
(a) will win
(b) wins
(c) is winning
12 I’m tired. I ___ early tonight.
(a) am going to sleep
(b) will to sleep
(c) sleep
13 Be careful! You ___ your coffee.
(a) are going to spill
(b) will spilled
(c) spill
14 ___ I open the window?
(a) Shall
(b) Do
(c) Am
15 I’m busy on Friday. I ___ my dentist at 10 a.m.
(a) am seeing
(b) will see
(c) see
16 — Will you come to the meeting? — Yes, I ___.
(a) will
(b) do
(c) am
17 — Do you need a bag? — No, I ___.
(a) don’t
(b) didn’t
(c) am not
18 — Is the meeting today? — Yes, it ___.
(a) is
(b) does
(c) was
19 We ___ a great party last weekend.
(a) had
(b) have
(c) are having
20 Right now, she ___ the invitations.
(a) is writing
(b) writes
(c) wrote
21 I promise I ___ on time.
(a) will be
(b) am being
(c) am going be
22 He’s so fast—look! He ___ the race.
(a) is going to win
(b) will won
(c) wins
23 I’ve decided. I ___ a cat.
(a) am going to get
(b) will to get
(c) get
24 ___ we go by taxi?
(a) Shall
(b) Do
(c) Are
25 They ___ their grandparents next weekend; the tickets are ready.
(a) are going to visit
(b) will visited
(c) visit
26 I can’t find my pen. Wait, I ___ you one.
(a) will lend
(b) am going lend
(c) am lend
27 Our class ___ at 9 on Mondays.
(a) starts
(b) is starting
(c) start
28 Hurry up! The movie ___ in ten minutes.
(a) starts
(b) will starting
(c) is start
29 We ___ be late, I promise.
(a) won’t
(b) aren’t
(c) don’t
30 The bag looks heavy. ___ I carry it for you?
(a) Shall
(b) Will
(c) Do
Answer
1 (a) Shall – Polite offer/suggestion with I/We → “Shall I…?”
2 (a) are going to have – Plan with preparations done → be going to.
3 (a) is going to rain – Prediction with present evidence (dark clouds).
4 (a) will email – Promise/decision made now → will + base verb.
5 (a) will answer – Spontaneous decision when the phone rings.
6 (a) Shall – Suggestion: “Shall we…?” is natural at A1.
7 (a) are having – Fixed future arrangement at a set time → present continuous.
8 (a) leaves – Timetables/schedules use present simple.
9 (a) goes – Habit/routine → present simple; third-person singular +s.
10 (a) will help – Offer made at the moment of speaking.
11 (a) will win – Neutral prediction/opinion → will + base verb.
12 (a) am going to sleep – Personal plan/intention already decided.
13 (a) are going to spill – Clear present evidence of a near result.
14 (a) Shall – Offer/request for permission with I.
15 (a) am seeing – Fixed appointment (arrangement) → present continuous.
16 (a) will – Short answer to a “Will…?” question → “Yes, I will.”
17 (a) don’t – Short negative answer to “Do you…?” → “No, I don’t.”
18 (a) is – Short answer with be in the present → “Yes, it is.”
19 (a) had – Finished past time (“last weekend”) → past simple.
20 (a) is writing – Action happening now → present continuous.
21 (a) will be – Promise → will + base verb.
22 (a) is going to win – Prediction with evidence we can see (he’s running fast).
23 (a) am going to get – Decision already made → be going to.
24 (a) Shall – Polite suggestion with we.
25 (a) are going to visit – Plan with current evidence (tickets ready).
26 (a) will lend – Spontaneous offer/decision to help.
27 (a) starts – Regular schedule (Mondays) → present simple.
28 (a) starts – Timetabled future (movie time) → present simple.
29 (a) won’t – Promise/assurance in the negative → won’t + base verb.
30 (a) Shall – Polite offer with I: “Shall I carry…?”