1) By the time we arrive home, she will have finished cooking the meal for us.
Correct Answer: a) will have finished
Explanation: "will have finished" is used to indicate that an action will be completed at some point in the future before another action takes place.
2) Don't phone me tonight. I will be studying for my history exam.
Correct Answer: c) will be studying
Explanation: "will be studying" is used to describe an ongoing action at a specific time in the future.
3) When I got up yesterday morning it was snowing.
Correct Answer: d) was snowing
Explanation: "was snowing" describes the ongoing state of it snowing when the speaker got up.
4) You can't leave the room until you finish your composition.
Correct Answer: c) finish
Explanation: "finish" is used here to indicate a condition in the simple present, which is common with time clauses (e.g., until, when, after).
5) The cakes in the cafeteria taste delicious!
Correct Answer: d) taste
Explanation: "taste" is the correct form of the verb for describing a general characteristic or perception.
6) What will your sister be doing at 9.00 tomorrow?
Correct Answer: Your sister will be doing something specific
Explanation: To fill this sentence correctly, it would be appropriate to use the future continuous tense, e.g., "will be doing", to discuss what action will be ongoing at that specific time.
7) Bill was preparing his presentation while Mike was typing a report.
Correct Answer: c) was typing
Explanation: "was typing" indicates that Mike was in the middle of typing a report at the same time Bill was preparing his presentation, both actions occurring simultaneously in the past.
8) Dave had been studying at the University for several years before he decided to enter a medical school.
Correct Answer: Had been studying
Explanation: The correct structure should be "had been studying", which indicates that Dave had been engaged in the activity of studying continuously over a period in the past before another past action (deciding to enter medical school).
This response uses the correct verb forms for each situation, addressing the specific times and aspects of the actions described in the sentences.
