GENERAL DIRECTIONS: For the following questions choose the alternatives that best complete each context. 1. TENSE(41) __ 1. At present my uncle is a well known university lecturer and play writer, but he can't afford __ a car. A. buying B. to buying C. for buying D. to buy __ 2. YOUR FRIEND: I hear that the factory burnt down last night. YOU: Who do you think did it. YOUR FRIEND: I am not sure. It __ an accident. A. should have been B. may have been C. must have been D. has to be __ 3. Ujulu: What happened I to Lulith? She is crying. Zewge: I think she-... __ her ID card again. A. had lost B. must lose C. must have lost D. has lost __ 4.You ought to arrange. __ out side the school compound. A. to meet B.meeting C. for meeting D. meet __ 5.He __ advised his sister to speak politely. A. has not often B. often has not C. is not often D. has often not __ 6. He letter __ neatly. __ so that everyone can read it easily. A. is...written B. has... written C. had... written D. will have __ .written __ 7. Abel __ . in the USA for 12 years. He is now flying to get back to Ethiopia. A. lived B. had lived C. was living D. has lived __ 8. Teacher: Remember __ your textbook to class;otherwise, you can't do the task in class. Student: I can never forget to bring my books.I never take them out of my bag. A. bringing B. to bring C. brings D. brought __ 9. Kibrom: There is something I have to tell you about my picniC. Tedla: Go ahead; I __ just __ to you. A. had/listened B. am/listening C. have been/listening D. have/listened old __ 10. The ware house was built by the Italian in 1893 and that is why it indeed __ A. looks B. sees C. sounds D. feels __ 11. The clubs fans were stunned when their team was beaten 7 to 0. Most of them walked out of the stadium angrily.but we decided __ until the end of the match. A. to watch B. watching C. for watching D. to be watched __ 12. I wish I __ a teacher. My life was less stressful when I was a teacher. A. will be B. were C. was D. have been __ 13. We had better borrow some money in case the casher. __ absent. A. had been B. is C. will be D. was __ 14. __ the distance, he __ the journey earlier. A. Being realized... started C. Having realized... started B. Being realizing... started D. Having been realized... started __ 15. After several negotiations the players stopped __ for a pay increase of 10% A. strike B. to strike C. striking D. to striking __ 16. Please check the temperature as it __ A. raises B. rises C. raised D. rose __ 17. Reckless __ usually ends in catastrophe. A. drive B.driving C. to drive D. driven