1. He warned me that he ___________ late.a) wasb) was beingc) will bed) would be2. Poirot added that he ____________ us an answer after dinnEr.a) gaveb) had givenc) was givingd) would give3. I wonder why she ______________ you about it. She was not going to.a) tellsb) toldc) has toldd) had told4. Father wrote that they __________ for me all weekend.a) waitedb) were waitingc) have been waitingd) had been waiting5. She wrote to me that they __________ at the hotel Astoria.a) will probably stayb) would probably stayc) have been probably stayingd) are probably staying6. The secretary said that she ___________ a reservation for me at the hotel.a) has madeb) had madec) maded) will make7. I thought he _________ in a bank.a) workedb) is workingc) had been workingd) has been working8. The receptionist told us that we __________ wonderful views over the sea. a) will haveb) would havec) were going to haved) were having9. The Inspector emphasized that he ___________ to see me soon as possible.a) wanted b) will wantc) has wantedd) had wanted10. He says that he ____________ the children with him.a) will takeb) would takec) would taked) was taking11. The receptionist explained that breakfast ___________ served between 7.00 and 9.00.a) isb) wasc) is beingd) was being12. The guide reminded us that after lunch we _________ sightseeing.a) gob) wentc) were goingd) would be going13. Liz persuaded me that the party ____________ a great fun. But in fact, it was not.a) will beb) would bec) have beend) will have been14. The group complained the tour operator ___________ things properly.a) would not arrangeb) did not arrangec) had not arrangedd) was not arranging15. She told me she ___________ with a girl friend to St. Leonards.a) is goingb) was goingc) will god) would go16. He informed me that he _________ Dr. Thompson who was away on holiday.a) was not seeingb) has not seenc) did not seed) had not seen17. Father told us he __________ in a couple of days.a) is backb) would be backc) was backd) will be back18. Mrs. Spencer kept on saying that she ___________ her husband just before his departure.a) had seenb) was seeingc) have seend) would see19. The hotel owner informed us that he ____________ the police already.a) is going to callb) was going to callc) has calledd) had called20. She said that it was a stupid idea and it __________.a) would not workb) did not worldc) won not workd) does not work21. Miss Marple replied that she ________ surprised at seeing the doctor depart. a) is notb) had not beenc) won not bed) would not be22. a) He said he is ready.b) He said he was ready.c) He said I am ready.23. a) Kate said she has stayed with her grandparents for a week.b) Kate said I had stayed with my grandparents for a week.c) Kate said she had stayed with her grandparents for a week.24. a) No one could say why Nick was absent.b) No one could say why was absent Nick.c) No one could say why Nick is absent.25. a) The professor informed the class when the exam would take place.b) The professor informed the class when would the exam take place.c) The professor informed the class when the exam was taken place.26. a) The scientists warned that the earthquake would happen tomorrow.b) The scientists warned that the earthquake had happened tomorrow.c) The scientists warned that the earthquake would happen next day.27.a) The president stated that everything possible would be done to stabilize the economic situation.b) The president stated that everything possible would do to stabilize the economic situation.c) The president started that everything possible is done to stabilize the economic situation.28.a) Nobody can say what would the future be.b) Nobody can say what would be the future.c) Nobody can say what the future will be.29. a) The newspapers did not say where exactly the accident takes place.b) The newspapers did not where exactly the accident took place.c) The newspapers did not say where exactly the accident had taken place.