Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1By next July, she will ............... at the hospital for ten years.
Wrong!
"Have been working" is correct because it shows duration continuing up to a future time.
2At midnight, we ............... on this report for twelve straight hours.
Wrong!
"Will have been working" is correct because it shows duration up to a specific future time.
3By the time the guests arrive, the chef will have ............... since early morning.
Wrong!
"Been cooking" is correct because "since" requires an activity continuing over a period.
4In December, I will ............... here long enough to know everyone in the office.
Wrong!
"Have lived" is correct because it naturally expresses reaching a sufficient period by a future time.
5By 6 p.m., they will have ............... for five hours without a break.
Wrong!
"Been rehearsing" is correct because it emphasizes duration up to a future point.
6When you get home, I ............... all afternoon, so I'll probably be tired.
Wrong!
"Will have been driving" is correct because it shows an activity continuing for a period before a future moment.
7By the end of the month, the interns will have ............... with us for six weeks.
Wrong!
"Been training" is correct because it shows an ongoing activity lasting up to a future deadline.
8This time tomorrow, he will ............... for twenty-four hours, so someone else should take over.
Wrong!
"Have been traveling" is correct because it emphasizes duration continuing up to a future time.
9By the time the conference ends, researchers will have ............... the issue for months.
Wrong!
"Been discussing" is correct because it shows an ongoing activity over a period before a future event.
10At the end of this semester, you ............... English at this school for three years.
Wrong!
"Will have been studying" is correct because it measures duration up to a future point.
11By sunrise, the rescue team will have ............... through the night.
Wrong!
"Been searching" is correct because it emphasizes continuous activity over a period before a future time.
12Next week, our neighbors will ............... their house for a full month.
Wrong!
"Have been renovating" is correct because it shows duration continuing up to a future time.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- By next July, she will have been working at the hospital for ten years.
- At midnight, we will have been working on this report for twelve straight hours.
- By the time the guests arrive, the chef will have been cooking since early morning.
- In December, I will have lived here long enough to know everyone in the office.
- By 6 p.m., they will have been rehearsing for five hours without a break.
- When you get home, I will have been driving all afternoon, so I’ll probably be tired.
- By the end of the month, the interns will have been training with us for six weeks.
- This time tomorrow, he will have been traveling for twenty-four hours, so someone else should take over.
- By the time the conference ends, researchers will have been discussing the issue for months.
- At the end of this semester, you will have been studying English at this school for three years.
- By sunrise, the rescue team will have been searching through the night.
- Next week, our neighbors will have been renovating their house for a full month.
