Question

1. The spaceship _____ the earth for two weeks by the time it _____ to travel into space for
good.
A. would be orbiting / begins C. will have orbited / begins
B. will have been orbiting / will begin D. will have been orbiting / begins
2. Mary _____ so curious last night. Tom didn’t like being asked so many personal
questions.
A. shouldn’t have been B. should be

C. shouldn’t be D. should have been
3. I _____ it if you stopped talking

A. would rather B. would sooner

C. would prefer D. All are correct

Answer 1

1. D

The spaceship will have been orbiting the earth for two weeks by the time it begins to travel into space for good.

2. A

Mary shouldn’t have been so curious last night. Tom didn’t like being asked so many personal questions.

3. C

I would prefer it if you stopped talking

Answer 2

1. D. will have been orbiting / begins
2. A. shouldn’t have been 
3. C. would prefer