Choose the correct answer.
He has been traveling a lot since he … to work for us.
A. began B. was beginning C. has begun D. begun
Tom suggested we … those mistakes.
A. should correct B. should corrected C. correcting D. to correct
If they … us they would have enjoyed it.
A. did join B. had joined C. has joined D. joined
Tom … down after he had returned.
A. laid B. was laying C. lied D. lay
Susan … her mother at the station tonight.
A. has met B. is meeting C. shall meet D. meets
Susan denied … anything to do with the missing money.
A. having B. have C. to have D. to have had
They … him for that accident.
A. denied B. blamed C. accused D. insisted
My brother was made … the money he had borrowed from that man.
A. return B. to return C. returning D. to returning
It is time she … to believe in our words.
A. started B. start C. have started D. had started
He prefers to stay in that flat alone … share it with another person.
A. than B. to C. rather than D. rather
Take a coat in case it … cold
A. get B. gets C. would get D. will get
He is used … difficult situations.
A. to deal with B. dealing with C. deal with D. to dealing with
I will have Susan … these essays.
A. to correct B. to correcting C. to have corrected D. correct
By the end of this year Meg … her new novel.
A. will have completed B. will be completing C. will complete D. will has completed
Very … people came to see my performance, so I feel really down.
A. a few B. many C. few D. little
When she goes swimming she is always afraid … by jellyfish.
A. to be stung B. of being stung C. to be stang D. of being stang
My neighbors made … much noise that I called the police.
A. too B. so C. such a D. such
The thief is reported … the house at 8 am last night.
A. to have left B. leave C. left D. to leaving
We see Browns more than we … .
A. use B. use to C. used to D. used
He was knocked … by a car and they took him to hospital.
A. through B. over C. out D. on
I love … on my back. Please, do it one more time!
A. to scratch B. being scratched C. been scratched D. being scratching
I'll phone you as soon as Jim … me what's happened.
A. told B. tells C. will tell D. have told
On Monday the newspaper report contained … essential information.
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
I'm sure she is at home. She can't … to school - it's Saturday.
A. have gone B. has gone C. will go D. would go
If only they … left earlier! They would have been at school by now.
A. did B. have C. had D. would
We heard him … the whole symphony.
A. play B. to playing C. to play D. have played
I wish he … at last. I've been waiting for an hour now.
A. were to come B. will come C. has come D. would come
Put the verbs into the correct form.
I was on my way to the shoemaker where I had my shoes (repair) when I first (meet) the little old man with the yellow face, with whom my life has now become so entangled. He (stand) on the pavement, and (stare) at the number on the door in a doubtful way, as I opened it. Finally he (smile). “You (come), “ he said, “at exactly the right moment. I had forgotten the number of your house. How (you do), Mr Eden?” I (astonished) at his (call) me by name, for I (never look) at the man before. I (hesitate). “Wonder who I am, eh? A friend, let me (assure) you. You may not believe it but I (see) you before. (be) there anywhere we can talk? I (get) a message for you.”
This is the story of the greatest sea tragedy that (ever occur). The steamship Titanic (be) on her maiden voyage. More than two thousand people (travel) aboard on their way to the United States from England. Some of them (book) their tickets many months before. On the night of April 14, 1912, the weather was beautiful. People (dance) in the spacious salons. Music, laughter and singing could (hear) everywhere, so nobody (think) of danger. Suddenly, just before midnight, the sailor on guard (cry) out, “An iceberg!” Before the ship could (change) her course, the iceberg (tear) a huge hole in the bottom of the ship. Nothing could (do) to save her. The new ship (sink) immediately. More than fifteen hundred people (lose) their lives, as the ship (not take) enough lifeboats. It (say) that the myth of the Titanic's unsinkability was only incredible combination of human mistakes.
I wonder if you could tell me how long John (know) Dr Leech.
As we don't agree about politics we avoid (discuss) the subject.
He's asked (transfer0 to another branch of the company.
The plants wouldn't have died if you (remember) to water them.
I wish you and Sam (quarrel) about that girl last week.
I'd rather you (type) these letters instead.
If only I (read) the book then.
If you (listen) to my advice then, you would have the job now.
It's the first time you (have) a haircut.
It's high time you (have) a haircut.
They may (see) their friends last week. I don't know.
You can't use the typewriter. It (repair) at the moment.
It (rain) yesterday when I had that accident.
At this time tomorrow, I (plant) apple trees in my garden.
When you are abroad, you get used to (speak) a foreign language pretty soon.
I must have this text (translate) into English.
Don't ring her up at six; she (put) the children to bed.
I (not forget) your rudeness till you apologize.
We've arranged (meet) outside the school at 4:30.
Women (believe) to live longer than men.
I told the children (not make) so much noise.
I (dig) the garden. That's why I'm so dirty.
If I (be) on time, I wouldn't have missed the plane.
Dogs must (keep) on a leash at all times.
Do you know that your car (break into) last night?
If I were you, I (tell ) her everything.