1 John might phone tonight. I dont want to go out ______ he phones.(a)if(b)although(c)for(d)in case2 Im going to the Opera tonight, but I ________(a)would rather see a play(b)must see a play(c)would like a play(d)had better see a play3 But once he had a difficult game against Alf. Alf played very well but in the end Jack ________ him.(a)was able to beat(b)could beat(c)is able to beat(d)A and B are correct4 Could you give this book to Tom ________ you see him?(a)if(b)where(c)in case(d)since5 Did anyone clean the windows? No, They ______ but they werent.(a)should clean(b)should have clean(c)should have been cleaned(d)should be cleaned6 I dont know many people and Im lonely. I wish I ________(a)know more people(b)knew more people(c)will know more people(d)would know more people7 The phone rang but I didnt hear it. I_________ asleep.(a)were(b)must be(c)must have been(d)all are correct8 We didnt go out last night. We _______ to the cinema but we decided to stay at home.(a)could go(b)could have(c)had gone(d)would go9 I __________ recently.(a)cant have slept(b)wont have slept(c)havent be able to sleep(d)havent been able to sleep10 People should send their complaints to the head office.Complaints ________ to the head office.(a)should send(b)should be sent(c)should have sent(d)should have been sent11 Why didnt he say hello when he pass us in the street? He _______(a)may day dream(b)might day dream(c)may be day dreaming(d)might have been day dreaming12 Do you know if Jack is in his office?Im not sure. He _________ in his office?(a)can be(b)could be(c)may be(d)must be13 Tom, youre smoking but you know you ________ in this room.(a)are said to smoke(b)are supposed to smoke(c)are not supposed to smoke(d)are not smoked14 Hello, _______ I speak to Tom, Please?(a)can(b)could(c)may(d)All are correct15 The fire spread through the building very quickly but everyone _______(a)could escape(b)can escape(c)is able to escape(d)was able to escape16 I hear that your examinations in next week. You ________ very hard at the moment.(a)are studying(b)study(c)must study(d)must be studying
1/ John might phone tonight. I don't want to go out ______ he phones. (a) if (b) although (c) for (d) in case 2/ I'm going to the Opera tonight, but I ________ (a) would rather see a play (b) must see a play (c) would like a play (d) had better see a play 3/ But once he had a difficult game against Alf. Alf played very well but in the end Jack ________ him. (a) was able to beat (b) could beat (c) is able to beat (d) A and B are correct 4/ Could you give this book to Tom ________ you see him? (a) if (b) where (c) in case (d) since 5/ Did anyone clean the windows? No, They ______ but they weren't. (a) should clean (b) should have clean (c) should have been cleaned (d) should be cleaned 6/ I don't know many people and I'm lonely. I wish I ________ (a) know more people (b) knew more people (c) will know more people (d) would know more people 7/ The phone rang but I didn't hear it. I_________ asleep. (a) were (b) must be (c) must have been (d) all are correct 8/ We didn't go out last night. We _______ to the cinema but we decided to stay at home. (a) could go (b) could have (c) had gone (d) would go 9/ I __________ recently. (a) can't have slept (b) won't have slept (c) haven't be able to sleep (d) haven't been able to sleep 10/ People should send their complaints to the head office. Complaints ________ to the head office. (a) should send (b) should be sent (c) should have sent (d) should have been sent 11/ "Why didn't he say hello when he pass us in the street?" He _______ (a) may day - dream (b) might day - dream (c) may be day - dreaming (d) might have been day - dreaming 12/ "Do you know if Jack is in his office?" "I'm not sure. He _________ in his office?" (a) can be (b) could be (c) may be (d) must be 13/ Tom, you're smoking" but you know you ________ in this room. (a) are said to smoke (b) are supposed to smoke (c) are not supposed to smoke (d) are not smoked 14/ Hello, _______ I speak to Tom, Please? (a) can (b) could (c) may (d) All are correct 15/ The fire spread through the building very quickly but everyone _______ (a) could escape (b) can escape (c) is able to escape (d) was able to escape 16/ I hear that your examinations in next week. You ________ very hard at the moment. (a) are studying (b) study (c) must study (d) must be studying 17/ It is getting cold. You'd better not ________ without a coat. (a) go out (b) to go out (c) going out (d) have gone out 18/ He came to the party without _________ (a) inviting (b) invited (c) being inviting (d) being invited 19/ Mr. Miller doesn't like ________ waiting. (a) keep (b) to keep (c) being kept (d) kept 20/ I feel sick. I wish _________ so much. (a) I don't eat (b) I didn't eat (c) I hadn't eaten (d) haven't eaten 21/ Tom might not _________ tomorrow. (a) be able to come (b) can't come (c) been able to come (d) none is correct 22/ The music at the party was very loud and ________ from far away. (a) can hear (b) can be heard (c) could hear (d) could be heard 23/ It is believed that the wanted man is living in London. The wanted man ________ in London. (a) is believed to be living (b) is believed to live (c) is believed to have lived (d) is living to believe 24/ What are those workmen doing in your garden? Oh, I ________ (a) have built a swimming pool. (b) have a swimming pool built. (c) had a swimming pool built. (d) am having a swimming pool built. 25/ Jack was an excellent tennis player. He _______ anybody. (a) could beat (b) can beat (c) was able to beat (d) A and C are correct 26/ Mr. Sierra offered ________ because she had faith in his capabilities. (a) to Mr. Armstrong the position (b) Mr. Armstrong the position (c) the position for Mr. Armstrong (d) Mr. Armstrong to the position 27/ I ________"detective stories" but I don't any more. (a) am used to enjoy (b) used to enjoy (c) am used to enjoying (d) am getting used to enjoying 28/ They are _________ (a) so lazy boys that they are punished. (b) so lazy boys as they are punished. (c) such lazy that they are punished. (d) such lazy boys that they are punished. 29/ Bring John with you the next time you come. Emphatic:_________ (a) Please bring John with you the next time you come. (b) The next time you come, bring John with you. (c) Do bring John with you the next time you come. (d) All are correct. 30/ Are you accustomed to ________ in a small flat yet? (a) live (b) living (c) lived (d) have lived 31/ Oh! I can't stand ______ to his complaints any longer. (a) listen (b) to listen (c) listened (d) listening 32/ She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests; however, ________ (a) there was not a great amount of the sugar. (b) she did not have much sugar. (c) she was lacking in amount of the sugar. (d) she hadn't many sugar. 33/ For a while, we consider not ________ with them. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) be going 34/ He goes to England________ (a) so to learns English. (b) so that he learns English. (c) so he learns English. (d) so that he may learn English. 35/ ________ did Jane accept the job. (a) Only because it was interesting work (b) Because it was interesting work (c) Only because it was interested work (d) The work was interested 36/ His secretary failed _______ several important items. (a) include (b) to include (c) including (d) included 37/ Mr. Green suggested _______ before the weekend. (a) to leave (b) leave (c) leaving (d) left 38/ ________ sir, Isaac Newton described the law of gravitation. (a) Was a seventeenth - century scientist (b) Who was a seventeenth - century scientist (c) A seventeenth - century scientist (d) When was a seventeenth - century scientist 39/ I will go out _________ (a) in spite the rain. (b) in spite it rains. (c) although the rain. (d) in spite of the rain. 40/ It's true that many years ago he _______ by a famous artist? (a) had his portrait painted (b) has his portrait painted (c) has his portrait paint (d) had had his portrait painted 41/ Jill's coat was dirty so she took it to the cleaners. Now it is clean. What has Jill done?________ [...]... has bitten (b) had been bitting (c) bit (d) bite 96/ Eleven plus twenty _ thirty-one (a) equal (b) are equaled (c) are equal (d) equals 97/ _ things make us do useful work (a) Wanting (b) Want (c) Being wanted (d) Wanted 98/ won't bite (a) Barked dogs (b) Barking dogs (c) Bark dogs (d) To bark dogs 99/ What was going on last night? When I returned home, I found the window open and something... years _ to help them (a) anything has been done (b) something has been done (c) has anything been done (d) is anything done 83/ The _ admitted that he was to blame for the accident (a) car's driver (b) driver's car (c) driver of the car (d) carred driver 84/ What do you think about French? If I had known French was so difficult, I it up (a) would never taken (b) will never take (c) would... has David been looking so miserable lately?" she wondered INDIRECT: _ (a) She wondered why has David been looking so miserable lately (b) She wondered why had David been looking so miserable lately? (c) She wondered why David had been looking so miserable lately? (d) She wondered why David had been looking so miserable lately 131/ Why didn't you let me _ when you were coming? (a) know (b) to know... the sides mountains 53/ I can't go there now, but I (a) plan to go there tomorrow (b) plan to go tomorrow (c) plan to tomorrow (d) plan tomorrow 54/ I was late again this morning Well I think you had better _ on time (a) to start to be (b) start being (c) started being (d) to be 55/ He wishes _ What does John want to do? (a) to have his hair cut (b) to have cut his hair (c) to cut his hair... that movie? Yes, but she says _ tonight (a) she'd not rather go (b) she'll rather not go (c) she won't rather go (d) she'd rather not go 90/ According to this newspaper, John is said _ a new record for the long jump (a) to have established (b) to establish (c) establishing (d) established 91/ The man got out of the car round to the back and opened the boot (a) walking (b) walked (c) walk... bees couldn't be handled safely, nor _ (a) could their honey be harvested (b) their honey could be harvested (c) harvested could their honey be (d) could not their honey be harvested 76/ Did you eat three sandwiches? Yes, I was _ hungry today (a) more than usual (b) unusual (c) more usually (d) unusually 77/ He could not help _ (a) to cry (b) cry (c) cried (d) crying 78/ He did nothing but... door (b) the doorbell rang loud and I know that was the landlord (c) Jane heard the landlady and she knocked (d) Jane heard the doorbell ringing 121/ Active: People say that prevention is better than cure Passive: _ (a) Prevention is better than cure is said by people (b) That prevention is said is better than cure (c) prevention is said to be better than cure (d) It was said that prevention is better... DIRECT: "You mustn't play ball in the street." said the policeman to the boys INDIRECT: (a) The policeman told the boys that they mustn't play ball in the street (b) The policeman told the boys that they didn't have to play ball in the street (c) The policeman told the boys that they hadn't played ball in the street (d) The policeman told the boys that they mustn't have played ball in the street 130/... but (a) laughing (b) to laugh (c) laugh (d) laughed 79/ He should be here in a few _ time (a) minute (b) minute's (c) minutes (d) minutes' 80/ How did you learn to drive? _ strict obedience to my tutor (a) To give (b) give (c) By giving (d) Giving 81/ will please them (a) Offer him a job (b) To offer him a job (c) For offering him a job (d) Offering him a job 82/ Only in the last... drive to the track? No, I think you (a) had better (b) had not (c) not have better (d) had better not 72/ We were all when we heard about the disaster (a) horrify (b) horrifying (c) to horrify (d) horrified 73/ The new model has just come out is the best so far (a) Who (b) whom (c) whose (d) which 74/ None of the people to the party can come (a) invite (b) to invite (c) inviting