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TEST 11

1. Choose the Verb. Complete the gaps with the correct verb form from the brackets.

Oliver	'....................		(was / were) with Rose in London. Oliver2
.............................		(have told / had told) Rose all about his life in London. He
had told	her	about	Mr. Brownlow and	how Mr Brownlow
'............................		(has been / had been) kind to him. Rose had brought
Oliver to London 4.......................			(to find / for finding) Mr Brownlow. Every
day Oliver s..............................			(has taken / was taken) round the streets of
London in Rose's carriage. Oliver6 ..............................				(is thinking / thought)

he might see Mr. Brownlow or Mr. Brownlow's house. The morning after

Nancy's	visit, Oliver 7..............................		(has run /ran) into Rose's
room.'Is...................		(have seen / had seen) him! I have seen Mr. Brownlow!'
Oliver cried. 'I 9..............................		(saw / was seeing) him going into his
house.' 'Thank God,' Rose said. 'I am pleased we l0..............................				(had
found / have found) him. And he "...........................			(can / couldn't) help us
now. I 12..............................		(visit / shall visit) him at once.'
2.	Circle the correct item.
1.	You must..........	to the party.
A) coming		С) to come
В) come		D) to coming
2.	Shall we stop on the way there..........		something to eat?
A) getting		С) to get
В) get		D) have got

3. You'd better..........	it with Mrs Harris and find out the details.
A) discussing	С) to discuss
В) discuss	D) have discussed

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4.	I enjoy..........	to work in the morning.
A) walking			С) to walk
В) walk			D) be walking
5.	She went on a diet..........		some weight.
A) losing		С) to lose
В) lose		D) having lost
6.	I wanted..........	Laura before she left.
A) seeing		С) to see
В) see		D) to seeing
7.	It's a shame Lisa couldn't come, I was looking forward..........				her.
A) meeting		С) to meet
В) meet		D) to meeting
8.	We should let Gary ..........			what time we are meeting.
A) knowing		С) to know
В) know		D) to knowing
9.	Bob is very worried about..........			the exam.
A) failing		С) to fail
В) fail		D) having failed
10. I regret ..........		you that the restaurant will not open this evening.
A) informing			С) to inform
В) inform			D) to have informed

11. We'd better wait... it stops raining. A) before В) for С) until D) while

12. James..........back by Tuesday.

A) is В) has been С) will be D) will have been

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13. He failed..........				his new boss.
A) to impress				С) to impressing
В) impressing				D) in impressing
14. It's..........		than a week since I spoke to Jim.
A) over			С) more
В) rather			D) much
15. This bag is..........				heavy for John.
A) enough В) much С) so D) too
16. She was made				..........late.
A) stay			С) to stay
В) staying			D) having stayed
17. Don't go..........				your name is called.
A) until			С) as soon as
В) after			D) yet
3.	Fill in the missing word.
1.	She......................			learned to use the computer.
2.	He was really happy to......................				about Jo's engagement.
3.	Tony has......................			working hard all day.
4.	The river is......................			polluted to swim in.
5.	He asked......................			they had to go.
6.	It's a......................			colder than it was yesterday.
7.	Peter is......................			determined as James.
8.	Sam is by......................			the best student in the class.

9. The further we walked, the......................			tired we became.
10.	There are too......................	factories in this part of town.
11.	The longer the telephone call, the......................		you pay.
12.	I'm sure you can do better......................		this.
13.	She didn't get the job because she wasn't experienced.......................
14.	It's been raining......................	morning.

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15.	She isn't	...................... to working late.
16.	......................	you washed the dishes?
17.	She ......................	having lunch at 12 o'clock yesterday.
18.	Take an umbrella in......................	it rains.
19. ......................		you go to work yesterday?
20.	It was cold yesterday but today is	......................colder.

		TEST 12
1.	Circle the correct item
1.	He has worked with his father......he left school.
A) when В) since С) before D) while
2.	I.......to the party but I didn't stay long because I was tired.
A) am going		С) had been going
В) was going		D) went
3.	It.......... heavily all week and the roads are wet and slippery.
A) had rained		С) has been raining
В) is raining		D) rains
4.	What time did John's flight..........yesterday?
A) land		С) landed
В) be landing		D) was landing
5.	He put the ladder up..........the wall.
A) to В) against С) from D) between
6.	By this time next year I..........paying for my car.
A) have finished		В) will have finished
С) am finishing		D) am going to be finishing

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7. If he has enough money, he..........			on holiday in the summer.
A) goes	С) will go
В) is to go	D) will have gone
8. Colin won't come unless he..........			the essay.
A) will finish	В) finishes
С) is finishing	D) will have finished
9. When I was at school, I really hated ..........				for exams.
A) study В) to study С) used to study D) studying
10. Oh no! I forgot ..........		those letters when I was out.
A) posting	С) to post
В) post	D) to have posted
11. Soldiers ..........	obey orders from their superior officers.
A) can В) might С) have to D) ought to
12. You ..........	to the supermarket later, I'll go tomorrow morning.
A) needn't go		С) needn't have gone
В) didn't have to go		D) needed to go
13. That ..........	have been Harry's car you saw yesterday, His is blue,

not green.

A) needn't В) couldn't С) mightn't D) shouldn't

14. Pupils	..........in the corridors.
A) don't have to run		С) mustn't run
В) needn't run		D) needn't be running
15. ..........	you tell me how to get to the station from here, please?

A) Shall В) Could С) Should D) May

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16. There..........	be an election this year, but I'm not sure.
A) must В) might С) ought D) should
17. We could..........	to the theatre, but it was raining heavily.
A) go	С) have gone
В) be going	D) have been going
18. Leave me alone,..........you?
A) shall В) will С) do D) have
19. That house..........	£30,000 in 1998.
A) cost В) will cost С) has cost D) costs
20. The match will have finished..........			six.
A) when В) after С) by D) since
2.	Fill in the missing word.
1. Do I..................	to do my homework now?
2.	be ill. I saw her just five minutes ago.
3.		hot for me to drink.
4.	We aren't going to the cinema tonight, ..................we?
5.	The water isn't hot..................	yet.
6.	.................. you be coming to the party on Saturday?
7.		interesting man I've ever met.
8. ..................	smoke in here. It's not allowed.
9.	I'll be home early ............	the bus is late.

10.	When I was a child, we		............ to go to Spain every summer.
11.	Jane could..................	helped us, but she didn't.
12.	He is..................	to working on Saturdays.
13.	Let's play squash,.................. we?
14.	The band had been playing for an hour..................			the lights went
out.
15.	Don't phone at 6:00. I'll		..................having a piano lesson.
16.	We were not..................		to take photos.
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17. Tom rarely drives to work,..................he?
18. How old..................			little Mary be in March?
19. Was Sharon ..................			to read and write when she was five years
old?
20. When we were younger we used to go sailing ..................					weekend.
			TEST 13
1.	Circle the correct item.
1.	I was soaking wet because as I............			back from the shops it started
to pour with rain.
A) walk		С) had walked
В) was walking D) had been walking
2.	You won't pass the course............			you work hard.
A) whether В) if С) when D) unless
3.	They............	eating by the time we arrive.
A) will have finished С) are finishing В) will finish D) had finished
4.	I regret not............		Cathy when she was in town last week.
A) see		С) seeing
В) to see		D) to be seeing
5.	He has decided............		a new computer.
A) buy		С) buying
В) to buy		D) to buying
6.	Please............	I borrow that new CD of yours?
A) shall В) must С) can D) should
7.	Oh, you ............		have fed the dog, I gave him something earlier.
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A) mustn't	С) couldn't
В) oughtn't	D) needn't
8. The escaped prisoner ............		to be armed and dangerous.
A) believes	С) had believed
В) is believed	D) believed
9. The sauce was made............		cheese and cream.
A) with В) by С) for D) to

10. George, ............ father owns the local garage, is training to become

amechanic.

A)who's В) whose С) that D) which

11.	Anna............	that the film starts at 9 o' clock.
A) said		С) asked
В) told		D) asked me
12.	Excuse me, could you ............		what the time is please?
A) say В) tell С) asked D) tell me
13.	They............	the wedding invitations printed last week.
A) have		С) had
В) are having		D) have had
14.	He said that he ............		in Belfast the following week.
A) has been		С) had been
В) will be		D) would be
15.	He had ............	the carpet cleaned that morning and it looked as
good as new.
A) has		С) had
В) have		D) is having

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16. I didn't hear you............		home last night.
A) to come	С) come
В) have come	D) coming

17. He............	to me
A) asked	С)
В) expressed	D)

that I should call back in an hour. said

told

18. You ............	forget what he told you. It's very important.
A) mustn't	С) don't have to
В) needn't	D) oughtn't
19. Have you decided where............		this summer?
A) go	С) to going
В) be going	D) to go

20. The detective is thought to............		the mystery.
A) have solved	С) be solving
В) solved	D) have been solving

			T EST 14
1.	Circle the correct item.
1.	How long............	did you leave university?
A) ago В) when С) before D) earlier
2.	I am going to bed as soon as the film.............
A) finished			С ) finishes
В) is finishing			D) will finish
3.	Jane must be slightly		............than Julie.

A) tall В) taller С) tallest D) as tall

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4.	I'm too tired............	out tonight.
A) go		С) going
В) to go		D) for going
5.	In the end he............	to go to the library because he found all the
information that he wanted on the web.
A) need have		В) needn't
С) need		D) didn't need
6.	I'm sure he............	have told us if he had known anything.
A) must В) can С) would D) ought
7.	Their house ............	more than a hundred years ago.
A) had built		В) is building
С) was built		D) was building
8.	The thieves......................	shortly after the robbery took place.

A) were arrested В) are being arrested С) have been arrested D) will be arrested

9. After being given A) told С) В) said D)

the award, the actor............	a few words.
requested
talked

10.	He............	an extra set of keys cut after Bill moved in.
A) has			С ) has been having
В) is having			D) had
11.	He............	that he would call her back later.
A) offered -			С ) asked
В) promised			D) refused
12.	He boasted		............winning his tennis match.

A) about В) on С) for D) to

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