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A to know C to have been knowing
B to have known D to have being known
Test 14
1. You don't expect a man____ more than the first three
lines of the first verse, and___ these until it is time to
begin the chorus.
A to never remember, to keep on repeating B will never remember, keeping to repeat C to never not remember, to keep repeating D will remember, having kept repeating
2. Though she showed no sign_____ , I was sure she re
sented ___ the centre of attraction.
A to offend, him to be B to be offended, his to be C of offending, his being D of being offended, his being
3. They tried their best___ solutions to the problem,
but finally they suggested___ the building and .offered
___ us.
A to find, restoring, to help B finding, to restore, helping C finding, to restore, to help D to find, restoring, help
4. I don't feel like____ him. He is said____ an attempt to
get in touch with Ann last month.
A to see, to have made B seeing, to have made C to see, to make D seeing, to make
5. ___ the table she pretended not_____ about Martha.
A Having laid, noticing them to gossip B Laying, noticing their gossiping
C Laying, to notice their gossiping D Laid, to notice them to gossip
6. They were considering where____ the money, as they
were afraid of___ .
A to hide, to be robbed B to hide, of being robbed C hiding, to be robbed D hiding, of being robbed
7. She risks___ everything if she follows his advice. It is
not worth___ .
A to lose, taking B losing, to take C losing, taking D to lose, to take
8. I can't help___ at his meanness. He again decided
against___ his old aunt. He says he can't afford_____
so much money on medicine.
A surprising, to help, to spend
B being surprised, helping, to spend
C to be surprised, helping, spending
D to surprise, to help, spending
9. Bill continued___ the old man faithfully,___ in his will.
A serving, hope to remember B to serve, hoping to be remembered C serving, hope to be remembered D to serve, with a hope remembering
10. Rain forests also play a critical role in global climate
regulation ____ carbon dioxide, a gas ___ partially
responsible for global warming.
A absorbing, is believed to be B by absorbing, believed to be
C having absorbed, believed to be '
D absorb, is believing to be
11. Grace sat____ for a few minutes, then got her heavy-
coat and went down____ at the cottage.
A to think, looking
B thinking, to look
C having thought, having seen
D think, look
12. She remembered____ at the remark.
A to be surprised C surprising
B to surprise D being surprised
13.____ of the Cape Colony from the Dutch during the
Napoleonic Wars allowed the British _ a strong
presence in southern Africa.
A Acquiring, establishing B The acquisition, to establish C Having acquired, establishing D Acquired, to establish
14. As a result, the British gave up___ India andfo
cused ___ efficiently.
A to try anglicizing, to govern B trying anglicizing, on governing C trying to anglicize, on governing D trying anglicizing, to govern
15. Native art seems___ during the period of English dom
ination in the 19th century.
A to disappear
B being disappeared
C disappearing
D to have disappeared
16. Written American English also has a tendency_______
more rigid in matters of grammar and syntax, but at
the same time appears____ more tolerant of the use of
neologisms.
A being, being C to be, being B to be, to be D being, to be
Modal Verbs Test 15
1. It's because of Tom that we_____ late. We____ on an
earlier train,
A could have been, should agree B would be, can't agree C may be, ought to have agreed D must be, can't have agreed
2. Granny evidently____ us, that's why we ___ knock
loudly before she opened the door.
A did not hear, had to
B must not have heard, must
C may not hear, were to
D might not have heard, should
3. I pity her because she_____ that she has acted wrong.
She___ it to everybody.
A must feel, must not have said B may feel, ought not have said C can't have felt, needn't say D must be feeling, shouldn't have said
4. Where is Kate? She______ . She has told me to come
at 5. — She____ on the balcony, that's why she
your call.
A can't go away, may sunbathe, can't have heard B can't ha\e gone away, must be sunbathing, can't hear C must not go away, need to sunbathe, should not hear D should not go away, could have sunbathed, must not have heard
5. I____ to the beach. The sea was rough and no one
dared___ .
A needn't have gone, to swim B needn't go, swimming C can't have gone, swim D couldn't go, to swim
6. We____ meet Jack tomorrow. — You______ to him of
the matter long ego. Why keep him in the dark?
A should, must have spoken B have to, may speak C are to, should have spoken D might, need to speak
7. He____ golf well, but today he_____ it because he has
a backache.
A is not to play, can do
B can play, is unable to do
C ought not to play, should have done
D might have played, must not have done
8. You____ at the wrong station, that's why it took you
so long to get here. I___ you yesterday to explain
everything to you in more detail.
A may change, ought to phone B must have changed, may phone
C must have changed, may have phoned D may have changed, ought to have phoned
9 I ___ the work so carelessly. ______ I do it again? —
Yes, it____ by noon.
A can't do, Will, must be doing
B can't have done, Shall, must be done
C must not have done, May, may have done
D must not do, Will, must have been done
10. We___ at seven, but I____ come here in time. I think
he___ till I came.
A had to meet, couldn't have, may wait B were to meet, was not able, should have waited C were to have met, couldn't, might have waited D had to have met, might not have, should wait
11. Why are you so upset? She____ the dates. — She____
about our meeting. She fixed the day and time herself.
A could have mixed up, might not have forgotten
B may have mixed up, couldn't have forgotten
C is able to mix up, can't forget
D must mix up, was not able to forget
12. You___ in their conversation. You_____ silent when
they were talking.
A don't need to interfere, should keep B can't have interfered, may keep C needn't have interfered, should have kept D don't have to interfere, could have kept
13.____ he have got into an accident? He is such a careful
driver. — But other drivers are not. Somebody______
into his car.
A Can, may have crashed B May, should have crashed
C Must, must have crashed D Should, might have crashed
14. When I came up to the post office, it was closed.
I___ a bit earlier.
A can't have come C has to come
B must have come D ought to have come
15. Your face seems familiar to me. We_____ somewhere.
A should have met C must meet
B must have met D should meet
16. Washing dirty dishes and bathing in a stream, riv
er, or Jake ___ pollute water systems and____ be
avoided.
A can, should C must, must
B may, ought D should meet
Test 16 |
L She guessed she____ an allergic reaction, buf she had
no idea what she was reacting to — she'd never had allergies before, either.
A ought to have B must be having C may have been having D should have had
2. Some of my father's friends in Springfield had given him a bottle of good old brandy, which he agreed to drink at a certain hour of this day looking to the east,
while his friends in Illinois____ a toast to his success
from a companion bottle with their faces turned west,
the difference in time being carefully estimated.
A must drink C were to drink
B had to drink D must have drunk
3 You____ have a right to such very strong local attach
ment. You____ at Longbourn.
A cannot, cannot have always lived B must not, must not have always lived C should not, should not always lived D may not, ought not always live
4. They ___ an hour ago. That they ____ without ill
consequence is least probable.
A had to come, should meet B must have come, ought meet C had come, must have met D were to come, might have met
5. We never____ to allow our instincts of justice to de
generate into mere revenge.
A should C have
B are D ought
6. It is one of Harris's fixed ideas that he______ a comic
song; the fixed idea, on the contrary, among those of
Harris's friends who have heard him try, is that he
___ , and never___ , and that he___ to try.
A must have sung, must not, will have to, should not
allow B can sing, can't, will be able to, ought not to be
allowed C will be able to sing, should not, must not, should
not be allowed D should, shouldn't, shouldn't, must not be allowed
7. If we had not known it was a funny song, we_____ .
A might have wept B could not have wept C should weep D must weep
8.__________________________________________ I had no accurate idea of the time, for I my
watch, but I thought we____ about four hours ago.
A was unable to see, had to start
B could not see, must have started C did not see, would have started D was not able to see, would start
9. You for anyone more regular than Peters.
Amust not have asked
B should not C couldn't have asked D must not
10._______ He my mother, and all his brothers quarrelled
with him because he did.
A must not marry B must not have married C should not marry D did not have to marry
11. It was impossible to get there. The police______ drivers
of thick mist and blowing snow.
A can have warned C ought have warned B might have warned D must have warned
12. I____ hard from morning till night. I______ our debts.
A must work, may pay
B should have worked, might have paid C am to have worked, could have paid D have to work, ought to pay
13. Why are you crying? I____ you about that
A need not have told
B must not have told C cannot have told D might not have told
14. Vou ___ to prepare the room for our guests. They
___ arrive tomorrow or the day after.
A must, must C can, can
B may, may D need, may
15. You___ to see your sister when she was in trouble.
Brother and sister____ care of each other.
A might have gone, should take B must go, ought to take C must have gone, should take D could go, ought take
16. They___ us for all we have done forthem!
A might have thanked B must have thanked C may thank D can have thanked
Subjunctives & Conditionals Test 17
1. I felt sorry for Jane. If anybody_____ such a thing to
me, I ___ hurt.
A would say, felt
B said, would feel
C had said, would feel
D will say, will feel
2. The orders are that three of you__here, the rest
___ to the city centre.
A will stay, will go B should stay, should go C would stay, would go D stay, to go
. He___ differently, if he____ an answer two days ago
A will act, was given
B would act, were given
C would have acted, would have been given
D would have acted, had been given
4. Who was the first to suggest____ the research, I can
not well remember.
A him to do C that he will do
B that he do D that he would do
5. "I wish I___ your health and vitality. I______ a new
life for myself," she said with a smile.
A had, would make
B would have, made
C have, will have made
D was having, would have made
6. Don't help my son, please. I ____ rather he ____
supper himself. He is an excellent cook.
A would, will cook C would, cooked
B had, cooks D had, had cooked
7. He wished he ___ her the money. She never re
turned it.
A had lent C did not lend
B hadn't lent D lent
8. If I___ you, I_____ him. It's high time you___ his
advice.
A were, would contact, would take
B had been, would have contacted, would have taken
C am, will contact, will take
D were, would contact, took
9. He behaves as if nothing____ . But he forgets it is very
important that he____ a chance of going there.
A has happened, will take B had happened, take C was happened, should take D happened, takes
10. If she ___ half an hour earlier, she ___ to see him
before the departure. He was eager to say good-bye to her.
A came, would be able
B would come, was able
C would have come, would have been able
D had come, would have been able
11. It is desirable that she___ at the conference. Our
director demands that everybody____ at 3 o'clock.
A is present, comes
B will be present, will come
C be present, come
D would be present, would come
12. You were not attentive. If you_ so nervous, you
___ much better and_____ so many mistakes
A had not been, would have spoken, wouldn't have
made
B were not, would speak, wouldn't make C wouldn't have been, had spoken, hadn't made D wouldn't be, spoke, didn't make
13.____ his letter, his life_____ . I wish he___ anything.
A Would the newspaper not print, wouldn't have ruined, had written
B Had the newspaper not printed, wouldn't have ruined, hadn't written
C Had the newspaper not have printed, wouldn't ruin,
wrote D If the newspaper should not have printed, hadn't
ruin, hadn't written
14. He speaks to me as though he_____ something on his
mind. It's time he__ and____ everything to us.
A had had, had come, had explained
B had, came, explained
C has, will come, will explain
D had, should come, should explain
15. to the hustle and bustle of the city life, my annoy
ance ___ .
A If I would return, would be over B Should I return, would be over C Would I return, would have been over D If I had returned, had been over
16. Some simple vending machines require that the exact
amount of money for a particular item______ .
A will insert C be inserted
B should insert D will be inserted
17.____ themselves at Victoria or Vancouver they___
themselves a large amount of money.
A Had the miners outfitted, would have saved B Should the miners have outfitted, would have saved C If the miners outfitted, would have saved D If the miners had outfitted, should save
18. Inspector Strickland, like myself, was suffering from
a severe attack of bronchitis, which threatened to be
come chronic if it____ immediately relieved,
A were not C had been
B would not be D would not have been
19. Parliament ordered that the customs office the
taxes more efficiently.
A would collect C collect
B collects D collected
20. National parks request that visitors____ wild animals.
A not feed C would not feed
B did not feed D do not feed
Test 18
1.Since they were new to town and didn't yet have a
doctor, Matthew insisted that she_____ a taxi to the
nearest hospital outpatient clinic.
A would take C took
B take D takes
2. I pretended not to be interested in what they said, and
treated them as if I____ their speaking.
A would not have understood B had not understood C did not understand D do not understand
3. He wished they___ his embarrassment at the moment
she was introducing him.
A hadn't noticed B would have noticed C would not have noticed D didn't notice
4. At first, when we began to laugh, the expression of his
face was one of intense surprise; as if laughter____ the
very last thing he had expected to be greeted with.
A was C had been
B were D would be
5. If only enough money____ to tide over the present evil
day, all ___ well.
A must be earned, might be B was earned, must have been C were earned, should be D might be earned, might be
6. Even if I____ down there in the middle of the night,
I___ my way all over that little town.
A would be put, would be able to find
B was put, could have found
C were put, could find
D had been put, would be able to find
7. But for his provisions they____ of hunger.
A have died C would have died
B had died D would die
8. They considered it necessary that she___ out-of-doors
after 10 o'clock.
A would not be C were not
B be not D is not
9. But, lest you____ , if I___ home by ten, don't expect
me.
Aare alarmed, don't B would be alarmed, wouldn't come C were alarmed, hadn't come D should be alarmed, don't come
10. We___ the train if we_____ faster.
A would catch, had walked B had caught, would have walked C would have caught, had walked D would have caught, walked
11. The sellers demanded that payment_____ within five
days.
A were made B would be made C should be made D is made
12. Put down the address lest you____ it,
A would forget B should forget C should not forget D would not forget
13. If I were you, I__ it____ yesterday.
A would wish, had been done B would have wished, had been done C wished, would have been done D had wished, would be done
14. The teacher required that everyone_____ the meeting.
A attend C would attend
B attends D to attend
15.____ , they would lose everything.
A Would the contract be terminated B Should the contract be terminated C Had the contract been terminated D Could the contract be terminated
16. If mother___ him to the skating rink in his child
hood, he____ two times Olympic champion.
A didn't take, would never have become B hadn't taken, would never have become C wouldn't take, had never become D wouldn't have taken, had never become
17. But for your help we_____ in time.
A hadn't finished C should not have finished
B would not finish D didn't finish
18. I____ anything for this not to have happened.
A would have given C will give
B have given D give
19. Missouri now requires that all children ages 7 to 16
___ in school.
A shall enroll C will enroll
B should enroll D enrolled
20. A young woman___ odd if she____ the clothing that
her grandmother had worn when young.
A would look, wore B would look, had worn C would have looked, wore D looked, would wear
The Preposition Test 19
1. He was very fond____ his sister and meant always to
take care___ her. She was glad____ his company too.
A of, of, with C of, of, of
B for, for, of D with, for, for
2. He was very kind____ me, and took a great deal of
notice___ me, and paid a good deal of attention_____
me and at last he proposed____ me.
A to, of, to, to C towards, to, to, __
B of, for, for, at D of, with, towards, for
3 A little house stood____ the corner of the street._____
a distance it seemed white and pink because_____ the
bushes of roses surrounding it.
A at, In, ___ C at, At, of
B on, On, from D in, From, ___
4. A mountain river rushed____ the bottom of the valley
and the whistling of a train was heard__ the far
distance.
A at, in C in, from
B on, at D under, for
5. Four cottages with cheerful green and white windows
stood___ an open place_____ the big trees.
A at, between C at, beneath
B in, among D on, under
6. I am glad I've explained____ you reasons____ chang
ing and hope you are not angry_____ me any longer.
A ___ , of, with C for, for, to
B to, for, with D ___ , of, ___
7. They decided to go____ their car, and I was looking
___ our trip ____ all my heart.
A by, upon, by B in, forward, with C into, to, at D in, forward to, with
8. She smiled____ me and said, "I don't mind_ or
ganizing the party if he has no objections______ giving
it."
A at, to, ___ C for, from, upon
B to, ___ , to D at, ,__ , for
9. Mary shook hands____ a tall stout man sitting____ the
chair___ the piano and introduced him______ me.
A with, on, beside, to B to, in, at, for
C for, into, near, ___
D with, in, at, for
10.____ my opinion, he was always a little ahead___
me. But he was a snob: he was always interested____ ,
and envious____ those who had some sort of social
position.
A From, of, ___ , for
B In, of, in, of
C On, from, in, ___
D For, for, of, to
11. They met the British Museum and soon were en
gaged __ examining its intensive collections; they had
often visited the Museum, but that did not prevent
them___ being surprised___ the richness of the Egyp
tian collection.
A in, ___ , ___ , by C near, by, from, with
B at, in, from, at D close to, on, ___ , in
12.____ the whole, he never said much to me, but he
was never harsh____ me. I don't remember his ever
shouting___ me.
A For, at, to C On, with, at
B In, to, at D On, by, ___
13. He glanced ____ Mrs. Fang again. At that moment
the lady old picked____ her spoon again and helped
herself___ the cherry jam.
A on, ___ , with C at, ___ , ___
B to, up, by D at, up, to
14 He explained____ me that a great deal might depend
my being able to answer____ a few questions that
I maybe was not used____ answering.
A to, upon, to, __
B ___ , on, ____ , for
C to, on, ___ , to
D for, of, for, to
15. The Minister in charge_____ medical research, in re
ply ___ questions, said, "We do not know the cause
___ this new illness. We must find a way_____ curing
it, and there is a need____ research. We must not act
___ a hurry. This is an international problem, and
we cannot act____ ourselves."
A for, to, of, for, for, in, by B of, to, of, of, for, in, by C over, of, of, to, for, in, by D of, to, of, for, in, at, with
16 He possessed a profound understanding of human na
ture that was matched____ a brilliant technique—not
only___ painting but also____ drawing.
A with, with, with C with, in, in
B by, by, by D by, with, in
17. His work made an enormous impact____ his contem
poraries and influenced ____ the style of many later
artists.
A on, on C on, ___
B by, ___ D with, on
18. Ireland is famous____ its contributions____ world lit
erature.
A for, in C for, to
B of, of D as, for
19. A prime minister is appointed by the president_
nomination by the lower house. The government is
responsible___ the lower house of the national legis
lature.
A after, to C on, for
B with, for D before, before
Test 20
1. He knew Don Rodrigo only____ sight and____ reputa
tion, and had never had anything to do _ him,
beyond bowing his head____ the few occasions when
he had met him.
A on, by, with, in
B by, on, about, on
C by, by, with, on
D in, on, ___ , with
2. It is so overwhelming that it can leave virtually every
body system___ a state of collapse, and so ferocious
that a patient can be dead__ minutes despite_____
the best medical treatment.
A in, in, of C with, through, of
B in, in, ____________ D by, via, ___