Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form 21. Jack had a narrow escape.
21. Jack had a narrow escape. He was almost hit by a car. He barely
1. You shouldn't let children (play)……………. with matches.
2. I finally told him (be…………..)quiet for a minute and (listen)………..
to what I had to say.
3. Irene was lying in bed (think)…………………..about what a wonderful
time she'd had
4. Wiben Shelley needed a passport photo, she had her picture
(take)……………..by a professional photographer.
5. If you hear any news, I want (tell) …………….. immediately.
6. My English is pretty good, but sometimes I have trouble (understand)
……………..lectures at school.
7. Recently Jo has been spending most of her time (do)
……………..research for a book on pioneer women.
8. No, that's not what I meant (say……………..you. How can I make you
(understand) ……………..?
9. He's a terrific soccer player! Did you see him (make) ……………..that
last goal?
10. (Look) ……………..at the car after the accident made him (realize)
…………….. that he was indeed lucky (be) ……………..alive.
11. We sat in his kitchen (sip) …………….. very hot, strong tea and (eat)
……………..chunks of hard cheese.
12. Last weekend I went to my daughter's soccer game. I enjoyed (watch)
…………….. the children (play) ……………..soccer.
13. Do you see Mary (walk) ……………..up the street? Isn’t that her, the
woman in the red dress?
14. I don't enjoy (laugh) …………….. by other people.
15. I'm angry at him for (tell, not) …………….. me the truth.
16. What a mess! This room needs (clean) …………….. up. We
need…………….. (clean) it up before the company arrives.
17. I expected (invite) …………….. to the party, but I wasn't.
18. Sometimes teenagers complain about not (understand) ……………..
by their parents.
19. I remember it distinctly. At 5:30 yesterday afternoon, I saw Jim (walk)
……………..to his car, (open) ……………..the door, and (get in)
…………….
20. Does your son regret (leave) …………….. home and (go)
…………….. to a foreign country (study) ……………..
avoided (hit) ……………..by the speeding automobile.
22. Yesterday Anna wrote a check for fifty dollars, but when she wrote it
she knew she didn't have enough money in the bank (cover) ……………..
it. Today she is very worried about (write) ……………..that check. She
has to find a way I (put) …………….. some money in her account right
away.
23.A: What's the difference between "burn up" and "burn down"?
B: Hmmm. That's an interesting question. I don't recall ever (ask)
…………………….. that question before.
24. Your compositions are supposed (write) …………….. in ink.
25. Ms Thompson is always willing to help if there is a problem in the
office, but she doesn't want (call) ……………..at home unless there is an
emergency.
26. Jack Welles has a good chance of (elect) ……………..I know I'm
going to vote for him.
27. Carlos appears (lose) …………….. some weight. Has he been ill?
28. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (tell) …………….. the truth
29. Dear Hiroki, I feel guilty about (write, not) ……………..sooner, but
I've been swamped with work lately.
30. We would like (invite) …………….. to the president’s reception at
the Pearl Hotel but we weren’t.
31. Some footballers go on (play) …………….. professionally until
they’re nearly 40.
32. After a successful career as a footballer, Johan Cruyff went on
(become) …………………a respected manager.
33. Dieting usually means (give) …………….. up things you enjoy.
34. Try (rest) …………….. for a while: you might feel better then.
35. The guard observed a suspicious-looking person (walk) ……………..
into the bank.
36. Don got some kids in the neighborhood (clean) …………….. out his
garage.
37. We wasted our money (watch) …………….. that movie. It was very
boring.
38. It was a hot day and the work was hard. I could feel sweat (trickle)
…………….. down my back.
II. Rewrite the following sentences as required
1. Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam.
Jack denied………………………………………….in the exam
2. It was difficult for me not to laugh at Wendy’s letter.
I ………………………………………………. at Wendy’s letter.
3. I’m sorry but you have not been appointed to the post
I …………………………………… you have not been appointed to the post
4. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
I suggest……………………………………………………the train.
5. Don’t forget the lights when you leave.
Don’t forget ………………………………….. when you leave.
6. I think Derek has forgotten the meeting
Derek……………………………………………..the meeting.
7. I wish I had gone to see him off.
I ………………………………………………..in the evenings.
8. If I take the job, I’ll have to move to Ha Noi.
Taking ………………………………………Ha Noi.
9. Looking after a baby is difficult
It …………………………………………………………………………
10. Sheila has decided to take driving lessons.
Sheila has decided ……………………………..drive.
11. Peter will look after the children – he has no objection.
Peter doesn’t object…………………………………….children.
12. My car really needs to be repaired soon.
I really ………………………………………………soon.
13. Valerie found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise.
Valerie ……………………………………… her book because of the noise.
14. Crashing your car wasn’t my intention, you know.
I ……………………………………………your car
15. “If I were you, I would go to the doctor for a check-up” She said
She advised ……………………………………………………………………
16. People often think that learning Latin is a waste of time CONSIDERED
Learning Latin ……………………………….a waste of time
17. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.
It’s impossible ………………………………………………………………
18. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
I’d prefer…………………………………………………………………….
19. Jane is interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries.
HELP Collecting……………………………………………………………………
20. Mr. Dryden mended the washing machine for me.
REGRET I had…………………………………………………………………………
21. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number” said Paul to Susan
Paul apologized ………………………………………………………………
22. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
TO We were………………………………………………………………………
23. I should have taken my medicine this morning, but I didn’t remember.
APPEARS I forgot ……………………………………………………………………….
24. Counting the words in your exposition is a waste of time
REGRET There is ………………………………………………………………………
25. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot!” the bank robber said to the clerk.
MEAN The bank robber threatened …………………………………………………
26. May I borrow your pen?
TO Would you mind……………………………………………………………?
27. His father said he couldn’t use the motorbike.
HOW His father didn’t …………………………………………………………….
28. She didn’t say a word as she left the room. WITHOUT
She left ……………………………………………………………….............
29. She doesn’t think that people should break the law
MUST She doesn’t approve……………………………………………………………
30. I don’t want to do anything too energetic today.
I don’t feel………………………………………………………………...........
DIFFICULTY.
MEAN