VERB FORMS (ADVANCED)

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Question 1: He left today, which is Tuesday, and he ___________ back tomorrow week.
A. would have been
B. would be
C. is
D. will be

Question 2: When I looked around the door, the baby ___________ quietly.
A. were sleeping
B. is sleeping
C. slept
D. was sleeping

Question 3: There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It ___________.

A. is raining
B. rains
C. is going to rain
D. will rain

Question 4: You ___________ to take the entrance exam if you fail GCSE exam.
A. are allowed
B. won’t be allowed
C. won’t allow
D. aren’t going to take

Question 5:
A: “I ___________ the way to the Globe Theater.”
B: “OK. I ___________ you.”
A. don't know; am going to show
B. don't know; am showing
C. won’t know; will show
D. don’t know, will show

Question 6:
A: “How long have you been with the company?”
B: “I ___________ there for 10 years by September.”

A. will have worked

B. was working
C. will be working
D. will work

Question 7: Yesterday at a restaurant, I saw Sally, an old friend of mine. I had not seen her for years.
At first, I ___________ her because she ___________ at least 20 kilos.
A. haven’t recognized; had lost
B. didn’t recognize; had lost
C. didn’t recognize; will lose
D. hadn’t recognized; lost

Question 8: I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
A. I wish you gave me a chance to tell you the truth.
B. I wish you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
C. I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.
D. I wish you hadn’t given me a chance to tell you the truth.

Question 9: Marge walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she _______ something she would
regret later.
A. might have said
B. will say
C. might say
D. said

Question 10: She would rather Mary _______ here right now.
A. was
B. were
C. be
D. were/was

Question 11: When I stopped talking, Sam finished my sentence for me as though he _______ my
mind.
A. can read
B. reads
C. had read
D. has read

Question 12: As Martina saw the fire, she _______ the fire department.
A. was telephoning
B. had telephoned
C. has telephoned
D. telephoned

Question 13: The digestive system _______ a group of organs that _______ primarily to convert
ingested food into metabolically useful substances.
A. was; would be functioning
B. is; function
C. would be; was functioning
D. will be; function

Question 14: This bicycle _______ in our family for 14 years. My father used it for the first five
years. My brother rode it for the next five and I _______ it for the last four.
A. has been; have had
B. was; had had
C. had been; had
D. is; have had

Question 15: A huge tree crashed through the roof and broke my bed, _____ in the room, I would
have been killed.
A. Should I be
B. Would I been
C. Would I have been
D. Had I been

Question 16: We're going to start painting the house tomorrow_____ it's not raining.
A. until
B. provided
C. whether
D. unless

Question 17: You drink too much coffee, that's why you can't sleep.
A. If you drank less coffee, you would be able to sleep.
B. You wouldn’t sleep well if you hadn't drink any coffee.
C. You can sleep better without coffee.
D. You drink much coffee and you can sleep.

Question 18: You can smoke in here____ you leave a window open to let the smoke out.
A. until
B. whether
C. as long as
D. unless

Question 19: If you_____ as I told you, you_____ sorry now.

A. had done/would not be
B. had done/had not been
C. do/would not be
D. did/would not be

Question 20: I think you should stop smoking.

A. If I am you, I will stop smoking.
B. If I were you, I will stop smoking.
C. If I were you, I would stop smoking.
D. If I had been you, I would stop smoking.

Question 21:
Detective: I'm afraid I must ask both of you. What _______ at 10.20 p. m yesterday?
Mr. X: I _______ chess with my wife.
Mr. Y: I _______ to a play on the radio.

A. did you do; played; listened

B. were you doing; am playing; am listening
C. were you doing; am playing; was listening
D. were you doing; was playing; was listening

Question 22: When we came to the stadium, the match _______ .

A. had already begun
B. already began
C. already begins
D. have already begun

Question 23: The immune system _______ by distinguishing between the body's own materials and
things that _______ foreign to the body.
A. works / would be
B. works / are
C. will be working / are
D. was working / will be

Question 24: We ______ exam at 8 o’clock next Monday.

A. would take
B. will take
C. will be taking
D. take

Question 25: Get me a glass of lemonade, if you _____ to the kitchen.

A. going
B. went
C. go
D. will go

Question 26: If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city _______ so slippery now.
A. could not have been
B. would not have been
C. must not be
D. would not be

Question 27: My doctor insisted _____.

A. for me dieting
B. for me to diet
C. me to diet
D. that I diet

Question 28: I would rather that I _______ him to my birthday party yesterday.
A. had invited
B. have invited
C. invited
D. invite

Question 29: The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room _______ around and
around.
A. were spinning
B. spins
C. will spin
D. would be spinning

Question 30: The train _____ when we got to the station.

A. will leave
B. just leaves
C. had just left
D. just left

Question 31: I’m sure the charity event _____ long to organize because so many people have offered
to help.
A. isn’t to take
B. won’t take
C. isn’t taking
D. won’t have been taking

Question 32: ‘What shall we do this weekend?’

‘The new James Bond film _____ at the Odeon.’
A. will have been showing
B. has shown
C. shows
D. is showing

Question 33: __________ throughout the meeting, he wouldn’t have been asked to leave the room.
A. Should Martin not talk
B. If Martin wouldn’t have talked
C. Were Martin not to talk
D. Had Martin not talked

Question 34: ‘__________ any character in Game of Thrones. Who would you choose?’
‘Definitely Jon Snow!’
A. Supposing you had been
B. Imagine that you be
C. Say you could be
D. What if you would be

Question 35: Jason has been behaving strangely __________ - maybe we should talk to him.
A. by now
B. this time next week
C. for a while
D. shortly

Question 36:
A: ‘Why __________ Mr. Sellers so much when we were at school?’
B: ‘Because he was always picking on me.’

A. did you use to dislike

B. were you used to disliking
C. were you disliking
D. had you disliked

Question 37:
A: ‘__________ about leaving the country?’
B: ‘No, not before the war changed all our lives.’

A. Would you ever think

B. Had you ever thought
C. Were you ever thinking
D. Had you ever been thinking

Question 38: Your flight is due __________ in 20 minutes. Please proceed to Gate 31.
A. of departing
B. departing
C. to depart
D. to have departed

Question 39: We have __________ to finish our science project.

A. already
B. yet
C. still
D. just

Question 40: This time next week, we __________ the Christmas play.
A. have performed
B. will be performing
C. will have been performing
D. are performing

Question 41: I would rather __________ to the manager myself. Then I can be sure he will provide
the necessary assistance.
A. have spoken
B. speak
C. spoke
D. had spoken

Question 42: We’d sooner travel to the islands by plane _______ go by boat, which takes far too long.
A. than
B. rather than
C. to
D. other than

Question 43: We both prefer __________ wildlife documentaries on the radio to watching silly
action movies or soap operas.
A. listening to
B. listen to
C. to listening to
D. to listen to

Question 44: We wish __________ that the gallery is due to close in ten minutes. Please make your
way to the exit.
A. informed you
B. you were informed
C. to inform you
D. we had informed you

Question 45: If only the wind __________ a bit. Otherwise, we’ll never get these kites to fly!
A. picks up
B. was picking up
C. picked up
D. would pick up

Question 46: Why are you acting as though nothing __________? We came home last night to find a
house full of students and very loud music!
A. happened
B. were to happen
C. to happen
D. would happen
Question 47:
A: ‘What are you doing during the Easter holidays?’
B: ‘__________ Easter Sunday, I’ll definitely be at home with my family.’

A. On
B. At
C. In
D. Into

Question 48: This is the kind of music my daughter spends all her time __________.
A. listening
B. listening to
C. to listening
D. listen to

Question 49: __________ we get to the station, the train will have left!
A. As soon as
B. For the time being
C. So far
D. By the time

Question 50:
A: ‘Can I speak to Elsie, please?’
B: ‘She isn’t here, I’m afraid. She __________ to the post office.’

A. has gone
B. has been
C. has been going
D. will go
Question 51: Judith was disqualified from the competition because she __________ about her age on
the application form.
A. used to lie
D. had been lying
C. was lying
D. had lied

Question 52:
A: ‘Callum said he __________ her more support from that time onwards.’
B: ‘And did he keep his word?’

A. would offer
B. had offered
C. had been offering
D. was planning

Question 53: The chef _________ a themed Asian cuisine night, but the restaurant owner wouldn’t
let him go ahead with it.
A. used to plan
B. planned
C. would plan
D. was planning

Question 54: It is imperative that you _____ careful on construction site.

A. be
B. were
C. to be
D. are

Question 55: The teacher ordered that the students _____ talking.
A. should stop
B. stop
C. stopped
D. A or B

Question 56: This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
A. catches
B. had caught
C. caught
D. would catch

Question 57: He didn't hurry so he missed the plane.

A. He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.
B. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane.
C. If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane.
D. If he had hurried, he might catch the plane.

Question 58: I wish Janet _____ to the meeting this afternoon.

A. could come
B. can come
C. will come
D. came

Question 59: The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.
D. I didn’t see Rose for three years.

Question 60: Because anxiety often _______ more than one cause and is experienced in highly
individual ways, its treatment usually _______ more than one type of therapy.
A. has/requires
B. had/will be requiring
C. will have / was requiring
D. has / had required

Question 61: Ann _______ her driving test three times because she's so bad at reversing. But she
_______ reversing since last week and I think she has got a bit better at it.
A. failed / practiced
B. has failed / has been practicing
C. fails / practices
D. failed / was practicing

Question 62:
A: ‘Why are you peeling that bit of garlic?’
B: ‘I________ it in the stew.’

A. will have put

B. will put
C. am going to put
D. will be putting

Question 63: Our committee is trying to raise money to buy a new lifeboat. By the end of the year,
we _______ out 5.000 letters asking for contributions.
A. will have sent
B. will be sending
C. will have been sending
D. were to send

Question 64: When a group _______ to a new country, its members _______ that they have to
modify their way of life, including their celebrations of significant events.
A. immigrates/find
B. will immigrate/find
C. immigrated/would find
D. are immigrating/will be found

Question 65: Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several films.
A. is appearing
B. appeared
C. appears
D. has appeared

Question 66: Do you want to join me for ________?

A. a lunch
B. lunch
C. the lunch
D. any lunch

Question 67: What time ________ dinner this evening, Sir?

A. you are having
B. will you have had
C. will you be having
D. you are to have

Question 68: ________ these instructions to me, please?

A. Are you going to explain
B. Will you be explaining
C. Are you explaining
D. Will you explain

Question 69: A nation's balance of trade is considered unfavorable if it _______ more money on
imports than it gains from exports.
A. will spend
B. would spend
C. spent
D. spends

Question 70: As soon as the war ________over, there will be great joy throughout the land.
A. is
B. will be
C. would be
D. are

Question 71: Unless you _______ all of my questions, I can't do anything to help you.
A. were answering
B. answer
C. would answer
D. answered

Question 72: "Did your grandmother give you that watch?" - "Yes, she insisted_____ it".
A. on my taking
B. that I took
C. I will take
D. for me to take

Question 73: Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people _______ the same
language?
A. spoke
B. speak
C. will speak
D. had spoken

Question 74: If I _____, I would have to thank all of you.

A. were to succeed
B. had been succeeding
C. were succeeding
D. am to succeed

GAP FILLING
Read the article and choose the correct answers.

MILAN’S WORLD FAIR

‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life’ was the theme of Milan’s World Fair which the city (85) _____
in 2015. Organizers (86) _____ the exhibition to attract more than 20 million visitors over a period of
six months, and their estimates weren’t far wrong. A record-breaking 22 million people (87) _____
the exhibition by the time it closed its doors on 31 October.
The team of architects responsible for the design of the space (88) _____ it to be different from other
international exhibitions. A long central avenue (89) _____ flanked on both sides by plots of land
allocated to each participating country in an attempt to recreate the Roman foundation of Milan. Each
country (90) _____ its allotted plot to grow plants and vegetables from their homeland. However, the
organizers found it difficult to implement the designers’ original vision, as many of the participating
countries (91) _____ to follow the original plan, opting instead to impose their own ideas on their
individual plots. The final result, although varied, was visually confusing and (92) __________ to the
overall design concept.
Question 75: A. has hosted B. hosted C. was hosting D. had hosted
Question 76: A. were expecting B. have expected C. would expect D. used to expect
Question 77: A. have visited B. were visiting C. visited D. had visited
Question 78: A. wanted B. were wanting C. would want D. have wanted
Question 79: A. used to be B. was being C. had been D. would be
Question 80: A. used B. was using C. was going to use D. was to use
Question 81: A. were confusing B. refused C. would refuse D. had refused
Question 82: A. hadn’t conformed B. wouldn’t conform C. was conforming D. didn’t conform
Complete the letter with ONE word in each gap.

Hi Angie,
‘Royston School Recycle’ has been going for six months now and I think it’s (83) _____ time we did
something to boost our public image. I found this fantastic website called ‘easyfundraising’ which I
(84) _____ can help us to raise the money we need for our recycling project. (I wish I
(85) ______ found it earlier, but anyway ...)
The idea of ‘easyfundraising’ is that when you buy something online, a donation is made to a charity
of your choice (‘Royston School Recycle’ of course!). Well, this could work to our advantage. Most
people (86) _____ shopping to doing anything else, right? And they would rather (87) __________
time on their computers than campaign for the environment. Well, by making a purchase online,
people feel as (88) __________ they’re really making a difference, do you see?
I (89) __________ sooner you didn’t say anything to the others yet. I’d (90) __________ sort out any
possible problems before I present them with the idea. And anyway, you know Jason. He always acts
(91) __________ if he’s in charge of everything and everybody and I’d like to be given credit for one
of my ideas for once! It isn’t as (92) __________ he ever comes up with any useful ideas.
So, let me know what you think and get back to me as soon as you can.
Bye for now,
Natasha

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Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.
CAREERS IN FILM: THE STUNT PERFORMER
Do you love extreme sports? Do you get a thrill from dangerous situations? And if you
(93) ____________ earn thousands of pounds by jumping off a tall building, (94) __________ you
do it? If (95) __________, then ‘stunt performer’ is the job for you.
But (96) _________________ if you are incredibly brave, you still need training, qualifications and
experience. To become a professional stunt performer, you need to hold six sporting qualifications at
national level and to have worked as a film extra for at least sixty days.
Safety is always the number one priority. Stunt performers must be incredibly careful.
(97) ____________, they could be seriously injured or even killed. However, (98) ____________ a
stunt performer does injure himself, he often keeps it a secret. If they can’t work because of injury,
they (99) ____________ be replaced. In general, stunt performers earn very good money and
(100) ____________ a stunt be extremely dangerous, they earn even more!

Question 93: ________________________

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KEY
83. high/about
84. hope
85. had
86. prefer
87. spend
88. though/if
89. would
90. rather
91. as
92. if/though
93. could
94. would
95. so
96. even
97. Otherwise
98. if
99. will
100. should