This document contains 30 sentences with blanks that require the correct verb form or tense to complete each sentence. The sentences cover a variety of verb tenses and forms including simple present, present perfect, past perfect, future, conditional, passive voice and others. The goal is to choose the right verb or verb form for each numbered blank from the options given.
This document contains 30 sentences with blanks that require the correct verb form or tense to complete each sentence. The sentences cover a variety of verb tenses and forms including simple present, present perfect, past perfect, future, conditional, passive voice and others. The goal is to choose the right verb or verb form for each numbered blank from the options given.
This document contains 30 sentences with blanks that require the correct verb form or tense to complete each sentence. The sentences cover a variety of verb tenses and forms including simple present, present perfect, past perfect, future, conditional, passive voice and others. The goal is to choose the right verb or verb form for each numbered blank from the options given.
1. Last January, I … the show for the first time in my life.
A) had seen B) have seen C) saw D) have been seen
2. He said that she … their address. A) Had lost B) has lost C) lost D) would lost 3. I … up the mess in the kitchen and when mother … home, her kitchen … as she … it. A) cleaned/ came/ was/ had left C) cleaned/ came/ was/ has left B) clean/ comes/ will be/ had left D) will clean/ comes/ is/ had left 4. What? He got married again? At this rate, he … a dozen wives by the time he … . A) have had/ died B) had had/ died C) had/ was died D) had/ died 5. I … …I … the correct measurements, so I examined the ingredients. A) know/had B) knew/had had C) know/ have had D) knew/have 6. She … me the article which … by her brother. A) showed/ had been translated B) showed/ was translating B) shows/ has been translated D) showed/ had translated 7. So far this week, I … two tests and a quiz. A) have had B) had C) have D) am having 8. How fast … you … when the accident …? A) were driving / happened B) will drive/ had happened B) did drive/ was happening D) are driving/ will happen 9. She said that he … take her dictionary. A) is allowed B) can C) is able D) might 10. That’s a question nobody … answer. A) might B) can C) were to D) can not 11. I … never … to like that before. A) Will have been spoken C) had spoken B) had been spoken D) have been spoken 12. A fool man … more questions than a wise man … answer. A) may/can B) may/might C) can/might D) must/could 13. She said that if we … there, we … a new film before he left. A) were/ will have shown C) had been/ would be shown B) had been/ would have been shown D) were/ would be shown 14. Aunt Sara is looking through an old picture album. She … the wonderful days of her childhood. A) remember B) remembers C) remembered D) is remembering 15. I … any parties since I came here. A) didn’t attended B) attended C) haven’t attended D) hadn’t attended 16. I … come to see you tonight as I … answer many letters. A) can/may B) can’t/have to C) can’t/ can not D) must/had to 17. He was very poor and … marry a woman eight years old than himself. A) was able to B) could C)needed D) had to 18. Oh, but you … know Bolla, surely. A) are able to B) could C) had to D) must 19. We … for Nancy for over three hours before she finally arrived yesterday. A) had waited B) had been waiting C) have been D) have waited 20. The thief simply walked in. Someone … to lock the door. A) forgot B) was forgotten C) have forgotten D) had forgotten 21. My back hurts, so I … on the floor lately. The bed is too soft. A) have been sleeping B) have slept C) slept D) had slept 22. I remember … to the circus by my grandfather, when I was a child. A) having taken B) to be taken C) being taken D) was taken 23. The accident is thought … by leaves on the railway line. A) to have caused C) to have been caused B) to be causing D) to have been causing 24. “Hello wee Geordie”, Jean said without … . Everyone … him wee because he was so small. “Hello wee Jean”, said Geordie, though she … small really. A) turn/ calls/ wasn’t C) turned/called/ wasn’t B) turning/ called/ wasn’t D) turning/ calls/ isn’t 25. It was half past eight on Saturday morning. Willy … along the path which … behind the Big House. A) was going/ ran B) gone/run C) goes/runs D) went/runs 26. What was wrong with you? Why … go hospital? A) had you to B) must you C) did you have to D) were you able to 27. “Look at those clouds!” “Don’t worry. … it rains, we’ll still have a great time. ” A) Even though B) even if C) despite D) whereas 28. Tom said that he … . A) has never been to Disneyland C) was never in Disneyland B) had never been to Disneyland D) was never been to Disneyland 29.I couldn’t answer the questions I … at the interview last month. A) have asked B) have been asked C) was asked D) was being asked 30. Action must … at once. A. take B) be taken C) have taken D) took