The young boy was trembling ____ fear. The young usually communicate _____ e-mail.
He is sick ____ the flu.
He went away _____ business.
Did you stay _____ a cheap hotel?
What time did the train arrive ____ the station? There wasn’t any swimming pool ____ board the ship.
We seldom go ___ holiday in spring.
This problem is to be solved ___ the near future.
We needn’t look _____ Granny’s glasses.
Choose the right item.
These flowers ______ nice. What are they?
a) are smelling c) have smelt
b) smelt d) smell
They _____ him because Tom didn’t say that.
a) must have misunderstood c) must be misunderstanding
c) had to misunderstand d) must misunderstand
If Jane ________ with us, we would have a good time.
a) would come c) would have come
b) had come d) came
She was here a few minutes ago, but she ____ now.
a) has gone c) have gone
b) went d) had gone
We’d ____ this work until you ask us for.
a) rather not do c) not rather do
b) rather not to do d) rather not doing
If it ____ so late, we could have a chat.
a) won’t c) not be
b) weren’t d) isn’t
My mother makes me ______ soup every day.
a) eat c) to eat
b) eating d) to eating
8. I wish they _____ go so far.
a) haven’t c) don’t
b) won’t d) didn’t
9. I wonder where _______.
a) he did go c) did he go
b) he went d) went he
10. You _____ your seats beforehand if you want to go.
a) had better to book c) had to better book
b) had better book d) had to book better
11.Yesterday he was sick. Now he is _____.
a) finely c) good
b) badly d) well
12. He was badly wounded and was groaning ______ pain.
a) with c) from
b) on d) by
13. Who are you waiting __________?
a) for c) of
b) on d) with
14. ________ never knows what to say in such situations.
a) No one c) Someone
b) One d) Each one
15. ____ went to Moscow yesterday.
a) The Browns c) Browns
b) The Brown d) The Mr. Brown
16. _____ rich pay higher taxes?
a) Does the c) Do the
b) Does d) Do
17. Do you know that girl _____ was hurt in the accident?
a) which c) whom
b) who d) whose
18. Neither Jim nor Ted _______ there.
a) were been invited c) was been invited
b) were invited d) was invited
19. It is a rather _______ story than that.
a) more complicate c) much complicate
b) much complicated d) more complicated
20. She looked at me ______ and turned away.
a) sadly c) sad
b) unhappy d) friendly
Keys:
1. were cycling
2. told
3. to sit
4.jumped
5. to say / saying
6. hadn’t said
7. was sitting
8. to show
9. would return
10. disappeared
11. crying
12. was cycling
13. had gone
14. saw
15. was told
16. was asked
17. had lost
18. met
19. be called
20. have never been
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