Past Perfect / Present Perfect

1. Aunt Polly punished Tom Sawyer because he... naughty.

A) has been

B) had been

2. Why are you looking so unhappy? – I... my purse.

A) have lost

B) had lost

3. Sam was upset because Judy ….

A) hasn't come

B) hadn't come

4. Mother asked the children if they... some biscuits for tea.

A) has bought

B) had bought

5. I... some photos to be developed. Are they ready?

A) have left

B) had left

6. Tell Tommy about these wonderful islands. He... about them.

A) has never heard

B) had never heard

7. I'm so happy to see you again. I... you since I left Berks.

A) haven't seen

B) hadn't seen

8. She said she... him since she left Berks.

A) hasn't seen

B) hadn't seen

Keys

1b; 2a; 3b; 4b; 5a; 6a; 7a; 8b.

MODAL VERBS

1. You will... speak Spanish in another few months.

A) can C) be able to

B) have D) ought

2. I'd like... skate.

A) to can C) have to

B) to be able to D) could

3. Nobody answers the phone. They... be out.

A) should C) can

B) would D) must

4. I'm sorry, I... have phoned to tell you I was coming.

A) should to C) had to

B) ought to D) could

5. To my mind, the government... take care of old people.

A) ought C) must

B) need to D) may

6. I... get up early on Mondays.

A) am able C) must

B) have to D) may

7. The policeman told the woman she... worry.

A) needn't C) couldn't

B) needn't to D) mustn't

8.... you mind passing me the salt?

A) will C) could

B) should D) would

9. As you... remember, I was always interested in scientific experiments.

A) may C) must

B) have to D) ought to

10. Little children like books with large print. They... read them more easily.

A) should C) can

B) must D) have to

11.... I speak to Jane, please?

A) could C) must

B) shall D) ought

12. My dentist says I... eat so many sweets.

A) needn't C) ought not

B) mustn't D) shouldn't

13. Why hasn't Mr. Grill got in touch with us? - I don't quite know. It... be that he has lost our phone number.

A) may C) must

B) ought to D) should

14. Liz seems to be avoiding you. - I can't tell you for certain. She... have been hurt by my words about her boyfriend.

A) should C) might

B) must D) needn't

Keys

1c; 2b; 3d; 4b; 5c; 6b; 7a; 8a; 9a; 10c; 11a; 12d; 13a; 14c.

PASSIVE

1. The day before yesterday we (invited) to the restaurant by Tom Jenkins.

A) are invited

B) were invited

C) invite

2. Look! The bridge (repair).

A) is being repaired

B) is been repaired

C) has being repaired

3. The letter and the parcel (post) tomorrow.

A) will be post

B) will have been posted

C) will be posted

4. Margaret (know) to be a very industrious person.

A) has been known

B) is known

C) is been known

5. In Greece the Olympic Games (hold) once in four years.

A) were held

B) are being held

C) are held

6. The problem (study) for three years, but they haven't got any results.

A) has been studied

B) has being studied

C) was studied

7. Dad phoned us and asked if our luggage (already / pack).

A) was already being packed

B) had already been packed

C) was packed

8. The doctor said that Tommy's leg (X-rayed) the following day.

A) will be X-rayed

B) would be X-rayed

C) will have been X-rayed

9. A police car came when the injured man (carry off) the road.

A) was being carried off

B) was been carrying off

C) has been carried off

10. I (bear) in a small Russian town not far from Samara.

A) was borne

B) am born

C) was born

11. This book (republish) by the end of September.

A) would been republished

B) will have been republished

C) will been republished

12. What a pity, John won't come. He (tell) about the meeting beforehand.

A) should have been told

B) should be told

C) should been told

Keys

1b; 2a; 3c; 4b; 5a; 6a; 7b; 8b; 9a; 10c; 11b; 12a.

REPORTED SPEECH

1. John said, "I'm sorry to disturb you, Eliza".

A) John told that he was sorry to disturb Eliza.

B) John told Eliza he was sorry to disturb her.

C) John said to Eliza he had been sorry to disturb her.

2. He said, "Where is Jill going?"

A) He asked where was Jill going.

B) He asked where Jill is going.

C) He asked where Jill was going.

3. Sally said, "I would like to buy it".

A) Sally said that she would like to buy it.

B) Sally said she would have liked to buy it.

C) Sally said that she liked to buy it.

4. "If I had any instructions, I would know what to do", said Mag.

A) Mag said that if she had had any instructions she would have known what to do.

B) Mag said if she had any instructions she knew what to do.

C) Mag said that if she had any instructions she would know what to do.

5. Robby asked, "Bobby, do you know the Old Barn Hotel? It's on the Carl Road".

A) Robby asked Bobby if he knew the Old Barn Hotel that was on the Carl Road.

B) Robby asked Bobby did he know the Old Barn Hotel; it was on Carl Road.

C) Robby asked Bobby where the Old Barn Hotel was.

6. The doctor asked, "How do you feel?"

A) The doctor asked how did I feel.

B) The doctor asked how I felt.

C) The doctor asked how I had felt

7. "Will you be free tomorrow?" Colin asked Richard.

A) Richard asked would Colin be free the next day.

B) Colin asked Richard if he would be free the following day.

C) Colin asked if Richard will be free tomorrow.

8. "Don't open the door or answer the phone", said her parents.

A) Her parents said to her not to open the door to answer the phone.

B) Her parents told her not to open the door and answer the phone.

C) Her parents told her neither to open the door nor to answer the phone.

9. "Why hasn' t he locked the car door?" the policeman said.

A) The policeman asked why he hadn't locked the car door.

B) The policeman asked why hadn't he locked the car door.

C) The policeman asked why he didn't lock the car door.

10. The students said, "We wish our exams were over".

A) The students said they wished their exams had been over.

B) The students said that they wished their exams have been over.

C) The students said they wished their exams were over.

11. Tom said, "Jerry has been my best friend since our early childhood".

A) Tom told Jerry that he had been his best friend since their early childhood.

B) Tom said that Jerry has been my best friend since our early childhood.

C) Tom said that Jerry had been his best friend since their early childhood.

12. "Where is the nearest bus stop?" the old man addressed a policeman.

A) The old man asked where was the nearest bus stop.

B) The old man asked a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.

C) The old man told a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.

13. The teacher said to us, "Be quiet, please".

A) The teacher asked us be quiet.

B) The teacher told us to be quiet.

C) The teacher said to us to be quiet.

14. "Could you show me these jeans, please?" said the boy.

A) The boy said to show him those jeans.

B) The boy asked to show him those jeans.

C) The boy asked if the salesgirl could show him these jeans.

15. "If I were you, I'd stop smoking", Jeff said.

A) Jeff said that if he were him he would have stopped smoking.

B) Jeff said that if he had been him he would stop smoking.

C) Jeff advised him to stop smoking.

16. "Don't swim too far, dear", asked Dad.

A) Dad asked her not to swim too far.

B) Dad asked her don't swim too far.

C) Dad asked her if she wouldn't swim too far.

17. Shop assistant: Would you wait half an hour, please? - Customer: All right.

A) The shop assistant asked whether the customer would wait half an hour. The customer said that it was all right.

B) The shop assistant asked if the customer would wait half an hour. The customer agreed to wait.

C) The shop assistant asked whether the customer would wait half an hour. The customer said it would be all right.

18. Mrs. Smith said to Mr. Smith, "Don't wear your best trousers in the garden".

A) Mrs. Smith told Mr. Smith not to wear his best trousers in the garden.

B) Mrs. Smith said to Mr. Smith that he didn't wear his best trousers in the garden.

C) Mrs. Smith told Mr. Smith not to have worn his best trousers in the garden.

Keys

1b; 2c; 3a; 4c; 5a; 6b; 7b; 8c; 9a; 10c; 11c; 12b; 13b; 14b; 15c; 16a; 17b; 18a.

SEQUENCE OF TENSES

1. My parents decided that we (celebrate) my birthday on Saturday.

A) would celebrate

B) shall celebrate

C) celebrated

2. Mike hoped that his friend (help) him with his car.

A) would help

B) will help

C) helped

3. We didn't know the score, but we were sure their team (lose) the game.

A) has lost

B) had lost

C) lost

4. Yesterday Tom heard that his aunt (be ill) for five days.

A) was ill

B) has been ill

C) had been ill

5. The children were afraid of making any noise - Mom (sleep).

A) was sleeping

B) slept

C) had been sleeping

6. He gave all his money to me because he (trust) me.

A) would trust

B) trusted

C) had trusted

7. We were told that Andrew (go) to enter that college.

A) is going

B) went

C) was going

8. The police found out that Bob Slant (live) in London's suburbs at that time.

A) had been living

B) lives

C) lived

9. I knew that Mercury (be) the closest planet to the sun, but I didn't feel like answering the question.

A) was

B) is

C) had been

10. The pupil wasn't able to do the translation because he (not / know) some special terms.

A) hadn't known

B) didn't know

C) doesn't know

11. Ann hasn't been informed that the lecture (not / take place) on Friday.

A) hasn't taken place

B) wouldn't take place

C) won't take place

Keys

1a; 2a; 3b; 4c; 5a; 6b; 7c; 8c; 9b; 10b; 11b.