Question

PRATICE
1. when alice ___ into the fridge, all the food had gone
a. is looking b. looks c. looked d. was looked
2. i ___ tom and ann at the airport a few weeks ago
a. have meet b. had met c. met c. was met
3. before Jennifer won the lottery, she __ any kind of the contest
a. hasn;t entered b. doesn't enter c. wasn't entering d. hadn't entered
4. My father __ me to the zoo when i was a child
a. has taken b. is taking c. took d. takes
5. by the time we arrived at the hall, the lecturer ___ halff of his speech
a. made b. had made c. is making d. will make
6. yesterday, i came back home late, and then i ___ a shower
a. took. b. was taking c. had taken d. would take
7. the police ___ them a lot of questions before they released them
a. has asked b.ask c. had asked d. would ask
8. my brother ___ in the army from 1980 to 1983
a. is serving b. serves c. served d. has served
9. after the thieves ___ into this big building they went into the dining room and took some valuable things away
a. entered b. had entered c. were entering d. had been entering
10. we ____ Dorothy since last saturday
a. don't see b. haven't seen c. didn't see d. hadn't seen
11. the train ___ half an hour ago
a. has been leaving b. left c. has left d. had left
12. christopher Columbus ___ american more than 500 year ago
a. discovered b. has discovered c. had discovered d. had been discovering
13. the man got out of the car, ___ round to the back and opened the book
a. walking b. walked c. walks d. walk
14. i have never played badminton before. this is the first time i ___ to play
a. try b. tried c. have tried d. am trying
15. since____, i have heard nothing from him
a. he had left b. he left c. he has left d. he was left

II use the corect form of the verbs in the parenthese
1. i hope ___(have ) a job
2. try to avoid (make)___ him angry
3. he is thinking of (leave)____ his job
4. please let me (know) ___ your decision
5. it's no use (wait)____
6. i hate (see)____ a child cry
7. it's difficult (get)____ used to getting up early
8. stop (argue)____ and star (work)____
9. i'd like (have)_____ a look at your new car
10. i'm looking forward (see) ___ you again
11. would you mind (not touch)___ the wire
12. i'm sorry (disappoint)____ you
13. he told me ( sign)____ a paper admitting his guilt
14. i don't enjoy (go)____ to the dentist
15. i forget (meet) ___you
16. don't forget (give)_____ her my regards
17/ he promised (not go)____ to school late
18/ they practise (speak) english every day
19. the teacher asked us (write)_____ the exercises
20. my father gave up (smoke) 12 years ago
21. she refused (answer) ____ my question
22. he suggests (go)___ on a trip
23. they agree (camp) ___ in that field
24. they didn't want me (buy) that old house
25. the doctor advised me ( do) exercise every morning

REWRITE
1. shall we invite our friends on sundays
-> do you consider
2. would you please give me a hand
- would you mind
3. why don't we stay at home for a change
- i suggest
4. shall we go for a ride
- what about
5. asking him for help is useless
-It's no use
6. we expect to meet them again
- we look forward
7. it's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour
- it's better to avoid

pratice
1. although tom was a poor student, he studied very well
- In spite of
2. mary could not go to school because she was sick
- because of
3. tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad
- despite
4. because there was a big storm, i stayed at home
because of
5. because the weather is cold, the crops are late this year
- because
6. though he didn't earn enough money, he bought that house
- in spite of

Answer 1

1. when alice ___ into the fridge, all the food had gone
a. is looking b. looks c. looked d. was looked
2. i ___ tom and ann at the airport a few weeks ago
a. have meet b. had met c. met c. was met
3. before Jennifer won the lottery, she __ any kind of the contest
a. hasn;t entered b. doesn't enter c. wasn't entering d. hadn't entered
4. My father __ me to the zoo when i was a child
a. has taken b. is taking c. took d. takes
5. by the time we arrived at the hall, the lecturer ___ halff of his speech
a. made b. had made c. is making d. will make
6. yesterday, i came back home late, and then i ___ a shower
a. took. b. was taking c. had taken d. would take
7. the police ___ them a lot of questions before they released them
a. has asked b.ask c. had asked d. would ask
8. my brother ___ in the army from 1980 to 1983
a. is serving b. serves c. served d. has served
9. after the thieves ___ into this big building they went into the dining room and took some valuable things away
a. entered b. had entered c. were entering d. had been entering
10. we ____ Dorothy since last saturday
a. don't see b. haven't seen c. didn't see d. hadn't seen
11. the train ___ half an hour ago
a. has been leaving b. left c. has left d. had left
12. christopher Columbus ___ american more than 500 year ago
a. discovered b. has discovered c. had discovered d. had been discovering
13. the man got out of the car, ___ round to the back and opened the book
a. walking b. walked c. walks d. walk
14. i have never played badminton before. this is the first time i ___ to play
a. try b. tried c. have tried d. am trying
15. since____, i have heard nothing from him
a. he had left b. he left c. he has left d. he was left