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James Tibbs was travelling on a train
inhis way to a job oninterview in the city centre when he realise with horror that
he was on the wrong train. He was knowing he would be late
for the interview and wouldn't get the job. He has thought how
silly he had been when suddenly the train screeched to a halt.
A lady which was sitting opposite him fell off her seat onto the
floor. James helped her get up and picked up her things which lie
on the carriage floor. The train set off again. The women
thanked him and they began talk. James was telling her about his
job interview after she suddenly burst into laughter. James
was very confusing. The lady explained that her husband was
the boss of the company where his interview is to have been.
James was relaxing at home the other day when the telephone
rang. It was the lady husband. He was calling to offer him the job.
92 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
One day a little Indian boy 1) was sitting (sit) outside his wigwam. He 2) …. (wonder)
how the Indians 3) … (choose) their children's names. He 4) … (decide)
to go and ask the Indian Chief. "Well," 5) … (explain) the Chief, "we 6) … (love) nature and when a new baby 7) … (be) born, we 8) … (look) around and we 9) … (choose) a name from what we 10) … (see), like Flowing Waterfall, Bright Star, Running Bull and so on. 11) … (you/understand)?" "Yes, chief," the little Indian boy said. "Why 12) … (you/be) so interested in this, Two Dogs Fighting?", the Chief asked.
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190) Choose the correct item.
1. This factory … more cars this year than
ever before.
A) produces B) produced
C) has produced D) producing
2 ………………….helpful man he is!
A) How B) What a
C)What D) Such
3. We be going to France this summer,
but we're not sure yet.
A) can B) must
C)would D) might
This car ……..to use less petrol than any other. A) designs B) was designed C)has designed D) was designing
That boy, father is a footballer, is very
good at sports.
A) that B) who's
C) whose D) which
6.1 wish I the answer.
A) was knowing B) know
C)knew D) would know
7. I'm glad you remembered some tea
because I haven't got any.
A) to bring B) bringing
C)to have brought D) bring
8. By the end of the month the estate agent
twenty houses.
A) will sell B) will have sold
C) will be selling D) is going to sell
20.
Do you know A)
who
C)
whose
is a beautiful town.
A) who B) where
C)that D) which
10. "Why hasn't your company moved yet?"
"They to find new offices for months."
A) have tried B) had tried
C) have been trying D) were trying
11. She was tired that she fell asleep.
A) so B) such
C) enough D) too
12. You mustn't leave the office the
manager returns.
A) while B) until
C)by the time D) during
13. "Have they found out who stole the money?" "Yes, a clerk pretended … it when in fact he was hiding it."
A) to have lost B) having lost
C) losing D) have lost
14. "Everything in this room is wet from the rain." "I the windows!"
A) mustn't have shut B) must have shut C) would have shut D) should have shut
15. "Why aren't you writing the test?"
"I can't remember what the teacher said. I wish I
more attention."
A) had paid B) am paying
C) would pay D) pay
16. "Can you lend me some money?"
"I'll give you some … I get paid."
A) while B) as soon as
C) whenever D) until
17. Take some money in case you to do
some shopping.
A) will want B) had wanted
C) wanted D) want
18. "Why didn't you ring me?"
"I would have rung you if I the time."
A) have had B) had had
C)have D)had
19. He … the best pianist alive.
A) thinks to be B) is thought being
C) is thought be D) is thought to be
….. that man standing near Tom is? B) whom
D) who's
21. "Did you play football yesterday?"
"Yes we did, the snow."
A) although B) despite
C)in spite D) even though
22. …………….big ears he's got!
A)
What C)How
D) Such
23. If I …….. her before, I would have recognised her.
A) saw B) would see
C)see D) had seen
24. Will you taste this milk? It …. have gone off.
A) will B) can
C)may D) would
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