52. Choose the correct item

1. They were bored because they…….for hours.

A. had been waiting B. are waiting

C. have waited

2. I wish I …….more spare time in the evenings.

A. have B. had C. was having

3. …….it was raining, he took his umbrella with him.

A. Because of B. Due to C. Since

4. He asked me what…….. .

A. doing B. do C. to do

5. Emma Collins…….superbly in this new production.

A. dances B. is dancing C. dance

6. That exercise is ……. difficult for the children.

A. too B. enough C. not enough

7. First, we…….up the tent. Then we lit a camp fire.

A. are putting B. put C. were putting

8. We……get up early this morning, so we slept until ten o’clock.

A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. didn’t need to

9. If you plant seeds in the ground, they…….

A. grow B. are growing C. grew

10. ……to John today? I want you to give him a message for me.

A. Do you speak B. Will you be speaking

C. Are you speaking

11. Tim……..work by six o’clock this evening.

A. will have left B. is leaving C. leave

12. Our environment……more and more polluted every year.

A. become B. becomes C. is becoming

13. If Beth had time, she……the tennis club.

A. would join B. is joining C. will join

14. ……ill, Jeff didn’t go to work yesterday.

A. Feeling B. Feel C. To feel

15. …….you give me a lift to the supermarket, please?

A. Would B. Should C. Ought

16. Tom was painting the door while Judy…… the windows.

A. was cleaning B. cleaned C. is cleaning

17. Steve……work last Sunday. His boss asked him to.

A. has to B. must C. had to

18. I saw Mr. Brown…….the building at two o’clock.

A. leave B. to leave C. having left

19. Don’t let ….. you.

A. them to annoy B. them annoy C. them annoying

20. She went to bed without…….goodnight.

A. say B. to say C. saying

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. Jeremy asked me, “Will Mandy have lunch with Jane if she is not against?”

A. Jeremy asked Mandy whether he would have lunch with me if she was not against.

B. Jeremy asked me whether Mandy would have lunch with Jane if she was not against.

C. Jeremy asked me whether Mandy would have lunch with Jane if she is not against.

3. 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.”

4. 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.

5. “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.

6. 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.

7. “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.

8. “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.

9. “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.

10. “Ann’s sister did nothing except complain,” remarked Tim.

A. Tim remarked that Ann’s sister had done nothing except complain.

B. Tim remarked that Ann’s sister did nothing except complain.

C. Tim remarked Ann’s sister has done nothing except complain.

11. Tony said, “Jerry has been my best friend since our early childhood.”

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

B. Tony said that Jerry has been his best friend since their early childhood.

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

12. Sally said, “I’d 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.

1. You offer to do the shopping, but your mother says it isn’t necessary.

A. You must do the shopping

B. You needn’t do the shopping

C. You could do the shopping

2. You want to have a pet in the flat but your landlord tells you it isn’t allowed.

A. You mustn’t keep pets in the flat.

B. You needn’t keep pets in the flat.

C. You will not keep pets in the flat.

3. You did the washing-up for your mother, but she didn’t expect you to.

A. You mustn’t have done the washing-up.

B. You might not have done the washing-up

C. You needn’t have done the washing-up.

4. Your father told you to do your homework. You tell your friends.

A. I will do my homework.

B. I have to do my homework.

C. I might do my homework.

5. You have toothache. Your mother gives you some advice.

A. You may go to the dentist.

B. You should go to the dentist.

C. You might go to the dentist.

6. A letter arrives at your house. You are sure it is from Paul.

A. It might be from Paul.

B. It must be from Paul.

C. It may have been from Paul.

7. You are looking for your scarf. You think it is upstairs.

A. It can’t be upstairs.

B. It should be upstairs.

C. It could be upstairs.

8. You want your neighbour to babysit for you tonight.

A. Would you babysit for me tonight?

B. Shall you babysit for me tonight?

C. Must you babysit for me tonight?

9. There was a good film on TV. You are sure John didn’t watch it.

A. John should have watched it.

B. John might have watched it.

C. John can’t have watched it.

10. An old lady is trying to open the door. You offer to do it for her.

A. Couldn’t I open the door for you?

B. Must I open the door for you?

C. Shall I open the door for you?