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5. Mr. Mehta --- for an hour when the car broke down.
A. wasdriving
B. had been driving
C. has been driving
D. has driven
6. By the time we get there, Ashok ---.
A. will leave
B. will be leaving
C. will have left
D. would have left
7. If he exercise, he wouldn't be so fat.
A. took
B. would take
C. takes
D. is taking
8. If I hadn't been so busy yesterday, I --- him.
A. visited
B. would visit
C. hadvisited
D. wouldhave visited
9. He was offered a new job but he turned it ---.
A. up
B. down
C. out
D. off
10. I have given --- eating meat.
A. up
B. off
C. away
D. out
11. I haven't seen him --- a long time.
A. from
B. since
C. in
D. for
12. Somebody told you ---?
A. isn't it
B. wasn't it
C. didn't he
D. didn't they
13. I --- early yesterday morning, so I stayed in bed till 7 o'clock.
A. needn't get up
B. didn't need to get up
C. needn't have got up
D. shouldn't have got up
14. I wish I --- more time.
A. had
B. have
C. will have
D. wouldhave
15. The film we saw last it night was very boring. I wish I --- it
A. didn't see
B. hadn't seeen
C. wouldn't have seen
D. shouldn't have seen
16. I would rather you --- a taxi.
A. took
B. would take
C. take
D. had better take
17. He is a university student, --- is hard to believe.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. who
18. They asked --- back.
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A. when would he be
B. when he would be
C. that when would he be
D. that when he would be
19. --- fast.
A. News travels
B. News travel
C. A news travels
D. The News travel
20. The longer 1 live here, ---.
A. I like it the more
B. the more I like it
C. the more do I like it
D. I like it more
Test 3
Choose the correct alternative.
1. When --- this bat.
A. you have bought
B. have never heard
C. have you bought
D. did you buy
2. It was --- a film that I
A. never heard
B. have never heard
C. had never heard
D. never hear
3. All the streets were flooded; it --- all day.
A. is raining
B. would be raining
C. has been raining
D. had been raining
4. It was the first time he --- away.
A. was
B. would have been
C. has been
D. had been
5. The car broke down and we --- get a taxi.
A. have to
B. had to
C. must
D. had got to
6. There --- any news of him since he left home.
A. isn't
B. wasn't
C. hasn't been
D. hadn't been
7. She --- before you go to see her.
A. leaves
B. would leave
C. will have left
D. would have left
8. She --- in the morning because she gets up late.
A. always has to hurry
B. has always to hurry
C. has to always hurry
D. has to hurry always
9. If I --- a lot of money, I would travel round the world.
A. have
B. had
C. am having
D. would have
10. By the time I arrived at the cinema, there were no tickets left. They ---.
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A. needn't hurry
B. have been sold
C. didn't need to hurry
D. had been sold
11. Yesterday Ramesh asked where ---.
A. you have gone
B. have you gone
C. you had gone
D. had you gone
12. They aren't taking
A. much luggage
B. Much luggages
C. many luggages
D. a lot of luggages
13. Nobody phoned, ---?
A. did anybody
B. did they
C. did he
D. was it
14. I won't forgive them for what they said, --- they apologise.
A. even
B. if
C. even if
D. even though
15. I don't watch TV --- I have got nothing else to do.
A. unless
B. provided
C. in case
D. as long as
16. We traveled --- the 7.30 train
A. in
B. on
C. By
D. Through
17. She gave me the key, --- in my pocket
A. which I put
B. which I put it.
C. that I put
D. I put
18. He pretends to be an agent for the company, but I can see him --- .
A. out
B. in
C. through
D. off
19. There is ---.
A. hair in the soup
B. hair in soup
C. a hair in soup We
D. a hair in the soup
20. We --- got there much early.
A. needn’t hurry
B. needn't have hurried
C. didn’t need to hurry
D. didn' t have to hurry
Test 4
Say which of the four responses that follow each sentence is correct or the most
appropriate.
1. Have you got a camera?
A. Yes, I've got it.
B. Yes I've got
C. Yes, I have.
D. I have got it
2. Could I use your phone?
A. Yes, you could.
B. Yes, you can
C. Yes you could use it
D. Yes you can use
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3. I like ice-cream.
A. So am I.
B. So do I.
C. So l do.
D. I also like.
4. I haven't done the sum.
A. I also haven't
B. Neither I have.
C. Nor I have.
D. Nor have I.
5. Will you post this letter, please?
A. Sure.
B. I will.
C. Yes, I will.
D. I will post it.
6. He seemed unhappy.
A. Yes, he was.
B. Yes, it was.
C. Yes, he did.
D. So he was.
7. The mangoes don't taste good.
A. Yes, they aren't.
B. No, they aren't.
C. Yes, they don't.
D. No, they don't.
8. Would you mind waiting a minute?
A. Sure.
B. Yes.
C. No, I'll wait.
D. Yes, I'll wait.
9. Would you like some more rice?
A. No, thanks.
B. No.
C. I wouldn't.
D. No, I wouldn't.
10. How are you?
A. Safe.
B. Fine, thank you.
C. It's nice of you.
D. How are you?
11. How do you do?
A. Thank you.
B. OK, thanks.
C. How are you?
D. How do you do?
12. Ouch ! You've stepped on my toes.
A. Is it? sorry.
B. Very sorry.
C. I didn't know.
D. Have I?
13. Do you need any help?
A. No, thank you.
B. No, I don't.
C. No.
D. Nothing.
14. You look very nice in that dress
A. Do I?
B. Is it?
C. Is it so?
D. Thank you.
15. Lei t's buy her a present.
A. Yes.
B. Sure.
C. OK.
D. I agree.
16. (On the phone) Can I speak to Mr Pratap Singh?
A. Speaking.
B. I am here.
C. Yes, you can.
D. I am Mr. Pratap Singh.
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17. I've got a headache.
A. I too.
B. I have too.
C. I also.
D. I have also got.
18. Who's that?
A. I.
B. I am.
C. Me.
D. It's I.
19. Who said that?
A. It was him.
B. It was he.
C. He.
D. He said that.
20. I had sound sleep last night.
A. I hadn't.
B. I didn't have it.
C. But I hadn't.
D. But I didn't
Test 5
Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in brack-
1. They have already filled the vacancy. (The vacancy……..)
2. The information is kept on our computers. (We……..)
3. "What do you want?" I said. (I asked her what……..)
4. "When did you arrive?" he said to me. (He wanted to know….....)
5. He said he would see me again the next day. (He said, "..…….")
6. Nobody was absent. (Everybody…..)
7.He showed generosity even to his enemies. (He was…..)
8. In spite of his injury, he played in the match. (Although .....)
9. We were too tired to walk further. (We were so ....)
10. Let's go for a swim. (How about.... )
11. She is a very clever girl. (What…..!)
12. Besides educating his nephew, he also set him up in business. (He not only…..)
13. You must, hurry, or you will miss the train. (If.....)
14. Anil works harder than Sanjay.' (Sanjay doesn't....)
15. We don't have any wood, so we can't light a fire. (If we had some food……)
16. He didn't give me his number, so I couldn't phone him. (If he…..)
17. I'm sorry I'm not a millionaire. (I wish…..)
18. I'm sorry I didn't book a seat on the train. (I wish……)
19. He admitted stealing the watch. (He admitted that…..)
20. I would preffer to write on foolscap. (I would rather…..)
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Test 6
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
(Note: About half of the verbs are passive.)
The paper that we -- 1 -- (use) today -- 2 -- (invent) by the Chinese about 2000 years ago.
But wasps -- 3 -- (make) paper for much longer. They -- 4 -- (chew) up wood and plant
fibres to make paper nests.
Paper -- 5 -- (name) after paparus, a reedlike plant which the Ancient Egyptians -- 6 --
(use) as a writing material more than 5000 years ago.
Perhaps you never -- 7 -- (see) a paper mill. It is a large factory that -- 8 -- (turn) trees
into big rolls of paper. The trees --9-- (grind) up and --10-- (mix) with water to make
wood pulp. Then a machine -- 11 --(press) and -- 12 -- (roll) a layer of pulp into
Paper
Millions of trees -- 13 -- (cut) down every year to provide us with paper, and new trees --
14 -- (planfl in their place. Before paper -- 15 -- (make), men had to write on skins
called parchment.
II. Correct the following sentences. (There is more than one mistake in most of the
sentences.)
1. Can you give me an advice, please?
2. Let's discuss about the matter, will we?
3. I am usually going to the bed at ten.
4. I had a dinner and watched the TV for two hours.
5. I know him since a long time.
6. My cousin brother lives in USA.
7. Shall we travel by a taxi or in a bus?
8. I want that you should wait here.
9. His both sons have gone to abroad.
10. I didn't reply his letter yet.
11. He told that he wouldn't attend to the meeting.
12. I suggested to her to order for more furniture.
13. Have I to come on next Thursday?
14. At last T could make her to understand what I wanted.
15. I just phoned to congratulate him for winning the award.
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