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.

Revision Exercises II

Revision Exercises II

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

4. This car ……..to use less petrol than any other.
A) designs B) was designed
C)has designed D) was designing

5. 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

9. Swansea......................... my father was brought up,

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!

B) What a

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

Revision Exercises II

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