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
20. Do you know A) who
C) whose
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!
A) What C)How
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.