3. Mr. Hay rose from the comfortable armchair in which he (sit).
A. had been sitting ?. sat ?. had sat D. had being sat
4. What made you (do) such a stupid thing?
A. to do ?. do ?. did D. have done
5. If he (leave for) London by train, he will get there on Wednesday.
A. leaves for ?. will leave for ?. leave for D. left for
6. The weather is (good) it was last month.
A. the better than ?. the best than ?. as better as D. better than
7. He looks worn out. He ? a sleepless night.
A. must have ?. can have ?. must have had D. can have had
8. Neither Dad nor Mom (speak) English.
A. don't speak ?. speak ?. speaks D. doesn't speak
9.Bad news (travel) ? fast.
A. travel ?. travels ?. are traveling D. don't travel
10. I (be) here since September.
A. have being ?. am ?. have been D. was
11. John ? take a taxi because he was late.
A. could ?. was to ?. was able to D. had to
12. Could you give me?, please?
A. a piece of advice ?. an advice ?. a advice D. some advices
13. You are wrong. You had better (try) again.
A. to try ?. trying ?. tried D. try
14. Mrs. Wormwood ? her pupils that it was wonderful.
A. said ?. said to ?. told D. told to
15. Geneva is one of (modern) cities in the world.
A. the modernest ?. the most modern ?. the most modern of D. more modern
16. I slipped away while the others (have lunch).
A. had lunch ?. were being had lunch ?. had had lunch D. were having lunch
17. If you (happen) to see Judie, ask her to phone me.
A. would happen ?. will happen ?. happen D. happened
18. Do you mind ??
A. my smoking ?. ?? smoke ?. I smoke D. to smoke
19. Mag really looked better than when he (see) her last time.
A. saw ?. was seeing ?. had seen D. has seen
20. There isn't a cloud in the sky. Yesterday it wasn't cloudy ? .
A. too ?. neither ?. also D. either
21. Will you try to find out what time (the plane/arrive) at the airport.
A. does the plane arrive ?. the plane arrives ?. arrives the plane D. did the plane arrive
22. She wanted Tom (stand) beside her and holdthe umbrella.
A. to stand ?. stand ?. was standing D. stood
23. Where is Jane? I'm tired ? waiting.
A. with ?. about ?. at D. of
24. When I phoned my friend at t?n o'clock this morning, he was ? in bed.
A. already ?. yet ?. still D. always
25. It was ? cold outdoors that I decided to stay at home.
A. so much ?. such a ?. such D. so
SAMPLE TEXT II.
Task 1. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense:
I (feel) rather poor lately, so this morning at nine I (go) to the doctor. I (find) him alone in his waiting-room, where he (stand) by the window.
'Where (be) your patients? You (cure) them all?' I (ask) him. 'The reason why people (not, crowd) into this room now is that on Wednesday I (not, begin) consultations here until half past ten. Such (be) my habit for the last twenty-five years.' Tm sorry I (come) too early,' I (say). 'I (go away) and (come back) later.' 'Oh, no. I (prefer) early patients to late ones. In the course of my practice I (notice) the late-comers (visit) the doctor because they (need) some sympathy. They are like a dog that once (come) here with a sore paw; I (bandage) it for him and while I (do) this he (look at) me with great lonely eyes. He (come back) the next day and every day until his paw (become) well. I (find out)that his master (go away). The dog (be) now but he still (come).