Grammar exercises (Упражнения по грамматике). Grammar exercises
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Test 3. Verbals. Choose the right variant 1. He seemed ___ all about influenza and said _____ was nothing ____ about. a) to know, it, to worry b) to be knowing, there, worrying c) to know, there, to worry d) to have known, it, to have been worried 2. She put down her book ___ me ____; and ____ me ____ took her workbasket and sat into one of the old-fashioned armchair. a) to see, coming in, have welcomed, as usually b) having seen, to come in, welcoming, usually c) on seeing, come in, having welcomed, as usual d) after seeing, having come in, to welcome, in a usual way alone. 3. I don’t object _____ there, but I don’t want _______. a) to your living, you living b) you to live, your living c) your living, you to live d) to your living, you to live 4. I remember ____ that hill in twilight. An age seemed _____ since the day that brought me first to London. a) descending, to have elapsed b) to have descended, to have elapsed c) to descend, to elapse d) being descended, to be elapsed 5. He stood invisible at the top of the stairs ___ Irene ____ the letters _____ by the ______ post. a) to watch, to sort, bringing, latest b) watching, sorting, brought, last c) having watched, sorting, having brought, lat d) being watched, having sorted, to have been 6. On his way home Andrew could not help _____ what ___ charming fellow Ivory had turned out. a) to reflect, a to lje b) being reflected, the, have been c) reflecting, the, be d) reflecting, a, to be 7. I wouldn’t like _________ because I am afraid _______. a) drive fast, crashing b) to drive fast, of crashing c) driving fastly, to crash d) to be driven faster, to be crashed 8. ______ paper is said _________ by _________ Chinese. a) — to have been invented, the b) the, to have been invented, c) —, to have invented, — d) the, to be invented, the 9. There is no point to –– him. He is _____ last man in the world _____ by any such circumstances. a) to speak, the, to trouble b) to speak,__, being troubled c) speaking, a, be troubled d) in speaking, the, to be troubled 10. It’s high time you ______ like that. He is fond ____ fun of everybody. a) get used to him to behave, to make b) used to his behaving, about making c) got used to his behaving, of making d) used to behave, to make 11. He felt ___ something from him and demanded ____ _____ truth. He wasn’t worth ____ _____ lie. a) them to hide, to tell, the, telling, the b) them hiding, they will tell, a, to tell, a c) they were hiding, being to kLtJie telllng,a d) they hide, telling, a, telling, the 12. — — words about the author himself, the lecturer went on — of his works. a) after saying, a few, to speak b) saying, few, to speak c) having said, few, speaking d) to have said, a few, speaking 13. She was looking forward to _____ the leading part _____ that she was greatly _____ at not even ______ it. a) giving, playing, disappointing, being offered b) to be given, to play, disappointed, to be offend c) being given, to play, disappointed, being offered d) give, playing, disappointed, offering 14. Did you remember ______ the parcel I gave you? –Yes, I remember .______.it a week ago. a) to post, posting b) to post, to post c) posting, to post d) posting, posting 15. You _____ go and check everything by yourself unless you ____ it. a) would better, want him to do it b) had rather, don’t want his doing c) had better, want him to do it d) would rather, don’t want him to do 16. The accused men _____ near the bank during the robbery. It’s no use _______ the case without direct ____. a) deny being somewhere, Investigating, evidence b) denies to be anywhere, to Investigate, evidences c) deny being anywhere, investigating, evidence d) denies to be somewhere, to investigate, evidences 17. You ____ your children ________ their own way in the a) are to let to go b) have letting, going c) have to let go d) are to let, gone 18. I suggest _____ as soon as possible. I ____ before sunset. a) us to stan, would rather to come b) our starting, had rather come c) us starting, would prefer to come
19. I am afraid ____ to him. What if he really has the power to stop ___ there, and means _______ them against me? a) to speak, me go, to turn b) of speaking, my going, turning c) to speak, my going, to turn d) speaking, me going, to turn 20. He’s always regretted _____ school so young. He has not got enough qualifications and education. Unfortunately he often receives letters ____ with “Dear sir, we regret ____ you that your application was turned down.” a) leaving, beginning, to inform b) to leave, to begin, to inform c) leaving, beginning, informing d) to leave, to begin, informing Test 4. Subjunctive Mood Choose the right variant.
a) did we know, would prevent b) would we know, had prevented c) had we known, would have prevented d) should we know, had prevented 2. I don’t know how _______ him. I wish I ________ his name. a) address, did not know b) to address, knew c) addressing, would know d) to address, should know 3. I look forward to ____ a rest. I _____ as if my head ___ splitting. a) having, feel, were b) having, feel myself, were c) have, had felt, were d) have, am feeling, is 4. He couldn’t remember his mother ____ . But would everything ___ ____ if mother hadn’t died? a) dying, be, dirrerently b) to die, have been, as different c) dying, have been, different d) die, has been, so different 5. “Oh, Mary,” she said. “I wish you ____ with us, for we had ______ fun”. a) had been, such a b) were, so ____ c) would be, so a d) had been, such ___ 6. I remember his colour ___ away in a moment and he seemed ___ as if he ____. a) go, breathing, had been running b) to go, to breathe, ran c) going, to breathe, had been running d) have gone, to be breathing, was running 7. The vase is beautiful. You ____ _____ to match ___ you ____. a) wouldn’t find, another, unless, had tried b) wouldn’t have found, the other, if, would have tried c) shouldn’t find, the other, unless, tried d) wouldn’t find, another, if, tried 8. If you _____ the medicine the doctor prescribed you, you ___ ___ now. a) had taken, would feel, much better b) took, would feel, much more well c) would take, would feel yourself, much more better d) had taken, would have felt, much more good 9. I remember it so ____ as if it ____ only yesterday. a) clear, happened b) clearly, had happened c) clear, would have happened d) clearly, would happen 10. If you ___ the article I recommended you, you ___ how ___ such questions. a) had read, had known, to answer b) read, would know, to answer c) would have read, would know, answer d) had read, would know, to answer 11. I must be off now. If it ____ not so _____, I ____ a little longer. a) were, lately, would stay b) were, late, would stay c) had been, late, would have stayed d) wouldn’t be, lately, stayed 12. ___I___ the story from his own lips I ____ that he was capable of ___ action. a) if, had heard, would never believe, such b) unless, had heard, would have never believed, such an c) in case, have heard, would never believe, so an d) provided, had heard, would have never believed, such 13. In order to make our demands effective and to get the authorities __ them we suggested that there __ no return to work today. a) to fulfil, be b) fulfil, should be c) fulfil, would be d) fulfilling, were 14. I am going to have my kitchen ___. It is necessary that every crack ___ covered; also between ___ floor and __ door. a) to repair, will be, the. ___ b) to be repaired, is, ___.the c) repaired, should be, the, the d) being repaired, be, ____, ____ 15. John demanded that Andrew ___ to the house with him to ___ tea. a) would return, ____ b) returned, the c) return, ____ d) should return, the 16. She wished he ___ what he ___ to say, and let ___. a) would say, has, her to go b) said, had, she go c) had said, would have, she going d) said, had, her go 17. He thought how hard the wind the wind ___ and how the cold sharp rain ___ in his face at that moment, if he ___at home. a) was blowing, would be beating, were not sitting, comfortably b) is blowing, will be beating, is not sitting, comfortably c) blew, beat, was not sitting, comfortably d) had blown, had beaten, were not sitting, comfortable 18. I ____ to your place with pleasure ___ nothing ___ me. a) will come, unless, prevented b) will come, if, prevented c) would come, unless, prevented d) would have come, providing, would prevented 19. When they ___ ___ lunch he suggested that they ___ a stroll to ___ Luxembourg museum. a) have finished, the, should have, the b) finished, ____, had, _____ c) would have finished, a, would have, ____ d) had finished, ___, have, the 20. You never did anything ___ to ___, If you ___ you___ more support now. a) well, someone, did, would have b) good, anyone, did, would have had c) well, anyone, had done, would have had d) good, anyone, had done, would have Final Test Choose the right variant. 1. I _______ him for a year and more, but he looked up at me as if I _______ in yesterday. a) have not seen, was b) did not see, were c) had not seen, had been d) have not seen, have been 2. Can he _______ ? ____ Yes, and even turned red. He was worth – at. a) get embarrassed, to look b) have got embarrassed, being looked c) have got embarrassed, looking d) has embarrassed, to have looked 3. He wished he _____ there longer. He had looked forward to _______ the sights of this old town. a) hasn’t stayed, seeing b) didn’t stay, to see c) stayed, haying seen d) had stayed, seeing 4. ________ nineteen he made a petty tour with his mother, father and sister: ______ Brussels, _______ Rhine, _______ Switzerland, ______ Italian Alps and, of course, Paris. a) aged, .____ the, ____ , the b) aging, the, ____, ____, the c) age,._____, the, ____, ____ d) having aged, the, ____, the, ____ 5. The sightseeing came to an end, and _______ to _______ Hague. a) neither our visit was, _______ b) so did our visit, the c) so our visit did, the d) neither was our visit, _______ 6. “If you don’t want to be late for lunch, you _______ better ______ and have your bath,” _______ Mother said _______ a loud voice. a) would, go, ______, with b) had, go, _______, in c) would, to go, the, in d) had, go, the, with 7. “It looks as if we _______ going to have _______ good flying weather tomorrow,” said Mr. Sunbury. a) are, a b) will be ______ c) would be, the d) were, _______ 8. Looking back upon that time, I thought that all ______different _______ for the interference of my parents. a) might have been; were it not b) may be, were it not c) might have been, had it not been d) may be, had it not been 9. And I began to see that _______ man mustn’t live for ______ any more. He’s got ______ of _____ others. a) ____, him, to think, the d) a, himself, to think, ______ c) the, oneself, thinking, ______ d) ______, hisself, to think, the 10. After______ a bad match the team captain insisted that they ______ things ______. a) so, should take, easily b) such, would take, easily c) so, take, easy d) such, should take, easy 11. I don’t remember _______ that they have moved ______ another flat. a) them to mention, to b) their mentioning, to c) them mentioning, at d) them to have mentioned, into 12. It will be so kind _______ you if you can get this banknote _______ for me. a) to, cashed b) of,cashed c) from, to cash d) on, cashing 13. I am right, _______ I? He hasn’t come. So there has been nothing to discuss, _______? a) aren’t, hasn’t there b) amn’t, has there c) aren’t, has there d) amn’t, hasn’t there 14. Most of us _______ plenty of things that we are not ______ to have. We must _______ it. a) wants, alike, take to b) want, like, give away c) wants, unlikely, take off d) want, likely, put up with 15. He got me _______ that he did not want the story._______ on. a) understood, let b) to understand, to let c) understand, to let d) understand, let 16. You _______ till I came back. I _______ late. a) may wait, have been working b) might have waited, had been working c) must be waiting, had worked d) should wait, have worked Good Bye! Thank you for working through this book. We hope you have found it interesting and useful. |