Test 2
Problems with verbs
Choose one of the words or phrases that best completes the sentence:
1.I hadn’t expected James to apologize but I had hoped_______
A. him calling me C. him to call
B. that he would call me D. that he call me
2.My husband lived at home before we were married, and so______ .
A. did I C. I had
B. had I D. I did
3. Does your new secretary ________ shorthand?
A. know to take C. know how take
B. know how to take D. know how taking
4.Tommy had his big brother_______ his shoes for him.
A. to tie C. tied
B. tie D. tying
5.I wish that the weather ________ not so warm.
A. was C. were
B. be D. is
6.His English teacher recommends that he _______ a regular degree programme.
A. begin C. will begin
B. begins D. is beginning
7.Let’s go out for dinner ,________ ?
A. will we C. shall we
B. don’t we D. are we
8. I’d ________ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary.
A. rather not have C. rather not to have
B. not rather had D. rather not having
9.Would you please ________ write on the test books?
A. don’t C. not
B. not to D. to not
10. The old man asked her to move because he_______ in that chair.
A. used to sit C. used to sitting
B. was used to sit D. was used to sitting
11. After the way she treated you , if I________ in your place , I wouldn’t return the call .
A. be C. was
B. am D. were
12. If I _____ the flu, I would have gone with you.
A. hadn’t C. didn’t have
B. hadn’t had D. wouldn’t have had
13. He’s taken his medicine,_________ ?
A. hasn’t he C. doesn’t he
B. didn’t he D. isn’t he
14. Your mother and I are looking forward _______ you.
A. of seeing C. to see
B. for seeing D. to seeing
15. It is imperative that you ______ there in person.
A. be C. will
B. will be D. are
