Test 3

Problems with verbs

Choose one of the words or phrases that best completes the sentence:

1.The brakes need __________

A. adjusted                               C. to adjust

B. to adjustment                      D.adjusting

2.I wish that we _______with my brother when he flies to England next week.

A. could go                                  C. will go

B. had gone                                 D. are going

3.Are you sure Miss Smith______ use the new equipment ?

A. knows to                                     C. knows how to

B. knows the                                   D. knows how

4.Mary and John ______ to the parties at the Student Union every Friday.

A. used to go                             C. are used to go

B. use to go                              D. were used to go

5.You ________ me, because I didn’t say that.

A. must misunderstand C. must have misunderstood

B. must be understanding D. had to misunderstand

6. ________you rather sit by the window ?

A. Don’t                                    C. Wouldn’t

B. Will                                      D. Won’t

7.His government insisted that he ________ until he finished his degree.

A. would stay                                 C. stayed

B. shall stay                                     D. stay

8.After he had researched and ________ his paper , he found some additional material that he should have included.

A. wrote                                C. writing

B. written                              D. have written

9.The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault , and ________ .

A. neither the other driver C. neither had the other driver

B. neither would the other driver D. the other driver neither

10.If it ________ rain , we’ll have the party outside .

A. wouldn’t                             C. didn’t

B. doesn’t                               D. won’t

11. Excuse me , but it is time to have your temperature _______

A. taking                                 C. take

B. to take                                D. taken

12. Almost everyone fails ________ the driver’s test on the first try.

A. passing                               C. to pass

B. to have passed                   D. in passing

13. Mike had hoped _______ his letter.

A. her to answer              C. that she would answer

B. that she answer           D. her answering

14.I think that you had better ________ earlier so that you can get to class on time.

A. to start to get up             C. start getting up

B. started getting up           D. to get up

15.Today’s weather isn’t as cold as it was yesterday ________?

A. wasn’t it                       C. isn’t it

B. was it                           D. is it