I- Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. I’d rather (stay)__________________ home tonight 2. She had trouble (tell) ________________ lies to the boss 3. It is worth (spend) __________________ money on it. It has been there in the shop for ages 4. The students get used to (help) _____________ the old and the disabled 5. It’s no use (learn) ________________ a language 6. I dislike (call) _______________ a little girl 7. We spend hours (type) _____________________ this document 8. She has her mother (help) __________________ me every weekend 9. He keeps (hope) ____________________ and (pray) _________________ that things will get better 10. I don’t know why he avoids (meet) _______________ me 11. The manager decided (resign) _____________________ his secretary 12. The boy admitted (break) _________________ my ancient flower vase 13. He suggested (have) __________________ lunch outside 14. I expect (meet) ____________________ my parents because I haven’t seen for ages 15. I promise (not tell) ___________________ a lie 16. Mary suggested (hold) ____________________ a barbecue in the garden 17. He keeps (hope) _______________ (win) _________________ the game this summer 18. The students stopped (talk)____________________ when the teacher came in 19. I enjoy (listen) ____________ to classical music 20. I’ll try (not make)__________________ the same mistake again 21. Would you mind (give) _______________ me a hand? 22. She has just finished (write) _____________ a friendly letter 23. Have you ever watched people (try) __________________ (catch)___________________ fish? 24. Do you have any money (pay) _______________ for the book? 25. Would you be so good as (answer) ___________________ the phone when iot rains? 26. Try (forget) _________________ it; it isn’t worth (worry) ________________ about 27. We want (pay) ________________ better wages 28. We don’t enjoy (use) _____________ as cheap labor; we’re tired of (work )____________for low wages 29. After (hear) _____________ the conditions, I decided (not enter) ______________ for the competition 30. Imagine (have) __________________ (get) _______________ up at 4 A.M every day 31. We were surprised by his (go) _________________ away without (say) ________________goodbye 32. It’s not much use (have) ______________ a bicycle if you don’t know how (ride)________________ it 33. I’d love (have) _________________ an apportunity (meet) _____________________ you again 34. He resents (tell) __________________ what (do) _____________ 35. We expect (treat) ___________________ like human beings 36. She hopes (invite) __________________ to discussions with the company 37. We’re going to have our luggage (weigh) _______________ 38. I want my exercises (do) ___________________ by tomorrow morning 39. Can these old engines be made (start) ________________? 40. There were some people (row) __________________ on the river 41. Try (avoid) ____________ (be) ___________late. He hates (keep) ____________ (wait) ___________. 42. Do you feel like (dine) ______________ out or would you rather (have) _______________ dinner at home? - I’d like(go) ______________ out. I always enjoy (have) _________________ dinner in a restaurant 43. Your hair needs (cut) ________________. You’d better(have) ________________ it (do) ____________ tomorrow – unless you’d like me (have) _______________ a go at it for you 44. The children prefer (watch) ____________________ TV to (read) ______________ 45. I am against (make)_________________ any complaints 46. We are looking forward to (read) ________________ your new book 47. You’d better consult your lawyer before (decide) __________________ to buy the property 48. It’s an (interest) __________________ match 49. After (watch) ____________ for three hours we stopped to let the others (catch up )__________ with us 50. He was fined for (exceed) _______________ the speed limit 51. Before (give) ______________ evidence you must swear (speak) ______________ the truth 52. His doctor advised him (give up ) _________________ his job 53. My watch keeps (stop) _____________ because you keep (forget) _____________ (wind) ____________ 54. Some people seem (have) ______________ qa passion for (write) ___________________ to the newspaper 55. I tried (explain) __________________ to him but he refused (listen) _________________ and went on (grumble)__________________ 56. Would you like (go) _________________ (fish) _______________ with me this afternoon 57. She has something (tell) _______________ you 58. My mother her hair (do) _______________ once a month 59. I know my hair wants (cut)_________________ but I never have time (go) ________________ to the hairdresser’s 60. It took me three days (find) ___________________ out the old photograph II- Supply the correct verb tense or form 1. He (see)…………………….… her while he (walk)…………………….……. down the street yesterday. 2. After he (do)……………………… his homework, he went to the cinema. 3. Tom (play) …………… ……. football when he was a little boy. 4. Let’s go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain) …………………… ……. 5. Last night, when I (come) ………………… there, they (already/go) ………………… to the party. 6. Do you remember (read) ………………. about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)……………… newspaper 7. My brother is a stamp collector. He started (collect)…………… …… stamps when he (be) …………………… 15 years old. He (collect)………………………. many kinds of stamps. 8. The last time he (see)……………….……. in public, he (wear)……………… … a great suit. 9. We (not/see)……………… … her since she (leave)……………………… school. 10. Lan said that she (get) ……………………… married soon. 11. My brother (go)……………… … to bed after he (turn)………………….… the lights off last night. 12. She is not accustomed to (take)……………… …. care of by others 13. We (live) ………………….… in the house since we came here 14. She entered the university after she (graduate)……………… … from high school. 15. They (finish)…………………… the project by the end of the next year. 16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have) ……………… dinner, but they (stop)…………………… to talk to him. 17. They (live)…………………… next door to my house since I (be)……………….… young. 18. By the end of the next year, I (work)………………… … for him for 25 years. 19. While she (talk) ……………….on the phone, the children (start)……………… … fighting and (break) …………….……… a window. 20. When I (be) …………… … a boy, I often (go)…………… … fishing with my father. 21. Columbus (discover)………………… America 500 years ago 22. When I (leave)……………….…. my office last night, it (still/rain)……………… … very hard. 23. What do you think the children (do)…………… … when we (get)……………………. home tomorrow? 24. He (lose)………………….…… his job last month and since then he (be)……………… out of work 25. When we (come)…………………… … there last night, they (be)……………………… there for an hour 26. When we arrived there, they (already/have)…………………… dinner 27. Mary (never/see)……………………… such a beautiful house 28. When she (enter) ………………….… the office this morning, he (already/go) …………………… out 29. We (study)……………………… almost every lesson in this book so far 30. That author doesn’t mind (criticize) ……………………… by his friends 31. He spends a lot of time (read) ……………………… books. 32. I don’t enjoy (take) ………………………. care of as if I were a child 33. I (be) ………………… …. to London several times this year. 34. The film we saw (be)………………… sad. It (make)……………… ……… me (cry) …………………… 35. She couldn’t get into the house because she (lose)……………………… the key. 36. He (be) ……………………… … a newspaper reporter before he became a businessman 37. I (never/see) ……………………… any of Picasso’s paintings before I visited the art museum. 38. No one (enjoy) …………………………. (deceive)……………… ……. by the others 39. When I (arrive) ……………………… at his house this morning, he (still/sleep) ………………….…… 40. I prefer (telephone) ……………….…… to (write) ………………….… letters. 41. He was made (sign) ……………… …… a paper admitting his guilt 42. He usually (wear) ………………. sandals but when I last (see) ………… him, he (wear) ………………. …. boots. 43. He discovered how (open) ……………… … the safe. 44. She doesn’t old enough (travel) ……………….…… by herself. 45. Most people prefer (spend) ……………………. money to (earn) ……………… ……. it. ANSWER KEY I- Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. I’d rather (stay)__________stay________ home tonight 2. She had trouble (tell) ____telling____________ lies to the boss 3. It is worth (spend) ____ing______________ money on it. It has been there in the shop for ages 4. The students get used to (help) _____ing________ the old and the disabled 5. It’s no use (learn) ____ing____________ a language 6. I dislike (call) _____ing__________ a little girl 7. We spend hours (type) _ing______ this document 8. She has her mother (help) ___help_______________ me every weekend 9. He keeps (hope) ________ing____ and (pray) ______ing___________ that things will get better 10. Idon’t know why he avoids (meet) ________ing_______ me 11. The manager decided (resign) _______to______________ his secretary 12. The boy admitted (break) ____ing_____________ my ancient flower vase 13. He suggested (have) ____ing______________ lunch outside 14. I expect (meet) _____to_______________ my parents because I haven’t seen for ages 15. I promise (not tell) ____not to_______________ a lie 16. Mary suggested (hold) _______ing_____________ a barbecue in the garden 17. He keeps (hope) ______ing_________ (win) _____to______ the game this summer 18. The students stopped (talk)_________ing___________ when the teacher came in 19. I enjoy (listen) ______ing______ to classical music 20. I’ll try (not make)_____not to_____________ the same mistake again 21. Would you mind (give) _____ing__________ me a hand? 22. She has just finided (write) ____ing_________ a friendly letter 23. Have you ever watched people (try) _____ing____________ (catch)___________to________ fish? 24. Do you have any money (pay) _______to________ for the book? 25. Would you be so good as (answer) _________to__________ the phone when iot rains? 26. Try (forget) _____to____________ it; it isn’t worth (worry) _______ing_________ about 27. We want (pay) __________to______ better wages 28. We don’t enjoy (use) _____ing________ as cheap labor; we’re tired of (work )____ing________for low wages 29. After (hear) _______ing______ the conditions, I decided (not enter) ______not to________ for the competition 30. Imagine (have) ___________ing_______ (get) ______to_____ up at 4 A.M every day 31. We were surprised by his (go) ____going______ away without (say) ___saying____goodbye 32. It’s not much use (have) _______ing____ a bicycle if you don’t know how (ride)____to_____ it 33. I’d love (have) ___to____ an apportunity (meet) __to___________ you again 34. He resents (tell) _______ing___________ what (do) _____________ 35. We expect (treat) _____to______________ like human beings 36. She hopes (invite) _____to be invited_____________ to discussions with the company 37. We’re going to have our luggage (weigh) ____weighed___________ 38. I want my exercises (do) ______________to be done_____ by tomorrow morning 39. Can these old engines be made (start) ___to_____________? 40. There were some people (row) ______ing____________ on the river (reduce relative clause) 41. Try (avoid) _____to_______ (be) ______ing_____late. He hates (keep) ____ing________ (wait) ___ing________. 42. Do you feel like (dine) ___dining (= eat)_____ out or would you rather (have) ___have_ dinner at home? - I’d like(go) _______to_______ out. I always enjoy (have) ____ing________ dinner in a restaurant 43. Your hair needs (cut) _________cutting_______. You’d better(have) ____have____________ it (do) ______done______ tomorrow – unless you’d like me (have) ___to have____________ a go at it for you 44. The children prefer (watch) __ing__________________ TV to (read) _____ing_________ 45. I am against (make)_______ing__________ any complaints 46. We are looking forward to (read) ______ing__________ your new book 47. You’d better consult your lawyer before (decide) ____ing______________ to buy the property 48. It’s an (interest) _____ing_____________ match 49. After (watch) _______ing_____ for three hours we stopped to let the others (catch up )__catch up___ with us 50. He was fined for (exceed) ______ing_________ the speed limit 51. Before (give) ______ing________ evidence you must swear (speak) ___to___________ the truth 52. His doctor sdvised him (give up ) ____to_____________ his job 53. My watch keeps (stop) _______ing______ because you keep (forget) __ing___________ (wind) _______to____ 54. Some people seem (have) __to____________ qa passion for (write) _______ing____________ to the newspaper 55. I tried (explain) ____to______________ to him but he refused (listen) _____to____________ and went on (grumble)________ing__________ 56. Would you like (go) _____to____________ (fish) ______ing_________ with me this afternoon 57. She has something (tell) _______to________ you 58. My mother had her hair (do) _done______ once a month 59. I know my hair wants (cut)_______to__________ but I never have time (go) ______to__________ to the hairdresser’s 60. It took me three days (find) _____to______________ out the old photograph II- Supply the correct verb tense or form 1. He (see)……saw….… her while he (walk)………was walking………. down the street yesterday. 2. After he (do)……had done …… his homework, he went to the cinema. 3. Tom (play) ……played.……. football when he was a little boy. 4. Let’s go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain) ……raining……… ……. 5. Last night, when I (come) ……came… there, they (already/go) …had already gone… to the party. 6. Do you remember (read) …reading… about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)…to read …… newspaper 7. My brother is a stamp collector. He started (collect)…collecting…… stamps when he (be)………was… 15 years old. He (collect)………collected……. many kinds of stamps. 8. The last time I (see)……saw……….…him in public, he (wear)…………was wearing…… … a great suit. 9. We (not/see)…have not seen.… her since she (leave)……left… school. 10. Lan said that she (get) …would get… married soon. 11. My brother (go)…………went .… to bed after he (turn)……had turned… the lights off last night. 12. She is not accustomed to (take)………taking… …. care of by others 13. We (live) …have live.… in the house since we came here 14. She entered the university after she (graduate)……had graduated… … from high school. 15. They (finish)…will have finished… the project by the end of the next year. 16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have) …were having… dinner, but they (stop)………… stopped………… to talk to him. 17. They (live)…have lived next door to my house since I (be)…was young. 18. By the end of the next year, I (work)……will have worked… for him for 25 years. 19. While she (talk) …was talking… on the phone, the children (start)…………started…… … fighting and (break)……………breaking.……… a window. 20. When I (be) …went … a boy, I often (go)…went………… … fishing with my father. 21. Columbus (discover)………discovered…… America 500 years ago 22. When I (leave)……left .…. my office last night, it (still/rain)……was still raining………… … very hard. 23. What do you think the children (do)………will be doing…… … when we (get)……get……. home tomorrow? 24. He (lose)……lost…… his job last month and since then he (be)…has been … out of work 25. When we (come)……came … there last night, they (be)………had been…… there for an hour 26. When we arrived there, they (already/have)……had already had……………… dinner 27. Mary (never/see)……has never seen…… such a beautiful house 28. When she (enter) …entered… the office this morning, he (already/go) …had already gone… out 29. We (study)……have studied…… almost every lesson in this book so far 30. That author doesn’t mind (criticize) ………criticizing……… by his friends 31. He spends a lot of time (read) …reading… books. 32. I don’t enjoy (take) ……taking……. care of as if I were a child 33. I (be) ……have been… …. to London several times this year. 34. The film we saw (be)…………was……… sad. It (make)……made………… me (cry)…cry… 35. She couldn’t get into the house because she (lose)…had lost… the key. 36. He (be) ……had been………… … a newspaper reporter before he became a businessman 37. I (never/see) ……had never seen…… any of Picasso’s paintings before I visited the art museum. 38. No one (enjoy) ……enjoys……. (deceive)……being deceived………… ……. by the others 39. When I (arrive) ……arrived………… at his house this morning, he (still/sleep) …was still sleeping. …… 40. I prefer (telephone) ……telephoning………….…… to (write) ……writing…………….… letters. 41. He was made (sign) …to sign…………… …… a paper admitting his guilt 42. He usually (wear) …wears…. sandals but when I last (see) ……saw… him, he (wear) …was wearing. …. boots. 43. He discovered how (open) …to open…… … the safe. 44. She doesn’t old enough (travel) …to travel…… by herself. 45. Most people prefer (spend) …………spending……. money to (earn) …earning…. it. . the university after she (graduate)……had graduated… … from high school. 15. They (finish)…will have finished… the project by the end of the next year. 16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have). (come)……came … there last night, they (be)………had been…… there for an hour 26. When we arrived there, they (already/have)……had already had……………… dinner 27. Mary (never/see)……has never seen…… such a beautiful. hard. 23. What do you think the children (do)………will be doing…… … when we (get)……get……. home tomorrow? 24. He (lose)……lost…… his job last month and since then he (be)…has been … out of work 25. When