Question

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in the brackets.


Frederick Stamp, a young man in his early twenties, 1 _________________ (commit) by his family to a psychiatric hospital. Frederick’s best friend, a very wealthy man named sir Ernest Frump, 2 __________________ (be) greatly upset by this, so he started 3 ____________ (spend) a great deal of time and money to secure Frederick’s release. Sir Ernest strongly 4 __________________ (believe) that Frederick was normal and 5 ___________________ (always/be). He finally 6 __________________ (persuade) three well-known psychiatrists to assess Frederick, in the hope that they would realize what a huge mistake 7 _________________ (make). “If you 8 __________________ (talk) to him, you 9 __________________ (see) what a completely sane man he is,” insisted Sir Ernest. “I 10 _________________ (try) for years to set my friend free. I wish someone 11 _______________ (listen) to me!” The day of the assessment finally 12 _______________ (arrive). Frederick 13 ________________ (sit) perfectly relaxed while the three doctors 14 ________________ (ask) him questions. “What 15 _____________ (you/do) when you leave here?” one of them asked. “16 _________________ (you/get) a job?” “Well, I 17 ________________ (think) about it,” replied Frederick. “I 18 _______________ (not/make up) my mind yet, though. Perhaps I 19 _______________ (write) a book or I may 20 _______________ (take up) painting again.”

Answer 1

Frederick Stamp, a young man in his early twenties, 1 was committed) by his family to a psychiatric hospital. Frederick’s best friend, a very wealthy man named sir Ernest Frump, 2 was greatly upset by this, so he started 3 spending a great deal of time and money to secure Frederick’s release. Sir Ernest strongly 4 believed that Frederick was normal and 5 had always been. He finally 6  (persuaded) three well-known psychiatrists to assess Frederick, in the hope that they would realize what a huge mistake 7 had been (made). “If you 8 (talk) to him, you 9 will (see) what a completely sane man he is,” insisted Sir Ernest. “I 10 have been (trying) for years to set my friend free. I wish someone 11  (listened) to me!” The day of the assessment finally 12  (arrived). Frederick 13 was (sitting) perfectly relaxed while the three doctors 14 were (asking) him questions. “What 15 will (you do) when you leave here?” one of them asked. “16 Will (you get) a job?” “Well, I 17 will (think) about it,” replied Frederick. “I 18 have (not made up) my mind yet, though. Perhaps I 19 will (write) a book or I may 20  (take up) painting again.”