Question

Choose the correct verbs:

Hardly _________ he entered the room when the boss came in (had, did, has).

I __________ my key. I can’ t open the door (have lost, had lost, was losing).

I _________ play tennis when I was younger (used, am used to, used to).

He didn’ t see me as he ___________ when I came in ( is reading, read, was reading).

When he was in the country he visited places where he ___________

as a boy ( had played, have played, has played).

The phone _________ ten minutes after she left the office ( had rung, rang, has rung).

When I came in my friend was reading a book, which I ___________

him the day before (has given, have given, had given).

When I was ill my friends_________ me every day (have visited, had visited, visited).

You look exhausted. What ___________ ? ( have you been doing, have you done).
Don’ t____________ your voice when your daughter cries (raise, rise, heighten).

Choose the correct words:

Whenever you are in trouble you can always turn ____ me ________ help (to, for; for, to; to, to).

Tom was very grateful ____________ his friend because she gave a very interesting book to read ( to, about, for).

I’m sure you can rely _________ him (over, at, on).

It’s important to sort __________ the problems as soon as possible ( out, over, about).

I think he’ s in a bad _______ today. Try to talk to him tomorrow ( mind, moon, mood).

I haven’ t had any visitors __________ last summer (before, for, since).

Don’ t be __________. Your husband is not flirting with anybody ( jealous, jealousy, competitive).

He made a good career although he had to survive in a very ________ atmosphere ( trustworthy, competitive, sympathetic).

My friend is a very ___________ person. I think he ll become an artist ( mean, imaginative, shy).

Answer 1

Hardly had he entered the room when the boss came in.

I have lost my key. I can’ t open the door.

I used to play tennis when I was younger (used, am used to, used to).

He didn’ t see me as he was reading when I came in ( is reading, read, was reading).

When he was in the country he visited places where he had played

as a boy ( had played, have played, has played).

The phone has rung ten minutes after she left the office ( had rung, rang, has rung).

When I came in my friend was reading a book, which I had given

him the day before (has given, have given, had given).

When I was ill my friends visited me every day (have visited, had visited, visited).

You look exhausted. What have you been doing? ( have you been doing, have you done).
Don’ t raise your voice when your daughter cries (raise, rise, heighten).

Choose the correct words:

Whenever you are in trouble you can always turn to me for help (to, for; for, to; to, to).

Tom was very grateful to his friend because she gave a very interesting book to read ( to, about, for).

I’m sure you can rely on him (over, at, on).

It’s important to sort out the problems as soon as possible ( out, over, about).

I think he’ s in a bad mood today. Try to talk to him tomorrow ( mind, moon, mood).

I haven’ t had any visitors since last summer (before, for, since).

Don’ t be jealous. Your husband is not flirting with anybody ( jealous, jealousy, competitive).

He made a good career although he had to survive in a very competitive atmosphere ( trustworthy, competitive, sympathetic).

My friend is a very shy person. I think he ll become an artist ( mean, imaginative, shy).