English verbs test 003

English Verbs Test 003

Questions
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Mr. Jefferson's students ___________ busily when he went to get his handouts he
__________ in the office.
A.

were writing, has left

B.

had written, left

C.

were writing, had left

D.

had written, had left

Sandra __________ into Amanda's room when no one __________.
A.

had slipped, looked

B.

slipped, was looking

C.

was slipping, looked

D.

slipped, had looked

If city noises __________ from increasing, people __________ shout to be heard
even at the dinner table in the future.
A.

are not kept, have to

B.

are not kept, will have to

C.

do not keep, have to

D.

do not keep, will have to

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We could have walked to the department store; it was so near. "Yes. A motorcycle
__________ at all necessary."
A.

hadn't been

B.

wasn't

C.

won't be

D.

wouldn't

Do you know our center at all? "No, this is the first time I __________ here."
A.

am going

B.

was

C.

have been

D.

came

When I was at college I __________ four foreign languages, but I __________ all
except a few words of each.
A.

spoke, have forgotten

B.

spoke, had forgotten

C.

had spoken, have forgotten

D.

had spoken, had forgotten

Come on in, Kevin. We want to show you something. "Oh, how nice of you guys! I
__________ you __________ to bring me a present."
A.

never thought, were going

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9.

B.

never think, are going

C.

hadn't thought, were going

D.

didn't think, were going

Has Jeff moved into his new house? "Not yet. The rooms ___________"
A.

are painting

B.

are being painted

C.

are being painting

D.

are painted

I haven't heard from Morris for a long time. "What do you suppose __________ to
him?
A.

to happen

B.

was happening

C.

having happened

D.

has happened

10. On Tuesday morning, Ms. Meng went to the market, __________ some tomatoes and
visited her uncle.
A.

buying

B.

bought

C.

buy

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D.

to buy

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