ENGLISH VERBS QUIZ

ENGLISH VERBS-  Quiz


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1.     While I was driving to work this morning, I……………………….about my briefing.

a.         Think

b.        Was think

c.         Will think

d.        Was thinking.

 

2.     first, I went to the movie; then I…….some pizza.

a.         eat

b.         will eat

c.         ate

d.         am eating.

 

3.     Before  the  firemen  could  extinguish the flames, the house……………..……………………………

a.         Will already burn down

b.         Was already burn down

c.         Is already burn down

d.         Had already burned down.

 

4.     When I was a child; I always ….....my homework.

a.         did

b.         do

c.         will do

d.         have done

 

5.     Before it was raining, we …...…..……..the picnic.

a.         cancel

b.         canceled

c.         are cancel

d.         cancels

 

6.     I ……………………..…the taste of raw tomatoes ever since I was a little boy.

a.         like

b.         am like

c.         liking

d.         have liked

 

7.     I  need  to  borrow  some  money  because  I ……………to bring my wallet this morning.

a.         forget

b.         am forget

c.         will forget

d.         forgot

 

8.     While I was in college, I…….on most of my tests.

a.         cheat

b.         have cheat

c.         cheated

d.         am cheating.

 

9.     You may leave now, unless you …………to hear the same lecture again.

a.         wanted

b.         want

c.         are wanting

d.         will be wanted.

10.  Just as I was walking into the classroom, the bell ………………..…….

a.         ring

b.         ringing

c.         rang

d.         did rung

 

11.  I will wait in the car  while you ….in the store.

a.         shops

b.         sopped

c.         will be shop

d.         shop.

 

12.  Before I could step on the brake, I..… the dog.

a.         will hit

b.         was hit

c.         hit

d.         have hit.

 

13.  Because it ……….……….so much last night, I was unable to play soccer.

a.         rain

b.         rains

c.         rained

d.         raining

 

14.  Just as I walked outside, it …….……..to rain.

a.         started

b.         starts

c.         starting

d.         is start

 

15.  Before I mail this letter tomorrow, I …..…..it.

a.         am reread

b.         will reread

c.         did reread

d.         rereading.

 

16.  I was sitting in my car when …………..……..

a.         the storm start

b.         starts the storm

c.         the storm started

d.         the storm is start

 

17.  While  you  are  taking  the  test  tomorrow, I………………..your papers.

a.         read

b.         am reading

c.         will be reading

d.         have read.

 

18.  the  policeman  shot  the  suspects  before  they ……………………………………..

a.         will surrender

b.         could surrender

c.         surrender

d.         are surrender


 

 

1.   Al’s doctor insists……….……for a few days.                9.   The  team really looks good tonight because the                   

(A) that he is resting                                            coach had them ………....every night this week.

(B) his resting                                                                        (A) practice

(C) him to rest                                                                        (B) to practice

(D) that he rest                                                                       (C) practiced

                                                                                                                      (D) the practice

2.   I don’t like iced tea, and …………………….

                        (A) she doesn’t too                                         10.  would you mind ……………………….please?

(B) either doesn’t she                                                             (A) to answer the telephone

(C) neither does she                                                               (B) answering the telephone

(D) she doesn’t neither                                                          (C) answer the telephone

                                                                                                                      (D) to the telephone answering

 

3.  We wish that you …………..…. such a lot of       11.  You …...…….…….your seats today if you want

     work,  because  we know that you would have             to go to the game.

     enjoyed the party.                                                             (A) had better to reserve                           

                        (A) hadn’t  had                                                                      (B) had to better reserve

                        (B) hadn’t                                                                              (C) had better reserve

(C) didn’t have had                                                                (D) hadn’t have                                                                  (D) had to reserve better

 

4.  Since your  roommate  is  visiting  her family       12.  If it ………….….so late, we could have coffee

                on the  weekend,……..…….you like to have                   (A)  wasn’t

                dinner with  us tonight?                                                     (B) isn’t

                        (A) Will                                                                                 (C) weren’t

                        (B) won’t                                                                               (D) not be

                        (C) do

            (D) wouldn’t     

                                                                                  13. Your sister used to visit you quite often, ……….

5.  Please …….…..….photocopies of documents.                            (A) didn’t she

                        (A) not to submit                                                                   (B) doesn’t she

                        (B) do not submit                                                                   (C) wouldn’t she

                        (C) no submit                                                                         (D) wouldn’t

                        (D) not submit                                                           

                                                                                                          14. If Bob ………...……….with us, he would have

6.  I……………...bacon and eggs every morning.                   had a good time.

                        (A) am used to eat                                                                 (A) would come

                        (B) used to eating                                                                   (B) would have come   

                        (C) am used to eating                                                             (C) had come

                        (D) used to eat                                                                       (D) came

 

 

7.  Frankly, I’d rather you …….……….anything                  15. We  were  hurrying because we thought that the

                  about it for the time being.                                                     Bell ……………………….

                        (A) do                                                                                    (A) had already rang

                        (B) didn’t do                                                                          (B) has already rang

                        (C) don’t                                                                                (C) had already rung

                        (D) didn’t                                                                               (D) have already ringing

 

8.  Since they  aren’t answering  their   telephone,

                  they …………………….

(A)    must have left

(B)    should have left

(C)    need have left

(D)    can have left

 

 

 

 

 

1.  I hadn’t  expected  James  to  apologize, but  I     9.  Would you please …………..…….write on the

     had Hoped ………….…………..                                     books?

(A) him calling me                                                                 (A) don’t

(B) that he would call me                                                       (B) not to

                        (C) him to call me                                                      (C) not

                        (D) that he call me                                                     (D) to not

 

2.  My  husband  lived  at  home  before  we were    10.  The old man asked her to move because

     married, and so …………………….                                         he …………………………..….in that chair.

(A) did I                                                                                 (A) used to sit

(B) had I                                                                    (B) was used to it

(C) I had                                                                    (C) used to sitting

(D) I did                                                                     (D) was used to sitting

 

            3.  Does your new secretary ……….…shorthand?    11.  After the way she treated you, if I……….in

                        (A) know to take                                                   your  place, I  wouldn’t  return  the  call.

                        (B) know how to take                                                (A) be

                        (C) know how take                                                                (B) am

                        (D) know how taking                                                 (C) was

(D) were

 

            4.  Tommy had his big brother……….……….his                 12.  If  I…………..….the flu I would have gone

                shoes for him                                                                            with you.

                        (A) will tie                                                                             (A) hadn’t

                        (B) tie                                                                         (B) hadn’t had

                        (C) tied                                                                       (C) didn’t have

                        (D) tying                                                                    (D)wouldn’t have had

 

            5. I wish that the weather………..….not so warm      13.  He’s taken his medicine, ……………….?

                        (A) was                                                                                  (A) hasn’t he

                        (B) be                                                                                    (B) didn’t he

                        (C) were                                                                     (C)  doesn’t he

                        (D) is                                                                         (D) isn’t he

 

            6.  His  English  teacher  recommends  that                           14.  Your mother and I are looking forward…………

                 he …………….a regular degree program.                                you.

                        (A) begin                                                                    (A) of seeing

                        (B) begins                                                                  (B) for seeing

                        (C) will begin                                                             (C) to see

                        (D)is beginning                                                                      (D) to seeing

 

7.  Let’s go out for dinner, …………..………….?             15.  It is imperative that you …………….there

                                                                                           in person.     

                        (A) will we                                                                 (A) be                                                  

                        (B) don’t we                                                               (B) will be                                                       

                        (C) shall we                                                                (C) will                                                                                   (D) are we                                                                  (D) are                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

8.  I’d ……....the operation unless it is absolutely

      necessary.

(A)   rather not have

(B)    not rather had

(C)    rather not to have

(D)   rather not having

 

 

 

1.  The brakes need……………………….....             9.  The  man who was  driving the truck would not

(A)   adjusted                                                           admit that he had been at fault, and…………....

                        (B) to adjustment                                                        (A) neither the other driver

                        (C) to adjust                                                                           (B) neither would the other driver

                        (D) adjusting                                                                          (C) neither had the other driver

                                                                                                                      (D) the other driver neither

2.  I wish that we …...……....with my brother

                   when he flies to England next week.                              10.  If it……...…rain, we’ll have the party outside.

                        (A) could go                                                                          (A) wouldn’t

                        (B) had gone                                                                          (B) doesn’t

                        (C) will go                                                                              (C) didn’t

                        (D) are going                                                                          (D) won’t

 

3.  Are you sure Miss smith ……………....use           11.  Excuse  me,  but  it  is  time  to  have  your

                the new  equipment?                                                    temperature…………………………...…....

                        (A) knows to                                                                          (A) taking

                        (B) knows the                                                                        (B) to take

                        (C) knows how to                                                                  (C) take                                                                                                                                               

                        (D) knows how                                                                      (D) taken

 

4.  Mary and Bob ……………....to the parties          12.  Almost everyone fails …………………....the 

    at the Student Union every Friday.                                driver’s test on the first try.

                        (A) used to go                                                                        (A) passing

                        (B) use to go                                                                          (B) to have passed

                        (C) are used to go                                                                  (C) to pass

                        (D) were used to go                                                               (D) in passing

 

5.  You …..…....me, because I didn’t say that.           13.  Mike had hoped …………………....his letter.

                        (A) must misunderstand                                                         (A) her to answer

                        (B) must be misunderstanding                                    (B) that she answer

                        (C) must have misunderstood                                    (C) that she would answer

                        (D) had to misunderstand                                                      (D) her answering

 

6.   ………….....you rather sit by the window?          14.  I think that you had better…………………....

                        (A) Don’t                                                               earlier  so  that  you  can get  to class on  time.

                        (B) will                                                                                  (A) to start to get up

                        (C) wouldn’t                                                                          (B) started getting up

                        (D) won’t                                                                   (C) start getting up

                                                                                                                      (D) to get up

7.  His government insisted that he……..…....

                until he finished his degree.                                               15.  Today’s  weather  isn’t  as  cold  as  it  was                                          

                        (A) should stay                                                                yesterday, ………………………………....?

                        (B) shall stay                                                                          (A) wasn’t it

                        (C) stayed                                                                              (B) was it

                        (D) stay                                                                      (C) isn’t it

                                                                                                          (D) is it

8.   After he had researched and……..…….his

                  paper  he  found some additional  material

      that he  should have included.

(A)     wrote

(B)     written

(C)     writing

(D)     have written