Fill in the blanks.
1Why ............... you phone me in the middle of the night?
Wrong!
Use "did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "phone".
2You ............... until morning.
Wrong!
Use "could have waited" to say that a better past action was possible.
3We have plenty of time, so we ............... .
Wrong!
Use "needn't rush" because modal "needn't" is followed by the base verb.
4Why did you stay in a hotel? You ............... with me.
Wrong!
Use "could have stayed" to describe a possible past action that did not happen.
5I understand the situation very well, so you ............... .
Wrong!
Use "needn't explain" because modal "needn't" is followed by the base verb.
6You needn't ...............; you could have taken your time.
Wrong!
Use "have rushed" after "needn't" to say the past action was unnecessary.
7I have lost my key, so I ............... another key made.
Wrong!
Use "have to get" to express a present necessity.
8When ............... the last time you saw a doctor?
Wrong!
Use "was" because the subject is singular: "the last time".
9When was the last time you ...............?
Wrong!
Use "got your hair cut" after "the last time" to refer to a past event.
10I want to get this document ............... as soon as possible.
Wrong!
Use "translated" after "get this document" in the causative structure.
11She wanted to know what I ............... in my free time.
Wrong!
Use "did" because reported speech after a past reporting verb usually shifts the tense back.
12They didn't know that I ............... to them.
Wrong!
Use "was listening" because the action was in progress in the past.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Why did you phone me in the middle of the night?
- You could have waited until morning.
- We have plenty of time, so we needn’t rush .
- Why did you stay in a hotel? You could have stayed with me.
- I understand the situation very well, so you needn’t explain .
- You needn’t have rushed; you could have taken your time.
- I have lost my key, so I have to get another key made.
- When was the last time you saw a doctor?
- When was the last time you got your hair cut?
- I want to get this document translated as soon as possible.
- She wanted to know what I did in my free time.
- They didn’t know that I was listening to them.
