Fill in the blanks.
1There isn't much food ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "left". We use the past participle after a noun to mean remaining: food left.
2If she ............... so bad-tempered, I would perhaps have married her.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "hadn't been". This is an unreal past condition, so the if-clause uses the past perfect: if she hadn't been...
3A lot of time is needed to learn a language. A lot of patience is needed ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "too". In an affirmative sentence," too" can come at the end to mean also.
4It cost me 200 dollars to get that computer ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "repaired". In the structure get something done, we use a past participle: get that computer repaired.
5'She didn't say hello.' 'She may not ............... you.'
Wrong!
The correct answer is "have recognized". We use may not have + past participle to talk about a possible reason for something in the past.
6'Why hasn't he come yet?' 'He may ............... the train.'
Wrong!
The correct answer is "have missed". We use may have + past participle to talk about a possible past event.
7I have been married to you for twenty years but I still ............... you.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "don't understand". The word still shows that the situation is true now, so the present simple is natural here.
8In those days, a man ............... for stealing a goat.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "could be hanged". In those days refers to the past, and the man received the punishment, so we need the past passive form.
9Don't play with knives. You ............... injure yourself.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "could". In a warning," could" expresses a possible bad result: You could injure yourself.
10If you sleep for an hour, you ............... feel better.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "will". This is a first conditional sentence: if + present simple, will + base verb.
11If she isn't ready yet, we ............... without her.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "will go". This is a real future condition: if + present simple, will + base verb.
12They invited both of us, but ............... was able to go.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "neither of us". The word but introduces a negative contrast: they invited two people, but not one of the two was able to go.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There isn’t much food left
- If she hadn’t been so bad-tempered, I would perhaps have married her.
- A lot of time is needed to learn a language. A lot of patience is needed too
- It cost me 200 dollars to get that computer repaired
- ‘She didn’t say hello.’ ‘She may not have recognized you.’
- ‘Why hasn’t he come yet?’ ‘He may have missed the train.’
- I have been married to you for twenty years but I still don’t understand you.
- In those days, a man could be hanged for stealing a goat.
- Don’t play with knives. You could/might injure yourself.
- If you sleep for an hour, you All of these feel better.
- If she isn’t ready yet, we will go without her.
- They invited both of us, but neither of us was able to go.
