Fill in the blanks.
1There isn't much food ............... .
Wrong!
The past participle "left" means remaining after the noun.
2If she ............... so bad-tempered, I would perhaps have married her.
Wrong!
The third conditional needs "hadn't been" in the if-clause for an unreal past situation.
3A lot of time is needed to learn a language. A lot of patience is needed ............... .
Wrong!
The word "too" is used at the end of an affirmative sentence to mean also.
4It cost me 200 dollars to get that computer ............... .
Wrong!
The structure get something done uses the past participle "repaired".
5"She didn't say hello." "She may not ............... you."
Wrong!
After may not, "have recognized" shows a possible explanation for a past event.
6"Why hasn't he come yet?" "He may ............... the train."
Wrong!
After may, "have missed" shows a possible past event.
7I have been married to you for twenty years, but I still ............... you.
Wrong!
With still for a present situation, the correct present simple form is "don't understand".
8In those days, a man ............... for stealing a goat.
Wrong!
For a past passive possibility, use "could be hanged".
9Don't play with knives. You ............... injure yourself.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
In a warning, "could" and "might" express a possible bad result.
10If you sleep for an hour, you ............... feel better.
Wrong!
In a first conditional, "will" expresses the likely future result.
11If she isn't ready yet, we ............... without her.
Wrong!
In a real future condition, the result clause uses "will go".
12They invited both of us, but ............... was able to go.
Wrong!
For two people with a negative meaning, use "neither of us".
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 will 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.
