Fill in the blanks.
1. He is a selfish man but somehow I can't help .................. him.
Wrong!
Use an ing form after can't help.
2. I ................. stay a little longer but I have to leave now.
Wrong!
3. I ............... call her. I have got her number.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
4. I .................... call her but I don't have her number.
Wrong!
5. I tried to warn him but he .................. listen to me.
Wrong!
6. We live near a rail track. Whenever a train goes past, our house ...................
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
7. Yesterday I went to bed very early. I was totally .................
Wrong!
8. The interview was a piece of cake. I am sure I .................... the job.
Wrong!
9. I don't think I will get the job. I screwed .................. the interview.
Wrong!
10. This is your last chance. Please don't .................. this time.
Wrong!
11. I don't usually call it a night .................. it is 11.30.
Wrong!
12. The trains are .................... late.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. He is a selfish man but somehow I can’t help liking him.
2. I would stay a little longer but I have to leave now.
3. I will call her. I have got her number.
4. I would call her but I don’t have her number.
5. I tried to warn him but he wouldn’t listen to me.
6. We live near a rail track. Whenever a train goes past, our house shakes.
7. Yesterday I went to bed very early. I was totally beat.
8. The interview was a piece of cake. I am sure I will get the job.
9. I don’t think I will get the job. I screwed up the interview.
10. This is your last chance. Please don’t screw up this time.
11. I don’t usually call it a night until it is 11.30.
12. The trains are running late.
