Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1You are supposed ............... now. Why are you watching TV?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"To study" and "to be studying" are both correct after "are supposed" in this context.
2When I came back, my car ...............
Wrong!
"Was gone" describes the state of the car when the speaker came back.
3She ............... for three hours. What do you think she is doing?
Wrong!
"Has been gone" describes a state that started in the past and continues until now.
4Where ............... all this while?
Wrong!
"Have you been" asks about someone’s location during a period up to now.
5She ............... for Mexico next week.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Leaves" and "is leaving" can both refer to a planned future arrangement.
6Let’s ............... next weekend.
Wrong!
"Go fishing" is the natural expression after "Let’s" for this activity.
7What time ............... in Manchester?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Does the train arrive" is the usual present simple question for a timetabled time; "is the train arriving" is also possible when talking about a particular journey.
8There seems ............... a problem.
Wrong!
"To be" is the correct infinitive after "seems" in this sentence.
9She always ............... the opposite of what I ask her to do.
Wrong!
"Does" is correct for a repeated habit with "always".
10She ............... a care in the world.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Doesn’t have" and "hasn’t got" are both correct in this expression.
11He should have arrived hours ago. What ............... to him?
Wrong!
"Could have happened" refers to a possible past event.
12Anything ............... happen there.
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Wrong!
"Can" and "could" both express possibility in this sentence.
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- You are supposed to study / to be studying now. Why are you watching TV?
- When I came back, my car was gone.
- She has been gone for three hours. What do you think she is doing?
- Where have you been all this while?
- She leaves / is leaving for Mexico next week.
- Let’s go fishing next weekend.
- What time does the train arrive / is the train arriving in Manchester?
- There seems to be a problem.
- She always does the opposite of what I ask her to do.
- She doesn’t have / hasn’t got a care in the world.
- He should have arrived hours ago. What could have happened to him?
- Anything can / could happen there.