GRAMMAR

I. Write the correct form of the verbs in the blank.

1. It’s just truck midnight. It’s high time we (leave) __________________.
2. If only he (know) ______________ then that the disease was curable!
3. Suppose you (not know) ________________ where your next meal was coming from, how would
you feel?
4. Don’t let him play with scissors in case he (cut) _________________ himself.
5. Hardly (I/arrive) _____________________ when a quarrel broke out.
6. We’ve got everything. Nothing seems (forget) ________________________.
7. How (you/get) ____________________ on at school?
8. When I first (come) _______________ to this village, it was a quiet place. But since then the
population (double) ________________ and a lot of leisure facilities (build)
_____________________.

II. Write the correct form of the verbs in the blank.

In mankind’s millions of years on earth, many types of energy resources (1) _____________________ (utilize).
However, in the last ninety years, petroleum (2) __________________ (become) by far the most important.
Accounting for over 50% of all energy consumed, it (3) ___________ (be) so essential that, without petroleum,
we (4) ___________________ (face) with economic disaster.
Of course, the earth’s supply of petroleum (5) ________________ (not last) forever, and in fact, it (6)
_____________________ (disappear) sooner than most people (7) ________________ (believe). At the current
rate of consumption, the world’s proven oil reserves (8) _________________________ (exhaust) within forty to
fifty years.
Obviously, measures (9) ____________________ (take) decades ago to decrease our dependence on oil.
Amazingly, such measures (10) ____________________________ (still discuss) today.

III. Write the correct forms of the verbs in the blank.

1. - I realize I (not/say) ____________________________that.
- That’s alright, I (forgive) _______________________ you.
2. By the time you (finish) _______________________ your twelfth grade this summer, I (graduate)
___________________________ from my university.
3. It’s essential that he (arrive) ____________________ before seven.
4. In times of war, the Red Cross (dedicate) ______________________ to reducing the sufferings of wounded
soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
5. Hardly (out teacher/enter) ________________________________ the classroom when it started to rain.
6. In a few minutes’ time, when the clock strikes six, I (wait) ___________________________ for 3 hours.
7. Living in a fast-paced and mobile society (create) ______________________ family stresses that
(not/imagine) ___________________________ by our great grandparents.

IV. Write the correct forms of the verbs in the blank.

1. The little girl accompanied by her cats and dogs ______________________ (wander) in the back yard at
midnight the other night.
2. Not only the Smiths but also Mr. Brown (not/receive) any _________________ support late.
3. Neither my colleagues nor I (be) _____________________ particularly interested in the training course next
month.
4. You (not/go) ___________________________ there as she was not expecting you.
5. It is desirable that the systems we develop in-house (be) ____________________ compatible with those in
use elsewhere.
6-7. The weather (be) ________________________ bad, they couldn’t but _________________ (cancel) the trip.
8-9. The huge damage (report) _____________________ (cause) ______________________ by the recent violent
earthquake.
V. Write the correct form of the verbs into the blank.
The history of human civilization (1) __________________ (entwine) with the history of the ways we (2)
__________________ (learn) to manipulate water sources. As towns gradually (3) __________________
(expand), water (4) _____________________ (bring) from increasingly remote sources, (5) ________________
(lead) to sophisticated engineering efforts such as dams and aqueducts. At the height of Roman Empire, nine
major systems, with an innovative layout of pipes and well-built sewers (6) _________________ (supply) the
occupants of Rome with as much water per person as is provided in many parts of the industrial world today.
During the industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19th and 20th centuries, the demand for water
(7) ______________ (rise) dramatically. Unprecedented construction of tens of thousands of monumental
engineering projects (8) __________________ (design) to control floods, protect clean water supplies, and
provide water for irrigation and hydropower (9) _____________________ (bring) great benefits to hundreds of
people. Food production has kept pace with soaring populations mainly because of the expansion of artificial
irrigation systems that make possible the growth of 40% of the world’s food. Nearly one fifth of all the electricity
generated worldwide (10) _____________________ (produce) by turbines (11) _______________________
(spin) by the power of falling water.

VI. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form.
1. He __________________________________ (always enter) the room without knocking first, which
is annoying.
2. No sooner _______________________________ (he arrive) than he had to leave again.
3. I’ve got a terrible headache. If only I ____________________________ (not drink) that wine.
4. 4. He told her not to eat the meat, ____________________ (explain) that there was a risk of food
poisoning.
5. I disapprove of people _________________________ (smoke) in public places.
6. She stopped talking about her illnesses and went on _____________________ (tell) us about her
other problems.
7. You can’t blame Tom for ____________________________ (tempt) to eat that dessert. It looked
delicious.
8. Do you mind __________________________ (disturb) when you are working?
9. If you don’t mind, I’d sooner you __________________________ (practice) your violin somewhere
else.
10. That was a lucky escape! We ______________________________ (kill).

VII. Supply the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. The uneaten breakfast was still on the table. She (must – call) ________________________ away in
a hurry.
2. She regretted (not learn) ___________________________ how to ride a bicycle when she was
young.
3. He is decorating his house with a view to (sell) _______________________ it.
4. (make) _____________________ the same mistake twice is unforgivable.
5. His (take) ____________________ ill was quite unexpected.
6. I feel as if my head (be) __________________ on fire now, doctor.
7-8. Her car hit another car. If she (wear) ______________________ her seat belt, she (not hurt)
________________________________.
9. She left the room without anyone (see) ________________________.
10. (Concern) ______________________ your request, I’ve decided to say no.
11. She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (run) _______________________________.
12. (losing) ____________________ the last time, she does not want to ask them.
13. She can’t bear (criticize) _________________________ about her work.
14. Not until later (they/discover) _________________________ that the picture (steal)
___________________.
 15. Before 2000, he (be) _____________________ a teacher at the University, as his father (be)
________________ before him.
16-17. You should be more careful. You (avoid) _________________________ (have) ______________ this
accident.

VIII.Give the correct tenses and forms of the bracketed verbs.

1-2. Look! He (put) _____________________ a ticket on Tom’s car. Tom (be) ________________ furious when
he sees it. He hates getting parking tickets.
3-4. (They/take) _________________________ the necessary measures, this political crisis (can, avoid)
_____________________________.
5-6. I (look) _____________________ everywhere, but the files appear (misplace) _______________________.
7-8. George mentioned (injure) __________________________ in an accident as a child, but he (never, tell)
__________________________ us the details.
9-10. What time of year do you think it is in this picture? Summer? - No, it must be winter, If it (be)
____________________ summer the people (not sit) _____________________________ around that big fire.
11. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom (drive) _________________________ at 50 miles at that
time.
12. When I open the door, I saw a man on his knees. He (clearly, listen)
______________________________ to our conversation and I wondered how much he (hear)
_________________________.
13-14. Thanks for sending back the book I lent you. You (not, read) ________________________ all
already! You (be) ____________________ the world’s fastest reader! Hope you enjoyed it.
15-16. At first I (feel) _________________ quite flattered, (ask) _____________________________ to work with
one of the professors.