Exercise - 75
Question: 1 The flight ....... delayed because of bad weather.
Correct Answer : 1 [was]
Notes: The flight was delayed because of bad weather.
Question: 2 ....... you do much sightseeing when you were on vacation in Madrid?
Correct Answer : 2 [Did]
Notes: Did you do much sightseeing when you were on vacation in Madrid?
Question: 3 They ....... leaving for the airport when I last saw them.
Correct Answer : 3 [were]
Notes: They were leaving for the airport when I last saw them.
Question: 4 I ....... forgotten to set my alarm clock, so I was late for my train.
Correct Answer : 4 [had]
Notes: I had forgotten to set my alarm clock, so I was late for my train.
Question: 5 ....... it raining when you left your office this afternoon?
Correct Answer : 5 [Was]
Notes: Was it raining when you left your office this afternoon?
Question: 6 The employees ....... informed last night that their company was going into receivership.
Correct Answer : 6 [were]
Notes: The employees were informed last night that their company was going into receivership.
Question: 7 The police located the art work which ....... been stolen from the gallery.
Correct Answer : 7 [had]
Notes: The police located the art work which had been stolen from the gallery.
Question: 8 The fire ....... caused by an electrical problem.
Correct Answer : 8 [was]
Notes: The fire was caused by an electrical problem.
Question: 9 She was surprised that he knew her name. She ....... never met him before.
Correct Answer : 9 [had]
Notes: She was surprised that he knew her name. She had never met him before.
Question: 10 How many times ....... your travel documents checked before you boarded the airplane?
Correct Answer : 10 [were]
Notes: How many times were your travel documents checked before you boarded the airplane?
Question: 1 Ah there you ....... ! I wondered where you were.
Correct Answer : 1 [are]
Notes: Ah there you are! I wondered where you were.
Question: 2 She said she'd help him if she ........
Correct Answer : 2 [could]
Notes: She said she'd help him if she could.
Question: 3 He told them he ....... starting work the next day.
Correct Answer : 3 [would be]
Notes: He told them he would be starting work the next day.
Question: 4 I had instructions that I ....... to leave the door unlocked when I came home.
Correct Answer : 4 [was]
Notes: I had instructions that I was to leave the door unlocked when I came home.
Question: 5 He refused to go until he ....... seen all the paintings.
Correct Answer : 5 [had]
Notes: He refused to go until he had seen all the paintings.
Question: 6 Don't worry even if you make a mistake because if you ......., it doesn't matter.
Correct Answer : 6 [do]
Notes: Don't worry even if you make a mistake because if you do, it doesn't matter.
Question: 7 He ....... silly things like this. Take no notice now.
Correct Answer : 7 [is always doing]
Notes: He is always doing silly things like this. Take no notice now.
Question: 8 The man who ....... walking down the road just then, lives next door.
Correct Answer : 8 [was]
Notes: The man who was walking down the road just then, lives next door.
Question: 9 It doesn't make sense. I can't understand why he ....... at you last night.
Correct Answer : 9 [shouted]
Notes: It doesn't make sense. I can't understand why he shouted at you last night.
Question: 10 Come on tell me honestly what you ....... to do now.
Correct Answer : 10 [want]
Notes: Come on tell me honestly what you want to do now.