Test 8

Supply the correct form:

1. The train stopped at all the stations, and long before we got to London every seat ... and people were standing in the corridors.

a) has been taken c) had been taken

b) was taken d) is taken

2. Most of the young people left this village a long time ago and nobody ... yet.

a) returned c) had returned

b) has returned d) was returned

3. The police suspected that Bill himself had broken the window at his house because he wanted to make them think that a burglar ... his valuable stamp collection.

a) stole c) was stealing

b) had stolen d) has stolen

4. The police thought that he ... it because he needed money.

a) did c) was doing

b) had done d) has done

5. If you work a bit harder, I'm sure you ... the exam.

a) pass c) have passed

b) will pass d) would pass

6. Where are you going? I ... speaking with you yet.

a) not finished c) haven't finished

b) didn't finish d) don't finish

7. 1 didn't see where the bus stop was, so I... the bus yesterday.

a) miss c) has missed

b) missed d) had missed

8. Last week a burglar broke into the house while we ... television.

a) watch c) watched

b) have watched d) were watching

9. When are you going to finish this translation? - I... this translation today.

a) finish c) have finished

b) finished d) had finished



10. I felt really tired. We ... for two hours before we reached the nearest hotel.

a) walked c) have been walking

b) were walking d) had been walking

11. My father is sure that most people ... bicycles to work in twenty years' time.

a) shall ride c) ride

b) will be riding d) are riding

12. The plane ... take off after the fog had lifted.

a) must c) can

b) was able to d) may

13. Finally we ... stop: we were tired and it was dark.

a) can c) must

b) may d) had to

14. In the past most of the population lived in ... country.

a) the c) -

b) a d) this

15. The judge sent our neighbour to ... prison for a month.

a) the c) -

b) a d) an

16. ... English are proud of their country and that the English language is spoken all over the world.

a) the c) an

b) - d) few

17. Why have you done it? Oh, there are ... reasons for it.

a) much c) a little

b) little d) many

18. Sorry, but I can't hear ... of you properly.

a) neither c) nobody

b) either d) none

19. We were looking forward ... a quiet rest near the forest.

a) for c) on

b) to d) at

20. Our city is famous ... its beautiful ancient buildings.

a) of c) by

b) for d) with