Verb and Tenses Mdcat Test
Verb and Tenses # 2
A) Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
- My friend took me to the opera yesterday. I’d rather we _____ at home instead.
A) were B) had been
C) have been D) could be
- If you _______ hard last week as you were supposed to, you wouldn’t have to work this weekend.
A) worked B) have worked
C) had worked D) could work
- It is high time for you ____ away from these terrible recollections.
A) got B) had got
C) get D) to get
- It became essential _____ an accurate estimate of just how many tigers were left.
A) to get B) get
C) be got D) getting
- In this case, patients _____ until the last of the infected cells is eliminated.
A) need only be treated B) need only treat
C) need only to treat D) need only to be treated
- If you expect to finish the work this morning, you had better ____ in and get started.
A) will dig B) dug
C) to dig D) dig
- I didn’t have any time, so I had my sister ______ my paper last night.
A) type B) to type
C) typed D) to typing
- These measures have been taken with a view to ______ the company’s profits.
A) increase B) have increased
C) increasing D) increased
- Mother forbade the boy ____ his younger brother out of the room.
A) to walk B) to walking
C) not to walk D) from not walking
- Not one of the workers felt like _______ a rest.
A) have had B) having had
C) having D) has
C) Every question has four statements A, B, C and D. Choose the correct options.
A) I see that you have no time to clean the house on your own, so you had better get somebody to do it for you.
B) I see that you have no time to clean the house on your own, so you had better to get somebody to do it for you.
C) I see that you have no time to clean the house on your own, so you had better get somebody do it for you.
D) I see that you have no time to clean the house on your own, so you had better got somebody to do it for you.
A) Sally made me take off my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted to keep the carpet clean.
B) Sally made me to take off my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted to keep the carpet clean.
C) Sally made me taking off my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted to keep the carpet clean.
D) Sally made me take off my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted keep the carpet clean.
A) I remember to think that if I had been trapped in the car, the firemen would not have reached me in time.
B) I remember thinking that if I were trapped in the car, the firemen would not have reached me in time.
C) I remember thinking that if I had been trapped in the car, the firemen would not have reached me in time.
D) I remember thinking that if I had been trapped in the car, the firemen would not reach me in time.
A) WTO entry of China makes it necessary that the provincial industry participates in internationally regional division of labour, and products also inevitably move toward the international market.
B) WTO entry of China makes it necessary that the provincial industry participate in internationally regional division of labour, and products also inevitably move toward the international market.
C) WTO entry of China makes it necessary that the provincial industry participate in internationally regional division of labour, and products also inevitably moves toward the international market.
D) WTO entry of China make it necessary that the provincial industry participate in internationally regional division of labour, and products also inevitably move toward the international market.
A) His mouth curved in amusement, but his narrowed gaze was thoughtful, as though her observations were surprised him.
B) His mouth curved in amusement, but his narrowed gaze was thoughtful, as though her observations had surprised him.
C) His mouth curved in amusement, but his narrowed gaze were thoughtful, as though her observations had surprised him.
D) His mouth curved in amusement, but his narrowed gaze was thoughtful, as though her observations had been surprised him.
A) If she strode out, she would just about do it; her office was only across the road and down the side street.
B) If she strided out, she would have just about done it; her office was only across the road and down the side street.
C) If she had striden out, she would just about do it; her office was only across the road and down the side street.
D) If she strode out, she would have just about done it; her office was only across the road and down the side street.
A) The lanterns swang on the beam; the glasses jumped on the table; and bits of earth fell from the ceiling.
B) The lanterns swang on the beam; the glasses jumped on the table; and bits of earth felled from the ceiling.
C) The lanterns swung on the beam, the glasses jumped on the table; and bits of earth fell from the ceiling.
D) The lanterns swung on the beam; the glasses jumped on the table; and bits of earth fell from the ceiling.
A) The number of divorcees remarrying in church have risen steadily since such weddings were sanctioned in 1981.
B) The number of divorcees remarrying in church has raised steadily since such weddings were sanctioned in 1981.
C) The number of divorcees remarrying in church has risen steadily since such weddings had been sanctioned in 1981.
D) The number of divorcees remarrying in church has risen steadily since such weddings were sanctioned in 1981.
A) Maybe God wanted us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
B) Maybe God wants us meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
C) Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
D) Maybe God wants us meeting a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
A) We were going to paint the house ourselves, but when we considered the cost in time and effort, we decided to get a painter do it for us.
B) We were going to paint the house ourselves, but when we considered the cost in time and effort, we decided to get a painter done it for us.
C) We were going to paint the house ourselves, but when we considered the cost in time and effort, we decided to get a painter to do it for us.
D) We were going paint the house ourselves, but when we considered the cost in time and effort, we decided to get a painter to do it for us.
D) A word is underlined in a sentence and followed by FOUR options A, B, C and D. Identify it according to its grammatical category.
- She prided herself on her ability to speak many foreign languages.
A) regular B) irregular
C) modal D) causative
- She felt nervous, increasingly lacking in confidence about herself.
A) sensory B) action
C) regular D) auxiliary
- There’s always the chance that something will go wrong.
A) sensory B) action
C) regular D) auxiliary
- The bird that can sing and won’t sing must be made to sing.
A) regular B) intransitive
C) modal D) causative
- I resent the charges of incompetence made against me.
A) regular B) intransitive
C) transitive D) causative
- I think it’s about time we flung out these old magazines.
A) regular B) irregular
C) linking D) causative
- We’d better not alienate ourselves from the colleagues.
A) sensory B) intransitive
C) reflexive D) causative
- Any such action would have to be approved by both American and Saudi leaders.
A) regular B) intransitive
C) modal D) causative
- When peace has been broken anywhere, the peace of all countries everywhere is in danger.
A) helping B) linking
C) modal D) main
- I need not enlarge on this matter; you all know my views.
A) helping B) linking
C) modal D) main
