gerund or infinitive
in the past
reported speech
conditionals
100

1. I would like _____ my grandmother next year.

A.visit

B.to visit

C.visiting

2. We are planning _____ to Switzerland next year.

A.go

B.to go

C.going

1 B

2 B

100

1. I _____ the vase while I _____ the bookshelf.

A.broke / was cleaning

B.broke / cleaned

C.was breaking / was cleaning

2. As soon as we walked into the room, we _____ a noise. Someone ______ my computer.

A.heard / used

B.were hearing / used

C.heard / was using

1A

2C

100

1. 'I'm really tired' ⇒ She said that she...

2. 'I don't want any trouble.' ⇒ He told me he _____ any trouble.

1. was really tired

2. didn't want any trouble.

100

We _______ the keys if we don't look for them.

A.will never find

B.'d never find

C.never find

A

200

1. I might _____ late today. I have a lot of work.

A.be

B.to be

C.being

2. My brother is trying _____ smoking.

A.quit

B.to quit

C.quitting

1 A

2 B

200

1. ______ to like ketchup when you were a child?

A.Did you use

B.Did you used

C.Used you

2. _____ book your holidays in advance?

A.Do you use to

B.Do you usually

C.Are you used to

1A

2B

200

1. 'I'll be at home all afternoon.' ⇒ She said she ...

2. 'I love my family.' ⇒ He told me that ...


1. would be at home all afternoon.

2. he loved his family

200

If you ______ the job, you should tell her.

A.didn't want

B.don't want

C.won't want

B

300

1. I enjoy _____ stories to my children.

A.read

B.to read

C.reading

2. They make us ______ this ridiculous uniform.

A.wear

B.to wear

C.wearing

1C

2A

300

When I 1)...  (arrive) at the station, Raimond 2)...  (wait) for me. He 3)...  (wear) a nice black suit. When I 4)...  (get off) the train, he 5)...  (run) up to me and 6)...  (kiss) me passionately.

1) arrived

2)was waiting

3)was wearing

4) got off

5) ran

6) kissed

300

1.'I haven't seen Tom.' ⇒ She told me that 

2. 'You have my phone.' ⇒ The man told me that

1. she hadn't seen Tom.

2. I had his phone.

300

You ______ it more interesting if you paid more attention. Choose TWO correct options

A.will find

B.might find

C.would find

C

400

1. It isn't so easy ...  (get) a good result.

2. Would you mind ... (turn) the TV down, please?

3. He managed ... (escape) by breaking the window.

1 to get

2 turning

3. to escape

400

1. I looked at him and I knew he _____ in a fight, because he had a black eye.

A.was

B.was being

C.had been

2. He pulled out a gun and everybody _____ away.

A.ran

B.was running

C.had run


1C

2A

400

1. 'I'm trying to concentrate.' ⇒ She said that ...

2. 'My sister isn't well.' ⇒ She said that ...

3. 'I'm looking for a job.' ⇒ She told me that...

4. 'Where is the post office?' ⇒ He asked me ... 


1. she was trying to concentrate.

2. her sister wasn't well.

3. she was looking for a job.

4. where the post office was.

400

I ______ you my secret unless you _____ me yours.

A.won't tell / tell

B.wouldn't tell / didn't tell

C.won't tell / don't tell

A

500

1. I tried ... (stay) awake to see the final, but I was too tired.

2. What do you want me ... (do) with the boxes?

3. She is a workaholic, she can't stop ... (work).

4. Let me ... (send) you a copy of the document.

1. to stay

2. to do

3. working

4. send

500

It was Sunday afternoon. I 1) had watched-watched-was watching a cookery program on TV when I 2) realised-was realising-had realised how hungry I was. But of course I was hungry; I 3) was eating-hadn’t eaten-ate anything since lunch, and I 4) was running-had run-run a race in the morning. Luckily, my mother 5) had given-was giving-gave me a jar of delicious home-made biscuits.

1) was watching

2) realised

3) hadn't eaten

4) had run 

5) had given

500

1. 'Are you going to the beach today?' ⇒ She asked me ...

2. 'Let me go! ⇒ He told them ...

3. 'Where were you last night?' ⇒ He asked me ...

4. 'I think Jack will do something stupid' ⇒ Suzan said (that)  ...


1. She asked me if I was going to the beach that day.

2. He told them to let him go.

3. He asked me where I had been the night before.

4. Suzan said that she thought Jack would do something stupid

500

1. It ______ better if you ______ a bit of salt. Choose TWO correct options

A.would taste / added

B.should taste / would add

C.will taste / add

2. You ______ it more interesting if you paid more attention. Choose TWO correct options

A.will find

B.might find

C.would find

1 A+C

2 B+C