VERB TENSES
•The hot-air balloon ............... (travel) at a height of 50 metres when it ............... (catch) fire.
•was travelling, caught
Working as a nurse is far ............... (difficult) than people imagine.
•more difficult
•I feel miserable so I _________ stay at home tonight.
(can, have to, may)
•may
•Can I give you an advice?
some/a piece of
•Several senior employees _______ (leave) the company by the time the new manager ________ (arrive) last week.
•had left/ arrived
•My grandmother, who died last year, ............... (ride) her bicycle to work every day for 40 years.
•rode
•Chris should make a good actor because he's ............... (confident) child I know.
•the most confident
•This is a secret between you and me, so we _______tell anyone.
(Mustn’t, might not, don’t have to)
mustn't
•I looked on the internet and found that the news weren't true.
wasn't
Jill ______ (phone) Dad at work before she ______(leave) for her trip
•had phoned/left
•How long ............... (you / know) your English teacher?
Have you known
•This is ............... (little) interesting book I have ever read.
•the least
•I had some problems repairing the roof by myself, but in the end I ..... do it without help.
(might, was able to, ought to)
was able to
•He has a few knowledge of French.
little
•After Fred _____ (spend) his holiday in Italy he _____ (want)to learn Italian.
•had spent / wanted
You look really great! ............... (you / exercise) at the fitness centre?
•have you been exercising
•The ............... (early) you send in your application form, the ............... (good).
•earlier, better
•You ___________ told me it was his birthday. I would have bought him a present.
• (Might have, must have, would have)
might have
•There were lots of foods at the party.
was, food
•When I _______ (arrive) home last night, I _______ (discover) that Jane _______ (prepare) a beautiful candlelight dinner.
•arrived/ discovered/had prepared
•It was the first time John ............... (drive) a car.
•had driven
•............... (far) I’ve ever flown is to Madrid.
•the furthest / farthest
•Don’t call him now. He ________ have got out of bed yet.
(should not, would not, might not)
might not
•The informations you gave me were very useful.
•information, was
•He ______ (sing) a song that I _____ (never; hear) before.
•Sang/ had never heard