Question

[Lưu Như Ý]

I. Fill in the correct tense of the infinitive or the -ing form.

1. we'd better not bother her- she seems.................................(study).

2. the accused denied ................................(do ) anything wrong.

3. Paul pretended.........................(win) a lot of money but in fact he had won nothing at all.

4. she must ..............(work) outdoors when we rang. She didn't answer the phone.

5. Jane hoped .....................(give) the prize, but someone else won it.

6. he seemed.................(swim). He was all wet.

7. I should............( give ) him som money before I went out, but I forgot.

8. She says she would love ..........................(come) to dinner with us tonight.

9. He must.........................( practise) that piece for hours-he plays it very well now.

10. The athlete seemed.....................(be) out of breath- he must ........................(run) for hours.

11. Peter claims.................(choose) as the best-dressed man of the year.

12. they could...................(prepare) a meal for is last night instead of making us go out to eat.

13. John must ......................(be) very busy these days - I never see him.

14. The house looks so clean now. They must......................(clean) all day.

15. Jan should ...........................(give) us her new address before she left.

16. the two men appeared...................(try) to break into the building when the police arrived.

17. You should ................(study) now instead of watching TV.

Answer 1

[Linh Diệu]

I. Fill in the correct tense of the infinitive or the -ing form.

1. we'd better not bother her- she seems................to be studying.................(study).

2. the accused denied .........doing.......................(do ) anything wrong.

3. Paul pretended...............to have won..........(win) a lot of money but in fact he had won nothing at all.

4. she must .....have been working.........(work) outdoors when we rang. She didn't answer the phone.

5. Jane hoped ............to have been given.........(give) the prize, but someone else won it.

6. he seemed........to have been swimming.........(swim). He was all wet.

7. I should....have given........( give ) him som money before I went out, but I forgot.

8. She says she would love ..............to come............(come) to dinner with us tonight.

9. He must..........have practiced...............( practise) that piece for hours-he plays it very well now.

10. The athlete seemed...........to have been..........(be) out of breath- he must ........have been running................(run) for hours.

11. Peter claims.........to have been chosen........(choose) as the best-dressed man of the year.

12. they could.........have prepared..........(prepare) a meal for is last night instead of making us go out to eat.

13. John must ..........be............(be) very busy these days - I never see him.

14. The house looks so clean now. They must..........have been cleaning............(clean) all day.

15. Jan should .............have given..............(give) us her new address before she left.

16. the two men appeared...........trying........(try) to break into the building when the police arrived.

17. You should ........study........(study) now instead of watching TV.