Test Your English

General Review of Verb Forms
1. I wish I (come, not) ____________ to the party last night.
2. It is important that you (be) _________ here tomorrow.
3. Had I known Bob wouldn’t be here, I (come, not) ______ .
4. My passport (stamp) ______ at the airport when I arrived.
5. Before (go) __________ to bed, I have to finish my work.
6. (Hear) ___________ that story many times before, I got bored when Jack began to tell it again.
7. The instructor said that she (give) _________ an exam next Monday.
8. I (know) ______ Kate for five years. When I (meet) ______ her, she (work) _______ as a real estate agent (a realtor).
9. If you (be) __________ here yesterday, you (can play) __________ tennis with us.
10. I don’t know why the food service has to be so slow. We (stand) _____ here in the cafeteria line for over half an hour and there (be) _______ still a lot of people in front of us.
11. Jane says she can’t come with us. I wish she (change) _________ her mind.
12. (Be) __________ an excellent teacher, Dr. Adams (respect) __________ by the entire faculty.
13. Without the sun, life as we know (exist, not) __________.
14. Since (enter) _______ the university six months ago, Mary (learn) _______ a lot of English.
15. I recommended that he (apply) _________ for a job to the law office.
16. I appreciate your help. I (be, never) ________ able to finish this work without it.
17. Peter told me he (be) __________ here at ten tomorrow.
18. Why didn’t you tell me about this before? I certainly wish I (inform) ___________ earlier.
19. The house (destroy, completely) _________ by fire last week. Since all of the residents (be) ________ at work, there was no loss of life.
20. Ann is grown up now. You shouldn’t speak to her as if she (be) ________ a child.

Answers: 1.hadn’t come; 2. BrE should be (AmE be); 3. wouldn’t have come; 4. was stamped; 5. going; 6. Having heard; 7. would give/was going to give; 8. have known, met, was working (I knew Kate if she is dead); 9. had been, would have been able to play; 10. have been standing, are; 11. would change; 12. Being, is respected (If he is dead: Having been, was respected); 13. wouldn’t exist; 14. entering, has learned; 15. BrE should apply (AmE apply); 16. would never have been; 17. would be/was going to be/could be; 18. had been informed; 19. was completely destroyed, had been; 20. were/was