Tenses

I.Choose the best answer
1) The teacher permits us (go/to go/going/went) out in a minute.
2) Tell him (to come/comes/coming/come) to see me at once.
3) He advises us (be/are/to be/being) more studious.
4) He allows (asking/to ask/ask/asked) him questions.
5) We don’t allow people (smoke/smoking/smokes/to smoke) in this room.
6) They didn’t permit (to camp/camping/camp/camps) in this wood.
7) Nothing will make me (change/to change/changing/changes) my mind.
8) Tom let me (to drive/drive/driving/drove) his car yesterday.
9) The teacher recommends (preparing/prepare/to prepare/prepares) the lessons well before coming to class.
10) Jack was allowed (renew/to renew/renewing/renewed) his student card.
11) The doctor made the patient (stay/to stay/staying/stayed) in bed.
12) He recommended me (do/to do/doing/did) it.
13) His parents permitted him (to go/going/go/goes) out.
14) They allowed me (take/taking/took/to take) the trip with them.
15) She advised her husband (give/giving/to gave/to give) up smoking.
16) He’s expecting (make/to make/made/making) a trip to Ha Long Bay.
17) Sad movies always make me (cry/crying/to cry/to crying).
18) It takes me hours (to write/writing/to be written/written) a letter.
19) He is too busy (take/to take/taking/took) care of her.
20) I advise you (to wait/wait/waiting/to be waited) before deciding to accept that position.
II. Put each verb in bracket into the suitable tense:
1. While Diana ………….(watch) the film, there………………….. (be) a power-cut
2. Who……………… (drive) the car at the time of accident?
3. By the time Christ………………….. (get) back yesterday, Sheila………………….. (leave) the office
4. David……………………. (eat) Japanese food before, so he knew what to order
5. I………………. (do) some shopping yesterday, when I………………….. (see) Peter
6. What exactly……………………………. (you/do) when I…………… (come) into your office yesterday
7. Laura ……………………(miss) the party last night because no one …………………..(tell) her about it
8. While I ……………..(try) to get my car started, a passing car ……………….(stop) and the driver ……………(offer) to help me
9. The police …………………….(pay) no attention to Claire’s complaint because she ……………..(phone) them manytimes before
10. Marry ……………………..(not/wear) the glasses at the time, so she……………………….. (not/notice) what kind of the car the man………………… (drive)
11. Nick……………………. (lie) down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who ………………….(feed) the ducks
12. Tom……………………. (admit) that he…………………. (hit) the car but said that he………………….. (not/damage) it
13. Helen ……………………(feel) very tired, and while she ……………………..(finish) her study, she ……………….(fall) asleep
14. The police …………………..(get) to Clark’s house as fast as they could, but the burglars ………………………(disappear)
15. I …………………………..(phone) you last night, but you……………………. (not/answer). What………………. (you/do)?
16. There were a lot of people in the living room. Some ………………………….(sleep) on the benches
17. What…………………….. (she/do) when you ……………………….(arrive) there? She…………………….. (write) a letter
18. It………………… (snow) when I………………………. (get) up this morning
19. Tom…………………… (go) to the post office twice yesterday
20. Helen……………….. (receive)hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally……………… (tell) her their diagnosis
21. Harry tried to repair the car but he…………………… (not/know) what he……………………. (do)
22. Sharo eventually………………….. (find) the job she …………………….(want) last year, although she……………. (graduate) the year before
23. When the doctor…………………. (arrive) at the scene of the accident, he realised the victim………………. (still breathe)
24. The workmen………………… (spend) all morning digging the street, and by lunch they…………………….. (finish)it
25. When the ship………………….. (hit) the reef, most of the crew ……………….(play) cards