Exercises on common structures in English 3

Question 1: the letter, she cried a lot because of what he had written to her.

Having read

To read

Read

Being read

Question 2: Today, the old couple has their family and friends their golden wedding anniversary.

attend

to attend

attended

attending

Question 3: The jury her compliments her excellent knowledge of the subject.

returned/to

paid/to

returned/ on

paid/on

Question 4: After running up the stairs, I was breath.

away from

without

out of

Question 5: Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.

walking

has walked

to walk

walked

Question 6: It was not until he took off his dark glasses I realized he was a famous film star.

that

though

since

Question 7: I am sure that everything will be all right .

in the end

at the end

by the end

for the end

Question 8: I’m sure you’ll have no the exam.

difficulty passing

difficulties to pass

difficulty to pass

difficulties of passing

Question 9: Vietnam’s rice export this year will decrease about 10%, compared with that of last year.

with

Question 10: I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.

It’s difficult for me to get up early in the morning.

I’m used to getting up early in the morning.

I hate getting up early in the morning.

I used to get up early in the morning.

Question 11: John congratulated us our exam with high marks.

on passing

for passing

to pass

on pass

Question 12: I assume that you are acquainted this subject since you are responsible writing accompanying materials.

to/for

with/for

to/to

with/with

Question 13: The old woman accused the boy the window.

in breaking

on breaking

at breaking

of breaking

Question 14: In order to make the house more beautiful and newer, the Browns had it yesterday.

to be repainted

repaint

repainted

to repaint

Question 15: I love films but I seldom find time to go to the cinema.

seeing

see

saw

seen

Question 16: We’re going to freeze out here if you don’t let us the bus.

come up

go into

take off

get on

Question 17: Kevin put a fence so that people didn’t walk on his garden.

Kevin put a fence because he wants to remind people to walk on his garden.

Kevin put a fence to prevent people from walking on his garden.

In order to tell people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence.

So as to encourage people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence.

Question 18: I regret going to the cinema. I wish I

hadn’t gone there

haven’t gone there

didn’t go there

would not go there

Question 19: “Why don’t you ask your parents for advice?” said Tom.

Tom advised me asking my parents for advice.

Tom said to me to ask my parents for advice.

Tom wanted to know the reason why I don’t ask my parents for advice.

Tom suggested that I ask my parents for advice.

Question 20: He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.

He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.

Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.

Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.

Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.

Question 21: The house is too dark. You need a bright color.

to be painted

painting it

to have it painted

to have it paint

Question 22: My music teacher suggested for an hour before breakfast.

practising

to practise

having practised

to practising

Question 23: It’s no good to him; he never answers letters.

write

to write

writing

for writing

Question 24: We all working with you. You are so dynamic.

believe

judge

think

appreciate

Question 25: have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and Internet is widely recognized.

That it is computers

That computers

Computers that

It is that computers

Question 26: He his wife for forgetting their wedding anniversary

approached

reproached

reproduced

renounced

Question 27: Bill was on the verge of speeding when he saw the patrolman.

Bill was given a speeding ticket by the patrolman.

Bill was speeding when he saw the patrolman.

Bill was about to speed when he saw the patrolman.

Bill told the patrolman that he had not been speeding.

Question 28: Lan didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.

Lan wishes she had applied for the job in the library.

Lan wishes she hadn’t applied for the job in the library.

Lan wishes she would apply for the job in the library.

Lan wishes she applies for the job in the library.

Question 29: Why not the meeting until Thursday morning?

postpone

postponing

you postpone

do you postpone

Question 30: There is no point in your phoning Jane – she’s away.

It would be a waste of time phoning Jane – she’s away.

You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jane – she’s away.

Don’t spend your valuable time phoning Jane – she’s out.

Jane is very difficult to phone – she’s always away.

Exercises on common structures in English 3

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