1. He said that he.....be unable to come.
a)
will
b)
may
c)
would
d)
wants
Answer:
would
2. As the sun....., I decided to go out.
a)
has shone
b)
shine
c)
shines
d)
was shining
Answer:
was shining
3. He promised that he.....come next Monday.
a)
will
b)
should
c)
can
d)
would
Answer:
would
4. Nobody knew that he.....face a crisis.
a)
can
b)
may
c)
will
d)
would
Answer:
would
5. He said that he (go) home the next day.
a)
will go
b)
goes
c)
has go
d)
would go
Answer:
would go
6. We hoped that she.....able to return in time.
a)
will be
b)
would be
c)
can be
d)
likely to be
Answer:
would be
7. Father told me that he.....
a)
will help me
b)
would be help me
c)
will be helping me
d)
would help me
Answer:
would help me
8. I never thought I....you again.
a)
will see
b)
may see
c)
would see
d)
might see
Answer:
would see
9. Did you buy any fruit when you.....shopping?
a)
go
b)
gone
c)
were going
d)
went
Answer:
went
10. I thought that the grass.......cutting.
a)
needed
b)
needs
c)
need
d)
had need
Answer:
needed
11. We knew he....be angry if we did not finish the work.
a)
would
b)
can
c)
will
d)
ought to
Answer:
would
12. As we walked, he......the meaning of the book.
a)
explaining
b)
explain
c)
explained
d)
explanation
Answer:
explained
13. I asked her if she.....before she started to school.
a)
could read
b)
reads
c)
can read
d)
is reading
Answer:
could read
14. When I saw her leaving in a hurry, I....her where she was going.
a)
have asked
b)
was asking
c)
asked
d)
had asked
Answer:
asked
15. They....expensive combs, she knew.
a)
were
b)
are
c)
have been
d)
had been
Answer:
were
16. He did not know that the earth (move) around the sun.
a)
is move
b)
moves
c)
moved
d)
has moved
Answer:
moves
17. Which one of the following is correct?
a)
I thought he loves me.
b)
I thought he loved me.
c)
I thought he will love me.
d)
I thought he may love me.
Answer:
I thought he loved me.
18. It seemed that.....
a)
the day will never end
b)
the day would never end
c)
the day never ends
d)
the day never ended
Answer:
the day would never end
19. We thought that she....the job.
a)
gets
b)
is getting
c)
will get
d)
would get
Answer:
would get
20. He said that....
a)
he will not come at five.
b)
he may not come at five.
c)
he could not come at five.
d)
he cannot come at five.
Answer:
he could not come at five.