1. Mr. AdaMs... is responsible for __________ (supervise) the assembly plant.

2. It __________ (say) that our economy is in deep crisis.

3. Since when __________ (you / know) about our wedding?

4. Mrs. Pawn __________ (teach) in our school before she moved to Boston in 1991.

5. ‘Who (do) daily shopping in your house?’ ‘My brother usually __________ (do).’

6. Our neighbor’s wife is pregnant. She __________ (have) a baby soon.

7. Everything __________ (seem) __________ (be) new in your house.

8. ‘When __________ (the minister / resign)?’ ‘I don’t rem ember whether it (happen) last year
or two years ago.’

9. Look! Somebody __________ (steal) fruit from your garden.

10. I cannot drive to work. My car __________ (not repair) as yet.

11. Let’s __________ (finish) __________ (do) our homework quickly.

12. It’s much faster __________ (travel) by plane than by train.

13. The tourists __________ (wait) for their guide for two hours now.

14. Before __________ (start) my work for the new company last month, I (do) different jobs at
the post office.

15. ‘Who __________ (you / invite) to your birthday party next Sunday?’

‘Lots of friends, of course.’

16. The weather’s awful. If it (not stop) raining for a while, I __________ (cannot) take the dog
for a regular walk.

17. We __________ (know) each other for a month only, but we __________ (already / become)
good friends.

18. I don’t think I __________ (resume) my studying next term. I’d like (rest) a bit longer.

19. Nobody knows how __________ (operate) the switchboard.

20. The new tax rates __________ (not announce) yet. It __________ (probably / do) tomorrow.

21. ‘Why are you so happy?’ ‘It’s about the good news. I __________ (just / give) a promotion.’

22. The well is bone dry. It __________ (not rain) in the area for six months.

23. I’m hard up. I __________ (lose) all my savings in the casino last night.

24. You __________ (can not / meet) Alice in the city centre yesterday. She __________ (stay)
abroad since last October.
25. The bullies made us __________ (give) them all our pocket money.

26. How long __________ (the Simpsons / own) this wonderful sheep dog?

27. Lies should never __________ (tell) to children. It’s much better __________ (tell) them the
truth however bitter it may be.

28. Lucy says she prefers __________ (read) books to __________ (watch) television in the
evening.

29. It __________ (not matter) if you want__________ (do) it or not. You simply have to.

30. Last time, you __________ (promise) __________ (bring) us souvenirs from your next trip to
Australia. So far, you __________ (bring) us nothing.

31. Adam wasn’t at home when I called in. He __________ (may / be) in the sports centre.

32. We __________ (not talk) to each other since we __________ (quarrel) two months ago.

33. After__________ (graduate) from college, I am going to start __________ (study) sociology.

34. By next Friday, we __________ (certainly/finish) __________ (wallpaper) the children’s

room.

35. Mary regrets __________ (not go) to yesterday’s party with us.

36. Where __________ (Cindy/walk) when you met her?

37. The police __________ (investigate) the crime since January, but they __________ (find)
nothing of interest as yet.

38. __________ (the general/read) the instructions before he gave orders to his officers?

39. You __________ (should not/shout) at your girlfriend. She’s crying now.

40. Whatever (happen), I __________ (always/stand) by you, I promise.

41. Few people __________ (inform) about the sales so far. That’s why the attendance
__________ (be) really poor up to now.

42. Our managers aim at __________ (increase) productivity and work effectiveness simply by
means of __________ (offer) the workers higher wages.

43. ‘What__________ (you / do) yesterday at 6 a.m ?’

‘I __________ (still/sleep) at that time.

44. ‘Is it difficult __________ (run) a business on your own?’ ‘I don’t know. I __________ (not
try) it yet.’

45. While you __________ (write) the test, try __________ (avoid) __________ (make)
mistakes.

46. ‘__________ (you / help) me with the luggage, please?’ ‘With pleasure, madam.’
47. You __________ (not have to) agree __________ (invest) your private money. We can
manage with what we have.

48. Mark came too late. If he (not waste) so much time __________ (play) computer games, he
__________ (not miss) the main event.

49. Nobody understood what the speaker was saying. He __________ (must/ be) a foreigner.

50. We want to know your plans. We wish you __________ (inform) us about your decisions in
advance.

51. Just as we __________ (pass) the border, our car broke down.

52. Everybody __________ (hate) (have to) pay bills.

53. It’s late. Isn’t it about time you __________ (go) home?

54. There __________ (not be) such a great commotion now if your secretary__________ (not
reveal) so much confidential information in the interview.

55. The chairman said that he __________ (resign) after the following convention.

56. It’s no use __________ (try) __________ (repair) the heater. We need to buy a new one.

57. The damage cannot be repaired right now. This broken pipe __________ (replace) only
when the ice __________ (thaw).

58. I am for__________ (carry) out medical research, but I am against __________ (experiment)
on animals.

59. It was obvious that somebody __________ (plunder) our rooMs... before we __________
(return) to the dormitory.

60. You’d better __________ (book) atable in advance. This restaurant usually__________
(attract) a lot of people at weekends.

61. Due to the greenhouse effect, temperatures tend __________ (get) higher and higher.

62. ‘I don’t know this woman at all. How __________ (I / recognize) her at the airport?’ ‘Don’t
worry. I __________ (give) you her photograph.’

63. The beggar won’t go away until he __________ (give) a coin.

64. My son __________ (not work) since he __________ (make) redundant a few weeks ago.

65. Unless the flowers __________ (water) soon, they __________ (wither).

66. Brian should account for__________ (break) the window. We saw him __________ (do) it.

67. I cannot wait __________ (go) home for Christmas.

68. What (you / do)? It __________ (smell) horrible here.

69. Sometimes, our team __________ (win), but on most occasions we __________ (score) too
few points __________ (carry) the day.

70. Wait a second. It __________ (not take) long __________ (check) the brakes in your car.

71. My little sister__________ (disturb) me while I __________ (try) to learn the poem by heart.
That’s why Itold her to go out.

72. Nobody __________ (occupy) the house for thirty years. Then, a family from Boston bought
it.

73. Why __________ (waste) our time waiting? Let's phone Mrs. Carrol now.

74. Tom is very shy, but if he __________ (not be) like that, he __________ (certainly / ask) Rosy
for a date.

75. I can’t start the car. I __________ (just / wonder) what __________ (do).

76. Would you rather__________ (have) a nap or __________ (go) to the park with us?

77. Ashe __________ (finish) his presentation, John __________ (ask) about my opinion. But I
didn’t know what__________ (tell) him.

78. Druids __________ (believe) __________ (know) magic.

79. You needn’t __________ (help) him __________ (do) his homework. He was able to do it by
hiMs...elf for sure.

80. Several representatives objected to __________ (dismiss) the deputy chairman, and so he
__________ (give) another chance.

81. The most badly injured victim of the accident __________ (operate) on now.

82. I cannot account for my __________ (be) so talkative. It’s just my character.

83. How often __________ (your fish / need) __________ (feed)?

84. If you __________ (heat) water to 100 degrees, it __________ (boil).

85. I__________ (not / read) any interesting book for long, so there’s no point in __________
(ask) me for a recommendation.

86. We __________ (play) chess very often when we were neighbors, but since Adam
__________ (move) out, I __________ (have) nobody __________ (play) with.

87. They say they __________ (not mind) our__________ (use) their hardware.

88. After another lost game one of the journalists asked the coach if he __________ (resign) and
the man replied that it __________ (be) out of the question.

89. Don’t bother__________ (ask) for his advice. He hardly ever __________ (share) his
opinions.

90. Hadn’t Alice better__________ (stop) __________ (date) the rough boy?
91. What __________ (you / do), son? Your clothes are all in mud.

92. Next Saturday, my parents __________ (celebrate) their twentieth wedding anniversary.

93. We told the men we __________ (not be) their enemies, but they __________ (not believe)
us and __________ (keep) us at gunpoint until their boss arrived.

94. The Ministry confirMs... that our reports (already / receive) by them.

95. Mr. Turner is the real pain. He __________ (always / pick) on us.

96. Soon after the row, I realized I __________ (can) lose my best friend, so I decided
__________ (apologize) first and let bygones be bygones.

97. Whenever I see them __________ (kiss) each other, I __________ (feel) jealous.

98. Did anyone force you __________ (hide) the truth?

99. The sailors __________ (not warn) about the approaching storm. That’s why they went on
__________ (sail) until they crashed against a huge wave.

100. On __________ (arrive) home, we __________ (find out) that it __________ (break) into.

101. Ms.... Rollins __________ (have to) take care of her elderly father since he (fall)
__________ so seriously ill two weeks ago.

102. Tom failed his exaMs.... If he __________ (not fritter) his time away, it __________
(never/happen).

103. ‘What __________ (Amy / give) you for your last birthday?’ ‘Nothing. She promised
__________ (buy) me something when she __________ (pay) some money by her employee.’

104. These days, it’s fashionable__________ (spend) holidays abroad.

105. __________ (you / make) up your mind yet?’ ‘No, I __________ (still/think) over your
proposal.’

106. I knew nothing about David’s probleMs.... He __________ (ought to / tell) me about them. I
__________ (help) him then.

107. The general is thinking of __________ (retire) next year. He says that by 15 February he
__________ (serve) in the army for thirty years.

108. ‘__________ (you / keep) in touch with Steven?’ ‘We __________ (not see) each other
lately, but I __________ (hear) he __________ (do) all right.’

109. That was bad luck. After he __________ (escape) from captivity in the jungle, the
explorer__________ (capture) by some other tribesmen.

110. My father always__________ (make) a point of __________ (ask) me about my

whereabouts.
111. One of our branches__________ (keep) __________ (make) losses for two years now. We
__________ (intend) __________ (shut) it down.

112. These panes need __________ (clean) for sure. They __________ (not / wash) for more
than seven months.

113. It’s raining heavily now, but as soon as the rain (ease) off, Mrs. Jones __________ (resume)
__________ (plant) flowers in Her garden.

114. ‘Ithink I __________ (smell) something burning.’ ‘You’re right. It certainly__________

(smell) of smoke here.’

115. I am busy next Saturday. I __________ (help) my father __________ (tidy) up the garage.

116. The accused man sayshe __________ (not remember) __________ (meet) the victim at the
reception desk. He claiMs... __________ (see) her first time in the courtroom last week.

117. It’s irresponsible __________ (drive) after __________ (drink) alcohol.

118. I know it’s hard __________ (decide), but if I __________ (be) you, I __________ (not
reject) this lucrative offer.

119. ‘Whose duty is it __________ (monitor) the control panel?’ ‘It’s mine.’

120. Futurists believe that computers __________ (replace) people in some manual jobs quite
soon.

121. Somebody said that the weather __________ (improve) the following week.

122. I __________ (visit) about twenty shoe-shops before I finally __________ (find) my size
stilettos last Friday.

123. There __________ (not be) any complaints as yet, but if you __________ (happen)
__________ (hear) any, please let me __________ (know) immediately.

124. ‘Your bag looksheavy __________ (! / help) you with __________ (carry) it?’ ‘That
__________ (be) very nice of you, Jack.’

125. Just as we __________ (pass) the bridge, we __________ (notice) someone __________
(struggle) in the icy water, so we __________ (stop) __________ (rescue) him from drowning.
We came right in time.

126. Nobody __________ (allow) __________ (read) these reports before you were.

127. ‘__________ (you / mind) if I go on __________ (record) the interview?’ ‘No, I have nothing
against you r (continue) with it.’

128. The boy says the older boys made him __________ (buy) a packet of cigarettes for them.
They __________ (threaten)........ __________ (beat) him up if he __________ (refuse).

129. ‘How about__________ (take) the Inter City train?’ ‘I’d rather we __________ (go) by
plane.’
130. I cannot afford __________ (travel) a lot, but if I __________ (win) some cash, I
__________ (certainly/go) on atrip around the world.

131. Your son __________ (play) truant since last month. He __________ (already / miss) ten
lessons. I’m afraid he __________ (not catch) up with the other pupils by the end of term.

132. Wouldn’t it be great __________ (move) out of this horrible place one day? I (dream) of
__________ (do) it for years.

133. ‘I ................ (just / lost) my credit card. What............. (I / do) in this situation?’ ‘You’d better
__________ (notify) your bank agent as quickly as possible.’

134. Yesterday, Adam __________ (tell) us about his last trip to the North Pole. He __________
(say) he __________ (see) the aurora borealis and __________ (suffer) from snow blindness.

135. It’s rubbish what he’s saying. Unlesshe .............. (tell) us the whole truth, we __________
(have to) undertake more radical steps.

136. The iron is hot. Someone __________ (must / use) it before our arrival.

137. I can see heavy clouds __________ (approach). It __________ (rain).

138. Dozens of mysteries of ancient times __________ (not solve) yet. Surely, explorers
__________ (make) more discoveries in the future.

139. His behavior is very annoying. He __________ (always / disrupt) my lessons.

140. Don’t shout at me. I am not accustomed to ................ ................ (treat) like that.

141. ‘How many photos __________ (you / take)?’ ‘About thirty so far. I
hope ................. ............... (take) some more when we __________ (move) further to the south.’

142. ‘Who __________ ............. (object) to __________ (launch) parties on Saturday night?’
‘Our parents usually do.’

143. This printer __________ (be) out of order since October. I __________ ...... (not have) time
to have it ........... __________ (repair) yet.

144. If you .................. .............. (carry) on __________ .... (be) so rude, nobody ... (like) you. It’s
about time you ...... __________ (change) your manners.

145. Supposing I ....... __________ (decide) __________ ............ (sell) the estate, how
much ......... __________ (you / offer) for it?

146. What __________ (you / do) after you ............. __________ (finish) ... (study)?’ ‘I don’t
know. I .............. .................. (not think) about it yet.’

147. Computers........ __________ (say) __________ ..... (revolutionize) our living.

148. ‘How long .......... __________ (it/take) __________ ......... (reach) the peak of the mountain
on foot?’ ‘Not very long. Usually about three hours.’

149. Graham Bell is famous for __________ (construct) the first telephone in the world.
150. It __________ ...... (estimate) that the HIV virus .... __________ (kill) twenty thousand
people each year.

151. Right now, the new candidate __________ (interview) by the boss hiMs...elf.

152. I didn’t know you __________ (have) a baby. If I __________ (know), I __________ (not
come) empty-handed.

153. The delay is much too long now. My car__________ (should / repair) a long time ago. I
__________ (take) it to another garage.

154. Sue and I __________ (always / like) each other. She __________ (be) my kindred spirit
since childhood.

155. Whatever __________ (happen), don’t be afraid __________ (put) a bold face on the
challenge.

156. Isn’t it a waste of time __________ (try) __________ (convince) Lucy __________ (take)
part in the competition?

157. No sooner __________ (we / install) the new alarm system than it __________ (break)
down. I was furious.

158. There __________ (not be) peace in the region until a peace treaty __________ (sign).
Everyone hopes it __________ (happen) soon.

159. ‘When __________ (you / find out) the truth?’ ‘I __________ (know) about everything
since I __________ (talk) to your brother last week.’

160. What __________ (happen)? Why are you crying?

161. In three years’ time, my son __________ (graduate) from university. Then, he __________
(give) a good job in my company.

162. Recently, my husband __________ (come) up with an idea of __________ (move) house.
We (still / think) it over.

163. I said I __________ (be) dog tired because I __________ (work) the whole previous night.

164. If we __________ (not have) trouble with __________ (start) the engine, we __________
(arrive) in time. But we came much too late.

165. The computer (not belong) to me any longer. I __________ (sell) it to my cousin a long time
ago.

166. It’s about two months since Mr. Plunk la s t__________ (see) his grandchildren.

167. Don’t bother__________ (phone) Adam. He’s not at home. He (might / go) to a pub.

168. __________ (you / see) my records? I __________ (forget) where I __________ (put) them.

169. The natives are used to __________ (be) filmed. Hardly a week __________ (pass) without
someone __________ (come) __________ (observe) their unusual custoMs... and style of living.
170. The boys __________ (fight) for about ten minutes before one of the teachers __________
(notice) them. Later, they __________ (make) __________ (apologize) to each other.

171. ‘Do you remember __________ (talk) to this man at the disco?’ ‘No, the one I __________
(speak) to was much taller.’

172. In case a fire __________ (break) out, don’t panic. Just call the fire brigade and wait for
them __________ (arrive).

173. I __________ (just/phone) Mark. We __________ (arrange) __________ (meet) next

Saturday. However, Mark told me he __________ (come) to town on Friday to settle some of his
matters.

174. ‘__________ (I / help) you Dora?’ ‘No, thanks. I will manage.’

175. At weekends, we usually __________ (stay) at home, but next weekend we __________
(visit) our uncle in Leeds.

176. The man insisted on our__________ (show) him round the mansion even though we knew
he (not have) enough money __________ (buy) it.

177. One of my friends (reprimand) by the teacher when I entered the classroom. I was sure he
__________ (do) something wrong.

178. ‘How long __________ (it/take) you __________ (paint) a picture like this?’ Two or three
days on average.’

179. __________ (know) what your probleMs... are, I suggest that you __________ (leave) the
country immediately.

180. ‘How can you account for your__________ (behave) so badly at the farewell party
yesterday?’ ‘I’m sorry I just don’t know how __________ (explain) it.’

181. My boyfriend is really good at __________ (swim). He __________ (promise) __________

(teach) me next summer.

182. Finally, you’re here. We __________ (wait) for you the whole morning.

183. It __________ (not matter) who __________ (come) first or second. Everybody who (take)
part in tomorrow’s race __________ (win).

184. How long __________ (Mr. Duly/work) in the theatre by next December?

185. It’s a pity none of us __________ (inform) about the opportunity of __________ (take) part
in the TV game before it started.

186. The Paris-Dakar races __________ (organize) for many years noWeven though quite a few
racers __________ (lose) their lives on their way to victory.

187. ‘How many operas __________ (see) in your life?’ ‘Not a single one, but I __________
(plan) __________ (go) to the opera next Christmas.’
188. The men were speaking some strange dialect and that’s why I found it impossible
__________ (understand) what __________ (say).

189. The fridge is full. You __________ (not need / buy) even more food yesterday. Who
__________ (eat) this all?

190. Leonardo da Vinci is said __________ (design) the first flying machine.

191. Now that everything __________ (settle), we can safely return home.

192. The doctor told me __________ (wait) a second in the hall, but by the time he __________
(return), I __________ (manage) (read) all the articles in the magazine.

193. What __________ (you / do) next weekend? __________ (you / go) fishing again?

194. I (be) unable __________ (forget) about the girl since I saw her. I __________ (dream) of
__________ (meet) her again.

195. Jonah __________ (undergo) a complicated surgery right after the accident he __________
(have) a couple of days ago.

196. Don’t phone me at seven a.m. tomorrow. I (still / sleep).

197. Ever since they __________ (quarrel), David __________ (be) in Carol’s bad books.

198. Next time you __________ (want) __________ (ask) a question, don’t forget __________
(put) up your hand first.

199. ‘How many times __________ (this piano / tune) so far?’ ‘About ten times.’

200. You __________ (not look) bad in the silver dress, but I’d rather you __________ (not put)
it on for the official party.

201. The convict said he __________ (force) __________ (plead) guilty.

202. Money __________ (not grow) on trees. Everybody __________ (suppose) __________
(work) hard __________ (earn) it.

203. Let’s __________ (go) back home. We __________ (wait) for too long for the band
__________ (arrive).

204. These men are accused of __________ (kidnap) a small girl for a ransom.

205. ‘Whose duty is it __________ (empty) the waste bin?’ ‘My brother is supposed __________
(do) it whenever it’s full.’

206. Ms.... Woodward __________ (oblige) __________ (write) all the monthly reports since
Mrs. Spears (retire) in November last year.

207. ‘__________ (you / ever / be) to Hastings?’ ‘No, never.’ ‘I advise you __________ (go) on
atrip round the place. It’s really interesting.’

208. ‘I hate __________ (ask) questions by too many reporters at atime.’ - the politician said.
209. Our camera __________ (break down) for the fifth time recently. We __________
(consider) (buy) a new one soon.

210. Isn’t it about time you __________ (call) it a day? You __________ (sit) in the office for
twelve hours now.

211. Until 1998 the secret passage __________ (not discover) by anyone.

212. I __________ (not be) home for ages. I __________ (look) forward to __________ (see) my
parents.

213. ‘__________ (there / be) any letters for me?’ ‘Not this time, Mr. Higgins. Maybe next time I
__________ (bring) one for you.’

214. Mark sayshe __________ (not feel) well. He __________ (can / catch) a cold when he was
at the open-air party yesterday evening.

215. I’m not sure whether __________ (agree) __________ (marry) James now. If he
__________ (not refuse) __________ (wait) a bit longer, maybe I __________ (accept) his
proposal in the future.

216. Now I know I __________ (ought to / apologize) to Joan. I regret __________ (not do) it
right away.

217. Was it your idea (buy) a second-hand car? Ithink you __________ (can / think) it over
thoroughly before __________ (waste) so much money on a wreck like this.

218. The teacher punished Gordon because he __________ (disturb) her while she (explain) the
problem to us.

219. You __________ (not need) __________ (give) me much money. Ten pounds will do.

220. It’s a holiday next Tuesday so we __________ (have) a day off. I __________ (take) my
family to Palm Springs.

221. The man explained that none of his com plaints __________ (deal) with by the travel
agency and that’s why he __________ (decide) __________ (sue) them.

222. ‘Mom, can I get this remote control toy car?’ ‘I’m sorry Jim. I __________ (not have)
enough money __________ (afford) __________ (buy) it.’

223. How lo n g (the Greys / live) in the country before they moved to the city?

224. The policeman wanted __________ (find) out how much alcohol __________ (drink) by the
driver before he __________ (sit) behind the wheel.

225. I said I __________ (pass) all my exaMs... by the end of the following month.

226. The bullies certainly deserve __________ (punish). They keep __________ (tease) the
smaller children despite __________ (warn) by one of the teachers not a long time ago.
227. This book is worth __________ (read) for sure. I __________ (already/read) it four times
and it’s till__________ (captivate) me.

228. The missing child __________ (look for) by more than a hundred people now.

229. If it __________ (not rain) for the whole previous night, the river __________ (not burst) its
banks and __________ (flood) the area.

230. Can you think what__________ (happen) if life on another planet __________ (ever /
discover)?

231. You’d better__________ (start) __________ (learn) now if you __________ (hope)
__________ (pass) the next exam.

232. Keeping fit __________ (not mean) __________ (spend) long hours in the gym every day.

233. Two dark-skinned men __________ (plunder) the shop __________ (record) by the camera
yesterday afternoon.

234. You __________ (can / avoid) the punishment by an instant apology. Now you can only
regret that you __________ (not do) it.

235. Dinosaurs __________ (believe) __________ (die out) because of a meteorite that
__________ (collide) witHearth many centuries ago.

236. If you are for __________ (appoint) Mr. Daniels as our representative, raise you right hands
please, but if you are against __________ (do) so, please raise you left hands.

237. Money (never / be) a problem to him since he __________ (set up) his own company a few
years ago.

238. ‘__________ (you / mind) __________ (keep) the door open for me for a while?’ ‘I
__________ (help) you with pleasure.’

239. What __________ (the woman / wear) when you __________ (see) her at the flea market
yesterday morning?

240. There’s no __________ (say) what __________ (may / happen) if the rescue team
__________ (not arrive) so quickly. I __________ (not be) alive now for sure.

241. It usually__________ (take) a lot of time __________ (assemble) a model of a battleship

like this one.

242. We’re fed up with __________ (eat) convenience food every day. We suggest (cook) our
own meals from today on.

243. The weather isn’t likely __________ (change) soon. Low temperatures and heavy winds
__________ (be) forecast since last week.

244. ‘How __________ (you/find) the new furniture in our living room?’ ‘Oh, it __________
(appeal) to me a lot, really.’
245. Suppose you __________ (win) at the lottery tomorrow, what __________ (you / do) with
such a lot of money?

246. Foreigners __________ (require) __________ (show) their passports before __________
(get) in. It’s atypical routine at the embassy.

247. I can see you’re about __________ (leave). Where __________ (you/go) this time?

248. Someone advised us __________ (not look) straight into the Japanese people’s eyes for too
long as it may __________ (consider) offensive.

249. Ithought my cat __________ (get) lost, but after a few days I spotted him __________
(chase) mice in the neighbors’ backyard.

250. A group of researchers were examining the reactions of the people who __________ (ask)
embarrassing questions by TV reporters.

251. Everyone prefers __________ (do) things on their own to __________ (tell) what
__________ (do) by somebody else.

252. Recently, I __________ (think) of __________ (have) my old car tuned. I wonder how much
it __________ (cost).

253. In three weeks’ time, most of our employees __________ (give) bonuses in recognition of
their __________ (work) so hard for the whole year.

254. It’s not easy __________ (make) people __________ (believe) in vague promises like they
make.

255. Stories about theyeti __________ (tell) for years, but there’s no tangible evidence
__________ (prove) its existence.

256. It would be good for you (remember) the emergency number in case something wrong
__________ (happen).

257. I don’t knowho w (do) the puzzle. When my father __________ (come) home from work,
he __________ (help) me.

258. Diane __________ (invite) __________ (join) the school choir several times so far, but she
__________ (not take) her decision yet.

259. You should try __________ (rub) the spot with a damp cloth. Perhaps it __________ (help)
__________ (remove) it.

260. It was Mr. Blackley who insisted on __________ (leave) theyoung secretary in our
department. He __________ (must / fall) in love with her.

261. Look at your new trousers. They’re dirty all over. I wish I __________ (not allow) you
__________ (play) in the garden.

262. It’s sad that so little __________ (do) for the protection of rare species. They keep
__________ (die) out.
263. Ever since our neighbors __________ (buy) that big dog, we __________ (not let) our
daughter __________ (play) with their children.

264. I know it __________ (sound) incredible, but what __________ (you / say) if we
__________ (offer) two hundred thousand for the portrait?

265. I’ve had enough of __________ (live) in this cold climate. I __________ (think) of (move)
somewhere hotter soon.

266. ‘Where __________ (your parents / go) on holiday next summer?’ ‘Nowhere. They
__________ (resolve) __________ (stay) at home and __________ (save) the money.’

267. It __________ (get) colder and colder since last month. I presume this year winter
__________ (come) sooner than ever.

268. If you __________ (arrive) at six thirty, we __________ (still/ work). We’d sooner you
__________ (call) on us at about ten p.m.

269. I’m really sorry for what I __________ (say) yesterday. I __________ (not mean)
__________ (offend) any of you.

270. ‘I still cannot understand why Eva didn’t want to date me.’ ‘She __________ (may /think)
you __________ (date) another girl.'

271. Dave’s not at home. He __________ (go) shopping.

272. The sounds of nature is what Mr. Hyatt __________ (find) exciting. He __________ (spend)
all his weekends __________ (track) down wild animals and __________ (record) the sounds
they __________ (make).

273. This wretched machine __________ (always / give) me trouble. I __________ (almost /
lose) my nerves trying __________ (start) it so many times.

274. I had wonderful childhood. I __________ (have) lots of friends with whom I __________
(play) variety of games and I __________ (spend) all my summer holidays on my grandfather’s
farm in Arizona.

275. The story that you __________ (just/tell) __________ (remind) me of a man I __________
(know) several years ago. He __________ (live) alone in the woods and __________ (call) a
hermit by everyone.

276. It’s a waste of time __________ (try) __________ (convince) Isabel__________ (change)
her approach. She’s too stubborn __________ (agree) to our suggestions.

277. The Mayans are said __________ (develop) a high level of civilization early in the first
century AD.

278. Although he's very timid, He __________ (tend) __________ (act) as if He (be) a daredevil.

279. Don’t wait for me. I __________ (not go) out of the laboratory until I __________
(complete) all my tasks.
280. It’s hard to say what__________ (happen) to Jim recently. He __________ (behave) like a
heart-broken man.

281. Anyone who __________ (wish) __________ (take) photos in the gallery__________
(oblige) __________ (pay) extra money.

282. I had no idea Sylvia__________ (can) be such an indecent person. I __________ (not
confide) in her if I __________ (know) what she __________ (be) like in reality.

283. This thick fog __________ (hang) in the air since early morning, that’s why all the morning
and afternoon flights__________ (cancel).

284. Ms.. Simmons__________ (just / make) an arrangement __________ (meet) her attorney
next Friday.

285. We’ll see to the camera for you, sir, but if it __________ (turn out) that you __________
(tamper) with it, it __________ (not replace) with a new one.

286. ‘It’s the neighbors’ children that I __________ (notice) __________ (tread) on our lawn last
Saturday morning.’ ‘That’s impossible. It __________ (can not / be) them as they __________
(be) at school at that time.’

287. This encyclopedia is very successful. It __________ (sell) very well.

288. Something’s wrong with the computer. It __________ (not work) properly. The
settings__________ (may/change) by someone.

289. Remember always__________ (check) if you __________ (turn) the oven and the iron off
before__________ (leave) home.

290. The river seeMs. __________ (be) very dangerous. I __________ (not go) swimming in it if I
__________ (be) you.

291. Sandra __________ (change) her mind. She says she __________ (not go) to the concert
with us tomorrow. She __________ (prefer) __________ (relax) at home.

292. I’ve undertaken__________ (start) living healthy lifestyle as soon as I __________

(discharge) from hospital.

293. ‘You __________ (not enroll) in the party if your father__________ (not insist) on that,
would you?’ ‘Of course, I wouldn’t, f did it just to please him.’

294. By the end of August, our companies __________ (co-operate) for ten years. We
__________ (intend) __________ (celebrate) the anniversary.

295. I don't wash the car myself. I __________ (have) it __________ (clean) in a garage once a
month.

296. He wasn’t clever enough __________ (learn) __________ (cheat) at cards by hiMs.elf. He
__________ (must/teach) by someone else.
297. The local police __________ (have) their big day yesterday. They __________ (manage)
__________ (break up) a gang of thieves just as they __________ (make) an attempt at
__________ (burgle) a jeweler’s shop downtown.

298. ‘__________ (you / buy) me another bunch of flowers, honey?’ ‘With pleasure, my dear.’

299. Our poor son __________ (have to) get up very early ever since he __________ (begin)
__________ (work) in the suburbs.

300. It certainly wasn’t kind of you __________ (refuse) __________ (accept) the boy’s apology.
You __________ (should not / treat) him like that.

301. ‘I __________ (just / arrange) for you __________ (examine) by our family doctor
tomorrow.’ ‘I’m really sorry, but you __________ (ought not to/do) it without__________ (ask)
me first.’

302. ‘Ms.. Hannah __________ (write) reports since seven a.m.’ ‘How many __________ (she /
write) so far?’

303. I can see you (not feel) well. I __________ (make) you __________ (drink) hot tea with a lot
of lemon juice. It __________ (do) you good, for sure.

304. ‘Excuse me. How long __________ (I/need) __________ (walk) __________ (reach) the
nearest village?’ ‘Not too long, sir. It __________ (situate) only two miles away.’

305. Right after the end of the war, it __________ (turn) out that dozens of masterpieces and
invaluable works of art __________ (go) missing. So far, few of them __________ (recover).

306. No cure for tuberculosis__________ (know) before Robert Koch’s discovery of the vaccine.

307. We couldn’t admire some of the frescos because they __________ (just/restore) and no
visitors were allowed to enter the church at that time.

308. Remember that this particular item of news __________ (have to) __________ (keep)
secret lest it __________ (cause) a commotion among politicians and the general public.

309. Before, he told me that whatever__________ (happen), I __________ (can) count on him,
but then he __________ (turn) his back on me.

310. What a day it was. No sooner __________ (I / learn) about __________ (grant) a promotion
than my wife __________ (inform) me that We __________ (have) a baby in about six months’
time.

311. Ms. Lark is the only employee who __________ (not give) a salary increase in our company
yet. I think she __________ (deserve) __________ (reward) better for her hard work.

312. Not till the police __________ (arrive) __________ (the youths / stop) __________
(scream) wildly in the backyard last night.

313. The janitor accuses Andy of __________ (steal) some chemicals from the school lab. But I
think Greg is more probable__________ (do) it.
314. ‘Do you remember the man who handed the invitation to you?’ ‘No I don’t. I don’t even
rem ember (invite) by anyone from the association.’

315. I’d sooner you __________ (not wear) the uniform. It __________ (smell) of petrol.

316. Bacteria __________ (know) __________ (cause) infectious diseases.

317. ‘How did you like __________ (interview) by the journalists?’ ‘I really enjoyed __________
(ask) questions by such renowned people.’

318. Stanley says he __________ (not feel) like __________ (have) a game of squash. He’d
prefer __________ (go) windsurfing.

319. The men __________ (deny) __________ (fob) the bank until a video recording from the
bank cameras __________ (show) to them during the trial.

320. We’re likely __________ (meet) here next Monday morning as well. As usual, I __________
(come) here for my instructions.

321. The hunter said he __________ (never / forget) __________ (stand) face to face with a
Grizzly bear in the middle of the woods.

322. The boss wants us __________ (work) overtime without __________ (pay) us extra money.
He __________ (must / lose) his senses.

323. If only there __________ (be) someone __________ (give) me a good advice, I __________
(not make) a mistake. Now, I have to start everything from scratch.

324. ‘What __________ (the road sign / say)?’ ‘Give way.’

325. The school management __________ (be able to) make more investments in the future
provided that someone __________ (offer) them some financial support.

326. It __________ (claim) that dolphins are the most intelligent sea mammals. They
__________ (know) __________ (rescue) many drowning people.

327. Unfortunately, we can seldom afford __________ (do) shopping in the posh centre. Our
financial position __________ (force) us __________ (buy) things in cheaper places.

328. According to the latest reports, the kidnappers__________ (threaten) __________ (blow)
the plane up unless they __________ (provide) with a helicopter and a lump sum of money in
used bills.

329. Alice chose __________ (leave) Frank because she thought he __________ (not love) her
any more. Later, she wished she __________ (not act) so rashly.

330. How __________ (you / explain) your __________ (come) late again this morning, Mr.
Nicks? You __________ (dismiss) if that __________ (happen) once again.

331. One of the drivers who __________ (stop) by the police last night __________ (fine) for
__________ (speed). Another one __________ (prove) __________ (drink) alcohol.
332. It’s high time you __________ (get) down to work. You __________ (put) off __________
(write) your dissertation for too long now.

333. We don’t expect you __________ (accept) responsibility for many things. What you
__________ (require) __________ (do) is analyze the steps that the rival companies take.

334. ‘How many days __________ (the survivors / spend) in the mountains before the rescuers
arrived?’ They __________ (pick) up after three days.’

335. __________ (you / stop) __________ (make) this terrible noise, please? I can’t stand
__________ (listen) to it any more.

336. How many times __________ (the patient / operate) on before he passed away?

337. ‘I don’t know what __________ (happen) to the smaller fish that I put in the tank
yesterday. I cannot see them.’ They __________ (can / eat) by the bigger ones, I guess.’

338. ‘It was foolish of you __________ (not take) any warm clothes. What if the weather
__________ (change) for worse on the top of the mountain?’ ‘Fortunately, it didn’t.’

339. Computers __________ (assume) __________ (be) the most important invention of the
former century.

340. The girl said she __________ (get) scared because she thought she __________ (follow) by
a stranger.

341. It __________ (not make) a big difference if our team __________ (win) the next game.
They __________ (rank) at the last position in the group.

342. I found it really difficult __________ (get) used to __________ (drive) on the left side of the
road. I still __________ (consider) it __________ (be) one of the most unusual experiences in my
life.

343. English __________ (speak) all over the world ever since the British __________ (set up)
their colonies in many parts of the globe.

344. ‘__________ (many people / enjoy) the anniversary reception last Saturday night?’
‘Unfortunately, not. The party __________ (turn) out __________ (be) a complete failure.
Perhaps, it __________ (enjoy) by everyone if some attractions __________ (prepare).

345. The general has opposed __________ (carry) out this hazardous military mission lest he
__________ (lose) some of his best men.

346. I remember my grandmother __________ (tell) me goodnight stories before I __________

(fall) asleep. I __________ (miss) her a lot since she __________ (die).

347. The wire may be live. We’d much rather you __________ (not tamper) with it. We’d better
__________ (wait) for a specialist__________ (arrive).
348. ‘What’s on your mind? What __________ (worry) you, Maggie? __________ (it / have)
anything to do with your boyfriend?5 ‘Yes, you’re right. I __________ (long) for him ever since
he __________ (go) away.’

349. Neil Arm strong was the first man __________ (step) on the moon. It __________ (happen)
in 1969 and then people __________ (believe) that they __________ (be able) __________
(start) __________ (live) there in the near future. However, nothing like that __________
(occur) as yet and they seem __________ (lose) their interest in __________ (colonize) the silver
globe.

350. Once I __________ (have) a chance __________ (see) the Beatles __________ (perform)
live, but I __________ (not take) advantage of it. Now, I think I would like __________ (do) it.