The Bent Pyramid outside Cairo________ancient Egypt’s first attempt to build a smooth-sided pyramid.
has been believed to have been
was believed to be
is believed to have been
is believed to be
She hired a lawyer to investigate, only to learn that Gabriel had removed her name from the deed. The infinitive verb phrase “only to learn” is used________.
to express an intended purpose
to indicate a high degree of possibility
to reveal an undesirable consequence
to dramatize a stated fact
If only the patient________a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.
had received
received
should receive
were receiving
It is necessary that he________the assignment without delay.
hand in
hands in
must hand in
has to hand in
Much as________, I couldn’t lend him the money because I simply didn’t have that much spare cash.
I would have liked to
I would like to have
I should have to like
I should have liked to
Aren’t you tired? I________you had done enough for today.
should have thought
must have thought
might have thought
could have thought
Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?
Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o’clock.
She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.
Walk straight ahead, and don’t turn till the second traffic lights.
Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.
If it________tomorrow, the match would be put off.
was to rain
were to rain
was raining
had rained
My boss ordered that the legal documents________to him before lunch.
be sent
were sent
were to be sent
must be sent
It’s getting late. I’d rather you________now.
left
leave
are leaving
will leave
Nancy’s gone to work but her car’s still there. She________by bus.
must have gone
should have gone
ought to have gone
could have gone
If there were no subjunctive, English________much easier to learn.
could have been
would be
will be
must have been
At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as I_____if I_____alone.
would have been; had been
should be; had been
could be; were
might have been; were
It is absolutely essential that William________his study in spite of some learning difficulties.
will continue
continued
continue
continues
Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions that otherwise ________abstract, unclear, or unconvincing.
may remain
could remain
must have remained
might have remained
It’s high time we________cutting down the rainforests.
stopped
had to stop
shall stop
stop
It is imperative that the government________more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
attracts
shall attract
attract
has to attract
If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he________able to advise you much better than I can.
would be
will have been
was
were
The smell that rose from the saucepan was so powerful that Mom shut the window lest anybody outside________it.
should notice
has noticed
had noticed
must notice
________your advice, I would have made the wrong decision.
Hadn’t it been for
Had it not been for
Had it been for
Had not it been for
________, I’ll marry him all the same.
Was he rich or poor
Whether rich or poor
Were he rich or poor
Be he rich or poor
It is imperative that students________their term papers on time.
hand in
would hand in
have to hand in
handed in
The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential________for that.
for us to be prepared
that we are prepared
of us to be prepared
our being prepared
________for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.
Had it not been
Hadn’t it been
Was it not
Were it not
—What courses are you going to do next semester? —I don’t know. But it’s about time________on something.
I’d decide
I decided
I decide
I’m deciding
You________Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.
needn’t have told
needn’t tell
mustn’t have told
mustn’t tell
If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he________able to advise you much better than we can.
was
were
would be
will have been
My mother________English for twenty years.
has been teaching
has been taught
had been teaching
was taught
How can I concentrate if you_____continually_____me with silly questions?
have…interrupted
had…interrupted
are…interrupting
were…interrupting
In his plays, Shakespeare________his characters live through their language.
would make
had made
made
makes