Choose the correct answer.
1 Should she … at his mistakes?
a) pointing
b) to point
c) point
2 Should they … critics and act differently?
a) to forestall
b) forestall
c) forestalled
3 Should I … about moving together seriously?
a) to think
b) think
c) thinking
4 Should he … his speech? It might be important.
a) record
b) to record
c) recorded
5 Should they … only on this particular issue?
a) focus
b) focusing
c) to focus
6 Should we … on the main problem?
a) concentrate
b) concentrated
c) to concentrate
7 Should I … it or is clear enough?
a) to repeat
b) repeated
c) repeat
8 Should we … in all gaps? I don’t like this form.
a) to fill
b) fill
c) filling
9 Should we … our way of dealing with problems?
a) revise
b) to revise
c) revising
10 Should he … ready for it?
a) to be
b) be
c) being
11 When she was rich, she … buy several apartments in the outskirts.
a) can
b) could
c) can’t
12 You could … me this thing right away.
a) to tell
b) tell
c) told
13 I remember that when he way young, he … run fast.
a) can
b) could
c) can’t
14 Is it ok? I could … it for you.
a) repeat
b) to repeat
c) repeating
15 I could … you with great pleasure. Just ask.
a) to help
b) helping
c) help
16 You could … a suitable candidate for this position.
a) to find
b) find
c) finding
17 You could … up. We don’t have all day.
a) to hurry
b) hurrying
c) hurry
18 I … work much more five years ago.
a) can
b) can’t
c) could
19 I could … much better one year ago.
a) to study
b) study
c) studied
20 Our professor could … it more clearly.
a) explain
b) to explain
c) explaining
21 The teacher couldn’t … all his mistakes.
a) to correct
b) correct
c) corrected
22 Unfortunately, it couldn’t … their losses.
a) to cover
b) cover
c) covering
23 This is amazing! She … run so fast two years ago.
a) can’t
b) couldn’t
c) can
24 I couldn’t … it instead of her.
a) do
b) to do
c) done
25 He … buy such an expensive car last year.
a) can’t
b) can
c) couldn’t
26 I know it’s rough but she couldn’t … it another way.
a) to do
b) do
c) done
27 John couldn’t … now.
a) to win
b) won
c) win
28 Much as I wanted, I couldn’t … him more.
a) pay
b) paid
c) to pay
29 He tried but he couldn’t … it.
a) to hide
b) hide
c) hiding
30 When he was a small boy, he … do it so well.
a) can’t
b) can
c) couldn’t
Answer
1 c 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 a 6 a 7 c 8 b 9 a 10 b
11 b 12 b 13 b 14 a 15 c 16 b 17 c 18 c 19 b 20 a
21 b 22 b 23 b 24 a 25 c 26 b 27 c 28 a 29 b 30 c