VERBAL STRUCTURES ► TEST # 5

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1. They are
2. There are
3. There is
My kid has never ___ DisneyWorld in Florida.
1. gone at
2. was to
3. been to
I can't stand ___ in this freezing cold weather.
1. walking
2. to walk
3. to walking
They usually ___ at home, but today they ___ lunch in a restaurant.
1. are eating / have
2. eat / have
3. eat / are having
My wife and I ___ breakfast when the phone ___.
1. had / rang
2. were having / was ringing
3. were having / rang
If you don't want to burn yourself, you ___ lie in the sun all day.
1. shouldn't
2. won't
3. couldn't
___ for the bus, a man with a gun ran out of the bank across from us.
1. When we waited
2. As soon as we waited
3. As we were waiting
I haven't heard from Mr Reynolds for ages, I wonder ___.
1. how is he
2. what is he like
3. how he is
I ___ be late for work this morning. I've got a lot to do before midday.
1. couldn't
2. don't
3. mustn't
A lot ___ to the house before we can move in.
1. needs to be done
2. needs doing
3. needs to do
You ___ show your passport at the border if you want to get across.
1. are supposed to
2. are enabled to
3. are allowed to
Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
The gun EXPLODED in his hands when he was cleaning it.
1. went off
2. went up
3. went out
Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the words in capitals.
My husband MET Alice QUITE BY CHANCE as he was leaving the office.
1. ran after
2. ran over
3. ran into
Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
When the fire was EXTINGUISHED, we saw that the house had been seriously damaged.
1. put down
2. put out
3. put in
Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Far too many beautiful buildings in Latin America have been DEMOLISHED.
1. pulled on
2. pulled in
3. pulled down
Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Unless the weather improves, we shall have to POSTPONE our trip.
1. put up
2. put away
3. put off
Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
He will have to REDUCE expenses or he will get into serious trouble.
1. cut off
2. cut down
3. cut out
Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Peter was supposed to come at six, but he never APPEARED.
1. turned in
2. turned on
3. turned up
Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Unless we go away for a week I won't be able to STAND so much work.
1. put out
2. put up with
3. put with
Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Leaving so early PROVED to be a waste of time because our flight had been cancelled.
1. turned out
2. turned in
3. turned off