Originally Posted by Majidalimirani

English portion
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.


.1 On March 15, 2006, the Maywood Recreation Department requested a grant from the state to rebuild the community center that _____________ in the recent fire. a. destroys b. will be destroyed c. had been destroyed d. is being destroyed

2. We have _____________ more sweets since that wonderful bakery opened down the block. a. ate[COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"] b. been eating[/COLOR] c. been eat d. eat

3 While attempting to _____________ his broken bicycle, Leo Donner realized that he didn’t have the proper tools. a. be repairing b. have repaired [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]c. repair[/COLOR] d. repaired

4 the police immediately. [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]a. Call[/COLOR] b. Called c. Been calling d. To call

5. The biggest problem with Martha’s garden _____________ too many weeds. a. will have been b. were c. will have [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]d. was[/COLOR]

6 Last week, Tracy and Shane were honored at a luncheon for their part in rescuing a child who _____________ into an icy pond. a. falls b. would fall c. had fallen [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]d. has fallen[/COLOR]


7 The woman who confronted the owner of the unleashed dog _____________ angry. a. were [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]b. was[/COLOR] c. are d. have been

8 The boy _____________ the bat and ran to f irst base as fast as he could. a. swings b. swinged [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]c. swung[/COLOR] d. swing

9 There _____________ four excellent restaurants in the center of town. a. is [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]b. are[/COLOR] c. was d. being

10 The noise from the lawn mowers _____________ louder as the morning progresses. [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]a. gets[/COLOR] b. get c. have gotten d. are getting