File 7: Progress Check

Choose the correct answer.

1. She ... can't have called must have called must called when we were out - there's a message on voice mail.
2. A: I don't remember Al watching that movie with us. B: No, he ... must have been might be can't have been too young.
3. It ... mustn't have can't have must have been easy to bring up eight children in that tiny house.
4. A: Why didn't she wave back? B: I suppose she ... mustn't seen may not see might not have seen us.
5. I'm really sorry. I ... shouldn't have can't have mustn't have got so angry with you.
6. Every hotel is fully booked now. We ... can't have must have should have started planning this earlier.
7. She says ... she'd rather go she'd rather go to she rather goes by bus because it's cheaper.
8. Would you rather ... speaking speak spoke English or French as a second language?
9. ... I'd rather don't I'd rather not I'd rather didn't work after six o'clock in the evening.
10. A: I wish Dad didn't work so hard. B: I know. He ... looks like looks as if looks exhausted.
11. What fruit is this? It tastes a bit ... like as though as if melon.
12. I don't want to go out. In fact I feel ... as if like as though staying in and watching a DVD.
13. The surface of the rock ... felt like felt as if felt rough under her bare feet.
14. He smells ... as if as if he hasn't washed for ages!
15. It sounds ... as like if they're having a party next door.
16. Martina works ... like as if as a teacher.
17. I'm so glad you ... remembered reminded waited me to reply to that email. I'd totally forgotten about it.
18. The safe in the hotel was ... robbed beaten mugged while we were staying there.
19. It's quite a complicated route. I ... hope expect wish we don't get lost.
20. They usually ... rise raise realize the flag on special occasions.
21. She ... laid lie lay on a picnic blanket on the grass, listening to music on her iPod.
22. He ... denied refused avoided that he had been driving dangerously, but he admitted speeding.
23. It's better to ... refuse discuss argue something than let it become a problem by not talking about it.
24. She sat down, folded her ... hands shoulders arms and stared at me.
25. I could tell he didn't believe me becuase he raised his ... arms thumb eyebrows .
26. If you don't drink enough water, you can damage your ... calves kidneys hips .
27. When she was a toddler, she sucked her ... thumb hands nails but she stopped when she was five.
28. Do you know why she was ... waving frowning winking at me? She looked quite annoyed.
29. I was expecting to shake ... hands arms heads but then he gave me a big hug!
30. A: Paul usually walks to work, doesn't he? B: Yes, but he's sprained his ... elbow wrist ankle .