(26-36) modals
1. I … to sleep very well recently.
A) can’t B) needn’t
C) am able D) haven’t been able
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2. Sandra … drive but she hasn’t got a car.
A) have to B) needs
C) must have been D) can
3. I … stand on my head but I can’t do it
now.
A) can B) have been able to
C) could have been D) used to be able to
4. – Are you in a hurry?
- No, I’ve got plenty of time. I … wait.
A) must B) can C) need D) have to
5. – You look tired.
- Yes, I … sleep last night.
A) needn’t have B) shouldn’t have
C) couldn’t D) might not
6. I looked very carefully and I … see a
figure in the distance.
A) was able to B) should
C) must have seen D) could
7. If you’re very hungry, we … have dinner
now.
A) ought B) could
C) will be able to D) ought to have
8. Congratulations on passing your exam.
You … be very pleased.
A) must B) might C) had to D) can
9. That restaurant … very good. It’s always
empty.
A) mustn’t have been B) must be
C) can’t be D) can’t have been
10. Ted wasn’t at work last week. He … ill.
A) must have been B) can’t have been
C) must be D) can be
11. – Where’s Bob?
- I’m not sure. He … lunch.
A) might be having B) must be having
C) can have D) may have had
12. Don’t make too much noise. You … the
baby.
A) may wake B) must wake
C) can have woken D) might have woken
13. Be careful! The footpath is very icy. You
…
A) might slip B) may have slipped
C) can have slip D) must slip
14. I can’t help you but why don’t you ask
Jill? She … help you.
A) might be able to B) was able to
C) could have D) needs
15. I’m sorry, I couldn’t come yesterday. I
… late.
A) had to work B) must have worked
C) should have worked D) might work
16. In Britain many children … wear
uniform when they go to school.
A) needs B) should C) have to D) might
17. We couldn’t repair the car ourselves.
We … take it to a garage.
A) had to B) must have
C) should have D) can
18. A man was slightly injured in the
accident but he … to hospital.
A) doesn’t need go B) didn’t have to go
C) needed to go D) mustn’t go
19. Whatever you do, you … touch that
switch. It’s very dangerous.
A) mustn’t B) needn’t
C) might not D) don’t have to
20. I understand the situation perfectly.
You … explain further.
A) needn’t to B) don’t have
C) mustn’t D) needn’t
21. This is a valuable book. You … look
after it carefully and you … lose it.
A) need/don’t have to B) might/can’t
C) must/mustn’t
D) should/shouldn’t have
22. Brian had no money, so he sold his car.
A few days later he won some money in a
lottery. He … his car.
A) didn’t have to sell B) needn’t have sold
C) needn’t sell D) mustn’t have sold
23. I think smoking … be banned in
restaurants.
A) should B) can C) need D) have to
24. I’m sorry that I didn’t take your advice.
I … what you said.
A) must have done B) should have done
C) can’t have done D) had to do
25. I suggested that we … go to museums
after lunch.
A) must B) should C) had to D) need
26. If Ann … arrive, can you look after her
until I come?
A) must have B) should C) will
D) have to
27. I … get up early tomorrow. I’ve got a lot
to do.
A) should B) had better
C) may D) can
28. You … be on time or you’ll be late.
A) can B) may C) must have
D) had better
29. I was surprised that she … say such a
word.
A) should B) can C) must D) had better
30. It was a great party last night. You …
A) should come B) ought to have come
C) can’t have come D) had to come
31. I … up early, but it was a lovely
morning, so I did.
A) needn’t have got B) didn’t need to get
C) mustn’t have got D) should have got
32. We haven’t got much time. We … hurry.
A) needn’t B) must C) may D) can
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33. I … work tomorrow.
A) have got to B) has to
C) needn’t to D) had to
34. Don’t phone me at 8:30. I … watching
the football on television.
A) must B) can C) need D) might be
35. The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. I …
asleep.
A) must have been B) had to be
C) should have been D) may be
36. I have an appointment in ten minutes.
I… go now or I’ll be late.
A) had better B) should
C) needn’t D) might
Murphy II (1-40)
1. Why are all these people here? What …?
A) happens B) is happening
C) had happened D) was happening
2. What time … the banks … in Britain?
A) does/open B) will/open
C) are/opening D) do/open
3. – How is your English?
- Not bad. It … slowly.
A) is improving B) improved
C) was improving D) improves
4. I … this is your key. Am I right?
A) am thinking B) think
C) was thinking D) will think
5. We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we
… it.
A) sell B) will sell C) sold D) are selling
6. We … an accident while we … to school.
A) saw/were going B) were seeing/went
C) see/will go D) saw/went
7. Last week the bus fare was 80 pence.
Now it is 90. It … up.
A) went B) has gone
C) goes D) was going
8. It snowed a lot last winter but it … much
this winter.
A) didn’t snow B) doesn’t snow
C) wasn’t snowing D) hasn’t snowed
9. Hello, Tom. I … for you all morning.
Where have you been?
A) have been looking B) looked
C) am looking D) was looking
10. I … the book you lent me, so you can
have it back now.
A) read B) am reading
C) will read D) have read
11. Bob is a friend of mine. I … him for a
long time.
A) know B) am knowing
C) have known D) have been knowing
12. I haven’t had a good meal … last
Tuesday.
A) since B) for C) ago D) on
13. I meant to phone Diane last night but I
…
A) have forgotten B) forgot
C) forget D) am forgetting
14. When … this book … ?
A) did/publish B) was/published
C) has/been published D) did/published
15. I invited Rachel to the party but she
couldn’t come. She … to do something else.
A) arranged B) has arranged
C) is arranged D) had arranged
16. I was sad when I sold my car. I … it for
a very long time.
A) have had B) had
C) was having D) had had
17. Mary was sitting on the ground. She
was out of breath. She …
A) have run B) have been running
C) was running D) had been running
18. I need a stamp for this letter. … you …
one?
A) Do/got B) Do/have got
C) Have/got D) Have/get
19. There … a hotel opposite the station
but it closed a long time ago.
A) is B) used to be C) may be D) will be
20. We … to a concert tonight. It … at 7:30.
A) are going/begins B) shall go/is
beginning
C) go/begins D) are going to go/will begin
21. When I last saw Tim, he … his job but
in the end he decided not to.
A) gave up B) used to give up
C) had been giving up
D) was going to give up
22. Thank you for lending me your camera.
I … it back to you on Monday, OK?
A) am giving B) gave
C) have given D) will give
23. It’s raining. Don’t go out. You … wet.
A) will get B) are getting C) got D) get
24. Phone me after 8 o’clock. I … dinner by
then.
A) shall have finished B) shall finish
C) shall be finishing D) finish
25. I was feeling sick yesterday. I … eat
anything.
A) can’t B) mustn’t
C) mightn’t D) couldn’t
26. The weather is nice now but it …
change later.
A) could B) must C) should D) need
27. Ann was in a very difficult situation. It
… easy for her.
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A) can’t be B) needn’t have been
C) shouldn’t have been D) can’t have been
28. - Why are those people waiting in the
street?
- I don’t know. They … for a bus.
A) must be waiting B) can’t be waiting
C) must have been waiting
D) might be waiting
29. Caroline may … go away next week.
A) should B) have to C) must D) be able
30. Just help yourself if you’d like
something to eat. You … ask first.
A) can’t B) mustn’t
C) needn’t D) mightn’t
31. I’m in a difficult position. What do you
think I … do?
A) should B) must
C) ought to have D) might have
32. Liz gave me this ring. She … very upset
if I lost it.
A) is B) will be
C) would be D) would have been
33. I wouldn’t mind living in England, if the
weather … better.
A) is B) were
C) had been D) would have been
34. I wasn’t tired last night. If I … , I …
earlier.
A) were/would go B) am/shall go
C) had been/would have gone
D) was/would have gone
35. Why don’t you go and see Clare? She …
very pleased to see you.
A) would be B) would have been
C) was D) shall be
36. I was in a hurry when I saw you.
Otherwise I … to talk.
A) shall stop B) stopped
C) would stop D) would have stopped
Murphy II (25-41)
1. I’d be very frightened if someone … a
gun at me.
A) would point B) will point
C) points D) pointed
2. They … be angry if I didn’t visit them.
A) may B) must C) should D) could
3. I would be very grateful if you … me your
brochure and price list as soon as possible.
A) will send B) may send
C) would send D) should send
4. Tom would be angry … I didn’t visit him.
A) when B) if C) unless D) in case
5. Do you ever wish you … ?
A) fly B) can fly C) will fly D) could fly
6. I wish my room … larger.
A) would be B) is C) will be D) were
7. I wish I … that Ann was ill.
A) know B) knew
C) had known D) would know
8. I wish you … so fast. It makes me
nervous.
A) don’t drive B) won’t drive
C) wouldn’t drive D) didn’t drove
9. Tom was angry because the car … .
A) doesn’t start B) weren’t starting
C) didn’t started D) wouldn’t start
10. I’ll draw a map for you … you can’t find
our house.
A) unless B) if C) as long as D) in case
11. In case of …, telephone this number.
A) emergency B) there is an emergency
C) there will be an emergency
D) emergency is
12. Joe can’t hear … you shout.
A) unless B) as
C) providing that D) as long as
13. You can use my car … you drive
carefully.
A) in case B) as long as
C) unless D) in case of
14. You … smoke if you want.
A) can B) must C) would D) couldn’t
15. - Shall we have dinner now?
- We … as well.
A) has to B) ought C) would D) might
16. – I can’t find my bag anywhere.
- You … it in the shop.
A) may leave B) must leave
C) might have left D) should have left
17. - Where’s Jack?
– I’m not sure. He … in his office, I
suppose, but he’s not usually there at this
time.
A) must be B) can be
C) could be D) will be
18. The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. I …
asleep.
A) should have been B) must have been
C) had to be D) was able to be
19. She passed me in the street without
speaking. She … me.
A) must have seen B) shouldn’t have seen
C) may have seen D) can’t have seen
20. … I use your telephone?
A) Could B) Might C) Must D) Should
Murphy II (26-41)
1. We tried hard but we … persuade them
to come with us.
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A) mayn’t B) shouldn’t
C) couldn’t D) didn’t have to
2. I’m afraid I … come to your party next
Friday.
A) didn’t have to B) can’t
C) wouldn’t D) ought to
3. She didn’t want to stay with Linda, but
she … with her.
A) must have stayed B) could have stayed
C) should stay D) would stay
4. - Yesterday I saw Jim in London.
- It … be Jim. He was in Tokyo yesterday.
A) must B) may not C) shouldn’t D) can’t
5. Carol knows a lot about films. She … go
to the cinema a lot.
A) may B) can C) must D) should
6. I made a lot of noise when I came home.
You … me.
A) must have heard B) should have heard
C) had to hear D) might
7. I wonder if you … help me?
A) may B) should C) must D) could
8. I promised I’d be on time. I … be late.
A) didn’t have to B) can’t
C) mustn’t D) ought to
9. Have you ever … go to hospital?
A) could B) should C) had to D) must
10. I … but I decided to go anyway.
A) didn’t need to go B) needn’t to go
C) needn’t have gone D) shouldn’t go
11. You … be here now. You … be at
school.
A) must/don’t need B) shouldn’t/should
C) needn’t to/ought to D) can/needn't
12. She … listening to our conversation. It
was private.
A) mustn’t have B) needn’t have been
C) shouldn’t have been D) didn’t need
13. What do you suggest we … do?
A) could B) should C) would D) need
14. It’s natural that everybody … be kind.
A) had to B) need to C) will D) should
15. If I didn’t want to go, I wouldn’t, but I
…
A) wanted B) had wanted
C) will want D) want
16. She could get a job more easily if she …
type.
A) could B) would C) will D) had to
17. The music next door is very loud. I wish
they … it down.
A) can turn B) would turn
C) had been turned D) must have turned
18. We bought some more food … Tom
came.
A) if B) while C) unless D) in case
19. I hope you’ll come to London sometime.
… you come, you must visit us.
A) in case B) unless
C) provided that D) if
20. I’ll take you with me, … you don’t make
me nervous.
A) in case B) unless C) providing D) while
21. We’ll be late unless we …
A) don’t hurry B) shan’t
C) shall hurry D) hurry
22. I don’t care about anything as long as
you … here with me.
A) are B) will be
C) would be D) were
23. You can smoke in here … you leave a
window open to let the smoke out.
A) unless B) as long as
C) as D) while
Murphy II (42-46)
1. A decision … until the next meeting.
A) won’t make B) isn’t made
C) hasn’t been made D) will not be made
2. That building is dangerous. It … down
before it falls down.
A) should be knocking B) must knocked
C) ought to knock D) ought to be knocked
3. When you go through Customs, your
luggage may … by a customs officer.
A) be checking B) checked
C) check D) be checked
4. I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted
… up at 6.30.
A) being waken B) to wake
C) having waken D) to be waken
5. Her new book … probably … into a
number of foreign languages.
A) will/be translated B) has/translated
C) will/translate D) will/have translated
6. If you kicked a policeman, you …
A) could arrest B) would be arrested
C) might be arresting D) could have
arrested
7. The police are looking for the missing
boy. He can’t … anywhere.
A) be found B) find
C) be finding D) have find
8. The injured man couldn’t walk and …
A) must have carried B) could carry
C) might be carrying D) had to be carried
9. I don’t mind driving but I prefer to … by
other people.
A) be driven B) drive
C) be driving D) have driven
10. My bicycle has disappeared. It …
A) had to steal B) might have stolen
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C) must have been stolen
D) could be stealing
11. The weather was awful. The football
match …
A) should have cancelled
B) had to be cancelling
C) could cancel
D) ought to have been cancelled
12. Service … in the bill.
A) includes B) has included
C) is included D) is including
13. This road … very often.
A) doesn’t use B) isn’t using
C) hasn’t used D) isn’t used
14. All flights … because of the fog
yesterday.
A) cancelled B) are cancelled
C) have been cancelled D) were cancelled
15. I … of stealing the money.
A) accused B) have accused
C) have been accusing D) was accused
16. A new ring-road … round the city.
A) is building B) has built
C) built D) is being built
17. I didn’t realise that our conversation …
A) is recorded B) was recording
C) is recording D) was being recorded
18. The date of the meeting … by them.
A) is changed B) has changed
C) is changing D) has been changed
19. He came to the party without …
A) inviting B) to be invited
C) have invited D) being invited
20. She won’t go out alone after dark. She
is afraid of …
A) attacking B) being attacked
C) having attacked D) be attacked
21. Ted … by a bee while he was sitting in
the garden.
A) stung B) got stung
C) has stung D) was stinging
22. How did that window …?
A) break B) broken
C) was broken D) get broken
23. Lenin … in 1870.
A) has been born B) was born
C) was bearing D) is born
24. … you … the new machine?
A) Did/show B) Are/showed
C) Have/been showed D) Was/showed
25. I remember … a toy drum on my fifth
birthday.
A) to be given B) have given
C) giving D) being given
26. Oh dear! I … to phone Ann but I
completely forgot.
A) was said B) was reported
C) was supposed D) was alleged
27. It is said that three men were arrested
after the explosion.
Three men … after the explosion.
A) are said to have been arrested
B) was said to be arrested
C) are said to have arrested
D) were said to have arrested
28. John … his money … on a train
yesterday.
A) was/stolen B) had/stolen
C) had/had stolen D) did/have stolen
29. Sue is at the hairdresser’s at the
moment. She …
A) is cutting her hair
B) has her hair cut
C) has cut her hair
D) is having her hair cut
30. Did Ann make that dress herself or …
she …?
A) had/it made B) did/have made it
C) had/made it D) did/have it made
Murphy II (42-48)
1. George might … to America by his
company in August.
A) send B) have sent
C) be sending D) be sent
2. … you ever … by a dog?
A) Have/bitten B) Are/bitten
C) Did/be bitten D) Have/been bitten
3. The room … at the moment.
A) is cleaning B) has cleaned
C) have been cleaned D) is being cleaned
4. The room looked much better. Somebody
…it.
A) cleaned B) had cleaned
C) was cleaned D) had been cleaned
5. Jim didn’t know about the change of
plans. He …
A) hadn’t been told B) wasn’t telling
C) didn’t tell D) hadn’t told
6. Suddenly I heard footsteps behind me.
We …
A) were being followed B) were following
C) had followed D) followed
7. The house … in the storm but a tree …
down.
A) didn’t damage/blew
B) weren’t damaged/did blow
C) hadn’t damaged/was blown
D) wasn’t damaged/was blown
8. George … by everyone.
A) likes B) were liked
C) has liked D) is liked
9. I don’t like people … me what to do.
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A) telling B) being told
C) be told D) tell
10. Are you going to repair the car yourself
or … you ...?
A) have/been repaired it
B) are/going to repair it
C) have/had repaired it
D) are/going to have it repaired
11. ‘Bill passed his examination’.
I thought you said ...
A) if Bill had passed his examination
B) Bill had passed his examination
C) that Bill passed her examination
D) whether Bill passed his examination
12. ‘Ann likes Bill’.
I thought …
A) that Ann likes Bill B) Ann liked Bill
C) whether Ann liked Bill
D) if Ann likes Bill
13. ‘Stay in bed for a few days’, the doctor
said to me.
The doctor … in bed for a few days.
A) said me to stay B) told to me stayed
C) said to me stay D) told me to stay
14. ‘Don’t shout’, I said to Jim.
I told Jim …
A) to shout B) shouted
C) didn’t shout D) not to shout
15. ‘Please don’t tell anyone what
happened’, Ann said to me.
Ann asked me … anyone what had
happened.
A) didn’t tell B) don’t tell
C) not tell D) not to tell
16. ‘Can you open the door for me, Tom?’
Ann asked
Ann asked Tom …
A) to open the door for her
B) could he open the door for her
C) if he could open the door for him
D) whether he can open the door for him
17. Tom told me … Brian.
A) that he didn’t like B) if he doesn’t like
C) not like D) she didn’t like
18. Jack … me that he was enjoying his
new job.
A) told B) told to C) said D) says
19. Tom … it was a nice restaurant but I
didn’t like it much.
A) said B) told C) said to D) told to
20. The doctor … that I would have to rest
for at least a week.
A) told B) said C) tells D) says
21. Mrs Taylor … us she wouldn’t be able
to come to the next meeting.
A) told B) said C) told to D) talked
22. Ann … Tom that she was going away.
A) told B) talked C) said D) told to
23. George couldn’t help me. He … to ask
Jack.
A) said B) told C) talked D) says
24. At the meeting the chairman … about
the problems facing the company.
A) told B) talked C) says D) tells
25. Jill … us all about her holiday in
Australia.
A) told B) said C) talked D) told to
26. Tom … about his trip to America.
A) told B) say C) spoke D) talk
27. He said: ‘I haven’t seen Bill for a while’.
He said that … Bill for a while.
A) I haven’t seen B) He hasn’t seen
C) He didn’t see D) He hadn’t seen
28. Ann says: ‘ I’m tired’.
Ann says that …
A) I’m tired B) She’s tired
C) I was tired D) She was tired
29. Jack said: ‘I won’t be late’.
Jack said …
A) that he will not be late
B) not to be late
C) whether he wouldn’t be late
D) he would not be late
30. Tom said that …
A) Ann buys a new car
B) Ann has bought a new car
C) Ann bought a new car
D) Ann had bought a new car
Murphy II (41-51)
1. It’s a big company. It … two hundred
people.
A) employs B) is employed
C) was employed D) have employed
2. Two hundred people … by the company.
A) employ B) employed
C) are employed D) has been employed
3. How much money …?
A) is stolen B) stole
C) was stolen D) has stolen
4. When … Australia …?
A) did/discover B) is/discovered
C) has/been discovered
D) was/discovered
5. This road … often … by people.
A) doesn’t/used D) doesn’t/use
C) isn’t/use D) isn’t/used
6. There is no need to leave a tip. Service …
in the bill.
A) includes B) included
C) is included D) have been included
7. Please, go away. I want … alone.
A) be left B) to have left
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C) to leave D) to be left
8. – Are you going to the party?
- No, I … .
A) didn’t invite B) haven’t invited
C) wasn’t inviting D) haven’t been invited
9. The room … when I arrived.
A) is cleaning B) was cleaning
C) had cleaned D) was being cleaned
10. This road is in very bad condition. It
should … a long time ago.
A) repair B) be repairing
C) have been repaired D) repaired
11. I … the job but I refused it.
A) offered B) am offered
C) have been offered D) was offered
12. They didn’t paint the house themselves.
They …
A) have painted it B) were painted it.
C) painted it.
D) had it painted
13. He … all his money … while he was on
holiday.
A) stole/- B) was/stolen
C) has/stolen D) had/stolen
14. Tom said …
A) that he couldn’t come to the party on
Friday
B) couldn’t he come to the party on Friday
C) whether he can’t come the party on
Friday
D) if would he come to the party on Friday
15. He told me that …
A) he saw me the day before
B) did he see me the day before
C) he didn’t see me yesterday
D) he had seen me the day before
16. The doctor told me … fruit and
vegetables
A) eat more B) I eat more
C) ate more D) to eat
17. Mrs Taylor … us she wouldn’t be able
to come to the next meeting.
A) told B) said C) talked D) has said
18. ‘Can you speak more slowly? I can’t
understand you’, he said to me.
He asked …
A) him if she could speak more slowly
B) him that he could he speak more slowly
C) me if could I speak more slowly
D) me to speak more slowly
19. holiday /go /summer /on/every/ they
A) Every holiday they go on summer
B) They go on summer every holiday
C) Summer they on every holiday go
D) They go on holiday every summer
20. Could you tell me … ?
A) where can I change some money
B) if can I change some money
C) where I can change some money
D) that I can change some money
21. - I’ve never been to America.
- …?
A) do you B) don’t you
C) have you D) haven’t you
22. - I need a holiday.
- …
A) Nor do I B) So am I
C) I am too D) So do I
23. There are a lot of people here, …?
A) aren’t there B) isn’t it
C) isn’t there D) aren’t those
24. Don’t drop it, …?
A) do you B) will you
C) are you D) don’t you
25. - I’ve got plenty of friends.
- …?
A) do you B) have you C) will you D) are you
Murphy II (42-52)
1. My bicycle has disappeared. It must …
A) be stolen B) being stolen
C) have stolen D) have been stolen
2. Her new book will probably … into a
number of foreign languages.
A) translated B) be translated
C) being translated D) has translated
3. Complaints should … to the head office.
A) send B) sent C) be sent D) be
sending
4. I didn’t realise that our conversation …
A) was recording B) had been recording
C) had recorded D) was being recorded
5. The room looked much better. It …
A) had cleaned B) was cleaned
C) has been cleaned D) had been cleaned
6. They … all flights because of fog.
A) cancelled B) were cancelled
C) had been cancelled
D) have been cancelled
7. Brian told me that somebody … and
robbed him in the street.
A) attacked B) was attacked
C) had been attacked D) had attacked
8. He came to the party without …
A) inviting B) invited
C) to invite D) being invited
9. Did any of these houses … in the storm
last night?
A) get damaged B) damaged
C) had got damaged D) got damaged
10. I remember … a toy drum on my fifth
birthday.
A) giving B) given
C) was given D) being given
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11. It is said that three men were arrested
after the explosion.
Three men … after the explosion.
A) said to be arrested
B) are said to have been arrested
C) was said to have been arrested
D) were said to be arrested
12. Is it true that many years ago he … by
a famous artist?
A) painted his portrait
B) had painted his portrait
C) was painted his portrait
D) had his portrait painted
13. Sue is at the hairdresser’s at the
moment. A hairdresser is cutting her hair.
What is Sue doing?
A) She is cutting her hair.
B) She is being cut by hairdresser
C) She has been cut her hair by a
hairdresser
D) She is having her hair cut.
14. How often … ?
A) have your car repaired
B) have you repaired your car
C) you have your car repaired
D) do you have your car repaired
15. Charlie said that … tennis recently.
A) he played B) he was playing
C) he has played D) he had been playing
16. Ann … Tom that she was going away.
A) told B) said C) talked D) have told
17. The doctor … that I would have to rest
for at least a week.
A) told B) said C) talked D) have told
18. ‘Don’t come before 6 o’clock’, I said to
him.
I told … before 6 o’clock.
A) that he didn’t come B) not coming
C) him don’t come D) him not to come
19. The doctor said … in bed for a few
days.
A) me to stay B) to me that I will stay
C) if I stayed D) to stay
20. ‘Tom had an accident but he wasn’t
injured’, said Charlie.
Charlie said that …
A) Tom had an accident but he didn’t
injured
B) Tom have had an accident but he hasn’t
been injured
C) Tom was having an accident but he
wasn’t injured
D) Tom had had an accident but he hadn’t
been injured.
21. I wonder …
A) What’s the time B) What was the time
C) What the time was D) What the time is
22. One more thing. Do you happen to
know …? I’m afraid I didn’t see her go out.
A) did she go out alone
B) has she gone out alone
C) that she went out alone
D) if she went alone
23. I’d like a cup of tea.
A) So did I B) I would like either
C) Neither had I D) So would I
24. I was ill yesterday.
A) neither was I B) So did I
C) I was ill too D) I was ill either
25. I can’t remember his name.
A) I can either B) I can’t remember too
C) So can I D) Nor can I
26. – I thought the exam was quite easy.
- … ?
A) did you B) don’t you
C) didn’t you D) do you
27. Let’s have dinner, …?
A) will you B) do we
C) are you D) shall we
28. You’ve got a camera, …?
A) have you B) haven’t you
C) do you D) don’t you
29. He’d never seen you before, …?
A) had he B) didn’t he
C) wouldn’t he D) hadn’t he
30. Jack’s applied for the job, …?
A) hasn’t he B) has he
C) isn’t he D) is he
31. They had to go home, …?
A) did they B) didn’t they
C) hadn’t they D) had they
32. You have had your hair cut, …?
A) haven’t you B) have you
C) do you D) don’t you
33. - I’d get married if I were in Tom’s
position.
- …?
A) wouldn’t you B) would you
C) had you D) didn’t you
34. Jill had the roof repaired, …?
A) hadn’t she B) had she
C) didn’t she D) did she
35. She … by everybody.
A) likes B) has liked
C) is liked D) was being liked
36. If you fail the exam, you …
A) punish B) are punished
C) will punish D) will be punished
Murphy II (40-51)
1. Two hundred people … by the company.
A) employed B) has been employed
C) are employed D) was employed
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2. How … this word …?
A) does/pronounce B) has/pronounced
C) is/pronounced D) did/pronounce
3. We … up by a loud voice during the
night.
A) wake B) woke
C) were waken D) are waken
4. Please go away. I want to … alone.
A) be left B) is left
C) was left D) be leaving
5. Have you heard? The concert …
A) cancelled B) was cancelling
C) has cancelled D) has been cancelled
6. It’s not certain how the fire started, but
it might … by an electrical fault.
A) caused B) be caused
C) have been caused D) have caused
7. I … the job, but I refused it.
A) offered B) had offered
C) was offering D) was offered
8. I don’t like … what to do.
A) having told B) being telling
C) to telling D) being told
9. He was a mystery man. Very little …
about him.
A) was known B) has known
C) knew D) got known
10. Please pack these things very carefully.
I don’t want them to …
A) damage B) have damaged
C) get damaged D) got demaged
11. Jane was … to phone me last night, but
he didn’t.
A) said B) alleged C) believed
D) supposed
12. - … you … those curtains …?
- No, I made them myself.
A) Have/made/- B) Did/have/made
C) Have/have/made D) Did/-/make
13. I think you should … your hair … really
short.
A) have/cutted B) do/cut
C) got/cut D) get/cut
14. Paul said that he … to work the day
before.
A) didn’t go B) haven’t gone
C) wouldn’t go D) hadn’t gone
15. Today Paul said that his new job …
very interesting.
A) has been B) had been C) were D) is
16. - Helen said: You must break the door.
- Helen said that … the door and we did
so.
A) you must break B) you had to broke
C) we must break D) we had to break
17. Sorry, what did you …?
A) speak B) talk C) tell D) say
18. Which bus … … to the centre?
A) does go B) will go
C) goes D) has gone
19. Choose correct sentence.
A) Who do you wish to speak?
B) Whom do you wish to speak?
C) Who with do you wish to speak?
D) To whom do you wish to speak?
20. - Why … we go out for a meal tonight?
- That’s a good idea.
A) do B) shan’t C) can D) don’t
21. Can you tell me where … Linda?
A) can I find B) could I find
C) I can find D) I could find
22. Please explain what …
A) meant B) did you mean
C) do you mean D) you mean
23. She could have lent me the money, but
she …
A) couldn’t B) can’t C) didn’t D) won’t
24. - I’ve just seen Simon.
- Oh, … ? How is he?
A) have you B) haven’t you
C) did you D) don’t you
25. - Have you got a room for tonight?
- …
A) I hope not B) I think not
C) I’m afraid not D) I don’t suppose so.
Murphy II (1-52)
1. Please don’t make so much noise. I … to
work.
A) try B) tried C) am trying D) have tried
2. The café … at 7.30 in the morning.
A) opens B) will open
C) is opening D) opened
3. Tim is never satisfied. He … always …
A) is/complaining B) -/complained
C) have/complained D) did/complain
4. … you … that man over there?
A) Are/seeing B) Has/seen
C) Do/see D) Were/seeing
5. I was very tired, so I … the party earlier.
A) leave B) am leaving
C) have left D) left
6. I … home when I met Dave.
A) was walking B) walk
C) have worked D) will work
7. … it … raining yet?
A) Has/stopped B) Did/stop
C) Does/stop D) Is/stopping
8. I … any of Shakespeare’s plays.
A) didn’t read B) haven’t read
C) wasn’t reading D) am reading
9. How long … you … English?
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A) did/learn B) are/learning
C) were/learning D) have/been learning
10. The car is Ok again now. I … it.
A) have been repairing B) repaired
C) am repairing D) have repaired
11. Who … the telephone?
A) has invented B) invented
C) is inventing D) was invented
12. When we got home last night, we found
that somebody … in the flat.
A) broke B) has broken
C) had broken D) had been breaking
13. I was very tired when I got home. I …
hard all day.
A) worked B) had worked
C) had been working
D) have been working
14. I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I … it
when I was a child.
A) ate B) had eaten
C) was eating D) used to eat
15. Alex … married next month.
A) will get B) gets
C) is getting D) has got
16. I’ve decided not to stay here any longer.
Tomorrow I … for somewhere else to stay.
A) will look B) am going to look
C) look D) have looked
17. I don’t want to go alone. … you … with
me?
A) Are/going B) Do/go
C) Will/go D) Have/gone
18. Don’t worry about your exam. I’m sure
you …
A) are passing B) pass
C) will pass D) has passed
19. Phone me after 8 o’clock. I … dinner by
then.
A) will finish B) have finished
C) am finishing D) shall have finished
20. What time … your fiends … tomorrow?
A) do/arrive B) will/be arrived
C) will be arriving D) did/arrive
21. She spoke in a low voice but I …
understand what she was saying.
A) can B) could
C) was able to D) may
22. He was lucky when he fell off the
ladder. He … himself.
A) could hurt B) must have hurt
C) could have hurt D) might hurt
23. I hear that your examinations are next
week. You … be studying very hard at the
moment.
A) must B) could C) are able
D) might not
24. – Shall we have dinner now?
- We … well.
A) can as B) must as
C) should as D) might as
25. If you’re under 17, you … drive a car in
Britain.
A) should B) needn’t
C) can’t D) don’t have to
26. She stayed in bed this morning because
she … go to work.
A) must B) had to
C) didn’t have to D) needn’t
27. It’s really a good film. You … go and see
it.
A) ought to B) might
C) needn’t D) could
28. Don’t worry if I … late.
A) shall be B) would be
C) were D) should be
29. They might be angry if I … them.
A) don’t visit B) wouldn’t visit
C) shouldn’t visit D) didn’t visit
30. I wish I … taller.
A) am B) will be C) would be D) were
31. If we’d played better, we …
A) might won B) would won
C) had won D) would have won
32. I wish someone … that telephone. It’s
been ringing for about five minutes.
A) would answer B) answers
C) has answered D) will answer
33. The alarm will ring … somebody tries to
break in.
A) if B) in case C) as long as D) –
34. He … all his money … while he was on
holiday.
A) had/stolen B) have/stolen
C) did/steal D) was/stealing
35. “Stay in bed for a few days”, the doctor
said to me.
The doctor said to me …
A) I stayed in bed for a few days.
B) if I stayed in bed for a few days.
C) to stay in bed for a few days.
D) stay in bed for a few days.
36. I never read newspapers.
A) So do I B) I don’t too
C) Neither do I D) Nor did I
Murphy II (53-56)
1. Could you please stop … so much noise?
A) make B) to make
C) making D) to making
2. I don’t enjoy … letters.
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A) write B) to write
C) writing D) to writing
3. Does your job involve … a lot of people?
A) meet B) to meet
C) meeting D) to meeting
4. I considered … the job but in the end I
decided against it.
A) take B) to take C) taking D) to taking
5. If you use the shower, try and avoid …
water on the floor.
A) splash B) to splash
C) splashing D) to splashing
6. Jack gave up … to find a job in Britain
and decided …
A) try/emigrating B) trying/emigrating
C) to try/to emigrate D) trying/to emigrate
7. Have you finished … your hair yet?
A) wash B) washing
C) to washing D) washed
8. The phone rang while Ann was having
her dinner. She didn’t answer it, she just
carried on …
A) eat B) to eat C) eating D) to eating
9. He admitted … the car but denied … it
dangerously.
A) stealing/to drive B) to steal/driving
C) steal/drive D) stealing/driving
10. Why do you keep on … at me like that?
A) look B) looking C) to look
D) to looking
11. They had to postpone … away because
their son was ill.
A) go B) to go C) going D) to going
12. If you walk into the road without
looking, you risk … down by a car.
A) be knocked B) to be knocked
C) being knocked D) is knocked
13. I don’t fancy … out this evening.
A) go B) to go C) going D) to going
14. Do you regret … the job?
A) not take B) don’t take
C) not to take D) not taking
15. Would you mind … the radio down?
A) turn B) to turn C) turning
D) to turning
16. Tom suggested … fish for dinner.
A) have B) having C) to have
D) to having
17. Tom refused … me any money.
A) give B) to give C) giving D) gave
18. Jill decided not … a car.
A) buy B) to buy C) buying D) bought
19. The thief got into the house because I
forgot … the window.
A) close B) to close C) closing D) closed
20. There was a lot of traffic but we
managed … to the airport in time.
A) go B) to go C) going D) went
21. I’ve arranged … tennis tomorrow
afternoon.
A) play B) to play C) playing D) played
22. One day I’d like to learn … an
aeroplane.
A) fly B) flying C) to fly D) how fly
23. I shouted to him. He pretended not…
me but I’m sure he did.
A) hear B) hearing C) to hear D) heard
24. Why hasn’t Sue arrived yet? She
promised not … late.
A) be B) being C) to be D) is
25. Our neighbour threatened … the police
if we didn’t stop the noise.
A) call B) to call C) calling D) to calling
26. Ann offered … after our children while
we were out.
A) look B) to look C) looking
D) to looking
27. The teacher was very strict. Nobody
dared … during his lessons.
A) talk B) talking C) to talking D) talked
28. Tom seems … worried about
something.
A) is B) be C) being D) to be
29. Ann appears … Jack.
A) likes B) like C) to like D) liking
30. Can you show me … the washing
machine?
A) how to use B) how use
C) how using D) what use
31. Do you know … if there’s a fire in the
building?
A) what do B) how to do
C) how doing D) what to do
32. You’ll never forget how … a bicycle once
you have learned.
A) ride B) riding C) to ride D) to riding
33. I was really astonished. I didn’t know
what …
A) say B) saying C) to say D) said
34. Not many people can afford … a car.
A) buy B) to buy C) buying D) bought
35. One day I hope … my pupils being
wonderful people.
A) see B) to see C) seeing D) saw
36. Sometimes I tend … lazy.
A) be B) being C) to being D) to be
37. Jack reminded me … to post the letter.
A) not forget B) not forgetting
C) don’t forget D) not to forget
38. She advised me … the police about the
accident.
A) tell B) telling C) to tell D) to telling
39. I warned you … him anything.
A) not tell B) don’t tell
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C) not to tell D) not to telling
40. Tom invited Ann … dinner with him.
A) to have B) having C) have
D) to having
41. John persuaded me … tennis.
A) play B) to play C) playing D) played
42. Having a car enables you … around
more easily.
A) to travel B) travelling
C) to traveling D) travelled
43. She wouldn’t let me … the letter.
A) read B) to read
C) reading D) to reading
44. Where would you recommend me … for
my holidays?
A) go B) going C) to go D) to going
45. The film was very sad. It made me …
A) cry B) to cry C) crying D) to crying
46. Jack’s parents have always encouraged
him … hard.
A) study B) to study
C) studying D) to studying
47. We were kept at the police station for
an hour and then allowed …
A) go B) to go C) going D) to going
48. I enjoy … alone.
A) be B) to be C) being D) to being
49. Sometimes I’d like … to play the guitar.
A) learn B) to learn
C) learning D) to learning
50. I can’t stand … that some of my pupils
have a bad result.
A) see B) seeing C) saw D) to seeing
Murphy II (53-68)
Non-finites
1. He admitted … the car but denied … it
dangerously.
A) steal/drive B) to steal/driving
C) stealing/to drive D) stealing/driving
2. Could you please stop … so much noise?
A) to make B) make
C) making D) have made
3. Does you job involve … a lot of people?
A) meeting B) to meet
C) meet D) to meeting
4. I considered … the job but in the end I
decided against it.
A) take B) to taking C) taking D) to take
5. If you use the shower, try and avoid …
water on the floor.
A) splashing B) to splashing
C) splash D) to splash
6. Jack gave up … to find a job in Britain
and decided to emigrate.
A) trying B) to try C) try D) to trying
7. They had to postpone … away because
their son was ill.
A) going B) to go C) go D) to going
8. If you walk into the road without
looking, you risk … down by a car.
A) be knocked B) to be knocked
C) being knocked D) to being knocked
9. Do you regret … the job?
A) not to take B) don’t take
C) not taking D) not take
10. This evening I fancy … out for a walk.
A) go B) to go C) going D) to going
11. Tom refused … me any money.
A) to give B) giving C) give D) to giving
12. The thief got into the house because I
forgot … the window.
A) to close B) close C) closing D) closed
13. There was a lot of traffic but we
managed … to the airport in time.
A) to get B) getting C) get D) to getting
14. I’ve arranged … tennis tomorrow
afternoon.
A) to play B) play
C) playing D) to playing
15. I shouted to him. He pretended not …
me but I’m sure he did.
A) hear B) to hear
C) hearing D) to hearing
16. Why hasn’t Sue arrived yet? She
promised not … late.
A) to be B) be C) being D) to being
17. Our neighbour threatened … the police
if we didn’t stop the noise.
A) call B) to call C) calling D) to calling
18. Ann offered … after our children while
we were out.
A) look B) looking C) to look
D) to looking
19. Has that car broken down?
It seems … down.
A) to have broken B) having broken
C) have broken D) has broken
20. Can you show me … the washing
machine?
A) how to use B) how using
C) using D) how use
21. I was surprised that it rained.
I didn’t expect …
A) raining it B) it rain
C) it to rain D) it raining
22. She wouldn’t allow me to read the
letter.
She wouldn’t let … the letter.
A) me to read B) read me
C) to read me D) me read
23. Where would you recommend me … for
my holidays?
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A) go B) to go C) going D) to going
24. I don’t recommend … in that
restaurant. The food’s awful.
A) eating B) to eat C) eat D) to eating
25. The film was very sad. It made me …
A) cry B) crying C) to cry D) to crying
26. Jack’s parents have always encouraged
him … hard.
A) study B) studying
C) to study D) to studying
27. Do you mind … such a long way to
work every day?
A) travel B) travelling
C) to travel D) to travelling
28. I can’t stand people … me what to do
when I’m driving
A) tell B) telling C) to tell D) to telling
29. The television picture isn’t very good.
Have you tried … the aerial?
A) move B) to move
C) moving D) to moving
30. What do you intend … about this
problem?
A) do B) to do C) done D) to doing
31. He tried … the shelf but he wasn’t tall
enough.
A) reach B) to reach
C) reaching D) to reaching
32. Your hair is too long. It needs …
A) to cut B) cut C) cutting D) to cutting
33. Does this job need … now or can I leave
it until later?
A) do B) to do C) doing D) to doing
34. He looks so funny. When I see him, I
can’t help …
A) smile B) to smile
C) smiling D) to smiling
35. He translated the article without … a
dictionary.
A) use B) to use C) using D) to using
36. Tom prefers … nothing to …
A) to do/work B) do/work
C) doing/working D) doing/work
37. The plane took off and soon afterwards
it crashed.
Soon after … the plane crashed.
A) take off B) taking off
C) to take off D) took off
38. I’m looking forward … Ann again.
A) see B) to see C) seeing D) to seeing
39. Forgive me for… you but I must ask
you a question.
A) interrupt B) interrupting
C) to interrupt D) to interrupting
40. He had no difficulty … a job.
A) find B) to find C) finding D) to finding
41. It’s no use …
A) escape B) escaping
C) to escape D) to escaping
42. It’s a waste of money …
A) smoke B) smoking
C) to smoke D) to smoking
43. It’s not worth … angry.
A) get B) to get C) getting D) to getting
44. Margaret likes horses. She often goes …
A) ride B) to ride C) riding D) to riding
45. It took me a long time to get used …
glasses.
A) wear B) to wear
C) wearing D) to wearing
46. There used … a cinema on this corner
but It was knocked down.
A) be B) to be C) being D) to being
47. I didn’t have enough time … the
newspaper today.
A) read B) to read
C) reading D) to reading
48. There will be a meeting next week …
the problem.
A) solve B) to solve C) solving
D) to solving
49. I’d prefer … at home rather than … to
the cinema.
A) staying/going B) stay/go
C) to stay/go D) to stay/to go
50. I’ll go to the bank if you really want me
to but I’d rather you … there.
A) go B) going C) to go D) went
51. You’re very selfish. It’s high time you …
that you’re not the most important person
in the world.
A) realise B) to realise
C) realising D) realised
52. You don’t look very well. You’d better
not … to work today.
A) to go B) go C) going D) went
53. Listen! Can you hear a child …?
A) to cry B) crying
C) has cried D) is crying
54. Oh! I can feel something … up my leg.
It must be an insect.
A) crawling C) to crawl
C) to be crawled D) crawled
55. Can you smell something …?
A) burning B) to burn
C) to be burn D) to be burning
56. Jim hurt his arm … tennis.
A) play B) playing C) to play
C) to playing
57. Be careful when … the road.
A) cross B) to cross
C) crossing D) to crossing
58. … a car, she finds it difficult to get
around.
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A) Not to have B) Not have
C) Not having D) Don’t have
59. I think I have a good chance … my
mistakes.
A) correct B) to correct
C) correcting D) to correcting
60. People today have much more
opportunity … mistakes.
A) do B) to do C) doing D) to doing
Murphy II (57-60)
1. - My electronic shaver isn’t working.
- Have you tried … the batteries?
A) change B) to change
C) changing D) to changing
2. I can’t contact Fred. He’s not at home.
Have you tried … him at work.
A) phone B) to phone
C) phoning D) to phoning
3. A: You lent me some money a few
months ago.
B: Did I? That’s strange. I don’t remember
… you any money.
A) lend B) to lend
C) lending D) to lending
4. We tried … the fire out but we were
unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-
brigade.
A) put B) to put C) putting
D) to putting
5. When you see Tom, remember … him my
regards, won’t you?
A) give B) to give C) giving D) to giving
6. What do you intend .. about this
problem?
A) do B) to do C) is doing D) to doing
7. Someone must have taken my bag. I
clearly remember … it by the window and
now it has gone.
A) leave B) to leave
C) leaving D) to leaving
8. When she saw what had happened, she
began … loudly.
A) laugh B) laughed
C) laughing D) to laughing
9. Sue needed some money. She tried …
Gerry but he couldn’t help her.
A) ask B) to ask C) asking D) to asking
10. He tried … the shelf but he wasn’t tall
enough.
A) reach B) to reach
C) reaching D) to reaching
11. – Did you remember …. Ann?
- Oh no, I completely forgot.
A) phone B) to phone
C) phoning D) to phoning
12. I asked them to be quiet but they
continued … a lot of noise.
A) make B) makes
C) making D) to making
13. I don’t usually carry my passport with
me. I am afraid … it.
A) to lose B) of losing
C) to losing D) of lose
14. The sea was very rough. We were afraid
… swimming.
A) to go B) of going C) to going D) of go
15. We rushed to the station. We were
afraid … our train.
A) to miss B) of missing
C) to missing D) of miss
16. I didn’t tell Tom that I thought he had
behaved foolishly. I was afraid … his
feelings.
A) to hurt B) of hurting
C) to hurting D) of hurt
17. In the middle of the film there was a
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