08级本语法作业1—动词形式填空20题.doc

08级本语法作业1－－动词形式填空20题 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets. 1 The first two factors must be equal for all who are being compared, if any comparison in terms of intelligence ______ (make). 2 I hope her health ____ (improve) greatly by the time we come back next year. 3 While you were in London that year, the London Bridge ____ (repair). 4 I was shocked to hear that your house ____ (break) into. 5 He said that he would be able to see me when he ____ (write) that letter. 6 Two of the glasses were broken when they ____ (wash). 7 I bought a new house, but I ____ (not sell) my old one yet, so at the moment I have two house. 8 John isn’t a diligent student, for it is the third time he ____ (be) late, isn’t it? 9 John always works in his lab and makes a lot of experiments. He ____ (make) experiments all afternoon and ____ (not finish) yet. 10 For the last two years, he ____ (write) a history of The American Civil War. He will have completed it by the end of July. 11 She ____ only ____ (study) her lesson for ten minutes when her little sister interrupted her. 12 Officials warned consumers not to eat the apples that ____ (contaminate) by insecticides. 13 No sooner ____ the words ____ (speak) than he realized that he ____ (remain) silent. 14 It ____ (be) very cold lately, but it’s beginning to get a bit warmer. 15 What a busy scene there! When we arrived at the airport, the goods ____ (just unload). 16 I hope that everything I have told you ____ (not forget) by the next lesson. 17 I assure you that the matter ____ (attend) to as quickly as possible. Have a little patience. 18 I was tired out because all day long I ____ (work) very hard at the construction site. 19 When they go to the factory to have practice ____ (not tell) them so far. 20 This time tomorrow you ____ (sit) here doing some more exercises. Keys: 1 is to be made 2 will have improved 3 was being repaired 4 had been broken 5 had written 6 were being washed