Grammar

1 Khaled told me that he..................... basketball the day before. (PT)

a )plays                        b )had played                 c) has played                      d) was played

2- Samira said that they ..................... all of Cairo from the top of the tower. (PT)

a) can see                    b) could be seen               c )could see                   d )have seen

3- The teacher told us that Russia ....................... the biggest country in the world. (PT)

a) is                 b) were                   c )has been                     d )would be

4 Leila says that she ....................... ready now to go to the shops. (PT)

a) was                b) had been                      c) is                       d) is being

5 Mother said that we could watch television after....................... our homework. (PT)

a )finish                b )have finished                    c) finishing                    d )had finished

6 Haytham said that it ....................... hot that day. (PT)

a )will be                b) would be                 c) is                          d) is being 

7 Mohamed ..................... me that he had had a busy morning. (PT)

a )said                 b) explained                    c) told                  d) admitted

8 Eman said that Damascus..................... the capital of Syria. (PT)

a) is                   b) be                   c) had been                               d) is being

9 Karim promised that he ..................... us the next morning. (PT)

a )will phone                 b) would phone               c) phoned                          d )had phoned

10- The manager ....................... to make us stay in late if we didn’t work harder. (PT)

a) recommended                   b) suggested                   c) threatened                                d )said

11-She complained that she…………… for more than an hour for her appointment.

a-would wait                         b-had waited                     c-has waited                          d-was waiting

12- They promised that they ……………… us as soon as they arrived.

a-would phone                       b-phone                         c-had phoned                         d-will phone

13- He admitted that he ……………. late the night before.

a-was arrived                b-has arrived                   c-had arrived                          d-would arrive

14- She explained that she …………….. to visit me the following week.

a-had hoped                       b-has hoped                           c-was hoping                         d-hoped

15-He agreed that he ……………….. anyone what I had said.

a-won't tell                       b-would not tell                       c-hadn't tell                       d-doesn't tell

16- Nadia said that she ............a test the following week.

a-took                      b-takes                            c-will take                               d-was taking

17-hoda promised that she……….. me to revise if I wanted.

a-will help                 b-had helped                    c-helps                                     d-would help

18-Mr Farag said he ………………..his driving test the previous year.

a-would pass                          b-passes                         c-was passing                                    d-had passed

19-He explained that his uncle …………………. him to find another job

a-will encourage                  b-would encourage                       c-was encouraging                        d-can encourage

20-He said that his uncle …………………………… our products for many years.

a-had sold                   b-is selling                    c-sells                              d-would sell

21-Tarek explained they were hot because they………………………. Tennis.

a-would play                     b-had been playing                     c-are playing                         d-have been playing

22- Monira has just told Amira that they …………… to their friend's wedding tonight.

a) would go                   b) have gone                    c) were going                              d) are going

23-My son explained that his book ...........really exciting.

a- will be                   b- would be                    c- is                                   d- was

24-The thief admitted that he .................the necklace from Mrs Morrison’s bag the night before.

a) would steal                         b) steals                   c) had stolen                           d) was stolen

25. At the wedding party yesterday, the bride said .......... the happiest day of her life.

a. today was                    b. that day was                       c. yesterday had                          d. that day had

26-He said that he was a sociable person and so he ……………… talking to customers

a) would enjoy                        b) has enjoyed                          c) will enjoy                      d) enjoys

27-I told him that we ……………… interviewing any more people today.

a-haven't                   b-hadn't                         c-weren't                                      d-aren't

28-Mona shouted that the animal ………….. dangerous.

a- had                      b- has                          c- is                                d- was

29-Karim admitted that he lost the pen that I …………………. him.

a-had lent                       b-have lent                       c-had been lent                       d-lending

30-Leila said that she liked tennis and …………… a good game that morning.

a-will play                    b-has played                 c-had played                       d-is playing

31-the teacher told us that the Nile …………. the longest river in the world.

a )is                         b )was                         c) had                        d) would be

32-Ahmad says that he ………….. ready for the exam.

a -is                      b- was                       c- had                               d -would be

33-Ahmed told us that his father ………….a doctor

a -was                    b- has                      c-is                              d- does

34-He said that he had gone to the museum and ……………… a lot of tourists.

a-saw                                    b-seeing                             c-seen                                d-see

35-she agreed that she……………start revising that evening.

a-has                               b-had                             c-will                            d-would

36. Salwa told her friends that she ………………………… tomorrow.

a. was travelling                 b. will be travelled                      c. is travelling                  d. would travel