Unit 1 revision

I ................... of calling my daughter Alice because it was my grandmother’s name.

• think

• am thinking

Ben.................. his room when I got home because it was a real mess.

• was tidying

• has been tidying

• is tidying

I ............... this is the best thing to do

• am believing

• believe

Jim....................his temper when tired.

• is prone to lose

• is prone to losing

Bob ................. in front of our house even though we’ve asked him not to

• keeps parking

• keeps to park

Which is correct? More than one option may be possible

Lou .............................. bad jokes.

• is always telling

• always tells

• would always tell

• will always tell

On this occasion I ................ Dan’s story. It does sound plausible.

• am inclined to believing

• am inclined to believe

• incline to believe

COMPLETE: You know what Sarah’s like! She ..........................

• has tendency to exaggerating

• has tendency to exagerate

• has a tendency to exagerating

• has a tendency to exaggerate

COMPLETE: Jan never ................. at all tidy but now she’s got her own flat, it’s spotless!

• use to be

• used to be

• didn't use to be

When I was a first-year student, I ....................... to do my homework.

• would forever forget

• was always forgetting

• kept on forever forgetting