Fill in the blanks.

1. That politics is a dirty game is now …………………………… by many people.

a) being believed
b) believing
c) being believing
d) No improvement

2. The father expressed his desire that his son ………………………. a doctor.

a) should become
b) had become
c) become
d) became

3. Since the doctors couldn’t move him to a hospital, he ……………………….. at home.

a) has operated upon
b) was operated upon
c) had operated upon
d) operated upon

4. Unauthorized settlements in many parts of the city ……………………………….

a) have been demolished
b) had demolished
c) was demolished
d) have demolished

5. Had you finished your homework on time, you …………………………………. to go home.

a) would have been allowed
b) had been allowed
c) were allowed
d) would be allowed

6. Deepak ……………………………. to join the medical college, but he failed to get admission.

a) had wanted
b) was wanting
c) would want
d) has wanted

7. The finance minister has announced an ……………………………….. wage increase.

a) across-the-horde
b) over-the-board
c) over-the-table
d) across-the-board

Answers

1. That politics is a dirty game is now being believed by many people.
2. The father expressed his desire that his son should become a doctor.
3. Since the doctors couldn’t move him to a hospital, he was operated upon at home.
4. Unauthorized settlements in many parts of the city have been demolished.
5. Had you finished your homework on time, you would have been allowed to go home.
6. Deepak had wanted to join the medical college, but he failed to get admission.
7. The finance minister has announced an across the board wage increase.