Gap fills exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. Hostilities …………………….. soon after the truce.

a) did resumed
b) were resumed
c) was resumed
d) had resumed

2. Have they ……………………?

a) been informed
b) informed
c) being informed
d) inform

3. The defendant …………………. the verdict with anxiety.

a) have awaited
b) was awaiting
c) is awaiting
d) awaited

4. A massive outbreak of influenza …………………… in the year 1919.

a) occurred
b) had occurred
c) occur
d) was occurring

5. The lady ……………………. some of the samples presented to her.

a) was selecting
b) selected
c) had selected
d) is selecting

6. I ………………….. some photos to be developed.

a) left
b) had left
c) was leaving
d) did left

7. It must ………………….. to you that he was simply bluffing.

a) occurred
b) have occurred
c) occur
d) have occur

8. They have all …………………

a) gone
b) been gone
c) been going
d) will be gone

9. He …………………. much of his spare time in his library.

a) spends
b) spend
c) is spending
d) has spent

Answers

1. Hostilities had resumed soon after the truce.

2. Have they been informed?

3. The defendant awaited the verdict with anxiety.

4. A massive outbreak of influenza occurred in the year 1919.

5. The lady selected some of the samples presented to her.

6. I left some photos to be developed.

7. It must have occurred to you that he was simply bluffing.

8. They have all gone.

9. He spends much of his spare time in his library.