ENGLISH EXERCISE Choose the best answer 1. “Did he need a watch?” “Yes, he ................... one or he couldn’t get to class on time” a. had had b. had to have c. has had d. had to had 2. “Why are you going to the doctor?” “I’m going to have my eyes ...................” a. to examine b. examining c. examination d.examined 3. What a pity we didn’t know about the show! I would like ................... a. to go b. going c. having gone d. to have gone 4. “Do you like to paint?” “Yes, I might even take up professional painting ...................” a. in those days b. day by day c. one of these days d. these days 5. The farther is dishonest and the son ................... He has already been in the courts for stealing a. takes after b. takes up c. takes over d. takes in 6. One of the reasons why the French wished to establish colonies in the New World ................... some of them wanted to escape religious persecution at home a. was because b. was that c. were because d. were that 7. If you see Jim, ................... you mind ................... him to get in touch with me? a. will / reminding b. will / to remind c. would / reminding d. would / to remind 8. Thomas ................... for Bangkok as soon as he ................... about your accident a. had left / was informed c. leaves / has been informed b. had left / had been informed d. left / was informed 9. We think that we will elect Somask ................... a. for our chairman b. be our chairman c. our chairman d. being our chairman 10. ................... at 2 a.m., Tawan was thought ................... the suspect. a. Seen and left / be c. Seen leaving / to be b. To be seen leaving / to be d. Tawan seen and left / to be 11. Your explanation ................... reasonable a. is not sound b. does not sound c. is not sounded d. is not sounding 12. “Come ................... with us next Sunday,” said John a. sail b. sailing c. to sail d. being to sail 13. ................... would be very unwise a. Do so b. To do so c. In so doing d. Doing so 14. “What happened to Michael’s leg?” “He was wounded in ...................” a. World War Second c. the World War Two b. the Two World War d. the Second World War 15. “I understand that you didn’t do the work” “Oh ...................!” a. no, I did b. yes, I did c. no, I didn’t d. yes, I didn’t 16. Somsak is twenty eight years old, but Somsri, his sister, is only fourteen. a. He is older than his sister two times c. His sister is twice as young as him b. He is twice as old as his sister d. He is two times as older as his sister 17. John and Jim were badly injured in the last match, so ................... can play today a. both of them b. either one of them c. neither of them d. not any of them 18. “Why was the letter returned?” “I put only a ................... on it” a. three-cents stamp b. three-cent stamp c. stamp of thee cents d. three-cent stamps 19. “Are you disgusted” “I certainly am. I don’t approve ................... his behaviour” a. by b. of c. on d. with 20. I ................... him that much money a. oppose to lend b. oppose to lending c. am opposed to lend d. am opposed to lending 21. “Please tell me the answer” “Well, I would if only I ................... it” a. can remember b. will remember c. could remember d. must remember 22. “The cat is full of fleas and dirt” “Obviously, he needs ...................” a. to be washed b. wash c. to be wash d. to washing 23. Every afternoon I ................... for a walk in the garden a. will go b. am going c. go d. have gone 24. They ................... for Japan tomorrow a. will be leaving b. will have left c. are left d. have left 25. Charts ...................to the navigation of a ship a. has essential b. have essential c. is essential d. are essential 26. You can stay here ................... you don’t make a loud noise a. otherwise b. until c. unless d. so long as 27. Last night, ................... nothing to watch on TV, we went out a. we having b. there being c. there having d. we had 28. “Why didn’t he report the incident to the boss?” “He probably thought ................... not his responsibility” a. it to report was b. being reported it c. reporting it was d. to have it reported 29. “ I saw Laura at the library yesterday” “You ................... She is in the hospital” a. won’t have b. couldn’t have c. should have d. could have