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Question 1

He accused her to steal the money.
He accused her of stealing the money.
He accused her stealing the money.
He accused her steal the money.

Question 2

I'd rather have a good beer that a mediocre wine.
I'd rather have a good beer than a mediocre wine.
I'd rather to have a good beer that a mediocre wine.
I'd rather to have a good beer than a mediocre wine.

Question 3

Make your best not to make a noise.
Do your best not to make a noise.
Do your best not to do a noise.
Try your best not to do a noise.

Question4

He admitted stealing the jewellery.
He admitted to steal the jewellery.
He admitted to have stolen the jewellery.
He admitted of stealing the jewellery.

Question 5

If you're tired, you had better to stay at home this evening.
If you're tired, you had better have stayed at home this evening.
If you're tired, you had better stay at home this evening.
If you're tired, you had better staying at home this evening.

Question 6

All the lights are out. They need be away.
All the lights are out. They have to be away.
All the lights are out. They ought be away.
All the lights are out. They must be away.

Question 7

By the end of this year I can speak English fluently.
By the end of this year I shall be able to speak English fluently.
By the end of this year I know how to speak English fluently.
By the end of this year I knew speak English fluently.

Question 8

If I know the answer, I would tell you.
If I knew the answer, I would tell you.
If I should know the answer, I would tell you.
If I would know the answer, I would tell you.

Question 9

She will have to retire next year.
She must to retire next year.
She shall have to retire next year.
She is to be retire next year.

Question 10

He would have passed that exam last year, if he had done more work.
He should to that exam last year, if he had done more work.
He would be passed that exam last year, if he had done more work.
He must to have passed that exam last year, if he had done more work.

Question 11

If she hadn't braked so quickly it had been an accident.
If she hadn't braked so quickly it must have been an accident.
If she hadn't braked so quickly there would been an accident.
If she hadn't braked so quickly there would have been an accident.

Question 12

If he was rich, he had not lived here.
If he would be rich, he would not live here.
If he were rich, he would not live here.
If he were rich, he did not live here.

Question 13

He wants to buy a Walkman as the one what you bought.
He wants to buy a Walkman like the one that you bought.
He wants to buy a Walkman which the one that you bought.
He wants to buy a Walkman as the one live you bought.

Question 14

If he'd known about it, he will not have bought it.
If he'd known about it, he cannot have bought it.
If he'd known about it, he couldn't have bought it.
If he'd known about it, he wouldn't have bought it.

Question 15

If they were to come early enough, we'll go to the cinema.
If they will come early enough, we'll go to the cinema.
If they come early enough, we'll go to the cinema.
If they would come early enough, we'll go to the cinema.

Question 16

It may have arrived yesterday, when we were out.
It must be arrived yesterday, when we were out.
It must be arrived yesterday, when we were out.
It might arrived yesterday, when we were out.

Question 17

Someone must have been here earlier, there are footprints in the sand.
Someone had to come here earlier, there are footprints in the sand.
Someone was to come here earlier, there are footprints in the sand.
Someone must come here earlier, there are footprints in the sand.

Question 18

What a rush! But we mustn't have hurried because the film does not start for another ten minutes.
What a rush! But we needed not to hurry because the film does not start for another ten minutes.
What a rush! But we needn't have hurried because the film does not start for another ten minutes.
What a rush! But we shouldn't hurry because the film does not start for another ten minutes.

Question 19

You mightn't lose your temper with him yesterday. It wasn't his fault.
You shouldn't have lost your temper with him yesterday. It wasn't his fault.
You oughtn't to lose your temper with him yesterday. It wasn't his fault.
You mustn't lose your temper with him yesterday. It wasn't his fault.

Question 20

Charles was a good engineer, so I asked him repair the engine.
Charles was a good engineer, so I requested him repair the engine.
Charles was a good engineer, so I had him repair the engine.
Charles was a good engineer, so I told him repair the engine.

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