Please help me with the test! 70. I would have earned 10 thousand dollars if I … to do that job.
A) didn’t refuse
B) hadn’t refused
C) haven’t refused
D) weren’t refusing
71. I'm happy … it.
A) to hear
B) hear
C) hearing
D) heard
72. Everyone likes …
A) value
B) valuing
C) to be valued
D) be valued
73. Sorry … you in such an inconvenient situation.
A) to placing
B) to have placed
C) placing
D) to be placed
74. I'm so glad … with such a well-known person.
A) speaking
B) to be spoken
C) to be speaking
D) being spoken
75. This student seems … a lot.
A) to read
B) to be read
C) reading
D) read
76. … to good melody is a pleasure.
A) Listen
B) Listening
C) Listened
D) Being listening
77. My bicycle needs …
A) reparing
B) to repare
C) be repaired
D) repaired
78. All teenagers like … mystery stories.
A) tell
B) being told
C) be told
D) be telling
79. Excuse me for … your favorite vase.
A) breaking
B) break
C) to break
D) being breaking
Explanation: The sentence expresses a hypothetical situation in the past. The use of "would have earned" indicates that not earning the money is a result of a past decision. "Hadn't refused" is the correct past unreal conditional form.
71. The correct answer is C) hearing.
Explanation: The sentence requires the present participle form to follow "happy." "Hearing" is the correct form.
72. The correct answer is C) to be valued.
Explanation: The structure requires an infinitive form after "likes." "To be valued" is the correct form.
73. The correct answer is C) placing.
Explanation: The verb "sorry" is followed by an -ing form. "Placing" is the correct form.
74. The correct answer is A) speaking.
Explanation: The structure requires the present participle form. "Speaking" is the correct form.
75. The correct answer is C) reading.
Explanation: The verb "seems" is followed by an -ing form. "Reading" is the correct form.
76. The correct answer is B) Listening.
Explanation: The sentence requires the present participle form to follow "to." "Listening" is the correct form.
77. The correct answer is D) repaired.
Explanation: The verb "needs" is followed by a past participle form. "Repaired" is the correct form.
78. The correct answer is B) being told.
Explanation: The structure requires the present participle form. "Being told" is the correct form.
79. The correct answer is A) breaking.
Explanation: The verb "excuse" is followed by an -ing form. "Breaking" is the correct form.