Intermediate Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 28

(Please note: The following questions are part of a cloze test. They are interrelated, meaning that the information provided in each question is connected to the others.)

My wife’s mother was taken ill two days ago so my wife had to go and look after her. Before _____, my wife said, “I had better tell you where everything is or you _____ know what to do.

Before _____, my wife said, “I had better tell you where everything is or you _____ know what to do. 

But my train is leaving in half an hour’s time and I must get to my mother‘s house as soon as I _____.”

“_____,” I said. “I can look after myself.”

Now I realize that I _____ for a map of the house.

If I _____, I would have found all the food I needed.

But when my wife _____ back tomorrow, she won’t have any dirty dishes to wash up because I _____ in restaurants since she went away.

But when my wife _____ back tomorrow, she won’t have any dirty dishes to wash up because I _____ in restaurants since she went away.