12 FILL IN THE BLANKS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BY SELECTING ANY ONE...

2.12 Fill in the blanks in the following sentence by selecting any one of the given options: (i) He could not cut the grass today because the handle of the machine __________ a few days before. (a) broke (b) break (c) had broken (d) has broken (ii) He promised that he__________ the goods in a week's time. (a) will deliver (b) would deliver (c) had delivered (d) was delivering (iii) He would have passed the examination if only he__________ a little harder. (a) worked (b) had worked (c) would work (d) could work (iv) By the time the police arrived, the thief __________ over the wall. (a) had bolted (b) bolted (c) would bolt (d) would have bolted (v) The chemist claims __________ a new element. (a) discovered (b) to discover (c) to have discovered (d) to be discovered (vi) Don't leave the room until you __________ to do so. (a) ask (b) will ask (c) were asked (d) are asked (vii) I know that he __________ karate for the past five years, but he has not won any medal so far. (a) has been practicing (b) practice (c) is practicing (d) had practiced (viii) By the time the football season ends this year, he __________ ten important matches. (a) will play (b) has played (c) would have played (d) will have played (ix) As soon as he reached home yesterday, he __________ the trophy on the wall. (a) hung (b) hanged (c) was hung (d) had hung (x) You may sleep now; I promise you __________ disturbed. (a) cannot be (b) shall not be (b) will not be (d) may not be (xi) You __________ ring the bell as I have a key to the door. (a) need not (b) shall not (c) must not (d) cannot (xii) I know him well. He __________ my classmate since we were at school. (a) was (b) has been (c) would have been (d) had to be (xiii) Would you mind __________ the bag for me? (a) hold (b) to hold (c) holding (d) the hold of