16. Do you mind if I smoke? I'd rather you ..... . A) don't B) won't C) didn't D) wouldn't 17. Where are you from? She asked him ..... . A) where is he from B) where he was from C) where was he from D) where he is from 18. I'm really looking forward ..... you next week! A) to see B) to seeing C) to have seen D) to be seeing 19. He drives much ..... than he used to. A) careful B) more carefully C) carefully D) more careful 20. Why didn't you make him ..... for the damage? A) paying B) to pay C) pay D) paid 21. He didn't let me ..... the piano. A) that I could play B) to play C) paying D) play 22. It all depends ..... you. A) of B) to C) on D) for 23. That house is in a terrible state. You can see it ..... for years. A) isn't painted B) wasn't painted C) hasn't been painted D) hadn't been painted 24. You didn't tell me she ..... have an operation. A) will go to B) is going to C) has been going D) was going to 25. Did you enjoy your holiday in Spain? - No, I wish ..... . A) I'd never gone B) I've never gone C) I'll never go D) I never went

Do you mind if I smoke? I'd rather you ..... .
Правильный ответ: D) wouldn't
Фраза "I'd rather you wouldn't" используется для выражения предпочтения, что человек не должен что-то делать. Это вежливая форма просьбы.

Where are you from? She asked him ..... .
Правильный ответ: B) where he was from
Когда мы пересказываем прямую речь в косвенной речи, нужно использовать форму прошедшего времени: "she asked him where he was from."

I'm really looking forward ..... you next week!
Правильный ответ: B) to seeing
Выражение "looking forward to" всегда требует герундия, то есть формы глагола с окончанием -ing: "looking forward to seeing."

He drives much ..... than he used to.
Правильный ответ: B) more carefully
Когда мы сравниваем степень действия, используем наречие в сравнительной степени: "more carefully" — "более осторожно."

Why didn't you make him ..... for the damage?
Правильный ответ: C) pay
Глагол "make" в значении "заставить" требует инфинитива без "to": "make him pay."

He didn't let me ..... the piano.
Правильный ответ: D) play
Глагол "let" в значении "разрешать" также требует инфинитива без "to": "let me play."

It all depends ..... you.
Правильный ответ: C) on
Фраза "depends on" означает "зависеть от". Мы используем предлог "on" в этом выражении.

That house is in a terrible state. You can see it ..... for years.
Правильный ответ: C) hasn't been painted
Здесь используется Present Perfect Passive для выражения действия, которое не происходило в течение длительного времени: "hasn't been painted."

You didn't tell me she ..... have an operation.
Правильный ответ: D) was going to
В косвенной речи для выражения будущего в прошедшем времени используем "was/were going to" для передачи намерений.

Did you enjoy your holiday in Spain? - No, I wish ..... .
Правильный ответ: A) I'd never gone
"Wish" в прошедшем времени требует использования третьей формы глагола (прошедшее совершённое время): "I wish I'd never gone."