Master Irregular Verbs 11

01I ______ to mention her when I spoke to you earlier on the phone. [Past Simple]

02His bad behaviour during the trial will soon have been ______. [Past Participle]

03Substances ______ rapidly when exposed to sub-zero temperatures. [Base Form]

04The sudden winter storm ______ the lake solid within forty-eight hours. [Past Simple]

05Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than food packed in cans or ______. [Past Participle]

06You need to ______ into the habit of recording any interesting collocations you notice. [Base Form]

07She ______ an offer from an investment bank and accepted it immediately. [Past Simple]

08He was very relieved after he had ______ confirmation of his lottery win. [Past Participle]

09The lecturer agreed to ______ an account of her research trip to the Andes. [Base Form]

10The winner of the foot race ______ his name to the year of his victory. [Past Simple]

11The cat has been associated with man since it was first ______ a place by his fire. [Past Participle]

12If flayed skins were left wet, they would ______ bad, just like meat. [Base Form]

13The whole company ______ through a difficult period and had to lay off staff. [Past Simple]

14When I opened the fridge I found that the milk had ______ off. [Past Participle]

15Plants will ______ best when provided with sufficient light and nutrients. [Base Form]

16The early scientific study of chemistry ______ up in Alexandria in Egypt. [Past Simple]

17A fully ______ electric torpedo gives a shock capable of knocking a man down. [Past Participle]

18All employers ______ an obligation to carry out a comprehensive risk assessment. [Base Form]

19The ancient Egyptians ______ great faith in the protective power of a living cat. [Past Simple]

20The company has ______ considerable success in exporting products to overseas markets. [Past Participle]