Be Allowed To Exercises - Test 1

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1. 1 The sentries weren't allowed to load their rifles, as promiscuous firing was a source of danger to the occupants of the tents, which were crowded together on the plain. (past simple/not/load)
2. 2 He begged he might be allowed to retire. (might/retire)
3. 3 Why couldn't he have been allowed to keep the poignant joy of touching her, of breathing her acrid, earthy atmosphere, of kissing her lips and her eyelids, to himself? (why/he/could/past/not/keep/?)
4. 4 It must be a cause of regret to all fair-minded men, that he in this grand success with the men whom he had so long commanded. (past simple/not/share)
5. 5 Evidently the inconsequential matter of an attempt at murder shouldn't allowed to standshouldn't be allowed to stand between friends, according to the flat-game man's way of viewing life. (should/not/stand)

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6. 6 Only brave men are allowed to joinwere allowed to join in the dance. (past simple/join)

7. 7 King was allowed to attendwere allowed to attend him to the gate. (past simple/attend)
8. 8 But he the monastic peace he had hoped for. (past simple/not/enjoy)

9. 9 If he was so distinguished a man in literature as Maurice Kenyon represented him to be, why had she never been allowed to readwhy she allowed to read his books? (why/she/past perfect/never/read/?)
10. 10 Still, he was allowed to remainwasn't allowed to remain forward with his two companions. (past simple/remain)
11. 11 As a rule the children wasn't allowed to goweren't allowed to go into the scrub without a grown-up in charge, for there were dangers among the thick bushy undergrowth known by this odd name. (past simple/not/go)

12. 12 Strangers mustn't be allowed to go aheadmustn't go ahead of the patrol, as they might give the enemy notice of its approach. (must/not/go ahead)
13. 13 Both our army and navy have shown glorious bravery and heroism, and their marvelous achievements forth no results. (must/not/bring)
14. 14 On such authority, one certainly some degree of hope. (may/indulge)
15. 15 Powerful obstacles oppose these resolutions-you aren't allowed to thinkweren't allowed to think of them. (present simple/not/think)

16. 16 But Philippus has told me that even a woman with the same purpose. (may/work)

17. 17 He more. (past simple/not/say)
18. 18 Just a little light from behind, and all other parts should be closed, so as to exclude light. (should/penetrate)
19. 19 So it was of great importance to me indefinite be allowed to examineto be allowed to examine this house. (indefinite/examine)
20. 20 If oil is allowed to enterwere allowed to enter a boiler, its action is the same as that of scale in keeping the water away from the metal surfaces. (present simple/enter)