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1. They believed that if they helped their king to get to
heaven, he ... after them in the next world.
a. looked c. would have looked
b. would look d. might look
Since he started college he
people.
a. have met/ have talked
b. met/ talked
c. has met! talked
d. has met/ has talked
3. Back in his compartment again, he took out his agenda
as if he ... to remember an important detail.
a. wanted c. had wanted
b. li~vewanted d. would want
4. Sheran to the hotel because it ... and she ... to feel cold.
a. rai.n,~d!began
b. had rained! was beginning
c. was raining! had begun
d. was rahiing! was beginning.
5. I ... the ligh(and was about to fall asleep, when I ... a
strange noise 'Eoming from the kitchen.
a. had already turned off/ heard
b. turned already off/ had heard
c. Was already turning off/ was hearing
d. Have already turned off/ have heard.
6. He said that he ... you when he '" his article on
pollution.
a. will caW has finished
b. would calli finished
c. called! finished
d. would calli had finished
13. The policeman asked the thief what he ... the night
before and decided to arrest him.
a. had done c. has done
b. did d. was doing
7. I wish she ... so far away now that she;s ill.
a. doesn't live c. didn't live
b. wouldn't live d. isn't living
14. People say that mUSIC is an important new export of
Irish culture.
a. Music is said to be an important new export of Irish
culture.
b. It's said the music to be an important new export of
Irish culture.
c. Music is an important new export of Irish culture.
d. It's said the music has been an important new export
of Irish culture.
8. By six o'clock they ... all the rooms and ... to welcome
their guests.
a. prepared! got ready
b. had prepared! were getting ready
c. had prepared! got ready
d. have been preparing! were getting ready
9. You ... retum me the money now; you ... bring it back to
me next week.
a. mustn't! may c. needn't! may
b. don't have to! might d. shouldn't! can
15. We know that Pablo Picasso invented Cubism.
a. It's known Pablo Picasso to have invented Cubism.
b. Pablo Picasso is known to have invented Cubism.
c. Cubism is known to be invented by Pablo Picasso.
d. Pablo Picasso is known to invent Cubism.
10. They ... their dog on the plane unless they have aspecial
permit.
a. don't have to take c. mustn't take
b. shouldn't take d. may take
16. I wish the teacher ... him so that he ... abetter student.
a. punished! might have become
b. had punished! became
c. has punished! to become
d. had punished! might have become
11. She thought ... him... aweek together in the countryside.
a. to invite! to spend
b. of inviting! to spending
c. of inviting! for spending
d. to invite! for spending
17. I'd rather you ... so much money on sweets. If you ...
so many sweets you ... thinner and nicer.
a. don't spend! don't eat! will be
b. wouldn't spend! didn't eat! were
c. didn't spend! didn't eat! would be
d. won't spend! hadn't eaten! would have been
12. She told the children they ... with her if they ....
a. were allowed to stay! want
b. might stay! had wanted
c. can! wanted
d. could! wanted
I
Whatever ..., however serious, he had to go to the office
regularly and he .... The day following Nina's disap-
pearance, he was coming back home with the hope that
he ... her there and afraid that he ... Ana either.
a. had happened! went! would find! may not find
b. should have happened! had gonel would have found!
might not find
c. may have happened! would gol was going to find!
could not find .
d may havehappened! had gonel would find! might not find
However hard
champion.
a. should try
b. may try
c. would try
d. will try
When I ... my wife if she ... my parents on their wedding
anniversary, she told me she ... them atelegram.
a. asked! had phoned! had sent
b. asked! phoned! would send
c. asked! would phonel had sent
d. asked! phoned! was sending
I ... to Paris dozen times. Last month I ... my boyfriend
with me, too. He told me he ... to Paris before and he ...
to visit it.
a. wasl took! wasl wanted
b. have been! took! hadn't been! wanted
c. had been! had taken! had beenl wanted
d. have been! was taken! has been! wants
Se face din ce in ce mai frig. Mai degI'aba ti-ai invita
prietenii in casapentru un ceai cald decat sainghetati aici.
a. It's more and more cold. You should invite your
friends for ahot tea than freeze here.
b. It's colder and colder. I'd rather you invite your
friends inside for ahot tea than to freeze here.
c. It's getting colder and colder. 1'd rather you invited
your friends inside for ahot tea than froze here.
d. It's getting colder and colder. I'd rather you will
invite your friends inside for ahot tea than freezing here.
When you leave ... a trip ... the mountains, you have to
think ... areasonable quantity of food to take ... you.
a. on! at! tol with c. on! tol ofl with
b. in! tol ofl on d. in! on! about! for
As the hour of midnight chimes .., New Year's Eve, the
families ... Scottish homes will gather ... one room and
wait ... aknock ... the front door to announce the arrival
... the First Footer, the first man to cross the threshold ...
the New Year.
a. on! in! inl fori onl ofl in
b. on! in! tol fori in! offl on
c. in! ofl inl fori tol ofl in
d. on! in! in! fori in! of! of
Mai bine ar studia acum daca vrea sa ia examenul.
a. 1'd rather he studies now if he wants to pass the exam.
b. He had better will study now if he wants to pass the
exam.
c. He had better be studying now if he wants to pass the
exam.
d. He had better should study now if he wants to pass the
exam.
"And where ... Mr. Petrini?" she asked me when I ,
while she ... her husband by the arm and the husband .
at me as ifhe ... avictory against me.
a. are you livingl left/ was holdingl looked! won
b. do you live/ left! held! was lookingl had won
C. are you living/ was leaving! was holding/ had looked!
would have won
d. do you live/ was leaving! was holding! was looking!
had won.
c. will inform/ will come/ know/ will wait
d. had informed! would come/ had known! should have
waited
27. lfthe water ... so dirty and chilly I ... into the lake and I
... along swim.
a. weren't! should spring/ should take
b. hadn't been! would spring! would have taken
c. wasn't! should have sprung! should have taken
d. wasn't! will spring! will take
32. He ... poems since he ... fourteen years old.
a. wrote/ was
b. was writing! had been
c. has written! has been
d. had been writing! was
28. By the end of the year my friends ... for ten months and
they ... about 2000 photos.
a. will be travelling! have taken
b. will have been travelling! will have taken
c. will travel! will take/
d. will travel! have taken
33. He was covered ... head ... foot ... a dead man prepared
... the grave.
a. by/ in! to/ to c. with! into/ as/ by
b. from/ to/ like/ for d. on! in! like/ to
34. The hangings in the living-room were made of asoft rich
cloth ... was black as night.
a. that c. which
b. who d. whom
29. He ... to find aplace toshelter than thewind ... very hard.
a. hardly managed! started to blow
b. had no sooner managed! started blowing
c. had managed! had started to blow
d. no sooner managed! was starting to blow
35. A great clock of black wood produced awild look on the
faces of those ... dared enter there.
a. which c. to who
b. that d. who
30. Hardly ... my car repaired when it ... again.
a. I had! broke down
b. I had had! had broken down
c. had I had! broke down
d. did I have/ broke down
36. One day I jumped ... my bed and found that the entire
house was filled ... fire.
a. from/ of c. from/ with
b. out! with d. by/ of
31. I wish you ... me that you ... to Bra~ov. If I ... in time I ...
for you at the station.
a. informed! were coming! knew/ would wait
b. had informed! would come/ would have known!
would have waited
37. The old book ... I had picked up 'was one ... my father
liked the most.
a. which! that c. which! which
b. whom! which d. that! whom
/
38. One day, ... cold blood, I tied a strong rope ... the eat's
neck and I took it down ... the cellar ... the house.
a. in! around! into/ under c. at! under/ to/ in
b. on! over/ in! of d. on! around! into/ under
39. I ... that he ... things about me that I ... only I ... possible
know.
a. find! knows/ thought/ can
b. found! knew/ had thought/ could
c. found! had known! was thinking/ could
d. have found! knew/ have thought! was able to know
40. There had never been akilling ... this in Paris.
a. so strange like c. as strange as
b. as strange like d. so strange as
41. When Dupin ... me what I ... of all this, I ... him the
police ... what to do.
a. asked! was thinking/ told! didn't know
b. has asked! thought! has told! will not know
c. asked! had thought/ had told! wouldn't know
d. asked! thought! told! wouldn't know
42. The thieves ... through one of the windows, I'm sure.
a. must have escaped
b. should have esc'aped
c. can have escaped
d. may have escaped
43. Strainul m-a intrebat daca locuinta in care traiesc este de
vanzare.
a. The stranger asked me if the dwelling I lived in was
for sale.
b. The sh'anger has asked me if the dwelling I live in
was for sale.
c. The stranger asked me if the dwelling I had been
living in was for sale.
d. The stranger had wanted to know if the dwelling was
for sale, in which I was living.
44. The teacher told us that on no account ... the classroom
before his return.
a. we should leave c. should we leave
b. we could leave d. we were allowed to leave
45. Stonehenge ... on the orders of aking of Britain.
a. was thought to being built
b. is thought to have been built
c. thought to be built
d. is being thought to build
I ... my glass to drink when a servant ... me that
someone ... to speak with me in the other room.
a. was raising/ told! wanted
b. rose/ told! had wanted
c. had raised! was telling! wanted
d. rose/ has told! has wanted
Whenever he ... money by grateful individuals he always
... saying the only reward he ... was for them to file a
report of what ... with Professor Tenhaeff.
a. offered! was declining! wants/ happened
b. was offered! declined! wanted! had happened
c. has been offered! has declined! wanted! happened
d. has offered! declined! have wanted! would happen
3. If I ... you ,.. busy yesterday I ... to visit you.
a. didn't know/ weren't! would come
b. have known! haven't been! would have come
c. had known! weren't! should have come
d. knew/ were/ wouldn't come
8. I touched it ... my hand and petted it, passing my hand
slowly ... its back.
a. with! along c. with! on
b. by/ to d. from/ in
4. He feared that it ... to have this effect, and that this ... his
uncle suspicious if the king ... that Hamlet ... more of his
father's death than he '" to do.
a. would continue/ might make/ suspected! knew/
appeared
b. might continue/ will make/ was suspecting/ had
known! had appeared
c. will continue/ may make/ suspected! has known! has
appeared
d. should continue/ could make! would have suspected!
knew! had appeared
9. I ... pleased to see him and I ... his hand as if he ... my
closest friend.
a. was acting! shook! were
b. acted! shook! had been
c. have acted! have shaken! has been
d. acted! have been shaking! was
10. The man ... entered the room, spoke to us in English.
a. that c. which
b. who d. whom
5. 'While he ... in this state of mind, who ... him great
pleasure in thepast, he ... to the court.
a. has been! have often given! has come
b. had been! would have often given! had come
c. was/ had often given! came
d. was/ would often give! was coming
11. The light ... that of the full moon which ... now through
that break in the front wall, that crack which I ... I ...
when I first ... the palace.
a. is/ is shining! think! saw/ have visited
b. was/ was shining! have thought! saw/ visited
c. was/ was shining! thought! had seen! visited
d. had been! has been shining! was thinking/ have seen!
have visited
6. The queen ... himifhe ... who he ... to.
a. asked! forgot! had spoken
b. asked! had forgotten! was speaking
c. was asking/ has forgotten! has been speaking
d. wanted toknow/ had been forgetting! had been speaking
12. And the dance goes ... until ... last the clock begins to
strike twelve.
a. on! in c. on! at
b. in! at d. ;to/ on
7. The windows are ... the fourth floor, far ... the ground.
a. at! above c. in! top
b. on! over d. on! above
13. Intrasem deja lapo~tii cand mi-am dat seama cii amuitat
scrisoarea pe masa.
a. I had already got into the post office when I realized
that I forgot the letter on the table.
b. I had already got into the post office when I realized
that I had forgotten the letter on thetable.
c. I already got into the post office when I had realized
that I had forgotten the letter on the table.
d. I had already got into the post office when I have
realized that I had forgotten the letter on the table.
20. Computers ... to operate unless they... detailed
instructions fromhuman beings.
a. can't! don't get c. aren't able/ not get
b. are able/ got d. are not able/ get
14. Don't make too many phone calls, ...?
a. do you c. will you
b. don't you d. won't you
21. New York has ... buildings and the ... subway or
underground trains.
a. the tallest! most crowded
b. taller/ more crowded
c. tall! less crowded
d. the most tall! most crowded
15. None of the farmers ... the crop yet.
a. have harvested c. has harvested
b. harvested d. harvests
22. He can't see ... in the garden because there is ... there.
a. nobody/nobody c. anybody/nobody
b. somebody/ anybody d. someone/ no one
16. You look tired today. You had better ... tennis with your
friends.
a. don't go to play c. not go playing
b. not going playing d. won't go play
23. She could not abstain herself ... talking ... her guests all
during the performance ... Mark's irritation.
a. to/ with/ on c. onl to/ on
b. froml to/ to d. off with! in
17. What ... if it ... tomorrow?
a. you would dol snowed
b. will you dol snows
c. you dol snow
d. did you dol would snow
One of the ... advance in modem technology has been
the invention of computers
a. greater c. greatest
b. most great d. more great
24. Spune-mi ce ai face dad !i s-ar cere sa-l arestezi pe eel
mai bun prieten al tau?
a. Tell me what you would do if you were asked to
arrest your best friend.
b. Tell me what you did if you would be asked to arrest
your best friend.
c. Tell me what would you do if you have been asked to
arrest your best friend.
d. Tell me what would you do if you have been asked to
arrest your best friend.
18. He .., me if! always ... an umbrella in autumn.
a. asked! have carried
b. had asked! was carrying
c. asked! carried
d. has been asking! have been carrying
She ... piano lessons for more than five years when she
... to this college.
a. was taking! came c. had taken! had come
b. had been taking! came d. has been taking/ has come
She told himshe ... with him till dawn if he ... her ared
rose.
a. will dance/ brings
b. would dance/ would bring
c. would dance/ brought
d. danced! would bring
She looked so ... that the rose tree was ... touched.
a. sad! deeply c. sad! deep
b. sadly/ deeply d. saddest! deeply
It's no use ... to repair this old vacuum cleaner. You'd
better ... anew one.
a. to try/ will buy
b. trying! buy
c. to try/ to buy
d. trying! would buy
... in alouder voice I ... him, but as it ... , I ... absolutely
nothing.
a. He has spoken! could follow/ was/ understood
b. Had he been speaking! could have followed! had
been! had understood
c. Had he spoken! could have followed! was/ understood
d. He had spoken! might have followed! had been! had
understood
As soon as he ... his money, he ... anew car.
a. gets/ will buy c. got! would buy
b. will get! will buy d. has got! will buy
It is more than two years since he started playing tennis
. . . ?
a. is it
b. isn't it
c. does it
d. doesn't it
He ... at me for acouple of minutes, then he ... me who I
... and why I ....
a. looked! asked! ami came
b. was looking! asked! was/ had come
c. looked! asked! was/ had come
d. looked! asked! m'nl was coming
My grandma wishes she '" where she ... her glasses.
a. remembers/ put c. remembered! had put
b. remembered! has put d. remember/ has put
If he ... a little more serious, he '" a real support for his
parents.
a. was/ could have become
b. had been! would become
c. werel might become
d. has been! should become
He told me that my knowledge of English ... excellent.
a. were c. has been
b. was d. have been
He wanted to know ... of the two girls I liked best.
a. who c. which
b. whom d. what
In the international market there is a growing interest ...
Romanian made furniture thanks ... its functional and
aesthetic properties.
a. fori at
b. in! to
c. towards/ for
d. fori for
38. Romania, a traditional partIcIpant .,. the international
trade ... foods will continue to promote her exports ...
foodstuffs with stress laid ... higher quality and greater
diversity.
a. in! in! off on c. at! fori fori on
b. to/ off off to d. in! fori off for
43. I ... on the phone for twenty minutes when the secretary
... in and ... me that someone ... for me for more than
one hour.
a. was speaking! camel told! was waiting
b. had been speaking/ camel told! had been waiting
c. spoke/ had come/ had told! had waited
d. have been speaking! has come/ has told! waited
39. It is known that Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154
sonnets.
a. Shakespeare is known to write 37 plays and 154
sonnets
b. Shakespeare is known to have written 37 plays and
154 SOill1ets.
c. Shakespeare was known to had written 37 plays and
154 sonnets
d. Shakespeare knew to have written 37 plays and 154
sonnets.
44. Paul is ... and ... of the two boys.
a. the most ambitious/ the most courageous
b. more ambitious/ more courageous
c. the !D0reambitious/ the more courageous
d. most ambitious/ the more courageous
40. He laughed as if ... agood joke.
a. heard c. had heard
b. was hearing d. has heard
45. Father ... me some money so that I ... the books I ... for
school.
a. gavel might buy/ needed
b. had given! could buy/ had needed
c. has given! can buy/ need
d. gavel shall buy/ have needed
41. Tourists ... all over the world are deeply impressed '" the
creative gift ... the Romanian people.
a. -/ by/ of c. from/ with(pf
b. in/ by/ of d. froml by/ of
It ... obvious that only a stranger who ... there, ... him
and ... his money.
a. is/ was/ could follow/ stole
b. was/ had been/ could have followed! stolen
c. was/ has been! could be following! has stolen
d. has been! has been! had followed! had stolen
42. This time next year ... for the same company ... now.
a. I'll probably work! I work
b. I'll have probably worked! I'm working
c. I'll have probably been working/ I have been working
d. I'll probably beworking! I'm working
If she ... me she ... the next day I ... for her ill-vain.
a. hasn't told! will come/ wouldn't wait """
b. didn't tell! would come/ shouldn't wait
C. hadn't told! was coming/ shouldn't have waited
d. told! camel wouldn't have waited.
The old man told me as if I ... how he ... with those lazy
workers to make them work.
a. didn't know/ fought
b. hadn't known! had fought
c. knew/ was fighting
d. wasn't knowing! had been fighting
The news they had received ... interesting.
a. were c. was
b. are d. have been
He could get ... information at the airport.
a. farther c. further
b. farthest d. more farther
My friend Tom told his parents ... about him, ... that he
... home rather late as he ... to abirthday party.
a. to not wony/ saying! may return! was invited
b. didn't worry/ telling! might return! has been invited
c. not to wony/ saying/ might retum/ had been invited
d. not wonying! having said! couldretum/ would beinvited
The old man was terrified lest something fatal ....
a. happened c. could happen
b. would happen d. should happen
The three men ... for about five hours when they ... the
Grand Canyon.
a. were travelling! reached
b. have been travelling! had reached
c. had been travelling! reached
d. travelled! had reached
9. The men ... that memorial was raised were French ... had
fought against England.
a. whose/ that c. to whom! who
b. whom! which d. to who/ which
10. He ... a man with a lively imagination for he ... the
college ... by a head of the college and twelve Fellows,
in memory of Christ and the Twelve Disciples.
a. should have been! had ordered! being governed
b. must have been! ordered! to be governed
c. must bel ordered! govemed
d. might have been! has ordered! governed
11. I wonder why Victor ... here. He ... to get away from his
office.
a. didn't come/ mustn't have been able
b. hadn't come/ may not be able
c. hasn't come/ may not have been able
d. didn't come/ might not have been able
12. He laughed and said that undergraduates, especially
those who ... up, ... old, tom-looking gowns so that
people ... they ... in Oxford for years.
a. have just come/ were trying to get! will think! have
been
b. had just been corning! had tried getting! thought! had
been
c. hadjust camel tried getting! should think! were
d. hadjust com~/ tried to get! would think! had been
13. There was no doubt ... her joy ... seeing me.
a. in! when c. about! at
b. off on d. at! to
14. The garden party ... ifit .... -
a. would be spoilt! was raining
b. will be spoilt/ rained
c. would have been spoilt! had rained
d. spoilt! would rain
15. Ifhe ... what she ... , he ... her anice present.
a. had known! wanted! would buy
b. knew/ had wanted! would have bought
c. has known! wanted! was going to buy
d. knew/ wanted! would buy
16. The officer ... the soldiers ... the gate open.
a. asked! to not leave
b. was asking! wouldn't leave
c. asked! not to leave
d. had asked! didn't leave
17. That wasn't your sister who spoke to me, ...?
a: didn't she c. was she
b. did she d. was it
18. We oughtn't to expect avisit on Monday, ...?
a. should we c. would we
b. ought we d. will we
19. By next year Mr. Smith ... English to Chinese students
for twenty years.
a. will be teaching c. will have taught
b. will learn d. will belearning
20. He said he had ... money to spare on books and he
needed all the money he had to live.
a. alittle c. few
b. lesser d. little
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21. His uncle, who was ... honest man, helped him to buy ...
useful book for his work.
a. an! a c. a/ a
b. a/ an d. an! an
22. She said she ... it unless she ... it in black and white.
a. would believe/ didn:t see
b. wouldn't believe/ saw
c. would believe/ hadn't seen
d. would have believed! hadn't seen
23. Scarcely ... the driving lessons when ... an accident.
a. he started! had he
b. hehad started! hehad had
c. had he started! hehad
d. had hebeen starting! hehad
24. So important ... that the man .., instantly to the police.
a. the news were/ was taken
b. was the news/ was taken
c. the news have been! have been taken
d. thenews was/ was being taken
25. What ... if you ... tojoin ateam of divers who ... to find
atreasur~
a. you would dol would be asked! wanted
b. would you have done/ were asked! would want
c. will you dol arebeing asked! wants
d. would you dol were asked! wanted
26. Ifhe came home every day and said he liked his friend's
dinners better than yours, you would be quite upset, ...7
a. didn't you c. wouldn'tro()
b. won't you d. didn't he
The reporter said that at least 80 people
earthquake.
a. are known to die
b. have been known to be died
c. were known to have died
d. knew to have died
32. The girl, who ... as if her heart ... said, when I ... to her,
that she ... her homework because she ... hard for five
days tohelp her family.
a. was crying/ would break! was speaking! didn't dol
was working
b. was crying/ would break! spoke/ hadn't done/ had
been working
c. have been crying/ was breaking/ had spoken! haven't
done/ has been working
d. was crying! will break! spoke/ couldn't dol was
working
When she ... at the airport, lots of people III the
Departure Lounge ... for their flight .., .
a. anived! sat/ waiting! will be announced
b. anived! were sitting! waiting! to be announced
c. had anived! had been sitting! to wait! being
announced
d. has arrived! have been sitting! waiting! to have been
announced
33. He worked for half hour then he began to read
interesting book about European country.
a. aI an! a c. an! an! a
b. -! aI an' d. ani an! an
He wishes now he ... more at school. Ifhe ... more he ...
more chances of ... good marks in his exam.
a. has studied! studied! would have had! having got
b. studied! had studied! would be having! getting
c. had studied! had studied! would have had! getting
d. was studying! has studied! could have! to get
35. Hardly ... when the moming bus which linked the towns
around the moor ... into view.
a. aITivedwe/ came
b. weh~d.aITived! was coming
c. did weaITive/ had come
d. had we arrived! came
34. He switched on the lights and I flung ... down in front of
the telly.
a. me c. my
b. myself d. mine
You ... your eyes if you ... what he ... in that article.
a. hadn't believed! would have seen! had written
b. wouldn't have believed! could have seen! wrote
c. didn't believe! could see! has written
d. wouldn't have believed! had seen/ had written
31. In August she ... as lawyer for this company for five
months.
a. will be working c. will have been working
b. will work d. will have working
36. I got my feet and stumbled ..., ... trees, down rabbit
holes, more branches, ... the stream, ... the other side
and down again.
a. on! to/ among! on! in! on
b. to! on! between! over! into! up
c. in! on! through! with! in! to
d. to! onto/ under! above/ to! in
She ... in the sun, for her whole skin ... golden brown.
a. might have been sleeping! has turned
b. must have slept! turned
c. must have been sleeping! had turned
d. could have been sleeping! had been turning
The first exam results
expected.
a. either
b. one
c. no one
d. someone
She wanted to bury ... deep in the dark where nobody
could see ....
a. her/ she c. hers/ herself
b. herself/ her d. she/ her
All I knew ... that every morning she ... out dressed in
cl~thes which looked as if they ... fromthe cellophane.
a. IS/ was going! were just removed
b. was/ had gone/ had just been removed
c. was/ went! had just been removed
d. has been! has been going! has just been removed
Everybody knows that Graham Bell invented the
telephone.
a. It's known the telephone to have been invented by
Graham Bell.
b. Graham Bell is lmown to invent the telephone.
c. The telephone is known to being invented by Graham
Bell. -
d. Graham Bell is known to have invented the telephone.
He said that by the end of the next year many of the old
buildings ... and the old centre of the town ....
a. will be demolished! will berestored
b. have been demolished! has been restored
c. would have been demolished! would have been
restored
d. will have been demolished! will have been restored
Mi-a spus ca n-a fost niciodata la teatru ~i ca ar dori sa
poata merge in seara aceea cu mine.
a. She told me she has never been to the theatre and she
was wishing she could go there with me that evening.
b. She told me she had never been to the theatre and she
wished she could go with me that night.
c. She told me she didn't ever go to the theatre and she
wished she would be able to go with me that evening.
d. She told me she hadn't never gone to the theatre and
she would wish she could go with me that night.
Supposing you ... for a big company in New York ...
your family to start anew life?
a. vrere asked to work! would you leave
b. would be asked to work! you would leave
c. will be asked to work! will you leave
d. were to be asked to work! should you leave
eu cat vei munci mai mult, cu atat vei fi mai bogat.
a. The hardest you will work, richer you will be.
b. Harder will you work, more rich you will be.
c. The harder you work, the richer you will be.
d. More hard you work, more rich you will be.
What ... when the old man hit his leg?
a. h~ought to do c. ought heto have done
b. mIght hedo d. should heto have done
He told me that if he'... captain of aship he ... me on a
voyage round the world.
a. was/ should take
b. were/ would take
c. had been! would take
d. has been! might take
Ne~rly '" in the village seems to be ... Evans or J ones
SmIth. or
a. all/ neither
b. every/ both
c. everyone/ either
d. someone/ all
The. boy said that he '" to bed until he ... the last chapter
of hISnovel.
a. won't go/ has finished
b. wasn't going/ had finished
c. shouldn't go/ finished
d. wouldn't go/ had finished
Nearly all the lands in France tllat by E I' 1 ki
... nglS1 ngs
a. have once been held! are now lost ....
b. were once held! have now been lost
c. had once been held! were now being lost
d. were once held! were now lost
If you don't mind, I'd rather your children ...
somewhere else.
a. are playing c. played
b. had been playing d. have played
Unless he ... me how to reset my computer ... to use it
anymore.
a. didn't teach! I wouldn't be able
b. had taught! I wouldn't have been able
c. doesn't teach/ I shouldn't be able
d. wouldn't have taught! I hadn't been able
... my glasses anywhere? I ... for them for more than half
an hour. I ... them at the office.
a. Did you see/ amlooking! may leave
b. Had you seen! had been looking! should have left
c. Have you seen/ have been looking! must have left
d. Are you seeing/ was looking! might have left
I can't believe that it ...! The weather ... so cold this time
of theyear!
a. snows/ should be
b. has snowed! hasn't been
c. isn't snowing! is going to be
d. is snowing! isn't supposed to be
People .., outside the theatre. The film ... yet.
a. were still waiting/ didn't begin
b. are still waiting! must not have begun
c. have still been waiting! couldn't have begun
d. still wait! mustn't begin
... can we see
France..
a. ArIywhere
b. Never
c. Somewhere
d. Nowhere
They ... their son to come back home before Christmas
but he .., earlier
a. will expect! can come
b. don't expect! will come
C. aren't expecting! might come
d. may expect! will come
~.~/hepast Chinese people travelled abroad only by sea,
a. do they c. weren't they
b. isn't it d. didn't they
The teacher is sure that the students will have finished
their projects by the end of the month., ...?
a. won't they c. isn't he
b. will they d. won't he
I think I'd rather ... for directions. I ... to find the street
for an hour.
a. asked! amtrying c. would ask! have tried
b. will ask! was trying d. ask! have been trying
As I ... you '" out of town, I ... afraid a burglar '" into
the house.
a. was thinking/ were/ was/ was broken
b. have thought! have been! have been! will break
c. thought! were/ was/ had broken
d. had thought/ were/ was/ was breaking
Se uita la mine ca ~i cum ar fi vrut sa-~i aminteasca
fiecare amanunt , .
a. He looked at me as if he wanted to remember every
detail.
b. He was looking at me as if he would have wanted to
remember every detail.
c. He has been looking at me as if he had wanted to
remember every detail.
d. He was looking at me as if he wanted to remember
every detail.
... in alouder voice I ... all the explanations.
a. He was spoken! could understand
b. Was he speaking! would understand
c. Had he spoken! could have understood
d. He had spoken/ might have understood
Nici n-am intrat bine in club, ca mi-am dat seama ca
mi-am uitat legitimatia acasa.
a. No sooner had I entered the club, than I realized that I
had forgotten my J .D. card at home.
b. No sooner I had entered the club, when I realized that
I forgot my J .D. card at home.
c. I hardly entered the club when I had realized that I
had forgotten my J .D. card at home.
d. Hardly I have entered the club when I realized that I
have forgotten my J .D. card at home.
Poor woman! She was run ... by a car, so she was
immediately taken ... hospital.
a. into/ at c. over/ to
b. up! to the d. against! towards
Tare a~vrea sa pot vizita frumoasele locuri in care Ion
Creanga ~i-apetrecut copilaria.
a. I wish I will be able to visit the beautiful places where
Ion Creanga has spent his childhood.
b. I would wish to be able to visit the beautiful places
where Ion Creanga spent his childhood.
c. I wish I could visit the beautiful places where Ion
Creanga spent his childhood.
d. I wish I visited the beautiful places where Ion
Creanga had spent his childhood.
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22. Supposing he ... you the truth, ... angry with him?
a. has told! you will get
b. had told! would you have got
c. would telV would you get
d. would have told! had got
23. The boy was rather rude ... his desk mate and his mother
was very annoyed ... him.
a. with! about c. at! of
b. about/ at d. to/ with
24. You ... so much food, the children would rather ...
sweets than sandwiches.
a. needn't prepare/ eating
b. didn't have prepared! ate
c. needn't have prepared! eat
d. mustn't have prepared! would eat
25. They had better ... their room if they ... exercises to keep
fit.
a. cleaning/ finished doing
b. would clean! had finished to do
c. becleaning/ have finished doing
d. clean! finished to have done
26. Only after I ... home ... that I ... care of everything
except the most important of all - the place where my
friend ... shelter.
a: reached! I realized! had taken! should take
b. had reached! did I realize/ had taken! would take
c. have reached! I have realized! took! will take
d. could reach! I realized! did take/ could take
27. S-a dovedit ca cei doi elevi traduceau textul de 0
jumatate deora Inengleza dnd afost spari geamul.
a. It was proved that the two pupils were translating the
text into English for half an hour when the window was
broken.
b. The two pupils were proved to be translating the text
into English for half an hour when the window was
broken.
c. The two pupils proved to have been translating the
text into English for half an hour when the window was
broken.
d. The two pupils had proved to have translating the text
into English for half an hour when the window was
broken.
28. They were ... on apicnic in the forest if it ....
a. to have gone/ had not rained
b. to be going/ didn't rain
c. going! wasn't raining
d. to had gone/ wouldn't have rained
29. I haven't met our new fonn teacher yet and neither ...
my mate Paul.
a. does c. has
b. have d. did
30. If I ... that things '" to turn out the way they ..., I ... the
expedition.
a. knew/ would! had done/ would never have joined
b. have known! are going/ did! shouldn't have never
joined
c. was knowing! were going! had done/ would never join
d. had known! were going! did! would never have joined
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31. However, those men ... in their plot ... for one man who
just ... asecret.
a. must have succeeded! it wasn't/ wasn't able to keep
b. should have succeeded! it hadn't been! couldn't keep
c. may have succeeded! had it not been! couldn't keep
d. wouldn't have succeeded! it had been/ wouldn't keep
32. Marshmallows ... by the Egyptians more than three
thousand years ago.
a. thought to have made
b. is thought to bemade
c. were thought to being made
d. arethought to have been made
c. is said! will find! will be shut
d. was said! would have found! should have to shut
36. A person experienced ... the history ... art, will note that
the painting is related ... the 16
1h
century Flemish
mamlerism, a style which is usually identified ... bright
harsh colours and suggestions .., narrative.
a. in! o' to/ by/ of c. into/ off at/ fori for
b. with/ off with! with! to d. about/ in/ by/ with! of
33. He ... all morning. He ... when the door '" and Mrs.
Smith herself ... into theroom.
a. was trying! has just hang up/ was opening! was
walking
b. has tried! have just hanged up/ opened! has walked
c. has been trying/ hadjust hanged up/ opened! walked
d. had been trying/ had been just hanging up/ had
opened! walked
37. The man was also involved ... rock business public
relations ... a freelance journalist ... a few British rock
magazines.
a. with! like/ for c. in! as/ to
b. within! as/ at d. into/ with! for
38. "The Canterville Ghost is an adaptation ... Oscar Wilde's
short story ... the trials and tribulations of a Scottish
ghost ... noble bilth, faced .., the new owners of his
castle."
a. off on! with/ to c. from! about! off with
b. after/ off off at d. on/ about/ with! against
34. The writer of the novel... that Daniel Lynch ...
everything that was dark in his novel and ... it much
more perverse.
a. reported to have said! had taken! had made
b. was reported to having said! has taken! has made
c. is reported to have said! took! made
d. reports to be saying! has taken! will make
39. They said that their company ... hard by the fact that the
spare parts ... on time.
a. was hit! hadn't delivered
b. had been hit! were to be delivered
c. would have been hit/ had been being delivered
d. had been hit! hadn't been delivered
35. It ... that unless the zoo ... substantial new funding then
the whole complex ... down.
a. has been said! can find! will have shut
b. was said! could find! would have to shut
40. The crew were afraid their supplies of food and water
were running ... but they ... found some.
a. shortly/ sooner c. short! shortly
b. out! short d. shOlier/ as soon as
41. The killer cut ... her head and escaped ... the night.
a. down! in c. of! through
b. off! into d. upon! within
42. All his attempts to stop me in ... I wanted to do were
made when ... could see or hear us.
a. what! no one else
b. which! anybody else
c. that! none else
d. whom! someone else
43. I was not always able to say certainly ... of its two floors
I happened to be on.
a. whom c. which
b. who d. what
.4. Hesaid you were to go to the post office, ...?
a. weren't you c. did you
b. wasn't it d. didn't he
,L. It was so hot that they wished they ... the time to cool
down in the river.
l. would have had c. have had
b. had d. should have
When I ... you next week I ... the new car.
a. will see/ will buy
b. have seen! shall be buying
. see/ shall have bought
d. would see! would have bought
The dentist said that ifmy tooth .., worse, I '" tohave it out.
a. would go/ had
b. went! should have
c. would have gone! would have had
d. was going! could have
The man ... I got the information from is Mr. Brown, ...
house was demolished last year.
a. who/ whom c. whom! whose
b. that/ which d. whose/ that
Numai de-ar da radioul mai incet, am putea auzi ~tirile
mai bine.
a. If he turned the radio down, we could hear the news
better.
b. I would like he turned the radio down, we could hear
the news better.
c. If only he turned the radio down, we could hear the
news better.
d. We wish he will turn the radio down, we could hear
the news better.
The policeman wanted to know where my keys ... and
what I ... about the man who ... the parcel.
a. are! know/ brought
b. were/ have known! has brought
c. had been! knew! was to have brought
d. were! knew! had brought
Helen wishes she ... in the village alittle longer. ... there
alittle longer, she .., so tired~, .
a. has stayed! She stayed! wouldn't be
b. had stayed! Had she stayed! wouldn't have been
c. stayed! Would she have stayed! hadn't been
d. have stayed! Was her to have stayed! wouldn't be
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7. Ifhe ... you for Christmas in England ... his invitation?
a. was to have invited! you would accept
b. would invite/ had you accepted
c. were to invite/ would you accept
d. have invited! should you have accepted
8. He looked back at me as if we ... the very heart of
something, as if he .., that there ... nothing more
important than what we ....
a. reached! knew/ were/ were doing
b. could reach! had known/ was/ had done
c. hadreached! knew/ was/ did
d. was reaching/ had been knowing/ had done/ had been
doing
9. It's time you ... this winter coat. Can't you see spring ...
in?
a. leave off to wear/ set
b. had left wearing! is setting
c. would leave off on wearing/ has been setting
d. left off wearing/ has set
10. "I would just like to thank all of you, who have made
my stay in England so wonderful", Alex said.
a. Alex said he would just like to thank all of them, who
had made his stay in England so wonderful.
b. Alex said he would just have liked to thank all of
themwho made his stay in England so wonderful.
c. Alex said he wanted just to thank all of them who had
been making his stay in England so wonderful.
d. Alex said he should just like to thank all of them who
would make his stay in England so wonderful.
11. Because they ... in until J uly and by that time the
workmen ... most of the major repairs of the house ...
until the spring.
a. didn't move/ have already been engaged! should be
postponed
b. haven't moved! had already been engaged/ would be
postponed
c. hadn't moved! were already engaged! were to be
postponed
d. won't move/ will bealready engaged! were postponed
12. In April, when Doris and her husband ... all they ... by
themselves, and Adrian ... his own work, Doris suddenly
... herself without occupation.
a. have done/ could! has begun/ had found
b. had done/ could! had begun! found
c. would have done/ can/ would have begun! will have
found
d. will have done/ have been able/ will begin! will find
13. The earth immediately behind the barn extremely rich
because of the horses, although there none for over
fifty years.
a. was said to being/ haven't been
b. is said to have been! wasn't
c. was said to bel had been
d. said to bel has been
14. No sooner ... the cave than alot of bats ... around them.
a. they entered! started to fly
b. they had entered! had started flying
c. would they enter! have started flying
d. had they entered! started flying
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15. One of the greatest difficulties ... Everest is the effect ...
the human body and mind .., making any kind of effOli
.,. such immense heights.
a. on! to/ fori in
b. in! over/ when! on
c. on! on! off at
d. about! in! off to
... how to overcome the dangers of the mountain they ...
to conquer the summit.
a. Would they learn! had managed
b. Were they to learn! would have managed
c. They should have learned! could have managed
d. Had they learned! would have managed
I'd rather your brother ... much and ... long walks than ...
medicine.
a. slept! took! took
b. will sleep/ will take/ taking
c. sleeps! takes/ taking
d. would sleep! takes! would take
He didn't take ataxi and he anived late at his office. I'd
rather he ... ataxi, then he ... so late at the office.
a. took! didn't alTive
b. would take/ wouldn't alTive
c. had taken! wouldn't have arrived
d. will take! won't arrive
The climbers put all the equipment ... may be necessary
to climb the mountain, in abig bag.
a. who c. what
b. whom d. which
20. My cousin wishes she '" enough money for her vacation.
If. she ... enough money she ... to the seaside with his
fnends .
a. saved! would save! could go
b. will save! saved! would go
c. had saved! had saved! could have gone
d. would save! would have saved! had been able to ao
b
Benjamin Franklin '" the bifocal glasses .
a. knows to have invented
b. was known to being invented
c. is known to have invented
d. knew to have invented
As .he had thought ... to be a writer, he also learned
Ita!Ian, Spanish and Latin and studied science and
phIlosophy.
a. to him
b. his
c. him
d. himself
Young people don't like to practise sports in our
count~y. It is necessary that young people ... sPOlis of
any kind.
a. would practise
b. should practise
c. practised
d. shall practise
Hardly ... the house when the thieves ... into and ... a lot
of things.
a. had they bought! broke! stole
b. did they buy! had broken! stolen
c. they had bought/ broke/ had stolen
d. they bought! broke/ stole
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25. Suppose your parents ... you the camera, ... apicture of
me on the beach?
a. will give/ will you take
b. give/ should you take
c. gavel would you take
d. would give/ did you take
26. People believe that this novel was written when its
author was very young.
a. The novel is believed to being written when its author
was very young.
b. The author was believed to have written the novel
when hewas very young.
c. The novel is believed to have been written when the
author was very young.
d. It's believed the author to have written this novel
when he was very young.
27. People say this photo exhibition is worth .... You had
better ... there with your friends.
a. to see/ would go c. to be seen! should go
b. seeing/ go d. be seen! will go
28. The first growth cities and industry in the United
States brought skyscrapers ... being and ... a need ...
maximum ... place ... aminimum ... land.
a. in! off to/ off off with! of
b. off in! for! to/ for! off on
c. off into/ with! for! off on! of
d. in! to/ to/ off of! with! of
29. He has ... money and too ... sense.
a. much! afew c. much! little
b. afew/ few d. many/ more
30. ... money you have, ... sense you have.
a. Much morel lesser c. The morel the less
b. The most! the least d. The least! the more
31. She ought to go to ... dances and ... English lessons.
a. lesser! more c. little/ many
b. fewer/ more d. afewest! most
32. No sooner ... in, than he ... to ring up his girl friend.
a. he checked! hurried
b. would he checked! had hurried
c. had he checked! hurried
d. did he check! would hurry
33. How could she possibly lower ... so as to accept their
help?
a. her c. herself
b. to her d. she
34. If the road ... thick with mud we '" round alittle in order
to get horne.
a. wasn't/ didn't have to go
b. wouldn't have been! hadn't had to go
c. wouldn't bel shouldn't have to go
d. hadn't been! shouldn't have had to go
35. When he came ... he realized that someone had stolen
his wallet.
a. to him c. him
b. to himself d. to itself
36. Under no circumstances ... the scissors on the table. The
children ... themselves if they play with them.
a. you must leave/ can hurt
b. you shall leave/ might hurt
c. should you leave/ may hurt
d. would you leave/ may be hurting
42. De-abia dupa ce amvorbit cu ea mi-am dat seama ca am
mai cunoscut-o inainte.
a. Not until I spoke to her, did I realize that I had met
her before.
b. Only after I spoke to her, I had realized that I had met
her before.
c. I hardly realized that I met her before, only after I
spoke to her.
d. I didn't realize having met her before until I had
spoken to her.
37. Only when I ... our house, ... to remember things. It was
as if time ... up my life like atelescope, and all I ... was
what lay in front of me.
a. saw/ did I begin! had folded! could see
b. had seen! I began! folded! had seen
c. have seen! I was begilming/ will fold! can see
d. saw/ had I begun! was folding/ could see
38. That day, when you were preparing for our paying guest,
you knew something, ...?
a. weren't you c. didn't you
b. isn't that d. did you
43. ... that it ..., we ... to spend afew days at the chalet.
a. We were told! would snow/ had decided
b. Being told! will snow/ decided
c. Having been told! was going to snow/ decided
d. Should we have been told! had been going to snow/
had decided
39. Scarcely ... from the burning house, when the fire ... it
completely.
a. they escaped! had destroyed
b. had they escaped! destroyed
c. would they escaped! was destroying
d. they had escaped! destroyed
44. .., may. ask him such questions will receive the same
answers.
a. Anybody c. Whichever
b. Nobody d. Whoever
40. I saw more clearly the lack of results of all attempts to
bring happiness to amind from ... only darkness came.
a. whom c. which
b. that d. whose
45. ... all the necessary bibliography, the students ... the exam.
a. Would they have read! hadn't failed
b. Had they read! wouldn't have failed
c. Should they read! didn't fail
d. They had read! shouldn't have failed
41. Unless they ... ababy sitter for their little daughter they
... to help us with the school festival.
a. don't find! won't come
b. won't find! don't come
c. will find! shouldn't come
d. find! won't come
"Why didn't you tell himto wait, Sus~n?" I as~ed.
a. I asked Susan why didn't shetell hImto WaIt.
b. I asked Susan why hadn't shetold himto wait.
e I asked Susan why she hadn't told himto wait.
d. I asked Susan why she wouldn't tell himto wait.
"If! receive the invitation I'll inform you", shepromised.
a. She promised that she should inform me if she
receives the invitation.
b. She promised that if she would receive the invitation
she informed me.
e. She promised that she will infOlm me if she received
the invitation.
d. She promised that she would inform 11)eif she
received the invitation.
"How long have the children been painting icons"?,
I inquired. . .
a. I inquired how long have the children been pamtll1g
icons. . .
b. I inquired how long had the children been pamtmg
icons. . .
e. I inquired how long the children had been pall1tll1g
icons. . . .
d. I inquired how long were the children pamtmg Icons.
No sooner ... at Stonehenge, than it ... to rain heavily.
a. thetourists arrived! started
b. had the tourists anived! began
e. have the tourists arrived! has begun
d. would the tourists have arrived! had begun
If only she ... so much. She ... asport if she ... less time
at the office.
a. doesn't work! will take up/ spent
b. wouldn't work! took up/ would spend
e. hadn't work! should take up/ spend
d. didn't work! would take up/ spent
I hope you didn't forget the tickets at home, ...?
a. don't you e. do you
b. did you d. won't you
Don't tell your parents the bad news yet, ...?
a. do you e. will you
b. won't you d. could you
Suppose it '" again, '" differently?
a. will happen! do you react
b. was happening! would you react
e. would happen! could you react
d. happened! would you react
Although Benjamin Franklin had ... formal education, he
read ... and became one of... men of the 18
th
century.
a. little/ widely/ the greatest
b. small/ wide/ the greater
c. lesser! wider/ more great
d. few/ more widely/ the great
You ... my dark grey suit to the dry cleaners. I've just
cleaned it myself.
a. shouldn't have taken
b. needn't have taken
c. mustn't have taken
d. wouldn't have taken
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11. The traffic is terrible. You had better ... and ... a taxi
instead.
a. don't drivel will take
b. wouldn't drivel would take
c. not drivel take
d. didn't drivel took
12. The policemen were talking to a man ... car had been
stolen.
a. which c. whom
b. whose d. that
13. As she has a terrible flu, I'd rather she ... beside the
baby.
a. doesn't sit c. shouldn't sit
b. won't sit d. didn't sit
14. S-a schimbat mult dednd s-adisMorit, nu-i a~a?
a. Hehas changed alot since hegot married, hasn't he?
b. Hechanged alot since hehas got manied, didn't he?
c. He has changed a lot since he had got manied, has
he?
d. Hedid change alot since hehas been getting married,
didn't he?
15. The children stal1ed ... home early, but had to wait ... the
bus and didn't arrive ... time, so that the teacher was
angry ... them.
a. at! fori at! on c. froml fori in! with
b. of! at! on! about d. before/ in! on! on
16. If only she ... her face like this. She isn't young anymore
and she looks as if she ... aclown.
a. wouldn't paint! is c. doesn't paint! was
b. didn't paint! were d. didn't paint! would be
17. Hardly ... the dining-room to make sure all ... well for
dinner, when he ... asnake under the table.
a. hehad entered! were/ had noticed
b. was he entering! was/ noticed
c. had he entered! was/ noticed
d. would he enter! had been! was noticing
18. Six miles home, when I was crossing the river Nile, a
car came the bend '" me ... the wrong side ... the road.
a. away/ from! in front of! by/ of
b. from! round! towards! on! of
c. to! across/ behind! in! of
d. from! towards/ over! froml of
19. The driver was fined 1000 $- 800 $ of ... went to the
surgeon, the policeman and my doctor.
a. whom c. that
b. whose d. which
20. "I'd rather ... to the Lake District than to a camp 111
Wales. You can find many beautiful houses for sale
there. I ... one myself if! ... the money", Peter said.
a. have gone/ should buy! had
b. go/ buy/ will have
.c. had gone/ would have bought/ had had
d. would have gone/ had bought! would have had
21. ... young people listen to classical music today.
a. Lesser and lesser c. Fewer and fewer
b. The least d. Less and less
22. During the crossing he felt abit sea-sick. I'd rather he ...
by boat than by hovercraft.
a. has travelled c. would have travelled
b. travelled d. had travelled
A bigot is someone ... hates ... who isn't just like ....
a. who/ anybody/ himself
b. that! everybody/ him
c. which! somebody/ he
d. whom! each! itself
The following song ... is probably originated in Scotland
has also been sung for many years in England.
a. who c. whom
b. which d. what
"When we had finished reading the newspaper's account
of the murders ... Dupin ... myself said anything for a
while."
a. both! and
b. either/ or
c. neither/ nor
d. either/ nor
It is possible ... tourists to cross the Col~rado river ... a
suspension bridge or to go ... the south nm .., the north
rim... muleback.
a. 'for/ by/ from/ to/ on
b. to/ on! across/ to/ by
c. fori over/ through/ into/ with
d. fori on! over/ towards/ in
The shop-assistant packed the glasses very carefully lest
they ....
a. would break
b. won't bebroken
c. would be broken
d. should be broken
Flora Dance consists a merry processlOn ... all the
houses ... the village of Helstone.
a. on! across/ from c. in! within! in
b. off through! of d. froml towards/ round
But for that old beggar who .., to help him,the child ...
his life in the accident.
a. camel would have lost..
b. has come/ wouldn't lose
c. had come/ would have lost
d. was coming! must have lost
I ... round the tables at which many old men ... chess and
dominoes and then I ... the maid that I ... dinner there.
a. was looking/ were playing/ told! was going to have
b. had looked/ had been playing! told! would have
c. looked! were playing! told! would have
d. have looked! have been playing! have told! should have
Era de preferat ca ei sa a~tepte raspunsul profesorului
acasa.
a. It was advisable that they should wait for the teacher's
answer at home.
b. It was advisable that they would wait for the teacher's
answer at home.
c. It was advisable for them that they will wait for the
teacher's answer at home
d. It was advisable for them to be waiting for the
teacher's answer at home.
She told thejudge that she ... the wallet if she ... enough
money to buy food for her children.
a. hadn't stolen! would have had
b. shouldn't steal! had
c. wouldn't have stolen! had had
d. shouldn't have stolen! didn't have
However hard he ... he ... to earn more money.
a. could work! won't ever manage
b. may work! will never manage
C. must work! should never manage
d. worked! would never managed
40. The criminal said that if he ... trying to cross the
Malaysian border, he .., his return ticket seven days
later.
a. wasn't caught! should use
b. wouldn't have caught! had used
c. had not been caught! would have used
d. had been caught! should have used
34. As you walk ... the bridge, look down ... the moat which
sunounds thecastle ... two sides.
a. on! to/ by c. over/ into! on
b. across/ in! from. d. through! at! by
35. Doctors ...acupunctureinChinafor over twothousand years.
a. are using c. used
b. have been using d. had been using
41. Like a detective, the archaeologist analyses the man's
remains and finally comes up with acomplete picture of
the culture ... the man belonged.
a. to whom c. that
b. whose d. to which 36. By 2050 scientists ... how to produce clones of people
and to control genes.
a. will discover c. will have discovered
b. will be discovering d. will have been discovering
42. People say that Cousteau invented asmall submersible.
a. Cousteau says to have invented asmall submersible.
b. Cousteau is said to have invented asmall submersible.
c. A small submersible is said to being invented by
Cousteau.
d. Cousteau is being said to invent asmall submersible.
37. Recent science ... that people who ... enough soon ... ill
and often ....
a. has shown! don't sleep! get! die
b. 'showed! didn't sleep! will get! will die
c. shows/ aren't sleeping! get! die
d. had shown! hadn't slept! would get! would die
43. Unless you ... the camera at the sun your photos ... pretty
good.
a. don't point! will look
b. didn't point! would look
c. you point! will look
d. will point! don't look
38. Suppose you ... atarantula in your bed how ...?
a. would see/ did you react
b. saw! would you react
c. were seeing! you would react
d. will see! will you react 44. These flats ... so fast that they ... the profile of our
district almost hourly.
a. arebuilt! change
b. arebeing built! are changing
c. arebuilding/ will change
d. have been built! changed
39. The boy was alTested ... breaking ... the highschool ...
night.
a. fori at! in c. fori into! at
b. with! onl over d. by! in! during
During the summer, bowls ... on bowling greens in the
open and in winter on indoor greens.
a. areplayed . c. are being played
b. is played d. have been played
There's no reason why you shouldn't have the best, ...?
a. isn't there c. is there
b. should you d. does it
The only fusion reactions that ... so far by man ... those
of the hydrogen bomb.
a. are brought about/ are
b. were brought about/ were
c. had been brought about! have been
d. have been brought about/ are
Police told theuemonstrators that they ... on suspicion of
involvement in the big fire on Friday at a Woolworth
store, which ... by an incendiary device.
a. were arrested! caused
b. had been arrested! was caused
c. were being arrested! had been caused
d. should be arrested! had caused
... about what you ... when you ... here?
a. Have you thought/ will e'!t/ will come
b. Did you think! are going to eat! have come
c. Did you think! were going to eat! Cqme
d. Had you thought! would eat! would have come
The three dead men ... only a few feet from the bomb
when it ....
a. should have been! had exploded
b. might have been! has been exploding
c. would have been! had been exploding
d. must have been! exploded
Sometimes the boys ... tricks on their elder brother.
a. would play
b. may beplaying
c. should play
d. must have played
Within the next few decades man ... to imitate the
energy-producing mechanism of the stars.
a. will beable c. would be able
b. will have been able d. is going to be able
Most of the knowledge of the dangers of heavy metal
fall-out ... only over the past 10 years. thro\lgh
fragmented research.
a. were gained
b. is gained
c. has been gained
d. hav~been gained
The security authorities believe that one of the houses ...
abomb factory.
a. should have been
b. might have been
c. would have been
d. needn't have been
He ... your watch by now unless the spring ...
a. had repaired! wouldn't have broken
b. should have repaired! hadn't broken
c. could have repaired! didn't break
d. would have repaired! had broken
I
... a great effort he rose ... his feet and ... unsteady but
determined steps he moved ....
a. in! at! in! to
b. with! to/ with! on
. by/ up/ to/ in
d. after/ in! with! over
You ... your new partner at the airport two hours ago.
a. shall meet c. ought to have met
b. must have met d. may have met
He had better ... smoking before his parents ... that he ...
since he ... in the sixth grade.
Cl. will give up/ have found out! has smoked! had been
b. give up/ find out/ has been smoking/ was
c. giving up/ will find out! is smoking/ was
d. would give up/ found out! had smoking! had been
Thefirstpublic library inAmerica ...by Benjamin Franklin.
Cl. is known to have been founded
b. was being known to be founded
. was known to being founded
d. knew to have been founded
Hewishes his neighbours ... during the perfonnance.
Cl. didn't talk c. aren't talking
b. shouldn't talk d. don't talk
ur teacher of English suggested that we
hakespeare's plays in original.
Cl. would read c. should read
b. will read 'd. shall read
My neighbour ... the lawn for more than three hours.
Cl. mows c. is mowing
b. has been mowing d. was mowing
The ~api?ity ... life originated on the Earth has important
nnplIcatlOns for the process of forming life.
a. that c. whose
b. with whom d. with which
No sooner ...theexamthan my fiiends ... tocongratulate me.
a. did I pass/ came c. I passed! had come
b. had I passed! came d. I had passed! would come
If your painting ... good theteacher ... it to an exhibition.
a. wouldn't bel didn't send
b. shouldn't have been! hadn't sent
c. hadn't been! wouldn't have sent
d. won't bel hasn't sent
The sand was so hot ... it bumt my feet.
a. than c. that
b. as d. enough
If only the paper ... so difficult. The candidates ... if they
... all the answers.
a. wouldn't bel weren't walking out/ would know
b. hadn't been! wouldn't have walked out/ had known
c. weren't! shouldn't walk out! knew
d. shouldn't havebeen! hadn't walked out! would haveknown
This suit is too old fashioned for a young man. You had
better ... it at the party.
a. don't wear
b. wouldn't wear
c. won't wear
d. not wear
Under no circumstances ... his pupils.
a. would ateacher abuse c. ateacher could abuse
b. should ateacher abuse d. ateacher must abuse
25. By the year 2050 new drugs ... which ... people's fight
against cancer.
a. will have~covered! will help
b. will be discovered! will be helping
c. shall be discovered! may help
d. would be discovered! would help
31. The football match had already started when they
reached the stadium, ...?
a. hadn't they c. hadn't it
b. didn't they d. had it
26. It isn't safe to hide here. I'd rather the children
another place to play hide-and-seek.
a. will find c. have found
b. would find d. should find
32. ... they ... short of money, they ... acheaper house.
a. They would have known! were going to run! had rent
b. Did they know/ should run! would rent
c. They had known! would have run! should have rent
d. Had they known! would run! would have rent
Samhas aslightly dark reputation among the cool kids,
the coolest of ... is the wealthy Shelby ... is both spoiled
and superficial.
a. whom! that
b. whose/ which
c. that! whom
d. which! who
J ack of all trades, master of ...
a. all
b. none
c. nothing
d. neither
28. Cordelia said that if she ... she .., to give half her love to
her husband.
a. would marry/ had
b. should have married! had had
c. was to marry/ would have
d. was to have married! should have had
34. No sooner ... his own eight birthday than he '" to have
profoundly bad dreams.
a. did he reach! would begin
b. had he reached! began
c. hehad reached! would begin
d. hereached! had begun
29. But for the aid of some skilful physicians King Lear ... to
recognize his dutiful daughter andtorepent for his ... her.
a. hadn't been able/ mistreating
b. wasn't able/ have mistreated
c. wouldn't have been able/ having mistreated
d. shouldn't have been able/ had mistreated
30. Although his knowledge of English still ... improvement
he can help you to translate this text into English.
a. need c. is needing
b. needs d. have needed
35. He... to interrupt their telephone conversation as
somebody ... at the door for afew minutes.
a. had! had been knocking
b. had had! was knocking
c. has had! had knocked
d. had! has been knocking
36. Not for theworld ... with what his friend ... about his wife.
a. hecould agree/ was saying
b. he should have agreed! had said
c. could hehave agreed! said
d. hemight have agreed! said
37. It is worth ... that the outstanding development of the
national economy ... the home market and trade.
a. to mention! enlarged
b. mentioning/ has enlarged
c.mention! will enlarge
d. to be mentioned! had enlarged
c. Hesuggested that I took up asport.
d. Heasked me why didn't I take up asport.
44. ... they talked about the project '" they realized that it
was difficult for them to do it.
a. The morel the better c. More/ the best
b. Most! better d. The most! more better
38. The visitors involved ... or just fond ... art may visit the
National Gallery and Tate Gallery exhibiting British
paintings as well as modem sculpture.
a. into/ about c. in/ of
b. with/ on d. about/ off
45. The police kept on ... himas ifhe ... an evil-doer.
a. question! was
b. to question! would be
c. questioning! were
d. being questioned! had been
39. Nobody ... to the meeting, unless ... to.
a. will come/ asked
b. comes/ being not asked
c. is coming/ will be asked
d. shall come/ is asked
40. "Yes! you ... me that you ... unemployed for months and
months."
a. told! have been c. did tell! had been
b. have told! were d. would tell! hadn't been
1. Upon ... consideration the professor decided to change
the students' tasks.
a. farther c. farthest
b. further d. more further
41. By this time next year I ... my university degree.
a. shall take c. will be taking
b. shall have taken d. should have taken
2. They couldn't decide which of the two students was ...
a. thekeenest c. the keener
b. keener d. more keener
42. I think you are very likeyour mother, ...?
a. don't I c. aren't you
b. do you d. amI
3. ... you who she ... the parcel from?
a. Did she tell/ had received
b. Had she told! received
c. She told! has received
d. She has told! did receive
43. "Why don't you take up asport?" he said.
a. He asked me why I don't take up asport.
b. He suggested me to take up asport
4. ... any of Mozart's music at the festival, I ... it.
a. Should I have heard! had recognized
b. I had heard! would have recognized
c. Had I heard! should have recognized
d. I should hear/ would I recognize
10. The animals .,. unless they ... them properly.
a. should die/ don't feed c. can die/ won't feed
b. might die/ feed d. died! wouldn't feed
Unless you ... the invitations tomorrow they ... them
before your wedding.
a. don't send! will receive
b. won't send! don't receive
c. send! won'treceive
d. will send! receive
11. The entire workforce Norton Mining has gone
strike following a serious accident ... the mine
Cooluoma.
a. at! in! into/ of c. of! on! at! in
b. froml over/ in! at d. off to/ off from
He was sure he ... agood job when ... his degree.
a. should be offered! got
b. was offered! would have got
c. would be offered! had got
d. will be offered! has got
Never ... such eyes,
astonished angel.
a. I have seen
b. have I seen
c. did I see
d. I saw
13. Only when I ...toknow himbetter ...why she...himsomuch.
a. camel did I understand! had loved
b. camel I understood! loved
c. had come/ I had understood! had loved
d. was coming! would I understand! was loving
If any of children ... the window, that ." Nick.
a. have broken! should be
b. has broken! will be
c. broke/ must be
d. would have broken! had to be
14. She told me that she ... properly every day lest .., she ...
the friend who ... her up.
a. couldn't wash! wouldn't disturb/ put
b. couldn't wash! should disturb! had put
c. didn't wash! might disturb/ would put
d. wasn't able to wash! hadn't disturbed! had put
The members of the expedition got ... and finally died
fromcold, hunger and weakness. .
a. more and more weak
b. the weakest
c. weaker and weaker
d. more weaker
15. He ... any regret for ... his studies. He ... abroad since he
... school and he ... awealthy business man.
a. never felt/ having given up/ had worked! had finished!
became
b. didn't never feel! had given up/ had been working/
finished! had become
Suppose you a bear's footprint on the ground near
your tent, how ?
a. would discover! did you react
b. had discovered! should you react
c. discovered! would you react
d. should have discovered! had you reacted
I
. has never felt! giving up/ has been working! finished!
ha become
d. had never felt! 'gave up/ was working! had finished!
was becoming
You had better ... him such a large sum of money. I'd
rather you ... himajob instead of money.
a. don't offer! would offer
b. not offer/ offered
. shouldn't offer/ had offered
d. won't offer/ offer
By the time you ... to another house, the burglar ... to the
police.
(t. moved/ will be deferred
L . have moved! should be deferred
'. wi 11 move/ has been deferred
tI. move/ will have been deferred
They didn't expect his paintings ... so much appreciated.
a. bei n c. had been
I, to be d. should be
l'd rather you ... his invitation to the theatre. Everybody
pr n unced the play ... areal success.
a, accepted! to being
L . would have accepted! to having been
'. had accepted/ to have been
d. 'hould have accepted! had been
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I. fs it P ssible that they would have discovered the
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d. Arethey likely to have discovered tV our
business?
'. 'Into accept
... III for a mmute, I'm sure we ... hi ' our
proposal. ,1>nvinced
a. Unless hehad dropped! would have v ced
b. Ifhe would have dropped! had convi:ed
c. Hadhedropped! should have C<,>nViI1~le to convin~
d. Heshould have dropped! would bei e
Ie, whatever' .
As long as the villagers ... to the villa' :t s m
the woods ... there. j remained
a. will stick! remains c. would stic~dremain
b. stick! will remain d. stuck! shor
'111948, ...?
The house that we looked at was built j
a. wasn't it c. does it
b. didn't it d. didn't we
javenue whe .
The Prado Museum was named ... tlJ ~nconstructi :te It
stands, the Prado of San J eronimo tot ()n '"
the timeof Charles the m
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a. on! from c. from! wid
b. after/ since d. upon/ by
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The coll~ction is arranged ..' three mal range ... thC)~arly
works, dIsplayed ... the ground flooJ :plpressionislQ e '"
the Neo-Classical painters ,.. early I and
the Barbizon School.
a. on! at! to/ at! towards
b. over/ to! of! on! to
c. in! on! from! off through
d. into! over/ among! from! at
26. The upper level, ... later Impressionist and Post-Impres-
sionist works are displayed, features works ... artists ...
CamillePissaro, Paul GaugainandHenri deToulouse-Lautrec.
a. where/ off! like c. in whom! off am,ong
b. on what/ from! as d. on which! by/ such as
31. "Don't scoldher even if shegets afailure mark", hetold me.
a. He told me that I shouldn't scold her even if she gets
afailure mark.
b. He told me that I didn't scold her even if she gets a
failure mark.
c. Hetoldmenot toscoldher even if shegot afailure mark.
d. Hetoldmetonot scoldher even if shegot afailure mark.
27. Scarcely the bottles on the shelves, when the first
customers the store.
a. they had finished to arrange/ would enter
b. had they finished arranging! entered
c. have they finished arrange/ will enter
d. finished them arranging! were entering
28. No sooner ... the exhibition than they ... some friends
who said they ... there for more than half an hour.
a. they reached! had met/ were
b. didthey reach! were meeting/ would have been
c. had they reached! met! had been
d. were they to have reached! would meet! would be
32. Hetold me he ... ifhe ... I ... him.
a. had come/ would know/ needed
b. will come/ has known! will need
c. would come/ knew/ .neeqed
d. camel should know/ would need
33. Theboy ...hisparents that hisneighbours ...and ...very angry.
a. didn't dare to tell! called! sounded
b. dared not tell/ had called! were sounding
c. hadn't dared to tell/ had been calling! had sounded
d. dares not to tell! have called! have been sounding
29. "Why don't you sit for a scholarship?", the teacher
asked Paul.
a. The teacher asked Paul why he doesn't sit for a
scholarship.
b. The teacher asked Paul why he shouldn't sit for a
scholarship.
c. The teacher asked Paul why didn't he sit for a
scholarship.
d. The teacher asked Paul why he didn't sit for a
scholarship.
34. I ... that the manager ... in his office and he ... me as
soon as he ....
a. was just told! was/ would see/ would disengage
b. havejust told! is/ sees/ will be disengaged
c. had just been told! had been! would see/ would be
disengaged
d. havejust been told! is/ will see/ is disengaged
30. They weren't talking when I came in, ...?
a. didn't I c. did they
b. were they d. wasn't it
35. When he ... my reason, he ... at me and ... as if he ... a
better joke.
a. had heard! was looking/ was laughing/ never heard
b. heard! looked! laughed! had never heard
c. was hearing! would look! laughed! had never been
hearing
d. heard! had looked! had laughed! would never hear
No sooner ... for awalk on the beach than astorm ....
a. had she gone/ broke out
b. she had gone/ was breaking out
c. would she have gone/ had broken out
d. did she go/ would break out
If only people '" that
extremely important.
a. understand
b. would understand
c. should understand
d. have understood
Nowadays thejob market is getting ... and the idea of a
job for life has become old-fashioned.
a. the more competitive
b. more and more competitive
c. even most competitive
d. the most and most competitive
"If you have stolen something, the police will come and
break your bones." His wife told him'" .
a. that if he has stolen something, the police will come
and break his bones
b. that the police would come and break his bones if he
had stolen something .
c. that the police shouid come and break his bones if he
stole something
d. that if he would have stolen something the police
would come and break his bones.
"I ... all day, so I ... cycling with you if you ... " he told
me.
a. worked! come/ agree
b. have. worked! shall come/ will agree
c. have been working/ shall come/ agree
d. was working/ should come/ agreed
"Unless something bad happens, I won't leave the
circus" she said.
a. She said that she won't leave the circus unless
something bad happens.
b. She said that unless something bad would happen she
didn't leave the circus.
c. She said that she wouldn't leave the circus unless
something bad happened.
d. She said that she didn't leave the circus unless
something bad would happen.
"Don't park on the beach. It's forbidden", the policeman
told the driver.
a. The policeman told the driver not to park on the beach
because it was forbidden.
b. The policeman told the driver to don't park on the
beach because it's forbidden.
c. The policeman told the driver didn't park on the
beach, it was forbidden.
d. The policeman told the driver shouldn't park on the
beach, it was forbidden.
In early February our city ... by a heavy snowstonn and
everyone, including the city maintenance department ...
by surprise.
a. was being hit! were taken
b. has been hit! have been taken
c. was hit! was taken
d. had been hit! had taken
The major ... to defend his administrates but hean~the
city council ... as incompetent for ... the snow clearing
budget, after several years without any major snowstorms.
a. had tried! was seen! cutting
b. had been trying! had been seen! had cut
c. tried! were seen! having cut
d. have tried! are seen! have cut
45. People believed that the hurricane had destroyed many
coastal homes.
a. It was believed the hurricane to having destroyed
many coastal homes.
b. The hurricane was believed to have destroyed many
coastal homes.
c. Thehurricane isbelieved todestroy many coastal homes.
d. The hurricane believed to have destroyed many
coastal homes.
1. ... him asleep in front of his computer, the young man ...
his job.
a. Unless his boss hadn't found! wouldn't have lost
b. Ifhis boss wouldn't have found! hadn't lost
c. Hadn't his boss found! wouldn't have lost
d. His boss hadn't found! couldn't have lost
2. My parents often wish I ... so rebellious when I ... a
child but I think they ... me be more confident in my
own forces.
a. weren't! had been! could have helped
b. hadn't been! was/ should have helped
c. wasn't! was/ might have helped
d. wouldn't bel had been! had better helped
3. My wife often feels tired and disappointed. She wishes
she ... aless stressful and better paid job.
a. chose c. would have chosen
b. has chosen d. had chosen
Suppose you ... the chance to participate in a voluntary
programme in your local area ... in?
a. would beoffered! were you interested
b. were offered! would you be interested
c. should beoffered! will you be interested
d. were to be offered! should you be interested
If the scientists that there ... a large volcanic
explosion, people to a safe zone in the north of the
island.
a. believed! will bel weren't moved
b. wouldn't have believed! were/ hadn't been moved
c. hadn't believed! would bel wouldn't have been moved
d. didn't believe/ would bel shouldn't be moved
The accident, which took place ... Convington is now ...
investigation ... thepolice ... theDepartment of Transport.
a. at! under/ by/ and c. to/ in! by/ of
b. in! on! off with d. into/ through! between! and
No sooner ... the drink from the barrel than .., into a
deep sleep.
a. theboy drank! had fallen
b. had the boy drunk! fell ,
c. theboy had drunk! would have fallen
d. didthe boy drink! would fall
There ... many traffic violations during your absence.
One bus driver ... a $500 fine for driving through a
school zone at 100 kman hour.
a. have been! has given
b. had been! would be given
c. were/ was given
d. used to bel has been given
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9. When the Romanian team beat ... the semi finals, their
success took them ... the front pages ... the country and
even ... prime-time television.
a. in! to/ throughout! onto
b. through! on! into/ to
c. on! onto/ off into
d. after/ at! through! over
13. It was later suspected that the Police .., with the gangster
and ... to cover up the whole affair. I
a. was involved! should have been ordered
b. were involved! may have been ordered
c. has been involved! must have been ordered
d. had been involved! would have ordered
10. "If our team wins this match, the country will go wild",
the president of FIFA said.
a. The president ofFIF A said that if our team wins this
match the country will go wild.
b. The president of FIFA said that the country would go
wild if their team won that match.
c. The president of FIFA said that if the team would win
that match, the country went wild.
d. The president of FIF A said that should their team win
that match, the country was to go wild.
14. The gangster ordered to the frightened man ... contact
with anyone until the next morning.
a. shouldn't try to make c. not to try to make
b. wouldn't try making d. didn't try making
15. As he ... France to fly to England, Nureyev ... that he ...
to the Soviet Union instead.
a. was leaving/ was told/ had to return
b. left! had told! would have to return
c. had been leaving! had been told
d. would leave/ was to be told! must return
11. Something ... during the discussion that ... second
thoughts and disagree with his leader.
a. should have happened! made the gangster to have
b. might have happened! should make the gangster have
c. must have happened! made the gangster have
d. would have happened! had made the gangster having
16. His parents gave him an allowance ... was paid ... abank
account ... the first ... each month.
a. that/ to/ in! off c. which! into/ on! of
b. whom! by/ at/ on d. what! at! since/ from
12. It was necessary that Lansky ... three of the most
influential men on Nassau ... a contract which ... him to
start work on his gambling clubs.
a. got! signing! should allow
b. would get! to sign! was allowing
c. had got! to having sign! would have allowed
d. should get! to sign! would allow
17. Her parents wish either she a boyfriend who ... even
the smell of tabacco or she so keen on saving up her
money for new clothes.
a. had found! hated! would become
b. found! hated! was becoming
c. would have found! had hated! had become
d. should find! hates/ became
18. I ... he ... at the meeting in time.
a. should imagine/ won't arrive
b. would imagine/ shan't arrive
c. could imagine/ may not arrive
d. will imagine/ is to arrive
19. This young teacher ... too much experience in teaching
but he is full of enthusiasm and makes everything
interesting.
a. needn't have c. can't have
b. may not have d. mustn't have
a. hadn't broken down! shouldn't have had! had worked
b. didn't break down! didn't have/ would work
c. wouldn't have broken down! hadn't had! should have
worked
d. shouldn't have been broken down! needn't have had
would have worked
21. I'd rather you ... with those matches. You ... those
curtains on fire.
a. shouldn't play/ would set
b. won't play/ may set
c. didn't play/ will set
d. don't play/ shall set
26. This article is so badly written that you had better ... it
and ... it over.
a~wouldn't publish! doing
b. not publish! do
c. shouldn't publish/ make
d. don't publish/ will do
20. It's pretty windy. You had better ... out without your hat.
a. don't go c. not go
b. shouldn't go d. won't go
22. The thief pointed a gun ... the owner of the house and
held hirri ....
a. onl down c. to/ still
b. at! up d. towards/ on
27. The fire spread quickly and by the time the firemen ...
the old museum ....
a. had arrived! burned down
b. would arrive/ was burning down
c. arrived/ had burned down
d. should have arrived! would have burned down
24. ... did you run into on Seventh Avenue, yesterday?
a. Which c. Where
b. Whose d. Who
28. Scarcely... when the committee chairman ... its
members ... but ... to an agreement on the proposed law
under discussion.
a. did the meeting start! asked! to not make waves/ to
coming
b. had the meeting started! asked! not to make waves/ to
come
c. started the meeting! had asked! shouldn't make waves/
come
d. have the meeting started! has asked! don't make
waves/ shall come
23. Something went wrong with the engine and they ... to
the garage.
a. should have towed their car
b. needed to have towed their car
c. had to have their car towed
d. must have towed their car
9. No sooner ... her aria, than the audience '" her a great
big hand.
a. the great soprano sang/ would give
b, did the great soprano sing! had given
. had the great soprano sung! gave
d. would the great soprano sing! was giving
35. There's no reason why you shouldn't leave on holiday, ...?
a.. isn't it c. is there
b. should you d. don't you
36. The pupils are going ... abus ... a theatre ... London ...
Saturday night.
a. byl at! froml in c. with! off off/ until
b. in! tol ii1/on d. on! froml of! on
O. My friends wish they ... to Greece this summer but their
plans ....
a. can go/ will fall off c. could go/ fell through
b. going/ can fall behind d. went! had fallen off
37. He found ... his horror that he couldn't understand a
single word the young lady said ... replay.
a. tol in c. in! for
b. at! as d. out! to
.1 I. The two girls looked so much ... that it was difficult to
tcll ....
I. the same/ each of other
b. like/ one of another
. similar! either one or other
d. alike/ one from the other
38. One always prides ... on one's achievements.
a. ourselves c. itself
b. oneself d. yourself
J . Y the time this letter ... in London, we ... from our
h liday.
a. has auived! shall return
I. will auive/ will have been returning
'. arrives/ shall have returned
d. will have arrived! have returned
39. ... day the students had atest paper at Maths.
a. Each other c. Every other
b. One another d. Another
40. ... his parents may say, he will never give up smoking.
a. Whatever c. Whoever
b. Whichever d. Wherever
... his hostess ...
b haviour.
a. cither/ nor! for
L . both! and! at
No one ... those poems into English better than you.
a. may have translated c. could have translated
b. should have translated d. can't have translated
c. neitherl 01'/ about
d. alII with! by
.ILL If it ... for his dog, the hunter ... by the pack of wolves.
a. hadn't been! would have been killed
b. wasn't/ should be killed
'. wouldn't have been! had been killed
d. houldn't bel were killed
EI :fagaduicasevacasatori dnd vaterrnina serviciul rnilitar.
a. He promised he would get married when he had
finished his military service.
b. He promised he will get mauied when he finished his
military service.
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c. He promised he was going to marry when he will
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finish his military service.
d. He promised to get married when he would have
fini~hed his military service.
43.
Constanta '" lies ... the south-east of Romania, ... the shore
of theBlack Sea, was known ... Tornis in earlier times.
3.
a. that! tol byl like
c. which! in! on! as
b. whol nearl ontol for
d. whom! at! ofl as
44.
In its general colour the Grand Canyon is red, but each
... ?r group of ... has a distinctive hue-buff and gray,
4.
dehcate green and pink and in its depths brown and
violet.
a. strat! strates
c. stratusl strati
b. stratum! strata
d. strata! stratae
45.
... first sighting of ... Grand Canyon by ... European is
credited to ... Francisco Coronado expedition of 1540.
a. The/ -I a! -
c. Thel -I an! the
5.
b. AI thel thel a
d. Thel thel a/ the
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1.
The earliest half-billion years ... the Earth were marked
... the continued influx '" impacting objects left ... from
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the formation ... the planets.
a. ofl with! between! and! off
b. on! byl ofl overl of
c. ontol from! among! on! around
d. in! within! ofl and! of
The tiger is asolitary animal, males and femul .. 111111111
together only ... mating time ... share akill or l a dillil
and rest ... watering holes ... areas ... limited water.
a. on! fori in! from! of c. fori tol around! of! in
b. at! tol at! in! with d. tol at! intol on! without
Drama in United States in ... 1980s continued to
experience audience boom that began in '" mid 1970s.
a. -I thel thel - c. thel thel an! the
b. thel -I a! the d. -I -I thel -
Mount Caravanas in 1955 by the parents of the
present director whose grandfather ... in the manufacture
of touring caravans before the war.
a. has been founded! was involved
b. is founded! has been involved
c. had been founded! had been being involved
d. was founded! had been involved
Lying ... the most part ... the waters of the Dart ... Tamar,
theSouth Hams stretches ... thehaunting wilderness ... high
Dartmoor '" thewave-tossed headland ... Prawle Point.
a. on! among! with! over! on! and! of
b. in! over! within! on! in! at! from
c. fori between! and! from! ofl tol of
d. tol from! tol of! on! and! at
Orice ai alege savizitezi 1nDevon, nu vei fi dezamagit.
a. Whichever you should choose to visit in Devon you
will not be disappointed.
b. Whatever you may choose to visit in Devon you will
not bedisappointed.
c. Whichever you would choose to visit in Devon you
won't be disappointed.
d. Whatever you should choose to visit in Devon you are
not going to be disappointed.
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Physics ... to establish mathematical laws to explain and
] redict the behaviour of mass and energy.
(T. seeks c. is seeking
1 . seek d. have sought
All mathematics .., from two separated tlUnks: arithmetic
and geometry and ... by ancient people in record-keeping,
constlUction, surveying and mapping thestars.
a. have branched! have been used
b. are branched! were used
c. bas branched! was used
1.is branched! was being used
1he scientist is said to have his own style of inquiry, one
... distinguishes himfrom ... kinds of thinker.
o. that/ each other c. who/ any other
b. which! all other d. whom! every other
IJ wever hard medieval alchemists ... they... the
~rmula to make gold.
(l. would have searched! didn't find
I, hould have searched! wouldn't have found
'. must have searched! couldn't find
I. may have searched! couldn't have found
N t until the last century the electronic nature of matter
HI1dnot lmtil this century to do anything about it.
0. bad the scientists suspected! anyone had been able
b. did scientists suspect! has anyone been able
'. the scientists suspected! anyone was able
d have the scientists suspected! anyone has been able
l. The world's first desk calculator ... in 1642 by Blaise
I a aI, aFrench mathematician.
I. was known to being built
IJ , i known to have built
c. knows to bebuilt
d. is known to have been built
A computer performs operations ... data according ... a
program ... is stored ... the computer ... the memory.
a. onl to/ which! within! in
b. to/ with! who/ in! with
c. with! onl that/ on! by
d. through! to/ whom! by/ in
In recent years .,.
memones.
a. there have been
b. it was
c. there has been
d. there were
In the geography departments computers are used to
process and map spatial ... ,
a. datus c. datis
b. data d. date
People believe that the microprocessor is one of the
most significant technological advances in recent years.
a. It's believed the microprocessor to being one of the
most significant technological advances in recent years.
b. The microprocessor is believed to having been the
most significant technological advances in recent years.
c, The microprocessor is believed to be one of the most
significant technological advances in recent years.
d. The microprocessor believes to be one of the most
significant technological advances in recent years.
17. Nowadays ... people live close enough to their work to
get there on foot.
a. lesser and lesser c. fewer and fewer
b. more and more few d. the fewest
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18. Britain has ... kilometres of main road and railway than
." other country in northern Europe.
a. lesser/ all c. the least! some
b. fewer/ any d. more few/ each
c. had damaged! would have fallen
d. have been damaged! must have fallen
24. But for the violent storm, the streets ....
a. shouldn't have got flooded
b. wouldn't have gotten flooded
c. hadn't got flooded
d. didn't get flooded
19. By the time we ... there, the president ... his speech in
Parliament.
a. have arrived! will deliver
b. shall arrive/ has delivered
c. arrived! will have been delivering
d. arrive/ will have delivered
25. I'd rather ... with this new CD-Rom. I think I ... more
than I can chew.
a. haven't got involved! have bitten off
b. didn't get involved! bit off
c. hadn't got involved! had bitten off
d. shouldn't get involved! have bitten off
20. If his car ... against regulations he ... 50 $by the police.
a. wouldn't have been parked! hadn't been fined
b. hadn't been parked! wouldn't have been fined
c. shouldn't beparked! weren't be fined
d. wasn't parked! shouldn't be fined
26. The old woman ... in the street to wam passing cars
when the tree ... on her head and '" her.
a. had been standing! was crashing down! was killing
b. would be standing/ had crashed down! had killed
c. was standing! crashed down! killed
d. have been standing! has crashed down! killed
21. I ... my house decorated at the moment. They ... to finish
it today but they ... their feet so it ... probably next week.
a. have/ have/ are dragging/ is going to be
b. havehad! were supposed! hadbeen dragging! would be
c. amhaving/ are supposed! have been dragging/ will be
d. amgetting! have been supposed! aredragging! shall be
27. By the time the guards ... to his rescue, the tigers ... both
his neck and skull.
a. had come/ would have bitten off
b. camel had bitten off
c. should come/ bit off
d. may have come/ had bitten off
22. No sooner ... by the big waves than it ... near the shore.
a. the fishing-boat was damaged! sank
b. the fishing-boat had been damaged! would sink
c. should the fishing-boat be damaged! had sunk
d. had the fishing-boat been damaged! sank
23. The crew declared that their ship ... by a huge rock
which ... out ofthe sky.
a. was damaged! fell
b. had been damaged! had fallen
28. They sent out a questiollilaire ... finding out what the
students wanted to study.
a. owing to c. with aview to
b. providing d. unless
29. Their reason ... to go to Glasgow was that it was too far
away to drive.
a. to not wanting c. of not wanting
b. for not wanting d. not to have wanted
30. He was miles ... the nearest garage when he ran ... of
petrol, ... hejust stood ... the side ... the road and tried to
thumb alift.
a. away/ without! and/ by/ on
b. to/ off/ that! to/ off
c. from/ out/ sol at! of
d. towards/ under/ sol along! of
31. The fire, which ... in a pub, ... many 18
th
century
buildings and ... millions of pounds worth of damage.
a. thought to have staried! have destroyed! have caused
b. is thought to have started! destroyed! caused
c. was thought to stari/ was destroying! was causing
d. has been thought to start! hadbeen destroyed! hadcaused
32. You'd better ... coffee at night, it keeps you awake.
a. don't drink c. not to drink
b. shouldn't drink d. not drink
33. "Y ou must keep more regular hours if you want to pull
your weight in this organization", his boss told him.
a. His boss told him that he must keep more regular
hours ifhe wants to pull his weight in that organization.
b. His boss told him that he had to keep more regular
hours ifhe wanted topull his weight inthat organization.
c. His boss told him that he would have to keep more
regular hours if he wanted to pull his weight in that
organization.
d. His boss told him if he would want to pull his weight
in that organization hehad to keep more regular hours.
34. "Please don't shout. I'm not hard of hearing." She told
me ....
a. to don't shout, adding that she isn't hard of hearing
b. to not shout, adding that she wasn't hard of hearing
c. not to shout, adding that she wasn't hard of hearing
d. todidn't shout, addingthatshewasn't beinghardof hearing
35. When I ..., her parents ... me that she ... and she ... until
midnight.
a. telephoned! told! had gone out! wouldn't return
b. have telephoned! have told! went out! won't return
c. was telephoning/ told! was going out/ didn't return
d. had telephoned! had told! had gone out! shouldn't return
36. If I ... you, I ... that video player and ....
a. would bel took! got my money refunded
b. were/ should take/ get my money refunded
c. should bel would take/ would get my money refunded
d. was to bel ought to take/ get my money refunded
37. He ... for half an hour to get his car in atight space when
apoliceman ... and ... him ... afew feet more.
a. was trying! was coming! told! to backing up
b. had tried! had come/ had told! should back up
c. had been trying/ camel told! to back up
d. has been trying! has come/ was telling! to back up
38. The teacher scolded the boy for ... attention to his maths
classes.
a. didn't pay c. not to pay
b. not paying d. weren't paying
39. He seems rather depressed. He ... frustrated in his work
for some time now.
a. is feeling c. has been feeling
b. feels d. has felt
40. ... out extra insurance you ... liable for damage to a
rented car.
a. If you won't take/ shall be
b. Weren't you to take/ should be
c. Should you take/ weren't
d. Unless you take/ are
By the end of the
textbook.
a. will have gotten
b. will get
c. will have been getting
d. will be getting
42. If only the photocopier ... of paper. I've got alot of work
to get through before Friday.
a. wouldn't have run out
b. shouldn't have run out
c. hadn't run out
d. haven't nmout
43. The crew will set sail Chile ... March 14
th
, hoping ...
reach Sydney, Australia five months.
a. on! at! for! in c. from! on! to/ within
b. in! by/ in! after d. at! in! about! on
44. The country's leader ... youths from ... soccer in the
rainy season, saying they... in the fields to boost
agriculture and they ... themselves with football in the
commg ramy season.
a. banned! having played! had to work! oughtn't involve
b. has banned! playing! should be working! shouldn't
involve
c. had banned! not to play/ should have worked!
shouldn't have involved
d. is banning! playing/ would be working! wouldn't be
involved
45. No sooner ... into a tractor that her sight ..., after being
blind for 40 years.
a. did she bump/ restored miraculously
b. she would bump/ had miraculously restored
c. had she bumped! was miraculously restored
d. had she been bumping/ was being miraculously
restored
Mr. Twinkle ... the front of his shop when he ...
Sigmund Swamp ... right under his ladder in arather day
dreamy sort of mood.
a. had been painting/ had seen/ to walk
b. was painting/ saw/ walking
c. has been painting/ saw/ was walking
d. is painting/ has seen! has walked
The letters spilled ... of his bag and blew ... down the street.
a. around/ out c. out/ away
b. down! over d. over! in
No sooner in the cold stream than the thief ... his
clothes and away.
a. the boy plunged! had stolen/ had run
b. did the boy plunge/ should steal! run
c. should the boy plunge/ would steal! would run
d. had the boy plunged! stole/ ran
"I wish my trunk ... tall and straight enough to be a
ship's mast", the little fir tree said to himself.
a. were c. will be
b. should be d. have been
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Before he .... what ..., the little fir tree ... down and
gently ... on asledge.
a. had known! had happened! was cut! was placed
b. would know! had happened! was being cut! placed
c. knew! was happening! had been cut! placed
d. will know! is happening! will be cut! will have been
placed
10. ... theman survive the fall down arocky precipice, he ....
a. would! weren't hanged
b. unless! will behanged
c. could! would be hanged
d. should! will be hanged
11. You had better ... those newspapers away. I ... them yet.
a. wouldn't throw! didn't read
b. don't throw! haven't been reading
c. not throw! haven't read
d. not to throw! haven't read
The fir trees were standing everywhere, ... windows, ...
front doors, ... porches and ... gardens.
a. at! in! under! into
b. in! outside! on! in
c. by/ at! in! through
d. to! before/ onto! within
12. This suit is worn out. It's time you ... anew one.
a. buy c. should buy
b. bought d. had bought
"No one ... Father Christmas and he ... until everyone ...
fast asleep", whispered the children.
a:'saw ever! doesn't come/ will be
b. hasn't ever seen! shan't come! has
c. had ever seen! wouldn't come/ had been
d. has ever seen! won't come/ is
14. I wish I ... my article before I ... it to my teacher.
a. look~d over! gave
b. would have looked over! had given
c. had looked over! gave
d. have looked over! should give
13. I'd rather in the orchestra than in the balcony. I
couldn't hear the music very well.
a. have sat c. would have sat
b. had sat d. sat
If the dam worker ... drunken, he ... the flood gates by
mistake and the town ... underwater for two days.
a. wouldn't have been! hadn't opened! hadn't been
b. hadn't been! wouldn't have opened! wouldn't have been
c. weren't/ shouldn't have opened! hadn't been
d. shouldn't bel didn't open! weren't
15. "Don't count on your friends to lie for you because they
won't do it." The lawyer told Steve ....
a. to not count on his friends to lie for himbecause they
won't do it
b. not to count on his friends to lie for him because they
wouldn't do it
c. to shouldn't count on his friends to lie for him
because they wouldn't do it
d. didn't count on his friends to lie for himbecause they
weren't going to do it
Suppose you ... lost at sea without food, what ... to
survive?
a. would be! did you do
b. were to have been! should you have done
c. were! would you do
d. will bel do you do
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What strong muscular body this young man has. It looks
as ifhe ... an athlete.
a. were
b. is
c. should be
d. had been
Scarcely ... at his office when he ... an angry note from
his boss.
a. did Ben arrive/ had received
b. Ben arrived! received
c. had Ben arrived! received
d. has Ben arrived! did receive
You ... these melons. They ... ripe.
a. mustn't have bought/ aren't feeling
b. shouldn't have bought/ don't feel
c. couldn't have bought/ weren't feeling
d. needn't have bought/ haven't been feeling
Never in my life ... such an excuse and you'd better ...
her behaviour anymore.
a. I had heard! shouldn't accept
b. did I hear/ don't accept
c. I heard! not to accept
d. have I heard! not accept
Ministers say that weather forecasters ... fined or even
imprisoned if they ... their predictions wrong.
a. shall bel are getting c. must bel will get
b. could bel get d. should bel would get
Hardly ... his ideas on discipline when his headmaster ...
his cane and ... himin front of other students.
a. the young man criticized! had grabbed! had attacked
b. did the young man criticize/ would grab/ attack
c. had the young man criticized! grabbed! attacked
d. has the young man criticized! is grabbing! attacking
... a two hour delay at Otopeni we ... to London before
midnight.
a. Unless we hadn't had! should have got
b. Hadn't we had! should have got
c. If we wouldn't have had! had got
d. Shouldn't we have had! were to have got
My cousin J oe ... sick last month and ... in hospital since
then.
a. had got/ was
b. has got! is
c. got! has been
d. has got! have been
The Maths teachers ... problems which their pupils ..., no
matter how hard they ....
a. always give/ can't solve/ must have studied
b. are always giving/ cannot solve/ may have studied
c. will always give/ won't beabletosolve/ canhave studied
d. havealways given! couldn't solve/ should have studied.
My neighbours ... in this country for more than twenty
years next month by this time.
a. will be living c. will have been living
b. will live d. shall have live
They ... around the castle when the storm ....
a. were being shown! began
b. were shown! had begun
c. have been shown! was beginning
d. have shown! began
You ... my earlier letter about these up coming events.
a. should have missed c. can have missed
b. might have missed d. would have missed
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28. It's ~aidthat this magic allowed people to obtain all they
desired in life.
a. This magic is said to allow people to obtain all they
desired in life. .
b. This magic is said to have allowed people to obtain all
they desired in life.
c. Tllis magic says to allow people to obtain all they
desire in life.
d. People.is said to be allowed to obtain all desired in
life with this magic.
33. Under no circumstances ... pass by such an extremely
interesting period in your life.
a. should you let c. you would let
b. must you let d. shall you let
34. You ... me that tl at was my last chance to enter the
photo competition.
a. would have wamed c. should have wamed
b. might have wamed d. must have wamed
29. ... knows and uses these secrets will obtain everything in
life.
a. Whichever c. Whenever
b. Whatever d. Whoever
35. He ... the written examination. He ... for it for a week
when I ... to see him.
a. might not have failed! was studying! went
b. must not have failed! has been studying! has going
c. shouldn't have failed! had studied! had gone
d. can't have failed! had been studying! went
30. ... angry with yourself. Anyone else '" in the exact way,
believe me. .
a. You needn't be! should have reacted
b. Don't be! would have reacted
c. You don't have to be! could have reacted
d. You shouldn't be! must have reacted
36. The boy insisted '" playing a trick on their teacher but
the other children laughed ... the idea.
a. in! about c. on! at
b. to! on d. at! to
31. By the end of the month, your financial problems ..., ...
out of your life, as if they ... for you.
a. will disappear! fly! never existed
b. will have been disappearing! flew! have never existed
c. will have disappeared! flying! had never existed
d. shall disappear! fly! didn't never exist
37. The old man said to himself: "I wish I ... all my
possessions and ... quietly for the rest of my days."
a. have given away! shall live
b. had given away! lived
c. should give away! were living
d. would give away! live
32. Don't you wish he '" the country for so many years?
a. hadn't left c. shouldn't leave
b. hasn't left d. won't leave
38. "What will you give me this time if I spin the straw for
you?" The elf asked the poor girl ....
a. what she will give him this time if he spins the straw
for her
b. what she gave him that time if he would spin the
straw for her
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c. what she would give him that time if hespan the straw
for her
d. what she should give him that time if he would spin
the straw for her
42. Windows were barred lest people ... the guards punishing
the prisoners.
a. would see c. should see
b. shall see d. could see
39. Nu este nici 0indoiala ca ambele femei au fost Olnorate
deacela~i criminal.
a. It is no doubt that both women were killed by the
same criminal.
b. There is no doubt that both women have been killed
by the same criminal.
c. It's no doubt for the both women to be killed by the
same criminal.
d. There is no doubt that both women should have been
killed by the same criminal. ~
40. In a recent survey some researche~icted that by
2040 culture activity ... years to people's life because it
... strong emotions.
a. will add! is stimulating
b. is going to add! will stimulate
c. will have added! stimulates
d. will have been adding! has stimulated
41. It seemed that he had found his death on the battle field
during the First World War.
a. He seemed to have found his death on the battle field
during the First World War.
b. He seemed to find his death on the battle field durin a
the First World War. b
c. He was seemed to have found his death on the battle
field during the First World War.
d. He is seemed to having found his death on the battle
field during the First World War.
43. Scarcely ... off the plane when he .., by the police.
a. the suspect got/ had been arrested
b. had the suspect got! was arrested
c. would the suspect get/ has been arrested
d. has the suspect got/ was arrested
44. I wish I ... so much money in the stock market last year.
I ... my fingers burnt if I ... my friends' advice.
a. didn't invest! wouldn't get! followed
b. wouldn't invest! won't get/ have followed
c. shouldn't have invested! had got! would have followed
d. hadn't invested/ shouldn't have got/ had followed
45. The old man looked pale and could hardly breath. He ...
for along time.
a. should have walked c. must have been walking
b. could be walking d. would have been walking
1. You ... take off your shoes when entering this house.
a. shan't c. needn't
b. don't have to d. mustn't
2. Never ... to abirthday paliy without ... an unusual gift.
a. hehas gone/ having brought
b. would he go/ not to bring
c. hegoes/ to bring
d. does he go/ bringing
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3. It is very strange that he ... about the missing painting.
I, should mention c. shall mention
b, had mentioned d. mentioned
10. He showed us the diamond ~nd talked about it as ifhe ...
an expert.
a. were c. should have been
b. would be d. was being
I. The boy ... themobile phone ifhis friends ... himtodo it.
a. can't have stolen! weren't to have encouraged
b. daren't have stolen! hadn't encouraged
c. hadn't stolen! wouldn't have encouraged
d. daren't steal! shouldn't encourage
11. If any pupil ... cheating, he ... by the teacher.
a. will be found! must bepunished
b. befound! shall be punished
c. shall be found! will bepunished
d. should befound! was to be punished
My daughter is going to ... this weekend.
a. pierce her ears c. get her ears pierced'
b. piercing her ears d. have pierced her ears
12. The Grimm Brothers ... a vast number of German folk
stories for children which ... internationally famous.
a. were known to publish! had become since
b. know to having published! will since become
c. are known to have published! have since become
d. areknown to be publishing! became since
(I. The general manager said there ... another round of talks
and he ... all the members.
a. should bel already had contacted
b. were to bel should already contact
'. was going to bel contacted already
d. would bel had already contacted
13. The 45 year-old man ... aCatholic who wishes to return
the country to its Catholic faith.
a. was said to being c. says to have been
b. is said to be d. is said to having been
7. I fctells me you've come all theway fromKent today, ...?
a. didn't you c. did he
b. haven't you d. doesn't he
14. A man calling ... J ohn J ohnson, was found in a small
room under the Houses of Parliament.
a. him c. himself
b. his d. oneself
X. lIe ... on the immerser to get hot water and he ... a bath
1 freshen himup when he ... painting the fence.
rt, just turned! was going to have/ would finish
I. had just twned! would have/ would have finished
" bas just turned! / will have/ has finished
d. was just turning! would have/ finished
15. Soldiers of the king surrounded ahouse in the Midlands
where they ... the plotters to ....
a. knew/ having been hiding
b. had known! should behiding
c. were known! to being hidden
d. knew/ ,behiding
I). They walked on ... the direction ofSt. Paul then turned
... St. Ma11in's Lane and went ... the New Opera House.
a, towards/ to/ by c. to/ at! over
b, in/ up/ past d. around! down! to
The Gunpowder Plot was devised ... a group of
Catholics ... protest ... the anti-Catholic laws that were
being introduced ... the king.
a. by/ on! fori under
b. by/ in! against/ by
c. in! as/ over/ to
d. as/ fori towards/ by
The letter warned the members of the House of Lords ...
the opening ceremony of Parliament.
a. to not attend c. not to attend
b. not attending d. shouldn't attend
111esandwich ...by an English Earl, named J ohn Montague.
a. was known to have invented
b. is known to being invented
c. has been known to be invented
d. is known to have been invented
"Why don't you look around? You walk along so
seriously as though you ... to school", he said.
a. were going c. have been going
b. would go d. are going
The littlegirl didn't realize shewas getting .., intothewood.
a. more deeper c. the most deep
b. deeper and deeper d. the deeper
Most world languages some words to English at some
time and the process .
a. have contributed/ is now being reversed
b. contributed! is now reversed
c. had contributed! has now been reversed
d. have contributed! is going now to bereversed
In Shakespeare's time, only a few million people
English and the language ... very important by the other
nations of Europe, and .,. unknown to the rest of the
world.
a. were speaking! hadn't been thought to bel had been
b. spoke/ was not thought tobel was .
c. would speak! wasn't thinking to bel was bem.g
d. had been speaking/ wasn't thought to havmg been!
would be
"Unless you .., me $1500 extra I ... you the car."
a. don't give/ shan't sell c. give/ won't sell
b. have given! sell d. won't give/ don't sell
"Have you seen the scissors anywhere, Mary?" asked
Aunt Polly. . .
a. Aunt Polly asked Mary if she has seen the SCissors
anywhere. .
b. Aunt Polly asked Mary if she had seen the SCissors
anywhere.
c. Aunt Polly asked Mary if she saw the scissors
anywhere. .
d. Aunt Polly asked Mary if she should see the SClssors
anywhere.
A lot of wild animals ... unless we ... steps to protect
them.
a. could disappear! didn't take
b. would have disappeared! hadn't taken
c. may disappear! take
d. are to disappear/ will take
After the walls ... we ... all the room.
a. will have been painted! shall redecorate
b. will bepainted! are going to redecorate
c. are being painted! will have redecorated
d. have been painted! will redecorate
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Man~ commuters see ... their house ... their family in
daY~Ight for more than five months in the year.
a. eIther! nor c. neither/ nor
b. or/ either d. none/ and
... people are so kind and generous as ....
a. Few/ she is c. Little/ she is
b. Fewer! her is d. A few/ her
I think he doesn't like his job, ...?
a. don't I c. does he
b. doesn't he d. isn't it
Last week two Iranian vandals ... around their neighbour-
hood on donkeys, facing backwards by acourt.
a. have been ordered to riding
b. were ordered to ride
c. had been ordered riding
d. were being ordered to ride
A doctor discovered a frog in a ten-year-old American
bo~'s throat. "It ... into his mouth wfiile he ... in a tent
besIde aswamp", said the doctor.
a. should have hopped! had been sleeping
b. had to hop/ slept
c. m~st have hopped! was sleeping
d. mIght have hopped! has been sleeping
You~gsters under the age of 16 ... to enter apub if they
... wIth an adult.
G. must only/ are coming
.b. are only allowed! come
c. are only/ will come
d. were only allowed! would come
.,. shop-lifting he ... to court.
G. Hewouldn't have been caught/ hadn't been taken
b. Heweren't tohavebeencaught! shouldn't havebeen taken
c. Heshouldn't havebeen caught! wouldn't havebeen taken
d. Hadn't hebeen caught/ wouldn't have been taken
In ... new enviromnent of ... forest and swamp .., Middle
Stone Age came and passed, followed by ... New Stone
Agewhich brought ... stream of new people to .,. Britain.
--G. a/ the/ -/ -/ the/ the c. the/ -/ the/ the/ a/ -
b. the/ a/ the/ a/ the/ - - d. -/ the/ a/ -/ the/ the
It is known that the oldest written language is Egyptian,
which is 5000 years old.
G. Egyptian is known to have been the oldest written
language, which is 5000 years old.
b. The oldest written language is known to being
Egyptian, which is 5000 years old.
c. Egyptian, which is 5000 years old, is known to be the
oldest written language.
d. Egyptian was known to be the oldest written language
which is 5000 years old.
If it.,.fortheir daughter's flu, they ...their holiday toVenice.
G. shouldn't bel didn't put off
b. weren't! wouldn't put off
c. had been! shouldn't have put off
d. won't bel don't put off
The novice climber ... to death in the Andes, if he ... a
call from a telemarketer at his phone company,
wondering ifhe ... to buy more minutes.
G. might have frozen! hadn't received! should like
b. had frozen! wouldn't have received! liked.
c. would have frozen! hadn't received! would like
d. must have frozen/ didn't receive/ shall like
Under no circumstances ... this button. It ...
explosion.
a. must you press/ shall
b. should you press/ may
c. you will press/ must
d. would you press/ will
"I'm afraid I ... any of your articles."
a. haven't actually read
b. didn't actually read
c. don't actually read
d. actually read
As soon as he ... qualifIed, he ... agood job.
a. will get! will be offered
b. gets/ will be offered
c. will have got! is offered
d. has got! will have been offered
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cause a gas
~e's asking questions because an old patient of his ... of
smce February 10
th
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a. wasn't heard c. isn't heard
b. hadn't heard d. has not been heard
A double decker bus passing '" the store ... the time of
the explosion was later towed ....
a. over/ in! down c. by/ at! away
b. past/ to/ off d. near! on! up
!he two workers were arrested ... suspicion .
mvolvement '" the big explosion ... Friday ... a store .
Mount Gould.
a. for! in! off at! in! of
b. on/ off in/ on/ at/ in
c. in! about/ on! from! into/ from
d. by/ on! to/ off in! near
Suppose you ... atreasure while diving in the ocean .... it
or not?
a~would discover/ Were you to keep
b. had discovered! Should you keep
c. discovered! Would you keep
d. were to have discovered! Ought you to have kept
So dangerous ... the annual stone throwing festival in
J udas that hundreds of people ... injured very seriously
and ...
a. has been! have been! could never have recovered
b. was/ were/ may never recover
c. may have been! had been! would never recover
d. had been! would have been! should never recover
If the robber .., so naIve the police ... him so quickly.
a. wouldn't have been! hadn't been able to arrest
b. hadn't been/ wouldn't have been able to arrest
c. weren't tohave been/ shouldn't have been able to an-est
d. shouldn't bel wasn't able to arrest
Not until hegot totheairpOlt...that he...totakehis pasSpOlt.
a. he noticed! forgot
b. should henotice/ has forgotten
c. did henotice/ had forgotten
d. has henoticed! did forget
You ... that he ... to you again.
a. should have known! might lie
b. must have known! will lie
c. would have known! could lie
d. might have known! would lie
Try as she ... she ... the secret of the missing statue.
a. might! couldn't discover
b. could! didn't discover
c. would! hadn't been able to discover
d. canl won't discover
No sooner ... the contract than he ... it up and ... his
lawyer to write anew one.
a. heread! had tornl had told
b. had heread! tore/ told
c. did heread! would tear! would tell
d. hehas read! was tearing/ told
5. Suppose someone ... you a big sum of money to kill a
person, ... it?
a. would give/ did you do
b. gives/ will you do
c. gavel would you do
d. were to give/ should you do
10. Hardly ... from the sudden attack when the shark .,. him
agam.
a. herecovered! had attacked
b. did herecover! would attack
c. hehad recovered! attacked
d. had herecovered! attacked
6. If only I ... I ... the train.
a. wouldn't get lost! didn't miss
b. hadn't got lost! shouldn't have missed
c. didn't get lost! shan't miss
d. shouldn't have got lost! wouldn't have missed
11. Before they ... to England, my friends ... to leam English
very well.
a. move/ will have
b. have moved! should have
c. will move/ must
d. will have moved! have 7. Ifit ... for my neighbour the dog ... me.
a. weren't! should bite
b. wouldn't have beenl had bitten
c. hadn't beenl would have bitten
d. hasn't beenl ought to have bitten
12. You had better ... such rude behaviour.
a. don't stand for c. not stand for
b. not to stand for d. shouldn't stand for
8. "Why don't you join a sport club if you are bored,
Paul?" I asked.
a. I asked Paul why didn't he join a sport club if was
bored.
b. I asked Paul why he doesn't join a sport club if he is
bored.
c. I suggested to Paul to join a sport club if he were
bored.
d. I asked Paul why he shouldn't join a sport club if he
was bored.
13. "Don't let go of the dog until I tell you". He told me ....
a. to not let go of the dog until he tells me
b. to didn't let go ofthe dog until he had told me
c. I shouldn't let go of the dog until he told me
d. not to let go of the dog until he told me
14. Nosooner ...my desk matealiar than I ...apunch inthenose.
a. had I called! received
b. I called! had received
c. did I calli received
d. I had called/ would receive
Our boss suggested that we ... our plan for sales
reorganization to our board of directors.
a. would submit c. should submit
b. shall submit d. will submit
It is advisable that little children ... more time in the
company of their friends.
a. would spend c. will spend
b. ought to spend d. should spend
He lives by ... and doesn't need other people's help.
a. him c. itself
b. himself d. his
... in those deserted streets by night you ....
a. Unless you walk! shall be robbed
b. If you happen to walk! should be robbed
c. If you walk! may be robbed
d. If you will walk! will be robbed
That handsome man ... my wallet. He ... likeapickpocket.
a. may not have stolen! isn't looking
b. can't have stolen! doesn't look
c. mustn't have stolen! didn't look
d. wouldn't have stolen! wasn't looking
By six aclock tomorrow, my friends ... the chalet.
a. will have reached c. will be reaching
b. will reach d. will have been reaching
You had better ... yourself. You ... fromthat bad cold yet.
a. won't exhaust! didn't recover
b. not exhaust! haven't recovered
c. not to exhaust! don't recover
d. shouldn't exhaust! haven't recovered
It's no use ... over the money you lost.
a. worrying c. worry .
b. to worry d. to worrymg
You ... stay in here with us ifit bothers you.
a. needn't c. don't have to
b. mustn't d. don't need to
Orieat ar insista, n-amsa-i daubani pentru 0n~ua ~a~in~
a. However much he should insist I won t gIve hIm
money for anew car.
b. Whatever hard he would insist I won't give him
money for anew car.
c. However much he might insist I won't give him
money for anew car.
d. Whichever hard he could insist I won't give him
money for anew car.
I ... on tip-toe so as .., my colleague who ..,
exams since mommg.
a had walked! to not disturbing! was studying
b: walked! not to disturb! had been studyin~
c. was walking! shouldn't disturb! had s~dled
d. had been walking! didn't disturb! studIed
"Don't disturb us. We ... rehearsing for the festival.
a. just started
b. arejust starting
c. havejust started
d. werejust starting
The black car flew ... splashing mud ... their new coats.
a. past! on c. by! at
b. over! to d. on! over
Tot mai multi oameni diHitoresc astiizi cu avion~l
dintr-un lac i'ntr-altul.
a. Today, more people are travelling by plane from one
place to another.
b. Nowadays more and more people travel by plane
from one place to another.
c. Nowadays the most and the most people travel by
plane fi'omone place to another.
d. Nowadays the more people travel by plane from one
place to another.
Suddenly a deer darted ... from the forest ... of us and
began to trot ... the road.
a. over/ back! on
b. on! before/ along
c. out! in front/ across
d. outside/ past! over
There was something about the look of that animal that
... the heart of the boldest man.
a. must have chilled
b. should have chilled
c. might have chilled
d. would have chilled
The thief stood still for a while lest the people in the
store ... him.
a. would hear
b. shall hear
c. could hear
d. should hear
The small town he was born ... stands .,. the foot ... a
mountain.
a. to/ on! near
b. in! at! of
c. into/ to/ from
d. on! by/ above
The elections have been hung up for some days ... the
illness of the candidates.
a. due to c. owing to
b. according to d. for cause of
As I .., my usual walk in the park I ... into an old friend
of mine who ... fromLondon for holidays.
a. took! ran! was just returning
b. was taking/ ran! had just returned
c. had been taking! had run! had returned
d. have been taking/ have run/ returned
I'd rather she ... anything to do with that selfish and
stingy young man.
a. shouldn't have c. wouldn't have had
b. doesn't have d. didn't have
Three British women .., the South Pole by themselves in
2000.
a. arebeing known to reach
b. areknown to'have reached
c. were known to having reached
d. know to have reached
In the last five years, anew wave of designers inspiring
each other ... across the world.
a. were fast developing
b. are fast developing
c. developed fast
d. has been fast developing.
The idea of designing is to go ... a simple d~sign pro~ect
.., a broader kind ... artistic creativity, find1l1gmultIple
bridges ." images and words.
a. over! to/ in! among
b. beyond! towards/ off between
c. through! in! to/ for
d. from! to/ off about
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39. Dating back ... 30 000 years, the glacier empties ... the
San Rafael Lagoon resulting ... a series of icebergs
scattered ... thjs marina lake, which is linked ... the
Pacific.
a. to/ in! from! into/ at
b. about/ on! into/ in! by
c. over! into/ in! throughout! to
d. around! to/ on! through! into
40. It is said that Villarrica Volcano from Chile is one of the
most active volcanoes in the world.
a. Villarrica Volcano from Chile was said to being one
of the most active volcanoes in the world.
b. Villarrica Volcano from Chile is said to be one of the
most active volcanoes in the world.
c. Villarrica Volcano from Chile says to be one of the
most active volcanoes in the world.
d. Villarrica Volcano from Chile is being said to have
been one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
41. Saint Pettersburg ... a city of intrigue and plotting for
centuries.
a. considers to having been
b. is considered to being
c. is considered to have been
d. was considered to being
42. ... the facades enter the twentieth century, ... they seem,
oblivious to the new era and its concerns.
a. The most/ the most delicate
b. More/ the most delicate
c. Muehl more delicate
d. The morel the more delicate
... Koubba is ... city's only genuine vestige of ...
Almoravid art in Marrakech, its vast dome like ... open
book on ... Muslim art and architecture.
a. the/ the/ -/ ani - c. a/ -/ ani a/ a
b. -/ a/ the/ the/ the d. -/ the/ the/ the/ -
It ... the digital era, yet Hicham still ... his stencils by
hand.
a. might bel has been producing
b. may bel produces
c. would bel is producing
d. could bel has produced
This real-estate agency is committed ... historical
districts and riads, respecting the original architecture
and style.
a. to preserving
b. for preserving
c. to preserve
d. in preserving
ili 'd
Marrakech ... in the 11century by Almoravl s.
a. is being known to be founded
b. is known to have been founded
c. is known to being founded
d. knows to have been founding
If you ... ariad in Marrakech ... to keep it up?
a. would inherit! did you afford
b. should inherit/ were you able to afford
c. were to inherit! could you afford
d. inherited! should you afford
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As if someone '" orders, artists, photographers and all
kinds of people ... the largest contemporary art museum
which ... in Beacon.
a. gavel invade/ was just opened
b. has given! invaded! hadjust opened
c. had given! are invading/ has just opened
d. would have given! have been invading! just opened
Suppose he ... you an invitation to his wedding, ... it?
a. would send! did you accept
b. sent! would you accept
c. will send! will you accept
d. should send! you would accept
It is known that the printing press was invented by
J ohannes Gutenberg in 1452.
a. The printing press is known to be invented by
J ohannes Gutenberg in 1452.
b. J ohannes Gutenberg is known to invent the printing
press in 1452.
c. The printing press is known to have been invented by
J ohannes Gutenberg in 1452.
d. The printing press was known to being invented by
J ohannes Gutenberg in 1452.
He wished his girlfriend '" himthe truth because they ...
to be honest about everything.
a. should tell! have decided
b. would tell! had decided
c. had told! decided
d. told! decided
You ... all the garden by yourself, we ... you when we ...
back fromthe market.
a. didn't have to dig! could have helped! had come
b. mustn't have dug! might have helped! would havecome
c. shouldn't have dug/ could help/ had come
d. needn't have dug/ could have helped! came
... dead I ." into the little dark room behind the shop to
find himsitting in his armchair by the fire.
a. Unless hehadn't been! should have gone
b. Ifhe wouldn't have been! had gone
c. Unless hewasn't! should go
d. Had henot been! would have gone
He felt even annoyed at discovering in himself a
sensation of freedom as if he ... freed from something by
the old man's death.
a. was
b. had been
c. has been
d. would have been
Since his return to Bristol two years ago, he ... from his
friend's commercial help and in 2002 ... nearly all his
products ... his target for the year.
a. benefited! had sold! having beaten
b. had benefited! sold! beat
c. has been benefiting! has sold! to beat
d. has benefited! sold! beating
If only he ... the chance, he ... something better than his
friend ....
a. would get! should dol has ever done
b. got! could dol had ever done
c. has got! would dol would have ever done
d. will get! will be able to dol has ever done
No sooner ...alargeinheritance, than he...toliveinluxury.
a. had hereceived! began
b. hereceived! had begun
c. did hereceive/ would begin
d. would hehave received! had begun
You had better ... to your own immediate boss if you
want to have araise.
a. should apply
b. apply
c. will apply
d. applied
He'd rather we '" with him any longer.
a. shouldn't argue c. didn't argue
b. don't argue d. not to argue
We wish he ... about the bush so much, nobody knows
exactly what he ....
a. shouldn't beat! wanted
b. doesn't beat/ wants
c. didn't beat/ wants
d. shan't beat! is wanting
"If you ... the sponge cake, it ..."
a. won't cover/ dries out soon
b. don't cover/ will soon dry out
c. didn't cover/ should soon dry out
d. wouldn't cover/ dried out soon
"Don't buy this suit if you don't like it". My friend told
me ....
a. to not buy that suit if! don't like it.
b. to didn't buy that suit if I didn't like it.
c. not to buy that suit if! didn't like it.
d. to wouldn't buy that suit if I hadn't liked it.
Whom...she...tofor half anhour when you ...her lastnight?
a. did you say/ had been talking! saw
b. were you saying! was talking! saw
c. had you said! had talked! had seen
d. do you say/ has been talking! have seen
Which of those ties ... if she ... you to buy one?
a. would you have chosen! had asked
b. had you chosen! would have asked
c. you should have chosen! were to have been asked
d. you will choose/ is to ask
The principal asked the pupil how much money ... for
the mobile phone and where he ... when the phone .., .
a. hepaid! was/ was stolen
b. hehad paid! had been! had been stolen
c. had hepaid! was/ was being stolen
d. has hepaid! has been! has being stolen
Supposing you ... a part in a film ... your career to
become afamous actress?
a. would be offered! did you give up
b. areoffered! should you give up
c. were offered! would you give up
d. should be offered! would you give up
He ... boats since he .., achild, he ." .
a. has drawn! has been! has always drawn
b. has been drawing! was/ is always drawing
c. is drawing! was/ always draws
d. was drawing/ had been! had always been drawing
But the words ... as though all words ... the same lack of
meaning to two desperate hearts each trying to comfort .
theother.
a. had been spoken! would have had
b. have been spoken! should have
c. were spoken! were having
d. were spoken! had
By the end of the month the expedition
Pole.
a. will have reached
b. will reach
c. will be reaching
d. will have been reaching
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J :Iard~y ... the front door when she '" that she ... off the
hght In the kitchen.
a. she has locked! has realized! hasn't turned
b. she locked! was realizing! didn't turn
c. had she locked! realized! hadn't turned
d. did she lock! had realized! didn't turn
"Why don't we go for a drink in that old pub near the
college?" I said.
a. I asked him why didn't we go for a drink in that old
pub near the college.
b. I said why we don't go for adrink in that old pub near
the college.
c. I suggested going for a drink in that old pub 'near the
college.
d. I suggested that we went for a drink in that old pub
n,ear the college.
Only after the shark '" away, ... the boy return to the
shore.
a. went! the dolphins let
b. had gone/ did the dolphins let
c. went! have the dolphins let
d. was going/ would the dolphins let
The children ... 100 metres out from a beach in New
Zeala~d, when they ... by the dolphins which ... for a
few mInutes not far away from them.
a. h.ad been swimming! had been surrounded! were
plaYIng
b. swami were surrounded! had played
. were swimming! were surrounded! had been playin
a
I. have swum! have been surrounded! played b
Not until he went to the dentist ... that he ... a nail into
his head.
a. the man realized! had shot
b. had the man realized! shot
c. theman has realized! has shot
d. did theman realized! had shot
30. You ... unless there ... aproblem.
a. aren't disturbed! will be
b. wouldn't be disturbed! wasn't
c. won't be disturbed! is
d. aren't going to be disturbed! should be
31. The children had better ... fighting otherwise t?eir mother
... very angry.
a. will stop/ gets c. should stop/ got
b. stop/ will get d. stopped! would get
32. Unless the ow~ers of the farm ... to pay the mortgage,
they ... the terrifying prospect of eviction.
a. are able/ may all face
b. will be able/ can all face
c. won't be able/ are all to face
d. wouldn't be able/ could all face
However tired she ... she always ... time to read a new
story to her children.
a. would bel found
b. may bel finds
c. must bel has found
d. should bel will find
The inner parapet of the walls is adorned with a
formidable bush of aloes out of ... grow hundreds of
high stalks inflorescence brings to mind a
monumental candelabra.
a. whom! which
b. who/ that
c. where/ whom
d. which! whose
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5. J udging by their appearance, the monastery and its
church ...many changes over time.
a. shouldhaveundergone
b. couldhaveundergone
c. must haveundergone
d. wouldhaveundergone
40. A fire place in the third room demonstrated ... the
relaxationof therules.
a. further c. morefar
b. farther d. thefarthest
36. It is enough to cast one's eye ... theancient cloisters ...
see the progress made ... improving the wellbeing,
health andeven thesophistication ...themonks' lives.
a. on! fori to! in c. to! to! for! into
b. over! to! in! of d. around! at! by! for
41. One... that they ... nolonger of this Earth. Wrapped in
their longwhite habits, they looked as if they ... those
statuesthat ... over oldtombs.
a. should have thought! had been! had been! might be
seenpraymg
.IF might have thought! have been! would be! could be
seentopray .
c.couldhavethought!were!hadbeen! maybeseenpraymg
d. wouldhavethought! were! were! canbeseen praying
37. The room... was designed ... astudy or ... prayers and
meditation andtheonly furniture ... it was alargebench
which wasbuilt ... thewall.
a. onthemiddle! like! to! around! in
b. tothemiddle! for! for! into! against
c. intothemiddle! by! between! within! towards
d. inthemiddle! as! for! in! into
42. Linedup ... both sides of thenave, themonks remained
... their knees ... their offices, immobile ... deep
meditation.
a. at! to! behind! into c. to! in! before! on
b. on! on! after! in d. along! on! in! through
38. This village is situated ... theslopes of themountain, ...
the samelevel ... the Charter house ... which it appears
... beanamlex.
a. at! on! like! to! as
b. to! in! of! at! of
c. on! at! as! of! to
d. over! onto! like! with! to
43. Thewomenare... their husbands, but their pray IS ...
becauseit is .., .
a. sopious like! lesser intolerant! themost sincere
b. aspious like! theleast intolerant! themoresincere
c. aspious as! less intolerant! more sincere .
d. aspiousas!morelessintolerant! moreandmoresmcere
39. I must mention the saint of ... they are so proud and ...
cottagethey showedus.
a. who! whom c. which! whom
b. whom! whose d. whose! which
44. Feelingas if he ... about to faint, hewished he ... out of
thatterribleabyss, without delay.
a. hadbeen! shouldhaveleapt
b. were! leapt
c. hasbeen! will leap
d. wouldbe! was leaping
As you ... an artist, it ... good if you ... these emotions,
without which the artist '" his work.
a. are/ will bel will understand! may not comprehend
b. have been! should bel have understood! couldn't
comprehend
c. were/ should have been! had understood! shouldn't
comprehend
d. are/ would bel understood! cannot comprehend
My inner voice told me in my dreams: "Bleeding ... him,
and if you ... it from ....you ... his life."
a. kills/ will prevent/ to happen! save
b. is killing! are preventing/ will happen! will save
c. will kill! prevent! happening/ will save
d. will bekilling! prevented! happen! would save
Barely... t4at picture in his quick and fertile
imagination,~ he ... atremble of anxiety and terror.
a. he has painted! has felt
b. he painted! had felt
. had hepainted! felt
d. did hepaint! would feel
One step more, and I ... faster than I ... unless I ... to
hang upside down, like afly on the ceiling.
a. should have been descending! planned! was able
b. might have been descending! had planned! had been
able
c. had been descending/ was plalming! would have been
able
d. could have descended! planned! should have been
able
We were alone on Majorca, as alone as if we ... in the
middle of adesert.
1. were c. have been
b. would be d. should have been
As he ... confessed, any professional can, and does,
make mistakes frequently.
a. him c. itself
b. himself d. oneself
However, I shuddered the idea ... trusting ... my
instincts and struggling the advice of aprofessional.
a. to/ in! on! with
b. on/ fori to/ about
. at/ off in! against
d. about/ to/ into/ for
No sooner ... the danger he ... his children into, than he
.., great fear.
a. herealized/ was leading/ had felt
b. would herealize/ is leading! will feel
c. had herealized! had been leading! felt
d. hehas realized! has been leadingl was feeling
You had better ... Majorca without .., the country house
called the Granja de Fortunuy with its little valley full of
orange-trees.
a. don't leave/ having visited
b. won't leave/ to visit
c. not leave/ visiting
d. wouldn't leave/ have visited
While we ... around the city, it ... cats and dogs.
a. were walking! began to rain
b. walked! had begun raining
c. had been walking! began raining
d. have been walking! has begun raining
... to visit Sinaia one day, I ... that he ... the most
beautiful castle in Romania, called the Pele~Castle.
a. If one of them would ever decide/ should recommend!
will visit
b. Were oneof themever to decide/ will recommend! visit
c. If one of them ever will decide/ recommend! will visit
d. Should one of them ever decide/ would recommend!
visit
Weleft ... Valldemosa ... acalmmorning ... mid-December,
and we took possession '" our Carthusian cell ... the
beautiful rays ... an autumn sun.
a. to/ in! off fori between! under
b. fori on! in! off among! of
c. towards/ into/ off over/ under/ from
d. at! on! at/ on! within! of
!he chapel was so well furnished and tidy that it ... as if
Its occupants ... it the day before.
a. was looking! would have left
b. looked! had left
c. looked! should leave
d. looks/ left
The Royal Palace of Palma ... in 1309.
a. was said to being constructed
b. is said to have constructed
c. is said to have been constructed
d. says to be constructed
In this room one can also see an ancient pamtmg
representing the funeral of Ramon Uull ... offers a very
interesting and varied series of ancient costumes .
a. which c. whom
b. who d. what
We were able to understand the impossible situation in
which they find ... when we were seeking to settle in ....
a. them! ours c. themselves/ us
b. themselves/ ourselves d. theirs/ oneself
If you ... anyone what strange, alarming noises you ...
during the night, they ... and reply that nobody ... any
notice of them, and it were better ... after them.
a. would ask! heard! smiled! had taken/ wouldn't inquire
b. asked! were hearing! should smile/ didn't take/ to not
mqUlre
c. should ask! had heard! would smile/ took! not to
inquire
d. asks/ have heard! will smile/ hasn't taken! shouldn't
inquire
If it ... for the vanity that from time to time ... the
islanders from their torpor to get them up to dance, their
local holidays ... entirely devoted to sleep.
a. wouldn't bel has roused! were
b. were not! rouses/ would be
c. hasn't been/ is rousing/ will be
d. wouldn't have been! had roused! had been
If you ... in your payments, the bank ... your house.
a. fall behind! may seize .
b. won't fall behind! can seize
c. don't fall behind! shall seize
d. will fall behind! will seize
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... children believe today in such things as monsters and
witches.
a. More fewer
b. Fewer and fewer
c. Fewest and fewest
d. The fewer
I'd rather you ... of Eva's English, she '" very poorly but
she '" thebest she can.
a. shouldn't make fun! can speak! does
b. didn't make fun! may speak! is doing
c. don't make fun! will speak! wi II do
d. haven't made fun/ might speak! has been doing
You had better '" those children for I'm sure that they ...
it on purpose.
a. don't scold! haven't made
b. shouldn't scold! hadn't made
c. not scold! didn't make
d. not to scold! aren't doing
When my father was younger he '" very fast but now he
'" it anymore.
a. could run! can't do
b. might run! may not do
c. could have run! don't do
d. would run! won't do
By the time he ... five years old, the Chinese boy ...
nglish and French.
a. had been/leamed
b. was/ had leamed
. was/ had been leaming
d. has been/leamed
It ... the first time my neighbours ... their children to a
summer camp.
a. is/ have sent
b. has been! sent
c. is/ have been sending
d. was/ have sent
The truth is she ... her parents since she ... her job and ...
to Montreal with her new boyfriend.
a. didn't visit! has changed! has moved
b. hasn't visited! has changed! has moved
c. hasn't visited! changed! moved
d. hasn't been visiting! had changed! moved
Tonight my parents ... to anight club ,,:ith thei.rfriend.s and
they ... abig party as they ... 25 years smce theIr weddmg.
a. go/ will have/ celebrate .
b. are going! are going to have/ are celebratmg
c. will go/ will have/ will celebrate
d. are going to go/ have/ will celebrate
They had better ... on the trip to the mountains as it is
obvious that the weather ....
a. don't leave/ will change
b. won't leave/ changes
c. not leave/ is going to change
d. wouldn't leave/ is changing
. Never before ... such arude guy.
a. has she met c. she had met
b. she met d. did she meet
Hetoldhis boss that he... thearticle wltil theconference ....
a. will finish! will begin
b. would finish! has begun
c. had finished! would begin
d. would finish! began
No sooner '" the lottery than he '" working.
a. hewon! had given up
b. had hewon! gave up
c. did hewin! had given up
d. hehad won! was giving up
She '" have experience but she is very hard-working and
competent.
a. can't
b. mustn't
c. may not
d. doesn't have to
Unless,they ... talking, we ... to come to an agreement.
a. won t stop/ don't manage
b. stop/ won't manage
c. don't stop/ won't manage
d. will stop/ are managing
T?ey ... their daughter go to the disco with her new
fnends o~condition that she ... home by ten.
a. are gomg to let! will come back
b. will let! comes back
c. let/ will have come back
d. will let! will come back
'" pupil could answer this question.
a. Any c. No one
b. Some d. None
Good friends, Ihave ....
a. any c. none
b. neither d. nobody
They were not talking when she came in, ...?
a. didn't she c. did she
b. were they d. weren't they
She doesn't know me ... her.
a. neither 1do c. nor do I
b. so I do d. no does 1
Last summer my boss went to J amaica, when he met a
friend of mine ... he liked alot.
a. which c. whose
b. whom d. who
Ori de cate Oli se ducea la biblioteca 0 gasea studiind ~i ii
spuneacavadeveni undoctorfaiInoscfu1dvaterrninastudiile.
a. Whenever he went to the library she was studying and
said to her she would be a famous doctor when she
would finish her studies.
b. Whenever he was going to the library he will find her
studying and told her she will be a famous doctor when
she has finished her studies.
c. Whenever he went to the library, she was studying
and used to say she would be a famous doctor when she
finished her studies.
d. Whenever he went to the library he would find her
studying and would say she would be a famous doctor
when she had finished her studies J
"1shan't go out for lunch before 1ha e typed all the
letters", she said.
a. She said that she won't go out for lunch before she
has typed all the letters.
b. She said she wouldn't go out for lunch before she had
typed all the letters.
c. She said she shan't go out for lunch before she has
typed all the letters.
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d. She said she shouldn't go out for lunch before she
typed all the letters.
Neither Steve
meeting.
a. know
b. have known
c. is knowing
d. knows
None of these suspects '" the one the lawyer ... for.
a. were/ waited
b. have been! had been waiting
c. was/ was waiting
d. is/ have been waiting
... that be the village he was born in?
a. Will c. Must
b. Shall d. Ought to
This was her vision, a requiem ... a widow ... could no
longer find her place ... this world, and preferred death
... the dishonour ... begging ... financial support '" men.
a. to/ that! on! fori to/ about! from
b. fori who/ in! to/ off fori from
c. about! which! into/ froml to/ after/ of
d. fori whoml onto/ fori off about! after
Dartmoor's upland landscape is dominated ... its craggy
granite tors, thrust up ... beneath the earth's surface, then
weathered ... years of wind, rain, frost and snow. Its
streams and rivers swell ... icy waters ... the peat bogs ...
the high moor.
a. by/ froml by/ with/ froml of
b. with! to/ under/ on/ under/ to
c. at! under! over/ around! on! from
d. fori at/ fori with! off on
Whenever anyone on his door to ask for marshmallo~
or couch grass he his robes under his bed and ... 111
short black breeches, tights and a waistcoat, the exa~t
clothes in which Moliere ... the dancers of the ballets 111
the intervals of his plays.
a. was knocking! stuffed! appeared! had once outfitted
b. knocked/ would stuff/ appear/ would once have
outfitted.
c. had knocked! had stuffed/ appeared! would once
outfit.
d. would knock! would stuff/ appear! must have outfitted .
Hidden there like an old hare terrified of putting the
hounds on his scent, he ... and ... there on several
occasions to ask him one of his potions, we ... that there
... still amonk left in the charterhouse.
a. had been rarely seen/ we hadn't gone/ should never
have imagined! had been
b. has been rarely seen/ didn't we go/ couldn't never
imagine/ were
c. was rarely seen/ had we not gone/ might never have
imagined! was
d. is rarely seen! shouldn't we go/ wouldn't ever
imagine/ is
The sculptor ... a moment of sheer inspira~ion wh~n he
... St. Bruno, or a flash of religioos exaltatIOn ... hIm to
excel himself.
a. should have had! had carved! caused
b. might have had! was carving/ had been causing
c. must have had/ carved! had caused
d. would have had! had been carving! would have caused
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Hardly ... when some piece of monastery wall or vault ...
down.
a. astann began/ would crash
b. had astorm begun! crashed
c. did astann begin! had crashed
d. would astorm begin! crashed
If only the bad weather '" us from ... the mountain.
a.. hadn't impeded! climbing
b. shouldn't impede/ climb
c. wouldn't have impeded! having climbed
d. won't impede/ climbing
... they are, ... they seem.
a. The most animated/ the most languid
b. The more animated! the more languid
c. More animated! less languid
d. The less animated! the most languid
When they are at their ... they seem ...
a. stronger/ the more muted
b. the strongest! more muted
c. strongest! the most muted
d. most strongest! the most muted
The musical phase, ... would amount to ... by ..., takes on
gr~at character, when let out over long intervals by ...
VOIces.
a. that! anything! herself/ these
b. which! nothing/ itself/ those
c. whose/ something! himself/ their
d. who/ no one/ oneself/ theirs
No sooner ... our cells, than they ... us and ... with courtesy
and affability.
a. did all the devils approach! had surrounded! greeted
b. would all the devils have approached! had surrounded!
had greeted
c. had all the devils approached! surrounded! greeted
d. all the devils had approached! would surround! greet
A young man ... wasp, was greeted with ... enthusiasm
for the firmness of his movements.
a. as thin as/ the warmest
b. sothin as/ the most wann
c. as thin like/ the more wann
d. sothin like/ the most wannest
If it ... for the reek of rancid oil and garlic that those men
and women ..., we ... by these county dances for longer.
a. wasn't/ had exuded! should have entertained
b. wouldn't bel were exuding/ were to be entertained
c. hadn't been! exuded! would have been entertained
d. hasn't been! have been exuding! shall be enteliained
The woman of the Soller district, ... I did not visit, have
the reputation of being great beauties.
a. who c. where
b. whom d. which
I ... that the elderly and more mature men ... to possess
gravity and nobility while the younger generations ...
vulgar and more licentious, as if they .~.a sudden break
in lineage.
flobserved! appeared! seem/ should represent
b. have observed! appear! seem! represented
J :. observed! had appeared! seemed! would have represented
d. was observing/ were appearing/ were seeming/ had
represented
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You ... to the Post Office to send the telegram, you are
still ill. You ... it over the telephone, why didn't you?
Q. mustn't have gone/ might have dictated
b. might not have gone/ should have dictated
c. needn't have gone/ could have dictated
d. didn't have to go/ must have dictated
c. were to have moved! had happened! would have
d. were to move/ was happening/ had had
He wished he ... that congress, he ... the oppOltunity of
meeting avery famous scientist.
Q. would have attended! had had
b. had attended! would have had
c. attended! should have
d. should attend! had
20. My white trousers which I .,. for some time have some
stains that ." out.
a. amwearing! don't come
b. wear/ won't come
c. have been wearing! wouldn't come
d. was wearing/ can't come
You had better ...
abroad.
a. not miss
b. don't miss
21. It is believed that he was born under alucky star.
a. He is believed to being born under alucky star.
b. He is believed to have been born under alucky star.
c. Hebelieves to beborn under alucky star.
d. He was believed to beborn under alucky star.
c. shouldn't miss
d. won't miss
22. Mallorca ... the largest and most fertile island of the
Balearic .archipelago.
a. is being considered
b. considers to be
c. is considered to be
d. is considered to being
Unless you ... another coin you ... disconnected.
a. won't drop/ are going to be
b. don't drop/ will be
c. drop/ will be
d. will drop/ are
For the last two hours she ... her younger sister how to
use her mobile phone.
a. is explaining
b. has been explaining
c. was explaining
d. explained
23. During the terrible winter of 1884 the temperature ... to
6 degrees, on asingle day in J an~ary.
a. is reported to drop
b. reported to have dropped
c. was reported to being dropped
d. was reported to have dropped
24. Nowhere else ." the land worked so patiently, yet with
such inefficiency.
a. did I see c. I saw
b. have I seen d. I have seen
A few years ago they to a new residential district but
something unexpected and they ... to give up their
plans.
CI. were to move! happened! had
b. bad intended to move/ had happened! ought tohave had
/
25. The modem tiger in northern Asia during the
Pleistocane epoch and ... southward there after, crossing
the Himalaya only about 10,000 years ago.
a. thinks to have originated! have spread
b. thought to be originated! be spread
c. is thought to have originatedl spread
d. is thought to being originatedl being spread
c. haven't been permittedl were being disembarked
d. weren't permitted! would be disembarked
26. By the year 2050 new oil and gas reserves '" on the
continental shelf of the Black Sea.
a. will be discovered
b. will have been discovered
c. will have discovered
d. will have been being discovered
30. You had better ... him to return tomorrow as he ... to
Bucharest this time tomorrow.
a. don't expect/ will drive
b. shouldn't expect/ will have been driving
c. not expect! will be driving
d. won't expect/ is driving
27. It is generally considered that '" front page or ... back
page of ... periodical is ... best position for ...
advertisement.
a. the/ the/ a/ the/ an
b. aJ aJ the/ aJ the
c. the/ -/ aJ the/ -
d. -/ -/ the/ aJ an
31. I'd rather they ... on her meeting the foreign students at
the airport next Monday as she ... throughout the country
the whole week.
a. won't count/ is travelling
b. didn't count/ will travel
c. don't count! will have been travelling
d. wouldn't count! will betravelling
28. Even if we ... willing to face the danger of ... off by
some bad tempered pigs, the captain ... us fromupsetting
them with our presence.
a. were/ have our legs bitten! should forbid
b. would have been! having had our legs bitten! must
have forbidden
c. had been/ having our legs bitten! would have forbidden
d. would bel have our legs bitten/ forbade
32. The social order ... fails to even arouse the sympathies of
those ... support it, satisfies ... of us, and ... of us goes
willy-nilly ... they please.
a. that/ which! neither/ all/ whenever
b. who/ whose/ all/ every/ whichever
c. which! who/ none/ each/ wherever
d. what! that! either! none/ whatever
29. The men ... to take the air until after all the animals ...
a. hadn't been permitted/ were disembarked
b. were not permittedl had been disembarked
33. If only we ... from collective life and isolate ourselves
from all politics for a while, we ... on returning to the
world, at the progress that ... out of our sight.
a. might abstain/ were surprised! had been achieved
b. could abstain! would be surprised! would have been
achieved
c. had abstainedl would have been surprised! had been
achieved
d. should abstain! might be surprised! would be achieved
.l4. ut for the tragic event, we ... the marvels which we ...,
... within the Montenegro palace.
a. had seen! were told! had been contained
l. might have seen! had told! should be contained
. could have seen! had been told! were contained
d. should have seenl have told! have been contained
39. It's time they ... to their own house and ... their life.
a. should movel change c. moved! changed
b. movel change d. will movel will change
,I.. Hardly ... Palma when he the same gang who ... to
beat him to death and they him for any information he
... about the Frenchman.
a. hereached! hadmet! was planning! had asked! couldhave
b. did hereachl met! had plalmed! asked! should have
c. he had reached! had met! had been planning! were
askingl must have
d. had hereached! met! were plmming! asked! might have
16. ... monastery of ... Inquisition, tom to ... ground by .
C l1111of ... people, represents ... great page in ... history, .
p ge as instructive and emotive, as ... Roman aqueduct,
r ... amphitheatre.
(I, al thel thel thel thel a/ -I a/ a/ an
t. thel -I -I an! -I an! 3J -I thel the
t. al thel -I a/ a/ thel thel a/ -I -
d. thel -I thel thel -I a/ -I thel thel an
40. You ... English for more than three years. It's time you
... it fluently.
a. areleaming! are speaking
b. have been leaming! were speaking
c. leamed! should speak
d. were leaming! have spoken
41. There was a proposal that the discussion ... over until
their next meeting.
a. beheld c. was held
b. would be held d. shall be held
42. It is awonder that she ... our proposal so quickly.
a. should accept c. shall accept
b. accepts d. has accepted
43. Was it possible that they ... down our offer?
a. might have tumed c. would have tumed
b. should have tumed d. had tumed
17. 1I i one of those who say that the cult of beauty is
u eless, and who demand that historical monuments ...
by making them into factories.
(T. would be degraded c. should be degraded
b. hall be degraded d. were degraded
.Ilt ...that as it ..., I ... that human genius ... so much as in
y 1..11' land of science, of happiness.
o. May bel can! was told! had never achieved
h. Be! may! have been told! has never achieved
'. Let's bel might! amtold! never achieved
rI. hall bel mayl have been told! never achieved
44. Scarcely ... to speak when my friend ... awild cry offear.
a. thestranger began! had given
b. thestranger had begun! was giving
c. had the stranger begun! gave
d. did the stranger beginl would give.
45. He wished his parents ... him enough money to live like
the other students.
a. would have sent c. should sent
b. had sent d. have sent
c. had walked! had heard
d. walked! was hearing
1. It was Rome, ... the Carnival ... 1835, that hewent ... a
dance the great house of the Duke Di Broglio.
a. in! at! in! at! to c. to! before! from! for! at
b. at! during! of! to! in d. near! in! of! to! to
7. She spoke in alow, quick and nervous voice as if she ...
I was there.
a. shouldn't know c. didn't know
b. hasn't known d. wouldn't have known
2. He was not certain that his old friend the strange
sounds, although he ... his chair so that he himwell.
a. heard! slowly moved! hadn't seen
b. was hearing! had slowly moved! shouldn't have seen
c. had heard! had slowly moved! could not see
d. heard! has slowly moved! might not see
8. It was imperative that one of them ... the old man.
a. would help c. helped
b. should help d. would have helped
9. Don't you wish he ... so envious of your luck?
a. weren't c. wouldn't have been
b. shouldn't be d. isn't
3. When he came to apart of the story where aheavy piece
of iron on the stone floor with a ringing sound he
clearly aloud sound as if an iron door ....
a. falls! heard! had closed
b. was falling! was hearing! would close
c. will fall! has heard! closed
d. fell! had heard! would have closed
10. Even though he ... her secret he ... it to anyone.
a. would know! didn't tell
b. knew! wO).lldn't tell
c. should have known! hadn't told
d. knew! won't tell
4. She felt the full force of the wind coming ... the crack ...
the wall.
a. froml of c. through! in
b. into! from d. towards! into
11. The boy crammed his mouth with stirabout for fear he ...
utterance to his anger.
a. might give c. gave
b. would give d. would have given
6. I ... for a very short time when I ... a light step coming
toward my door.
a. was walking! was hearing
b. had been walking! heard
12. The child knew that he ... under observation, so he ... as
if the news ... him.
a. had been! had continued to eat! wouldn't have
interested
b. was! continued eating! hadn't interested
c. has been! has been continuing to eat! didn't interest
d. would be! continued to eat! shouldn't interest
5. ... times he sat looking ... nothing for hours.
a. In! for c. To! on
b. For! to d. At! at
14. The character of a people manifests ... as much in ...
clothing and fumiture as in ... features and language.
a. itself/ their/ their
b. oneself/ his/ his
c. themselves/ their/ their
d. itself/ its/ its
18. Ever since he ... by chance an old piano in a flea market
and ... his first go at playing it, my brother '" a fanatical
pianist.
a. found! had! has become
b. had found! had had! became
c. has found! has had! became
d. had found! had! had become
13. Majorca ... by the Moors for four hundred years.
a. knows to have been occupied
b. is known to be occupied
c. is known to have been occupied
d. was known to being occupied
a. had leamed! had been guarding! had offered! poison
him
b. has leamed! have them guarding! offered! having
poisoned him
. J eamed! were guarding! had offered! have himpoisoned
i. leamed! guarded! were offering/ have poisoned him
19. "Don't judge people by their outward appearance!" hesaid
a. He told me to not judge people by their outward
appearance.
b. He told me to didn't judge people by their outward
appearance.
c. He told me not to judge people by their outward
appearance.
d. He told me to don't judge people by their outward
appearance.
15. During his captivity, the prisoner '" from some Swiss
oldiers who ... him that some monks ... them money to
20. No sooner ... the news than she ... as white as asheet.
a. sheheard! had gone
b. had sheheard! went
c. did she hear/ would go
d. has she heard! went
16. They considered it terrible that a young girl of nine
years old ... about the mountain disguised as aman.
7. would run c. was running
b. should run d. would have run
17. I'd rather he ... to get off the bus until it ... at the bus
stop.
a. won't try/ stops
I. doesn't try/ won't stop
. didn't try/ has stopped
I. shouldn't try/ stopped
21. Unless we ... together against that negative energy, you
... to take advantage of the luck that ... your way.
a. will fight/ shall never be able/ will come
b. don't fight! can never be able/ is coming
c. fight! may never be able/ comes
d. shouldn't fight/ might never be able/ came
22. As soon as she ... your answer, she ... you all the
necessary materials .
a. will receive/ sends
b. will have received! will send
c. receives/ will send
d. is receiving/ will be sending
28. You ... in such a hurry, as the plane ... in three hours
time.
a. mustn't bel will take off
b. don't need tobel takes off
c. will not need to bel is taking off
d. won't have to bel takes off
23. Your fiancee ... to you unless you ... to be forgiven first.
a. doesn't speak! will ask
b. won't speak! ask
c. won't speak! don't ask
d. isn't going to speak! aren't asking
29. If his visit ... us by surprise, we ... to make all the
necessary preparations.
a. wouldn't have taken! had managed
b. doesn't take/ should manage
c. hadn't taken! would have managed
d. won't take/ shall manage
24. He was amazed when he ... in the mirror, as if he ... it
difficult to recognize himself.
a. had looked! had been finding
b. was looking/ was finding
c. looked! found
d. looked! would have found
30. Ifhe ... to betaken by surprise he had better ... the entire
bibliography for the exam.
a. didn't want! should study
b. doesn't want! study
c. wouldn't want! would study
d. hadn't wanted! would have studied
25. Suppose I ... you the truth and I ... you my word, ... me?
a, will tell/ give/ do you forgive
b. told! gavel would you forgive
c. should tell/ should give/ were you to forgive
d. had told! gavel should you forgive
26. For three years he ... to a fellow student and he ... she ...
him.
a. had been married! suspected! was betraying
b. has been married! suspected! has been betraying
c. was married! had suspected! had been betraying
d. had been married! had been suspecting/ had betrayed
31. Henri Coandii ... tl1ejet-propelled airplane.
a. knows to have created
b. is being known to create
c. is known to have created
d. was knew to having created
27. Ifhe ... his spare time spying on her friends he ... to take
his exams.
a. wouldn't have spent/ had been able
b. didn't spend! should be able
c. hadn't spent/ would have been able
d. shouldn't have spent/ wouldn't be able
32. Passengers are kindly asked '" animals .., out of their
cages during the flight.
a. not to let c. to shouldn't let
b. tonot let d. to don't let
33. The owner of the domestic animal ... a veterinary
certificate to the pet in order to leave the country.
a. may have c. ought to have
b. must have d. will need to have
34. It is said that if anyone ... a lie the bridge ... apart with
himon it.
a. will tell/ falls c. is telling/ will be falling
.b. tells/ will fall d. would tell! fell
c. in! around! at/ of
d. off under! with/ around
35. You had better ... a stroll through the beautiful and
peaceful garden of Sibiu, if you ... lucky enough to have
fine weather.
a. don't miss/ will be
b. won't miss/ are going to be
c. not miss/ are
d. shouldn't miss/ were
40. ... a beer house dating back ... 1696, ... excellent beer,
one finds afamous puppet theatre ... the first floor.
a. in! to/ with/ on c. to/ towards/ over/ at
b. at! about! off to d. into/ at! with/ in
41. The Egyptians ... the hourglass around 1500 B.C.
a. knew to having invented
b. areknown to have invented
c. arebeing known to invent
d. were known to invent
36. This esoteric castle ... according to the plans revealed in
adream by the scientist's deceased daughter.
a. is being said to beraised
b. is said to have been raised
c. says to have raised
d. is said to being raised
42. The two men were talking about the things and friends
... they had had in their life.
a. who c. whom
b. which d. whose
37. Before reaching the age of eight J ulia ... the cumulated
courses of all four primary classes.
a. finished c. had finished
b. have finished d. were finishing
43. An amulet from someone who ... all his life m
amulets.
a. may bebought/ traded
bneed to bebought! was trading
c. must be bought! has traded
d. shall bebought! will trade
38. '" climbs under the dome can see J esus's haloed face ...
light penetrates through the rear rosette.
a. Whoever/ whose c. Whichever/ that
b. Whomever! whom d. Whatever! whose
44. His friends asked him when he ... back from Sibiu.
a. will becoming c. should come
b. was coming d. is coming
39. Venus is the second planet ... the solar system,
gravitating ... the Sun ... an average distance ... 198
million kilometres.
a. onl through! to/ about
b. about! to/ on! from
45. The guide asked the tourists where ... to spend the night.
a. did they want c. do they want
b. they want d. they wanted
The guards forbade the children .,. the monkeys in the
cages.
a. that they will feed
b. to have fed
c. to feed
d. that they would feed
"Let's spend the weekend at the seaside", said Steve to
his girlfriend.
a. Steve told his girlfriend that they will spend the
weekend at the seaside.
b. Steve suggested to his girlfriend that they should
spend the weekend at the seaside.
c. Steve suggested to his girlfriend that they would
spend the weekend at the seaside.
d. Steve told his girlfriend that they spent the weekend at
the seaside.
... amurder suspect he ... by the police.
a. Hehad been! should have been investigated
b. Would hehave been/ had been investigated
c. Had hebeen/ would have been investigated
d. Hewould bel he should be investigated
We are looking forward to ... you as soon as possible.
a. meeting c. have met
b. meet d. will be meeting
Profesorul le-a spus elevilor sanu paraseasca laboratorul
sub nici 0 fonna pana nu termina experientele.
a. The teacher told his pupils that on no account should
they leave the laboratory until they had finished the
experiments.
b. The teacher told the pupils that on no account they
would leave the laboratory until they finished the
experiments.
c. On no account told the teacher to his pupils to leave
the laboratory until they would finish the experiments.
d. On any account said the teacher to his pupils that they
will leave the laboratory until they have finished the
experiments.
I suspected, ..., that my neighbour was acriminal.
a. as some of my friends did
b. so some of my friends had done
c. as did some of my friends
d. as do some of my friends.
Only when he ... all the details of the accident ... to write
the article.
a. will know/ he is able
b. has known! hewill beable
c. will ha'veknown! will he be able
d. knows/ will he be able
A man is ... he looks, and no ... than he feels.
a. so young as/ as old as
b. as young as/ older
c. that young that/ less older
d. as younger as/ more old
My cousins are ... that people can hardly tell ....
a. as like every other/ each from another
b. so like one another! one from another
c. so like each other! one from the other
d. as like one another! each from another
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10. He would sooner ... among the mountains and the trees
than in the noise of London.
a. be c. should be
b. were d. had been
11. If you go to the seaside you had better ... at asmall hotel
on the beach.
a. don't stay c. not stay
b. shouldn't stay d. won't stay
12. I wanted to get away from the noise of buses and people
and we went to aquiet place by the seaside. I wish we ..,
there because I ... half dead
a. didn't go/ was feeling
b. hadn't gone/ felt
c. shouldn't have gone/ had felt
d. haven't gone/ felt
13. My best friend was at a dance with a girl once and he
asked her if she ... aworse dancer than him.
a. knew c. has known
b. knows d. would know
14. Never ... anyone with somany jokes as you.
a. I knew c. have I known
b. did I knew d. I have known
15. The teacher ... my homework even if I ... my copybook
to class today because I ... it.
a. might not correct! have brought! didn't do
b. couldn't conect! brought! haven't done
c. wasn't able to conect/ would bring/ hadn't done
d. wouldn't be able to correct/ would bring/ didn't do
16. As I ... here this morning, the garden beautiful after
the rain. I don't think that the flowers so fresh and the
trees so green.
a. camel looked! have ever looked
b. was coming! was looking/ did ever look
c. have come/ was looking! have ever been looking
d. have been coming! have looked! have never looked
17. She couldn't tell that the food was bad, ...?
a. wasn't it c. could she
b. was she d. couldn't it
18. That wasn't where they had spent their weekend, ...?
a. was it c. were they
b. hadn't they d. had it
19. Unless you ... English you ... everything you ....
a. don't continue speaking! will forget/ learnt
b. continue speaking! will forget! have learnt
c. will continue speaking! forget/ have been learning
d. won't continue speaking! will forget! learnt
20. It was essential that the detective ... who ... the strange
letter.
a. wOllldknow/ wrote
b. might know/ has written
c. should know/ had written
d. had known! would have written
21. If only I ... wiser, I ... that opportunity of meeting such
an interesting and handsome man.
a. have been! shouldn't miss
b. had been! shouldn't have missed
c. wouldn't have been! hadn't missed
d. should bel didn't miss
You ... in a few days if you ... these tablets and cough
syrups.
a. will recover/ take
b. recover/ will take
c. will have recovered! have taken
d. will be recovering! will take
Oliver Cromwell ...
England.
a. is known to being
b. was known to be
c. knew to be
d. knows to have been
No sooner ... in Whitehall, London, than the executioner
... the traditi~nal declaration "Behold the head of a
traitor" .
a. the crowd gathered! had made
b. the crowd had gathered! had made
c. had the crowd gathered! made
d. did the crowd gather! had made
Only then .., the terrible and destructive power of gold.
a. did he understand
b. heunderstood
c. hehad understood
d. hewould understand
If his friends ... false, they ... himwhen all his fOlwne ...
on pleasures and feasting.
a. wouldn't have been! hadn't deserted/ was spent
b. hadn't been/ wouldn't have deserted! had been spent
c. weren't/ shouldn't desert! has been spent
d. wouldn't bez didn't deseli/ was spent
27. It wasn't necessary that other people ... they ... so much
gold.
a. would know/ found
b. had known! would find
c. should know/ had found
d. knew/ were finding
Hardly ... when one of the others ... to his companion
that it ... better if the gold ... between only two of them.
a. had the young man left! said! would bel were divided
b. left the young man! was saying/ should bel would be
divided
c. was the young man leaving/ had said! was/ should be
divided
d. the young man had left/ had said! would bel had been
divided
I think it ... much better if I ... my money instead of
spending it on little things.
a. had been! would have saved
b. should bel spent
c. is/ will save
d. would have been! had saved
New York city ... some 360 years ago, 111 1610, by
Henry Hudson an English explorer.
a. is said to being founded
b. says to be founded
c. is said to have been founded
d. was being said to have founded
The Roman rule ... Britain lasted ... about 400 years.
a. in/ over c. to/ on
b. over! for d. for! over
Scotland was united ... England .,. the beginning the
17
th
century, ... Wales had already been conquered the
13th century.
a. with! to/ in! while/ on
b. at! on! from/ within! into
c. with/ in! off after/ from
d. to/ at! off whereas/ in
In England the weavers made cloth from wool grown in
the country ....
a. itself
b. herself
c. themselves
d. oneself
One day the young girl ... her clothes in the river when a
strange man, dressed like abeggar ... and ... her where ...
and if ... himsomething to eat.
a. has been washing! had come/ had asked! was she
living/ could she give . .
b. was washing/ camel asked! she hved! s~ecould gIve
c. washed! has come/ has asked/ did she lIve/ she would
be able to give
d. had been washing/ had come/ had asked! would have
been able to give
If it ... for his bitter experience, Timon .... that his
so-called friends ... only his money and not h~mself.
a wasn't/ should never understand! were lovmg
b: wouldn't have been! had never understood! had loved
c. shouldn't bel didn't understand! loved
d. hadn't been! would have never understood! loved
People know that the Iberians were the first inhabitants
of the British Isles.
a. The first inhabitants of the British Isles are known to
have been the Iberians.
b. The Iberians are known to be the first inhabitants of
the British Isles.
c. The Iberians knew to be the first inhabitants of the
British Isles.
d. It is known the Iberians to have been the first
inhabitants of the British Isles.
"~ive l~e your money and Robin Hood will be your
pnsoner , the old man said. The old man told them ....
a. to give him their money and Robin Hood would be
their prisoner
b. they should give him their money and Robin Hood
will betheir prisoner
c. to giving him their money and Robin Hood would be
their prisoner
d. they will give him their money and Robin Hood will
be their prisoner
By the year I017 the Danish king Canute ... all
Scandinavia under his rule.
a. would have already united
b. already united
c. had already united
d. has already united
No sooner '" than the Anglo-Saxon nobility ... the old
dynasty to the English throne under the rule of Edward
the Confessor.
a. the Danish king died! had restored
b. had tIle Danish king died! restored
c. the Danish king had died! would restore
d. did the Danish king die/ had restored
40. ... 55 B.C. J ulius Caesar landed ... his anny ... the
shores ... Britain, but his raids ... Britain can hardly be
considered ... the Roman conquest ... the island ... Latin
name was Britannia.
a. in! with! on! off upon! as/ off whose
b. on! beside/ to/ in! over! like/ froml which
c. at! on! onto/ froml to/ off to/ whom
d. into/ over! at/ off in! as/ on! whose
41. Our manager told us that he ... us the next day, so we ..,
go for awalk in the park.
a. didn't need! could c. needn't/ will
b. doesn't need! shall d. will not need/ may
42. The next day the boy ... his parents about the accident
for fear that they ... him.
a. hadn't dared to telV should punish
b. didn't dare tell/ could have punished
c. will not dare to telV will punish
d. dared not tell/ might punish
43. I ... imagine he will behappy to meet his old friend.
a. should c. shall
b. would d. could
44. By lunch time I ... sending all the invitations and we can
go shopping together.
a. shall finish c. shall have finished
b. shall be finishing d. have finished
45. I'd rather you her invitation. I know you always
prefer ... T.V. to to parties but this time we had better
... to her anniversary.
a. don't tum down! to watch! go/ should go
b. didn't tum down! watching/ going/ go
c. shouldn't tum down! to watch/ going! shall go
d. won't tum down! watching/ going/ would go
The old hospital, which ... last year by the fire ... rebuilt.
a. has been destroyed! will have been
b. was destroyed/ will be
c. was being destroyed! is being
d. has been destroyed! has been
2. If you ... the train ... before you ... at the railway station.
a. won't hurry up/ will leave/ have arrived
b. aren't hurrying up/ will be leaving/ will arrive
c. don't hurry up/ will have left/ arrive
d. don't huny up/ will have been leaving! will have
anived
3. In fifty years' time the tourists ... space ships to travel
from one place to another.
a. will use c. will be using
b. will have used d. will have been using
4. The children had better ... home now. Their parents ...
where they ....
a. should go/ must be wondering! could be
b. go/ will bewondering! might be
c. will go/ should be wondering/ must be
d. are going/ might be wondering/ should be
After she ... The Phantom or the 0'Pet'a she 1
'j , ... leI'
husband that she ... abetter film.
a. had seen! told! had never seen
b. saw/ told! never saw
c. has seen/ was telling! has never seen
d. saw/ had told! hadn't ever seen
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The bad witch ... that the young princess ... dead until a
prince ... to kiss her.
a. decided! would remain! would have come
b. was deciding/ remained! would come
c. had decided! should remain! came
d. has decided! shall remain/ will have come
Suppose you ... magical powers, .,. your life?
a. would be given! did you change
b. had been given! should you have changed
c. will be given! will you change
d. were given! would you change
The wind ... hard since morning. The boys had better ...
the house without their raincoats and umbrellas.
a. is blowing! won't leave
b. blows/ don't leave
c. has been blowing/ not leave
d. has blown! wouldn't leave
The bee walked .,. the table and then began to fly ... the
room.
a. over! round
b. on/ across
c. onto/ over
d. round! through
"Don't waste your time and money", said J ohn.
a. J ohn said me to don't waste my time and money.
b. J ohn told me not to waste my time and money.
c. J ohn told me shouldn't waste my time and money.
d. J ohn suggested me tonot wasting my time and money.
She hopes you .., her reasons. If you ..., there ... no hope
for her.
a. understood! didn't! wasn't
b. have understood! haven't! is
c. understand! don't! won't be
d. will understand! won't! will be
12. I told you I was going to tell you the truth, ...?
a. wasn't I c. didn't I
b. didn't you d. isn't it
13. She was looking ... him ... such astonishment that she
hardly noticed the big piece of ceiling ... fell down ... her
foot
a. tol with! whoml to
b. at! in! which! on
c. fori on! that! in
d. about! tol whol over
14. The insurance agent suggested that we ... an insurance
on our lives and property.
a. took out c. should take out
b. would take out d. shall take out
The crowd ... the deck for more than six hours and they
.., to clean all of it yet.
a. have been cleaning! haven't managed
b. has been cleaning! didn't manage
c. were cleaning! hadn't managed
d. is cleaning/ haven't managed
Unless I ... breakfast soon, I ... alive to go to the carnival
tonight.
a. don't getl shall be c. shall get! don't be
b. get! shan't be d. shan't get! will be
It's no use ... her to insure the house against fire and
robbery.
a. trying to persuade c. trying persuading
b. to try persuading d. to try to persuade
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18. The pack of wolves ... after the poor deer, when
suddenly they ... the hunters who ... to shoot them for
more than four hours.
a. was running/ have seen! were trying
b. had been running/ were seeing! had tried
c. were running/ saw/ had been trying
d. ran! saw/ have been trying
19. "If you don't liketea, drink aglass of milk", my aunt said.
a. My aunt toldmetodrink aglass of milk if! don't liketea.
b. My aunt told me to drink aglass of amilk if I didn't
like tea.
c. My aunt said to me if didn't I like tea I should drink a
glass of milk.
d. My aunt told me to don't drink tea but aglass of milk
if! don't like it.
20. If it ... for his bad health he ... to live in the South Sea
Islands.
a. wouldn't have been! hadn't gone
b. wouldn't bel weren't begoing
c. shouldn't bel didn't go
d. hadn't been! wouldn't have gone
21. I wish I ... in front of a blazing fire and ... the red and
yellow flames ... shape as they ... the wood.
a. should sit! should watch/ are changing! are burning
b. sat! watched! change/ bum
c. will sit! watch! changing/ have burnt
d. amsitting! watching! to change/ will bum
22. I ... the T.V. set work even if I ... to spend all day to' do
it.
a. will make/ have
b. shall make/ have
c. I'm going to make/ shall have
d. I'm making! shall have had
My cousin Fred twe t
thinks his birthday" 'part n y years old next week and he
'. y '" avery good one
a. ISg0ll1gto bel will be .
b. will bel is going to be
c. is.going to bel is going to be
d. WIll bel shall be
No sooner ... the bus than I h .
market. '" t efruIt and flowers in the
a. did I get off! had been able to smell
b. I got off/ could smell
c. had I got off/ could smell
d. have I got off! I've been able to smell
The child b th .
h
.... y e explOSIOn "[
elped hImto run away. 1 a passer-by hadn't
a. had been killed
b. would bekilled
c. was killed
d. would have been killed
If you help me now we all h .
guests... ,... t epreparatIOns before our
a. shall finish! will arrive
b. shall befinishing! have arrived
c. shall have finished! arrive
d. finish! will have arrived.
"Take care of the pence d h
.... " [Proverb] an t epounds will take care of
a. you
b. themselves
c. yourself
d. themselves
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses
both .,. and friend." [Shakespeare]
a. yourself c. itself
b. himself d. oneself
You had better .., ahot bath before going to bed. You ...
cold otherwise.
a. will take/ catch
b. take/ will catch
c. should take/ would catch
d. had taken! would have caught
We .., the work in the garden before it .., dark.
a. shall have finished! gets
b. shall finish! is getting
c. shall be finishing/ has got
d. are finishing! will get
If they ... you abetter job, would you accept to work for
them?
a. would offer
b. were to offer
c. are offering
d. have offered
I'd rather I ... enough courage to go to the dentist. I ... so
much noW.
a. had had! shouldn't have suffered
b. had! wasn't suffering
c. shall have/ amnot suffering
d. have had! shouldn't be suffering
Neither his mother nor his father .., him to write the
article the teacher gave him.
a. have helped c. has helped
b. was helping d. were helping
Located at ... far east of ... South American continent
state ~f ... Pernambuco is ... meltilig pot of ... Europe~~'
... IndIan and ... African influences. '
a. the/ the/ the/ -/ a/ -/ -I-
b. a/ -/ -I the/ the/ the/ thel the
c. -Ia/ a/ -/ ani an! an! an
d. the/ -I thel thel the/ the/ -I -
The ~ortuguese landed ... the white sandy coast ... the
Amencan continent ... the early 16
th
century.
a. at! onl from c. onl ofl in
b. byl froml on d. tol in/ at
... city of Olinda, suburb of ... Recife listed as ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site, was one of fi
1
. ... lrst
co orual cities in ... Brasil, founded in ... 1535.
a. -I thel thel ani -/ thel the
b. thel a/ -I a/ the/ -I -
c. thel -I -I thel the/thel -
d. a/ thel thel a/ a/ -I the
~l~.Syoung man ... the frevo dance since he ... 11 years
a. is performingl has been
b. has been perfonning! was
c. was performing/ was
d. has performed! has been
... every February, ... whole city stops ... work and takes
to ... streets.
a. -Ithe/ -Ithe c. ani -/ -Ithe
b. thel ani thel - d. -I a/ the/ the
The renewed interest ." homegrown culture cuts ." all
fields.
a. in! across
b. fori over
c. on! about
d. tol through
.., Caruaru, some 130 km west .., Recife, .the strang.e
little books suspended .., strings ... clothespms.' .., theIr
name "string literature", hang ." straw hats, !lve crabs
and glistening cashews.
a. in! tol tol by/ from! between
b. at! off on! with! hence/ among
c. at! to/ by/ to/ therefore/ over
d. to/ from! with! off with/ near
1
d b th portuguese in the 16
th
The city of 0m a... y e
century.
a. is known to being founded
b. knew to be founded
c. is known to have been founded
d. was known to being founded
If someone rang the bell at two in the morning I would
feel ....
a. suspiciously
b. suspicious
c. more suspiciously
d. susceptible
He could .., understand the instructions because they
were written in French.
a. hard c. hardly
b. harder d. hardlier
Baudelaire, French poet, was important
representative of ... Symbolism.
a. a/ the/ the c. -/ a/ the
b. the/ an! - d. thel thel the
None of your answers ... acceptable or correct until now.
a. has been c. were
b. is d. have been
The children ... thehouse down if you ... an eye on them.
a. will be burning! aren't keeping
b. will burn! don't keep
c. are burning! won't keep
d. are going to burn! won't be keeping
He knew that if he ... home empty-handed everybody ...
at him.
a. would cornel were laughing
b. would have cornel had laughed
c. camel would laugh
d. were to come/ should laugh
Suddenly the fish glittered ... the air, slipped ... the hook
and fell wriggling ... the grass ... the very edge ... the
bank.
a. in! offl ontol at! of c. on! from! tol tol on
b. tol out! in! on! from d. around! of! among! by/ of
"Why don't you go down to the river to fish, Ben?", I
said.
a. I asked Ben why didn't he go down to the river to
fish.
b. I suggested that Ben would go down to the river to
fish.
c. Isuggested that Ben go down to the river to fish.
d. I asked Ben why he doesn't go down to the river to
fish.
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The schoolmistress peered ... the boy intensely her
glasses and shook her head.
a. to/ through c. towards/ under
b. at! over d. ani with
It'is important that a child ... to be responsible for his
actions, froman early age.
a. should learn c. learns
b. would learn d. will learn
You had better ... to hide under the settee if you ... into
mischief and ... the courage to own up.
a. don't try/ will get! will have
b. won't try/ have gotteni shall have
c. not try/ get! have
d. shouldn't try/ got! should have
Scarcely ... over the fence when he ... on anail and ... his
trousers.
a. had the boy climbed! got caught! ripped
b. climbed the boy/ had gotten caught! had ripped
c. did the boy climb/ got caught/ ripped
d. was the boy climbing! was getting caught! had ripped
The hunter's gun ... as if the earth ... up and ... it.
a. vanished! would have opened! have swallowed
b. had vanished! had opened! swallowed
c. has vanished! opened! has swallowed
d. vanished! has opened! would swallow
She would sooner her children ... their time ... chickens
than ... wild in the street.
a. should spend! to breed! to run
b. will spend! breeding/ to berunning
c. spent/ breeding! running
d. would have spent/ to breed! having run
"... out why the eggs ... out when they ... to?" one of the
boys asked.
a. Did you figure/ haven't hatched! have been supposed
b. Do you figure/ didn't hatch/ were supposed
c. Were you figuring! hadn't hatched! had been
supposed
d. Have you figured! didn't hatch/ were supposed
If they ... that blunder they ... themselves a lot of worry
and bother.
a. wouldn't have made/ had saved
b. hadn't made/ could have saved
c. wouldn't make/ might save
d. weren't to have made/ should have saved
The eggs looked very sad lying there all by ... and there
was still no sign of acrack on '" .
a. themselves/ them c. themselves/ theirs
b. them! themselves d. theirs/ them
The chicks nestled under the pillow around the wann pot
and felt as comfy as if they ... under the mother-hen's
wmgs.
a. would have nestled
b. were nestling
c. should nestle
d. have been nestling
If it ... for his dog, the boy ... at home and he ... how
wonderful ... to be alive.
a. wouldn't bel weren't! didn't know/ it was
b. hasn't been/ shouldn't bel shouldn't know/ is it
c. weren't! wouldn't bel wouldn't know/ it is
d. wouldn't have been/ hadn't beeni hadn't known! it
had been
Unless I ... it we ... able to use the phone at all.
a. don't mend! won't be
b. will mend! aren't
c. haven't mended! shouldn't be
d. mend! won't be
He wished he ... that his friend .., the telephone to
pieces, he ... in with himand ... it.
a. would have known! would take/ hadn't chipped!
hadn't bought ,
b. had known! was going to take/ wouldn t have
chipped! bought .
c. has known! was taking/ wouldn't ChIp/ buy
d. knew/ would take/ hadn't chipped! bought
It's time you ... fooling and ... your less~ns.
a stopped! did c. will stop/ wIll do
b: should stop/ do d. have stopped! have done
My uncle happened ... next to a woman who ." very
anxious that you .., how much jewellery and how
wealthy ." . .
a. sitting! was/ would know/ had she/ was she
b. to have sat/ had been! would have known/ had she
had! she had been
c. to sit! was/ should know/ she had! she was.
d. tobe sitting! has been! knew/ she was havmg! was she
The children were telling each other tall tales, as if they
.., abet to see who ." the best.
a. have made/ might lie
b. had made/ could lie
c. would have made/ should lie
d. should make/ would lie
It's no use ... with your colleagues any longer. They ...
your ideas.
a. arguing! won't accept
b. to argue/ shan't accept
c. to be arguing! aren't going to accept
d. argue/ don't accept
The crew set out ... dawn ... Mexico ... accordance ...
their captain's orders.
a. at! fori in! with
b. in! to/ with! to
c. by/ at! under! in
d. to/ towards/ by/ in
He has to iron his clothes himself, ...?
a. doesn't he c. hasn't he
b. has he d. isn't it
There are tree bridges ... link the island to the city, two
of ... are the Ponte Fabricius and the Ponte Rotto.
a. that! which c. who/ whose
b. which! whom d. which! that
"Back up a few feet more if you want to get out!" He
told me ....
a. that I backed up afew feet if I wanted to get out
b. to back up afew feet if I wanted to get out
c. to back up afew feet if I want to get out
d. That I should back up afew feet if I want to get out
If you ... towards the Coliseum, along the via dei Fori
Imperiali, you ... imagine what Rome ... like under the
rule of the Emperors.
a. will walk! may/ may have been
b. are walking/ willi should have been
c. walk! can! must have been
d. would walk! might/ could have been