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5. My mother is quite old now and sometimes she ---- up

1. Oh, gosh! You ---- with a shark coming straight and down steps.
towards you.
A) was to be helped
A) must have been terrified B) has helped
B) could have terrified C) used to help
C) must have been terrifying D) must have helped
D) should have terrified E) has to be helped
E) used to be terrifying

6. As none of us have been there before, we ---- how

2. The forest fire ---- an area of the Amazonian rain much time we ---- for the journey.
forest, which has decreased the size of France.
A) won’t decide / allowed
A) was destroyed B) can’t decide / should allow
B) destroys C) might not decide / had allowed
C) will be destroyed D) aren’t decided / allow
D) has destroyed E) haven’t been decided / will allow
E) had been destroyed

7. As we ---- towards the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin,

3. Spiders ---- by many people, but most of them ---- to thousands of people ---- in the opposite direction to
be harmless. protest about the increase in telephone rates.

A) had feared / were known A) were being walked / have marched

B) have been feared / knew B) were walked / are marching
C) are feared / are known C) were walking / have been marching
D) have feared / have known D) walked / were marching
E) will be feared / know E) are walking / had marched

4. Although specifically directed against slavery, the 8. After my father ---- me his old bicycle, I ---- to
13th Amendment to the US Constitution ---- since ---- university, which was better for my health.
by the federal courts as applicable to all forms of
enforced labour. A) was given / had cycled
B) had been given / have been cycling
A) is / being viewed
C) was giving / will be cycling
B) has / been viewed
D) has given / will cycle
C) will / have been viewed
E) had given / cycled
D) has / been viewing
E) is / viewing

9. When the meadow behind the farm ----, my brother’s

hay fever ---- .

A) was mowed / deteriorated

B) mows / has deteriorated
C) had been mowed / deteriorates
D) mowed / had been deteriorating
E) will have mowed / is deteriorating

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14. While she ---- the documents, she ---- several new
French words

10. The Irish people ---- to Christianity by Saint Patrick in A) was translating / learnt
the 5th century and Ireland had been a great centre
B) translated / is learning
of peace, culture and learning it until it ---- by Vikings
in the 9th century. C) is translated / has learned
D) has been translating / will learn
A) have converted / invades E) translates / was learning
B) were converted / was invaded
C) were converting / has invaded
D) have been converting / was invading
E) had converted / was being invaded
15. It has been a wonderful party! I ---- myself so much in
a long time.

A) don’t enjoy
B) won’t enjoy
11. I ---- to see that the thing which ---- out of the bushes
in front of me in the dark alley was only a cat. C) wasn’t enjoying
D) haven’t enjoyed
A) had relieved / was jumped E) am not enjoying
B) would relive / was jumping
C) have been relieved / is jumping
D) was relieved / jumped
E) am relieved / is jumped
16. Usually I ---- cash for things because I ---- using credit
cards.

A) pay / don’t like

B) have paid / didn’t like
12. I wonder whether the hotel ---- us with towels or not.
C) am paid / am not like
A) is provided D) am paying / haven’t like
B) was provided E) have been paid / won’t like
C) had provided
D) will provide
E) is being provided
17. I know that you ---- here in the bathroom, son,
because I ---- the smoke at this very moment.

A) smoke / am smelling
13. Fog over a city is usually more intense than over the B) smoked / could smell
surrounding countryside because the city ---- a
greater amount of moisture into the atmosphere. C) have been smoking / can smell
D) were smoked / used to smell
A) is discharged E) are smoking / might smell
B) has discharged
C) discharges
D) was discharged
E) will be discharged
18. This is the fifth time they ---- this record this morning.
I wonder when they ---- tired of it?

A) play / are getting

B) were played / got
C) had played / were getting
D) are played / have got
E) have played / will get

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19. Sugar-free chewing gums ---- in the 1950s, and by 24. Jeff ---- himself how to play the guitar during his years
the 1980s several brands ---- on the market at university, and now he ---- the instrument like a
professional.
A) were introducing / were appearing
B) were introduced / had appeared A) has taught / is played
C) had been introduced / will appear B) taught / plays
D) would have introduced / appeared C) was teaching / will play
E) have been introduced / would be appearing D) will be taught / has played
E) had been taught / was played

20. I really hate ---- waiting at the dentist.

25. I ---- able to understand a lot more Turkish since the
A) being kept principles of vowel harmony ---- to me.
B) to be keeping
A) will be / explained
C) to have kept
B) was / had explained
D) having kept
C) should be / were explaining
E) to keep
D) am / are explaining
E) have been / were explained

21. Are you going to hold a party when you ----?

A) were promoting 26. By the end of the month, you ---- to lessons for two
B) will promote months, so you ---- to take your proficiency test.
C) are promoted A) are coming / have been allowed
D) have promoted B) are going to be coming / have allowed
E) will be promoting C) will have been coming / will be allowed
D) have been coming / are allowed
E) had been coming / will have allowed

22. The twins ---- after by a German nanny for the last
three years, so they can both speak German quite
fluently.
27. You ---- your machine on the 13th March, so, allowing
A) are looking seven days for delivery, it ---- on or before the 20th
B) were being looked
A) ordered / will be delivered
C) have been looked
B) have been ordering / has delivered
D) will have looked
C) are ordered / will be delivering
E) have been looking
D) are being ordered / is going to deliver
E) will have ordered / delivers

23. A: What have you done to your ankle? B: I ---- over

while I ---- on Sunday
28. They ---- the brochures but they haven’t bound them
A) was tripped / had hiked yet, so they ---- them until Monday.
B) would be tripping / have hiked
A) have been printed / shouldn’t deliver
C) had tripped / hiked
B) have printed / can’t deliver
D) had been tripped / would be hiking
C) are printing / haven’t delivered
E) tripped / was hiking
D) are printed / couldn’t deliver
E) will print / wouldn’t deliver

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29. The teacher was certain that some of the students 34. A monastery ---- on this site in the 11th century, but
---- by the new grammar, but they ---- any questions. these remains are of a later structure, which ---- in
the 13th century.
A) had confused / weren’t asked
B) were confusing / hadn’t asked A) was founding / had built
C) had been confused / aren’t asked B) founded / was building
D) were confused / didn’t ask C) was founded / was built
E) will be confused / haven’t asked D) had been founded / has been built
E) have founded / would be built

30. Saturated fats ---- ---- the level of cholesterol in the

blood. 35. Unfortunately, the student had confused the “present
perfect” ---- the “past perfect” and therefore, he
A) have known / to be raising scored rather badly on his last examination.
B) know / having raised
A) for
C) were known / to be raised
B) with
D) knew / to have been raised
C) about
E) are known / to raise
D) by
E) from

31. The results ---- by now, so let’s phone dad and see if
he knows the score.
36. As long as I ---- at least three times a week, I’m sure I
A) should have broadcast ---- any stage fright before the performance.
B) might broadcast
A) rehearse / won’t experience
C) ought to be broadcasting
B) am rehearsing / haven’t experience
D) must have been broadcast
C) was rehearsing / hadn’t experienced
E) will have been broadcasting
D) will rehearse / am not experiencing
E) rehearsed / don’t experience

32. We ---- some sleep when we get home because we

---- on a coach for sixteen hours.
37. Hopefully, I ---- refreshed and invigorated by the time
A) will need / will have been travelling I ---- from holiday.
B) needed / have been travelling
A) am feeling / have returned
C) are needed / are going to travel
B) was feeling / was returned
D) were needed / had been travelling
C) will be feeling / return
E) need / are travelling
D) am going to feel / am returned
E) will have felt / had returned

33. The head chef ---- that only fresh vegetables ---- in
the production of their soups.

A) has claimed / will have used

B) was claimed / used
C) is claimed / have been used
D) claims / are used
E) claimed / were using

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38. Why is it always regarded as so funny when someone

---- on a banana skin?

A) is slipped 42. The letters ---- in drawer, in which Emily ---- all her
personal keepsakes.
B) slipped
C) was slipped A) are hidden / was kept
D) had slipped B) were hidden / kept
E) slips C) are hiding / is kept
D) hid / was keeping
E) had hidden / keeps

39. I ---- her only when she ---- that she was wrong.

A) forgave / was admitted

B) forgive / is admitted 43. We ---- the evening until Frank ---- to an emergency.
C) will forgive / admits A) enjoyed / has been called
D) am going to forgive / admitted B) enjoyed / was calling
E) have forgiven / will admit C) were enjoying / was called
D) had enjoyed / has called
E) will be enjoying / had been called

40. Are you sure you ---- an umbrella? It looks as if it ----?

A) didn’t need / has rained

B) haven’t needed / has been running 44. The parcel ---- back to the Post Office, because I was
at work when they ---- to deliver it.
C) don’t need / had been raining
D) won’t need / is going to rain A) took / were tired
E) hadn’t needed / was raining B) has been taking / are trying
C) is taken / are tired
D) had been taken / have tried
E) was taken / tried
41. The party ---- only to employees. The employees’
families ---- as well.

A) doesn’t limit / have invited

B) isn’t limited / are invited
C) wasn’t limited / invited
D) hasn’t limited / had been invited
E) won’t limit / were invited

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45. The nations of Central America ---- many cultural

characteristics, and except in Belize, Spanish ---- in
all of them as the official language.

A) share / is spoken
B) are sharing / has spoken
C) are shared / has been speaking
D) were sharing / had spoken
E) shared / is speaking

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5. Because James ---- to physical work, he ---- after he

1. The results of the research ---- that, presently,
several East Asian countries ---- rapidly.
A) have indicated / were developing
B) indicate / are developing
C) are indicated / have been developing
D) were indicated / had developed
E) had indicated / developed
had spent a week on the farm.
A) isn’t accustomed / might be exhausted
B) hadn’t accustomed / had exhausted
C) won’t be accustomed / will be exhausted
D) hasn’t accustomed / has exhausted
E) wasn’t accustomed / was exhausted

6. Films of violence ---- on television until after 9.30 at

2. Understandably, her friends ---- when Julia married night, the time when the majority of children ---- to
someone else after being engaged to John for two bed.
years.
A) cannot be shown / went
A) are surprising B) aren’t being shown / had gone
B) were surprised C) didn’t use to be shown / are going
C) surprised D) shouldn’t be shown / go
D) will be surprised E) needn’t be shown / have gone
E) had surprised

7. Normal climbing boots slip in icy conditions, so

3. The facsimile ---- when the secretary returns from climbers ---- iron plates with spikes, known as
lunch. crampons, to their boots.

A) will be sent A) should be fixed

B) is going to send B) have to fix
C) should have sent C) have been fixed
D) was being sent D) used to fix
E) has been sent E) must be fixed

4. Animals ---- to survive in the wild, rather than kept in 8. “Fragile, handle with care” ---- on the package, but
captivity. still the contents of the parcel ---- when it arrived.

A) are helping A) had written / would be broken

B) have been helping B) is being written / will be broken
C) should be helped C) was written / were broken
D) could be helping D) would have written / had broken
E) ought to have helped E) has been written / could break

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9. An apple tree ---- fruit until it is five to eight years 14. It’s true that happiness ---- with money, but some
old. money ---- life easier

A) did not bear A) mustn’t be bought / made

B) was not bearing B) shouldn’t bought / has made
C) has not been borne C) can’t be bought / makes
D) does not bear D) doesn’t buy / is making
E) will not be borne E) hasn’t been bought / is made

10. The hill where Jane Austen set one of her romances 15. Cells ---- for the first time by the English scientist
---- Box Hill because of the box trees which ---- there. Robert Hooke, who, in 1665, ---- a book about his
findings.
A) calls / are grown
B) has been calling / grew A) were described / published
C) used to call / used to grow B) had described / would have published
D) are calling / were growing C) could be described / was published
E) is called / grow D) has described / had published
E) would be described / could be published

11. Your chances of success in an examination ---- if you

---- the course work thoroughly. 16. Portland cement, when it ---- with water, ---- a paste
that binds sand, gravel and stone into a rock-like
A) enhance / are revised mass called concrete.
B) were enhancing / revised
A) will be combined / formed
C) had enhanced / were revising
B) has combined / is formed
D) could be enhanced / would revise
C) was combined / was formed
E) are enhanced / revise
D) combines / has been formed
E) is combined / forms

12. When he ---- an essay on time for once, his professor

---- him a look of surprise.
17. The twentieth century, now nearing its end, ---- the
A) handed / gave century when mankind ---- to realise that the Earth’s
B) was handed / was giving resources are limited
C) is handed / will be given A) was / was coming
D) has handed / would give B) will be / had come
E) hands / is given C) has been / has come
D) had been / came
E) will have been / is coming

13. You ---- plenty of time in case the bus ----; otherwise,
you’ll risk missing your ferry.

A) must have allowed / delays

B) used to allow / delayed
C) ought to be allowed / has delayed
D) had better allow / is delayed
E) were allowed / was delayed

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18. Up to now, the equipment ---- regularly, but from now
on, we ---- it before every outing.
A) wasn’t checked / are checking
B) hasn’t checked / will be checking
C) isn’t being checked / should be checked
D) hasn’t been checked / are going to check
E) hadn’t checked / have to be checked
22. Africa’s population growth rate is much higher than
the world average and it ---- that, by the year 2050,
Africa ---- for twenty-one percent of the world’s
population.
A) has estimated / account
B) was estimating / had been accounting
C) will be estimated / accounted
D) will have estimated / is accounting
E) is estimated / will account

19. Judging from the speed of mechanisation, it ---- that

very few things in the world ---- by hand in the
twenty-first century
A) has been predicted / will be making
B) can be predicted / will be made
C) will be predicted / were made
D) is being predicted / have been made
E) is predicting / will have been made
23. Following stricter “drink driving” regulations, the
number of accidents which ---- drunk drivers ----
significantly.
A) have been involved / is reduced
B) involve / has been reduced
C) were involved / was reducin
D) are involved / is reducing
E) involved / has been reducing

20. Considering the major resources we ---- with for the

project, we ---- a wonderful job.
24. I managed to translate most of the letter for you, but
A) had been provided / did I ---- stuck on one or two sentences.
B) were provided / can do
A) am getting
C) have been provided / used to do
B) get
D) will be provided / have done
C) got
E) provided / will be doing
D) was getting
E) will get

21. Solutions to the problem of unemployment ---- , but

none of the measures that ---- so far has been very
successful. 25. The world’s first dental school, Baltimore Collage of
Dental Surgery, ---- by two Americans, Horace
A) have sought / will be tired Hayden and Chapin Harris, in 1839.
B) will be sought / have been trying
A) would have founded
C) had been seeking / were trying
B) was founding
D) are being sought / have been tried
C) was founded
E) have been seeking / are tried
D) had founded
E) would be founding

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26. The works of Shakespeare ---- into every major

language in the world.

A) are going to translate 31. If a person ---- in more food than required to meet the
body’s needs, the excess calories ---- to fat
B) have been translated
C) had translated A) will take / have converted
D) had been translating B) takes / are converted
E) will have translated C) is taken / convert
D) has taken / were converted
E) was taken / had converted

27. He ---- about this meeting for weeks, so I don’t know

why he ---- anything for it yet.

A) is known / isn’t preparing 32. Because I ---- up in a house next to a main railway
line, I rarely get disturbed by noises during the night.
B) was known / doesn’t prepare
C) knows / didn’t prepare A) was brought
D) has known / hasn’t prepared B) had brought
E) knew / hadn’t prepared C) have been bringing
D) used to bring
E) am bringing

28. There were such a lot of different things to do at the

resort where we ---- our holiday that none of us ----.

A) spent / was bored 33. Women ---- dress design until the last half of the 19th
century.
B) were spending / bored
C) were spent / had bored A) were dominated
D) have spent / could be bored B) have dominated
E) spend / are bored C) dominated
D) are dominating
E) would be dominated

29. A place ---- for you, Madam, as soon as you ---- the
deposit.

A) has been reserved / will pay 34. Luckily, he realised that he had forgotten his passport
in time to return to the hotel and collect it; otherwise,
B) reserved / had paid
we ---- for the flight
C) is reserving / are paid
D) is reserved / were paid A) must not have accepted
E) will be reserved / have paid B) ought not to be accepted
C) hadn’t been accepted
D) couldn’t have been accepted
E) needn’t have accepted
30. There is no way you ---- all of your project in an hour,
so you ----the most important points and talk about
those.

A) should be covered / ought to choose

B) used to cover / can choose
C) must cover / will be chosen
D) ought to cover / have chosen
E) can cover / had better choose

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35. Everybody was very concerned when one of the

representatives ---- half way through the main
course.

A) will collapse
B) is collapsing
C) has collapsed
D) collapses
E) collapsed

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