1.- - Why didn't Seamas win the election ?

- Well, ...... he ......... about his background worked against him.

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A) because; lied
B) the fact that; laid
C) the fact that; lied
D) because; laid

2.- The observation deck at the World Trade Center ..... in New York.

A) is highest than any other one

B) is higher than any other one
C) is highest that any other one
D) is higher that any other one

3.- The Sergeant demanded that the Private ............... him the truth.

A) will tell
B) should take
C) tell
D) was going to tell

4.- Since Sibyl Fox's father never approved of ... Dwight Stones, the couple eloped to Liberia
where they lived and wrote.

A) her to marry
B) her marrying
C) she marrying
D) she to marry

5.- - Did you hear that Moira secretly got married ?

- Yes, the news ......... me.

A) was shocking to
B) were shocking to
C) was shocking for
D) were shocking at

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6.- After the guests ....... , I went to bed.

A) had left
B) leaved
C) have gone
D) went

7.- You're soaking wet. You ....... a raincoat.

A) should have worn

B) must have worn
C) ought to have weared
D) would have weared

8.- Auberon wanted to know if the plane ........

A) was already taken off.

B) is leaving yet.
C) had already taken off.
D) will be already taking off.

9.- The boss said you ........ work harder, you ......... make more of an effort from now on.

A) might ; could
B) ought to ; would
C) are permitted to ; rather
D) should ; 'd better

10.- I ...... Darrell yesterday.

A) haven't seen
B) wish I've seen
C) must see
D) didn't see

11.- ..... you were such a tell-tale, I wouldn't have told you my secrets.

A) Known I had

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C) Knew I
D) Had I known

12.- - What did Denzel do after he fell ?

- He kept running .......... his pain.

A) unless
B) despite
C) however
D) despite of

13.- - What math class are you taking next term ?

- My advisor recommended .......... Algebra II.

A) me taking
B) me take
C) me to taking
D) that I take

14.- - Do you think Dustin is smart ?

- He is .......... can be.

A) more clever as
B) as clever as
C) more clever that
D) so clever he

15.- What's the reported speech of "Tomorrow we'll go home" ?

A) He said that tomorrow they'd go home.

B) He said that they'd go home the next day.
C) He said that they'll come home tomorrow.
D) He said that they'll go home that next day.

16.- He urged the Council to reduce the rates.

A) The Council was urged to reducing the rates.

B) He urged that the rates must be reduced.
C) The Council was urged to reduce the rates.
D) He urged the rates being reduced.

17.- You'd better change your wet shoes, .......

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 A) wouldn't you ?
B) hadn't you ?
C) shouldn't you ?
D) do you ?

18.- ........ is quite cheap, but ........ is expensive.

A) Most of beer; some

B) Most beer; some
C) Most beer; any
D) Most of beer; any

19.- Marion had to get used ........ on the left.

A) to be driving
B) driving
C) to drive
D) to driving

20.- Never before ............ in such a terrible dilemma.

A) I had been
B) I was
C) was I
D) had I been

21.- How many eggs .................

A) were you able to get ?

B) could you get ?
C) were you able of getting ?
D) you could get ?

22.- Choose the correct sentence:

A) What the nasty weather !

B) What a nasty weather !
C) What nasties weather !

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23.- I have just bought a ..........

A) new used pullover

B) new nice pullover
C) green new pullover
D) nice new pullover

24.- I learnt to swim .....

A) at the age of six.

B) at six years.
C) when I had six years.
D) with six years.

25.- You ........ to the Petty Officer right away. It's important.

A) had better talk

B) would rather talk
C) would prefer talking
D) must to talk

26.- If a ruby is heated, it ..... temporarily lose its color.

A) would
B) will
C) does
D) has

27.- You have to do your homework tonight, .... you like it or not.

A) as
B) although
C) whether
D) either

28.-........ my friends are thinking of emigrating, but I don't suppose ...... them will in the end.

A) A lot of; many of

B) Lot of ; much of
C) A lot of; much

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29.- It was careless ..... the door unlocked.

A) by Enoch leaving
B) by Enoch to leave
C) of Enoch to leaving
D) of Enoch to leave

30.- He won't make it to the final ... he works harder.

A) despite of
B) unless
C) if
D) on account of

31.- The train left before he got to the station.

A) By the time he got to the station, the train had left.

B) At the time he got to the station, the train will have left.
C) By the time he came to the station, the train had been left.
D) Getting to the station, the train was leaving.

32.- The old man ............. free from his prison cell.

A) pleaded to be set
B) pleaded being set
C) pleaded with setting
D) pleaded setting

33.- ............ is all right with me.

A) Nothing what you say

B) All what you say
C) Anything you say
D) Anything what you say

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34.- He told the taxi driver he ....... to the airport as quickly as possible, as the plane was due
to leave soon.

A) should have got

B) needn't have got
C) needed to get
D) didn't need to get

35.- Errol is ill. He wasn't ......... work today. He was ...... home ...... bed.

A) in; on; in
B) at; in; in
C) in; at; in the
D) at; at; in

36.- This letter is .......... mistakes. Who is .......... it ?

A) full of; responsible for

B) full with; responsible for
C) full of; responsible of
D) full with; responsible of

37.- Barnaby admitted ..... the jewels.

A) to steal
B) to have stole
C) stealing
D) be stealing

38.- This ..... all day, if we had not used a computer.

A) could have been taken

B) would have taken
C) had taken
D) would take

39.- Quentin has got .........

A) blue the eyes

B) the eyes blue
C) blue eyes
D) the blue eyes

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40.- I know it's expensive marketing it, but in ..... it'll be worth it.

A) the long last

B) the distance
C) the long run
D) the event

ANSWER SHEET:
GRFOXTR "Why didn't Seamas ..."

1.- C 11.- D 21.- A 31.- A 41.-

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2.- B 12.- B 22.- D 32.- A 42.-

3.- C 13.- D 23.- D 33.- C 43.-

4.- B 14.- B 24.- A 34.- C 44.-

5.- A 15.- B 25.- A 35.- D 45.-

6.- A 16.- C 26.- B 36.- A 46.-

7.- A 17.- B 27.- C 37.- C 47.-

8.- C 18.- B 28.- A 38.- B 48.-

9.- D 19.- D 29.- D 39.- C 49.-

10.- D 20.- D 30.- B 40.- C 50.-