LESSON 16

Question 1: She_______you that evening. You should have told her everything.
A. was there to help B. would help C. must have helped D. wished helping
Question 2: Let's take our travel chess set in case we_______bored on the train.
A. get B. will get C. got D. have got
Question 3: There_______no price rises till the end of the year. Because of this we will
have to change the name for the product before we can sell it for more money.
A. will have been B. are to be C. are D. won’t be
Question 4: Since every penny of the grant______spent on equipment, we started looking
for volunteers to do the cleaning.
A. must have been B. would have been C. has been D. had to be
Question 5: He_______the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.
A. hold B. held C. has been holding D. has held
Question 6: You should try to follow the lecture without asking questions unless
you_______something important.
A. would miss B. will miss C. had missed D. have missed
Question 7: The first boy or girl who_______all the questions is to receive the singer's new
album.
A. answer B. would answer C. will answer D. answered
Question 8: When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn’t seem satisfieD.
He_______no major book since he settled in Uganda.
A. has published B. could have published
C. published D. had published
Question 9: Neither my dad nor my mum_______of the idea.
A. has convinced B. was convinced C. have convinced D. convinced
Question 10: If he discovers the truth, there's no telling what_______happen.
A. should B. shall C. would D. might
Question 11: It is a pity we didn't visit Tom when we had the chance. I_______ him before
he left the country.
A. would like to see B. should like to see
C. would like having seen D. would like to have seen
Question 12: Florida has not yet ratified the amendment, and_______.
A. several other states hasn't either B. neither has some of the others states
C. some other states also have not either D. neither have several other states
Question 13: Don't believe Peter. He_______Steve's camera after the game. I was not the
only one to have seen it.
A. has been using B. may have used C. was using D. did use
Question 14: When the change is introduced, the law will require that every school child, of
whatever social class, _______a national exam on leaving the secondary school. The score
will be used by universities.
A. will take B. takes C. should take D. took
Question 15: The students seem rather determined that the rent should go on until the
university_______its policy on student’s hostels.
A. will modify B. had modified
C. will have modified D. has modified
Question 16: A: I wish I hadn’t criticized Mark's drawings yesterday because he hasn’t
spoken to me today. Do you think he will come to my party tomorrow?
B: Possibly, he_______you by then.
A. has forgiven B. will be able to forgive
C. must have forgiven D. might have forgiven
Question 17: If the company’s bank account remains blocked, they_______to pay us back
next month.
A. may have been unable B. might not be able
C. can't be able D. can be unable
Question 18: She insisted on_______so seriously that he left immediately.
A. him to go B. him going C. his going D. he had to go
Question 19: I hope that when we are away, the children can help_______.
A. the other B. the others C. another D. one another
Question 20: Each of the people who_______with the government's subsidy should fill in
the form right now.
A. are being provided B. is being provided
C. are providing D. is providing
Question 21: Thank goddess she isn’t your wife. Just try to imagine our cooperation if
she_______.
A. would be B. is C. were D. will be
Question 22: Having no job, she is confined______________.
A. with doing housework B. in doing housework
C. to doing housework D. for doing housework
Question 23: _______more help, I could call my neighbor.
A. Should I need B. Were I need C. I have needed D. I should need
Question 24: The English of this essay is too gooD. It_______by herself.
A. can’t have been written B. mustn't have been written
C. may not have been written D. shouldn’t have been written
Question 25: - Peter: "Would you like some refreshment?"
- John: "I wouldn't mind having_______"
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
Question 26: It was such a_______but expensive meal.
A. unsatisfactory B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfied
Question 27: _______the girls has turned in the papers to the instructor yet.
A. Both of B. All of C. Neither of D. Most of
Question 28: _______a person is good at his job, it shouldn't matter what he/she wears.
A. In case B. On condition that C. Unless D. As long as
Question 29: Some cafes look for innovative ways to attract new business. _______offer
their customers email service.
A. Many of them B. Many of which C. Many of that D. Many of whom
Question 30: Dr. Sales is a person______________.
A. in that I don’t have much confidence B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him
C. whom I don’t have much confidence D. I don't have much confidence in