Test 0057
1. "Do you think he'll come?" "Well, he ... be able to come. He's ill in
bed". a) may b) may not c) might d) couldn't
2. When we got to the cliff, the artist ... the landscape for hours. a) had
painted b) had been painting c) has painted d) painted
3. Shirley ... in that town for years when I first met her. a) was living b)
had been living c) was living d) lived
4. By the time we get there they will ... a) already have left b) already
left c) be leaving d) have been leaving
5. The film will ... by the time we get there. a) already have started b)
already started c) be starting d) have been starting
6. Had I known that, I ... come earlier. a) would have b) should c)
ought to d) must
7. Scarcely ... when the enemy's artillery broke out. a) they had started
off b) they started off c) did they start off d) had they started off
8. It's incredible that we ... lived in the same building all this time. a)
should b) ought c) should have d) ought to
9. I don't suppose he'll do it, but ... do it, let me know. a) ought he to b)
should he c) should d) ought he
10. ... painted this picture was a genius. a) Whomever b) However c)
Whoever d) Whichever
11. They say we're going to play "gin", ... that is. a) whichever b)
whatever c) whenever d) however
12. There ... time for another game if we hurry. a) would have been b)
will be c) will have been d) would be
13. There ... plenty of time if we finished early. a) would have been b)
will have been c) will be d) would be
14. If he spoke louder, I ... understand much better. a) would be able b)
would be able to c) could d) may
15. If they leave me alone, I ... to finish it in time. a) will be able b)
could have c) would be able d) could
16. She went to the dentist to ... a) have her tooth taken out b) take out
her tooth c) take her tooth out d) have taken out her tooth
17. Look at the car! Why don't you ...? a) paint it b) get it paint c) have
it painted d) have painted it
18. The engines ... regularly, but somehow they weren't. a) were to be
checked b) had been checked c) were checked d) were to have been
checked
19. The boss says that this job is to ... finished today. a) have been b)
have being c)been d) be
20. Many skyscrapers ... in our town, just now. a) are been built b) are
been build c) are being built d) have being built
21. Thieves had broken in and several jewels ... stolen. a) has been b)
had been c) is being d) was being
22. I wish you ... come to work more often, lad. a) would b) should c)
might d) may
23. "I'm sorry I'm late." "I wish you ... come on time occasionally". a)
could b) should c) comes d) would
24. She walked softly ... the baby shouldn't wake up. a) in case b) so that
c) lest d) in order
25. It's funny that he ... me a favour. a) would ask b) should ask c) might
ask d) asked
26. "He had a checkup a year ago." "Yes, I know he ... a year". a) hasn't
had a checkup for b) didn't have a checkup for c) hasn't checkup for
d) hasn't had a checkup since
27. The accused was very lucky to avoid ... to prison. a) to being sent b)
being sent c) to be sent d) being to send
28. ... they have launched a rocket to Mars. a) It's believed b) They are
believed that c) It's believe d) It's believed to
29. Your brother saw the accident, so ... give evidence. a) it's supposed
to b) he's supposed to c) it's supposed that he d) he is supposed that
30. ... that he will come in time. a) It's not very probably b) He is not
very likely c) He is not very probable d) It is not very likely
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