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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 lookedb. 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. l i~ve wanted d. would want

4. She ran 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/ heardb. turned already off/ had heard

c. Was already turning off/ was hearing

d. Have already turned off/ have heard.

6. He s aid that he ... you when he '" his article on

pollution.

a. will caW has finished

b. would calli finished


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c. called! finished

d. would calli had finished13. 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 doing7. 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 welcometheir 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 tome 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 a specialpermit.

a. don't have to take c. mustn't take

b. shouldn't take d. may take16. I wish the teacher ... him so that he ... a better 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 ... a week together in the countryside.

a. to invite! to spend

b. of inviting! to spendingc. 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


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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 haveh appened! hadgonel would find!might notfind

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 a telegram.

a. asked! had phoned! had sentb. 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 sa inghetati aici.

a. It's more and more cold. You should invite your

friends for a hot tea than freeze here.

b. It's colder and colder. I'd rather you invite your

friends inside for a hot tea than to freeze here.

c. It's getting colder and colder. 1'd rather you invited

your friends inside for a h ot tea than froze here.

d. It's getting colder and colder. I'd rather you will

invite your friends inside for a hot tea than freezing here.

When you leave ... a trip ... the mountains, you have to

think ... a reasonable 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 ... a knock ... th e front door to announce the arrival

... the First Footer, the first man to cross the threshold ...

the New Year.

a. on! in! i nl fori onl ofl in

b. on! in ! tol fori in! offl on

c. in!ofl inl f ori 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 ... a victory against me.

a. are you livingl left/ was holdingl looked! won

b. do you live/ left! h eld! was lookingl had won


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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

... a long swim.

a. weren't! should spring/ should takeb. 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 beend. 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 l iving-room were made of a soft rich

cloth ... was black as night.

a. that c. which

b. who d. whom

29. He ... to find a place to shelter than the wind ... 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 ... f ire.

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


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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/ canb. found! knew/ had thought/ could

c. found! had known! was thinking/ could

d. have found! knew/ have thought! was able to know

40. Ther e had never been a killing ... 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. Str ainul 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 t he d welling 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 a king 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


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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 ... h im gr eatpleasure in the past, 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 ... him ifhe ... who he ... to.

a. asked! forgot! had spoken

b. asked! had forgotten! was speaking

c. was asking/ has forgotten! has been speakingd. wanted to know/ had been forgetting! had been speaking

12. And t he 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 la po~tii cand mi-am dat seama cii am uitat

scrisoarea pe masa.

a. I had already got into the post office when I realized

that I forgot the letter on the table.


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b. I had already got into the post office when I realized

that I had forgotten the letter on the table.

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 t he letter on the table.

20. Computers ... to operate unless they... detailed

instructions from human 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 tr ains.a. the tallest! most crowded

b. taller/ more crowded

c. tall! less crowded

d. the most tall! most crowded15. 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 one16. 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 allduring the performance ... Mark's irritation.

a. to/ with/ on c. onl to/ on

b. froml to/ to d. off with! in17. 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 a i f ace dad !i s-ar cere sa-l arestezi pe eel

mai bun prieten alt au?

a. Tell me what you would do if you were ask ed 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


d. Tell me what would you do if you have been asked to


18. He .., me if! always ... an umbrella inautumn.

a. asked! have carried

b. h ad asked! was carrying

c. asked! carried

d. has been asking! have been carrying


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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 him she ... with him till dawn i f he ... her a red

rose.

a. will dance/ brings

b. would dance/ would bringc. 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 r epair this old vacuum cleaner. You'd

better ... a new one.

a. to try/ will buyb. trying! buy c. to try/ to buyd. trying! would buy

... in a louder voice I ... him, but as it ... ,I ... absolutely

nothing.

a. He has spoken! could follow/ was/ understood

b. Had he been speaking! could have f ollowed! 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 ...a new 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 comec. 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! toc. towards/ ford. fori for


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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! offon c. at! fori fori on

b. to/ offoffto d. in!fori offfor

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

154SOill1ets.

c. Shakespeare was k nown to had written 37 plays and

154s onnets

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 !D0re ambitious/ the more courageous

d. most ambitious/ the more courageous

40. He laughed as if ... a good 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/ ofIt ... 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 stolend. 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 be working! I'm working If she ... me she ... the next day I ... for herill-vain.

a.hasn't told! will come/ wouldn't wait """

b. didn't tell! would come/ shouldn't wait


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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 atthe 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 a birthday 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 be invited

The old man was terrified lest something fatal ....

a. happened c. could happenb. 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. had just camel tried getting! should think! were

d. had just 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

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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 a nice 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 a visit on Monday, ...?

a. should we c. would we

b. ought we d. will we

19. By next year Mr. Smith ... English to Chinese studentsfor twenty years.

a. will be teaching c. will have taught

b. will learn d. will be learning

20. He said he had . .. money to spare on books and he

needed all the money he had to live.

a. a little 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. he had started! he had had

c. had he started! he had

d. had he been starting! he had

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. the news was/ was being taken

25. What . .. if you . .. to join a team of divers who ... to find

a treasur~

a. you would dol would be asked! wanted

b. would you have done/ were asked! would wantc. will you dol are being 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


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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 to help 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. ha d anive d! had be en s itting! to wa it! being

announced

d. has arrived! have been sitting! waiting! to have been

announced

33. He worked for half hour t hen h e began to r ead

interesting book about European country.

a. aIan ! 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 get35. Hardly ... when the moming bus which linked the towns

around the moor ... into view.

a. aITived we/ came

b. we h~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. myb. 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 sideand down again.

a. on! to/ among! on! in! on

b. to! o n! between! over! into! up

c. in!on! through! with! in!to

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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 resultsexpected.

a. either

b. onec. no one

d. someone

She wanted to bury ... deep in the dark where nobodycould see ....

a. her/ she c. hers/ herself

b. herself/ her d. she/ her

All I knew ... that every morning she ... out dressed incl~thes which looked as if they ... from the 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 thetelephone.

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 GrahamBell. -

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 be restored

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 andshe would wish she could go with me that night.

Supposing you ... for a big company in New York ...

your family to start a new 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.

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What ... when the old man hit his leg?

a. h~ ought to do c. ought he to have done

b. mIght he do d. should he to have done

He told me that i f he' ... captain of a ship he ... me on avoyage round the world.

a. was/ should take

b. were/ would takec. had been! would take

d. has been! might take

Ne~rly '" in the village seems to be ... Evans orJonesSmIth. or

a. all/ neither

b. every/ bothc. everyone/ either

d. someone/ all

The.boy said that he '" to bed until he ... the last chapterofhISnovel.

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 ngsa.have once been held! are now lost ....

b. were once held! have now been lost

c. had once been held! were now being lostd. 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 r eset my computer ... to use it

anymore.

a. didn't teach! Iwouldn'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. Didyou see/ am looking! 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

ofthe year!

a. snows/ should beb. has snowed! hasn't been

c. isn't snowing! is going to be

d. issnowing! 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 seeFrance..

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


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C. aren't expecting! might come

d. may expect! will come

~.~/he past 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 streetfor an hour.

a. asked! am trying 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 '" intothe 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 aminteascafiecare amanunt, .

a. He looked at me as if he wanted to remember everydetail.

b. He was looking at me as if he would have wanted toremember every detail.

c. He has been looking at me as i f he had wanted toremember every detail.

d. He was looking at me as if he wanted to rememberevery detail.

... in alouder voice I. .. all the explanations.

a. He was spoken! could understand

b. Was he speakin g! 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 c ar, 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-a petrecut copilaria.

a. Iwish 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

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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 keepfit.

a. cleaning/ finished doing

b. would clean! had finished to do

c. be cleaning/ 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 tr aduceau textul de 0

jumatate de ora In engleza dnd a fost 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 tr anslating 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 ifit . ...

a. to have gone/ had not rained

b. to be going/ didn't rain

c. going! wasn't rainingd. 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 joinedb. 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 ...a secret.

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 threethousand years ago.

a. thought to have made

b. is thought to be made

c.were thought to being made

d. are thought 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 161h

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 the room.

a. was trying! has just hang up/ was opening! was

walking

b. has tried! have just hanged up/ opened! has walkedc. has been trying/ had just hanged up/ opened! walked

d. ha d been trying/ had been just hanging up/ had

opened! walked

37. The man was a lso 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 Scottishghost ... 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


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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. He said 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 '" to have 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 hearthe 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 a little longer. ... there

a little 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. had reached! 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

them who 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 July and by that t ime 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 be already 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

foundd. 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 a lot 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! tookb. will sleep/ will take/ taking

c. sleeps! takes/ taking

d. would sleep! takes! would take

He didn't take a taxi and he anived late at his office. I'd

rather h e ... a taxi, 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 a big 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 hisfnends .

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 aob

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 andphIlosophy.

a. to him

b. hisc. him

d. himself

Young people don't like to practise sports in our

count~y. It is necessary that young people ... sPOlis ofany kind.

a.would practise

b. should practisec. practised

d. shall practise

Hardly ... the house when the thieves ... into and ... a lotof things.

a. had they bought! broke! stole

b. did they buy! had broken! stolen

c. they had bought/ broke/ had stolen

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25. Suppose your parents ... you the camera, ... a picture 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 he was 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 ... a minimum ... 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/ offof! with! of

29. He has ... money and too ... sense.

a. much! a few c. much! little

b. a few/ few d. many/ more

30. ... money you have, ... sense you have.

a. Mu ch morel less er 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. a fewest! 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 a little 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

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c. should you leave/ may hurt

d. would you leave/ may be hurting

42. De-abia dupa ce am vorbit 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 Ispoke to her.

d. I didn't realize having met her before until I had

spoken to her.

37 . On ly wh en I ... our house , . .. to remember things. It was

as if time ... up my life like a telescope, and all I ... was

what lay in front of me.

a. saw/ did I begin! had folded! could seeb. h ad 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 yo u

b. isn't that d. did you

43. ... that it ..., we ... to spend a f ew 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 decided39. 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 r esults of all attempts to

bring happiness to a mind 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 h ave f ailed

41. Unless they ... a baby 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. wi ll find! shouldn't come

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"Why didn't you tell him to wait, Sus~n?" I as~ed.

a. I asked Susan why didn't she tell hIm to WaIt.

b. I asked Susan why hadn't she told him to wait.

e Iasked Susan why she hadn't told him to wait.

d . Iasked Susan why she wouldn't tell him to wait.

"If! receive the invitation I'll inform you", she promised.

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)e if 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. the tourists 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 ... a sport if she ... less timeat 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. didyou 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 justcleaned 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 de dnd s-a disMorit, nu-i a~a?

a. He has changed a lot since he got married, hasn't he?

b. He changed a lot since he has got manied, didn't he?

c. He has changed a lot since he had got manied, has

he?

d. He did change a lot since he has 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 ... a clown.

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 ...a snake under the table.

a.he had 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 Iwas 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. Y ou 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 fewerb. The least d. Less and less

22. During the crossing he felt a bit sea-sick. I'd rather he ...

by boat than by hovercraft.

a.has travelled c. would have travelled

b. travelled d. had travelled


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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 ... asuspension 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 breakb. won't be broken

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 haveb. 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 b e waiting for the

teacher's answer at home.

She told the judge that she ... the wallet if she ... enough

money to buy food for her children.

a. hadn't stolen! would have hadb. 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


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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 the castle ... two sides.

a. on! to/ by c. over/ into! on

b. across/ in! from. d. through! at! by

35. Doctors . .. acupuncturein China for over two thousand years.

a. a re 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 a complete picture of

the culture ... the man belonged.

a. to whom c. that

b. whose d. to which36. 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 a small submersible.

a. Cousteau says to have invented a small submersible.

b. Cousteau is said to have invented a small submersible.

c. A small submersible is said to being invented by

Cousteau.

d. Cousteau is being said to invent a small 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 ... a tarantula 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 ... t he profile of our

district almost hourly.a. are built! change

b. are being built! are changing

c. are building/ 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


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During the summer, bowls ... on bowling greens in the

open and in winter on indoor greens.

a. are played . 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 the uemonstrators 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 playb. may be playing

c. should play

d. must have played

Within the next few decades man ... to imitate the

energy-producing mechanism of the stars.

a.will be able 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 ov er the pa st 10 y ears. thro\lghfragmented research.

a. were gained

b. is gained

c. has been gained

d. hav~ been gained

The security authorities believe that one of the houses ...

a bomb 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 brokenb. should have repaired! hadn't broken

c. could have repaired! didn't break

d. would have repaired! had broken

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... 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. a fter/ 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

The first public library in America ... by Benjamin Franklin.

Cl. is known to have been founded

b. was being known to be founded

. was known t o being founded

d. knew to have been founded

He wishes his neighbours ... during the perfonnance.

Cl. didn't talk c. aren't talking

b. shouldn't talk d. don't talk

ur teacher of Engl ish suggest ed 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 ...the exam than myfiiends ... to congratulate 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 the teacher ... 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 ou t! 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 a teacher abuse c. a t eacher could abuse

b. should a teacher abuse d. a teacher must abuse


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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. T he football match had already started wh en 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 child renanother place to play hide-and-seek.

a. will find c. have found

b. would find d. should find

32. ... they ... short of money, they ... a cheaper house.

a. They would have known! were going to run! had rent

b. Did they know/ should run! would rentc. They had known! would have run! should have rent

d. Had they known! would run! would have rent

Sam has a slightly 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

Jack 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/ hadb. 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. he had reached! would begin

d. he reached! had begun29. But for the aid of some skilful physicians King Lear ... to

recognize his dutiful daughter and to repent 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 fora few minutes.

a. had! had been knocking

b. had had! was knocking

c. has had! had knocked

d. had! has been knocking

36. Not for the world ... with what his friend ... about his wife.

a. he could agree/ was saying

b. he should have agreed! had said

c. could he have agreed! said

d. he might have agreed! said


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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. He suggested that I took up a sport.

d. He asked 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 ... him as 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. i s 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 changethe 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 . Th ey cou ldn't decide which of the two students was ...

a. the keenest c. the keener

b. keener d. more keener

42. Ithink you are very like your mother, ...?

a. don't I c. aren't youb. do you d. am I

3. ... you who she ... the parcel from?

a. Did she tell/ had received

b. Had she told! receivedc. She told! has received

d. She has told! did receive

43. "Why don't you take up a sport?" he said.

a. He asked me why I don't take up a sport.

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


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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 ... a good 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...to know him better ... why she ... him so much.

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 bed. 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

from cold, hunger and weakness. .

a. more and more weak

b. the weakest

c. weaker and weaker

d. more weaker15. He ... any regret for ... his studies. He ... abroad since he

... school and he ... a wealthy business man.

a. never felt/ having given up/ had worked! had finished!

becameb. didn't never feel! had given up/ had been working/

finished! had become

Suppose y ou 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

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. has never felt! giving up/ has been working! finished!

ha become

d. had never f elt! 'gave up/ was working! had finished!

was becoming

You had better ... him such a large sum of money. I'd

rather you ...him ajob 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 1 1 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 ... a real success.

a, accepted! to being

L. would have accepted! to having been

'.had accepted/ to have been

d. 'hould have accepted! had been

~ste posibil ca ei sa fi descoperit adevarul d espre

(If~)er '1 n astra?

I. fs it P ssible that they would have discovered the

Irllihab III Ilrbl lsin s ?;, . I.' it j1o,' ,' il I' I Inil' lh y had (lis ov r d the truth ab lit

tllll' hIINiIIV,'S'

,truth aboutc. Is it possible of them to discover thV ourb' ?usmess. r truth aboutd. Are they likely to have discovered tV our

business?

'. 'In to accept... III for a mmute, I'm sure we ... hi ' our

proposal. ,1>nvinced

a. Unless he had dropped! would have vcedb. Ifhe would have dropped! had convi:ed

c. Had he dropped! should have CnViI1~leto convin~

d. He should have dropped! would be i e

Ie, whatever' .As long as the villagers ... to the villa' :ts m

the woods ... there. j remained

a. will stick! remains c. would stic~d remain

b. stick! will remain d. stuck! shor

'111948, .. .?The house that we looked at was built j

a.wasn't it c. does itb. didn't it d. didn't we

j avenue whe .The Prado Museum was named ... tlJ~nconstructi :te It

stands, the Prado of San Jeronimo tot ()n'"

the time of Charles them rd ' 'na. on! from c.from! wid

b. after/ since d. upon/ by

' 11 galleries. 12The 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! a t! to/ at! towards

b. over/ to!of! on! to

c. in!on! from! off through

d. into!over/ among! from! at

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26. The upper level , . .. later Impressionist and Post-Impres-

sionist works are displayed, features works ... artists ...

Camille Pissaro, Paul Gaugain and Henri de Toulouse-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 scold her even if she gets a failure mark", he told me.

a. He told me that I shouldn't scold her even if she gets

a failure mark.

b. He told me that I didn't scold her even if she gets a

failure mark.

c. He told me not to scold her even if she got a failure mark.

d.He told me to not scold her even if she got a failure mark.27. Scarcely the bottles on the shelves, when the first

customers the store.

a. they had finished to arrange/ would enterb. 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. did they reach! were meeting/ would have been

c. had they reached! met! had been

d. were they to have reached! would meet! would be

32. He told 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. The boy ...his parents that his neighbours ... 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. T he teacher asked Paul why didn't he sit for a

scholarship.

d. The teacher asked Paul why he didn't si t 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. have just told! is/ sees/ will be disengaged

c. had just been told! had been! would see/ would be

disengaged

d. have just 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

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d. heard! had looked! had laughed! would never hear


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No sooner ... for a walk on the beach than a storm ....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 understandc. should understand

d. have understood

Nowadays the job 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 comeand break his bones

b. that the police would come and break his bones if hehad stolen something .

c. that the police shouid come and break his bones if hestole 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 toldme.

a. worked! come/ agree

b. have.worked! shall come/ will agree

c. have been working/ shall come/ agree

d. was working/ should come/ agreed

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