1. The space shuttle _________ this time tomorrow if all goes to plan.
can take off
would be taking off
will be taking off
shall take off
2. I wish ______ how much you hate your job. Look for another one!
you stopped to say
I hadn’t to hear
you wouldn’t keep going on about
it were time you’d forget
3. ______ you bothered listening, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
Had
If only
Providing
Should
4. You are required ________ for duty tomorrow at 8 sharp.
reporting
to report
having reported
of reporting
5. The autopsy supported reports that the pop singer ___________ for at least 24 hours before his collapse.
was drinking
had been drinking
had drunk
drank
6. The pupil _______ expelled if his behaviour continues like this.
had better to be
might well be
should have been
need have been
7. I feel a bit nervous about telling her. I don’t know _____________.
how to say it
what to say it
when to say
whether to say
8. Which is NOT CORRECT? 1964 is the year _________________ .
he was born
he was born in
when he was born
in which he was born
9. Which is NOT CORRECT? He _____________ at the end of the film.
was heard to shout ‘I love you!’
was bound to die
was on the verge of enlightenment
was seen to kissing her
10. You ________ it was closed.
could have let us know
might let us know
should have made sure us to know
may well know
11. The new record _____ rave reviews in the music press this week.
has had
was having
had had
had been having
12. I feel terrible today because _____
lack of sleep
I hadn’t slept well
I have been awake last night.
the baby kept me up all night.
13. After ______the peak, the mountaineers __________ their flag.
to reach/ put up
reaching/put up
having reached/had put up
to have reached/had put up
14. ___________ he to show his face round here, he’d probably need a body guard to protect him!
If
Had
Should
Were
15. The bank robbers ______ inside information in order to carry out the robbery.
must have been given
are believed to be given
should have been receiving
said to have had
16. The celebrity __________ on the TVshow but, __________ being sick, cancelled.
was to have appeared/due to
should have appeared/because
was about to appear/then
had agreed to appearing/unfortunately
17. ___________ he accept the business plan, we can proceed.
Only when
Were
If
Should
18. If those traffic lights hadn’t all been red, I ________ on time and _______ a victim of the terrorists.
was to arrive/been
would have arrived/might have been
should have been/risked to be
had had arrived/may well have been
19. It’s a mystery _____ there has never been a plausible explanation.
for which
that
the reason why
in which case
20. By this time tomorrow_____ had everything gone to plan.
the deal was done
he would have been here
I will have been flying to New York
they would be playing live in Cagliari if
21. At school I hated hockey, and often tried to ___________ playing it.
get on with
get out of
get through to
get round to
22. Losing the election was a serious ……….. in his career.
setback
sacrifice
hardship
risk
23. We decided……………….. to go out for dinner, but we couldn’t get a table in our favourite restaurant.
far and wide
on a whim
off and on
once in a while
24. Mark has …………………….. a very prestigious job in the city.
served
occupied
landed
adopted
25. Thomas has an awful temper so try not to get on the …………………… side of him.
negative
wrong
bad
opposite
26. The new Tarantino film ……………………, and even his most die-hard fans may get bored.
hangs about a bit
comes across slowly
goes on a bit
turns out slowly
27. Mr. Stevens has contributed generously ……………. the charity.
with
to
for
in
28. We’re planning a picnic in the park tomorrow, weather ……………….. .
allowing
permitting
giving
making
29. The army have deployed more troops, so …………………. they are expecting trouble.
relatively
initially
presumably
essentially
30. I couldn’t believe it when Thomas accused me of ……………………. in his relationship with Helen.
intervening
interacting
interfering
intercepting
31. Getting divorced was a ………………… decision, so I cannot blame my ex-husband.
relative
related
cooperative
joint
32. There’s no …………………… between them, even though they are brothers.
appearance
resemblance
correspondence
reflection
33. I read somewhere that the youngest ……………….. in a family is often the most spoilt.
spouse
sibling
guardian
citizen
34. Don’t …………………… the other children in your class just because you are bigger than them.
pick on
answer back
sound out
bully back
35. After the ten-mile run, I was absolutely …………………… .
tired
flabbergasted
shattered
gob-smacked
36. Although she would have preferred to carry on working, my mum ………………… her career in order to have children.
devoted
repealed
sacrificed
abolished
37. When I was pregnant, I often got a sudden ………………… for strawberry ice-cream.
preference
craving
envy
greed
38. Thank you for inviting us to your wedding, but I am afraid we are going to have to ………………… your invitation.
decline
deny
reject
condemn
39. Most teenagers go through a rebellious …………… for a few years but they soon grow out of it.
stint
span
duration
phase
40. I couldn’t decide what to buy her for her birthday, when I suddenly ……………….. upon the idea of paying for a day at a spa.
thought
chanced
hit
arrived