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    mixed grammar
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  • Oh, how I wish I .............. with you last night!
    had been
    were
    was
    have been
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  • It _____ our dog which barked continuously all night since it was sleeping inside with us.
    can't have been
    shouldn't have been
    might not be
    may not have been
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  • It probably ............... if you'd been more careful.
    hadn't ever happened
    won't ever happen again
    didn't happen
    would never have happened
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  • We ................. no problems whatsoever with the dam since it ................. forty years ago.
    had / has been constructed
    have had / was constructed
    are having / is constructed
    had had / had been constructed
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  • The police found ____ counterfeit money as well as guns at the gang's headquarters.
    several more
    only a few
    a large amount of
    a number of
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  • On international airlines, there are always ____ a pilot and a co-pilot and each knows the other's job, so, in the event that ____ falls ill during the flight, the other is qualified to land the plane safely.
    either / both
    neither / any
    all / neither
    both / either
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  • _____ had I got out of the bank ______ I saw the thieves running through the tunnel.
    Hardly / when
    No sooner / when
    Not until / but
    Either / or
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  • I didn’t hear you were seriously ill ______ I would have visited you so far.
    otherwise
    whereas
    thus
    besides
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  • It’s true that happiness ---- with money, but some money ---- life easier.
    doesn't buy / is making
    can’t be bought / makes
    mustn't be bought / made
    shouldn't bought / has made
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  • I now wish I .............. all of that money and saved some for the future.
    didn't spend
    have spent
    spent
    hadn't spent
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  • It seems likely that by the end of the week, the costs involved in the construction of the bridge ................. by the Ministry.
    are being announced
    will have been announced
    would have been announced
    have been announced
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  • I'm sure she would have come and seen me if she .............. the time.
    has had
    had had
    were having
    has
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  • I’m sorry I’m late. You _____ waiting for a long time.
    might have been
    must have been
    should have been
    could have been
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  • It's high time we all .............. home now.
    go
    will go
    went
    have gone
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  • ____students actively participated in the discussion, which annoyed the teacher because it showed that ____ of them hadn't prepared sufficiently.
    All / hardly any
    Several / enough
    Too few / none
    Few / most
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  • Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated -------- detected in an initial stage.
    before
    even when
    if
    unless
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