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  • I don’t suppose you are telling us the true version of the story, ----------?
    aren't you?
    will you?
    do I?
    are you?
  • 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
  • Oh, how I wish I .............. with you last night!
    were
    had been
    was
    have been
  • _____ had I got out of the bank ______ I saw the thieves running through the tunnel.
    Hardly / when
    Either / or
    No sooner / when
    Not until / but
  • 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
    have been announced
    would have been announced
    will have been announced
  • My mother is making a steady recovery from flu and ------- hospital by next week.
    must have left
    could have left
    is leaving
    will have left
  • It's high time we all .............. home now.
    have gone
    went
    will go
    go
  • I'm sure she would have come and seen me if she .............. the time.
    had had
    were having
    has
    has had
  • I didn’t hear you were seriously ill ______ I would have visited you so far.
    besides
    whereas
    otherwise
    thus
  • It _____ our dog which barked continuously all night since it was sleeping inside with us.
    shouldn't have been
    may not have been
    can't have been
    might not be
  • 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.
    both / either
    neither / any
    either / both
    all / neither
  • It’s true that happiness ---- with money, but some money ---- life easier.
    doesn't buy / is making
    mustn't be bought / made
    shouldn't bought / has made
    can’t be bought / makes
  • I now wish I .............. all of that money and saved some for the future.
    have spent
    spent
    didn't spend
    hadn't spent
  • Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated -------- detected in an initial stage.
    before
    even when
    unless
    if
  • We ................. no problems whatsoever with the dam since it ................. forty years ago.
    have had / was constructed
    had / has been constructed
    are having / is constructed
    had had / had been constructed
  • Neither of the workers was happy with the new legislation, ____?
    did they?
    weren't they?
    were they?
    wasn't they?
  • ____students actively participated in the discussion, which annoyed the teacher because it showed that ____ of them hadn't prepared sufficiently.
    Too few / none
    All / hardly any
    Few / most
    Several / enough
  • I'd rather our flat _______ so far from where I work, then I _______ so much time travelling every day.
    wasn't / am not wasting
    isn't / won't waste
    hadn't been / don't waste
    weren't / wouldn't waste
  • I suppose they won't come in time for the lunch, ____?
    will they?
    don't they?
    won't they?
    do they?
  • I’m sorry I’m late. You _____ waiting for a long time.
    might have been
    should have been
    could have been
    must have been
  • Tomorrow, instead of going to Madrid with my boss, I am going to London, ____? So, is everything arranged properly there?
    won't I?
    am not I?
    am I?
    aren't I?
  • It probably ............... if you'd been more careful.
    won't ever happen again
    would never have happened
    didn't happen
    hadn't ever happened
  • I wish he _______ me know about his visit a few days earlier, so I _______ some arrangements at work.
    has let / may be making
    had let / could have made
    lets / will be making
    would let / might be made
  • If I -------- the choice of making either an oral or a written report, I -------- the second alternative.
    would have given / had picked
    gave / could pick
    have been giving / will pick
    were given / would pick