I now wish I .............. all of that money and saved some for the future.
didn't spend
have spent
hadn't spent
spent
Tomorrow, instead of going to Madrid with my boss, I am going to London, ____? So, is everything arranged properly there?
am I?
won't I?
aren't I?
am not I?
I'd rather our flat _______ so far from where I work, then I _______ so much time travelling every day.
wasn't / am not wasting
hadn't been / don't waste
isn't / won't waste
weren't / wouldn't waste
My mother is making a steady recovery from flu and ------- hospital by next week.
could have left
is leaving
must have left
will have left
Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated -------- detected in an initial stage.
before
if
even when
unless
I didn’t hear you were seriously ill ______ I would have visited you so far.
whereas
otherwise
thus
besides
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
will have been announced
would have been announced
Neither of the workers was happy with the new legislation, ____?
wasn't they?
did they?
weren't they?
were they?
I'm sure she would have come and seen me if she .............. the time.
were having
has
had had
has had
Oh, how I wish I .............. with you last night!
have been
were
was
had been
____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
It _____ our dog which barked continuously all night since it was sleeping inside with us.
can't have been
might not be
may not have been
shouldn't have been
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.
neither / any
both / either
all / neither
either / both
If I -------- the choice of making either an oral or a written report, I -------- the second alternative.
gave / could pick
would have given / had picked
have been giving / will pick
were given / would pick
I wish he _______ me know about his visit a few days earlier, so I _______ some arrangements at work.
had let / could have made
would let / might be made
lets / will be making
has let / may be making
It's high time we all .............. home now.
have gone
go
will go
went
The police found ____ counterfeit money as well as guns at the gang's headquarters.
a large amount of
a number of
only a few
several more
_____ had I got out of the bank ______ I saw the thieves running through the tunnel.
No sooner / when
Not until / but
Either / or
Hardly / when
We ................. no problems whatsoever with the dam since it ................. forty years ago.
are having / is constructed
have had / was constructed
had / has been constructed
had had / had been constructed
I’m sorry I’m late. You _____ waiting for a long time.
must have been
might have been
could have been
should have been
I don’t suppose you are telling us the true version of the story, ----------?
will you?
do I?
aren't you?
are you?
It probably ............... if you'd been more careful.
didn't happen
won't ever happen again
hadn't ever happened
would never have happened
It’s true that happiness ---- with money, but some money ---- life easier.
doesn't buy / is making
shouldn't bought / has made
mustn't be bought / made
can’t be bought / makes
I suppose they won't come in time for the lunch, ____?
don't they?
will they?
do they?
won't they?
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