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Grammar C2 2

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  • It's past midday, so I assume Tony ___ at the venue by now.
    will probably arrive
    is probably arriving
    will probably have arrived
  • The company is ___ being taken over by a foreign ivestor.
    on the verge of
    about to
  • Helen ___ apply for the research grant, but missed the deadline for submissions.
    was going to
    was sure to
  • John denied ___ his boss's instructions.
    to have contradicted
    being contradicted
    having contradicted
  • Ever since he left school Mark knew he ___ spend the rest of his life in academia.
    was bound to
    was to
  • There's no point ___ to finish the report if the deadline is too tight; ask for an extension.
    struggling
    to struggle
    to be struggling
  • After ___ by a multinational firm, the company moved its headquarters.
    have been bought
    having bought
    having been bought
  • I seem ___ the filing cabinet unlocked by mistake.
    to have left
    to leave
    to having left
  • Mary had expected the report ___ by the end of the week.
    to have been completed
    having been completed
    to be completing
  • Frankly, I have no time to eat lunch, let alone ___ the client!
    contacting
    to contact
    contact
    to have contacted
  • It's important ___ with the rest of the team before developing a ne product.
    liaising
    to be liaising
    to liaise
  • This time next year, a lot of new graduates ___ for jobs.
    will be appying
    will have applied
    will have been applying
  • The financial advisor admitted ___ in favour of the business merger.
    to be
    to have been
    being
  • Sally confessed to ___ more staff on her project than she needed.
    having
    have had
    be having
  • I would prefer ___ the whole truth about the new scheme.
    having been told
    to be told
    being told
  • The traffic is really heavy, so there's no chance of ___ on time for the meeting.
    us to be arriving
    our arriving
    us to arrive
    our being arrived
  • Mark regrets ___ more efficiently to get a promotion.
    for not to have worked
    not to have worked
    not having worked
    not have worked
  • Make sure you speak to Mr Johnson before he ___ his meeting.
    will start
    starts
    will have started
  • Choose the correct sentence
    Louise used to have a very well-paid job.
    Louise would have a very well-paid job.
  • Laura was ___ changing courses at university when her tutor persuaded her not to.
    was on the point of
    was due to
  • ___ an incentive, the employees worked hard to raise productivity levels.
    Having been given
    Being given
    To be given
    To have been given
  • This time next month, Jo ___ in the sales department for almost a year.
    will have been working
    will work
    will be working
  • In the event of fire, workers are advised ___ through the fire escapes which can be found on each floor.
    exiting
    exit
    to exiting
    to exit
  • What time ___ for the office? I was wondering if I could get a lift.
    will you have left
    will you be leaving
    will you leave
  • Choose the correct sentence
    My MBA course is the most difficult thing I had ever done.
    My MBA course is the most difficult thing I have ever done.
  • Choose the correct sentence
    He would prefer to schedule the appointment for Monday.
    He would prefer scheduling the appointment for Monday.
  • Choose the correct sentence
    It's no use to postpone the decision any longer.
    It's no use postponing the decision any longer.
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