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  • It's high time we all .............. home now.
    went
    will go
    go
    have gone
  • I now wish I .............. all of that money and saved some for the future.
    spent
    didn't spend
    have spent
    hadn't spent
  • Neither of the workers was happy with the new legislation, ____?
    wasn't they?
    weren't they?
    were they?
    did they?
  • I don’t suppose you are telling us the true version of the story, ----------?
    are you?
    do I?
    aren't you?
    will you?
  • I didn’t hear you were seriously ill ______ I would have visited you so far.
    whereas
    otherwise
    besides
    thus
  • It _____ our dog which barked continuously all night since it was sleeping inside with us.
    might not be
    may not have been
    can't have been
    shouldn't 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?
  • 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
    both / either
    all / neither
  • I’m sorry I’m late. You _____ waiting for a long time.
    might have been
    must have been
    should have been
    could have been
  • It seems likely that by the end of the week, the costs involved in the construction of the bridge ................. by the Ministry.
    will have been announced
    have been announced
    would have been announced
    are being announced
  • Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated -------- detected in an initial stage.
    even when
    before
    if
    unless
  • I'd rather our flat _______ so far from where I work, then I _______ so much time travelling every day.
    weren't / wouldn't waste
    isn't / won't waste
    hadn't been / don't waste
    wasn't / am not wasting
  • 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
  • _____ 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
  • It probably ............... if you'd been more careful.
    didn't happen
    hadn't ever happened
    won't ever happen again
    would never have happened
  • We ................. no problems whatsoever with the dam since it ................. forty years ago.
    had had / had been constructed
    have had / was constructed
    are having / is constructed
    had / has been constructed
  • I wish he _______ me know about his visit a few days earlier, so I _______ some arrangements at work.
    lets / will be making
    has let / may be making
    would let / might be made
    had let / could have made
  • I suppose they won't come in time for the lunch, ____?
    do they?
    won't they?
    don't they?
    will 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
  • 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
  • Oh, how I wish I .............. with you last night!
    were
    was
    have been
    had been
  • My mother is making a steady recovery from flu and ------- hospital by next week.
    will have left
    is leaving
    must have left
    could have left
  • The police found ____ counterfeit money as well as guns at the gang's headquarters.
    a number of
    a large amount of
    only a few
    several more
  • I'm sure she would have come and seen me if she .............. the time.
    has had
    were having
    had had
    has