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