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