Test 1
[1] [2] 1. They were travelling on the same train so they _____ . But, of course, we don't know if they did.A) could meet B) should probably meet C) might meet D) may have met
[1] 2. I'm afraid very few people know about the concert and almost no one will come. If only the posters _____ on time.A) were hanging B) were hung C) had been hung D) were hanged
3. Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I _____ most of what they said.A) didn't understand B) have understood C) managed understand D) did understand
4. You know how upset she was that night. You _____ her everything was all right. Why were you so curel ?A) should tell B) ought tell C) may have told D) could have told
5. For a person who has _____ Harvard, she has a rather low salary.A) graduated B) graduated on C) graduated from D) graduated at
6. Friday will be a bad day for me - I have an extra session and maybe a press conference. I wish your mother _____ on Saturday or Sunday. But I know it's not your fault.A) were coming B) didn't come C) came D) had come
7. All right, Bob. First _____ the floor. Then tell them to water the garden.A) make some of your friends to sweep B) have a few of your friends sweep C) have a few of your friends to sweep D) order some of your friends sweep
8. "So finally, when shall we meet?" "Any time you wish. Of course, only after you _____ the matter with Mr Gray."A) will settle B) have settled C) shall settle D) will have settled
9. Samuel _____ his collection. I can imagine his wife's fury if he does.A) may have to sell B) may have sold C) could have sold D) will have settled
10. It's time to say goodbye. Well, I'm looking forward _____ you all again soon.A) to seeing B) on seeing C) to see D) to be seeing
11. So you're quite sure that I _____ the bill myself ? But, listen, no one had toold me that before. And, besides, when the meal was over, they all very willingly handed me their shares.A) would pay B) ought to pay C) must have paid D) was to pay
12. Since, at the very begining, he showed some inclination towards laziness, he _____ of all his duties. Afterwards he worked very well.A) must have reminded B) had to remind C) had to be reminded D) must have been reminded
13. I must say I didn't regret when I heard that Bob Hope was being recalled from the Committee. He _____ my views ever since he became a member. I didn't know I would be leaving only two months after him.A) has opposed B) had been opposing C) was opposing D) has been oposing
14. Within hours following the crisis the price of coffee _____ 80 cents a barrel.A) rose B) has risen C) raised D) was rised
15. The auction turned out to be a tremendous success in spite of the fact that there _____ manuscripts than originally planned.A) were a few less B) were slighty fewer C) were not so many D) was the least
Test 2
1. They've faxed me I should stay till they _____ a replacement. Well, last time it took two weeks.A) found B) will find C) find D) had found
2. What about _____ for us ? It might be quite interesting, I suppose.A) to have some of them working B) would you have found C) could you find D) would you be able to find
3. Thank God Sue came on time ! _____ the keys without her ?A) Would you find B) Would you have found C) Could you find D) Would you be able to find
4. You are a smoker yourself, Mr.Parker, How did you find out someone _____ in your study ?A) had been smoking B) was smoking C) has been smoking D) had to be smoking
5. At the first sound of the plane engine the soldiers _____ to their feet.A) sprung B) sprang C) had sprung D) have sprung
6. Believe it or not, but these girls _____ that Elvis Presley will be remembered as the greatest musician of the 20th century.A) are really thinking B) really are thinking C) do think D) think really
7. I wish they _____ alone when the operation begins.A) haven't been ...
VikingVixen