Test paper 1

1) She _______ to death last night if a passer-by hadn't seen the flames in the downstairs rooms.
a) would have been burned b) had burned c) would be burned d) was burned

2) If you don't stop now, you __ them all before he gets here.
a) will be using b) are using c) have used d) will have used

3) If I ______ you to marry me, what would you say?

a) were to ask b) am asking c) have asked d) will have asked

4) ________ some food in the house, the cats __________ for a week.
a) Unless she hasn't left / starved b) If she would have left / hadn't been starving
c) Even if she left / wouldn't be starving d) Had she left / wouldn't have been starving

5) Niciodata nu a venit nimeni sa-mi spun asta.

a) No one didn't ever come to tell me that. b) Anybody never came to tell me that.
c) Somebody didn't never come to tell me that. d) No one ever came to tell me that.

6) That's exactly what you would do, __________ ?

a) isn't that b) don't you c) isn't it d) do you

7) Asa de mare era confuzia privind noul sistem de votare, încât multi oameni au votat în favoarea altui
candidat.
a) The confusion was such over the new voting system that many people were voting the wrong
candidate.
b) Such the confusion was over the new voting system that many people would vote the wrong
candidate.
c) The confusion such was over the new voting system that many people had voted for the wrong
candidate.
d) Such was the confusion over the new voting system that many people voted for the wrong candidate.

8) It's no use ______ ______him. You'll have ______ till he stops ________.
a) to try / to interrupt / to wait / to talk b) trying/ interrupting /waited / talking
c) to try /interrupting / waited/to talk d) trying /to interrupt/ to wait/ talking

9) The hunters expected … by the foot for the snakes they caught. This meant … the snakes out of the
sack and … them.
a) being paid/to take/to measure b) paying/to take/to measure
c) to pay/taking/measuring d) to be paid/taking/measuring

10) Sorry I'm late, but I ___call in at the supermarket on the way.
a) need b) must c) had to d) was to

11) "Credeam ca sunt ciuperci." "Nu trebuia sa le manânci. Puteau fi otravitoare."

a) "I thought they are mushrooms". "You mustn't have eaten them. They might have been poisonous".
b) "I thought they were mushrooms." "You shouldn't have eaten them. They may have been poisonous".
c) "I was thinking they are mushrooms." "You didn't have to eat them. They could be poisonous".
d) 'I was thinking they were mushrooms." "You didn't need to eat them. They might be poisonous".

12) Try as I _, I _never solve The Times crossword.

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a) can/ may b) can/ might c) may/ can d) could/ can

13) When I was younger I _ that mountain. Now I'm sorry I didn't.
a) could climb b) could have climbed c) might climb d) might have climbed

14) The full impact of the strike _________ until next week, by which time present stocks ________ .
a) won't be felt / will have been exhausted b) won't feel / will have exhausted
c) won't be felt / will have exhausted d) won't feel / will have been exhausted

15) The government __________ ________ a plan.

a) is believed / to have prepared b) believed / to have prepared
c) is been believed / to prepare d) is believed / to having being prepared

16) The boy … crossing against the lights.

a) got caught b) was to catch c) was catching d) got to catch

17) It is known that he was killed in the war.

a) It's known to have been killed in the war. b) He's known to have been killed in the war.
c) It's known to be being killed in the war. d) He's known to have killed in the war.

18) Din cauza presedintelui a trebuit sa amânam întâlnirea.

a) The chairman made us put off our meeting.
b) We were made put off our meeting by the chairman.
c) The chairman made us to put off our meeting.
d) We had made to put off our meeting by the chairman.

19) Someone threw a stone ______ Tom. It hit him _______ the head and knocked his glasses______.
a) in / in / off b) at / in / down c) at / on / off d) in / on / down

20) What platform does the train … York leave … ?

a) for/to b) to/at c) to/from d) for/at

21) They are speaking about the book as though Tom himself ____ the author of it or _____ many others.
a) is / has written b) were / had written c) was / wrote d) were / has written

22) I wanted to spend my holidays in the mountains but we went to the coast. I'd rather we ____ to the
mountains.
a) have gone b) went c) had gone d) would have gone

23) Păcat că nu l-ai întrebat cum se ajunge acolo.

a) It's a pity you hadn't asked him how to get there. b) I wish you had asked him how to get there.
c) I wish you asked him how to get there. d) It's a pity you haven't ask him how to get
there.

24) He fell ill, _______ made us very unhappy.

a) that b) what c) which d) who

25) I was thirsty and I poured ______ a full glass of milk.

a) me b) to me c) myself d) to myself

26) This is … uniform for the American Navy.

a) some b) an c) a d) _
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27) This is the second time you _____ a cup. The last girl ______ anything, but you ____ nearly half the
things in the house.
a) are breaking/has never broken/broke b) broke/never broke have broken
c) have broken/never broke/have broken d) break/has never broken/broke

28) When I first ______ to this house, it ____a very quiet area. But since then a new housing estate ____
and it ___very noisy.
a) came, has been, has built, became; b) had come, was, was built, has become;
c) came, was, has been built, has become; d) had come, had been, has been built,
became.

29) I'm afraid we _____ just _____ , madam. It's 4.55, and we always _____ at 5.00 on Fridays.
a) are/closing/close b) had/closed/closed
c) were/closing/have closed d) have/closed/are closing

30) "Well, why _____ you ____ I _______ this ladder? I _____ some apples from that apple tree.
a) are/thinking/am carrying/'ll get b) do/think/carry/am going to get
c) do/think/am carrying/am going to get d) are/thinking/carry/'ll get

31) Paul _____ a party of French tourists round now and tomorrow an American party ___ .
a) has taken/will come b) is taking/is coming
c) takes/comes d) has been taking/is coming

32) Of course it … Look how wet … .

a) had rained/was the road b) had rained/the road has been
c) has rained/the road is d) rained/is the road

33) Don't disappoint me! I _______ on you.

a) having counted b) count c) have count d) have been counting

34) He __three beers since four o'clock.

a) will drink b) has been drinking c) has drunk d) is drinking

35) After he ______ to see "My Fair Lady", he ________ all his friends that he ____ a better musical.
a) had taken / was telling / had never seen b) was taken / told / has never seen
c) had been taken / told / had never seen d) has been taken / was telling / has never seen

36) I expected that Jack ___ there when the train _______ , but there was no sign of him.
a) would be / would arrive b) will be / will arrive
c) would be / arrived d) will be / arrives

37) Intrasem deja în clasă când mi-am adus aminte că mi-am uitat caietul de teme acasă.
a) I had already entered the classroom when I had remembered that I forgot my exercise-book home.
b) I already entered the classroom when I remembered that I had forgotten my exercise-book at home.
c) I had already entered the classroom when I had remembered that I had forgotten my exercise-book
home.
d) I had already entered the classroom when I remembered that I had forgotten my exercise-book at
home.

38) No sooner _____ their house ______ they ________ into it.
a) the Browns bought / then / have moved b) did the Browns buy / when / have moved
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c) had the Browns bought / that / moved d) had the Browns bought / than / moved

39) The last time I _____by plane I _______ I _______ my passport and I almost ______ the flight.
a) travelled / thought / had lost / missed
b) was travelling / was thinking / was lost / was to miss
c) have travelled / have thought / had been lost / had missed
d) travelled / was thinking / was losing / was about to miss

40) I ____ along the street when suddenly I ___ footsteps behind me and I _____ I ___ .
a) had walked/heard/realized/was followed
b) walked/was hearing/was realizing/was being followed.
c) was walking/heard/realized/was being followed
d) was walking /was hearing/was realizing/was followed

41) I ___ rather worried. It ___ darker and colder, and there was still no sign of the rescue helicopter.
a) felt / had got b) was feeling / was getting c) felt / got d) had felt / was getting

42) Don't be mad with me because I haven't fixed the shelves. I _____to do it, but I just_______ the time.
a) have meant, haven't found b) was meaning, haven't found
c) have meant, didn't find d) meant, haven't found

43) The shop assistant asked her: "Why didn't you come back right away?"
The shop assistant asked her………._come back right away.
a) why didn't she b) why hadn't she c) why she hadn't d) why she didn't

44) "If you invite me, I'll come for sure", Mary said. Mary promised that ______________ .
a) she should come for sure if I invite her
b) if I invited her, she will come for sure.
c) if she invited her, she would come for sure
d) she would come for sure if I invited her.

45) "Why don't you go back to Singapore, Brian?" I said.

a) I asked Brian why didn't he go back to Singapore.
b) I suggested to Brian to go back to Singapore.
c) I asked Brian why he doesn't go back to Singapore.
d) I suggested that Brian go back to Singapore.