1) _____, I'm sure he would have gone to bed.

a) Had he been sleepy c) However he had been sleepy 2) We would gladly go for a walk if_______ a) the storm were not c) it would not be for the storm

b) Unless he had been sleepy d) As if he had been sleepy b) it were not for the storm d) the storm would not be

3) If we work hard, all the invitations _____by the time mother comes home. a) will have written b) were written c) will write d) will have been written 4) "We're penniless. Did you know that?" "It's because our holidaycost so much. You _____listened to me. If we_____where I wanted to go, it_____a lot cheaper." a) must have / had gone / would have been b) could have / went / would be c) should have / had gone / would have been d) had to have / went / would be 5) Apuse sunt vremurile cnd brutarul obinuia s ne trimit pine proaspt acas. a) The days when the baker used to deliver fresh bread to our home are gone away. b) Long gone are the days when the baker would deliver fresh bread to our home. c) Long gone the days are when the baker will deliver fresh bread to our home. d) The days when the baker would deliver fresh bread to our home were long gone. 6) " ______go to a movie tonight?" "Yes, _____" a) Shall we, let's b) Ought we, we ought c) Shall we, we shall d) Are we to, we do 7) We have to do all this by ourselves, _____? a) haven't we b) don't we c) do we d) have we

8) "I can't make my car on cold mornings."" Have you tried the radiator with hot water? That sometimes works." a) started/to fill b) to start/to fill c) starting/filling d) start/filling 9) The transport strike meant _____to work every day. a) them/to have/to walk b) their/having/walking c) their/having/to walk d) them/to have walking 10) Urma s plecm astzi, dar vremea a fost aa de rea n ultimele cteva zile nct am hotrt s amnm plecarea pan sptmna viitoare. a) We were to leave today, but the weather was so bad for a few last days that we decided to put off the start till next week. b) We were going to leave today, but the weather has been so bad for a last couple of days that we have decided to postpone the start until next week. c) We were to have left today, but the weather has been so bad for the last few days that we've decided to postpone the start till next week. d) We were leaving today, but the weather was so bad for the last few days that we have decided to put off the start until next week. 11) Service was included in the bill, so you _____the waiter. It was a waste of money. a) didn't need to tip b) needn't have tipped c) wouldn't have tipped d) had to tip

12) There is only one set of footprints, so the kidnapper carried his prisoner out. He_____it in daylight or he _____seen. He_____till dark. a) might have / couldn't do / would have / had to wait b) may have / didn't need to do / should have / waited c) must have / couldn't have done / would have been / must have waited

d) had to have / might not do / should have been / might wait 13) that really be Paula's husband? He looks so young. a) May b) Can 14) She needs the work a) done before tomorrow. b) do c) Dare c) be done d) Should d) be doing

15) Smith is a hardened criminal. If he_____this time, he _____more crimes. a) isn't punishing / would commit b) doesn't punished / commits c) were punished / wouldn't have committed d) isn't punished / will commit 16) I-ar face plcere sa i se vorbeasca in francez. Pans acum nu a fost niciodata luat drept francez de nimeni. a) He'd liked to have been talked to in French. He hasn't ever been taken for a Frenchman so far. b) He'd like to be talked to in French. He has never been taken for a Frenchman so far. c) He'd like to be talked to him in French. So far he has never been taken for a Frenchman by no one. d) He'd like him to be talked to in French. So far he hasn't been talked to in French by no one. 17) _____ when it happened. a) I was having the roof repaired; c) I have been repairing the roof; 18) America _____by Columbus. a) believes to have discovered c) is believed to have been discovered b) I was having to repair the roof; d) The roof has been repaired. b) believed to be discovered d) was believed to being discovered

19) I am not interested _____anything that happened_____the very remote past. a) in / over b) in / in c) on / in d) at / over 20) "_____accordance _____the wishes_____my people, " the president said, " I'm retiring_____ public life". a) To, with, of, - b) In, with, of, off. c) -, with, of, off. d) In, with, of, from. 21) It's raining hard. You had better _____ a) wouldn't go out b) don't go out c) not go out d) won't go out

22) I'm going to be sick. I always get seasick when I travel by sea. If only I_____the boat and ____by plane! a) didn't take / came b) hadn't taken / came c) haven't taken / have come d) hadn't taken / had come 23) E curios sa se fi razgandit atat de brusc. a) It's odd that he would have changed his mind so abruptly. b) It's strange that he should have changed his mind so suddenly. c) It's strange that he had changed his mind so suddenly. d) It's odd of him to change his mind so abruptly. 24) I've put my money on two horses. If _____of them wins, I shall make a fortune. a) either b) both c) neither d) any 25) I've got _____money than I thought. a) fewer b) less c) least d) fewest

26) _____ a job is to do, _____paid are the people who do it. a) The easier/the more highly b) The easiest/the highest c) The more easy/the higher d) The easier/the higher 27) Ever since the day I_____to move to London, I_____whether the decision I_____was the right one. a) have decided/worried/took b) have been deciding/have worried/have taken c) decided/had worried/am taking d) decided/have been worrying/took

28) He _____from leaving the hospital because he_____yet. a) prevented / hadn't been recovered b) is prevented / has not recovered c) would prevent / didn't recover d) was prevented / was not being recovered 29) I _____your book: I'm enjoying it. a) have been reading b) have read c) read d) was reading

30) This bicycle in our family for fourteen years. My father_____it for the first five years, my brother _____it for the next five, and I_____it for the last four. a) has been / used / rode / have had b) is / has used / has ridden / had c) has been / has used / has ridden / have had d) is / used / rode / had 31) Our grandfather_____ portraits of his dead friends, _____ us the stories of their lives! a) has always drawn / having been told b) always draws / having telling c) is always drawing / telling d) has always been drawing / having been telling 32) When he first _____to this country he _____a penny. But since then he_____one of the richest citizens. a) had come / didn't have / became b) came / hasn't had / has become c) had come / hadn't / became d) came / didn't have / has become 33) At the end of this month Mrs. Smith_____here for exactly 25 years. a) will be working b) has been working c) is working 34) Over 200 people _____to the conference we ________ a) are inviting / are attending b) are invited / attended c) have been invited / are going to attend d) have been inviting / will attend 35) After many years I _____that during all the time I _____to my pen friend, my mother _______ the replies. a) had found, was writing, was opening and reading b) found, had been writing, had been opening and reading c) had found, had written, had opened and read d) found, wrote, was opening and reading 36) While I _____on the phone, the little girl_____ a) have been talking / disapeared c) was talking / had dissapeared b) had been talking / had dissapeared d) had been talking / had been dissapearing d) will have been working

37) I_____in yesterday's paper that a boy ____ a watch and ____ it, and that the police_____for him everywhere. a) was reading/stole/sold/was looking b) read/stole/sold/were looking c) read/had stolen/sold/were looking d) was reading/had stolen/sold/was looking 38) A traffic warden_____a parking ticket to my windscreen when I_____back to the car. a) is just sticking/came b) was just sticking/came c) had just been sticking/was coming d) just sticks/was coming 39) Before long bombs _____all around him, and then everything ____ quiet. a) were exploding / went b) had been exploding / was going c) exploded / had gone d) would explode / had gone 40) Everyone_____their luggage down and we_____on the platform in the freezing wind until the next train ______ . a) was getting / were waiting / had turned up b) got / waited / turned up c) got / waited / would turn up d) was getting / had been waiting / was turning up 41) He said he_____to see the film as he_____that it as good as the critics _____ a) didn't want/had been hearing/wasn't/suggested b) wouldn't want/heard/wasn't being/suggested c) didn't want/had heard/wasn't/had suggested d) wouldn't want/heard/wasn't being/were suggesting

42) After I_____Brussels, I ___ a chance to stay in London for some days and an acquaintance of mine, with whom I_____letters from some time, _____me some of the most interesting sights of the town. a) left/had/had exchanged/has shown b) had left/had/was exchanging/showed c) left/was having/exchanged/shown d) had left/had/had been exchanging/showed 43) "Will you have time to do it?" "Yes." a) He inquired me if I would have time to do it and I said "Yes". b) He asked me if I would have time to do it and I said I would. c) He wondered if would I have time to do it and I said "Yes". d) He wanted to know if I will have time to do it and I said I will. 44) "My wife wants to take a job but I'd rather she concentrated on our home", he said. a) He said his wife wants to take a job but he'd rather she concentrated on their home. b) He said his wife wanted to take a job but he'd rather she concentrated on their home. c) He said his wife wanted to take a job but he'd have rather she concentrated on their home d) He said his wife wants to take a job but he'd rather she concentrates on their home. 45) "Give me a ring if you are not feeling well." He told me __________ a) to give him a ring if I was not feeling well b) that I rang him if I was not feeling well c) to give him a ring if I am not feeling well d) that I should ring him if I am not feeling well