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1 Whatever the causes, English at the end of the 20th century is more widely spoken and written than any other language _____. A ever was B had ever been C has ever been D would ever be 2 By the end of this month, we surely _____ a satisfactory solution to the problem. A have found B will be finding C will have found D are finding 3 While people may refer to television for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely that television _____ the newspaper completely. A will replace B replace C have replaced D replaced 4 There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone _____ me that evening. A had interrupted B would have interrupted C to have interrupted D to interrupt 5 You should have put the milk in the ice-box; I expect it _____ undrinkable by now. A became B had become C has become D become 6 The company _____ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing had happened yet. A is promised B is promising C has been promising D promised 7 We _____ to start our business, but we never had enough money. A have hoped B had hoped C would hope D should hope 8 Between 1897 and 1919 at least 29 motion pictures in which artificial beings were portrayed _____. A had produced B have been produced C would have produced D had been produced 9 The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _____ and perfected now.
A developed B have developed C are being developed D will have been developed 10 The replacement of shops such as the grocer’s and chemist’s by cafes _____ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping. A leave B have left C has left D is leaving 11 How close parents are to their children _____ a strong influence on the character of the children. A have B has C having D to have 12 The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as _____ its soils and water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. A are B is C do D has 13 It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time _____? A we are going home B we go home C we went home D we can go home 14 I’d rather you _____ those important documents with you. A don’t take B didn’t take C won’t take D not take 15 He must have had an accident, or he _____ here then. A would have been B had to be C should be D would be 16 It was essential that the application forms ______ back before the deadline. A must be sent B would be sent C be sent D were sent 17 We desire that the tour leader _____ us immediately of any change in plans. A inform B informs C informed D has informed 18 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _____ a sudden loud noise. A being there B should there be C there was D there having been 19 The millions of calculations, had they been done by hand, _____ all practical value by the time they were finished. A could lose B would have lost C might lose D ought to have lost 20 _____ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time. A In case of B In spite of C Because of D But for 21 _____ for your help, we’d never have been able to get over the difficulties. A Had it not B If it were not C Had it not been D If we had not been 22 In the past men generally preferred that their wives _____ in the home. A worked B would work C work D were working 23 A safety analysis _____ the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done. A would identify B will identify C would have identified D will have identified 24 Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she _____ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often. A has to get B were to get C had got D could have got 25 You can’t be ____ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case. A very B quite C too D so 26 You _____ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing. A needn’t have done B shouldn’t have done C must not have done D cannot have done 27 You _____ all these parcels yourself. The shop would have delivered them if you had asked a shop assistant. A didn’t need to carry B needn’t have carried C needn’t carry D didn’t need carry 28 From the tears in Nedra’s eyes we can deduce that something sad _____. A must have occurred B would have occurred C might be occurring D should occur 29 Come what _____, we’re not going to make any concessions to his unreasonable demands. A must B should C can D may 30 Mary _____ my letter; otherwise she would have replied before now. A has received B ought to have received C couldn’t have received D should have received 31 The careless man received a ticket for&nbs
