Advanced 4 Grammar review 1

1 ___ by the founder of the company at the press event that he has sold the company.

• It is said

• It has been announced

• It is understood

2 ___ new research, eating a lot of salt may not have long-term health effects.

• Apparently

• According to

• Considering

3 I'd ___ you didn't step in the house with your dirty shoes.

• Prefer that

• Prefer it

• Wish

4 I really wish we ___ that sofa --- it gets dirty much too easily

• Haven't bought

• Hadn't bought

• Don't buy

5 ___ had she heard such horrible insults.

• Never

• Hardly

• No sooner

6 If only she ___ talking on the phone at work!

• Shouldn't keep

• Wouldn't keep

• Doesn't keep

7 I'd lke ___ at about 6:00, if that's possible

• That they come

• Them coming

• Them to come

8 If we hadn't had to work late tonight, ___ the game right now

• I'd be watching

• I'd have watched

• I'll watch

9 I dislike people ___ in front of me in a line even if they give me a reason.

• Cut

• To cut

• Cutting

10 I'll pay for the classes ___ you promise not to miss any

• Supposing

• Unless

• Providing