Review homework 1

Question 9. Without her excellent academic performance at high school, Lucy ________ this prestigious scholarship. 

• 1. A. won’t gain

• 1. B. hadn’t gained

• C. hasn’t gained

• D. wouldn’t have gained

Question 10. _______ he enjoys his work, he doesn’t allow work to encroach upon his family life. 

A. Because B. Though C. Because of D. In spite of 

• A. Because

• B. Though

• C. Because of

• D. In spite of 

Question 11. Social distancing rules ________ in to combat the Omicront variant will be lifted next Thursday. 

1. A. bring B. bringing C. brought D. which bringing 

• 1. A. bring

• 1. B. bringing

• 1. C. brought

• 1. D. which bringing 

Question 13. This was the first time we ________ to the island’s most famous resort. 

A. would travel B. had traveled C. travel D. have traveled

• A. would travel

• B. had traveled

• C. travel

• D. have traveled

Question 17. I couldn’t contact Linda last night. She _________ out when I called her. 

A. should have gone B. can’t have gone 

C. needn’t have gone D. might have gone 

• A. should have gone

• B. can’t have gone 

• C. needn’t have gone

• D. might have gone 

Question 19. He ________ a really good impression of the Maths teacher, and everyone laughed heartily. 

A. got B. made C. gave D. did 

• A. got

• B. made

• C. gave

• D. did 

Question 22. Her account of what happened in the bank sounded perfectly plausible.

• A. unreasonable

• B. sophisticated

• C. possible

• D. plain 

Question 46. People think that the Portuguese introduced chili peppers to Asia. 

• A. It was thought that the Portuguese introduced chili peppers to Asia. 

  
  

• B. The Portuguese are thought to introduce chili peppers to Asia. 

• C. Chilli peppers are thought to have been introduced to Asia by the Portuguese. 

  
  

• D. It is thought that chili peppers had been introduced to Asia by the Portuguese. 

  
  

Question 47. “Turn off your phones during the performance,” said the host to us. 

• A. The host threatened to turn off our phones during the performance. 

  
  

• B. The host told us to turn off our phones during the performance. 

  
  

• C. The host asked us not to turn off our phones during the performance. 

  
  

• D. The host denied turning off our phones during the performance. 

  
  

Question 48. I’m certain that Laura ate all the chocolate in my room. 

• A. Laura must have eaten all the chocolate in my room. 

  
  

• B. Laura might have eaten all the chocolate in my room. 

  
  

• C. Laura should have eaten all the chocolate in my room.

• D. Laura could have eaten all the chocolate in my room.