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By the time the committee reached a decision, the proposal _____ extensively discussed.

• has been

• had been

• was being

• will have been

The ancient artifacts _____ to the museum before the exhibition opened.

• were delivered

• have been delivered

• had been delivered

• are being delivered

The final draft of the report _____ for typographical errors before it was printed.

• must be checked

• had been checked
  
  

• was checked

• should have been checked

It is expected that the new regulations _____ by the end of the month.

• will be implemented

• were implemented

• are being implemented

• had been implemented

The results of the experiment _____ published online, but the journal editor rejected the submission.

• should be

• had been

• could have been

• might have been

"We will finalize the agreement tomorrow," she said.

She said that the agreement _____ finalized the following day.

• will be

• would be

• was being

• had been

"Why didn’t you consult with a lawyer before signing?" he asked me.

He asked me why I _____ with a lawyer before signing.

• hadn’t consulted

• didn’t consult

• wouldn’t consult

• haven’t consulted

I might need to revise my schedule," she admitted.

She admitted that she _____ to revise her schedule.

• may need

• might need

• had needed

• needs

"If the negotiations fail, we will reconsider our options," they stated.

They stated that if the negotiations failed, they _____ their options.

• would reconsider
  

• might reconsider
  
  

• had reconsidered

• will reconsider

"You must complete this task by Friday," the manager insisted.

The manager insisted that the task _____ by Friday.

• had to be completed

• must be completed

• should be completed

• would be completed