New Platinum 2 - Language Workout 2

I've never been fond of _______________ in front of an audience. I just do it when I absolutely have to.

• speaking

• dancing

• singing

• acting

I might have anticipated these difficulties if I _______________ access to the sales reports from the previous years.

• had had

• have

• has

• having

I __________________________ my PhD thesis by the time the position of faculty member opens up.

• will have concluded

• conclude

• concluded

• concludes

• will be concluding

My business classes ____________ next Friday.

• start

• started

• starting

• starts

It's vital that Melinda ____________ calm and work her way out of this crisis.

• stay

• stays

• stayed

• staying

The board of directors must _______________ about the flaw in the prototype by the design department.

• warn

• warns

• be warned

At this time tomorrow, Suzi and I __________________________ to the beach.

• will be driving

• drive

• drove

• drives

Mary __________________________ you get out of this mess if you weren’t so stubborn.

• helped

• helps

• help

• would help

• will help

I’m not sure we can reach our break-even point if the prediction of the sales department __________________________.

• confirms

• Is confirmed

• confirm

• confirming

I believe Robert __________________________ to stay in France to look after the family’s vineyard if his brother Jean Luc hadn’t gone away to join the military.

• would have decided

• decide

• decided

• decides