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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

The former president , who---------- a world icon for democracy of all times, ----------- to the hospital due to colon cancer earlier this week.

a)

would be/ has been rushed

b)

is/ is rushed

c)

was/ has rushed

d)

had been/ is rushing

e)

has been / was rushed

2.

The director refused to put medical records and other evidence in electronic form, which ------------ among the lawyers, because it--------- personal information.

a)

was e-mailed/ had been contained

b)

might have e-mailed/ had contained

c)

had been e-mailed/ contained

d)

would be e-mailed/ was containing

e)

was to e-mail/ is contained

3.

Right now we ---------- sure whether or not the world's biggest insurance company------------- the same end as the others in the next 24 hours.

a)

are not / will face

b)

have not been/ would have faced

c)

will not be/ have faced

d)

have not been/ would face

e)

were not/ will be faced

4.

There---------- hundreds of aftershocks since Monday's quake, some causing landslides which ------------- conditions even more difficult.

a)

have been/ have made

b)

were/ made

c)

would be/ were making

d)

had been/ were making

e)

are/ would make

5.

Experts have said the chances of finding people alive-------- , and increasingly it is dead bodies which------------

a)

are diminished/ are retrieving

b)

are diminishing/ are being retrieved

c)

had diminished/ would be retrieved

d)

have been diminishing/ retrieved

e)

will diminish/ were being retrieved

6.

During the last Ice Age, humans ------------- to the edge of extinction, perhaps by famine and drought which ----------- by a sharp drop in global temperatures.

a)

had been pushed/ would be caused

b)

were pushed/ was caused

c)

pushed/ had been caused

d)

were pushing/ will cause

e)

have been pushed/ have been caused

7.

The high cost of producing solar cells ------------ that energy production from fossil fuels still ------------- a cheaper alternative.

a)

has meant / remains

b)

means/ remained

c)

will mean/ had remained

d)

was to mean / will remain

e)

had meant/ have remained

8.

Since the discovery of a pyramid at the site, historians ---------- that Tlatelolco ---------- by the Aztecs in 1325, the same year as the twin city of Tenochtitlan nearby.

a)

thought/ founded

b)

have thought/ was founded

c)

had thought/ had been founded

d)

was thought/ was founding

e)

have been thought/ was being founded

9.

DexaSIM is a simulation tool which ------------ by scientists that ------------ automobile manufacturers design exhaust treatment systems that meet the standards.

a)

developed/ would help

b)

has developed/ can help

c)

was developed/ had to help

d)

has been developed/ will help

e)

is developed/ should have helped

10.

The machine ----------- currently suitable for light-duty diesel vehicles , but --------- adapted to heavy-duty diesel as well as gasoline-powered vehicles.

a)

is/ can be

b)

has been/ would have been

c)

was/ would be

d)

was to be/ may be

e)

is supposed to be/ was

11.

The archeologists ------------ three island groups in the western seaways in the months ahead- the Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly and the Outer Hebrides - to understand what sailing across this area ---------- like in 4000 BC.

a)

would excavate/ had been

b)

has excavated/ will be

c)

will be excavating/ was

d)

could excavate/ has been

e)

would have excavated/ has been

12.

An obsessive- compulsive might check his doors and windows 50 to 100 times ----------- an obsession about security gets stuck in hid head.

a)

before

b)

while

c)

the last time

d)

such as

e)

when

13.

The phenomena such as the melting of mountain glaciers ---------- major impacts on societies that ----------- on them for drinking water.

a)

are likely to have/ depend

b)

may as well have/ had depended

c)

could have/ was depended

d)

should have had/ has depended

e)

must be having/ depends

14.

Previously most claims ----------- from workers who-------- to activities such as mining and manufacturing.

a)

will be/ exposed

b)

have been/ are exposed

c)

had been/ had exposed

d)

were/ were exposed

e)

are/ are exposing

15.

Due to the variations introduced when reducing the sample size, laboratory staff ---------- the variability they------ with the sample reduction methods used.

a)

will check/ were achieving

b)

are checking/ had achieved

c)

should check/ achieve

d)

used to check/ are achieving

e)

would check/ would achieve

16.

People who eat no animal or diary products have a high risk of malnutrition, especially --------- pregnant or lactating.

a)

nevertheless

b)

but

c)

the moment

d)

such as

e)

when

17.

------------ you feel the benefits of exercise, it will be easier to see the wisdom of establishing a workout routine as part of your daily life.

a)

While

b)

Before

c)

Once

d)

Until

e)

By the time

18.

Scientists ---------- for years to explain how and where tradition --------------

a)

had struggled/ was originating

b)

have struggled/ originated

c)

struggled/ would originate

d)

are struggling/ had originated

e)

should originate/ originates

19.

I don't think anybody -------------- that the terrorists --------------- an airplane and slam it into the World Trade Center before 9/11/ 01.

a)

could predict/ would take

b)

have predicted/ will take

c)

predicted/ ought to take

d)

had predicted/ had to take

e)

was to have predicted/ should take

20.

If there --------- rules for the coming election, they --------- clearly.

a)

are/ could have described

b)

were/ must be described

c)

are to be / should be described

d)

would be/ have to be described

e)

have been/ have been described

21.

Some observers warn that if labour --------- preoccupied with leadership questions rather than the economy, it --------- even further in the polls.

a)

becomes/ will slide

b)

became/ slid

c)

has become/ would have slid

d)

become/ would have slid

e)

has become/ would be sliding

22.

If the minister ---------- the tension just to prevent him from opening discussions on the economy, the next thing in the line-------- to discuss the real problems.

a)

was escalating/ can be

b)

escalated/has been

c)

had escalated/ may be

d)

could escalate/ would have been

e)

escalates/ will be

23.

If mediation ---------- in bringing U.S and Russia together earlier, the former one ------- it necessary to turn to Iran.

a)

will succeed/ will not find

b)

had succeeded / would not have found

c)

succeeded/ did not find

d)

has succeeded/ will not have found

e)

was succeeding/ could not have found

24.

--------- there be a delay or change in the arrival time and the schedule, you -------- let to know about it.

a)

Had/ must be

b)

If / would be

c)

Were/ should be

d)

Should/ will be

e)

Could / shall be

25.

Two policemen-------- the sack after the state's corruption watchdog --------- down findings about their role in the murder conviction of a man.

a)

have faced/ handed

b)

are facing/had handed

c)

have been facing/ will hand

d)

will face/ has handed

e)

would face / hands