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TEST  19

1.

Several ____ friends attended last night’s concert.
A) them

B) my

C) of my

D) of them

2.

The actor ____ house we visited was Robert Redford.
A) which

B) whose

C) who

D) of whom

3.

A person who talks to ____ is not necessarily mad.
A) himself

B) oneself

C) him

D) itself

4.

My sister taught ____ to cook Chinese dishes.
A) myself

B) themselves

C) himself

D) herself

5.

Sometimes it’s a good idea to study ____.
A) by yourself

B) itself

C) by itself

D) in yourself

6.

____ of the men brought his tools.
A) Both

B) Neither

C) Some

D) Not all

7.

____you decide to take violin classes let me know.
A) While

B) Should

C) Do

D) Because

8.

I wish I ____ what to do now.
A) know

B) knew

C) have known

D) had known

9.

The whole house ____ if he hadn’t called the fireman.
A) would be destroyed

B) would have been destroyed

C) will have been destroyed

D) would destroy

10. ____ been late if he hadn’t forgotten his keys?

A) Would he have

B) He had

C) Had he

D) Have he

11. ____, which is essential in learning a language, can be difficult for

beginners.
A) Students ask questions

B) If students ask questions

C) Students who ask questions

D) Asking questions

12. If Bruce ____ the top up, his car wouldn’t have gotten wet.

A) put

B) has put

C) had put

D) puts

13. If she ____ somewhat taller, she would join the team.

A) were

B) be

C) am

D) will be

14. They would refuse to read the book if they ____ it.

A) like

B) doesn’t like C) didn’t like

D) don’t like

15. Nancy would have ____ a vacation if she had had enough money.

A) take

B) taken

C) takes

D) took

16. They ____ to the cinema if they had known it was the last night of

the film.
A) will go

B) would go

C) would have gone

D) had gone

17. ____ said under oath was disputed by several other witnesses.

A) It is the man

B) What the man

C) That the man

D) The man

18. ____ is prevalent in both primitive societies and advanced cultures.

A) They believe in life after death
B) Life after death
C) Their life after death
D) The belief in life after death

19. Holman’s Department Store ____ business in the same location for

fifty years before it moved.
A) doing

B) had been

C) had been doing

D) is doing

20. She will be late unless she ____ now.

A) leaves

B) is leaving

C) is going to leave D) will leave

21. She ____ the bus before the accident took place.

A) had gotten off

B) was getting off

C) has gotten off

D) would get off

22. ____, measles can now be prevented by a vaccine.

A) Although a serious health hazard
B) It was once a serious health hazard
C) That once a serious health hazard
D) Once a serious health hazard

23. Jimmy and Linda were walking home when they ____ a loud noise.

A) saw

B) were hearing C) heard

D) met

24. The library ____ since last Wednesday.

A) has been closed

B) was closed

C) closed

D) is closed

25. She ____ television since she got home a couple of hours ago.

A) watched

B) is watching

C) has been watching

D) watched

26. The last time ____ to the library was last week.

A) I have gone

B) I have been  to

C) I was

D) I  went

27. The old man died not of injuries ____ in the accident but of a heart

attack.
A) were sustained

B) sustained

C) to sustain

D) what sustained

28. It was recently reported that a young research scientist ____ a blood

test to diagnose cancer.
A) found

B) finding

C) who found

D) to have found

29. There are over 12000 people ____ in New York.

A) they don’t have any fixed address
B) don’t have any fixed address
C) whose fixed address
D) with no fixed address

30. In the desert ____ for water is of primary importance.

A) all living things need

B) if there is no need

C) the need

D) all living things that need

31. ____, generally found in the desert, is useful as a water softener in

the laundry industry.
A) When Borax B) Borax

C) It is Borax

D) Borax is

32. Pete ____ by the time the meeting starts.

A) arrived

B) had arrived

C) will have arrived D) has arrived

33. No sooner ____ the door than the thief fled.

A) had I opened

B) have I opened

C) did I open

D) I had opened

34. Linda hoped ____ to Ralph’s party.

A) to be invited

B) to have invitation

C) for being invited

D) she will be invited

35. After working on the same project for several months, Mr. Williams

asked ____ a different assignment.
A) for a more interesting

B) to be interested for

C) to be given

D) for giving him

36. Before the computer could be repaired, a special part had ____

from Japan.
A) to import

B) to be imported

C) a very long delivery

D) to have been important

37. If it keeps on raining the game may ____.

A) delay

B) be delayed

C) have delayed D) have to delay

38. ____the president given a warm welcome?

A) Did

B) Have

C) Should

D) Was

39. ____your company’s products guaranteed?

A) Do

B) Are

C) Would

D) Will

40. The packages ____ at the post office.

A) weighs

B) was weigh

C) weigh

D) are weighed

41. The Sea of Marmara ____ so much that it can now support only little

life.
A) is polluted

B) with dangerous pollution

C) has been polluted

D) has polluted

42. The answers ____ into Spanish.

A) were translated

B) are translate

C) is translated

D) are translating

43. The order ____ sent last month.

A) is

B) will

C) was

D) will be

44. All developed countries are running out of space ____ their garbage.

A) it discards

B) in which to discard

C) which discards

D) which they discard

45. If Charles Lindbergh ____ across the Atlantic, another person would

have done that sooner or later.
A) hasn’t been B) would not fly C) did not fly

D) hadn’t flown

46. Gilberto ____ more precise instructions; he couldn’t do the job.

A) must be given

B) should be given

C) should have been given

D) must have been given

47. ____the legendary land of the lost continent of Atlantis may some

day be found.
A) The belief

B) It is believed that

C) Believing

D) That belief

48. Do you intend ____ English while you are visiting England?

A) to study

B) study

C) studying

D) studied

49. I’d appreciate ____ an answer as soon as possible.

A) receive

B) to receive

C) receiving

D) received

50. Do you want me ____ that doctor’s address for you.

A) to copy

B) copy

C) copying

D) copied

51. Won’t you let the children ____ a little longer?

A) stay

B) to stay

C) staying

D) stayed

Test 19

Book 1 Part D