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40. I wanted to know why no one _______.

A) had come

B) hadn’t come     C) has come

   D) hasn’t come

41. Everybody said, “We’re glad the danger is over.”

Everybody said that _______.
A) he was glad the danger was over
B) they are glad the danger is over
C) they were glad the danger was over
D) he is glad the danger is over

42. _______ was to have dinner after the meeting.

A) What we are to do

B) Which we needed

C) What I wanted to do

D) Why he comes

43. I recommended that the patient _______ on as soon as possible.

A) is operated

B) operated

C) would be operated

D) be operated

44. George told me that _______ with his roommate next semester.

A) he’d rather not live

B) he wouldn’t have lived

C) he won’t live

D) he hadn’t lived

45. “I’ll hit you!” _______ to hit me.

A) He suggested

B) He threatened

C) He promised

D) He offered

46. “Would you like to come to my party?” He invited her _______.

A) she’d like to come to his party
B) she’d like to come to my party
C) if she’d come to his party
D) to come to his party

47. I didn’t hear _______ because there was so much noise where I was

sitting.
A) what was he saying

B) what he has said

C) what did he say

D) what he said

48. I had hoped _______ my letter.

A) that she answer

B) she answers

C) that she would answer

D) she will answer

49. I have no idea _______.

A) what does this word mean

B) why he has left

C) when will he arrive

D) how was he killed

50. “Let’s go to the cinema this evening,” she said.

She suggested that they _______ to the cinema that evening.
A) should go

B) would go

C) will go

D) had gone

51. A: Are you going to complain to the police?

B: Yes, that is _______.
A) what I have done

B) what I’m going to do

C) what I was going to do

D) what I would do

52. He _______ to me that he had written a new book.

A) told

B) tells

C) has said

D) said

53. She said _______ to walk back home.

A) she’d rather

B) she’d prefer

C) she’d better

D) she has got

54. I knew that _______ would be difficult.

A) their coming

B) they would come

C) they came

D) they were coming

55. It is important that _______ the bilateral talks.

A) he attend

B) he attends

C) he attended

D) he’ll attend

56. We urge that the plans _______.

A) not approved

B) not be approved

C) not to be approved

D) won’t be approved

57. We now insist that all cars _____ seat belts to reduce the death toll.

A) to have

B) will have

C) have had

D) have

58. _______ makes visiting him very difficult.

A) The fact that he is very busy
B) The reason why he is very busy
C) What I know is that he is very busy
D) It is a fact that he is very busy

59. _______ was clear from his letter.

A) He was angry
B) He resented being treated rudely
C) That he was not interested
D) What I knew

60. The fact that the experts say stagnation will continue for some

time _______.
A) industry will suffer a lot
B) we should be prepared for higher inflation
C) is annoying
D) we cannot avoid it

61. If grades are going to be given to students for their reports, it is

suggested that these _______ for expression and use of language.
A) given

B) to be given

C) are given

D) be given

62. _______ best is riding horses.

A) She likes

B) That she likes

C) What she liked

D) What she likes

63. We had hoped _______ the game, but other team played very well.

A) the National Team to win
B) that the National Team win
C) that the National Team would win
D) the National Team’s winning

64. It is important that he _______ his reservations by Saturday.

A) will confirm B) confirm

C) confirms

D) must confirm

65. He asked me if I had ever played the piano. He asked me, “____?”

A) Do you ever play the piano
B) Did you ever play the piano
C) Have I ever played the piano
D) Have you ever played the piano

66. The doctor asked the patient if she had had a heart attack before.

The doctor asked the patient,” _______ a heart attack before ?”
A) Has she had

B) Have you had

C) Did she have

D) Did you have

67. It is urgent that he _______ on time.

A) arrived

B) will arrive

C) would arrive D) arrive

68. It is important that you _______ honest.

A) will be

B) be

C) were

D) to be

69. The doctor recommended that I _______ weight.

A) should lose B) would lose

C) must lose

D) will lose

70. Julia must understand the question. It is necessary.

It is necessary that Julia _______ the question.
A) understood

B) understands

C) must understand

D) should understand

71. Bill must talk to the teacher. It is urgent. It is urgent that Bill _______

to the teacher.
A) must talk

B) talk

C) talks

D) has talked

72. _______ because he got bored so easily.

A) Why he left early

B) Why he was embarrassed

C) Why did he get angry

D) Why he acted as he did was

73. I can’t imagine _______.

A) why did he recommend him
B) who recommended him for training
C) when will he recommend me
D) how will he recommend him

74. What would have suited him better _______.

A) would be to be a politician
B) to give up smoking
C) he shouldn’t have married her
D) than his father’s job

75. I suggested that she _______ a doctor.

A) will see

B) would see

C) must see

D) see

76. I don’t know _______.

A) they were thinking about
B) that they were thinking about
C) what do they think about
D) what they were thinking about

77. I insisted that he _______ me the money.

A) was paid

B) be paid

C) pay

D) will pay

78. It is not probable that _______ in the next ten years.

A) the world’s population stopped
B) man must discover a cure for cancer
C) computers must become more important
D) air pollution will decrease

Book 1 Part B

Clauses (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)