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Hi! Can you check this test? My answers are underlined

5. I’m afraid I _______ here for your wedding anniversary.
a) have not to be
b) am not being
c) will be not
d) can't be

6. How _______ are you?
a) high
b) wide
c) long
d) heavy

7. They said they ____ come, but they didn’t.
a) can
b) will
c) may
d) might

11. Tony has two brothers, but he doesn't speak to ____ of them.
a) both
b) any
c) either
d) neither

12. Our class is composed ___ thirty students.
a) of
b) from
c) by
d) with

15. I have a great deal of _______ in dealing ___a problem like this.
a) experiences, with
b) experience, with
c) experiences, on
d) experience, -

17. I ________ have wine than gin.
a) would like more
b) prefer
c) had better
d) would rather

21. This wine tastes _______ .
a) wrongly
b) lovely
c) well
d) normally

24. Tabita ____ offered the job _____ having poor qualifications.
a) -, with
b) is, although
с) will be, even though
d) was, despite

25. Now remember: you ____ until the instructor tells you to.
a) do not have to jumping
b) are not to jump
c) haven't jumped
d) don’t jumped

28. She told us she was not ________ having ______for so long.
a) accustomed to, to wait
b) accustomed with, and waiting
c) accustomed by, to waiting
d) accustomed in, to wait

29. _____are in danger ______extinct.
a) Tigers, while becoming
b) The tigers, to become
c) The tigers, becoming
d) Tigers, of becoming

30. He had _________ of the situation ______ we had expected.
a) better knowledge, that
b) better knowledges, just as
c) a better knowledge, than
d) as better knowledge, as
 

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Hi! Can you check this test? My answers are underlined

5. I’m afraid I _______ here for your wedding anniversary.
a) have not to be
b) am not being
c) will be not:cross:
d) can't be

6. How _______ are you?
a) high:cross:
b) wide
c) long
d) heavy

7. They said they ____ come, but they didn’t.
a) can
b) will
c) may Both c and d are possible.
d) might

11. Tony has two brothers, but he doesn't speak to ____ of them.
a) both
b) any
c) either
d) neither:cross:

12. Our class is composed ___ thirty students.
a) of:tick:
b) from
c) by
d) with

15. I have a great deal of _______ in dealing ___a problem like this.
a) experiences, with
b) experience, with
c) experiences, on
d) experience, -:cross:

17. I ________ have wine than gin.
a) would like more
b) prefer
c) had better
d) would rather:tick:

21. This wine tastes _______ .
a) wrongly
b) lovely
c) well:cross:
d) normally

24. Tabita ____ offered the job _____ having poor qualifications.
a) -, with
b) is, although
с) will be, even though
d) was, despite

25. Now remember: you ____ until the instructor tells you to.
a) do not have to jumping:cross:
b) are not to jump
c) haven't jumped
d) don’t jumped

28. She told us she was not ________ having ______for so long.
a) accustomed to, to wait
b) accustomed with, and waiting
c) accustomed by, to waiting
d) accustomed in, to wait

29. _____are in danger ______extinct.
a) Tigers, while becoming
b) The tigers, to become
c) The tigers, becoming
d) Tigers, of becoming

30. He had _________ of the situation ______ we had expected.
a) better knowledge, that
b) better knowledges, just as
c) a better knowledge, than
d) as better knowledge, as
Try the others.
 

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5. d
6. d
7. d
11. c
12. a
15. b
17. d
21. b
24. d
25. b
28. a
29. d
30. c
 

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7. They said they ____ come, but they didn’t.
a) can
b) will
c) may Both c and d are possible.
d) might


I feel that 'but they didn't' means that 'may' is not possible.
 

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7. They said they ____ come, but they didn’t.
a) can
b) will
c) may Both c and d are possible.
d) might


I feel that 'but they didn't' means that 'may' is not possible.
That was my initial reaction but, on reflection, I realised that I had heard both about equally. I would prefer "might" but I can't say that "may" is impossible.
 

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Thank you! Can you help me with one more test?

1. Telling _____ lies is a very bad ____.
a) -, habit
b) -, custom
c) a, tradition
d) the, way

2. I work as an engineer and my wife _____ too.
a) do
b) is
c) work
d) does

3. I think ____ teacher.
a) her job is
b) she's a
c) her job is an
d) she's

4. What is your home town ______ ?
a) situated
b) age
c) like
d) located

5. You have a terrible fever! _____ call a doctor?
a) Shall I
b) Do I
c) Must I
d) Will I

6. Mr Caine wants _____ to his office.
a) that you come
b) you must come
c) you come
d) you to come

7. You will be served hot meals _____ day.
a) three times a
b) once
c) three every
d) every couple

8. __________ is it from here to Prague?
a) How long way
b) How long
c) How far
d) How many

9. Good _____ ! I hope you ______this exam.
a) chance, will take
b) fortune, will deal with
c) luck, will pass
d) wish, will manage

10. I have a great deal of _______ in dealing ___a problem like this.
a) experiences, with
b) experience, with
c) experiences, on
d) experience, -


11. He didn't want the job, _______ .
a) however well paid was it
b) however well-paid it was
c) for how good pay might it be
d) however good pay it was

12. The office manager _____ for almost two hours.
a) kept us to wait
b) kept us waiting
c) made us to wait
d) made us waiting

13. He hasn’t played since he _____ that horrible car crash.
a) had
b) has had
c) has
d) had had

14. She knows that she ______ to pay now.
a) had better
b) needn't
c) should
d) ought

15. The microphones _______ unless you _____ those cables.
a) don’t work, connected
b) won’t work, connect
c) doesn’t work, don't connect
d) are not working, can't connect
 

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Problems with 10 and 12-14.
 

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Oops. Nothing! I had missed the "to" somehow! #14 is fine.
 
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