B2 - Grammar - Choose the correct answer

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We couldn't figure _____ why the headmistress had changed her minds about the tour.

out

out

Most experts say we should be glad if one third of _________________________ will be suitable for further use.

all the buildings flooded

all buildings flooded

all the buildings flooded

up

down

all flooded buildings

I know how much you dislike him, but when you meet him you should behave as if you ____________ to your best friend.

were talking

will get drunk

were talking

must have prepared

to hear of him

would talk

got drunk

to be heard of

had to prepare

have been preparing

being heard about

gets drunk

had been talking

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He sold all his property and went away to America never ___________________ again.

to be heard of

There should be no problems with the neighbours as long as nobody ______________.

gets drunk

I didn't go with them since I __________________ for a test on the following day.

had to prepare

at the speed of

did

had

with a speed of

with the speed

would have

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When the accident occured, they were travelling ______________ 30mph

at the speed of

You should be very glad that Bob didn't recognize you that night. Can you imagine his fury if he _____?

had

I must warn you I am not used to ______________________ so rudely.

being spoken to

oughtn't to fail

being spoken to

which prices

many thousands

be spoken to

wouldn't fail

thousands of

whose prices

that the prices

five thousand of

wouldn't have failed

speak to me

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The ceremony was watched by _________________ Bristol supporters.

thousands of

It's pity you didn't take the exam. Professor Wynne was in such excellent spirits that he _______________________ you.

wouldn't have failed

No single statistics will ever exactly measure inflation because there are too many products _____________ change too often in response to all sorts of market fluctuations.

whose prices

should have contacted

have been fleeing

fled

ought to contact

would be able to contact

flew

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Don't blame the boys. They couldn't stay at the station after 10. Don't tell me they _______________________ the Embassy.

should have contacted

In the wake of the revolution hundreds of government officials _____________ the country escaping imprisonment and torture at the hands of the revolutionaries.

fled

have been preparing

had been preparing

have prepared

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The first moments of the race, for which we ___________________________ since the beginning of the school year, were always a bit tense.

had been preparing