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1. When his boss dismissed him from his job, he __________ there for ten years.
A. was working B. worked
C. had been working D. has been working
2. Much progress ___________ in telecommunications during World War I, but the basic techniques ____________ in the previous decades.
A. was achieved – had been developed
B. has been achieved – were developed
C. had been achieved – has been developed
D. would have been achieved – were developing
3. Pupils’ minds _________ about the word order in the sentences.
A. has confused B. have confused
C. have been confused D. has been confused
4. For several years now she __________ as private secretary to the bank manager.
A. worked B. has been working
C. was working D. works
5. The man whom I _________ with __________ the headmaster of the school.
A. was talking – were B. were talking – was
C. can talk – were D. was talking – was
6. A man __________ me to work three times this week, so I __________ him to the police.
A. follows – am reporting B. has followed – have reported
C. is following – reported D. followed – report
7. Neither my dad nor my mum ____________ of the idea.
A. had convinced B. have convinced
C. was convinced D. were convinced
8. In the past 50 years, that country ____________ through 15 constitutions, 17 coups and 21 prime ministers.
A. has been going B. goes C. were going D. has gone
9. As soon as I ___________ it was raining, I ___________ the children into the house.
A. have realised – should call B. realised – called
C. will realise – have called D. may realise – call
10. Although everybody in the group __________ the schedule, one of them always ________ late to the meetings.
A. knows – comes B. knows – come C. know – comes D. know – come
1C
2A
3B
4B
5B
6B
7A
8A
9A
10A