11. Thinking over a decision can be a disadvantage: by the time our boss made up his mind about the price the contract ____________ to Brown & Sons.
A. has gone B. had gone C. did go D. would have gone
12. We are not going to stop. The campaign should go on until every bike ___________ marked with the new reflective paint. Just think how many lives it may save.
A. will have been B. was C. has been D. will be
13. After only two or three days it turned out to be rather unfortunate that Andrea, my only acquaintance in Puebla, __________ there long enough to be a good guide.
A. hadn’t lived B. didn’t live C. hasn’t lived D. wasn’t living
14. Both witnesses, who were giving widely conflicting accounts of the incident, ________ on one important detail: the driver of the van was a young woman in a baseball cap.
A. didn’t agree B. had agreed C. have been agreeing D. did agree
15. Next Friday, when Cindy __________ her last exam at the college, I’ll be taking her out for dinner at the Continental.
A. has passed B. will have passed C. will pass D. passed
16. Don’t ask me to show you the slides before my wife __________ them. Call it censorship if you like.
A. seeing B. will have seen C. has seen D. saw
17. Without any warning he ____________ the boy on the chest.
A. striked B. stroke C. stroked D. struck
18. “It’s a pity you haven’t seen that play.” “But I have, I __________ it last week.”
A. have seen B. saw C. had seen D. was seen
19. “Is it true you plan to hold a press conference?” – “Yes, as soon as the first results __________ known. It’s important to be quick.”
A. will be B. will have been C. are D. were
20. “It says here the base at North Pass has been receiving supplies only by air.” – “Oh really? Since when?” – “Since the bay _________ over.”
A. freezed B. froze C. has frozen D. has frost
11. His past behaviour had a definite _________ on what the judges decided.
A. bearing B. weight C. decision D. conclusion
12. If you are a student on a low budget you are probably _________ from paying tax.
A. except B. excluded C. exempt D. apart
13. The mailing list has done much to _________ the numbers of people attending.
A. lift B. encourage C. heighten D. boost
14. As was _________ predicted, the company has announced hundreds of job losses.
A. considerably B. widely C. substantially D. amply
15. She felt that travelling had greatly _________ her life.
A. moved B. enriched C. expanded D. increased
16. A study that’s just been published _________ our theory completely.
A. puts up B. holds up C. backs up D. takes up
11. His past behaviour had a definite _________ on what the judges decided. A. bearing B. weight C. decision D. conclusion
12. If you are a student on a low budget you are probably _________ from paying tax. A. except B. excluded C. exempt D. apart
13. The mailing list has done much to _________ the numbers of people attending. A. lift B. encourage C. heighten D. boost
14. As was _________ predicted, the company has announced hundreds of job losses. A. considerably B. widely C. substantially D. amply
15. She felt that travelling had greatly _________ her life. A. moved B. enriched C. expanded D. increased
16. A study that’s just been published _________ our theory completely. A. puts up B. holds up C. backs up D. takes up