Questions from 16 to 35

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)

Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.

16.  ________  , I would give a party.

       A. Were she to come to visit us                          B. She were to come to visit us

       C. If she comes to visit us                                   D. Should she come to visit us

17.  The parcel I sent you ________ by now.

       A. is supposed to arrive                                        B. should arrive

       C. should have arrived                                        D. would arrive

18.                , he remained optimistic.

       A. Though badly wounded he was                     B. Badly wounded as he was

       C. As he was badly he wounded                        D. As badly wounded he was

19. -“Eric is really upset about losing his job.” –“Well, ________once myself, I can understand.”

       A. having been fired     B. Fire                           C. having fired            D. being fired

20.  During the rush hour the traffic________ in the city centre is terrible.

       A. condensation            B. congestion               C. accumulation          D. concentration

21. Martin was very __________ of what he had done

       A. shame                         B. shameful                  C. ashamed                  D. ashame

22. UNICEF has assumed the responsibility of aiding children in need.

       A. evaded                        B. affected                    C. violated                   D. taken on

23. ________ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.

       A. Having quarreled                                            B. Because having quarreled

       C. Because of she quarreled                               D. Had quarreled

24. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.

       A. across                         B. around                      C. out                            D. over

25. Of the ten beauty spots my brother visited, ________ left a lasting impression on him.

       A. none of which           B. not one of them       C. which none              D. and none of them

26. I will back you up in whatever you do.

       A. disturb you                B. help you                   C. sue you                    D. support you

27. There were very large rooms with ________in the house.

       A. beautiful decorating walls                              B. beautiful walls decorating

       C. beautifully decorated walls                            D. beautifully decorating walls

28. The project was rejected because of_________ funds.

       A. inconsiderable          B. incomplete              C. unavailable             D. insufficient

29. When we arrived in Paris, it was_________ with rain.

       A. running                      B. failing                       C. dropping                  D. pouring

30. My sister is an expert on wildlife and its_________.

       A. conserve                    B. preserve                   C. conservation           D. reservation

31. She_________ her husband’s job for his ill-health

       A. accused                      B. caused                      C. blamed                     D. claimed

32. This ring is only made of plastic so it's quite_________.

       A. priceless                    B. invaluable               C. worthless                 D. valuable

33. ________ the age of 21, he was able to gamble in Las Vegas.

       A. When reached           B. Upon reaching        C. Reached                   D. As reaching

34. Any candidates caught________ in the examination will be disqualified.

       A. cheating                     B. deceiving                 C. conjuring                 D. deluding

35. Helen: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!”

       Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always __________.”

       A. let nature take its course                                 B. had green fingers   

       C. made it down on my luck                               D. drawn the short straw