Choose the correct answer:
1) Jason _________ at Cambridge university for more than three years before he _______ for Asia. *
was working, left
had worked, had left
had been working, left
has worked, has left
2) As soon as the weather ________ up, we ______ down to the beach and go swimming. *
will clear, walk
will clear, will walk
clears, will walk
is clearing, walk
3) Alison ______ the book all day today. She has read three chapters *
was reading
has been reading
read
had been reading
4) We are looking for a hat and Paul says it ________ be upstairs. *
can
may
dare
could
5) Walter _____ meet his brother near the cafe but as usual he was late. *
needn't to
ought to
was to
could
6) You look tired. ______enough sleep lately? *
have you got
did you have
had you got
have you been getting
7) I don't like them becouse they __________ . *
always are complaining
always complain
are always complaining
always complains
8) The Titanic _________ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg. *
crossed, struck
crossed, was striking
was crossing, struck
had struck, had crossed
9) Hardly Bernard ________ from Harvard University when he ________ to work for the goverment. *
graduated, had begun
graduated, began
had graduated, began
has graduated, has begun
10) If we _______ tired, we _______at a small village to have a rest. *
will be, will stop
will be, will have stopped
are, will stop
have been, will stop
11) All stydents _________ register with the faculty before the 10th October. *
would
can
must
may/might
12) My boss says I ________ consider my options carefully before making a decision.
should
ought
may
dare
13) Colin _______ to do that job. His secretary had done it before he intended to do it himself. *
hadn't have
didn't have
shouldn't have
won't have
14) This problem ________ so quickly. It will take some time. *
can't be solved
had been solved
was being solved
has been solved
15) Only _______ percent of Ukrainian territory is mountainous. *
a five
a fifth
five
fifth