Test 35

1. I'll leave some sandwiches in the fridge in case you are hungry when you (come) back.

2. They (could, had, must) to put off their trip because their daughter suddenly had fallen ill.

3. Slow down. You (go) too fast."

4. Oxford is (a, the, -) most popular tourist attraction (in, at) Britain after London and Stratford-on-Avon.

5. I'm sure we (meet) many years ago, but I (not, remember) where it was.

6. Europe and America (separate) by the Atlantic Ocean.

7. He is trying to find (a, the, -) job, but there isn't (much, many) work available at present.

8. She said that she (try) to ring up her mother several times the previous day.

9. We have to pick the fruit very early in the morning; otherwise we (can't, mustn't, may not) get it to the market in time.

10. Nobody (use) this room for ages.

11. Tom Smith (write) a book and Brown and Co (publish) it last month.

12. Tomorrow the office (clean) in the evening after the staff leave.

13. We shook ... hands with ... host, (a, the, -)

14. Are French children obliged to go to (a, the, -) school (on, at) Sundays?

15. There will always be a conflict between ... old and ... young. Young people want ... changes but ... old people want ... things to stay ... same, (a, the, -)

16. He was standing there in the rain and (not, have) even the sense to put up his umbrella.

17. (May, should, must) I use your phone to ring for a taxi? Oh, there's no need (for, to, at) it, my son (drive) you home.

18. When we (take) our exams, we'll have a holiday.

19. People believed that he (kill) by terrorists.

20. He (use) to spend a lot of time in his library.

Test 36

1. He'll (hard, hardly) come now.

2. The clerk in the booking office inquired if I (want) a single or return ticket.

3. You (ask) to make a speech at yesterday's party?

4. Are you nearly ready? Our guests (arrive) any minute. 5.1 (look) for mushrooms the whole morning, but I (not,

find) any.

6. At 8.30 he (pick) up his case, (go) out of the house and (lock) the door behind him.

7. Is there (some, any) milk in that jug?

8. We are going to (a, the, -) tea with (a, the, -) Smiths today, (have, are, aren't) we?

9. Our car (steal) last month. A week later the police (find) it not far from our town. They (remove) the radio but done no other damage.

10. All the ministers will see him (of, off) at the airport.

11. We (had to, could, might) give the books back; they did not allow us to take them home.

12. He should change (the, his) wet coat, or he'll catch (another, the other) cold again.

13. ... day after ... day passed without ... news, and we began to lose ... hope, (a, the, -)

14. As soon as I hear from him I (let) you know.

15. Would you like (some, any) coffee? I just (make) some.

16. Ask (a, the, -) woman in front of you to take (of, off) her hat.

17. When a bottle of champagne (open) for twenty-four hours the wine is not fit to drink.

18. Mr. Smith (hope) to hire a car, but his wife (not, drive) and he (be) free not very often at present.

19. I (be) grateful if you (tell) me whether you (have) any information about it.

20. The Browns (be) abroad for ten years, but before that they (live) near London.