Test 106

1. They (repair) the road for months, but all work (finish) some days ago.

2. When I was at (a, the, —) university, I (would, will) work all night.

3. I (used to) be much (slim) when I was younger.

4. A person standing at the entrance of the Whispering Gallery can hear (clearly, clear) what (say) on the opposite side, 107 feet away.

5. The first Mayor of London (elect) in 1193.

6. If the lift still (not, work), we (have to, must, could) use the stairs.

7. The woman claimed she (see) never that man before.

8. The boy promised his mother that he never (do) such (a, the, -) thing again.

9. English children (must, can, may) go to school when they are five, first to infant schools, which they leave at the age of seven.

10. No one (can, must, may) prove from history that such (a, the, -) man as Robin Hood really lived; all that we know about him (come) from ballads.

11. (Old) he gets, (friendly) he becomes.

12. I was (tall) than my sister when we (be) young, but now she's (tall) than me.

13. Airline passengers (might not, couldn't, are not allowed to) use mobile phones during the flight.

14. ... Government sits on one side of ... room with ... Opposition on ... other, (a, the, -)

15. In ... north-west corner of the Palace stands ... Clock Tower with its famous bell called ... Big Ben, after Sir Benjamin Hall who supervised ... rebuilding of ... Parliament, (a, the, -)

16. Where is ... London Airport? - Oh, you should know that there are three airports in London: ... Heathrow Airport, ... Gatwick Airport and ... Luton airport. You can get there by ... bus from the air terminal in the centre of the city, (a, the, —)

17. The train was travelling (at, with, on) a speed of 120 miles an hour. -

18. ... was wet, and ... was a cold east wind. ... were few people in the streets, (it, there)

19. When the policeman came in, the gunman shot (him, himself). Now the policeman is in (a, the, -) hospital.

20. Ann made a sandwich and (had to, must, could) force (hers, herself) to eat it.

21. The Great Fire of London in the summer of 1666 (burn) for five days and (destroy) the greater part of the city.

22. In recent years riding (become) a sport for (each, everybody).

23. Historical and geographical circumstances (turn) London into one of the world's most important commercial and cultural centres.

24. In 1968 (the, -) British Army (send) to Northern Ireland after disturbances between Protestants and Catholics.

25. Everything in Great Britain officially (do) in the name of the Queen, but, in reality the Prime Minister is responsible (for, at, with) the policy (conduct) by (a, the, -) Parliament.

26. Jane looks (nice, nicely) today, doesn't she? - Yes. Her clothes (be) very smart.

27. Tom asked if he (can) have a word with me, explaining that it (be) about my case.

28. He apologized to the court for having caused the accident and said that he never (mean) to hurt (someone, anyone, nobody).

29. When Mark Twain was twelve, his father (die), and (a, the, -) boy (must, have to, can) earn a living for (him, his, himself).

30. Why didn't you say that you were short of money? If I (know), I (lend) you some.