A)needn't have parked B)won't be parking C)haven't got to park D)couldn't have parked E) aren't supposed to park
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B) buy
D) had bought
B) has to D) might
24. When I was a child, collecting stamps and sticking them into an album...
my favourite hobby, and I still have some of them now.
A) ought to be C) has been
E) would be
25. It's no use complaining now. You the consequences before.
A)should have considered B)could consider
C)must have considered D)would consider E) were able to consider
26. For the last two weeks, we...
overtime in order to finish the project we ...last month.
A)have had to work/undertook B)will have to work/undertake C)have to work/have undertaken D)had to work/had undertaken
E) would have to work/were to undertake 27. "This student has circled the mistakes in
the text, but he hasn't corrected them, so he'll only get half marks."
"He...the instructions properly."
A)would rather not read B)had better not read C)must not have read D)shouldn't have read E) needn't have read
28. I don't really like to go shopping alone.
Because I often need advice on what to buy, I...company while shopping.
A)used to have B)should have had C)have had
D)would rather have E) must have had
29. I...overtime, because Alice came to help me and we left the office at the usual hour.
A)needn't have worked B)must not have worked C)couldn't have worked D)might not have worked E) didn't need to work
30. He...the business to go so badly;
otherwise, he wouldn't have invested all his money in it.
A)shouldn't have expected B)had better not expect C)wasn't supposed to expect D)would rather not expect E) can't have expected 31. A: Isn't that Alice over there?
B: No, it...her. She is out of town at the moment, and won't be back until Friday.
A)had better not be B)can't be
C)couldn't have been D)hasn't been E) may not be
32. I only realized that I...going to the interview when I saw the irritating attitude of the interviewer.
A)must not have bothered B)couldn't have bothered C)hadn't had to bother D)needn't have bothered E) didn't have to bother
33. You...some money by buying a cheaper bag instead of this expensive one.
Now you'll be hard up for the rest of the E) must have saved
34. "...I have a look at your magazine if you...it at the moment?"
A)Will/don't read B)May/won't be reading C)Should/didn't read D)Can/aren't reading
E) Did/weren't reading :
35. There is something slightiy peculiar about this one hundred dollar bill. Do you think that it...a forgery?
36. I...my friends as often as I'd wish ever since I accepted the managerial position.
A)won't have met B)shouldn't have met C)didn't use to meet D)must not have met E) haven't been able to meet
37. That professor is teaching my friend's history class this year, so she...yet.
Maybe you misunderstood her.
A)shouldn't have retired B)can't have retired C)didn't use to retire D)doesn't have to retire E) ought not to retire
38. Today agricultural machines of great size and complexity, some even computerized,
...in hours what...people and animals days to complete previously.
A)will be accomplishing/has taken B)have accomplished/takes C)can accomplish/used to take D)are accomplishing/should take E) had accomplished/was taking
39. In the end, she...her son from being a drug addict, but she really had to sacrifice a lot of her own life to do so.
A)would rather save B)ought to save C)used to save D)is supposed to save E) was able to save
40. I'm not sure why Molly didn't come to the party, but it...because she knew her ex-husband...there as well.
A)might have been/was going to be B)will be/should have been
C)was/must have been
D)has been/will have been ' E) should be/has to be
41. Today, far more Information...
available on the Internet than anyone ...a few years ago.
A)becomes/has imagined B)will become/ought to imagine C)had become/used to imagine D)became/will have imagined E) has become/could have imagined
42. The rescue party...six of the crew off before the ship...
A)could take/was sinking
B)has been able to take/has sunk C)could have taken/would sink D)was able to take/sank
E) had been able to take/would have sunk 43. Look! Those people...it to be so cold;
otherwise, they wouldn't be wearing such thin clothes.
A)shouldn't have expected B)don't have to expect
C)didn't have to expect ;
D)must not have expected E) would rather not expect
44. Jane: Did you tell your parents that you got an F on the test?
Mary: Yes, but I...them anything about it. They got very angry.
A)must not have told B)should not tell
C)would rather not have told D)couldn't have told
E) didn't need to tell
45. After driving for two hours along the unfamiliar road, we suddenly realized that we...a wrong turning.
A)could be taking B)used to take C)should have taken D)ought to take E) must have taken
46. He...to the speed limit at the time of the accident. Look, the car is in a terrible state.
A)shouldn't have been keeping B)isn't supposed to keep C)hadn't kept
D)can't have been keeping E) hasn't been keeping
47. The other day, I...the man who ...the president's speeches before he got fired.
A)had met/has been writing B)have met/had written C)meet/could have written D)was meeting/has written E) met/used to write 134 Q ELS
48. When I was In high school, I...my leg while I...In a cross-country race.
A)was breaking/had run B)had broken/ran C)broke/was running
D)used to break/would be running E) have broken/am running
49. John's been outside for half an hour now.
He...trouble getting the car started because it...outside In the cold for most of the winter.
A)must be having/has been standing B)will be having/will have stood C)has had/is standing
D)should have/had been standing E) could have had/was standing 50. The enemy troops ...some of our
ammunition during the last attack.
A} have seized B)used to seize C)may seize
D)seized .
E) would seize
51. I know he...on the school football team, but he must be out of practice now as he...for years.
A)used to be/hasn't played B)was/wasn't playing
C)must have been/didn't play D)should be/won't be playing E) has been/doesn't play
52. He didn't expect that she...when he arrived home, so he...the bell instead of using his key.
A)was sleeping/was ringing B)would be sleeping/rang C)may have slept/has rung D)used to sleep/had to ring E) had to sleep/could ring
53. In the central plains of the country, the corn and soy fields...as far as the eye...
A)stretch/can see
B)are stretching/should see C)stretch/is seeing
D)will be stretching/has seen E) have stretched/used to see
54. I don't know why he's been delayed; he ...hours ago.
A)must have arrived B)has to arrive C)might be arriving D)should have arrived E) ought to arrive
55. They...their business by taking on a few employees, but due to a lack of finance, they had to keep it a family concern.
A)must have expanded B)may have expanded C)have expanded
D)would rather have expanded E) are able to expand
56. I am working on my thesis at the moment, so I...not be disturbed unless something urgent crops up.
B) would rather D) would mind
E) would have
57. Despite the many hardships they...
during the journey, the expedition to the South Pole...the camp safe and sound.
A)encountered/was able to reach B)had encountered/ought to reach C)were encountering/reached D)encounter/used to reach
E) might have encountered/reaches 58. You...this essay from somewhere
since I know you...write English this well.
A)ought to have copied/should not B)should copy/may not
C)have to copy/don't have to D)should have copied/will not E) must have copied/cannot
59. Relatives of the victims are suing the airline company, which they believed
...the accident if it had had stricter safety procedures.
A)would prevent B)may be preventing C)could have prevented D)must have prevented E) will have prevented
ELS Q 135 A) would like
C) would prefer
60. Our new employee...much In his training course, judging from the way he seems unable to do anything correctly.
A)should not learn B)must not have learned C)might not learn D)did not have to learn E) did not use to learn
61. People with fair skin should try to stay In the shade...
A)because many of today's suntan lotions are extremely effective
B)for it offers no real protection from the sunC)as a healthy suntan looks so
attractive
D)but the sun at midday is more intense E) when the sun is as hot as it is today 62...If all sectors of society work
together towards realizing it.
A)Any plan to save the environment will only be effective
B)The attempts of environmentalist groups will certainly fail
C)Humans couldn't have preserved the environment properly
D)The fate of all living things on earth is unclear
E) There are many threats facing humanity today
63. Private couriers are reliable and prompt in delivering packages...
A)so people would prefer to use air mail more often
B)but the cost is often extremely high C)that they drive very fast to their destinations
D)how many times they go back and forth
E) in fact they do not always give the best result
64. The meeting was cancelled...
A)thus, nobody had come by the scheduled time
B)how much work all the employees had done for it
C)that annoyed many people who took hours to get there
D)just when the manager ought to leave E) because the boss decided that it was
unnecessary
65. Dr Johnson could never again practise medicine in his country...
A)after the medical association had banned him
B)as his university records showed him to be a brilliant student
C)even though the injured victim was taking him to court
D)because he would try to be more careful next time
E) ever since he was involved in the drug scandal at the hospital
66...but, after a while, it is possible to get used to it.
A)The teacher can't understand why all the students keep laughing at her B)When Sue first began her university course, she found things very difficult C)Nobody wanted to eat the food which had been in the fridge for ages
D)Camels can travel for many miles in the desert without food or water
E) The incessant noise from traffic is one major problem of living in a big city