B2 - Grammar - Choose the correct answer

all flooded buildings

down

up

all the buildings flooded

all buildings flooded

all the buildings flooded

Most experts say we should be glad if one third of _________________________ will be suitable for further use.

out

out

We couldn't figure _____ why the headmistress had changed her minds about the tour.

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had to prepare

I didn't go with them since I __________________ for a test on the following day.

gets drunk

There should be no problems with the neighbours as long as nobody ______________.

to be heard of

He sold all his property and went away to America never ___________________ again.

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had been talking

gets drunk

being heard about

have been preparing

had to prepare

to be heard of

got drunk

would talk

to hear of him

must have prepared

were talking

will get drunk

were talking

I know how much you dislike him, but when you meet him you should behave as if you ____________ to your best friend.

had

You should be very glad that Bob didn't recognize you that night. Can you imagine his fury if he _____?

at the speed of

When the accident occured, they were travelling ______________ 30mph

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would have

with the speed

with a speed of

had

did

at the speed of

whose prices

No single statistics will ever exactly measure inflation because there are too many products _____________ change too often in response to all sorts of market fluctuations.

wouldn't have failed

It's pity you didn't take the exam. Professor Wynne was in such excellent spirits that he _______________________ you.

thousands of

The ceremony was watched by _________________ Bristol supporters.

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speak to me

wouldn't have failed

five thousand of

that the prices

whose prices

thousands of

wouldn't fail

be spoken to

many thousands

which prices

being spoken to

oughtn't to fail

being spoken to

I must warn you I am not used to ______________________ so rudely.

fled

In the wake of the revolution hundreds of government officials _____________ the country escaping imprisonment and torture at the hands of the revolutionaries.

should have contacted

Don't blame the boys. They couldn't stay at the station after 10. Don't tell me they _______________________ the Embassy.

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flew

would be able to contact

ought to contact

fled

have been fleeing

should have contacted

had been preparing

The first moments of the race, for which we ___________________________ since the beginning of the school year, were always a bit tense.

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have prepared

had been preparing

have been preparing