B2 - Grammar - Choose the correct answer

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

out

out

up

down

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

all buildings flooded

all the buildings flooded

all flooded buildings

all the buildings flooded

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were talking

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

would talk

were talking

had been talking

to hear of him

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

to be heard of

to be heard of

being heard about

will get drunk

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

got drunk

gets drunk

gets drunk

must have prepared

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

had to prepare

had to prepare

have been preparing

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When the accident occured, they were travelling ______________ 30mph

at the speed of

at the speed of

with a speed of

with the speed

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

did

had

had

would have

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be spoken to

being spoken to

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

being spoken to

speak to me

many thousands

thousands of

The ceremony was watched by _________________ Bristol supporters.

thousands of

five thousand of

wouldn't have failed

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

wouldn't have failed

wouldn't fail

oughtn't to fail

which 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.

whose prices

whose prices

that the prices

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

should have contacted

should have contacted

ought to contact

would be able to contact

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

have been fleeing

fled

fled

flew

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

have been preparing

had been preparing

had been preparing

have prepared