A. might have chosen B. might choose C. had to choose D. must have chosen

49. I didn’t send my application form last week, but I _____.

A. had go B. should have C. would do D. might have to

50. My pain _____apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked

sympathetically: “Are you feeling all right?”

A. must be B. had been C. must have been D. had to be

51. Carey didn’t go to the party last night because she _____the baby for her sister until 9:30

A. must have looked after B. would have go look after C. had to look after D. should have looked after

52. Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I _____it from the bank.

A. haven’t needed to borrow B. will not need to borrow C. needn’t have borrowed D. didn’t need to borrow

53. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _____so formally.

A. needn’t dress up B. did not need have dressed up C. did no need dress up D. needn’t have dressed up

54. If the earth suddenly ______spinning, we would all fly off it.

A. stopped B. had stopped C. has stopped D. would stop

55. “How should the city be run?” “If I ______a mayor, I would make the streets cleaner and

hire more policemen.”

A. would B. were C. would be D. should

56. If the whole operation ______ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been

lost.

A. was not planned B. has not been planned C. had not been planned D. were not planned

57. Things might have been much worse if the mother ______on her right go keep the baby.

A. has been insisting B. had insisted C. would insist D. insisted

58. Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she ______a job she

probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often.

A. has to get B. were to get C. had got D. could have got

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59. It is unlikely that a nation would choose war if its goals ______peacefully.

A. meet B. could be met C. having been met D. would have met

60. If I hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ______ now.

A. wouldn’t be smiling B. couldn’t have smiled C. won’t smile D. didn’t smile

61. “Why didn’t you buy it?” “I ______but I didn’t have the money.”

A. would B. would have C. had had D. had bought

62. He must have had an accident, or he ______then.

A. would have been here B. had to be here C. should be here D. would be here

63. We didn’t know his telephone number; otherwise we ______him.

A. would have telephoned B. must have telephoned C. would telephone D. had telephoned

64. It is highly desirable that a new president ______for this college.

A. appointed B. is appointed C. be appointed D. has been appointed

65. It’s necessary ______the dictionary immediately.

A. that he return B. that he returned C. that he will return D. that he has to return

66. It is vital that enough money ______to fund the project.

A. be collected B. must be collected C. is collected D. can be collected

67. It is essential that these application forms ______as early as possible.

A. must be sent B. will be sent C. are sent D. be sent

68. It is important that the hotel receptionist ______that guests are registered correctly.

A. has made sure B. made sure C. must make sure D. make sure

69. It is recommended that the project ______until all the preparations have been made.

A. is not started B. will not be started C. not be started D. is not to be started

70. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ______after 11 o’clock at night.

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A. were not played B. not to play C. not be played D. did not play

71. Sometimes I wish I ______ in a different time and a different place.

A. be living B. were living C. would live D. would have lived

72. “Are you enjoying your studies here?” “yes, very much. I wish I ______have to leave so

soon.”

A. won’t B. don’t C. mustn’t D. didn’t

73. “These typewritten papers are very neat.” “I wish I ______type too, but I don’t know how.

A. can B. may C. could D. will

74. He didn’t go to the party, but he does wish he ______there.

A. had been B. has been C. would have been D. would be

75. Jack wishes that he ______business instead of history when he was in university.

A. studied B. study C. had been studying D. had studied

76. I wish I ______longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.

A. could have slept B. slept C. might have slept D. have slept

77. “Shall I open the window?” “Yes, please. I wish ______it.”

A. you would open B. your opening C. you will to open D. you will open

78. “We can’t to out now. It’s too rainy.” “I wish the rain ______soon.”

A. stops B. will stop C. to stop D. would stop

79. We desire that the tour leader ______us immediately of any change in plans.

A. inform B. informs C. informed D. has informed

80. As Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, I have directed that all measures ______for our

defence.

A. had been taken B. would be taken C. be taken D. to be taken

81. I don’t think it advisable that Tim ______to the job since he has no experience.

A. is assigned B. will be assigned C. be assigned D. has been assigned

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82. I would (just) as soon you didn’t ask me to speak.

Wouldn’t you rather your child ______to bed early?

A. go B. went C. would go D. goes

83. The manager would rather his daughter ______in the same office

A. had not worked B. not to work C. does not work D. did not work

84. Who would you rather ______with you, George or me?

A. going B. to go C. have gone D. went

85. That tree looked as if it ______for a long time.

A. hasn’t watered B. hadn’t been watered C. didn’t water D. wasn’t watered

86. We are all for your proposal that the discussion ______.

A. be put off B. was put off C. should put off D. is to put off

87. The suggestion that the mayor ______the prizes was accepted by everyone.

A. would present B. present C. presents D. ought to present

88. Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee ______to investigate

the incident.

A. were set up B. was set up C. be set up D. set up

89. Even if I had known her address, I _____ time to write her.

. can not have had B. will not have had C. might not have had D. must not have had

90. The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he ______himself.

A. injure B. had injured C. injured D. would injure

91. It’s already 5 o’clock now, Don’t you think it’s about time ______?

A. we were going home B. we go home C. we went home D. we can go home

92. “You are very selfish. It’s high time you ______that you are nor the most important person in

the world.” Edgar said to his boss angrily.

A. realized B. have realized C. realize D. should realize

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