1 I .............................. in response to your letter of 3 March. A am writing B write..............2 .............................. here when you were a student? A Have you lived B Did you live C Have you been living3 I .............................. the flute in the youth orchestra when I was at school. A was playing B played C. ’ve been playing4 I .............................. she would make a success of everything she did. A . ’d always been knowing B ’d always known C always was knowing D always knew5 I reckon 90% of the population .............................. a mobile phone by 2003. A are owning B will own C are going to own6 You need to get a move on if you .............................. there at 7 o’clock. A are to be B will have been C will be7 The last I heard of Jo, she .............................. to Taiwan to teach English. A was going off B is going off C went off8 You .............................. a sleep first if you’re going to drive all the way home tonight.

A. ’d better to have B ’d better have C ought to have D should to have9 It’s pity you didn’t come, you .............................. yourselves. A would enjoy B had enjoyed C would have enjoyed10 He .............................. everything that was put in from of him, but now he’s very fussy.A used to eat B was used to eat C was eating11 She says it’s 11 o’clock, but it ……………. that late, surely? A can’t be B hasn’t go to be C mustn’t be12 They appeared ………………… an argument. A having B to be having C to have13 The statue .............................. in the gale. A was fallen over B fell over C was falling over14 .............................. having trouble getting here in that traffic. A I anticipated you B You were anticipated15 They asked whether .............................. staying for dinner. A was I B I was16 We eventually .............................. the children to go to bed. A arranged B persuaded C decided17 Did you hear those people .............................. for ages in the street last night? A shout B shouting18 Did you see .............................. he got out of the washing up again? A the way B how C the way how19 They .............................. that spending the money on a holiday was an excellent idea. A convinced B convinced to me C convinced me20 He .............................. that the whole house needed renovating. A said B told C explained21 I recommend that .............................. continue with the purchase. A he not B he do not C he should not22 The staff .............................. on strike if the situation remains unchanged. A is going B are going23 She’s not her sister. She’s a cousin of .............................. . A hers B her C she24 We can look forward to .............................. good weather this weekend. A the B a C –25 Please find enclosed .............................. you requested. A some informations B the information C informations D information