Question

Choose the correct answer. 1. Frankly, I'd rather you ______ anything about it for the time being. a) do b) don't do c) didn't do d) will not do 2. The idea is that the nation ______ an unmanned spacecraft to explore the planet first. a) sent b) sends c) send d) must send 3. The business is risky. But ______ we would be rich. a) should we succeed b) we should succeed c) might we succeed 4. I'd just as soon _________ rudely to her. a) that you won't speak b) your not speaking c) you not speak d) you didn't speak 5. We prefer that the plan ______ before being into execution. a) must be fully discussed b) will be fully discussed 6. "If I hadn't practiced when I was younger", the musician says, "I ______ able to play so well now". a) wouldn't be b) wouldn't have been 7. It is required that the machine _______ as frequently as necessary. a) be oiled b) must be oiled 8. _______, we could not have finished the work on time. a) was it not for their help b) should they offer to help us c) but for their help 9. There is a general understanding among the members of the Board of Directors that chief attention ______ to the undertaking that is expected to bring in highest profit. a) is given b) should be given c) must be given 10. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ______ to its burning temperature. a) would be heated b) is heated

Answer 1

1.b

2.b

3.b

4.a

5.b

6.a

7.b

8.c

9.a

10.b

Answer 2

1. Frankly, I'd rather you didn't do anything about it for the time being. (c)
2. The idea is that the nation sends an unmanned spacecraft to explore the planet first. (b)
3. The business is risky. But should we succeed we would be rich. (a)
4. I'd just as soon you not speak rudely to her. (c)
5. We prefer that the plan must be fully discussed before being into execution. (a)
6. "If I hadn't practiced when I was younger," the musician says, "I wouldn't be able to play so well now." (a)
7. It is required that the machine be oiled as frequently as necessary. (a)
8. But for their help, we could not have finished the work on time. (c)
9. There is a general understanding among the members of the Board of Directors that chief attention must be given to the undertaking that is expected to bring the highest profit. (c)
10. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material is heated to its burning temperature. (b)