1. He told them he ......... starting work the next day.

will be

will have been

would be

would have been

2. I had instructions that I ......... to leave the door unlocked when I came home.

will being

were

am

was

3. He refused to go until he ......... seen all the paintings.

had

was

is

has

4. Don't worry even if you make a mistake because if you ........., it doesn't matter.

were doing

had done

do

will do

5. He ......... silly things like this. Take no notice now.

always did

will always do

had always done

is always doing

6. The man who ......... walking down the road just then, lives next door.

is

will be

was

has been

7. It doesn't make sense. I can't understand why he ......... at you last night.

had shouted

is shouting

has should

shouted

8. Come on tell me honestly what you ......... to do now.

wanted

want

are wanting

will want

9. As we've got plenty of time to ......... before the train comes, let's have a coffee.

waste

lose

spend

kill

10. If you mention someone's mistakes in public, it can only be regarded as very ..........

tactless

casual

careless

pointed

11. I didn't think he looked very well when we last saw him — in fact he was really out of ..........

order

form

sorts

trend

12. He's the sort of person who never worries about anything and has a happy ......... disposition.

over-heels

tempered

disposed

go-lucky

13. I don't know what's the matter with me today I suppose I'm feeling under the ..........

clouds

rain

weather

tiles

14. There's a very informative programme on the radio tonight on ......... affairs.

actual

current

positive

factual

15. He didn't reveal his name with his first book and published it under a ..........

synonym

homonym

acronym

pseudonym

16. He spoke the language in a regional ........., which made it impossible for me to understand him.

voice

accent

jargon

dialect

17. I sometimes find that the ......... made by the advertisers are more interesting than the actual television programmes themselves.

commercials

comments

commerce

commercially

18. Now remember don't be late with your thesis and don't forget the ......... is Tuesday week.

sideline

by line

deadline

lifeline

19. Teacher: So you want to learn ......... English?

speak

speaking

to speak

speaks

20. Student: Yes, I want to be able to speak ..........

good

well

goodly

proper