Questions 31 à 40

31. Choose the correct answer

When Betty received the mail she _____ the Chief Financial Officer straight away.

A. would have informed
B. had informed
C. should have informed
D. ought to had informed

32. Find the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word

When the facts about his personal life had been revealed, the politician was embarrassed about his situation.

A. confused
B. mixed up
C. unclear
D. bashful

33. Which structure completes this sentence correctly ?

Somebody has taken the key and forgotten to put it back, _____

A. hasn’t he ?
B. haven’t they ?
C. has he ?
D. have they ?

34. Find the mistake

In the past, when making her marriage vows a woman used to promise to obey to her husband.

A. making
B. her
C. a
D. obey to

35. Find the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word

To avoid bankruptcy, the company must devise a revolutionary product and get it on the market as quickly as possible.

A. come up with
B. come out
C. come on
D. come into

36. Choose the correct answer

Normally, by the end of the month all the employees will already _____ their payslips.

A. receive
B. have been receiving
C. have received
D. received

37. Choose the correct answer

The lost property office is full, what are you going to do with all _____ ?

A. this luggage
B. these luggages
C. this luggages
D. these luggage

38. Choose the correct answer

This year because of the political unrest in Egypt, there are a lot _____ people from around the world bringing a lot _______ income to the country.

A. less ….. less
B. fewer ….. fewer
C. less ….. fewer
D. fewer ….. less

39. Put the words in the correct order. Which sentence is correct ?

A. His mother no sooner had left than the baby started crying.
B. No sooner had his mother left than the baby started crying.
C. No sooner his mother had left than the baby started crying.
D. His mother had no sooner left than the baby started crying.

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