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APPENDIX 1

FINAL EXAM SAMPLE

Ithis parcel around for hours without looking at it.a) [ ] carryb) [x] have been carryingc) [ ] must carry

We..safety procedures when the accident happeneda) [x] were reviewingb) [ ] was reviewingc) [ ] had been reviewing

Effective managers know the importance..responsibility to their subordinates.a) [ ] to attributeb) [x] of attributingc) [ ] to have attributed

If yousuch a long time to get dressed, we'd have arrived by now.a) [ ] wouldn't have takenb) [x] hadn't takenc) [ ] haven't taken

If the papers.in time, we couldn't have bought the cara) [ ] weren't signedb) [x] hadn't been signedc) [ ] have been signed

I daren't .to upset hera) [x] do anythingb) [ ] do nothingc) [ ] to do something

How many copies..with the order?a) [ ] did we sentb) [ ] have we sendedc) [x] did we send

It was raining when I hera) [ ] waitedb) [x] was waiting forc) [ ] were waiting

When you..here, you will meet my familya) [ ] will comeb) [ ] will be comingc) [x] come

She'll be a millionaire by the time she..fiftya) [x] is

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b) [ ] will bec) [ ] is going to be

If the componentsdelivered earlier, we might have been able to start work on timea) [ ] might have beenb) [ ] would have beenc) [x] had been

When the mail .. I'll bring it to youa) [ ] will arriveb) [x] arrivesc) [ ] is going to arrive

I remember asking him on the phone last December..a) [ ] when the goods will arriveb) [ ] if the goods arrive on timec) [x] whether the goods arrived on time

She let the children .. to playa) [x] go outb) [ ] to go outc) [ ] going

I would rather you .interfere in my businessa) [ ] wouldn'tb) [ ] shouldn'tc) [x] didn't

If you have got the flu you.go to worka) [ ] would better not tob) [x] had better notc) [ ] would better not

These documents arrived on Thursday..a) [ ] arrived they?b) [x] didn't they?c) [ ] weren't they?

I should say I am quite stronga) [ ] isn't it?b) [ ] Doesn't it?c) [x] Aren't I?

She..two months ago to start a new lifea) [ ] has comeb) [ ] was comec) [x] came

How long.when she finally retired?a) [ ] did she workb) [ ] has she been working

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c) [x] had she been working

If people ..their houses properly, the police wouldnt have so much work to do.a) [ ] should lookb) [ ] looks afterc) [x] looked after

Mr. Smith.. ten yearsa) [x] has been head of the department forb) [ ] is head of the department sincec) [ ] has been head of the department since

We are waiting fora) [x] the General Manager to comeb) [ ] the General Manager comingc) [ ] coming the General Manager

She always exaggerates. If I were youwhat she says more reticentlya) [ ] I'd takenb) [x] I'd takec) [ ] I'd have taken

The little girl..her new toy very mucha) [ ] is lovingb) [x] lovesc) [ ] is liking

Last year we ..a new quality control systema) [x] introducedb) [ ] introducec) [ ] have introducedShe has been very kind to you.?a) [ ] isn't she?b) [ ] Doesn't shec) [x] Hasn't she

I can't help .that I must have made a mistake somewherea) [ ] to thinkb) [x] thinkingc) [ ] to have thought

He told us that he..for a new job.a) [x] thought he would applyb) [ ] is applyingc) [ ] had been applying

We are looking forward.. you at the next year's conferencea) [ ] to seeb) [x] to seeingc) [ ]

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In our days it is important that everyone______ at least one foreign language.a) [ ] speakb) [ ] speaksc) [ ] to speakd) [x] should speak

I would like _____ the rest of my life in the countryside.a) [x] to spendb) [ ] spendingc) [ ] spendd) [ ] to have spent

She must _____ in the garden when you called.a) [x] have beenb) [ ] bec) [ ] had beend) [ ] was

Is she able _____ this difficult job?a) [ ] dob) [ ] is doingc) [ ] will dod) [x] to do

The doctor isn't going to call tonight, _____?a) [ ] isn't itb) [ ] isn't hec) [x] is hed) [ ] is it

'We never come late.'' Neither ______ they.'a) [ ] comeb) [ ] don't comec) [ ] don'td) [x] do

_____ she right?a) [ ] hasb) [ ] arec) [x] isd) [ ] be she

Perhaps it be better to put your books on the desk.a) [ ] mayb) [ ] mustc) [x] wouldd) [ ] shall

I didn't ask you _____ for me all afternoon.

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a) [ ] waitb) [x] to waitc) [ ] waitingd) [ ] be waiting

They _____ married in 1978.a) [x] gotb) [ ] were gettingc) [ ] have gotd) [ ] have been getting

Nobody knows when the train for Bucharest _____ .a) [ ] is leavingb) [x] leavesc) [ ] has leftd) [ ] will have left

She away a good opportunity.a) [ ] throwb) [x] threwc) [ ] thrown

The new clerk himself honest.a) [ ] proveb) [x] provedc) [ ] proven

He was because he was qualified.a) [ ] chooseb) [ ] chosec) [x] chosen

Our office ready for repairs now.a) [x] isb) [ ] wasc) [ ] will be

We into this building twenty years ago.a) [ ] moveb) [x] movedc) [ ] will move

You wouldn't do such a thing to her, _____?a) [ ] wouldn't youb) [x] would youc) [ ] won't youd) [ ] will you

I _____ to school everyday.a) [x] walkb) [ ] have been walking

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c) [ ] hasd) [ ] have walked

We wonder what Jack _____ for a living.a) [x] doesb) [ ] makesc) [ ] hasd) [ ] is doing

Granny has been cooking since you _____a) [ ] have leftb) [ ] had leftc) [ ] were leavingd) [x] left

I _____ a student for a year now.a) [ ] amb) [ ] wasc) [x] have beend) [ ] had beenI'd like you _____ my friend.a) [x] to meetb) [ ] meetc) [ ] meetingd) [ ] will meet

You _____ better hurry if you don't want to miss the train.a) [ ] didb) [ ] doc) [ ] wouldd) [x] had

__________ abroad?a) [ ] Did you ever beb) [ ] Did you ever wasc) [x] Have you ever beend) [ ] Were you ever

Will he let you _____ us on the trip?a) [ ] to joinb) [ ] to joiningc) [ ] have joind) [x] join

Last week I _____ fishing.a) [ ] gob) [ ] gonec) [x] wentd) [ ] goes

She tries her best _____ her pronunciation.a) [ ] improving

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b) [ ] improvedc) [x] to improved) [ ] improve

The police are ___ the suspect.a) [ ] lookingb) [ ] seenc) [x] watching

I don't like ice-cream, but he ___.a) [ ] dob) [x] doesc) [ ] did

Sally didn't enjoy the movies, but everyone else ___.a) [ ] dob) [ ] doesc) [x] did

This car doesn't go as fast as my old one ___.a) [ ] dob) [ ] doesc) [x] did

John and Mary went to the movies last night, but I ___.a) [ ] don'tb) [ ] doesn'tc) [x] didn't

I want to go to Paris for my honeymoon, but she ___.a) [ ] don'tb) [x] doesn'tc) [ ] isn't

I writing when he came in.a) [ ] had just finishb) [ ] had finishedc) [x] had just finished

There _____ several means of accomplishing our purpose.a) [ ] isb) [x] arec) [ ] was

How _____ information do you have about that man?a) [x] muchb) [ ] many

Taxes _____ all these wages.a) [x] payb) [ ] pays

Last night news _____ amazing.a) [x] was

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b) [ ] werec) [ ] has been

They have bought ____ furniture for their sitting room.a) [ ] set of newb) [x] a new set ofc) [ ] the set of news

This is _____, why won't you take it?a) [ ] piece of good adviceb) [ ] the piece of good advicec) [x] a piece of good advice

People ____ more and more aware of the importance of using PC's in their work.a) [ ] isb) [x] are

There isn't _____ in the garden.a) [ ] no personb) [ ] personsc) [x] anyoned) [ ] any people

Because marketing ethics are so subjective, it is not possible for _____ to have a different attitude about them.a) [x] companiesb) [ ] companysc) [ ] companie's

The work was _____ bad that we refused to pay.a) [ ] notb) [x] so c) [ ] suchd) [ ] either

How many times have you been to Spain?a) [ ] One timesb) [ ] Two monthsc) [x] Twiced) [ ] Quite much

We took _____ walk before supper.a) [ ] two milesb) [ ] two miles'sc) [x] a two miles'

The mayor's salary _____ from the government.a) [ ] is comingb) [x] comesc) [ ] come

Their analysis _____ parked a controversy.a) [ ] have

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b) [x] has

The data _____ collected in a laboratory.a) [ ] wasb) [x] were

_____ are often blamed for changing the character of a place.a) [ ] The touristsb) [x] Touristsc) [ ] Tourists'

Did you notice what _____ in the cathedral were doing?a) [ ] touristsb) [x] the touristsc) [ ] tourists'

_____ new travel guide has advised would-be tourists to Ircuque that it is a place to avoid. _____guide paints ableak - if not third-world - picture.a) [x] A; theb) [ ] A; ac) [ ] the; the

_____ University of Leeds is one of _____ biggest in England. It is also _____ important centre for medicalstudies.a) [x] the ; the; anb) [ ] -; the; thec) [ ] _; a; a

What's for _____ dinner?a) [ ] ab) [ ] thec) [x]

We've had over _____ dozen applicants.a) [ ] theb) [ ] -c) [x] a

It's all _____ better if you can come early.a) [ ] ab) [x] thec) [ ] It appeared in _____ New York Times.a) [ ] ab) [x] thec) [ ]

She's at _____ work.a) [ ] theb) [ ] ac) [x]

It prints seven pages _____ minute.a) [ ] the

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b) [x] ac) [ ]

- What's on TV tonight, do you know?- No. Why don't you look in the paper you're reading?- _____ paper doesn't have TV listings.Oh, right. Well try ____ one on the shelf, over there.a) [x] This; thatb) [ ] These; thatc) [ ] This; this

His resignation will _____ affect our reputation.a) [x] seriouslyb) [ ] seriousc) [ ] seriouslly

This contract means that the year is off to a _____ start.a) [x] goodb) [ ] wellc) [ ] best

His resignation will have a _____ effect on our population.a) [ ] seriouslyb) [x] serious

Profits dropped _____ last year.a) [ ] dramaticlyb) [x] dramaticallyc) [ ] dramatic

Many of the senior staff are _____ concerned about their pensions.a) [ ] rightb) [x] rightly

When I worked in the States, I _____ travelled to Canada.a) [ ] scarcelyb) [ ] merelyc) [x] rarely

The data from those surveys aren't _____ reliable.a) [ ] absolutelyb) [ ] sometimesc) [x] always

Results of a recent survey of international air travellers have revealed _____ discrepancies in the levels of _____at many leading airports around the world.a) [ ] alarmed; provided comfort and serviceb) [ ] alarmed; providing comfort and servicec) [x] alarming; comfort and service provided

A _____ in the report is the way in which airports deal with flight delays.a) [ ] discussed key factorb) [x] key factor discussed

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The Chinese _____ National Audit office held a press conference in December to report on its work and _____investigations in the country.a) [ ] government's; auditor'sb) [ ] governments'; auditors'c) [x] government's; auditors'

Have you seen this _____ report?a) [ ] sales'b) [x] salesc) [ ] sale's

The whole _____ is wrong.a) [ ] strategy companyb) [x] company strategyc) [ ] company and strategy

John's got an appraisal tomorrow. He's really anxious _____ it.a) [x] aboutb) [ ] uponc) [ ] ond) [ ] atI have a strange feeling that I've been here _____ .a) [ ] in advanceb) [x] beforec) [ ] earlier

a) [x] belowb) [ ] underc) [ ] overThe government managed to pass a bill through Parliament, _____ its low majority.a) [ ] no matterb) [ ] in spite ofc) [x] despite

Letters of application for this post should be completed _____ handwriting.a) [x] inb) [ ] withc) [ ] on

Don't be late for the meeting - you know they always start _____ time.a) [ ] inb) [x] onc) [ ] at

She's been rather _____ .a) [x] busy latelyb) [ ] bisy latelyc) [ ] busy late

That project was _____.a) [x] excitingb) [ ] excited

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I'm looking _____.a) [x] for something cheapb) [ ] for cheap somethingc) [ ] for cheap anything

Did my colleague leave that here? It looks like _____ briefcase.a) [ ] himb) [x] hisc) [ ] he

That's a balance sheet. 'What's that?' 'It's _____.a) [x] a financial statementb) [ ] an financial statementc) [ ] the financial statement