Choose the right variant (a, b, c or d)
1. He presently for the position of head of the R&D department.
a) have been considered c) is considering
b) will be considered d) is being considered
2. By the end of the meeting, we a set of criteria to evaluate our achievements.
a) had devised c) had been devised
b) had been devising d) was to devise
3. The boss is disappointed and thinks the assignment to someone else.
a) must give c) should be given
b) are to be given d) has to give
4. the problem, we discovered an interesting regularity.
a) Having been solved c) Solving
b) Being solved d) To be solved
5. The target indicators by the working group are in compliance with the general trend.
a) developing c) are developed
b) developed d) having developed
6. If you your paper one day late, it may not be accepted.
a) are submitted c) are submitting
b) will submit d) submit
7. I wonder if will ever accept such terms.
a) somebody c) nobody
b) anybody d) everybody
8. He agrees that this months figures are .
a) slightly less good c) any better
b) much more good d) the most worst
9. They informed us that their department a workshop on network communications.
a) would be advertised c) would advertise
b) to be advertising d) was advertised
10 . too economical at this stage can give us plenty of trouble later.
a) Be c) Been
b) To be d) Being
11. It is essential that students new investigative techniques.
a) should study c) to study
b) must study d) would study
12. She is unlikely all the books on that topic.
a) has read c) to have been read
b) to have read d) be reading
13. For money it should be invested.
a) works c) to work
b) working d) is to work
14. She wants to have these sheets of computer printout for the meeting.
a) preparing c) prepared
b) to prepare d) prepare
15 . , we had to ask for more people to help us.
a) As we were able to cope with the task ourselves
b) The task being hard and time-consuming
c) Until the task was done
d) Although the task was rather difficult
16. It was by improving service
a) that they managed to save the firm.
b) what our firm managed to do.
c) there is a chance to save the firm.
d) when the profits were high.
17 . was not a surprise to anyone in the world of science.
a) He was awarded the Nobel Prize
b) Having been awarded a Nobel Prize
c) For him to award a Nobel Prize
d) His being awarded the Nobel Prize
18. , he would have completed his research sooner.
a) To take a sabbatical c) As he had taken a sabbatical
b) Had he taken a sabbatical d) He was to take a sabbatical
19.The profits will depend on
a) since we expected the results to be good.
b) whether well be able to implement an innovative strategy.
c) until the members of the Board reach a consensus.
d) that sufficient funds will be allocated.
20.Use this search engine
a) so that you can find relevant information easily.
b) whether relevant information can be found easily.
c) having found relevant information easily.
d) finding relevant information easily.