Answer Key
Practice test 6
Choose the correct answer.
You answered 0 of 15 questions correctly in this part of the test.
- [Was it raining] when you arrived at the resort?
- I wish my boss [would change] and [would begin] to be friendly to me.
- I [rang] you at twelve, but you weren't in your office.
- I though you said you [would] help me with the agenda.
- You can't do this yourself, Jim! You should [have it redesigned] by a professional.
- That's funny – I don't remember [saying] anything at all to him last night.
- Have you received a reply [to] your complaint?
- They've had no contact with [each other] for a long time.
- You should try [changing] the introduction. It might help your presentation.
- I [have been listening] to him for over an hour, but I have absolutely no idea what he is getting at.
- The student couldn't [tell] the difference between say and tell.
- I'm not sure if he knows that his speech [is being] recorded.
- As soon as you [know] more details, contact me promptly.
- You [weren't supposed] to stay there until the end. Why did you?
- I [had been] in the office for only about ten minutes when there was a power cut.
Fill in the missing words
You answered 0 of 15 questions correctly in this part of the test.
- Janet's ashamed [of] herself. You should go and talk to her.
- I have [been] thinking about his offer for a week.
- It's no [use, good] discussing it any longer!
- Was it a good movie? - - - Well, there were a [few] funny moments, but overall, it was poor.
- If I [had] known about it earlier, I would have helped.
- His colleagues were shocked [by] what he had said.
- What are you going to do about [the] homeless?
- Our business partners were impressed [with, by] your presentation.
- We need to do much more to protect [the] environment.
- There [is] no news! Sorry.
- We talked about Jane, [whose] son is a drug addict.
- Would you mind [turning] down the radio? It's so noisy!
- I'll buy more food in [case] the supermarket is closed tomorrow. It's a public holiday!
- There's no need [for] more time. We've almost finished!
- I must [have] read the story before. I seem to know how it is going to end.