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Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. He _____ playing with his dog. A. is loving B. loves C. was loving D. love

2. Oil _____ if you pour it on water. A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float

3. Water _____ at 100 degrees Celsius. A. boils B. boiling C. is boiling D. boil

4. The launch of the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926 _____ by flight historians _____ as significant as the Wright Brothers’ flight. A. has considered - having been B. was considered - being C. is considered - to be D. has been considered - has been

5. I’m afraid John will get drunk at the party no matter what his wife _____ to prevent it. A. would do B. were doing C. does D. will do

6. “Any news from Vicky?” “Yes. She _____ tomorrow on the 9:15 train.”

A. arrives B. will have arrived C. arriving D. will have been arriving

7. “Do you know it’s Barb’s birthday today?” “Yes, she _____ a party tonight.”

A. has B. is to have C. is having D. will have

8. Tom _____ things round the house, which is annoying.

A. always leaves B. has always left C. is leaving D. is always leaving

9. Teenagers _____ photos of pop stars on their bedroom walls.

A. are often sticking B. often stick C. will often stick D. have often stuck

10. At least half of the world’s population _____ more than one language.

A. speak B. speaks C. have spoken D. is speaking 

VI. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. 

             Laassi is a popular traditional yoghurt-based drink from the Indian Subcontinent and originates from the Punjab. Laassi is a (1) __________ of yoghurt, water, spices and sometimes, fruit. Traditional laassi is a savoury drink, sometimes (2) __________ with ground and roasted cumin. Sweet laassi, however, (3) __________ sugar or fruits, instead of spices. Salted mint laassi is highly favoured in Bangladesh. In Dharmic religions, yoghurt sweetened with honey is used while performing religious (4) __________ . Less common is lassi served with milk and (5) __________ with a thin layer of clotted cream. Laassis are enjoyed chilled as a hot-weather refreshment, (6) __________ taken with lunch. With a little turmeric powder mixed in, it is also used as a folk remedy for gastroenteritis. In Pakistan, salted laassi is often served with almost all kinds of meals, and is mostly made at home by simply (7) __________ salt in yoghurt and water. It is also sold at most dairy shops selling yoghurt and milk, and both the salty and sweet (8) __________ are available.

VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

                                                                                     SICKNESS AT WORK

             Small firms are counting the cost of sickness among employees. Research estimates that illness cost small businesses in Britain a month and a half in lost (1) ___________ last year. A recent (2) ___________ of more than 1,000 small and medium enterprises revealed that last year the average small business lost around 42 days through staff phoning in sick, and that this had a serious (3) ___________ on 27 per cent of smaller companies.

             Just over one in ten employees took time off for seven days in a row. Of these, 9.5 per cent were ill for a week on more than one occasion. In Britain, employees can take sick (4) ___________ for up to a week before they have to produce a medical certificate. Owner-managers were far less likely to be off sick than their staff: 3.3 days on average, compared with the 10 days taken by employees.

            The head of the research team said, "The most common (5) ___________ of absence was minor illness, such as colds or flu, but back strain, fractures and the like (6) ___________ for very nearly as much. Of greater anxiety is that more that 40 per cent of employers felt that their employees' sickness may not have been genuine." Employers can do more to protect themselves by drawing up adequate (7) ___________ of employment that outline the company's sick pay (8) ___________ . Enhanced sick pay is then at the employer's discretion. 

Q.1: It's a strange experience because they are unaccustomed ___________ and fussed over.
A. to be cared for                          B. to being cared for 
C. being cared for                         D. having cared for 

Q.2: _____________ in a DIY project can give you a sense of pleasure and satisfaction.
A. Engaging                                  B. Having engaged 
C. To be engaged                         D. Being engaged

Q.3: She ought ____________ for a decent interval before getting married again.
A. to have waited                          B. to be waited 
C. to being waited                         D. to wait

Q.4: He experienced instant success and fame without ever ____________ by the artistic family to which he ought logically _____________ .
A. being claimed / have belonged
B. having claimed  / to belong
C. claiming / to be belonged
D. having been claimed / to have belonged

Q.5: Following its defeat in 1918, Germany admitted _____________ by a combination of new weapons, notably tanks and combat aircraft.
A. to being fallen                           B. having been fallen
C. having been felled                    D. being felled 

VII. Use the correct form or tense of the verb in parentheses to fill in each blank.
21. These ridiculous rules and regulations should (eliminate) _____________ years ago.
22. _____________ (introduce) my guests to each other, I made a long speech on the current changes in the computer technologies.
23. Following its defeat in 1918, Germany admitted (defeat) ____________ by a combination of new weapons, notably tanks and combat aircraft.
24. He ____________ (wait) over an hour and was beginning to feel irritable.
25. Virtually every person in my road (get) ___________ a burglar alarm (fit) ___________ recently. 

Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Tuan regrets ___________ (not study) harder. He wishes he ___________ (make) more effort to achieve a better grade.
2. The organizers might ____________ (change) their plans and decided not to pursue the model project.
3. A winner was supposed _____________ (choose) and given sufficient funds to build the initial model.
4. As many as ten-million children _____________ (infect) with the virus by the end of the decade.
5. Ryan straddles two cultures, _____________ (bring up) in Britain and later converted to Islam.

41/ It is necessary to understand ____ most customers have high expectations about expensive products.

a whether

b that

c what

d because

42/ ____ the company is based in Asia, most of its products are exported to countries around the world.

a When

b If

c That

d Although

43/ ____ you understand the rules and regulations in this place, you will feel a lot more comfortable.

a In case of

b So that

c Whether

d Once

44/ If you ____ personal assistance, you can directly contact the Customer Service Department.

a needs

b needed

c need

d will need