Most correspondents seem to believe that Mr Field…………the legal bat­tle over the rights to the patent. If this happens, the situation of his firm may soon become critical.




A.will lose
B.loses
C.would lose
D.will have lost

The high winds blowing all Monday night…………….very thick trees, breaking some of thorn.




A.bent
B.bended
C.have been bending
D.have bended

I remember that meeting Andy Sugar was a great occasion for my children. Since the showing of his film they ……………. him as something of a national hero.




A.admired
B.had admired
C.have been admiring
D.have admired

By criticising the firm at the meeting, Leo……………..his own grave. Did you see how furious the boss was?




A.is digging
B.dug
C.has been digging
D.had dug

I’m afraid Archie will get drunk at the party no matter what his wife …………to prevent it.




A.would do
B.were doing
C.will do
D.does

“So finally, when shall we meet?” - “Any time you wish. Of course, only after you……………the matter with Mr Gray.”




A.will settle
B.will have settled
C.shall settle
D.have settled

From a strictly medical point of view all the children ought to have been vaccinated three months ago.. Anyway we should begin vaccinating them the day the vaccine………………….ready.




A.is
B.was
C.would be
D.had been

Would you mind telling me what you…………….to do for the last half an hour?




A.have been trying
B.had been trying
C.are trying
D.were trying

“I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Peter said to Daisy.




A.Peter insisted on letting Daisy know the answer by the end of the week.
B.Peter promised to give Daisy the answer by the end of the week.
C.Peter offered to give Daisy the answer by the end of the week.
D.Peter suggested giving Daisy the answer by the end of the week.

If the place where they……………themselves at the end of the operation doesn’t have electricity, they will have to use their car battery.




A.will find
B.found
C.find
D.will have found