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5. French lorry drivers ---- on strike and now 10. As she looked down into the garden from the
they ---- the roads, which is their usual way of balcony, ----. (2010)
showing their discontent. (2004)
A) birds rarely sing at night
A) went / had blocked B) the sound of passing traffic would have
B) will go / would block disturbed her
C) have gone / are blocking C) a dog suddenly ran out from among the
D) were going / block bushes
E) would go / are going to block D) the grass should have been cut a week ago
E) it rained heavily all that night

6. Tofino, which ---- once a quiet fishing village 11. The moon ---- more energy every second than
in Canada, ---- a popular year-round resort humans ---- in the next million years. (2006)
now. (2004)
A) releases / will use
A) is / is becoming B) is releasing / are using
B) had been / became C) has released / could have used
C) has been / had become D) will release / have used
D) was / has become E) would release / had used
E) would have been / will become

7. The book ---- a surprisingly interesting 12. The interviewer ---- during her interview
account of the geography of Great Britain with the retired politician that he still ---- the
and there ---- a need for such a book for a dynamic presence that had once inspired the
long time now. (2005) entire country. (2009)
A) would give / had been A) was realizing / had
B) had given / was B) will realize / would have
C) has given / is C) realizes / is having
D) gives / has been D) has realized / will have
E) is giving / was E) realized / had

8. At that time, since her aunt ---- in the same 13. Often it is only when people ---- to do their
neighborhood she ---- her at least once a job that they ---- our attention. (2008)
week. (2005)
A) fail / get
A) is living / would visit B) have failed / had got
B) has lived / has visited C) failed / have got
C) lived / visits D) will fail / are getting
D) was living / used to visit E) will have failed / got
E) lives / was visiting

9. ---- even before Europe started interfering in 14. My brother was very surprised ----. (2009)
its local affairs. (2012)
A) when he got a message from a long-lost
A) Some countries certainly had strategic friend
importance B) unless he met an old friend one day
th
B) The 19 century was a time of great scientific C) where an old friend turned up suddenly
advances D) if an old friend turns up
C) North Africa had many serious problems E) how old he himself was
D) The potential for the exploitation of resources
in Europe was limited
E) Libya and Sudan had a peaceful period of
economic development

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