C posting, to post

33. You … go and check everything by yourself unless you … it.

A would better, want him to do

B had rather, don’t want his doing

Had better, want him to do

34. The accused men … anywhere near the bank during the robbery. It’s no use (investigate) the case without direct evidence.

A deny being, to investigate

B deny being, investigating

C denies to be, to investigate

35. You … your children (go) their own way in the end.

A are to let, to go

B have letting, going

C have to let, go

36. I suggest our (start) as soon as possible. I … before the sunset.

A starting, would rather come

B starting, had rather come

C to start, would rather to come

37. I am afraid (speak) to him. What if he really has the power to stop …, and means (turn) them against me?

A to speak, me go, to turn

B of speaking to him, my going, to turn

C speaking, me going, to turn

38. If you (take) the medicine the doctor prescribed you, you (feel) much better now.

A had taken, would feel

B took, would feel

C would take, would feel yourself

39. If you (read) the article I recommended you, you (know) how (answer) such questions.

A had read, had known, to answer

B read, would know, answer

C had read, would know, to answer

40. I must be off now. Of it (be) not so late, I (stay) a little longer.

A were, would stay

B were, would stay

C had been, would have stayed

41. If you don’t want to be late for the plane, you … better (go) and (pack) your things right now.

A had, go, pack

B would, go, had pack

C would, had gone, had packed

42. It will be so kind of you if you can get this banknote (cash) for me.

A cashed

B cashing

C had cashed

43. I (see) him for a year and more, but he looked up at me as if I (be) yesterday.

A have not seen, was

B did not see, were

C had not seen, had been

44. I look forward to (have) a rest. I (feel) as if my head (were) splitting.

A having, feel, were

B have, had felt, were

C have, am feeling, is

45. I remember it so clearly as if it (happen) only yesterday.

A happened

B had happened

C would have happened

46. We didn’t want his speech to be interrupted.

A Мы не хотели прерывать его речь.

B Мы не хотели, чтобы он прерывал нас своей речью.

C Он не хотел прерывать нас своей речью.

47. He is likely to come on Sunday.

A Он любит приходить в воскресенью.

B Он обычно приходит в воскресенье.

C Вероятно, он придет в воскресенье.

48. He used to be good at mathematics.

A Он хорошо знает математику.

B Когда-то он хорошо знал математику.

C Он хорошо использовал знание математики.

49. She had a good practical knowledge of French having worked as an interpreter for many years in France.

A Она хорошо преподавала французский после того, как много лет проработала переводчиком во Франции.

B Она много лет учила французский для того, чтобы работать переводчиком во Франции.

C Она приобрела хорошие практические знания французского, когда много лет работала переводчиком во Франции.

50. John is said to have written a new book.

A Говорят, что Джон написал новую книгу.

B Джон сказал, что написал новую книгу.

C Джона попросили написать новую книгу.