Q.1
Pick the answer that offers the most accurate and appropriate way of filling the blank/s. 'If all the world were paper And all the sea were ink, And all the trees were bread and cheese, What ... ... ?' (Traditional children's / nonsense rhyme)
  • ... ever might you think?
  • ... might the people drink?
  • ... could there be to drink?
  • ... would we have to drink?
Q.2
Pick the answer that offers the most accurate and appropriate way of filling the blank/s. 'I would have pulled in for a break during my long motorway drive, if there ... ... a service station offering fuel at sensible prices.'
  • ... was ...
  • ... were ...
  • ... had been ...
  • ... have been ...
Q.3
Pick the answer that offers the most accurate and appropriate way of filling the blank/s. 'If you ... ... there, you would never ... ... that experience.'
  • ... were ... / ... have forgotten ...
  • ... were ... / ... forget ...
  • ... was ... / ... have forgotten
  • ... was ... / ... have forget ...
Q.4
Pick the answer that offers the most accurate and appropriate way of filling the blank/s. 'There could be an opportunity for you some time early next year, if you ... ... interested.'
  • ... was ...
  • ... are ...
  • ... were ...
  • ... be ...
Q.5
Pick the answer that offers the most accurate and appropriate way of filling the blank/s. 'If I ... ... you ... ... I ... ... a cake!' (Music-hall song)
  • ... knew ... / ... were coming ... / ... 'd have baked ...
  • ... 'd known ... / ... were coming ... / ... 'd have baked ...
  • ... knew ... / ... would come ... / ... could bake ...
  • ... knew ... / ... were coming ... / ... might have baked ...
Q.6
Pick the answer that offers the most accurate and appropriate way of filling the blank/s. ' ... ... the chance, I might very well have enjoyed a university education.'
  • If I were to receive ...
  • Had I had ...
  • If I had been having ...
  • Given ...
Q.7
Pick the answer that offers the most accurate and appropriate way of filling the blank/s. 'If it ... ... for my good friend here coming to my rescue, I ... ... sitting here now to tell you about it.'
  • ... wasn't ... / ... would be ...
  • ... hadn't been ... / ... wouldn't of been ...
  • ... weren't ... / ... couldn't be ...
  • ... weren't ... / ... wouldn't be ...
Q.8
Pick the answer that offers the most accurate and appropriate way of filling the blank/s. 'If you ... ... the only girl in the world And I ... ... the only boy, Nothing else ... ... matter ( ... )' (Old popular / music-hall song)
  • ... was ... / ... was ... / ... was ...
  • ... was ... / ... was ... / ... wouldn't ...
  • ... were ... / ... was ... / ... couldn't ...
  • ... were ... / ... were ... / ... would ...
Q.9
Pick the answer that offers the most accurate and appropriate way of filling the blank/s. 'If I ... ... die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is forever England.' (World War One poet Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] : 'The Soldier')
  • ... were to ...
  • ... shall ...
  • ... should ...
  • ... must ...
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