Q.1
Which of these carries the STRONGEST likelihood of a delayed journey? 'Motorists are advised that there ... ... congestion on the eastern ring-road during this evening's homebound rush-hour, as a result of carriageway closures after an articulated lorry overturned at the Kings Road roundabout earlier this afternoon.'
  • ... may be ...
  • ... could be ...
  • ... might be ...
  • ... is ...
Q.2
Choose the answer which completes the sentence in the most suitable, idiomatic and accurate English. 'I ... ... be in the least surprised if he turned up at the party, even without an invitation; you know what he's like whenever there's a chance of free drink and food ~ in that order, usually, too!'
  • ... mightn't ...
  • ... would ...
  • ... wouldn't ...
  • ... ought to ...
Q.3
Which of these do you believe strikes the best balance, in context? 'You ... ... believe everything the advertisement says.'
  • ... can't ...
  • ... mustn't ...
  • ... shouldn't ...
  • ... mightn't ...
Q.4
Choose the answer which completes the sentence in the most suitable, idiomatic and accurate English. 'Fun though this all is, I really ... ... on my way home by now.'
  • ... should be ...
  • ... might have been ...
  • ... ought to be ...
  • ... ought to have been ...
Q.5
Choose the answer which completes the sentence in the most suitable, idiomatic and accurate English. 'If the weather hadn't turned so foul, we ... ... into a lovely picnic up on the Downs ~ instead of huddling in this fuggy pub.'
  • ... would have been tucking ...
  • ... would have tucked ...
  • ... might have tucked ...
  • ... may as well of tucked ...
Q.6
Which of these suggests the LEAST likelihood of a delayed journey? 'Motorists are advised that there ... ... congestion on the eastern ring-road during this evening's homebound rush-hour, as a result of carriageway closures after an articulated lorry overturned at the Kings Road roundabout earlier this afternoon.'
  • ... is a chance of continuing ...
  • ... may still be ...
  • ... could still be some ...
  • ... might be ...
Q.7
Choose the answer which completes the sentence in the most suitable, idiomatic and accurate English. 'Oh, she's here already, is she? She said on the phone last night that she ... ... be coming on an earlier train, if there was one.'
  • ... would ...
  • ... might ...
  • ... could ...
  • ... will ...
Q.8
Which is the usual, formal formula for setting up (for instance) a maths problem in English? ' ... ... a right-angled triangle with sides 3m, 4m and 5m.'
  • 'Let ABC be ... '
  • 'Imagine ABC as ... '
  • 'Why not let's set up ...'
  • 'Once upon a time there was ... '
Q.9
Choose the answer which completes the sentence in the most suitable, idiomatic and accurate English. 'So the child just looked at me with an expression that said, "I ... ... care less!".'
  • ... could ...
  • ... couldn't ...
  • ... didn't ...
  • ... can't ...
Q.10
Which of the following completes the sentence to give the strongest sense of a personal interest? 'I ... ... be glad if you could let me know your thoughts on this by the end of the week.'
  • ... might ...
  • ... would ...
  • ... should ...
  • ... can ...
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