We have achieved the results we expected without _____ difficulty.

1) none 2) some 3) any 4) a few

19. There are _____ hotels in this town. You’ll probably find a room to spend the night.

1) few 2) too few 3) a little 4) a few

20. What _____ for a living? - I _____ portraits of famous people.

1) to do; painting 2) do you do; am painting 3) are you doing; paint 4) do you do; paint

21. I couldn’t help _____ he was asking for trouble.

1) to think 2) think 3) being thought 4) thinking

I _____ about the inspection for weeks.

1) knew 2) have known 3) have been knowing 4) know

23. The rainforests _____ an important effect on the earth's climate, but people _____ enough to save them.

1) have had, didn't do 2) had, haven't been doing 3) have, are not doing 4) are having, haven't done

24. "You're late". "I _____ to Henry, and he just goes on and on".

1) talk 2) have been talking 3) talked 4) was been talking

What the company _____is sufficient money to invest in new products.

1) is lacked 2) has been lacked 3) lacks 4) was lacked

26. Soon Father_____ that his son _____ seven days’ leave.

1) notified, is given 2) would be notified, will be given 3) will notify, is given 4) was notified, would be given

27. The problem of Camilla's disappearance ______ at last.

1) was solved 2) have solved 3) was solving 4) solved

You _____ see Paula if you _____ there.

1) need to, will go 2) should, goes 3) must, go 4) may, will be going

You _____ tell me first - before notifying the police.

1) should to 2) should 3) are able 4) ought

If I _____ Brad Pitt, I _____ him about his next film.

1) meet, will ask 2) will meet; will ask 3) meet; would ask 4) can meet; should ask

31. Why is she looking at me as though she _____ me? I _____ her before.

1) knew; have never seen 2) knows; never saw 3) had known; had never seen 4) has known; didn’t see

32. If only the boys _____ so late last night!

1) hadn’t arrived 2) didn’t arrive 3) haven’t arrived 4) won’t arrive

When they finally arrived _____ the gates of her college she just disappeared without a word.

1) in 2) at 3) to 4) into

34. Shall we start now, or shall we wait _____ guests to arrive _____ the courtyard?

1) __, in 2) when, to 3) for, at 4) as, from