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CONSOLIDATION - TEST (1)

11. When my cousin ---- as a secretary for a lawyer, she 16. The supporters of the team ---- that the team’s
---- a hundred words in a minute without making any goalkeeper ---- so many mistakes because they may
mistakes at all. cause them to lose the title.
A) was working / can type A) will wish / is not making
B) worked / used to type B) have wished / could not make
C) had worked / must have typed C) had wished / has not made
D) has worked / had to type D) are going to wish / will not make
E) works / should have typed E) wish / would not make

12. Despite strong objections, the company owner 17. Efforts to produce much cleaner cars are a good
insisted that he would ---- the new assistant ---- the idea, ---- people’s willingness to use them does not
final checks on the project. seem high enough.
A) get / to do A) but
B) make / doing B) so
C) have / done C) as
D) get / done D) and
E) have / to do E) or

13. According to a report, if houses in the USA ---- so 18. ---- having some drawbacks, using alternative energy
expensive, many people ---- them easily without sources is much less harmful to the environment.
saving all their money.
A) As well as
A) had not been / will buy B) Due to
B) will not be / can buy C) In addition to
C) are not / could have bought D) Despite
D) were not / would buy E) As a result of
E) have not been / might have bought

14. The referee has informed the captains of both teams 19. ---- it is produced from a sustainable source, paper
that in the event that the fans ---- more chaos during differs from the majority of other waste items.
the game, he ---- the match immediately.
A) As soon as
A) caused / can cancel B) Before
B) cause / will cancel C) As
C) had caused / would cancel D) So that
D) will cause / would have cancelled E) While
E) have caused / had to cancel

15. If water ---- two-thirds of the surface of our planet, the 20. ---- adults and adolescents see danger in similar
weather ---- too cold for the beings to survive on it. ways, they arrive at different conclusions because of
their differing perspectives.
A) did not cover / would be
B) had not covered / can be A) Although
C) would not cover / was B) Since
D) will not cover / may be C) When
E) has not covered / could be D) In case
E) As long as

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