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CONSOLIDATION - TEST (2)

11. Sometimes most students ---- a lot of time on social 16. The results indicated that the Maya civilisation ----
networking sites for things other than school, but this more complex than previously thought, as they ----
habit ---- their grades, social lives, and length of sleep. those incredible structures.
A) are spending / might affect A) might be / can build
B) spent / may affect B) had to be / were able to build
C) have spent / could affect C) must have been / could build
D) spend / can affect D) can be / might have built
E) will spend / must affect E) could have been / should be building

12. Since 2011, the ‘Kick Like a Girl’ programme in India, 17. It ---- important to continue practising regularly with
which ---- football training to disadvantaged girls, determination so that you ---- your English skills.
---- more than 5,000 girls by providing books and A) will be / must improve
stationery as well.
B) was / may improve
A) has been giving / will support C) has been / will improve
B) has given / supported D) had been / could improve
C) gives / has supported E) is / can improve
D) had given / was supporting
E) is giving / will have supported

13. We ---- the oceans, but there is still time; we ---- 18. The discovery ---- the prediction that more than 90%
our best for the future to prevent pollution and of emperor penguin colonies ---- almost extinct by the
biodiversity loss. end of this century due to global warming.
A) are supposed to protect / should have done A) supported / might have been
B) should have protected / had to do B) supports / may be
C) could protect / might have done C) is supporting / have to be
D) could have protected / should do D) has supported / could have been
E) ought to protect / may do E) will support / might be

14. You ---- your travel itinerary before heading to the 19. Although scientists ---- an asteroid impact with the
airport; otherwise, you ---- last-minute surprises. disappearance of the dinosaurs, there are theories
that they ---- in decline.
A) had better double-check / may have
B) should double-check / had to have A) have linked / might have already been
C) can double-check / must have B) linked / may already be
D) might double-check / can have C) are linking / should have already been
E) must double-check / need to have D) link / must have already been
E) had linked / could already be

15. Experts are warning teenagers that they ---- their 20. As it ---- death because of the poison it contains, you
screen time more responsibly, or they ---- difficulties ---- puffer fish, which swells when you catch it.
in their academic lives.
A) had caused / should not eat
A) must be managing / had to deal with B) caused / cannot eat
B) have been able to manage / can deal with C) has caused / do not have to eat
C) had to manage / could deal with D) will cause / may not eat
D) must have managed / may be dealing with E) causes / must not eat
E) should be managing / will have to deal with

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