1. Katherine's told me she ... for a better job at the moment.
a. was looking c. looked
b. looks d. is looking
2. The teacher told the pupils that the steam engine ... in England in the 19th century.
a. invented c. has been invented
b. was invented d. had been invented
3. The financial adviser convinced the Board that the new project ... a success.
a. will be c. would be
b. is going to be d. was
4. He told us he had met his future wife when he ... in Italy on business.
a. has been c. had been
b. was d. was being
5. He warned me ... my flat yet.
a. do not sell c. to sell
b. about selling d. not to sell
6. The correspondent asked the elected candidate ... on the election results.
a. to comment c. commented
b. don't comment d. would comment
7. The flight attendant asked me if... my flight.
a. I am enjoying с. I was enjoying
b. am I enjoying d. was I enjoying
8. The manager threatened ... the clerk if he didn't change his atti­tude to work.
a. that he will dismiss c. to dismiss
b. dismissing d. that he dismissed Imagine - the
9.Greeks thought that the sun ... round the earth.
a. goes c. has gone
b. went d. had gone
10. Could you tell me where ... ?
a. the nearest post office is c. was the nearest post office
b. the nearest post office was d. is the nearest post office
11. Nick exclaimed that they ... football when the bomb ... off.
a. had been playing; went c. were playing; had gone
b. were playing; went d. had been playing; had gone
12. She said she ... sorry about the delay and she ... with the matter right away.
a. was; will deal c. is; will deal
b. was; would deal d. is; would deal
13. I wonder ... new staff for the summer.
a. would they be employing c. will they be employing
b. if they would be employing d. if they will be employing
14. The Purchasing Director wanted to know how much .
a. the new equipment costed c. the new equipment cost
b. did the new equipment cost d. does the new equipment cost
15. My personal assistant informed me that Ms Sullivan ... while I ... out.
a. phoned; was c. was phoning; had been
b. had phoned; had been d. had phoned; was