1) I’d give you a lift if I ___, but I’m going the other way. a) a) could b) b) can c) c) would 2) ___ you have a work permit, you can’t take a job here. a) a) Unless b) b) When c) c) As soon as 3) If you ___ hard for the exam, you’ll probably do well. a) a) study b) b) will study c) c) would study 4) If I lived in that house, I ___ do something about the décor. a) a) would b) b) will c) c) I 5) She ___ become an award-winning scientist if she maintains this level of research. a) a) might b) b) will c) c) would 6) ___ I have the money in my account, I’ll be able to transfer it to you. a) a) As soon as b) b) Unless c) c) Soon 7) Unless you want to get lost, you ___ have to follow me. a) a) ----  b) b) would c) c) shall 8) If you drop something fragile onto a hard surface from a great height, it ___. a) a) will break b) b) broke c) c) breaks 9) When you ___ flour and water, it forms a sticky paste. a) a) mix b) b) mixed c) c) mixes 10) He’d play on his computer all day if he ___ the chance. a) a) had b) b) has c) c) have 11) Unless he asked for help, they ___ interfere with what he was doing. a) a) wouldn’t b) b) would c) c) will 12) If I ___ you, I’d apologise. a) a) were b) b) was c) c) am 13) We’ll start the meeting as soon as everyone ___. a) a) arrives b) b) will arrive c) c) arrive 14) She ___ probably pay you back if you lend her the money. a) a) will b) b) would c) c) might’ve 15) If they had more time, they ___ join us for lunch. a) a) would b) b) will c) c) can 16) Social media ___ to have made us more isolated. a) a) is thought b) b) are thought c) c) is thinking 17) It ___ that the speed of modern life is increasing. a) a) is claimed b) b) claims c) c) has claimed 18) It ___ that we will monitor the situation. a) a) has been agreed b) b) is agreeing 19) It ___ that multi-tasking was a positive concept. a) a) used to be thought b) b) was used to think c) c) was thought use 20) Basic coding ___ to be an essential life skill. a) a) is believed b) b) are believed c) c) is believing 21) Memory ___ to improve as we use it. a) a) is said b) b) says c) c) said 22) It ___ that sleep deprivation is linked to depression. a) a) has been claimed b) b) has claimed c) c) claims 23) Computer usage ___ to lead to weight gain. a) a) has been reported b) b) has reported c) c) reports 24) One million users ___ to have closed their accounts. a) a) are estimated b) b) estimate c) c) are estimating 25) It ___ that the issue may not be too serious. a) a) is suggested b) b) suggests c) c) is suggesting 26) The authorities ___ to introduce new guidelines next month. a) a) are expected b) b) expect c) c) expecting 27) The app ___ to be collecting too much personal data. a) a) is obliged b) b) obliges c) c) was obliging 28) Quite ___, he was refused entry to the nightclub. a) a) right b) b) rightly c) c) righteous 29) Although their car cost a lot to buy, it’s very ___ to run. a) a) economic b) b) economical c) c) economy 30) I don’t eat meat as a matter of ___. a) a) principal b) b) principle  c) c) principalship 31) Make sure Paul doesn’t do anything stupid. He’s not the most ___ boy. a) a) sensible b)  b) sensitive c) c) sensational 32) We were so lucky to have the ___ to speak to the artist. a) a) opportunity b) b) possibility c) c) occasion 33) He’s a terrible driver. He actually drove into a ___ vehicle. a) a) stationary b) b) stationery c) c) station 34) I’m terribly sorry, we don’t ___ cheques here. a) a) accept b) b) except c) c) expect 35) If anyone deserves a ___, it’s Jerry. a) a) compliment b) b) complement c) c) compilation 36) You should speak to my mum—she’s always helpful, and can give good ___. a) a) advice b) b) advise c) c) advices 37) We couldn’t provide accurate results because we had insufficient ___. a) a) data b) b) databases c) c) accounts 38) Someone used his email ___ to hack into his contacts list. a) a) account b) b) profile c) c) sample 39) After collecting ___ from several rivers, we compared water quality across the region. a) a) samples b) b) findings c) c) measures 40) The latest ___ have surprised many in the scientific community. a) a) findings b) b) monitors c) c) profiles 41) We need to carefully ___ the spread of the disease to limit its impacts. a) a) monitor b) b) measure c) c) analyse 42) They said they would ___ of their experiences throughout the expedition on their blog. a) a) post updates b) b) analyse c) c) measure 43) Their research shows that tiny ___ living within humans can influence many processes. a) a) organisms b) b) analyses c) c) accounts 44) We’re hoping to ___ the substance under an electron microscope to determine its composition. a) a) analyse b) b) measure c) c) monitor 45) We stored all the survey results in a secure ___. a) a) database b) b) data c) c) profile

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