11. I wish you _______ the trouble to me before so I could help you. A. would explain B. explained C. had explained D. hadn’t explained 12. We are desperately _______ of really experienced staff. A. lacking B. short C. needy D. light 13. It was his own fault, but I couldn’t help _______ sorry for him. A. feeling B. to feel C. having felt D. to have felt 14. All applications for the job must _______ in by Friday. A. send B. have sent C. be sent D. have been sent 15. The woman _______ daughter was kidnapped lives next to me. A. who B. who’s C. whom D. whose 16. I try to be friendly but it’s hard to _______ some of my colleagues. A. come up with B. get by C. get on with D. speak out 17. Don’t blame me for what I did. _______ differently in my place? A. Would you acted B. Would you have acted C. Would you act D. Wouldn’t you act 18. Delinquency often results _______ something that happened in the youth’s childhood. A. in B. to C. of D. from 19. _______ regards the future, I think we’ll just have to wait and see. A. With B. As C. In D. What 20. If you like, we _______ volleyball with the children while the men _______ up the barbecue. A. could play – are setting B. could have played – have set C. will play – were setting D. can play – had been setting 21. I personally don’t believe you can _______ of his support. A. count B. depend C. rely D. be sure 22. When we went to the Black Sea in October, we found the water _______ to swim in. A. too cold B. colder C. the coldest D. such cold 23. There is every _______ of things going horribly wrong. A. change B. possibility C. probability D. opening 24. Can you tell me ________? A. how much does this sweater cost B. how this sweater costs C. what does this sweater cost D. how much this sweater costs 25. He opened the account with a(n) _______ to running up a healthy overdraft. A. aim B. purpose C. view D. plan 26. Her performance in the last scene was quite _______. A. remarkable B. noticeable C. notable D. describable 27. At last, I_______ on him to help us out of our dilemma. A. persuaded B. prevailed C. labored D. convinced 28. You’re having an operation next week, _______? A. isn’t it B. don’t you have C. don’t you D. aren’t you 29. You should be _______ ashamed of yourself for what you’ve done. A. thoroughly B. hopelessly C. entirely D. earnestly 30. I’m not at all put out by their decision. _______, I welcome it. A. All the same B. In contrast C. On the contrary D. On the other hand 31. Wouldn’t you agree that there is _______ excuse for what he did? A. some B. the C. any D. much 32. _______ Paul tonight, tell him I want to see him. A. Should you see B. Had you seen C. If you saw D. If you had seen 33. According to Greek legend, Helen of Sparta was _______ woman who ever lived. A. very beautiful B. so beautiful C. the most beautiful D. more beautiful 34. I am _______ the opinion that nothing we say will change anything at all. A. in B. after C. with D. of 35. August 23rd is the last date _______ you may transfer to another country. A. which B. on which C. that D. what