- I ... to other people borrowing my books.   object

- I am thinking of taking up your invitation to stay with you. "taking up" means ... .   accepting

- I have never broken the law or ... a crime.   committed

- I was able to ...my baggage promptly after leaving the plane.   retrieve

- I was about ... when the phone rang.   to leave

- I went there ...   by myself

- I will come ... afternoon.   in the

- If he had studied more, he ...the exam.   would have passed

- If you ... the key, we wouldn't be locked out of the house.   hadn't forgotten

- I'm not used ...dinner at 6 p.m.   to having

- In childhood nearly all the world is older than....   oneself

- In the following sentence the part in square brackets contains one or more mistakes. Choose the correct alternative. "A scathing review of the recent performance of La Bohème [called the production grotesque and the conduce of the orchestra pedestrian]".   called the production grotesque and the conducting of the orchestra pedestrian

- In the following sentence the part in square brackets contains one or more mistakes. Choose the correct alternative. "Humans [are born with predisposition] to specific behaviours and talents".   are born with a predisposition

- In the following sentence the part in square brackets contains one or more mistakes. Choose the correct alternative. "Immigrants arriving in a new country [have to be learned new habits]".   have to learn new habits

- In the following sentence the part in square brackets contains one or more mistakes. Choose the correct alternative. "She [is talking to a her friend about a old man] called Arthur who lives near her".   is talking to a friend of hers about an old man

- In the following sentence the part in square brackets contains one or more mistakes. Choose the correct alternative. "She has been studying [for all afternoon]".   for all the afternoon

- In the following sentence the part in square brackets contains one or more mistakes. Choose the correct alternative. "Six months ago the Government assured that employment [would have been growing]".   would grow

- In the following sentence the part in square brackets contains one or more mistakes. Choose the correct alternative. "The packages [has been wrapped and are all ready to be mailing] as soon as the courier arrives".   have been wrapped and are all ready to be mailed

- In the following sentence the part in square brackets contains one or more mistakes. Choose the correct alternative. "They didn't get the contract because they [haven't being researching] the market situation very well".   hadn't been researching

- In the following sentence the part in square brackets contains one or more mistakes. Choose the correct alternative. "We expected [the plane to late]".   the plane to be late

- Industry will not become competitive again ... major reform is introduced.   unless

- Is Linus Mrs Grant's son? yes....   he is her son.

- Isn't that the man ... wife works in London?   whose

- It is difficult to find a vacant apartment in the centre of the city. "vacant" means ... .   empty

- I've lost count of ...times i've broken my glasses.   how many