Unit 11: books I. Circle the word with a different consonant sound

B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
26. Our school has managed ______ a lot of books to distribute to the children
in a village school.
a. to collect b. collecting c. with collecting d. on collecting
27. I _______ to get through to Jackie for days now. Either she’s away or her
phone’s out of order.
a. tried b. had tried c. was trying d. have been trying
28. Over the past 50 years, many serious illnesses _______ under control.
a. brought b. was brought c. have brought d. have been brought
29. Do you like the “Harry Potter” film series? - Well, after _______ the books, I
was a bit disappointed.
a. read b. having read c. being read d. I have read
30. Because of road works, traffic _______ to one lane in each direction.
a. restricts b. will restrict c. has restricted d. is restricted
31. She _______ five years ago today; therefore her request for a raise is definitely
worth reviewing.
a. is being promoted b. promoted
c. was promoted d. has been promoted
32. After he_______, he continued to take classes to upgrade his skills.
a. hired b. has hired c. had hired d. was hired
33. He _______ in public on the occasion of his daughter’s wedding.
a. last saw b. has last seen c. was last seen d. was seeing last
34. Two-thirds of the work _______ by the second team.
a. are done b. were done c. has been done d. have been done
35. Professor Byrd, along with several colleagues, _______ to a national conference
each year.
a. travels b. travel c. is traveling d. have traveled
36. The reason for all the changes being made _______ to us.
a. explained b. had explained c. was explaining d. was explained
37. Diabetes, which may be caused by one of several different conditions, _______
many people each year.
a. affects b. affect c. is affected d. are affected
38. “All these photographs _______ with a very cheap camera,” he said.
a. have taken b. were takers c. were taking d. had taken
39. In spite of her protests, her father made her _______ for the race three hours a day.
a. train b. training c. to train d. trained
40. The manager expected the team _______ because they hadn’t done enough training.
a. to be lost b. have lost c. by losing d. to lose