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#1. Theatre history can ( ... ) to Egyptian religious ritualistic drama as long as 3200 B.C.

1) trace; 2) be traced; 3) being tracing.

#2. They ( ... ) married for seven years when their first son was born

1) had been; 2) will be; 3) have been.

#3. It's hard to imagine ( ... ) on the salaries that are paid in this country.

1) living; 2) to live; 3) live.

#4. Before she retired my grandma ( … ) go for a run every morning before work.

1) get used to; 2) would; 3) was used to.

#5. It is natural that the general's car ( ... ).

1) should be polished; 2) to have been polished; 3) were polished.

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#1. Because they are relatively durable and portable, books ( ... ) for centuries to preserve and distribute information.

1) are used; 2) are being used; 3) have been used.

#2. It is important that he ( … ) the entire truth however unpleasant it might be.

1) should know; 2) would know; 3) known.

#3. He sank upon a seat, almost ( … ) with the knowledge of the consequences of his action.

1) crushed; 2) crushing; 3) be crushed.

#4. I enjoy making practical jokes about people, but I hate ( … ) fun of.

1) being made; 2) be made; 3) be making.

#5. At one time Stonehenge ( … ) to be a Druid temple.

1) was thinking; 2) is thought; 3) was thought.

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#1. We expect the Irish delegation ( … ) by tomorrow.

1) to have left; 2) to have been leaving; 3) to leave.

#2. This historian doesn’t explain things well. His explanations are ( … ).

1) confused; 2) confusing; 3) having been confused.

#3. He looked at his watch and decided that it was time ( … ) another phone call.

1) he made; 2) he will make; 3) he would make.

#4. I do not like ( … ) to – and this is exactly what you are trying to do.

1) have been lied; 2) be lied; 3) being lied.

#5. Windsor Castle ( … ) to be a comfortable country place of the Royal family.

1) being known; 2) is known; 3) known.

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#1. The Queen was furious. Nobody ( … ) here a minute longer.

1) will have her to stay; 2) will have her staying; 3) could make her stay.

#2. But for his laziness Timothy ( … ) quite successful in sciences.

1) will be; 2) would be; 3) should be.

#3. ( … ) the film at least a dozen times, he knew it almost by heart.

1) Having seen; 2) Having been seen; 3) See.

#4. I would like ( … ) you and some other students to our observatory some time.

1) invite; 2) to invite; 3) inviting.

#5. The Lake District ( … ) to be the central area in the north-west of England.

1) is known; 2) knew; 3) known.

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