II. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. The employees argued that the reduction in wages … unlawful.

   1. was c. is

   2. will be d. was being

2. Katherine’s told me that at the moment she … for a better job.

   1. was looking c. looked

   2. looks d. is looking

3. The interviewer wanted to know how old … .

   1. was I c. I am

   2. I was d. am I

4. The correspondent asked the Returning Officer … on the election results.

   1. to comment c. to not comment

   2. don’t comment d. to commented

5. Mr Rayner had nothing to say except that he … guilty of the charges.

   1. is not c. has not been

   2. was not d. did not be

6. The Executive Director convinced the Board that the new project … a success.

   1. will be c. would be

   2. is going to be d. was

7. I suppose you already … the news about our merger with Atlantic Co.

   1. heard c. have heard

   2. hear d. had heard

8. The suppliers asked us not to worry as the duplicate invoice … by 4 o’clock.

   1. would have been sent c. will be sent

   2. was being sent d. will have been sent

9. Could you tell me what time … as a rule?

   1. do the committee meetings finish c. the committee meetings finished

   2. would the committee meetings finish d. the committee meetings finish

10. At the meeting the shareholders asked how the company … in the previous year.

    1. did c. was doing

    2. had been doing d. would do

11. I’d like to know … additional staff to develop a new sales campaign.

    1. would they be employing c. will they be employing

    2. if they would be employing d. if they will be employing

12. My financial adviser warned me … my shares yet.

    1. do not sell c. to not sell

    2. did not sell d. not to sell

13. The purchasing director wanted to know how much … .

    1. the new equipment cost c. the new equipment costs

    2. did the new equipment cost d. does the new equipment cost

14. An interviewer may ask you what … .

    1. are your salary requirements c. your salary requirements are

    2. were your salary requirements d. your salary requirements were

15. The manager threatened … the clerk if he didn’t change his attitude to work.

    1. that he will dismiss c. to dismiss

    2. dismissing d. that he dismissed

16. Last year’s financial statement indicates that it … a very profitable year for the enterprise.

    1. is c. has been

    2. was d. had been

17. The bank ordered the company … its activity until a thorough inspection … .

    1. suspend; is completed c. suspending; completes

    2. to suspend; was completed d. not to suspend; completed

18. It was announced that Google … online mapping company Waze Ltd. for an estimated $1 billion.

    1. has bought c. had bought

    2. bought d. will buy

19. My personal assistant informed me that Ms Sullivan … while I … out.

    1. had phoned; was c. was phoning; had been

    2. phoned; had been d. phoned; was

20. The Managing Director said at the meeting that he … a joint venture … the best way to break into the foreign market.

    1. thinks; was c. thought; is

    2. thinks; is d. thought; was