1 With ____ more effort what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.
a) little
b) less
c) a little
d) a few

2 It was a fairly young man. Judging by his appearance, he ____ in his twenties.
a) must have been
b) was to be
c) was to have been
d) had to be

3 Russia's recent economic power ____ in its key natural resources – oil and gas.
a) has laid
b) has been laid
c) is lain
d) has lain

4 I’m now so far behind the other students that I don’t know how I’m going ____.
a) to keep with them
b) to follow them up
c) to catch them
d) to catch up with them

5 Your time is limited, so don’t waste it ____ someone else’s life.
a) to live
b) living
c) by living
d) having lived

6 In 1927, ToriboMextaXesspe of Peru ____ lines in the shapes of huge animals and geometric forms on the ground below.
a) must have been very surprised to have seen
b) must have not been surprised to see
c) must have been very surprised to see
d) must have been not surprised to see

7 ____ the fire, he immediately phoned the fire brigade.
a) On his seeing
b) On seeing
c) After seeing
d) Having seen

8 If the spy ____ the message, he could have averted the crisis.
a) were to intercept
b) intercepted
c) could intercept
d) had intercepted

9 I feel sick. I wish I ____ all those cakes!
a) hadn’t eaten
b) had eaten
c) might have eaten
d) couldn’t eat

10 Scientists claim bees are likely ____ sniffer-dogs trained to detect illegal drugs at airports.
a) to have replaced
b) to be replacing
c) to replace
d) to be replaced