QCM DE RÉVISION N°2

1 . Hostilities smouldered ......... until finally the treaty was signed.
1) with 2) for 3) on 4) out
2 . A new morning television programme . ~ ....... next mon th.
1) will launch 2) will be launched 3) will be launching 4) will have launched
3 . Share prices ......... sharply yesterday.
1) rose 2) raised 3) has risen 4) have risen
4 . The City ......... for a major takeover bid next week.
1) braces itself 2) is bracing itself
3) are bracing themselves 4) is bracing oneself
5 . The group of violent demonstrators was finally sent ......... by the police.
1) packing 2) retreating 3) over 4) receding
6 . Which of you two ......... a decent day's work since your father died ?
1) have ever made 2) ever made 3) has ever done 4) has ever been doing
7. That shop ......... to close some time next month.
1) is 2) will 3) does 4) must
8. 1 don't care ......... he says. 1 don't want to go.
1) which 2) who 3) what 4) why
9. The organisers of the tournament were praying for ..........
1) sun 2) sunning 3) sunny 4) son
10. We'd never seen ......... of those people before.
1) neither 2) any 3) none 4) some
11. The price of oil has dropped ......... over 20%.
1) of 2) off 3) down 4) by
12. The horses were ......... out of the stable by several men.
1) leading 2) lead 3) led 4) leaded
13. Is there ......... for the private client ?
1) future 2) futur 3) a future 4) some future
14 . The oil platform was located a few miles ......... the Scottish coast.
1) away 2) off 3) on 4) far
15 . This is a week in which ......... who can afford a car should buy one.
1) ones 2) those 3) these 4) such
16. . ........ I get good news, something else pops up to spoil it.
1) Whatever 2) Whenever 3) Whichever 4) However
17. «he who laughs last laughs ......... »
1) longer 2) longest 3) strong 4) loudly