1. Complete the sentence with appropriate conjunctions and verb forms:
"Not only _ the scientist receive widespread recognition for her groundbreaking research, but she also ensured that the findings _ disseminated to various global institutions for further study."
a) did, were
b) had, were being
c) has, will be
d) did, will have been
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct article, modal, and verb:
"_ unprecedented nature of the crisis required that immediate action _ taken by the authorities, yet they remained indecisive, _ to respond appropriately."
a) An, should be, failing
b) The, should be, failed
c) A, must have been, failing
d) The, must be, failing
3. Choose the correct phrasal verb, preposition, and tense to complete the sentence:
"After several months of negotiations, the two parties finally _ an agreement, _ the complexities involved, and _ to implement the terms in the upcoming fiscal year."
a) came over, considering, agreed
b) came to, notwithstanding, agreed
c) went for, despite, had agreed
d) worked out, considering, had agreed
4. Select the correct verb forms and prepositions to complete the sentence:
"Had the government officials _ the potential consequences of their decisions, they might have been more cautious _ implementing such sweeping reforms, which _ met with severe public opposition."
a) foreseen, about, were
b) foresaw, on, have
c) foreseen, in, were
d) foreseen, in, have been
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct conditional form, preposition, and tense:
"_ the company not committed _ sustainability initiatives earlier, it would have been impossible to adapt to the stringent regulations that _ introduced over the past few years."
a) Had, to, were
b) If, with, have been
c) Had, to, have been
d) Were, for, were being