41. He . . . . . . . . his camera on the railing.

laid
lay
lain
lie

Detailed SolutionHe . . . . . . . . his camera on the railing.

42. I devote much of time . . . . . . . . writing.

in
to
on
at

Detailed SolutionI devote much of time . . . . . . . . writing.

43. You will have to catch the morning flight, so you . . . . . . . . better get ready.

would
may
should
had

Detailed SolutionYou will have to catch the morning flight, so you . . . . . . . . better get ready.

44. Nobody has come to see us . . . . . . . . we bought these fierce dogs.

when
till
since
for

Detailed SolutionNobody has come to see us . . . . . . . . we bought these fierce dogs.

45. The waiter hasn’t bought the coffee . . . . . . . . I’ve been here an hour already.

still
yet
up
till

Detailed SolutionThe waiter hasn’t bought the coffee . . . . . . . . I’ve been here an hour already.

46. The examinee could guess . . . . . . . . the answer correctly.

with
of
about
at

Detailed SolutionThe examinee could guess . . . . . . . . the answer correctly.

47. He is so bad-tempered that he has . . . . . . . . friends.

lot of
a lot of
few
a few

Detailed SolutionHe is so bad-tempered that he has . . . . . . . . friends.

48. I shall not desert him . . . . . . . . all the world.

with
from
by
for

Detailed SolutionI shall not desert him . . . . . . . . all the world.

49. She stood . . . . . . . . Amit, but could not utter a single word for quite some time.

for
to
about
before E. towards

Detailed SolutionShe stood . . . . . . . . Amit, but could not utter a single word for quite some time.

50. The telephone . . . . . . . . several times before I answered it.

would ring
had rung
has rung
was ringing

Detailed SolutionThe telephone . . . . . . . . several times before I answered it.