Your taskChoose the correct answer for each question.0 / 15 selectedYour score0 / 150%Keep practising! Review the explanations below and try again.1The steering committee formally suggested that the entire proposal ___ before any vote was taken.The steering committee formally suggested that the entire proposal ___ before any vote was taken.be revisedis revisedwas revisedwill be revisedCorrect answer: be revised2The judge insisted that the unruly witness ___ the courtroom immediately and without further argument.The judge insisted that the unruly witness ___ the courtroom immediately and without further argument.leaveleavesleftwill leaveCorrect answer: leave3The on-call consultant recommended that the elderly patient ___ kept under close observation overnight.The on-call consultant recommended that the elderly patient ___ kept under close observation overnight.beiswaswould beCorrect answer: be4Protesters on the steps of City Hall demanded that the controversial bylaw ___ at the next council meeting.Protesters on the steps of City Hall demanded that the controversial bylaw ___ at the next council meeting.be repealedis repealedwas repealedwould be repealedCorrect answer: be repealed5I formally propose that the extraordinary general meeting ___ on the first Tuesday of next month.I formally propose that the extraordinary general meeting ___ on the first Tuesday of next month.be heldis heldwas heldwill be heldCorrect answer: be held6External auditors urged that internal financial controls ___ well before the end of the current financial year.External auditors urged that internal financial controls ___ well before the end of the current financial year.be tightenedare tightenedwere tightenedwould be tightenedCorrect answer: be tightened7The trustees requested that the minutes of the closed session ___ in full to every member of the board.The trustees requested that the minutes of the closed session ___ in full to every member of the board.be circulatedare circulatedwere circulatedshould be circulatingCorrect answer: be circulated8She politely asked that her own name ___ from the published list of contributors to the volume.She politely asked that her own name ___ from the published list of contributors to the volume.be removedis removedwas removedwill be removedCorrect answer: be removed9His defence lawyer strongly suggested that he ___ to the assembled press outside the court at all.His defence lawyer strongly suggested that he ___ to the assembled press outside the court at all.not speakdoesn't speakdidn't speakwon't speakCorrect answer: not speak10The pilot board strongly recommended that the new flexible-working policy ___ for at least six months in three pilot offices.The pilot board strongly recommended that the new flexible-working policy ___ for at least six months in three pilot offices.be trialledis trialledwas trialledwould be trialledCorrect answer: be trialled11The chair insisted that no member ___ to the press until the official statement had been released.The chair insisted that no member ___ to the press until the official statement had been released.speakspeaksspokewould speakCorrect answer: speak12At Friday's meeting the committee proposed that Marcus ___ as interim chair for the coming academic year.At Friday's meeting the committee proposed that Marcus ___ as interim chair for the coming academic year.serveservesservedwill serveCorrect answer: serve13The local residents' group demanded that the developer ___ any further planning appeal on the rejected scheme.The local residents' group demanded that the developer ___ any further planning appeal on the rejected scheme.not filedoesn't filedidn't filewon't fileCorrect answer: not file14The independent auditors recommended that the firm ___ a dedicated quality manager reporting directly to the board.The independent auditors recommended that the firm ___ a dedicated quality manager reporting directly to the board.appointappointsappointedwill appointCorrect answer: appoint15I formally move that the motion before the House ___ to the relevant select committee for further evidence and consideration.I formally move that the motion before the House ___ to the relevant select committee for further evidence and consideration.be referredis referredwas referredwould be referredCorrect answer: be referredCheck AnswersPlease select an answer for at least one question first.Found an error in this exercise? Let us know.