First set of items

1. Food prices have been … steadily for at least ten years.

a) rising
b) lifting
c) raising
2. I’ll have to study hard, … I can pass the exam.
a) so that
b) such
c) in order
3. You … to eat if you are not hungry.
a) needn’t
b) haven’t
c) don’t have
4. We’ll dance and … we’ll have lunch.
a) straight away
b) so
c) then
5. She has to go to Germany for the next … of the training.
a) step
b) stage
c) point
6. When the meeting had finished, we went … the plan once again.
a) up
b) down
c) over
7. I locked the animals in the cage to … them from getting away.
a) avoid
b) hinder
c) prevent
8. You’re … your time trying to persuade her.
a) wasting
b) losing
c) missing
9. Our last cook was better than our … one.
 a) latter
b) instant
c) current
10. I am grateful to Mary for being so patient … us.
a) for
b) with
c) at
11. Have you exchanged that lovely car … this?
a) with
b) by
c) for
12. The weather was … the poor harvest.
a) condemned for
b) found fault with for
c) blamed for
13. Olivia is teaching three classes and she is examining at a literature exam
tomorrow. …, she is chairing a meeting at the Bright Owl Club.
a) On top of it
b) At top
c) On the top of it
14. I don’t see any … in arriving early at the show.
a) cause
b) point
c) reason
15. Your application for a vise was turned … by the consulate.
a) aside
b) over
c) down
16. Shopping malls account for 70 percent of the retail business in this
country because they are controlled environments which … concerns about
the weather.
a) justify
b) foster
c) eliminate
17. It is … impossible to tell the twins apart.
 a) virtually
b) closely
c) extremely
18. The man claimed that he was the … heir to the throne.
a) due
b) correct
c) rightful
19. The rather humid climate in no way … from the beauty of these places.
a) protracts
b) detracts
c) attracts
20. … no need to buy traveller’s cheques.
a) It’s
b) It has
c) There’s
21. Is there … bread for all the sandwiches?
a) enough
b) plenty
c) equal
22. Teaching is not a/an … which pays very well.
a) work
b) post
c) occupation
23. This letter didn’t come through the post. It was delivered personally, …
hand.
a) from
b) by
c) with
24. I … do that if I were you.
a) shan’t
b) won’t
c) wouldn’t
25. There was nothing to … her with the burglary until the police found two
gold ring in her car.
a) link
 b) place
c) join
26. The manufacturers are advertising a new … of perfume.
a) mark
b) pack
c) brand
27. … my stay in hospital, I lost three kilos.
a) During
b) On
c) In
28. I’m sorry to hear that they have … . They were good friends.
a) dropped out
b) fallen out
c) dropped against
29. Shall I use this … to fry the eggs?
a) dish
b) tin
c) pan
30. She … being given a receipt for the bill she had paid.
a) insisted on
b) demanded
c) asked to
31. These cars historically had two doors but the latest … has four.
a) brand
b) mark
c) model
32. That girl is far ahead … everyone else in the class.
a) of
b) with
c) from
33. She is also interested … art.
a) with
b) in
c) about
34. It’s impossible to prevent the boys from quarreling … each other.
 a) for
b) with
c) by
35. I’m thinking … looking for a new job in another city.
a) on
b) at
c) of
36. Steve prefers football … tennis.
a) to
b) over
c) than
37. The experience in a psychiatric ward … for the rest of his life.
a) had an influence on him
b) had influence on him
c) had an influence at him
38. If I had known the way to her house, I … her last Monday afternoon.
a) have been visiting
b) had been visiting
c) would have visited
39. He ... that he had been involved in the decision.
a) refused
b) declined
c) denied
40. As brown as … . This phrase means having a tanned skin after
sunbathing.
a) dust
b) a berry
c) chocolate
41. It’s an awful … your friend couldn’t come.
a) shame
b) sorrow
c) shock
42. There is a problem at our TV station. Please do not … your set.
a) repair
b) change
 c) adjust
43. Be careful! The cat may … you.
a) kick
b) scratch
c) tear
44. They agreed to … the question of payment.
a) discuss
b) control
c) increase
45. Owing to the bad weather, the garden party was … .
a) shouted off
b) spoken against
c) called off
46. I am sorry I opened your bag but I … it for mine.
a) confused
b) imagined
c) mistook
47. The … of these volunteers for hard work is remarkable.
a) ability
b) efficiency
c) capacity
48. I like this country, but I wish it … rain quite so much.
a) won’t
b) didn’t
c) hasn’t
49. She was so tired that she … asleep in the chair.
a) fell
b) went
c) became
50. Mike has just taken an examination … chemistry.
a) on
b) in
c) for
51. They shouldn’t have … the incident. It wasn’t my fault.
a) accused me of
 b) blamed me for
c) blamed me
52. They won’t lend you the money without some … that you will pay it
back.
a) profit
b) charge
c) guarantee
53. When you come tomorrow why not … your brother with you?
a) carry
b) bring
c) fetch
54. After she had broken her leg, Marry could only go up and down stairs … .
a) with difficulty
b) in difficulties
c) hardly
55. Who does this laptop belong … ?
a) for
b) with
c) to
56. All her handbags … of leather.
a) being made
b) are made
c) had been made
57. John is the perfect person to take on this difficult job. He’s a really hard-
… person and won’t stand for any nonsense.
a) ship
b) nosed
c) bargain
58. What does a sabbatical year mean?
a) a miserable year
b) a year in which previously made plans are bound to
c) a year in which one is released from one’s normal duties
59. It always … me as odd that she should go to work so late in the day.
a) hit
b) smacked
 c) struck
60. I walked away as calmly as I could … they thought I was the thief.
a) in case
b) or else
c) to avoid
61. If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to … the match till Sunday.
a) cancel
b) put off
c) put away
62. Call in and see our … of spring fashions today.
a) reputation
b) election
c) selection
63. We have no … in our files of your recent letters to the company.
a) record
b) account
c) list
64. When her aunt dies, she … a lot of money.
a) earned
b) inherited
c) paid
65. Give him a telephone number to ring … he gets lost.
a) whether
b) unless
c) in case
66. Her parents never allowed her … .
a) smoking
b) a smoking
c) to smoke
67. Bill is only interested … making money.
a) in
b) about
c) on
68. The boy was very upset by the … of his English examination.
a) failure
 b) result
c) effect
69. Their actions caused the rate of inflation to … sharply.
a) lift
b) raise
c) rise
70. They were good friends. I was surprised when they … .
a) fell out
b) fell off
c) fell down
71. I had to leave early … I didn’t feel very well.
a) too
b) because
c) also
72. After closing the envelope, the assistant manager … the stamps on firmly.
a) licked
b) stuck
c) struck
73. Don’t be so sure … yourself! You might be wrong.
a) on
b) from
c) of
74. This book will prove useful … you.
a) for
b) to
c) on
75. You should not be so sensitive … criticism.
a) to
b) at
c) on
76. I am not familiar … his novels.
a) with
b) about
c) for
77. You should study the college … for full particulars of enrolment.
 a) prospect
b) syllabus
c) prospectus
78. A novel is a form of … which may include many facts.
a) short story
b) legend
c) fiction
79. The relationship that matters most in the life of a … is the one between
him and his constituency party, they say.
a) judge
b) politician
c) captain
80. The case of the missing millionaire has become the … of considerable
interest in the press.
a) focus
b) middle
c) target
81. These people are thought … less friendly than people from our country.
a) been
b) being
c) to be
82. Would you give this report to Mr. Smith? Sorry, I can’t. He doesn’t … .
a) any more work here
b) work any more here
c) work here any longer
83. After hitting her arm, she had a large black … .
a) bruise
b) cut
c) swelling
84. This is not the right … to ask for my help; I am away on business.
a) situation
b) moment
c) opportunity
85. I hadn’t seen him for years, but when I saw him in the street, I … him at
once.
 a) reminded
b) realized
c) remembered
86. The dog was so frightened that it ran … the bed to hide.
a) along
b) beside
c) under
87. John was unable to … my party as he was ill.
a) visit
b) attend
c) be present
88. Jane bought red shoes to … her red dress.
a) match
b) pair
c) mate
89. We’ll have to … the meeting until next month.
a) put down
b) put off
c) put round
90. I am not sure … the black coat is.
a) whom
b) who
c) whose
91. I don’t think he’ll beat the opponent. He’s out of … .
a) fitness
b) practice
c) play
92. She is a very … person, but she has no sense of humour.
a) pleasant
b) amusing
c) enjoyable
93. The university arranges a … to Madrid every year.
a) travel
b) rout
c) trip
94. Beware … these people.
a) from
b) of
c) at
95. If you fail … this attempt, don’t count on me for help.
a) on
b) at
c) in
96. I separated them … each other because they were fighting.
a) of
b) from
c) against
97. I have to leave before six and so … .
a) do you
b) leave you
c) you do
98. There were no lifeboats on the little ship because it was … to be
unsinkable.
a) claimed
b) told
c) believed
99. This church was … by a famous architect.
a) outlined
b) designed
c) produced
100. Mary is plain, but her sister is very … .
a) attractive
b) complex
c) sympathetic
101. Her boyfriend treated her badly. I’m surprised she … it for so long.
a) put off
b) put through
c) put up with
102. The manager … me to open a deposit account.
a) warned
 b) approved
c) advised
103. This organization tries to send food to countries where people are
suffering … malnutrition.
a) from
b) for
c) by
104. If they are to understand the notice, the instructions must be … clearer.
a) wrote
b) made
c) done
105. … you like what I want to do or not, you won’t make me change my
mind regarding this situation.
a) If
b) When
c) Whether
106. Doctors usually have to study for at least eight years before becoming
fully … .
a) tested
b) proved
c) qualified
107. The weather was pleasant with … a gentle wind to cool us down.
a) just
b) almost
c) nearly
108. I wish you wouldn’t … your clothes all over the room.
a) sprawl
b) scatter
c) straggle
109. … she had no money for a bus, Olive had to walk all the way home.
a) As
b) For
c) Thus
110. I didn’t want to make up my mind until I had heard her … of the story.
a) angle
 b) edge
c) side
111. It’s strange that Jane is as … as her mother is beautiful.
a) dull
b) plain
c) raw
112. Since the accident he has been walking with a … .
a) slope
b) lame
c) limp
113. I flew to the island, then … a car for five days and visited most places.
a) charged
b) bought
c) hired
114. In Russia, surgeons have given a man a/an … heart.
a) artificial
b) unreal
c) false
115. The examiners had to … most of the candidates.
a) fire
b) fail
c) fall
116. Our company made a record … last year.
a) benefit
b) wage
c) profit
117. They must economize … fuel.
a) on
b) in
c) with
118. When I understood what she was saying, everything … .
a) fell into the place
b) fell into place
c) fell off the place
119. I had to give a full … of my car when I reported it stolen.
 a) detail
b) account
c) description
120. His version of the facts doesn’t … with the version I heard from Jane.
a) accord
b) argue
c) amount
121. They have … to accommodate us and the children too.
a) such a small house
b) too small a house
c) a too small house
122. After they had … the carpet, the employees went back to the office.
a) laid
b) lain
c) lied
123. It will … be Christmas again.
a) fast
b) next
c) soon
124. Be careful not to … your coffee on this rug.
a) drip
b) spill
c) filter
125. Mary had to leave her family … when she went abroad to work.
a) at all costs
b) out
c) behind
126. Metal … at high temperatures.
a) grows
b) expands
c) enlarges
127. Because of the poor harvest, cereals prices have … in the last three
months.
a) gone up
b) jumped up
 c) sprung up
128. I’m … worried about Mary; she always seems to be exhausted.
a) as
b) such
c) so
129. I have difficulty … without glasses.
a) read
b) of reading
c) in reading
130. He arrived rather late. The party was already … .
a) in full swing
b) at full tilt
c) in full bloom
131. My neighbour plays his records … in his flat at night and nobody can
get enough sleep.
a) at full tilt
b) at full blast
c) in full cry
132. It’s unwise to … in a quarrel between husbands.
a) involve
b) poke
c) interfere
133. I will … the project with other members and see what they think about
it.
a) discuss
b) talk
c) explain
134. The poor farmer was very angry … the dogs chasing his sheep.
a) about
b) because
c) with
135. I think she’s quite honest … her intentions.
a) about
b) with
c) in
136. I will be waiting … them at the entrance door.
a) on
b) for
c) at
137. It’s no use complaining … the cold during winter.
a) of
b) from
c) on
138. Manufacturers are now … of the latest credit restrictions.
a) smelling the rat
b) feeling the pinch
c) cooking the books
139. This music type is an American art form which is now … in Europe
through the efforts of expatriates.
a) foundering
b) waning
c) flourishing
140. She was … disappointed when she learned that she hadn’t got the job
she dreamt of.
a) fully
b) highly
c) bitterly
141. They have … the castle and it is now a luxury hotel.
a) undone
b) remade
c) transformed
142. I … so much last night: I feel terrible.
a) shouldn’t have eaten
b) mustn’t have eaten
c) didn’t have to eat
143. The man stole one of the officers’ uniforms and managed to escape by
passing himself … as a guard.
a) out
b) off
c) through
144. … we set off in the next minutes, we’ll be there on time.
a) In case
b) So long
c) Provided
145. If he drinks any more beer, I don’t think he’ll be … to football this
afternoon.
a) skilled
b) capable
c) fit
146. My manager’s … of my work doesn’t matter to me at all.
a) opinion
b) belief
c) meaning
147. The recent … domestic violence is worrying the police.
a) increase in
b) increase of
c) increase about
148. There’s … to hurry.
a) no purpose
b) no need
c) impossible
149. The officers … the kidnapper from escaping by blocking all exits.
a) allowed
b) avoided
c) prevented
150. This meat isn’t suitable … .
a) the grill
b) for grilling
c) being grilled
151. A bridge is already … over the river.
a) being built
b) erecting
c) been erected
152. The painting is …; the thief will be disappointed.
a) invalid
 b) priceless
c) worthless
153. Even though he is thirty-three, he lives … his mother’s salary.
a) from
b) at
c) on
154. It should be obvious … you that this problem will be solved.
a) for
b) to
c) at
155. Mike often forgets to do what he has been told and is scolded for being
….
a) rebellious
b) malicious
c) disobedient
156. The house is quite warm. The oil heater gives … .
a) out a good heat
b) off a good heat
c) out good heat
157. In the middle of my trip I stopped … a rest on the river bank.
a) have
b) to have
c) having
158. After ruling that the article had unjustly … the reputation of the
businessman, the judge ordered the magazine to … its libelous statements in
print.
a) praised…publicize
b) injured…retract
c) sullied…communicate
159. When she heard the news she went completely … .
a) fuse
b) thunder
c) spare
160. I won’t … those children making a noise in my apartment!
a) have
 b) allow
c) let
161. It’s great that your father managed to … that man. Somehow he had
deceived many people.
a) see to
b) see through
c) see out
162. My car is much older … than yours.
a) form
b) manufacture
c) model
163. I … in bed all night thinking about it.
a) laid
b) led
c) lay
164. According to the medical doctor, there’s absolutely nothing the … with
you.
a) wrong
b) matter
c) problem
165. I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find … at all.
a) anyone
b) no one
c) someone
166. It was … a simple question that everyone answered it.
a) much
b) such
c) too
167. I like my eggs soft …, not hard.
a) cooked
b) steamed
c) boiled
168. I was utterly amazed when the train arrived exactly … time.
a) on
b) by
 c) in
169. I’d like to take this … of wishing you all the best.
a) chance
b) opportunity
c) occasion
170. Learners of English may fail to .. between unfamiliar sounds.
a) separate
b) differ
c) distinguish
171. … her opinion, English cheese is better than French cheese.
a) To
b) By
c) In
172. Their parents would not ... them to go there for the weekend.
a) agree
b) permit
c) consent
173. Every Sunday the old man’s dog goes to the shop to … him a
newspaper.
a) carry
b) fetch
c) take
174. It’s late! It’s time we … .
a) are gone
b) are going
c) were gone
175. I drove around the area for half an hour but I couldn’t find a car … .
a) park
b) plan
c) garage
176. The smell was so bad that it … me off my food.
a) took
b) put
c) got
177. Although she hasn’t said anything she … to be upset about it.
 a) seems
b) acts
c) behaves
178. It’s strange: his sister is blonde, … he is very dark.
a) therefore
b) however
c) whereas
179. I very much … that you will come to dinner next Monday.
a) hope
b) want
c) wish
180. Crops are sometimes completely destroyed by … of locusts.
a) bands
b) swarms
c) flocks
181. There’s something wrong with my watch: it has … five minutes in the
last hour.
a) gained
b) won
c) advanced
182. Keep in mind that if you are … to customers, they’ll walk out of the
shop.
a) brush
b) rough
c) rude
183. The air in the house felt cold and … after some days of bad weather.
a) wet
b) damp
c) moist
184. Do you want to wait for a table at this restaurant or shall we go … else?
a) anywhere
b) everywhere
c) somewhere
185. Children who use escalators should always be accompanied … an adult.
a) with
 b) by
c) beside
186. I took someone else’s coat by … .
a) fortune
b) error
c) mistake
187. How long does it … to get home in the morning?
a) take you
b) need you
c) demand
188. It’s becoming more and more … that the Government has lost its
confidence.
a) apparent
b) expected
c) anticipated
189. You need a special … to go into this building.
a) agreement
b) allowance
c) permit
190. I don’t like her, so I have no intention … speaking to her.
a) about
b) of
c) with
191. I had to drive carefully because the road was icy in several … .
a) places
b) blocks
c) pieces
192. Don’t invite him; I can’t stand his bad … .
a) mood
b) mind
c) temper
193. Not only … the movie, but she had also read the book.
a) she did see
b) she saw
c) had she seen
194. I had a meeting at work which went … much longer than I expected.
a) in
b) on
c) by
195. Tom … me to take a lawyer to court with me.
a) suggested
b) insisted
c) advised
196. Poor woman! She has so much to cope … .
a) with
b) in
c) by
197. Tim has always gone … strange hobbies like inventing secret codes.
a) by
b) into
c) in for
198. As he is an expert, his opinions would be worth … .
a) to have
b) having
c) of having
199. Nowhere … this room.
a) is as cold as in
b) is it as cold as
c) it is as cold as in
200. There’s just something about him that really puts my … up.
a) handle
b) teeth
c) back
201. The explorer walked all the way along the river, from its mouth to its …
.
a) cause
b) source
c) well
202. She soon received promotion, for her superiors realised that she was a
woman of considerable … .
 a) ability
b) future
c) possibility
203. It is … knowledge that they quarrel violently several times a month.
a) complete
b) normal
c) common
204. After his mother died, he was … up by his grandparents.
a) taken
b) brought
c) grown
205. You should do something worthwhile with your time instead of … it!
a) spending
b) using
c) wasting
206. The police have issued … to local citizens to be on the lookout for
thieves.
a) warnings
b) advice
c) information
207. If you require any more … about the event, please telephone us.
a) news
b) fact
c) information
208. Wait … you get at the office before you unpack this.
a) when
b) until
c) after
209. The students … names appear on the list all failed the exam.
a) whose
b) which
c) their
210. When the police appealed for witnesses, many people came … .
a) across
b) on
 c) forward
211. Can you give me a rough … of how much it will cost?
a) esteem
b) value
c) estimate
212. I do play billiards, but I … tennis.
a) prefer
b) like
c) would rather
213. The consultant gave me … useful information.
a) one
b) some
c) the
214. One of the … has fallen off the clock.
a) hands
b) pointers
c) arms
215. How old do you have to be … you can drive a car in your country?
a) when
b) since
c) before
216. I’ll let you have the book back next Friday without … .
a) miss
b) fail
c) doubt
217. … I ask him for money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few
weeks.
a) However
b) Whatever
c) Whenever
218. I … to inform you that we cannot exchange articles.
a) resent
b) regret
c) sense
219. I am responsible … what has happened.
 a) with
b) for
c) by
220. They have to arrange for the … of their furniture accessories.
a) sole
b) sale
c) seal
221. The boy wouldn’t go into the sea … his parents went too.
a) unless
b) except
c) but
222. The … part of the week is always busy for Steven.
a) start
b) near
c) early
223. I … to take my neighbour to court if he didn’t stop making so much
noise.
a) offered
b) suggested
c) threatened
224. It wasn’t his … that he was late.
a) blame
b) fault
c) error
225. She sat there with her arms … doing nothing.
a) turned
b) folded
c) twisted
226. Our neighbours … their hedge cut once a year.
a) have
b) do
c) make
227. I could tell she was pleased … the expression on his face.
a) at
b) by
 c) for
228. Steve calls himself Steve Milton, but his … surname is Smith.
a) natural
b) current
c) real
229. If you keep trying you might … to do it.
a) succeed
b) manage
c) understand
230. Their child was born in the ambulance … to the hospital.
a) on the way
b) by the way
c) a long way
231. The meeting is now … .
a) on end
b) at the end
c) at an end
232. She promised to write … I never heard from her again.
a) except
b) but
c) because
233. I … to Tim for my bad behaviour.
a) coped
b) excused
c) apologised
234. Ever … she was in school she has wanted to become a medical doctor.
a) since
b) always
c) after
235. The bottle was on the top shelf, out of … .
a) achievement
b) arrival
c) reach
236. Laptops are supposed to … time, but I’m not so sure they do!
a) spare
 b) save
c) waste
237. I didn’t mean to do it; it was … accident.
a) in
b) on
c) by
238. His speech was …, eliciting thunderous applause.
a) tedious
b) cowardly
c) well-received
239. What does “a wild goose chase” mean?
a) a wild night on the town
b) a search for something that cannot be found
c) a dangerous race in the streets between cars
240. You should have avoided risking …, General!
a) the lives of your soldiers
b) your soldiers’ life
c) the life of your soldiers’
241. … goes the train; now we will have to walk!
a) On time
b) There
c) At once
242. Jane is important to him. He wouldn’t get … without her.
a) by
b) over
c) round
243. They live in the house … the blue door.
a) which
b) where
c) with
244. I phoned the bank to … how much money I had to pay.
a) control
b) check
c) test
245. His parents give him anything he wants and as a result he’s very … .
 a) ruined
b) spoilt
c) damaged
246. … I am studying at the best university and I hope to get a job soon.
a) In a moment
b) At present
c) At this instant
247. He is a fast typist but his letters are full of spelling … .
a) mistakes
b) wrongs
c) faults
248. The officers have asked that … who saw the accident should inform
them.
a) one
b) someone
c) anyone
249. If the greengrocer has some tomatoes … buy some?
a) you will
b) would you
c) shall you
250. I will offer a small … to anyone who finds my missing cat.
a) reward
b) receipt
c) repayment
251. The party has … to win the elections.
a) achieved
b) managed
c) attained
252. You … do the washing-up: we can do it later.
a) wouldn’t
b) daren’t
c) needn’t
253. They demand higher wages because prices are … .
a) growing
b) exceeding
 c) rising
254. You should be careful when you wash this … blouse.
a) weak
b) feeble
c) sensitive
255. My parents always fall … in front of the TV.
a) asleep
b) sleepy
c) sleeping
256. You can never rely … her to be punctual.
a) of
b) with
c) on
257. Are you interested … rock music?
a) on
b) in
c) of
258. You should reply … his letter.
a) on
b) for
c) to
259. I will certainly act … your advice.
a) with
b) at
c) on
260. as sound as … . This phrase means healthy, in good condition.
a) steel
b) a monkey
c) a bell
261. Buy the … of soap which is now on sale.
a) model
b) brand
c) mark
262. My uncle took … jogging when he retired.
a) up
 b) on
c) over
263. There has been a rather worrying … five per cent in our profits last year.
a) drop in
b) fall in
c) drop of
264. … you hurry, you won’t catch the train.
a) Unless
b) Except
c) As
265. The customer … his money back.
a) asked
b) demanded
c) requested
266. I … him to go to the Lost Property office.
a) noticed
b) announced
c) advised
267. I couldn’t resist having another slice of pizza even … I was supposed to
be on diet.
a) though
b) however
c) although
268. These old buildings are going to be … soon.
a) laid out
b) run down
c) pulled down
269. … as I like ice-cream, I can’t eat any more now.
a) Much
b) Even
c) So
270. You may borrow ten books, provided you show them to … is at the
desk.
a) who
b) whoever
 c) whom
271. Is he playing computer games? He’s … to be washing the car.
a) hoped
b) supposed
c) expected
272. Mary was angry with me for breaking the windows, but it happened …
accident.
a) by
b) in
c) on
273. The room was crowded with over fifty people … into it.
a) pushed
b) packed
c) stuck
274. Beware of the friends who appear to be enthusiastic … your success.
a) of
b) with
c) about
275. They want to watch the latest movie … TV.
a) in
b) at
c) on
276. … to leave early is rarely granted.
a) Permission
b) Leave
c) Allowance
277. …, my colleagues didn’t laugh at me.
a) For my surprise
b) To my surprise
c) As to surprise me
278. If you had gone there, you … my sister.
a) would have met
b) would meet
c) had met
279. She never goes in lifts because she is terrified of … spaces.
 a) constricted
b) compressed
c) contained
280. It never … to me that she would be there.
a) recurred
b) occurred
c) contemplated
281. The assistant was … helpful, but Mike felt she could have given him
more information.
a) exactly
b) totally
c) quite
282. The meal was excellent; the steak was particularly … .
a) flavoured
b) tasteful
c) delicious
283. Are there any seats left for this evening’s …?
a) opera
b) act
c) performance
284. Having … the table, she called the family for supper.
a) laid
b) spread
c) ordered
285. As I have been ill, I have had no … to discuss the business plan.
a) suitability
b) possibility
c) opportunity
286. Tom … to turn up for the football match.
a) omitted
b) failed
c) stopped
287. The manager’s presence was helpful, but he could … us more money.
a) give
b) gave
 c) have given
288. There are five lawyers in my town and I have consulted … of them in
turn.
a) every
b) each
c) any
289. The final course was so difficult that I didn’t … any progress at all.
a) do
b) create
c) make
290. I’m tired of looking at ancient … .
a) ruins
b) foundations
c) remnants
291. My bike is gone: it must … .
a) have been stolen
b) have stolen
c) be stolen
292. There’s a … to her patience.
a) top
b) limit
c) bottom
293. I … hands with the guests.
a) gave
b) nodded
c) shook
294. We had a great … of trouble getting through customs.
a) level
b) lot
c) deal
295. Rose trees need to be … regularly.
a) cut
b) clipped
c) pruned
296. What made you think … such a thing?
 a) of
b) on
c) at
297. I would go to the pool if the weather … good.
a) is
b) were
c) has been
298. I rang you up while he … his report.
a) was finishing
b) has been finishing
c) had finished
299. The bus … is 50 cents.
a) cost
b) fare
c) charge
300. Before the invention of refrigeration, the ... of meat was a problem.
a) preservation
b) keeping
c) maintenance
301. Could I have another one? Oh, there doesn’t seem to be … .
a) any left
b) some left
c) left any
302. I will go on working on the farm … I can.
a) through
b) during
c) as long as
303. I’ll ask Ms. Thompson to … to you as soon as she returns.
a) ring
b) contact
c) speak
304. This new model works by letting light through a small … at the front.
a) leak
b) hole
c) break
305. You will have to … your holiday if you are too ill.
a) cut down
b) call off
c) put aside
306. If you go to the market you might find a … .
a) chance
b) bargain
c) trade
307. The train was ... by three hours because of bad weather.
a) postponed
b) put off
c) delayed
308. My guests didn’t leave until 3 a.m.; they … have enjoyed themselves.
a) can’t
b) must
c) might
309. She was sitting just ... Steve and John.
a) beside
b) off
c) besides
310. Mary remembered the correct address only … she had posted the letter.
a) since
b) following
c) after
311. I have never … any experience of living in a small village.
a) wished
b) made
c) had
312. I’m very … of cash at the moment.
a) down
b) empty
c) short
313. The … were told to fasten their seat belts.
a) passengers
b) flyers
 c) customers
314. There are … trains running today.
a) scarcer
b) fewer
c) little
315. Mary isn’t … well with the new manager.
a) going on
b) taking on
c) getting on
316. Has this idea ever occurred … you?
a) at
b) to
c) on
317. I’m … with your stupid ideas.
a) get rid
b) fed over
c) fed up
318. If they had been able … it for you, they would have helped you.
a) to do
b) doing
c) is doing
319. The officers carried out a … search for the missing diplomat.
a) through
b) thoughtful
c) thorough
320. Fitting together the fragments was a … task.
a) minute
b) minuscule
c) painstaking
321. It will … rain later so we should go now.
a) probably
b) likely
c) usually
322. I would have cleaned this mess if I … you were coming.
a) would have known
 b) had known
c) have known
323. We have … to meet at the station at 8 o’clock.
a) confirmed
b) combined
c) arranged
324. There is always … traffic in the city centre.
a) full
b) strong
c) heavy
325. He’s … to drink too much at parties.
a) adequate
b) apt
c) common
326. We must get there … or other.
a) somehow
b) anyhow
c) anywhere
327. She was left to make all the … for the meeting.
a) procedures
b) provisions
c) arrangements
328. The new girl … type at 45 words per minute.
a) need
b) can
c) dare
329. I’ll wait over there until … ready.
a) you are
b) you will be
c) you were
330. You must move your car; … I have to give you a ticket.
a) whether
b) therefore
c) otherwise
331. A manager of a large company is given a big … .
 a) money
b) pay
c) salary
332. Heavy goods delivery vehicles may not carry … of more than fifteen
tons.
a) masses
b) sizes
c) loads
333. After they went on strike there was a … of water.
a) shortage
b) drain
c) loss
334. She’s entitled to a pension, but she won’t dream … retiring yet.
a) on
b) of
c) to
335. Mix the contents … a little water.
a) of
b) with
c) at
336. You can try … if you really need to improve your language skills.
a) listening to BBC
b) listening at BBC
c) to listening to BBC
337. His … of Alexander the Great was acclaimed as one of the best.
a) entertainment
b) portrayal
c) spectacle
338. The army … defeat at the hands of such powerful enemies.
a) bore
b) supported
c) suffered
339. Their accounts were phony. They had been cooking the … for years.
a) books
b) spinner
 c) trade
340. Practical … is desirable for candidates.
a) exploit
b) initiative
c) experience
341. The director opened the letter without … to read the address on the
envelope.
a) worrying
b) bothering
c) caring
342. Hurry! She’s already here. I didn’t think she … till tomorrow.
a) was coming
b) is coming
c) is to come
343. If you have any … concerning this report please phone us.
a) requests
b) wishes
c) queries
344. Could you … exactly what you saw?
a) inform
b) describe
c) point
345. He has brought you a … of flowers.
a) branch
b) bunch
c) bush
346. The child seems to be incapable … keeping his room tidy.
a) at
b) with
c) of
347. In the summer I often sleep in the … air on the terrace.
a) clean
b) clear
c) open
348. This dress … you perfectly.
 a) likes
b) suits
c) matches
349. I bought the phone because the colours … the colours of the car.
a) match
b) fit
c) suit
350. To promote her so quickly you must have a high … of her ability.
a) view
b) idea
c) opinion
351. We … as well go without him.
a) can
b) may
c) just
352. She … out of the window for a moment and then went on writing.
a) glanced
b) glimpsed
c) regarded
353. You should keep receipts from shops as proof … purchase.
a) to
b) for
c) of
354. Don’t mention it … my girlfriend, but I paid $80 for this perfume.
a) to
b) at
c) with
355. The child knocked … the door.
a) on
b) for
c) at
356. You must have … the examination before Friday.
a) passing
b) entered for
c) sit for
357. They … for you for more than one hour now.
a) have waited
b) have been waiting
c) wait
358. I would have come home earlier if you … me.
a) had told
b) have told
c) told
359. Petrol is so expensive … they use public transport.
a) then
b) thus
c) that
360. There has been some … in their bilateral relations.
a) destitution
b) deterioration
c) depreciation
361. They take too much … of his kindness.
a) profit
b) use
c) advantage
362. I can easily … you up for the night.
a) put
b) take
c) keep
363. My car is very old, but I can’t … to buy a new one.
a) achieve
b) reach
c) afford
364. Two passengers were killed and the other was … injured.
a) hardly
b) severely
c) unusually
365. After ten years the bedroom wallpaper had considerably … .
a) faded
b) mixed
 c) lighted
366. My attempt to pass the final exam was … .
a) unmerciful
b) unhelpful
c) unsuccessful
367. She … at the Latin College for French.
a) enlisted
b) inscribed
c) enrolled
368. I admit I suffer from a … of patience with old people.
a) lack
b) limit
c) shortage
369. The building is in good … though it needs to be painted.
a) state
b) condition
c) position
370. I can’t be sure I’ll be there in time. I … be late.
a) should
b) must
c) may
371. His suit didn’t … him properly.
a) meet
b) fit
c) frame
372. She may be quick … understanding, but she’s not capable of doing it.
a) at
b) in
c) for
373. We have some important business to attend … .
a) with
b) at
c) to
374. Steve, you should not boast … your success.
a) of
 b) with
c) from
375. I’m sorry, I haven’t got … change.
a) all
b) any
c) lots
376. An oppressive ..., and not the festive mood characterized the mood of
the gathering.
a) senility
b) inanity
c) solemnity
377. I think it’s … your luck to drive without a license.
a) risking
b) tempting
c) pushing
378. If you looked back far enough, you would see that you are … related to
Karl Marx.
a) distantly
b) slightly
c) previously
379. I can’t understand it; your handwriting is … .
a) illegible
b) illicit
c) illusive
380. Hello! You … be the new employee.
a) could
b) should
c) must
381. Last year the cereals harvest was disappointing, but this year it looks as
if we shall have a better … .
a) crop
b) amount
c) product
382. She was in … of a large number of men.
a) direction
 b) leadership
c) charge
383. Tom was born during the last war, which would … him about 50 now.
a) give
b) make
c) calculate
384. The actor never married, choosing to remain … all his life.
a) separate
b) single
c) individual
385. The consultant showed me … the washing machine.
a) the working of
b) to work
c) how to use
386. The driver failed to signal his … to turn left.
a) idea
b) purpose
c) intention
387. I wish you wouldn’t call her … that name.
a) by
b) with
c) under
388. I had … reached the park when I saw everyone leaving.
a) quite
b) almost
c) rather
389. She tried to … to see him at least once a week.
a) call up
b) come on
c) drop in
390. No, Kate isn’t stupid. …, she’s rather clever.
a) Now
b) Currently
c) Actually
391. The Minister resigned as a/an … of the incident.
 a) effect
b) result
c) cause
392. The names of the winners will be … in the next magazine issue.
a) told
b) informed
c) announced
393. When the clock … twelve, I left.
a) struck
b) beat
c) shot
394. The store is only open … weekday mornings now.
a) for
b) in
c) on
395. They think he is very good … drawing.
a) at
b) for
c) in
396. Every day thousands of … fly the Atlantic for negotiations.
a) dealers
b) merchants
c) businessmen
397. Prices continued to rise … the ruling party became unpopular.
a) on condition that
b) with the result that
c) on the chance that
398. I would help the old lady in her shopping if she … me.
a) will ask
b) ask
c) asked
399. … for a trip last Friday?
a) Did you go
b) Will you go
c) Have you gone
400. The child was taught that it was … to interrupt.
a) coarse
b) rude
c) crude
401. She was … better than her brother at chess.
a) miles
b) feet
c) inches
402. I often speak to her on my … to work.
a) travel
b) way
c) road
403. The noise prevented me from … to sleep.
a) starting
b) going
c) beginning
404. This horse is famous for … the National race two times.
a) gaining
b) conquering
c) winning
405. Before starting a new chapter, I’d like to … what we discussed
yesterday.
a) run up
b) run along
c) run through
406. I think it’s time we … on our way.
a) are
b) were
c) will be
407. Would you … taking care of the cat for two hours?
a) mind
b) matter
c) agree
408. The world record for this event is almost impossible to … .
a) beat
 b) meet
c) compare
409. We’ve been … with this business partner for many years.
a) competing
b) shopping
c) dealing
410. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her … .
a) down
b) over
c) back
411. The child wasn’t accustomed … by coach.
a) travel
b) to travel
c) to travelling
412. She has left her phone at home. She’s always so … .
a) forgetful
b) forgotten
c) forgetting
413. Newly-… coins always look clean.
a) moulded
b) minted
c) printed
414. I had to go to the library to … some books.
a) give
b) return
c) buy
415. It was such a hot day … the surface of the material was damaged.
a) as
b) so
c) that
416. She always … out in a crowd because of her style.
a) stood
b) found
c) looked
417. Please apply … the secretary for this type of information.
 a) for
b) at
c) to
418. Though the concert had been enjoyable, it was overly … .
a) sublime
b) protracted
c) extensive
419. A skillful …, John adopted a posture of patience and … toward the
protestors.
a) academician/understanding
b) pundit/tolerance
c) negotiator/compromise
420. Could you give me a rough … of the costs?
a) estimate
b) value
c) correlation
421. There is a … of $2,000 for information leading to the thief.
a) gift
b) reward
c) prize
422. The manager didn’t pay for the meal himself – he put it on his
company’s … account.
a) expense
b) price
c) value
423. I knew her … we were young.
a) until
b) as
c) when
424. I … them run away from the bank.
a) allowed
b) saw
c) felt
425. I only have … days left in Spain.
a) little
 b) a few
c) a little
426. She pretended that she agreed with me to avoid … my feelings.
a) hurting
b) to hurt
c) hurt
427. Many fires could be … if new safety standards were introduced.
a) protected
b) excluded
c) prevented
428. My watch stopped so I had no way of knowing the right … .
a) moment
b) time
c) hour
429. He came … an unknown poem while he was searching for something
else.
a) round
b) across
c) off
430. I couldn’t beat him at chess; I’m just not in his … .
a) class
b) type
c) set
431. Too much exercise can be harmful but walking is good … you.
a) by
b) with
c) for
432. I find it difficult to talk to her because we have so … in common.
a) few
b) less
c) little
433. His attitude … his parents is very disrespectful.
a) as far as
b) towards
c) as for
434. Surely Anna is not going to drive, … she?
a) does
b) will
c) is
435. You … pay for this. It’s free.
a) shouldn’t
b) mustn’t
c) don’t have to
436. A child learns a language best … .
a) when being brought up to it
b) by being brought up to it
c) while being brought into it
437. Urgent discussions will continue … .
a) behind the scenes
b) behind the curtain
c) behind the bars
438. Our house is nothing out of the ... .
a) normal
b) usual
c) ordinary
439. “A ladies’ man” means:
a) a man most women fall for
b) a man who dresses up like a woman
c) a man who enjoys the company of women
440. The manager warned Kate that the laziness and … could result in her
dismissal.
a) procrastination
b) ambition
c) fortitude
441. The butcher cut some steak and … it up.
a) closed
b) wrapped
c) wound
442. The man … to take a breath test after the incident.
a) denied
 b) objected
c) refused
443. I do my best to practise every day … it is difficult sometimes.
a) although
b) also
c) even
444. His arm was so … injured that he couldn’t play anymore.
a) deeply
b) badly
c) hardly
445. His home is a … between a palace and a hotel.
a) union
b) link
c) cross
446. The woman … case was described in the article never fully recovered.
a) what
b) whom
c) whose
447. I … put my money there if I didn’t consider it was safe.
a) didn’t
b) wouldn’t
c) hadn’t
448. Driving in this city is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at …
difficult.
a) all
b) once
c) least
449. I enjoy … but don’t like jogging.
a) to swim
b) in swim
c) swimming
450. Would you … the kettle on for some coffee?
a) set
b) put
c) have
451. I suggest … the “meal of the day” rather than fish.
a) to have
b) we have
c) for us having
452. Her father won’t … to my marrying Olivia.
a) agree
b) allow
c) approve
453. It was way to hot. I couldn’t … it any longer.
a) carry
b) hold
c) stand
454. They had always liked the sea … they moved to the Coast.
a) so
b) since
c) such
455. Just keep .. on him, will you?
a) a look
b) an eye
c) a care
456. By the time you receive this message, I … for China.
a) will leave
b) have left
c) will have left
457. You can depend … me.
a) in
b) of
c) on
458. I invested a lot of money … residential buildings.
a) in
b) for
c) at
459. She is trying to lose weight by … sweets.
a) cutting down at
b) stopping down at
 c) cutting down on
460. The terrorist tried to persuade the hostage that he was neither … nor … .
He was just interested in calling attention to his cause.
a) impeccable/sincere
b) antagonistic/vindictive
c) recalcitrant/clandestine
461. The professor was surprised that her English was so … .
a) liquid
b) definite
c) fluent
462. I went to … some pictures by a renowned painter.
a) watch
b) look at
c) see to
463. If it … fine, she shall go out.
a) was
b) were
c) is
464. The idea of a balanced diet is difficult to … in this group.
a) put across
b) take in
c) make over
465. There was a small room into … we all gathered.
a) where
b) that
c) which
466. You … go to dentist’s.
a) rather
b) ought to
c) better
467. His speech was interesting at first, but it was … long.
a) so much
b) far too
c) too much
468. The soldier has been on … for twenty-four hours without a break.
 a) work
b) job
c) duty
469. When she braked on the icy road, the car … .
a) slid
b) slipped
c) skidded
470. This is the … building in the city.
a) oldest
b) elder
c) elderly
471. You must put your name on this side and then sign on the … side.
a) other
b) under
c) back
472. I will always … our wonderful holidays.
a) reflect
b) remind
c) remember
473. The Prime Minister … his intention to retire.
a) told
b) announced
c) informed
474. As the child walked through the fields, he heard sheep … .
a) braying
b) bleating
c) crying
475. I’m afraid I can’t comment … your project yet.
a) about
b) with
c) on
476. Steve was employed … a factory in 2010.
a) in
b) to
c) by
477. It was such a good weather that I decided to go … .
a) fish
b) fishing
c) to fishing
478. I think she … you my regards when you met two days ago.
a) gave
b) has given
c) give
479. Not … did she refuse to speak to me, but she also blamed me for failing.
a) even
b) at all
c) only
480. “To come through flying colours” means:
a) to succeed in one’s study
b) to accomplish something with great success
c) to be understood loud and clear
481. I hope she is … to buy some milk.
a) proposed
b) suggested
c) remembered
482. If I were you, I … that gaming PC.
a) would buy
b) will buy
c) am buying
483. The vet decided that he had to operate … the dog.
a) with
b) on
c) at
484. I … like to apologize.
a) could
b) must
c) would
485. Many accidents in the home could be … by taking simple safety
measures.
a) protected
 b) avoided
c) preserved
486. Try to remember … bring your debit card.
a) me to
b) yourself to
c) to
487. The bride looked … in her dress.
a) beauty
b) lovely
c) handsome
488. We didn’t leave for the station until the very … moment.
a) late
b) least
c) last
489. When are you going to give back that book you … me?
a) owe
b) debt
c) lend
490. The poor man was … by a gang last month.
a) murdered
b) destroyed
c) slaughter
491. Each … of the family had to do the washing up.
a) person
b) member
c) individual
492. The woman performs beautifully … the piano.
a) in
b) from
c) on
493. The boy comes … drawing lessons four times a week.
a) to
b) for
c) at
494. She … a coloured thread round her finger so as not to forget about the
meeting.
a) rang
b) wound
c) curved
495. You have a new baby?! …!
a) What wonderful news
b) What a wonderful news
c) How wonderful news
496. If my diploma … last week, I would have been able to come sooner.
a) are found
b) were found
c) had been found
497. Old people do not take kindly to having their daily … upset.
a) routine
b) habit
c) custom
498. You were warned never … with those members.
a) to assign
b) to assume
c) to associate
499. If your company wants to attract workers it must … the wages.
a) spread
b) raise
c) rise
500. This computer package is totally … for our need.
a) unsuitable
b) undeniable
c) unspeakable
501. Some people think it is … to use little-known words.
a) clever
b) skilled
c) sensitive
502. He decided to … from the committee.
a) cancel
b) resign
 c) prevent
503. Be here at nine o’clock without … .
a) fault
b) late
c) fail
504. The children were … by the cartoons.
a) fascinated
b) fascinating
c) fascination
505. The murderer … escape from the prison.
a) could
b) managed to
c) succeeded in
506. A witness … now been found.
a) was
b) had
c) has
507. She couldn’t tell the truth. She had to … a story.
a) invent
b) manage
c) combine
508. She woke up crying because she had … a nightmare.
a) seen
b) dreamt
c) had
509. I hope to get an answer to my final letter by … of post.
a) round
b) return
c) back
510. Didn’t it ever … to you that you would be caught?
a) occur
b) enter
c) strike
511. I started early … to avoid the worst of the traffic.
a) so that
 b) in so far
c) in order
512. The children threw snowballs at … on their way.
a) themselves
b) each other
c) their own
513. Don’t be so sure … yourself.
a) of
b) with
c) on
514. My grandmother buys eggs … the dozen.
a) to
b) for
c) by
515. She’s entitled … a pension, but she doesn’t want to retire.
a) to
b) on
c) in
516. Before you run … other people, you should consider your own faults.
a) over
b) up
c) down
517. The child won’t go to sleep … we leave a light on.
a) except
b) unless
c) but
518. The effectiveness of his work relies … the use of advanced
technologies.
a) on
b) by
c) of
519. The minority are suing the government for the return of their … lands.
a) antique
b) ancestral
c) inherited
520. Some species are on the … of becoming extinct.
a) edge
b) side
c) verge
521. One … of my job is that it is near where I live.
a) advantage
b) pleasure
c) preference
522. The little child loved … the old castle.
a) hunting
b) detecting
c) exploring
523. This is a photo of the university I … when I lived in Hamburg.
a) used
b) attended
c) joined
524. It’s the first time … here.
a) I have been
b) I was
c) I am coming
525. Many accidents in this town are caused by … driving.
a) harmful
b) careful
c) careless
526. I was delighted when I … to sell my car so quickly.
a) managed
b) could
c) risked
527. It sounds … the situation isn’t about to improve.
a) how
b) as if
c) so that
528. This patient … quickly after his illness.
a) recovered
b) covered
 c) discovered
529. Caring for her cousin is a … burden for her.
a) sour
b) bitter
c) heavy
530. The manager made a wonderful … .
a) message
b) talk
c) speech
531. There is a fault at our latest TV station. Please don’t … your TV set.
a) repair
b) adjust
c) switch
532. The man … going by plane instead of car.
a) suggested
b) agreed
c) convinced
533. Please concentrate … your tasks!
a) with
b) to
c) on
534. Many men do not approve … blood-sports.
a) for
b) of
c) with
535. You must encourage Mary … her efforts.
a) in
b) at
c) with
536. The ball … two or three times before disappearing.
a) leapt
b) bounced
c) hopped
537. It’s … helping that man. He will die anyway.
a) good
 b) no good
c) not good
538. Would you agree that a man pays less attention … than a woman does?
a) to dress
b) on dress
c) to the dress
539. Our institution can give you the … number of refugees.
a) unclear
b) suggestive
c) approximate
540. As drunk as … . This phrase refers to someone very drunk.
a) a fish
b) a lord
c) a barrel
541. How … you manage to get there so fast?
a) used
b) had
c) did
542. The touristic guide walked so … that most of the people could not keep
up with him.
a) fast
b) quick
c) rapid
543. Membership of the club, … costs $12,000 a year, is only open to
women.
a) what
b) that
c) which
544. The boy swore that he would take … his family’s killer.
a) revenge in
b) revenge on
c) revenge at
545. … she wasn’t feeling very well, she went to visit her parents as usual.
a) Still
b) Although
 c) However
546. That guy has a dishonest … in his character.
a) stripe
b) strip
c) streak
547. Having looked the place …, the strange man went away.
a) down
b) out
c) over
548. I’m selling the building … of the summer.
a) at the end
b) in the end
c) on the end
549. She was complaining … a headache this morning.
a) at
b) from
c) of
550. You need to hurry because the … train leaves in five minutes.
a) latter
b) last
c) latest
551. I am not used … spoken to in such a manner.
a) for being
b) to being
c) to be
552. There was a small house standing … hundreds of palm trees near the
beach.
a) in
b) among
c) between
553. As the team were … at the end of the game, he lost the bet.
a) equal
b) fair
c) correct
554. These little stores are always … of people at Christmas time.
 a) stuffed
b) busy
c) crowded
555. Their request … me completely by surprise.
a) left
b) made
c) took
556. I have … why the Browns went to live in that country.
a) puzzled
b) surprised
c) wondered
557. You have to be patient … him.
a) for
b) with
c) about
558. Most women never … with violent crimes.
a) get into contact
b) come into contact
c) get in touch
559. I don’t think I … this game before.
a) have played
b) will play
c) would play
560. “A City man” refers to:
a) any man with a higher education
b) a man who works in a city, which is a financial power of an area
c) someone who is constantly showing off
561. Is there a bank where I can … these pounds for euros?
a) turn
b) alter
c) exchange
562. The officer said that he saw no … between the murders.
a) joint
b) connection
c) join
563. Drinking is a bad habit, which many people find difficult to … .
a) beat
b) cough
c) break
564. Would you … passing this magazine to him?
a) mind
b) agree
c) want
565. There’s … to be frightened of the cat.
a) a fear
b) no need
c) no fear
566. Her boyfriend won’t … her drive his car.
a) allow
b) leave
c) let
567. The competitors in the rally had to follow the … laid down by the
sponsors.
a) direct
b) route
c) address
568. If only I …play the piano as well as you!
a) might
b) would
c) could
569. It’s a great … that the exhibition was cancelled.
a) sorrow
b) sadness
c) pity
570. On our … to Madrid, the car broke down.
a) way
b) road
c) voyage
571. She has adopted two orphans … her own children.
a) except
 b) besides
c) in place of
572. I cannot understand how you put … this residential area.
a) out
b) by
c) up with
573. You will have to take things … .
a) like you find them
b) as you find them
c) so as you find them
574. We … to the concert, but we didn’t make it.
a) were to have gone
b) would go
c) were gone
575. No one … she was.
a) could be quicker than
b) can be as quick as
c) could be so quick as
576. This computer is cheap, but that one is … .
a) cheaper yet
b) more cheaper
c) even cheaper
577. If the line is busy, don’t wait and … .
a) hang on
b) hang up
c) hang down
578. If they … to that event, they would certainly have decided to attend it.
a) will be invited
b) had been invited
c) were invited
579. If I saw Olive, I … her to my party.
a) invite
b) will invite
c) would invite
580. I was very … not to pass the message further.
 a) cajoled
b) tempted
c) elicited
581. After the party the dog was allowed to finish off the … sandwiches.
a) left
b) leaving
c) remaining
582. I would much … a reply by the end of the week.
a) appreciate
b) require
c) value
583. When she heard the joke, she burst into loud … .
a) smiles
b) laughter
c) enjoyment
584. I couldn’t get used to … to work so early.
a) go
b) going
c) be going
585. … amount of money can buy a true friend.
a) No
b) Never
c) None
586. They should be spending money on a house … than on a car.
a) other
b) better
c) rather
587. I was very … of myself for forgetting that.
a) disgraced
b) ashamed
c) shocked
588. Mary earns a great … of money.
a) quantity
b) level
c) deal
589. He is an expert … coronaviruses.
a) about
b) on
c) in
590. They look exactly the … .
a) alike
b) identical
c) same
591. There was no need to be uneasy … the results.
a) for
b) about
c) on
592. It’s impossible to prevent the boys … quarrelling with each other.
a) to
b) in
c) from
593. This bike is inferior … the one I bought last year.
a) to
b) at
c) by
594. Tom plays … the school team.
a) by
b) in
c) on
595. The teacher despairs … ever teaching him anything.
a) of
b) in
c) on
596. Our family is fortunate in having sufficient supplies … the winter.
a) for
b) on
c) to
597. The old man was found guilty … many crimes.
a) from
b) for
 c) of
598. … Sam, he can’t go alone.
a) As if
b) As for
c) As far as
599. I know nothing about that battle. It was … .
a) behind the times
b) as the same time
c) before my time
600. Many jobs in this area can be directly … to tourism.
a) attributed
b) attracted
c) dedicated
601. When the director went to China on business his … took over all his
duties.
a) officer
b) deputy
c) caretaker
602. She saw the plane crash when its engines … .
a) failed
b) struck
c) held
603. You are going to come to the meeting, …?
a) will you
b) do you
c) aren’t you
604. You will not finish that project by tomorrow unless you … some help.
a) get
b) would get
c) will get
605. It’s difficult to pay my bills when prices keep … .
a) rising
b) gaining
c) raising
606. After the death of her father, she was brought … by her uncle.
 a) round
b) about
c) up
607. Why did the police suspect you? It doesn’t make … to me.
a) right
b) sense
c) truth
608. When they heard that their children had crossed the road without
looking, they told them they … do it again.
a) mustn’t
b) needn’t
c) didn’t need to
609. He went to Germany hoping to find a teaching … .
a) work
b) occupation
c) post
610. I can’t … what they are doing; it’s way too dark down there.
a) look into
b) make out
c) see through
611. This country has … good transport.
a) the
b) a
c) very
612. I’d like you to meet a very good friend of …, Dave.
a) me
b) my
c) mine
613. We travelled to Australia by the most … route.
a) direct
b) unique
c) easy
614. This film is based ... a novel.
a) of
b) on
 c) in
615. I should be grateful … any advice you can give regarding this situation.
a) for
b) about
c) with
616. I was shocked … her indifference!
a) on
b) with
c) at
617. The manager has just gone on her … leave. She gets three weeks’
holiday a year.
a) regular
b) annual
c) regular
618. He have … this minute left for the city centre.
a) ever
b) already
c) just
619. To my …, a pandemic is more dangerous than nuclear arms.
a) mind
b) view
c) disbelief
620. They are always … with each other about investments.
a) shouting
b) arguing
c) annoying
621. I took that faulty laptop back to the shop where I’d bought it and asked
the … if they would change it for me.
a) clerk
b) official
c) assistant
622. I … to the cinema last night. I’m so tired now.
a) had not to go
b) shouldn’t have gone
c) haven’t had to go
623. You will spend at least one year working in this company … you can
find out how things operate here.
a) so that
b) so as to
c) because
624. I can … with most things but I cannot stand lies.
a) put aside
b) put up
c) put off
625. I think she is … her time looking for a job here.
a) losing
b) wasting
c) missing
626. It is a very good idea to be … dressed when you have a business
meeting.
a) finely
b) smartly
c) boldly
627. I was pleased to see how … he looked after his recent COVID-19
illness.
a) well
b) pleasant
c) nice
628. Let’s … across this field instead of going by the road.
a) set
b) come
c) cut
629. Tell me … about your holiday in Spain.
a) every
b) much
c) all
630. It’s fairly rude to interrupt when someone is … .
a) talking
b) saying
c) discussing
631. I didn’t enjoy the event. No, and … .
a) neither we did
b) we didn’t either
c) so didn’t we
632. … of the week, I hope I shall have lost another kilo.
a) By the end
b) At the end
c) To the end
633. I reasoned … her, but she would not listen to me.
a) to
b) for
c) with
634. She is responding … treatment and will be cured.
a) on
b) for
c) to
635. Nothing will prevent me … succeeding.
a) on
b) from
c) in
636. Jennifer criticised everything and even ran … his friends.
a) up
b) down
c) into
637. Why did you have … his last tutorial?
a) such difficulties to follow
b) such a difficulty to follow
c) such difficulty in following
638. I was sitting in a famous café … afternoon when I saw her.
a) one
b) in
c) the
639. The … question in this case is whether she was there or not.
a) crucial
b) valuable
 c) supreme
640. He’s the best employee I’ve ever had. I couldn’t … for a better one.
a) abide
b) average
c) ask
641. You are not allowed … in this room.
a) smoke
b) smoking
c) to smoke
642. I think you’d better … before the manager returns.
a) be gone
b) be going
c) being gone
643. “I … you all”, she said, as she left.
a) am hating
b) can hate
c) hate
644. I’m sorry. It’s all my …!
a) guilt
b) fault
c) wrong
645. I chose these because they are my … shade of blue.
a) popular
b) favourite
c) fancy
646. I wonder … like to travel by boat.
a) what it is
b) how it is
c) what is it
647. Two other … in their report are worth mentioning.
a) effects
b) points
c) notices
648. Many soldiers were … wounded in the war. They needed a lot of help.
a) hardly
 b) seriously
c) utterly
649. She’s a luck person. She always seems to fall on her … .
a) ankles
b) legs
c) feet
650. … experience of working in a factory is required.
a) Previous
b) First
c) Initial
651. For a short time after the car crash, I suffered from constant … in my
back.
a) hurt
b) pain
c) ache
652. An enormous … of rubbish had built up here.
a) pile
b) hill
c) tower
653. Children can be instructed … swimming at a very early age.
a) with
b) for
c) in
654. Marry will come … home late. Don’t wait for her.
a) to
b) into
c) back
655. I was instructed … driving once upon a time.
a) in
b) about
c) at
656. How can you agree … such an idea?
a) with
b) at
c) by
657. It was … to meet you. That’s what she said to me.
a) pleasure
b) a pleasure
c) some pleasure
658. Only by shouting loudly … a taxi.
a) she got
b) she’s got
c) did she get
659. The lights … out and I was left in the darkness.
a) turned
b) went
c) gave
660. For this meal to be a real success, you … cook the meat for at least three
hours.
a) need
b) ought
c) must
661. It is logical that when factories are … workers tend to lose their jobs.
a) automatic
b) automation
c) automated
662. They are not used … supper so late.
a) to having
b) of having
c) to have
663. Be careful; she has her eyes … you.
a) for
b) at
c) on
664. In spite of the anesthetic, I was fully … during the operation.
a) awake
b) sensitive
c) conscious
665. Today a man was … down the street by my dog.
a) chased
 b) hunted
c) sped
666. I don’t … to see her again until next month.
a) think
b) expect
c) wait
667. Some drivers, after …, annoy their fellows.
a) passing by
b) taking over
c) overtaking
668. I had … news of what she was doing in London.
a) several
b) little
c) few
669. Now that he is retired, he enjoys … more time watching documentaries.
a) spending
b) to take
c) taking
670. His debt now amounts … $10,000.
a) in
b) with
c) to
671. You demand too much of them; they are not really equal … the project.
a) for
b) to
c) with
672. The student is still dependent … his parents.
a) on
b) from
c) with
673. Will you have … to tell your manager about it?
a) some nerves
b) some nerve
c) the nerve
674. Boys and girls … enjoyed the show.
 a) both
b) either
c) alike
675. The reconstruction of the city is now … .
a) well under way
b) well in the way
c) through the way
676. The production goes well now, although there were some … .
a) last straws
b) teething troubles
c) starting problems
677. If I could understand this alphabet, I … the article.
a) read
b) will read
c) would read
678. Please … and see me some time – you are welcome.
a) come to
b) come away
c) come around
679. I could … panic in her voice.
a) desist
b) detect
c) detest
680. Thousands of tourists use the … of footpaths across these hills.
a) network
b) grid
c) circuit
681. The professors … with coronavirus infection one after the other.
a) went down
b) went off
c) went under
682. He agreed to give me $100, … the $300 he had already lent me.
a) extra to
b) surplus to
c) in addition to
683. What do you usually … for delivering things?
a) demand
b) charge
c) cost
684. We chose some attractive … paper for the present.
a) covering
b) wrapping
c) packing
685. It was a beautiful cloth … from velvet.
a) worn
b) threaded
c) woven
686. We have … of time to catch the flight.
a) enough
b) plenty
c) great deal
687. She put the letters into the wrong envelopes … mistake.
a) on
b) with
c) by
688. Mike seems confident but you … never judge by appearances.
a) might
b) should
c) could
689. I couldn’t go fishing because it began to … with rain.
a) flow
b) drench
c) pour
690. They … for the same job.
a) chose
b) referred
c) applied
691. The plane was … for over two hours because of fog.
a) delayed
b) landed
 c) cancelled
692. She has to be careful which soap she uses, because her skin is … .
a) sensible
b) senseless
c) sensitive
693. The local authorities want people to set … their own businesses.
a) off
b) up
c) in
694. She is quite intelligent but she … common sense.
a) wants
b) fails
c) lacks
695. I wonder who drank all the wine. It … have been Mike because he was
out all day.
a) can’t
b) could
c) must
696. They are opposed … giving people large pay rises.
a) for
b) to
c) against
697. I will show you the document if I … it.
a) could find
b) will find
c) find
698. Being exhausted, he sent a request asking that his colleagues … their
meeting for one hour.
a) defray
b) defer
c) commence
699. The reporter gave a dramatic … of his adventures.
a) tale
b) saga
c) account
700. Some people are camping for the … of rare species hunting.
a) extinction
b) abolition
c) annihilation
701. I am … in information about this laptop.
a) interested
b) bored
c) concerned
702. They say we’re likely to have a … winter.
a) calm
b) smooth
c) mild
703. Do you think Sarah and Tom marry …?
a) lastly
b) at last
c) in the end
704. You should … a lawyer before you sign that contract.
a) check
b) consult
c) counsel
705. “You can take a horse to water, but you can’t … it drink!”
a) make
b) compel
c) save
706. The old man is a little bit … in his right ear.
a) disabled
b) deaf
c) dead
707. Some explorers did not survive the terrible … across the mountains.
a) journey
b) step
c) travel
708. Heavy snowfalls have … all flights.
a) omitted
b) delayed
 c) postponed
709. The rainstorms … more than three days.
a) went
b) took
c) lasted
710. There will be a … interval for snacks.
a) small
b) short
c) light
711. The play was very long, but there were three … .
a) rests
b) intervals
c) gaps
712. The jewels were … a lot of money.
a) cost
b) valued
c) worth
713. They had a plan to trick me, but I didn’t fall … it.
a) for
b) to
c) at
714. It is unreasonable to demand this … Mary.
a) in
b) at
c) of
715. It took me a long time to get rid … the infection.
a) of
b) against
c) from
716. They differ … each other so much.
a) of
b) with
c) from
717. There is little … in this company.
a) hanging around
 b) to hang around
c) hung around
718. I would let her go, if I … all about this mission.
a) know
b) have known
c) knew
719. They were … for smuggling perfumes into the country.
a) judged
b) warned
c) arrested
720. They didn’t believe his theory because it didn’t seem at all … .
a) feasible
b) plausible
c) creditable
721. … you leave for the airport, you’ll miss the flight.
a) Unless
b) However
c) When
722. I haven’t met her, but I did once … across her boyfriend.
a) look
b) go
c) come
723. She … her next appointment at the dentist’s.
a) erased
b) cancelled
c) wiped
724. Because of the earthquake, the windows … in their frames.
a) rattled
b) slapped
c) shocked
725. I would … go by air than spend two days travelling by car.
a) prefer
b) better
c) rather
726. It’s all over between them: she’s walked … on him.
 a) off
b) away
c) out
727. Our best player got infected and won’t be … to play tomorrow.
a) adequate
b) fit
c) proper
728. Sarah spoke so fast I couldn’t understand … she was talking about.
a) what
b) which
c) how
729. Mr. Smith is free … you now.
a) see
b) will see
c) to see
730. Everyone felt … for Mr. Brown when he lost his management position.
a) discontent
b) sorry
c) unhappy
731. What … will this decision have on the future of this company?
a) effect
b) result
c) answer
732. This year the trees were … two weeks earlier than usual.
a) in full cry
b) in full bloom
c) at full blast
733. During the last meeting everyone shared … his happiness.
a) in
b) against
c) at
734. The professional climber failed … his attempt.
a) with
b) at
c) in
735. I tried to reason … her, but she was rude to me.
a) on
b) with
c) for
736. Are you aware … the difficulties that lie ahead?
a) by
b) on
c) of
737. It’s just an illusion. He’s not different … anyone else.
a) for
b) from
c) on
738. Dave usually goes there … him.
a) with
b) to
c) at
739. Alexia worships the sun and … she spends her holidays in Greece.
a) yet
b) however
c) accordingly
740. I can’t come. I’m tied … at the office.
a) in
b) up
c) down
741. Guests wore … they liked to the party.
a) everything
b) anything
c) nothing
742. The pilot drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will …
someone.
a) crash down
b) turn over
c) knock down
743. Don’t worry. This dog is perfectly … .
a) harmless
 b) harmful
c) tame
744. One of the main advantages … the new operating platform is that it is
very simple to use.
a) for
b) of
c) on
745. You’d better set off twenty minutes early … there is traffic.
a) in case
b) so that
c) as if
746. When I saw Olivia’s reaction, I regretted … told her.
a) to have
b) to having
c) having
747. The shirt I was wearing that day was dirty, but I don’t think anyone … .
a) watched
b) noticed
c) remarked
748. This is the oldest house … the village.
a) in
b) by
c) to
749. Jane was singing an old rock song, a favourite of … .
a) her
b) herself
c) hers
750. So … people came to the meeting that they had to cancel it.
a) a few
b) few
c) little
751. Scientists are still looking for a cure … COVID-19.
a) for
b) against
c) to
752. Put the salt in the water and let it … before adding anything else.
a) melt
b) dissolve
c) soften
753. It’s too hot for you … this parcel.
a) digging
b) for digging
c) to dig
754. He told Steve … for borrowing his laptop without permission.
a) on
b) out
c) off
755. In this company, if you interfere … other people’s affairs, you will
regret it.
a) with
b) to
c) about
756. Are you at least partially aware of the difficulties that lie ahead … you?
a) for
b) of
c) to
757. I left my office after I … the report.
a) had written
b) have written
c) should have written
758. Her medical doctor made her … in bed for two weeks.
a) to stay
b) staying
c) stay
759. As quick as … . This phrase means very quick.
a) cats
b) fire
c) lightning
760. The officers haven’t had time to complete the investigation, but they
have concluded … that he committed suicide.
 a) tentatively
b) tenuously
c) temporally
761. I’m going to buy a new car; I’m tired … this one.
a) of
b) in
c) with
762. … a personal computer can help you work much faster.
a) To have
b) In having
c) Having
763. I … be delighted to show you the way.
a) might
b) ought to
c) would
764. … the weather, the match went ahead.
a) Owing to
b) In spite of
c) However
765. Melania rang to make an early … at the hairdresser’s.
a) order
b) appointment
c) date
766. Adrian was the … in his family.
a) lowest
b) littlest
c) shortest
767. Could you buy a cake please … they come this afternoon?
a) if only
b) in case
c) on account of
768. One … of old public transport is its unreliability.
a) disorder
b) dislike
c) disadvantage
769. Did you know that she is … a baby?
a) expecting
b) hoping
c) waiting
770. The main … to progress is not technical but political.
a) clash
b) obstacle
c) prevention
771. The best rooms in this hotel … the bay.
a) regard
b) overlook
c) view
772. All dogs … be kept on a lead in public.
a) must
b) ought
c) need
773. You should separate the eggs and then beat with a … .
a) whip
b) wick
c) whisk
774. The man was … to steal the laptop when he saw it on the table.
a) dragged
b) tempted
c) brought
775. My parents … me to learn English when I was a child.
a) let
b) heard
c) persuaded
776. I am accustomed … bad weather.
a) to
b) of
c) from
777. She was afraid … mentioning it to her husband.
a) in
b) at
 c) of
778. I warned them … the danger.
a) at
b) of
c) in
779. Gold is feared … in price this week.
a) to go up
b) going up
c) to be going up
780. I will ask Jane to come if I … her.
a) saw
b) will see
c) see
781. In the jar there was a … which looked like jam.
a) material
b) solid
c) substance
782. Because his presentation was so confusing, … people understood it.
a) clever
b) few
c) less
783. I am … her to arrive at any moment.
a) expecting
b) waiting
c) hoping
784. You … worry about the bill – I’ve already paid it.
a) daren’t
b) might not
c) needn’t
785. I’ve made an appointment for 11 o’clock. Is that … for you?
a) fit
b) convenient
c) right
786. You look … you’ve seen a ghost!
a) so that
 b) that
c) as if
787. You … blame yourself. It wasn’t your fault.
a) daren’t
b) won’t
c) mustn’t
788. I’m … that I didn’t pass the examination.
a) deceived
b) despaired
c) disappointed
789. This magazine has … interesting article on space travel.
a) quite an
b) a partly
c) nearly an
790. Your sister is much taller … you.
a) how
b) than
c) from
791. They always quarrel about coffee; she likes it strong, but he wants it … .
a) small
b) feeble
c) weak
792. Getting divorced was a ... decision for us.
a) firm
b) hard
c) large
793. Mr. Smith was … in a road accident.
a) damaged
b) wronged
c) injured
794. I expected her at eight but she finally … at midnight.
a) came to
b) turned up
c) came off
795. Buses into town run … ten minutes or so.
 a) each
b) all
c) every
796. Can you make … what she has written there?
a) for
b) out
c) up for
797. I can’t say what his name is though it is … .
a) on the tip of my tongue
b) on top of my tongue
c) on my tongue’s tip
798. Whether or not to abolish corporal punishment is still … in political
circles.
a) proposal of contention
b) a bone of contention
c) bone of agreement
799. I … a nice watch two days ago.
a) was given
b) have been given
c) would give
800. As bold as … . This phrase means cheeky, impudent.
a) bones
b) a bear
c) brass
801. He was an … writer because he persuaded many people.
a) ordinary
b) influential
c) accurate
802. I … seeing Mary tomorrow so I will give her your message.
a) may be
b) shall be
c) could be
803. The temperature yesterday was about … for this season.
a) average
b) middle
 c) moderate
804. Steven swims well and … does his sister.
a) also
b) even
c) so
805. The old man was very … for my help.
a) grateful
b) pleased
c) delighted
806. … it was raining she went out without a raincoat.
a) In spite
b) However
c) Although
807. Your progress will be … in three months’ time.
a) valued
b) evaluated
c) counted
808. I don’t know why she complains. She doesn’t earn as … as I do.
a) less
b) few
c) little
809. The organization will not be … any new members.
a) taking up
b) taking off
c) taking on
810. She can make a delicious … out of almost anything.
a) food
b) meal
c) plate
811. From now on, everything will be … sailing, I hope.
a) plain
b) simple
c) pretty
812. She could hardly … such a generous offer.
a) turn for
 b) turn off
c) turn down
813. Tom has made his money by developing a travel … .
a) shop
b) business
c) affair
814. Do you believe … all that nonsense? I honestly don’t.
a) in
b) to
c) at
815. I’m not sure … the exact date.
a) with
b) of
c) for
816. She’s not capable … bringing up this child.
a) of
b) on
c) for
817. Steven was born … .
a) without wedlock
b) out of a wedlock
c) out of wedlock
818. Although he has travelled extensively, he has never been … .
a) to the Antipodes
b) at Antipodes
c) to Antipodes
819. At that hour, the street was … as people were fast asleep in bed.
a) denuded
b) deserted
c) devastated
820. Artists struggle with the conflict between … their own talent and
knowledge that very few succeed.
a) faith in
b) neglect of
c) dissolution to
821. My house isn’t difficult to find. It’s … the high school.
a) against
b) beside
c) between
822. A lot of my friends have … smoking in the last year.
a) put off
b) given up
c) held back
823. Please tell me … there is anything special that you would like to eat.
a) which
b) so
c) if
824. I’m making you responsible for this report. Please see … it that it is
finished on time.
a) for
b) into
c) to
825. Olivia suggested … to the cinema together.
a) that we should go
b) us to go
c) we are going
826. It will be mostly cloudy, with … of rain in the west.
a) bursts
b) outbreaks
c) times
827. I … of people who smoke.
a) dislike
b) distrust
c) disapprove
828. Jane bought a new … for the party.
a) dress
b) clothes
c) vest
829. When the organization got a new computer, we had to … a
programming course.
 a) do
b) make
c) study
830. This history lesson seemed to go … .
a) over and over
b) on and on
c) off and on
831. I know her by …, but I don’t what her name is.
a) sight
b) heart
c) chance
832. The bus burst into … but the driver managed to escape.
a) heat
b) fire
c) flames
833. I know Jane is slow … understanding, but please be patient.
a) to
b) at
c) on
834. I’ll be absent … class this week.
a) from
b) at
c) to
835. It gives me … to introduce her.
a) great pleasure
b) a great pleasure
c) much pleasures
836. They … in Germany for more than two years now.
a) were staying
b) are staying
c) have been staying
837. Look, I’m not drunk. I am as … as a judge.
a) calm
b) sober
c) clear
838. The working atmosphere has gone downhill. You have a lot to … for.
a) agree
b) abide
c) answer
839. That incident happened because of the … of the employees.
a) infallible
b) negligence
c) diligence
840. “A sore point” means:
a) a very dangerous crossroads
b) a matter that irritates or hurts when it is brought up
c) a blister on a foot
841. She likes to sit there and … what goes on below.
a) look
b) gaze
c) watch
842. Keep … the good work!
a) with
b) on
c) up
843. … he joined the army, Steve had never been abroad.
a) Until
b) Since
c) While
844. If you want to join our club, you must first … this application form.
a) do up
b) fill in
c) make up
845. I haven’t got … furniture like theirs.
a) some
b) any
c) the
846. The librarian went to search for the book in a place … rare ones were
kept.
a) where
 b) there
c) that
847. A teacher must … children to be kind to each other.
a) let
b) force
c) encourage
848. You’ll … a lot of time if you take the car.
a) spend
b) make
c) save
849. They took out a/an … to that newspaper.
a) inscription
b) subscription
c) conscription
850. The local authorities … increase taxes soon.
a) may
b) need
c) dare
851. The child hit the vase with his elbow and it … to the floor.
a) crashed
b) smashed
c) broke
852. I completely … with what has been said.
a) accept
b) agree
c) approve
853. She lost her homework and she … do it again.
a) ought
b) needs
c) has to
854. You are not … to smoke inside.
a) let
b) allowed
c) accepted
855. I believe … this town needs is a new shopping mall.
 a) as
b) how
c) what
856. It’s still not … that I am going to Madrid tomorrow.
a) certain
b) right
c) exact
857. Even though the old man was often cruel to his dog, it remained faithful
… him.
a) for
b) in
c) to
858. You should encourage your daughter … her efforts.
a) to
b) for
c) in
859. The artists … our town by … .
a) have taken/by surprise
b) have taken/by storm
c) have brought/by storm
860. There is an increasing … to make films portraying love.
a) trend
b) surge
c) tradition
861. I felt sorry … him when he lost his job.
a) with
b) to
c) for
862. It was difficult for me to … what the recommendations I should make.
a) decide
b) realize
c) settle
863. The gorgeous lady walked to the … of the pool and jumped in.
a) extent
b) border
 c) side
864. I thought she would like me to buy her a … brown bag.
a) black
b) French
c) new
865. The officer … me the way.
a) said
b) told
c) directed
866. Her boyfriend was sent to prison for … a bank.
a) stealing
b) robbing
c) lending
867. I’m going to stay here … she phones me.
a) for
b) when
c) until
868. You can trust what Daniel says. He’s a very … person.
a) trustful
b) profitable
c) reliable
869. Don’t worry. I still have one or two … up my sleeve.
a) tricks
b) defenses
c) jokes
870. The Prime Minister got up to … a short speech.
a) tell
b) make
c) hold
871. Mike was an … writer who persuaded many people.
a) influential
b) accurate
c) ordinary
872. If I hadn’t done that, I think you … .
a) could die
 b) might have died
c) may have died
873. People who live in big cities … to suffer from stress.
a) develop
b) tend
c) lean
874. She has provided … every emergency.
a) to
b) with
c) for
875. There was a note attached … the package.
a) to
b) with
c) on
876. They say Italian is a splendid language … .
a) for singing in
b) to sing in
c) for sing in
877. I saw him … the street.
a) crosses
b) to cross
c) cross
878. Although we have a large number of employees, each one receives …
attention when needed.
a) only
b) individual
c) single
879. We negotiated for hours but we weren’t able to … at an agreement.
a) agree
b) abide
c) arrive
880. The missing climber appeared at the mountain hut … and kicking.
a) alive
b) hale
c) safe
881. Sarah had had a special … with her aunt ever since her mother died.
a) sense
b) feeling
c) relationship
882. The little boy was so noisy that his mother told him not to be such a … .
a) trouble
b) nuisance
c) worry
883. I took … football again at the beginning of this month.
a) up
b) with
c) by
884. Would you … the stamps on to the documents?
a) spit
b) suck
c) stick
885. The robber … everyone in the bank lie on the floor.
a) obliged
b) made
c) forced
886. There are … employees who always cause trouble.
a) these
b) that
c) some
887. I am late because my alarm clock … this morning. I’m sorry.
a) came on
b) went off
c) turned on
888. In spite of his protests, Steve … the athlete train two hours a day.
a) made
b) let
c) cause
889. The man was standing … of the diving board, showing off his muscles.
a) by the end
b) on the end
 c) in the end
890. I mustn’t stop … on this project for another two hours.
a) to work
b) working
c) to have work
891. Would you mind if I … the windows? It’s hot in here.
a) did open
b) opened
c) were opening
892. The next time you see Jane, you … apologize.
a) ought to
b) need
c) dare to
893. If she’s not back … midnight, I’m going to phone the police.
a) on
b) till
c) by
894. The man … his wife and children and left them to take care of
themselves.
a) let
b) spoilt
c) abandoned
895. The customer … on complaining to the manager in person.
a) insisted
b) argued
c) demanded
896. They have a great … for that island because they spent their honeymoon
there.
a) feeling
b) affection
c) connection
897. Like her, I hope … something better.
a) to
b) in
c) for
898. I would go to Rome if I … time to do it.
a) have
b) had
c) would have
899. I will play the piano but I’m a little … .
a) out of practice
b) out of use
c) out of turn
900. In this area coal is mined day … night.
a) into
b) after
c) and
901. I had to leave my family … when I went abroad to work.
a) at a loss
b) behind
c) out
902. The author had qualified as a medical doctor but later gave up the … of
medicine.
a) practice
b) procedure
c) prescription
903. It was … . I had to talk quickly to keep warm.
a) fresh
b) mild
c) cold
904. Her novel was more exciting … any she has written.
a) than
b) as
c) to
905. I’m having a party on Sunday. …?
a) Will you come
b) Don’t you come
c) Need you come
906. The boy … his head, wondering how he could solve the equation.
a) shaved
 b) screwed
c) scratched
907. She swatted some flies on the windows and … the glass.
a) crashed
b) smashed
c) cut
908. She received a e-mail this morning … her a place at university.
a) inviting
b) offering
c) proposing
909. The Browns spent so much money that they’re … debt.
a) out of
b) with
c) in
910. … you open the windows, please?
a) Need
b) Will
c) May
911. Will you … what you said? It was rude!
a) take off
b) take up
c) take back
912. Stick this … on the parcel that says “fragile”.
a) label
b) sign
c) advice
913. The manager … that the people he works with are very committed.
a) talks
b) says
c) tells
914. The girl learnt to ski on a slope that was not too … .
a) high
b) tall
c) steep
915. The trade … of the company if a bee.
 a) mark
b) class
c) brand
916. You will not succeed … working harder on this project.
a) although
b) if
c) without
917. The old lady will never part … her precious possessions.
a) from
b) to
c) with
918. I am grateful … you.
a) to
b) for
c) by
919. They have to work hard for money while the fat … in the city make
money doing very little.
a) pack
b) fish
c) cats
920. Youngsters need all the help and … when applying for jobs.
a) incentive
b) stimulation
c) encouragement
921. I’m sorry but I haven’t got … change.
a) some
b) lots
c) any
922. Volkswagen is one of the most popular … of car in Germany.
a) makes
b) brands
c) marks
923. I must … shopping tomorrow.
a) to go
b) going
 c) go
924. I can’t see any … to this complicated problem.
a) result
b) solution
c) reason
925. Yesterday I came … a beautiful old car.
a) across
b) over
c) down
926. I can’t find my book anywhere; it has simply … .
a) missed
b) lost
c) vanished
927. Scientists have discovered a close … between smoking and cancer.
a) action
b) connection
c) union
928. He came in quietly … not to wake the children.
a) so as
b) if so
c) as if
929. I decided to … a party to celebrate my promotion.
a) offer
b) give
c) make
930. I have no doubt … the innocence of the accused.
a) over
b) on
c) about
931. Everybody … me for the incident.
a) blamed
b) arrested
c) charged
932. Tomorrow the children are going to see the works … Van Gogh.
a) from
 b) of
c) with
933. I consulted my lawyer … the matter and I shall continue.
a) for
b) to
c) on
934. She didn’t enjoy … at her aunt’s.
a) to stay
b) staying
c) stayed
935. There are … when I have to drive for long distances.
a) times
b) a long time
c) at times
936. … by the rejections of his articles, Daniel … to submit his works to
other publishers.
a) Undaunted/continued
b) Elated/planned
c) Inspired/complied
937. When Mary heard the latest bad news, she hit the … .
a) head
b) bend
c) roof
938. It has been suggested that environment is the … factor in the incidence
of drug addiction.
a) logical
b) conclusive
c) predominant
939. If the door bell … she would rush to answer it.
a) rings
b) rang
c) has rung
940. The five friends all … for the same job.
a) applied
b) referred
 c) requested
941. My laptop is out of order, which is a … .
a) hurt
b) harm
c) nuisance
942. We decided to go ahead with the match … the bad weather.
a) unless
b) in spite
c) despite
943. She kept the job … the manager had threatened to sack her.
a) although
b) even
c) unless
944. It takes most people seven to ten days to … from COVID-19.
a) cure
b) recover
c) prevent
945. The building has been left empty for five years; it will be expensive to
… the damage that has been done.
a) fix
b) repair
c) mend
946. The children were … by the noise in the forest.
a) afraid
b) feared
c) frightened
947. No, thanks. I’m trying to … weight.
a) lose
b) rid
c) throw
948. Is there … at all I can do to help you?
a) someone
b) anything
c) no one
949. I’ll have to wait until the mechanic … .
 a) will come
b) is coming
c) comes
950. … you improve this project, you won’t pass the exam.
a) When
b) Unless
c) If
951. We got up early this morning … pack the car for the journey.
a) in order to
b) so that
c) in case
952. I … that a shame!
a) calling
b) might call
c) call
953. When there are people about a deer … for the shelter of the forest.
a) takes
b) makes
c) seeks
954. I am anxious about the … of the negotiations.
a) output
b) outlook
c) outcome
955. We have been corresponding … each other for some years.
a) with
b) to
c) by
956. When questioned about the missing report, he firmly … that he had ever
seen it.
a) defied
b) refused
c) denied
957. Have you ever been introduced to …?
a) royalty
b) the royalty
 c) royalties
958. Mary’s rung … . I must have said something wrong.
a) off
b) round
c) back
959. The officers set a … to catch them.
a) trap
b) plan
c) device
960. The rise in the flat prices … him to sell his for a large profit.
a) achieved
b) enabled
c) managed
961. She enjoyed the dessert so much that she accepted a second … .
a) load
b) pile
c) helping
962. The little boy put a … against the tree and climbed up.
a) scale
b) grade
c) ladder
963. This is one of the London’s most … hotels.
a) well-off
b) luxurious
c) rich
964. Some truck drivers expect everyone else to get … their way.
a) away from
b) off
c) out of
965. It’s … long time since I last saw you.
a) such a
b) so
c) too
966. The dentist told me to open my mouth … .
a) broad
 b) greatly
c) wide
967. Tom left home more than two hours ago. He … be at the office by now.
a) can
b) must
c) would
968. I … you wear the blue coat.
a) say
b) suggest
c) encourage
969. When I was in London I went on a few short day … to tourist sights.
a) travels
b) voyages
c) trips
970. The purple curtains began to … after some time in the sun.
a) fade
b) dissolve
c) melt
971. Our new colleague seems calm enough, but he has a very violent … .
a) mood
b) temper
c) stage
972. It’s three years … I went to Cambridge.
a) for
b) last
c) since
973. They can only cure Mary … her illness if they operate on her.
a) of
b) on
c) in
974. I believe … taking my time to finish this project.
a) on
b) in
c) with
975. That man is often extremely rude … people.
 a) for
b) with
c) to
976. You demand too much … him.
a) of
b) for
c) in
977. The branch gave … and the cat found itself suddenly on the ground.
a) in
b) way
c) back
978. Mira saw her little sister … after the dog.
a) run
b) ran
c) runs
979. If you … Harry, tell him to come and see me.
a) have met
b) meet
c) met
980. Our study … in March if we receive all feedback.
a) is published
b) published
c) will be published
981. I kept the door open by putting a … under it.
a) triangle
b) block
c) wedge
982. … from Sarah, all the employees said they would go.
a) Apart
b) Except
c) Only
983. This cloth … quite thin.
a) touches
b) feels
c) holds
984. The boy says he has got … in his stomach.
a) hurt
b) pains
c) suffering
985. The drivers are complaining that their fares are too … .
a) small
b) little
c) low
986. The terrorist … the pilot to change direction.
a) forced
b) demanded
c) made
987. As soon as the alarm rang everyone walked quickly downstairs, …
gathered in the car park.
a) while
b) then
c) before
988. She has a strong … to see her town again.
a) liking
b) feeling
c) desire
989. Don’t … your drink on the table. Be careful!
a) spill
b) flood
c) flow
990. This wet weather has lasted for two weeks; … rained every single day.
a) there has
b) it has
c) there was
991. It is a long … from Berlin to Moscow.
a) tour
b) track
c) flight
992. Do you mind not …?
a) to smoke
 b) smoke
c) smoking
993. We will have to … sales during the coming year.
a) expand
b) increase
c) extend
994. The meeting, … I was the guest of honour, was enjoyable.
a) by which
b) for which
c) at which
995. That’s the woman … daughter I nearly kissed when I was young.
a) whose
b) whom
c) that
996. I am thankful … any advice you could give me.
a) about
b) on
c) for
997. We haven’t accused him … anything.
a) by
b) of
c) to
998. The spy surrendered himself … the enemy.
a) in
b) with
c) to
999. This shows continues to … various audiences.
a) enthrall
b) bored
c) catching
1000. The … of supplies and equipment has hampered the progress of
medical research for a cure.
a) scarcity
b) rationing
c) discontinuance
1001. In this country home ownership has … rapidly since 1990.
a) raised
b) grown
c) enlarged
1002. Unfortunately, nobody … that airplane crash.
a) lived
b) released
c) survived
1003. We were so late reaching the station that we … missed the train.
a) almost
b) already
c) soon
1004. The director didn’t offer her the job because of her untidy … .
a) sight
b) presence
c) appearance
1005. You … have seen them yesterday. They’re on holiday.
a) mustn’t
b) can’t
c) needn’t
1006. The mansion has been built on the … of a lake.
a) border
b) edge
c) front
1007. Her performance was …; everyone was delighted.
a) faultless
b) unmarked
c) worthless
1008. Please … your bill before you leave the shop.
a) control
b) figure
c) check
1009. I can’t even make … where the road is.
a) out
b) up
 c) over
1010. I found the articles rather dull; I couldn’t read it … .
a) by the end
b) to the end
c) on the end
1011. She has to work hard to keep the house … and tidy.
a) smooth
b) neat
c) plain
1012. How much have you borrowed … me already? Don’t you think that’s
enough?
a) of
b) from
c) on
1013. This coat will protect you … the cold.
a) from
b) about
c) of
1014. Spies may have a number of … names and documents.
a) false
b) artificial
c) synthetic
1015. They were … after working all day.
a) tired out
b) worn out
c) tired down
1016. If I had known about the problem, I … him to go away.
a) told
b) would tell
c) would have told
1017. You … better be careful not to miss the class.
a) would
b) had
c) should
1018. I hope you don’t mind me … so late at night. It’s urgent.
 a) telephone
b) telephoning
c) to telephone
1019. As cunning as a … . This phrase means very clever, very smart.
a) a fox
b) a leopard
c) an owl
1020. Molecular biology is one of the most interesting scientific … .
a) divisions
b) disciplines
c) matters
1021. Take the bus and get … at Black Lake Road.
a) off
b) down
c) outside
1022. Tom’s sister had a baby daughter yesterday and she is his first … .
a) cousin
b) relation
c) niece
1023. Will the company be able to … all their difficulties?
a) overcome
b) dismiss
c) defeat
1024. There was nothing … to eat in the refrigerator.
a) at last
b) at all
c) at least
1025. The professor was angry with them because they kept … talking.
a) up
b) up with
c) on
1026. After going to several interviews, she … to get a job.
a) managed
b) could
c) achieved
1027. If only he … told the police the truth in the first place.
a) has
b) would have
c) had
1028. A small … of students was waiting outside the class.
a) team
b) group
c) gang
1029. Many countries rely on rice as the … food.
a) capital
b) staple
c) winning
1030. Please take your place in the … .
a) queue
b) tail
c) file
1031. I like to sit … the river and fish.
a) beside
b) next
c) along
1032. The poor man fell … in front of a train.
a) in full
b) in full cry
c) full length
1033. Her professor brought her some books … art.
a) on
b) for
c) with
1034. I am thinking of looking … a new job.
a) to
b) for
c) after
1035. I’ve never been good … math.
a) with
b) at
 c) in
1036. It’s pointless … .
a) asking her for help
b) to ask help from her
c) to ask her of helping
1037. There is no need for you to shout … .
a) at your top voice
b) on top of your voice
c) at the top of your voice
1038. I … him about it for more than two weeks.
a) am asking
b) have been asking
c) asked
1039. They … their success to hard work.
a) attribute
b) aim
c) angle
1040. Prescribed treatments can … the pain but cannot … the patient.
a) palliate/cure
b) alleviate/infect
c) abate/affect
1041. When the police found my wallet, it was … .
a) vacant
b) empty
c) deserted
1042. It was a sad day when the company closed and the employees were all
….
a) paid back
b) paid up
c) paid off
1043. You will become ill … you stop working so hard.
a) until
b) unless
c) if
1044. The sooner we leave this place, the …!
 a) preferable
b) better
c) ideal
1045. The weather seems to be … .
a) clearing up
b) setting up
c) wearing off
1046. After some time you get used to the people’s … of life.
a) habit
b) custom
c) way
1047. I can no longer afford the cost of … two cars.
a) operating
b) running
c) managing
1048. A soldier has to learn to carry … orders as soon as they are given.
a) on
b) off
c) out
1049. Too many players refuse to … the referee’s decisions.
a) accept
b) allow
c) agree
1050. It’s not fair that I … always have to clean the table.
a) should
b) would
c) must
1051. She won’t have any problems. She’s a very self-… young lady.
a) reliable
b) confident
c) trusting
1052. This summer was so hot that the … in the woods dried up.
a) bath
b) bowl
c) pond
1053. It’s over a year … I visited the medical doctor.
a) past
b) since
c) when
1054. There’s an interesting pc game … in today’s newspaper.
a) advertised
b) informed
c) issued
1055. The lessons usually start … 8 p.m.
a) with
b) on
c) at
1056. I though you said that you were … to be in Germany this month.
a) supposed
b) intended
c) assumed
1057. Motorway traffic was … after a terrible accident.
a) diverged
b) diverted
c) deflected
1058. She is referred to as a/an … housewife.
a) only
b) sole
c) mere
1059. I wish she … change her mind so often!
a) shouldn’t
b) wouldn’t
c) couldn’t
1060. The famous woman lived a life thought to be … even by her
contemporaries.
a) exorbitant
b) extraneous
c) extravagant
1061. When I was a child I wanted to … to play the guitar.
a) know
 b) learn
c) discover
1062. I really can’t make … what’s happening here.
a) away
b) over
c) out
1063. Mary has put on so much weight that her clothes don’t … her any
more.
a) match
b) fit
c) suit
1064. It’s amazing what his mother lets him … away with.
a) get
b) make
c) go
1065. Steve … to the hospital ten minutes before her birth.
a) was
b) got
c) arrived
1066. The man took the stress to write … the complete list for us.
a) out
b) through
c) off
1067. … the papers, the Prime Minister is to give a speech tomorrow.
a) Related to
b) Referring to
c) According to
1068. Clearing the weeds was a much harder … than they had imagined.
a) deed
b) service
c) task
1069. Be careful! It’s a minor road and … in places.
a) bending
b) wandering
c) winding
1070. My application was … .
a) turned down
b) let down
c) put down
1071. I am fond of his novels. He is my … author.
a) favourite
b) likely
c) favoured
1072. She studied chemistry at university and … .
a) so did I
b) so I did
c) I did also
1073. Biting one’s fingernails is a very bad … .
a) custom
b) habit
c) way
1074. You … be serious about that. I won’t do it.
a) mustn’t
b) might not
c) can’t
1075. He is so keen … learning. He should be encouraged.
a) in
b) on
c) for
1076. Don’t blame me … that! It’s not my fault.
a) to
b) with
c) for
1077. I don’t think she had … me about her problems.
a) tells
b) to tell
c) telling
1078. The judge shouted to counsel on both sides that he would … no
argument.
a) hear
 b) brook
c) accept
1079. The professor was … out of his job after the scandal.
a) wiped
b) eased
c) wiped
1080. He was unsure that the speech was word … .
a) perfect
b) precise
c) accurate
1081. Mike often … about his expensive car.
a) praises
b) boasts
c) prides
1082. Have you heard? Steven has got married … Susan.
a) to
b) with
c) by
1083. The boy went to bed … very ill.
a) feels
b) having felt
c) feeling
1084. Could you … me fifty dollars? I’ll pay you back next Friday.
a) lend
b) take
c) borrow
1085. We hope that one day a cure for cancer will … .
a) find
b) be found
c) been found
1086. We have much pleasure in … the invitation.
a) taking
b) accepting
c) thanking
1087. Tom is a … player. He practises for three hours every morning.
 a) keen
b) excited
c) impatient
1088. I had a … that something terrible was going to happen.
a) sense
b) view
c) feeling
1089. If you’re trying to lose weight, you should … off fats.
a) eat
b) keep
c) go
1090. Tom decided to … a priest instead of joining the army.
a) train for
b) study for
c) become
1091. Jennifer … drive to the station every day.
a) using to
b) used to
c) had used to
1092. … hard he tries, she never wins at tennis.
a) Wherever
b) Whatever
c) However
1093. When the little boy was hit on the head, he … consciousness.
a) lost
b) fell
c) dropped
1094. The kid got a bad mark because he had … a lot of mistakes in his
homework.
a) done
b) committed
c) made
1095. The student who … in his exams was expelled.
a) cheated
b) tricked
 c) deceived
1096. The racing car came round the corner … full speed.
a) for
b) at
c) to
1097. I dreamt … you last night.
a) on
b) in
c) of
1098. He … .
a) set off to a stroll
b) set off on a stroll
c) set down to a stroll
1099. If I can’t be back on time, she … her dinner alone.
a) has
b) will have
c) would have
1100. As black as … . This phrase means very dirty.
a) the Ace of Spades
b) ink
c) night
1101. I’m very … in this information.
a) concerned
b) interested
c) surprised
1102. Since his wife died, he has gone to … .
a) fragments
b) bits
c) pieces
1103. I hope that you have read the report and understand … it means.
a) what
b) how
c) that
1104. The crowd’s … was amazing.
a) inactive
 b) reaction
c) interacted
1105. Sarah met her husband … a computer dating agency.
a) out of
b) from
c) through
1106. As far as I’m …, it’s all right to leave now.
a) regarded
b) consulted
c) concerned
1107. There was a serious … of cholera last year.
a) outbreak
b) fallout
c) overflow
1108. The … of the employees led to a series of troubles.
a) sending
b) dismissal
c) parting
1109. She struggled for a time before she … to free herself.
a) managed
b) achieved
c) enabled
1110. She tried to find a good excuse to … the awkward situation.
a) get over for
b) get away
c) get out of
1111. This meat isn’t that good; you have to … it for a long time.
a) chew
b) bite
c) swallow
1112. I wear a seat-belt … I have an accident.
a) unless
b) if
c) in case
1113. It takes a while to … in a new house.
 a) settle up
b) settle down
c) settle on
1114. More people … football than play it.
a) watch
b) look
c) stare
1115. The conductor told her to get off because she couldn’t pay the … .
a) fee
b) fare
c) bill
1116. She is qualified … typing.
a) to
b) at
c) in
1117. We have to … museums and encourage legitimate investors.
a) protect
b) undermine
c) perpetuate
1118. Despite some bad reviews, his importance was not … .
a) diminished
b) distilled
c) embellished
1119. “A French window” means … .
a) a windows with no glass
b) a double glass door that opens on to a garden or balcony
c) a windows that turns out to be too small
1120. Our fortune was … at more than $2 million.
a) judged
b) guessed
c) estimated
1121. To my …, her illness proved not to be as serious as I had feared.
a) anxiety
b) eyes
c) relief
1122. You shouldn’t let him treat you like that. You must stand … him.
a) up to
b) by
c) for
1123. This public clock is not as … as it should be.
a) true
b) accurate
c) strict
1124. You … stay at home for another day.
a) had better
b) can better
c) would better
1125. The two cars collided with … loud a crash it woke me.
a) so
b) very
c) such
1126. I … the stolen bike when the insurance money arrived.
a) misplaced
b) displaced
c) replaced
1127. I’m looking forward … you again.
a) to see
b) to seeing
c) seeing
1128. This is a friendly community and everyone … each other very well.
a) gets on with
b) gets up to
c) gets down to
1129. Parking …!
a) stopped
b) prohibited
c) denied
1130. It’s a good thing to give at least a two week’s … before you leave.
a) time
b) leave
 c) notice
1131. More often … not, it rains here in autumn.
a) than
b) if
c) as
1132. Now they are the … of friends.
a) most
b) best
c) nearest
1133. If … I had done it when I had the chance!
a) just
b) then
c) only
1134. She kept the business … for as long as possible.
a) to go
b) going
c) go
1135. This employee is very good .. finding excuses.
a) for
b) in
c) at
1136. … any of these documentaries before?
a) Did you see
b) Have you seen
c) Will you see
1137. Would you mind … these plates a wipe?
a) making
b) giving
c) getting
1138. The lung transplant operation is … complicated.
a) broadly
b) slightly
c) extremely
1139. I … be grateful if you could let me have the details.
a) should
 b) ought to
c) might
1140. Do you know … there?
a) whose
b) who’s
c) whom
1141. He looks as if he … be her brother.
a) can
b) would
c) could
1142. The little girl is as … as a mouse.
a) quiet
b) small
c) slight
1143. After her absence, she found it difficult to … up with the rest.
a) take
b) catch
c) make
1144. I got to the theatre just … to see the actors entering.
a) in time
b) on time
c) at times
1145. This job … many visits to landlords.
a) concerns
b) offers
c) involves
1146. Do you … my turning the laptop on?
a) want
b) mind
c) object
1147. Jack was not pleased about … called an idiot.
a) was
b) being
c) to be
1148. A hot lemon drink is good … a cold.
 a) for
b) with
c) to
1149. I heard a … at the door.
a) lean
b) hit
c) knock
1150. The hotel is … walking distance of the sea.
a) close
b) within
c) inside
1151. The main … of this drink are wine and orange juice.
a) parts
b) ingredients
c) components
1152. Our hands smell … honey soap.
a) of
b) with
c) by
1153. I’m sure she … on 16th February.
a) hasn’t come
b) don’t come
c) didn’t come
1154. If I see John, I … to him.
a) talk
b) would talk
c) will talk
1155. If I get tickets, I … you up.
a) will ring
b) ring
c) could ring
1156. Kate did all the work … her own.
a) by
b) on
c) for
1157. The officers arrested the … criminal.
a) famous
b) renowned
c) notorious
1158. The left faction prospers … the right is losing ground.
a) while
b) until
c) whether
1159. The student took down … quantities of notes.
a) extended
b) detailed
c) copious
1160. Open plains are … of the geography of this country.
a) distinctive
b) specific
c) characteristic
1161. It is a good idea to see your medic for … .
a) a revision
b) a check-up
c) a control
1162. If I had known your address, I … to see you.
a) would come
b) would have come
c) came
1163. Steve has … you some flowers.
a) carried
b) lifted
c) brought
1164. She played an active … in politics.
a) part
b) scene
c) job
1165. Chip-making is a very … work.
a) skilled
b) trained
 c) educated
1166. Mary … him of wanting to marry her just for money.
a) cursed
b) accused
c) blamed
1167. It was snowing very … so I took my car.
a) wet
b) badly
c) hard
1168. He was … twenty euros for parking the car illegally.
a) fined
b) punished
c) charged
1169. Do you know what time the train … to Madrid?
a) gets
b) comes
c) reaches
1170. She never turned … at the cinema.
a) out
b) up
c) in
1171. The man … to give the police any more information.
a) objected
b) refused
c) disliked
1172. Can you give me … information about it?
a) any
b) all
c) one
1173. The boy was the only person to … the crash.
a) alive
b) survive
c) cure
1174. I have always been fond … games.
a) with
 b) about
c) of
1175. I heard her … to John about holiday plans.
a) talk
b) talked
c) to talk
1176. These sweaters are … by this local firm.
a) well made
b) well-knit
c) well-founded
1177. Many undergraduates think it’s east to … a job once they leave
university.
a) collect
b) obtain
c) apply
1178. Brian is sucking up to the manager. I guess he’s … for promotion.
a) acting
b) adhering
c) angling
1179. Her poetry is rather vague and … .
a) lucid
b) opaque
c) straightforward
1180. As rich as … . This phrase means extremely rich.
a) honey
b) Croesus
c) nails
1181. I ran … the thief, but I didn’t catch him.
a) over
b) after
c) near
1182. Could you … me to take back those books?
a) remind
b) remember
c) memorize
1183. The new play is worth … .
a) to see
b) to seeing
c) seeing
1184. I’m not surprised you failed. You … have worked harder.
a) must
b) would
c) should
1185. … no need to buy a car.
a) You’re
b) It has
c) There’s
1186. She retired early … ill-health.
a) ahead of
b) in front of
c) on account of
1187. … did I have a sore throat, I also felt quite sick.
a) Not only
b) Also
c) In addition
1188. Do you think you could … me $25?
a) let
b) lend
c) borrow
1189. He is … a lot of money in his new job.
a) having
b) earning
c) gaining
1190. She was … of stealing one of the office laptops.
a) judged
b) charged
c) accused
1191. He tried harder than …, but he failed again.
a) ever
b) never
 c) better
1192. Traffic is being … because of the parade.
a) altered
b) converted
c) diverted
1193. Don’t blame him … this mess.
a) to
b) for
c) at
1194. Mary often suffers … colds.
a) at
b) on
c) from
1195. My competitor ran so fast I couldn’t catch up … him.
a) to
b) from
c) with
1196. She has never done any work. She lives … her mother.
a) on
b) from
c) at
1197. His reports … in its remarks on the issue.
a) pulls no punches
b) pulls no needles
c) puts no punches
1198. My car … in the street.
a) has parked
b) is parked
c) had parked
1199. It’s probably that the final price will … .
a) relax
b) evolved
c) escalate
1200. When the old lady tried to walk she had a sharp … in her leg.
a) hurt
 b) pain
c) cut
1201. She stood on one leg, … against the wall.
a) leaning
b) stopping
c) staying
1202. … of all of us who are here tonight, thank you.
a) In person
b) On account
c) On behalf
1203. It was a mere …; I didn’t mean to hurt them!
a) chance
b) accident
c) error
1204. When I was there my money … .
a) were stolen
b) was stealing
c) was stolen
1205. … to an accident, traffic is moving extremely slowly.
a) Because
b) Since
c) Owing
1206. I need to have a short rest as I … a headache.
a) take
b) have
c) feel
1207. Ducks fly in a definite … .
a) formation
b) formula
c) figure
1208. The police are looking … the matter.
a) up to
b) in on
c) into
1209. She must be … for 80.
 a) going by
b) going off
c) getting on
1210. The sky is … so we can go fishing.
a) clean
b) clear
c) open
1211. It tasted so … of lemon. I didn’t like it.
a) hardly
b) strongly
c) fully
1212. We are not in the least … about his opinion.
a) concerned
b) interested
c) aware
1213. Whenever you go to the sales, you … your money.
a) miss
b) leave
c) waste
1214. Paris lies … the Seine river.
a) on
b) over
c) at
1215. At the end of the day I watch a little TV … going to bed.
a) then
b) upon
c) before
1216. She decided to … early.
a) retire
b) resign
c) retreat
1217. It’s obvious to us that the manager is not responsible … this mistake.
a) for
b) of
c) about
1218. The officer’s orders were perfectly … .
a) exercised
b) executed
c) applied
1219. I’m going to get a top job soon. I’m a real high … .
a) cats
b) flier
c) market
1220. The girl takes … her mother.
a) over
b) for
c) after
1221. The … thing about travelling by train is that you can sleep.
a) enjoyed
b) enjoyable
c) enjoyment
1222. I let it ring several times before I … the receiver.
a) raised up
b) picked up
c) took out
1223. I have arranged special insurance to cover medical … .
a) expenses
b) prices
c) money
1224. You will be given an intelligence … during today’s interview.
a) fitting
b) proof
c) test
1225. If you hear the baby … please call me.
a) say
b) cry
c) shout
1226. In the last months, a record number of cars … .
a) have been sold
b) have sold
 c) had been sold
1227. Tim thought … getting a new job for a long time.
a) at
b) on
c) about
1228. I’m a millionaire … I expect everyone in this club to be a millionaire
too.
a) then
b) but
c) and
1229. I’m disgusted … your behaviour!
a) to
b) for
c) at
1230. You forgot to thank her … the present.
a) for
b) on
c) at
1231. She’s not fond … dancing.
a) at
b) of
c) on
1232. I was afraid of mentioning it … him.
a) on
b) for
c) to
1233. They have a … future ahead with little comfort and food.
a) grim
b) cruel
c) fierce
1234. Sarah … me all about her new job next Friday.
a) will tell
b) told
c) tells
1235. Mike … for Germany last weekend.
 a) has left
b) had left
c) left
1236. I would have bought that PC, if I … money.
a) had have
b) had had
c) have had
1237. As soon as you … to the place, call me.
a) will get
b) has got
c) get
1238. If I had more time, I … some of those studies.
a) will read
b) would read
c) had read
1239. I’d be … to go to China one day.
a) interested
b) fond
c) helpful
1240. The product is a success. We’re doing a roaring … in it.
a) ship
b) deal
c) trade
1241. I shouldn’t imagine there is … in this organization who can answer that
question.
a) anyone
b) no one
c) somebody
1242. Here they learn how to get … with other people.
a) away
b) along
c) across
1243. Hello. Please put me … to the marketing manager.
a) up
b) over
 c) through
1244. … pleasant it is to sit here in the garden!
a) So
b) How
c) What
1245. I’m going to … my suit cleaned.
a) make
b) send
c) have
1246. I’m afraid his writing is becoming more and more … .
a) illegible
b) illiterate
c) eligible
1247. I had to … some trees so that I could extend my herbs plantation.
a) cut
b) cut down
c) cut off
1248. I … rather not go there.
a) would
b) will
c) should
1249. Thank goodness you have come …!
a) finally
b) at the end
c) at last
1250. It was an unique car which must have belonged to a … person.
a) plentiful
b) expensive
c) wealthy
1251. I’ll give him your message the … I see him.
a) minute
b) soon
c) time
1252. I had a … problem with my laptop.
a) like
 b) same
c) similar
1253. She is quite stubborn, so it will be difficult to … her to go.
a) suggest
b) persuade
c) make
1254. In the city park the officer came face … face with the thief.
a) to
b) for
c) by
1255. I can’t afford a laptop so we’ll just have to do … one.
a) down
b) up with
c) without
1256. I am intent … passing the exam.
a) with
b) to
c) on
1257. … the evening we will meet again.
a) In
b) About
c) On
1258. When I was washing the car, the telephone … .
a) would wing
b) rings
c) rang
1259. The bank is obliged to refuse your application for an extended … .
a) estimate
b) overdraft
c) balance
1260. The delay was brought … by bad weather.
a) up
b) down
c) about
1261. Jane … the office when I arrived.
 a) was leaving
b) has left
c) leaves
1262. I will do the work and then send you the … for it.
a) sum
b) note
c) bill
1263. She seems to be … of leaving the house on time. She is always late.
a) unable
b) incapable
c) unaware
1264. She would not … her boyfriend’s advice.
a) follow
b) agree
c) want
1265. She has never been too friendly to her colleagues and keeps them at a
….
a) space
b) reserve
c) distance
1266. I … rather go to Spain than Russia for my holiday.
a) would
b) had
c) did
1267. Our organization is a small one with only a few … .
a) employees
b) employs
c) employers
1268. Catching this flight will give us the … to do some shopping.
a) luck
b) occasion
c) opportunity
1269. I’ve … had time to read the report. I can’t give an opinion on it.
a) nearly
b) hardly
 c) hard
1270. You … have rushed to the airport. The plane was delayed.
a) needn’t
b) mustn’t
c) couldn’t
1271. They have helped the tourist business … .
a) no end
b) on end
c) at an end
1272. She looked embarrassed … than pleased.
a) apart
b) instead
c) rather
1273. I have been waiting for this day for years, and at … it has come.
a) the end
b) last
c) the finish
1274. This year the company made a … but next year I hope to make a small
profit.
a) loss
b) lose
c) loose
1275. The old man was cruel … his dog.
a) for
b) with
c) to
1276. I expect a great deal … you, Daniel.
a) on
b) from
c) at
1277. Mary is very efficient … her work.
a) on
b) with
c) at
1278. If he … me to do it, I would do so.
 a) asks
b) asked
c) has asked
1279. I don’t believe that this preposterous plan is … of our consideration.
a) worthy
b) worth
c) worthless
1280. They say Mary is an excellent manager. She runs a tight … .
a) deal
b) ship
c) bargain
1281. The gun fell into the river and was … along by the fast current.
a) caught
b) swept
c) thrown
1282. There is a lot of … when fruit and vegetables are not sold because they
are scraped.
a) rot
b) ruin
c) waste
1283. Why don’t you look it … the dictionary?
a) up
b) at
c) in
1284. Do I have to make that course? No, you … .
a) haven’t
b) mustn’t
c) needn’t
1285. I had no way of making a fire so I had to eat the meat … .
a) crude
b) rude
c) raw
1286. My plane takes … at 4 p.m.
a) out
b) off
 c) up
1287. The child was told to … for being rude.
a) apologize
b) excuse
c) forgive
1288. I’ll have to … to you. I don’t want him to hear.
a) whisper
b) shout
c) say
1289. I’ll call … you at 7 o’clock.
a) up
b) for
c) in
1290. Try to write the report the way Jane … .
a) puts
b) makes
c) does
1291. The concert was so … that I almost fell asleep.
a) boring
b) bored
c) tired
1292. When he entered the room, Mike looked rather pale and in … of a
shave.
a) lack
b) need
c) necessity
1293. The traffic lights … to green.
a) removed
b) shone
c) turned
1294. There were people who escaped … prison camps.
a) from
b) off
c) in
1295. How long have you been working … this project?
 a) to
b) in
c) at
1296. I hope she won’t … his offer.
a) have Steve up on
b) take Steve up on
c) get Steve up on
1297. After I had discussed my plans with him, I … to work on my project.
a) have started
b) started
c) would start
1298. Absenteeism per employee in our company … out at 7 days per year.
a) averages
b) acts
c) arrives
1299. The storm played … with these houses.
a) down
b) havoc
c) along
1300. If you have a … of cards, I can show you a trick.
a) packet
b) set
c) pack
1301. This is the … of the laptop which was stolen.
a) detail
b) example
c) description
1302. It is … unlikely that the new manager will agree to that.
a) highly
b) mainly
c) greatly
1303. I’ve grown … to the noise of the trains.
a) familiar
b) accustomed
c) aware
1304. He … me of the first time we met.
a) reminded
b) recalled
c) remained
1305. The noise got … as the bike disappeared into the fog.
a) smaller
b) slighter
c) fainter
1306. … of all colleagues, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
a) In place
b) On account
c) On behalf
1307. While studying, she depended … her family for money.
a) on
b) of
c) from
1308. Never before … seen such an enormous cake.
a) I had
b) had I
c) I have
1309. I wish she … her phone number before she left.
a) gave
b) would give
c) had given
1310. She always refuses … advice of any kind.
a) accepting
b) to reject
c) to accept
1311. I apologize … keeping you waiting so long.
a) for
b) from
c) with
1312. I appealed … her for help.
a) for
b) by
 c) to
1313. The man is responding to treatment and will soon be cured … his
illness.
a) from
b) of
c) with
1314. In the sky a … of birds was flying southward.
a) pack
b) swarm
c) flock
1315. A general manager … over all employees.
a) has ultimate authority
b) is an ultimate authority
c) is having ultimate authority
1316. It was … a hot tea that I burnt my mouth.
a) such
b) so
c) so and so
1317. I … to read this book before I found an interesting review about it.
a) had told
b) was told
c) had been told
1318. As I was … through the newspaper this morning I saw a picture of her.
a) staring
b) gazing
c) glancing
1319. Many of his remarks were derogatory and … lawsuits against him.
a) came upon
b) resulted in
c) assuaged
1320. There is no … that the new policy has been in any way disastrous.
a) indiscretion
b) indication
c) inducement
1321. When she retired from the job, the manager … Jane with a symbolic
gift.
a) offered
b) presented
c) pleased
1322. The boat was … without trace during the storm.
a) crashed
b) vanished
c) lost
1323. … she comes, don’t forget to call me.
a) If
b) In case
c) That
1324. He’s the …-looking man I have ever met, said Mary about me.
a) most
b) best
c) well
1325. You can always count … me.
a) in
b) by
c) on
1326. My favourite … is roast chicken.
a) eat
b) dish
c) menu
1327. At seven o’clock, the old man still had some … to do in the garden.
a) job
b) task
c) work
1328. I … dark chocolate to white chocolate.
a) prefer
b) want
c) like
1329. You can’t have this toy back … you promise to be a good boy.
a) when
b) until
 c) while
1330. There was so … noise that I could hardly understand anything.
a) many
b) much
c) plentiful
1331. If you want to have a cat you must be ready to look … it for some time.
a) after
b) at
c) for
1332. She wishes she could … smoking.
a) give away
b) give from
c) give up
1333. The United States … from voting.
a) abstained
b) refused
c) rejected
1334. Don’t worry. She always comes … time.
a) in
b) on
c) at
1335. My best friend confessed to me that he had been converted …another
religion.
a) on
b) for
c) to
1336. You must have avoided risking …!
a) the life of your soldiers
b) the lives of your soldiers
c) your soldiers’ life
1337. Before I decided to buy a plane ticket I … to wife.
a) had talked
b) talked
c) has talked
1338. I’m fed up to the back … with this pandemic.
 a) ceiling
b) teeth
c) handle
1339. Given her … the manager’s decision, she has no choice but to resign.
a) antipathy towards
b) pretense of
c) support for
1340. I like you because you aren’t afraid to tackle … subjects.
a) concurrent
b) consecutive
c) controversial
1341. A crazy driver cut … so suddenly that I had to brake hard.
a) in
b) out
c) by
1342. If she … a little harder, her results would be better now.
a) works
b) worked
c) has worked
1343. The lights … out and we were left in darkness.
a) turned
b) put
c) went
1344. I had no … that the divorce rate was so high.
a) doubt
b) knowledge
c) idea
1345. I don’t think he will … the shock of his sister’s death.
a) get over
b) get through
c) get by
1346. … he is over seventy, Mr. Smith still goes jogging every day.
a) Despite
b) Unless
c) Although
1347. In today’s newspaper it … that a coronavirus cure has been discovered.
a) notices
b) says
c) writes
1348. There is a large park … to the station. You will find an empty space.
a) across
b) close
c) right
1349. Seeing the room, I was … and complained to the manager about it.
a) disgusted
b) ashamed
c) disgusting
1350. … from anything else, he is always late.
a) As well
b) Except
c) Apart
1351. You should keep your dog on a … in this park.
a) lead
b) line
c) link
1352. Margaret has said that she will … the ceremony.
a) engage
b) impart
c) attend
1353. I’m not sure that this is … a good idea after all.
a) as
b) such
c) so
1354. They were unprepared … the news.
a) to
b) at
c) for
1355. The employees have embarked … a new scheme.
a) on
b) with
 c) at
1356. What does this drink consist …?
a) with
b) from
c) of
1357. … I had to stand.
a) There’s being no seats left
b) There being no seats left
c) There are no seats left
1358. I refused to give up work, … I’d won a big prize.
a) despite
b) however
c) even though
1359. We believe that the latest project will … expectations.
a) undermine
b) succeed
c) surpass
1360. It’s distressing to see a kid … in the street.
a) begging
b) pleading
c) imploring
1361. The manager explained that he hoped to … new procedures to save
time and money.
a) manufacture
b) control
c) establish
1362. Medicines should be kept out of the … of children.
a) hold
b) reach
c) grasp
1363. The manager … the employees to return to work.
a) ordered
b) insisted
c) suggested
1364. On holiday, I … always on the beach.
 a) be
b) were
c) am
1365. Travelling to Moscow … air is quicker than driving.
a) by
b) on
c) over
1366. I’m not going to help you with your project and neither … Steve.
a) isn’t
b) is
c) is going to
1367. … is a very good exercise, said the doctor.
a) To swim
b) A swim
c) Swimming
1368. The detective … to open a window at the back of the house.
a) managed
b) forced
c) succeeded
1369. I … going to the concert. It was marvelous.
a) hated
b) wanted
c) enjoyed
1370. She noticed the old lady … to get out of bed.
a) has tried
b) trying
c) tried
1371. Although the town had changed, much of it was still … to me.
a) common
b) relative
c) familiar
1372. If you want to change the item, make sure that you keep the … .
a) ticket
b) bill
c) notice
1373. When are they going to sell that car? Didn’t you know? They decided
….
a) not to
b) not to be
c) not
1374. After the officers had questioned him for days, he broke … and
confessed.
a) up
b) down
c) out
1375. While studying she was financially dependent … her husband.
a) to
b) of
c) on
1376. Luckily, I remembered … up with diesel.
a) to fill
b) filling
c) filled
1377. I’ve looked … the phone everywhere, but I can’t find it.
a) at
b) on
c) for
1378. This country is well-known for its impressive mountainous … .
a) views
b) scenery
c) scene
1379. If they … to that event, they would attend it.
a) were invited
b) are invited
c) will be invited
1380. I will lend you this book collection next month if I … it.
a) am reading
b) were read
c) finish reading
1381. Our house is … at the corner of a busy street.
 a) stood
b) situated
c) stood
1382. If I were you I … go to the doctor.
a) could
b) will
c) would
1383. The new chimney was … than all the trees around it.
a) longer
b) taller
c) deeper
1384. The police officer … me $10 for parking there.
a) fined
b) asked
c) demanded
1385. His mother was very … because he was out so late that night.
a) sorry
b) worried
c) overcome
1386. Take a toothbrush just in … .
a) time
b) order
c) case
1387. The answer … higher employment is a greater production.
a) for
b) with
c) to
1388. We meet for dinner … every Friday.
a) hourly
b) up to date
c) at the same time
1389. On the … to the woods there is a beautiful restaurant.
a) way
b) direction
c) street
1390. We don’t have any … sizes in stock.
a) higher
b) larger
c) greater
1391. The patient … to listen to doctor’s advice.
a) lacked
b) hindered
c) refused
1392. Children with … diseases should not be allowed to go to school.
a) infectious
b) contact
c) influential
1393. … twenty minutes of the game one player had been sent off.
a) Before
b) Inside
c) Within
1394. It happened … I was asleep.
a) while
b) during
c) for
1395. It’s obvious … everyone that she’s not responsible for this situation.
a) at
b) from
c) to
1396. His … for the services was a seat in the Cabinet.
a) reward
b) repayment
c) recompense
1397. The documents need … .
a) sorting out
b) sorting off
c) sorting out of
1398. I hope the project … by next month.
a) has been finished
b) had been finished
 c) will have been finished
1399. I don’t know the answer but I will … around.
a) attend
b) ask
c) accord
1400. I thought the way my cousin behaved was … outrageous.
a) very
b) extremely
c) quite
1401. The only way to clean this is to … it in soap and warm water.
a) polish
b) wash
c) wipe
1402. It’s … to rain again today.
a) likely
b) possibly
c) probably
1403. The little girl hasn’t … her shyness yet.
a) got under
b) get through
c) get over
1404. The store gave me a 10 per cent … for paying cash.
a) sale
b) discount
c) bargain
1405. My leg was very … after the wasp stung me.
a) swollen
b) wide
c) thick
1406. … I have a beer, please?
a) Must
b) Shall
c) Could
1407. They met yesterday to discuss the … at the factory.
a) closing
 b) block
c) strike
1408. I was unable to warn you because my telephone was … .
a) off duty
b) out of order
c) out of work
1409. Don’t … her to arrive early.
a) expect
b) judge
c) think
1410. Sometimes I can’t … the professor.
a) keep at
b) keep up to
c) keep up with
1411. The car broke … on my way there so I wasn’t able to be on time.
a) up
b) down
c) in
1412. He signed the agreement … the General Manager.
a) on behalf of
b) because of
c) on account of
1413. Who is going to pay … this mess?
a) on
b) in
c) for
1414. He is jealous … his older brother.
a) to
b) at
c) of
1415. She might be good … her job, but I can’t rely on her.
a) at
b) in
c) on
1416. I felt considerably … after a meal and a rest.
 a) renewed
b) refreshed
c) remade
1417. My eldest sister intends to take … skiing next winter.
a) up
b) to
c) away
1418. The bank … planned to escape using a plane.
a) thieves
b) robbers
c) bandits
1419. Which soldier is … this morning?
a) on call
b) on the call
c) at call
1420. Your laziness and … could result in your dismissal.
a) ambition
b) zeal
c) procrastination
1421. Tom is stubborn, so it will be difficult to ... him to go.
a) make
b) suggest
c) persuade
1422. When the time came to … the bill she left.
a) pay
b) pay out
c) pay up
1423. The film … several scenes that might upset some people.
a) admits
b) contains
c) involves
1424. My house is going to be knocked … when the new highway is built.
a) out
b) down
c) away
1425. I returned the laptop to he shop because it was … .
a) mistaken
b) wrong
c) faulty
1426. Can you come here? I … speak to you about something.
a) must
b) can
c) should
1427. I’ve never had to … such things before.
a) get out of
b) put up with
c) go off with
1428. I don’t think I have … eaten something like this before.
a) always
b) rarely
c) ever
1429. We all felt sorry … her.
a) with
b) for
c) about
1430. Which … choose between these two?
a) do your rather
b) would you rather
c) did you rather
1431. Everything was …, just like any other day.
a) normal
b) average
c) common
1432. The mechanic … me $10 for mending my bicycle.
a) asked
b) demanded
c) charged
1433. … I tell you yesterday not to go there?
a) Hasn’t
b) Didn’t
 c) Haven’t
1434. Inflation and its upward … is worrying.
a) bend
b) stream
c) trend
1435. I apologized for causing so much … .
a) problem
b) trouble
c) damage
1436. I am … to come to the meeting.
a) capable
b) excused
c) unable
1437. I suppose I can count … you for help?
a) on
b) in
c) from
1438. We began by experimenting … rats.
a) of
b) in
c) on
1439. I bought the land with a … to building a new office.
a) purpose
b) goal
c) view
1440. In all … there will never be a third World War.
a) odds
b) probability
c) certainty
1441. The defendant’s wife was present at the … .
a) court
b) hearing
c) law
1442. I don’t … with your decision. It’s fine.
a) disagree
 b) displease
c) dislike
1443. … I lock the door?
a) Will
b) Need
c) Shall
1444. My car was badly … in the accident.
a) hurt
b) damaged
c) broken
1445. Come … instead of standing on the doorstep.
a) in
b) to
c) by
1446. Everyone in the city … about the plans for the new road.
a) was concerned
b) took care
c) had concerned
1447. I … my friends to go camping with me.
a) attracted
b) suggested
c) persuaded
1448. What needs …?
a) to do
b) to be done
c) to be doing
1449. I ... my family very much when I’m away from home.
a) miss
b) lack
c) long
1450. The … age of the population is rising.
a) medium
b) general
c) average
1451. You can’t get these pills unless you go to the doctor and get a … .
 a) receipt
b) prescription
c) recipe
1452. Driving a bike with faulty brakes is … quite a risk.
a) taking
b) putting
c) setting
1453. The assistant apologized and said that she didn’t have any of them …
yet.
a) in stock
b) in store
c) out of stock
1454. You … have passed that exam. I believe you didn’t work hard enough.
a) must
b) should
c) can
1455. Jennifer hadn’t seen her brother for twenty years and … she recognized
him.
a) so
b) despite
c) yet
1456. You … be exhausted after that mission.
a) must
b) can
c) need
1457. These pills are round, so they’re easier to … .
a) eat
b) chew
c) swallow
1458. I … myself and left the party. It was late.
a) refused
b) excused
c) thanked
1459. Do you … to go to the meeting?
a) pretend
 b) attempt
c) intend
1460. I … the plumber to install an extra radiator.
a) arranged
b) got
c) intend
1461. I’m free this evening. … we go out to dinner?
a) Will
b) Shall
c) Won’t
1462. The officer threw the drowning woman a lifebelt in the … of time.
a) nick
b) end
c) quick
1463. Children have to stay … school until 1 p.m.
a) with
b) on
c) at
1464. The management received a lot of … about the service.
a) information
b) advice
c) complaints
1465. It has been raining for five days … now.
a) at an end
b) on end
c) in the end
1466. The opening … of the play took place in camp.
a) stage
b) sight
c) scene
1467. I don’t know what to do this Saturday. Perhaps I … at home and so
some work.
a) stay
b) will stay
c) am staying
1468. When you … the Smiths, give them my best wishes.
a) will visit
b) would visit
c) visit
1469. The sign asks people … smoke.
a) not to
b) to not
c) don’t
1470. He never became the … of the local chess club, despite his
intelligence.
a) member
b) champion
c) winner
1471. … for Adam, we enjoyed the play very much.
a) Except
b) Apart
c) Aside
1472. Mary is unemployed. She’d feel much happier if she were in … .
a) touch
b) job
c) work
1473. Five meters of this material … at $35.
a) add up
b) fetch down
c) work out
1474. It was difficult to … a date which was convenient for us.
a) elect
b) arrange
c) organize
1475. There was nothing I could do … leave the car there.
a) unless
b) but
c) instead of
1476. Did anything emerge … your meeting?
a) from
 b) on
c) of
1477. You can’t rely … Steve. He’s away on holiday all the time.
a) at
b) on
c) with
1478. The concert began … a new instrumental song.
a) on
b) in
c) with
1479. When I realized it was three o’clock, I stopped … a rest.
a) having
b) have
c) had
1480. Are you … to leave?
a) thinking
b) planned
c) about
1481. The soldier … a dangerous mission.
a) undertook
b) agreed
c) entered
1482. What a lovely suit … on!
a) have you
b) you’ve got
c) have you got
1483. They have just released a new graphic card, … you must buy.
a) that
b) what
c) which
1484. Because nobody admitted breaking the windows, the … class was
punished.
a) all
b) whole
c) each
1485. It was a good attempt, but it didn’t really come … .
a) off
b) on
c) away
1486. Your test result is poor, … you have failed.
a) because
b) therefore
c) however
1487. Would you … talking a little bit more quietly?
a) care
b) rather
c) mind
1488. The bank seems to have credited my account with $500 in … .
a) error
b) fortune
c) accident
1489. I’m sorry but I don’t … you at all.
a) agree to
b) disagree to
c) agree with
1490. This wine is cheap but it is very … .
a) drinking
b) drinkable
c) drank
1491. Do you … bringing your laptop? Mine is broken.
a) mind
b) complain
c) oppose
1492. She has a … temper and often says things, which she later regrets.
a) warm
b) angry
c) quick
1493. The child says he’s sorry … what he did.
a) of
b) for
 c) from
1494. I’m satisfied … your project.
a) with
b) to
c) at
1495. She cannot be held responsible … other people’s mistakes.
a) by
b) to
c) for
1496. I will ask him to return my book when I … him.
a) see
b) saw
c) will see
1497. My speech may have … you.
a) mistaken
b) misled
c) miscalculated
1498. What she told me was a … of lies.
a) load
b) pack
c) flock
1499. The death penalty was … two years ago in this country.
a) absolved
b) aborted
c) abolished
1500. Stop … yourself. Your work is highly valued.
a) belittling
b) interpreting
c) distinguishing
1501. Food prices have been … steadily for the last two years.
a) lifting
b) rising
c) raising
1502. I’ll have to study hard, … I can pass the exam.
a) in order
 b) such
c) so that
1503. You … to drink if you don’t feel like it.
a) don’t have
b) haven’t
c) mustn’t
1504. We’ll play football and … we’ll have a drink.
a) then
b) so
c) straight away
1505. She has to go to Berlin for the next … of her training.
a) step
b) stage
c) stand
1506. After the meeting had finished, we went … the project once again.
a) over
b) up
c) on
1507. I locked the bird in a cage to … it from getting away.
a) avoid
b) hinder
c) prevent
1508. You’re … your time trying to persuade her.
a) losing
b) wasting
c) missing
1509. Out last cook was better than the … one.
a) former
b) current
c) latter
1510. I am grateful to you for being so patient … me.
a) with
b) at
c) for
1511. Do you mean to say you exchanged that performant laptop … this?
 a) for
b) on
c) to
1512. The rain floods were … the poor harvest.
a) accused of
b) blamed for
c) condemned for
1513. I have so many things to get done today. …, I have to finish this boring
project.
a) At top
b) At the top of
c) On top of it
1514. I don’t see any … in arriving that early.
a) cause
b) aim
c) point
1515. His application was turned … by the consulate.
a) down
b) out
c) over
1516. This is a controlled environment which … concerns about the weather.
a) foster
b) necessitate
c) eliminate
1517. It is … impossible to tell the twins apart at this age.
a) virtually
b) closely
c) extremely
1518. Thomas claimed that he was the … heir to the throne.
a) due
b) rightful
c) correct
1519. This aspect in no way … from the beauty of the place.
a) protracts
b) attracts
 c) detracts
1520. … no need to do it again.
a) There’s
b) You’re
c) It has
1521. Some colleagues only read the … lines in a newspaper.
a) top
b) head
c) main
1522. You should always check the sell … date of the products you buy.
a) by
b) in
c) off
1523. When the project was completed, the workers were paid … .
a) out
b) over
c) off
1524. The manager was good enough to … our mistakes.
a) overlook
b) overtake
c) overdo
1525. It is … when you misunderstand something.
a) singular
b) attitude
c) embarrassing
1526. Magazines are … to their door every day.
a) taken
b) delivered
c) handed
1527. She expressed her … for all the help.
a) thanking
b) gratitude
c) gratefulness
1528. In … nothing happened at the meeting.
a) short
 b) quick
c) briefly
1529. The assembly gave the speaker a standing … .
a) applause
b) support
c) ovation
1530. Local politicians pretend to ignore opinion … .
a) votes
b) polls
c) numbers
1531. Start reading the story from page 20 and then go on until you … the
end of the book.
a) arrive
b) touch
c) reach
1532. Make … that you check your ideas carefully.
a) definite
b) sure
c) clear
1533. The purpose of these exercises is to … your knowledge and enhance it.
a) prone
b) interpret
c) test
1534. A useful way to … your vocabulary is to read more.
a) increase
b) amass
c) gather
1535. You can also read novels so that you can see examples of … language.
a) automatic
b) axiomatic
c) idiomatic
1536. An important activity is to … your spoken language.
a) train
b) practise
c) exercise
1537. It’s very good if you can … the cost of travelling to that country.
a) afford
b) spend
c) expend
1538. Try to … a native speaker to talk to you. I challenge you!
a) influence
b) impress
c) persuade
1539. Play the recording and … everything she said.
a) hold
b) repeat
c) take
1540. It won’t be long before you find yourself speaking the language … .
a) fluently
b) frequently
c) flowingly
1541. You have to … a form and send it to my secretary.
a) fill out
b) fill up
c) fill into
1542. We’ll have to wait a little longer because I’m sure he will … soon.
a) turn in
b) turn down
c) turn up
1543. Last week I … that perfume you wanted in a boutique.
a) came up
b) came across
c) came into
1544. I have to … a new idea that will enable me to make more money.
a) think up
b) think about
c) think over
1545. I need to find a chemical product that will … the weeds in my garden.
a) keep off
b) keep down
 c) keep out
1546. In spring, people feel inclined to … their houses.
a) do over
b) do in
c) do up
1547. It will be necessary to … making a better plan.
a) see about
b) see over
c) see into
1548. It’s easy to see from the way the forest is looking that winter has … .
a) set out
b) set in
c) set off
1549. I will always … you darling.
a) stand to
b) stand from
c) stand by
1550. By the way she talks and behaves it’s clear that she … her mother.
a) takes after
b) takes to
c) takes back
1551. There’s no need to worry. We have … of time.
a) parcels
b) bags
c) sacks
1552. The movie doesn’t start at least an hour so I have time to … .
a) kill
b) murder
c) remove
1553. The station isn’t far away. We have time to … .
a) save
b) store
c) spare
1554. With time on his … he is likely to get into trouble.
a) feet
 b) hands
c) fingers
1555. I told her time and … not to do it.
a) often
b) already
c) again
1556. I like to get to an appointment in … time.
a) best
b) good
c) fine
1557. It’s … time she learnt to cook.
a) of
b) in
c) about
1558. I’m not living here for good; just for the time … .
a) being
b) seeing
c) trying
1559. Time … ; it’s difficult to believe that I’ve been here all day.
a) flows
b) flees
c) files
1560. Time will … whether I have made the right decision.
a) say
b) find
c) tell
1561. Our business has lost a lot of orders and is going through a … time.
a) thin
b) slender
c) poor
1562. The trains always arrive … time in this country.
a) for
b) at
c) on
1563. I think they are merely playing … time.
 a) at
b) for
c) in
1564. This company is well … the times.
a) behind
b) across
c) under
1565. Her invention proved she was … of her time.
a) before
b) forward
c) ahead
1566. You can tell Tom has hit the … time because of the car he drives.
a) high
b) large
c) big
1567. It’s … time you went to the post office.
a) quick
b) high
c) proper
1568. The artists are meant to … time with the conductor.
a) take
b) keep
c) show
1569. If you want to grow your business you must … with the times.
a) move
b) hold
c) follow
1570. The parcel arrived two weeks later and not … time.
a) after
b) for
c) before
1571. Before applying for a job you should be sure that you have the right
paper … .
a) qualities
b) qualifiers
 c) qualifications
1572. You should work out the … you have in mind for the ideal employee.
a) picture
b) profile
c) sketch
1573. As soon as the … arrive for the interview it will be your job to show
them around.
a) candidates
b) chosen
c) appliers
1574. The company is doing an advertising campaign with a view to … new
staff.
a) taking
b) recruiting
c) reaching
1575. After you’ve read the details of the job … your application.
a) pursue
b) submit
c) undertake
1576. Do you expect her to … with a cost cutting scheme?
a) come over
b) come by
c) come up
1577. You’ve chosen a good industry to seek employment in because I’ve
heard that jobs are … there.
a) many
b) frequent
c) plenty
1578. It can be a time … process but it’s worth in the end.
a) lasting
b) consuming
c) taking
1579. It’s relevant to discuss a candidate’s … at previous jobs.
a) deeds
b) doings
 c) accomplishments
1580. I can offer you a salary that will be … with the responsibilities.
a) equal
b) level
c) commensurate
1581. He was able to … the cause of her headaches.
a) decide
b) diagnose
c) define
1582. It was beyond my capability and I … the patient to a specialist.
a) referred
b) reduced
c) returned
1583. The doctor reassured Steve that his condition was not … .
a) clear
b) possible
c) serious
1584. The dentist took out of her bag an unusual … but promised her patient
that it wouldn’t hurt.
a) utensil
b) instrument
c) control
1585. The prescribed medication has been … .
a) effective
b) effects
c) effecting
1586. If you cancel your … and don’t notify the clinic you will be fined.
a) meeting
b) rendezvous
c) appointment
1587. A specialist had to … the extent of her mobility.
a) assess
b) assume
c) accept
1588. The treatment has proved successful but he has to arrange to visit the
doctor’s … .
a) always
b) annually
c) usually
1589. It’s much easier to … an illness than to cure it.
a) prevent
b) prepare
c) prefer
1590. We had to write to the previous hospital so as to obtain his … .
a) writings
b) recordings
c) records
1591. Perhaps you could start by telling me why you’ve … .
a) obtained for this job
b) applied for this job
c) asked for this job
1592. Steve likes working in … .
a) the free air
b) the pure air
c) the open air
1593. Do you like the idea of an office with …?
a) air control
b) air condition
c) air conditioning
1594. I don’t understand what you’re … .
a) on about
b) in about
c) for about
1595. I thought this was … obvious.
a) pretty
b) mostly
c) clear
1596. To me, … obvious at all.
a) it can’t be
b) it won’t be
 c) it isn’t
1597. I think there must be a mistake. I … .
a) put it you’re Mr. Smith
b) take it you’re Mr. Smith
c) place it you’re Mr. Smith
1598. I’m afraid it was a case of mistaken … .
a) personality
b) character
c) identity
1599. You’re not after the job of police officer … .
a) I presume
b) I pretend
c) I preview
1600. I want to be a security guard … .
a) if you don’t care
b) if you don’t mind
c) if you don’t see
1601. I am writing this e-mail to describe the … I’ve been having with this
product.
a) incidents
b) instances
c) problems
1602. I am talking about your latest laptop … in the January catalogue.
a) deferred
b) considered
c) described
1603. I want to take … over the name itself this time.
a) issue
b) trouble
c) pains
1604. “Shrewd” to my mind suggests …, which she doesn’t possess.
a) wonderful
b) excellence
c) outstanding
1605. You should have thought it was an essential … of this system.
 a) require
b) requirement
c) requires
1606. Unfortunately, this doesn’t … to your product.
a) concern
b) attribute
c) apply
1607. One day, the lawnmower simply … over the grass but didn’t cut it.
a) walked
b) tripped
c) strode
1608. …, I was wrong about it.
a) Confessing
b) Admitted
c) Admittedly
1609. I want you to pay me … my money!
a) return
b) again
c) back
1610. I someone to come and repair my laptop at your … .
a) expense
b) expenditure
c) expending
1611. I thought it was … time I called you.
a) at
b) about
c) in
1612. She has at long last … to marry Mike.
a) concerted
b) consented
c) convened
1613. We will be able to make an … man of him.
a) honest
b) honour
c) honestly
1614. I want to ask of you a very important … .
a) favouring
b) favourite
c) favour
1615. Putting it … I am delighted!
a) easily
b) simply
c) fairly
1616. I can … you that the duties are not in any way intricate.
a) assure
b) affirm
c) assert
1617. She is an … supporter.
a) arduous
b) ardent
c) articulate
1618. Why aren’t you tying the …?
a) knot
b) rope
c) string
1619. I don’t understand why I have to give up my … .
a) latitude
b) scope
c) liberty
1620. I wait for your … as soon as possible.
a) recur
b) respect
c) response
1621. I would like to … this application for the job.
a) deliver
b) submit
c) return
1622. As you can see from my … C.V. I have relevant experience.
a) attached
b) appeared
 c) included
1623. This is a … job for someone who has been a manager.
a) stranger
b) unusually
c) peculiar
1624. You should explain the … reason for what you’ve done.
a) underlying
b) undercover
c) understanding
1625. It’s the job of a sales consultant to … the clients into choosing from the
catalogue.
a) push
b) tempt
c) pervade
1626. I’m sure I could easily … all the requirements.
a) fulfill
b) commit
c) completed
1627. She cannot decide whether to have … fruit or tiramisu.
a) picked
b) wet
c) fresh
1628. Make sure you … the one we have most of.
a) decide
b) select
c) effect
1629. I am sure you can … your skills to the new employee.
a) transfer
b) translate
c) transverse
1630. I look forward to … from your company.
a) hear
b) hearing
c) heard
1631. We reached our … after a dramatic journey.
 a) destination
b) end
c) aim
1632. She could say that she is having a wonderful time but that would be …
from the truth.
a) distant
b) long
c) far
1633. The airport had a problem because of the industrial … taken by the
baggage handlers.
a) acts
b) action
c) acting
1634. They decided they didn’t want to … my case on to the helicopter.
a) lode
b) lead
c) load
1635. Sorry! I was held … for one hour.
a) up
b) by
c) on
1636. As you can … I was tired, hungry and miserable.
a) anticipate
b) think
c) imagine
1637. When I arrived at the motel I had to … my luggage.
a) sort out
b) sort in
c) sort of
1638. She wasn’t there any mote. She had simply … .
a) distorted
b) dislodged
c) disappeared
1639. My first day was spent in local shops … for gifts.
a) finding
 b) searching
c) purchasing
1640. The manager greeted us … from ear to ear.
a) streaming
b) screaming
c) beaming
1641. Do you have any idea what this …?
a) means
b) tells
c) says
1642. Apparently, it is an … . So the letters in the word are the first letters of
a group of words.
a) addition
b) anomaly
c) acronym
1643. This acronym … the central building.
a) stands by
b) stands for
c) stands up
1644. The soldier jumped out of a plane 6.000 meters … the river.
a) up
b) higher
c) above
1645. She intended to … across the channel.
a) flee
b) flow
c) fly
1646. The pilot started early in the morning so that he was able to …
commercial flights.
a) avoid
b) evict
c) eject
1647. During the race my supporters … that I reached 220 km/h.
a) attained
b) argued
 c) claimed
1648. The fact remains that the terrorist … and managed to escape.
a) survived
b) lived
c) continued
1649. Wilma has created a new … by beating him.
a) recorder
b) record
c) recording
1650. The … is about 30 minutes.
a) duration
b) lasting
c) during
1651. Teaching someone to fly a plane is one of the … experiences you can
have.
a) scariest
b) latest
c) cruelest
1652. I’m here to … you in driving a car.
a) learn
b) instruct
c) perform
1653. Be careful when you drive. You can end up in the … .
a) side
b) floor
c) ditch
1654. This is more … if the partner is a member of your family.
a) complicated
b) confused
c) confirmed
1655. The situation between you and your wife could end in … .
a) distance
b) diversion
c) divorce
1656. The secret of being a good teacher is never to lose your temper or your
….
a) brain
b) head
c) idea
1657. She might lose … of the car.
a) break
b) stop
c) control
1658. In my … none of what you’ve told happened.
a) case
b) example
c) instance
1659. I was proud of them because they all … the exam first time.
a) past
b) passing
c) passed
1660. The only … to me is where she is.
a) confusion
b) mystery
c) intrigue
1661. Those companies find themselves in a … situation.
a) precarious
b) pertinent
c) pretentious
1662. Whenever there is a meeting between them rumours … .
a) abut
b) about
c) abound
1663. They were judged for … the documents.
a) mistaking
b) misfiring
c) mishandling
1664. We want to … the concerns of our borrowers.
a) assert
b) assuage
 c) assent
1665. Negotiations will eventually be … .
a) retaken
b) resumed
c) returned
1666. The government tries to convince everyone that it is … of all people.
a) supported
b) supportive
c) supporting
1667. Measures are due to come into … on Friday.
a) force
b) law
c) forcing
1668. Do you know when these laws will be …?
a) rating
b) ratified
c) rated
1669. This is very disappointing for the … car buyer.
a) would-see
b) would-go
c) would-be
1670. I have nothing of … to report.
a) notice
b) noted
c) note
1671. Suppose an … public figure attacked by press and public.
a) embattled
b) engrossed
c) empowered
1672. Any arguments he put up were regarded as a … .
a) cloud
b) fog
c) smokescreen
1673. Her protestations of innocence were wearing a bit … .
a) bare
 b) thin
c) scarce
1674. Police forces were determined to … this kind of crime.
a) curb
b) manage
c) restrain
1675. This media trust was … to make publicity about the candidate.
a) picked
b) proposed
c) prompted
1676. Mary spent a lot of time … the press on this subject.
a) briefing
b) training
c) showing
1677. Views … from utter conviction that she was guilty to wild support for
her innocence.
a) started
b) ranged
c) began
1678. Even his supporters were beginning to … him.
a) despair
b) destroy
c) desert
1679. New evidence came to … proving she was innocent.
a) light
b) see
c) show
1680. The incident … everything he did for the rest of his life.
a) overlook
b) overcome
c) overshadowed
1681. Such a piece of information cannot be released into the public … .
a) domain
b) domestic
c) dominion
1682. They run the risk of facing a … if they break the official secrets act.
a) back store
b) back strike
c) backlash
1683. There is a … inquiry into specific information.
a) high profile
b) high brow
c) high drama
1684. The more you try to conceal information about an event, the more it
fuels … about it.
a) spectacle
b) speculation
c) speculative
1685. You will get … by authorities if you dare reveal this report.
a) rave
b) savaged
c) wild
1686. The officer will … what can be disclosed.
a) sign
b) seal
c) signal
1687. Once the disclosure is … it’s her job to analyze the facts.
a) hightailed
b) heightened
c) highlighted
1688. The public can see through the … of a weak argument.
a) clarity
b) clearness
c) transparency
1689. This is likely to … a threat to the safety of the community.
a) start
b) pose
c) place
1690. This small country is a … for troublemakers.
a) heaven
 b) location
c) port
1691. Today the government is … plans for a new highway.
a) unveiling
b) opening
c) showing
1692. The plan is about trying to … stealing in the country.
a) kill
b) curb
c) confuse
1693. The new conference system will be … next academic year.
a) introduced
b) welcomed
c) enforced
1694. They should be taught to respect other people’s property and … .
a) added
b) additions
c) belongings
1695. She will have to stand up in front of her colleagues and … to being a
thief.
a) confess
b) conduce
c) conform
1696. The … said the Prime Minister was sick.
a) spoken person
b) spokesperson
c) speaking person
1697. Last month we had to give an important address to an international … .
a) assembled
b) assembly
c) assembling
1698. … of the speech she told funny stories.
a) In case
b) Intend
c) Instead
1699. The audience didn’t see the funny … of her stories.
a) edge
b) part
c) line
1700. The presenter cannot continue with the news because someone has …
the next page.
a) misread
b) mistaken
c) misappropriated
 Second set of items
1701. I take my hat … to the new manager for avoiding bankruptcy.
a) to
b) off
c) on
1702. She’s not thinking straight. She’s talking … her hat.
a) at
b) under
c) up
1703. This is a society wedding where men wear … hats and tails.
a) tall
b) full
c) long
1704. I’d like you to keep this information … your hat.
a) under
b) by
c) over
1705. She decided to throw her hat in the … and become a candidate.
a) circle
b) ring
c) middle
1706. If he wins I’ll … my hat.
a) eat
b) consume
c) bite
1707. Steve changes his mind at the … of a hat.
a) jump
b) fall
c) drop
1708. That suit is … hat now.
a) gone
b) late
c) old
1709. I think it would be nice to … round the hat for him.
 a) offer
b) hand
c) place
1710. There are so many responsibilities involved that she has to … several
hats.
a) wear
b) take
c) put
1711. A salesperson should … potential customers of the usefulness of a
product.
a) consider
b) confirm
c) convince
1712. You must believe in the product and be … enough to promote it.
a) included
b) indebted
c) inspired
1713. A … customer will return to the same firm and buy again.
a) satisfied
b) interested
c) encouraged
1714. That style of dress was once considered to be a … .
a) fuss
b) fad
c) fun
1715. We need to … a new product this year.
a) market
b) muster
c) maintain
1716. They watch the supermarkets … for the same clientele.
a) contrasting
b) confusing
c) competing
1717. Weekly meetings were not considered to be … enough.
a) produced
 b) productive
c) products
1718. She is able to … facts and figures quickly.
a) consumer
b) consume
c) consuming
1719. On this website customers can … different prices for the same article.
a) continue
b) confer
c) compare
1720. If you want to keep … with the latest developments you have to read a
lot.
a) current
b) currant
c) currents
1721. … every student passed the exam.
a) Near to
b) Next to
c) Nearly
1722. I can look back on my career with great … .
a) satisfied
b) satisfaction
c) satisfactory
1723. The captain, as well as the passengers, … frightened.
a) been
b) were
c) was
1724. Both of these girls … married.
a) are
b) have
c) has
1725. Each learner of a foreign language … a good dictionary.
a) need
b) is
c) needs
1726. Money, nor fame … brought happiness to everybody.
a) has
b) have
c) is
1727. I … at this university before I became an interpreter.
a) taught
b) had taught
c) were taught
1728. The salary of a truck driver is higher … .
a) than a teacher
b) than that of a teacher
c) to compare as a teacher
1729. Professionals expect you to call them when it is necessary … an
appointment.
a) cancel
b) to cancel
c) canceled
1730. I have chosen this laptop because of its operation simplicity … its
capacity to store information.
a) the same as
b) the same
c) as well as
1731. Many embarrassing situations occur … a misunderstanding.
a) for
b) because
c) because of
1732. This is an extremely cold planet and … .
a) so is Uranus
b) so does Neptune
c) so has Uranus
1733. … when gold was discovered in this area.
a) Because in 1850
b) It was in 1850
c) In 1850 it was
1734. This job has no … .
 a) prospector
b) prospects
c) prospective
1735. Frost occurs in valleys … on adjacent hills.
a) more frequently than
b) as frequently than
c) frequently than
1736. The mountain can be … from more than 200 kilometers away.
a) see
b) saw
c) seen
1737. I’d like you … her family.
a) to meet
b) meet
c) meeting
1738. Mr. Smith along with his friends … arriving here tonight.
a) are
b) will
c) were
1739. You must listen very … in order to understand it.
a) care
b) careful
c) carefully
1740. Cold objects emit … hot ones.
a) fewer than infrared rays as
b) fewer infrared rays than
c) as fewer infrared rays
1741. Gunpowder … a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur.
a) were
b) was
c) is
1742.This city has played a vital role in the industrial … .
a) developing
b) develop
c) development
1743. They … forced to make smaller cars to compete in the market.
a) will
b) are
c) should
1744. Jennifer has … the conditions for entry.
a) satisfied
b) satisfaction
c) satisfactory
1745. The person … was recommended by the manager to replace him is
Marry.
a) whose
b) who
c) which
1746. His fame rested on the breadth of his range, which was … any other
tenor.
a) greater than that of
b) as large as
c) more greater
1747. Words are constantly being invented … new objects and concepts.
a) describe
b) describing
c) to describe
1748. You can’t … to learn a foreign language in a month.
a) expect
b) expectant
c) expected
1749. … rain or snow there are always fans at these football games.
a) In spite with
b) Despite of
c) Despite
1750. The prices are … high in urban areas that I can’t afford a house.
a) as
b) so as
c) so
1751. To see the church and … pictures of it are two reasons for visiting this
city.
a) taken
b) to take
c) taking
1752. I can’t see the … of sitting there all day.
a) attract
b) attractive
c) attractiveness
1753. This product is equal … to none.
a) as
b) to
c) with
1754. These bricks are much harder … that are dried in the sun.
a) those
b) ones
c) than those
1755. Since infection can cause … fever … pain, you must avoid it.
a) both/as well as
b) both/with
c) both/and
1756. Schizophrenia … by genetic predisposition, stress, drugs or infections.
a) may be triggered
b) may triggered
c) may trigger
1757. They asked us, Olivia and … about it.
a) I
b) me
c) my
1758. She was guilty … racial discrimination.
a) of
b) with
c) for
1759. It is important … it on because it is an expensive coat.
a) of trying
b) try
 c) to try
1760. What happened in this city … a reaction from outskirts workers.
a) were
b) was
c) is
1761. The result of the drug experiment was … .
a) satisfactory
b) satisfied
c) satisfaction
1762. A number of … submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms.
a) novel
b) novelists
c) novels
1763. I require that the secretary … responsible for writing all reports.
a) was
b) been
c) be
1764. Although a medical doctor may be able to diagnose a problem … he
may not be able to find a treatment.
a) perfect
b) perfectly
c) perfection
1765. This law is purely … .
a) prospective
b) prospect
c) prospector
1766. The number of days in a week … seven.
a) is
b) are
c) needs
1767. The nurses will not … you donate blood if you have just had a cold.
a) want
b) need
c) let
1768. This item has two parts: one made up of dust … made up of electrically
charged particles.
a) the other
b) one another
c) each other
1769. There were over fifty boats on the river, … were quire luxurious.
a) many of them
b) many of which
c) many that
1770. Columbus thought that he … the East Indies.
a) had reached
b) has reached
c) had been reached
1771. Most university leavers have the … to go to work.
a) keen
b) keenly
c) keenness
1772. It’s good that … objections to the plan haven’t happened.
a) expected
b) expectant
c) expect
1773. Many students are afraid … failing an exam.
a) about
b) of
c) to
1774. It is important that the office … your registration.
a) confirms
b) will confirm
c) need confirm
1775. Please state your name, age and … .
a) occupy
b) occupied
c) occupation
1776. Deserts are often formed … surrounding mountain ranges.
a) because
b) in spite of
 c) so
1777. … that they settled in this area.
a) It was in 1000
b) That in 1000
c) In 1000 that it was
1778. Staying in a hotel costs … renting a room.
a) twice more than
b) twice as much as
c) as much twice as
1779. When friends insist on … expensive gifts it makes most people
uncomfortable.
a) them to accept
b) they accept
c) their accepting
1780. Do any of these designs … you?
a) attractive
b) attract
c) attractively
1781. These flowers usually smell … .
a) sweet
b) sweetly
c) sweetness
1782. Having … the topic for my essay, I began working on it.
a) chose
b) chosen
c) choose
1783. She is considered the … portrait painter.
a) greeting
b) greatest
c) grander
1784. The detonator for a nuclear device may be made of … .
a) two equipment
b) two equipment pieces
c) two pieces of equipment
1785. An equilateral triangle is a triangle … .
 a) that has three sides of equal length
b) it has three sides equally long
c) that have three sides of equal length
1786. Some students are confused … about these exams.
a) about
b) with
c) in
1787. … are found on the surface of the moon.
a) Craters and waterless seas that
b) Craters and waterless seas
c) Since craters and waterless seas
1788. Her … made her cry.
a) fearful
b) fearless
c) fearfulness
1789. … two waves pass a point simultaneously they will have no effect.
a) That
b) If
c) So that
1790. A child in the first grade tends to have … other children in the class.
a) the old like
b) the same as
c) the same age as
1791. I’m very … to succeed.
a) determine
b) determinant
c) determined
1792. This structure is so strong … difficult for anyone to penetrate it.
a) that it is
b) that is
c) and is
1793. I hoped … the game.
a) Brian to win
b) Brian’s win
c) Brian would win
1794. This item is … that it’s completely damaged.
a) oldest
b) so old
c) such an old
1795. Many Americans … a bowl of cereals every day.
a) are used to eating
b) used to eating
c) use to eat
1796. I will keep you safe … the crowd.
a) on
b) of
c) from
1797. The best form of treatment … mass inoculation.
a) it is
b) is
c) are
1798. I became bored … this work.
a) in
b) with
c) of
1799. We don’t require that the students … a thesis in order to graduate.
a) write
b) will write
c) would write
1800. The oxygen of this planet is not … to support life.
a) too sufficient
b) sufficient
c) much sufficient
1801. He supported himself by … taxicabs.
a) driving
b) drive
c) to drive
1802. The kid viewed the … of a week alone without much enthusiasm.
a) prospective
b) prospector
 c) prospects
1803. If you have a family history of heart disease you should make yearly
appointments with … doctor.
a) his
b) your
c) yourself
1804. Support for research programs … much less than it was last year.
a) is
b) will
c) being
1805. Here, apartments cost more to rent than they … in other smaller cities.
a) did
b) will
c) do
1806. This model not only saves time but also … .
a) to save energy
b) saves energy
c) save energy
1807. The government requires that a census be taken every five years …
accurate statistics may be compiled.
a) so that
b) such
c) such that
1808. The main … of economics success is out ability to forecast indicators.
a) determinant
b) determine
c) determined
1809. Who is responsible … the project?
a) to
b) with
c) for
1810. TV has little … for me.
a) attract
b) attraction
c) attractive
1811. The average life expectancy for people born during that year … 68
years.
a) have been
b) was
c) are
1812. A … mountaineer reached the top of the mountain last week.
a) fearless
b) fearful
c) fearfulness
1813. The flag is … in the morning and taken down at night.
a) risen
b) raised
c) raise
1814. One way to inform the public about this problem is through …
programs on TV.
a) industrial
b) agricultural
c) educational
1815. That book wasn’t very … .
a) well written
b) well typed
c) good written
1816. These species can be divided into three groups, two of which …
extinct.
a) is
b) are
c) was
1817. Without alphabetical order dictionaries would be … to use.
a) possible
b) impossible
c) possibility
1818. I was shocked … the news of the accident.
a) from
b) being
c) with
1819. He was awarded the Nobel … for peace.
a) award
b) gift
c) prize
1820. The extent to which an individual is a product of either heredity or
environment … .
a) cannot be proved
b) cannot proved
c) cannot prove
1821. Every country … a national flag.
a) is
b) have
c) has
1822. Optical fibers … to deliver laser light.
a) can also use
b) can used
c) can also be used
1823. This project may or may not have been … by her.
a) make
b) made
c) making
1824. Laptops for sale at … prices.
a) attractive
b) attraction
c) attractively
1825. Your mistakes are similar … his.
a) by
b) to
c) with
1826. A team of engineers is often … .
a) working on one project
b) no one project work
c) work on one project
1827. A vacuum will neither conduct hear nor … .
a) sound waves are transmitted
 b) transmitting sound waves
c) transmit sound waves
1828. To relieve pain cause by burns … .
a) take immediate steps
b) to take immediate steps
c) taking immediate steps
1829. All cereal grains … grow on the prairies and plains of this country.
a) excepting rice
b) expect the rice
c) but rice
1830. They are freshmen , … whom come from countryside.
a) most
b) most of
c) most of the
1831. … food is as nutritious for a baby as its mother’s milk.
a) No
b) Not
c) None
1832. Civil engineers had better … to use steel supports in this structure.
a) plans
b) to plan
c) plan
1833. Several criminals escaped … prison yesterday.
a) out
b) for
c) from
1834. The exam results could … your career.
a) determined
b) determine
c) determination
1835. If the oxygen supply … replenished by plants, we would soon be dead.
a) wasn’t
b) weren’t
c) hadn’t been
1836. I used to earn … money.
 a) many
b) lot
c) a lot of
1837. The legal implications of euthanasia are so controversial … it is illegal
in most countries.
a) as
b) that
c) since
1838. Understanding lightning might help us … life itself.
a) understand
b) understood
c) to understanding
1839. These species are particularly … because of their unusual structures.
a) interest
b) interested
c) interesting
1840. … poetry is enjoyable when it is read aloud.
a) Most
b) Almost
c) Many
1841. It is essential that cancer … diagnosed early.
a) was
b) is
c) be
1842. Products in this shop are … arranged.
a) attract
b) attraction
c) attractively
1843. The battlefield was a … sight.
a) fearsome
b) fear
c) fearless
1844. This plant supports itself even when the original supporting tree is …
longer alive.
a) not
 b) no
c) any more
1845. Parents have great … for their children’s future.
a) expectant
b) expects
c) expectancies
1846. The consistency of this substance and that of glue … .
a) the same
b) are similar
c) they are alike
1847. The appliances in most homes use alternating current … .
a) instead direct current
b) for direct current instead
c) instead of direct current
1848. When Marry decided to run for another term, the opposition said she
was … .
a) so old
b) too old
c) oldest
1849. This process results in an accumulation of … in porous rocks.
a) the oil
b) oil
c) oils
1850. We discussed the matter calmly and … .
a) reasonably
b) reason
c) reasoned
1851. I saw a sample … their work and it was impressing.
a) on
b) in
c) of
1852. It requires that two pieces of identification … .
a) presented
b) must present
c) be presented
1853. Nerve impulses … to the brain.
a) sending sensations
b) send sensations
c) be send sensations
1854. More than one hundred separate nation … are included.
a) counties
b) states
c) continents
1855. … owe much of their success to migration.
a) The bird
b) That birds
c) Birds
1856. I believe … things openly.
a) of discussing
b) for discussing
c) in discussing
1857. People work for many reasons … .
a) besides money
b) beside money
c) money beside
1858. Seals can … .
a) keeps themselves warm
b) keep them warm
c) keep their warm
1859. Liquids flow freely from a container because they have … .
a) no definite shape
b) none definite shape
c) not definite shape
1860. One of hers … was stolen.
a) greatest work
b) greatest works
c) the greatest work
1861. They hoped that the field of transplantation … .
a) would progress
b) had progressed
 c) progressing
1862. We can do this ... .
a) efficient more
b) more efficiently
c) most efficient
1863. We are amenable … discipline.
a) at
b) with
c) to
1864. … unknown quantities is the task of algebra.
a) Find
b) To found
c) Finding
1865. I read two volumes but neither book … interesting.
a) was
b) were
c) had been
1866. The path of the sun around the heavens … .
a) is known as the ecliptic
b) known as the ecliptic
c) knowing as the ecliptic
1867. This table is already ... .
a) occupy
b) occupied
c) occupation
1868. A man … a woman in so many respects.
a) differs
b) different
c) differs from
1869. The … I’m late is that I missed the flight.
a) reasoned
b) reason
c) reasonable
1870. … have used franchising to extend their sales.
a) Chains restaurants
 b) Chain restaurant
c) Chain restaurants
1871. A baby is under parental … .
a) guide
b) guidance
c) guiding
1872. Uranus is … to be seen on a clear night.
a) bright enough
b) brightly enough
c) enough brightly
1873. Before penicillin was discovered, many people had died … .
a) infected with bacteria
b) from infected bacteria
c) from simple bacterial infections
1874. That most natural time units are not simple multiples of each other …
in constructing a calendar.
a) is a primary problem
b) is the primary problem
c) it is a primary problem
1875. The plow is being displaced by new techniques that promise more
crops.
a) abundant
b) scarce
c) sparse
1876. 60 percent of the budget is used … the development.
a) supporting
b) supportive
c) to support
1877. The bacteria in milk is destroyed when … to at least 65 Celsius
degrees.
a) it is heated
b) it will be heated
c) may be heated
1878. In order for people who spoke different languages to engage in trade …
they developed a simplified language.
 a) with each another
b) with each the other
c) with each other
1879. There are two … : permanent magnets and electromagnets.
a) kind of magnets
b) kinds of magnets
c) kind magnets
1880. You can’t rely … a hotel room.
a) on finding
b) in finding
c) of finding
1881. … doctors do not have a personal physician.
a) A large number
b) A large number of
c) Large number of
1882. There are many beautifully preserved historic buildings ... .
a) in this cities
b) in these city
c) in this city
1883. The prime rate is the rate of interest that a bank will charge when it …
money.
a) lends
b) borrows
c) borrowed
1884. The area where a microchip is manufactured must be the …
environment possible.
a) cleaner
b) cleanest
c) most cleanest
1885. Mathematics is … that it is a prerequisite for studying every scientific
discipline.
a) such important field
b) so an important field
c) such an important field
1886. Studies of this kind are unreliable because there … so many variables.
 a) are being
b) are
c) may being
1887. I knew I could rely … them to get the job done.
a) on
b) with
c) in
1888. He founded a military base there and … a fort two years later.
a) had built
b) built
c) might had built
1889. Natural gas often occurs together … petroleum.
a) in
b) along
c) with
1890. There is no limit to the diversity to be … in the people’s cultures.
a) found
b) finding
c) find
1891. They were very proud of his …
a) fearlessness
b) fearful
c) fearless
1892. They spend most of … time playing.
a) theirs
b) they’re
c) their
1893. They were called Americas according to the … at the time.
a) belief
b) believe
c) believed
1894. … missile was used in the war between America and Iraq.
a) Guided
b) Guidance
c) Guide
1895. This is a device with a sealed metal chamber designed … the changes
in the pressure.
a) read
b) to read
c) to reading
1896. Cotton fiber, like other fibers, … composed of cellulose.
a) is
b) are
c) has
1897. All life depends … chemical reactions with oxygen to produce energy.
a) to
b) with
c) on
1898. Modern presidents have far … responsibilities than their predecessors
did.
a) greater
b) more great
c) most great
1899. They put a well-… case for increasing the fees.
a) reason
b) reasoned
c) reasonable
1900. Grasshoppers can produce sounds by … their hind legs against heir
wings.
a) rub
b) rubbed
c) rubbing
1901. She was not only a poet but … a successful businesswoman.
a) so well
b) also
c) so
1902. It is an … advice organization.
a) occupy
b) occupation
c) occupational
1903. This is a powerful … of both light and shade.
a) useful
b) useless
c) use
1904. I’ve succeeded … hold of the telephone number.
a) in getting
b) on getting
c) upon getting
1905. Application fees are waived in cases of economic … like this
pandemic.
a) hard
b) hardship
c) hardware
1906. The elevator … and I had to walk up to ninth floor.
a) stopped functioning
b) exploded
c) spread
1907. Three boys … me and demanded some money.
a) came down to
b) came up to
c) came on to
1908. The secretaries report to the president, give him advice and … him
make decisions.
a) to help
b) helping
c) help
1909. The jury isn’t satisfied … the answer.
a) with
b) to
c) of
1910. The satellite … in a fixed position from which it sends radio signals.
a) remain
b) remains
c) remaining
1911. The examiner must have been pleased … my performance.
 a) with
b) for
c) in
1912. Being grateful means …
a) fed up with
b) proud of
c) thankful for
1913. That’s the … I received!
a) inform
b) information
c) informs
1914. Mary said she … this race.
a) wants to win
b) want to win
c) wanted to win
1915. The thief was … to two years imprisonment.
a) given
b) allowed
c) sentenced
1916. There are some people that think the camel … water in its hump.
a) stores
b) stored
c) has stored
1917. Instead of … about the good news, she seemed quite upset.
a) being excited
b) exciting
c) exciting
1918. Women … to live longer than men.
a) tendency
b) tend
c) tending
1919. I finally finished … at 8 p.m.
a) cooking
b) cooked
c) being cooking
1920. Would you mind not … the radio?
a) turn on
b) turned on
c) turning on
1921. She hoped … to join the private club.
a) inviting
b) to be invited
c) being invited
1922. Many students tend … interest in literature.
a) to lose
b) lose
c) losing
1923. They complained … any sleep.
a) not getting
b) not get
c) about not getting
1924. Mary’s perfectly … in her demands.
a) reason
b) reasonable
c) reasoned
1925. It’s a plan worth … .
a) doing
b) being done
c) to be done
1926. There are many ways … that.
a) doing
b) to do
c) to be done
1927. Laptop prices continue to show an upward … .
a) tendency
b) tend
c) tendentious
1928. The quality of this photograph is not different … that one.
a) with
b) for
 c) from
1929. You should get into the habit of … the news.
a) reading
b) read
c) being read
1930. It’s important that you learn how … this tool.
a) using
b) used
c) to use
1931. They will never agree the effects of … the world’s first atomic bomb
… the World War.
a) drop/to end
b) dropping/to end
c) drop/end
1932. She was unable to speak due to … .
a) fear
b) fearful
c) fearsome
1933. I felt ashamed … his action.
a) to
b) for
c) of
1934. A good schoolboy must know … .
a) how to study effectively
b) to be a good student
c) to study hard
1935. Radioactivity may … future generations.
a) develop
b) create
c) affect
1936.The pilot agreed to land only … the terrorist threatened to kill a
passenger.
a) that
b) when
c) which
1937. I was delighted … you’ve won the first prize.
a) when
b) why
c) that
1938. You are responsible … this error.
a) to
b) on
c) for
1939. They were … to prevent it.
a) powerless
b) power
c) powering
1940. Either my plan or yours … wrong.
a) are
b) is
c) has
1941. She returned the money to the man who … it.
a) had lost
b) loose
c) have lost
1942. The movie didn’t … to my expectations.
a) equally
b) give
c) equal
1943. There are two categories … answers you can choose from.
a) about
b) with
c) of
1944. Kids with … faces were waiting for the show to start.
a) expect
b) expectant
c) expected
1945. I want to get … of these items.
a) pant
b) rid
 c) chance
1946. These are just some of the ways to increase your … awareness.
a) culture
b) culturally
c) cultural
1947. The guests … dinner by the time I got home.
a) finish
b) finished
c) had finished
1948. Humans express their thoughts by means … word.
a) of
b) in
c) to
1949. The witnesses’ accounts were not … with the facts.
a) reliable
b) consistent
c) match
1950. It was not until she had arrived home … remembered her mistake.
a) when she
b) and she
c) that she
1951. Is this car capable … us all the way home?
a) of getting
b) in getting
c) for getting
1952. No one was aware … she had gone.
a) where that
b) of where
c) the place
1953. Mike didn’t do well in the class because … .
a) he failed to study
b) he studied bad
c) he was a badly student
1954. They spoke during the … .
a) meet
 b) meeting
c) met
1955. You should ask your mentor how to solve this problem … you can’t
find a solution.
a) because of
b) as long as
c) since
1956. Mrs. Brown will substitute … the history teacher.
a) at
b) on
c) for
1957. … you select reverse hear the car goes backwards.
a) If
b) Unless
c) In spite of
1958. … I get angry I try to take some deep breaths.
a) Until
b) Whenever
c) Therefore
1959. A … accident happened yesterday.
a) fearless
b) fearful
c) fearlessness
1960. A small animal needs camouflage to hide itself … its enemies cannot
find it.
a) so
b) due to
c) so that
1961. I wouldn’t give a … to a young child as a gift.
a) flowers
b) money
c) basket of fruit
1962. Did they … to that beach when they were in Greece?
a) went
b) go
 c) to go
1963. Do you think … is a good gift for her?
a) money
b) cookies
c) gloves
1964. Her parents gave her some beautiful … when she finished university.
a) necklace
b) jewelry
c) ring
1965. Theoretically, a comedy is a movie … you laugh.
a) who makes
b) that makes
c) in that makes
1966. If you cross your fingers they … that way.
a) stayed
b) won’t stay
c) stayed
1967. He’s good … jokes.
a) for telling
b) in telling
c) at telling
1968. I investigate the possibility … spending a week at the seashore.
a) of
b) on
c) for
1969. What will happen if you … to loud music?
a) listen
b) listened
c) listening
1970. Huge areas have been … because of the nuclear incident.
a) restrained
b) evacuated
c) transmitted
1971. Tom was a very unpopular man in that small village. Nobody … him.
a) liked
 b) hated
c) quarreled
1972. The country was in total … after all those terrorist attacks.
a) confusian
b) confusment
c) confusion
1973. In order to make a good … at an interview, you should prepare well.
a) impression
b) impressive
c) impressing
1974. When I go fishing for all day I like to get an early … .
a) start
b) beginning
c) leaving
1975. If these TV series weren’t violent, they would not … in increased
violence.
a) contribute
b) give
c) result
1976. … of the passengers were reading.
a) Almost
b) Most
c) Mostly
1977. I was travelling home to … Christmas with my family.
a) last
b) keep
c) spend
1978. Designing … for actors requires a lot of creativity.
a) scripts
b) costumes
c) set
1979. The men were found guilty … fraud.
a) with
b) by
c) of
1980. Every house in this neighbour … the same.
a) is
b) has
c) were
1981. What is Mary so nervous …?
a) about
b) for
c) to
1982. Such … statements are likely to provoke opposition.
a) tendency
b) tend
c) tendentious
1983. Mike was found guilty … from his employer.
a) of stealing
b) in stealing
c) for stealing
1984. We went on our work with an air of … .
a) determine
b) determined
c) determination
1985. He … that if we started at dawn we would be there by night.
a) reason
b) reasoned
c) reasonable
1986. The patient is getting on … .
a) satisfied
b) satisfaction
c) satisfactorily
1987. My cousin and my sister … engineers.
a) have
b) are
c) was
1988. She answered that question … .
a) fearfully
b) fearful
 c) fearless
1989. This planet, … is so big, is the fifth planet from the sun.
a) who
b) whom
c) which
1990. The students took part in school’s activities … .
a) keen
b) keener
c) keenly
1991. She went to meet me with an air of … .
a) expectancy
b) expectant
c) expect
1992. The telephone … by the time I was born.
a) had already been invent
b) had already been invented
c) had already finished
1993. The army … the enemy’s capital.
a) occupation
b) occupied
c) occupational
1994. We objected … to wait so long.
a) with having
b) to having
c) for having
1995. Is Friday the day … not Thursday.
a) when you arrived
b) you’ll arrive then
c) on that you arrive
1996. The drought … occurred last year ruined the crops.
a) that is
b) which it
c) that
1997. This city … the Ghost City attracts many tourists every year.
a) known as
 b) is knows as
c) that is known
1998. The shopping mall is advertised as a place … you can find anything.
a) which
b) where
c) in where
1999. She is marrying to a man … .
a) that she hardly knows him
b) whom she hardly knows
c) whose she hardly knows
2000. Men who exercise regularly have greater physical endurance than those
….
a) who doesn’t
b) who don’t
c) which don’t
2001. Is this the city to … you want the package sent?
a) where
b) that
c) which
2002. His latest book is about the people from a small island … for three
years.
a) among whom he lived
b) that he lived
c) that he lived among them
2003. By the time he arrived to help, we … moving the furniture.
a) already finished
b) had already finished
c) has already finished
2004. It was hot when I got home, so I … the ventilation system.
a) turned on
b) turn on
c) would turn on
2005. I engaged a … to show me the way.
a) guided
b) guidance
 c) guide
2006. By the time the fire fighters arrived, the building … to the ground.
a) burned
b) had burned
c) was burned
2007. I … so much on one outfit.
a) have never spent
b) never have spent
c) was never spent
2008. Two days ago a hornet … me under my arm.
a) was stung
b) had stung
c) stung
2009. Our girl is keen … to art college.
a) in going
b) on going
c) at going
2010. If any of your questions are still … you can call me.
a) unanswered
b) inasnwered
c) answered
2011. I was not happy with the plans … the architect showed me.
a) in that
b) that
c) in which
2012. When I saw that she was having trouble, I … her.
a) was helping
b) help
c) helped
2013. Prior to last year, we … to such a big city.
a) had never been
b) have never been
c) were never
2014. Two years ago I experienced … .
a) how tedious long plane trips can be
 b) how can tedious long plane trips be
c) how tedious can long plane trips be
2015. I don’t want you … that aspect.
a) mention
b) to mention
c) mentioning
2016. If you can’t unscrew it, try … it with a hammer.
a) to hit
b) hit
c) hitting
2017. I remember hearing her say the grass needed … two days ago.
a) to cut
b) cutting
c) cut
2018. I advise you to wait before deciding … the job.
a) to accept
b) accepting
c) accept
2019. The lecture was dull and wasn’t worth … .
a) listen
b) listening to
c) listened
2020. I couldn’t resist asking her why she was trying … meeting me.
a) avoiding
b) avoid
c) to avoid
2021. Did Mary say she … me?
a) would telephone
b) will telephone
c) have telephoned
2022. The … of coming next week is small.
a) possible
b) possibly
c) possibility
2023. There was a nasty … at this crossroad yesterday.
 a) happening
b) emergency
c) accident
2024. Some of the passengers were badly … .
a) pained
b) injured
c) hurted
2025. Several … helped to pull people out of the damaged car.
a) audience
b) supporters
c) bystanders
2026. Most of them were found to be suffering from severe … .
a) surprise
b) worry
c) shock
2027. The truck crashed into a car and had completely … it.
a) hit
b) wrecked
c) crashed
2028. The officers took the names and addresses of as many … as possible.
a) suspects
b) viewers
c) witnesses
2029. Injured passengers have the right to claim … .
a) rewards
b) refund
c) compensation
2030. This hat looks … on you.
a) nice
b) well
c) beautifully
2031. I never expected that … find the lost ring.
a) I would
b) I shall
c) I am going to
2032. The car was easy to recognize, … it was easy to find the thieves.
a) because
b) that
c) so
2033. By the end of 2022, they … the building.
a) will finish
b) finish
c) will have finished
2034. The news of his death … the world.
a) astonished
b) announced
c) heard
2035. Select the proper word for: “a multitude of people”.
a) large
b) huge crowd
c) small number
2036. Select the proper word for: “Steve has arrived to find his wife in tears”.
a) crying
b) panicky
c) confused
2037. People have a … for special occasions.
a) meal
b) festival
c) ceremony
2038. … work is the work that is always done the same way.
a) Manual
b) Routine
c) Mental
2039. To … means to help someone remember something.
a) memorize
b) suggest
c) remind
2040. I … my money because I want it to grow in value.
a) save
b) invest
 c) put away
2041. She … to attend the meeting tonight.
a) couldn’t
b) shouldn’t
c) will not be able
2042. The poor woman has not … .
a) lived lonely
b) lived alone
c) been living lone
2043. The emergency committee has met and … .
a) they have reached a decision
b) it has reached decision
c) its decision reached
2044. Mary’s score on last test is the highest in class.
a) She should study
b) She must have studied hard
c) She must have to study hard
2045. The manager requested that … .
a) the employees studied more carefully the problem
b) the problem was more careful studied
c) the employees study the problem more carefully
2046. This county relies on income from fruit crops and … .
a) also Toronto
b) Toronto too
c) so does Toronto
2047. I wanted to serve some wine to my guests. However, … .
a) I didn’t have glasses
b) I hadn’t glasses
c) I was lacking in glasses
2048. They … to the cemetery.
a) sent faith flowers
b) sent flowers faithfully
c) sent faithfully flowers
2049. The car and the house that you own are your … .
a) area
 b) property
c) personal belongings
2050. A … is an object that help you remember a place you have visited.
a) souvenir
b) note
c) memory
2051. If someone commits a …, the police try to catch him.
a) mistake
b) divorce
c) crime
2052. The article contained a lot of … about how much petrol the car used.
a) information
b) news
c) fact
2053. The … crowd moved closer to the barricades.
a) irate
b) irating
c) angrily
2054. We … the validity of her remarks.
a) assisting
b) denied
c) hunted of
2055. Steve … while we watched the movie.
a) withdrew
b) got off
c) napped
2056. Sarah is very stubborn. Find the synonym:
a) patient
b) nice
c) obstinate
2057. They have a full schedule. Find the synonym:
a) busy day
b) project
c) programme of work
2058. Radioactivity causes cancer and affects future generations. Find the
synonym:
a) kill
b) be bad for
c) pollute
2059. They evacuated the area as the enemy advanced. Find the synonym:
a) left (because of danger)
b) bombed
c) attacked
2060. Mary offered a silly excuse. Find the synonym:
a) took
b) gave
c) accepted
2061. It must be … more than $250.
a) cost
b) expensive
c) worth
2062. I wouldn’t eat salad … I were starving.
a) unless
b) or
c) provided that
2063. Next year I … this class for five years.
a) teach
b) will teach
c) will have taught
2064. I invited them … the meeting.
a) attend
b) to attend
c) for attending
2065. To call up means:
a) criticize
b) visit
c) telephone
2066. To give up means:
a) to surrender
b) to give all
 c) to give a part of
2067. The professor … several words in my article.
a) corrected
b) added
c) cancelled
2068. To check out of a motel is to …
a) register it
b) leave it
c) ask for a room
2069. Children under the age of five … allowed to participate.
a) isn’t
b) aren’t
c) haven’t
2070. Our company often requires that candidates have not only a degree … .
a) but two years experience
b) but also two-year experience
c) but more years experience
2071. I hope she … to buy some milk.
a) proposed
b) reminded
c) remembered
2072.If I were you I … that suit.
a) would buy
b) will buy
c) am buying
2073. The vet decided that he had to operate … the dog.
a) to
b) on
c) with
2074. I … like to apologize for not being there.
a) might
b) must
c) would
2075.Many accidents in the home could be … .
a) excluded
 b) protected
c) avoided
2076. Try to remember … bring your laptop.
a) himself to
b) to
c) yourself
2077. The bride looked … in her wedding dress.
a) pretty
b) lovely
c) handsome
2078. We didn’t leave for the station until the very … moment.
a) last
b) latest
c) late
2079. When are you going to give back that money you … me?
a) lend
b) debt
c) owe
2080. These politicians were … by terrorists.
a) destroyed
b) murdered
c) collapsed
2081. Each … of the team had to take it in turns to do the washing up.
a) individual
b) person
c) member
2082. The little girl performs beautifully … the piano.
a) on
b) in
c) at
2083. The tour … about two hours to complete.
a) has
b) takes
c) spends
2084. The airport was temporarily … .
 a) stormed
b) delayed
c) closed
2085. You will soon buy a house. …
a) What wonderful news!
b) How wonderful news!
c) What a wonderful news!
2086. If my documents had been found last week, I … to come.
a) would have been able
b) would be able
c) will have been able
2087. The buses are so dirty. … they are never on time.
a) Instead
b) For example
c) In addition
2088. You were warned never … with this extremist group.
a) to assign
b) to associate
c) to assume
2089. If your firm wants to attract workers it must … the pay.
a) raise
b) lower
c) rise
2090. I’m afraid this laptop is totally … for your needs.
a) undeniable
b) unspeakable
c) unsuitable
2091. I regretted my mistake. It was one that I … .
a) hadn’t to make
b) shouldn’t have made
c) mustn’t make
2092. Members of a Parliament are … by the people.
a) represented
b) polled
c) voted
2093. Tom is Sarah’s father, so Sarah is Tom’s … .
a) daughter
b) niece
c) wife
2094. Her job was so tiring that she felt absolutely … .
a) sharpened
b) shattered
c) scattered
2095. I can sell you some apples but only … .
a) a little
b) little
c) a few
2096. I can’t repay you this week. I’m completely … .
a) damaged
b) broken
c) destroyed
2097. I often … money from my parents.
a) borrow
b) lend
c) save
2098. She is said … our country next year.
a) to have visited
b) to be visiting
c) to visit
2099. These students … to Madrid tomorrow.
a) are going
b) have gone
c) will going
2100. Thank you for letting me … your car for a ride.
a) taken
b) taking
c) take
2101. Can you put me … for some days?
a) down
b) away
 c) up
2102. Coal is still … in this county.
a) built
b) mined
c) manufactured
2103. The manager’s presentation will be … by tomorrow night.
a) ready
b) soon
c) nearly
2104. You certainly wouldn’t like … in such bad entourage.
a) to see
b) to be seen
c) to have seen
2105. There isn’t … salt on the table.
a) some
b) the
c) any
2106. I tried to call last night you but your line was … .
a) occupied
b) taken
c) engaged
2107. Come to my party … Friday night.
a) the
b) at
c) on
2108. Nobody can fool her. She’s never … in.
a) taken
b) giving
c) taking
2109. I will tell you if I … the answer.
a) knew
b) know
c) has known
2110. Are you able to drink something while you …?
a) were whistling
 b) whistled
c) whistle
2111. I’ll choose another strategy in case it … .
a) happen
b) happens
c) happening
2112. We’ll go our if the weather … .
a) improve
b) will improve
c) improves
2113. The food … awful.
a) tastes
b) is tasting
c) have tasted
2114. Your support ... a lot now.
a) is meaning
b) meant
c) means
2115. This report … of four parts now.
a) consisted
b) consists
c) is consisting
2116. Where … you found it?
a) has
b) did
c) have
2117. She’s just … it on the desk.
a) put
b) putting
c) putted
2118. When I came home, my wife … dinner.
a) already cooked
b) had already cooked
c) was already cooked
2119. They discovered she … it correctly.
 a) hasn’t done
b) hadn’t done
c) didn’t do
2120. Mary told me they … on this building project for two years.
a) were working
b) did working
c) had been working
2121. Why … produced now?
a) is it
b) it is
c) is it being
2122. The Moon … round.
a) is
b) could be
c) will be
2123. How long … German?
a) have you been learning
b) did you learn
c) do you learnt
2124. … criticized?
a) Was she ever
b) Has she ever been
c) Did she ever been
2125. It’s high time … .
a) you go home
b) you gone home
c) you went home
2126. I’m fond … jogging.
a) at
b) in
c) of
2127. People were amazed … his progress.
a) with
b) at
c) in
2128. I’m not content … my income.
a) with
b) about
c) on
2129. I was absolutely delighted … my new flat.
a) for
b) at
c) in
2130. Don’t worry! I strongly believe … .
a) for you
b) you
c) to you
2131. The committee weren’t surprised by the approval … your decision.
a) of
b) to
c) on
2132. Mary’s under … pressure.
a) a
b) on
c) –
2133. We use to talk on the phone from time … time.
a) to
b) a
c) with
2134. He said: “The method doesn’t work.”.
a) He said that the method doesn’t work
b) He said that hadn’t worked
c) He said that the method didn’t work
2135. The secretary said: “They have already notified Steve.”.
a) She said that they have already notified him
b) She said that they had already notified him
c) She said that Steve was notified
2136. Tim said: “She had forgiven me.”.
a) Tim said that she had forgiven him.
b) Tim said that she has forgiven.
 c) Tim said that she would have forgiven him.
2137. The assistant manager asked me: “Do you like your job?”.
a) She asked me I liked my job.
b) She has asked me I liked my job.
c) She asked me whether I liked my job.
2138. She asked me: “Did they inform John?”.
a) She asked me if they informed him.
b) She asked me if they had informed him.
c) She asked me if they have informed him.
2139. My girlfriend asked me: “Where did you do yesterday?”.
a) She asked me where I had gone yesterday.
b) She asked me where have I gone yesterday.
c) She asked me where I had gone the day before.
2140. The manager asked me: “What will change?”.
a) The manager asked me what would change.
b) The manager asked me what would have changed.
c) The manager asked me what will change.
2141. Mary asked me: “What information will Jane send?”.
a) Mary asked me what information Jane would send.
b) Jane asked me what information Mary will send
c) Mary asked me what information Jane will send.
2142. I … well in the exam.
a) made
b) did
c) solved
2143. We were … by her results.
a) amazing
b) amaze
c) amazed
2144. Her husband is so … .
a) irresponsible
b) irresponsibly
c) disresponsible
2145. There are many people who are … in this country.
a) inliterate
 b) unliterate
c) illiterate
2146. These details are … .
a) innecessary
b) unnecessary
c) overnecessary
2147. They won at last. They were so … .
a) lucky
b) luckily
c) unlucky
2148. It’s … to think so. Most colleagues think so.
a) unnatural
b) innatural
c) natural
2149. Where is the stadium …?
a) situation
b) situating
c) situated
2150. I really can’t figure it ... . (understand)
a) with
b) out
c) in
2151. The company decided to take … three more employees. (employ)
a) on
b) in
c) about
2152. The woman was taken … . (deceived)
a) about
b) in
c) on
2153. Hang … a second! (wait)
a) up
b) about
c) on
2154. I will do it in spite … .
 a) I’m busy
b) mine busy
c) of being busy
2155. She learns German intensively … of having little free time.
a) in spite
b) despite
c) despite in
2156. I’d rather you … it.
a) haven’t done
b) don’t do
c) didn’t do
2157. I’d prefer … everything about her.
a) forget
b) to forget
c) forgetting
2158. This report must … .
a) receive
b) have been received
c) had been received
2159. That day it was … freezing.
a) absolutely
b) very
c) utter
2160. It’s … ridiculous.
a) very
b) intense
c) absolutely
2161. Look! They … .
a) are returning
b) return
c) being returning
2162. This thing … us now.
a) concerned
b) concerns
c) is concerning
2163. … she playing the piano professionally?
a) Were
b) Did
c) Was
2164. Choose the right sentence:
a) She has never lied to me. She will lie me again.
b) She never lied. She is truly constant.
c) She never lied. She had always lied.
2165. It has … to enormous problems.
a) leaded
b) lead
c) led
2166. I’m afraid I … the details.
a) misheared
b) misheart
c) misheard
2167. The professor … Russian since last year.
a) hasn’t being teaching
b) hasn’t been teaching
c) hadn’t been teaching
2168. … analyzed now?
a) Are their reports
b) Are their reports being
c) Were their reports being
2169. This method … yet.
a) hasn’t been verified
b) hasn’t verified
c) hasn’t being verified
2170. She inform us the decision … .
a) had already been made
b) was already been made
c) has already been made
2171. We came to the conclusion we … .
a) were been informed
b) had been misinformed
 c) have been uninformed
2172. When …?
a) had it happened
b) has it being happened
c) did it happen
2173. I … you for ages. How are you?
a) haven’t being seen
b) hadn’t seen
c) haven’t seen
2174. The weather was good. We were walking and talking about future
plans. The sun … brightly.
a) shone
b) shining
c) was shining
2175. It was written that the stadium … .
a) was destroyed
b) had already been destroyed
c) has been destroyed
2176. If she … it much earlier, she would have left that building.
a) had known
b) knew
c) might have known
2177. Sarah … speak English without any mistakes. (it’s her desire)
a) has to
b) couldn’t
c) must
2178. Kim … to school tomorrow.
a) must go
b) must gone
c) must have gone
2179. They were late … the annual meeting.
a) to
b) for
c) about
2180. I want to congratulate you … passing the final exam.
 a) on
b) for
c) with
2181. I heard the most important thing about the mission … the end.
a) for
b) in
c) with
2182. She told him: “I’m so tired”.
a) She told him that she was so tired.
b) She told him that she’s so tired
c) She told him that she has been so tired
2183. She said: “I have been working on this project for 5 days.”.
a) She said that she has been working on this project for 5 days.
b) She said that she’s working on that project for 5 days.
c) She said that she had been working on that project for 5 days.
2184. The employee said: “I’ll be working more intensively.”.
a) He said that he’ll be working more intensively.
b) He said that he would be working more intensively.
c) He said that he will being working more intensively.
2185. John said: “I saw her yesterday.”.
a) John said that he had seen her yesterday.
b) John said that he had seen her the day before.
c) John said that he has seen her the day before.
2186. She asked me: “Was he irritated?”.
a) She asked me if he was irritated.
b) She asked me if he had been irritated.
c) She asked me if he has been irritated.
2187. … my article?
a) Don’t you see
b) Haven’t you see
c) Couldn’t you seen
2188. … this method work?
a) Isn’t
b) Doesn’t
c) Hadn’t
2189. … like our idea?
a) Didn’t she not
b) Hasn’t she
c) Did she not
2190. … improve his performance?
a) Didn’t he
b) Hasn’t he
c) Hadn’t he
2191. … they join us?
a) Aren’t
b) Won’t
c) Hadn’t
2192. Steve, why are you so …?
a) impatient
b) unpatient
c) ipatient
2193. I totally … of this plan.
a) unapprove
b) approved
c) disapprove
2194. Does this treatment make any …?
a) difference
b) different
c) differenting
2195. It’s a very strange way of …, but I like it!
a) thought
b) thinking
c) be thinking
2196. Don’t worry! You can share your … with us.
a) thinks
b) thinkings
c) thoughts
2197. It’s an … situation.
a) imagine
b) imaginative
 c) imaginary
2198. Will this management team be …, too?
a) unefficient
b) inefficient
c) effectively
2199. It’s because of their … .
a) disobedience
b) unobedience
c) ilobedience
2200. I checked … at 9 o’clock in the morning at the best hotel.
a) on
b) in
c) within
2201. Today’s lesson is … .
a) done
b) gone
c) over
2202. The terrorists wanted to blow … the building but they were arrested.
a) up
b) in
c) at
2203. Samuel owned up … making a mistake.
a) of
b) to
c) about
2204. We’ll try to find … all the truth.
a) out
b) over
c) in
2205. I’d rather … at home than go there. It’s a pandemic out there.
a) to stay
b) staying
c) stay
2206. This woman might … .
a) be invited
 b) has invited
c) have been invited
2207. They may … .
a) accused
b) accusing
c) be accused
2208. Mark … .
a) should have been congratulated
b) should has been congratulated
c) should had been congratulated
2209. Their manager … .
a) could being informed
b) could have been informed
c) could to be informed
2210. I … understand you. Don’t worry about it.
a) am
b) do
c) had
2211. I’ll prepare for the exam as soon as I … free time.
a) will have
b) would have
c) have
2212. … it right now.
a) He does
b) He did
c) He is doing
2213. It started raining when I … .
a) was jogging
b) were jogging
c) jogged
2214. They … the managers about that problem.
a) didn’t consulted
b) weren’t consulting
c) being consulted
2215. … it bringing you enough money?
 a) Were
b) Was
c) Did
2216. Why … they complaining all the time?
a) was
b) did
c) were
2217. It … five days ago.
a) happened
b) happening
c) had happened
2218. … congratulated me. I’m so happy!
a) He already
b) He has already
c) He had already
2219. The thief hasn’t … .
a) shooted
b) shoot
c) shot
2220. My girlfriend … fashionable clothes.
a) wear
b) weared
c) wore
2221. I … Megan for a long time.
a) haven’t been seeing
b) haven’t seen
c) didn’t seen
2222. The detectives found out they … it.
a) already stole
b) stolen
c) had already stolen
2223. What …?
a) has being changing
b) has been changed
c) was being changing
2224. We ... next month.
a) meet
b) will meet
c) couldn’t meet
2225. I wish I … it two years ago.
a) had bought
b) bought
c) would buy
2226. I wish Mary … the test last month.
a) had passed
b) passed
c) has passed
2227. She’s quite confused … the results.
a) by
b) in
c) about
2228. Our marriage ended … divorce.
a) up
b) in
c) about
2229. I’ll pay … debit card.
a) by
b) on
c) about
2230. Olivia said: “My work is so boring.”.
a) Olivia said that her work is so boring.
b) Olivia said that her work would be so boring.
c) Olivia said that her work was so boring.
2231. The reporter said: “The game will last for two hours.”.
a) He said that the game would last for two hours.
b) He said that the game lasts for two hours.
c) He said that the game will last for two hours.
2232. She said: “My brother has been swimming.”.
a) She said that her brother had been swimming.
b) She said that her brother was swimming.
 c) She said that her brother have been swimming.
2233. I … for your reply.
a) will wait
b) waiting
c) will be waiting
2234. I … this book by December 2020.
a) will be finish
b) will finish
c) will have finished
2235. The manager asked me: “Did you solve the problem?”.
a) She asked me if I solved the problem.
b) She asked me if I had solved that problem.
c) She asked me if I was solving the problem.
2236. They asked me: “Will he be in charge of this department?”.
a) They asked me if he would be in charge of that department.
b) They asked me if he is in charge of the department.
c) They asked me if he would be in charge of this department.
2237. My wife asked me: “Was it getting more and more expensive?”.
a) My wife asked me if it was getting more and more expensive.
b) My wife asked me if it had been getting more and more expensive.
c) My wife asked me if it has been getting more and more expensive.
2238. The teacher asked me: “Have you shown excellent results?”.
a) The teacher asked me if you had shown excellent results.
b) The teacher asked me if I had shown excellent results.
c) The teacher asked me if I have shown excellent results.
2239. To my surprise, she asked me: “What are you doing tonight?”.
a) She asked me what I was doing tonight.
b) She asked me what have I been doing tonight.
c) She asked me what I was doing that night.
2240. … happy?
a) Hasn’t she
b) Isn’t she
c) Haven’t she
2241. … not return home?
a) Did they
 b) Didn’t they
c) Weren’t they
2242. Are they not meeting …?
a) then
b) when
c) now
2243. Your experience is truly … .
a) amazed
b) amazing
c) been amazed
2244. These instructions are really … .
a) confusing
b) confused
c) confundant
2245. Sarah mostly wears … clothes.
a) unformal
b) deformal
c) informal
2246. Maria wears … clothes.
a) fashion
b) fashioning
c) fashionable
2247. There were … changes in this organization.
a) really
b) real
c) reality
2248. This cancer vaccine has changed our life for ever. It’s a real … .
a) break
b) breaking
c) breakthrough
2249. Her remark left me … . I was utterly shocked.
a) speaking
b) speechless
c) speech
2250. She gently took … her dress. (removed)
 a) off
b) of
c) about
2251. … the system more thoroughly.
a) You’d better check
b) You had better to check
c) You would better to check
2252. Maria you … better hurry up.
a) would
b) can
c) had
2253. This documentary was worth … .
a) to watch
b) watching
c) been watch
2254. It’s no use … now.
a) to cry
b) cried
c) crying
2255. Our team shouldn’t … .
a) be divided
b) division
c) divided
2256. It can’t … right now.
a) known
b) be known
c) knowing
2257. I’m sorry, but it needed … .
a) to be done
b) to do
c) be done
2258. … you spend on clothes, the more money you have.
a) Less
b) Least
c) The less
2259. The little girl was … terrified.
a) very
b) absolutely
c) absolute
2260. … here I feel satisfied.
a) Working
b) Worked
c) To working
2261. No truly one … it.
a) expected
b) expecting
c) didn’t expect
2262. I won’t help him unless he … his point of view.
a) change
b) will change
c) changes
2263. I’ll fix everything before she … .
a) returns
b) will return
c) will be return
2264. I’ll call you as soon as I … back.
a) will get
b) had got
c) get
2265. … a party tonight.
a) Tom is giving
b) Tom gives
c) Tom will given
2266. … this problem.
a) They often mention
b) They are often mentioning
c) They had often mentioning
2267. She … them a request.
a) hadn’t send
b) hadn’t have
 c) wasn’t sending
2268. … she leading a new lifestyle after they had broken off?
a) Were
b) Was
c) Had
2269. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Sarah has just remembered it.
b) Sarah has just remembering it.
c) Sarah has just remembered it two days ago.
2270. All of a sudden, the bell … .
a) rung
b) rang
c) ringing
2271. We know you … Russian for many year.
a) teach
b) had been teaching
c) have been teaching
2272. She … this problem with the car for many years.
a) has been having
b) having had
c) has had
2273. We all realized that she … to us.
a) hasn’t lied
b) hadn’t lied
c) having lied
2274. The child … very professionally now.
a) is taught
b) be teaching
c) is being taught
2275. What … yesterday?
a) had been deleted
b) were deleted
c) has been deleted
2276. We … for half a year.
a) have been dating
 b) being dating
c) had dated
2277. By the time I got the letter I … that minor issue.
a) have already solving
b) had already solved
c) had already had solving
2278. The report … yet.
a) wasn’t written
b) hasn’t been written
c) hadn’t been writing
2279. I wish I … another car last year.
a) has found
b) would find
c) had found
2280. It’s high time Tim … them all the money.
a) paying
b) paid
c) had paid
2281. I … find a new car.
a) must
b) might can
c) have to had
2282. The managers let her … out.
a) to go
b) go
c) went
2283. I’m fully satisfied … your project. Congrats!
a) about
b) within
c) with
2284. The man said: “She never helps us.”.
a) The man said that she never was helping them.
b) The man said she never helped them.
c) The man said she never helped us.
2285. Mark said: “I will be sleeping all night.”.
 a) Mark said that he would be sleeping all night.
b) Mark said that he will be sleeping all night.
c) Mark said that he would sleep all night.
2286. My girlfriend asked me: “How are you?”.
a) She asked me how were you.
b) She asked me how I was.
c) She asked me how I would be.
2287. The thief asked me: “Why did she remain calm?”.
a) The thief asked me why she remained calm.
b) The thief asked me why she was remaining calm.
c) The thief asked me why she had remained calm.
2288. The customer asked me: “Why was it a unique offer?”.
a) The customer asked me why it had been a unique offer.
b) The customer asked me why had it been a unique offer.
c) The customer asked me why was it a unique offer.
2289. Choose the correct sentence:
a) What are you waiting?
b) What are you waiting for?
c) What are you wait for?
2290. They work … .
a) effective
b) effectiving
c) effectively
2291. Your wife sings so … .
a) beautiful
b) beautifully
c) beauty
2292. The professor really likes their … .
a) creativity
b) creative
c) creating
2293. The event was absolutely … .
a) fantasy
b) fantastic
c) fanatic
2294. Why can’t she buy … things sometimes?
a) expensive
b) expensively
c) inexpensive
2295. The child has a vivid … .
a) imagination
b) imaginary
c) imagine
2296. Do you think that our … will change after the pandemic?
a) sociable
b) society
c) social
2297. In that area the ground was … .
a) uneven
b) ineven
c) unevenly
2298. Please, calm …! There’s nothing to worry about.
a) in
b) over
c) down
2299. Does your laptop often break …?
a) off
b) in
c) down
2300. She really takes care … our child.
a) after
b) of
c) on
2301. We got … trouble during that mission.
a) into
b) on
c) within
2302. They ended up … about the budget.
a) argue
b) arguing
 c) arguably
2303. I think they’ll call … soon. (visit you)
a) back
b) over
c) round
2304. I would prefer … at home.
a) to stay
b) stay
c) to staying
2305. I have trouble … with this business partner.
a) to deal
b) dealing
c) on dealt
2306. We’re supposed … the leaders in this organization.
a) to become
b) become
c) to becoming
2307. The text might … partially.
a) translate
b) translating
c) be translated
2308. I’m sure the employees … more.
a) could have be motivated
b) could have been motivated
c) could have being motivated
2309. Either Mark … John will do it.
a) nor
b) also
c) or
2310. Don’t panic. I … see it. It’s over there.
a) am
b) are
c) do
2311. We’ll stay at home if the weather … .
a) don’t improve
 b) doesn’t improve
c) won’t improve
2312. … the trainers asking about that thing?
a) Had
b) Were
c) Have
2313. What … the professor saying about that problem?
a) was
b) has
c) had
2314. Is the following sentence correct? “I was wanting it with all my heart.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2315. Is the following sentence correct? “They were fighting very bravely at
that moment.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2316. I … there for a few times.
a) had been
b) had be
c) have been
2317. … all the companies gone bankrupt? I can’t believe it!
a) Have
b) Has
c) Having
2318. What things … they said?
a) had have
b) have
c) has had
2319. Have you ever been … the Netherlands?
a) in
b) at
c) to
2320. The lady has … the floor.
a) sweeped
 b) sweeping
c) swept
2321. The little girl has … the cats.
a) feeded
b) fed
c) feeding
2322. I … more than enough.
a) sleeped
b) sleeping
c) slept
2323. It was said they … another choice regarding the product.
a) hadn’t made
b) haven’t made
c) didn’t made
2324. These problems … yet.
a) weren’t discussed
b) haven’t been discussed
c) hadn’t been discussed
2325. If she … my advice yesterday, Mary wouldn’t be in trouble now.
a) heard
b) had heard
c) have minded
2326. You needn’t … about this.
a) worrying
b) be worried
c) worry
2327. They … him about a preliminary result.
a) mustn’t have informed
b) mustn’t to inform
c) mustn’t informing
2328. You … here so early.
a) needn’t have come
b) needn’t had come
c) needn’t be come
2329. I won’t let you … so much.
 a) to risk
b) risk
c) risking
2330. We are engaged … this project.
a) at
b) for
c) in
2331. It’s far … belief.
a) behind
b) beyond
c) beware
2332. The secretary said: “I will read the documents.”.
a) The secretary said that she would read the documents.
b) The secretary said that she will read the documents.
c) The secretary said the she would have read the documents.
2333. Steve said: “I will be learning German all day.”.
a) Steve said he will be learning German all day.
b) Steve said he would be all day German learning.
c) Steve said he would be learning German all day.
2334. I … this website for three weeks by next month.
a) will had used
b) will have been using
c) will have been used
2335. Susan asked me: “Do you live there?”.
a) She asked me if I live there.
b) She asked me if I lived there.
c) She asked me if I would live there.
2336. The teacher asked me: “Are you proud of her?”.
a) The teacher asked me if I was proud of her.
b) The teacher asked me if I am proud of her.
c) The teacher asked me if I have been proud of her.
2337. My girlfriend asked me: “Is it a popular resort?”.
a) She asked me whether was it a popular resort.
b) She asked me if it had been a popular resort.
c) She asked me if it was a popular resort.
2338. They asked me: “Where do you live?”.
a) They asked me where I live.
b) They asked me where I lived.
c) They asked me where I had lived.
2339. The manager asked me: “How will you manage to solve this
problem?”.
a) The manager asked me how I would manage to solve that problem.
b) The manager asked me how would I manage to solve that problem.
c) The manager asked me how I would manage to solve this problem.
2340. The detective asked me: “Why are they looking for it?”.
a) The detective asked me why they are looking for it.
b) The detective asked me why would they be looking for it.
c) The detective asked me why they were looking for it.
2341. … agree with me?
a) Not you
b) Haven’t
c) Don’t you
2342. … a remarkable achievement?
a) Isn’t it
b) Hasn’t it
c) Hadn’t it
2343. … him?
a) Didn’t it interest
b) Didn’t it interesting for
c) Hadn’t it interesting
2344. This handwriting is totally … .
a) illegible
b) unlegible
c) alegible
2345. We prepared an annual … .
a) reporter
b) report
c) reporting
2346. It’s really a matter of … . Let’s hope that you’ll do better next time.
a) lucky
 b) luckily
c) luck
2347. Jessica speaks Russian … . She needs to learn more.
a) unnaturally
b) inaturally
c) unnatural
2348. I feel safe and … now. Thank you!
a) unprotected
b) protective
c) protected
2349. Our world is clearly … .
a) unperfect
b) imperfect
c) aperfect
2350. He … the door using a stolen key.
a) dislocked
b) unlocked
c) locking
2351. The teenager threw … his old clothes. (get rid of)
a) off
b) about
c) away
2352. You’d better … it.
a) not do
b) not doing
c) not to do
2353. I repaired my laptop.
a) myself
b) not myself
c) about myself
2354. … no point in asking her help.
a) There
b) There’s
c) This
2355. This report … .
 a) must spreading
b) must be spread
c) must be spreaded
2356. Can my perfumes … earlier?
a) deliver
b) delivered
c) be delivered
2357. The officers … .
a) should have been warned
b) should be warn
c) should had been warned
2358. Their mistakes … .
a) should have be correcting
b) should have been corrected
c) should corrected
2359. The book … last month.
a) could have been read
b) could has been read
c) could had been read
2360. The laptop … .
a) could to have sold
b) could had been sold
c) could have been sold
2361. Nobody … remember your mistake.
a) won’t
b) will
c) wouldn’t
2362. … next Saturday.
a) I work
b) I’m working
c) I’d worked
2363. Honestly, … now.
a) I doubt
b) I doubted
c) I’m doubting
2364. When the bell rang, we … the figures down.
a) was writing
b) had writing
c) were writing
2365. When I … an intricate book, my sister came in.
a) was reading
b) had reading
c) have been reading
2366. I … in that competition.
a) hadn’t been participated
b) wasn’t participating
c) hasn’t been participating
2367. My girlfriend … German.
a) weren’t spoken
b) wasn’t speaking
c) didn’t spoke
2368. … your commander saying it very clearly?
a) Did
b) Had
c) Was
2369. Is the following sentence correct? “The success was depending on me.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2370. … your colleague told you about it?
a) Did
b) Has
c) Had
2371. Where … your sisters seen it?
a) have
b) did
c) were
2372. What thing … the child heard before?
a) have
b) did
c) has
2373. We have … up a new revolutionary program.
a) setted
b) setting
c) set
2374. The evaluation … my strong and weak points.
a) shown
b) showed
c) showing
2375. We … the video system since last week.
a) have been testing
b) had been testing
c) would be testing
2376. … off the computer before she left home?
a) Had she turned
b) Has she turned
c) Did she turned
2377. Choose the correct sentence:
a) The food is cooked at the moment.
b) The food is being cooked at the moment.
c) The food is cooking at the moment.
2378. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Sarah still has problems.
b) Sarah has still having problems.
c) Sarah is still having problems.
2379. When they noticed it we … it.
a) already did
b) had already done
c) have already done
2380. They … us next month.
a) may have visited
b) could have visited
c) may visit
2381. I’m pleased … such amazing results.
a) by
b) on
 c) with
2382. Their approach differs … ours.
a) into
b) from
c) of
2383. The marketing assistant disapproves … the decision.
a) of
b) on
c) about
2384. The scientists are … the brink of discovering the truth.
a) in
b) about
c) on
2385. Steve said: “It’s what I need.”.
a) Steve said that it was what he needed.
b) Steve said that it was what I needed.
c) Steve said that it has been what he needed.
2386. The manager said: “It will remain the same.”.
a) The manager said that it will remain the same.
b) The manager said that it would remain the same.
c) The manager said that it would be remaining the same.
2387. Krista said: “I will be waiting for his response.”.
a) Krista said that she will wait for his response.
b) Krista said that he would be waiting for her response.
c) Krista said that she would be waiting for his response.
2388. The marketing specialist asked me: “Has it become a real success?”.
a) The marketing specialist asked me if it had become a real success.
b) The marketing specialist asked me if it became a real success.
c) The marketing specialist asked me if it has become a real success.
2389. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Was no this treatment effective?
b) Wasn’t this treatment effective?
c) Didn’t this treatment be effective?
2390. … the latest news shock you?
a) Wasn’t
 b) Hadn’t
c) Didn’t
2391. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Will she not come back?
b) Will not she coming back?
c) Won’t she be come back?
2392. Who does she agree …?
a) with
b) about
c) within
2393. It was an … town for me.
a) infamiliar
b) unfamiliar
c) ifamiliar
2394. These conclusions are so … .
a) unlogical
b) alogical
c) illogical
2395. My cousin is … . He can’t find a job.
a) employed
b) employing
c) unemployed
2396. This thing is … . You don’t need it.
a) unnecessary
b) necessary
c) inecessary
2397. It was a very … investment. They lost all their savings.
a) wise
b) unwise
c) wisely
2398. Don’t let anybody …! It’s a dangerous area.
a) in
b) on
c) about
2399. Please, turn … the TV.
 a) about
b) off
c) in
2400. Sorry for interrupting. Please, go … talking!
a) in
b) after
c) on
2401. Sit …, please!
a) down
b) about
c) within
2402. Come …! Hurry up!
a) after
b) on
c) backwards
2403. Today we need to weigh … all the pros and cons.
a) after
b) up
c) on
2404. The student continued learning … of the noise.
a) despite
b) although
c) in spite
2405. She washed her car.
a) itself
b) herself
c) on his own
2406. A new villa can … .
a) be built
b) built
c) building
2407. They mustn’t … .
a) punishing
b) be punished
c) had been punished
2408. Might they … by me?
a) be invited
b) invite
c) inviting
2409. She is to … here at four.
a) arriving
b) arrived
c) arrive
2410. No sooner … at the station than the night train left.
a) had I arrive
b) had I arrived
c) arrived had I
2411. While they were having a break, we … negotiations.
a) had been having
b) were having
c) have been having
2412. Where … your sister been?
a) was
b) has
c) will
2413. Choose the correct sentence:
a) We have never been friends. We have almost nothing in common.
b) We never were friends. We have almost nothing in common.
c) We had never been friend. We have almost nothing in common.
2414. His wife has … him and everything is fine between them.
a) forgived
b) forgotten
c) forgiven
2415. They have … me. I will explain it again.
a) misunderstood
b) misunderstand
c) misunderstanding
2416. She … the book because she had enjoyed it a long time ago.
a) reread
b) reading
 c) had reread
2417. I … the heating system since last Monday.
a) haven’t checked
b) haven’t checking
c) didn’t check
2418. How long … the institution?
a) have they be controlling
b) have they been controlling
c) had they been controlled
2419. He said he … for two hours.
a) was working
b) has been working
c) had been working
2020. I read they … the assassin.
a) punish
b) be punished
c) had punished
2021. Choose the correct sentence:
a) It has already been said.
b) It was already said.
c) It will already be said.
2422. If I were you, I … choose another team member.
a) will
b) would
c) would have chosen
2423. I … improve my German as soon as possible.
a) must
b) must have
c) must be
2424. This capital is crowded … tourists.
a) of
b) about
c) with
2425. The new colleague is full … innovative ideas.
a) in
 b) about
c) of
2426. I’m fed up … this job.
a) with
b) about
c) of
2427. I was impressed … her beauty.
a) of
b) by
c) about
2428. I’m really serious … everything.
a) at
b) of
c) about
2429. I’m so excited … the vaccine news.
a) about
b) in
c) on
2430. I don’t know why she is so pessimistic … their future.
a) with
b) about
c) of
2431. It’s very nice … you to remember it.
a) to
b) of
c) with
2432. I have just arrived … the airport.
a) in
b) about
c) at
2433. What’s the difference … these two laptops?
a) between
b) among
c) of
2434. See you … two months.
 a) of
b) with
c) in
2435. Tim said: “I don’t teach German.”.
a) Tim said that he doesn’t teach German.
b) Tim said that he didn’t teach German.
c) Tim said that he haven’t taught German.
2436. The patient said: “I’m experiencing a strange feeling.”.
a) The patient said that he was experiencing a strange feeling.
b) The patient said that he has been experiencing a strange feeling.
c) The patient said that he had been experiencing a strange feeling.
2437. John said: “She has sung a beautiful song.”.
a) John said that she has sung a beautiful song.
b) John said that she was singing a beautiful song.
c) John said that she had sung a beautiful song.
2438. We … Russian for an hour by the time she enters the room.
a) are speaking
b) will have been speaking
c) would have been speaking
2439. I … English for five years by next year.
a) will have been teaching
b) will teach
c) will be teaching
2440. They asked me: “Did they destroy that building?”.
a) They asked me they had destroyed that building.
b) They asked me if they had destroyed that building.
c) They asked me if they destroyed that building.
2441. The journalist asked me: “Is he accusing her?”.
a) The journalist asked me if he had been accusing her.
b) The journalist asked me if he has been accusing her.
c) The journalist asked me if he was accusing her.
2442. My wife asked me: “How long have you been dating with her?”.
a) My wife asked me how long I’m dating with her.
b) My wife asked me how long I had been dating with her.
c) My wife asked me how long I was dating with her.
2443. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Doesn’t she like this phone?
b) Not she like this phone?
c) Didn’t she liked this phone?
2444. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Wasn’t it not obvious?
b) Didn’t it been obvious?
c) Was it not obvious?
2445. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Who are you talking?
b) Who are you talk to?
c) Who are you talking to?
2446. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Who is this gift for?
b) Whom does this gift for?
c) Who is this gift?
2447. It’s the most … song.
a) fame
b) famous
c) famously
2448. What do you know about the world of …?
a) fashion
b) fashionable
c) fashioning
2449. It was a … experiment regarding new treatments.
a) science
b) sciencely
c) scientific
2450. …, what he is saying is true.
a) Actually
b) Recently
c) Actual
2451. Turn … the sound! It’s way too loud.
a) up
b) away
 c) down
2452. I switched … the laptop.
a) off
b) about
c) away
2453. Sarah showed … at the end of the party.
a) within
b) up
c) beyond
2454. Our plan fell … . We’ll try again soon.
a) away
b) through
c) about
2455. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I’m trying to learn German in spite of not having enough free time.
b) I’m trying to learn German in spite to have enough free time.
c) I’m trying to learn German despite of having enough free time.
2456. I … sooner go abroad.
a) had
b) could
c) would
2457. There is no point …, so let’s calm down.
a) argue
b) in arguing
c) to argue
2458. The mission … last week.
a) should be cancelled
b) should have been cancelled
c) should cancel
2459. Whatever you say, it … change my life.
a) was
b) has
c) did
2460. Not only … but I also work.
a) I study
 b) do I study
c) had I study
2461. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Do you work next Friday?
b) Are you working next Friday?
c) Have you worked next Friday?
2462. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I’m tasting this dish now.
b) I taste the dish now.
c) I’ve been tasting this dish now.
2463. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She’s owing me 300 dollars now.
b) She’s been owing me 300 dollars now.
c) She owes me 300 dollars now.
2464. Is the following sentence correct? “I was wanting to help them.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2465. Is the following sentence correct? “Were you knowing all the truth at
that moment?”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2466. My old family friend … invited me.
a) will
b) should
c) have
2467. She … brilliant results.
a) showed
b) shown
c) has showing
2468. The manager said he … those employees.
a) hadn’t fired
b) doesn’t fires
c) will fire
2469. When she noticed me I … the car for two hours.
a) was driving
 b) had been driving
c) have been driving
2470. Necessary conditions … now.
a) aren’t being provided
b) haven’t provided
c) hadn’t been provided
2471. Why … to the list?
a) has it adding
b) has it been added
c) had it being added
2472. Don’t worry. Your knowledge … enough.
a) are
b) has
c) will be
2473. How long … together?
a) have you being worked
b) have you been working
c) had you been working
2474. She was exhausted. She … hard all morning.
a) had been working
b) had work
c) has been working
2475. If Mary had passed the test, her parents … much happier.
a) would had been
b) would have been
c) might had been
2476. If only I … more time!
a) have
b) did
c) had
2477. Choose the correct sentence:
a) You don’t have to overwork.
b) You don’t need be overwork.
c) You didn’t needed overwork.
2478. It … much better.
 a) would to be
b) would been
c) would have been
2479. This name is familiar … me.
a) to
b) about
c) with
2480. You need to be more polite … your customers.
a) of
b) to
c) on
2481. He couldn’t hear her. She shouted … him again.
a) to
b) of
c) towards
2482. I agree with you … some extent.
a) of
b) on
c) to
2483. They … this place by ten.
a) will leave
b) will be left
c) will have left
2484. The manager said: “I’m busy now.”.
a) The manager said that he was busy now.
b) The manager said that he has been busy then.
c) The manager said that he was busy then.
2485. She asked me: “Do you agree?”.
a) She asked me if I agreed.
b) She asked me I agreed
c) She asked me if had I agreed.
2486. My friends asked me: “Where is this place?”.
a) My friends asked me where was that place.
b) My friends asked me where that place was.
c) My friends asked me where that place has been.
2487. She asked me: “How are your parents doing?”.
a) She asked me how my parents were doing.
b) She asked me how my parents are doing.
c) She asked me how have been doing.
2488. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Won’t you hurrying up?
b) Didn’t you hurried up?
c) Won’t you hurry up?
2489. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Isn’t it getting more and more expensive?
b) Is not it getting more and more expensive?
c) Doesn’t it getting more and more expensively?
2490. I was … by the latest news regarding the war.
a) shocking
b) shocked
c) shockingly
2491. I was surprised by her … to do something correctly.
a) inability
b) unability
c) irability
2492. I consider it’s … .
a) unprobable
b) improbable
c) aprobable
2493. I felt so ... . I wanted to leave that place.
a) comfortable
b) comfy
c) uncomfortable
2494. It happened … because of them.
a) largely
b) large
c) larging
2495. You should think twice. It’s a unique … .
a) possibly
b) possibility
 c) possible
2496. Wow! This it’s the best … .
a) salvation
b) solution
c) solve
2497. The player was fined and … .
a) disqualified
b) qualified
c) unqualifiedly
2498. The little girl likes listening to … music.
a) classic
b) class
c) classical
2499. I’ve just turned … the laptop. I need to write a report.
a) on
b) up
c) about
2500. We need to think this plan … .
a) away
b) over
c) towards
2501. My parents split … twelve years ago.
a) in
b) against
c) up
2502. We decided to bring … the price of some products.
a) down
b) against
c) amongst
2503. I can’t work this problem … .
a) over
b) out
c) beyond
2504. I’d rather … it.
a) didn’t say
 b) not say
c) not saying
2505. I’d rather … with her.
a) to agree
b) agree
c) agreeing
2506. This goal can’t … .
a) achieved
b) be achieving
c) be achieved
2507. This decision may … today.
a) be taken
b) take
c) be token
2508. The truth needed … .
a) be said
b) being say
c) to be said
2509. … friends you have, the better.
a) The more
b) More
c) The less
2510. She felt … exhausted.
a) such
b) absolutely
c) very
2511. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She behaves strangely these days.
b) She had behaved strangely these days.
c) She is behaving strangely these days.
2512. Choose the correct sentence:
a) You are overestimating our abilities now.
b) You overestimate our abilities now.
c) You have overestimated our abilities now.
2513. My superior … me.
 a) has being informed
b) was informing
c) informing
2514. … she assisting him that night?
a) Had
b) Did
c) Was
2515. … the detectives experiencing big problems?
a) Were
b) Did
c) Had
2516. Is the following sentence correct? “Was it belonging to you?”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2517. We … Kate.
a) were seen
b) have seen
c) are seen
2518. … the manager understood it?
a) Have
b) Did
c) Has
2519. I have … it completely. I’m sorry!
a) forgot
b) forgetting
c) forgotten
2520. We … those difficulties and everything was fine in the end.
a) overcame
b) overcome
c) overcoming
2521. How long … about it?
a) have you think
b) have you been thinking
c) had you be thinking
2522. I … here for fifteen minutes.
 a) have be
b) was
c) have been
2523. … him before they called you?
a) Had you informed
b) Did you inform
c) Have you informed
2524. How about them? … now?
a) Are they trained
b) Are they being trained
c) Have they trained
2525. She understood her friends … her.
a) was using
b) had used
c) have been used
2526. These global opportunities ... today.
a) are considering
b) are considered
c) are being considered
2527. This problem … .
a) has never been mentioned
b) never be mentioned
c) will never mentioning
2528. She would work there if she … a millionaire.
a) is
b) had
c) were
2529. Choose the correct sentence:
a) You don’t have prepare these documents today.
b) You didn’t have prepare these documents today.
c) You don’t have to prepare these documents today.
2530. Tom is rude … her.
a) of
b) to
c) about
2531. I’m familiar … this problem and I’ll solve it.
a) to
b) with
c) on
2532. The businessman was so generous … us!
a) of
b) for
c) to
2533. I’ll pay … cash.
a) in
b) about
c) on
2534. She always calls me … Mondays.
a) at
b) in
c) on
2535. … instance, it can mean that she likes you.
a) To
b) For
c) With
2536. The girl asked me: “How often do you visit this place?”.
a) The girl asked me how often I visited that place.
b) The girl asked me how often I had visited this place.
c) The girl asked me how often you visited that place.
2537. The reporter asked me: “Who was getting richer?”.
a) The reporter asked me who had been getting richer.
b) The reporter asked me who was getting richer.
c) The reporter asked me who has got richer.
2538. The journalist asked me: “Why has she become a real star?”.
a) The journalist asked me why had she become a real star.
b) The journalist asked me why she had become a real star.
c) The journalist asked me why she was becoming a real star.
2539. She asked me: “How long have you been playing football?”.
a) She asked me how long I had been playing football.
b) She asked me how long I have played football.
 c) She asked me how long had I been playing football.
2540. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Hasn’t it lead to lots of problems?
b) Didn’t it led to lots of problems?
c) Hasn’t it led to lots of problems?
2541. Choose the correct sentence:
a) What are you pointed about?
b) What are you pointing at?
c) What have you been point about?
2542. Why was she so …?
a) frighted
b) frightened
c) frightening
2543. I was … to help him.
a) inable
b) ireable
c) unable
2544. They were … of the threat.
a) unaware
b) disaware
c) inaware
2545. She would like to feel more … .
a) safe
b) saving
c) save
2546. She doesn’t know what she wants. She’s so … .
a) decisive
b) undecisive
c) indecisive
2547. You are a very professional … .
a) professor
b) teaching
c) teachers
2548. She experienced a feeling of … .
a) amazing
 b) amazement
c) amazed
2549. The level of … is high.
a) competitive
b) competing
c) competition
2550. She’s my … .
a) friendship
b) relationship
c) girlfriend
2551. Katherine is a famous … .
a) art
b) artist
c) actor
2552. Her husband is an … man. He’s a simple person.
a) ordinary
b) ordinarily
c) ordinal
2553. To our surprise, he turned … at the party.
a) in
b) beyond
c) up
2554. I decided to ask her … .
a) out
b) for
c) about
2555. I burst … laughing.
a) into
b) out
c) away
2556. Choose the correct sentence:
a) My grandmother remembers everything despite being 85.
b) My grandmother remembers everything despite to be 85.
c) My grandmother remembers everything in spite of be 85.
2557. She is known … German professionally.
 a) teaching
b) to teach
c) taught
2558. The manager ought to be … .
a) informed
b) informal
c) informing
2559. … a lot, she feels tired.
a) To work
b) Worked
c) Working
2560. The director ought not to be … .
a) interrupt
b) interrupted
c) interrupting
2561. My friend … TV.
a) were watching
b) were being watching
c) was watching
2562. Where … it going on?
a) were
b) have
c) was
2563. What … they looking for in the city?
a) were
b) have
c) was
2564. Is the following sentence correct? “They were overestimating its power
at that moment.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2565. I’m happy! We … a new project.
a) have started
b) had been started
c) will have starting
2566. … these words influenced her?
a) Did
b) Have
c) Might have
2567. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Did you ever hear it?
b) Have you ever heard it?
c) Have you ever be hearing it?
2568. The boy has … a horse.
a) rode
b) riding
c) ridden
2569. I had no other solution. I … them into groups.
a) split
b) splitted
c) splitting
2570. Jane … there for two months.
a) had been working
b) has been working
c) was working
2571. I told him I … Mary.
a) already saw
b) have already seen
c) had already seen
2572. When I came there she … for me for a long time.
a) had been waiting
b) has been waiting
c) was waiting
2573. All the project details … yet.
a) weren’t considered
b) haven’t been considered
c) hadn’t been considered
2574. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Had the losses being covered?
b) Have the losses been covered?
 c) Were the losses been covered?
2575. I … Chinese for an hour when she called me.
a) was learning
b) had been learning
c) did learnt
2576. Poor conditions … there. You should avoid that place.
a) provide
b) providing
c) are provided
2577. I wish she … know about it.
a) didn’t
b) doesn’t
c) wasn’t
2578. If she hadn’t shown such bad results, her parents … so angry now.
a) wouldn’t be
b) wouldn’t have been
c) hadn’t been
2579. You … insist on it. I won’t forget!
a) needn’t have
b) didn’t need to
c) hadn’t need to
2580. He’s really worried … his future.
a) in
b) about
c) regard
2581. I’m waiting … my wife.
a) for
b) to
c) on
2582. They blame him … everything.
a) on
b) for
c) about
2583. My cousin is … .
a) on diet
 b) in diet
c) on a diet
2584. My wife asked me: “Are you tired?”.
a) My wife asked me if I was tired.
b) My wife asked me if I am tired.
c) My wife asked me if I have been tired.
2585. My cousin asked me: “Did Jane enter that university?”.
a) My cousin asked me if Jane entered that university.
b) My cousin asked me if Jane have entered that university.
c) My cousin asked me whether Jane had entered that university.
2586. Megan asked me: “Was it getting dark?”.
a) Megan asked me if it had been getting dark.
b) Megan asked me if had it ben getting dark.
c) Megan asked me if it was getting darker.
2587. She asked me: “Why were you so serious?”.
a) She asked me why you have been so serious.
b) She asked me why I had been so serious.
c) She asked me why I have been so serious.
2588. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Won’t you concentrate on the main problem?
b) Not will you concentrate on the main problem?
c) Didn’t you concentrated on the main problem?
2589. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Isn’t she waited for us?
b) Isn’t she waiting for us?
c) Weren’t she waiting for us?
2590. The child was … of the dark.
a) terrifying
b) terrified
c) terrifyingly
2591. This is totally … .
a) unacceptable
b) disacceptable
c) inacceptable
2592. She was … to my eyes.
 a) unvisible
b) disvisible
c) invisible
2593. It’s … that life on other planets exists.
a) indeniable
b) undeniable
c) disdeniable
2594. Suddenly, we were … .
a) inconnected
b) unconnected
c) disconnected
2595. I can’t put … with all this injustice.
a) in
b) up
c) about
2596. She made … this story. Don’t believe her!
a) up
b) in
c) within
2597. Can you please speak …? I can’t hear you well enough.
a) over
b) about
c) up
2598. Tell her to slow …! I’m afraid of her driving style!
a) up
b) away
c) down
2599. When will you stop hanging …? You should do something useful.
a) around
b) off
c) within
2600. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I am used to do it.
b) I used to do it.
c) I have using to do it.
2601. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I’m used to think so about her.
b) I used to think so about her.
c) I had using to think so about her.
2602. You’d better … .
a) don’t complain
b) didn’t complain
c) not complain
2603. My father repaired his watch.
a) itself
b) himself
c) by itself
2604. These rules … last month.
a) should revise
b) should be revised
c) should have been revised
2605. The strategy … more thoroughly.
a) should been taught
b) should have been thought
c) should had been thought
2606. People were … starving.
a) absolutely
b) utter
c) very
2607. She became … furious after hearing the news.
a) bad
b) extreme
c) absolutely
2608. It’s … unbelievable.
a) most
b) absolutely
c) good
2609. By … business you can be more independent.
a) doing
b) done
 c) be done
2610. … school, I entered a famous university.
a) To finishing
b) Been finishing
c) Having finished
2611. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Why do you hesitate now?
b) Why have you been hesitating now?
c) Why are you hesitating now?
2612. When I noticed it, they … on the phone.
a) did talking
b) were talking
c) had been talking
2613. Her manager … her of stealing the documents.
a) was accusing
b) did accused
c) have accusing
2614. What … your uncle building there?
a) was
b) did
c) have
2615. Is the following sentence correct? “I was logging in when she entered.”
a) incorrect
b) correct
2616. My old friend … said it.
a) did
b) was
c) has
2617. … the experts opened your eyes?
a) Did
b) Have
c) Will
2618. … you visited this place?
a) Has
b) Did
 c) Have
2619. I … Jennifer two days ago.
a) saw
b) seen
c) did
2620. She has … many problems lately.
a) having
b) had
c) be having
2621. I … Russian since last month.
a) hadn’t learning
b) didn’t learnt
c) haven’t been learning
2622. How long … correspondence?
a) did you maintained
b) have you been maintaining
c) had you be maintaining
2623. How long … it?
a) had you been wanting
b) have you wanted
c) were you wanted
2624. The girl said she … it for three hours.
a) had been doing
b) has been doing
c) will be doing
2625. He … now by the police.
a) is being controlled
b) is controlled
c) has been controlled
2626. I knew he … her yet.
a) didn’t reply
b) hadn’t replied
c) hasn’t replied
2627. If I had known it, my score … much higher.
a) will be
 b) has been
c) would have been
2628. I wish my result … better.
a) could
b) might
c) were
2629. She … her mistakes yesterday.
a) should corrected
b) should have corrected
c) should had corrected
2630. The thief was forced … .
a) to surrender
b) surrender
c) surrendering
2631. The little boy is excellent … maths.
a) in
b) on
c) at
2632. She’s annoyed … her boss.
a) about
b) with
c) around
2633. It’s very kind … you to help me.
a) of
b) to
c) on
2634. They spend lots of money … food and waste it.
a) for
b) away
c) on
2635. This flat belongs … me.
a) on
b) to
c) of
2636. Steven said: “She has remembered it at last.”.
 a) Steven said that she had remembered it at last.
b) Steven said that she has remembered it at last.
c) Steven said that she would be remembering it at last.
2637. The boy said: “I will go there anyway.”.
a) The boy said that he will go there anyway.
b) The boy said that he would be going there anyway.
c) They boy said that he would go there anyway.
2638. The director said: “She has been working here for all her life.”.
a) The director said that she has been working there for all her life.
b) The director said that she had been working there for all her life.
c) The director said that she was working there for all her life.
2639. My partner asked me: “Do you find this idea interesting?”.
a) My partner asked me if I found that idea interesting.
b) My partner asked me if I find that idea interesting.
c) My partner asked me if I did found that idea interesting.
2640. My mother asked me: “Are you talking on the phone?”.
a) My mother asked me if you were talking on the phone.
b) My mother asked me if I was talking on the phone.
c) My mother asked me if I have been talking on the phone.
2641. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Not it a different method?
b) Didn’t it be a different method?
c) Isn’t it a different method?
2642. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Weren’t you afraid?
b) Didn’t you afraid?
c) Were you afraid not?
2643. I will … it clear for you.
a) do
b) make
c) made
2644. It can only lead to his … .
a) unagreement
b) disagreement
c) inagreement
2645. These people are … connected.
a) unseparably
b) diseparably
c) inseparably
2646. This place is … .
a) isafe
b) insafe
c) unsafe
2647. This food is … .
a) inedible
b) unedible
c) disedible
2648. She showed a slight … in her Russian.
a) improvement
b) improving
c) improved
2649. There was a … of clean water.
a) short
b) unshortage
c) shortage
2650. For me, it was a … night.
a) unsleepy
b) sleepless
c) slept
2651. I checked … before midday. I was sorry for leaving.
a) within
b) out
c) about
2652. I’ll pick you … in an hour.
a) up
b) about
c) beyond
2653. The marketing assistant handed … the leaflets.
a) about
b) in
 c) out
2654. I’d like to point … it’s really worth buying.
a) out
b) for
c) about
2655. I … prefer to drop this subject.
a) had
b) can
c) would
2656. Her idea might not … .
a) approved
b) be approved
c) be approving
2657. This report … .
a) could to attach
b) could been attached
c) could have been attached
2658. It may … .
a) to discuss
b) been discuss
c) have been discussed
2659. That problem shouldn’t … .
a) have been mentioned
b) been mentioned
c) have mentioned
2660. Neither her mother … her father can help you.
a) or
b) either
c) nor
2661. No one … accused.
a) were
b) wasn’t
c) was
2662. We’ll discuss the issue after she … .
a) comes back
 b) come back
c) will come back
2663. I won’t call them unless they … .
a) will apologize
b) apologize
c) would apologize
2664. Choose the correct sentence:
a) What do you do tomorrow?
b) What are you doing tomorrow?
c) What will you done tomorrow?
2665. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I don’t recognize you now.
b) I’m not recognizing you now.
c) I didn’t recognize you now.
2666. Choose the correct sentence:
a) We are needing it at the moment.
b) We aren’t needed it at the moment.
c) We need it at the moment.
2667. Why … your manager following her advice?
a) did
b) was
c) had
2668. Is the following sentence correct? “Her words were sounding strange.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2669. The trainer … divided us.
a) didn’t
b) won’t
c) hasn’t
2670. … the documents been received by your department?
a) Have
b) Did
c) Will
2671. How long … here?
a) have you being
 b) have you been being
c) have you been
2672. I wish I … America last year.
a) visited
b) had visited
c) have visited
2673. Choose the correct sentence:
a) It’s high time we visit this place.
b) It’s high time we had visited this place.
c) It’s high time we visited this place.
2674. You don’t have … so early.
a) to get up
b) getting up
c) get up
2675. Choose the correct sentence:
a) You needn’t to explaining it again.
b) You don’t need to explain it again.
c) You didn’t needed to explain it again.
2676. He ought to … the meeting last week.
a) attend
b) been attended
c) have attended
2677. She won’t let you … it.
a) do
b) doing
c) to do
2678. Mary’s quite good … German.
a) in
b) at
c) about
2679. I’m terrible … dancing.
a) at
b) about
c) in
2680. I was fascinated … that modern technology.
 a) with
b) on
c) of
2681. I haven’t seen you … ages.
a) from
b) about
c) for
2682. The girl learnt English … herself.
a) on
b) with
c) by
2683. John said: “The professor is explaining these rules.”.
a) John said that the professor was explaining those rules.
b) John said that the professor had explained these rules.
c) John said that the professor is explaining these rules.
2684. The professor: “She will correct her mistakes.”.
a) The professor said that she’ll correct her mistakes.
b) The professor said that she would correct her mistakes.
c) The professor said that she has corrected her mistakes.
2685. She said: “When he arrived I had already prepared everything.”.
a) She said that when he arrived she had already prepared everything.
b) She said that when he arrived she has already prepared everything.
c) She said that when he had arrived he had already prepared
everything.
2686. Katherine said: “My parents knew that I had missed that lesson.”.
a) Katherine said that her parents had known that she had missed that
lesson.
b) Katherine said that her parents knew that she missed that lesson.
c) Katherine said that her parents have known that she had missed that
lesson.
2687. He said: “They were criticizing her sharply.”.
a) He said that they were criticized her sharply.
b) He said that they had been criticizing her sharply.
c) He said that they have criticized her sharply.
2688. She asked me: “Are they ignoring him?”.
 a) She asked me if they had been ignoring him.
b) She asked me if they were ignoring him.
c) She asked me if they have been ignoring him.
2689. My wife asked me: “What’s in the box?”.
a) My wife asked me what’ in the box.
b) My wife asked me what has been in the box.
c) My wife asked me what was in the box.
2690. The lady asked me: “What kind of job is it?”.
a) The lady asked me what kind of job it was.
b) The lady asked me what kind of job was it.
c) The lady asked me what kind of job it has been.
2691. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Who does this business belonging to?
b) Which does this business belong to?
c) Who does this business belong to?
2692. It was a very … situation.
a) embarrassed
b) embarrassing
c) embarrass
2693. We were really … .
a) luckily
b) unlucky
c) inlucky
2694. I appreciate you because your lessons are so … .
a) informing
b) informed
c) informative
2695. The new colleague is … .
a) unintelligent
b) inintelligent
c) disintelligent
2696. To my surprise, everything was in … .
a) misorder
b) disorder
c) unorder
2697. This power is … .
a) unlegitimate
b) illegitimate
c) dislegitimate
2698. Thieves broke … the bank.
a) into
b) onto
c) away
2699. Would you turn … the sound? I can’t hear it.
a) down
b) away
c) up
2700. Get …! I don’t want to see you!
a) through
b) out
c) in
2701. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She had better to call him one more time.
b) She’d better call him one more time.
c) She would have better call him one more time.
2702. I’d rather you … it.
a) do
b) done
c) did
2703. I think this meeting must … .
a) be postponed
b) postpone
c) had postponed
2704. This thing can … .
a) sell
b) be selling
c) be sold
2705. They ought not … .
a) to be notified
b) being notified
 c) be notified
2706. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Should these laptops to be purchased?
b) Should these laptops have been purchased?
c) Should these laptops had been purchased?
2707. We are … the city in an hour.
a) leave
b) to left
c) to leave
2708. That moment, she was just about … .
a) to panic
b) panicking
c) panic
2709. … known it, he changed his point of view.
a) Being
b) Hading
c) Having
2710. Hardly … some money when he spent it.
a) he had got
b) had he got
c) did he got
2711. I’ll inform her in case the price … .
a) doesn’t get lower
b) wouldn’t get lower
c) won’t get lower
2712. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I’m doing it quite frequently.
b) I do it quite frequently.
c) I had being do it quite frequently.
2713. While she was checking her e-mail, I … her project.
a) had checked
b) have checked
c) was checking
2714. The detectives … that crime.
a) weren’t investigating
 b) hadn’t investigating
c) won’t being investigated
2715. What … becoming uncontrollable?
a) were
b) did
c) was
2716. Is the following sentence correct? “The project wasn’t seeming
interesting.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2717. Is the following sentence correct? “She way carrying the baby.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2718. Mary … kept her promise.
a) didn’t
b) won’t
c) hasn’t
2719. I have … a new car.
a) buyed
b) bought
c) buying
2720. When she got to work I … a report for 40 minutes.
a) was making
b) have been making
c) had been making
2721. The dog … today.
a) wasn’t been
b) hasn’t been
c) didn’t been
2722. Choose the correct sentence:
a) It seems strange now.
b) It is seeming strange now.
c) It has been seemed strange now.
2723. I will do it after Mary … .
a) will come back
 b) had come back
c) comes back
2724. I know she … it for a long time.
a) has wanted
b) had been wanting
c) has being wanted
2725. The students … for the final exam.
a) wasn’t preparing
b) prepared
c) didn’t prepared
2726. Choose the correct sentence:
a) They are always being thanked.
b) They are always thanked.
c) They had always being thanked.
2727. If I were you, I … think about it one more time.
a) would
b) will
c) would have
2728. I wish I … 5 apartments.
a) have
b) did had
c) had
2729. You … her one more time.
a) didn’t needed criticize
b) hadn’t needed criticize
c) needn’t have criticized
2730. I worked there … a while, it’s true.
a) in
b) for
c) so
2731. They will pay … advance.
a) in
b) about
c) for
2732. This project can be interesting only … theory.
 a) at
b) for
c) in
2733. Mr. Brown said: “We were having a great time there.”.
a) Mr. Brown said that they had a great time there.
b) Mr. Brown said that they had been having a great time there.
c) Mr. Brown said that they were having a great time there.
2734. I … this project by November.
a) will started
b) will have started
c) will be started
2735. My mother asked me: “Do you enjoy learning English there?”.
a) My mother asked me whether I enjoyed learning English there.
b) My mother asked me if I enjoy learning English there.
c) My mother asked me if I have enjoyed learning English there.
2736. The officer asked me: “Did they persuade her to do it?”.
a) The officer asked me if they persuaded her to do it.
b) The officer asked me if they had persuaded her to do it.
c) The officer asked me if they did persuaded herself to do it.
2737. The lady asked me: “Will it depend on him?”.
a) The lady asked me if it will depend on him.
b) The lady asked me if it would depend on him.
c) The lady asked me if it depended on him.
2738. The policeman asked me: “Who was following her?”.
a) The policeman asked me who is following her.
b) The policeman asked me who has been following her.
c) The policeman asked me who had been following her.
2739. Her speech was so … .
a) inspiring
b) inspired
c) disinspiring
2740. I think we … each other.
a) disunderstood
b) misunderstood
c) inunderstood
2741. I think your business partner is … .
a) inreliable
b) disreliable
c) unreliable
2742. It wasn’t … that Steve was in the first place.
a) surprising
b) unsurprising
c) dissurprising
2743. They don’t know the … state of affairs.
a) actually
b) currently
c) actual
2744. I feel … about this idea.
a) enjoyed
b) enthusiastic
c) enthusiasm
2745. It’s a bad result … with her previous achievements.
a) compared
b) comparison
c) comparing
2746. The employees don’t like his … .
a) stictment
b) striction
c) strictness
2747. We decided to set … a company.
a) on
b) away
c) up
2748. I stick … the idea it can take place.
a) at
b) about
c) to
2749. She burst … laughter.
a) out
b) into
 c) about
2750. Little girls like dressing … .
a) up
b) away
c) within
2751. Yesterday I got the fence … .
a) painting
b) painted
c) paint
2752. This book may not … .
a) be recommended
b) recommending
c) being recommended
2753. It has … controlled.
a) being
b) be
c) to be
2754. These men shouldn’t be … .
a) trust
b) trusted
c) trusting
2755. May the final report … tomorrow?
a) be finished
b) finish
c) to finish
2756. It … beforehand.
a) should has been written
b) should had been written
c) should have been written
2757. Could that outcome … been predicted?
a) had
b) have
c) did
2758. … can get rich. Trust me!
a) The poor
 b) Poor
c) The poors
2759. This detail is … minor.
a) absolute
b) absoluting
c) absolutely
2760. The President is … China next week.
a) to visit
b) visit
c) to visited
2761. Choose the correct sentence:
a) It is seeming to me she’s making a terrible mistake now.
b) It seems to me she’s making a terrible mistake now.
c) It seems to me she’s made a terrible mistake now.
2762. While I was working, she … a rest.
a) did having
b) has been having
c) was having
2763. … she thinking about it?
a) Did
b) Was
c) Has
2764. Is the following sentence correct? “They were disagreeing with us.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2765. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I never wanted it. It didn’t interest me.
b) I have never wanted it. It hadn’t interest me.
c) I had never wanted it. It wouldn’t be interest me.
2766. I was … New York two years ago.
a) to
b) about
c) in
2767. They … away yesterday.
a) flown
 b) flew
c) had flown
2768. I … this text for an hour.
a) have been translating
b) had translated
c) was translating
2769. … to work before they got the first call?
a) Did she already got
b) Had she already got
c) Have she already got
2770. Why …?
a) has it being said
b) has it been said
c) did it be saying
2771. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Mary is frequently visiting this place.
b) Mary is frequently being visited this place.
c) Mary frequently visits this place.
2772. Choose the correct sentence:
a) This laptop isn’t belonging to me now.
b) This laptop doesn’t belong to me now.
c) This laptop didn’t belong to me now.
2773. The manager found out some employees … the money.
a) was stealing
b) had stolen
c) did stolen
2774. By the time she arrived I … for her for 10 minutes.
a) had been waiting
b) had waited
c) did been waiting
2775. … these days?
a) Are they watched
b) Are they being watched
c) Did they be watched
2776. Choose the correct sentence:
 a) It’s high time we will do it.
b) It’s high time we did it.
c) It’s high time we had do it.
2777. If your parents hadn’t met, you … here now.
a) wouldn’t have been
b) wouldn’t been
c) wouldn’t be
2778. Don’t be afraid … this dog!
a) by
b) on
c) of
2779. The motel is suitable … me.
a) for
b) to
c) of
2780. … average, I get 50 dollars a month.
a) On
b) By
c) With
2781. We saw the laptop … TV.
a) in
b) on
c) about
2782. Many people are out … work these days.
a) off
b) away
c) of
2783. What’s happening … reality? Can you tell me?
a) into
b) in
c) of
2784. Tom said: “I really hate it.”.
a) Tom said that he is really hating it.
b) Tom said that he did really hate it.
c) Tom said that he really hated it.
2785. She … for you.
a) won’t be waiting
b) haven’t been waiting
c) didn’t be waiting
2786. My mother asked me: “Is she at the station?”.
a) My mother asked me whether she was at the station.
b) My mother asked me if she had been at the station.
c) My mother asked me whether she is at the station.
2787. Jane asked me: “Are you waiting for him?”.
a) Jane asked me if I had been waiting for him.
b) Jane asked me if I was waiting for him.
c) Jane asked me if I have been waiting for him.
2788. The manager asked me: “When are they free?”.
a) The manager asked me when were they free.
b) The manager asked me when they had been free.
c) The manager asked me when they were free.
2789. Kate asked me: “What did you stop doing?”.
a) Kate asked me what I had stopped doing.
b) Kate asked me what had I stopped doing.
c) Kate asked me what I stopped doing.
2790. … it a good plan?
a) Isn’t
b) Didn’t
c) Doesn’t
2791. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Will it hurt not your feelings?
b) Won’t it hurt your feelings?
c) Wouldn’t it hurting your feelings?
2792. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Haven’t you be to Madrid?
b) Didn’t you been to Madrid?
c) Haven’t you been to Madrid?
2793. Her explanation was … .
a) unaccurate
b) inaccurate
 c) disaccurate
2794. This speech is … .
a) inappropriate
b) unappropriate
c) disappropriate
2795. You will waste time reading it. This report is … .
a) useful
b) useless
c) uunuseful
2796. She drives so … . I feel safe with her.
a) carelessly
b) carefully
c) carefulness
2797. We were in a … situation.
a) dangerous
b) dangering
c) danger
2798. It’s a … example.
a) classical
b) classically
c) classic
2799. The detectives managed to … the truth.
a) incover
b) uncover
c) recover
2800. This is a huge … .
a) misadvantage
b) disadvantage
c) inadvantage
2801. She turned … the TV after a while.
a) on
b) away
c) with
2802. I like working … at the gym.
a) away
 b) in
c) out
2803. The team warmed … before the final game.
a) up
b) down
c) in
2804. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She’s accustomed to work so much.
b) She’s accustomed to being work so much.
c) She’s accustomed to working so much.
2805. I have difficulty … English.
a) learn
b) in learnt
c) in learning
2806. She has difficulty … for her new car.
a) pay
b) paying
c) to paying
2807. This phrase mustn’t … .
a) be repeated
b) repeat
c) repeating
2808. The problem might not … .
a) to solve
b) be solved
c) to solving
2809. Must it … during today’s meeting?
a) mention
b) mentioning
c) be mentioned
2810. Mike’s about … .
a) to return
b) returning
c) be returned
2811. Nothing … really difficult.
 a) wasn’t
b) didn’t
c) was
2812. I’ll give you this document after you … ready.
a) will be
b) are
c) had been
2813. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She is having two kids now.
b) She has two kids now.
c) She had two kids now.
2814. I … Chinese all day.
a) did learnt
b) had learnt
c) was learning
2815. We … TV at 7 o’clock yesterday evening.
a) were watching
b) did watched
c) had been watching
2816. Is the following sentence correct? “I was supposing it was right.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2817. John … missed the lesson.
a) didn’t
b) hasn’t
c) wasn’t
2818. … they decided what to do?
a) Has
b) Did
c) Have
2819. What … the girl done?
a) would
b) have
c) have be
2820. Choose the correct sentence:
 a) We knew it two days ago.
b) We have known it two days ago.
c) We had known it two days ago.
2821. Have you been … Moscow?
a) in
b) about
c) to
2822. She has … away.
a) went
b) gone
c) go
2823. She … me what to do.
a) told
b) asking
c) have asked
2824. The director … it perfectly.
a) known
b) knew
c) did knew
2825. The detective … pieces of information for two months.
a) has collecting
b) has been collecting
c) did collecting
2826. … now?
a) Is it spoilt
b) Is it being spoilt
c) Has it being spoilt
2827. Where … all this time?
a) have you been
b) did you being
c) have you been being
2828. I realized my keys … at home.
a) be left
b) had been left
c) did left
2829. I wouldn’t say it if I … you now.
a) had been
b) was
c) were
2830. If only there … a way out!
a) was
b) has been
c) is
2831. Choose the correct sentence:
a) It’s time for you say it.
b) It’s time you said it.
c) It’s time you had said it.
2832. As I have no choice, I … overwork.
a) have to
b) could
c) might
2833. I know she … win.
a) could to
b) did to
c) had to
2834. I’m disappointed … the results.
a) for
b) on
c) about
2835. The kid was absent … school.
a) from
b) at
c) in
2836. She’s suspicious … her new manager.
a) in
b) of
c) with
2837. My grandfather is brilliant … chess.
a) in
b) with
 c) at
2838. Jane is enthusiastic … this idea.
a) about
b) in
c) on
2839. It’s very cruel … her to say such terrible things.
a) to
b) on
c) of
2840. It’s very generous … you to give me this perfume.
a) to
b) of
c) with
2841. I … for the exam all day tomorrow.
a) will be preparing
b) would be preparing
c) will be prepared
2842. The secretary asked me: “Was this time convenient?”.
a) The secretary asked me if that time had been convenient.
b) The secretary asked me if that time was convenient.
c) The secretary asked if that time was convenient for me.
2843. The customer asked me: “How much money does it cost?”.
a) The customer asked me how much money did it cost.
b) The customer asked me how much money it had cost.
c) The customer asked me how much money it cost.
2844. She asked me: “How busy is the manager?”.
a) She asked me how busy the manager was.
b) She asked me how busy was the manager.
c) She asked me how busy the manager had been.
2845. She asked me: “How much will it cost?”.
a) She asked me how much will it cost.
b) She asked me how much it would cost.
c) She asked me how much did it cost.
2846. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Wasn’t it a waste of time?
 b) Wasn’t it being a waste of time?
c) Didn’t it be a waste of time?
2847. This approach is … .
a) imperfect
b) disperfect
c) unperfect
2848. What a … woman!
a) beautifully
b) beauty
c) beautiful
2849. I … like your YouTube channel.
a) real
b) really
c) reality
2850. … as it may seem, they won.
a) Incredible
b) Incredibly
c) Credible
2851. I’d like to get a good … .
a) educate
b) educational
c) education
2852. Her result was so … . It was a surprise.
a) unpredictable
b) predicting
c) predictable
2853. This mechanism is still … .
a) inknown
b) unknown
c) unknowingly
2854. This perfume was sold … . It was a real success.
a) out
b) in
c) about
2855. Choose the correct sentence:
 a) They will never let you down!
b) They would never be let you down!
c) They will never let down you!
2856. These scenarios might not … .
a) be compare
b) comparing
c) be compared
2857. Can it …?
a) checking
b) be checked
c) being check
2858. I’m sorry but it had … .
a) to be said
b) be said
c) be saying
2859. The sooner, … .
a) better
b) the better
c) the best
2860. I … think so!
a) am
b) being
c) do
2861. We’ll start reading the project as soon as she … .
a) arrives
b) will arrive
c) be arrived
2862. Some customers … refused to accept it.
a) would
b) be
c) have
2863. How … you done it?
a) has
b) did
c) have
2864. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I hadn’t seen it yet.
b) I haven’t seen it yet.
c) I didn’t see it yet.
2865. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I have never met her.
b) I didn’t never meet her.
c) I hadn’t ever meet her.
2866. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I never did it in my childhood.
b) I never would done it in my childhood.
c) I never had did it in my childhood.
2867. It … more money than you think.
a) costed
b) costing
c) cost
2868. She has … her old car.
a) sold
b) sell
c) been sold
2869. My mother has … her finger.
a) cutted
b) cut
c) be cut
2870. The water was … .
a) frozen
b) freeze
c) freezed
2871. I … here since last year.
a) have live
b) have been living
c) had been living
2872. When I returned she … for about 2 hours.
a) had been sleeping
b) was sleeping
 c) has been sleeping
2873. This project … now.
a) is discussed
b) has been discussing
c) is being discussed
2874. Those islands … now.
a) aren’t attacked
b) aren’t being attacked
c) haven’t being attacked
2875. … 3000 dollars been paid?
a) Had
b) Have
c) Did
2876. I wish she … two hour ago.
a) came
b) had come
c) did come
2877. I think you … me tomorrow.
a) could help
b) helped
c) could been helping
2878. We’ll be forced … with them.
a) agree
b) agreeing
c) to agree
2879. Megan is unaware … some possible threats.
a) about
b) on
c) of
2880. What’s … the agenda for today?
a) on
b) in
c) about
2881. I went there … air.
a) by
 b) with
c) among
2882. The family was … the verge of despair.
a) in
b) on
c) about
2883. They were out … sight.
a) from
b) with
c) of
2884. We’ll see one another … Christmas. I promise!
a) on
b) at
c) in
2885. The student said: “It’s really interesting.”.
a) The student said that it’s really interesting.
b) The student said that it has been really interesting.
c) The student said that it was really interesting.
2886. The marketing manager said: “It isn’t the right choice.”.
a) The marketing manager said it wasn’t the right choice.
b) The marketing manager said that it isn’t the right choice.
c) The marketing manager said it hasn’t been the right choice.
2887. My cousin said: “We were there last year.”.
a) My cousin said that they had been there last year.
b) My cousin said that they had been there the year before.
c) My cousin said that they have been there the year before.
2888. She asked me: “Why do you think so?”.
a) She asked me why you thought so.
b) She asked me why I had thought so.
c) She asked me why I thought so.
2889. She asked me: “What time do you usually get up?”.
a) She asked me what time I get usually up.
b) She asked me what time I usually got up.
c) She asked me what time I am usually getting up.
2890. The new employee asked me: “How did he create such a positive
atmosphere?”.
a) The new employee asked me how he had created such a positive
atmosphere.
b) The new employee asked me how he created such a positive
atmosphere.
c) The new employee asked me how has he created such a positive
atmosphere.
2891. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Am not I the best professor?
b) Am I not the best professor?
c) Have I not being the best professor?
2892. … you gain some experience during that months?
a) Wasn’t
b) Didn’t
c) Hadn’t
2893. Who is she jealous …?
a) with
b) on
c) of
2894. I can’t … away with money.
a) make
b) do
c) find
2895. You look really … .
a) worried
b) worrying
c) worry
2896. The 2019 pandemic was … .
a) avoidable
b) inavoidable
c) disavoidable
2897. Keep in mind that the … is different.
a) really
b) reality
c) real
2898. I felt there so … . I wanted to live there.
a) comfortable
b) uncomfortable
c) discomfortable
2899. It’s … . There is only 1 per cent that you will win.
a) probable
b) improbable
c) disprobable
2900. Why is she so …?
a) unsincere
b) dissincere
c) insincere
2901. Her answers were … .
a) indefinite
b) undefinite
c) definitely
2902. The price went … suddenly.
a) wrong
b) up
c) away
2903. The kid grew … of his clothes.
a) out
b) off
c) behind
2904. She looks … her parents.
a) of
b) with
c) after
2905. She nodded … during the meeting.
a) out
b) in
c) off
2906. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Let’s put off it.
b) Let’s putting it off.
 c) Let’s put it off.
2907. I’d rather … them.
a) didn’t compare
b) not compare
c) nor comparing
2908. She’s supposed … that job.
a) to get
b) be got
c) get
2909. … often disagree with it.
a) The olds
b) Olds
c) The old
2910. It was … unimaginable that she would die.
a) over
b) absolutely
c) utter
2911. My wife … at 7 o’clock yesterday morning.
a) has been cooking
b) was cooking
c) had been cooking
2912. Is the following sentence correct? “I was owning a flat that time.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
2913. Your plan … a tremendous success.
a) has been
b) had been
c) did be
2914. Steven … repaired his apartment.
a) hadn’t
b) didn’t
c) hasn’t
2915. How … this book helped you?
a) has
b) did
 c) had
2916. How long … it?
a) did you discussed
b) have you been discussing
c) would you being discussing
2917. This path … now.
a) isn’t being chosen
b) isn’t chosen
c) didn’t be chosen
2918. Choose the correct sentence:
a) They are sometimes being helped.
b) They had sometimes been help.
c) They are sometimes helped.
2919. Her room … yet.
a) hasn’t been decorated
b) wasn’t decorated
c) didn’t be decorated
2920. If it …, I’ll stay at home.
a) won’t stop raining
b) doesn’t stop raining
c) hadn’t stopped raining
2921. When I came back, she … a letter.
a) was writing
b) has been writing
c) had been writing
2922. When I called my girlfriend she … a shower for 5 minutes.
a) was taking
b) has been taking
c) had been taking
2923. The money … there.
a) aren’t
b) isn’t
c) didn’t
2924. I knew the truth … yet.
a) hadn’t been discovered
 b) wasn’t discovered
c) hasn’t been discovered
2925. If they had caught him, they … him to prison.
a) would sent
b) would have sent
c) would had sent
2926. You don’t need … .
a) say it
b) saying it
c) to say it
2927. The spy … her to do it during their conversation which took place
several weeks ago.
a) might not persuade
b) might not have persuaded
c) didn’t have persuaded
2928. Mark is addicted … smoking.
a) of
b) to
c) with
2929. What’s your attitude … this method?
a) to
b) of
c) on
2930. Do you really believe in love … first sight?
a) with
b) to
c) at
2931. The members chose it … random.
a) for
b) at
c) in
2932. She said: “I’m talking on the phone.”.
a) She said that she was talking on the phone.
b) She said that I’m talking on the phone.
c) She said that she has been talking on the phone.
2933. The financial advisor said: “It will be bringing him money all year.”.
a) The financial advisor said that it would be bringing him money all
year.
b) The financial advisor said that it will be bringing him money all
year.
c) The financial advisor said that it might be bringing him money all
year.
2934. The girl asked me: “How old is your father?”.
a) The girl asked me how old was my father.
b) The girl asked me how old my father had been.
c) The girl asked me how old my father was.
2935. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Weren’t the presentations really boring?
b) Didn’t the presentations been really boring?
c) Haven’t the presentations being really boring?
2936. Choose the correct sentence:
a) What is he keen about?
b) What is he keen on?
c) What is he keen with?
2937. What are you accustomed …?
a) for
b) in
c) to
2938. The little boy is … in science.
a) interesting
b) interested
c) interest
2939. It was a … experience for her.
a) frightened
b) frightening
c) frighten
2940. This time is … .
a) disconvenient
b) inconvenient
c) unconvenient
2941. Maria is a very … woman.
a) unpractical
b) dispractical
c) impractical
2942. We were clearly in … .
a) danger
b) dangerous
c) dangering
2943. My best friend is a … person. I like his recommendations.
a) impractical
b) practical
c) dispractical
2944. This process is … . It will never stop.
a) ending
b) endless
c) endlessly
2945. We live … together.
a) happily
b) happiness
c) happy
2946. What’s the … of Moscow?
a) populated
b) populating
c) population
2947. So? What are you …?
a) choice
b) choosing
c) chosen
2948. What’s your …?
a) choice
b) choosing
c) chosen
2949. Hold … a second! I have something to tell you.
a) by
b) with
 c) on
2950. Milton passed … last year.
a) out
b) away
c) in
2951. You bought a new flat. Have you already moved …?
a) out
b) with
c) in
2952. You … better stay there with your parents.
a) would
b) had
c) could
2953. I’d rather you … your sister.
a) didn’t criticize
b) won’t criticize
c) hadn’t criticize
2954. These rules must … .
a) being follow
b) be followed
c) following
2955. This problem can’t … .
a) foresee
b) be foresee
c) be foreseen
2956. Should the roof …?
a) be repaired
b) repaired
c) repairing
2957. … have lots of problems.
a) Unemployed
b) The unemployed
c) The employing
2958. We … to leave the party in ten minutes.
a) must
 b) would
c) are
2959. They are due … at 20.
a) to arrive
b) arriving
c) to arrived
2960. She is due … the city at 10.
a) leaving
b) to leave
c) to left
2961. She’ll buy a new laptop as soon as she … enough money for it.
a) will have
b) has
c) had
2962. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I’m flying tonight.
b) I fly tonight.
c) I will be fly tonight.
2963. Choose the correct sentence:
a) My wife’s having a bath then.
b) My wife has a bath now.
c) My wife is having a bath now.
2964. His colleagues … him.
a) were criticizing
b) have criticizing
c) did criticizing
2965. … the companies getting richer?
a) Had
b) Did
c) Were
2966. How … the policy changing?
a) was
b) did
c) had
2967. Is the following sentence correct? “Mike was blaming her.”
 a) correct
b) incorrect
2968. Why … your partners changed their decision?
a) did
b) have
c) had
2969. This place has … several changes.
a) undergone
b) underwent
c) undergo
2970. The dog … a hole in the ground.
a) have dug
b) dugged
c) dug
2971. Her words … me.
a) misleaded
b) misled
c) misleading
2972. I knew he … the exam.
a) hadn’t failed
b) hasn’t failed
c) didn’t failed
2973. The employees … now.
a) aren’t controlled
b) aren’t being controlled
c) didn’t be controlled
2974. Her knowledge … .
a) has already been tested
b) have already been tested
c) had already been tested
2975. Choose the correct sentence:
a) We see each other rarely.
b) We are seeing each other rarely.
c) We did seeing each other rarely.
2976. If only I … speak Russian better!
 a) can
b) couldn’t
c) could
2977. She … something inappropriate last week.
a) may have said
b) may had said
c) may being said
2978. Mary’s certain … her success.
a) with
b) on
c) about
2979. Why are they so rude … him?
a) of
b) to
c) with
2980. She was born … 25 July.
a) on
b) in
c) at
2981. Tom said: “I will achieve my aim this week.”.
a) Tom said that he will achieve his aim this week.
b) Tom said that he would be achieving his aim that week.
c) Tom said that he would achieve his aim that week.
2982. Olivia asked me: “Will you join us?”.
a) Olivia asked me if I would join them.
b) Olivia asked me if you would join us.
c) Olivia asked me if would I join us.
2983. The woman asked me: “Will it definitely happen?”.
a) The woman asked me if it would definitely happen.
b) The woman asked me if it will definitely happen.
c) The woman asked me if it would be happening definitely.
2984. My business partner asked me: “Have they already invested their
money?”.
a) My business partner asked me if they already invested their money.
b) My business partner asked me if they had already invested their
money.
c) My business partner asked me if had they been investing already
their money.
2985. She asked me: “Have you been working here for more than two
years?”.
a) She asked me if I had been working there for more than two years.
b) She asked me if I had been worked there for more than two years.
c) She asked me if I have been working there for more than two years.
2986. She asked me: “Have you been teaching German for more than 3
years?”.
a) She asked me if you have been teaching German for more than 3
years.
b) She asked me if I had been teaching German for more than 3 years.
c) She asked me if I had taught German for more than 3 years.
2987. The officer asked me: “When did she leave the city?”.
a) The officer asked me when she left the city.
b) The officer asked me when she have left the city.
c) The officer asked me when she had left the city.
2988. She asked me: “What’s happened there?”.
a) She asked me what happened there.
b) She asked me what had happened there.
c) She asked me what did happened there.
2989. He asked me: “What has influenced her most of all?”.
a) He asked me what influenced her most of all.
b) He asked me what has been influenced her most of all.
c) He asked me what had influenced her most of all.
2990. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Did she notice it not?
b) Didn’t she notice it?
c) Hadn’t she notice it?
2991. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Aren’t you searching for a better car?
b) Didn’t you searched for a better car?
c) Hadn’t you been searched for a better car?
2992. Why do you consider it’s an … word?
 a) insulted
b) insulting
c) insult
2993. This laptop offer seems … .
a) unattractive
b) inattractive
c) disattractive
2994. That was so … for you.
a) inusual
b) unusual
c) disusual
2995. It’s … to do this kind of things.
a) infair
b) disfair
c) unfair
2996. Not surprisingly, she has had so many accidents. She drives so … .
a) carefully
b) carelessly
c) careful
2997. The new colleague can’t hide her … .
a) incompetence
b) uncompetence
c) discompetence
2998. Don’t worry! I won’t let you … .
a) off
b) away
c) down
2999. The officers clamped … on illegal protesters.
a) down
b) with
c) up
3000. You’d better … about it anymore.
a) not to think
b) not thinking
c) not think
3001. I’d rather you … with him.
a) not argue
b) won’t argue
c) didn’t argue
3002. I … prefer to keep this secret.
a) would
b) had
c) better
3003. I’d sooner … another model.
a) to buy
b) buy
c) buying
3004. It’s no use … about it now.
a) to talk
b) talking
c) be talked
3005. She has difficulty … the exam.
a) passing
b) to passing
c) pass
3006. He can speak either German … Chinese.
a) nor
b) neither
c) or
3007. My wife is either at home … at work.
a) or
b) nor
c) neither
3008. His ideas are … brilliant.
a) utter
b) good
c) completely
3009. I was … amazed at her beauty.
a) utterly
b) intense
 c) complete
3010. All students … this vaccine.
a) to take
b) are to take
c) are to taking
3011. We will go there in case Jane … us.
a) will join
b) joining
c) joins
3012. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I’m typing the letter now.
b) I have been typing the letter now.
c) I type the letter now.
3013. They … behaving strangely.
a) hadn’t
b) weren’t
c) didn’t
3014. This employee … effectively.
a) hadn’t be working
b) haven’t been worked
c) wasn’t working
3015. … the students making too many mistakes?
a) Were
b) Had
c) Did
3016. … she already returned?
a) Did
b) Had
c) Has
3017. What … your business partner decided?
a) did
b) has
c) had
3018. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I never visited this place.
 b) I’ve never visited this place.
c) I had never visited this place.
3019. He has … about it many times.
a) think
b) thinking
c) thought
3020. I … it for the first time.
a) heard
b) heared
c) hearing
3021. My car … down.
a) breaked
b) broken
c) broke
3022. He … the town two days ago.
a) leaved
b) left
c) leaving
3023. They … for such a long time.
a) haven’t been complaining
b) hadn’t been complaining
c) didn’t been complained
3024. I … in this place for more than 3 hours.
a) been
b) had been
c) have been
3025. The child’s mistakes … now.
a) didn’t been correcting
b) aren’t being corrected
c) aren’t correcting
3026. … now?
a) Is this thing being mentioned
b) Does this thing mention
c) Was this thing be mentioned
3027. Choose the correct sentence:
 a) It has usually checked.
b) It is being usually checked.
c) It is usually checked.
3028. The students said she … the text by heart.
a) had already learnt
b) already learnt
c) did already learnt
3029. I wish I … it yesterday.
a) knew
b) knowing
c) had known
3030. I … finish the document by 5.
a) might to
b) have to
c) could to
3031. I’m sure … our mutual success.
a) in
b) on
c) about
3032. I’m aware … this specific danger.
a) of
b) about
c) on
3033. She’s looking … a new job. She really wants to find it.
a) to
b) in
c) for
3034. Why are you laughing … her?
a) on
b) at
c) with
3035. This house is for … .
a) sales
b) selling
c) sale
3036. I said it … the beginning.
a) in
b) at
c) on
3037. The professor said: “She has failed her last exam.”.
a) The professor said that she has been failing her last exam.
b) The professor said that she had failed her last exam.
c) The professor said that she failed her last exam.
3038. My girlfriend told me: “I have been extremely busy this week.”.
a) My girlfriend told me that she had been extremely busy that week.
b) My girlfriend told me that she has been extremely busy that week.
c) my girlfriend told me that she was extremely busy that week.
3039. Mark said: “I want to see her today.”.
a) Mark said that he wanted to see her today.
b) Mark said that he wanted to see her that day.
c) Mark said the he has wanted to see her today.
3040. The lady asked me: “Has he sent her all the money?”.
a) The lady asked me if he would send her all the money.
b) The lady asked me if he has sent her all the money.
c) The lady asked me if he had sent her all the money.
3041. The detective asked me: “What did she teach there?”.
a) The detective asked me what I had taught there.
b) The detective asked me what she had taught there.
c) The detective asked me what have she taught there.
3042. She asked me: “How was the party?”.
a) She asked me how the party had been.
b) She asked me how had been the party.
c) She asked me how have the party been.
3043. My girlfriend asked me: “What are you doing now?”.
a) My girlfriend asked me what I was doing now.
b) My girlfriend asked me what I was doing then.
c) My girlfriend asked me what I have been doing then.
3044. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Didn’t you learnt English yesterday?
b) Didn’t you learn English yesterday?
 c) Hadn’t you learn English yesterday?
3045. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Do they not providing all the necessary conditions?
b) Haven’t they providing all the necessary conditions?
c) Are they not providing all the necessary conditions?
3046. She … badly in the exam.
a) made
b) did
c) could
3047. What made you feel so …?
a) frustrated
b) frustrating
c) frustrate
3048. I felt so … .
a) surprising
b) surprised
c) surprise
3049. This chair is so … .
a) uncomfortable
b) discomfortable
c) incomfortable
3050. What does he …?
a) prefering
b) preference
c) prefer
3051. Jennifer is so … . I always try to follow her advice.
a) unwise
b) wise
c) wisely
3052. I put … two proposals.
a) into
b) of
c) forward
3053. She dropped … school.
a) out of
 b) away
c) within
3054. It’s no use … .
a) to complain
b) complaining
c) to complaining
3055. There is no point … for it. It’s lost!
a) in looking
b) looked
c) of looked
3056. I have difficulty … time for my hobbies.
a) to find
b) found
c) finding
3057. They might … .
a) be attack
b) be attacked
c) be attacking
3058. The soldiers must … more intensively.
a) be trained
b) training
c) trained
3059. I find you … gorgeous.
a) complete
b) absolutely
c) utter
3060. … my project, I went out.
a) Having finished
b) Hading finished
c) To finish
3061. Choose the right sentence:
a) They accuse him now.
b) They are accusing him now.
c) They had accusing him now.
3062. My wife … all night.
 a) had been working
b) did working
c) was working
3063. … they using the right vaccine technique?
a) Were
b) Did
c) Had
3064. Is the following sentence correct? “She was wishing us good luck.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
3065. You … achieved so much lately.
a) had
b) have
c) did
3066. The boat … sunk.
a) hasn’t
b) didn’t
c) couldn’t had
3067. … your girlfriend changed her mind?
a) Did
b) Can
c) Has
3068. … your director paid her all the money?
a) Has
b) Did
c) Has been
3069. … the weather got worse?
a) Have
b) Did
c) Has
3070. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She just checked it.
b) She had just checked it.
c) She has just checked it.
3071. Choose the correct sentence:
 a) I was there many times.
b) I have been there many times.
c) I did be there many times.
3072. Choose the correct sentence:
a) We achieved a lot this month and it’s not over.
b) We had achieved a lot this month and it’s not over.
c) We have achieved a lot this month and it’s not over.
3073. I have … in the end.
a) winning
b) won
c) been won
3074. I read they … him in the end.
a) were arrested
b) had arrested
c) would be arrested
3075. He remembered he … there yet.
a) wasn’t
b) haven’t be
c) hadn’t been
3076. This food … now.
a) isn’t eaten
b) isn’t being eaten
c) couldn’t be eaten
3077. Why … now?
a) is she being ignored
b) has she be ignored
c) had she be ignored
3078. The truth …. .
a) hadn’t been revealed
b) hasn’t been revealed
c) didn’t be revealed
3079. What information …?
a) have been found
b) could being founded
c) has been found
3080. I … about that when I was a boy.
a) have never thought
b) never thought
c) didn’t never think
3081. Looking back, this aspect … .
a) was never mentioned
b) has never be mentioning
c) would never being mentioning
3082. I … it during our last meeting.
a) wouldn’t being said
b) wouldn’t have said
c) wouldn’t had said
3083. Brian won’t be allowed … there until midnight.
a) stay
b) to stay
c) staying
3084. She’s hopeless … foreign languages.
a) in
b) for
c) at
3085. I’m engaged … her.
a) to
b) in
c) on
3086. I was shocked … that accident.
a) with
b) by
c) on
3087. Listen … me!
a) to
b) about
c) with
3088. I feel … drinking a coffee.
a) like
b) how
 c) about
3089. She reacted … it in a strange way.
a) on
b) about
c) to
3090. Don’t worry! We’re out … danger.
a) from
b) of
c) without
3091. She said: “Steve always tries to lead.”.
a) She said that Steve always had tried to lead.
b) She said that Steve always tried to lead.
c) She said that Steve always trying to lead.
3092. John said: “I have never been there.”.
a) John said that I have never been there.
b) John said that he had never been there.
c) John said that he would never be there.
3093. He said: “When Mary returned I had already done it.”.
a) He said that when Mary had returned he had already done it.
b) He said that when Mary had returned I had already done it.
c) He said that when Mary returned he have already done it.
3094. She asked me: “Were the boys famous?”.
a) She asked me if the boys were famous.
b) She asked me if the boys would be famous.
c) She asked me if the boys had been famous.
3095. She asked me: “Was she reading a book all day?”.
a) She asked me if she had been reading a book all day.
b) She asked me if she was reading a book all day.
c) She asked me if she would be reading a book all day.
3096. Olivia asked me: “Have you been waiting for me for a long time?”.
a) Olivia asked me if you had been waiting for me for a long time.
b) Olivia asked me if I had been waiting for her for a long time.
c) Olivia asked me if I had being waited for her for a long time.
3097. The professor asked me: “What things were interesting?”.
a) The professor asked me what things had been interesting.
 b) The professor asked me what things have been interested.
c) The professor asked me what things would be interested.
3098. My manager asked me: “Who will you inform?”.
a) My manager asked me who you would inform.
b) My manager asked me who I would inform.
c) My manager asked me who I am going to be informed.
3099. The advisor asked me: “What was becoming real?”.
a) The advisor asked me what was becoming real.
b) The advisor asked me what had been becoming real.
c) The advisor asked me what would be becoming real.
3100. The teacher asked me: “Who has already completed the project?”.
a) The teacher asked me who already completed the project.
b) The teacher asked me who completed the project.
c) The teacher asked me who had already completed the project.
3101. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Didn’t you found out the truth?
b) Haven’t you found out the truth?
c) Haven’t you founded out the truth?
3102. Why is she so …?
a) inorganized
b) unorganzied
c) disorganized
3103. The vaccine can have an … effect.
a) indirect
b) undirect
c) disdirect
3104. Of course we aren’t … .
a) inmortal
b) immortal
c) amortal
3105. The sun went … and a new day was beginning.
a) up
b) down
c) with
3106. They broke … and stole more than 1 million dollars.
 a) with
b) in
c) down
3107. They went … the rules.
a) for
b) without
c) against
3108. The group must … .
a) divided
b) be divided
c) dividing
3109. Should this be … down?
a) written
b) wrote
c) writing
3110. The document … two days ago.
a) had written
b) has been written
c) had to be written
3111. We … it at 10 o’clock yesterday.
a) were discussing
b) have being discussed
c) had being discussed
3112. The guests … Russian.
a) didn’t spoken
b) weren’t speaking
c) hadn’t speaking
3113. … it becoming a success?
a) Had
b) Did
c) Was
3114. Is the following sentence correct? “Were you hearing her well?”
a) correct
b) incorrect
3115. The ship has … .
 a) sunk
b) sinking
c) being sink
3116. What … now?
a) is delivered
b) is being delivered
c) is delivering
3117. This question … yet.
a) hasn’t asked
b) hasn’t been asked
c) wasn’t been asked
3118. Listen! The young lady … now.
a) sings
b) is singing
c) singed
3119. I … for you for one hour.
a) have been waiting
b) waiting
c) did waited
3120. It … now.
a) is checked
b) checking
c) is being checked
3121. I wish I … the city last night.
a) had left
b) leaving
c) left
3122. If only she … another way!
a) choosing
b) had chosen
c) has choosing
3123. If she had kept her word, she … my wife now.
a) would have been
b) could have been
c) would be
3124. She’s envious … her manager.
a) to
b) of
c) with
3125. She apologized … everything.
a) for
b) on
c) in
3126. I went to Turkey … business.
a) in
b) on
c) with
3127. The commander said: “They have trained professionally.”.
a) The commander said that they have trained professionally.
b) The commander said that they had trained professionally.
c) The commander said that they be training professionally.
3128. My aunt told me: “He will be staying with them.”.
a) My aunt told me that he would stay with them.
b) My aunt told me that he would be staying with them.
c) My aunt told me that he will be staying with them.
3129. I … English for 15 years by next year.
a) will be learning
b) would be learning
c) will have been learning
3130. I … this report for two hours by the time the director gets to work.
a) have been making
b) will have been making
c) would be making
3131. I … German with her for six months by next year.
a) will have been speaking
b) will spoken
c) would be spoken
3132. The investigator asked me: “Was it happening there?”.
a) The investigator asked me if it was happening there.
b) The investigator asked me if it has been happening there.
 c) The investigator asked me if it had been happening there.
3133. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Is she not sincerely with you?
b) Isn’t she sincere with you?
c) Didn’t she be sincere with you?
3134. … she share your point of view?
a) Didn’t
b) Hasn’t
c) Doesn’t
3135. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Didn’t he worry about that?
b) Hasn’t he worrying about that?
c) Hadn’t he worrying about that?
3136. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Will not you train more intensively?
b) Won’t you train more intensively?
c) Didn’t you trained more intensively?
3137. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Are they not working on their mistakes?
b) Are they no worked on their mistakes?
c) Hadn’t they been worked on their mistakes?
3138. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Didn’t she apologized?
b) Hasn’t she apologized?
c) Hadn’t she be apologizing?
3139. Choose the correct sentence:
a) What are you talking?
b) What are you talking about?
c) What are you talk about?
3140. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Where are you from?
b) Didn’t you been from?
c) Where from are you?
3141. Choose the correct sentence:
a) What are you interested?
 b) Didn’t you been interested?
c) What are you interested in?
3142. She … a purchase.
a) did
b) made
c) done
3143. These girls are … .
a) inemployed
b) unemployed
c) disemployed
3144. The scientists achieved international … .
a) famous
b) faming
c) fame
3145. I … agree with you on this matter.
a) utter
b) complete
c) absolutely
3146. It doesn’t meet these … standards.
a) educational
b) education
c) educating
3147. It cost … 200 euros.
a) approximate
b) approximation
c) approximately
3148. This goal is … . It’s impossible to achieve it.
a) achievable
b) achieving
c) unachievable
3149. I bumped … her near the shopping center.
a) into
b) with
c) about
3150. I hope we can count … your expertise.
 a) in
b) on
c) with
3151. This report should … one more time.
a) check
b) be checked
c) checking
3152. Following this discovery, she should … .
a) be awarded
b) awarding
c) awarded
3153. The costs ought to … .
a) minimizing
b) be minimize
c) be minimized
3154. The most suitable candidate might … been missed.
a) had
b) have
c) having
3155. Her knowledge may … .
a) check
b) have been checked
c) been checking
3156. They may … yesterday.
a) have been examined
b) be examined
c) been examining
3157. … can’t afford this car.
a) Poor
b) The poors
c) The poor
3158. They say that the more you pay, … quality you get.
a) better
b) the better
c) the best
3159. … discussed it, we signed a new contract.
a) Having
b) Being
c) Hading
3160. In no way … it.
a) will I do
b) do I will
c) will do I
3161. Stay with us unless your brother … .
a) return
b) returns
c) will return
3162. Choose the correct sentence:
a) We are meeting two times a week.
b) We were meet two times a week.
c) We meet two times a week.
3163. Choose the correct sentence:
a) It’s getting hot today.
b) It gets hot today.
c) It has get hot today.
3164. Brian … encouraging us.
a) wasn’t
b) didn’t
c) hadn’t
3165. Is the following sentence correct? “They were needing much more
money.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
3166. Is the following sentence correct? “She was signing the contract when I
came in.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
3167. I see you … laughed at her.
a) didn’t
b) weren’t
 c) haven’t
3168. Her parents have … her do that.
a) letting
b) let
c) letted
3169. They … thoroughly now.
a) are examined
b) are being examined
c) are be examining
3170. Their report … yet.
a) hasn’t been read
b) weren’t read
c) hasn’t read
3171. The kids wish there … only happiness in the world.
a) is
b) had
c) was
3172. If only I … about that problem earlier!
a) had known
b) didn’t know
c) have known
3173. She … her boyfriend yesterday.
a) may not see
b) may not have seen
c) may didn’t see
3174. We … them.
a) didn’t need to warn
b) need not warned
c) did needed not warn
3175. This professor is very patient … his students.
a) about
b) on
c) with
3176. It’s rude … them to push him.
a) to
 b) of
c) on
3177. She said: “The baby is crying.”.
a) She said that the baby is crying.
b) She said that the baby was crying
c) She said that the baby has been crying.
3178. The officer said: “The negotiations will be peaceful.”.
a) The officer said that the negotiations would be peaceful.
b) The officer said that the negotiations would being peaceful.
c) The officer said that the negotiations will being peaceful.
3179. Steven said: “We’ll talk about everything soon.”.
a) Steven said that they would talk about everything soon.
b) Steven said that they’ll talk about everything soon.
c) Steven said that they would be talking about everything soon.
3180. She asked me: “Do you see it?”.
a) She asked me if I saw it.
b) She asked me if I see it.
c) She asked me if I did seen it.
3181. The manager asked me: “Was it the best offer?”.
a) The manager asked me whether had it been the best offer.
b) The manager asked me if had it be the best offer.
c) The manager asked me if it had been the best offer.
3182. The customer asked me: “Have you already installed the program?”.
a) The customer asked me if I have already installed that program.
b) The customer asked me if I had already installed that program.
c) The customer asked me if I installed the program.
3183. My girlfriend asked me: “Why is it becoming more and more
expensive?”.
a) She asked me why it is becoming more and more expensive.
b) She asked me why it would become more and more expensive.
c) She asked me why it was becoming more and more expensive.
3184. Jane asked me: “What has changed?”.
a) Jane asked me what had changed.
b) Jane asked me what had had changed.
c) Jane asked me what would have changed.
3185. My wife asked me: “How long have you been waiting for me?”.
a) My wife asked me how long I had been waiting for me.
b) My wife asked me how long I had been waiting for her.
c) My wife asked me how long had I been waited for her.
3186. The security advisor asked me: “How long have you been using this
website?”.
a) The security advisor asked me how long I was using that website.
b) The security advisor asked me how long I did being used that
website.
c) The security advisor asked me how long I had been using that
website.
3187. Choose the correct sentence:
a) You didn’t understood?
b) Don’t you understand?
c) Didn’t you understood?
3188. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Doesn’t she trust you?
b) Didn’t she trusted you?
c) Haven’t she trusting you?
3189. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Weren’t they luckily?
b) Weren’t they lucky?
c) Weren’t they lucking?
3190. … it a rush hour?
a) Didn’t
b) Haven’t
c) Wasn’t
3191. It was a … idea.
a) fascinating
b) fascinated
c) fascinate
3192. I was … with her reply.
a) insatisfied
b) dissatisfied
c) asatisfied
3193. This offer is so bad! It’s really … .
a) unattractive
b) attractive
c) inattractive
3194. We reached … in the end. We started cooperating.
a) a disagreement
b) an agreement
c) a conclusive
3195. She’s fond of … .
a) artist
b) actress
c) art
3196. I was … by his speech.
a) impressive
b) impressed
c) impressing
3197. Dave is his … relative.
a) distance
b) distantly
c) distant
3198. The poor woman came … against so many difficulties.
a) up
b) on
c) with
3199. Let’s get … to business.
a) down
b) at
c) within
3200. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I used to be done it.
b) I am used to doing it.
c) I had used to be done it.
3201. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She used to getting up early.
b) She is used to getting up early.
 c) She is using to getting up early.
3202. I would sooner … than play.
a) study
b) studying
c) to study
3203. I … sooner do it by myself.
a) had
b) should
c) would
3204. I’d rather you … him this information.
a) not tell
b) no telling
c) didn’t tell
3205. The result may … .
a) have predict
b) be predicted
c) be predicting
3206. This misunderstanding could … .
a) have been avoided
b) had been avoided
c) have avoided
3207. You neither win … lose.
a) or
b) nor
c) either
3208. It was … hilarious.
a) absolutely
b) complete
c) utter
3209. … poor she lives in a small flat.
a) Be
b) To be
c) Being
3210. … stopped there, he asked her a question.
a) To
 b) Hading
c) Having
3211. No one … against it.
a) isn’t
b) hadn’t
c) is
3212. Choose the correct sentence:
a) We meet this evening.
b) We are meeting this evening.
c) We have meeting this evening.
3213. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Listen! The girl is crying.
b) Listen! The girl cries.
c) Listen! The girl has crying.
3214. Choose the correct sentence:
a) They ignore Mary now.
b) They are ignoring Mary now.
c) They have ignored Mary now.
3215. It stopped raining when we … .
a) were eating
b) eaten
c) have been eating
3216. I know they disturbed you when you … .
a) was working
b) were working
c) have been working
3217. Is the following sentence correct? “I was preferring the first way.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
3218. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Did you never done it?
b) Hadn’t you never done it?
c) Have you ever done it?
3219. Choose the correct sentence:
a) We didn’t get her answer yet.
 b) We haven’t got her answer yet.
c) We hadn’t get her answer yet.
3220. She has … the door.
a) hitting
b) hitted
c) hit
3221. I see you … for the exam since Sunday.
a) haven’t been preparing
b) haven’t preparing
c) haven’t prepare
3222. How long … him?
a) have you been knowing
b) had you known
c) have you known
3223. … when he came back?
a) Had she finished cooking
b) Have she finished cooking
c) Hadn’t she finishing cooking
3224. It … now.
a) is checked
b) is being checked
c) have been checking
3225. Choose the correct sentence:
a) The goods have been sold.
b) The goods have sold.
c) The good had be sold.
3226. The kids … football when the professor arrived.
a) was playing
b) were playing
c) have been playing
3227. The meeting … by the time I arrived.
a) already started
b) has already started
c) had already started
3228. When I joined that club she … his member for two years.
 a) had been
b) have been
c) had been being
3229. It was said it … .
a) was already announced
b) had already been announced
c) have already be announce
3230. If I had one more chance, I … show much better results.
a) will
b) would
c) would had
3231. If she … another man, her parents would have criticized her sharply.
a) married
b) have marry
c) had married
3232. Choose the correct sentence:
a) It’s high time the truth about the pandemic was discovered.
b) It’s high time we discover the truth about the pandemic.
c) It’s high time the truth about the pandemic would be discovered.
3233. I’m accustomed … it.
a) for
b) on
c) to
3234. She’s keen … classical music.
a) on
b) of
c) in
3235. She’s sensitive … criticism.
a) for
b) to
c) about
3236. I was amused … her manners.
a) at
b) on
c) in
3237. The kid is allergic … nuts.
a) with
b) to
c) about
3238. I understood everything … once.
a) for
b) in
c) at
3239. Don’t take everything … granted!
a) on
b) for
c) at
3240. John said: “When she called me I was working.”.
a) John said that when she had called him he had been working.
b) John said that when she called him he was working.
c) John said that when she would call him he would be working.
3241. Kate said: “I was learning English all day.”.
a) Kate said that she had been learning English all day.
b) Kate said that she has been learning English all day.
c) Kate said that she was learning English all day.
3242. Jennifer said: “I have been watching his channel for more than a year.”.
a) Jennifer said that she has been watched his channel for more than a
year.
b) Jennifer said that she was watching his channel for more than a
year.
c) Jennifer said that she had been watching his channel for more than a
year.
3243. My wife asked me: “Where is it happening?”.
a) My wife asked me where it was happening.
b) My wife asked me where was it happening.
c) My wife asked me where had it happened.
3244. The detective asked me: “What things were happening there?”.
a) The detective asked me what things were happening there.
b) The detective asked me what things had been happening there.
c) The detective asked me what things have been happening there.
3245. Choose the correct sentence:
a) What are you thinking?
b) What are you thinking about?
c) What have you thinking about?
3246. This function is … .
a) unactive
b) inactive
c) disasctive
3247. The results are … .
a) uncredible
b) discredible
c) incredible
3248. You can’t … know it.
a) possibly
b) possible
c) impossible
3249. She feels … . She needs someone’s help.
a) protected
b) protective
c) unprotected
3250. It’s an … remark.
a) unrelevant
b) irrelevant
c) disrelevant
3251. Cheer …! Why are you so depressed?
a) down
b) up
c) again
3252. After some months she gave up … tennis.
a) play
b) playing
c) played
3253. Choose the correct sentence:
a) They called it off.
b) They called off it.
 c) They had been calling it off.
3254. I’d rather you … with your boss.
a) not compete
b) not competing
c) didn’t compete
3255. I … my car washed.
a) had have
b) having
c) got
3256. He is expected … .
a) to win
b) win
c) winning
3257. His question … .
a) had answered
b) had to be answered
c) had answering
3258. This interview … .
a) might already recorded
b) might have already been recorded
c) might had already be recording
3259. The artist must … .
a) have been inspired by her fans
b) have inspired by her fans
c) had be inspiring by her fans
3260. She’s just about … herself to the committee.
a) introducing
b) introduce
c) to introduce
3261. The professor … those students.
a) hasn’t been compared
b) wasn’t comparing
c) hadn’t be comparing
3262. What … your parents doing there?
a) did
 b) were
c) had
3263. Mary … to convince him.
a) was trying
b) trying
c) has be trying
3264. Your child … enough yesterday.
a) eaten
b) has eaten
c) ate
3265. The man has … it at last.
a) founded
b) finded
c) found
3266. I have … him some money.
a) lent
b) lend
c) lended
3267. After receiving the treatment I … much better.
a) feeling
b) felt
c) had felt
3268. My wife has … back.
a) came
b) coming
c) come
3269. You … it brilliantly. Congrats!
a) did
b) has
c) done
3270. The dog … me yesterday.
a) bitted
b) bit
c) has bitten
3271. How long … for this competition?
 a) has you be preparing
b) did you be preparing
c) have you been preparing
3272. … it when he came?
a) Has she already done
b) Did she already do
c) Had she already doing
3273. … the building by the time the police arrived?
a) Had they left
b) Have they left
c) Did they left
3274. Your brother … with murder now.
a) is charged
b) is being charged
c) has being charged
3275. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She currently works on this project.
b) She is currently working on this project.
c) She has currently being worked on this project.
3276. My sister … to Italy.
a) had been
b) was
c) has been
3277. I wish I … one more chance.
a) had had
b) have had
c) would had
3278. She needn’t … it.
a) mentioning
b) mentioned
c) mention
3279. I’m ready … a change.
a) to
b) for
c) with
3280. The final decision depends … him.
a) on
b) from
c) about
3281. This mission plan can lead … big problems.
a) for
b) about
c) to
3282. What’s the reason … doing it?
a) to
b) for
c) in
3283. We’re … debt.
a) on
b) with
c) in
3284. The marketing specialist said: “My idea is brilliant.”.
a) The marketing specialist said that his idea was brilliant.
b) The marketing specialist said that his idea had been brilliant.
c) The marketing specialist said that my idea was brilliant.
3285. She said: “When I saw him he was walking in the park.”.
a) She said that when she had seen him he had been walking in the
park.
b) She said that when she had seen him he would be walking in the
park.
c) She said that when she has seen him he was walking in the park.
3286. John said: “I have been waiting for you for such a long time.”.
a) John said that he was waiting for me for such a long time.
b) John said that he had been waiting for me for such a long time.
c) John said that he was waiting for me for such a long time.
3287. My wife asked me: “Did you decline their offer?”.
a) My wife asked me if you had declined their offer.
b) My wife asked me if I would decline their offer.
c) My wife asked me if I had declined their offer.
3288. The professor asked me: “Have you already guessed the right
answer?”.
a) The professor asked me if I had already guessed the right answer.
b) The professor asked me if you were already guessing the right
answer.
c) The professor asked me if I would already be guessing the right
answer.
3289. The examiner asked me: “Have you been learning Russian intensively
for the last three months?”.
a) The examiner asked me whether I had been learning Russian
intensively for the previous three months.
b) The examiner asked me if I have been learning Russian intensively
for the last three months.
c) The examiner asked me if I had learnt Russian intensively for the
last three months.
3290. The mentor asked me: “Why has she already known everything?”.
a) The mentor asked me why she has already known everything.
b) The mentor asked me why she had already known everything.
c) The mentor asked me why she was already knowing everything.
3291. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Aren’t you satisfied with her answer?
b) Hadn’t you being satisfied with her answer?
c) Weren’t you be satisfied with her answer?
3292. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Who is this document?
b) Who was this document about?
c) Who is this document for?
3293. How are you going to … a living in that country?
a) do
b) make
c) had
3294. They were … with the exams.
a) bored
b) boring
c) bore
3295. I was … by their presentation.
 a) inspiring
b) inspire
c) inspired
3296. It’s an … situation.
a) unsane
b) insane
c) insanely
3297. I’m for … methods.
a) traditional
b) tradition
c) traditionally
3298. She … so unexpectedly.
a) disappeared
b) unappeared
c) inappeared
3299. This step is … . It’s the only right way.
a) unnecessary
b) necessary
c) necessarily
3300. These exercises will … your body.
a) strength
b) strengthing
c) strengthen
3301. The woman felt so … .
a) insecure
b) securing
c) asecure
3302. The detectives will look … the crime.
a) in
b) with
c) into
3303. My wife often shows … . She likes attracting other people’s attention.
a) off
b) in
c) about
3304. … no use doing it.
a) How’s
b) There’s
c) What’s
3305. There is no point … it again.
a) to check
b) about check
c) in checking
3306. I have difficulty … for this exam.
a) to prepare
b) preparing
c) prepared
3307. This competitor is expected … .
a) to lose
b) losing
c) lose
3308. It should … .
a) be say
b) be said
c) being said
3309. These conditions should … .
a) be provided
b) providing
c) provide
3310. The more practice, … .
a) better
b) the best
c) the better
3311. She won’t change unless her parents … to her.
a) talk
b) will talk
c) had talked
3312. When his mother arrived, he … .
a) has been sleeping
b) would be sleeping
 c) was still sleeping
3313. … the manager explaining it?
a) Had
b) Was
c) Did
3314. Is the following sentence correct? “What was she wanting?”
a) correct
b) incorrect
3315. Is the following sentence correct? “The girls were commenting.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
3316. Is the following sentence correct? “I was parking there.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
3317. Is the following sentence correct? “Brian was having a rest.”
a) correct
b) incorrect
3318. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I was never to China.
b) I’ve never been to China.
c) I’d never been to China.
3319. You brother has … the last place.
a) be taken
b) been taken
c) taken
3320. Olivia … it for six years.
a) had been doing
b) has been doing
c) would be done
3321. … her since you finished university?
a) Have you known
b) Have you been knowing
c) Did you known
3322. Choose the correct sentence:
 a) Did it ever been controlled?
b) Had it ever being controlled?
c) Has it ever been controlled?
3323. Her mistakes … .
a) did be spotted
b) have been spotted
c) had being spotted
3324. I observed that his mistakes … yet.
a) weren’t corrected
b) didn’t be correct
c) hadn’t been corrected
3325. I … it two months ago.
a) have done
b) done
c) did
3326. How long … there?
a) are you staying
b) have you been staying
c) did you being stay
3327. My sister … Russian for three years.
a) has been learning
b) had been learning
c) did learning
3328. Choose the correct sentence:
a) It is currently monitored.
b) It had currently be monitored.
c) It is currently being monitored.
3329. I found out that some things … .
a) had been stolen
b) were stolen
c) did be stolen
3330. The students is frightened … her words.
a) of
b) with
c) on
3331. She’s ashamed … her poor skills.
a) by
b) on
c) of
3332. This text was translated from Russian … German.
a) into
b) with
c) on
3333. Why is he staring … her?
a) on
b) at
c) to
3334. I’m working here … the time being.
a) for
b) at
c) in
3335. The analyst said: “The situation isn’t getting better.”.
a) The analyst said that the situation isn’t getting better.
b) The analyst said that the situation wasn’t getting better.
c) The analyst said that the situation wouldn’t get better.
3336. The manager said: “They were discussing it.”.
a) The manager said that they had been discussing it.
b) The manager said that they were discussing it.
c) The manager said that they would be discussing it.
3337. The secretary asked me: “Did he apologize for it?”.
a) The secretary asked me if he apologized for it.
b) The secretary asked me if he has apologized for it.
c) The secretary asked me if he had apologized for it.
3338. Mary asked me: “Has she already introduced him?”.
a) Mary asked me if she had already introduced him.
b) Mary asked me if she already introduced him.
c) Mary asked me if she would already introduce him.
3339. Kate asked me: “What time do you usually get up?”.
a) Kate asked me what time did I usually get up.
b) Kate asked me what time had I usually got up.
 c) Kate asked me what time I usually got up.
3340. The manager asked me: “Who was responsible for it?”.
a) The manager asked me who had been responsible for it.
b) The manager asked me who was responsible for it.
c) The manager asked me who has be responsible for it.
3341. The girl asked me: “How often will you go to the gym?”.
a) The girl asked me how often I will go to the gym.
b) The girl asked me how often I would go to the gym.
c) The girl asked me how often I used to go to the gym.
3342. My neighbour asked me: “Why were you doing it all night?”.
a) My neighbour asked me why you had been doing it all night.
b) My neighbour asked me why I had been doing it all night.
c) My neighbour asked me why have I been doing it all night.
3343. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Hadn’t it improve your English?
b) Doesn’t it improve your English?
c) Haven’t it improving your English?
3344. … she trust you?
a) Doesn’t
b) Isn’t
c) Hadn’t
3345. … she lose control?
a) Wasn’t
b) Hadn’t
c) Didn’t
3346. Choose the correct answer:
a) Hasn’t Dave become a rich man?
b) Didn’t Dave became a rich man?
c) Hadn’t Dave been became a rich man?
3347. …, it ruined all our hopes.
a) Luck
b) Iluckily
c) Unluckily
3348. Maria feels so … . Something bad must have happened to her.
a) unhappy
 b) unhappily
c) happily
3349. This … isn’t enough to enter our organization.
a) unknown
b) knowledge
c) knowing
3350. He’s an … person. He’s so special!
a) ordinarily
b) ordinary
c) extraordinary
3351. Her father ran … when she was a small kid.
a) off
b) in
c) out
3352. We’ll sort … this problem quite easily.
a) in
b) about
c) out
3353. I can’t get rid … my headache.
a) on
b) of
c) out
3354. She always stands … in a crowd.
a) within
b) out
c) about
3355. We broke … all the relations.
a) off
b) out
c) to
3356. You … better change your mind.
a) can
b) had
c) would
3357. I … my hair cut.
 a) can
b) should
c) had
3358. This thing can be … .
a) proved
b) proving
c) prove
3359. The team shouldn’t … .
a) divide
b) be divided
c) diving
3360. It’s … fantastic what you’ve done.
a) completely
b) utter
c) such a
3361. We won’t go there in case she … buy a ticket.
a) won’t
b) doesn’t
c) wouldn’t
3362. How … it changing?
a) did
b) have
c) was
3363. It … an effect on me.
a) won’t have
b) hadn’t have
c) wouldn’t had
3364. The police … suspected Mary.
a) have
b) has
c) did
3365. They … broken the law. I guarantee.
a) didn’t
b) haven’t
c) won’t
3366. The customer … responded.
a) won’t
b) didn’t
c) hasn’t
3367. She … the money.
a) withdrew
b) withdrawed
c) withdraw
3368. She realized she … inappropriate words.
a) was used
b) had used
c) did used
3369. They … now.
a) be criticized
b) are criticize
c) are being criticized
3370. What … now?
a) is being said
b) has being said
c) does been said
3371. Who … about this situation?
a) did been warned
b) has been warned
c) would being warned
3372. How long … this movie?
a) did you watched
b) hadn’t you watch
c) have you been watching
3373. Jennifer confessed she … him all the truth.
a) didn’t told
b) won’t tell
c) hadn’t told
3374. I wish I … a better job.
a) had
b) would had
 c) have
3375. I … be in best shape because it’s my desire to be so.
a) must
b) have to
c) had to
3376. I … to finish this report today.
a) have to
b) had to
c) would have
3377. The professor told me: “We’ll support her.”.
a) The professor told me that they will support her.
b) The professor told me that they would support her.
c) The professor told me that they would be supporting her.
3378. I … my final exam by December.
a) will completed
b) will be completing
c) will have completed
3379. We … for two hours by the time they arrive.
a) will have been talking
b) will had been talked
c) will had been talking
3380. The assistant asked me: “Will you compare their results?”.
a) The assistant asked me whether I would compare their results.
b) The assistant asked me if I will compare their results.
c) The assistant asked me if I would be comparing their results.
3381. The professor asked me: “Have you been learning Russian for three
years?”.
a) The professor asked me if you had been learning Russian for three
years.
b) The professor asked me if I had been learning Russian for three
years.
c) The professor asked me if I have learnt Russian for three years.
3382. My cousin asked me: “How was your trip?”.
a) My cousin asked me how my trip was.
b) My cousin asked me how my trip had been.
 c) My cousin asked me how my trip would be.
3383. What does Jane insist …?
a) of
b) with
c) on
3384. Her colleagues … her.
a) disrespect
b) inrespect
c) arespect
3385. He’s my … .
a) competition
b) competitive
c) competitor
3386. The coronavirus can’t be cured … .
a) traditional
b) traditionally
c) tradition
3387. She improved her Chinese only … .
a) unsignificantly
b) insignificantly
c) dissignificantly
3388. We lead an … lifestyle.
a) inhealthy
b) dishealthy
c) unhealthy
3389. They are very … to him.
a) unkind
b) inkind
c) rekind
3390. Brian dozed ... during the lecture.
a) down
b) in
c) off
3391. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Get out it your head!
 b) Get it out of your head!
c) Get out of your head it!
3392. Choose the correct sentence:
a) I’m accustomed to staying at home all day.
b) I’m accustomed to stay at home all day.
c) I’m accustom to staying at home all day.
3393. I’d rather … cycling than play computer games.
a) going
b) gone
c) go
3394. I’d rather … a little bit.
a) wait
b) waiting
c) to wait
3395. She’s supposed … the first place.
a) take
b) to take
c) to have take
3396. Are we supposed … there on time?
a) arrive
b) arriving
c) to arrive
3397. These risk factors should … .
a) minimize
b) minimizing
c) be minimized
3398. This subject shouldn’t … at university.
a) teach
b) be taught
c) teaching
3399. They mustn’t … .
a) punished
b) punishing
c) be punished
3400. …, the better.
a) The shorter
b) Shorter
c) The shortest