1. This record-shop _____ be a book-shop a few years ago.

a. b. c. d.

used to used used use

2. I'm _____ in the news.

a. b. c. d.

interested exciting interest interesting

3. It's a small town in the south _____ England.

a.

to

b. ---

b.

of

c. from

4. She hasn't written to me _____ we met last time.

a. b.

for ago

c. d.

since before

5. I think John _____ translate this document.

a. have to b. will have c. d. has will have to

6. I usually wear skirts, but today I _____ trousers.

a. b. c. d.

wear wears wearing am wearing

7. How can I _____ to the post office?

a. b. c. d.

find get arrive reach

8. He arrived _____ you were asleep.

a. b.

until while 2

c. d.

during for

9. Have you ever been to France?" "Yes, I _____ there last August."

a. b. c. d.

had been were went have been

10. Couldn't you go a little faster? I'm _____ a hurry.

a. b. c. d.

at of on in

11. One of my neighbours has _____ me to tea.

a. b. c. d.

welcomed pleased suggested invited

12. It's Mr Smith, _____?

a. b.

isn't he is not it 3

c. d.

isn't it is it

13. "Must I take my umbrella?" "No, you _____. It's not going to rain."

a. b. c. d.

needn't have to don't mustn't

14. I _____ breakfast when the phone rang.

a. b. c. d.

had have was having am having

15. She doesn't like _____ television.

a. b. c. d.

looking watch see watching

16. This question is _____ difficult for me.

a. b.

too enough 4

c. d.

to such

17. Can we _____ at your house and go to the party together?

a.

come

b. meet c. d. see find

18. This car is more _____ than that one.

a. b. c. d.

fast modern faster fastest

19. Mr. Smith woke up in the middle of the night. He could hear _____ in his garden.

a. b. c. d.

anything everywhere someone anybody

20. I was a bit worried because I thought I might _____ my train.

a. b.

be late lose 5

c. d.

miss not reach

21. "Would you care to join us for dinner tomorrow?" "_____"

a. b. c. d.

Sorry, I wouldn't. Pardon me, I wouldn't. Unfortunately, I won't be able to. Excuse me, I won't be able to.

22. I'd like to buy a book. Can you tell me _____ a bookshop near here?

a. b. c. d.

there is if there's is there whether is there

23. Margaret _____ me _____ worry.

a. b. c. d.

said // not said // not to told // don't told // not to

24. He can jump really _____.

a. b.

big highly 6

c.

hardly

d. high

25. _____ people don't know what it is like in other countries.

a. b. c. d.

The most of Most of The most Most

26. "Where did you buy this lovely pair of boots?" "In _____."

a. b. c. d.

French Greek Ireland Austrian

27. If I _____ him before, I _____ him to my party.

a. b. c. d.

knew // didn't invite had known // would have invited would know // would invite would have known // had invited

28. No one was sure _____ Ron would come to the party or not.

a.

what time

b.

why

c. whether d. when

29. This beach is usually closed _____ a rainy day.

a.

while

b. on

b. c.

in at

30. On very high mountains there aren't _____ trees.

a. b. c. d.

some no the any

31. Last week my neighbour had a serious heart attack. He _____ taken to hospital.

a. b. c. d.

had to have must had to be had to be has been

32. Can I have _____, please?

a. b. c. d.

a loaf of bread a loaf-bread a bread's loaf a bread loaf

33. After Jack _____ in his notice at the office, his wife ran away with a lawyer.

a.

having handed

b. had handed c. d. was handing handing

34. It's been a long time since you've seen him, _____?

a. b. c. d.

isn't it hasn't it haven't you hasn't he

35. Water _____ at a temperature of 100 C.

a. b. c.

is to boil is boiled is boiling

d. boils

36. You _____ come tomorrow if you have something else to do.

a. b. c. d.

mustn't needn't to needn't don't need

37. If you can type _____ she can, you are very good.

a. b. c.

quicker then as quick as as more quickly as

d. as quickly as

38. I decided to go _____.

a. b. c. d.

for a walk to a walk walk for a walking

39. Please speak a little more _____.

a. b. c. d.

slower slow slowlier slowly

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40. They were _____.

a. b. c. d.

learning hardly studying very hardly studying very hard learnt very hard

41. He _____ in love with her over a year ago.

a. b. c. d.

has fallen falls fell felled

42. When the doorbell _____, I was having a bath.

a. b. c. d.

rings ringed rang rung

43. They told _____ what to do.

a. b. c. d.

him that he he to him

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44. _____ we buy a new car?

a. b. c. d.

Would you like that Going to Do you want that Shall

45. The plane arrived _____ the airport late on Monday.

a. b. c. d.

in for to at

46. They _____ dictionaries.

a. b. c. d.

have no any have no some haven't any haven't some

47. Which sentence is correct?

a. b. c. d.

I already twice read have this book. I have read already twice this book. I have already read this book twice. I twice have already read this book. 12

48. "Who found that flower in the garden?" "I _____."

a. b. c. d.

found did did find did so

49. a. b. c.

Since 1964, there _____ no gas explosions here. is are were being

d. have been

50. If you'd written earlier, I'd have known when you _____ to go on holiday. a. b. c. d. wanted will want would want would intend

51. In his spare time he works _____ a salesman for an insurance company. a. b. like as

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C. out d. 52. a. b. c. d. At

The old general told us stories of how he _____. has fought the Germans had won the war alone defeat the enemy was fighting in the battles of 1944

53. The family lost their money on roulette so they're unable to buy _____. a. b. c. d. something nothing everything anything

1. "How old is she now?" "She _____ in 1905." A. B. was burn was borne

C. was born D. born

2. The tourists were looking forward _____ the Tate Gallery.

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A. to visiting B. C. D. visiting a visit to to visit

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