1. We are going …..the opera tomorrow night.
a) At; b) under; c) in; d) to
b)
2. This is ……winter we have had for 20 years.
a) The worst; b) the more bad; c) worst; d) worse
b)
3. Her parents often complain because she comes home ……
a) Lately; b) latest; c) latter; d) late
4. I look forward …..you soon.
A) seeing; b) to seeing; c) to see; d) that I see
5. She’s much taller …..
a) than; b) as; c) that; d) like
6. We’re having a party …..April.
a) in; b) on; c) at; d) to
7. If you hadn’t seen that film, you ….such a bad dream.
A) don’t have; b) won’t have; c) wouldn’t have had; d) shouldn’t have
8. He said that the thieves ….by the boys.
A) had been seen; b) has been seen; c) was seen; d) will be seen
9. ……….a successful author one day.
A) I’m being; b) I am going to be; c) I go to be; d) I be
10. She’s ……university teacher.
A) a; b) an; c) the d) one
11. If you want ….advice, go to Mary.
A) a; b) the; c)an; d) some
12. Sam and Luke have been friends ………they were children.
A) until; b) since; c) for; d) when
13. Hurry up! The train ….in five minutes.
A) leaves; b) was leaving; c) left; d) do leave
14. There are no certain ….that he is guilty.
A) proves; b) proves; c) proofs; d) proofes
15. Passing the exam at so young an age was quite an …..
a) achievement; b) achieve; c) achiever; d) achievable
16. Could I have …..drink?
a) other; b) an other; c) another; d) others
17. Why ….?
A) those men are laughing; b) are laughing those men; c) are those men laughing; d) is
those men laughing
18. She was lying in the middle of the road, …..for help.
A) she was crying; b) she cried; c) crying; d) and she will cry
19. We met when we ….in France.
A) study; b) were studying; c) are studying; d) have studied
20. This is the first time I ………..a sports car.
A) have driven; b) am driving; c) drive; d) was driving
21. Don’t interrupt me …..i am talking.
A) while; b) by the time; c) until; d) after
22. She told us we …..come as well.
A) might; b) may; c) can; d) will
23. Did he say if …..lend you that money?
A) could he; b) can he; c) he could; d) he
24. …………..you speak French?
A) is; b) are; c) does; d) do
25. The students …..go to this school are all very intelligent.
A) which; b) where; c) what; d) who
26. John Hastings, …… , has just come to live in our street.
A) which I was at school with; b) I were at school with; c) with who I was at school; d)
with whom I was at school
27. It would be nice if we ….. a bit more room.
A) had; b) would have; c) have; d) will have
28. ……….you see the lights?
A) May; b) Shan’t c) can’t d) shouldn’t
29. …………help me?
A) can you to; b) do you can; c) can you; d) did you can
30. Generally, summer is a hot season. But ….summer of 2005 was rainy and pretty cold.
A) a; b) the; c) - ; d) this
31. If my car had had good brakes I ….it on time.
A) could have stopped; b) could stop; c) stopped; d) had stopped
32. “Where is the money?”, John asked.
A) john asked where is the money; b) john asked where the money is; c) john asked
where the money was; d) john asked where was the money
33. By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane ….
A) has just taken off; b) had just taken off; c) took off; d) had just take off
34. I like both Alice and Claire, but I must admit that Alice is ….
A) the prettier; b) the prettiest; c) the most prettiest; d) the more prettier
35. It is getting ……
a) more and more cold; b) more and more colder; c) cold and cold; d) colder and colder
36. When you came I ….the garden.
A) watered; b) have been watering; c) was watering; d) had watered
37. She can’t come right now. She ….on the project.
A) works; b) is working; c) worked; d) work
38. Six pounds …..a low price and everyone ….to it.
A) are, agree; b) is, agrees; c) are, agrees; d) is, agree
39. I still ….to ….in such a strange place!
A) am not used, live; b) haven’t been used, live; c) can’t use, living; d) haven’t got used,
living
40. He said that he ….as soon as he …..working.
a) would come, would finish; b) had come, was finishing; c) would come, finished; d)
came, would have finished
41. We ……in the shade an hour on that sunny afternoon.
A) laid; b) lay; c) lied; d) lain
42. The police …..investigating a serious murder case for three weeks now.
A) are; b) have been; c) is; d) has been
43. He arrived …. London …….7 p.m. …….a foggy November day. We often have fog ….November.
a) in, at, on, in; b) at, at, on, during; c) to, at, in, on d) by, on, in, in
44. He …….since I …home.
A) had read, came; b) is reading, came; c) read, have come; d) has been reading, came
45. It is high time he ……..told to stop behaving like a child.
A) has been; b) would be; c) were; d) was
46. It is unlikely ……………….these instructions.
A) for them to understand; b) for them to have understood; c) that they should
understand; d) that they understood
47. He can’t tell which of the two girls is ……
a) the most beautiful; b) the most beautifulest; c) the more beautifuler; d) the more
beautiful
48. You hardly ever go to the cinema, …….?
A) isn’t it; b) don’t you; c) are you; d) do you
49. If I’d known we’d have to wait so long, I ………a book.
A) would bring; b) had brought; c) brought; d) would have brought
50. Who has written this novel? It’ good. Who …….written by?
A) this novel has been ; b) has this novel been; c) has been this novel; d) was
this novel
51. “which of the two pens would you like?” “……..will do.”
A) any; b) either; c) no one; d) none
52. No sooner ……home ………the phone rang.
A) had I got, that; b) had I got, when; c) did I get, than; d) had I got, than
53. ……… you wish to buy a new car, we’d offer free insurance.
A) would; b) should; c) had; d) did
54. It’s a long time since I …….such a good article.
A) have read; b) read; c) have been reading; d) had read
55. You repeated it, ……….was necessary.
A) that; b) what; c) who; d) which
56. Is there anything her worth ……….?
A) buying; b) to buy; c) to have bought; d) to buying
57. Nobody has to do that, ……?
A) do they; b) have they; c) has he; d) does he
58. I’m not expecting any messages, but if someone …….ring while I am out could you say that I’ll
be back by 6 p.m.?
a) would; b) will; c) should; d) can
59. …………again, we might consider her for the job.
A) were she apply; b) if she had applied; c) were she to apply; d) she applied
60. He insisted …….the documents.
A) to see; b) that he sees; c) in seeing; d) on seeing
61. Everyone ……………….quietly when suddenly the door ………….open and a complete stranger
……..in.
a) was reading, burst, rushed; b) were reading, bursted, rushed; c) was reading,
bursted, rushed; d) read, was bursting, has rushed
62. “Shall we go to the cinema”? “Yes, ………!”
a) let’s b) we are; c) shall we; d) shan’t we
63. I don’t believe she has failed the French test again. ……………the French test again.
A) she mustn’t have failed; b) she can’t have failed; c) I can’t believe she should fail;
d) it’s impossible she may fail
64. I hope they ……..this road by the time we ………back next summer.
A) had repaired, would come; b) will have repaired, come; c) will have repaired, will
come; d) would have repaired, had come
65. At this time on Monday, the handball team of our school ……..be training on the new sports
ground.
A) will; b) would; c) should ; d) must
66. My sister drives …………….than my brother, but I must also admit that she drives …………….
a) faster….worse; b) fast….badly; c) faster…worst; d) fast ….worse
67. If …………….., I wouldn’t be able to solve the problem.
A) it hadn’t been for you; b) you hadn’t been; c) you weren’t ; d) it weren’t for you
68. When the whistle was blown, I felt as if my legs ……….stuck to the ground.
A) was; b) were; c) are; d) have been
69. I had warned you to study more but you …….listen.
a) won’t ; b) mustn’t ; c) needn’t; d) wouldn’t
70. The receptionist gave him …..valuable …… a) a loaf of ..information; b) a bar of …
information; c) a piece of…..informations; d) a piece of …. information