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Underline the correct answer, a), b), c) or d).
1I
a student of English.
a) are
b) is
c) am
d) arent
c) Are
d) ---
8 I love films but I
a) do
2 He's from Beijing. He
Chinese.
a) is from
c) isnt
b) does
c) doesn't
b) is
d) are from
3 They
Italy.
like TV.
Spanish. Theyre from
d) don't
9 She starts
morning.
work at 8.30 in the
a) to
b) at
c) ---
d) the
a) are
b) is
10 Where
have lunch?
c) isnt
d) arent
a) is she
b) shes
4 This is Renata. She's
a) Canada
c) Brazilian
d) France
a) it
b) this
c) those
d) that
s your family name?
a) Who
b) What
c) How
d) Where
7
a) Do
d) does
b) Spain
5 These are my keys and
yours.
c) do she
she
you like sport?
b) Does
11 Do you like
are
video games?
a) play
b) playing
c) plays
d) to playing
12 Hes quite friendly but he
very quiet.
a) never is
b) is often
c) often is
d) never
13 She hasn't got
sisters.
brothers and
a) some
b) a
c) the
d) any
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14 Toms
name is Anna.
a) brothers
b) sisters
c) sister is
d) father is
15 How many children
a) theyve
got?
b) do they
c) they
d) have they
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a table and four chairs in the
dining room.
a) Its
b) There have
c) Theres
are
d) There
17 Are there
bedroom?
cupboards in the
a) any
b) some
c) the
d) a
18 There are a lot of books on the
.
a) shelves
b) sink
c) cupboard
d) hall
19 The bank is
a) next
the cinema.
b) opposite
c) in front
20 You
office.
d) under
buy clothes in a post
a) can to
b) cant
c) can
d) are
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milk in the fridge?
a) a
b) some
c) any
d) an
22 Can I have a
please?
of biscuits,
a) bar
b) jar
c) packet
d) bottle
23 How
every day?
water do you drink
a) many
b) long
c) more
d) much
24 She
born in 1985.
a) is
b) were
c) was
d) did
25 We
afraid of the dark when
we were children.
a) wasnt
b) werent
c) was
d) didnt
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26 My birthday is on August
a) 2th
b) 2st
33 Can you tell me the
library?
c) 2nd
d) 2rd
a) road
b) way
c) street
d) place
27 They had a barbecue with friends
Saturday.
34 Today is
than yesterday.
a) on
b) the
a) hot
b) hottest
c) at
d) in
c) hotter
d) more hot
28 She
eight.
work when she was
a) starts
b) start
c) started
to the
35 We stayed at the
town.
hotel in
a) more expensive b) expensivest
d) starting
c) expensive
d) most expensive
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you do a lot of sport when
you were young?
36 Is Indian food
food?
a) Do
b) Did
a) better
b) more good
c) Was
d) Is
c) best
d) well
did you last see her?
37 They
to music now.
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than English
a) When
b) What
a) listen
b) listened
c) Who
d) Which
c) listens
d) are listening
31 We went
at the weekend.
38 What
doing at the moment?
a) to shops
c) the shops
b) to shop
d) shopping
32 I woke up late
train.
b) does she
c) is
d) is she
I missed my
a) because
c) so
a) shes
b) but
d) for
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she look like?
a) does
b) is
c) are
d) do
40 He
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a) go to
c) going
d) go
47 I didn't have lunch so I
hungry now.
a suit to work.
a) usually wear
usually
b) going to
b) is wearing
a) am getting
b) get
c) got
d) have got
c) wears usually d) usually wears
41 You
drive a car in the centre
of town. It isnt allowed.
a) have to
b) can
c) dont have to
42 You
bus.
a) mustnt
b) have
a taxi to the station two
a) took
b) take
c) are taking
d) takes
44 He goes to work
c) should
d) ll
49 Lets
afternoon.
swimming this
a) play
b) go
c) to go
d) do
50 Youve got a headache. You
drink coffee.
a) shouldnt
b) might
c) will
d) should
helicopter.
a) in
b) on
c) by
d) by the
to move to another country.
a) wants
b) like
c) d like
d) go
46 She's
b) wont
d) dont have
43 They
hours ago.
45 I
a) must
d) cant
to walk, you can take a
c) must
48 Don't go to bed late or you
be tired tomorrow.
learn to drive.
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51 Sorry, I don't understand. Please
speak
.
a) slow
b) more slow
c) slowly
d) fast
58 I
new job.
London because I got a
a) move to
to the
52 Please turn the music down. It's
.
c) moved to
a) too loudly
59 What
b) enough loud
c) too loud
quiet
53
d) very
make you a sandwich?
b) moved
d) moved at
on at the moment?
a) you work
b) do you work
c) are you work
d) are you working
a) Will you
b) Let
60 What's the first thing you do when
you
work?
c) Do I
d) Shall I
a) get to
b) got to
c) are getting
d) get
54 He
his life.
climbed a mountain in
a) has never
b) never has
c) never will
d) wont never
61 He's an extremely busy IT
consultant so he
takes a
holiday.
a) always
55
you ever flown a plane?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Have
d) Has
b) often
c) rarely
d) once in a while
62 I dont mind
late sometimes.
a) working
56 Our last family celebration
my mothers birthday.
c) work
a) is
b) was
c) were
d) did
63 We
tonight.
b) to work
d) a work
for dinner at eight
a) meeting
57 When did they decide
married?
a) get
b) got
c) to
d) to get
c) are meeting
b) meets
d) met
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that new play at the
a) go to see
b) seeing
71 How long has he
girlfriend?
c) going see
d) going to see
a) know
b) knew
c) known
d) knows
65
painted the Mona Lisa?
a) Who
b) Who did
c) Who was
d) When
66 Have you ever
sport?
b) made
c) make
d) done
67 You
72I've studied English
years.
a dangerous
a) do
d) can
68 You
wear a suit. Its a very
informal party.
a) should
have to
b) dont
d) might
c) at
d) for
a) will
b) might
c) wont
d) might not
a) was made
b) did make
c) was making
d) am making
70 We should all avoid
food.
74 What's the matter? Have you
a cold?
a) get
b) catch
c) felt
d) caught
75 She used to live
69 I
a phone call when I heard
a strange noise.
c) to have
having
b) ago
b) have to
c) mustnt
c) must
a) since
ten
73 It
rain tomorrow. Its going
to be a sunny day.
be late for school again.
a) must
a) eating
his
Paris.
a) in the
b) at
c) in
d) the
junk
b) to eat
d) to
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76 We
school.
wear a uniform at my
a) use to
b) didnt used to
c) used
d) didnt use to
c) in
83 Its
been to.
d) up
beautiful place I've ever
a) the most
77 I think everybody should travel
abroad
experience another
culture.
a) for to
b) for
c) to
d) in order
c) most
b) more
d) a most
84 They think travelling by boat is
comfortable than travelling by
plane.
a) the more
b) most
78 There are two cinemas in the town
I live.
c) more
d) the most
a) where
b) which
c) when
d) what
85 There are more cars and
space to park in the streets nowadays.
79 She married the man
the supermarket.
owned
a) what
b) who
c) which
d) he
80 We don't have
things we enjoy.
a) time enough
b) too much
c) enough time
d) a time
hours on the
a) too much
b) not enough
c) very
d) too many
82 Can I try this skirt
a) on
b) least
c) less
d) bigger
86 He worked as a biologist in
Amazon rainforest.
to do the
81 Children spend
Internet.
a) more
a) a
b) ---
c) an
d) the
87 Theres someone at the door. It
be John. He always visits me at
this time.
a) must
b) might not
c) can
d) cant
, please?
b) at
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that I'm like my mother
a) told
b) m told
c) was said
d) am said
89 She
to work in her
companys office in Hong Kong.
a) sent
95 They told me they
new one.
give me a
a) dont
b) wont to
c) d
d) ll
b) was
c) was sent
send
d) was
96 He
success
the film would be a great
a) told
b) said me
90 Has the man come to repair the
washing machine
?
c) say
d) said
a) yet
b) tomorrow
97 Id read more books if I
c) just
d) never
a) had
b) d have
c) ll have
91 My sister
time.
d) have
found a new job.
a) just has
has
b) already
98 What would you do if you
have any money?
c) has just
d) yet
a) were
b) d
c) wont
d) didnt
92 Many people think that if they
lots of money, theyll be very
happy.
a) will earn
b) spent
c) earn
d) will win
93 If you
now, they won't have
any tickets left.
a) phone
b) dont phone
c) will phone
d) wont phone
99 Could you
eat?
a good place to
a) to recommend b) tell
c) show
d) recommend
100
be possible to reserve a
table for tonight?
a) Would it
b) Could you
c) Can it
d) Will
94 What
happen if he doesn't
get here in time?
a) will it
b) it would
c) will
d) it will
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101 Hes French but he
London at the moment.
a) living
in
b) does live
c) s living
102 When
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Indian curry?
a) Did they never tried b) Have they
tryed
d) lived
c) Have they ever tried d) Does they
try
b) they did
109 When we got to the station, we
found out that our train
two
minutes earlier.
tell you?
a) did they
c) have they
d) does they
a) ve left
103 Who
this delicious cake?
a) are made
b) did make
c) made
d) did
104 Look! What
in the mirror?
a) are you seeing b) do you see
c) see you
seeing
d) youre
105 They
in Paris in the 1990s.
a) living
b) dont live
c) was living
d) were living
106 I
called.
c) s left
b) had left
d) had leaved
110 She
German at school but
didnt understand a word when she got
to Berlin.
a) hasnt learnt
b) didnt learn
c) d learnt
learnt
d) was
111 I
on holiday tomorrow so I
hope it doesn't rain too much.
a) ll go
b) wont to go
c) ll going
going
d) m
ready for bed when he
a) was getting
b) ve got
112 The letter
Thursday.
c) were getting
d) didnt get
a)s probably
b) s unlikely
c) might
d) won't
107 Ive
the radio.
to arrive before
the terrible news on
a) just have
b) yet
113 They
win the championship.
They're not playing well enough.
c) already have
d) just heard
a)re not going to b) may well
c) ll win
d) could
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114 Theres a huge delay on the
motorway. They
get here in time
for lunch.
a) probably might not
may
c) ll probably
b) possibly
d) probably wont
115 Do you think they
me again?
speak to
a) will they
b) re going
c) theyll ever
d) never wont
116 She
teachers.
speak so rudely to her
a) shouldnt
b) dont have to
c) can
d) has to
117 You
like it.
work there if you dont
a) need to
have to
b) dont
c) have to
d) should
118 She
to find a place to live
before she can leave home.
a) s got to
to
c) must
b) ve got
d) should
119 He
to play the guitar very
well when he was a teenager.
a) would
b) didnt
c) used to
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in Brazil for over ten
a) use to work
b) would work
c) didnt use to work
121 Shes one of
office.
d) worked
people in the
a) the friendliest b) friendly
c) most friendlier d) the friendlier
122 The house is
inside than it
looks from the outside.
a) a slightly large b) far largest
c) a lot larger
d) not as larger
123 That shops not
I expected.
a) more cheap than
cheap
c) as cheap as
b) the most
d) more cheap as
124 They won't arrive before lunch,
they?
a) will
b) wont
c) arent
d) dont
125 His mother was a famous writer,
?
a) isnt she
she
b) hasnt
c) was she
she
d) wasnt
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126 When I
tired, I usually
drink a strong, black coffee.
a) ll feel
b) m feeling
133 She
write her name when
she was four but she didn't know how
to count.
c) might feel
d) dont feel
a) can to
b) could
c) couldnt
127 You'll never play well
practise a lot more.
d) cant to
you
a) unless
b) when
134 We
to find a sandwich but
we managed to get a cup of coffee.
c) if
d) while
a) wont able
b) cant
c) were able
d) werent able
128 Would you help me move to my
new flat if I
you 50?
a) ll give
b) d give
c) gave
d) d given
135 They've bought a lovely new house
but
gardens very small.
a) the
b) a
c) an
d) ---
129 He
go to the concert if he
was over the age of 18.
136 Did you know they had a summer
cottage
Greek island?
a) should
a) on the b) on a c) ---
b) ll
c) can
d) in a
d) could
130 If I
you, I wouldnt eat it.
a) were
b) was
c) have been
d) had been
131 Have they ever
in Canada?
137 They don't have much money but
they have
interesting friends.
a) a lot
b) few of
c) many
d) plenty of
138 We don't have
time or
money to buy a new house.
a) been living
b) lived
a) enough of
b) enough
c) are living
d) living
c) many
d) several
132 I
much.
him enjoying himself so
a) never seen
b) never have seen
c)ve never seen
d) not ever seen
139 That's the man
my new boss.
going to be
a) who
b) whose
c) whos
d) which
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140 Are those the cakes
you'd buy for tea?
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said
146 He didn't want to go but his
parents said he
to.
a) what you
b) that
a) didn't has
b) had to
c) who
d) you
c) must
d) had
141 They live in Devon,
is one
of the prettiest places in England.
147 He said he
a) ll call
b) s called
a) that
b) where
c) had called
d) d call
c) it
d) which
142 We
so late if it hadn't been
the rush-hour.
a) wouldve been b) wouldnt have
been
c) would been
d) d be
143 Where
home?
if you hadn't been at
148 I asked them if they
Tom's accident.
a) ve heard
d) would she gone
144 They can't move in because the
house
finished yet.
a) wasn't been
b) hasn't been
c) hadn't been
d) isn't being
about
b) d hear
c) d heard
d) heard
149 She offered
report.
a) would she have gone b) she would
go
c) will she go
her that night.
him write the
a) to help
c) help
b) helping
d) to helping
150 Why don't we
earlier?
leaving
a) suggest
c) offer
b) warn
d) agree
145 The wedding cake
by the
bride's mother, whos a very good
cook.
a) makes
c) is made
made
b) being made
d) was
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151 Who
present?
you that lovely
a) did give
c) was leaving
b) d given
c) was given
d) gave
d) left
158 He published his first novel last
year and it
a prize.
a) s awarded
b) s been awarded
152 Do you mind me asking where
from?
c) s be awarded d) has awarded
a) you come
b) does she come
c) you coming
d) do you come
159 How much were
last job?
in your
a) you been paid b) you being payed
153
to tell me what's going on.
a) I wonder you
b) I'd like you
c) I'm interested
d) Would you mind
160 You
you arrive.
a) ve given
154 They
in that lovely old
house since 1980.
your instructions when
b) are giving
c) giving
given
a) ve lived
b) live
c) are living
d) recently lived
155 Have you e-mailed your brother
?
a) last week
c) you being paid d) you paying
b) for a month
d) ll be
161 He
living alone but now he
prefers to share a flat.
a) use to like
b) would like to
c) used to like
d) liked to
c) in the summer d) lately
156 I
for my wallet for fifteen
minutes. I think I've lost it!
a) being looking b) looked
c) ve been looking
looking
a) to live
b) to living
c) living
d) live
in
d) m
163 The train
morning.
157 Wheres my car key? I
the table last night.
a) ve left
162 Theyll never get used
the heat of the tropics.
it on
at 6.10 tomorrow
a) went
b) s leaving
c) leaves
d) going to leave
b) d left
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164 He
tired when he gets home
170 I wish
a foreign language
from football practice.
that but I didn't have the choice at
school.
a) s likely to be b) likely be
c) likes to be
165 They
Smiths.
d) ll like to be
a) I could speak
b) to speak
c) Id spoke
d) I could to speak
come if you invite the
a) ll probably to b) won't probably
171 How many people have travelled
space?
c) re definitely
a) in
b) in the
c) ---
d) at
d) definitely wont
166 When we walked into the room,
music
softly on the radio.
a) was playing
b) playing
172 I wish he wouldn't drive at 100
miles
hour on the motorway.
c) had played
d) was played
a) ---
b) the
c) an
d) in an
167 They
for ages when they
finally heard the plane strike was over.
a) was waiting
b) d be waiting
c) d been waiting d) waited
168 The washing machine has just
broken down for the fifth time. I wish I
it.
a) didn't buy
b) d never bought
c) wasn't bought d) never bought
169 I wish I didn't have to go out
tonight.
I
the meeting.
a) wish I cancelled
cancelled
b) should
c) shouldve cancel
shouldve cancelled
d)
173 If you lent me your car, I
back
by 8.30.
a) could bring
b) could brought
c) bring
d) can't bringing
it
174 If we
the contract, would
you agree to all our demands?
a) was to sign
b) were to sign
c) would to sign
d) werent signing
175 You can come in
over 18.
you are
a) providing to
b) as long
c) providing
d) supposing
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176 We
to leave the country
until we'd shown our passports.
182 Do
tonight?
a) mustn't
allowed
a) none
b) either of
c) any
d) neither
c) were obliged
b) weren't
d) didn't have
177 My boss
take a day off to
go to my sisters wedding.
a) made b) allowed
d) let
b) managed to
c) were able to
d) could
c) would d) were
on
b) he hadn't
c) he haven't
d) he isn't
d) ll be
180 What do you think you
2020?
a) I will
b) me I could
c) me I can
b) might lie
c) be lying
lying
a) hadn't he
185 They told _____ start work the
following Monday.
179 By this time next week, I
a beach in the Caribbean.
by
d) I could
186 If he
sunglasses today, hed
have been recognised.
a) wore
b) didnt wear
c) hadnt worn
d) d wear
b) be achieving
c) ll have achieved
achieving
d) ll be
181
of people will protest
against the proposed new superstore in
the town.
a) A large amount b) Quite many
c) Hardly any
a) might b) had
having
184 I wanted to know why
called me.
a) managed
a) ll be done
183 What did she say we
for dinner tonight?
c) let me
178 Although shed twisted her ankle,
she
get to the nearest hospital.
a) ll lie
you feel like going out
d) A large number
187 We
be home by now if we
hadn't missed the bus.
a) werent
wouldve
c) will have
b)
d) d
188 If she hadn't ignored her teachers
advice, she
to university.
a) had gone
b) wouldve gone
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d) hadnt gone
c) d been
been
get up early if you want
d) mustve
189 You
to arrive on time tomorrow.
a) d better
better
c) ll better not
b) be
d) are better to
190 You should go to the doctor if you
keep
sore throats.
a) to feel
b) to getting
c) getting
d) feeling
191 Its not worth
awful.
that film. It's
195 You
the noise of the party
last night. We were very quiet.
a) ve heard
b) mustve heard
c) couldnt hear
d) cant have heard
196 The village
I lived for two
years was very isolated.
a) who
b) where
c) that
d) whom
197 I didn't like the woman
spoke to on the phone.
a) to see
b) see
a) ---
b) which
c) to seeing
d) seeing
c) whose
d) what
192 He stopped
after three
months because it was damaging his
knees.
198 Were having dinner with some
friends
work in the same office.
a) that they
b) who they
a) to jog
b) jogging
c) whose
d) that
c) to jogging
d) for to jog
193 I'll never
first time.
in a plane for the
a) that going
a) forget to travel b) remember to
travel
c) forget travelling
remember travelling
199 He almost fell off his bike
round the corner.
d)
194 You
seriously hurt if you
hadn't been wearing your seatbelt.
b) going
c) to going
d) went
200 A painting
by a 10-year-old
boy has won 1000 in a competition.
a) done
b) been done
c) that had done d) is done
a) couldve been b) have been
Total marks = 200
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