Test your English - Page 1

1. When can we meet again?

o

4. Would you prefer lemonade or

orange juice?
o

Have you got anything

When are you free?

else?

It was two days ago.

Can you help me?

2. My aunt is going to stay with me.

o

How do you do?

How long for?

How was it?

3. When do you study?

o

at school

If you like.

Are you sure about that?

5. Let's have dinner now.

o

You aren't eating.

There aren't any.

Tom isn't here yet

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6. The snow was ...... heavily when I

left the house.
o

dropping

landing

in the evenings

in the library

falling

descending

drop

9. According to Richard's ...... the

train leaves at 7 o'clock.
o

opinion

7. I can't find my keys anywhere I ...... have left them at work.

o

can

advice

must

knowledge

ought

information

would

8. When a car pulled out in front of

her, Jane did well not to ...... control
of her bicycle.

10. When you stay in a country for

some time you get used to the
people's ...... of life.
o

habit

miss

custom

lose

way

fail

system

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11. The builders are ...... good

progress with the new house.
o

is having

had

doing

making

14. What differences are there ......

the English spoken in the UK and the
English spoken in the US?

taking
o

among

between

beside

with

attitude

behaviour

manner

style

13. My father ...... his new car for

two weeks now.
o

has

getting

12. She is now taking a more

positive ...... to her studies and
should do well.
o

has had

15. At 6 p.m. I started to get angry

with him because he was late ......
o

as usual.

in general.

typically.

give

usually.

produce

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16. ...... you get your father's

permission, I'll take you skiing next
weekend.
o

Although

Provided

As

Unless

17. A local company has agreed

to ...... the school team with football
shirts.

18. I really enjoy stories that are ......

in the distant future.
o

found

set

put

placed

19. That old saucepan will come

in ...... when we go camping.
o

convenient

contribute

fitting

supply

handy

suitable

20. Anyone ...... after the start of the

play is not allowed in until the
interval.

22. The judge said that those

prepared to...... in crime must be
ready to suffer the consequences.

arrives

involve

has arrived

engage

arriving

undertake

arrived

enlist

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21. I didn't ...... driving home in the

storm so I stayed overnight in a
hotel.
o

fancy

desire

prefer

want

23. Marianne seemed to take ...... at

my comments on her work.
o

annoyance

insult

offence

indignation

24. You should not have a dog if you

are not ...... to look after it.
o

prepared

adapted

current.

arranged

supply.

decided

grid.

power.

25. The farmhouse was so isolated

that they had to generate their own
electricity ......