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1 How often ___ by plane? 9 Maria thinks ___ are very friendly people.
a you travel a English
b do you travel b a English
c are you travelling c an English
d you are travelling d the English
2 Sorry, I ___ what you are saying. 10 We ___ the living room yellow because it will
a am not understanding look brighter.
b always understand a usually paint
c don’t understand b are painting
d am forever understanding c painting
3 Flora got ___ smartphone for her birthday. d paint
a an
11 I ____ what he tells me because he has lied to me in
b a
the past.
c the
a always believe
d -
b am not always believing
4 ___ to move to Australia. c don’t always believe
a Jennifer is wanting
d always believing
b Does Jennifer want
c Jennifer wants 12 We enjoyed the play we saw at ___ Albany Theatre.
d Is Jennifer wanting a a
b an
5 I don’t have to wear ___ uniform to work.
a a c the
b an d -
c the 13 Some colours like blue ___ people to relax.
d - a help
6 ___ it’s a good idea to wear those clothes to school? b helps
a You are thinking c is helping
b You always think d are helping
c Are you thinking 14 My neighbours ___ at each other. They are so noisy!
d Do you think a forever shout
7 The ferry to Venice ___ at 8.45 Friday morning. It’s b aren’t forever shouting
always on time. c are forever shouting
a leaves d don’t forever shout
b is leaving 15 Does your mum speak ___ well?
c never leaves
a a French
d is constantly leaving
b the French
8 Don’t go to the beach at midday when ___ is too hot. c French
a a sun d France
b an sun
c the sun
d sun
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1 Where ___ the ruins of the castle? 8 Tom is a tour guide at the haunted castle so he ___
a are they finding telling ghost stories.
b were they finding a used to
c did they find b would
d they were finding c is used to
2 We ___ across Peru when the earthquake happened. d gets used to
a travelled 9 What ___ while his sister was reading
b were travelling the newspaper?
c would travel a does he get used to doing
d got used to travelling b would he do
3 Lesley ___ enjoy reading, but she now prefers c was he doing
watching films. d is he doing
a is getting used to 10 My aunt ___ always send us postcards when she
b used to went to far away places.
c will get used to a would
d is used to b was used to
4 How quickly ___ living away from home? c got used to
a are you used to d isn’t used to
b did you use to 11 When ___ that the coins were missing?
c did you get used to a were you realising
d would you b do you realise
5 I ___ the news about his disappearance until c did you realise
this morning. d you were realising
a would hear 12 My best friend and her family ___ to New Zealand
b didn’t hear in 2013.
c got used to hearing a got used to moving
d don’t hear b moved
6 While the archaeologists ___ at the site, they c were moving
discovered the king’s tomb. d move
a work 13 I ___ getting up early until I became a police officer.
b would work a didn’t use to
c were used to working b will get used to
d were working c used to
7 People ___ understand that there were scientific d didn’t get used to
explanations for strange phenomena. 14 Is Mary ___ the Internet to look for information?
a aren’t used to a used to use
b weren’t used to b used to using
c didn’t get used to c get used to using
d didn’t used to d use to use
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1 ___ yoga for many years? 9 He goes cycling with ___ friends at weekends.
a Do you do a a few
b Have you been doing b much
c Are you doing c a little
d You have been doing d any
2 Don’t ask him for health advice as he hasn’t got ___ 10 Sue ___ a mountain bike before, so I’m worried she
knowledge on the subject. might fall off.
a much a hasn’t been riding
b a few b hasn’t ridden
c many c didn’t ride
d a little d wasn’t riding
3 She ___ hasn’t finished her work. 11 The children are tired. They ___ all morning.
a lately a swim
b still b have been swimming
c already c are swimming
d yet d have swum
4 How ___ milk would you like in your coffee?
12 Could I have ___ water, please?
a many
a a bottle of
b much
b much
c a little
c a few
d a lot of
d a piece of
5 George ___ in marathons since he was a teenager.
13 John has been really busy. He ___ his grandparents
a has run
for ages.
b runs
a didn’t see
c ran
d is running b wasn’t seeing
c hasn’t been seeing
6 ____ bread were left on the shelf in the bakery.
d hasn’t seen
a Many
b A few loaves of 14 There was ___ vegetarian food at the party.
c Much a many
d A jar of b any
c a few
7 Mum, I ___ all my lunch; can I go to the park now?
d a lot of
a was eating
b have eaten 15 My aunt’s baby ___ one kilo this month.
c have been eating a puts on
d eat b has put on
8 I can’t go to the gym. I ___ for my exam yet. c was putting on
a didn’t study d has been putting on
b haven’t been studying
c haven’t studied
d am not studying
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1 I think I ___ a new computer this year. 9 Please call Thomas ____ you get home.
a will need a until
b am needing b the moment
c will have needed c as soon
d have needed d by the time
2 ___ see that 3D film tonight? 10 I’m going shopping. ___ some paper for
a You will the printer?
b Are you going to a Will I be getting
c Have you b Will I have got
d Will you have c Am I going to get
3 Here’s an email from Jim. I ___ back later. d Shall I get
a will write 11 The manager will ___ his report this time tomorrow.
b am writing
a be presenting
c will have written
b present
d write
c have presented
4 Brian’s flight will have landed ___ we get to the airport. d have been presenting
a until
12 ___ delivered the new dishwasher by the end of
b by the time
the week?
c the moment
d as soon as a Will they have been
b Will they
5 The new IT magazine is out. ___ you a copy?
c Did they
a Am I going to buy
d Will they have
b Shall I buy
c Am I buying 13 How ___ get to work tomorrow?
d Will I have bought a do they
b are they going to
6 It’ll be a long time before she ___ another
useless gadget. c are they
a buys d will they have
b will buy 14 I’m sure it ___ easy to install the program.
c will be buying a won’t be
d is going to buy b won’t have been
7 What ___ with this old keyboard? c isn’t being
a shall we do d was going to be
b will we have done 15 He won’t stop trying ___ he finds a way to repair
c we are going to do the machine.
d did we do a until
8 I ___ the information by 2 o’clock. b when
a download c by the time
b am downloading d after
c downloaded
d will have downloaded
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5 Since Martha left her job, the boss has had trouble 13 Do you believe having lots of expensive ___ makes
a person happy?
finding someone suitable to take her ___.
a fortunes
a expedition
b accomplishments
b partnership
c possessions
c mind
d steps
d place
14 Judy is a very ___ woman. She never talks about
6 When we found out how dishonest William was, we
her achievements.
never ___ business with him again.
a infamous
a did
b faulty
b made
c best-selling
c set
d modest
d took
15 I don’t think anyone has a truly ____ character.
7 Do you know who the richest woman ___ the planet is?
Nobody is perfect!
a at a flawless
b in b rough
c on c stubborn
d from d arrogant
8 I was ready to throw in the ___ when they refused to 16 The non-profit organisation bought some ___ where
publish my first book. they are going to build a hospital.
a ribbon a drive
b dream b land
c ladder c jewellery
d towel d wealth
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17 Rosemary’s natural ___ as an artist was obvious. She 19 Justin is an up and ___ musician who’s sure to set
became successful in no time. the world on fire.
a gift a daring
b goal b coming
c vision c tiring
d present d leading
18 Polly has set her ___ on becoming a surgeon. She’s 20 Ian used to feel like a failure, but now he’s more ___
a very determined young lady. since he got a new job.
a fantasies a perfect
b dreams b self-confident
c sights c celebrated
d riches d valuable
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Gramar
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1 They don’t ___ to hand in the project until next week. 8 Jane ___ arrived so early for the conference as none
a can of the speakers were there yet.
b need a can’t have
c must b needn’t have
d be able c would have
2 You ___ be late for the job interview. It won’t make a d has to
good impression. 9 Most children ___ learn how to use computers
a don’t have to very quickly.
b mustn’t a are able to
c needn’t b could have
d might not c must
3 ___ you ask Tom to come into my office for a d would
moment, please? 10 ___ work late again today?
a Must a You must
b Should b May you
c Could c You need to
d Need d Do you have to
4 It ___ be a very difficult operation. They’ve been in 11 You ___ go out tonight if you prefer to stay home.
surgery for three hours. a mustn’t
a can b don’t have to
b would c wouldn’t
c must d can’t
d is able to
12 Tracy ___ become a manager if she’d stayed with
5 ___ I use your mobile phone, please? Mine the company.
needs recharging. a can
a May b could have
b Must c has to
c Should d was able to
d Would
13 You ___ for me if you want to leave now. I’ll take a
6 John ___ into partnership with his wife’s brother, but I’m taxi later.
not certain. a couldn’t wait
a should have gone b mustn’t have waited
b needn’t go c aren’t able to wait
c has to go d needn’t wait
d might have gone
14 Yes, of course you ___ check your emails on
7 You ___ your own business until you’re sure that you’ll my laptop.
have enough customers. a can
a couldn’t have started b would
b might not start c should have
c mustn’t have started d may have
d shouldn’t start
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Gramar
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1 The museum is guarded at night, ___? 8 Goodness! ___ must have left the door open.
a doesn’t it a Somebody
b isn’t it b Nobody
c will it c Anything
d was it d Nothing
2 He managed to complete the investigation by ___. 9 That’s my pen he’s using. Yes, I’m sure it’s ___.
a yourself a yours
b itself b mine
c himself c my
d myself d its
3 They had ___ for weeks before they found the 10 She should try to find the answers ___ and not copy
ancient coins. her classmates’ work.
a dug a himself
b be digging b yourselves
c been digging c herself
d dig d myself
4 Did the students enjoy ___ on the tour? 11 They looked in all the rooms, but the documents
a yourself were ___ to be found.
b itself a nobody
c ourselves b nowhere
d themselves c nothing
5 There isn’t enough proof of her identity, ___? d anywhere
a isn’t there 12 Let’s watch the documentary about the fall of
b does it Rome, ___?
c is there a shall we
d wasn’t it b won’t we
6 The archaeologist ___ a fortune by the time he retired c do we
in 1947. d aren’t we
a had been making 13 The children showed ___ tickets before entering the
b had made archaeological site.
c was making a hers
d is making b theirs
7 I wanted to visit Stonehenge because I ___ so much c their
about it. d its
a was hearing 14 The tourists ___ walking for very long when it
b am hearing started to rain.
c had heard a hadn’t
d have been hearing b hadn’t been
c were
d are
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1 The snow wasn’t ___ we’d expected it to be. 7 There is a ____ risk of flooding close to the river
a more heavy than anywhere else.
b as heavy as a higher
c the heaviest b the highest
d heavier c high
2 We can’t afford ___ on holiday to New York. d as high as
a going 8 George has always been interested in ___ about
b to go natural disasters.
c went a write
d go b to write
3 They were ___ brave rescuers that they risked their own c writing
lives to save us. d is writing
a so 9 It was ___ earthquake Asia had ever experienced.
b too a as bad as
c such b worse
d such a c the worst
4 I wish I hadn’t forgotten ___ the weather forecast d worst
before I left home. 10 You had better not ___ too close to the volcano.
a checking a get
b to check b to get
c checked c getting
d check d got
5 Out of all the rangers, John is ____ prepared to deal 11 The farmhouse was ___ away for us to see through
with a wildfire. the storm.
a least a far too
b less b too far
c little c far enough
d the least d enough far
6 I’d rather ___ home and watch a DVD than drive to the 12 I stop ___ in the sea at the beginning of winter.
cinema in this thunderstorm. a to swim
a staying b to swimming
b to staying c swim
c stay d swimming
d to stay
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1 This autobiography ___ by a popular TV celebrity 7 It is expected that lots of copies of the new
in 1999. magazine ____.
a is written a were sold
b has written b will sell
c was written c will be sold
d will be written d will have sold
2 It ___ having a blog is a good way to advertise 8 ___ that some celebrities prefer to keep their
a business. private lives out of the media.
a is thought that a They are being known
b is thinking of b It is knowing
c thinks that c They are known
d was thought to d It is known
3 You can’t enter the studio while the programme ___. 9 The famous couple left the theatre by the back
a was filmed door to avoid ___ by the reporters.
b filmed a to be seen
c has filmed b having been seen
d is being filmed c seeing
4 The politician walked out because the interviewer ___ d being seen
her too many personal questions. 10 He has always been considered ___ one of the
a asking greatest actors in Britain.
b was asking a being
c was being asked b to be
d had been asked c will be
5 These photos ___ with a forty-year-old camera. d is
a were taken 11 This magazine ___ in over twenty languages.
b were taking a is printed
c will be taken b is printing
d being taken c will print
6 After the newspaper ___ over by the new owners, some d being printed
of the journalists lost their jobs. 12 The documentary must ___ before the rainy
a will be taken season begins.
b has taken a be finished
c had been taken b to be finished
d took c be finishing
d being finished
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1 The manager asked me how long ___ unemployed. 9 Maxine’s colleague insisted ___ for the meal.
a had I been a on paying
b am I b to pay
c I had been c of paying
d have I been d that pay
2 Nick ___ us that he’d applied for a new job. 10 Sophie promised ___ anyone about the report.
a asked a she doesn’t tell
b said b not to tell
c told c that not telling
d suggested d to not tell
3 Dorothy advised me ___ my own business. 11 Frank accused me ____ stealing money from
a starting his drawer.
b to start a for
c that I start b to
d I would start c of
4 The manager asked me ___ work immediately. d on
a can I start 12 I asked the secretary where ___ the next day.
b could I start a was the meeting going to be
c to start b is the meeting
d if I will start c the meeting was going to be
5 They said the sales figures had dropped ___. d the meeting be
a next month 13 Pat said that ___ use the company car
b previous month that weekend.
c the month a he could
d that month
b he can
6 Mr Jones denied ___ the documents from my desk. c could he
a stealing d will he
b to steal
14 Helen refused ___ anyone discuss the economic
c had stolen
crisis at her party.
d of stealing
a letting
7 Bob’s boss told him ___ late for work again. b to let
a to not be c of letting
b not to be d she let
c to be not
15 The businessman ____ that he would be retiring.
d don’t be
a told
8 The news report said that there would be a public transport b apologised
strike ___. c said
a one day before d congratulated
b next day
c one day ago
d the following day
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1 If only we ___ to the weather forecast before we set off. 8 If they had left their rubbish at the camping site,
a listened they ___ the owner.
b will listen a annoy
c had listened b would have annoyed
d would listen c might annoy
2 As ___ you aren’t a vegetarian, you’ll love the food at d annoyed
that restaurant. 9 If there isn’t enough snow on the hills, we ___ skiing
a if this weekend.
b providing a don’t go
c supposing b won’t go
d long as c wouldn’t have gone
3 If I ___ you, I wouldn’t go hiking alone in such a d hadn’t gone
dangerous place. 10 John wishes his parents ___ him go on holiday with
a am his friends.
b will be a let
c were b have let
d might be c would let
4 ___ Paul is richer than we think, he won’t be able to d are letting
afford a luxury cruise. 11 Unless you ___ spicy food, be careful what you eat
a When in Morocco.
b If a will like
c Unless b like
d Provided c had liked
5 You ___ a wonderful time if you had come to Portugal d liked
with us. 12 Remember to take a map. ___ you could get lost.
a will have a Provided
b had had b Supposing
c would have c If only
d would have had d Otherwise
6 I wish I ___ such an expensive place to stay. 13 Jack would complain about the heat if he ___
a didn’t choose here now.
b hadn’t chosen a is
c won’t choose b would be
d wouldn’t have chosen c were
7 Supposing you ___ a lot of money, where would d has been
you go? 14 If you want to find a cheap flight, ___ early.
a won a book
b will win b booked
c would win c have booked
d have won d will book
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1 There’s the detective ___ found the clues. 8 The hotel manager, ___ has been working here for
a which years, said there had never been a burglary before.
b who a that
c whose b which
d she c where
2 The post office in Midtown, ___ was robbed yesterday, d who
is opposite my school. 9 Thank goodness! The paintings ____ from the
a who museum were found yesterday.
b that a stealing
c where b to steal
d which c stolen
3 The staff ___ in the bank acted bravely during d that stole
the robbery. 10 She’s the girl ___ the teacher saw doing graffiti.
a worked a that
b were working b which
c working c where
d which work d whose
4 The woman ___ bag had been stolen was 11 Is this the case ___ they have been trying to solve
extremely upset. for years?
a her a -
b whose b who
c which c where
d that d when
5 ___ in his jail cell, he spent his time trying to find ways 12 ____ that my car had been stolen, I phoned
to escape. the police.
a Locking a I realise
b Locked b To realise
c To lock c Realised
d He locked d Realising
6 Before ___ the building, the guard checked that all the 13 The police equipment ___ in this museum is the
doors and windows were locked. largest collection in the UK.
a leaving a displayed
b to leave b displaying
c left c to display
d be leaving d that display
7 They’re the brothers ___ the police arrested for 14 That’s the young man ___ the shop assistant
the murder. accused of stealing CDs.
a when a which
b whose b whose
c - c who
d which d when
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1 My parents are rather strict and under no circumstances 8 Why don’t you get your trousers ___? They’re far
___ me to wear ripped jeans. too long.
a they don’t allow a shortening
b don’t they allow b shortened
c do they allow c to shorten
d they do allow d shorter
2 It’s about time you ___ taking care of your appearance. 9 It’s high time Amy ___ her own clothes.
a started a to iron
b start b ironed
c should start c irons
d starting d will iron
3 We don’t have a car so we ___. 10 Nancy wants to redecorate the boutique. She’s
a get our shopping delivered decided ____.
b delivered our shopping a painted it
c have delivered our shopping b will have it painted
d get delivered our shopping c to have it painted
4 Never in his life ___ such ridiculous clothes. d is having it painted
a he has seen 11 Where ___ your shoes mended?
b he sees a you have got
c he had seen b have you
d had he seen c do you get
d you are getting
5 Mrs Johnson had her bag ___ while she was trying
on shoes. 12 Not only ___ a well-known hairdresser, but he was
a stolen also a model.
b stole a did he
c stealing b was he
d to steal c he was
d has been
6 Not only ___ her own clothes, but she also sells them
on the Internet. 13 The shop owner had her whole shop ____ in the fire.
a she has made a destroyed
b does she make b destroying
c she makes c to destroy
d making d was destroyed
7 Sophia ___ the flowers picked up for the fashion 14 By the end of next week, Oliver ___ his suit made
show yet. for the show.
a is having a had had
b has got b will have had
c hasn’t had c has had
d doesn’t have d will he have
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