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Choose the correct answers.
___ you like English?
A Do B Are C Does D Is
  1 We ___ out.
A are rarely going C go rarely
B rarely go D rarely are going
  2 How often ___ parties?
A do you have C you are having
B you have D are you having
  3 Mark ___ late for English classes.
A always is C always does
B is always D doesn’t always
  4 What ___ of extreme sports?
A do you think C are you thinking
B you think D you are thinking
  5 Jane is a sociable person and likes partying with her
friends, but she ___ to be alone right now.
A is wanting B wants C want D wanting
  6 At the moment, my dad ___ the car.
A washes B washing C does wash D is washing
  7 What ___ right now?
A Lucy is doing C is Lucy doing
B Lucy does D does Lucy
  8 My sister is very ___. She is always happy and smiling.
A cheerful B polite C modest D generous
  9 Chris finds it difficult to talk to new people.
He’s quite ___.
A mean B bossy C shy D serious
10 A My brother loves playing computer games.
B ___?
A Does he B Is he C Can he D Has he
11 A My sister’s got a new laptop. B Oh, ___? Great!
A does she B has she C is she D did she
12 I’ve decided that I ___ Italian next year.
A learning C am going to learn
B going to learn D am learning
13 What time ___ your friends tomorrow?
A you meet C you are meeting
B are you meeting D do you meet
14 Have you seen the paintings at the art ___?
A hall B museum C gallery D mall
15 Do you fancy ___ to a club on Saturday?
A to go B go C we go D going
16 Let’s ___ at a restaurant tonight.
A eat B eating C we eat D to eat
17 We arrived ___ the bus station in the middle of the
night.
A in B to C at D for
18 Could you tell me how much ___?
A does it cost B it does cost C it costs D costs it
19 We ___ have a test yesterday.
A don’t B weren’t C didn’t D aren’t
20 We left England ___ year.
A past B ago C next D last
21 I ___ a lovely shirt in the market.
A buy B bought C did buy D buyed
22 Jenna ___ watch TV a lot when she was young.
A did B was C used to D used
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23 My parents ___ to let me go out during the week but
now they do.
A used B not used C didn’t use D didn’t used
24 The horror film was really ___.
A frighten B frightened C frightening D frightens
25 ___ you late for school yesterday?
A Was B Were C Did D Are
26 Do you ___ if I sit down?
A worry B agree C mind D let
27 Who ___ to when I saw you?
A you were talking C did you talk
B you talked D were you talking
28 I ___ the shopping when I lost my wallet.
A did B do C doing D was doing
29 We need to find ___ about life in the 18th century for
homework.
A up B out C off D in
30 You really have to get ___ to some serious work this
year.
A back B up C out D down
31 Ela’s stories are always very ___.
A imaginative B imagine C imagining D imagination
32 ___ I was running, I fell and hurt my leg.
A While B First C Then D After
33 Our new house is ___ than our old one.
A bigger B biggest C big D more big
34 That was ___ test I’ve ever had.
A the difficult C the most difficult
B more difficult D most difficult
35 Our holiday was too ___ for me to relax properly.
A short B more short C shorter D shortest
36 This film isn’t ___ the book.
A good enough B good than C as good as D too good
37 I have to cut the ___ because it’s getting too high.
A fence B drive C hedge D skylight
38 The boy ___ wallet you found lives near me.
A who B which C what D whose
39 This is the book ___ our teacher told us to read.
A that B who C this D whose
40 We bought a colourful ___ to put on the floor in the
living room.
A curtain B blind C shelf D rug
41 That’s a nice photo! Who’s the man ___ the
background?
A in B on C to D from
42 Your mum ___ Miss James, our English teacher.
A seems B looks C looks like D maybe
43 There ___ coffee in the cupboard.
A is some B are some C is any D is a
44 ___ onions in this meal?
A Is there an C Is there some
B Are there any D Are there some
45 There isn’t ___ juice, only mineral water.
A some B many C few D any
46 We’ve only got a ___ yoghurt left.
A few B little C much D many
47 There’s ___ salt in this dish – it’s unhealthy!
A too many B too few C too little D too much
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48 This bread is ___. It’s been here for a week. 76 Which TV programme ___ by the most people?
A stale B bitter C fresh D spicy A is watch B watches C is watching D is watched
49 Excuse me, ___ there’s a mistake with the bill. 77 This book ___ in 1793.
A but B if C and D because A wrote B was written C is writing D was writing
50 I’m sorry, I didn’t ___ to say that. 78 My dad ___ a better job but he doesn’t know whether
A realise B mean C forget D keep to take it.
A has been offered C was offering
51 How ___ sugar do you have in your tea?
B has offered D offered
A many B amount C lot D much
79 The film got good ___ in magazines and on the Internet.
52 In twenty years’ time, you ___ married with three
A reviews B reports C grades D results
children.
A will be B going to be C will D won’t 80 The film was good but it wasn’t a box office ___.
A hit B star C prize D effect
53 I ordered ___ sandwich and two bottles of orange juice.
A an B the C – D a 81 I’m sorry, I didn’t ___ what you said.
A keep B take C catch D collect
54 I ___ stay in this city when I finish school.
A won’t definitely C definitely won’t 82 Have you seen the weather ___?
B definitely not D am definitely not A column B forecast C tips D guide
55 If we ___, we’ll be in trouble. 83 Are there any good cartoon ___ in this newspaper?
A be late B are late C will be late D are being late A tips B columns C strips D guides
56 What will you say if Tom ___ you to his party? 84 By the time I arrived, my friends ___.
A won’t invite C don’t invite A left B leave C have left D had left
B isn’t inviting D doesn’t invite 85 After I had finished writing the essay, I ___ out with
57 We should ___ paper and glass. my friends to a club.
A replant B recycle C return D resort A gone B went C had gone D was going
58 How often do you ___ public transport? 86 Mark explained that India, where he ___ two years
A drive B ride C use D go before, was his favourite place for holidays.
A has travelled C travelled
59 Do you enjoy ___?
B had travelled D was travelling
A study B to study C studies D studying
87 ‘I’ve been to Italy.’ She said that she ___ to Italy.
60 Ed promised ___ us here. A was B has been C had been D gone
A meet B to meet C met D meeting
88 ‘You’re wearing my jeans!’ My sister said that I ___ her
61 Sarah might ___ soon. jeans.
A to phone B phoning C phoned D phone A was wearing   C am wearing
62 I really miss ___ a dog. B had been wearing   D have been wearing
A have B had C having D to have 89 ‘I’m sure you’ll win.’ Kelly told Sam that she was sure
63 What questions did they ask you at your job ___? he ___.
A application B contract C interview D break A will win B had won C has won D would win
64 Meg’s not here. Can I take ___? 90 I’ve never cheated ___ an exam.
A a call B a message C a note D an answer A in B on C for D with
65 I want to be a ___ one day. 91 The police accused him ___ stealing money from his
A politician B politics C politic D political employer.
66 I’ve got a lot of ___ to do tonight. A for B with C from D of
A job B work C routine D contract 92 What’s the ___ with you?
67 I have never ___ sushi before. A wrong B happened C matter D worry
A eat B eaten C ate D eating 93 There’s nothing to worry ___.
A for B with C round D about
68 My dad ___ forgotten his lunch again.
A did B was C is D has 94 We ___ to go to school tomorrow, it’s a national
holiday.
69 I haven’t told Mel the news ___.
A must B mustn’t C have D don’t have
A yet B already C ever D just
95 You ___ smoke in the hospital, it’s not allowed.
70 Have you done your homework ___?
A don’t have to B have to C shouldn’t D mustn’t
A already B ever C just D yet
96 Why don’t you ___ two days off work?
71 I’ve had this watch ___ 2005.
A stop B make C take D do
A last B for C since D ago
97 How many goals did you ___?
72 We’ve been here ___ three hours. A win B score C kick D beat
A from B since C for D past
98 If I ___ you, I wouldn’t do this.
73 Mike gets ___ well with everyone. A had B am C been D were
A off B up C on D out
99 I wouldn’t invite her to my birthday party if I ___ her.
74 My friend and I fell ___ over a girl. A didn’t like B liked C like D don’t
A off B up C down D out
100 If you want to be healthy, it’s better ___ smoke or eat
75 I see what you ___ but I think you’re wrong. fast food.
A opinion B say C mean D like A don’t B not to C not D to

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