Test 83

1. My flat mate adores tea. She drinks at least three cups at breakfast.
A. She will drink at least three cups of tea at breakfast.
B. She is always drinking at least three cups of tea at breakfast.
C. She has always drunk three cups of tea at breakfast.
D. She used to drink three cups of tea at breakfast.

2. My stamp collection was in a terrible mess, so one afternoon I sat down and ___ according
to date and country of origin.
A. tried it out B. saw it about
C. sorted it out D. made it out

3. She ____ ahead of the others, so she stood by a gate and waited for them to ____ her.
A. was walking; come behind B. walked; come in front of
C. had walked; catch up with D. had been walking; catch on

4. Don’t let the authorities daunt you. Defend yourself, and ____ your rights!
A. stick up with B. stand up for
C. stand for D. stand up with

5. I didn’t learn much Chinese while I was in China on holiday, but I ____ a few useful,
everyday phrases.
A. came up with B. picked up
C. looked up D. sorted out

6. „Sunflowers” ____ towards the end of Van Gogh’s life.

A. were painted B. was painted
C. have been painted D. had bee painted

7. They knew he was a member of the Communist Party.

A. He was known to have been a member of the Communist Party.
B. He is known to have been a member of the Communist Party.
C. He was known to be a member of the Communist Party.
D. He is known to be a member of the Communist Party.

8. We presumed that they were skiing in the area when the avalanche started.
A. It is presumed that they skied in the area when the avalanche started.
B. They were presumed to be skiing in the area when the avalanche started.
C. They are presumed to be skiing in the area when the avalanche started.
D. It is presumed to be skiing in the area when the avalanche started.

9. I ____ Justin at the office all morning but I ___ get hold ___ him.
A. have phoned; won’t; on B. phoned; couldn’t; with
C. was phoning; wouldn’t get; of D. have been phoning; can’t; of

10. John expected a decent rise because he ____ at the same company for many years and he
____ that he ____ more cars every year than any of his colleagues.
A. was working; knows; sells B. had worked; knew; sells
C. has been working; knew; sold D. had been working; knew; had sold

11. I reassured Max that we ___ okay, and then ___ what any pilot ____ - we went into a
____ and looked around for somewhere to land.
A. were; did; would do; slide B. would be; did ;would have done; glide
C. are; did; will do; glide D. will; would have done; slide

12. The plane ____ from the 1950s, but Mr. Smallwood said it _____ regularly and was flying
____ .
A. dated; was being serviced; perfectly B. dates; was serviced; perfectly
C. dates; was servicing; perfect D. dated; serviced; perfect

13. The Campaign ____ Nuclear Disarmament is celebrating thirty years of calling ___ the
removal ___ Britain’s nuclear weapons.
A. for; for; of B. against; off; of
C. for; off; of D. against; for; on

14. These ideas ____ from groups who have argued ____ reductions for years.
A. came; with B. derived; of
C. emerged; from D. stemmed; for

15. We failed ___ our attempt to make people ___ the connection ____ declining social
services and poverty.
A. with; to see; between B. into; see; with
C. in; see; between D. at; to see; of

16. Her eyes opened ____ as she saw the watch. She examined it ____ and then began to
laugh out ___ .
A. widely; closely; loudly B. widely; close; loud
C. wide; close; loud D. wide; closely; loud

17. I am ___ upset that you should react in such a way. Remember, I have a ____ respected
position.
A. most; high B. mostly; highly
C. mostly; high D. most; highly

18. Are you flying ___ to Moscow because you seem to be traveling ____ .
A. directly; light B. directly; lightly
C. direct; light D. direct; lightly

19. That is ____ said than done. I’m ____ honest, but not all the time, I ____ admit.
A. easier; mostly; freely B. more easily; most; free
B. more easier; most; free D. easier; mostly; free

20. Once you begin to fall ___ your monthly payments, it’s very difficult to catch up.
A. back on B. behind with
C. up with D. up against

21. Stop letting people walk all over you! You should ____ up for what you believe in.
A. speak B. tell
C. go D. come

22. The government has come ____ a lot of criticism over its handling of the economy.
A. up with B. in with
C. in for D. in against

23. The arrival of computers has done ____ a lot of boring papers.
A. up with B. away
C. away with d. without

24. I don’t ____ along with all her political views, but I think she’s got the right ideas about
education.
A. come B. go
C. let D. stand

25. Police have come ____ a new problem in their fight ____ crime.
A. in for; with B. along with; against
C. up; with D. up against; against

26. Now that she’s forty she has to ____ the fact that she’s not as young as she was.
A. come up with B. see to
C. do up with D. face up to

27. I haven’t got a car but if I ____ one, I ____ to drive into the country every weekend.
A. have, will be able to drive B. had; could drive
C. had had; would have driven D. had; could have driven

28. I met my wife while I ____ on a cruise. I ____ ill and she ____ the ship’s doctor.
A. was; had fallen; was B. was being; fell; was
C. had been; had fallen; had been D. was; fell; was

29. Harry is a remarkable man. He’s sixty now and ___ all his life ____ a designer. He ___
next year.
A. worked; as; will be retiring B. has worked; like; is retiring
C. has worked; as; is retiring D. has been working; like; will be retiring

30. I’m afraid of traveling by air, so I went to the US by boat.

A. If I hadn’t been afraid of traveling by air, I wouldn’t have gone to the US by boat.
B. Unless I were afraid of traveling by air, I wouldn’t have gone to the US by boat.
C. Had I not been afraid of traveling by air I would go to the US by plane.
D. If I weren’t afraid of traveling by air, I wouldn’t go to the US by boat