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 dount 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 lear 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

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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 1950’s, 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
C. 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 belive 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

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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 have’t got a car but if I ___ one . I ___ 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 falled; 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