Question 1

That wasn't a good idea.

You ... thought about it more carefully.

a. have to
b. must have
c. cought have
d. should have (ANSWER)

Explanation: You should have... =

you made a mistake/you did something wrong.

Question 2
I ... been hit by a car, but luckily I just
managed to get out of the way.

a. can have
b. may have
c. could have (ANSWER)
d. might have

Explanation: 'I could have...' - there

was a possibility, but in the end it didn't happen.

Question 3
But they ... be away.
I saw them this morning!

a. Don't have to
b. Can't (ANSWER)
c. Shouldn't
d. Mustn't

Explanation: They can't be away = I'm

sure they aren't away.

Question 4
I'm busy on Friday, so I .... come.

a. Am not
b. Do not
c. Can not (ANSWER)
d. Not can

Explanation: 'I don't come' = regularly, many times, so it doesn't go here, because we're talking
about one time (this Friday). We use 'can' + 'not' = 'can't' or 'cannot' ('can't' is more common in
spoken English).
Question 5
I spend too much time ... . I'd like ...
more time for myself and my family.

a. Working, having
b. Working, to have (ANSWER)
c. To work, to have
d. To work, having

Explanation: spend time + -ing would like + to.

Question 6
He ... ever works as ... as he should.

a. Hard, hard
b. Hardly, hardly
c. Hardly, hard (ANSWER)
d. Hard, hardly

Explanation: Hardly = almost not, so 'hardly ever' = almost never Work hard = work a lot, work
well 'Hard' and 'hardly' are both adverbs, but with very different meanings. Don't confuse them!

Question 7
I was ... exhausted by the end of the day.

a. Incredibly
b. Extremely
c. Completely (ANSWER)
d. Very

Explanation: 'Exhausted' has a strong meaning, so we can only use certain adverbs. In the
same way, you can't say 'I was completely tired', because 'completely' can only be used with
adjectives which have a strong meaning.

Question 8
... spent time abroad when I was a
student, I found it easier to get used to
.... in another country.
a. To have, living
b. Having, live
c. Have, live
d. Having, living (ANSWER)

Explanation: 'Having spent...' = 'Because I spent...' Get used to + -ing = adapt to a new
situation.

Question 9
I wish he ... so rude to people when we go out.
a. Didn't be
b. Wouldn't be (ANSWER)
c. Hadn't be
d. Won't be

Explanation: We use this form to talk about other people's behaviour which we find annoying or
unpleasant: Wish + person + would + verb So in this case, he is often rude, and I find it
annoying or unpleasant, so I want him to change.

Question 10
That smells good! What ...

a. Do you cook?
b. Are you cooking? (ANSWER)
c. Do you cooking?
d. Are you cook?

Explanation: We use the present continuous (be + -ing) to talk about something which is
happening now.

Question 11
She ... have short hair, but now it's long.

a. Used to (ANSWER)
b. Didn't
c. Use to
d. Don't

Explanation: Used to = something was true in the past, but it isn't true any more.

Question 12
I'll send it to you ... I get the money.

a. Unless
b. Until
c. In case
d. As soon as (ANSWER)

Explanation: As soon as = when (although 'as soon as' is stronger).

Question 13
How did this ... broken?

a. Was
b. Get (ANSWER)
c. Be
d. Become
Explanation: 'Get' in this sentence has the meaning of 'become' but native speakers never use
'become' in this way. There are many similar phrases with 'get': get broken, get married, get wet,
etc.

Question 14
The film ... by Quentin Tarantino.

a. Did directed
b. Directed
c. Was directed (ANSWER)
d. Was direct

Explanation: This is the passive voice, which is used to change the emphasis of a sentence. So
here, we use the passive because we want to emphasise the film, not the director.

Question 15
I ... like getting up early.

a. Don't (ANSWER)
b. Am not
c. Can't
d. Weren't

Explanation: The sentence 'I like getting up early' is present simple. So, the negative is: I don't
like...

Question 16
Could you tell me ... ?

a. The bus stop is where

b. Where is the bus stop
c. Where the bus stop is (ANSWER)
d. Is where the bus stop

Explanation: This is an indirect question, so after the 'Could you tell me...' we don't change the
word order in the rest of the sentence.

Question 17
Winters there ... be really cold ... sometimes.

a. Can (ANSWER)
b. May
c. Might
d. Could

Explanation: 'Can' is used here because we are talking about a general possibility. The other
three (could/may/might) are only used for specific possibilities, at one moment in time.
Question 18
This house is ... but also ... .

a. More big, expensiver

b. Bigger, expensiver
c. Bigger, more expensive (ANSWER)
d. More big, more expensive

Explanation: Shorter words add -er to make a comparative: big --> bigger tall --> taller Longer
words use 'more': expensive --> more expensive beautiful --> more beautiful.

Question 19
Do you think it's ... rain tomorrow?

a. Going to (ANSWER)
b. Going
c. Will
d. Will be

Explanation: 'Going to' and 'will' can both be used to make predictions, but in this sentence, 'it's'
means we can't use 'will'. Otherwise, you could say 'Do you think it will rain tomorrow?' with no
difference in meaning.

Question 20
Put ... bag on ... table, then give me ... apple and ... bar of chocolate.

a. A, a, the, the
b. a, The, an, the
c. The, the, an, a (ANSWER)
d. The, the, a, a

Explanation:
1) 'The bag' because I think you know which bag I'm talking about
2) 2) 'The table' for the same reason - probably there's only one table in the room where we are
3) 3) 'An apple' because I want one apple, but I don't care which apple you give me. Probably,
this means there are several apples which both people can see.
4) 4) 'A bar of chocolate' is similar to (3)