English level test

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* Underline the words you don't know
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Question1
Teresa __________ French at morning classes next term.

is studying
studies
study
was studying
has studied
studied

Question2
I don't know what this sentence __________.

is meaning
means
mean
has meant
will be meaning
had meant

Question3
Clive was driving into town when he __________ out of petrol.

was running
run
ran
would have run
is running
will run

Question4
I don't enjoy computer games now, but I __________ like them when I was younger.

was used to
used to
would
had
have
am
Question5
We expected George at 9.00 but he ___________ yet.

hasn't arrived
has arrrived
didn't arrive
won't arrive
wouldn't arrive
isn't arriving

Question6
The film started ___________ so you've missed quite a lot.

for half an hour

half an hour ago
since half an hour
in half an hour
at half an hour
on half an hour

Question7
When ___________ the picnic, they went for a swim in the lake.

they'd been eating

they'd eaten
they've eaten
they were eating
they're eaten
they'll eat

Question8
__________ my sister three times today but her number's always engaged.

I'd phoned
I've been phoning
I've phoned
I'll be phoning
I'll phone
I'd phone

Question9
Anna: Shall I ring you at one o'clock?
Ben: No, my lunch hour is earlier tomorrow so ____________ my lunch in the canteen then. Ring me at about one-thirty.

I'm eating
I'll be eating
I eat
I ate
I shouldn't eat
I was eating

Question10
___________ to the dentist after college so I can't play squash with you.

I'm going
I'll go
I go
I can go
I went
I was going

Question11
I'll write to you as soon as _________ my exam results.

I know
I'll know
I'm going to know
I knew
I'll be knowing
I have to know

Question12
The builders __________ the house by the end of this month.

have finished
will have finished
will haven been finishing
has finished
were finished
can be finished

Question13
This dictionary is __________ useful than that one.

less
as
so
much
such
than

Question14
I keep my grammar notes in a ___________ folder.

plastic big red

red big plastic
big red plastic
plastical big red
red bigger plastic
plastic redder big

Question15
Until last week, he __________ a motorbike before.

had never ridden

never had ridden
had ridden never
has never ridden
has ever ridden
hasn't ridden

Question16
The day before the holiday, the men worked __________ than usual.

hardly
hardest
harder
harden
hardened
hard-and-fast

Question17
Doesn't your brother ___________ discos?

enjoy
enjoys
enjoying
enjoyed
has enjoyed
can enjoy

Question18
Let's take a break soon, __________ ?

is it
will you
shall we
don't we
aren't we
won't we

Question19
Most of the houses in this country have __________.
a garden
the garden
garden
those garden
these garden
this gardens

Question20
My father normally reads the paper while eating __________.

a breakfast
the breakfast
breakfast
one breakfast
the breakfasts
breakfasts

Question21
The first thing they did when they met after twenty years was to hug __________ .

each other
someone else
themselves
between them
among them
among themselves

Question22
__________ the children look like their mother.

either
both
neither
none
one
some

Question23
My manager says we __________ take more than ten minutes for our break and, if we do, he'll make us work extra hours.

don't have to
don't need to
mustn't
shouldn't
haven't to
needn't

Question24
I ran all the way to the station but when I got there I realised that _________ because all the trains were delayed.

hurry
I needn't have hurried Doubt
I didn't have to hurry Doubt
needed to hurry
would need to hurry
wouldn't need to hurry

Question26
You look really busy. __________ I put shopping away for you?

Would
Shall Doubt
Will
Must
Might
Ought to

Question27
When I got home I looked at the bill and realised the restaurant ___________ added it up wrong so I'd paid too much.

must have
should have
could have
ought to have
will have
would have

Question28
That bicycle __________ belong to Judy - it's much too big for her.

mustn't
mightn't
can't
shouldn't
wouldn't
don't

Question29
While my car __________ I wandered round the city centre.

be repaired
was repairing
was being repaired
is being repaired
is repairing
repairs
Question30
Katie __________ her hair cut short when she left school.

had
did
made
has
decided
asked

Question31
Gareth __________ he was never going to lend Robert anything again.

informed
said
told
said to
told to
asked

Question32
I asked Ruth where ___________ her coat.

did she buy

had she bought
she had bought
does she buy
can she buy
could she buy

Question33
I always avoid __________ on the bus because it makes me feel ill.

to read
reading
read
reads
ridding
about reading

Question34
My grandfather remembers __________ into this house when he was a very small boy.

moving (doubt)
move
to move
remove
inhabit
inhabits

Question35
If you don't know a word, you can look __________ in your dictionary.

it up
up it
it
about it
at it
for it

Question36
I've never really got __________ my neighbour, probably because we're so different.

up to
through
on with
good with
pleased with
nice with

Question37
I'll book seats for the concert, if there __________ any good ones avaliable.

will be
were
are
can be
must be
should be

Question38
Lian would have saved a lot of money, if he __________ to my advice.

would listen
had listened
was listening
listens
listened
listen

Question39
We'll go for a walk __________ it's foggy - I hate walking in the fog.

if
in case
unless
although
nevertheless
even

Question40
I wish I ____________ a good memory - it would make learning English much easier.

had had
had
would have
can have
have had
have

Question41
Philip wears an old coat ____________ his suit when walking to work.

on
above
over
under
round
inside

Question42
We're having a party __________ the last day of term.

in
on
at
for
with
up

Question43
As we can't agree ___________ this subject, we won't discuss it again.

about
in
with
at
up
for

Question44
All the nurses were very kind ___________ me when I was ill.
with
to
of
on
off
at

Question45
I enjoyed ___________ last week.

the book you lent me

the book which you lent it to me
the book, that you lent me
the book the which you lent me
the book lent me
the book you lent

Question46
This is the room in __________ the famous poet died.

which
where without IN
that
this
there
which one

Question47
I left the cinema __________ I had a headache and the film was very noisy.

as because??
so that
therefore
course
so
even

Question48
I'm __________ tired to work tonight. I'll finish my homework in the morning.

very
too
so that
so
so far
so forth

Question49
__________ Martin could easily afford to go on holiday, he never does.

Although
Despite
In spite of
Furthermost
Nevertheless
Furthermore

Question50
Since ___________ school, Sandra has had several interesting jobs.

left (she/he)
leaving
to live
living
has left
has lived

Question51
I've read and heard so many good reports of the Thai restaurant The Golden Spoon that I decided to try it myself. The menu
appeared to be all in Thai but then we noticed the English translations. When the waitress realised it was our first visit, she
across as she knew it would take us a long time to choose. In the end we ordered what she recommended because we didn
know where to start – there was so much choice. Because it was early on a Monday evening (they are open from midday to
midnight without a day off), it wasn't too busy but it got busier later and in fact, they recommend that you book, even on
Mondays.
The Golden Spoon offers a wide range of extremely tasty food, mostly quite spicy, but that was fine with me. Even the vege
among us had plenty of choice. Everything was cooked quickly and perfectly.
The first course looked rather small, but there were six more courses to follow and we couldn't finish all of them.
The entrance to the restaurant is rather dark and the inside isn't much better. The Thai family who run it (the father and
grandfather do all the cooking) have been there since 1975 and haven't really changed it since then. There are some Thai p
on the wall which are probably rather beautiful but they are very dusty so it's difficult to tell. But none of that is important
because I didn't go there to look at the walls. What I did look at was our meal being prepared in the kitchen, which is in on
of the restaurant, and that was a wonderful sight. The meal cost more than I had expected but was worth it.

What is the writer trying to do?

suggest changes a restaurant could make

recommend the food in a restaurant
describe what he ate in a restaurant
complain about the service in a restaurant
reject food at a restaurant
praise Thai restaurants

Question52
What does the writer say about the waitress?

it was impossible for her to serve so many customers.

It was difficult to choose from the menu without her help.
She translated the menu from Thai for them.
She took a long time to take their order.
She hurried to wait on them.
She was the best waitress in the restaurant.

Question53
What did the writer think of the food?

It was too spicy for him.

There weren't enough vegetarian dishes.
There was too much of it.
It was not cooked properly.
It was easy to make up your mind about what to eat.
Most dishes were vegetarian dishes.

Question54
What did the writer particularly like about the restaurant?

The paintings on the walls.

The entrance
The prices
The position of the kitchen
The inside
The restaurant hours

Question55
Which of the following is an advertisement for the restaurant?

The Golden Spoon. Run by the same Thai family for more than 25 years. Recommended in local guidebooks. Booking adv
The Golden Spoon. Local restaurant recently improved - more space available. Run by the same Thai family since 1975. Boo
The Golden Spoon. New chef from Bangkok Restaurant. Meals available to eat in the restaurant every day from 12-12 or ta
The Golden Spoon. Compare our prices with other Thai restaurants and you will be pleasantly surprised. Open every day ex
The Golden Spoon. Compare our prices with other Thai restaurants and you will be pleasantly surprised. Open every day ex
The Golden Spoon. Compare our prices with other Thai restaurants and you will be pleasantly surprised. Open every day ex

Question56
The contaminated meat has been declared unfit ________ human consumption.

for
to
attached to
regarding
about
in

Question57
I was just about to apologise for having forgotten to meet her after work when she hung _____ on me.
off
of
up
<0>
out
around

Question58
That woman joined the protection league shortly after its foundation and she's been a ______ all these years.

post
pillar
staff
pole
stick
stake (Does it mean stake holder??)

Question59
He gave me a _______ of pain as we tried to move him.

blurb
kiln
rumble
gasp
belch
retch

Question60
We were so hungry we ________ ourselves on the wild berries.

creaked
gorged
trickled
fed
squeaked
choke

Question61
My car's making a terrible noise. I'll have ________.

to get someone to look

to get it to look
to get it looked at
it to look at
gotten a look at it
been getting a look at it
Question62
Several tourists ________ back from entering the cave, as they were unsure what they would find in there.

hung
broke
run
cut
got
get

Question63
The valuable paintings were given to the state by the millionaire _______ of taxes.

in lieu
on the fringe
on the edge
in the region
on the verge
because

Question64
I have no _________ to your coming camping with us.

interest
regrets
hesitation
objection
decision
interrogation

Question65
Alice promised to live with Hugh through _______.

fortune and fame

thick and thin
soul and life
blood and flesh
thunder and rain
weakness and strength

Question66
______ lightning tends to strike the nearest high point, you would do well not to stand under a tall tree during a thundersto

Given that
As long as
But for
Unless
For instance
Regardless

Question67
In all walks of life, music is just what the doctor ______, improving the quality of sleep for anxious people, calming overacti

decreed
ordered
told
required
said
specified

Question68
Cities need old buildings so ________ it is probably impossible for vigorous streets and districts to grow without them.

seriously
greatly
exceedingly
badly
urgently
imperatively

Question69
In my opinion the menu _____ of various starters, main courses and desserts are all designed to please the eye rather than

comprised
contained
composed
consisted
imprinted
dealt

Question70
Under the table ______ with bright, beady eyes.

sat a tiny mouse

there sat a tiny mouse
a tiny mouse sat
it sat a tiny mouse
was sat a tiny mouse
seated a tiny mouse

Question71
No sooner had I returned from the supermarket ______ I realized I had forgotten my wallet.

when
than
that
and
how
if

Question72
Lionel ______ a grudge against the head teacher for many years.

fostered
constrained
subdued
harboured
kept
maintained

Question73
In psychological discourse, the term `quality of life´ refers to mental _______ such as realism and vitality.

propensities
susceptibilities
weaknesses
inhibitions
sensitivities
sensibleness

Question74
Poltergeists have always been with us; there are ______ cases as far back as AD 530, and from all parts of the world.

inscribed
recorded
minuted
registered
noted
downloaded

Question75
Wherever you go, you meet people who think that foreigners have either no sense of humour or at best, a _____ one.

raw
rude
clumsy
crude
moody
black

Question76
I’ve been so tired lately that I’m looking forward ______ some vacations.

off
to
at
on
with
out

Question77
After 3 days wandering in the forest John had to ______ drinking water from a small dirty-looking pond.

take on
resort with
force to
resort to
take off
force on

Question78
Her parents never _______________ her career choice.

approved of
forced on
approved
took up
forced in
took

Question79
Companies should always pay good salaries and offer good work conditions, ___________________ of the country’s labor

disallowed
irrespective
complying
respective
non-complying
allowing

Question80
It is rumoured that the senator was involved in the embezzlement for over a decade without anyone noticing, which is trul

preoccupied
saddened
disputing
baffling
craving
provisioned
w your current level, so we can work on improving from it)
Ring me at about one-thirty.
'll make us work extra hours.
trains were delayed.

ong so I'd paid too much.

 ded to try it myself. The menu
alised it was our first visit, she came
commended because we didn't
they are open from midday to
end that you book, even on

as fine with me. Even the vegetarian

't finish all of them.

who run it (the father and
e then. There are some Thai paintings
But none of that is important
in the kitchen, which is in one corner
t was worth it.
ocal guidebooks. Booking advised. Open 12-12 every day.
me Thai family since 1975. Book early so you are not disappointed. Open 12- 12 every day.
nt every day from 12-12 or take away.
surprised. Open every day except Monday from 12-12.
surprised. Open every day except Monday morning.
surprised. Open every day except Mondays.
__ all these years.
d find in there.

a tall tree during a thunderstorm.

xious people, calming overactive children and encouraging and strengthening the sick.

ts to grow without them.

to please the eye rather than the palate.

 and vitality.

m all parts of the world.

r or at best, a _____ one.

______ of the country’s labor laws.

anyone noticing, which is truly _______ the Secretary of Treasury.