Advanced Grammar Test 1
2. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
1. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) for myself
B) only myself
C) by myself
D) in my own
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__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) for
B) during
C) since
D) meanwhile
I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) the train to start
B) for the train start
C) the train’s start
D) for the train to start
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
5.
4. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) on their hour
B) on time
C) at their hour
D) at time
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I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) lain
B) laid
C) lied
D) lay
I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) other
B) some other
C) another
D) one other
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
8.
7. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) I had left the home
B) leave from home
C) leaving home
D) to leave home
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I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) at
B) by
C) in
D) on
I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) at place
B) on duty
C) for control
D) in post
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11. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
10. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) haven’t I
B) don’t I
C) wasn’t I
D) didn’t I
12. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
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__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”  
A) get to
B) arrive to
C) reach to
D) make to
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) driver to the engine
B) driver engine
C) engine’s driver
D) engine driver
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14. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
13. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) far slower that
B) much slower than
C) a lot more slow than
D) a great deal more slow than
15. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
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__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) mend me the watch
B) mend me my watch
C) have my watch mended
D) have mended my watch
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) in order not are
B) so as not to be
C) for not being
D) so that it’s not
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17. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
16. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) at job
B) in job
C) in work
D) at work
18. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
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__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) I’m going to work for
B) what I’m going to work for
C) for which I’m going to work
D) which I’m going to work
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) didn’t meet
B) haven’t met
C) didn’t know
D) haven’t known
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20. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
19. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) what he is like
B) what is he like
C) how he is
D) how is he
21. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
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__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) through
B) by
C) on
D) in
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) proper
B) own
C) same
D) self
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23. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
22. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) There was
B) That was
C) It was
D) Was
24. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
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__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) What a terrible
B) What terrible
C) How terrible
D) So terrible a
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) had known
B) have known
C) knew
D) would have known
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27. Hello, Mary! I __26__ you before now but I __27__ so
25. I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment
__2__ at least ten minutes, waiting __3__. The trains
from Littlebury never seemed to start __4__ and I
often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little
longer or had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly
I heard someone shouting __8__ the platform outside.
A young girl was running towards the train. The man
__9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past
him and opened the door of my compartment. Then
the whistle blew and the train started. “I nearly
missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it
take to __11__ London?” “It depends on the __12__” I
said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.” “I’ll have to
__14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s
my first day __16__ with a new firm today and they
told me that the man __17__ is very strict. I __18__
him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit
28. Hello, Mary! I __26__ you before now but I __27__ so
frightening. She talked about her new job __20__ the
way to London and before long, I realized that she
was going to work for my firm. My __21__ secretary
had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only
fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake!
I wish I __24__” “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll
know when your train’s late that __25__”
A) so will the mine be
B) the mine will be, too
C) So will mine
D) mine will be, too
26. Hello, Mary! I __26__ you before now but I __27__ so
hard at the office that I didn’t have time. My boss
29. Hello, Mary! I __26__ you before now but I __27__ so
__28__ to holiday tomorrow and he __29__ arrange
everything before he __30__ If he had given me
sensible instruction I could have done the work next
week. But you __31__ the same problems with your
boss. Anyway, __32__ two tickets for the new play at
the Grand Theatre on Saturday __33__ and see it
together?   the Grand Theatre on Saturday __33__ and see it
A) should have rung
B) must have rung
C) had to ring
D) ought to ring
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hard at the office that I didn’t have time. My boss
__28__ to holiday tomorrow and he __29__ arrange
everything before he __30__ If he had given me
sensible instruction I could have done the work next
week. But you __31__ the same problems with your
boss. Anyway, __32__ two tickets for the new play at
the Grand Theatre on Saturday __33__ and see it
together?  
A) must work
B) must have worked
C) have had to work
D) ought to work
hard at the office that I didn’t have time. My boss
__28__ to holiday tomorrow and he __29__ arrange
everything before he __30__ If he had given me
sensible instruction I could have done the work next
week. But you __31__ the same problems with your
boss. Anyway, __32__ two tickets for the new play at
the Grand Theatre on Saturday __33__ and see it
together?  
A) will go
B) is going
C) shall go
D) shall be going
hard at the office that I didn’t have time. My boss
__28__ to holiday tomorrow and he __29__ arrange
everything before he __30__ If he had given me
sensible instruction I could have done the work next
week. But you __31__ the same problems with your
boss. Anyway, __32__ two tickets for the new play at
together?  
A) wants that I
B) would that I
C) would like that I
D) wants me to
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30. Hello, Mary! I __26__ you before now but I __27__ so 33. Hello, Mary! I __26__ you before now but I __27__ so
hard at the office that I didn’t have time. My boss hard at the office that I didn’t have time. My boss
__28__ to holiday tomorrow and he __29__ arrange __28__ to holiday tomorrow and he __29__ arrange
everything before he __30__ If he had given me everything before he __30__ If he had given me
sensible instruction I could have done the work next sensible instruction I could have done the work next
week. But you __31__ the same problems with your week. But you __31__ the same problems with your
boss. Anyway, __32__ two tickets for the new play at boss. Anyway, __32__ two tickets for the new play at
the Grand Theatre on Saturday __33__ and see it the Grand Theatre on Saturday __33__ and see it
together?   together?  

A) leaves A) May we go
B) shall leave B) Do you like to go
C) will leave C) Shall we go
D) is leaving D) Will we go

31. Hello, Mary! I __26__ you before now but I __27__ so 34. The lift is out of _____ so we’ll have to walk.
hard at the office that I didn’t have time. My boss
__28__ to holiday tomorrow and he __29__ arrange A) function
everything before he __30__ If he had given me B) order
sensible instruction I could have done the work next
week. But you __31__ the same problems with your C) running
boss. Anyway, __32__ two tickets for the new play at D) work
the Grand Theatre on Saturday __33__ and see it
together?    

A) have to have
B) can have 35. Dinner will be ready _____ but we have time for a
C) ought to have drink before than.
D) must have A) currently
B) lately
C) presently
D) suddenly
32. Hello, Mary! I __26__ you before now but I __27__ so
hard at the office that I didn’t have time. My boss
__28__ to holiday tomorrow and he __29__ arrange
everything before he __30__ If he had given me
sensible instruction I could have done the work next 36. What do you _____ to do about the problem now that
week. But you __31__ the same problems with your this solution has failed.
boss. Anyway, __32__ two tickets for the new play at
the Grand Theatre on Saturday __33__ and see it A) attempt
together?  
B) think
A) they have been given to me C) pretend
B) I have been given D) intend
C) I am given
D) they are given to me

37. We have _____ for a new secretary but we haven’t

had any replies yet.

A) advertised
B) advised
C) announced
D) noticed

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38. I’ve _____ for the job and I hope I get it.

A) appointed
B) applied 44. I never expected you to turn _____ at the meeting. I
thought you were abroad.
C) presented
D) succeeded A) A round
B) on
C) in
D) up
39. He threw the box out of the window and it fell to the
_____ outside.

A) flat
B) floor 45. The plane is just going to take _____.
C) plain A) away
D) ground B) out
C) off
D) up

40. 100 competitors had _____ the race.

A) put their names for

B) entered for 46. In this series of questions, three words have the
same sound but one does not. Choose one that does
C) put themselves for not.
D) taken part
A) knees
B) peace
C) freeze
D) keys
41. I’m very _____ to you for your help.

A) grateful
B) agreeable
C) pleased
47. In this series of questions, three words have the
D) thanks same sound but one does not. Choose one that does
not.  

A) home
B) sum
42. He’s so mean that he wouldn’t give a beggar a _____ C) crumb
of bread.
D) come
A) peel
B) shell
C) crust
D) skin 48. In this series of questions, three words have the
same sound but one does not. Choose one that does
not.  

A) straighter
43. Will you be able to come to the party? I _____ B) greater
. C) water
D) later
A) believe yes
B) am afraid not
C) don’t hope so
D) don’t expect

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49. In this series of questions, three words have the 52. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
same sound but one does not. Choose one that does at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
not.   ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
A) ache __56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
B) shake sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
C) steak __58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
D) weak happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
50. In this series of questions, three words have the thought there was something odd __63__ him
same sound but one does not. Choose one that does because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
not.   was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
A) another has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
B) bother
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
C) brother __70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
D) mother knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”  
51. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable A) Even though
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked B) even after
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to C) although
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
D) in spite
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”  

A) Already
B) Yet
C) no longer
D) still

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53. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) At least
B) At last
C) At first
D) At once
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54. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) To feel
B) feel myself
C) feel
D) that I feel
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55. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) arrived to
B) arrived at
C) reached to
D) reached at
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56. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) room of the landlord
B) room from the landlod
C) the landlord a room
D) the landlord for a room
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57. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) If you didn’t like
B) If you don’t like
C) Unless you are liking
D) Unless you’d like
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58. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) anywhere
B) somewhere
C) nowhere
D) in whatever place
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
59. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) his
B) its
C) their
D) the
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60. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) so soon as
B) as soon as
C) the soonest
D) the sooner
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
61. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) the sake of
B) the lack of
C) the need of
D) the wish of
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62. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) as
B) like
C) the same that
D) similar with
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
63. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) with
B) of
C) about
D) around
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64. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) through
B) back
C) over
D) after
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
65. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) what room could he
B) what room he may
C) which room could he
D) which room he could
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66. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) to him the number 7
B) to him number 7
C) him number 7
D) him the number 7
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
67. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) It’s
B) There’s
C) That’s
D) He’s
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68. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) to be so frightened
B) so frightened
C) with such fright
D) with such fright
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
69. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) to bring
B) to bring
C) bring
D) take
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70. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) by himself
B) by his self
C) only himself
D) in his own
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
71. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) met
B) knew
C) found
D) uncovered
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72. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) met
B) knew
C) found
D) uncovered
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
73. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”   you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
A) cut himself the throat
B) himself cut the throat
C) his throat cut
D) cut his throat
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74. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
 
A) None
B) No one
C) Anyone
D) Any one
 Advanced Grammar Test 1
75. I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience
at the Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But
ghost stories have made me __54__ uncomfortable
since then I __55__ the inn late at night and asked
__56__. “ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to
sleep in Number7.” “ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong
with it?”, I was so tired that I would have slept
__58__. “Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something
happened there a few months ago.” Every old inn has
__59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ he
told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to
anything for __61__ a bed to sleep in. “A man came
here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I
thought there was something odd __63__ him
because he kept looking __64__ his shoulder while he
was signing his name in the book. He asked me
__65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who
has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a
knife.” He looked __68__ that I thought I had better
__69__ him to his room. I locked the door and left him
__70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a
knife beside him. He had __72__” the landlord said.
“or someone else had done it. Do you mind sleeping
there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said.
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the
story in morning __75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if
you’ve got a couple of blankets.”  
A) told me
B) had told me
C) would tell me
D) would have told me
76. “Darling! There’s hardly any petrol left in the tank. I
__76__ it up before we left home. __77__ a garage
quite near but I __78__ drive carefully until we __79__
there. If only I __80__ the petrol before we started
out! Damn! I __81__ this to happen for the last ten
minutes. I’ll have to push the car to the side of the
road because we __82__ if we leave it here. But I
can’t imagine what __83__ to let this happen.  
A) must have filled
B) should have filled
C) would have filled
D) had to fill
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77. “Darling! There’s hardly any petrol left in the tank. I
__76__ it up before we left home. __77__ a garage
quite near but I __78__ drive carefully until we __79__
there. If only I __80__ the petrol before we started
out! Damn! I __81__ this to happen for the last ten
minutes. I’ll have to push the car to the side of the
road because we __82__ if we leave it here. But I
can’t imagine what __83__ to let this happen.  
A) There may be
B) It may be
C) There can be
D) It can be
78. “Darling! There’s hardly any petrol left in the tank. I
__76__ it up before we left home. __77__ a garage
quite near but I __78__ drive carefully until we __79__
there. If only I __80__ the petrol before we started
out! Damn! I __81__ this to happen for the last ten
minutes. I’ll have to push the car to the side of the
road because we __82__ if we leave it here. But I
can’t imagine what __83__ to let this happen.  
A) like better
B) would better
C) had better
D) prefer
79. “Darling! There’s hardly any petrol left in the tank. I
__76__ it up before we left home. __77__ a garage
quite near but I __78__ drive carefully until we __79__
there. If only I __80__ the petrol before we started
out! Damn! I __81__ this to happen for the last ten
minutes. I’ll have to push the car to the side of the
road because we __82__ if we leave it here. But I
can’t imagine what __83__ to let this happen.  
A) shall get
B) will get
C) are getting
D) get
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80. “Darling! There’s hardly any petrol left in the tank. I 83. “Darling! There’s hardly any petrol left in the tank. I
__76__ it up before we left home. __77__ a garage __76__ it up before we left home. __77__ a garage
quite near but I __78__ drive carefully until we __79__ quite near but I __78__ drive carefully until we __79__
there. If only I __80__ the petrol before we started there. If only I __80__ the petrol before we started
out! Damn! I __81__ this to happen for the last ten out! Damn! I __81__ this to happen for the last ten
minutes. I’ll have to push the car to the side of the minutes. I’ll have to push the car to the side of the
road because we __82__ if we leave it here. But I road because we __82__ if we leave it here. But I
can’t imagine what __83__ to let this happen.   can’t imagine what __83__ to let this happen.  

A) checked A) was I thinking about

B) would have checking B) I was thinking about
C) had checked C) did I think about
D) have checked D) I thought about

81. “Darling! There’s hardly any petrol left in the tank. I 84. He _____ me by two games to one
__76__ it up before we left home. __77__ a garage
quite near but I __78__ drive carefully until we __79__ A) beat
there. If only I __80__ the petrol before we started B) conquered
out! Damn! I __81__ this to happen for the last ten
minutes. I’ll have to push the car to the side of the C) gained
road because we __82__ if we leave it here. But I D) won
can’t imagine what __83__ to let this happen.  

A) am expecting
B) expect
C) have been expecting 85. His office is on the third _____ of the building.
D) was expecting A) floor
B) flat
C) ground
D) level
82. “Darling! There’s hardly any petrol left in the tank. I
__76__ it up before we left home. __77__ a garage
quite near but I __78__ drive carefully until we __79__
there. If only I __80__ the petrol before we started
out! Damn! I __81__ this to happen for the last ten 86. How long are you thinking of _____ in this country?
minutes. I’ll have to push the car to the side of the
road because we __82__ if we leave it here. But I A) reminding V
can’t imagine what __83__ to let this happen.  
B) staying
A) will be fined C) resting
B) will fine D) inhabiting
C) will be being fined
D) will be fining

87. I don’t want to go into the sea. I’d rather lie on the
_____.

A) coast
B) beach
C) bank
D) seaside

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88. I’m _____ . I didn’t pass the examination but I’ll do

better next time.

A) deceived 94. They’re staying with us _____ the time being until
they find a place of their own.
B) despaired
C) disillusioned A) during
D) disappointed B) in
C) since
D) for

89. The lecture was so _____ that everyone went to sleep.

A) boring
B) bored 95. 95. I‘ll call _____ you at 8.30 and give you a lift to
work.
C) tiring
D) tired A) in
B) for
C) at
D) up
90. I _____ an answer to my letter within a few days.

A) hope
B) wait
96. In this series of questions, three words have the
C) look forward same sound but one does not. Choose one that does
D) expect not.  

A) blood
B) stood
C) flood
91. When he _____ he wants to be an architect. D) mud
A) ages
B) grows
C) grows up
D) increases 97. In this series of questions, three words have the
same sound but one does not. Choose one that does
not.  

A) word
92. It’s on the top shelf, out of _____. B) third
C) stirred
A) distance
D) lord
B) reach
C) touch
D) attempt

98. In this series of questions, three words have the

same sound but one does not. Choose one that does
not.  
93. He’s worked so _____ that he deserves a rest.
A) war
A) roughly B) bar
B) intensive C) far
C) hardly D) star
D) hard

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99. In this series of questions, three words have the 100. In this series of questions, three words have the
same sound but one does not. Choose one that does same sound but one does not. Choose one that does
not.   not.  

A) eyes A) build
B) price B) mild
C) lies C) wild
D) buys D) child

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Answer Key:

1: C 51: D
2: A 52: B
3: D 53: A
4: B 54: C
5: A 55: B
6: C 56: D
7: C 57: D
8: D 58: A
9: B 59: B
10: D 60: D
11: A 61: A
12: D 62: B
13: B 63: C
14: C 64: C
15: B 65: D
16: D 66: C
17: A 67: B
18: B 68: B
19: A 69: D
20: C 70: A
21: B 71: C
22: C 72: C
23: A 73: D
24: A 74: B
25: D 75: B
26: A 76: B
27: C 77: A
28: B 78: C
29: D 79: D
30: A 80: C
31: D 81: C
32: B 82: A
33: C 83: B
34: B 84: A
35: C 85: A
36: D 86: B
37: A 87: B
38: B 88: D
39: D 89: A
40: B 90: D
41: A 91: C
42: C 92: B
43: B 93: D
44: D 94: D
45: C 95: B
46: B 96: B
47: A 97: D
48: C 98: A
49: D 99: B
50: B 100: A

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