TEST 1

7. It is getting ...:
1. Which of the following words does not have the
sound [i:]?: a) more and more cold;
a) beep; b) more and more colder;
b) cheek; c) cold and cold;
c) sick; d) colder and colder.
d) seek.
8. Which of the following words does not have the
sound [a:]?:
2. Generally, summer is a hot season. But ... summer
of 2005 was rainy and preety cold.: a) farm;
a) a; b) charm;
b) the; c) barn;
c) -; d) barium.
d) this.
9. When you came I ... the garden.:
3. If my car had had good brakes I ... it on time.: a) watered;
a) could have stopped; b) have been watering;
b) could stop; c) was watering;
c) stopped; d) had watered.
d) had stopped.
10. She can't come right now. She ... on the project:
4. "Where is the money?", John asked: a) works;
a) John asked where is the money; b) is working;
b) John asked where the money is; c) worked;
c) John asked where the money was; d) work.
d) John asked where was the money.
11. Six pounds ... a low price and everyone ... to it:
5. By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane ...: a) are, agree;
a) has just taken off; b) is, agrees;
b) had just taken off; c) are, agrees;
c) took off; d) is, agree.
d) had just take off.
12. I still ... to ... in such a strange place!:
6. I like both Alice and Claire, but I must admit that a) am not used, live;
Alice is ...:
b) haven't been used, live;
a) the prettier;
c) can't use, living;
b) the prettiest;
d) haven't got used, living.
c) the most prettiest;
13. He said that he ... as soon as he ... working:
d) the more prettier.
a) would come, would finish;
 b) had come, was finishing; c) that they should understand;

c) would come, finished; d) that they understood.

d) came, would have finished. 20. He can't tell which of the two girls is ...:

14. We ... in the shade an hour on that sunny a) the most beautiful;
afternoon:
b) the most beautifulest;
a) had;
c) the more beautifuler;
b) lay;
d) the more beautiful.
c) lied;

d) lain. 21. You hardly ever go to cinema, ...?:

15. The police ... investigating a serious murder case a) isn't it;
for three weeks now:
b) don't you;
a) are;
c) are you;
b) have been;
d) do you.
c) is;
22. If I'd known we'd have to wait so long, I ... a book.:
d) has been.
a) would bring;
16. He arrived ... London ... 7 a.m. ... a foggy
November day. We often have fog ... November: b) had brought;

a) in, at, on, in; c) brought;

b) at, at, on, during; d) would have brought.

c) to, at, in, on; 23. Who has written this novel? It's good. Who ...
written by?:
d) by, on, in, in.
a) this novel has been;
17. He ... since I ... home:
b) has this novel been;
a) had read, came;
c) has been this novel;
b) is reading, came;
d) was this novel.
c) read, have come;
24. "Which of the two pens would you like?" "... will
d) has been reading, was. do .":

18. It is high time he ... told to stop behaving like a a) Any;

child:
b) Either;
a) has been;
c) No one;
b) would be;
d) None.
c) were;
25. No sooner ... home ... the phone rang:
d) was.
a) hat I got, that;
19. It is unlikely ... these intructions:
b) had I got, when;
a) for them to understand;
c) did I get, than;
b) for them to have understood;
 d) had I got, than. d) can.

32. ... again, we might consider her for the job:

26. ... you wish to buy a new car, we'd offer free a) Were she apply;
insurance:
b) If she had applied;
a) Would;
c) Were she to apply;
b) Should;
d) She applied.
c) Had;
33. He insisted ... the documents:
d) Did.
a) to see;

27. It's a long time since I ... such a good article: b) that he sees;

a) have read; c) in seeing;

b) read; d) on seeing.

c) have been reading; 34. Everyone ... quietly when suddenly the door ...
d) had read. open and a complete stranger ... in:

a) was reading, burst, rushed;

28. You repeated it, ... was necessary:
b) were reading, bursted, rushed;
a) that;
c) was reading, bursted, rushed;
b) what;
d) read, was bursting, has rushed.
c) who;

d) which. 35. "Shall we go to the cinema?" "Yes, ...!":

a) let's;
29. Is there anything her worth ...?:
b) we are;
a) buying;
c) shall we;
b) to buy;
d) shan't we.
c) to have bought;

d) to buying. 36. I don't believe she has failed the French test
again. ... the French test again:
30. Nobody has to do that, ...?: a) She mustn't have failed;
a) do they; b) She can't have failed;
b) have they; c) I can't believe she could fail;
c) has he; d) It's impossible she may fail.
d) does he.
37. I hope they ... this road by the time we ... back next
31. I'm not expecting any messages, but if someone ... summer:
ring while I am out could you say that I'll be back by 6 a) had repaired, would come;
p.m.?:
b) will have repaired, come;
a) would;
c) will have repaired, will come;
b) will;
d) would have repaired, had come.
c) should;
38. At this time on Monday, the handball team of our
b) a bar of ... information;
school ... be training on the new sports ground:
c) a piece of ... informations;
a) will;
d) a piece of ... information.
b) would;

c) should; 45. Which judge ... the witness right now?:

d) must. a) hears;

b) is hearing;
39. My sister drives ... than my brother, but I must also
admit that she drives ...: c) will hear;
a) faster ... worse; d) has heard.
b) fast ... badly;
1. If a person is as cold as ..., they are unemotional.:
c) faster ... worst;
a) stone;
d) fast ... worse.
b) glass;
40. If ..., I wouldn't be able to solve the problem: c) cucumber;
a) it hadn't been for you; d) ice-cream.
b) you hadn't been;
2. When a ship is sinking, which order is given?:
c) you weren't;
a) Jump out the ship!;
d) it weren't for you.
b) Abandom ship!;
41. When the whistle was blown, I felt as if my legs ... c) Leave the ship!;
stuck to the ground:
d) Escape the ship!.
a) was;
3. Which sentence is correct?:
b) were;
a) I look forward of seeing you!;
c) are;
b) I look forward for seeing you!;
d) have been.
c) I look forward at seeing you!;
42. I had warned you to study more but you ... listen:
d) I look forward to seeing you!.
a) won't;
4. A child who hits smaller children is called:
b) mustn't;
a) a tyrant;
c) nnedn't;
b) a hitter;
d) wouldn't.
c) a bully;
43. She has bought two beautiful ... :
d) an enemy.
a) scarfs;
5. Which is wrong?:
b) scarves;
a) to do homework;
c) scarfes;
b) to do shopping;
d) scarvs.
c) to make a good impression;
44. The receptionist gave him ... valuable ...:
d) to make a good job.
a) a loaf of ... information;
 a) list;
6. Which is wrong?:
b) lungs;
a) I did lent her some money;
c) heart;
b) I have lent her some money;
d) will.
c) I had lent her some money;

d) I did lend her some money.

7. Which two words sound the same?: 13. "I like playing basketball":

a) well, will; a) I do also;

b) wheel, we'll; b) So I like;

c) will, we'll; c) So I like;

d) well, we'll. d) So do I.

8. A person who is bad and makes other bad is a 14. Which word is not correct?:
bad ...: a) pianos;
a) blood; b) potatoes;
b) egg; c) oxen;
c) mouth; d) photoes.
d) apple.
15. "Can you give me ...?":
9. Which sentence is written in Passive?: a) an advice;
a) A house is being built; b) some advices;
b) She is going to school; c) advices;
c) They are reading a book; d) some advice.
d) I am at home.
16. "Have you seen her?" "Yes, I ... .":

a) did;
10. Which of the following words is British English?:
b) saw;
a) elevator;
c) have seen;
b) mum;
d) have.
c) truck;

d) buck. 17. He doesn't like ... television.:

a) watch;
11. Which sentence is correct?:
b) looking;
a) The telephone is calling;
c) watching;
b) The phone is sounding;
d) see.
c) The telephone is ringing;

d) The phone is calling. 18. "Have you ever been to Norway?" "Yes, I ... there
two years ago".:
12. If you shout at the top of your ..., you shout as a) have been;
loudly as you possibly can:
 b) went; d) are you.

c) had been; 25. There are a few things that can be done for her, ...?
d) were. a) are there;

19. "Can we ... at your house and go for a walk in the b) can't they;
park together?":
c) aren't there;
a) see;
d) can they.
b) meet;
26. They have hardly ever talked to you, ...?
c) come;
a) have they;
d) arrive.
b) haven't they;
20. He hasn't written to me ... we met last winter.:
c) didn't they;
a) since;
d) did they.
b) sense;
27. I can't help ... at her funny hat.
c) before;
a) not laughing;
d) for.
b) laughing;
21. "Must I take my umbrella?" "No, you ... . It is not
going to rain".: c) laugh;

a) needn't; d) to laughing.

b) don't; 28. ..., but her mother.

c) have to; a) It wasn't Jane that phoned;

d) mustn't. b) Not Jane phoned;

22. How can I ... to the post office? c) It was Jane who phoned;

a) get; d) There was Jane that phoned.

b) arrive; 29. Which of the two books do you want to buy? "..."

c) reach; a) Neither one;

d) find. b) None;

23. "I don't like this music." "..." c) Neither;

a) I neither; d) No one.

b) Neither do I; 30. ... you won't catch up with them.

c) Neither I; a) Try as hard as you may;

d) Neither I do. b) Even you try hard;

24. Step off the flower beds, ...? c) Trying even hard;

a) shall you; d) In spite if you try hard.

b) do you; 31. ... the ugliest girl in the world, I still like her.

c) will you; a) Even she may be;

 b) Let her be; c) have been telling him;

c) Though she may be; d) had told him.

d) If she be. 38. Tell me the reason ... you haven't called us for so
long.
32. ... we have decided to win the contest, we have
been training all morning. a) for what;

a) As; b) why;

b) For; c) of why;

c) Because of; d) what for.

d) Because. 39. This is the man ... in the restaurant.

33. She has to take care of her sick mother now, ... she a) who I saw;
has nobody to look after her.
b) who I saw him;
a) because;
c) whom I saw;
b) for;
d) who did I see.
c) as;
40. Let's go to a film ... .
d) since.
a) that we might both enjoy it;
34. After the play ... we'll see our friends home.
b) which it might enjoy us;
a) will be over;
c) which we might both enjoy;
b) is over;
d) which might we both enjoy.
c) was over;
41. This is Jennifer, ... prepares dinner.
d) will have been over.
a) that;
35. I'll call you as soon ... ready for the trip.
b) what;
a) I am;
c) which;
b) as I will be;
d) who.
c) as I am ;
42. The book you recommended me, ... was very
d) as I would be. funny, was a pleasure to read.:

36. By the time they ..., we'll have prepared everything a) which;
for the party.
b) who;
a) will come;
c) that;
b) are coming;
d) what.
c) come;
43. ... the police ask, tell them we have left early.
d) came.
a) Will;
37. As he is so hard-working, he did the work just as
you ... . b) Would;

a) have told him; c) Could;

b) would have told him; d) Should.

 opinion.:
44. Unless you ... him, he will not help you.
a) look at;
a) will ask; b) look through;
b) ask; c) look into.
c) don't ask;
7. We all would have gone for a walk if it ...:
d) won't ask. a) rained;

45. If they ... the alarm clock, they wouldn't have b) hadn't rained;
missed the plane. c) wouldn't rain.
a) set;
8. It seemed to me that the streets were ... than those in
b) would set; the other town I had visited.:

c) had set; a) much narrow;

d) were set. b) much narroewr;

1. Have you received the money? Yes, I have c) more narrow.

received ...:
9. On the first of March even the ... were offered ... and
a) them; books about ...:
b) it; a) woman servants/ forget-me-nots/ the Middle
Age;
c) they.
b) women servants/ forget-me-nots/ the Middle
2. If you ... her, although I know she is on holiday, tell Ages;
het to come to the party.:
c) women servants/ forgets-me-nots/ the Middle
a) should see; Ages.
b) will see; 10. The commitee .. their verdict after they ... all your
c) would see. plans.:

3. It's a Romanian ship. Haven't you seen ...?: a) gave/ had read;

a) a colour; b) will give/ will read;

b) the colour; c) gave/ will have read.

c) the colours. 11. I prefer ... coffee to ... tea. Anyhow, ... coffee you
offered me was too strong.:
4. She will phone you she ... home from work and ... a) - / - / the;
all the letters.:
b) the / the / the;
a) got/read;
c) a / a / a.
b) gets/ has read;
c) will get/ will read. 12. It was marvelous to walk in the park and to watch
the trees ... leaves had already turned yellow.:
5. Mark didn't know that the synonym for
''redundancy'' was ...: a) whose;

a) iteration; b) which;
b) facility; c) of which.
c) increment.
13. The two friends started talking about the school
6. You should ... my file thoroughly. I do need your years; ... them realized how late it was.:
 a) none of; c) have finished / homework.

b) no one of; 21. I couldn't decide whether Rex or Bob was ...:
c) neither of. a) the tallest;

14. Don't forget that ... are coming tonight. I don't want b) the most tall;
them to see ... Grigorescu we bought yesterday.:
c) the taller.
a) the Brown's / -;
22. She would have been grateful to me if I ... to look
b) Browns / the; for her baby for a while.:
c) the Browns / the. a) will acept;

15. The older you get, the more you ... like your b) had accepted;
mother.:
c) accept.
a) are looking;
23. The friend of ... has just got pensioned last year.:
b) looked;
a) John's brother-in-law;
c) look.
b) the brother-in-law of John;
16. Although he is in ... he is still an energetic man.:
c) John brother-in-law.
a) his eighty;
24. If you ... eat so much fat no wonder you will put on
b) his eighties; weight:
c) his eightys. a) should eat;

17. ... in the school had won scholarships.: b) ate;

a) several boys; c) would eat.

b) several of the boys; 25. They wouldn't have lost the race unless their
c) several of boys. lead ... late:

a) hadn't been;
18. You know I've got only ... money; I can't lend
you ...: b) had been;

a) little / any; c) weren't.

b) few / some; 26. He said he was only a bit tipsy but I could see that
c) a few / no. he was ... :

a) as drunk as a lord;
19. There aren't many pictures in this book, ... :
b) as drunk as a pig;
a) are there?;
c) as drunk as a dog.
b) are they?;

c) isn't it?. 27. Provided you ... the house as clean as it is I'll let
you invite all your friends for a party:
20. I can lend you my English book when I ... doing a) leave;
my ... :
b) will leave;
a) had finished / homework;
c) left.
b) will finish / homeworks;
28. Mum wanted to know how many pills ...:
66. There is hardly ... wine left.
a) do you take daily;
a) some;
b) you took daily;
b) no;
c) did you take daily.
c) any.
29. You ... called her up. She already knew the great
news: 67. We had to queue for nearly two hours, and ... .

a) needn't have; a) neither had he;

b) couldn't have; b) so did he;

c) shouldn't have. c) so should he.

30. They ... to visiting museums every time they go

abroad: 68. The journey was ... longer than I thought it would
be.
a) use;
a) farther;
b) are being used;
b) very;
c) are used.
c) much.
61. It's time you ... if you will come or stay.

a) decided; 69. No sooner ... his umbrella than it began to rain

again.
b) have decided;
a) had he closed;
c) will decide.
b) has he closed;
62. She wishes she ... to see that play last night.
c) did he close.
a) would have gone;
70. The new theatre ... next month.
b) went;
a) has been opened;
c) had gone.
b) will be opened;
63. Who ... is tolerant?Mr. or. Mrs. Brown?
c) was opened.
a) the most;
71. Suppose you ... the exam, what would you do?
b) as;
a) failed;
c) the more.
b) would fail;
64. The more carefully you read, ... you'll understand
c) have failed.
the book.

a) best; 72. They were ... nice people that everybody enjoyed
their company.
b) the better;
a) so;
c) the best.
b) such;
65. Could you give me ... more milk in my tea?
c) such a.
a) a little;
73. I ... my mother to sew up the hole in my shirt.
b) many;
a) made;
c) a few.
 b) had; a) the / - / the;

c) got. b) a / - / the;

74. She spends ... money on clothes. c) - / the / -.

a) a large amount of; 82. We suggested ... to the Lake District as it would be
the best place to find hotel rooms each night.
b) a couple of;
a) to go;
c) a great number of.
b) going;
75. ... of these two records do you like best?
c) having gone.
a) which;
83. He regretted ... lies to his parents when he was
b) who; young.
c) whose. a) to tell;

76. Let's visit the museum, ... ? b) telling;

a) shall we; c) to be telling.

b) will you; 84. Last June my brother ... a car. He had an old
c) do we. scooter before , but it ... several times during the
spring.
77. She was very tired, ... she couldn't sleep. a) wanted to buy / had broken down;
a) although; b) wanted buying / was breaking down;
b) despite; c) liked to buy / was breaking up.
c) yet.
85. He said he ... me up tonight.
78. I had my car ... yesterday. a) may ring;
a) mend; b) might ring;
b) mending; c) may have rung.
c) mended.
86. I ... asleep while I was working because it took me
79. If I had got up earlier, I ... the train. a long time to realise that the telephone ... .

a) didn't miss; a) ought to fall / rang;

b) wouldn't have missed; b) had to fall / has rung;

c) won't have missed. c) must have fallen / was ringing.

80. If he ... so much in his early career, he wouldn't be 87. My boss ... on holiday tomorrow and he ... arrange
so rich now. everyhing before he ... .

a) didn't work; a) is going / wants me to / leaves;

b) hadn't worked; b) shall go / wants me to / will leave;

c) wouldn't work. c) shall be going / wants that I / shall leave.

81. We've decided to go to ... Canary Islands on 88. While I was walking down the street other day,
holiday. Last year we went to ... Crete and liked ... somebody asked me ... .
people there very much.
 a) what was the time;

b) what the time was;

c) what is the time.

89. They said I ... manage to mend it myself.

a) won't;

b) wouldn't;

c) don't.

90. I've just seen Mary ... the village.

a) to walk towards;

b) walking towards;

c) walking against.