PROGRESS TEST 2

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1. His rude behavior was not called ... . I found it totally inappropriate.

a) Forth

b) Upon

c) For

d) At

2. She threw her hands ... in disgust.

a) Out

b) Together

c) Up

d) Off

3. I’ll have to tie up all loose ends before going on holiday.

a) I’ll have to uncover the truth.

b) I’ll have to finish off final little tasks.

c) I’ll have to manage with things of worse quality.

d) I’ll have to understand and deal with things.

4. He said he ... to move out by his parents the previous week.

a) Was being told

b) Was told

c) Had told

d) Had been told

5. We ... America for three months many years ago when we were young.
 a) Used to visit

b) Visit

c) Have visited

d) Visited

6. When they were home alone, they ... a lot of studying.

a) Did

b) Have done

c) Has done

d) Done

7. Ever since he ... that girl, he ... on cloud seven.

a) Dated/ is

b) Has dated/ is being

c) Has dated/ has been

d) Dated/ has been

8. If you … so much junk food as you do, you … very sick by the time you …
50.

a) Keep eating/ will have become/ would be

b) Will eat/ are going to become/ were

c) Eat/ will become/ will be

d) Will eat/ will have become/ are

9. She threw ... a suggestion or two during the meeting.

a) Off

b) Up

c) In

d) Out

10. My next door neighbour told me last summer that he ... in the spring, but
there are still three months till then.
a) Would marry

b) Is marrying

c) Will marry

d) Was marrying

11. The police let her go after they questioned her.

a) She was allowed to go after she was questioned.

b) She has been allowed to go after being questioned.

c) She was let to go after she was questioned.

d) She was allowed to go after she had been questioned.

12. We … up a friendship 2 years ago.

a) Stroked

b) Stricken

c) Struck

d) Striked

13. My elder sister ..., so we ... thrilled.

a) Is expecting/ are all

b) Is expecting/ all are being

c) Expects/ are all being

d) Expects/ all are

14. You’ll have to call ... all your reserves of strength to win the race.

a) On

b) Down

c) Out

d) Off
15. Jimmy has been playing in the garden again. He is as black as a ... .

a) Night

b) Pitch

c) Sweep

d) Bat

16. I had to leave the disco at 12 last night when they called ... .

a) On the carpet

b) To mind

c) The tune

d) Time

17. He’ll … himself a mischief if he keeps … so much gardening.

a) do/ doing

b) make/ making

c) make/ doing

d) do/ making

18. She told me she was in dire straits.

a) She was very upset.

b) She was in an unsure situation.

c) She was not feeling well.

d) She was in a dangerous situation.

19. I’ve been working in the garden all day which really did me … .

a) For

b) In

c) Up

d) Away
20. “I'm so sorry for forgetting our appointment.” “It's all right. ... .”

a) Think out loud

b) Think nothing of it

c) Think twice at it

d) Think for yourself

21. I will take part in the elections, then let the ... fall where they may .

a) chips

b) pennies

c) bits

d) coins

22. My sister … me just now and she … me that she … to visit me tomorrow.

a) Called/ told/ is coming

b) Has called/ has told/ will come

c) Had called/ has told/ would come

d) Called/ told/ would come

23. “It is snowing again,” my mother’s just said.

a) My mother just said that it is snowing again.

b) My mother’s just said that it was snowing again.

c) My mother just said that it snowed again.

d) My mother’s just said that it is snowing again.

24. My supply of sweets has almost given ... entirely.

a) In

b) Up

c) Out

d) Off
25. My professor will grade my paper when I ... .

a) Would hand it in

b) Have handed it in

c) Will hand it in

d) Hand it in

26. He ran ... with first place in the car race.

a) Away

b) Over

c) Through

d) By

27. Her eyes ... on a mysterious man.

a) Came up with

b) Came to senses

c) Came to grips

d) Came to rest

28. My husband ... with my neighbour and she ... that she ... all
our neighbours.

a) Is speaking/ is saying/ is liking

b) Has been speaking/ has said/ has been liking

c) Has spoken/ has said/ has liked

d) Has spoken/ said/ liked

29. She has always looked ... her elder brother.

a) Up to

b) After for

c) Down to

d) Up on
30. An avalanche has just started so all those skiers … under the snow if they
don’t move away faster.

a) Shall be caught

b) Are caught

c) Are going to be caught

d) Will be caught

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