Test English

6 Lessons 21–24
Name    Date 
for Life
INTERMEDIATE

Write the correct letter, a, b, or c.

1 Ulli and Ben are  (a blocked  b broken  c stuck)  in a traffic jam.

2 She was hungry  (a because  b when  c so)  she hadn’t eaten all day.

3 We knew the woman. We  (a –  b ’ve  c ’d)  met her before.

4 I’d like  (a booking  b to book  c book)  a flight to Dublin, please.

5 We visited Rome. We  (a hadn’t  b wasn’t  c haven’t)  been there before.

6 The road is  (a late  b delayed  c flooded)  because of the heavy rain.

7 ‘Had they taken the key?’ ‘Yes, they  (a ’d  b had  c had taken).’

8 He tried to listen  (a but  b because  c for)  he soon fell asleep.

9 The flight arrives at 11 o’clock  (a on  b in  c at)  night.

10 Business class or  (a economic  b economy  c economical)  class?

11 (a Because  b When  c Then)  we left, it was well after 10 p.m.

12 I’ll be late for the meeting. My train’s  (a cancelled  b annulled  c closed).

13 Are there  (a an  b the  c any)  earlier flights in the day, please?

14 Had he seen the crash when he  (a –  b ’d  c was)  phoned the police?

15 ‘Why are you late?’ ‘(a Then  b Because  c And)  I missed the bus.’

16 Piotr’s car broke  (a up  b in  c down)  three times last month.

17 When we called, they had already  (a left  b leave  c leaving).

18 Are the  (a traffics lights  b lights traffic  c traffic lights)  working?

19 We want to travel  (a –  b on  c at)  15 December at the latest.

20 They got a cheap flight  (a when  b but  c while)  they went to Paris.

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