 1 I think he's an idiot. ______ , he's not very intelligent.

 Having my say
 That is to say

 To say nothing

 Say so

 2 Mrs Brown's death came as no surprise, as she was said _____ ill for a long time.
 to be
 to have been

 she had been

 she was

 3 I stopped _____ a phone call on my way home.

 making
 for making

 to make

 for make

 4 _____ a large number of people in my life who have always done their utmost to help me achieve my
goals.
 There were
 They were

 They have been

 There have been

 5 Before _____ money, banks have to assess the risks involved.

 to lend
 borrowing

 lending

 they lent

 6 If I ______ to feed the dog, it wouldn't be starving now.

 have had time
 have time
  had had time

 never have time

 7 He's one of the most hated men in history, despite _______ anything really bad.
 he didn't do
 he hadn't done

 not having done

 not done

 8 Part of the reason Chris wanted to apply for the job _____ that employees were given plenty of room to
grow within the company.
 he had recognised
 realising

 was his recognition

 was mainly

 9Charlie doesn't ____ to grasp that next year's budget may have to be cut.
 like
 know

 able

 seem

 10 She doesn't reveal much about herself, and is _____ fascinating for it.
 as
 the same

 all the more

 the more

 11My grandparents' house ______ pulled down just before I was born.
 had
 had been

 was

 must have
 12 It's not so much his looks I don't like ____ his inability to listen.
 more
 as

 than

 for

13 I think I put my _____ in it when I asked Jane about her ex-husband.
 thought
 elbow

 foot

 nose

14 I think you should let your daughter ______ over at Judy's.
 sleep
 to sleep

 sleeping

 sleeps

15 If anybody wants to talk to me, tell ____ to call back later.
 her
 me

 him

 them

16 My grandfather was never _____ apologize to anyone.

 had to
 known for

 heard to

 believed in

17 Although we had tickets, we _________ for an hour.

 have kept waiting
 made waiting

 had made waiting

  were kept waiting

18 There are strict rules against students ____ their mobile phones at the school premises.
 using
 want to use

 are using

 having used

19 If you ______ here, please, until Mr Brown gets back.

 would wait
 waited

 are waiting

 wait

20 When I asked him ______ the keys , Bob said he had no idea where they were.
 if did he see
 if he had seen

 could he see

 that he had seen

 21 Knowing he was late, he _________ .

 eating his sandwich quickly.
 ate quickly his sandwich.

 ate his sandwich quickly.

 fastly ate his sandwich.

22 The kids had cereal for breakfast, and so ____ .

 I did
 did I

 me too

 had I

23 They had the luck to be present when history _____ .

 had made
  was being made

 made

 about to make

24 She always gets away with _______ . The boss loves her.
 she's late
 late

 to be late

 being late

25 Thanks for having me! I've had _____ with you guys.
 so fun
 such fun

 good time

 so good time

26 James is rather lonely these days. Why _____ him round?
 shouldn't invite
 not invite

 do you invite

 will you invite

27 Your shirt is dirty, I don't think it will _____ for the wedding.
 wear
 present

 do

 make

28 It's about time you _____ exercising regularly.

 start
 started

 should start

 will start
29 Will you _____ the carpet a clean while I'm out?
 have
 give

 try

 make

30 Prices are too high and they will remain _____ until inflation comes down.
 so
 there

 that

 as

31 There was ______ anger in his voice that I had to hang up.
 as much
 such lot of

 such much

 so much

32 I can't park here. That motorbike is ____ the way.

 on
 in

 up

 across

33 Miriam left her husband after a ______ row.

 burning
 heavy

 crashing

 blazing

34 I don't regard her _____ a threat to my marriage.

 to be
 having

 as being
  meaning

35 I think our house _______ by the end of next year.

 will have sold
 will have been sold

 will be sold

 is going to be sold

36 The problem with this product is that the designers ______ .
 considered by the users
 haven't considered the users

 inadequate

 inadequately trained

37 What does global warming have ____ overpopulation?

 to do
 to do with

 made

 made up

38 Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to ____ mildly.
 put it
 say

 take it

 tell

39 _____ me to your mother when you are in London.

 Tell
 Remind

 Remember

 Greet

40 In the course of the meeting, Mr Smith was _____ mishandling funds.
 praised for
  denied

 accused of

 informed by

41 I congratulated Josh on _____ given the job.

 was
 having been

 had been

 that he

42 We ______ in the same street for years, but I only met my husband in 2009.
 were living
 lived

 had been living

 should have lived

43 I wish he _______ that. My mother was so annoyed.

 would say
 would have said

 hasn't said

 hadn't said

44 The concert was postponed, _____ to the lead singer's illness.
 because
 for

 owing

 causing

45 I'm anxious _____ to get home in time to meet his granddad.
 that he
 for him

 about him

 he has
46 All I had to do to convince Janet, it turned out, ____ talk to her mother.
 was to
 is to

 by

 to

47 This could have hardly _____ better- we sealed the deal and signed the contract.
 done
 gone out

 made

 played out

48 The thing ______ I love the most about him is his smile.
 what
 is

 have

 that

48 I went to St Mary's Elementary School, ____ all my friends.

 so went
 as did

 like did

 the same as

49 I couldn't stay any longer due _____ having enough money to pay for the hotel.
 to not
 not

 for

 to

50 There is going to be less unemployment this year, or so the newspaper _____ .
 tells
 thinks

 writes
  says

51 Why on earth ____ have done such a thing?

 you
 you would

 would you

 if you

52 I've told you plenty of times. I _______ .

 have love you
 need love you

 was love you

 do love you

53 Avoid ____ questions that are too personal in a job interview.
 you should answer
 having answered

 to answer

 answering

54 He always gets up at 5 o'clock in the morning, _____ on holiday.

 moreover
 although

 however

 even

55 _______ she meets, they take an instant liking to her.

 Wherever
 Whoever

 Who

 If

56 _______ at the party doesn't concern me.

 That you saw
  Which you saw

 What you saw

 You saw something

57 Their business hasn't taken off as expected, ____ , they are happy that the number of their customers is
increasing.
 furthermore
 inasmuch as

 nonetheless

 moreover

58 The confusion ______ the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.
 had caused
 was caused by

 had been caused by

 caused by

59 If I haven't come back by seven o'clock, _______ dinner without me.
 start
 will start

 you start

 you're starting

60 If I'd known about it, I _________ you for sure.

 had told
 should have told

 would have told

 would of told

61 Please, let me know why _______ the meeting.

 you didn't attend
 didn't you attend

 you didn't attend to

  you didn't go

62 Susen failed all her exams, ______ a big surprise.

 that was
 was

 which was

 where was

63 I'm very sorry that ________ I've betrayed you.

 you should think
 why you think

 you think so

 I look

64 We _____ regret that our presentation has been cancelled.

 very
 would like to

 much

 have

65 Neither she nor her friend ______ invited to the party.
 have
 has been

 will have

 has

66 The boy I was about to meet _____ play a very important role in my life.
 is going to
 might have

 would get to

 has had to

67 I'm sorry, I can't see what ________ .

 can you mean.
  you are meaning.

 do you mean.

 you mean.

68 She's capable of _____ forget my own name.

 making me to
 having to

 having made

 making me

69 You are the only person _______ I can talk.

 to whom
 with who

 that

 which

70 He's too _____ person to say no.

 nice a
 nice

 a nice

 so nice

71 Do you know how long _____ going to stay in Italy?

 are Jack and Suzy
 Jack and Suzy is

 Jack and Suzy are

 Jack and Suzy

72 The promises you have _____ will have to be kept.

 been done
 done

 making

 made
73 Where do you think _______ to spend my summer holidays?
 I should
 a good place

 might be the best place

 I might

74 My sister ____ bought a laptop for her birthday last year.
 were
 was

 has

 had

75 I can't get used to __________ .

 be alone all day.
 that I'm alone all day.

 being alone all day.

 I was alone all day.

76 Anger is something you should try to control, _____ you can let love roam free.
 moreover
 despite

 whereas

 neither

77 She didn't marry James, because her parents _______ .

 wanted her
 were against

 were against it

 haven't liked him

78 I had to admit _____ completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.

 to having
 to have

 I have
  having

79 Rather than ______ about how tired she was, she got on with her job.
 to complain
 complained

 she complained

 complain

80 It was important for her _____ seen as a threat.

 to not be
 not being

 not to be

 she wasn't

81 I couldn'get in touch with her, even though I'd tried all possible _____ of communication.
 ways
 thing

 means

 tools

82 They tried to talk her ________ .

 of giving up
 out of giving up

 not giving up

 not to give up

83 I bet your wife could tell _____ good few stories about you.
 some
 a

 so

 much

84 I'm a teacher and _____ my husband.

 is a teacher
  is he

 so is

 such is

85 In 1998 she published the book ____ make Cheryl Dawn a household name in the US.
 that was to
 which

 would

 that might have

86 Due to lacking _____ , we couldn't open the new store as scheduled.
 interest rates
 expenses

 shares

 funds

87 Have you seen the film _____ Brad Pitt saves the world from the zombies?
 that
 in which

 in that

 about

88 This time next month, I _____ on a beach in Florida.

 will lie
 am lying

 lie

 I'll be lying

89 Of course ______ I meant missed opportunities.

 losing
 by losses

 for lost

 the losses
90 I think I'm _______ against.
 having plotted
 being plotted

 plotting

 have plotted

91 I wish you ______ checking my e-mails. You're invading my privacy.

 will stop
 have stopped

 would stop

 are going to stop

92 Having spotted the burglar behind the curtain, I was scared _____ .
 frozen
 stiff

 hard

 over

93 Can you help _____ up the mess?

 clear
 with clear

 to clearing

 me clearing

94 I didn't _____ to see Allen when I was in New York.

 take
 time

 get

 meet

95 I'm not quite sure why ____ want to interfere with their marriage.
 would you
 do you

 you would
  you can

96 _____ apologized, I wouldn't have been so upset at the time.

 He had
 If he

 Had he

 Would he

97 Could you tell me what ________ ?

 is the answer
 the answer is

 was the answer

 would the answer be

98 I've broken Mum's favourite vase. I'm ______ .

 taken for
 made for

 called for

 done for

99 ______ you're late?

 Why
 What makes

 How come

 How is

100 _____ had I left the building when they called me on my mobile.
 Just
 As soon as

 Hardly

 After

101 Despite deliberately _____ a personal distance from his co-worker, Josh acknowledged the dangers of
working together with such a beautiful woman.
 was keeping
  keeping

 he kept

 he had been keeping

102 Have you met Julie? She is a friend of ______.

 my
 my mother

 my mother's

 me

103 It seemed ____ been snowing, but we knew it was only some white dust that had covered the whole
town.
 like it has
 if it had

 as it had

 as if it had

104 Let's sleep on it, _____ we?

 will
 won't we

 don't we

 shall

105 My husband and I bought _______ last week.

 some new furniture
 a lot of new furnitures

 any new furniture

 pieces of new furnitures

106 'Where shall we go this weekend?' 'What if we ____ in for a change?'

 are staying
 will stay

 can stay
  stayed

107 It _____ to Fred that I secured a place at Harvard.

 had been
 had been up

 was down

 helped

108 There's no point _______ the kids. They're old enough to look after themselves.
 to worry for
 to worry about

 in worrying for

 in worrying about

109 ____ I hadn't been expecting any visitors, I was wearing pyjamas when the doorbell rang.
 While
 Due to

 Why

 Since

110 _______ at the top of the hill, I could see the whole town.
 Standing
 Being stood

 I had been standing

 As I stand

111 He was only nineteen years old, but he _____ developed a great sense of humour.
 already
 had still

 had already

 was just

112 Have you seen Gone with the Wind? ______ it's a very good film.
 Apparently
  Nevertheless

 Despite

 Admittedly

 113 You ought to ____ your car repaired.

 take
 get

 make

 do

114 Do you sell apples ___ the kilo?

 for
 at

 in

 by

115 The ____ I want to live my life is nobody else's business.

 way how
 reason

 way

 how

116 Jim hasn't met the new boss yet, and _____ .
 me too
 neither I have

 neither have I

 I haven't

117 Anyone who was shocked by the atrocities ought to ask himself what _____ to prevent them.
 had they done
 they must have done

 they could have done

 did they do
118 We've got three very _____ cats.
 alike-looking
 similar-looking

 same

 alike

119 We can't buy a house unless we take out a(n) ______ .

 mortgage
 credit

 overdraft

 investment

120 My neighbours are so noisy. They ____ always move furniture around first thing in the morning.
 might
 do

 should

 will

121 It took a long time _______ accepted.

 for the theory to be
 until the theory

 the theory was

 while the theory became

122 First, add some _____ chopped garlic to the tomatoes.

 small
 finely

 tinily

 neatly

123 I put down the date in my diary _______ forget it.

 that I won't
 so as not to

 because I
  for not to

124 The future of the planet doesn't look too good, but there isn't much ______ .
 I can make about it
 I can do about it

 can I do about it

 I can't do about it

125 _____ any further information, do not hesitate to contact me.

 Should you need
 You should need

 Unless you need

 You will need

126 The turmoil caused by World War II lasted well ____ the fifties.
 after
 over

 beyond

 for

 127 Whenever I visited her, my grandma ______ my favourite cake for me.
 would make
 use to make

 would have made

 have made

128 If it ______ , they would have divorced by now.

 had sold the house
 weren't for the house

 weren't becuse of the house

 were sold the house

129 Even though Jack had made a fortune, he _____ working as a consultant.
 was going on
  went on

 went to

 had gone

130 There are more _____ than last year.

 unemployment
 unemployed

 unemployeds

 unemployments

131 No need to get upset- I was _____ asking.

 although
 moreover

 merely

 likely

132 I can't decide _____ to move in with my boyfriend.

 if
 that

 about

 whether

133 Writing her memoirs, Doreen, _____ lost a daughter to cancer, admitted that she had contemplated
suicide on many an occasion.
 would have
 who had herself

 who must

 have

 134 Most of my colleagues supported the idea, but a few were ______ it.
 for
 opposed

 against
  behind

 135 If your invitations are met with repeated ______ , you should just leave him alone.
 hypotheses
 negatives

 blunts

 rebuffs

136 Whatever you ____ done to fool Claire, I don't believe a word of what you've said.
 might
 should have

 will have

 might have

137 We'll need to discuss _____ we should close the shop.

 about
 that

 what

 whether

138 I don't dislike the building. Now as _____ the neighbourhood, I do have concerns.
 about
 well

 regards

 in

139 She was _____ hang up when I answered the phone.

 to
 about to

 thinking of

 considering

140 I had _____ gone to bed than both kids started crying.
 already
  yet

 scarcely

 no sooner

141 We ____ give up when things took a turn for the better.
 wanted
 were about to

 considered

 have wanted to

142 I was wondering ____________ me some money.

 that you can lend
 if you lend

 that you lent

 if you could lend

143 We argue all the time, but I just don't have _____ to leave my husband of thirty years.
 feelings
 decided

 it in me

 to take

144 Passengers are advised ________ their belongings with them at all times.
 to keep
 to mind

 if they could mind

 if they could keep

145 Having such a famous man for a father ____ had an effect on Jason's childhood.
 must
 have

 having

 must have
146 Don't drink and drive ever again. You _____ easily been killed.
 can
 should have

 could have

 would