TEST

1. I read a book … Dickens last week.

a. from c. for
b. by d. with
2. That woman … .
a. will be arrested c. will have been arrested
b. will have been being arrested d. will arresting
3. … love talking about weather.
a. English c. The English
b. Englishes d. The Englishman
4. The car … go.
a. won’t c. shan’t
b. don’t d. doesn’t want to
5. Let’s go somewhere else … a change, … we?
a. from, shall c. by, will
b. by, shall d. for, shall
6. Why don’t you stay … them while you are in London?
a. by c. with
b. at d. for
7. The robber drove … a very high speed.
a. with c. –
b. at d. on
8. The performance … in a music hall.
a. will hold c. will be hold
b. will be held d. will held
9. They can’t afford … a new house.
a. to buy c. buying
b. themselves buying d. themselves buy
10. A bottle of wine will be brought … her.
a. to c. over
b. at d. for
11. They chose the location … .
a. by random c. at mistake
b. in accident d. at random
12. What … you give up your decision?
a. did make c. made
b. got d. did get
13. You shouldn’t go there … .
a. in all costs c. at all costs
b. on all costs d. with all costs
14. She … mind her eye.
a. was told to c. was telling
b. was told d. was said
15. Would you mind … the window?
a. open c. to open
b. opening d. opened
16. Girls … love pop stars.
a. 16 years old c. age 16
b. of 16 years d. at the age of 16
17. The criminals … by the police.
a. are chasing c. have been being chased
b. are being chased d. have been chasing
18. You have eaten hardly … .
a. anything c. nothing
b. something d. somewhat
19. Yesterday’s film was … .
a. so funny comedy c. such funny comedy
b. such funny d. such a funny comedy
20. I wanted to go … train, but then went … Tom’s car.
a. by, by c. by, in
b. in, by d. in, in
21. Morrison … in 1971.
a. born c. was being buried
b. was buried d. had been born
22. You can’t find her … home, she’s … work now.
a. -, in c. at, in
b. at, at d. at, -
23. The rooms … twice a day.
a. are cleaned c. will cleaned
b. is cleaned d. will clean
24. They are said … happily for ten years.
a. have been living c. to live
b. to have been living d. live
25. They want to raise money to help … .
a. unemployed c. unemployeds
b. the unemployed d. unemployed person
26. Children … not to touch the computer.
a. is said c. are told
b. are telling d. are saying
27. I wish we … the lottery one day.
a. would win c. had won
b. win d. can win
28. We’d better … lunch.
a. have c. to have
b. having d. had
29. Her voice … .
a. can’t hear c. can be heard
b. can’t be hear d. can hear
30. ’He thought you were in America.’ ’… ?’
a. Didn’t he c. Does he
b. Did he d. Hasn’t he
31. ’I am interested in art.’ ’ … .’
a. So am I. c. So do I.
b. Nor do I. d. I am so.
32. Someone … do the work.
a. have to c. are to
b. need d. must
33. They … the law.
a. break often c. often breaks
b. often break d. breaks often
34. She was studying and listening to music … .
a. on the same time c. at the same time
b. in the same time d. on time

35. The speech … by the student when the headteacher fainted.

a. was being read c. had read
b. had been read d. had been reading
36. Does this car belong to … or is it …?
a. you, him c. your, his
b. yours, him d. you, his
37. You can find the bank … of the street.
a. in the end c. on the end
b. at end d. at the end
38. … someone call the police, please?
a. May c. Will
b. Shall d. Should
39. It looks … it’s going to snow.
a. like as c. as
b. as if d. like as if
40. No sooner had he arrived … the neighbours started quarrelling.
a. then c. than
b. when d. as
41. I’d rather … in bed today.
a. stay c. stayed
b. to stay d. staying
42. This time next month their house … for two years.
a. has been built c. will have built
b. will have been built d. will have been being built
43. I want to speak to Joe. He is a friend of … .
a. hers c. you
b. my d. our
44. I had read … before I fell asleep.
a. bit c. while
b. for time d. for a while
45. I have seen him … .
a. more times c. enough often
b. many time d. several times
46. There are two oranges on the table. You can take … .
a. both them c. either of them
b. any of them d. every of them
47. We suggested … the tenses.
a. practise c. practising
b. to practise d. practice
48. I would like you … the job.
a. apply to c. if apply for
b. to apply for d. applying for
49. They arrived … the airport at 6 and left … the hotel.
a. in, to c. at, at
b. at, for d. on, -
50. Don’t drink my coffee, … ?
a. do you c. will you
b. should you d. don’t you