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Exercise: Advanced Exam Traps- 3

Topic: Exam Traps and Tricks | Level: Advanced

Printable Worksheet
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - ........... going for a drink after work?

Let's
Shall we
How about
Why not

Q2 - I'm sorry but I've ...... the homework at home

forgotten
left
missed
not brought

Q3 - Could you ........ to the museum?

tell me the way

tell me what is the way
direct
indicate the way

Q4 - He tried to prevent the dogs .... fighting

to
at
from
for

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Q5 - The ....... of the test is to establish how much progress has been made

idea
result
pass
aim

Q6 - ...... the lack of facilities, the centre was closed down

Because
Since
According to
Due to

Q7 - I wish I ..... never told them about it

have
had
would have
should have

Q8 - He ...... succeeded if he had tried harder

should
ought to
would have
ought to have

Q9 - My flat was that cheap because it ........ a lot doing to it before we could live there

wanted
took
needed
had to

Q10 - I tried ...... several pairs of shoes before I found the ones that I wanted

for
out for
to
on

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Q11 - Let's go and speak to her face ...... face

to
at
for
by

Q12 - The snow ....... when the sun came out

dissolved
liquidised
melted
boiled

Q13 - It took her a long time ........ to the station

for getting
to get
getting
to have got

Q14 - I'm earning less now so I'll have to ......... my spending

cut into
cut down on
cut up
cut off

Q15 - She isn't really ......... for the job

capable
suitable
adaptable
fitted

Q16 - The car pulled .... at the stop sign

back
up
through
away

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Q17 - The bedroom light is off so they ......... be asleep

can
would
must
need

Q18 - She .......... her flat burgled last week

had
was
should have
would be

Q19 - They found it hard to ....... up to the fact that they had failed

face
look
set
work

Q20 - There is a ........ of water because it hasn't rained enough this winter

rare
shortage
lacking
needy

Q21 - ...... we arrived, the fire alarm went off

Just as
Hardly
So soon
Scarcely

Q22 - The writer ....... works have affected me the most is Tolstoy

which
of which
whom
whose

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Q23 - The police arrested them at the customs check at the ...

limit
boundary
divide
border

Q24 - Could you ....... me to pay the gas bill tomorrow

remember
recommend
suggest
remind

Q25 - You had ......... hurry if you're going to get to the bank before it closes

rather
to
sooner
better

Q26 - He realised that his wallet had been ....... after he'd left the underground

robbed
broken into
stolen
thieved

Q27 - He's always on time so he ........ got to the office by now

will have
would have
might have
may have

Q28 - This is ........ the funniest film I've seen in ages

by heart
by far
by then
by chance

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