Test 43

1. ... he disliked the Hills, he accepted to help them ... their financial problem.
a) In spite of/ with b) Despite/ at c) Although/ on d) Even though/ with

2. I regret ... you that we can’t accept your invitation.

a) Be informing b) To informing c) To inform d) Inform

3. Ben was sad ... the party so early.

a) Left b) Leaving c) Leave d) To leave

4. We went on ... in the park even after it ... raining.

a) To have walked/ started b) To walk/ had started c) Walking/ had started d) Walk/ has
started

5. I wish I ... a voice ... as hers.

a) Had/ as beautiful b) Have/ beautiful c) Had/ beautifuler d) Had had/ more beautiful

6. The Math problem was ... difficult for me to solve.

a) More b) Enough c) Much d) Too

7. That song brings ... memories of my love for Paul.

a) In b) On c) Back d) Up

8. They’d rather ... that car. It proved to be a waste of money.

a) Not have bought b) To not buy c) Didn’t buy d) Not buy

9. ... New York is huge: ... than any city I’ve been before.

a) -/ biggest b) The/ more big c) -/ bigger d) The/ biggest

10. ... furniture ... to Brian and Suzy.

a) These/ belong b) That/ belong c) This/ belongs d) Those/ belongs

11. I feel rather tired! I think I ... to bed now.

a) Am gone b) Will go c) Will have gone d) Go

12. They prefer watching TV ... reading books.

a) To b) Than c) From d) Rather

13. ... I borrow your mobile phone for a moment, please?

a) Must b) Should c) Shall d) Might

14. Our luggage ... onto the plane right now.

a) Is loading b) Are being loaded c) Is being loaded d) Are loaded

15. ... you mind turning the TV-set off?

a) Must b) Would c) Should d) Could

16. They ... octopus before. It ... a bit strange.

a) Have never eaten/ tastes b) Never eat/ tastes c) Never ate/ was tasting d) Had never eaten/
is tasting

17. This is ... pleasant trip I’ve ever had.

a) Least b) The least c) Less d) Little

18. ... she lived in Spain, she couldn’t speak ... .

a) Although/ Spanish b) Despite/ Spanish c) While/ Spanish language d) However/ the

Spanish

19. I really ... to take a break now; I’d sooner ... working.

a) Don’t want/ continued b) Not want/ have continued c) Don’t want/ continue d) Am not
wanting/ continue

20. ..., I don’t have time to revise for the test.

a) Unfortunately b) Fortunately c) Unfortunate d) Fortunate

21. If he had been the best candidate, he ... the job.

a) Would have been offered b) Would have offered c) Would be offer d) Had been offered

22. They really ... to wear gloves today. It’s very cold outside.

a) Could b) Must c) Should d) Ought

23. Look at that cat! It ... from the tree.

a) Is going to fall b) Will be falling c) Will fall d) Goes to fall

24. I asked my next door neighbour ... my dog while I was on a trip.

a) To come to b) To look after c) Look forward to d) To make fun of

25. What’s the use of ... for Tom to make ... his mind?

a) Wait/ of b) To be waiting/ up c) Waiting/ up d) To wait/ to

26. People supposed that I was attending a meeting.

a) I was supposed to be attending a meeting. b) I am supposed to have been attending a meeting.

c) I was supposed to attend a meeting. d) I was supposed to have been attending a meeting.

27. The kids ... TV while ... mother was cooking dinner.

a) Have been watching/ their b) Were watching/ theirs c) Watch/ their’s d) Were watching/
their

28. The baby seems to be a bit ... . Has he got a temperature?

a) Out of spirit b) Under the weather c) Under control d) Out of the weather

29. The building ... by an American architect a few years ago.

a) Designed b) Was designed c) Has been designed d) Is designed

30. She was ... a friendly girl that everybody liked her.

a) A lot b) Very c) So d) Such