I. Choose the best answer A, B or C.

1. The exam was quite easy - we expected.

A. more easy than B. easier as C. easier than
2. Let’s get a taxi. It’s to walk.
A. a quite long way B. quite a long way C. a long quite way
3. Some of the people………………..to the party can’t come.
A. invited B. who invited C. they were invited
4. Call an ambulance. There’s been………………. on the highway.
A. accident B. an accident C. some accident
5. The more electricity you use, ………………. .
A. your bill will be higher
B. will be higher your bill
C. the higher your bill will be
6. Where ? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A. did you cut your hair
B. did you have cut your hair
C. did you have your hair cut
7. When Jane came to Britain, she had to get used………………..on the left.
A. driving B. to driving C. to drive
8. There are millions of stars in………………. .
A. space B. a space C. the space
9. By the end of the next year, Joe………………..English for 2 years.
A. will study B. will have studied C. has studied
10. The bus service is very good. There’s a bus………………..ten minutes.
A. each B. every C. all
11. I don’t like stories………………..have unhappy endings.
A. which B. whose C. who
12. The old man got out of the car, ………………..round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walks B. was talking C. walked
13. Almost everyone………………..for home by the time we arrived at the party.
A. left B. had left C. has left
14. Jim doesn’t speak very clearly, so ………………..
A. it is difficult to understand him.
B. he is difficult to understand.
C. he is difficult to understand him.
15. The Red River………………..very fast today - much faster than yesterday.
A. is flowing B. will flow C. flows
16. While mother……………….. television in the livingroom, the phone rang.
A. watched B. was watching C. is watching
17. In the last two decades, space exploration………………..great contributions to weather
forecasting.
A. has made B. made C. is making
18. Every day ………………..begins at 9 and finishes at 3.
A. school B. a school C. the school
19. I couldn’t sleep………………..very tired.
A. although I was B. despite I was C. despite of being
20. Do you want ………………..with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming B. me to come C. that I come
21. When boarding the plane, many passengers were annoyed because they……………….. in the
airport for three and a half hours.
A. waited B. had been waiting C. had waited
22. ………………..don’t visit this part of the town.
A. The most tourists B. Most of tourists C. Most of the tourists
23. Jane’s eyes are red. She ……………….. a lot.
A. cries B. has cried C. has been crying
24. I’m not very good ……………….. repairing things.
A. at B. for C. in
25. While I was working in the garden, my son……………….. video games.
A. is playing B. played C. was playing
26. Her life has changed a lot……………….. she became rich.
A. since B. because C. for
27. We visited………………. .
A Canada and United States
B the Canada and the United States
C. Canada and the United States
28. I’ll be at home………………..Friday morning. You can phone me then.
A. at B. on C. in
29. My sister would prefer………………..out rather than cook by herself.
A. to eat B. eating C. eat
30. I asked two people the way to the station but………………..of them knew.
A. none B. either C. both
31. Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to New York? You ………………..with Barbara.
A. can stay B. could stay C. could have stayed
32. We ………………..by a loud noise during the night.
A. woke up B. are woken up C. were woken up
33. The club is for members only. You………………..you’re a member.
A. can’t go in if B. can go in only if C. can go in unless
34. When we went to Italy, we spent a few days………………..Rome.
A. at B. to C. in
35. I must go now. I promised………………..late.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be
36. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was………………..journey.
A. three hour B. a three-hours C. a three-hour
37. I haven’t seen her for………………. . I’ve forgotten what she looks like.
A. a so long time B. a such long time C. such a long time
38. Should you see Tom, ……………….. and tell me.
A. come B. to come C. will come
39. Thieves broke in my house yesterday. I wish I ……………….. the door unlocked.
A. hadn’t left B. didn’t leave C. wouldn’t leave
40. They are very kind to me. They treat me………………..their own son.
A. like I am B. as if I am C. as if I were
41. Have you read any books ………………. Agatha Christie?
A. by B of C. from
42. They ………………. have given me a lift home, but they did.
A. should B. needn't C. must
43. They gave me a form and told me to ………………. .
A. fill in B. fill in it C. fill it in
44. John said “We are going for a holiday next month.”
A. John said that we were going for a holiday next month.
B. John said that they were going for a holiday the following month.
C. John said that they were going for a holiday next month.
45. Had I known him, I ………………. to him.
A wouldn’t talk B wouldn’t have talked C. didn’t talk
46. Jane doesn’t enjoy her job. She’s ………………..with it because she does the same things
everyday.
A. bore B. boring C. bored
47. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help ………………. .
A. laughing B. to laugh C. that she laughed
48. I didn’t hear you ……………….in. You must have been very quiet.
A. come B. to come C. came
49. If I were you, I ………………. that coat. It’s much too expensive.
A won’t buy B don’t buy C. wouldn’t buy
50. You……………….walk on the grass in the park.
A. needn’t B. must C. mustn’t
51. “Do you play sports in your spare time?” he asked.
A. He asked me if I played sports in your spare time.
B. He asked me if you played sports in your spare time.
C. He asked me if I played sports in my spare time.
52. The test papers ………………. now.
A. were handed out B. are being handed out C. is handed out
53. The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid ………………..
A. of falling B. from falling C. to fall
54. I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. ……………….. is getting married.
A. A friend of me B. A friend of mine C. One my friends
55. ‘What would you like to eat?’ ‘I don’t mind……………….. - whatever you’ve got.’
A. something B. anything C. nothing
56. I’m not tired enough to go to bed yet. I wouldn’t sleep if I……………….. to bed now.
A. went B. had gone C. would go
57. The lights are still on. Anna ……………….. to turn them off.
A. could have forgotten B. forgot C. can forget
58. I insist on my money……………….. immediately.
A. to be refunded B. be refunded C. being refunded
59. They have got a huge house. They ……………….. be rich.
A. needn’t B. can C. must
60. “Shut the door, but don’t lock it,” she said to us.
A. She told us to shut the door, but don’t lock it.
B. She told us to shut the door, but not to lock it.
C. She told us shut the door, but not to lock it.
Complete the sentences below using the bold words.
1. She’s never baked a cake before.
first It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. When did you order the book?
since How long ………………………………………………………………………………
3. I’ve never heard such a funny story.
ever It’s the funniest …………………………………………………………………………
4. She answered the phone nervously when it rang.
nervous She ………………………………………………………………………………
5. Sue doesn’t go to school. Lee doesn’t, either.
nor Neither Sue………………………………………………………………………………
6. She started learning Japanese six months ago.
been She ………………………………………………………………………………….
7. They haven’t finished playing the game yet.
still They …………………………………………………………………………………..
8. We didn’t start eating until all the people had arrived.
before We …………………………………………………………………………………
9. When did you last see Christopher?
since How long ………………………………………………………………………………
10. Despite being young, Simon is very sensible.
although Simon ………………………………………………………………………………