15 Tom got the ____ marks in the class for his

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A worse B worst C baddest D most bad
Grammar and Vocabulary 16 You ____ eat all that cake! It isn’t good for you.
Circle the correct answers. A don’t B may not C should not
1 ____ you interested in sport? D will not
A Be B Am C Is D Are 17 How ____ time have we got to do this exercise?
2 My ____ is a writer and his books are very A long B many C much D quick
popular. 18 Don’t forget to get ____ the bus at Station Road.
A aunt B uncle C sister D mother A out B off C over D down
3 We live in the city centre and our house ____ 19 Our teacher speaks English to us ____ so that we
have a big garden. can understand her.
A doesn’t B isn’t C aren’t D don’t A slow B slower C more slow D slowly
4 There ____ a lot of people outside the school. 20 My sister ____ speak French when she was only
What’s the problem? six years old.
A are B is C be D am
A was B should C could D had
5 Cathy ____ a game on her computer at the
21 I really enjoy ____ new languages and I’d like to
moment.
learn Italian soon.
A plays B is playing C to play D play
A to learn B learning C learn D learned
6 Paul is very ____. He doesn’t go out a lot.
22 My father has been a pilot ____ twenty years and
A bored B confident C angry D shy
he still loves his job.
7 ____ you like to come out with us tonight? A since B for C until D by
A Do B Would C Are D Will 23 Quick – get the food inside! It ____ any moment.
8 Dad’s ____ work right now. He’s a teacher. A rains B is raining C is going to rain
A on B at C for D by D can rain

9 Did you ____ shopping after school yesterday? 24 Sam asked me if I ____ a lift home after the
A went B goed C going D go concert.
A had wanted B wanted C would want
10 There wasn’t ____ milk for breakfast this
D want
morning so I had toast and orange juice.
A a B some C the D any 25 Which train ____ for when I saw you on the
platform on Sunday?
11 I ____ five emails before school today.
A did you wait B were you waiting
A sent B sended C did send D was send
C have you waited D are you waiting
12 Turn ____ and you’ll see the museum on the left.
26 I ____ not be home this evening. Phone me on my
A on the right B rightly C by the right mobile.
D right A can B could C may D should
13 The beach was very crowded ____ Monday. 27 I hope you ____ a good time at the moment in
A in B on C at D to Greece! Phone soon.
14 I ____ the new Batman film yet. Is it any good? A are having B have C have had D had
A haven’t seen B didn’t see C don’t see 28 If we ____ in the countryside, we’d have much
D am not seen better views than we do now.
A lived B were live C would live D live

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 29 Do students in your country have to stand ____ 41 I’m sorry to trouble you but I was wondering
when the teacher arrives? what ____ .
A on B at C in D up A time it is B the time was C is the time?
D was the time?
30 You ____ hurry as we’ve still got twenty minutes
before the film starts. 42 I really wish people ____ dump litter in front of
A mustn’t B can’t C may not D needn’t our house. We have to clear it up every day.
A won’t B wouldn’t C haven’t D don’t
31 I ____ you in the café at about 4.30 and we can
discuss our plans then, OK? 43 Last Tuesday the company told Ruth that they’d
A ’ll see B am going to see C am seeing emailed her the job details the ____ day.
D see A last B before C previous D earlier

32 I wanted to see Harry. How long ago ____ ? 44 The studio lights went out while the footballer
A he left B has he left C did he leave ____ .
D could he leave A had been interviewed B was interviewed
C was being interviewed D was interviewing
33 I wish Joe ____ to Hawaii on holiday. They’re
talking about an eruption there on the news. 45 By the time I hand in this project, I ____ on it for
A doesn’t go B didn’t go C hasn’t gone three weeks!
D hadn’t gone A ’ll be working B ’ll have been working
C have worked D ’ll work
34 Could I possibly ____ some money for the bus
fare home? I’ve lost my bag. 46 Jonah’s just fallen down the steps outside and
A lend B owe C borrow D need there’s ____ everywhere.
A bone B blood C skin D cut
35 People say that an avalanche ____ by loud noises
in the area but I don’t know if that’s true. 47 You should be very proud ____ what you’ve
A causes B has caused C is causing achieved over the last year.
D is caused A of B on C to D for

36 You’ll have to drive much ____ than this if you 48 ____ people know this but our school is being
want to pass your test. inspected today.
A carefuller B more careful A Little B Any C None D Few
C more carefully D careful 49 Look out for a petrol station because I think
37 I must remember ____ Ed to take notes for me we’re going to run ____ of petrol soon.
while I’m away next week. A down B out C off D through
A ask B to ask C asking D for asking 50 If I’d gone to the sales yesterday, I ____ one of
38 Look at the news! Three cars ____ in a bad those cheap bags before they sold out.
accident on the motorway at Dartford. A could have bought B had bought
A are involving B involve C have involved C would buy D bought
D have been involved

39 I ____ for arriving so late but I was caught up in a

traffic jam in the town centre.
Mark: ___/50
A sorry B regret C apologise D afraid

40 It was great to see you at the party. I didn’t

realize how long ____ since we last met.
A it had been B it was been C it was being
D it is been

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