1. My name .... Robert.
are
called
is
says
Don't know
2. I .... 25 years old.
have
am
has
3. I .... a newspaper yesterday.
read
rode
run
reading
4. I .... the newspaper every day.
5. The time is 16:40. How would you normally say this?
seventeen less twenty
twenty to five
forty minutes past sixteen
forty minutes past four
6. I have .... here all my life.
live
living
lives
lived
7. She has .... here all her life.
8. When did it start raining?
'It started an hour ago.'
'For an hour.'
'It rained for an hour.'
'It rained an hour ago.'
9. How long has it been raining?
'It rained an hour ago'
'It has been raining for an hour'
'It rained for an hour'
'It will rain for an hour'
10. What does he do for a living?
'He lives in London.'
'He has lived in London for years.'
'He works for a bank'
'He banks with work'
11. Where do you .... ?
12. Do you know where he .... now?
13. I'm .... very hard.
working
work
works
worker
14. On holiday, I like to sit .... the beach.
in
under
on
beneath
15. I .... like golf.
don't
not
no
doesn't
16. He .... like golf.
17. They .... like golf.
18. Nobody .... golf!
like
likely
liking
likes
19. What time did you .... up this morning?
stand
get
rise
grow
20. They arrived ... 4 o'clock.
with
when
at
21. They arrived .... Wednesday.
22. You've been travelling all day. You .... be tired.
should
must
can't
23. They .... usually drink water.
would
did
were
24. This fish is rotten. It's quite .... !
disgusting
discussing
distorted
discerning
25. .... phone is this?
Whose
His
Who's
Who
26. Don't ...., it's no problem.
concern
worry
trouble
difficult
27. Have you ... dinner?
ate
took
had
taken
28. The woman ... lives next door is a vegetarian.
what
she
who
they
29. Neither of them wanted to .... .
go
been
golf
went
Don't Know
30. None of the six people who applied for the job was .... for the position.
supreme
subtle
supple
suitable
31. .... probably be late for the meeting.
I'll
I'm
I've
I'nt
32. .... the problem?
Did
Haven't
Who'd
What's
33. Sort it .... !
out
up
down
34. Ben doesn't have a job. He's .... .
unworking
unbusy
unemployed
unengaged
35. Phil and Sharon would like to .... their own house.
take
want
be
36. Most .... would agree.
person
peer
people
purple
37. She .... travels around the world.
often
does
38. Who .... you to drive?
taught
teach
learned
learn
39. With whom did you .... to drive?
40. Far is the opposite of .... .
by
adjust
near
41. .... going on?
What've
What're
What'll
42. .... you saying?
43. .... he do next?
44. Why .... you do that?
45. The phone is .... .
pinging
dinging
singing
ringing
46. The trouble .... computers is that they often break.
of
and
47. The author .... a fantastic book.
right
write
wrote
writ
48. I would .... you yesterday, but I didn't have your number.
call
have called
had called
49. This library is quite old. It .... in 1855.
build
built
was built
has built
50. The council .... this library in 1855.
51. He doesn't like .... what to do.
told
being told
taking
tell
52. He likes giving presents but he also likes ..... given them.
being
having
doing
53. You were .... to go to the bank.
supposed
suppose
54. Which sentence is correct?
He afraid of the dogs.
Dogs he is afraid of.
He is afraid of dogs.
The dogs of which he afraid.
55. You could .... come back later.
always
might
this evening
56. They live .... mountain.
near the
close
closed
57. They live .... Mount Everest.
close the
58. I like to go .... .
swim
swam
swims
swimming
59. .... a train to Birmingham this evening?
There is
There
Is there
Is
60. Would you .... for a cup of tea?
share
care
mind
61. Don't .... me. I'll be back late.
wait
wait for
wait on
waiting for
62. We can't .... making this decision.
put up
put by
put off
put down
63. How can you .... with that noise every night?
64. It's silly to get angry .... small things.
about
because
65. He'll get .... his ex-wife soon, then he can get on with his life.
past
over
66. James isn't enjoying work. He says he's annoyed .... his workmates.
for
to
67. I feel sorry .... Jenny. She's had a lot of bad luck.
68. William .... them what was wrong with the idea.
explain to
explain
explained to
explained
69. Lots of accidents are caused by people .... too fast
driving
drive
drives
drove
70. Finishing a test is always .... .
satisfies
satisfaction
satisfied
satisfying
