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We arrived __51__ Spain for the first time __52__. And I decided
to buy a car because we had sold __53__ we had in England before
leaving. Yesterday the office rang us __54__ the car was ready. I had
tried out a model __55__ it before but as I was __56__ in this city, my
wife didn’t __57__ it on my own so we went together to __58__. We
paid __59__ and signed the papers. They told us that __60__ us to a
garage, __61__ we could fill up. The __62__ the office was __63__
and we got there safely. But when I turned into the main road I
suddenly saw a lot of cars racing towards me. I got __64__ __65__ by
backing into the garage __66__ and the man behind me shouted at
me. “__67__ problem to __68__ on the right, isn’t it?” my wife said.
“Yes, if only I __69__ a few lessons for practice” I replied. “You
__70__ go carefully __71__ home,” my wife said. “You’d be sorry if
you had an accident __72__ the first day, __73__ “Would you __74__
me when you are thinking of leaving? Or are you going to sit in your
car __75__ day?”
51. A) to
B) in
C) at
D) on
52. A) few weeks since
B) since a few weeks
C) few weeks ago
D) a few weeks ago
53. A) that
B) which
C) the one
D) the one what
54. A) for saying
B) to say
C) for telling
D) to tell
55. A) as
B) like
C) the same that D) similar
56. A) no longer used to driving
B) still not used to drive
C) not yet used to driving
D) already not used to drive
57. A) want me to collect
B) like me to collect
C) want that I collected
D) like that I collected
58. A) bring it
B) take it
C) fetch it
D) carry it away
59. A) the car
B) the car for
C) for the car
D) how much the car
60. A) there was enough petrol to take
B) there was enough petrol for taking
C) it was enough petrol to take
D) it was enough petrol for taking
61. A) where at
B) there
C) there where
D) where
62. A) nearest garage at
B) nearest garage to
C) garage most near
D) most near garage to
63. A) at 100 yards away
B) at 100 yards far
C) about 100 yards away
D) about 100 yards far
64. A) away from their way
B) away from their road
C) out of their way
D) out their road
65. A) as far as I could
B) so fast as I could
C) as fast s I may
D) so fast as I may
66. A) once more
B) one more time
C) one other time
D) another time
67. A) It’s so much
B) It’s such a
C) That’s such a
D) That’s so much a
68. A) remind to drive
B) remind driving
C) remember to drive
D) remember driving
69. A) would have
B) would have had
C) was having
D) had had
70. A) had better
B) would better
C) had rather
D) would better
71. A) in the way to
B) on the way to
C) in the way
D) on the way
72. A) in
B) on
C) at
D) by
73. A) hadn’t you?
B) shouldn’t you
C) wouldn’t you?
D) won’t you?
74. A) mind to tell
B) object telling
C) mind telling
D) upset to tell
75. A) every
B) each
C) all the
D) all
“ I wonder why __76__ yet. I told Jim how to get here but
perhaps I __77__ a map. The traffic __78__ them, of course. But I’m
sure they would have telephoned us if they __79__ lost.”
“Yes, but by the time they __80__ here , the dinner __81__. What a
nuisance! I __82__ to all this trouble. __83__ getting everything ready.”
76. A) they didn’t arrive
B) didn’t they arrive
C) they haven’t arrived
D) haven’t they arrived
77. A) should have given him
B) had to give him
C) ought to give him
D) must have given him
78. A) can delay
B) may delay
C) can have delayed
D) may have delayed
79. A) would get
B) had got
C) would have got
D)would be got
80. A) will get
B) would get
C) get
D) are getting
81. A) has been spoilt
B) will be spoilt
C) shall be spoilt
D) is spilt
82. A) needn’t have gone
B) didn’t need to go
C) mustn’t have gone
D) hadn’t to go
83. A) I am working for hours
B) I have been working for hours
C) It’s hours I’m working
D) It’s hours I’ve been working
Choose the correct Answer. Only one answer is correct.
84. He was killed in a car ______.
A) blow
B) crash
C) shock
D) hit
85. All the hotel in the town was full up so we stayed in a ______village.
A) close
B) neighbor
C) near
D) nearby
86. He won the first ______ in the competition.
A) prize
B) price
C) reward
D) premium
87. Sixty per cent of television viewers chose him as their ______ actor.
A) popular
B) preferred
C) favorite
D) favored
88. We‘ve been ______ with that firm for many years.
A) treating
B) making business
C) dealing
D) supplying
89. I can‘t give you an answer yet. I’d like ______ more time to consider
my decision.
A) quite
B) fairly
C) hardly
D) rather
90. I learnt to ______ a bicycle when I was six years old.
A) drive
B) ride
C) guide
D) conduct
91. The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner
was terrible so I was ______.
A) confused
B) nervous
C) shameful
D) embarrassed
92. Sometimes a bus ______ gets on the bus and checks the tickets.
A) inspector
B) agent
C) conductor
D) officer
93. Where do you ______ the writing paper? In this desk.
A) keep
B) hold
C) maintain
D) guard
94. PTO stands ______ “Please turn over”— the page, of course.
A) as
B) like
C) for
D) by
95. He’ll soon get ______ his disappointment and be quite cheerful again
by the morning.
A) over
B) out of
C) away
D) through
In this series of questions, three words have the same sound but
one does not. Choose one that does not.
96. A) case
B) phrase
C) base
D) lace
97. A) eight
B) height
C) weight
D) freight
98. A) wrong
B) young
C) sung
D) tongue
99. A) lower
B) shower
C) tower
D) power
100. A) sound
B) ground
C) drowned
D) owned
Advanced test 2
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