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Laura __(13)__ in a big city. If she lived in the country, she __(14)__
a dog. Laura __(15)__ a flat with three other girls. But if it __(16)__
possible, she __(17)__ on her own. If she __(18)__ in the country, she
__(19)__ a small cottage, and she __(20)__ her own flowers and
vegetables. She __(21)__ by underground and __(22)__ shopping in
big department stores, but she __(23)__ this at all. If she __(24)__ in
the country she __(25)__ her bike, and she __(26)__ things in a small
village shop.
13. A) was living
B) lived
C) would like to live
D) lives
14. A) has
B) would have
C) had
D) will have
15. A) share
B) is sharing
C) shares
D) shared
16. A) will be
B) was
C) is
D) were
17. A) lives
B) is living
C) will be living D) would live
18. A) was living
B) were living
C) is living
D) lived
19. A) will buy
B) is going to buy
C) would buy
D) buys
20. A) grows
B) wants to grow
C) will grow
D) would grow
21. A) is traveling
B) would travel
C) travels
D) will travel
22. A) go
B) goes
C) is going
D) would go
23. A) likes
B) would like
C) doesn’t like
D) is liking
24. A) were
B) is
C) will be
D) would being
25. A) rides
B) rode
C) would ride
D) is riding
26. A) bought
B) would buy
C) buys
D) will buy
27. “What’s for supper?”
“We _____ lamb. It’s in the oven.”
A) might have B) would have C) had
D) are having
28. “What time are we eating?”
“Don’t worry. It _____ ready before your TV program.”
A) is
B) will be
C) might be
D) *
29. I’m going to the town tomorrow. I _____ lunch with Joe at 1.00.”
A) will have
B) am having
C) might have
D) have
30. “Are you going to have a winter holiday this year?”
“I _____. I haven’t decided yet.”
A) am
B) might
C) am not
D) can’t
31. How do you _____ your parents?
A) look forward to
B) look up a word
C) get on with
D) look out
32. You shouldn’t smoke in here. Put _____.
A) it off
B) it down
C) it out
D) it away
33. I haven’t get time to fill in this form. I’ll fill _____ later.
A) it
B) in it
C) on it
D) *
34. I _____ tennis tomorrow. But I’m not sure.
A) play
B) am playing
C) will play
D) might play
35. If I ____ younger, I ____ to play the piano, but I’m too old now.
A) am / will learn
B) will be / are learning
C) were / would
D) were / would learn
36. I’m _____ forward to meeting her very much.
A) fallen
B) looking
C) trying
D) giving
37. She _____ off her horse and hurt her wrist.
A) put
B) turned
C) ran
D) fell
38. What a pretty dress! Turn _____ ! Let me look at it from the back.
A) up
B) round
C) away
D) on
39. Don’t worry about the baby. I’ll look _____ her while you’re out.
A) for
B) with
C) to
D) after
40. Pick _____ your litter! Don’t drop it on the street!
A) on
B) up
C) out
D) back
41. If I _____ Prime Minister, I _____ increase tax for rich people.
A) would be / shall
B) will be / will
C) am / would
D) were / would
42. If I _____ in a big house, I _____ a party.
A) lived / would have
B) am / am having
C) will live / have
D) would live / will have
43. Thank you for the invitation. _____ I can’t come.
A) Suddenly
B) Upstairs
C) Unfortunately
D) Hardly
44. If she _____ a lot of clothes, she _____ money.
A) bought / would have
B) would buy / has
C) wouldn’t bought / had
D) didn’t buy / would have
45. If he _____ a watch, he _____ always late.
A) will have / won’t be
B) had / isn’t
C) has / is
D) had / wouldn’t be
46. They _____ their baby Lily, but they aren’t sure yet.
A) will call
B) are calling
C) call
D) might call
47. I’d visit you more often if you _____ so far away.
A) will be living
B) didn’t live
C) don’t live
D) wouldn’t live
48. If I _____ perfect English, I _____ in this class.
A) could spoke / won’t be
B) can speak / would be
C) could speak / wouldn’t be
D) can’t speak / will not be
49. I _____ to work if I _____ better, but I feel terrible.
A) went / felt
B) would go / feel
C) will go / feel
D) would go / felt
50. What _____ if a stranger _____ you £1 million?
A) will you do / gave
B) would you do / gave
C) do you do / will give
D) would you do / will give
Pre-Intermediate Test 12
Book 1 Part A
39
1.
How long _____ in Paris?
A) do you live
B) are you living
C) have you been living
D) you live
2.
Anna _____ a good job.
A) finds
B) has found
C) founded
D) has been finding
3.
Pete and I _____ for over six month.
A) are gone
B) have gone out
C) went out
D) have been going out
4.
I _____ a new flat a few months ago.
A) bought
B) have been buying
C) have bought
D) buy
5.
How long _____ your car?
A) have you had
B) you have
C) are you have
D) have you been having
6.
Tom _____ as a postman for the past month.
A) has worked
B) worked
C) works
D) has been working
7.
I _____ an essay all day.
A) write
B) have been written
C) am writing
D) have been writing
8.
I _____ six pages.
A) am written
B) have been writing
C) have written
D) write
9.
“Are you going out?”
“_____. I don’t know yet.”
A) Carefully
B) Possibly
C) Mainly
D) Nearly
10. The exam was _____ difficult. I couldn’t do any of it.
A) fluently
B) seriously
C) exactly
D) real
11. “How old are you?”
“I’m _____ eight. It’s my birthday next week.”
A) possibly
B) fluently
C) nearly
D) exactly
12. I travel a lot in my job, _____ to Europe.
A) exactly
B) nearly
C) really
D) mainly
13. Sorry I’m late. _____ for a long time?
A) Did you wait
B) Have you waited
C) Have you been waiting
D) Did you wait
14. The streets are wet. _____?
A) Was it raining
B) Has it been raining
C) Has it rained
D) Did it rain
15. I’m hot because I _____!
A) have run
B) run
C) have been running
D) am run
16. I _____ my finger! It really hurts.
A) cut
B) cutted
C) have cut
D) have been cutting
17. _____ Paul Simon’s latest record?
A) Have you heard
B) Have you been hearing
C) Did you hear
D) Are you heard
- Present Perfect
- Present Perfect Continuous
- Past Simple
- Vocabulary
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18. She’s tired because she _____ all day.
A) shopped
B) shops
C) has been shopping
D) has shopped
19. Sorry. I _____ one of your glasses.
A) have broken
B) broke
C) break
D) have been breaking
20. How long _____ this book?
A) do you read
B) are you reading
C) have you been reading
D) have you read
21. They _____ here for three years.
A) lives
B) are living
C) live
D) have been living
22. I _____ the living room, but I haven’t finished yet.
A) have painted
B) paint
C) painted
D) have been painting
23. I _____ my wallet. Where did I last put it?
A) lost
B) have lost
C) have been losing
D) lose
24. Look what Pat _____ me for my birthday! A bike!
A) gave
B) have been giving
C) gives
D) has given
25. There’s my wallet! I _____ for it for ages.
A) have been looking
B) looked
C) have looked
D) look
We __(26)__ in our new house for several months. Since we __(27)__
in, we __(28)__ very busy. Everyone __(29)__ to get the house ready.
So far we __(30)__ the living room and the kitchen. Soon after we
arrived the central heating __(31)__ down, so we __(32)__ to spend
a lot of money to repair it.
We __(33)__ gardening very much, but we __(34)__ time to do
anything in the garden yet. And it __(35)__ very heavily recently, so
we’ll just wait till the weather gets better.
26. A) lives
B) lived
C) have lived
D) have been living
27. A) have moved
B) moved
C) have been moving
D) are moving
28. A) are
B) have been being
C) were
D) have been
29. A) has been helping
B) has helped
C) helps
D) helped
30. A) decorated
B) decorate
C) have decorated
D) have decorating
31. A) have broken
B) broke
C) breaks
D) are breaking
32. A) have been having
B) have
C) had
D) have had
33. A) are liking
B) liked
C) have liked
D) like
34. A) don’t have
B) haven’t had C) had not
D) aren’t having
35. A) is raining
B) rained
C) have been raining
D) has rained
36. “Can I speak to Mr. Thompson, please?”
“I’m afraid he’s just _____ out of the office.”
A) been
B) has
C) gone
D) *
37. I _____ to most countries in Europe, but I’ve never _____ to Russia.
A) was / gone
B) have gone / been
C) have been / been
D) went / gone
Book 1 Part A
Pre-Intermediate Test 13
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38. _____ me that you’ll always tell the truth.
A) Advise
B) Waste
C) Promise
D) Invent
39. He was taken to hospital by ambulance, but he was _____ on arrival.
A) mad
B) dead
C) alive
D) various
40. I love the _____ and quite of the countryside.
A) peace
B) feeling
C) comfort
D) wealth
41. I saw a(n) _____ for a job as a waiter.
A) invention
B) mystery
C) waste
D) advertisement
42. The sofa was so ______ that I felt asleep.
A) successful
B) comfortable C) honest
D) comforting
43. I gave the police a(n) _____ of the man who attacked me.
A) beauty
B) describing
C) advice
D) description
44. I had a few problems, but Bob gave me some good _____.
A) advice
B) promises
C) inventions
D) *
45. I was sitting at home when suddenly I had a funny _____ that I
wasn’t alone.
A) belief
B) government C) mystery
D) feeling
46. I used to speak French _____, but I’ve forgotten it now.
A) successfully B) fluently
C) honestly
D) carefully
47. Please drive _____. The roads are so dangerous.
A) carefully
B) seriously
C) comfortably
D) wealthy
48. I have _____ £5.17 until the end of the week.
A) exactly
B) suddenly
C) peacefully
D) really
49. There was an accident, but fortunately no one was _____ injured.
A) mainly
B) seriously
B) possibly
D) exactly
50. “Where does their money come from?”
“They have a very _____ business.”
A) wealthy
B) comfortable C) successful
D) various
1.
Lisa _____ me a lift because I _____ the bus.
A) gave / missed
B) have given / have missed
C) gave / had missed
D) had gave / missed
2.
I _____ her for everything she _____.
A) thanking / did
B) thanked / had done
C) have thanked / has done
D) had thanked / had done
3.
When I got to the office, I _____ that I _____ to lock the front door.
A) had realized / forget
B) realized / had forgotten
C) realized / forget
D) had realized / had forgotten
4.
After they _____ their work, they ___ home.
A) had finished / went
B) finished / went
C) had finished / had gone
D) finished / had gone
5.
I _____ you at 8.00, but you _____ just _____ out.
A) call / have / gone
B) called / have / gone
C) called / had / gone
D) have called / have / gone
6.
I took my family to Paris last year. I _____ there as a student, so I
_____ my way around.
A) was / know
B) were / knew
C) had been / have known
D) had been / knew
7.
After I _____ to the news, I _____ to bed.
A) listened / went
B) had listened / went
C) have listened / had gone
D) listen / go
8.
He _____ he was at school the day before.
A) says
B) told
C) said
D) is telling
9.
Sandra _____ Bob that she didn’t see the Taj Mahal.
A) told
B) tells
C) said
D) talked
10. Why did you _____ that?
A) talk
B) said
C) tell
D) say
11. Could I ______ your pen?
A) give
B) lend
C) borrow
D) make
12. I’m English. I come from Brighton. In Paris I am a _____.
A) cooker
B) stranger
C) travel
D) foreigner
- Past Perfect
- Reported statements
TEST - 14
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Pre-Intermediate Test 14
Book 1 Part A
41
I went to a school reunion last week. I __(13)__ very surprised. So
many things __(14)__. They __(15)__ the old gymnasium, and the
library __(16)__. I __(17)__ slowly round the school. Everything
__(18)__ much smaller, although they __(19)__ some impressive new
buildings. I __(20)__ lots of my old schools friends, too, and they
__(21)__ the same either. Some of them __(22)__ to London, and
the most of them __(23)__ married. I __(24)__ to the headmaster for
a while. He __(25)__. He __(26)__ that he __(27)__ every boy who
__(28)__ the school since he __(29)__ working there in 1978. But
when I asked him what my name was, he __(30)__ confess that he
__(31)__ which __(32)__ me realize that I __(33)__ too!
13. A) am
B) have been
C) was
D) had been
14. A) changed
B) had changed
C) has changed
D) has change
15. A) had knocked down
B) knocked down
C) knock down
D) have knocked down
16. A) disappeared
B) was disappeared
C) had disappeared
D) have been disappeared
17. A) have walked
B) walked
C) was walking
D) had walked
18. A) seems
B) have seemed
C) had seemed
D) seemed
19. A) were building
B) built
C) have built
D) had built
20. A) met
B) meet
C) had met
D) have meet
21. A) hadn’t stayed
B) weren’t stayed
C) didn’t stay
D) not stayed
22. A) have moved
B) moved
C) had moved
D) was moving
23. A) are get
B) had got
C) were got
D) have got
24. A) talked
B) had talked
C) was talking
D) have talked
25. A) haven’t left
B) had not left
C) didn’t leave
D) hadn’t leave
26. A) said
B) was saying
C) had said
D) have said
27. A) remembers
B) have remembered
C) remembered
D) had remembered
28. A) attended
B) had attended
C) have attended
D) attending
29. A) had started B) starts
C) started
D) have started
30. A) had to
B) have had to C) had had to
D) was having to
31. A) forget
B) forgot
C) have forgotten
D) had forgotten
32. A) have made
B) made
C) had made
D) was made
33. A) was changed
B) had changed
C) have changed
D) changed
34. _____ I had had a bath I went to bed.
A) Before
B) Soon as
C) After
D) Until
35. I had read the book _____ I saw the film.
A) when
B) before
C) until
D) after
36. I ____ to sleep until I _____ my homework.
A) don’t go / did
B) had not gone / had done
C) didn’t go / did
D) didn’t go / had done
37. As soon as he _____ his driving test, he _____ a car.
A) passed / bought
B) had passed / bought
C) passes / had bought
D) passed / had bought
38. When I _____ the letter, I _____ it away.
A) read / had thrown
B) had read / had thrown
C) had read / threw
D) read / threw
39. “You can move in immediately.”
She told me I _____ immediately.
A) will move in
B) would move in
C) can move in
D) could move in
40. “The people who I looked after are very well.”
She said that the people who she _____ after _____ very well.
A) were looking / are
B) have looked / are
C) would looked / were
D) had looked / were
41. “You’ll have to make up your mind soon.”
She told me I _____ make up my mind soon.
A) had to
B) will have had to
C) would have to
D) could have to
42. I didn’t recognize him because he _____ a haircut.
A) had had
B) has
C) had
D) have had
43. He always makes me _____.
A) to laugh
B) laughing
C) laugh
D) be laughed
44. She refused _____ for the meal.
A) paying
B) to pay
C) pays
D) the pay
45. I’ll never forget _____ him for the first time.
A) meet
B) meeting
C) to meet
D) to met
46. “It’s a quite flat, and the neighbors are nice.”
“Mrs. Deon said it __a quite flat, and the neighbors __ nice.”
A) has been / are
B) is / were
C) was / were
D) had been / have been
47. “You look brown. Have you ____ on holiday?”
“Yes, we’ve _____ got back.”
A) been / now
B) gone / just
C) been / just
D) did / already
48. I live in a house now, but before I _____ in a flat.
A) am using to live
B) used to live
C) had used to live
D) have used to live
49. “I need £100 deposit.”
Then she said she _____ £100 deposit.
A) needs
B) had needed
C) needed
D) have needed
50. I _____ the book back to the library after I _____ reading it.
A) take / finished
B) have taken / have finished
C) took / had finished
D) had taken / finished
Book 1 Part A
Pre-Intermediate Test 14
42
1.
_____ you ever stayed at the Ritz?
A) Did
B) Have
C) Was
D) Were
2.
We _____ breakfast in bed.
A) were have
B) has
C) was having
D) had
3.
_____ John give you those flowers?
A) Did
B) Have
C) Was
D) Is
4.
I _____ my homework very quickly last night.
A) do
B) have
C) did
D) am
5.
She _____ a shower every morning before school.
A) does
B) has
C) did
D) is
6.
We _____ talking to James about his exam.
A) don’t
B) haven’t
C) wasn’t
D) aren’t
7.
Lots of trees _____ blown down by the wind.
A) were
B) has
C) did
D) is
8.
Where _____ you yesterday?
A) was
B) have
C) did
D) were
9.
Mary never _____ the washing up.
A) does
B) has
C) did
D) is
10. Thank goodness we _____ a dishwasher!
A) was
B) have
C) did
D) were
11. How many people _____ you invited to the party?
A) was
B) have
C) did
D) were
12. Why _____ you leaving so early?
A) was
B) have
C) is
D) are
13. We _____ got a beautiful puppy called Molly.
A) was
B) have
C) did
D) were
14. We _____ a beautiful puppy called Molly.
A) was
B) having
C) did
D) had
15. I have been to Australia but Anna _____ .
A) haven’t
B) hasn’t
C) isn’t
D) doesn’t
16. Anna likes ice-cream but John _____ .
A) haven’t
B) hasn’t
C) isn’t
D) doesn’t
17. I don’t like ice-cream but Jill _____ .
A) have
B) has
C) is
D) does
18. Maria isn’t studying hard but I _____ .
A) have
B) has
C) am
D) are
19. John loves flying but we _____ .
A) haven’t
B) don’t
C) isn’t
D) doesn’t
20. I watched TV last night but my sister _____ .
A) hasn’t
B) didn’t
C) isn’t
D) doesn’t
- Auxiliary verbs (do, be have)
- Prepositions
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21. Bill hasn’t finished his work but we _____ .
A) have
B) do
C) don’t
D) doesn’t
22. We don’t want to leave early but they _____ .
A) have
B) do
C) is
D) does
23. They didn’t remember my birthday but you _____ .
A) have
B) don’t
C) did
D) does
24. Your English is really improving but mine _____ .
A) haven’t
B) don’t
C) isn’t
D) doesn’t
25. _____ you speak three languages?
A) Do
B) Does
C) Did
D) Are
26. _____ you having a holiday soon?
A) Do
B) Does
C) Did
D) Are
27. _____ you have a good holiday last year?
A) Do
B) Does
C) Did
D) Are
28. _____ you ever been to Amsterdam?
A) Do
B) Does
C) Have
D) Did
29. _____ you often travel abroad?
A) Do
B) Does
C) Have
D) Did
30. _____ your best friend sometimes go on holiday with you?
A) Do
B) Does
C) Have
D) Did
31. I think you’re wrong. I don’t agree _____ you at all.
A) to
B) on
C) with
D) about
32. I’m not interested _____ what you think or what you want.
A) to
B) on
C) with
D) in
33. We might have a picnic. It depends _____ the weather.
A) to
B) on
C) with
D) about
34. What are you listening _____ ?
A) to
B) on
C) with
D) about
35. If you have a problem, talk _____ the teacher.
A) to
B) on
C) at
D) in
36. “What did you talk _____ ?”
“Oh, this and that.”
A) to
B) on
C) with
D) about
37. You aren’t concentrating on your work. What are you thinking _____?
A) to
B) on
C) with
D) about
38. “What do you think _____ Pete?”
“I really like him.”
A) to
B) at
C) with
D) of
39. Where’s the cash desk? I’d like to pay _____ this book.
A) to
B) for
C) with
D) about
40. “I’ve lost your pen. Sorry ...”
“It’s all right. Don’t worry _____ it.”
A) to
B) on
C) with
D) about
Intermediate Test 1
Book 1 Part A
43
1.
Sue and Geoff _____ a shop.
A) work
B) study
C) run
D) runs
2.
This kind of shop _____ a milk bar.
A) is called
B) called
C) is calling
D) is being called
3.
Most days the shop _____ at 10.00 p.m.
A) sells
B) opened
C) closes
D) run
4.
They _____ camping any more.
A) go
B) doesn’t go
C) don’t go
D) have gone
5.
Ursula _____ four brothers and sisters.
A) have B) has
C) haven’t D) having
6.
It _____ her fifteen minutes _____ to school.
A) took / go
B) has taken / walk
C) takes / walk
D) takes / to walk
7.
She _____ school at 7:45 a.m.
A) go
B) begin
C) starts
D) goes
8.
I _____ lunch in the university canteen.
A) eats
B) have
C) drink
D) has
9.
I _____ extra money teaching computer studies.
A) earn
B) earns
C) win
D) buy
10. I _____ the traffic in Bangkok.
A) play
B) have
C) hate
D) has
11. English is _____ here.
A) speak
B) spoke
C) is speaking
D) spoken
12. Volvos are _____ in Sweden.
A) produced
B) produce
C) produces
D) producing
13. Is service _____ in the bill?
A) including
B) include
C) to include
D) included
14. Our kitchen _____ decorated at the moment.
A) is
B) is being
C) being
D) was being
15. Our factory is being _____ over by an American company.
A) taken
B) bought
C) sold
D) run
16. About one thousand people are _____ in the factory.
A) taken
B) cleaned
C) employed
D) worked
17. Lots of tulips are _____ in Holland.
A) grown
B) growing
C) grow
D) grew
18. That block of flats is being _____ because it is unsafe.
A) pulled down
B) pulled
C) pulled up
D) pulling down
19. In Britain milk is _____ to your doorstep.
A) shown
B) sold
C) bought
D) delivered
When you __(20)__ at an airport, you should go straight to the check-
in desk where your ticket and luggage __(21)__. You __(22)__ your
hand luggage with you but your suitcases __(23)__ to the plane on
a conveyor belt. You can now go to the departure lounge.
If you are on an international flight, your passport __(24)__, and
then you and your bags __(25)__ by security cameras; sometimes
you __(26)__ a body search and your luggage __(27)__ by a security
officer. You __(28)__ in the departure lounge until your flight __(29)__
- Present Simple and Continuous
- Present Passive
- Prepositions
TEST - 2
INTERMEDIATE
and you __(30)__ which gate number to go.
Finally you __(31)__ your plane and you __(32)__ your seat by a
flight attendant.
20. A) start
B) started
C) arrive
D) are arrived
21. A) are checked B) control
C) check
D) is changed
22. A) kept
B) keeping
C) wait
D) keep
23. A) take
B) took
C) are taken
D) taking
24. A) check
B) checked
C) is checking
D) is checked
25. A) are x-rayed B) x-rayed
C) control
D) check
26. A) give
B) are given
C) gave
D) giving
27. A) is searched
B) searching
C) searched
D) search
28. A) waiting
B) waits
C) wait
D) waited
29. A) calling
B) call
C) is called
D) called
30. A) are told
B) telling
C) told
D) tell
31. A) boarded
B) boarding
C) sit
D) board
32. A) show
B) are shown
C) showing
D) come
33. “Hello. Can I speak to Mr. James, please?”
“I’m sorry. He isn’t _____ at the moment. Can I take a message?”
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) off
34. “Hello. Can I speak to Mr. James, please?”
“I’m sorry. He is _____ on holiday at the moment. Can I help you?”
A) in
B) on
C) away
D) off
35. “I feel like going to the cinema tonight.”
“Good idea! What’s _____ at the moment?”
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) off
36. I think this milk’s _____ . It smells horrid.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) off
37. “Where shall we go for a meal?”
“It’s _____ you. It’s your birthday. You choose.”
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) up to
38. Come on, kids! Aren’t you _____ yet? Breakfast’s on the table.
A) in
B) on
C) up
D) off
39. I wonder why they aren’t answering the door. There must be
someone _____ .
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) off
40. All the lights are _____ . I can see nothing.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) off
41. I must be _____ soon. I want to get to the shops before they close.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) off
42. “Why isn’t there any hot water?”
“The central heating is _____ . That’s why.”
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) off
43. “You’re crying. What’s _____ ?”
“I’m just a bit sad. That’s all.”
A) in
B) on
C) up
D) off
Book 1 Part A
Intermediate Test 2
44
1.
My uncle died _____ the war.
A) via
B) during
C) for
D) in
2.
The phone rang _____ I was having supper.
A) while
B) during
C) for
D) in
3.
I lived in Paris _____ several years.
A) while
B) during
C) for
D) in
4.
_____ I was in Paris, I made a lot of friends.
A) While
B) During
C) For
D) In
5.
I was in hospital _____ three weeks.
A) while
B) during
C) for
D) in
6.
_____ my stay in hospital, the nurses looked after me very well.
A) While
B) During
C) For
D) In
7.
A football match lasts _____ ninety minutes.
A) while
B) during
C) for
D) in
8.
I hurt my leg _____ I was playing football yesterday.
A) while
B) during
C) for
D) in
9.
I hurt my leg _____ the second half of the match.
A) via
B) until
C) for
D) in
10. Traffic is always bad _____ the rush hour.
A) while
B) during
C) for
D) in
11. Last week I was held up _____ three hours.
A) while
B) during
C) for
D) in
12. Peter came round _____ we were eating.
A) while
B) during
C) for
D) in
13. Peter came round _____ the meal.
A) while
B) during
C) on
D) in
14. It’s my birthday _____ next week.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D)*
15. “When?”
“_____ Monday.”
A) At
B) In
C) On
D)*
16. _____ when were you born?
A) At
B) In
C) On
D) *
17. _____ 8.00 _____ the morning.
A) At / in
B) In / in
C) On / in
D) * / in
18. I’m meeting Alan _____ this evening.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) *
19. “What time?”
“_____ six.”
A) At
B) In
C) On
D) *
20. What did you do _____ the weekend?
A) at
B) in
C) with
D) *
21. _____ Friday evening we went to a party.
A) At
B) In
C) On
D) *
22. We slept late _____ Saturday morning.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) *
- While, during, for
- Past Simple - Continuous - Perfect
- Past Passive
- Prepositions
TEST - 3
INTERMEDIATE
23. _____ the afternoon we went shopping.
A) At
B) In
C) On
D) *
24. ____ 7:00 some friends came round for a drink.
A) At
B) In
C) On
D) *
25. We didn’t do anything _____ Sunday.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) *
26. The weather in England is unreliable. _____ summer it can be hot,
but it often rains _____ April and June.
A) At / in
B) In / in
C) On / in
D) * / in
27. _____ last year the summer was awful.
A) At
B) In
C) On
D) *
28. The best English weather is _____ spring and autumn.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) *
29. I learned to drive _____ 1980 _____ the age of 17.
A) at / at
B) in / at
C) on / at
D) * / at
30. My brother learned _____ the same time as me, but I passed first.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) *
31. I’ll phone you _____ next week. _____ Thursday.
A) at / On
B) in / On
C) on / On
D) * / On
32. I’ll phone you _____ about 3.00.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) *
Helen Keller’s deafness and blindness __(33)__ by a severe illness
when she was a baby. Her parents __(34)__ what to do, and they
__(35)__ it difficult to control their growing daughter. One day they
__(36)__ about a brilliant young teacher called Anne Sullivan. She
__(37)__ to work with Helen. Very firmly and patiently, she __(38)__
her that every object __(39)__ a name. Eventually Helen __(40)__ a
place at university. After this she __(41)__ the world helping people
like herself. In 1962 the story of her life __(42)__ into a film, The
Miracle Worker.
33. A) cause
B) caused
C) were caused D) has caused
34. A) didn’t know
B) doesn’t know
C) knew
D) knows
35. A) find
B) finds
C) were found
D) found
36. A) tell
B) were told
C) telling
D) told
37. A) came
B) begin
C) start
D) helping
38. A) studied
B) helped
C) thought
D) taught
39. A) has
B) had
C) have
D) having
40. A) offer
B) offered
C) was offered
D) offering
41. A) tour
B) toured
C) touring
D) tours
42. A) was made
B) make
C) is making
D) was making
Intermediate Test 3
Book 1 Part A
45
1.
I _____ work very hard because I have an exam next week.
A) am having
B) has to
C) had to
D) have to
2.
You _____ work hard after your exam. You can have a holiday.
A) had to
B) won’t have to
C) have too
D) won’t have
My father is a customs official so he always __(3)__ wear a uniform
at work, but my mother is a teacher so she __(4)__ wear one.
3.
A) doesn’t have to
B) have to
C) has to
D) don’t have to
4.
A) doesn’t have to
B) have to
C) has to
D) don’t have to
When we were teenagers, we __(5)__ be home by nine o’clock. But
we __(6)__ take as many exams as teenagers nowadays.
5.
A) had to
B) won’t have to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
6.
A) had to
B) didn’t have to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
7.
I can’t see the small print very well. I think I ____ wear glasses soon.
A) will have to
B) won’t have to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
8.
Nobody enjoys _____ get up at five o’clock in the morning.
A) have to
B) has to
C) having to
D) will have to
9.
_____ we _____ have any vaccinations before we go to Barbados?
A) Will / have to
B) Did / have to
C) Won’t / have
D) Are / having
10. _____ your grandmother _____ leave school when she was only
fourteen?
A) Will / have to
B) Did / have to
C) Won’t / have
D) Are / having to
11. You _____ be a millionaire to shop in Harrods. Everything is expensive
there.
A) will have to
B) won’t have to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
12. If I fail my exam, ____ I ___ take it again?
A) will / have to
B) did / have to
C) does / have to
D) do / won’t have
13. I phoned the plumber because I _____ smell gas in the kitchen.
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
14. Jane and John saved and saved, and finally they _____ buy the house
of their dreams.
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
15. I phoned yesterday, but I ____ get an answer. Where were you?
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
16. The neighbors were having a row, and I _____ hear every word they
said.
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
17. ____ you speak French before you moved to Paris?
A) Can
B) Could
C) Managed to
D) Couldn’t
18. I went for a ten-mile run last Saturday. It nearly killed me! I _____
move on Sunday.
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
-Modal verbs (can, could, have to)
TEST - 4
INTERMEDIATE
19. _____ you _____ find all the things you wanted at the shops?
A) Did / have to
B) Did / can
C) Did / manage to
D) Did / could
20. The police _____ find the man who had stolen my car. He was sent
to prison.
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
21. My grandfather _____ speak four languages when he was alive.
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
22. When we got to the top of the mountain we _____ see for miles.
A) can
B) could
C) managed
D) couldn’t
23. In my country you _____ get married when you’re sixteen.
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
24. Speak up! I _____ hear you!
A) can
B) could
C) can’t
D) couldn’t
25. _____ I borrow your dictionary?
A) Can’t
B) Could
C) Manage to
D) Couldn’t
26. I’d love _____ help you, but I can’t. I’m sorry.
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) to be able to
27. I _____ get into my house last night because I’d lost my key.
A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
28. Women _____ vote in England until 1922.
A) can
B) are able to
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
29. I’m learning Spanish because I want _____ speak when I’m in
Mexico.
A) can
B) could
C) will be able to
D) to be able to
30. The doctor says I _____ walk again in two weeks’ time.
A) can
B) could
C) will be able to
D) to be able to
I asked the teacher if I __(31)__ open the window, but she said I
__(32)__ because it would be too noisy.
31. A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
32. A) can
B) could
C) managed to
D) couldn’t
33. I’m sorry, but I _____ come to your party next week.
A) can’t
B) couldn’t
C) can
D) ‘ll be able to
34. I love driving! _____ drive has changed my whole life.
A) Can
B) Could
C) Will be able to
D) Being able to
35. Children in my country _____ go to school when they’re 7.
A) doesn’t have to
B) has to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
36. Adults _____ go to school.
A) doesn’t have to
B) has to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
37. Every adult _____ go to work.
A) doesn’t have to
B) has to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
38. A retired person_____ go to work.
A) doesn’t have to
B) has to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
39. Teenagers _____ study for exams.
A) doesn’t have to
B) has to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
40. You _____ drive on the right in Britain.
A) mustn’t
B) has to
C) have to
D) don’t have to
Book 1 Part A
Intermediate Test 4
46
1.
Is there a public call box near here? I have to _____ a phone call.
A) do
B) make
C) get
D) hear
2.
First she said “Yes”, then she said “No”, but in the end she _____ up
her mind to marry him.
A) did
B) made
C) got
D) said
3.
When you’re not sure what to do, the best thing is to _____ nothing,
A) do
B) make
C) get
D) hear
4.
Ssh! You mustn’t _____ a noise. The baby’s asleep.
A) do
B) make
C) get
D) hear
5.
My teacher says I must work harder, but I can’t work any harder. I’m
_____ my best.
A) doing
B) trying
C) making
D) showing
6.
We asked to see the manager and we _____ a complaint about the
terrible service in the restaurant.
A) did
B) made
C) had
D) heard
7.
At first I found learning English very easy, but now I don’t think I’m
_____ any progress at all.
A) doing
B) making
C) showing
D) getting
8.
Could you _____ me a favor please? Could you give me a lift to the
airport?
A) make
B) do
C) give
D) want
9.
My uncle died without _____ a will, and it was very difficult for our
family to sort out his money and possessions.
A) doing
B) make
C) get
D) making
10. We have some lovely new neighbors; we’ve already _____ friends
with them.
A) did
B) made
C) done
D) make
11. I like to keep fit, so I _____ exercises every day.
A) do
B) make
C) get
D) hear
12. Before you go on holiday, you should _____ sure that the doors and
windows are shut and locked.
A) do
B) make
C) get
D) hear
13. _____ money, not war!
A) Do
B) Make
C) Study
D) Get
14. I was _____ a queue waiting to buy some bread.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) by
15. I looked _____ all the shelves and _____ all the cupboards.
A) in / on
B) on / in
C) at / in
D) at / on
16. They certainly weren’t _____ the table or _____ the floor.
A) in / on
B) on / in
C) at / in
D) on / on
17. Had I left them _____ work?
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) near
18. Were they _____ the car?
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) of
19. Then I realized where they were. They were _____ my favorite
armchair.
A) on
B) into
C) at
D) off
20. “Where were you at 2:00?”
“_____ the beach.”
A) In
B) On
C) At
D) To
- Make, do
- Present Continuous
- Somebody, anywhere, nothing…
- Prepositions
TEST - 5
INTERMEDIATE
21. “Where were you at 2:00?”
“_____ Sally’s house doing my homework.”
A) Of
B) On
C) At
D) From
22. “Where were you at 2:00?” “_____ a cave.”
A) In
B) On
C) At
D) By
23. Would you like _____ to eat?
A) something
B) anything
C) nothing
D) everything
24. Can I have _____ to drink?
A) something
B) anything
C) nothing
D) everything
25. Can we go _____ quiet?
A) somewhere B) anywhere
C) nowhere
D) everywhere
26. If you need _____, just ask.
A) something
B) anything
C) nothing
D) everything
27. Come and see me _____ you want. I don’t mind.
A) some time
B) any time
C) no time
D) every time
28. Help yourself to food. You can have _____ you want.
A) something
B) anything
C) nothing
D) everything
29. _____ will tell you that two and two is four.
A) Someone
B) Anyone
C) No one
D) Nothing
30. ‘Does _____ want a game of tennis?’
‘Yes.’
A) someone
B) anyone
C) no one
D) everyone
31. Did _____ phone me while I was out?
A) someone
B) anyone
C) no one
D) everyone
32. What’s that smell? Can you smell _____ burning?
A) something
B) anything
C) nothing
D) everything
33. I asked if _____ wanted an ice-cream, but _____ did, so I just bought
one for myself.
A) anyone / no one
B) no one / somebody
C) anybody / somebody
D) no body / no one
34. Your face looks terribly familiar. Haven’t I seen you _____ before?
A) somewhere B) anywhere
C) nowhere
D) everywhere
35. She left the room without saying _____.
A) something
B) anything
C) nothing
D) everything
36. This doesn’t look a very nice restaurant. Can we go _____ else?
A) somewhere B) anywhere
C) nowhere
D) everywhere
37. I have _____ more to say to you. Goodbye!
A) something
B) anything
C) nothing
D) everything
38. I have never been _____ more beautiful than Scotland.
A) somewhere B) anywhere
C) nowhere
D) everywhere
39. I felt so embarrassed. _____ was laughing at me.
A) Everyone
B) Anyone
C) No one
D) Something
40. “What do you want for supper?”
“_____ , I don’t mind.”
A) Something
B) Anything
C) Nothing
D) Everything
41. It was Sunday, and the town was deserted. _____ was in the streets,
and _____ was open.
A) Somebody / somewhere
B) Anybody / anywhere
C) Nobody / nowhere
D) Everybody / everywhere
42. “Who was at the party?” “_____: Pete, Ann, James, Kathy, all the
Smiths, Sally Beams and Sally Rogers.”
A) Someone
B) Anyone
C) No one
D) Everyone
43. “Where do you want to go on holiday?”
“_____ hot. I don’t care if it’s Greece, Spain, Italy or Sahara, but it
has to be hot.”
A) Somebody
B) Anywhere
C) Nowhere
D) Everywhere
Intermediate Test 5
Book 1 Part A
47
1.
I’m really looking forward to _____ my new course.
A) start
B) starting
C) started
D) to start
2.
They can’t help us _____ the house.
A) move
B) moving
C) moved
D) move to
3.
She refused _____ the phone.
A) answer
B) to answer
C) answered
D) answering
4.
I don’t mind _____ to the restaurant.
A) driving
B) drive
C) drove
D) to drive
5.
We encouraged them _____ a new business.
A) setting up
B) to set up
C) set up
D)’d setup
6.
His parents don’t allow him _____ after ten o’clock.
A) stay up
B) to stay up
C) stay up
D) stayed up
7.
I’ll be back in touch _____ soon _____ possible.
A) as
B) like
C) like / as
D) as / as
8.
This wine tastes _____ vinegar!
A) likes
B) as / as
C) like
D) as
9.
I’ve known Andy for years. He went to the same school _____ I did.
A) liked
B) similar to
C) like
D) as
10. My sister’s a teacher _____ me.
A) likes
B) similar
C) like
D) as
11. ‘We had a new teacher today called Mary.’
‘What was she _____?’
A) liked
B) look like
C) like
D) as
12. Who do I look _____ , my mother or my father?
A) like
B) more
C) likes
D) as
13. She really annoys me. I can’t stand people _____ her.
A) likes
B) compared to C) like
D) as
14. I’ll see you tomorrow at 11.00 _____ usual.
A) like
B) as - as
C) like
D) as
15. It’s July and the weather’s awful! It’s _____ in winter!
A) likes
B) as like
C) like
D)as
16. I need to buy all sorts of things _____ socks, shirts and knickers.
A) likes
B) such
C) like
D) as
17. My wife has found a job _____ a personal assistant.
A) likes
B) as - as
C) like
D) as
18. Dave drinks _____ a fish! I’ve never seen anyone drink as much.
A) likes
B) as such
C) like
D) as
19. My brother has a car _____ yours.
A) likes
B) such
C) like
D) as
20. Don’t touch anything. Leave everything _____ it is.
A) likes
B) so
C) like
D) as
21. It’s freezing. My feet are _____ blocks of ice.
A) likes
B) such
C) like
D) as
22. I want _____ more careful with your homework in future.
A) you be
B) you to be
C) that you are
D) you being
23. I stopped _____ when I was thirty.
A) to smoke
B) smoke
C) smoking
D) too smoke
24. Why did I agree _____ with you? I can’t stand it.
A) to work
B) work
C) working
D) to working
- As, like
- Questions with like
- Phrasal verbs
- Infinitive, gerund
TEST - 6
INTERMEDIATE
25. I tried _____ you that you were making a mistake, but you didn’t
listen.
A) tell
B) to tell
C) telling
D) told
26. I’m looking forward _____ you again soon.
A) to see
B) to seeing
C) seeing
D) too seeing
27. My parents let me _____ what I wanted when I was young.
A) do
B) to do
C) doing
D) does
28. I wasn’t allowed _____ out unless they knew where I was going.
A) going
B) go
C) to go
D) going to
29. I finished _____ the television, and then I went to bed.
A) watching
B) to watch
C) watch
D) watch to
30. I don’t like people _____ arrive late.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
31. The company _____ he works for is based in Germany.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
32. Where are the scissors _____ I bought yesterday?
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
33. I want you to meet the woman _____ taught me how to drive.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
34. The meal _____ you cooked was delicious.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
35. I like animals _____ don’t make a mess.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
36. The film _____ I’ve always wanted to see is on TV tonight.
A) whose
B) which
C) who
D) where
37. The flat _____ they bought was very expensive.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
38. The room in our house _____ is most used is the kitchen.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
39. I didn’t like the meal _____ we had yesterday.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
40. The people _____ work here are very interesting.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
41. The man _____ you were talking about has just come in the room.
A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) where
42. I received a letter this morning _____ really upset me.
A) who
B) which
C) where
D) whose
43. Toby, a boy _____ I went to school with, is ill in hospital.
A) who
B) which
C) where
D) whose
44. He’s going to have an operation _____ could save his life.
A) who
B) which
C) where
D) whose
45. Toby, _____ parents both died a few years ago, is the same age as
me.
A) who
B) which
C) where
D) whose
46. I recently went back to the town ____ I was born.
A) who
B) which
C) where
D) whose
47. The people _____ used to live next door moved a long time ago.
A) who
B) which
C) where
D) whose
48. I met a girl _____ I used to play tennis with.
A) who
B) which
C) where
D) whose
49. She told me a story _____ I found hard to believe.
A) who
B) which
C) where
D) whose
50. She said she’d married a man _____ had been married ten times
before.
A) who
B) which
C) where
D) whose
51. I’ll dry the dishes if you _____ them _____.
A) put / away
B) find / out
C) put / out
D) wash / up
52. ‘Can you _____ the time of the next train to London?’ ‘O.K. I’ll
phone the station.’
A) put away
B) find out
C) put out
D) clear up
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53. “Look at these shoes! They’re brand new, and the heel’s fallen off
already.”
“_____ them _____ and change them, then.”
A) Put / away
B) Find / out
C) Put / out
D) Take / back
54. “Oh, dear! The washing machine isn’t working. I haven’t got any
clean clothes, and I’ve got to go to work. What am I going to do?’
‘Don’t worry. I’ll ___ them all ___. Just go to work.’
A) put / away
B) find / out
C) sort / out
D) clear / up
55. The fire was so intense that it took the firemen three hours to _____
it _____.
A) put / away
B) find / out
C) put / out
D) clear / up
56. The government wants to _____ a new scheme to encourage people
to start their own businesses.
A) put away
B) find out
C) try out
D) clear up
57. ‘Can I _____ these jeans _____ please?’
‘Sure. The changing rooms are over there.’
A) put / away
B) try / out
C) put / out
D) try / on
58. I won’t be able to go shopping with you today, I’m afraid. I’ve got
a lot to do at the moment.
Can we _____ it _____ till next week?
A) put / off
B) find / out
C) put / out
D) take / back
59. I don’t mind your baking a cake, but just make sure you ___
everything __ when you’ve finished.
A) put /away
B) clear / up
C) put / out
D) take / back
60. ‘What should I do with this form?’
‘_____ it _____.’
A) Find / out
B) Fill / in
C) Put / out
D) Clear / up
61. I wanted to _____ to you yesterday.
A) to speak
B) speaking
C) speak
D) to speaking
62. They enjoyed _____ on holiday by the sea.
A) be
B) being
C) to be
D) too be
63. We hope _____ by half past seven.
A) arriving
B) to arrive
C) arrive
D) arrived
64. The weather was awful. It didn’t stop _____ all week.
A) raining
B) to rain
C) rain
D) rain too
65. My sister has agreed _____ with the decorating.
A) help
B) helping
C) to help
D) helps
66. She loves _____ for herself.
A) to work
B) work
C) working
D) works
67. Please let me _____ for the drinks.
A) to pay
B) pay
C) paying
D) paid
68. My health wasn’t very good so I stopped _____.
A) smoking
B) to smoke
C) smoke
D) smoked
69. We chose _____ by boat rather than by plane.
A) traveling
B) travel
C) to travel
D) traveled
70. We’ve finished _____ the house.
A) decorate
B) decorating
C) decorated
D) to decorate
71. I can’t stand _____ in an office.
A) working
B) work
C) worked
D) to work
72. We expect you _____ on time.
A) arrive
B) arriving
C) arrived
D) to arrive
73. It was a wonderful holiday. I will always remember _____ the Niagara
Falls.
A) seeing
B) to see
C)saw
D) see
74. I would hate _____ your party.
A) miss
B) miss to
C) missed
D) to miss
75. They can’t promise _____ the work today.
A) finish
B) finishing
C) finished
D) to finish
76. He hates _____ calculators.
A) use
B) using
C) used
D) to use
1.
I was born _____ 1974.
A) for
B) since
C) in
D) ago
2.
I’ve been a journalist _____ two years.
A) for
B) since
C) in
D) ago
3.
I waited for you _____ hours.
A) for
B) since
C) in
D) ago
4.
She left university three years _____.
A) for
B) since
C) in
D) ago
5.
He’s lived abroad _____ 1990.
A) for
B) since
C) in
D) ago
6.
They got acquainted with each other _____ last year.
A) for
B) since
C) in
D) *
7.
Have you _____ been to China?
A) never
B) ever
C) since
D) yet
8.
Don’t worry about phoning him because I’ve _____ done it.
A) ever
B) already
C) yet
D) never
9.
I haven’t finished my lunch _____
.
A) never
B) ever
C) already
D) yet
10. I’ve not _____ been skiing, but I’d like to try it.
A) never
B) ever
C) already
D) just
11. I can’t come out because I’ve _____ washed my hair.
A) never
B) ever
C) just
D) yet
12. Have you met our new teacher _____?
A) just
B) ever
C) already
D) yet
13. I’m delighted because I’ve been _____ a pay rise.
A) gave
B) have given
C) given
D) was given
14. The director’s children _____
.
A) have been kidnapped
B) have kidnapped
C) kidnapped
D) was kidnapped
15. They’re really angry because someone _____ their car.
A) has been damaged
B) has damaged
C) damage
D) was damaged
16. She’s going to be late because her plane _____
.
A) has been delayed
B) has delayed
C) delayed
D) was delayed
17. He _____ to a senior designer.
A) has been promoted
B) has promoted
C) promoted
D) are promoted
18. Hundreds of people _____ for the jobs.
A) have been applied
B) have applied
C) have applying
D) was applied
19. Four people _____ in a train crash.
A) have been killed
B) have killed
C) are killed
D) was killed
20. Local police _____ the bank robber.
A) have been arrested
B) have arrested
C) has arrested
D) was arrested
21. Floods _____ serious damage.
A) have been caused
B) have caused
C) has caused
D) was caused
22. My job application _____
.
A) haven’t been accepted
B) haven’t accepted
C) hasn’t been accepted
D) hasn’t accepted
23. The workers _____ a new representative.
A) have been elected
B) have elected
C) has elected
D) was elected
- Present Perfect
- Past Simple
- Present Perfect Passive - Phrasal Verbs
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INTERMEDIATE
Intermediate Test 7
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24. An occupation which gives opportunities for promotion is a/an
_____
.
A) applicant
B) CV
C) career
D) retirement
25. A document which lists your personal and professional details is
a(n) _____ .
A) applicant
B) CV
C) application
D) retirement
26. A person who has reached an age where they no longer work is
_____ .
A) an applicant
B) a CV
C) an application
D) retired
27. When you want to leave a job, you have to give your _____ .
A) resignation
B) Resume
C) career
D) retirement
28. If you have the right talents and experience for a job, then you are
_____ for it.
A) resignation
B) resume
C) career
D) qualified
29. When you try and get a job, you usually have to complete a/an
_____ form.
A) resignation
B) resume
C) application
D) retirement
30. If an employee is no longer needed, he or she can be made _____ .
A) resigned
B) redundant
C) employer
D) retiring
31. You can often find about a new job by a/an _____ in a newspaper.
A) news
B) completion
C) sensation
D) advertisement
32. If an employer is interested in meeting you, you will be asked to
come to a/an _____ .
A) sensation
B) add
C) completion
D) interview
33. Tom’s just _____ to the area manager of Eastern Europe.
A) promoted
B) been promoted
C) promoted
D) to promote
34. I
_____ for a new job.
A) have applied
B) have been applied
C) apply
D) been applied
35. How many times _____ redundant?
A) were you
B) have you been made
C) you
D) have you made
36. Bob’s wife _____ her job.
A) has lost
B) were lost
C) was losing
D) has been lost
37. My father
_____ early retirement.
A) was taken
B) has taken
C) has been taken
D) take
38. My brother _____ the sack. His boss said he was lazy.
A) has been given
B) gave
C) given
D) has given
39. The number of people out of work _____ to nearly 3 million.
A) has risen
B) have risen
C) have been risen
D) has been risen
40. A strike _____ by the air traffic controllers.
A) called
B) has called
C) has been called
D) is given
41. They ______ more money by the management.
A) haven’t offered
B) haven’t been offered
C) offer
D) offered
42. How much money _____ for your retirement?
A) saved
B) have you been saved
C) have you saved
D) you saved
43. The factory workers are _____ strike because they want more money.
A) in
B) on
C) out of
D) of
44. Thousands of people are _____ work in this town. It’s really difficult
to get a job.
A) in
B) on
C) out of
D) of
45. I got a cheque _____ a hundred pounds this morning.
A) in
B) on
C) out of
D) of
46. You’re really annoying me. You’re doing it _____ purpose, aren’t
you?
A) in
B) on
C) out of
D) of
47. Can you tell the difference _____ butter and margarine.
A) between
B) on
C) out of
D) of
48. There have been a lot of complaints _____ your behavior.
A) in
B) on
C) out of
D) about
49. You are always _____ trouble because you don’t listen to anybody.
A) in
B) on
C) with
D) of
50. I’m fed up _____ cooking. Let’s eat _____ for a change.
A) in / out
B) on / now
C) with / out
D) at / out
51. How much do you spend a week _____ average?
A) in
B) on
C) out of
D) of
52. Watch your step with Dad. He’s _____ a terrible mood.
A) in
B) on
C) out of
D) of
53. Could you take a photo _____ me, please?
A) in
B) on
C) with
D) of
54. I had a crash this morning. Fortunately, I didn’t do much damage
_____ my car.
A) in
B) on
C) out of
D) to
55. ‘Where’s Peter?’
‘He’s _____ on holiday.’
A) in
B) gone
C) been
D) being
56. Where have you ____? You’re so brown!
A) been
B) in
gone
C) D) being
57. ‘Are you going to the shops this afternoon?’
‘No, I’ve already ____ . I went this morning.’
A) going
B) gone
C) been
D) being
58. ‘Can I speak to Jenny, please?’
‘I’m afraid she’s _____ to lunch. Can I take a message?’
A) going
B) gone
C) been
D) being
59. I’ve never _____ to Australia, but I’d like to go.
A) went
B) gone
C) been
D) being
60. ‘When’s your holiday?’
‘We’ve already _____ . We went to France.’
A) gone
B) were
C) been
D) being
61. ‘Where’s Harry these days?’
‘Didn’t you know? He’s _____ to another company.’
A) went
B) gone
C) been
D) being
62. The Prime Minister of Italy ____ .
A) has been resigned
B) have resigned
C) resigned
D) has resigned
63. A new prime minister _____ .
A) has elected
B) has been elected
C) have elected
D) elected
64. The Italian people ____ of his resignation on television yesterday
evening.
A) was told
B) have been told
C) told
D) were told
65. I _____ my glasses. _____ them anywhere?
A) have been lost / Have you seen
B) lost / Have you seen
C) have lost / Did you see
D) lost / Did you see
66. “Where _____ Liz _____ on holiday?”
“She’s in Paris.”
A) did / went
B) has / been
C) did / go
D) has / gone
67. “Where _____ Liz _____ on holiday?”
“She went to Paris.”
A) did / went
B) has / been
C) did / go
D) has / gone
68. “____ John ever ____ to Paris?”
“Oh, yes. Five times.”
A) Did / go
B) Has / gone
C) Has / been
D) Does / go
69. The police _____ the public that the man is dangerous.
A) have warned
B) have been warned
C) has warned
D) warned
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1.
Suppose! If it _____ last weekend, we _____ to play tennis.
A) rained - wouldn’t be able
B) rains - won’t be able
C) rain - would be able
D) had rained - could
2.
Give me Peter’s letter. If I _____ him, I _____ it to him.
A) see-will give
B) saw-would give
C) meet-would visit
D) had seen- would give
3.
I have to work about 80 hours a week, so I’m very busy. But if I
_____ any spare time, I _____ a sport like golf.
A) will have / will take up
B) had / will take up
C) will have / had
D) had / would take up
4.
If I _____ taller, I _____ be a policeman, but I’m too short.
A) was / can
B) had / could
C) were / could
D) am / will
5.
Please, start your meal. If you _____ your soup now, it _____ cold.
A) didn’t have / would go
B) had / got
C) can eat / doesn’t go
D) don’t have / will go
6.
What noisy neighbors you’ve got! If my neighbors _____ as bad as
yours, I _____ crazy.
A) were / would go
B) are / will go
C) are / would go
D) had been / would have gone
7.
If you _____ any problems, let me know and I _____ and help you
straight away
A) had / would come
B) have / will come
C) had had / would come
D) have / would go
8.
You’re a brilliant cook! If I _____ cook as well as you, I _____ a
restaurant.
A) could / would open
B) can / will open
C) could / will open
D) can / would open
9.
If there _____ some nice fish in the supermarket, _____ you _____
some for supper tonight?
A) had been / would / buy
B) were / would / buy
C) is / will / buy
D) are /will / buy
10. I’m small. I wish I _____ small.
A) am not
B) was
C) were
D) weren’t
11. I’m small. If only I _____ taller.
A) were
B) wasn’t
C) am
D) have
12. “We have mice in the kitchen.”
“If you _____ a cat, the mice _____ soon _____ .”
A) had / would / disappear
B) have / will / disappear
C) are / will / disappear
D) had / will / disappear
13. We live in the city. We wish we _____ in the country.
A) have lived
B) living
C) lived
D) live
14. We live in the city. If only we _____ in the city!
A) lived
B) didn’t live
C) haven’t lived D) living
15. I’m not having a holiday this year. I wish I _____ a holiday.
A) was having B) is having
C) will have
D) have
16. I’m going to the dentist tomorrow. I wish I _____ to the dentist.
A) am not going
B) will go
C) wasn’t going
D) went
17. I can’t ski. I wish I _____ ski.
A) can
B) could
C) will
D) couldn’t
- Pronunciation
- Conditionals
- Time clauses (when, as soon as)
TEST - 8
INTERMEDIATE
18. I wasn’t happy at school. I wish I _____ happy.
A) has been
B) had had
C) will have
D) had been
19. He didn’t pass his driving test. He wishes he _____ it.
A) have passed
B) had passed
C) will pass
D) pass
20. I haven’t been to Beijing. I wish I _____ to Beijing.
A) had been
B) have been
C) has been
D) will be
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ELEMENTARY
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
pronouns-adverbs-adjectives-determiners
Choose the best alternative.
1.
I can see Amanda. ______ is waiting for the New York plane.
A) I
B) She
C) His
D) He
2.
The clerk is speaking to the women. He is talking to ______ .
A) them
B) they
C) him
D) he
3.
I haven’t got the keys. Father has got ______ .
A) him
B) her
C) it
D) them
4.
Can you see those boys and ______ father?
A) they
B) them
C) their
D) him
5.
Today ______ weather is very hot.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D)_
6.
He is Mrs. Taylor’s ______ husband.
A) a
B)_
C) the
D) an
7.
Butterflies are ______ insects.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) them
8.
Is a bee ______ insect?
A) a
B) an
C) _
D) the
9.
I’ll wait for you half ______ hour.
A) _
B) an
C) a
D) the
10. I haven’t got ______ paint.
A) any
B) some
C) _
D) many
11. We are late. The teacher will get angry with ______ .
A) we
B) they
C) us
D) I
12. My father is ______ engineer.
A) a
B) the
C)_
D) an
13. This is not my bicycle. It is my ______ bicycle.
A) _
B) father
C) father’
D) father’s
14. Cats can wash ______ paws and fur.
A) they
B) his
C) its
D) their
15. There is some milk. I’d like to drink ______ .
A) they
B) it
C) them
D) its
16. Terry is talking to two ______ .
A) women
B) woman
C) woman’s
D) women’s
17. All the ______ are following the man.
A) policeman
B) woman
C) dog
D) children
18. There are many ______ on the shelf.
A) paper
B) magazines
C) book
D) dust
19. I can see a lot of ______ outside the building.
A) person
B) man
C) people
D) child
20. There is a lot of ice in ______ refrigerator.
A) a
B) _
C) an
D) the
21. Give me two ______ cake, please.
A) piece
B) pieces
C) slice
D) pieces of
22. ______ students are looking for their ball.
A) That
B) Those
C) This
D) They
23. Please hand me ______ dictionary.
A) that
B) these
C) it
D) them
24. A: Is this your suitcase?
B: No, ______ is my suitcase.
A) that
B) these
C) it
D) they
25. Bill and Jack are going to ______ house.
A) they
B) their
C) them
D) his
26. My brother and I are hungry. ______ are thirsty too.
A) They
B) He
C) We
D) Us
27. Take Janet and Anna to _______ rooms.
A) her
B) them
C) they
D) their
28. Father is calling Ali and me. He wants ______ .
A) we
B) us
C) them
D) him
29. Serpil dropped some books, so I picked ______ up for her.
A) them
B) it
C) its
D) they
30. The boys are holding up ______ hands.
A) their
B) there
C) they
D) them
31. Seda and I washed ______ hands.
A) us
B) our
C) ours
D) we
32. Look at that house. All ______ windows are broken.
A) their
B) his
C) it
D) its
33. The sea is dirty. There is oil on ______ .
A) them
B) they
C) it
D) her
34. The girls can go home. They have finished ______ work.
A) its
B) ours
C) hers
D) their
35. Do you want those shoes? I don’t want ______ .
A) them
B) they
C) him
D) its
36. We called Allan. He came to ______ .
A) our
B) us
C) we
D) ours
37. Look at these books. Are ______ yours?
A) they
B) them
C) this
D) that
38. We went to ______ seaside and played on the beach.
A) a
B) the
C) an
D) _
39. Many tourists visit ______ Turkey.
A) a
B) the
C) an
D) _
40. There is only ______ water in the glass. Please give me some more.
A) many
B) much
C) a few
D) a little
41. There were not ______ people at the market yesterday.
A) many
B) much
C) a few
D) a little
42. I put ______ sugar on the fruit. I do not like sugar very much.
A) many
B) much
C) a few
D) a little
43. We can all get on the bus. There are only ______ passengers on it
now.
A) many
B) much
C) a few
D) a little
44. The policeman is holding the ______ right arm.
A) robber
B) robber’s
C) robbers
D) robbers’
45. It was my ______ watch.
A) grandfathers
B) of grandfather
C) grandfather’s
D) grandfather
46. I can see the ______ bicycles.
A) boys’
B) boys
C) boy
D) of the boys
47. I checked the answers. Two of ______ were wrong.
A) it
B) its
C) them
D) they
48. The postman gave me two letters, so I gave ______ to my mother.
A) them
B) its
C) they
D) it
49. The army lost the battle because ______ was not strong.
A) they
B) them
C) it
D) its
50. My parents are coming. I’ll open the door for ______ .
A) they
B) them
C) him
D) her
51. Is this radio ______ ?
A) to you
B) of you
C) you
D) yours
52. Give that ball to Tom and me. It ______ .
A) is mine
B) is ours
C) is theirs
D) is our
53. We washed ______ and then had our dinner.
A) myself
B) himself
C) herself
D) ourselves
54. You must learn to defend ______ , Tom.
A) yourself
B) yourselves
C) himself
D) ourselves
55. I cut ______ on that piece of wire.
A) himself
B) myself
C) oneself
D) herself
56. I saw the girls, so I spoke to ______ .
A) she
B) her
C) they
D) them
57. You can have these books. ______ are too hard for me.
A) It
B) They
C) Its
D) There
58. The rope was not very strong, so we did not use ______ .
A) them
B) its
C) they
D) it
59. The policeman spoke to my sister and me. He told ______ about the
bridge.
A) us
B) he
C) I
D) we
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Pronouns - Adverbs (Elementary \ Pre-Intermediate)
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60. The bananas were not ripe, so we did not buy ______ .
A) it
B) its
C) them
D) they
61. Please open the window. I can’t reach ______ .
A) him
B) her
C) them
D) it
62. My father listened to the news. He was very pleased with ______.
A) they
B) them
C) it
D) its
63. Can you tell me ______ best way to the station?
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) _
64. She works as ______ clerk in a very large bank.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D)_
65. Cyprus is ______ island in the Mediterranean.
A) a
B) _
C) the
D) an
66. There is ______ excellent film on television this evening.
A) a
B) __
C) the
D) an
67. In England there is a saying. “______ apple a day keeps the doctor
away”. This means that apples keep you healthy.
A) An
B) A
C) The
D)_
68. It is going to rain. I must buy ______ umbrella quickly.
A) an
B) a
C) the
D) __
69. ______ other day I had a letter from my friend.
A) A
B) An
C) _
D) The
70. They enjoyed ______ at the party.
A) himself
B) themselves
C) them
D) __
71. My friend cut ______ when she was cooking.
A) myself
B) himself
C) herself
D) her
72. Help ______ to some more coffee.
A) yourself
B) myself
C) you
D) yours
73. I taught ______ to play the guitar. I’ve never had lessons.
A) me
B) myself
C) himself
D) herself
74. The cow hurt ______ when it tried to get through the fence.
A) himself
B) herself
C) itself
D) themselves
75. That machine is automatic. It runs by ______ .
A) itself
B) it
C) themselves
D) herself
76. She is wearing ______ unusual dress .
A) a
B)_
C) the
D) an
77. The car was traveling at more than 90 miles ______ hour when the
accident happened.
A) an
B) a
C) _
D) the
78. It’s ______ time for us to go home.
A) _
B) a
C) the
D) an
79. This cake was made with ______ butter so it should be good.
A) a
B) _
C) the
D) an
80. His parents and ______ went to a concert last weekend.
A) me
B) our
C) mine
D) us
81. I enjoyed ______ vacation. Did you enjoy ______ too ?
A) me
/
yours
B) my
/
yourself C) mine
/
yours
D) my
/
yours
82. ______ of the children is sick today.
A) One
B) Fewer
C) Many
D) Some
83. Everyone is responsible for ______ own composition.
A) his
B) their
C) nobody’s
D) all their
84. I asked her ______ was on the phone.
A) which
B) who
C) whom
D) whomever
85. I don’t have ______ petrol in my car.
A) some
B) no
C) any
D) lots of
86. He knows ______ about sports.
A) nothing
B) anything
C) at all
D) something
87. The children ran screaming into ______ own rooms.
A) his
B) they’re
C) their
D) its
88. ______ of us are staying home.
A) Some
B) A little
C) Couples
D) Much
89. There is ______ food in the house.
A) none
B) some
C) no
D) any
90. Misfortunes like that aren’t ______ fault.
A) each
B) anybody
C) no one’s
D) anybody’s
91. This test is for students ______ native language is not English.
A) that
B) whose
C) of whom
D) which
92. Please lend me ______ dollar.
A) a
B) an
C) any
D) a few
93. Her mother wants ______ to wash the dishes.
A) she
B) her
C) hers
D) she herself
94. Each of the children ______ given a box of chocolate.
A) was
B) were
C) are
D) aren’t
95. Everyone ______ in the room now.
A) are
B) is
C) were
D) weren’t
96. Everybody in the classroom ______ sleepy.
A) is
B) has
C) are
D) weren’t
97. They were here, but they have gone back to ______ apartment.
A) they’re
B) theirs
C) hers
D) their
98. A couple of the players ______ leaving now.
A) is
B) are
C) was
D) were
99. All the businessmen ______ staying at the hotel.
A) isn’t
B) was
C) is
D) are
100. A: Whose coat it that?
B : It’s ______ .
A) my daughter’s
B) of my daughter
C) to my daughter
D) of my daughter’s
101. A: Do you have five dollars?
B: No, I don’t, but Oswald has ______ money with him.
A) a lot of
B) much of
C) many
D) lots
102. Someone forgot an umbrella. I’ll try to find out ______ it is.
A) whom
B) of whom
C) whose
D) who
103. Most of the students ______ in the classroom now.
A) were
B) was
C) are
D) is
104. A: May I help you?
B: Yes, I want three ______ .
A) cans beans
B) cans of beans C) can of beans D) can beans
105. Half of the salad ______ yours.
A) is
B) were
C) are
D) aren’t
106. “That coat is expensive, isn’t it?” “Yes, it costs ______ .”
A) very many
B) a lot of
C) too much money
D) too many
107. A: Let’s have lunch at the Sultan Restaurant.
B: I can’t. I didn’t bring ______ money today.
A) some
B) any
C) none
D) no
108. A: Would you like some coffee?
B: Yes please, but just ______ .
A) few
B) a few
C) little
D) a little
109. A: Whose house is that?
B: It’s ______ .
A) the Taylor
B) the Taylors
C) the Taylor’s
D) the Taylors’
110. Would you like ______ of this cake?
A) some
B) a few
C) few
D) little
111. The boy has a knife. Don’t let him cut ______ .
A) himself
B) itself
C) herself
D) yourself
112. A: Do you read a lot?
B: Yes, I read ______ books every year.
A) a lot
B) a lot of
C) too much
D) very few
113. A: What is the matter with the baby?
B: She is ______ hungry.
A) a few
B) a little
C) little
D) few
114. My niece can’t find her umbrella. Is this blue one ______ ?
A) of her
B) his
C) mine
D) hers
115. He paid for an ice-cream for ______ .
A) I
B) mine
C) my
D) me
116. A: Have you read this new book by Robert O’Neill?
B: No, I haven’t. ______ like to read it.
A) He’d
B) She’d
C) We’d
D) I’d
117. A: Is Ashley’s new dress blue?
B: No, ______ is green. Helen’s is blue.
A) hers
B) her
C) mine
D) ours
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118. If the police ______ arrive soon, they’ll be too late.
A) isn’t
B) doesn’t
C) don’t
D) wasn’t
119. He has two friends. That’s not very ______ .
A) few
B) many
C) much
D) a lot
120. There ______ some fish very near the coast.
A) weren’t
B) was
C) wasn’t
D) were
121. The police ______ looking for a man who escaped from prison.
A) is
B) was
C) are
D) has been
122. Plastic surgery doesn’t cost ______ .
A) a lot of
B) much
C) many
D) very few
123. He knows ______ about classical music.
A) a lot
B) a lot of
C) many
D) a few
124. He is very honest. He is ______ than David.
A) honest
B) more honestly C) more honest D) honestly
125. Some people think that life was ______ a hundred years ago.
A) badly
B) worst
C) well
D) better
126. A bee is ______ than a bird.
A) smaller
B) smallest
C) the smallest
D) small
127. A bicycle moves ______ than a car.
A) slowly
B) fast
C) very slow
D) more slowly
128. Concorde is ______ other planes.
A) the safest
B) safest
C) as safe as
D) safer
129. The news ______ bad.
A) was
B) are
C) were
D) aren’t
130. ______ everybody here?
A) Are
B) Is
C) Were
D) Does
131. He has a lot of friends. He is ______ than Tony.
A) much less friendly
B) less friendly
C) the most friendly
D) more friendly
132. Other planes are not so ______ Concorde.
A) more expensive
B) expensive
C) expensive as
D) as expensive
133. The Boeing 747 makes ______ noise than Concorde.
A) much
B) less
C) most
D) least
134. It was a very ______ journey.
A) interesting
B) more interested
C) interested
D) interestingly
135. Venus is the ______ planet to the earth.
A) far
B) nearest
C) farther
D) near
136. What are the ______ sports in Turkey?
A) interested
B) as interesting C) better than D) most popular
137. This team is bad. It plays ______ .
A) badly
B) bad
C) not good
D) well
138. He runs ______ than David.
A) better
B) slowly
C) well
D) very fast
139. Jim is 19 years old. Tony is 15. Jim is ______ than Tony.
A) younger
B) oldest
C) older
D) youngest
140. He came late because he can’t run ______ the others.
A) as fast as
B) faster
C) the fastest of D) quickly as
141. Bill swims ______ than Robert.
A) faster
B) very badly
C) good
D) worst
142. How ______ butter do you need?
A) much
B) many
C) few
D) a lot
143. Colombia is the ______ country in the world.
A) as wet as
B) wetter than
C) wetter
D) wettest
144. He thinks that their team is the ______ one in Italy.
A) better than
B) better
C) best
D) good
145. Who sings the ______ in your class?
A) happy
B) more happily C) happily
D) most happily
146. My father is sick. I’m worried about ______ .
A) his
B) him
C) her
D) me
147. I saw Ann at the party but I didn’t talk to ______ .
A) hers
B) him
C) she
D) her
148. A: Why doesn’t Pete have any teeth?
B: Because he ______ brushed them.
A) usually
B) often
C) frequently
D) never
149. Almost all of my father’s teeth are good because he ______ brushes
them.
A) usually
B) ever
C) never
D) sometimes
150. Paul doesn’t feel very good now. In six weeks he’s going to feel
______ .
A) bad
B) better
C) best
D) badly
151. Kate is ______ than any other actress on TV.
A) as pretty
B) not pretty
C) prettier
D) the prettiest
152. It’s very ______ . It’s going to rain.
A) cloudy
B) cloudless
C) clouds
D) more cloudy
153. They’re good players, but we can beat ______ .
A) their
B) they
C) theirs
D) them
154. Lisa likes to read ______ horoscope.
A) hers
B) her
C) mine
D) yours
155. The kitchen looks beautiful. Have you cleaned ______, Mary?
A) its
B) it’s
C) it
D) them
156. Sam and Bob went swimming with ______ sister, Lisa.
A) their
B) theirs
C) hers
D) them
157. I think he was driving ______ .
A) dangerous
B) less careful
C) hardly
D) carelessly
158. I don’t know why she behaves so ______ sometimes.
A) careless
B) badly
C) worse
D) strange
159. This bag isn’t ______ it looks.
A) as lightly as B) lighter
C) as light as
D) the lightest
160. I haven’t ______ been as fat as I’m now.
A) ever
B) never
C) usually
D) sometimes
161. She is a ______ driver. She drives her car ______ .
A) carelessly / careless
B) slowly / slow
C) well / good
D) careful / carefully
162. He is ______ at painting. He paints ______ .
A) bad / worse
B) bad / badly
C) worse / bad
D) badly / the worst
163. She behaves ______ every day.
A) good
B) strange
C) bad
D) worse
164. Not every American ______ English.
A) doesn’t speak
B) don’t speak
C) speak
D) speaks
165. Terry hasn’t come to school ______ .
A) almost
B) yet
C) just
D) never
166. Janet has ______ left home.
A) just
B) yet
C) almost
D) ever
167. I can’t find my homework ______ .
A) nowhere
B) everywhere C) anywhere
D) somewhere
168. I’ve looked for my book ______ but I can’t find it.
A) anywhere
B) somewhere C) nowhere
D) everywhere
169. I’m sure it’s here ______ .
A) somewhere B) everywhere C) anywhere
D) nowhere
170. The bus is very ______ .
A) quickly
B) slow
C) well
D) noisily
171. She listens to the teacher very ______ .
A) good
B) carefully
C) better
D) careless
172. The author writes ______ .
A) bad
B) good
C) well
D) careful
173. He plays the piano ______ than his father.
A) very good
B) better
C) the best
D) very well
174. A: ______ did you go yesterday? B: I went to a restaurant.
A) Where
B) Why
C) When
D) What
175. A: ______ didn’t you phone him?
B: I haven’t got his telephone number.
A) What
B) Why
C) When
D) How
176. A: ______ did you come to school?
B: On the school bus.
A) When
B) What
C) Why
D) How
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177. Horses ______ drive automobiles.
A) often
B) usually
C) never
D) sometimes
178. Students ______ shout in the library.
A) always
B) often
C) frequently
D) seldom
179. Tourists ______ visit museums.
A) often
B) seldom
C) never
D) rarely
180. The sun is ______ hot.
A) always
B) often
C) usually
D) never
181. A: Do you ever fail tests?
B: No. I ______ fail tests.
A) sometimes
B) usually
C) never
D) ever
182. Susan fails all of her history exams. She ______ passes them.
A) ever
B) never
C) often
D) seldom
183. Bob saw only one film last year. He ______ goes to the cinema.
A) often
B) seldom
C) sometimes
D) never
184. David eats a lot of pears and apples. He ______ eats fruit.
A) sometimes
B) rarely
C) ever
D) frequently
185. We can’t do our homework. Can you help ______ ?
A) we
B) me
C) them
D) us
186. I’m a strong player, he can’t beat ______ .
A) I
B) mine
C) me
D) him
187. Swimming is ______ excellent sport.
A)__
B) a
C) an
D) the
188. Mike wants to watch TV ______ tonight.
A)_
B) a
C) an
D) the
189. I’d like ______ bowl of soup, please.
A) an
B) a
C) _
D) the
190. Can you see those two men? They are ______ policemen.
A) __
B) the
C) a
D) an
191. My father hates ______ hospitals.
A) _
B) the
C) a
D) an
192. ______ traffic in Turkey is bad.
A) The
B)_
C) A
D) An
193. I’d like ______ ice-cream, please.
A) a few
B) few
C) a little
D) a lot
194. A: How ______ apples did you eat?
B: I ate ______ apples.
A) many / a few
B) much / some
C) many / a little
D) a lot of / a few
195. Carol writes well. Andy writes ______ than Carol. Mary writes ______.
A) good / the best
B) better / better
C) good / better
D) better / the best
196. Maria sings ______ Julia.
A) better than
B) as good as
C) as bad as
D) worse
197. Julia gets up early. Mike gets up ______ than Julia. Anderson gets
up ______ .
A) as early as / earlier
B) earlier / the earliest
C) early / earlier
D) the earliest / earlier
198. She arrives at work much ______ than anyone else.
A) earliest
B) the earliest
C) earlier
D) as early as
199. Robert works less ______ than Tom.
A) carefully
B) careful
C) careless
D) as carelessly as
200. Which student in the class works ______ ?
A) more careful
B) less careful
C) the most carefully
D) the least careful
201. Tom wasn’t hungry, so he ate only ______ soup.
A) a few
B) a little
C) a lot
D) little
202. Which is ______ place you’ve ever been to?
A) more beautiful
B) as beautiful as
C) the most beautiful
D) the most beautifully
203. David’s sister is thin but not ______ Mike’s.
A) so thin
B) thinner
C) the thinnest
D) so thin as
204. ______ Amazon is ______ longest river in the World.
A) The / the
B) __ / the
C) _ / _
D) The / __
205. ______ Lake Oregon is ______ large lake.
A) The / a
B) __ / a
C) A / a
D) _ / _
206. He always drinks ______ tea with ______ milk.
A) the / _
B) _ / _
C) a / _
D) a / a
207. A: Where is ______ coffee I bought?
B: It’s in ______ kitchen.
A) _ / the
B) _ / _
C) the / the
D) the / a
208. They went to France by ______ plane but we’re planning to go on
______ bus.
A) the / the
B) _ / a
C) _ / _
D) a / a
209. My father has gone into ______ hospital for ______ operation.
A) _ / _
B) _ / an
C) the / _
D) the / an
210. ______ ABC cinema is opposite ______ hospital.
A) _ / the
B) The / __
C) An / the
D) The / the
211. We visited ______ Birmingham Museum ______ last year.
A) _ / _
B) the / the
C) the / _
D) _ / the
212. ______ Atlantic Ocean is larger than ______ Mediterranean Sea.
A) The / the
B) The / _
C) _ / _
D) _ / the
213. He is ______ vegetarian. He doesn’t eat ______ meat.
A) _ / _
B) a / _
C) a / the
D) the / _
214. There is ______ horror film on ______ TV tonight.
A) a / the
B) an / _
C) _ / _
D) a / __
215. ______ earth moves round ______ sun.
A) An / the
B) The / _
C) _ / the
D) The / the
216. What is ______ capital of ______ Switzerland?
A) the / the
B) the / _
C) a / _
D) _ / a
217. ______ milk is good for you. Why don’t you drink ______ milk in
your glass?
A) The / the
B) __ / the
C) _ / a
D) A / the
218. Tracey has been in ______ prison for a year. Last Sunday his father
went to ______ prison to see him.
A) _ / _
B) the / the
C) a / the
D) _ / the
219. ______ weather was terrible yesterday, so we spent all day at ______
home.
A) The / _
B) _ / the
C) The / the
D) A / _
220. Good health is ______ than money.
A) more important
B) very important
C) as important as
D) the most important
221. Who is ______ footballer in Turkey?
A) very good
B) a better
C) the best
D) best
222. The world’s population is getting ______ every year.
A) big
B) bigger
C) very big
D) the biggest
223. Janet is almost ______ her father. She’s 176 cm and he is 178 cm.
A) tall as
B) as tall as
C) taller than
D) a little shorter
224. Today isn’t ______ yesterday.
A) cold as
B) as sunny as C) a little warmer D) a lot hotter
225. Where is the ______ place in the world?
A) hottest
B) as peaceful as
C) more interesting
D) colder
226. I can’t speak English as ______ my elder brother.
A) good as
B) fluently as
C) better than
D) well
227. The plane arrived ______ than we’d expected.
A) very late
B) later
C) as late as
D) lately
228. I’ve got very ______ money.
A) few
B) a few
C) little
D) some
229. She’s got ______ records of classical music.
A) very much
B) very little
C) a few
D) plenty
230. A: Were there ______ passengers on the plane?
B: Not ______ .
A) a few / many
B) a lot of / many
C) many / a few
D) a lot of / much
231. Only ______ Simon’s friends went to the match, not ______ .
A) a few / much
B) a few of / many
C) some / much
D) a lot of / many
232. ______ I want is a cup of tea.
A) All
B) Every
C) Whole
D) Everything
233. Listen to me. I can explain _______.
A) all
B) every
C) everything
D) whole
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UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
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Choose the best alternative.
1.
The series of TV programs that has just finished ______ very useful.
A) are
B) weren’t
C) wasn’t
D) were
2.
A new means of detecting gold in travelers’ luggage ______ recently
been brought into use.
A) has
B) have
C) is
D) was
3.
Physics ______ a subject that has grown enormously in importance
during this century.
A) are
B) was
C) is
D) have been
4.
A pack of cards ______ scattered over the table.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) have been
5.
The few words he spoke ______ well chosen.
A) is
B) was
C) were
D) wasn’t
6.
Some of his advice ______ funny.
A) are
B) were
C) was
D) aren’t
7.
Let’s get ______ lettuce.
A) head of
B) a head of
C) head of a
D) a head
8.
There were ______ snow on the car.
A) two feet of
B) two feet
C) a two-feet
D) a foot
9.
The poor ______ unable to look after themselves.
A) are
B) is
C) was
D) has been
10. Two dozens of cows ______ lying peacefully in the shade.
A) were
B) was
C) has been
D) is
11. The Town Council ______ against raising the rents of its houses.
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) aren’t
12. A ______ of vitamin C results in skin infections and slow healing.
A) short
B) shortage
C) shorten
D) shortly
13. What is the difference in ______ between the Amazon and the Nile?
A) long
B) wide
C) length
D) deep
14. How many of ______ are present in class?
A) the girls
B) girls
C) girls’
D) the girl’s
15. This isn’t ______ bottle.
A) a big enough
B) big enough
C) big enough a
D) enough big a
16. We don’t have ______ vacation.
A) long enough
B) a long enough
C) long enough a
D) enough a long
17. That’s too ______ for swimming.
A) a shallow lake
B) a lake shallow
C) shallow a lake
D) lake shallow
18. It isn’t ______ job for me to do alone.
A) easy enough a
B) an easy enough
C) enough an easy
D) an enough easy
19. That’s too ______ for me to carry.
A) heavy a suitcase
B) heavy suitcase
C) a heavy suitcase
D) a suitcase heavy
20. It wasn’t as clear ______ today.
A) day as
B) day as is
C) a day as
D) is a day
21. I guess I didn’t buy her ______ gift.
A) expensive enough
B) an expensive enough
C) expensive enough a
D) an enough expensive
22. You don’t need as fast ______ she bought.
A) a car as
B) car as one
C) car as
D) as a car
23. That isn’t as busy ______ this one.
A) as a corner
B) corner as a
C) a corner as
D) as a corner as
24. Rome isn’t ______ as Milan is.
A) as near to us B) as near us
C) near us to
D) to us near
25. It cost me ______ than I thought it would.
A) fewer
B) much
C) more
D) a lot
26. It took us ______ time to get here than usual.
A) a lot
B) little
C) less
D) long
27. Do you walk ______, now that you live in a village?
A) a lot of
B) little
C) very many
D) more
28. I have two boys, but ______ of them likes pop music.
A) either
B) both
C) neither
D) none
29. I think my answer on the test was ______.
A) the best possible choice
B) best beyond all the choices
C) the better of all choices
D) the possible best choice
30. Not all English people ______ fish and chips.
A) likes
B) doesn’t like C) don’t like
D) like
31. It is very difficult to drive in ______.
A) rush houred slow-moving traffic
B) slow moving traffic of rush hour
C) rush-hour slow moving traffic
D) slow moving rush hour traffic
32. Nobody ______ objecting to the decision to closedown the factory.
A) is
B) are
C) isn’t
D) wasn’t
33. The audience ______ listening to a Beethoven symphony.
A) are
B) is
C) were
D) have been
34. Neither of these roads ______ to the airport.
A) go
B) goes
C) don’t go
D) doesn’t go
35. Neither of the footballers ______ well.
A) played
B) play
C) didn’t play
D) do play
36. Neither of us ______ hungry.
A) is
B) aren’t
C) wasn’t
D) weren’t
37. Neither of them ______ interested in history.
A) was
B) were
C) are
D) have been
38. All that glitters ______ not gold.
A) are
B) is
C) were
D) aren’t
39. Measles ______ an infectious disease.
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) aren’t
40. Neither Colin nor Digby ______ there.
A) are
B) isn’t
C) wasn’t
D) was
41. Either your brakes or your eyesight ______ at fault.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) aren’t
42. Either David or his parents ______ at home.
A) is
B) are
C) was
D) aren’t
43. It was a ______.
A) thirty-minute show
B) TV show thirty minute
C) thirty minutes TV show
D) TV show of thirty minute
44. We saw ______ last week.
A) award winning of French film
B) A French film award winning
C) an award winning French film
D) a film of French winning award
45. A: What is the characteristic of people who live alone?
B: Some of them have tendency to talk to ______.
A) himself
B) oneself
C) itself
D) themselves
46. This used to be the home ______.
A) my old friend Terry
B) of my old friend Terry
C) my old friend of Terry
D) my old friend Terry’s
47. Terry is ______.
A) an old friend of mine
B) an old friend’s
C) old friend of me
D) my friend’s
48. Our family is quite ______ united family.
A) _
B) a
C) the
D) an
49. The committee decided to award the prize to you and ______.
A) I
B) we
C) his
D) me
50. They always give the available seats to ______ comes first.
A) whoever
B) whom
C) whichever
D) whomever
51. She heard a sound ______ brought her heart into her mouth.
A) what
B) who
C) whenever
D) which
52. A: Why are you sitting there?
B: Frankly, there is ______ interesting to do.
A) anything
B) nothing
C) something
D) nothing else
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53. A: What do you think of politics?
B: Oh, I find politics really ______.
A) depress
B) depressing
C) depressed
D) be depressed
54. I agree. I get terribly ______ when people talk about politics.
A) depression
B) depressing
C) depressed
D) be depressed
55. I find people who spit in the street ______.
A) offensive
B) offensively
C) offender
D) offence
56. Since divorce became easier to obtain in Europe, the divorce rate
has gone up ______.
A) dramatic
B) dramatically C) dramatics
D) to be dramatic
57. They play the guitar ______.
A) beautiful
B) beautifully
C) very beautiful D) a lot beautiful
58. I’m going to ______ next term, because the exams are getting closer.
A) study hard
B) hardly study C) study hardly
D) studying hard
59. The migration of the ducks was due to the ______ of colder weather.
A) arriving
B) arrive
C) arrival
D) arrived
60. Since the old lady’s husband died, she’s been living ______.
A) herself
B) on her own
C) by itself
D) by her
61. The weather changed ______. There was an ______ change in the
weather.
A) unexpected / unexpectedly B) unexpectancy / unexpected
C) unexpectedly / unexpected
D) unexpectedly / unexpectation
62. Her condition improved ______. There was a ______ improvement
in her condition.
A) steady / steadiness
B) steadiness / steady
C) steady / steadily
D) steadily / steady
63. Fleming discovered penicillin ______.
A) accidentally B) accidental
C) accident
D) on accident
64. The ______ discovery of penicillin by Fleming in 1928 made the
effective treatment of many bacterial diseases possible.
A) accidental
B) by chance
C) accident
D) accidentally
65. The ______ of the forest will result in the ____ of many animal species.
A) destruction / disappear
B) destruction / disappearance
C) destructing / disappear
D) destruct / disappearance
66. A: Who told you they were moving?
B: They told me ______.
A) by themselves
B) on their own
C) themselves
D) himself
67. The toes of her shoes are open. She always wears open ______
shoes.
A) toe
B) toehold
C) tiptoe
D) toed
68. I didn’t buy the sweater because it wasn’t ______.
A) washing
B) washable
C) washer
D) washed
69. My chest hurts ______ I breathe.
A) whenever
B) whatever
C) wherever
D) whichever
70. Larry is a friendly person. He meets new people ______ he goes.
A) whenever
B) whatever
C) wherever
D) whoever
71. You must do ______ he says.
A) whomever
B) whatever
C) whenever
D) wherever
72. ______ solved that problem must be very smart.
A) Whomever
B) Whatever
C) Who
D) Whoever
73. We haven’t enjoyed ______ so much for years.
A) myself
B) oneself
C) ourselves
D) us
74. Have you heard about Sally? She killed______.
A) itself
B) herself
C) on her own
D) by herself
75. Her children are too young to look after______.
A) them
B) by themselves
C) on their own
D) themselves
76. That is a beautiful dress you’re wearing. Did you make it______?
A) you
B) yourselves
C) yourself
D) herself
77. Many lakes and rivers are being ______ polluted.
A) dangers
B) danger
C) dangerous
D) dangerously
78. Vitamins are produced synthetically in large quantities. This has made
them ______ and ______ available to most of the population.
A) cheaply / easily
B) cheap / easy
C) cheap / easily
D) cheaply / easy
79. Several new dams are being constructed. This will help to control
floods and provide water for______.
A) irrigate
B) irrigated
C) irrigating
D) irrigation
80. A problem of fundamental ______ for the developing countries is
that of slowing down population growth.
A) importance B) vital
C) urgent
D) serious
81. “The Alfa River is 100 km long. The Beta River is 200 km long.”
means: The Beta River is ______ the Alfa River.
A) shorter than
B) half as long as
C) twice as long as
D) half as short as
82. “Lake Beta is 20 m deep. Lake Alfa is 80 m deep.” means: The
depth of Lake Beta is ______ that of Lake Alfa.
A) one-fourth
B) four times
C) one-third
D) three times
83. The height of Mt Vesuvius is about 1200 m and that of Mt Blanc is
4800 m. Mt Blanc is the ______ of the two mountains. Its height is
about ______ of Mt Vesuvius
A) higher / one fourth that
B) highest / one fourth
C) highest / four times that
D) higher / four times that
84. A: Will you boil the potatoes?
B: Yes. I like ______ potatoes.
A) boiling
B) boiled
C) boil
D) boiler
85. A: Shall I write the recipe?
B: Yes, please. I need a ______ recipe.
A) wrote
B) write
C) writing
D) written
86. We didn’t have much money, so we stayed at a/an ______ hotel.
A) luxurious
B) inexpensive C) comfort
D) quietness
87. The nurse is very ______. She spoke ______.
A) politely / politely
C) polite / politely
B) politely / polite
D) polite / polite
88. Annie ______ lives in London. She moved to Bristol.
A) any more
B) any longer
C) no longer
D) any better
89. I don’t want to stay here ______.
A) any more B) no longer C) never
D) no more
90. Are you ______ or do you want me to switch on the heating ?
A) warm enough
B) too warm
C) pretty cold
D) quite cold
91. I’ve got ______ a lot to do today. I’m really busy.
A) such
B) so
C) very
D) too
92. I’ve made _____ many mistakes in this letter. I think I’ll type it again.
A) such
B) so
C) very
D) too
93. The poor girl looked ______ ______.
A) miserable / unhappy
B) miserably / unhappy
C) miserable / unhappily
D) miserably / unhappily
94. This is not______.
A) a big enough van
B) big a enough van
C) an enough big van
D) a van enough big
95. The boss looked at him ______.
A) astonishing B) unhappy
C) angrily
D) hardly
96. It was ______ hot in the train.
A) extreme
B) intolerable
C) worse
D) terribly
97. She ran ______ to the telephone.
A) very quick
B) hopefully
C) impatient
D) miserable
98. “Shall we go?” David looked ______ at Susan.
A) happily
B) surprised
C) astonishing
D) glad
99. The child looked ______.
A) neglected
B) a beggar
C) hunger
D) poverty
100. The world has gone ______.
A) difficult
B) coldness
C) crazy
D) foregoing
101. The situation resolved itself ______ than I had expected.
A) much more easily
B) the most easily
C) a lot easier
D) much easier
102. The young man struck his boss and______ killed him.
A) sudden
B) accidentally C) bloody
D) angry
103. Every child reacts ______ ______.
A) rather / different
B) quite / differ
C) a lot / difference
D) somewhat / differently
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104. He stood up slowly and ______.
A) with difficulty
B) too difficult
C) very difficult
D) too much difficulty
105. A: I’m afraid we can expect ______ temperatures over the holiday.
B: I’m ______ sorry about it.
A) extreme / extremely
B) extremely / extremely
C) extremely / extreme
D) extreme / extreme
106. I thought______ of the idea.
A) highly
B) extraordinary C) clear
D) thorough
107. The supper looked ______.
A) badly
B) delicious
C) well
D) awfully
108. It’s ______ to use and ______ to carry than other computers.
A) simple / easy
B) simply / easily
C) simpler / easier
D) more simply / more easily
109. Yesterday the temperature was 20 degrees below zero. It hasn’t
been so cold this year. Yesterday was ______ day of the year.
A) very cold
B) too cold
C) such a cold
D) the coldest
110. The Taylors have three sons. They are all clever, but Bill is outstanding.
He is ______ of all.
A) a lot clever
B) the least cleverest
C) the cleverest
D) far much cleverer
111. There were ______ people in the queue that it was impossible to
get on the bus.
A) so many
B) so much
C) so few
D) such a lot
112. “There was a lot of traffic. The bus took half an hour to get from 5
th
Avenue to Broadway.” means
: ______.
A) The traffic was heavy but we could get to Broadway in half an
hour.
B) The traffic was heavy. That is why we got to Broadway late.
C) If the traffic hadn’t been heavy, we could have got to Broadway
earlier.
D) There was so much traffic that it took us half an hour to get to
Broadway.
113. She went ______ a sheet when she heard the news.
A) as white as
B) as light as
C) as mute as
D) as deaf as
114. The ______ the problem ______ it is to find a solution.
A) more complicated / hardly
B) most complicated / the hardest
C) more complicated / the harder
D) more complicated / the hardest
115. ______ we leave, ______ we’ll arrive.
A) The sooner / the earlier
B) Sooner / earlier
C) The soonest / the earliest
D) The soonest / earlier
116. The car went______ and ______ down the hill.
A) very fast / dangerous
B) silently / safe
C) faster / faster
D) later / slow
117. Although we hear about terrible air crashes, flying is still the ______
way to travel. It is much ______ than walking down the road!
A) safer / a lot safe
B) safest / safer
C) less safer / safer
D) least / a lot safer
118. A Volvo is expensive. A Mercedes is very much more expensive,
but a Rolls Royce is ______.
A) by far the most expensive
B) far more expensive
C) a lot more expensive
D) too expensive
119. I backed three horses. Night Star ran ______ . The Sun ran ______
and Wind ran the______.
A) bad / badly / worst
B) badly / worse / worst
C) good / better / best
D) well / best / better
120. He has ______ Rolls Royce and ______ Audi 7 and ______ MG.
A) a / a / a
B) an / an / a
C) a / an / an
D) the / _ / an
121. His father is ______ architect; quite ______ expert.
A) an / a
B) the / __
C) an / an
D) _ / an
122. We’d booked the table for eight, and we got there fifteen minutes
______
A) very late
B) lately
C) too late
D) late
123. The food looked perfectly ______ to me.
A) well
B) nicely
C) deliciously
D) good
124. He works so hard that there are ______ minutes in the day when
he’s not busy doing something.
A) some
B) few
C) none
D) a few
125. ______ way is acceptable.
A) Either
B) Both
C) None
D) All
126. There was ______ anyone could do to help.
A) a little
B) none
C) few
D) little
127. They were all strangers to me. I’d met______ of them before.
A) either
B) neither
C) none
D) all
128. I suppose he wanted to get home as ______ as ______.
A) quickly / possibly
B) quick / possibly
C) quick / possible
D) quickly / possible
129. It seemed ______ that we would ______ have a crash.
A) certain / final
B) certain / finally
C) certainly / finally
D) certainly / final
130. I think ______ truthfulness is______ greatest value.
A) __ / a
B)_/_
C) a / the
D) __ / the
131. Everything is fair in ______ love and ______ war.
A)__ / the
B) a / _
C)_ / _
D) the / the
132. What______ terrible news!
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) _
133. In ______ past______ most people lived by ______ agriculture.
A) the / the / __
B) _ / _ / _
C) _ / the / _
D) the / _ / _
134. In ______ fog or rain, you should reduce______ speed.
A) the / _
B) _ / _
C) __ / a
D) a / _
135. He’s studying ______ chemistry at ______ university at____ present.
A) __ / the / the
B) a / the / _
C) _ / _ / _
D) _ / a / the
136. She turned this way and that, admiring ______ in the mirror.
A) himself
B) herself
C) hers
D) him
137. The couple in the flat upstairs are making ______ unpopular by
shouting ______ at the top of their voices every night.
A) themselves / each other
B) them / one another
C) herself / one another
D) as / each other
138. She expresses ______ very clearly, though sometimes she doesn’t
remember______ the right word.
A) himself / _
B) herself / her C) her / _
D) herself / _
139. They were fighting with ______ and making ______ cry, but then
their mother told them to behave ______.
A) each other / themselves / themselves
B) _ / _ / themselves
C) each other / each other / themselves
D) each other / _ / yourselves
140. The story seems to be ______ ______.
A) true / whole
B) wholly / true
C) truly / wholly
D) wholly / truly
141. I make ______ mistakes much too ______.
A) stupid / frequent
B) stupidly / frequently
C) stupidly / frequent
D) stupid / frequently
142. It’s____ low season now, and____ most of____ hotels are half empty.
A) the / _ / the B) a / _ / the
C) _ / _ / the
D) a / _ / _
143. ______ great improvement in ______ patient’s condition was brought
about by ______ use of ______ newly developed antibiotic.
A) _ / the / _ / a
B) A / the / _ / _
C) The / the / _ / _
D) A / the / the / a
144. ______ abnormal behavior can be caused by ______ fear, but there
are ______ other causes as well.
A) _ / _ / _
B) An / _ / _
C) An / _ / the
D) The / _ / the
145. Only doctors and nurses can go into the Intensive Care Unit. ______
is allowed inside.
A) Anybody else
B) No one else
C) Anyone else
D) Someone else
146. You looked ______ this morning but you look a bit______ now.
A) depressing / happy
B) depressed / happier
C) depressed / happily
D) depressingly / happily
147. The teacher looks ______.
A) sadly
B) angry
C) angrily
D) nicely
148. The teacher is looking ______.
A) good
B) angry
C) angrily
D) nice
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