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44. I don’t regret _____ her what I thought, even if it upsets her.
A) tell
B) to tell
C) to have told
D) telling
45. I tried _____ her flowers but it didn’t have any effect.
A) to send
B) sending
C) sent
D) to be sent
46. I once tried _____ Spanish.
A) to learn
B) learning
C) have learned D) learnt
47. It was a tragedy that she was killed on her wedding-day.
To _____ was a tragedy.
A) killed on her wedding-day
B) have been killed on her wedding-day
C) being killed on her wedding-day
D) have killed on her wedding day
48. They should have shown me more consideration.
I ought _____.
A) been shown more consideration
B) be shown more consideration
C) to have been shown more consideration
D) to have shown more consideration
49. I remember _____ for the job, but t forgot the exact amount.
A) to be paid
B) be paid
C) being paid
D) paid
50. I have to do a lot of work today. There is a lot of work _____.
A) done today
B) to be done today
C) be done today
D) being done today
51. You should give your baby Vitamin C. Vitamin C ought_____ to all
babies.
A) to give
B) given
C) be given
D) to be given
52. Dust the furniture thoroughly. The furniture is _____ thoroughly.
A) dusted
B) to be dusted
C) be dusted
D) being dusted
53. I insist on _____ this small present as a token of my appreciation.
A) your accepting
B) you to accept
C) yours accepting
D) you accept
54. I wonder if Mary posted that letter.
A) Yes, I remembered her post it.
B) Yes, I remember her posting it.
C) Yes, I remember her to post it.
D) Yes, I remembered her to post it.
55. Did you notice the little boy _____ away?
A) take the candy and run
B) took the candy and ran
C) taking the candy and run
D) who is taking the candy and running
56. I bought a camera last year but I never use it. I _____ a record player
instead.
A) ought to buy
B) should buy
C) must buy
D) ought to have bought
57. _____ about his problem, Susan wrote Tom a letter.
A) Hearing
B) Heard
C) To hear
D) To be heard
58. _____, Mrs. Young returned to the house.
A) Waiting tiredly
B) For waiting
C) After tiring
D) Tired of waiting
59. It must have been an interesting performance. I would like _____.
A) to go
B) to be there
C) to have gone D) having gone
60. Before taking a test, it is important _____.
A) to have studied
B) studying
C) that you will study
D) you would study
61. The roof _____ before winter comes.
A) requires to be repaired
B) must be repairing
C) has to repairing
D) needs repairing
62. _____ she washed the cup and put it away.
A) Having the coffee
B) Drinking the coffee
C) Having drunk the coffee
D) Has drunk the coffee
63. _____ he ran out of the classroom.
A) Turning suddenly, with tears in his eyes
B) Having tears in his eyes and turned suddenly
C) With a sudden turn, tearful eyes
D) With tears in his eyes and a sudden turn
64. When the teacher fell off his chair, the students _____.
A) weren’t able to stop laughter
B) could not stop but laughing
C) couldn’t help laughing
D) could not avoid to laugh
65. Have you met the secretary _____ last week?
A) hired
B) was hired
C) she was hired
D) when she was hired
66. “War and Peace” is a long novel _____ by Leo Tolstoy.
A) was written
B) it was written
C) written
D) when it was written
67. I would appreciate _____ it a secret.
A) your keeping
B) you to keep
C) that you would give
D) that you are keeping
68. Before the computer could be repaired, a special part had _____
from Germany.
A) to import
B) a very long delivery
C) to have been important
D) to be imported
69. Susan hoped _____ to Terry’s party.
A) for being invited
B) to be invited
C) she will be invited
D) being invited
70. If you need advice, Mr. Wisdom is the person you should talk to.
If you need advice, Mr. Wisdom is the person _____.
A) should talk to B) being talked to
C) talking to
D) to talk to
71. The easiest thing you can do is to start again.
The easiest thing _____ is to start again.
A) being done B) to do
C) done
D) to have done
72. The hardest thing to do is to start again.
The hardest thing you _____ is to start again.
A) have to do
B) having to do
C) should have done
D) to do
73. Where is the computer that was sent this morning?
Where is the computer _____ this morning?
A) to be sent
B) being sent
C) sent
D) to send
74. I told him _____ so bad-tempered.
A) not being
B) not to be
C) not to have been
D) not be
75. His eyes need _____.
A) to have been tested
B) be tested
C) to test
D) testing
76. A: Your hair needs _____, doesn’t it?
B: Yes, I’m getting it _____ this weekend.
A) to be cut / cut
B) cutting / to be cut
C) be cut / cutting
D) cutting / be cut
77. _____ in every match this season, Borussia Dortmund will go down
to the second division.
A) Having been beaten
B) Beaten
C) To be beaten
D) Having beaten
78. They say he is terribly stingy. He is supposed _____ terribly stingy.
A) to be
B) being
C) to have been D) been
79. They say the universe is expanding all the time.
The universe is supposed _____ all the time.
A) to expand
B) expanding
C) to have expanded
D) to be expanding
Book 1 Part B
Gerund - infinitive (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)
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80. A: Do you think I should take an umbrella?
B: Yes, you should. It is almost bound _____.
A) raining
B) to rain
C) rained
D) to have rained
81. Many people think that the Vikings sailed to Canada.
The Vikings are thought _____ to Canada.
A) to be sailing
B) to have been sailed
C) to have sailed
D) to sail
82. Tensing and Hillary were the first men _____ Everest.
A) climbed
B) climb
C) climbing
D) to climb
83. The last one who was caught was a bank robber.
The last one _____ was a bank robber.
A) to have been caught
B) to catch
C) to be caught
D) to be catching
84. I saw him _____ to a taxi driver.
A) speaking
B) spoke
C) speak
D) to speak
85. They don’t allow _____ in the hall.
A) to smoke
B) smoking
C) smoke
D) to smoking
86. I don’t allow my students _____ during an exam.
A) to smoke
B) smoking
C) smoke
D) to smoking
87. The developing countries that are producers of primary products
are those that have minerals and foodstuffs _____ by the_____
countries.
A) needing / industrialized
B) needed / to industrialize
C) needed / industrialized
D) be needed / industrializing
88. A: I’ve got a headache. Shall I take an aspirin?
B: Well, you can try _____ an aspirin, If you like.
A) to be taken B) to take
C) taking
D) taken
89. _____ his job, he is now unemployed.
A) Having lost B) To lose
C) To be lost
D) Losing
90. _____ some money, he didn’t need to work any more.
A) Having made
B) Making
C) To make
D) Made
91. You should have your visa _____ before it expires.
A) extended
B) to extend
C) be extended
D) to be extended
92. The examiner made us _____ our identification in order to be admitted
to the test.
A) showing
B) show
C) to show
D) showed
93. Robert was absent this morning because he had his tooth _____.
A) to fill
B) filled
C) filling
D) to be filled
94. It is probably about time we _____ the car serviced.
A) have
B) having
C) had
D) to have
95. _____ him do some of the work.
A) Tell
B) Make
C) Allow
D) Ask
96. Jack’s parents should _____ study because his grades are poor.
A) let him
B) make him
C) get him
D) to make him
97. If you don’t get out of my house, I’ll have you _____.
A) to arrest
B) arresting
C) arrested
D) be arrested
98. If you ask nicely, Mother will probably_____ a piece of cake.
A) let you have
B) get you to have
C) make you have
D) to let you have
99. What made you _____ it ?
A) do
B) to do
C) doing
D) done
100. If the car won’t start, try _____ it.
A) push
B) to push
C) pushing
D) to be pushed
101. I lay in bed warm and comfortable _____ to the rain _____ against
the windows.
A) listening / beating
B) listen / beat
C) to listen / beaten
D) listen / beaten
102. The drunk was _____ against a lamp-post _____ to himself.
A) leaning / talking
B) leaning / talked
C) leaned / talking
D) leaned / talked
103. I didn’t expect _____ by him to his marriage ceremony.
A) be invited
B) being invited
C) to be invited
D) would be invited
104. Janet is fortunate _____ a scholarship.
A) to have been given
B) being given
C) having been given
D) be given
105. I’m angry with her for _____ me the truth.
A) not to have told
B) not having told
C) not to have been told
D) not having been told
106. He admitted _____ the money.
A) to have stolen
B) to steal
C) having been stolen
D) having stolen
107. I can’t help _____ about it.
A) worry
B) to worry
C) worrying
D) having worried
108. She deserves _____ the prize.
A) winning
B) to win
C) having won
D) to have won
109. I urged her _____ for the job.
A) to apply
B) apply
C) applying
D) applies
110. He is lucky _____ alive after the accident.
A) having been B) being
C) to be
D) been
111. The boy did nothing but _____ throughout the lesson.
A) yawning
B) yawn
C) to yawn
D) yawns
112. She can do everything except _____.
A) is cooking
B) cooks
C) cook
D) to cook
113. Hadn’t you better _____ in with that cold?
A) stay
B) to stay
C) staying
D) stayed
114. I would rather _____ out last night.
A) not to have gone
B) not go
C) not to go
D) not have gone
115. _____ ill, my father could not attend his old friend’s funeral.
A) To be
B) Being
C) For being
D) To have been
116. You should avoid _____ during the rush hour.
A) traveling
B) to travel
C) traveled
D) to traveling
117. I greatly regret _____ those boots when they were so cheap.
A) not having bought
B) not to have bought
C) not to buy
D) didn’t buy
118. I am not used _____ a suit and tie every day.
A) to wear
B) having worn C) to wearing
D) to have worn
119. Did you remember _____ the letter I gave you yesterday?
A) to have posted
B) to be posted
C) to post
D) posting
120. I prefer _____ by bus to _____ by train.
A) traveling / traveling
B) to travel /traveling
C) traveling / to travel
D) being traveled / having traveled
121. They say she left home at the age of 15. He’s supposed _____ home
at the age of 15.
A) to leave
B) leave
C) to have left
D) leaving
122. My friend specially asked that nothing should be said about what
she told me. My friend specially asked me _____ anything about
what she told me.
A) not saying
B) not to be said
C) not having been said
D) not to say
123. He is very skillful at _____ animal noises.
A) being made B) to make
C) made
D) making
Gerund - infinitive (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)
Book 1 Part B
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124. I expect that I’ll be able to pass my class this year.
I expect _____ my class this year.
A) to be able to pass
B) to be passed
C) passing
D) having passed
125. The child was punished _____ his tongue out his uncle.
A) for putting
B) to put
C) to be put
D) having put
126. A: Why didn’t you enjoy your holiday?
B: Well, _____ a long story short, the hotel was dirty and the food
_____ gave me incessant indigestion.
A) cutting / being served
B) to cut / serving
C) having cut / served
D) to cut / served
127. There will be a crisis if nothing is done _____ inflation.
A) for controlling
B) to control
C) to be controlled
D) control
128. I am against children _____ to school before they are six.
A) being sent
B) to send
C) to be sent
D) having been sent
129. She is very clever at _____ people _____ her ideas are their own.
A) making / to think
B) to make / thinking
C) making / think
D) being made / think
130. He hates _____ when he is having his after-lunch nap.
A) to disturb
B) being disturbed
C) to have disturbed
D) having been disturbed
131. We were made _____ a lot of boring history books at school.
A) read
B) reading
C) to read
D) having read
132. He’s the second man _____ in this way.
A) stabbing
B) having stabbed
C) to stab
D) to be stabbed
133. It’s stupid of you _____ so much.
A) smoked
B) smoking
C) to smoke
D) smoke
134. The woman _____ in the _____ house was screaming hysterically.
A) to be trapped / blazing
B) trapping / blazed
C) trapped / blazing
D) trapped / blazed
135. The drunkard spoke aggressively when _____ by the police to
accompany them to the police station.
A) asking
B) asked
C) having asked D) to be asked
136. Floods _____ away the bridge, the river was impassable,
A) to have carried
B) carrying
C) to be carried
D) having carried
137. We spent a very enjoyable evening _____ about old times.
A) talking
B) talked
C) having talked D) to talk
138. _____ their final check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft.
A) Received
B) To be received
C) Having received
D) To have received
139. It’s no use _____ to him. He’s asleep.
A) to talk
B) talking
C) talk
D) having talked
140. Come in now. I’m sorry _____ you waiting so long.
A) keeping
B) to have kept
C) kept
D) had kept
141. He lost his interest, _____ to obtain promotion.
A) to fail
B) have failed
C) failing
D) having failed
142. The film was so terrifying that I could hardly bear _____ it.
A) watching
B) to watch
C) to be watching
D) to have watched
143. The police found the money _____ in a disused cottage house.
A) hidden
B) hiding
C) to have hidden D) hide
144. A job worth _____ is worth _____ well.
A) to do / doing B) doing / to do
C) doing / doing
D) to do / to do
145. Don’t stand there _____ nothing.
A) to do
B) doing
C) to have done D) being done
146. If I catch you _____ again, I’ll make you _____ in after school _____
some extra work.
A) cheating / to stay / to do
B) to cheat / to stay / to do
C) to cheat / stay / to do
D) cheating / stay / to do
147. This form is _____ in ink.
A) has been filled
B) to be filled
C) to fill
D) to have been filled
148. You mentioned _____ in a car accident last month.
A) to have been
B) to be
C) having been
D) to have
149. I’m annoyed about your _____ to phone me yesterday.
A) forgetting
B) forget
C) to forget
D) to have forgotten
150. Do you object to _____?
A) have smoked
B) be smoked
C) smoke
D) smoking
151. I’m not used to _____ up early.
A) got
B) have got
C) getting
D) to get
152. Every half hour he stops work _____ a cigarette.
A) to smoke
B) smoking
C) smoked
D) smoke
153. He advised me _____ a Renault.
A) buy
B) buying
C) bought
D) to buy
154. He advised _____ a Renault.
A) buy
B) buying
C) to buying
D) to buy
155. I got my friend _____ me to the airport.
A) to drive
B) driving
C) drive
D) driven
156. I had my friend _____ me to the airport.
A) to drive
B) driving
C) drive
D) driven
157. I had a hard time _____ his house.
A) find
B) to find
C) found
D) finding
158. Mary spent all day _____ ready to leave on vacation.
A) get
B) getting
C) to get
D) to be
159. When she needed a passport photo, she had her picture _____ by a
professional photographer.
A) taken
B) to be taken
C) take
D) taking
160. The main idea behind _____ a lot of buildings is _____ new office
blocks.
A) to demolish / to erect
B) demolishing / erect
C) demolishing / to erect
D) to demolish / erecting
161. Excuse me. Would you mind _____? It makes it impossible for me
to enjoy my meal.
A) my smoking
B) to have smoked
C) not smoking
D) not to smoke
162. _____ a horseshoe on the door is supposed _____ good luck.
A) To have / bringing
B) Having / to bring
C) Having had / bringing
D) To have / to be brought
163. I’d intended _____ on you, but was prevented from_____ so.
A) to call / doing
B) calling / doing
C) call / to do
D) to be called / doing
164. He knows enough English and German to make himself _____ and
_____ other people.
A) understand / understanding B) understood / understood
C) understood / to understand
D) understood / understand
Book 1 Part B
Gerund - infinitive (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)
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165. I’m not accustomed to _____ in that way.
A) be treated
B) treat
C) have been treated
D) being treated
166. Don’t let yourself _____ by your failure.
A) to be depressed
B) be depressed
C) being depressed
D) depress
167. He wanted nothing except _____ in peace.
A) to be left
B) to leave
C) be left
D) being left
168. Was she very upset at not _____ the job?
A) offered
B) to be offered C) being offered D) to offer
169. What makes me _____ all the time, stuffs up my nose, and makes
my eyes _____?
A) cough / water
B) to cough / to water
C) coughing / watering
D) coughs / water
170. He saw me _____ in the garden and asked me what I _____.
A) working / was doing
B) work / was doing
C) to work / did
D) working / done
171. It’s very expensive _____ by ship.
A) to go
B) is going
C) go
D) for going
172. Always put medicine after _____ it.
A) take
B) took
C) you took
D) taking
173. You should always check your tires before _____ your car.
A) drive
B) you drove
C) driving
D) you’re driving
174. Mary’s father approved of _____ in England for another year in order
to improve her English.
A) her staying
B) her to stay
C) she will stay
D) she to stay
175. Little boys like _____ trees.
A) climb
B) climbing
C) swing from
D) having a swing
176. I couldn’t help _____ when you fell down.
A) laughed
B) to laugh
C) at laughing
D) laughing
177. Don’t be nervous. I want you _____.
A) not nervous B) relax
C) to relax
D) relaxing
178. Excuse me, officer, I’d like you _____ me.
A) helping
B) help
C) to help
D) for helping
179. If you’re not careful in the crowd, you _____ your money _____.
A) get / steal
B) got / stolen
C) will get / stolen
D) will get / steal
180. We are both looking forward _____ next Saturday.
A) to going on vacation
B) to go on vacation
C) to be going on vacation
D) to have gone on vacation
181. George wants me _____.
A) going along with him
B) go along with him
C) to go along with him
D) will go along with him
182. People are not allowed _____ in the lecture hall.
A) smoking
B) smoke
C) to smoking
D) to smoke
183. I’m considering _____ your offer.
A) to accept
B) accept
C) accepted
D) accepting
184. They were in danger of _____.
A) injuring
B) to be injured
C) being injured
D) been injured
185. He should _____ care of now that he is old.
A) to be taken B) to take
C) taking
D) be taken
186. There was no way of _____ the accident.
A) avoiding
B) avoided
C) to avoid
D) to have avoided
187. I forgot_____ off the lights again.
A) to switch
B) switching
C) switched
D) to have switched
188. She found her radio _____.
A) break
B) broken
C) breaking
D) broke
189. He tried _____ us by _____ huge cigars.
A) impressing / smoking
B) to be impressed / smoking
C) to impress / smoked
D) to impress / smoking
190. On _____ the news she drove straight home.
A) heard
B) to hear
C) hearing
D) being heard
191. I’d rather she _____ away next week rather than this week.
A) stays
B) stay
C) stayed
D) had stayed
192. I’d rather she _____ away last week rather than this week.
A) stays
B) stay
C) stayed
D) had stayed
193. He imagined the man _____ him.
A) to want to follow
B) to be following
C) were following
D) follows
194. After _____ questioned, he left.
A) being
B) to be
C) having
D) asking
195. The doctor advised _____ in bed for a week.
A) stay
B) to staying
C) staying
D) to stay
196. The doctor advised her _____ in bed for a week.
A) stay
B) to staying
C) staying
D) to stay
197. I can’t help _____ her.
A) liking
B) to liking
C) to like
D) liked
198. What they need is clean, well- ____, and reasonably-_____ houses.
A) equipped / priced
B) equipping / pricing.
C) equipped / pricing
D) equipping / priced
199. One way of _____ the wealth or poverty is by _____ out how much
it produces in one year.
A) to determine / finding
B) determining / finding
C) determine / finding
D) determining / to find
200. The term _____ to describe the amount of goods and services _____
in a country for each person in one year is per capita GNP.
A) using / produced
B) used / producing
C) used / produced
D) used / used
201. Per capita GNP is just a rough way of _____ the ability of different
countries _____ goods and services, _____ into account the fact that
they have different populations.
A) compared / producing / taking
B) comparing / producing / taken
C) comparing / to produce / taking
D) comparing / producing / to take
202. Can the rich live for ever, _____ to their affairs?
A) attending
B) attended
C) to attend
D) having attended
203. Peace and stability cannot be achieved unless progress is made
toward _____ solutions to the world’s most _____ problems, including
poverty.
A) finding / pressing
B) to find / pressed
C) to find / pressing
D) finding / pressed
204. The children made this mess, so see that they get it _____ up right
away.
A) cleaning
B) to clean
C) cleaned
D) clean
205. It is no use_____ over_____ milk.
A) crying / spilt
B) crying / spilling
C) to cry / spilt
D) cry / spilt
206. I’m sorry I didn’t mean _____ you.
A) hurting
B) to be hurt
C) to hurt
D) hurt
207. She tried _____ high heels, to make herself _____ taller .
A) to wear / look
B) wearing / to look
C) wearing / look
D) to wear / looking
Gerund - infinitive (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)
Book 1 Part B
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208. I think you’d better _____ by the time they return.
A) having gone B) have gone
C) to have gone D) gone
209. I prefer my meat well _____.
A) to be done
B) be done
C) been done
D) done
210. _____ ill, she couldn’t participate in the contest.
A) Being
B) To be
C) Been
D) Was
211. The teacher made us _____ the whole exercises.
A) to rewrite
B) rewrite
C) rewritten
D) rewriting
212. His wife got him _____ drinking.
A) stops
B) stopping
C) stop
D) to stop
213. _____ that tea will make you feel_____.
A) To drink / relaxing
B) Drinking / relaxing
C) Drinking / relaxed
D) To drink / relax
214. I’ll have the clothes _____ and _____.
A) wash / iron
B) washed / ironed
C) to wash / to iron
D) to be washed / ironed
215. They were _____ it but they forgot.
A) brought
B) have been brought
C) to have brought
D) to be brought
216. I was just about_____ you when you phoned me.
A) phoned
B) phoning
C) to phone
D) having phoned
217. She is certain _____ by plane.
A) to come
B) come
C) coming
D) comes
218. I would _____ him if I had seen him in time.
A) tell
B) have told
C) told
D) had told
219. He seems _____ something.
A) to have lost
B) to be lost
C) to have been lost
D) lost
220. The new bridge should_____ by now.
A) be finished
B) to be finished
C) have been finished
D) have finished
221. It’s said that he retired last month. He is said _____ last month.
A) to retire
B) retired
C) retiring
D) to have retired
222. Do you happen _____ when Kennedy was assassinated?
A) knowing
B) to know
C) to have known
D) knew
223. I happen _____ him in 1983.
A) to meet
B) meeting
C) met
D) to have met
224. It’s well worth _____ that book again.
A) to study
B) study
C) studying
D) be studied
225. It’s no good _____ that. I’ve tried it before.
A) doing
B) to do
C) done
D) to be done
226. It’s a waste of time _____ his advice.
A) to ask
B) asking
C) ask
D) having asked
227. The children have their teeth _____ every six months.
A) check
B) checking
C) to check
D) checked
228. Mind you don’t get your fingers _____ in the door.
A) to catch
B) catching
C) caught
D) catch
229. I had my binoculars_____ when I was at the stadium.
A) stolen
B) stole
C) to steal
D) stealing
230. The Olympic Games were held in Tokyo in 1964. As a result, many
new stadiums and hotels were built.
As a result of the Olympic Games _____ in Tokyo in 1964, many
new stadiums and hotels were built.
A) had held
B) held
C) being held
D) was held
231. Murat studied until late last night. As a result he did very well on
today’s English test.
As a result of _____ until late last night, Murat did very well on today’s
English test.
A) he had studied
B) having been studying
C) he studied
D) (his) studying
232. The population of Moscow has increased rapidly. As a result there is a
housing shortage.
As a result of the population of Moscow _____ rapidly, there is a
housing shortage.
A) increasing
B) had increased
C) having increased
D) has increased
233. Because we didn’t hurry, we were late.
Because of_____ we were late.
A) our not hurrying
B) hadn’t hurried
C) we not hurried
D) we didn’t hurry
234. I expect her _____ the job by five o’clock.
A) finishing
B) to have been finished
C) to have completed
D) to be completed
235. Tokyo was destroyed during World War II. As a result of _____ during
World War II, there’s nothing remaining of old Tokyo.
A) Tokyo destroyed
B) Tokyo was destroyed
C) Tokyo’s being destroyed
D) Tokyo’s been destroyed
236. _____ a dancer myself, I have excellent posture.
A) Having been
B) Being
C) To be
D) Having to be
237. Anyone _____ in seeing the film can leave now.
A) not interesting
B) interesting
C) not interested
D) not to be interested
238. Planners who want to eliminate heavy traffic have suggested that
people_____ to share their cars.
A) asking
B) asked
C) have been asked
D) be asked
239. Can you swear to his _____ in your house that evening?
A) been
B) to have been C) to be
D) having been
240. We were made _____ still with our arms folded.
A) sat
B) to sit
C) sitting
D) to sitting
241. When fully _____ the men cut off all the lower branches.
A) growing
B) to grow
C) had grown
D) grown
242. Would you approve if I had this article _____?
A) to be copied
B) to copy
C) been copied
D) copied
243. _____ them, she didn’t answer.
A) Not having heard
B) Not having been heard
C) Not to have heard
D) Not being heard
244. Mr. Walker, _____ the opportunity, could become a first class
mathematician.
A) given
B) giving
C) to give
D) to be given
245. It is essential that he _____ the computer test.
A) will take
B) takes
C) take
D) taken
246. I should _____ the exam in January, but I was ill.
A) be taking
B) be taken
C) have taken
D) have been taken
247. All relevant documents , duly _____, should _____ in at the secretary’s
office one week before the start of term.
A) completed / hand
B) completing / handed
C) completed / be handed
D) to be completed / hand
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Gerund - infinitive (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)
103
1.
On ___ bright January morning ___ telephone kept ringing in my
office.
A) the/the
B) a/the
C) -/-
D) -/the
E) the/-
2.
On ___ first day they stopped at ___ river and decided to make
___ camp.
A) the/a/a
B) the/-/a
C) the/an/a
D) -/the/-
E) the/an/an
3.
At ___ first they began to look for ___ dry place.
A) the/a
B) -/a
C) a/the
D) an/a
E) the/-
4.
To climb ___ tree is not to climb ___ mountain.
A) a/a
B) a/the
C) the/the
D) -/-
E) the/-
5.
Where there’s ___ will, there’s ___ way.
A) a/a
B) -/-
C) the/the
D) a/the
E) the/a
6.
___ man always went to ___ same bar at ___ same time every
day and asked for two glasses of ___ soda.
A) A/the/the/-
B) A/the/the/a
C) A/the/-/-
D) -/the/the/-
E) A/-/the/a
7.
___ weather was rainy and we made ___ bet whether you would
come.
A) The/a
B) -/the
C) A/a
D) -/a
E) An/a
8.
- Are you afraid of ___ him?
- Not ___ bit.
A) the/a
B) -/a
C) -/-
D) the/-
E) an/a
9.
___ USA is ___ country. It is in North America.
A) -/a
B) the/a
C) the/
D) the/the
E) -/-
10. If ___ guest has to leave ___ table during ___ meal he always
asks his hostess, “Will you please excuse me for ___ minute”.
A) a/the/a/a
B) -/the/a/-
C) the/the/-/the
D) an/the/a/a
E) -/-/-/a
11. ___ most favorite game is cricket, which is called by ___ English
“___ greatest game in ___ world”.
A) the/the/the/the
B) the/a/the/the
C) -/the/-/the
D) a/the/-/the
E) the/an/-/the
12. In his childhood he lived with ___ grandfather, ___ poor tailor.
A) a/the
B) -/the
C) the/a
D) a/a
E) the/the
13. ___ night being sharp and frosty, we trembled from ___ foot to
___ head.
A) the/the/the
B) the/-/-
C) a/-/-
D) -/a/a
E) -/-/-
14. My ___ friend likes to listen to ___ good story.
A) -/the
B) a/a
C) the/the
D) -/a
E) a/-
15. ___ idea of helping ___ man was unpleasant in itself.
A) -/the
B) the/the
C) the/a
D) -/-
E) a/a
16. When I lived in Paris some years ago I used to buy ___ copy of Le
Monde every evening at ___ same local newspaper kiosk.
A) -/a
B) a/the
C) a/a
D) the/a
E) the/the
17. ___ death of her husband resulted in ___ loss of her home also.
A) -/-
B) -/the
C) the/the
D) a/-
E) a/a
18. Peter is on ___ night duty. When I go to ___ bed, he goes to ___
work.
A) the/-/a
B) -/-/-
C) a/a/a
D) the/the/-
E) -/the/a
19. R.Peary was ___ famous American polar traveler. He was ___
first to reach ___ North Pole in 1909.
A) a/the/the
B) the/the/-
C) a/the/a
D) -/the/-
E) an/the/a
20. He likes to have ___ rest in ___ country.
A) -/-
B) -/the
C) the/-
D) a/-
E) a/the
21. Don’t stay outside in ___ cold; come in by ___ fire.
A) the/the
B) the/a
C) -/a
D) the/-
E) a/the
22. It’s ___ pity that my birthday comes only once ___ year.
A) a/-
B) the/a
C) a/a
D) an/the
E) -/a
23. ___ boy was shy and always looked down when ___ grown-ups
spoke to him.
A) a/the
B) the/-
C) an/-
D) -/a
E) the/a
24. There was ___ good restaurant near ___ cinema and Joan decided
to have ___ dinner there.
A) the/a/-
B) -/the/-
C) an/-/the
D) a/a/the
E) a/the/a
25. Kate ate ___ meat with ___ vegetables for ___ second course.
A) -/-/the
B) a/the/-
C) the/a/the
D) -/an/-
E) an/-/a
26. I’ll never forget ___ first time I saw ___ real American Christmas
tree.
A) a/the
B) an/-
C) -/a
D) the/a
E) the/-
27. “___ English cannot make ___ good coffee”, she thought leaving
___ restaurant.
A) the/a/an
B) an/-/the
C) -/the/the
D) a/-/a
E) the/-/the
28. At ___ first it was difficult for her to drive ___ car in ___ London.
A) -/the/-
B) the/the/-
C) -/-/the
D) a/-/the
E) a/a/-
29. ___ few days later I entered ___ reading room of ___ public
library.
A) A/the/the
B) The/the/the
C) -/the/-
D) A/a/-
E) -/a/-
30. ___ book is always ___ acceptable gift.
A) A/an
B) The/
C) The/the
D) An/the
E) -/a
31. Sofia is ___ capital of ___ Bulgaria.
A) -/-
B) the/the
C) the/-
D) the/a
E) -/a
32. Many years ago ___ Tower Bridge of London was ___ fortress.
A) -/a
B) the/the
C) a/-
D) the/-
E) the/a
33. ___ youth of Great Britain wants to have ___ better life for ___
British people.
A) -/-/the
B) the/a/the
C) the/the/the
D) the/-/the
E) -/the/-
34. ___ Moon has no ___ light. It is bright because ___ Sun shines on
it.
A) The/-/the
B) The/a/the
C) -/-/the
D) The/the/the
E) A/an/the
TEST 1
articles
Articles
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PA
R
T
C
C
104
35. ___ shortest man in ___ world and ___ tallest man in ___ world
live in ___ Africa.
A) The/the/the/the/-
B) The/the/-/an/an
C) -/the/-/an/an
D) The/a/-/-/an
E) The/-/-/-/-
36. Hope is ___ good breakfast, but ___ bad supper.
A) a/a
B) the/the
C) a/the
D) a/an
E) a/-
37. I always wear sunglasses when I go ___ beach. ___ sun bothers
my eyes.
A) the/the
B) a/the
C) -/a
D) an/a
E) the/a
38. She ordered ___ fried chicken with ___ green salad and black
coffee for ___ dessert.
A) -/-/-
B) the/-/-
C) an/the/
D) -/a/the
E) a/an/the
39. My aunt lived on ___ ground floor of ___ old house on ___ River
Thames.
A) the/an/the
B) -/the/a
C) the/the/-
D) -/an/the
E) a/an/a
40. On the New Year Eve some of ___ pupils stayed at ___ school
later than usual.
A) the/-
B) the/the
C) -/the
D) a/a
E) the/a
41. ___ best runner in the race was ___ young girl.
A) a/an
B) the/an
C) -/the
D) the/a
E) the/the
42. The first of ___ January is ___ great holiday in many countries.
A) the/a
B) -/an
C) -/a
D) the/-
E) the/the
43. On ___ Sundays my father stays in ___ bed till ten o’clock reading
___ Sunday papers.
A) the/the/-
B) -/-/the
C) an/-/-
D) the/the/the
E) -/-/-
44. After ___ fourth lesson English pupils have ___ break of ___ hour
and ___ half for dinner.
A) a/a/a/a
B) the/a/-/a
C) a/the/an/a
D) the/a/an/a
E) -/-/an/a
45. On ___ day of___ race many people came to the skating.
A) -/-
B) a/the
C) the/a
D) the/-
E) the/the
46. ___ Sahara is in the northern part of Africa.
A) -
B) a
C) an
D) the
E) any
47. ___ fog was so thick that we couldn’t see ___ side of ___ road.
A) a/the/a
B) the/-/-
C) the/the/the
D) -/the/a
E) the/a/a
48. I remember an episode in ___ my life when I had to spend ___
month in the country.
A) a/-
B) the/a
C) -/an
D) -/a
E) an/the
49. In ___ afternoon ___ wind increased and they soon found
themselves in ___ difficulties.
A) the/the/-
B) an/a/the
C) -/the/-
D) the/the/the
E) the/a/the
50. They took part in ___ demonstration in ___ Independence Square.
A) -/the
B) a/a
C) the/-
D) -/-
E) the/the
51. And what ___ beautiful picture there is over there on ___ wall!
A) -/a
B) a/the
C) a/-
D) the/a
E) a/a
52. Roger looked at him and, without ___ word, gave him ___ ten-
dollar note.
A) a/a
B) -/-
C) -/the
D) the/-
E) a/-
53. ___ longest river in ___ world is ___ Mississippi.
A) a/the/an
B) the/a/the
C) he/an/the
D) an/the/the
E) the/the/the
54. It took us ___ hour and ___ half to do shopping and we got ___
home at 4.
A) an/a/-
B) the/an/the
C) on/the/the
D) an/the/a
E) a/the/the
55. ___ apple ___ day keeps ___ doctor away.
A) an/a/the
B) an/-/a
C) the/a/a
D) a/a/the
E) an/the/the
56. We had ___ good talk with him about ___ weather, ___ literature
and other things.
A) -/the/the
B) a/the/-
C) a/-/the
D) the/the/a
E) a/a/-
57. ___ girl from ___ farm came once ___ week to help to clean ___
house.
A) a/a/the/the
B) the/a/the/the
C) the/the/a/the
D) the/a/a/a
E) the/the/the/a
58. ___ questions Ann asked always seemed to be ___ questions
which Paul knew ___ answer.
A) a/the/the
B) the/a/a
C) the/-/a
D) the/-/the
E) -/the/the
59. Before the New Year we usually have ___ wonderful party at ___
school.
A) a / the
B) the / the
C) a / -
D) an/ -
E) - / the
60. There is ___ hair in my soup and ___ plate is dirty.
A) -/-
B) the/the
C) a/the
D) the/a
E) -/the
61. Soon our team scored ___ goal and won ___ game.
A) the/the
B) a/a
C) a/the
D) the/a
E) an/the
62. Let’s have ___ good breakfast and start the day
A) the
B) -
C) any
D) a
E) an
63. ___ youngest boy has just started going to school, ___ eldest
boy is at ___ college.
A) the/the/-
B) the/-/the
C) the/-/the
D) -/-/-
E) a/-/a
64. -Did you come by ___ air?
-No, I came by ___ sea. I had a lovely voyage on ___ Queen
Elizabeth II.
A) an/the/the
B) -/-/the
C) an/a/a
D) the/the/the
E) -/-/a
65. We have a very good train service from here to ___ city centre
and many people go to ___ work by train.
A) a/a
B) the/the
C) -/-
D) the/-
E) an/a
66. - I didn’t recognize you. You look different.
- I know I lost ___ lot of ___ weight.
A) a/-
B) an/the
C) a/the
D) the/a
E) the/the
67. ___ sun came out right after ___ rain and there was ___ beautiful
rainbow in ___ sky.
A) The/the/a/the
B) The/a/the/the
C) A/a/the/a
D) The/the/the/a
E) A/the/a/the
68. I always have ___ breakfast at 8 a.m. Today I had ___ very nice
breakfast.
A) a/the
B) -/a
C) -/-
D) the/-
E) a/-
69. He was ___ very tall man with ___ dark hair.
A) a/the
B) a/-
C) the/the
D) -/-
E) a/a
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Articles
105
70. Would you like to be ___ English teacher at ___ college.
A) the/-
B) the/the
C) a/-
D) an/-
E) the/a
71. We had ___ very nice meal. ___ vegetables were especially
good.
A) -/-
B) -/the
C) a/-
D) a/the
E) the/the
72. All ___ books on ___ top of the shelf belong to me.
A) -/a
B) the/-
C) the/the
D) -/the
E) on/with
73. If you live in ___ foreign country you should try and learn ___
language.
A) a/the
B) -/-
C) -/a
D) the/the
E) the/a
74. Washington is situated on ___ Potomac River in ___ District of
Columbia.
A) -/-
B) the/-
C) -/the
D) the/the
E) a/an
75. David picked up ___ nut from ___ hole.
A) the/the
B) a/an
C) a/the
D) the/a
E) an/a
76. Once ___ pupils of ___ fifth form read ___ book about Robin
Hood.
A) -/the/a
B) a/an/the
C) the/the/a
D) an/a/the
E) -/the/an
77. ___ concert began with ___ song about ___ peace and ___ work.
A) the/a/-/-
B) a/the/the/the
C) a/the/-/-
D) the/the/a/a
E) a/a/-/-
78. ___ Penguins live in the South Pole.
A) a
B) an
C) -
D) the
E) some
79. France covers ___ area of 551000 sq kms.
A) the
B) a
C) -
D) an
E) one
80. Open ___ books at ___ page 20 and read ___ text.
A) -/the/the
B) the/-/the
C) -/-/the
D) the/-/a
E) -/the/a
81. You realize that ___ time to choose one job out of ___ hundreds
has come.
A) the/-
B) a/the
C) the/a
D) an/a
E) -/the
82. There were ___ three shelters on ___ cliff.
A) -/the
B) -/a
C) the/the
D) a/a
E) a/the
83. I saw ___ good deal of him during ___ war.
A) -/a
B) the/the
C) a/a
D) the/-
E) a/the
84. He sat down at ___ piano and played ___ piece that he had
played in the morning.
A) a/a
B) a/the
C) the/the
D) the/a
E) the/-
85. ___ doctor says ___ child must eat ___ apple ___ day.
A) the/the/a/a
B) a/a/the/a
C) the/the/an/the
D) a/a/an/a
E) the/the/an/a
86. ___ Browns invited me to ___ dinner.
A) -/the
B) the/a
C) -/a
D) the/-
E) the/an
87. They went on ___ expedition to ___ North.
A) a/the
B) an/the
C) -/the
D) the/the
E) the/a
88. ___ Rome was not built in ___ day.
A) the/a
B) -/the
C) -/a
D) -/-
E) an/a
89. The beautiful child gave Pinocchio ___ some medicine and ___
piece of sugar.
A) a/the
B) the/a
C) -/a
D) the/the
E) a/an
90. Italy is in ___ South of ___ Europe, isn’t it?
A) an/a
B) the/-
C) the/the
D) the/an
E) an/the
91. ___ West End is ___ richest part of ___ capital.
A) a/an/the
B) the/a/a
C) the/the/the
D) the/-/the
E) the/the/-
92. -When will ___ next bus be?
-___ next will be tomorrow morning.
A) -/-
B) the/the
C) a/a
D) a/the
E) the/a
93. ___ Latin America is on ___ South of America.
A) the/a
B) -/the
C) the/the
D) -/-
E) the/-
94. Spring is ___ best season of ___ year.
A) the/a
B) I/the
C) a/a
D) the/the
E) a/-
95. ___ long walk in ___ country is very interesting.
A) a/the
B) the/a
C) the/the
D) a/a
E) -/the
96. ___ Smiths enjoyed their rest at the coast of ___ Black Sea last
summer.
A) -/the
B) the/the
C) the/
D) the/a
E) a/a
97. “___ Queen Mary” is one of ___ biggest ships in the world.
A) -/a
B) -/the
C) the/the
D) -/-
E) the/a
98. They stayed only ___ day at the hotel.
A) a
B) the
C) an
D) -
E) some
99. It is ___ holiday of all European people. ___ people have ___ two
days’ holiday.
A) -/-/-
B) a/-/the
C) the/-/the
D) the/the/a
E) a/the/a
100. This is ___ lion that I saw in the circus yesterday.
A) a
B) -
C) the
D) an
E) any
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106
1.
Our government pays great attention ___ the education ___ the
youth.
A) -/of
B) of/of
C) to/to
D) to/of
E) by/of
2.
___ summer holidays many boys and girls like to go ___ the
country ___ their teachers.
A) at/by/to
B) into/at/with
C) -/to/to
D) during/to/with
E) during/to/by
3.
The girl saw a beautiful garden ___ the end of the corridor with
red flowers ___ it.
A) at/in
B) at/on
C) to/in
D) in/in
E) of/on
4.
At night when there are no clouds ___ the sky you can see many
stars.
A) on
B) in
C) at
D) to
E) a/an
5.
He is very good ___ maths.
A) in
B) at
C) -
D) about
E) with
6.
He’s got a very good head ___ his shoulders.
A) over
B) beyond
C) on
D) since
E) for
7.
I asked him ___ help.
A) in
B) about
C) for
D) by
E) with
8.
Father was very angry ___ his son: “You’ll be punished according
___ the seriousness ___ your guilt.
A) to/-/of
B) for/to/to
C) to/to/to
D) with/to/of
E) with/-/of
9.
An electric lamp hangs from the centre ___ the ceiling ___ the
table.
A) to/in
B) of/above
C) to/on
D) in/from
E) on/near
10. Everybody wanted to come here ___ time.
A) by
B) for
C) in
D) without
E) at
11. It is very warm. I am going to take ___ my scarf.
A) out
B) in
C) off
D) for
E) of
12. There is something very attractive ___ him.
A) in
B) about
C) with
D) by
E) at
13. What is there ___ the ground floor ___ your school?
A) in/in
B) on/at
C) on/of
D) in/at
E) near/in
14. They will be fighting ___ political reforms.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) by
E) for
15. It’s better to wait for five minutes before crossing the street than
stay ___ a month at the hospital.
A) at
B) on
C) for
D) of
E) till
16. The famous explorer left ___ the North ___ the fifth of March.
A) to/on
B) to/in
C) for/at
D) from/on
E) for/on
17. They put ___ illuminations ___ front of all buildings.
A) down/over
B) up/on
C) down/near
D) up/at
E) -/in
TEST 2
prepositions
18. In England the cars go ___ the left side.
A) in
B) near
C) of
D) to
E) on
19. ___ general everything was all right. They thought they were
walking ___ the direction ___ the village when they lost the
way.
A) for/-/to
B) in/to/of
C) in/in/of
D) by/to/to
E) in/in/to
20. I know that he is a noisy boy, but ___ the same time I can’t be
angry ___ him.
A) -/to
B) at/with
C) -/with
D) in/about
E) by/for
21. What are curtains usually made ___?
A) in
B) with
C) of
D) -
E) at
22. Great Britain consists ___ three parts.
A) of
B) with
C) from
D) in
E) by
23. The train stopped ___ all the stations and long before we got ___
London every seat was taken and people were standing ___ the
corridors.
A) to/at/in
B) in/to/
C) at/in/on
D) at/to/in
E) -/in/at
24. I congratulated all my classmates ___ passing the exam.
A) for
B) with
C) on
D) in
E) within
25. - ___ what time will you arrive?
- I don’t know. It depends ___ the traffic.
A) at/-
B) in/from
C) -/on
D) by/with
E) for/out of
26. My father died three years ago ___ a sudden heart attack.
A) from
B) on
C) at
D) by
E) in
27. This house reminds me ___ the one I lived ___ when I was a
child.
A) of/in
B) about/at
C) near/-
D) -/in
E) on/with
28. We shall be waiting ___ a bus___ 2 till 3.
A) -/to
B) -/until
C) for/from
D) for/to
E) of/for
29. There is a place ___ 6 stamps ___ each page ___ Nick’s stamp
book.
A) for/on/of
B) to/in/in
C) for/at/of
D) at/on/for
E) for/in/of
30. Alice drank ___ the bottle and turned ___ a very small girl.
A) of/in
B) for/at
C) out/of
D) from/on
E) from/into
31. When we draw we make pictures ___ a pen, a pencil or chalk.
A) by
B) with
C) of
D) at
E) in
32. He suddenly jumped ___ a bus.
A) by
B) at
C) to
D) on
E) of
33. Who is the girl ___ the blue dress, sitting ___ the head of the
table?
A) with/in
B) on/upon
C) in/at
D) without/in
E) in/of
34. Children are very fond ___ swimming.
A) of
B) about
C) till
D) at
E) in
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35. The old woman could go ___ foot, but she preferred going ___ car.
A) with/in
B) without/at
C) in/on
D) on/to
E) on/by
36. ___ the top of the hill the tourists could see hundreds of cars
running quickly ___ the road.
A) from/along
B) at/to
C) on/along
D) from/in
E) with/for
37. Please go on ___ your work while I am out.
A) to
B) with
C) in
D) up
E) at
38. We arrived ___ London ___ 6 p.m. ___ a foggy November day.
A) in/at/on
B) to/at/in
C) at/in/in
D) on/of/-
E) -/in/on
39. He started going ___ school ___ the age of five.
A) to/in
B) at/on
C) to/at
D) before/of
E) into/on
40. I’m going to wait ___ it stops raining.
A) till
B) before
C) on
D) at
E) for
41. He came ___ . I told him about my plan and he ___ once agreed
___ it.
A) into/at/with
B) in/at/to
C) in/-/with
D) out/for/-
E) -/at/to
42. We have worked ___ the plan ___ the new district ___ six months.
A) over/off /about
B) at/of/for
C) of/in/in
D) about/of/to
E) of/at/for
43. There is a man sitting ___ the TV set ___ the hall.
A) to/at
B) before/on
C) near/at
D) towards/or
E) in front of/in
44. Did they enjoy ___ their trip down the river?
A) -
B) with
C) in
D) for
E) into
45. I think Dan fell ___ love with Alice.
A) for
B) with
C) in
D) to
E) into
46. My friends went ___ a cycling tour last week.
A) to
B) on
C) in
D) for
E) before
47. She was ___ duty and had to stay ___ the classroom ___ classes.
A) after/at/at
B) on/in/after
C) on/at/at
D) in/in/in
E) on/with/at
48. “Be careful ___ the crossing,” he said ___ the children.
A) for/at
B) at/to
C) for/to
D) to/at
E) on/for
49. It was difficult ___ him to earn money ___ the
country, so he went ___ town.
A) at/in/after
B) through/under/to
C) for/in/to
D) on/at/before
E) for/to/in
50. They drove ___ London ___ Paris, stopping ___ Vienna.
A) into/from/at
B) from/to/on
C) to/for/near
D) from/to/in
E) to/from/on
51. We lived ___ the suburb ___ a big city ___ the factory where
father worked.
A) at/in/at
B) in/before/of
C) of/by/to
D) through/at/on
E) in/of/near
52. He thought ___ a plan and stayed there ___ a few weeks.
A) on / of
B) about / at
C) of / in
D) of / for
E) on / for
53. He stared ___ her ___ amazement.
A) at/in
B) -/with
C) to/of
D) with/besides
E) on/at
54. Pete was tired, he lay down ___ the sofa ___ his fur coat and fell
asleep.
A) in/to
B) on/under
C) at/by
D) near/by
E) near/at
55. We’ve neither been ___ the theatre, nor ___ the cinema ___ a
long time.
A) to/to/for
B) at/with/on
C) on/to/at
D) with/at/for
E) at/on/to
56. The captain looked ___ his glasses and saw a man ___ the sea not
far ___ the ship.
A) after/on/at
B) through/at/in
C) with/by/to
D) through/in/from
E) for/of/about
57. The teacher explained the new rule ___ the pupils and they
listened ___ her attentively.
A) at / -
B) to / of
C) from / to
D) by / of
E) to / to
58. ___ looking ___ his papers he understood it was time
___ him to type them.
A) on / by / to
B) on / after / in
C) in / at / before
D) after / through / for E) for / through / in
59. Don’t tell anybody ___ this. It’s only ___ us.
A) -/besides
B) about/between
C) on/by
D) on/within
E) about/among
60. The girl wanted to cook the meal herself, but Sophia insisted ___
helping her.
A) on
B) to
C) from
D) in
E) for
61. He should take care ___ his health.
A) for
B) on
C) at
D) to
E) of
62. You must work hard ___ your English.
A) on
B) at
C) for
D) from
E) by
63. We are very busy ___ weekdays.
A) out of
B) in
C) on
D) at
E) of
64. Mr. Brown had to hurry up as his friend was waiting ___ him ___
the corner ___ the street.
A) for/at/of
B) for/in/-
C) -/in/-
D) with/at/in
E) for/in/for
65. He decided to marry ___ Rose ___ money.
A) -/for
B) for/to
C) on/with
D) by/for
E) after/-
66. I remember being met ___ zoo station ___ one of their pupils.
A) near/from
B) in/with
C) besides/among
D) of/for
E) at/by
67. They dined ___ a small restaurant which had been “decorated”
___ rather bad pictures ___ young people.
A) at/with/on
B) near/by/of
C) in/with/by
D) to/-/with
E) at/towards/from
68. Go ___ the kitchen and get a bottle ___ milk ___ the refrigerator.
A) at/of/from
B) to/of/out of
C) in/-/from
D) to/of/of
E) into/of/in
69. He became interested ___ physics ___ the age ___ 14.
A) in/in/of
B) in/at/of
C) in/for/in
D) at/at/of
E) of/in/of
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70. I remember that it was ___ my fifteenth birthday that she first put
them ___ my hands.
A) in/on
B) on/into
C) on/at
D) into/on
E) at/on
71. I think we’ll have read the article ___ 5 p.m. today.
A) at
B) to
C) for
D) by
E) in
72. It’s necessary ___ him to do it ___ this year.
A) of/in
B) for/-
C) to/during
D) for/by
E) to/-
73. I wanted a book ___ Oscar Wilde and asked the librarian to show
___ me some ___ his books.
A) by/-/of
B) of/to/by
C) of/with/at
D) on/on/with
E) by/to/by
74. Take a piece ___ chalk and write the sentence ___ the blackboard.
A) of/at
B) of/of
C) on/on
D) of/in
E) of/on
75. ___ Monday morning I had been waiting ___ you ___ two hours
but you didn’t come.
A) in/for/at
B) on/-/for
C) -/with/during
D) on/for/for
E) on/for/-
76. What is happening ___ this picture?
A) at
B) from
C) of
D) in
E) off
77. Do you agree ___ her?
A) to
B) of
C) for
D) by
E) with
78. “___ your place I’d ask the boy to apologize ___ you,” Ann said
___ her friend.
A) on/with/in
B) in/to/to
C) at/to/for
D) with/on/on
E) up/with/to
79. I arrived ___ the station ___ a taxi.
A) to/by
B) at/in
C) to/on
D) into/by
E) at/by
80. A traveler who visits New York ___ the first time admires ___
the new architecture.
A) with/of
B) of/of
C) for/-
D) in/with
E) at/to
81. The girl was dressed ___ the latest fashion but my clothes were
quite ___ fashion.
A) after / out
B) by / out
C) in / out of
D) for / off
E) on / to
82. He is waiting ___ us ___ .
A) to / round
B) over / above
C) out of / from
D) for / outside
E) until / since
83. I looked ___ the box, but there was nothing ___ .
A) inside / into
B) into / inside
C) around / of
D) off / upon
E) out of / inside
84. I have read some articles ___ this subject ___ the books you gave
me.
A) about / for
B) except / during
C) beyond / between
D) down / by
E) on / besides
85. We protested ___ delays ___ delivery ___ the goods.
A) against / in / of
B) across / over / after
C) about / under / of
D) against / of / in
E) along / behind / beside
86. I can see all the details; the lazy cat spread out ___ the fireplace,
my aunt ___ one chimney corner.
A) with / without
B) in front of / in
C) in / on
D) within / beyond
E) above / over
87. My contract has been extended ___ another year.
A) to
B) during
C) in
D) for
E) over
88. Think ___ the end ___ every beginning.
A) for/with
B) to/for
C) of/in
D) with/with
E) about/at
89. “It is ___ no interest ___ me whether we’ll win or lose,” said the
football player.
A) - / for
B) of / -
C) of / to
D) - / -
E) in / for
90. Mike failed ___ the exam, but his sister got ___ .
A) in / through
B) on / on
C) though / out
D) - / over
E) - / off
91. Mrs. Smith was very good ___ sewing and knitting and she was
always well-dressed.
A) by
B) on
C) for
D) of
E) at
92. He was interested ___ planes and rockets.
A) of
B) by
C) in
D) on
E) with
93. Christmas is the celebration ___ the birth ___ Christ.
A) in/of
B) of/of
C) of/-
D) in/-
E) -/of
94. I don’t think she is afraid ___ dogs.
A) -
B) of
C) on
D) in
E) with
95. ___ my opinion he is a very clever boy.
A) in
B) on
C) for
D) with
E) to
96. It was nice ___ you to come to see me.
A) about
B) of
C) -
D) about
E) on
97. She was completely blind ___ her faults.
A) of
B) about
C) on
D) to
E) for
98. This news is ___ great importance ___ me.
A) to/to
B) at/for
C) of/for
D) of/at
E) -/on
99. You can’t answer ___ my question again. Why haven’t you
learned the words ___ heart?
A) to/on
B) -/by
C) on/by
D) on/with
E) -/to
100. -Will Mr. Black be at home ___ Saturday evening?
-Yes, he’ll be at home ___ four.
A) in/after
B) at/before
C) -/after
D) on/after
E) on/under
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1.
Have you heard that a friend of ___ went to Vietnam
A) my
B) mine
C) her
D) their
E) its
2.
That is the girl ___ brother came to see ___
A) that / we
B) whose / us
C) which / they
D) whom / its
E) what / us
3.
If ___ has ___ questions, I’ll be pleased to answer them.
A) someone/any
B) anyone/any
C) none/any
D) anyone/none
E) someone/none
4.
I haven’t read ___ of these books but George has read ___ of
them.
A) none/some
B) no/some
C) any/some
D) any/any
E) any/no
5.
That pen isn’t ___ . ___ is a green one.
A) my/my
B) his/he
C) mine/mine
D) I/me
E) her/its
6.
She always thinks of ___ happiness.
A) another
B) others
C) other
D) another’s
E) others’
7.
___ was not a marriage that could last.
A) my
B) her
C) them
D) theirs
E) our
8.
If this hat is ___, where have you put ___?
A) your/mine
B) his/hers
C) mine/her
D) ours/their
E) hers/my
9.
___ read the book and ___ took it to the library.
A) He/me
B) I/he
C) You/her
D) She/her
E) we/them
10. The work done by ___ is very important.
A) he
B) she
C) we
D) they
E) you
11. Why is ___ sitting in the dark?
A) we
B) she
C) you
D) I
E) her
12. - What has Ann?
- ___ has a very nice cat
A) we
B) it
C) she
D) he
E) them
13. Will ___ please give me your pen?
A) he
B) she
C) you
D) him
E) them
14. MR. WATSON said that THE MYSTERY was over.
A) he/it
B) he/she
C) she/she
D) they/it
E) he/them
15
Bad NEWS has wings.
A) it
B) he
C) they
D) she
E) them
16. I have a cat. ___ is very nice.
A) you
B) they
C) it
D) its
E) who
17. How many children have THE TAYLORS?
A) them
B) they
C) it
D) their
E) its
18. ___ didn’t take our children to the park as ___ were at school.
A) her / our
B) we / they
C) us / they
D) we / them
E) his / her
19. What makes THE SATELLITE rush round the earth at such a great
speed?
A) she
B) its
C) her
D) it
E) him
20. ___ house is almost the same as ___ neighbors’ house. The only
difference in appearance is that ___is grey and ___ is white.
A) our/ours/ours/theirs
B) ours/ours/our/their
C) my/hers/my/her
D) our/our/ours/theirs
E) my/ours/ours/theirs
TEST 3
pronouns
21. ___ roommate and ___ have to share a bookshelf: ___ keeps ___
books on the top two shelves, and I keep ___ on the bottom two
shelves.
A) my/me/she/her/mine
B) his/me/her/hers/my
C) my/I/she/her/mine
D) her/hers/she/her/my
E) my/her/she/hers/mine
22. Later DICKENS described HIS CHILDHOOD in some
of his famous novels.
A) she/them
B) they/it
C) he/us
D) him/them
E) he/it
23. Of course I ___ used to be very wealthy.
A) my
B) mine
C) myself
D) ourselves
E) himself
24. I enjoyed the music, but I didn’t like the play ___ .
A) yourself
B) herself
C) myself
D) itself
E) himself
25. I always enjoy ___ when I go to concerts of classical music.
A) himself
B) myself
C) themselves
D) herself
E) ourselves
26. You know, Mary bought ___ a new dress yesterday.
A) myself
B) itself
C) himself
D) oneself
E) herself
27. Let the boys clean the room ___ .
A) them
B) himself
C) their
D) theirs
E) themselves
28. We should help everyone as much as possible because we often
need help ___ .
A) themselves
B) ourselves
C) yourselves
D) himself
E) myself
29. Did you all do the grammar exercises ___?
A) yourselves
B) yourself
C) herself
D) themselves
E) ourselves
30. He will sit in the room to keep ___ warm.
A) himself
B) herself
C) themselves
D) yourself
E) myself
31. I looked at ___ in the mirror.
A) me
B) its
C) myself
D) my
E) mine
32. Dorothy was happy when she found ___ in a magic country.
A) her
B) she
C) hers
D) herself
E) himself
33. They always went to places ___ they saw historical monuments.
A) which
B) what
C) that
D) where
E) who
34. “___ else is here?” she asked.
A) my
B) whom
C) which
D) why
E) who
35. I wonder ___ her sister’s boy looks like.
A) that
B) what
C) which
D) who
E) whose
36. I like the book ___ I’ve read recently.
A) who
B) what
C) which
D) whose
E) whatever
37. The man ___ works at this table is my friend.
A) how
B) what
C) who
D) which
E) as
38. ___ chapter did you like best?
A) what
B) whose
C) which
D) that
E) this
39. Cook was an English explorer ___ made three voyages round the
world.
A) what
B) who
C) which
D) where
E) when
40. You shouldn’t live with a man ___ doesn’t love you.
A) that
B) which
C) who
D) what
E) whom
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41. You must find somebody ___ can help you.
A) whose
B) whom
C) who
D) what
E) which
42. Who could tell ___ his son’s circumstances really was.
A) which
B) that
C) why
D) what
E) whose
43. Here are the books, ___ is yours?
A) what
B) which
C) whose
D) wherever
E) whether
44. When they saw a POLICEMAN they stopped in the middle of the
STREET.
A) his/him
B) him/it
C) her/its
D) he/it
E) him/ours
45. He didn’t take many clothes with ___
A) them
B) him
C) his
D) your
E) ours
46. -On what days do you have English lessons?
-We have ___ on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
A) them
B) it
C) her
D) him
E) they
47. Nick knows English well. Ask ___ to help you.
A) her
B) hers
C) me
D) him
E) us
48. He wanted ___ to ring ___ up.
A) they/them
B) her/your
C) you/him
D) them/their
E) us/his
49. I can’t find all the books you asked me for. I put ___ I found on
your desk.
A) the
B) this
C) that
D) those
E) its
50. Leave THE CHILDREN alone.
A) they
B) us
C) them
D) its
E) our
51. I have a father, a mother, a grandfather, three brothers and two
sisters. ___ my family.
A) Its
B) These were
C) Those were
D) That was
E) This is
52. ___ your skis?
A) Is this
B) Are that
C) Is that
D) Are these
E) Those are
53. She would like ___ to go in for sport.
A) us
B) we
C) our
D) ours
E) she
54. Father watched ___ crossing the street.
A) he
B) we
C) him
D) yourself
E) himself
55. They all ran out of the hotel except ___ .
A) mine
B) his
C) hers
D) one
E) nobody
56. Do you see ___ bushes on the ___ side of the river?
A) this/other
B) that/another
C) them/other
D) those/other
E) some/other
57. ___ are pencils and ___ are pens.
A) this/that
B) that/these
C) these/those
D) that/this
E) those/those
58. Take it from ___ and give it to ___ .
A) he/I
B) him/me
C) you/you
D) his/my
E) they/us
59. He put the map before ___ .
A) him
B) they
C) he
D) my
E) she
60. - I need a TV-set.
- Why don’t you buy ___ .
A) them
B) one
C) ones
D) him
E) its
61. It was clear they loved ___ .
A) one another
B) each other
C) their
D) who ever
E) what ever
62. But now we are both happy and we love ___ .
A) us
B) each one
C) everyone
D) each other
E) another
63. Michel can only guess ___ ___ think.
A) whom/he
B) that/me
C) who/our
D) what/I
E) what/he
64. - ___ is your daughter?
- ___ is an English teacher.
A) that / she
B) what / she
C) she / who
D) who / her
E) which / that
65. He was very angry because he couldn’t find the report ___ .
A) everywhere
B) something
C) anywhere
D) somewhere
E) nowhere
66. ___ of you can play the piano?
A) where
B) what
C) whose
D) which
E) whom
67. There is the man ___ ___ saw in the park the other day.
A) whom / we
B) which / our
C) what / ours
D) what / we
E) whose / we
68. Come at ___ time ___ is convenient to ___ .
A) any / what / when
B) some / that / us
C) any / that / you
D) some / which / her E) some / what / you
69. At last we’ve found our book, but where is ___?
A) her
B) your
C) you
D) yours
E) mine
70. ___ met ___ in the street and ___ told ___ all about it.
A) they/him/he/me
B) he/him/them/they
C) they/him/he/them
D) he/them/she/him
E) she/her/he/them
71. I’ve brought ___ books for you.
A) any
B) anyone
C) some
D) someone
E) which
72. ___ want ___ matches. Have ___ got ___?
A) She / any / any / they
B) I / some / you / any
C) They / any / we / some
D) I / some / you / some
E) He / some / you / any
73. The word “Germans” was ___ to be frightened at.
A) somebody
B) something
C) anything
D) any
E) someone
74. Why didn’t you ask ___ to help ___?
A) somebody / your
B) anybody / you
C) anyone / yourself
D) somebody / yourselves
E) anybody / somebody
75. They broke into little groups. ___ had his own wonderful story to
tell.
A) some
B) all
C) every
D) each
E) other
76. Those seats are not ___, they are ___ .
A) theirs/ours
B) her/mine
C) your/our
D) themselves/ours
E) his/it
77. Kate is a very nice girl and I like ___ for ___ kindness.
A) him/her
B) her/she
C) she/her
D) her/her
E) she/his
78. - Here are ___ shoes.
- These aren’t ___ . They are ___ .
A) my/mine/my
B) her/her/mine
C) your/mine/yours
D) their/yours/ours
E) our/yours/their
79. ___ do you like best - your mother or your father?
A) what
B) who
C) which one
D) whose
E) why
80. ___ thought ___ could read the story ___ .
A) You / she/herself
B) You/herself/her
C) She/she/herself
D) He/him/his
E) You/yourself/your
81. ___ are ___ maps and ___ are ___ .
A) these/yours/those/her
B) these/your/those/ours
C) this/you/that/our
D) these/him/those/me
E) those/hers/these/you
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82. Some of the WOMEN watched THE CHILDREN playing with THEIR
TOYS.
A) she/they/them
B) them/them/them
C) they/they/them
D) us/you/it
E) them/they/they
83. Summer in ___ place is much cooler than in ___ .
A) my/her
B) our/their
C) their/ours
D) mine/yours
E) his/my
84. Is there ___ interesting in the newspaper today?
A) anything
B) any
C) something
D) some
E) no
85. She asked ___ to visit ___ sick child.
A) our/their
B) us/him
C) them/hers
D) us/her
E) his/her
86. ___ the results of your work.
A) this is
B) that was
C) this was
D) those are
E) that is
87. ___ shoes are black, ___ are brown.
A) me/his
B) our/him
C) my/hers
D) he/my
E) their/we
88. - Where is the hen?
- ___ is sitting on ___ nest.
A) she/hers
B) he’s/his
C) she’s/hers
D) it/its
E) it’s/his
89. -” I didn’t see ___ puppies, Dad”.
-”___ are with ___ mother”, said Alice’s father.
A) yours/it is/its
B) our/they/ours
C) my/they/your
D) my/them/their
E) their/it’s/its
90. -Yesterday I found a watch. I don’t know whose watch was ___ .
-___ was ___ if you found it in the garden.
A) this/that/our
B) they/this/his
C) that/that/mine
D) these/those/hers
E) that/this/your
91. Ted and Nick looked for ___ dog for a long time.
They found a little one but it wasn’t ___ .
A) his/its
B) our/their
C) his/mine
D) their/theirs
E) their/ours
92. Next year famous Mr. Toscanini came to the town to see Mr. Smith
again. But ___ couldn’t find ___ .
A) she/him
B) they/her
C) he/her
D) she/her
E) he/him
93. I want ___ to answer ___ question.
A) her/them
B) their/our
C) her/him
D) you/his
E) you/hers
94. Will ___ give ___ your pen? I’ve left ___ at home.
A) you/me/my
B) you/him/your
C) they/her/his
D) they/you/their
E) you/me/mine
95. There was ___ in my suitcase so I could carry it without ___
effort.
A) something/no
B) nothing/any
C) anything/some
D) nothing/some
E) some/any
96. You are ___ now, and don’t let ___ forget it.
A) anybody/anyone
B) somebody/anybody
C) something/anything
D) something/something
E) anything/anyone
97. It’s not easy to the old man to do shopping. My parents have to
do ___ shopping for ___ to help.
A) him/him
B) his/his
C) him/his
D) his/him
E) her/him
98. ___ doesn’t like to be reminded ___ ___ mother lives in a
farmhouse.
A) he/what/her
B) I/-/my
C) she/that/her
D) we/what/their
E) her/which/her
99. How much time does ___ spend on ___ homework?
A) we/our
B) he/his
C) me/her
D) them/their
E) her/she
100. ___ presidents elected in years ending in zero died in ___ office.
A) his/her
B) everybody/their
C) our/her
D) all/their
E) their/all
101. ___ of them must take an exam.
A) some
B) nobody
C) every
D) everybody
E) any
102. ___ mother never regarded ___ with much favor and there was
an antipathy between ___ .
A) my/her/them
B) its/her/us
C) his/they/us
D) your/it/you
E) she/we/you
103. We’ve got a language lab in our college, and ___ is quite up-to-
date. Have you got ___ in yours?
A) it / one
B) one / some
C) it / some
D) one / any
E) it / it
104. We always want ___ to do the most difficult part of the work.
A) someone’s
B) someone
C) pupils
D) they
E) ones
105. He might have concealed from ___ but not from ___ .
A) other/herself
B) others/himself
C) each other/him
D) themselves/us
E) on another/it
106. She put out ___ hand and took ___ .
A) hers/my
B) her/mine
C) she/he
D) them/his
E) its/ours
107. If ___ can’t talk to Mark ___ don’t want to talk to ___ .
A) she/she/somebody B) he/he/anybody
C) I/I/any one
D) they/they/it
E) you/you/they
108. ___ told ___ a strange “Good bye” and looked at ___ .
A) He/my/one another B) Which/them/it
C) We/me/us
D) They/their/them
E) They/me/each other
109. The teacher asked ___ if he did the work ___ .
A) her/his
B) its/ours
C) him/themselves
D) him/himself
E) us/them
110. If ___ comes home early, tell ___ to wait for ___ .
A) she/him/hers
B) he/her/him
C) he/him/me
D) we/us/them
E) it/me/her
111. I don’t think this pen is ___, it’s ___ .
A) my/yours
B) mine/your
C) his/my
D) yours/mine
E) their/hers
112. I felt ___ becoming irritated by ___ .
A) itself/them
B) myself/her
C) one another/that
D) them/theirs
E) who/which
113. - Did you meet ___ friends at the party?
- No, I met ___ .
A) some of yours / no
B) any of your / none
C) any of your / no
D) some of your / no
E) any of you / none
114. -Have ___ finished ___ work?
-Yes, we have. We’ve done ___ .
A) she/her/it
B) they/there/it
C) you/your/it
D) you/their/this
E) he/your/-
115. We asked ___ to join ___ if ___ liked.
A) you/their/we
B) me/them/theirs
C) you/her/you
D) him/she/he
E) them/we/he
116. Have ___ seen ___? Is this book ___ ?
A) she/her/his
B) they/hers/my
C) you/her/hers
D) him/me/mine
E) you/me/your
117. ___ invited ___ to stay with ___ in the hotel.
A) I/me/them
B) she/he/they
C) we/us/me
D) they/us/them
E) you/us/she
118. There is ___ you must believe in.
A) his
B) anything
C) anybody
D) something
E) some
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119. I’ll go to ___ place, ___ time you wish.
A) some/some
B) any/any
C) no/any
D) any/no
E) -/-
120. You’ve got an excellent secretary in your office. We’ve got ___
too, but ___ doesn’t speak ___ foreign language.
A) one / he / any
B) him / he / some
C) some / one / any
D) one / one / any
E) one / he / no
121. Then she saw ___ father. He had laid ___ fishing rod and was
taking something from ___ pocket.
A) his/her/its
B) her/his/his
C) them/his/his
D) its/his/its
E) they/his/his
122. - “Please, stay a little while”
- “Of course, mum, ___ was going to suggest ___ ___ .
A) he/it/myself
B) we/us/ourselves
C) it/it/itself
D) I/it/myself
E) she/us/myself
123. I wanted to ask ___ both what you thought of my latest films if
___ saw them.
A) you/you
B) their/we
C) his/him
D) me/I
E) hers/you
124. I was late. I found ___ in the house.
A) each
B) nobody
C) one
D) some
E) any
125. This book is ___, there is ___ name on ___ .
A) your/your/it
B) his/me/it
C) mine/my/me
D) his/it/his
E) mine/my/it
126. John left the house without saying ___ to ___ .
A) nothing / somebody
B) nothing / nobody
C) anything / anybody
D) anything / nobody
E) something / nobody
127. We asked her to tell us ___ interesting, but she refused to tell us
___ .
A) anything / anything
B) anything / nothing
C) anything / none
D) something / nothing
E) something / anything
128. MOTHER will send MARY to buy THE TICKETS.
A) she/herself/it
B) she/her/them
C) she/it/their
D) she/them/hers
E) she/your/theirs
129. - Isn’t that ___ friend over there?
- Oh! No, she isn’t ___ friend, she is ___ .
A) your / my / yours
B) your / his / my
C) my / yours / mine
D) mine / my / yours
E) ours / your / mine
130. “I’m going out with my friend”, she said.
She said that ___ was going out with ___ friend.
A) I/my
B) she/her
C) they/their
D) you/your
E) we/our
131. He always looks unhappy. ___ in the world can make him smile.
A) anybody
B) something
C) nothing
D) anything
E) someone
132. Have you packed ___?
A) anybody
B) someone
C) everybody
D) everything
E) nobody
133. I don’t like the hat of ___ at all. ___ doesn’t suit ___ .
A) hers/it/you
B) her/it/you
C) mine/it/his
D) theirs/he/them
E) yours/it/you
134. Dick has lost ___ screwdriver. Leave ___ ___ .
A) yours/her/my
B) his/her/mine
C) his/him/yours
D) our/him/its
E) my/me/their
135. This isn’t ___ book. It must be ___ .
A) my/yours
B) your/she
C) his/her
D) her/me
E) our/its
136. A friend of ___ told ___ about it.
A) his/my
B) mine/me
C) your/me
D) mine/she
E) their/them
137. I’ve never heard ___ speak to ___ .
A) she / he
B) them / they
C) her / him
D) they / him
E) you / they
138. -Do you know ___ Cindy gave a present to her boss?
A) who
B) why
C) that
D) how much
E) what
139. ___ eyes were as bright as ___ .
A) mine/you
B) his/hers
C) its/she
D) hers/his
E) ours/our
140. I can’t find my watch ___ . I’ve looked for it ___ .
A) nothing/anything
B) something/everywhere
C) everywhere/nowhere
D) anywhere/everywhere
E) anybody/nobody
141. We got home late. We were very tired and ___ went to bed at
once.
A) anybody
B) nobody
C) somebody
D) anything
E) everybody
142. I have found ___ lost pen. I don’t need ___ .
A) his/me
B) we/they
C) her/its
D) your/it
E) your/them
143. ___ say that he is leaving ___ native town tomorrow.
A) he/his
B) we/us
C) they/his
D) she/his
E) I/him
144. Could you give ___ book to ___ please. She has forgotten to take
___ .
A) her/your/hers
B) your/her/hers
C) my/my/mine
D) him/his/theirs
E) it/him/its
145. Here is ___ notebook, but I can’t find ___ .
A) my/your
B) you/mine
C) your/their
D) his/her
E) your/mine
146. -Do you know ___ this word means?
-Yes, it means “continue”.
A) who
B) when
C) that
D) why
E) what
147. Which of ___ is ___ brother? ___ are so alike.
A) him/my/they
B) them/your/they
C) us/his/you
D) you/her/we
E) them/his/you
148. The CHILD was looking for HIS CAP while HIS FATHER called him.
A) he/it/he
B) he/it/him
C) he/it/his
D) she/it/her
E) she/it/it
149. When a child, ISAAC lived with HIS MOTHER, UNCLE, AND
GRANDMOTHER.
A) he/them
B) she/him
C) they/him
D) it/her
E) they/us
150. On ___ way home Peter decided to buy new skates for ___.
A) he/him
B) his/his
C) his/herself
D) his/himself
E) her/him
151. THE HIGH PRICES affected THE POOR.
A) they/them
B) they/it
C) you/them
D) they/her
E) be/him
152. A BLIND MAN was groping for the DOOR-HANDLE.
A) he/it
B) she/it
C) it/them
D) they/me
E) she/them
153. He asked her name and ___ told ___ ___ .
A) she/him/her
B) he/her/her
C) she/her/his
D) she/him/hers
E) he/he/his
154. “But I can’t do ___ for him,” the girl told ___ friend.
A) somebody/their
B) anything/her
C) something/any
D) theirs/nothing
E) anybody/no
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155. THE EIGHTH OF MARCH is WOMEN’S Day.
A) It/their
B) It/her
C) It/his
D) It/our
E) She/her
156. ___ own hand shook as ___ accepted a rose or two
from ___ and thanked ___ .
A) his/he/hers/her
B) my/they/theirs/her
C) her/we/ours/us
D) their/us/we/they
E) our/he/his/himself
157. Can you give me ___ to eat? I’m very hungry.
A) anything
B) nothing
C) what
D) someone
E) anybody
158. There was ___ snakelike in the boy’s black eyes.
A) something
B) someone
C) some
D) anything
E) none
159. ___ is devoted to ___ family.
A) I/my
B) he/him
C) he/his
D) she/mine
E) it/them
160. ___ was evident that ___ wanted ___ to drop the
subject, ___ I did accordingly.
A) she/she/I/who
B) I/she/me/that
C) it/she/me/which
D) they/theirs/I/me
E) that/us/him/-
161. I didn’t want to think about ___ else but English.
A) nothing
B) anything
C) someone
D) everywhere
E) nobody
162. I never have ___ for breakfast but a cup of hot milk.
A) someone
B) nothing
C) anything
D) everything
E) anyone
163. MY FRIEND AND I walked in SCOTLAND last year and climbed
the MOUNTAINS there.
A) they/it/them
B) you/he/they
C) we/it/them
D) you/she/they
E) he/he/them
164. Here is ___ exercise book. Where’s ___?
A) my/her
B) my/yours
C) his/your
D) her/their
E) me/its
165. ___ are going to give Kate and Bob a washing-machine for ___
wedding.
A) they/his
B) I / her
C) we/their
D) you/your
E) some/any
166. Ann took ___ bicycle. Will you give ___ ___ ?
A) her/my/theirs
B) our/me/him
C) my/you/ours
D) my/me/yours
E) he/its/hers
167. Father said: “You may go ___ you like.”
A) anywhere
B) nowhere
C) something
D) anyone
E) somewhere
168. Where is your niece? ___ is somewhere here. Don’t you hear ___
singing ?
A) he/his
B) it/its
C) he/their
D) she/its
E) she/her
169. My flat is large. What about ___?
A) mine
B) her
C) their
D) your
E) yours
170. Has ___ read the text?
A) any
B) anybody
C) someone
D) some
E) we
171. Did ___ want ___ to help ___?
A) you / he / her
B) you / me / them
C) they / her / he
D) them / her / he
E) he / his / him
172. That test with a bad mark was ___, those were ___
A) my/her
B) his/her
C) yours/their
D) me/ours
E) mine/theirs
173. Our goods are not beautiful.
-Do you think ___ are better?
A) your
B) their
C) her
D) its
E) theirs
174. ___ name is Samuel, but ___ may call ___ Sam.
A) her/he/him
B) his/you/me
C) my/she/him
D) your/you/me
E) my/you/me
175. POETESS was not in the HALL.
A) she/it
B) he/it
C) it/it
D) they/it
E) you/it
176. In the town there were ___ new hospitals.
A) anybody
B) some
C) any
D) something
E) oneselves
177. It was ___ he didn’t want to remember.
A) anything
B) nobody
C) anybody
D) anyone
E) something
178. ___ put on ___ coats and left the room.
A) we/his
B) you/her
C) they/their
D) he/his
E) she/her
179. When Peter told ___ about ___ I didn’t believe ___ .
A) her/her/her
B) they/me/them
C) him/it/her
D) me/it/him
E) us/you/her
180. Let ___ take ___ book, please.
A) his/her
B) him/-
C) him/your
D) me/him
E) I/my
181. ___ is ___ watch and ___ is ___ .
A) that/her/this/you
B) this/him/that/her
C) this/my/that/yours
D) this/you/that/your
E) this/her/that/her
182. As ___ is clear to ___, I’m not going to say ___ else.
A) everything/somebody/anything
B) everybody/somebody/anybody
C) everything/everybody/anything
D) somebody/nobody/something
E) nothing/nobody/anything
183. Is there ___ in the room? Please, open the door!
A) somewhere
B) something
C) anything
D) some day
E) anybody
184. This is ___ watch and that is ___ .
A) yours/mine
B) my/yours
C) your I yours
D) my/you
E) mine I your
185. It’s very quiet in the office today. There’s ___ here. ___ is on
holiday.
A) anybody / everybody
B) anything / nothing
C) nobody / all of them
D) somebody / nothing
E) nobody / everybody
186. I’ll be very glad if you invite ___ else to join us.
A) somebody
B) one more
C) friend
D) aunt
E) something
187. Don’t worry. I’ll do ___ best to help ___ .
A) my/you
B) your/you
C) his/him
D) her/her
E) -/to you
188. ___ friend is going to make a report today. ___ say ___ will be
very interesting.
A) my/he/it
B) her/we/its
C) his/they/it
D) our/she/he
E) your/it/it
189. Can I use ___ pen today? I’ve left ___ at home.
A) his/her
B) your/mine
C) her/his
D) me/them
E) my/it
190. Here is ___ text-book. Where is ___?
A) her / my
B) his / their
C) my / them
D) my / yours
E) it / it
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1.
I’m taking my sister out as she ___ any sun for a long time.
A) hasn’t had
B) haven’t had
C) hadn’t been
D) will have
E) shall have
2.
He ___ ill for three months already.
A) was
B) has been
C) is
D) have been
E) were
3.
Who goes sightseeing?
A) Nina does.
B) We shall.
C) We did.
D) I did.
E) She has.
4.
I usually ___ a blouse and jeans at home, but today I ___ on a new
dress.
A) wear/have put
B) have worn/have put
C) wore/has put
D) wears/has put
E) will wear/put
5.
What ___ the president ___?
-He ___ a contract.
A) does/do/has signed
B) is/doing/is signing
C) will/do/was signing
D) is/ going to do/would sign
E) shall/do/has been signing
6.
Look! The cat ___ your cutlet.
A) is eating
B) was eating
C) eats
D) has been eating
E) had eaten
7.
You look pale. You ___ too hard these days.
A) have been working B) worked
C) are working
D) work
E) were working
8.
What ___ you ___ since I saw you last?
A) do/do
B) are/doing
C) have/been doing
D) did/do
E) will/do
9.
It is 8.30. Ben and Ann ___ breakfast.
A) have
B) are having
C) is having
D) was having
E) were having
10. She ___ a journalist nowadays.
A) are
B) was
C) is
D) were
E) am
11. You ___ always ___ your things. Put them into their bag.
A) are/losing
B) -/lost
C) have/lost
D) shall/have been losing
E) had/lust
12. What place ___ the youth of our country occupy in all branches
now?
A) did
B) shall
C) is
D) does
E) will
13. I ___ home for lunch on Mondays. I have lunch in the canteen.
A) didn’t go
B) was going
C) don’t go
D) doesn’t go
E) will not go
14. Westminster Abbey is the ancient old church in which the
coronation ceremonies of almost all English kings and queens
___ place.
A) will take
B) was taken
C) was taking
D) is taking
E) have taken
15. This is the most interesting film I ___ ever ___.
A) didn’t/see
B) was/seen
C) have /saw
D) have/seen
E) had/seen
16. “Nobody ___ in that country,” said Pinocchio to his friend.
A) don’t learn
B) are learning
C) learns
D) doesn’t learn
E) learn
17. Paul ___ a student of Cambridge University.
A) were
B) are
C) am
D) be
E) is
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18. “Little boy”, said a man, “why do you carry that umbrella over your
head? It ___ and the sun ___”
A) rains/isn’t shining
B) doesn’t rain/shines
C) isn’t raining/isn’t shining
D) is raining/is shining
E) isn’t raining/don’t shine
19. Who often has dinner at the canteen?
A) I did
B) we do
C) he had
D) they have
E) she will
20. I ___ never ___ him before.
A) - /met
B) - /meet
C) have/met
D) has/met
E) -/meets
21. The weather is awful, it ___ all day.
A) rains
B) is raining
C) rained
D) has rained
E) has been raining
22. It is 2 o’clock. I ___ afraid I ___ late.
A) was/am
B) shall be/am
C) am/am
D) was/was
E) am/wasn’t
23. Who usually answers these letters in your office?
A) My friend can.
B) That man will.
C) I do, of course.
D) Mary is.
E) Those engineers did.
24. The milk is hot I ___ on it to make it cold.
A) am blowing
B) blow
C) is blowing
D) blew
E) had blown
25. - You don’t like horror films, do you?
- ___ . They are so terrifying.
A) Yes, I can.
B) No, I can’t.
C) No, I don’t.
D) Yes, I do.
E) No, we didn’t.
26. ___ this engineer work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A) do
B) does
C) has
D) had
E) shall
27. He ___ never ___ him sing.
A) had___ heard
B) has___heard
C) have___ heard
D) was___ hearing
E) is___ hearing
28. I think ___ .
A) if he is about fifty
B) he is about fifty
C) her about fifty
D) him about fifty
E) be about fifty
29. I miss her very much, almost every minute of the day I think of
her, or I think I ___ her.
A) am hearing
B) hear
C) heard
D) have heard
E) will hear
30. Look! There ___ a man sitting at the first table near the door. He
___ at us.
A) was/looks
B) had been/looked
C) were/had looked
D) is/is looking
E) is/was looking
31. These engineers always ___ in the office and ___
A) stayed/learn
B) stay/learn
C) stays/learns
D) have stayed/learned E) stay/learned
32. It’s the happiest evening I ever ___ .
A) had
B) have had
C) has
D) has had
E) had had
33. Let me show the picture that I ___ this week.
A) am drawing
B) shall be drawing
C) have drawn
D) drew
E) will be drawing
34. This is the 7th year Ann and Mary ___ this school.
A) has attended
B) have been attending
C) had been attending
D) are attending
E) were attending
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35. He ___ his English in the morning, he ___ it in the evening.
A) doesn’t have/is having
B) don’t have/had
C) doesn’t have/has
D) didn’t have/have
E) hadn’t/will have
36. The sun ___ in the East and ___ in the West.
A) sets/rises
B) sets/goes
C) rises/sets
D) goes/rises
E) set/rise
37. While ___ to school we always ___ a bus.
A) going/take
B) went/take
C) shall go/will take
D) had gone/took
E) goes/takes
38. We don’t like him because he always ___ lies.
A) tell
B) was telling
C) tells
D) are telling
E) has told
39. I ___ all my work. I am free now.
A) do
B) am doing
C) shall do
D) have done
E) had done
40. She ___ at school since 1984.
A) teach
B) has been teaching
C) taught
D) was teaching
E) have taught
41. - ___ your father ___ at the Medical College?
- Yes, he does.
A) do/work
B) did/work
C) has/worked
D) does/work
E) shall/work
42. He ___ to school at 7:30 and ___ at 2 o’clock.
A) goes/comes back
B) went/is coming back
C) go/come back
D) was going/has come back
E) is going/came back
43. -You ___ not ___ your soup.
-I’m sorry. I’m not hungry.
A) are/eat
B) has/eaten
C) are/eating
D) did/ate
E) will/eat
44. -Who ___ French in your family?
-I ___ .
A) speaks/do
B) speak/does
C) spoke/do
D) speaking/did
E) are speaking/did
45. Although Mary has been cooking for many years, she still ___
how to prepare Chinese food.
A) did not know
B) know
C) don’t know
D) doesn’t know
E) hadn’t known
46. The aims of the course ___ me willing to begin.
A) makes
B) is making
C) were made
D) make
E) making
47. Listen! Somebody ___ in the next room.
A) sing
B) sings
C) are singing
D) is singing
E) is sung
48. -___ life ___ on Mars?
-No, it ___ .
A) Does/exist/doesn’t
B) Did/existed/didn’t
C) Has/existed/had
D) Had/existed/had
E) Will/exist/will
49. I ___ this man at all.
A) don’t know
B) know
C) knew
D) have known
E) doesn’t know
50. The boys ___ four English books this year.
A) read
B) had read
C) reads
D) have read
E) read
51. I know he reads every book I ___ ever ___ of.
A) -/hear
B) -/heard
C) have/heard
D) has/heard
E) had/heard
52. Nothing will make him ___ back to her.
A) to come
B) come
C) came
D) coming
E) would come
53. Listen! Someone ___ at the door.
A) knocks
B) to knock
C) has knocked
D) is knocking
E) has been knocking
54. “This thief ___ usually promise to steal again,” said Sherlock
Holmes.
A) won’t
B) didn’t
C) isn’t
D) doesn’t
E) don’t
55. Samuel says he’s 25 years old, but nobody ___ him.
A) is believing
B) believes
C) had believed
D) don’t believe
E) doesn’t believe
56. The sea ___ to those who ___ to listen to it.
A) speaks/likes
B) speak/like
C) speaks/like
D) speak/likes
E) speak/will like
57. Take your umbrella. It ___ .
A) was raining
B) rained
C) rains
D) is raining
E) would be raining
58. We can’t disturb him now. He ___ .
A) operate
B) will operate
C) has operated
D) is operating
E) operates
59. The children of the man who works with me ___ the window this
morning.
A) were broken
B) break
C) broke
D) have broken
E) had broken
60. “Who ___ this picture?” the teacher asks.
A) is drawn
B) drawn
C) have drawn
D) draws
E) has drawn
61. -Where is Comrade A?
-He ___ tennis.
A) plays
B) is playing
C) played
D) has been playing
E) will play
62. I ___ never ___ such beautiful flowers before.
A) shall / see
B) had / seen
C) have / seen
D) has / seen
E) will / see
63. I’ve got to get him to the station. His train ___ at the moment.
A) leave
B) has left
C) had left
D) is leaving
E) are leaving
64. -What ___ you ___?
-I ___ now.
A) are/doing/am washing up
B) have/done/am washing up
C) have/been done/am washed up
D) were/done/have washed up
E) is/doing/did not wash up
65. We can go out now. It ___ .
A) don’t rain
B) rains
C) didn’t rain
D) has rained
E) isn’t raining
66. You’ll see what I ___ about you recently.
A) shall write
B) have written
C) had written
D) is written
E) was written
67. She ___ since last week.
A) is ill
B) was ill
C) had been ill
D) has been ill
E) will be ill
68. Listen! Somebody ___ at the door.
A) knocked
B) has knocked
C) is knocking
D) was knocking
E) knocks
69. This year we ___ a good harvest of cotton.
A) has grown
B) have grown
C) grown
D) were growing
E) are grown
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70. Look at the little boys! They ___ with stones.
A) play
B) will play
C) are playing
D) is playing
E) played
71. It ___ him 20 minutes to get to the work usually.
A) take
B) is taking
C) have taken
D) is not taking
E) takes
72. Usually my working day ___ at 8.30 sharp.
A) start
B) starts
C) would be
D) won’t start
E) has started
73. Stop a minute, think what you ___ .
A) are saying
B) say
C) says
D) is saying
E) has said
74. The population of the world ___ very fast.
A) rise
B) rises
C) is rising
D) rose
E) is risen
75. Tourists ___ a lot of different information when they travel.
A) get
B) gets
C) has got
D) would get
E) were getting
76. The English seaside ___ very popular lately.
A) becomes
B) has become
C) became
D) will become
E) is becoming
77. ___ he already___ the rules in the race ?
A) did/break
B) does/break
C) is/breaking
D) has/broken
E) had/broken
78. Peter ___ his lessons. When he finishes them he’ll watch TV.
A) does
B) do
C) did
D) is doing
E) has done
79. I ___ never ___ the book.
A) didn’t/read
B) haven’t/read
C) have/read
D) don’t/read
E) was/reading
80. Look! The girls ___ in the park.
A) skate
B) skated
C) are skating
D) will skate
E) has skated
81. She is sorry, she ___ so rude.
A) were
B) will be
C) are
D) has been
E) had been
82. Why ___ nothing ___?
A) has / been done still
B) hasn’t / been done yet
C) has / been done yet
D) was / done yet
E) have / been done yet
83. Shh! The teacher ___ on the blackboard.
A) wrote
B) was writing
C) writes
D) will write
E) is writing
84. I ___ here since 1972.
A) was living
B) had lived
C) lives
D) am living
E) have lived
85. ___ you ___ to England?
A) were/being
B) are/being
C) have/been
D) were/being
E) had/been
86. Hello! Who ___?
A) spoke
B) speaks
C) has been speaking
D) is speaking
E) was spoken
87. Max ___ to be good at interpreting, ___ he?
A) doesn’t seem/does
B) seems/does
C)seemed/did
D) seems/does
E) didn’t seem/doesn’t
88. ___ you ever ___ Herr Boschen sing his great German comic
songs?
A) had/heard
B) did/hear
C) do/hear
D) are/hearing
E) have/heard
89. Who ___ writing the text yet?
A) haven’t finished
B) didn’t finish
C) doesn’t finish
D) won’t finish
E) hasn’t finished
90. - What ___ you ___?
- I ___ a letter.
A) are doing/am writing
B) have done/am writing
C) did/write
D) have done/am writing
E) has done/wrote
91. We ___ already twenty words.
A) learned
B) have learned
C) learn
D) will learn
E) are learning
92. “I can’t marry Mr. Fire. I ___ already ___ my word to another
man”, said the chief’s daughter.
A) don’t/give
B) had/given
C) shall/give
D) didn’t/give
E) have/given
93. Be quick! A dog ___ after your child.
A) runs
B) ran
C) was running
D) will run
E) is running
94. I ___ never ___ to the USA.
A) is/ been
B) has/been
C) have/been
D) having/been
E) was/being
95. Oh, not really, I ___ a minute since I came in.
A) haven’t had
B) haven’t
C) were not
D) will have
E) hadn’t
96. Take away the crib; the teacher ___ at you.
A) look
B) is looking
C) looks
D) looked
E) had looked
97. I ___ them for 10 months.
A) know
B) knows
C) have known
D) will know
E) shall know
98. Why ___ you ___ the coat? It’s not cold.
A) do/put on
B) has/put on
C) have/put on
D) would/put on
E) had/put on
99. Don’t enter the classroom. The students ___ an exam.
A) write
B) were writing
C) have written
D) are writing
E) had been written
100. Look! They ___ in our direction.
A) come
B) came
C) will come
D) was coming
E) are coming
101. I ___ Paul since Christmas.
A) don’t see
B) haven’t seen
C) hadn’t seen
D) wasn’t seen
E) won’t see
102. “Fortune” ___ the magazine of business success for over 50 years.
A) is
B) was
C) will be
D) has been
E) were
103. She ___ false impressions on those who ___ you.
A) will produce / hadn’t known
B) produces / don’t know
C) produces / doesn’t know
D) has produced / will not know
E) would produce / have not known
104. Food prices ___ rapidly in the past few months.
A) had risen
B) has risen
C) have risen
D) was rising
E) rises
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1.
I ___ to start a new life tomorrow.
A) to be going
B) am going
C) shall go
D) is going
E) were going
2.
Mark ___ into the army next year.
A) was going
B) goes
C) will go
D) would go
E) will be go
3.
They ___ dinner at this time tomorrow.
A) have
B) are having
C) will have
D) having had
E) will be having
4.
-What’s happened to your hair? Your mother ___
A) didn’t like
B) liked
C) likes
D) would like
E) won’t like
5.
I ___ if you come too late tomorrow.
A) shall be sleeping
B) will sleep
C) sleep
D) am sleeping
E) was sleeping
6.
Be quick or we ___ for school.
A) are late
B) is late
C) have been late
D) shall be late
E) will not be late
7.
What ___ you ___ next Sunday?
A) were doing
B) have done
C) are doing
D) are done
E) were done
8.
I think I ___ a cassette recorder and use it in class.
A) buy
B) am buying
C) shall buy
D) would buy
E) bought
9.
We ___ for Niagara tomorrow.
A) are leaving
B) have left
C) left
D) had to leave
E) shall be left
10. I’ll ask him what he ___ for lunch.
A) was having
B) are having
C) would have
D) should have
E) will have
11. Who ___ for a walk tomorrow?
A) go
B) will go
C) didn’t go
D) doesn’t go
E) went
12. They ___ their English exam at this time tomorrow.
A) will take
B) will be taking
C) would take
D) is taking
E) take
13. My boss ___ some V.I.P’s tomorrow.
A) will be received
B) is receiving
C) will have received
D) receive
E) has received
14. Ask him when the engineers ___ finish the talks.
A) will
B) would
C) had
D) have
E) do
15. He ___ to learn French next year.
A) was going
B) is going
C) are going
D) will be going
E) shall be going
16. All the children ___ on an excursion next week.
A) go
B) went
C) have gone
D) will go
E) has gone
17. ___ you ___ at 6 tomorrow?
A) will/sleep
B) were/sleeping
C) will/be sleeping
D) do/sleep
E) are/sleeping
18. I shall be back by 6 and I hope you ___ a good sleep by that time.
A) will have had
B) will have
C) would have
D) have had
E) had had
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Future Tenses
19. This time tomorrow we ___ probably ___ fishing.
A) are/will
B) -/shall
C) shall/be
D) shall/-
E) do/are
20. What ___ you ___ at 6 tomorrow?
A) will/do
B) was/doing
C) will/be doing
D) is/doing
E) will/have done
21. By the end of the first term we ___ many English books.
A) shall be read
B) read
C) shall have read
D) have read
E) shall read
22. What ___ you ___ at 6 tomorrow?
A) did/do
B) will/be doing
C) do/do
D) do/did
E) have/done
23. He ___ for you at 7 in the evening next Sunday.
A) was waiting
B) were waiting
C) will be waiting
D) have waited
E) had been waited
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