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Circle the correct answer a, b, c or d as in the 17 The plane was ___ by two hours due to bad weather
example. conditions.
0 I run twice a week to ___ fit. a delayed b cancelled c broken d crowded
a do b get c go d make 18 He asked me what ___ for a living.
1 He wasnt ___ to enter the competition. a did I do b I did c Im doing d am I doing
a so old c much older 19 We should all stop ___ the environment.
b as old d old enough a breaking b wasting c losing d destroying
2 If I ___ to the disco last Saturday, I wouldnt have met 20 She hasnt seen your brother ___ Christmas.
Liz. a before b since c last d for
a didnt go c havent gone 21 The chicken is a little too ___ youve added too
b hadnt gone d wasnt going much pepper.
3 I wish I ___ a musical instrument. a tender b spicy c crispy d sour
a could play c can play 22 Chris is passionate ___ playing football.
b will play d would play a about b for c of d with
4 A: ___ 23 I ___ go to parties until I was 16.
B: Shes quite slim and tall. a wasnt allowed to c mustnt
a Whats she like? c What does she look like? b didnt have to d didnt let
b What does she like? d How is she? 24 Im really ___ . Youve taken my blouse without
5 I ___ to my best friends wedding next week. asking again!
a go b will go c m going d would go a annoyed b jealous c frightened d embarrassed
6 Would you ___ picking me up from the airport? 25 Laura told me that she wanted to wash the car ___ .
a mind b like c want d agree a itself b herself c myself d himself
7 Youve been resting all day. You ___ be tired. 26 I checked ___ drawer of my desk but I couldnt find
a mustnt c cant my passport.
b may not d dont have to a a lot of b plenty of c every d all

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8 A special prize ___ to the best player at yesterdays 27 Guess what? We ___ the last match and now were
ceremony. the champions!
a was awarded c has awarded a won c have won
b awarded d has been awarded b win d were winning
9 Could you turn ___ the radio a little bit? Its too loud. 28 Clare is my ___ . Shes the daughter of my mothers
a off b up c off d down new husband.
10 If I ___ these documents, my boss will be really a niece b cousin c aunt d stepsister
angry. 29 I ___ football three times a week when I was at
a would lose b will lose c lost d lose school.
11 My grandmother ___ ill for two weeks. Shes still not a was playing c used to play
very well. b had played d have played
a has been b is c was d had been 30 How do you ___ on with your new boss?
12 Your new mobile is by far ___ of all the phones I saw a go b keep c get d look
on the website. 31 Im sure people ___ using paper money in the near
a as cheap c cheap future.
b cheaper d the cheapest a are stopping c will stop
13 Im pretty sure we will ___ their team easily. b stop d are going to stop
a win b beat c score d support 32 I cant buy a present for Mum ___ you lend me some
14 Ron prefers jazz ___ classical music. money.
a over b to c than d from a unless b if c when d as soon as
15 Im exhausted. I ___ over 500 kilometres today. 33 Phillip told me that he had called me several times
___ .
a drive c ve driven
b m driving d ve been driving a yesterday c the day before
b the next day d the following day
16 Caroline ___ married last year.
34 Im afraid we only have ___ sugar left.
a got b was c has d is
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 35 Sandra ___ pizza for lunch but it wasnt very tasty.
a made c has been making
b has made d was making
36 Your new trousers are ___ to mine. Theyre both red.
a like b the same c different d similar
37 Shed like ___ as a book illustrator in the future.
a to work b work c working d will work
38 Do you know the girl ___ is talking to Paul?
a which b whom c who d whose
39 I suggest ___ to the theatre on Saturday.
a to go c on going
b going d that we went
40 They ___ to visit their grandmother last Saturday.
a used to go c went
b had gone d have gone
41 Tom was very upset when he ___ his driving test.
a wasted b lost c failed d spoilt
42 How many cycle ___ are there in your town?
a roads b lanes c passes d pavements
43 What ___ about our new History teacher?
a are you thinking c you think
b you thinking d do you think
44 Robert hates ___ early at the weekend.
a get up c gets up
b getting up d to get up
45 I ___ quite good money in my new job.
a win b earn c pay d do
46 Thats the boy ___ mother taught English in our
school.
a whom b which c whose d that
47 Look at the sky! It ___ in a minute.
a would rain c will rain
b rain d is going to rain
48 Dont worry you ___ bring any food. Weve got
plenty!
a dont let c arent allowed to
b mustnt d dont have to
49 I live on the sixth floor in a big ___ block.
a detached c flat
b apartment d semi-detached
50 I hope ___ the project by the end of February.
a to finish b finishing c finish d that I finish
51 It ___ be Fiona over there. Shes got much longer
hair.
a may b must c might d cant
52 We need to ___ this problem very quickly.
a improve b solve c reduce d pass
53 I ___ at the hairdressers every three months.
a cut my car c have my hair cut
b my hair to be cut d have cut my hair
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54 My parents thought the play was awful ___ of them
liked it.
a none b all c neither d both
55 My older sisters very ___ she always tells me what
to do.
a ambitious c bossy
b easy-going d shy
56 Her new boyfriend isnt ___ handsome as the one
she had before.
a as b much c so d more
57 What will we do if it ___ raining tomorrow morning?
a starts b started c will start d would start
58 Caroline is ___ and quite slim.
a tall c plump
b straight d medium-length
59 If you ___ a bit earlier every day, you wouldnt be late
for school.
a got up c will get up
b get up d would get up
60 Did Christopher Columbus ___ America?
a develop b invent c create d discover
61 When I got home, the children ___ to sleep.
a have already gone c used to go
b already went d had already gone
62 The gate was 2 metres high and 1.5 metres ___ .
a long b wide c flat d round
63 Why couldnt you talk when I called you yesterday?
What ___ ?
a were you doing c have you been doing
b did you do d did you use to do
64 Why do you always ___ my things without asking?
a borrow b let c share d mind
65 Political ___ in newspapers are usually quite funny.
a cartoons c reviews
b news d advertisements
66 Thats the restaurant ___ we had a meal last month.
a which b where c that d whose
67 How often do you ___ running?
a do b go c play d get
68 My grandfather hasnt got any hair hes completely
___ .
a scruffy b wavy c bald d light
69 My ___ is really good I earn about 2,000 a month.
a sack b pay rise c wages d salary
70 Pete is my ex-boyfriend. We used to ___ together.
a go out c split up
b look after d fall out
71 We live very close. She is my ___-door neighbour.
a step b next c close d near
72 She ___ me that she dreamt of becoming a dancer.
a asked b said c told d reported
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73 Its very, very hot. Dont ___ yourself! 89 It ___ a surprise for you you knew that we were
a sprain b cut c bleed d burn coming.
74 If I hadnt asked you out, we ___ such a wonderful a must have been c might have been
time on Sunday. b cant have been d neednt have been
a wouldnt had c hadnt had 90 I lost my wallet. I ought ___ it in a safe place.
b didnt have d wouldnt have had a to have put b to put c to be put d that I put
75 She said she ___ anything like that before. 91 I ___ glasses since I was 15 years old.
a hasnt seen c wasnt seeing a was wearing c am wearing
b didnt see d hadnt seen b have been wearing d wear
76 If you see something strange, call the police ___ . 92 We couldnt resist ___ another bar of chocolate.
a eventually c immediately a to eat b eating c eat d that we eat
b suddenly d unfortunately 93 I ___ very shy when I was in primary school.
77 My passport ___ ! What shall I do? a used to be c would be
a stole c was stolen b was being d had been
b has stolen d has been stolen 94 By the end of March we ___ each other for one year.
78 Could you ___ the butter on one side of each slice of a will know c will have known
bread, please? b are going to be known d are going to know
a spread b pour c chop d blend 95 We were shocked to see that our house ___ into the
79 He asked ___ to go cycling with a group of his night before.
friends. a broke c had broken
a if I wanted c I wanted b was broken d had been broken
b did I want d if I want 96 I tried ___ the page but it still doesnt work.
80 I cant ___ the point of exercising in the gym. a to reload b reload c reloading d that I reload
a look b make c see d take 97 Be quiet, children! I cant ___ up with that noise any
81 I was cooking dinner at home when suddenly ___ more!

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doorbell rang. a stand b get c put d turn
aa b the c- d an 98 This time tomorrow I ___ on the beach in Majorca.
82 ___ Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Andes. a will sunbathe c will have sunbathed
a An bA c The d- b am sunbathing d will be sunbathing
83 She ___ on taking a taxi to the airport. 99 If you ___ the job they offered you, you wouldnt
a begged c insisted need to ask me for a loan.
b suggested d persuaded a hadnt turned down c dont turned down
84 It would be really hard for me to live in China b didnt turn down d wasnt turned down
because Im not used ___ rice. 100 The actor was reported ___ a heart attack.
a to eat c eat a to suffer c he had suffered
b to eating d that I eat b that he suffered d to have suffered
85 Andrew ___ for the company for two years before
I got a job there.
a had been working c worked
b was working d has been working
86 If only I ___ him about the accident.
a didnt tell c wasnt told
b havent told d hadnt told
87 Its too late now she should ___ for your advice
earlier.
a has asked c have asked
b ask d asked
88 After a while, Robert succeeded ___ the front door.
a to open c that he opened
b to have opened d in opening

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