23. What’s the weather like in Canada? How often …………………….there?
a) does it snow b) does it snows c) snow it d) snows it
24. Which team ……………………. thegame?
a) did it win b) did they win c) won d) won it
25. What did you leave the meeting early ……………………?~Ididn’tfeelverywell.
a) away b) because c) for d) like
26. Unfortunately the driver ………………….. thered light.
a) didn’t saw b) didn’t see c) no saw d) saw not
27. You haven’t eaten your pudding ……………………. it?
a) Are you no want b) Do you no want c) Don’t want you d) Don’t you want
28. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, …………………….?
a) is it b) isn’t it c) was it d) wasn’t it
29. Are we going the right way? ~ I think ……………………..
a) indeed b) it c) so d) yes
Modal verbs
30. The chemist’s was open, so luckily I ……………………. buysomeaspirin.
a) can b) can’t c) did can d) was able to
31. Susan has to work very hard. I ……………………. do her job, I’m sure.
a) can’t b) couldn’t c) don’t d) shouldn’t
32. We had a party last night. ……………………. spend all morning clearing up the mess.
a) I must have b) I’ve been to c) I’ve had to d) I’ve must
33. There was no one else at the box office. I ……………………. inaqueue.
a)didn’t need to wait b) mustn’t wait c) needn’t have waited d) needn’t wait
34. …………………… I carry that bagfor you? ~ Oh, thank you.
a) Do b) Shall c) Will d) Would
35. I’ve lost thekey. I ought …………………… itin a safe place.
a)that I putb) to be putting c) to have putd) to put
The passive
36. We can’t go along here because the road is ……………………..
a) been repaired b) being repaired c) repair d) repaired
37. The story I’ve just read ………………….. AgathaChristie.
a) was written b) was written by c) was written from d) wrote
38. Some film stars …………………….bedifficulttoworkwith.
a) are said b) are said to c) say d) say to
39. I’m going to go out and …………………….
a) have cut my hair b) have my hair cut c) let my hair cut d) my hair be cut
The infinitive and the -ing form
40. The driver was arrested for failing ……………………an accident.
a) of report b) report c) reporting d) to report
41. Someone suggested …………………… forawalk.
a) go b) going c) of going d) to go
42. I can remember ……………………. voicesinthe middle of the night.
a) hear b) heard c) hearing d) to hear
43. The police want …………………... anythingsuspicious.
a) that we report b) us reporting c) us to report d) we report
44. We weren’t sure …………………… or just walk in.
a) should knock b) toknock c) whether knock d) whether toknock
45. It was too cold …………………… outside.
a) the guests eating b) for the guests to eat c) that the guests should eat d) that the guests eat
46. Did you congratulate Tessa …………………. her exam?
a) of passing b) on passing c) passing d) to pass
47. I didn’t like it in the city at first. But now …………………… here.
a) I got used to livingb) I’m usedtolivingc) I used to live d)I used to living
48. They raised the money simply …………………… forit. It was easy.
a) asking b) by asking c) of asking d) with asking
49. As we walked past, we saw Nigel …………………. his car.
a) in washing b) to wash c) wash d) washing
Nouns and articles (a/an and the)
50. I need to buy …………………….
a) a bread b) a loaf bread c) a loaf of bread d) breads
51. My father is not only the town mayor, he runs …………………..,too.
a) a business b) a piece of business c) business d) some business
52. The ………………… producedatourfactoryinScotland.
a) good are b) good is c) goods are d) goods is
53. I’m looking for ………………… tocutthisstring.
a) a pair scissors b) a scissor c) a scissors d) some scissors
54. I was watching TV at home when suddenly ……………….. rang.
a) a doorbell b) an doorbell c) doorbell d) the doorbell
55. I’ve always liked ……………….
a) Chinese food b) food of China c) some food of China d) the Chinese food
56. In England most children go ………………… at the age of five.
a) school b) to school c) to some schoolsd) to theschool
57. We haven’t had a holiday for ………………… time.
a) a so long b) so a long c) sucha longd) such long
58. Our friends have a house in ………………...
a) a West London b) the West London c) West London d) West of London
This, my, some, a lot of, all, etc.
59. It’s so boring here. Nothing ever happens in ………………… place.
a) that b) these c) this d) those
60. Is that my key, or is it ………………..?
a) the yours b) the your’s c) your d) yours
61. Adrian takes no interest in clothes. He’ll wear ………………….
a) a thing b) anything c) something d) thing
62. There’s ………………… useincomplaining. They probably won’t do anything about it.
a) a few b) a little c) few d) little
63. I don’t want to buy any of these books. I’ve got ………………….
a) all b) all them c) everything d) them all
Pronouns
64. Let’s stop and have a coffee. ……………………. a café over there, look.
a) Is b) It’s c) There d) There’s
65. Everyone in the group shook hands with …………………….
a) each other b) one other c) one the other d) themselves
66. The washing-machine has broken down again. I think weshouldget …………………….
a) a new b) a new one c) new d) newone
67. All the guests were dancing. …………………… havingagood time.
a) All were b) Every was c) Everyone was d) Someone were
Adjectives and adverbs
68. The house was …………………… building.
a) a nice old stone b) a nice stone oldc) astone old niced) anold nice stone
69. The government is doing nothing to help …………………….
a) poor b) the poor c) the poors d) the poor ones
70. The young man seems very …………………….
a) sensible b) sensiblely c) sensibley d) sensibly
71. I …………………… missedthebus.Iwasonlyjustintimetocatchit.
a) mostly b) near c) nearest d) nearly
72. This detailed map is …………………… the atlas.
a) more useful as b) more useful than c) usefuller as d) usefuller than
73. This place gets …………………. crowded with tourists everysummer.
a) always more b) crowdedandmorec)from more to more d) more and more
74. Yes, I have got the report. …………………… it.
a) I just am reading b) I’m just reading c) I’m reading just d) Just I’m reading
75. I’ve read this paragraph three times, and I ………………….. understandit.
a) can’t still b) can’t yet c) still can’t d) yet can’t
76. We’re really sorry. We regret what happened …………………….
a) a bit b) much c) very d) very much
Prepositions
77. The village is ………………….. Sheffield.It’sonlysixmilesaway,
a) along b) by c) near d) next
78. You can see the details ………………….. thecomputerscreen.
a) at b) by c) in d) on
79. I’ve got a meeting ………………….. Thursdayafternoon.
a) at b) in c) on d) to
80. We’ve lived in this flat ………………….. fiveyears.
a) ago b) already c) for d) since
81. This car is …………………….,ifyou’reinterestedinbuyingit.
a) for sale b) in sale c) at sale d) to sell
82. Polly wants to cycle round the world. She’s really keen …………………… theidea.
a) about b) for c) on d) with
