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Choose the correct answers.
___ you like English?
A Do B Are C Does D Is
1 We ___ out.
A are rarely going B rarely go C go rarely D rarely are going
2 How often ___ parties?
A do you have B you have C you are having D are you having
3 Mark ___ late for English classes.
A always is B is always C always does D doesnt always
4 What ___ of extreme sports?
A do you think B you think C are you thinking D you are thinking
5 Jane is a sociable person and likes partying with her friends, but she ___ to be alone right now.
A is wanting B wants C want D wanting
6 At the moment, my dad ___ the car.
A washes B washing C does wash D is washing
7 What ___ right now?
A Lucy is doing B Lucy does C is Lucy doing D does Lucy
8 My sister is very ___. She is always happy and smiling.
A cheerful B polite C modest D generous
9 Chris finds it difficult to talk to new people. Hes quite ___.
A mean B bossy C shy D serious
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10 A My brother loves playing computer games.
B ___?
A Does he B Is he C Can he D Has he
11 A My sisters got a new laptop.
B Oh, ___? Great!
A does she B has she C is she D did she
12 Ive decided that I ___ Italian next year.
A learning B going to learn C am going to learn D am learning
13 What time ___ your friends tomorrow?
A you meet B are you meeting C you are meeting D do you meet
14 Have you seen the paintings at the art ___?
A hall B museum C gallery D mall
15 Do you fancy ___ to a club on Saturday?
A to go B go C we go D going
16 Lets ___ at a restaurant tonight.
A eat B eating C we eat D to eat
17 We arrived ___ the bus station in the middle of the night.
A in B to C at D for
18 Could you tell me how much ___?
A does it cost B it does cost C it costs D costs it
19 We ___ have a test yesterday.
A dont B werent C didnt D arent
20 We left England ___ year.
A past B ago C next D last
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21 I ___ a lovely shirt in the market.
A buy B bought C did buy D buyed
22 Jenna ___ watch TV a lot when she was young.
A did B was C used to D used
23 My parents ___ to let me go out during the week but now they do.
A used B not used C didnt use D didnt used
24 The horror film was really ___.
A frighten B frightened C frightening D frightens
25 ___ you late for school yesterday?
A Was B Were C Did D Are
26 Do you ___ if I sit down?
A worry B agree C mind D let
27 Who ___ to when I saw you?
A you were talking B you talked C did you talk D were you talking
28 I ___ the shopping when I lost my wallet.
A did B do C doing D was doing
29 We need to find ___ about life in the 18th century for homework.
A up B out C off D in
30 You really have to get ___ to some serious work this year.
A back B up C out D down
31 Elas stories are always very ___.
A imaginative B imagine C imagining D imagination
32 ___ I was running, I fell and hurt my leg.
A While B First C Then D After
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33 Our new house is ___ than our old one.
A bigger B biggest C big D more big
34 That was ___ test Ive ever had.
A the difficult B more difficult C the most difficult D most difficult
35 Our holiday was too ___ for me to relax properly.
A short B more short C shorter D shortest
36 This film isnt ___ the book.
A good enough B good than C as good as D too good
37 I have to cut the ___ because its getting too high.
A fence B drive C hedge D skylight
38 The boy ___ wallet you found lives near me.
A who B which C what D whose
39 This is the book ___ our teacher told us to read.
A that B who C this D whose
40 We bought a colourful ___ to put on the floor in the living room.
A curtain B blind C shelf D rug
41 Thats a nice photo! Whos the man ___ the background?
A in B on C to D from
42 Your mum ___ Miss James, our English teacher.
A seems B looks C looks like D maybe
43 There ___ coffee in the cupboard.
A is some B are some C is any D is a
44 ___ onions in this meal?
A Is there an B Are there any C Is there some D Are there some
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45 There isnt ___ juice, only mineral water.
A some B many C few D any
46 Weve only got a ___ yoghurt left.
A few B little C much D many
47 Theres ___ salt in this dish its unhealthy!
A too many B too few C too little D too much
48 This bread is ___. Its been here for a week.
A stale B bitter C fresh D spicy
49 Excuse me, ___ theres a mistake with the bill.
A but B if C and D because
50 Im sorry, I didnt ___ to say that.
A realise B mean C forget D keep
51 How ___ sugar do you have in your tea?
A many B amount C lot D much
52 In twenty years time, you ___ married with three children.
A will be B going to be C will D wont
53 I ordered ___ sandwich and two bottles of orange juice.
A an B the C Da
54 I ___ stay in this city when I finish school.
A wont definitely B definitely not C definitely wont D am definitely not
55 If we ___, well be in trouble.
A be late B are late C will be late D are being late
56 What will you say if Tom ___ you to his party?
A wont invite B isnt inviting C dont invite D doesnt invite
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57 We should ___ paper and glass.
A replant B recycle C return D resort
58 How often do you ___ public transport?
A drive B ride C use D go
59 Do you enjoy ___?
A study B to study C studies D studying
60 Ed promised ___ us here.
A meet B to meet C met D meeting
61 Sarah might ___ soon.
A to phone B phoning C phoned D phone
62 I really miss ___ a dog.
A have B had C having D to have
63 What questions did they ask you at your job ___?
A application B contract C interview D break
64 Megs not here. Can I take ___?
A a call B a message C a note D an answer
65 I want to be a ___ one day.
A politician B politics C politic D political
66 Ive got a lot of ___ to do tonight.
A job B work C routine D contract
67 I have never ___ sushi before.
A eat B eaten C ate D eating
68 My dad ___ forgotten his lunch again.
A did B was C is D has
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69 I havent told Mel the news ___.
A yet B already C ever D just
70 Have you done your homework ___?
A already B ever C just D yet
71 Ive had this watch ___ 2005.
A last B for C since D ago
72 Weve been here ___ three hours.
A from B since C for D past
73 Mike gets ___ well with everyone.
A off B up C on D out
74 My friend and I fell ___ over a girl.
A off B up C down D out
75 I see what you ___ but I think youre wrong.
A opinion B say C mean D like
76 Which TV programme ___ by the most people?
A is watch B watches C is watching D is watched
77 This book ___ in 1793.
A wrote B was written C is writing D was writing
78 My dad ___ a better job but he doesnt know whether to take it.
A has been offered B has offered C was offering D offered
79 The film got good ___ in magazines and on the Internet.
A reviews B reports C grades D results
80 The film was good but it wasnt a box office ___.
A hit B star C prize D effect
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81 Im sorry, I didnt ___ what you said.
A keep B take C catch D collect
82 Have you seen the weather ___?
A column B forecast C tips D guide
83 Are there any good cartoon ___ in this newspaper?
A tips B columns C strips D guides
84 By the time I arrived, my friends ___.
A left B leave C have left D had left
85 After I had finished writing the essay, I ___ out with my friends to a club.
A gone B went C had gone D was going
86 Mark explained that India, where he ___ two years before, was his favourite place for
holidays.
A has travelled B had travelled C travelled D was travelling
87 Ive been to Italy. She said that she ___ to Italy.
A was B has been C had been D gone
88 Youre wearing my jeans! My sister said that I ___ her jeans.
A was wearing B had been wearing C am wearing D have been wearing
89 Im sure youll win. Kelly told Sam that she was sure he ___.
A will win B had won C has won D would win
90 Ive never cheated ___ an exam.
A in B on C for D with
91 The police accused him ___ stealing money from his employer.
A for B with C from D of
92 Whats the ___ with you?
A wrong B happened C matter D worry
93 Theres nothing to worry ___.
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A for B with C round D about
94 We ___ to go to school tomorrow, its a national holiday.
A must B mustnt C have D dont have
95 You ___ smoke in the hospital, its not allowed.
A dont have to B have to C shouldnt D mustnt
96 Why dont you ___ two days off work?
A stop B make C take D do
97 How many goals did you ___?
A win B score C kick D beat
98 If I ___ you, I wouldnt do this.
A had B am C been D were
99 I wouldnt invite her to my birthday party if I ___ her.
A didnt like B liked C like D dont
100 If you want to be healthy, its better ___ smoke or eat fast food.
A dont B not to C not D to
TOTAL /
100
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