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1 My friend …… at Harvard University. 14 Quick! We …… be late for the start of the
a study b studys c studies film.
a must b mustn’t
2 What …… they usually eat for breakfast? c don’t have to
a do b does c is
15 This laptop is …… than that one.
3 She …… like salad, so give her French fries. a expensive b expensiver
a don’t b doesn’t c does c more expensive

4 Sasha …… for school. 16 Your English is …… than mine.

a is often late b often is late a good b better c best
c late is often
17 The tortoise lives the …… of all animals.
5 We …… out for dinner. a long b longer c longest
a go sometimes b never go
c go once a week 18 Can you believe it? Ricardo is as …… as
Enrique.
6 ‘Are you busy at the moment?’ ‘No, I …… a a old b older c oldest
DVD.’
a watch b watching c ’m watching 19 Sheila …… from college with a degree in
nursing in 2011.
7 We can’t come now. We …… some work. a qualify b is qualifying c qualified
a do b ’re doing c does
20 They …… shopping yesterday – all the shops
8 …… at night can be dangerous. were closed.
a Drive b You drive c Driving a did go b not go c didn’t go

9 Why are you worried about …… on a plane? 21 When …… move to Japan?

a go b to go c going a you did b did you c were you

10 I really like …… golf at the weekends. 22 I …… when they arrived.

a play b playing c to playing a sleeping b ’m sleeping
c was sleeping
11 She’d like …… in the USA after she leaves
university. 23 What …… when they called?
a work b to work c working a were you doing b you were doing
c are you doing
12 He …… switch off his mobile phone here.
a must b musts c must to 24 The butler was cleaning the bedrooms when
he …… a loud noise.
13 All employees …… to wash their hands. a hear b heard c was hearing
a must b have c can’t
25 Look in the cupboards. There are …… tins in
there.
a much b any c a lot of

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26 There …… buses on Sundays. You should take 39 This is the cable …… connects the computer
the train. to the printer.
a aren’t much b aren’t many c are a little a who b which c where

27 How …… milk is there in the fridge? 40 When you …… this button, it switches the TV
a much b many c any on.
a press b will press c pressed
28 I live in …… USA but my parents live in ……
Argentina. 41 If you heat water, it …… hot.
a the … the b the … – c–…– a get b gets c is getting

29 I think Giorgio is going to study at …… 42 If you drive faster, we …… there by this

university in Italy. evening.
a an b the c– a ’re arriving b arrive c ’ll arrive

30 Matthew hopes …… his studies at Oxford 43 All our coffee …… in Ethiopia.

University. a grow b is grown c to grow
a continue b to continue c continuing
44 The Japanese …… really good-quality cars.
31 We need to stop at the supermarket …… a produce b are produced
some vegetables. c is produced
a buy b for buying c to buy
45 A new type of plant …… in the Amazon jungle
32 ‘Do you want to have lunch with me?’ ‘Sorry last week.
but I …… my parents for lunch today.’ a discovered b is discovered
a meet b ’m meeting c ’ll meet c was discovered

33 ‘What’s your plan for your holiday?’ ‘Well, 46 The Lord of the Rings …… by J.R.R. Tolkien
first, we …… to Krakow.’ between 1937 and 1949.
a ’re going to fly b ’ll fly c ’re fly a wrote b writes c was written

34 Go straight ahead and the restaurant is …… of 47 I took my cousins to the zoo last week. Guess
the swimming pool. what? They …… seen a kangaroo before.
a in front b behind c opposite a didn’t b haven’t c hadn’t

35 If you need the bathroom, go …… these 48 When we got to Munich, our luggage …….
stairs. a hasn’t arriving b hadn’t arrived
a down b through c on c was arriving

36 Good news! Tracey called. She …… her final 49 Who …… the doctor?
test. a called b did call c did you call
a ’ve passed b ’s passed
c hasn’t passed 50 When …… the tickets?
a you booked b booked you
37 The team hasn’t won a match …… 1995. c did you book
a for b since c in
51 I was really …… when Gill told me she was
38 He’s the person …… does the photocopying. leaving.
a who b which c he a surprised b surprising c surprise

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52 This part of the film is really ……. . I’ve seen it 65 Where …… the President normally …… ?
six times. a does . . . live b is . . . living
a excited b exciting c does . . . living
c more excited
66 …… anyone know the answer to question 27?
53 My brothers …… help in my father’s shop. a Do b Does c Is
a used to b use to c use
67 Sam …… his pet rabbit for fifteen years!
54 …… see the film on TV last night? a has b has had c is having
a Have you b Did you use to
c Did you 68 I …… that car before. Is it new?
a don’t see b didn’t see
55 The family said they …… to talk to the press. c haven’t seen
a not want b didn’t want
c wouldn’t want 69 There hasn’t been a park here …… 1999.
a for b since c in
56 He told me he …… to see the doctor.
a go b has gone c had been 70 I don’t like …… at the weekend.
a work b I work c working
57 There are lots of messages for you today. ……
wants to speak to you. 71 They want …… to the cinema this evening.
a Anybody b Everybody c Nobody a go b to go c going

58 Is there …… in the fridge?’ 72 My son …… home when he was eighteen. He

a anything b everything c nothing went to university.
a left b was leaving c leaves
59 If …… a house in the country, …… a dog.
a I’d have ... I’d get b I had ... I’d get 73 Mrs Miles …… to someone when we arrived,
c I’d have ... I got so we waited until she was free.
a talked b talking c was talking
60 Would you walk to work if the weather ……
nice? 74 Shona …… her car the previous day so she
a would be b will be c was had to take a bus to work.
a was selling b had sold c has sold
61 They …… dinner now so we need to hurry up.
a prepare b prepares 75 I …… to her before I met her at the party.
c ’re preparing a not speak b haven’t spoken
c hadn’t spoken
62 Katia …… in my apartment but she’ll move
again in June. 76 He …… win the race. He isn’t fast enough.
a stays b stay c is staying a won’t b might c ’ll

63 In the USA, it …… cold in the autumn and …… 77 Take a jacket with you. …… get cold later in
warm again until May. the evening.
a gets . . . isn’t getting b gets . . . doesn’t get a It may not b It won’t c It may
c is getting . . . isn’t getting
78 Sorry, I can’t speak now. I’m in a meeting. I
64 We …… it’s true. …… you later.
a know b are knowing c is knowing a ’m calling b ’m going to call
c ’ll call

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79 We …… around Asia next year. 91 My grandmother thinks children …… be more
a travel b ’re going to travel polite.
c ’ll travel a use to b used to c used

80 Barack Obama …… the US President in 2009. 92 There …… be a cinema on the corner of the
a became b has become c becoming High Street when I was a child.
a used to b was c would
81 They …… over ten countries since they
started travelling. 93 Have you seen his new car? It’s beautiful! He
a visit b visited c have visited …… have a lot of money.
a can’t b must c might
82 My car …… three times this week!
a has broken down 94 I think those people …… live in the house on
b has been breaking down c is broken down the corner. I’ve seen them there before.
a can b may c mustn’t
83 A: …… have you worked for this company?
B: Thirteen years. 95 The hikers …… left the gate open. The cows
a How long b When c Why have got into the road.
a must have b might have c could have
84 You …… pay for parking. It’s free.
a must b mustn’t 96 Carol and Kim …… driven because they don’t
c don’t have to have a car.
a might have b must have
85 Only buses and taxis …… drive through the c couldn’t have
main square. Cars are banned.
a aren’t allowed to b can’t c can 97 I hate …… spiders and any other insects that
you find in the bath!
86 If I get home before you tonight, …… cook the aa b the c–
dinner.
aI b I’m c I’ll 98 Mrs Grey is …… managing director of this
company.
87 If …… have any free time next week, we’ll go aa b an c the
to visit my grandparents.
a we’ll b we c we don’t 99 …… candidate needs to complete all the
stages of the competition.
88 You won’t grow big and strong …… you eat all a Each b Each of the c All
your vegetables!
a if b when c unless 100 The tree …… in the middle of the square.
a was plant b was planted
89 That meal was …… than the one we had last c are planted
time.
a delicious b more delicious 101 A new stadium …… next to the swimming
c most delicious pool.
a is building b is being built c will build
90 Bicycles are probably …… way to get around.
a quickly b quicker 102 My language school …… free conversation
c the quickest classes.
a is offering b is offered
c is being offered

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103 What’s the name of that actor …… is in the 115 He offered …… them to the airport.
Bond films? a will take b to take c taking
a which b whose c who
116 The store manager …… the customer a refund
104 The hotel …… the president stayed is in the for the torn dress, but he didn’t.
city centre. a should have offered b should offer
a which b where c when c must offer

105 The book …… me for my birthday is really 117 I …… eaten that cake – I feel sick now!
interesting. a could have b couldn’t have
a you gave b who you gave c shouldn’t have
c which gave
118 We …… in a hotel, but we decided to rent an
106 …… much happier if they …… less. apartment instead.
a They’d been . . . worked a could have stayed
b They were . . . ’d work b couldn’t have stayed c could stay
c They’d be . . . worked
119 If I …… my English exam, I would have got a
107 If I …… his name, …… you to him. better job.
a knew . . . I’d introduce a passed b was passing
b know . . . I introduce c had passed
c knew . . . I introduced
120 If Chung had known how much caviar cost, he
108 She told me she …… her assignment. …… it in the restaurant.
a finishes b has finish a wouldn’t order
c had finished b won’t order
c wouldn’t have ordered
109 They said they …… here by the time we got
home.
a are b ’d be c ’ll be

110 He was curious and wanted to know how

long …… to take.
a was it going b it was going c is it going

111 She was very friendly and asked us ……

anything to eat.
a we wanted b if did we want
c if we wanted

112 He …… a long story about his family.

a said me b told to me c told me

113 Fran …… us that she was going to buy a new

house.
a said b told c told to

114 The customs officer …… show him our

passports.
a asked us to b asked to us to c asked us

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