1. I ……………… for three hours when the phone rang.
was sleeping b. slept c. had slept d. had been sleeping
2. Mother made Susie ……………… hard for the exams.
to study b. study c. studies d. studying
3. Jake is said ……………… very clever.
to be b. is c. that he is d. he is
4. The faster she will finish her homework the ……………… free time she will have.
more b. most c. much d. many
5. Father would rather Julie ……………… home earlier yesterday.
went b. has gone c. had gone d. was going
6. His company distributes food to ……………… children in India.
underpaid b. understaffed c. undercooked d. undernourished
7. I regret ……………… but somebody is asking for you.
I am interrupting b. interrupt c. to interrupt d. interrupting
8. When I was a child I ……………… chocolates.
would love b. was loving c. used to loving d. loved
9. The house has two bedrooms. Ours and the ………………
childrens’ b. children’s c. childs’ d. childrens’s
10. I suggest Mary ……………… a dentist.
saw b. sees c. will see d. see
11. The problem is ……………… complicated that we can’t find the solution.
so b. very c. too d. enough
12. Jane promised that she ……………… her mother with the housework.
would help b. will help c. helps d. has helped
13. After playing in the garden for hours, the children were covered ……………… mud.
by b. with c. of d. from
14. My new job means I’ll ……………… to Boston.
transport b. transmit c. transfer d. transcribe
15. Jack objects ……………… his parents.
to obey b. to obeying c. obeying d. obey
16. “It’s twelve o clock.”
“Really? It’s too late. It’s high time ………………”
to leave b. we’ll leave c. we left d. we leave
17. Mother isn’t here. She has ……………… the grocery’s.
been to b. been in c. gone to d. gone in
18. How is Kate? I ……………… her for days.
haven’t seen b. didn’t see c. don’t see d. hadn’t seen
19. Excuse me. Could you tell me where………………?
is the bank b. the bank is c. it is the bank d. the bank it is
20. Tom is totally ……………… of what is going around him.
sensitive b. responsible c. ignorant d. delighted
21. John denied ……………… his father’s car without his permission.
took b. he has taken c. to have taken d. taking
22. It was ……………… that we went swimming.
such lovely day b. such a lovely day c. so lovely day d. so a lovely day
23. Let’s go for a walk, ………………?
will we b. won’t we c. shall we d. are we
24. How is the cake? I cooked it all ………………
by my own b. itself c. myself d. on myself
25. She succeeded in the exams ……………… all her hard work.
as a result b. owing to c. such as d. in addition
26. ……………… the company is not doing well and will lay off some staff.
Offensively b. Respectively c. Apparently d. Defensively
27. “I saw Kate at the supermarket yesterday”
“It ……………… her. She’s abroad.”
can’t have been b. mustn’t be c. shouldn’t be d. must be
28. You had better ……………… home early tonight or else your father will get angry.
to get b. get c. will get d. got
29. “I have put on weight lately.”
“Have you considered ……………… on a diet?”
to go b. go c. of going d. going
30. The girl ……………… I sold my car is called Jessica.
which b. to whom c. who’s d. whose
31. No sooner ……………… the house than it started snowing.
I had entered b. I entered c. had I entered d. entered I
32. Jane left hours ago. She ……………… home by now.
might have got to b. be c. should be d. will get
33. We caught a ……………… of a shark in the sea.
glance b. glimpse c. gaze d. stare
34. I ……………… my car fixed yet so I use the public transport.
haven’t had b. weren’t having c. won’t have been d. didn’t get
35. ……………… the heavy traffic, I managed to be on time.
Despite of b. Although c. However d. In spite of
36. Don’t worry. As soon as I ……………… home I’ll call you.
will get b. got c. get d. am getting
37. If I had studied more, I ……………… less anxious now.
would have been b. would be c. will be d. would been
38. Jason ……………… to London yesterday but his flight was cancelled.
flew b. was flown c. was flying d. would fly
39. The man finally confessed ……………… the car.
to steal b. to have stolen c. to stolen d. to having stolen
40. I can’t stop as I have a few ……………… to run.
errands b. jobs c. tasks d. chores
41. The book I bought is ……………… I thought.
not interesting enough b. not as interesting as
c. not such interesting as d. so interesting so
42. I couldn’t carry my suitcase on my own. It was ……………… for me to lift.
so heavy b. very heavy c. too heavy d. heavy enough
43. I heard that Charlotte moved to Italy ……………… History.
for studying b. for study c. to studying d. to study
44. Except ……………… Susan everyone came at the party.
from b. with c. for d. to
45. I haven’t told anyone about this and I’d rather ………………
you didn’t neither b. you not either
c. you didn’t either d. neither do you
46. “How do you know Jake?”
“He’s married ……………… my sister.”
with b. for c. in d. to
47. I’m going to the cinema and we’ll meet ………………
afterwards b. at last c. in the end d. finally
48. Eva has a ……………… son named Alexander.
two-year’s-old b. two-year-olds c. two-years-old d. two-year-old
49. I really love my ……………… jacket.
leather black new b. black new leather
c. new black leather d. new leather black
50. I will stay in tonight ……………… rest.
so to b. so that c. for to d. in order to