HAPPY BIRTHDAY

1. Nina _______ up early that morning because it was her birthday. wake up
A stood B woke* C came
2. Nina was very _______ because she got lots of presents. happy
A interesting B lovely C happy*
3. She _______ some friends to her house for a party. invited
A decided B agreed C invited*
4. Her mother made a big chocolate _______ with ‘Happy Birthday’ on the top. cake
A meal B cake* C dish
5. Nina and her friends had a great time, singing and dancing and _______ to their listening
favourite music.
A listening* B hearing C looking
6. When they had to go, everybody _______ Nina and her mother for the party. thanked
A said B thanked* C told
A DAY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

7. Nick and Charles wanted to spend a _______ in the country. day

A day* B time C moment
8. They got off the bus when the _______ stopped outside a small village. driver
A pilot B driver* C passenger
9. There was a _______ into a field so they climbed over it. gate
A door B garden C gate*
10. They _______ at the map to check which way to go. look at
A watched B looked* C saw
11. They walked for two hours until they _______ to a river. come
A arrived B came* C crossed
12. It was a lovely place so they _______ down and had a picnic on me grass. sit
A sat* B put C stood
A NEW RESTAURANT

13. A new restaurant has just _______ near our house. open
A come B begun C opened*
14. One day, we decided to go there for a _______. meal
A plate B meal* C dish
15. First we telephoned to _______ a table. book
A book* B keep C take
16. There was very long _______ so it was difficult to choose what to eat. menu
A advertisement B programme C menu*
17. The food was very _______ so everyone enjoyed it. good
A good* B sweet C great
18. We were pleased when we got the bill because it was quite _______. cheap
A little B cheap* C small
A JOURNEY TO THE HOTEL

19. Tom _______ his clothes into a suitcase. put

A did B put* C kept
20. His father and mother were _______ for him in the car. wait
A sitting B staying C waiting*
21. It was a long _______ to their hotel by the sea. way
A way* B travel C road
22. When they arrived there, it was getting _______. late
A difficult B slow C late*
23. Their rooms were on the top floor so they _______ the lift. took
A went B took* C drove
24. After supper, they were quite _______ so they went straight to bed. tired
A boring B tired* C hungry
VISITING THE ZOO

25. On Sunday, Tim _______ up early because he was going to the zoo. wake up
A stood B woke* C went
26. He put some biscuits and an apple in a bag for his _______. meal
A meal* B lunch C dish
27. He took a bus to the zoo and got off outside the _______ entrance. main
A high B important C main*
28. He _______ at the monkeys eating some bananas. laughed
A enjoyed B watched C laughed*
29. The lions were sleeping under a tree because it was very _______. hot
A hot* B tired C full
30. Tim _______ some photos of the elephants. take
A put B took* C made
A NEW SWIMMING POOL

31. A new swimming pool has just _______ in the town centre. open
A opened* B built C become
32. Everyone must _______ a shower before they go in the water. take
A do B make C take*
33. There are special changing rooms for _______ with young children. parent
A brothers B parents* C cousins
34. Please _______ to take a towel with you to the pool. remember
A know B understand C remember*
35. If you are _______ you can get a drink in the snack bar upstairs. thirsty
A dirty B thirsty* C wet
36. In the afternoons, there are swimming classes for children of all _______. age
A ages* B lessons C pupils
INVITING A FRIEND TO WATCH A VIDEO

37. Lisa _______ her friend Jane on the phone. call

A spoke B talked C called*
38. ‘Let’s get a video and _______ it at my house this evening,’ she said. watch
A look B watch* C listen
39. ‘That’s a great _______!’ said Jane. ‘I’ve got nothing else to do.’ idea
A pity B thing C idea*
40. They went to the video shop and _______ a film with their favourite actor in it. choose
A chose* B decided C thought
41. Then they bought some _______ of cola to drink and a big bag of sweets. cans
A plates B cups C cans*
42. They took everything back to Lisa’s house and _______ the film together. enjoy
A enjoyed* B laughed C liked
COOKING A MEAL

43. Claudia was going to cook a _______ for her parents. meal
A food B meal* C plate
44. She _______ some fruit and vegetables from the market. bought
A bought* B kept C grew
45. She cut up some meat and onions and fried them in a pan on the _______ cooker
A cooker* B cupboard C fridge
46. There was a big _______ of salad to eat afterwards. cooker
A bottle B bowl* C spoon
47. When everything was _______ they all sat down at the table. bowl
A real B round C ready
48. After dinner, Claudia’s parents _______ her to wash up. help
A practised B agreed C helped*
A NEW COMPUTER

49. Sam’s father _______ him a new computer for his birthday. buy
A bought* B paid C spent
50. He _______ Sam how to use it. show
A learnt B showed* C studied
51. Sam sent an e-mail _______ to his friend Billy to tell him about his nice present. message
A message* B programme C form
52. Billy came to Sam’s house and they did their geography _______ together. homework
A subject B homework* C class
53. They were _______ because they found some information about rivers on the happy
internet.
A happy* B interesting C pleasant
54. Afterwards, they _______ playing a new computer game together. enjoy
A wanted B thanked C enjoyed*

55. It was the morning of Sally’s first _______ at her new school. day
A moment B day* C hour
56. Sally felt rather _______ because she didn’t know anybody. unhappy
A unhappy* B poor C single
57. The teacher _______ Sally to the classroom. take
A put B went C took*
58. Sally sat next to a girl with blonde _______ called Amy. hair
A eyes B teeth C hair*
59. At lunchtime, Amy gave Sally an apple and _______ her all about the school. tell
A told* B learned C spoke
60. By the end of the afternoon, Amy was Sally’s _______ friend. best
A lovely B best* C excellent
A NEW PAIR OF SHOES

61. Jack _______ to buy a new pair of shoes for school. need
A enjoyed B got C needed
62. He _______ a bus to the big department store in the centre of town. take
A travelled B went C took*
63. The shoes were on the top _______ near to the café. floor
A stairs B floor* C room
64. The assistant showed Jack several pairs but they were at the _______ size. wrong
A wrong* B different C big
65. Then he _______ on some red and black leather football boots. try
A tried* B wore C chose
66. ‘They’re not too _______ so I’ll have them,’ Jack said. expensive
A high B great C expensive*

67. Jane’s _______ hobby is taking photographs. favourite

A happy B favourite* C excellent
68. She hopes to _______ a photographer for a newspaper one day. become
A work B become* C do
69. She _______ a photography club to learn more about using a camera. join
A made B went C joined*
70. Jane says it’s _______ to take pictures of children or animals because they are hard
always moving.
A careful B hard* C fast
71. There was a _______ about a competition in a photography magazine. notice
A notice* B bill C ticket
72. Jane _______ the first prize for one ot her pictures. win
A won* B carried C caught
A GET-TOGETHER

73. Last week. Louise _______ some friends at her new school make
A made* B started C played
74. She _______ all of them to dinner at her house on Saturday evening. invite
A phoned B invited* C said
75. Louise wrote the things she needed to buy for the meal on a _______ of paper piece
A piece* B slice C part
76. She was _______ on Saturday morning so she went shopping in the afternoon busy
A full B busy* C difficult
77. Louise _______ two hours cooking the meal. spend
A waited B spent* C passed
78. When the meal was _______ everyone sat down to eat. ready
A right B sure C ready*
HELPING IN THE KITCHEN

79. I like to _______ my mother in the kitchen. help

A work B help* C stay
80. My mother often asks me to _______ up the vegetables for her. cut
A put B make C cut*
81. Everybody in our family _______ fish to meat. prefer
A enjoys B likes C prefers*
82. Once, I forgot the cooker was hot and _______ my hand. burn
A boiled B burnt* C fried
83. Cooking a good meal can _______ a long time take
A spend B use C take*
84. At the supermarket, some food like pizza is _______ to cook. ready
A right B ready* C free
SHOPPING

85. Susan _______ to go shopping last Saturday morning. want

A liked B wanted* C thought
86. Her friend Carol _______ she’d like to go too. say
A said* B told C asked
87. At the shopping centre they went up in the _______ to the shops on the second lift
floor.
A street B stairs C lift*
88. Susan tried on some shoes but they were the _______ colour. wrong
A bad B wrong* C dark
89. They stopped in a café for a drink and a _______ of cake. piece
A part B little C piece*
90. The cafe was _______ but they didn’t have to wait a long time. busy
A fast B busy* C late
A POP CONCERT

91. I _______ to a pop concert with some friends last Friday. go

A went* B watched C saw
92. I finished my classes at 5 and went home to _______ ready for the concert. get
A get* B come C put
93. I spent half an hour _______ for the tickets. looking
A finding B keeping C looking*
94. The concert started at 8 and I didn’t want to arrive _______ for the first band. late
A slowly B late* C soon
95. The music was very _______ so l had to shout to my friends. loud
A loud* B bright C strong
96. I _______ an excellent time at the concert. have
A had* B made C did
WORKING IN A LIBRARY

97. Elena _______ a Saturday job working in a library a few months ago. got
A got* B became C was
98. On Saturdays, a lot of people visit the library where Elena works and it is always busy
_______
A busy* B heavy C strong
99. ‘The job is _______ because I meet a lot of different people,’ Elena says. interesting
A friendly B interesting* C favourite
100. Her job is to _______ all the books when people bring them back. check
A look B watch C check*
101. Elena has to put all the books back on the _______ shelf. right
A good B possible C right*
102. Sometimes people _______ to return their books on time. forget
A think B forget* C mind
PICNIC BY THE LAKE

103. On sunny afternoons, Maria likes to _______ around the lake near her house. walk
A visit B arrive C walk*
104. Maria likes to _______ a lot of time at the lake. spend
A spend* B keep C stay
105. The water there is warm and beautifully _______ clear
A light B clear* C nice
106. In the summer, Maria sometimes _______ swimming in the lake. goes
A goes* B plays C wants
107. Some beautiful flowers _______ near the lake. grow
A stand B live C grow*
108. When she goes to the lake, Maria usually takes some _______ with her. food
A food* B meal C dish
JOINING A CLUB

109. Harry Brennan has just joined a club _______ Teens Plus. called
A called B said C told
110. Teens Plus is a club for young adults who want to _______ new friends. make
A do B begin C make*
111. Harry joined the club when he _______ to the town. move
A moved* B changed C became
112. There is a _______ number of activities to choose from. large
A tall B large* C full
113. Last week, everyone went to a restaurant and had a nice _______ together. meal
A meal* B food C plate
114. Harry has _______ lots of interesting people at the club. met
A learnt B met* C got
HORSE-RIDING

115. Sam _______ horse-riding lessons every Saturday morning. have

A goes B has* C makes
116. Sam _______ to ride when he was seven years old. learn
A knew B practised C learnt*
117. He has to wear a special riding hat to keep himself _______ safe
A safe* B careful C. sure
118. Sam got first _______ at a riding competition last week. race
A time B race* C prize
119. He _______ that one day he will have his own horse. hope
A wants B hopes* C likes
120. Sam is doing a Saturday job to try to _______ enough money to buy his own earn
horse.
A earn* B pay C spend
CAMPING

121. Adrian and Martin _______ school last week finish

A studied B went C finished*
122. They _______ to go camping for their holiday. decide
A decided * B thought C felt
123. They wanted to _______ somewhere near the sea. stay
A stand B put C stay*
124. It _______ three hours to drive to the camp-site. took
A had B took* C got
125. They put their tent in a _______ of the field. corner
A centre B corner* C back
126. They _______ some postcards to their friends. sent
A bought B chose C sent*
GOING DANCING

127. Jane _______ Sarah to go to the disco with her. ask

A said B asked* C thought
128. Jane _______ Sarah outside the disco at 9.30. met
A met* B arrived C came
129. Jane was _______ her new jeans. wearing
A dressing B wearing* C putting
130. There is a special _______ for students on Thursdays. price
A price* B cost C money
131. They danced to some very _______ music. good
A good* B faster C nicest
132. Sarah _______ Jane home in her car. took
A went B took* C travelled
PLAYING SPORT
133. Gloria _______ playing sport very much. like
A decides B wants C likes*
134. Gloria thinks football is the most _______ sport she plays. interesting
A favourite B interesting* C nice
135. When Gloria plays, she _______ about everything else and just thinks about forget
football.
A leaves B forgets* C lose
136. After school, Gloria _______ on her football boots and plays with her friends. put
A runs B changes C puts*
137. When Gloria is older, she hopes that she can _______ some money from playing earn
football.
A earn* B bring C take
138. One day Gloria wants to play football for her _______ in the World Cup. country
A country* B nationality C group
FIRST DAY AT UNIVERSITY

139. Sarah Packer _______ to university for the first time on Monday. go
A arrived B went* C was
140. Sarah is doing a four-year _______ in Business Studies. course
A class B lesson C course*
141. The university secretary was there to _______ all the new students. welcome
A invite B speak C welcome*
142. On the first day, Sarah _______ some of her new teachers. meet
A met* B knew C remembered
143. Today, Sarah is _______ reading her business books. busy
A correct B useful C busy*
144. Next month, Sarah is hoping to _______ the university swimming club. join
A play B join* C become
WORKING AS A WAITRESS

145. Indira is a waitress and works in a fast-food _______. restaurant

A shop B restaurant* C school
146. Indira has to _______ the customers and take them to a table. welcome
A welcome* B arrive C invite
147. The customers _______ what they want to eat and Indira writes it down in a choose
notebook.
A speak B ask C choose*
148. Indira can _______ any extra money which customers leave for her on the table. keep
A change B keep* C check
149. If Indira has lunch at the restaurant, she doesn’t have to _______ for her food. pay
A buy B spend C pay*
150. In a few years, Indira _______ to study Food Science at university. decide
A hopes B likes C decides*
CHOOSING A PRESENT

151. Michael wanted to _______ his sister a present for her birthday. buy
A buy* B sell C do
152. Michael didn’t _______ what kind of present to get his sister. know
A think B know* C understand
153. His sister liked _______ photographs but she already had a camera. take
A making B putting C taking*
154. He wanted to get her a TV but that meant spending too much _______ money
A money* B price C cost
155. He asked a friend to help because the problem was making him _______ difficult
A afraid B unhappy C difficult*
156. Michael’s sister told him it didn’t _______ what present he gave her. matter
A prefer B mind C matter*
 MAKING A CAKE

157. Jane's very _______ of eating cakes. fond

A fond* B interested C like
158. Jane's mother wanted to _______ a cake. bake
A bake* B make C cook
159. Jane asked if she _______ taste the mixture. could
A would B could* C may
160. Jane's mother said 'Of _______ you can!' course
A course* B yes C indeed
161. It was very _______, so Jane took some more. tasty
A delicious B tasteful C tasty*
162. But she was careless, and _______ some on her new dress. spill
A split B spilled* C slipped
GOING ON PICNIC

163. One afternoon last summer we were feeling _______ bored

A bore. B boring. C bored*
164. We decided _______ for a swim. to go
A in going B for going C to go*
165. It was a short _______ to the lake. trip
A trip* B travel C voyage
166. But _______ the water was very cold. in fact
A in fact* B indeed C however
167. So we stayed on the lake _______ and had a picnic. shore
A beside B shore* C rim
168. We didn’t _______ to go home until it was too late. want
A like B want* C enjoy
GOING TO THE CINEMA

169. Grace _______ her dad to take her to the cinema. ask
A asked* B talked C spoke
170. Grace _______ to see a film called Wonderful Day. decide
A supposed B thought C decided*
171. The star of the film Wonderful Day is a very _______ actor called Jack Thorne. popula
favourite B popular* C certain
172. Grace’s dad made a mistake and got the _______ tickets. wrong
A strange B wrong* C bad
173. The man in the ticket office _______ them change their tickets. let
A let* B agreed C said
174. Grace’s dad thought the film was great but the tickets _______ too much money. cost
A paid B spent C cost*
GOING SHOPPING

175. Lisa _______ her friend Anne on her mobile phone. call
A called* B spoke C told
176. They decided to _______ at the department store in the town centre. meet
A join B meet* C come
177. Lisa chose a funny birthday _______ for her brother. card
A paper B letter C card*
178. Anne _______ on some red leather shoes but they weren’t quite big enough for try
her.
A tried* B wanted C took
179. They each bought a nice T-shirt for a very cheap _______. price
A sale B cost C price*
180. They went to the coffee shop on the _______ floor for a drink. top
A top* B three C left
LEARNING TO PLAY FOOTBALL

181. Tom _______ to the David Beckham Football Academy in the school holidays. go
A goes* B stays C visits
182. On the first day, everyone _______ a free football shirt. get
A gives B pays C gets*
183. The students _______ some of their lessons in a classroom. have
A make B have* C let
184. There is a _______at 11.00 a.m. for drinks and snacks. break
A stop B delay C break*
185. They usually _______ matches in the afternoon. practise
A practise B play C keep
186. Tom always has a _______ time on the course. great
A high B great* C large
BUYING A MOBILE PHONE

187. Carlos wanted to _______ a new mobile phone. get

A get* B spend C make
188. He went to the department store because it had _______ prices. low
A little B low* C small
189. He took the lift to the top _______ where they sold phones. floor
A floor* B place C stairs
190. The assistant showed him several phone but they were too _______. expensive
A high B rich C expensive*
191. Carlos _______ to buy a computer game instead. decide
A thought B decided* C knew
192. Carlos paid for the game and the assistant gave him some _______. change
A bill B card C change*
FAMILY MEMBERS

193. Everyone in Joe’s family has got _______ eyes. bIue

A bIue* B fair C blonde
194. Joe’s brother Tom has _______ brown hair. short
A fat B short* C old
195. Joe’s sister Anna is _______ and very pretty. tall
A tall* B high C long
196. Joe’s mother _______ in an office. work
A gets B works* C does
197. Joe’s dad is the same _______ as his mum. age
A time B year C age*
198. Joe _______ a lot of football with Tom. practice
A plays B practices* C gives
MY BEST FRIEND

199. My best friend is _______ Jack. call

A called* B said C known
200. If the _______ is good, Jack and I usually go to the beach on our bikes. weather
A time B weather* C sky
201. We _______ a lot of time surfing. spend
A spend* B pass C stay
202. Sometimes we _______ a game of volleyball with our friends. have
A do B make C have*
203. Afterwards Jack and I are _______ so we get a drink at a snack bar. thirsty
A hungry B thirsty* C full
204. Jack’s Mum often invites me to stay for _______ with them. dinner
A food B meal C dinner*
A TENNIS PLAYER

205. Roger Federer is an excellent tennis _______. player

A player* B member C customer
206. Roger’s parents _______ him how to play tennis. teach
A learned B taught* C worked
207. Roger was good at other sports, but he _______ tennis as his job. choose
A got B made C chose*
208. Roger is one of the _______ tennis stars ever. great
A widest B greatest* C highest
209. Like many other tennis stars, Roger can _______ the ball hard hit
A hit* B give C catch
210. Roger still _______ his tennis for about four hours every day. practise
A spends B tries C practises*
 GOING SHOPPING

211. On Saturday afternoons, Mariella usually _______ shopping with her friend go
Jessica.
A goes* B makes C takes
212. They don’t spend much money but they love _______ on clothes and shoes. try
A getting B turning C trying*
213. Last week, Jessica bought a _______ of sunglasses with her pocket money. pair
A bit B pair* C piece
214. Sometimes they go to a music store and listen to the most _______ CDs. favourite
A nice B favourite* C popular
215. The shop assistants don’t _______ if Jessica and Mariella don’t buy anything. mind
A mind* B like C want
216. Afterwards they go to a coffee shop and chat for a _______ time. long
A big B busy C long*
VISITING A FARM

217. Rebecca and Tom _______ visiting their uncle’s farm. enjoy
A want B enjoy* C agree
218. They _______ their dad to take them there on Saturday. ask
A asked* B said C talked
219. They left home _______ on Saturday morning. early
A well B early* C ever
220. They _______ at the farm at 10 o’clock. arrive
A got B came C arrived*
221. Rebecca and Tom are always _______ to help on the farm. happy
A good B happy* C kind
222. The horses were hungry so Rebecca and Tom gave them some _______. food
A food* B water C blankets
A FLAT

223. Our flat is very _______ up so we have a good view of the park. high
A high* B big C new
224. The flat is _______ at night because there’s no traffic noise. quiet
A soft B low C quiet*
225. The bedroom is very _______ and there isn’t enough room for a double bed. narrow
A short B narrow* C single
226. My new bed is very _______ and hurts my back. hard
A hard* B long C wide
227. I have a very _______ CD player in my bedroom. expensive
A double B expensive* C soft
228. But I don’t have a TV as my parent want me to spend time _______ homework. do
A making B preparing C doing*
VISITING IRELAND

229. Some friends of mine _______ to visit Ireland for a week. want
A would B enjoy C want*
230. I’m _______ during that week and I’m going to go with them. free
A empty B free* C ready
231. We’re going to take our bikes so we can go _______. cycle
A walking B cycling* C driving
232. We won’t take much _______ with us, but we’ll need to carry a tent. luggage
A luggage* B suitcase C bags
233. We’ll _______ a campsite by a lake and go swimming if the weather’s good. find
A look B find* C arrive
234. We will _______ postcards to our friends from every place we visit. send
A make B buy C send*
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

235. ‘Which subject needs a lot of maps? geography

A art B music C geography*
236. Who looks after people in a hospital? nurse
A a pilot B a nurse* C a tennis player
237. Who doesn’t work outside? chef
A a farmer B a chef* C a tour guide
238. How can you sail to Mallorca? ship
A by ship* B by taxi C by plane
239. What will the roads be like if it’s -10°C? icy
A icy* B cloudy C foggy
240. Where do science fiction stories usually happen? space
A at the beach B under the sea C in space*
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

241. What does a dentist check? teeth

A your hair B your teeth* C your feet
242. Which subject teaches you how to add numbers? maths
A history B science C maths*
243. What is the first day of the week? Monday
A Monday* B Sunday C Saturday
244. Which is an animal? dinosaur
A A dinosaur* B A calculator C A magazine
245. What is the last month of the year? December
A January B October C December*
246. How many months are there in a year? Twelve
A Seven B Twenty C Twelve*
GAME PLAYER & INVENTOR

247. Jason Richards has always _______ to play computer games. love
A enjoyed B loved* C invited
248. When he was 15, he had a good _______ for a new game. idea
A example B study C idea*
249. Jason went to several computer _______ to talk about his game. company
A stations B companies* C houses
250. Nobody was _______ in selling Jason’s game. interested
A interested* B ready C pleased
251. Jason _______ to sell his game himself on the internet. decide
A thought B agreed C decided*
252. In less than a year, Jason _______ over £1,000,000 in sales. earn
A earned* B paid C spent
TERRIBLE MISTAKE

253. My sister _______ me to video a programme about tigers for her. ask
A invited B asked* C decided
254. I wanted to _______ something else at the same time. watch
A watch* B look C take
255. Because of this, I _______ the video to record her programme. set
A put B cut C set*
256. By mistake, I chose the _______ TV channel. wrong
A bad B wrong* C open
257. My sister was very angry when she _______ a gardening programme on the tape found
and no tigers!
A found* B turned C kept
258. I felt so _______ for that, and bought her some ice cream. sorry
A sorry* B hungry C sad
VISITING A MUSEUM

259. Next Friday, Tina and her _______ will visit the history museum with their teacher. classmate
A students B customers C classmates*
260. Tina must be at school very _______ that morning. early
A early* B soon C fast
261. The students will _______ to the museum by coach. travel
A move B travel* C visit
262. The students will find out about lots of _______ explorers at the history museum. different
A different* B possible C several
263. The students won’t _______ the museum until three o’clock in the afternoon. leave
A return B stop C leave*
264. Tina’s excited because she’d love to be a _______ explorer one day? famous
A pleasant B famous* C favourite
LOST & FOUND

265. My friend William is _______ at finding things! good

A special B well C good*
266. Last week, William and I _______ some friends in a café. meet
A showed B met* C took
267. We each had a _______ of cake and a cold drink there. piece
A pair B part C piece*
268. When we left the café, I wanted to my _______ sunglasses on. put
A wear B put* C carry
269. I felt _______ because I couldn’t find them in my bag. worried
A worried* B difficult C heavy
270. My friends _______ everywhere, then William said, ‘Anita, they’re on your head!” look
A looked* B watched C saw
ONLINE SHOPPING

271. Polly wanted to _______ some new shoes for the winter. buy
A buy* B sell C spend
272. She went to a shoe shop and _______ on several pairs. try
A kept B tried* C took
273. The shoes were all too big, too small, or the _______ colour. wrong
A bad B strange C wrong*
274. Polly went home and _______ on the internet. look
A looked* B saw C watched
275. Polly _______ some shoes that were just what she wanted. find
A felt B filled C found*
276. Polly sent her _______ by email and the shoes arrived the next day. order
A bill B order* C ticket
LEARNING TO DRIVE

277. Maggie _______ to learn to drive a car. want

A wanted* B thought C said
278. Maggie _______ to a driving school to have some lessons. go
A arrived B got C went*
279. First Maggie had to _______ a written test. take
A take* B put C say
280. Maggie drove very _______during her first lesson. slowly
A softly B slowly* C quietly
281. The teacher told Maggie she was a very _______ driver. safe
A certain B safe* C strong
282. Maggie _______ she will get her driving licence soon. hope
A hopes* B prefers C decides
BIRTHDAY PARTY

283. Miriam _______ a party because it was her birthday on Sunday. have
A made B had* C did
284. She _______some friends from school to the party. invite
A invited* B agreed C chose
285. Miriam’s friends _______ at her house at about six o’clock. arrive
A arrived* B came C went
286. Miriam’s friends gave her lots of _______ presents. lovely
A kind B lovely* C favourite
287. Then they played games and all of Miriam’s friends _______ prizes. win
A look B won* C earned
288. The party was great, but Miriam ate too many _______ of birthday cake! piece
A pairs B parts C pieces*
TROUBLESOME VERBS

289. Daniel _______ some CDs with him when he went to his friend’s flat. take
A brought B put C took*
290. _______ a DVD when you come to my house, Anna! bring
A Take B Bring* C Carry
291. _______ and get your school bag. It’s outside in the car. go
A Come B Bring C Go*
292. Can you _______ to my house now? I’ll wait for you. come
A go B arrive C come*
293. Annabel _______ her friend about the party. tell
A spoke B told* C chatted
294. I’m going to _______ to Peter about the race. speak
A tell B answer C speak*
295. He _______ all my questions about Tony. answer
A talked B said C answered*
HOME STAY

296. Misha _______ with an English family last summer. stay

A passed B kept C stayed*
297. The house was on the corner of a _______ city street. busy
A fast B busy* C quick
298. Misha’s room was _______ but it was quite cold. lovely
A lovely* B special C well
299. She asked for two more _______ to put on her bed. blanket
A curtains B sheets C blankets*
300. Misha liked _______ off the lights and looking out of her window at the city each turn
night.
A taking B getting C turning*
301. One evening, the family _______ a party so Misha met all their friends. have
A made B had* C took
GOING SWIMMING

302. Tania _______ up early last Saturday because she wanted to go to the pool. get
A grew B got* C stood
303. Tania had a _______ breakfast then rode her bike to the pool quick
A short B ready C quick*
304. She decided to _______ a backpack to the pool because she had lots to carry take
A bring B moved C take*
305. Tania was pleased that the _______ was hot and sunny weather
A weather* B heating C temperature
306. She _______ most of the morning swimming and reading spend
A kept B spent* C stayed
307. In the afternoon, she read a magazine, had another swim and _______ to her talk
friends,
A told B talked* C answered
A NICE DREAM

308. It was cold in George’s room last _______ because it was snowing outside. night
A night* B evening C midnight
309. George went to bed and dreamed he was a very _______ football player. famous
A famous* B best C right
310. In his dream, lots of people in the stadium were _______ his name. calling
A talking B calling* C telling
311. All the other players in his _______ were smiling and waving at him too. team
A company B team* C band
312. George wanted to kick the ball high in the _______ but he was too cold to move. air
A air* B space C cloud
313. He _______ up from his dream and found his sheet and all his blankets on the woke
floor!
A tidied B grew C woke*
A NEW SHOP

314. A new shop for teenagers has just _______ in the town. open
A begun B opened* C started
315. You can _______ lots of exciting games, books, CDs and DVDs there! get
A get* B give C take
316. Lisa and her friend, Kristina, went there _______ Saturday. last
A late B left C last*
317. Lisa bought a fantastic new computer game _______ ‘Find the Dragon’. call
A said B called* C told
318. Kristina got a really useful book about _______ the internet. use
A doing B putting C using*
319. Lisa found a great _______ for her brother’s birthday — a hip hop CD! present
A present* B piece C prize
DOING EXERCISE

320. Jane often _______ to an exercise class on Thursday evenings with her older go
sister.
A joins B goes* C moves
321. The exercise class is at a sports club in the same _______ as Jane’s school. street
A ground B street* C path
322. Jane and her sister walk there because it isn’t _______ from their flat. far
A long B far* C late
323. Jane and her sister usually sit and chat while they are _______ for the teacher. wait
A waiting* B staying C stopping
324. Jane _______ lots of fun in the class and enjoys all the loud music too! have
A takes B gets C has*
325. Jane feels _______ tired after the class, but much fitter and healthier too! really
A really* B early C nearly
SKATEBOARD

326. Kim’s uncle _______ a new skateboard for him last month. buy
A spent B cost C bought*
327. When Kim saw it, he was very _______! surprised
A brilliant B pleasant C surprised*
328. There was a big picture of a _______ dragon between the wheels. strange
A different B strange* C foreign
329. He _______ his uncle for it very much. thanked
A thanked* B told C asked
330. Kim _______ the skateboard to the park to show all his friends. took
A collected B took* C held
331. It was a great day for Kim because skateboarding is his favourite _______ sport
A sport* B play C game