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Name: _____________________ Class: ____

Choose the correct option a–d to complete the sentences.

1 Can we watch the documentary on elephants tonight? It ___ interesting.
a is sounding b sound c sounds d has sounded
2 Online shopping ___ more popular at the moment.
a has become b is becoming c has been becoming d becomes
3 Let’s be patient! The bus will be here soon. We ___ for very long.
a aren’t waiting b haven’t waited c don’t wait d haven’t been waiting
4 My party invitation says that ___ clothes are fine, so I’m going in jeans and my favourite T-shirt.
a easy-going b well-dressed c elegant d casual
5 Will you help me choose the right shirt for my job interview? I don’t want to ___ it wrong.
a make b put c get d dress
6 My grandparents don’t want to learn how to use ___ new technologies.
a– b each c an d the
7 I love ___ smell of fresh bread that’s just come out of a bakery.
a the b– c any da
8 Studying science ___ your mind because you start to think about things in different ways.
a increases b broadens c enlarges d widens
9 Intelligent machines can speak and use voice recognition to improve their ___ with humans.
a interactions b identities c developments d procedures
10 A friend from school has promised ___ paint my bedroom.
a that she helps b me help c helping d to help me
11 Can you imagine ___ a TV celebrity unexpectedly? I wonder what you’d do.
a meet b meeting c yourself to meet d to meet
12 I’ve decided ___ a job on a summer camp this year.
a accepting b that I accept c to accept d accept
13 Our school has a full-size football ___ and sometimes the town’s local team trains on it.
a pitch b court c centre d track
14 Cherry Campbell is a talented amateur tennis player. She hopes to ___ professional next year.
a make b get c turn d take
15 Two of the children ___ on the board when the teacher came in.
a had written b were writing c have written d wrote
16 I went to Julia’s house to help put up party preparations, but she ___ it already, so we just
chatted.
a did b had done c was doing d had been doing
17 These days we often eat out as a family, but when we were small children, we ___ to
restaurants at all.
a weren’t going b didn’t use to go c hadn’t gone d hadn’t been going
18 When you go to a new city, you need a map to ___ your way around.
a get b make c find d see

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19 In many countries, it’s the law that you have to ___ your seatbelt in a car.
a connect b close c lock d fasten
20 I ___ wait for a taxi at the airport this morning. There were a lot of taxis in front of the terminal.
a didn’t have to b mustn’t c wasn’t able to d couldn’t
21 The clothes industry ___ to inform customers about the conditions their clothes are made in.
a must b ought c should d might
22 When I was cycling this morning, my bike chain broke. Fortunately, I ___ repair it and continued
my journey.
a had to b could c was able to d can
23 Jack has been ill for two weeks, so now he needs to ___ the work he has missed.
a come up with b catch up on c keep up with d fall behind
24 I normally work the evening ___ at my restaurant: from 6 till 10 p.m.
a period b turn c time d shift
25 I’m not sure ___ desk I’m sitting at because there is no name on it.
a where b who’s c that d whose
26 We discovered a great beach on holiday, ___ we went to nearly every day.
a that b where c what d which
27 I wasn’t sure that my brother would like my new school friend, but they hit it ___ straight away.
a off b out c up d on
28 I knew Tom was annoyed when Miss Graves told the class about his homework because he
___ his eyes.
a glanced b raised c rolled d stared
29 Our company’s results have been a bit disappointing this year. What ___ to be better next year?
a are we going to do b will we do c will we have done d are we doing
30 What ___ at 3 p.m. tomorrow? I finish work at that time, so I will give you a call if it’s all right.
a are you going to do b will you be doing c will you do d will you have done
31 I ___ ready for the party by 7 p.m., so you can leave without me and I’ll meet you there later.
a won’t be getting b won’t get c ‘m not going to d won’t have got
32 I don’t speak French, so when I watch French films, I always put on the English ___.
a text b translations c subtitles d script
33 When a film studio is unsure which actor to choose, they sometimes organise ___ where they
test different actors for the part.
a auditions b rehearsals c practices d trailers
34 If Julian ___ to the dance club tomorrow, will you tell him I need the book he borrowed?
a is coming b will come c comes d could come
35 Doctors say there ___ so many health problems if more people took regular exercise.
a won’t be b aren’t c wouldn’t be d weren’t
36 I ___ read that book if you hadn’t told me about it. It was great, thanks!
a wouldn’t have read b didn’t read c wouldn’t read d couldn’t read

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37 We’re going to take ___ a loan with the local bank to help us start our new business.
a in b out c up d over
38 Which ___ would you like to pay in? We accept euros and pounds.
a exchange b cash c credit d currency
39 The cleaning staff asked ___ on the wet floor.
a not to walk b not walking c us not to walk d that we don’t walk
40 As it was the opening night, the restaurant manager asked us personally ___ the food.
a whether we’d enjoyed b did we enjoy c if we’ve enjoyed d had we enjoyed
41 We needed to some water during our hike, so we asked someone how far ___.
a the nearest shop is b the nearest shop was
c is the nearest shop d was the nearest shop
42 Everyone should ___ plastic, glass and paper into separate bins.
a sort b save c arrange d group
43 A hurricane is coming! We must ___ the village and take everyone to a safe place.
a empty b rescue c vacate d evacuate
44 I think you should ___ by a specialist. You might need glasses if you have difficulty reading.
a get your eyes examine b have your eyes examined
c examine your eyes d get examined your eyes
45 The regulations say that a swimming cap must ___ in the swimming pool.
a wear b be wearing c worn d be worn
46 The tennis court ___ at the moment. Would you like to play a game with me?
a isn’t using b isn’t being used c isn’t used d not used
47 Police are ___ a woman in custody because they want to question her about a burglary.
a arresting b taking c holding d catching
48 The ___ stood in the courtroom and waited for the jury to give their verdict on him.
a guilty b accused c victim d witness
49 I wish you ___ your phone messages when I’m talking to you.
a don’t check b wouldn’t check c aren’t checking d not check
50 The latest technology is exciting, but often expensive too. If only it ___ cheaper.
a were b is c would be d can be
51 Mum ___ dinner for an hour now. I hope it will be ready soon.
A cooks b has cooked c is cooking d has been cooking
52 Judith ___ of opening her own restaurant, but she isn’t sure it’s a good idea. Can you talk to her
to help her decide?
a thinks b will think c is thinking d has thought
53 My uncle was amazed when we took him to a 4D film because he ___ one before.
a didn’t see b hadn’t been seeing c hadn’t seen d wasn’t seeing
54 I met our new neighbours yesterday and they came ___ as very friendly.
a out b along c across d through

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55 My best friend is going to study abroad. I hope we can ___ touch despite the distance.
a keep in b take up c pass on d stay at
56 A: Nobody in my family knew the answer to the crucial question in last night’s quiz show.
B: ___?
a Didn’t he b Did he c Did they d Didn’t they
57 You’ll remember to change the batteries in the remote control, ___?
a won’t you b can you c do you d can’t you
58 Habitat ___ is one of the main reasons why so many species are seriously endangered.
a waste b loss c scarcity d erosion
59 Our advertising campaign should bring ___ a change of public opinion about the need for
wildlife conservation.
a along b up c about d out
60 Could you make me a coffee with my own mug? It’s ___ green one on the shelf next to you.
a– ba c the d this
61 I always wear glasses instead of contact lenses because they’re ___ more comfortable of the
two for me.
a– b the ca d neither
62 Our new player is too ___ for my liking. He’s only played one match with us and he’s already
telling everyone on the team what to do.
a pushy b decent c modest d passionate
63 Our teacher is not pleased with us when we forget to do our homework and she always ___ a
go at us.
a takes b makes c has d tells
64 No sooner did I get to work ___ my boss asked me to help her with something important.
a when b than c that d though
65 In no way ___ blame the teacher for the accident. He was following all the correct procedures.
a did you b you can c can you d you can’t
66 The songwriter ___ the headlines when he disappeared in mysterious circumstances.
a broke b smashed c hit d took
67 Travel magazine photographers ___ the type of images that make readers want to visit the
places in the photos.
a take b capture c catch d bring
68 The park authorities should put notices warning ___ litter and threatening them with fines.
a people not dropping b that people don’t drop c not dropping d people not to drop
69 Have you tried ___ relaxing music to help you sleep?
a playing b play c to play d that you play
70 We’d prefer ___ these bicycles for only a couple of hours, not the whole day.
a that we hired b hiring c to hire d us to hire
71 The sound of hamburgers ___ on the barbeque always makes me feel hungry.
a popping b buzzing c humming d sizzling
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72 Dogs have a(n) ___ sense of smell and are used in airports to find food items in luggage.
a accurate b keen c extreme d ideal
73 Motorcyclists are ___ wear a helmet at all times by law.
a obliged b supposed c required to d permitted to
74 Simon ___ the recipe correctly because his cake doesn’t taste quite right. Something is missing.
a mustn’t follow b couldn’t follow
c couldn’t have followed d shouldn’t have followed
75 The film director didn’t succeed ___ getting permission to film part of her documentary inside
the hospital.
a to b in c with d for
76 We didn’t use to ___ in this river, but the regulations have changed. Perhaps the water is
polluted now.
a forbid us to swim b forbade swimming
c be forbidden swimming d be forbidden to swim
77 The whole family helped ___ up the living room last summer and it looks much better now.
a make b bring c do d take
78 Green areas are a luxury in ___ populated parts of a city where living space is a priority.
a densely b widely c largely d greatly
79 The café in the park, ___ the elderly often sat and talked in, has been converted into a shop.
a that b what c which d where
80 Police said they knew ___ they had received threatening emails, but didn’t reveal the name of
the sender.
a from who b from whom c to who d who
81 Many protestors in the rally were waving ___ with slogans against gun violence.
a posters b boards c placards d notices
82 We can reduce the problem of ___ delinquency by providing better conditions for young people.
a juvenile b youth c adolescent d teenage
83 I like our plan to go to the cinema tonight, but what ___ afterwards? Let’s decide.
a will we do b are we going to do c are we doing d will we have done
84 The government isn’t ___ to support the proposed health care plan because of its cost.
a likely b due c about d probable
85 Harry ___ his run by half past five, so come to the house then and you can see him.
a will be completing b will have completed
c is going to complete d will have been completing
86 The film company ___ on the new documentary series for almost five months by the end of this
year and have still not announced when it will be ready.
a have been working b have worked c are working d will have been working
87 Software companies are always asking us to ___ their apps on our devices to the latest
versions.
a improve b download c upgrade d back up
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88 There’s a new game I want to get but I need to check its ___ with my computer first, so that I
know it will work.
a application b ability c functionality d compatibility
89 If we hadn’t taken correct health precautions, we ___ sick on our trip to South America last year.
a would get b could have got c had got d would have got
90 I wouldn’t be here today proudly holding this award if I ___ the support of my family at difficult
times.
a didn’t have b wouldn’t have had c hadn’t had d wouldn’t have
91 Online shopping is popular partly because of the unlimited time to ___ products.
a choose and decide b pick and choose c get and choose d grab and choose
92 ___ likelihood, paper money will disappear completely within a decade or so.
a In all b For every c By each d On any
93 George is not very rich, but he’s ___ – he buys whatever he wants and spends money on things
he doesn’t need.
a affluent b costly c extravagant d lucrative
94 Everybody congratulated Alison ___ an important fashion design competition.
a that she won b on winning c in winning d to win
95 These days, many dieticians are advising ___ so much meat.
a not eating b not to eat c us not eating d us not to eat
96 I always laugh at Caroline’s jokes. I think it’s the way she ___ the punchline.
a delivers b gives c provides d sends
97 The company is reported ___ more than a million footballs to young people to encourage them
to play football.
a that they gave away b to give away c to have given away d giving away
98 ___ pets help to reduce the stress levels of people they live with.
a It is said to be b It is said that c There is said to be d There is said that
99 I wish I ___ this blouse. I’m only wearing it because it’s the only clean one I’ve got.
a didn’t buy b wouldn’t buy c hadn’t bought d wouldn’t have bought
100 While in power, the government reduced the number of doctor and nurses, ___ hospitals
understaffed.
a leaving b that left c left d having left

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