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1 Are you interested ___ art? 26 Sam seems very ___ at the moment, but I guess he’ll
A of B in C at D on grow up soon.
2 ‘Who lives in that house?’ ___ A imaginative B immature C stylish D gorgeous
A Yes, I do. B I live C I am. D I do. 27 That scarf really your coat.
3 How can Joe afford ___ a new laptop? A matches B looks like C fits D suits
A buying B buy C buys D to buy 28 I that aliens have visited the Earth.
4 Do you ___ any celebrities on Twitter? A haven’t believed B not believe
A visit B update C tweet D follow C ’m not believing D don’t believe
5 What were you doing when you ___ the text? 29 I to go out today.
A were getting B got C get D getting A ’m not wanting B don’t want
6 ___ your parents have mobile phones when they were C not want D haven’t wanted
younger? 30 Let’s have a drink,____?A should we B will we C
A Were B Are C Did D Do shall we D will we
7 They’re showing the first ___ of a new sitcom tonight. 31 I three exercises. Can I have a rest now?
A scene B episode C act D chapter A am finishing B finish
8 Jenny is only eighteen but she’s ___ written two plays. C had finished D have finished
A yet B ever C never D already 32 The athletes are out on the running .
9 Is London ___ as Beijing? A course B court C track D pitch
A big B as big C more big D bigger 33 Can you show me how to hold this golf ?
10 Can you help me? I’m not ___ to reach this shelf. A stick B club C racket D bat
A too much tall B too tall C tall enough 34 I when I suddenly felt a pain in my leg.
D enough tall A swam B has swam
11 Our house hasn’t got any stairs. It’s ___. C was swimming D had swum
A a bungalow B detached C a cottage D terraced 35 I got to the final in 2010 even though I never
12 Joe’s lived in that flat since ___. played tennis before.
A a year B a long time C 2012 D two years A hadn’t B haven’t C have D had
13 I ___ you later if you like. 36 The doctor advised so much fast food.
A ‘m helping B ‘ll help C ‘m going to help D help A not to eat B me not to eat C I don’t eat D not eat
14 Students have to pay tuition ___. 37 Our teacher makes homework every day.
A costs B expenses C fees D prices A us to do B we do C us do D us doing
15 If we ___, we’ll catch the bus. 38 I don’t mind the party.
A to hurry B hurry C are hurrying D will hurry A missing B I missed C to miss D miss
16 We’ve got a sofa ___ is also a bed. 39 I ___ my bus so I had to wait for the next one.
A which B who C where D– A caught B lost C missed D dropped
17 Nurses often ___ shifts. 40 George turned ___ at the party unexpectedly.
A make B are C earn D do A up B out C in D off
18 If I ___ enough money, I’d go round the world. 41 My birthday is ____ next Monday.
A have B will have C would have D had A on B at C- D in
19 Everything’s free, so you ___ bring any money. 42 I congratulated her ____ passing her exams
A have to B can’t C needn’t D must successfully.
20 I need to buy a ___ of shampoo. A in B on C at D of
A jar B packet C bottle D can 43 ____ students know the difference between ‘fusion’ and
21 We ___ a lot of homework every day. ‘fission’
A give B are given C given D gave A A few B A little C Few D Little Could you give
22 There are ___ biscuits here – would you like one? me_____ advice?I
A any B a few C much D lots A an B some Ca D any
23 Two men broke into the bank and ___ all the money. 45 I am nervous, ___?
A mugged B burgled C stole D robbed A am I B am not I C aren’t I D don’t I
24 I phoned the ticket office but it ___ closed. 46 Mmm, these apples are lovely and ___!
A has already B already C is already A smelly B juicy C salty D fussy
D had already 47 Don’t put too much oil on vegetables or they will be
25 Rob said he ___ the film before. too ___.
A didn’t see B hasn’t seen A tasty B sweet C greasy D crispy
C doesn’t see D hadn’t seen 48 I’ll phone you I wake up.
A as long as B before C as soon as D unless

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49 You’ll be fine you are careful. 73 Be careful, we by those two men over there.
A as soon as B unless C until D as long as A are watching B have watched
50 A documentary ______ right now. C are watched D are being watched
A is broadcasted B is being broadcasted 74 A lot of presents were given ___ the child ___ the
C is being broadcast D is broadcast guests.
51 I can’t stand ________ horror films. A to/from B -/from C to/by D -/ by
A to watch B watch C be watch D watching 75 The money for the car ____ by the end of the year.
52 The Carpathians are a mountain in Europe. A had been paid B had paid
A range B group C top D link C were paid D were being paid
53 Do you think this volcano will ? 76 I don’t want to fall ___ with my homework.
A evacuate B erupt C explode D expand A out B away C behind D off
54 We live in east of the country. 77 He speaks French as___ as Italian.
Aa B an C the D– A goodly B good C well D better
55 electricity can be produced naturally. 78 I can’t afford ___ my girlfriend to the cinema this
AA B An C The D– weekend.
56 My uncle, wife is Canadian, lives in Toronto. A to take B take
A who B which C whose D that C taking D for taking
57 Mr Davies, worked here, left last month. 79 We should spend more time ___ exercise.
A what B who C which D whose A do B with doing C doing D to do
58 Mind you don’t ___ yourself on the hot pan. 80 Even my most ___ relatives came to our wedding.
A scratch B bruise C burn D cut A distant B remote C extended D removed
59 That can’t be true. You’re pulling my . 81 We were late for the show. We ___ as usual.
A arm B hand C leg D foot A had talked B talked
60 If Nansy spoke fluent English, she _____ the job. C had been talking D have been talking
A would get B would have got 82 My mum has got a new phone, ___ she hasn’t learned
C would to get D would to be get how to use yet.
61 If we more money, we’d go on holiday more. A what B whose C that D which
A had B would have C will have D have 83 The people here pride themselves ___ their sense of
62 If you hadn’t talked during the exam, the teacher humour.
wouldn’t you to leave. A for B with C on D in
A tell B had told C have told D told 84 When we get to New Zealand, we’ll ___ nearly 19,000
63 If I ___ my phone with with me, I would have called you. kilometres.
A would taken B would have taken A be flying B have been flying
C had taken D took C fly D have flown
64 It’s a very popular programme, with over 2 million ___. 85 My parents couldn’t come to the party. ___ of them
A viewers B producers C panels D scripts were ill.
65 The show was ___ awful! A Either B Both C All D A couple
A very B slightly C absolutely D extremely 86 I’ve decided to ___ out on a new computer.
66 She said that she to school the following day. A splash B spend C snap D shop
A wasn’t going B isn’t going 87 Let’s celebrate our good luck, ___?
C won’t go D hasn’t been A won’t we B don’t we C will we D shall we
67 He told me that there an accident the day before. 88 I ___ to have gone out on the night before my exam.
A has been B was C had been D is A shouldn’t B ought not C needn’t D mustn’t
68 He asked me to a wedding. 89 The company has taken ___ 35 new staff since the
A have I ever been B if I had ever been summer.
C if I ever went D did I ever go A on B up C in D off
69 She asked me where going. 90 Our boss told us ___ talk while we were working.
A was I B I was C I am D am I A don’t B to not C not D not to
70 His kindness really ___ my day! 91 Our employer recommended ___ on a training course.
A made B got C kept D put A to go B us going C going D we to go
71 I try to ___ a good deed every day. 92 The advert didn’t give an accurate impression, so their
A make B show C do D get intention was to ___ the public.
72 My wallet ! A deceive B distort C sensationalise D doctor
A has stolen B is stealing 93 ___ you been awake, you’d have known how the film
C had stolen D has been stolen ended.
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94 We wouldn’t have to do this extra homework if we ___

late this morning.
A wouldn’t be B wouldn’t have been
C haven’t been D hadn’t been
95 Stella’s always online – she ___ her status every day!
A browses B uploads C updates D downloads
96 Did you enjoy ___ on TV yesterday?
A be interviewed B to be interviewed
C being interviewed D been interviewed
97 Over one hundred million people are believed ___
blogs last year.
A to start B having started
C to have started D have started
98 At high ___, the beach completely disappears under the
waves.
A tide B flood C level D stream
99 I’d rather we ___ so much time indoors.
A didn’t spend B wouldn’t spend
C haven’t spent D don’t spend
100 Never ___ so scared as I was during the earthquake.
A I had felt B I felt
C have I felt D I did feel
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