Name:  

 


 

1. This man has dark .................

heads       head     hairs     hair

 

2. and a .....................

beard     barber     bread     facehair

 

3. He is  ............................... a jacket.

wearing     carrying     having      putting

 

4. and he is ............................. a piece of paper.

wearing     holding     having     getting

 

5. He is sitting at his .......................

chair     desk     office     room

 

6. - perhaps he is .............................

work     at work     business     on job

                                           

7. You arrive at a party at 8 p.m. What do you say? ................................

Goodnight     Goodbye     Good evening     Good afternoon

 

8. Someone offers you a drink.  You don't want it. What do you say ? .........................

Thank you     Please     No, thank you     No, please

 

9. Henderson       ......................................  going to work.

likes not     don't like      doesn't like     not like

 

10. ................................  early in the morning?

does he get up     gets he up     do he get up     get he up



11. He .................................. to drive a car.

am learning     learning     is learning     are learning

 

12. A train is  ..................................... than a bus.

more quickly     quickly     quicker      more quick

 

13. He    ............................................ swim very well.      

not can     cannot     doesn't can     don't can

 

14. ................................... the bus to work.

always Tom catches     Tom always catches     Tom catches always     Tom does always catches


15. Peter works in London. .........................................................

He goes there by train     He there goes by train     He goes by train there     There he goes by train

 

16. ..................................................... TV last night?

Did he watch     Watched he     Did he watched     Does he watch


    
17. I spoke slowly, but he ............................... understand me.

canned not     didn't can     didn't could     could not

 

18. He made        ........................................ last year.

many money     much money     a lot of money     lots money

 

19 .  I asked him ......................................

to not go away     to go not away     not to go away     go not away

 

20.  He used to live ............................. London.

on     in     to     at
 

21. James     ................................................... to him on the phone.

spoked     speaked     spoke     spoken

 

22. Quiet please - I ..................................................

am doing a test!     do a test!     doing a test!     does a test!
               
 

23. I won't go to Cambridge if it  .............................. tomorrow.

rain     would rain     rains      raining

 

24. While he         ....................................... to London, he saw an accident.

was driving     drives     drove     had driven

 

25. Millions of cigarettes............................... every year.

is smoke     are smoking     are smoked     are smoke

 

26. He has a.......................................... experience of marketing in Europe.

grand     wide     large     great

 

27. I remember    ................................................. him in London.

of meeting     to meet     to meeting     meeting

 

28. But I saw him in Frankfurt .................................

3 years ago     for 3 years     before 3 years     since 3 years

 

29. Could you look......................... the blackboard and read what is on it? 

to     on     for     at

 

30 . Smith went abroad last year. ............................... abroad before.

Had never been     He had never been      He never went     He went never

 

31. The 2008 Olympic Games................................... in Beijing.

were helded     was holded     were held     were hold

 

32. He took............................................ cheese.

all of     all     the all     all of the

 

33. The committee held a........................................... last week.

meeting     gathering     session     sitting

 

34. I  ........................................ the Prime Minister's speech very carefully.

heard to     heard     listened to     overheard

 

35. He would have known that, if he               ....................................... the meeting.

had attended     would have attended     has attended     would attend

              
36. Would you mind  ............................................ the door?

open     to open     opening     to opening

 

37. In August he  .................................. for us for 25 years.

will have worked     will work     is going to work     will be working

 

38. ..............................................since I came back to the office?

Did John telephone     Was John telephoning     Telephoned John      Has John telephoned



39. He speaks English very well, ................................... he's only 12.

whereas     despite     in spite of     although

 

40. "Don't do that," I said. I............................................... him not to do that.  

talked     told     spoke     said

 

41. He never takes risks.  He's a very.................................... man.

mindful     anxious     attentive     cautious


               
42. I'd like to put................................... a suggestion, if I may.

forward     over     across     through

 

43. I  ............................................ this test for at least half an hour now.

do     am doing     have done     have been doing


  

44. I'll speak to him when he...............................................

will arrive     is arriving     arrives     would arrive


                  

45. "Can you come tomorrow?"   He asked.................... tomorrow.

if I come     that I come     if I could come     that I can come


               
                                                                                                                                                                                    
46. He hasn't come again today. If he doesn't come,...........................what to do tomorrow.

he wouldn't know     he didn't know     he will not have known     he won't know

 

 

CONVERSATION

 

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace want to buy a house, so they go to the office of an estate agent.

Agent:    Good morning.  Mr. & Mrs. Wallace?

Mrs. Wallace :      Mr. Hogan?

Agent     How do you do.

47. Mrs. Wallace :               I spoke to you on the phone.   ......................... is my husband.

This     It     He     That                           

Mr. Wallace :        How do you do.

48. Agent:             How do you do.    ........................... sit down.

You     Please     Now     Let                                                                                                                            

~ They all sit down at a desk. ~


49.  Agent:            I understand from our telephone conversation that you're.........................

intending     interesting     intended     interested                                                    

50.  in buying a property for about £85,000, is that........................ ?

true     possible     not     right                                       

51. Mrs. Wallace :               No.  Well the price is right, but - er - well, we..................

make     have     are     seem                                     

a problem.  We've been living abroad for the last ten years -
               
52. Mr. Wallace : Longer   .................. that.

than     that     as     to                                  
               
53. Mrs. Wallace :               Yes, I suppose it is - and we want to settle back here,............

because     and     but     so

54. we have very different ideas of the ................ of place we'd like to live in.

kind     piece     shape     area

55.  Mr. Wallace :                Yes, you see...................prefer to live in town, in a centrally located flat.

I     I'd     we     we'd                    
               
56.  Mrs. Wallace :              And I am really keen to live in ...........................country. 

the     a     some     any    

57. I want a big garden.  I want a new view.  I want to be ...................

able     possible     can     allow

to go for walks.    I  want to go back to work - that is, to get back into teaching.

58. Mr. Wallace : Well, I'm sure you.............................. teach in London, in town, just as easily.

would     might     should     could      
                                                               
59. Mrs.  Wallace :              Yes,  ............. I think the chances of

and     but     so     then 

60. getting a job .............. probably much greater in a village school,

is     are     will     would                         
                                               
61. and I ...............like to be part of the community again, darling.

would     do     will     shall                                             
                                               
62. Mr. Wallace : And I want to live in a flat...............maintenance included.

for     with     and     by                

63. You know - you pay for all the............... I mean, I'm not a do-it-yourself man. 

services     servants     assistance     assistants              

64. I don't like to mend leaky..............., and that sort of thing.

walls     floors     roofs     ceilings

 

AT A HOTEL

Mr. Graham has just checked into a hotel, but he is not happy with his room.  He goes down to the reception desk.

 

65. Mr. Graham I'm  ................... there's been a mistake.  My room's a single and it doesn't have a bath.

sorry     afraid     anxious     regret                        
                               

66. Hotel Clerk    :  Well I think your room is correct sir. Room 118 .................. ?

don't you     isn't it     doesn't it     can you     

67.  Mr. Graham  :               ..............., could I have a bath, please?

Thus     Well     In spite     Thank you

68.  Hotel Clerk   :       Er - I'm afraid we don't  ............. a single room with a bath and -

reserve     get     have     retain
                                    
69. Mr. Graham  :      Look, I'm tired.  I don't want to ................but my firm always book a room with a bath.

reclaim     denounce     anger     argue                    

               
70. Hotel Clerk:       Er - I'll check the.....................

correspondence     mailing     communicate     lettering                                        

71. but I don't think you were .................... into a room with a bath.  There we are, it is Mr. Graham, isn't it?

reserved     checked     booked     registered                                                  
                               
Mr. Graham  :       It is, yes.

The clerk shows Mr. Graham a letter.

72. Hotel Clerk:   Yes, one ................. room.

alone     single     bathless     only                                                        

73.  Mr. Graham  :               I'll see them when I get back.  Well, I ..................that it's our mistake,

appreciate     deprecate     respect     expect                                

74. but are you sure there's ............ with a bath?

not     something     anything     nothing

Hotel Clerk:          Well ..........

75. Mr. Graham  :                I've just flown a very long......................and  I'm very tired and all I want is a bath and a sleep.

distance     airline     period     timing

76. Hotel Clerk:   Well, as I've said sir, there's ..................... nothing for tonight.  But let's see.  You're here for five days, aren't you ?

extremely     perfectly     absolutely     especially                                          
               
Mr. Graham  :       Oh dear !

77. Hotel Clerk:   I'll just have a  ....................... with the manager.

word     sentence     phrase     dialogue                                                                                        

78. Mr. Graham  :  I would ...................... it.

value     appreciate     thank     reward             

79. I'm ............................... to have a long hot bath !

despaired     worried     desperate     overwhelmed

80. Hotel Clerk:   Don't worry sir ! ............................. it with me.

Let     Leave     Give     Stop

 

 

 

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