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1 Listen _____ : go away immediately.A at me

B to me

C me

2 There is _____ TV programme.A new

B a new

C news

3 "____ are you smiling?" "____ I'm happy!"A Why / Because

B White / Because

C Why / Become

4 I _____ wrong.A need be

B must be

C should to

5 He is much ______ than me.A most rich

B richer

C more rich

6 This museum is one _____ important in the world.A most

B the most

C of the most

7 I must arrive _____ the shop closes.A before

B along

C behind

8 The other tourists _____ gone to the coffee shop.A has

B must are

C must have


9 The author ______ we talk about is American.A which

B what

C that

10 We ____ accept deliveries during the ____ time.A cannot / lunch

B canot / late

C cannot / lanche

11 Tell me ____ has won.A what

B which ones

C who

12 He ____ ____ town.A walk / in

B walks / in

C walking / in

13 Dinner ____ ____.A is / ready

B are / reading

C be / ready

14 The Louvre Museum is not ____ far.A too

B very of

C a lot

15 The subject I love ____ is Latin.A the less

B least

C the more

16 In a hour’s _____ I’ll wait for you at the school.A times

B time

C of time


17 My house is big, ______ is small.A yours

B the your

C your

18 Give me _____ cheese.A very much

B some

C few

19 Have you _______your pencil?A find

B founded

C found

20 ____ return your tray ____ lunch.A Place / after

B Peace / after

C Please / after

21 What’s ______ on?A going

B happening

C doing

22 He _______ speak to me.A had to

B have to

C had

23 She only ate _____ cake.A those

B any

C some

24 This is the person about ____ we were talking.A whom

B what

C whose


25 I’ve met one _____ friends.A of mine

B between my

C of my

26 This is the old lady I was talking ___ yesterday evening.A from

B to

C at

27 Haven’t you ______ visited this country ?A never

B ever

C always

28 _____ to school, I met Daniel.A While

B Going

C To going

29 Last Thursday ______ a tiring day for me.A were there

B was

C were

30 Can you hear______ ?A their

B our

C them

31 He’s ____ to miss the train.A going

B gone

C has

32 ____ I said is true.A Which

B What

C It


33 Don’t give it _____ , please.A to me

B to mine

C me

34 There ____ always many people.A was

B are

C is

35 Mr Smith and ____ will visit you on ____.A I / Wednesday

B my / Uednesday

C me / Weneday

36 That landscape was one of ______ beautiful.A the more

B the much

C the most

37 ____ flowers do not smell.A Any

B Some

C Every

38 These books and ______ are French.A there one

B those one

C those ones

39 England is the country we come _____ .A forward

B from

C out

40 "No," he ______ "I didn’t speak".A asked

B answered

C wondered


41 ____nice is this old harbour !A Here

B How much

C How

42 He ____ will bring it to you.A herself

B self

C himself

43 The books were ______ .A their

B theirs

C them

44 He’s eating ____ he’s hungry.A because

B because of

C why

45 I think that _____ knows him.A every

B no

C nobody

46 I thought he _____ at home.A is

B will be

C was

47 Tim goes to primary school: he ______ with his little friend.A have a good time

B has a time

C has a good time

48 ______ are some plants which give neither fruit nor flowers.A Where

B There

C Few


49 Good morning, I ____ some oranges.A like

B would like

C would

50 An article ____ ____ the newspaper.A published / over

B published / in

C published / at

51 The geographical discoveries ______ the end of the Middle Ages.A marks

B mark

C market

52 We have parked our car _____ the house.A below

B in front of

C front of

53 ____ times a month do you go to the cinema?A How

B How many

C How much

54 We’ll go on a tour with _____ .A he

B him

C his

55 ____ saw him go out.A No

B Nothing

C No-one

56 Roses are the flowers I love ______ .A most

B much

C many


57 The Nile river flows through Egypt and it receives two tributaries,____ the White Nile and the Blue Nile.A calls

B calling

C called

58 Give us one ____ specials.A of your

B your

C of yours

59 By chance, if you _____ some money left, buy me a bottle of perfume.A will have

B had

C have

60 Winter in Russia is very ______ .A hot

B cold

C ice

61 It’s difficult to find ______ Italian coffee in England.A real

B right

C very

62 They didn’t know what to ______ .A tell

B say

C told

63 He ____ been invited.A have not

B have

C had not

64 The Western coasts of France ______ often struck by strong storms.A is

B are

C went


65 Last Monday I ______ the Natural History Museum with a friend.A visited

B have visit

C visit

66 We will go _____ the Mont Blanc tunnel.A through

B along

C between

67 The ____ you are wearing ____ dirty.A clothes / are

B clothe / to be

C clothes / is

68 I ______ that book yesterday.A finished

B has finished

C have finished

69 Usually, ______ don’t like saying their age.A person

B the persons

C people

70 I don’t need anything ______ .A else

B other

C whichever

71 Don’t give me that book; give me this _____ .A ones

B one

C that

72 The ____ guides are out of the cathedral.A others two

B other two

C two others


73 _____ do you like ?A Which one

B What one

C Whichever

74 He is hurrying up ____ arrive ____.A for / time

B to / on time

C in order / time

75 We must go home immediately: it is _____ midday.A already

B always

C often

76 I don’t know ____ actor.A this new

B these new

C new

77 I have still ____ courses to do.A a lot of

B lots

C much

78 The Louvre is _____ famous palace in Paris.A the more

B most

C the most

79 ______ is satisfied with himself is happy.A Whomever

B Whoever

C Whatever

80 The thief _____ caught by the policeman.A has

B was

C were


81 If I can, _____ to the country.A will

B I’ll go

C will go

82 You ______ spell syllables to dictate well.A has to

B has

C must

83 It is the man we often talk _____ .A along

B of

C about

84 Can you ____ ____ car near that shop?A park / you

B parc / your

C park / your

85 He ______ the coasts of Brittany last year.A visited

B has visited

C have visited

86 ____ present is quite expensive.A Those

B This

C These

87 Tell me, ____ French ?A was they

B is you

C are you

88 He’s got the ____ rights as you.A self

B same

C equal


89 You should not leave _____ this weather.A on

B under

C in

90 He is ill and can only drink______ milk.A some

B no

C any

91 This is the road I pass ____ every day.A between

B through

C across

92 We already ____ here last year.A come

B came

C went

93 The station is on the ______ side of the road.A other

B over

C another

94 ____ a beautiful show !A How

B What

C How much

95 She worked as much _____ him.A so

B as

C too

96 Who gave it ____ ?A through you

B at you

C to you


97 The little children have often met in the courtyard where they _____ their time playing.A has spent

B used to spend

C used spent

98 I’ve got little time and _____ work.A much of

B lot

C a lot of

99 Who ____ coming?A is

B will

C has

100 I’m sorry I ____ spoken.A has

B hasn’t

C haven’t

101 What are you thinking ____ ?A in

B at

C of

102 The wonder ______ nature fascinates our souls.A for

B in

C of

103 Let ______ come in.A he

B his

C him

104 Those fields are more fertile ______ these ones.A than

B of

C from


105 He _____ go to the post office.A have

B must

C has

106 ____ are you doing ?A What

B Where

C Which

107 He _____ more than 40 years in Africa.A living

B have lived

C has lived

108 My English book and _____ are similar.A the your

B yours

C your

109 If I could, I _____ to go to the mountains.A like

B would like

C would

110 Diplomacy is a science ______ rules international relationships.A whose

B which

C what

111 The _____ wind is the Northern wind.A colder

B coldest

C more cold

112 They’ve bought some books _____ my sister.A by

B for

C at


113 I ____ now.A work

B worked

C am working

114 She is not ______ careful as you.A as

B so like

C like

115 Philip has visited the Bosphorus and has brought back ______ of photographs.A a lot

B much

C many

116 She ______ to spend the summer at the seaside and the winter in the town.A has favoured

B have preferred

C has preferred

117 ____ check the invoice ____ sending it to the client.A Always / because

B Allway / behind

C Always / before

118 ____ he’s gone out ?A Do you thinks

B Do think

C Do you think

119 Europe is crossed _____ many rivers.A by

B through

C from

120 We are responsible ______ serious mistakes.A in

B for

C at


121 Nothing can amuse him, ____ interests him.A one

B no someone

C no-one

122 I’ve told you_____ .A twice

B for twice times

C twice times

123 What are you talking ____ ?A about of

B about

C of

124 ______ Japanese food before?A Have you tried

B Are you trying

C Do you try

125 I think she is becoming ____ interesting.A more and most

B more and more

C most and most

126 ______ the weather like today?A What’s

B It is

C How’s

127 It seems to me that _____ is over.A everything

B sometimes

C everywhere

128 It is my book: give it _____.A to me back

B me back

C back to me


129 After ______ his homework, Paul has gone for a walk in the wood.A did

B doing

C done

130 ____ you are, you cannot come in.A Whoever

B Who

C Whichever

131 He is 44 but he only ______ 35.A looks

B demonstrates

C shows

132 _____ can I help you ?A What

B For how

C How

133 I’m English. My friend is English, ____ .A also he is

B too

C also

134 My house has a garden but ______ doesn’t.A my uncle’s

B my uncle

C uncle of mine

135 Paul is____ a new movie.A seeing

B watching

C looking

136 I have talked _____ about this business.A him

B to him

C to his


137 If you are careful, you ______ have troubles.A will ever

B will never

C are never

138 I haven't ____ faintest ____.A the / ideale

B they / ideas

C the / idea

139 There are ______ mistakes in your homework.A lot of

B a lot of

C a lot

140 _____ beautiful country house you have !A What a

B What

C Which

141 He has ______ paper nor ink to write.A neither

B nor

C nothing

142 There are ____ wonderful books.A something

B someone

C some

143 I ____ of going to the hairdresser’s with you.A was thinking

B were thinking

C was think

144 I’ve forgotten _____ in my car.A something

B ones

C thing


145 Describe their characteristics ____ any difference.A underlining

B underline

C underlined

146 Yesterday I ____ to go to the hospital.A have

B had

C must

147 It is necessary for me to arrive at the station ____ the train leaves.A before

B behind

C beside

148 You ____ given further ____.A have to / information

B are / information

C has / information

149 The Northern coasts of France are ______ the Channel.A limits by

B limited by

C limited

150 He will visit us ____ Christmas.A before

B behind

C beside

151 The tricolour flag ______ high on the palace since dawn.A have shown

B have been shown

C has been shown

152 Your photos are bigger _____ .A than my

B to mine

C than mine


153 Hurry ____ ! It’s time to leave.A at

B in

C up

154 ____ here one more day !A Let’s

B Let’s stay

C Stay us

155 You will find someone ____ help you.A that

B who

C to

156 Do you want ______ cup of tea?A another

B other

C more

157 That TV is out of order, it doesn’t ______ .A go

B work

C use

158 Take this or another, _____ .A it is same

B it is the same

C is the same

159 _____ a long time since he went to the swimming-pool.A It’s been

B He was

C There is

160 This motorcycle is ____ powerful than mine.A least

B less

C lest


161 The old lady ______ sitting on a stool on the left side of the chimney.A have been

B was

C were

162 We’re going to leave _____ France tomorrow morning.A to

B for

C at

163 We will go to see ______ .A them

B theirs

C their

164 You ______ a terrible mistake!A do

B did

C made

165 We have been waiting ____ three hours.A along

B for

C since

166 Where are you ____ this afternoon ?A going

B gone

C go

167 If the weather _____ good, he’ll go to the seaside tomorrow.A is

B been

C will

168 I gave _______ some advice.A they

B them

C those


169 ____ course of action ____ compulsory from now onwards.A Those / will

B Tis / are

C This / will be

170 The town he lives ___ is Strasbourg.A by

B in

C on

171 Here are a pencil and a pen: do you want this or ______ ?A these

B those

C that

172 When the bell rang _____ went out.A everybody

B every

C several

173 Chambord is _____ biggest castle in the Loire .A one

B one of

C the

174 I ____ to buy some beer.A am go

B am going

C goes

175 In 10 minutes’ time, I _____ to watch TV.A going

B am

C am going

176 Where does the cinema festival _____ place?A give

B have

C take


177 Yes, I can give you _____ .A these one

B these ones

C this ones

178 Where do you come____ ?A of

B from

C out

179 Past times seem ______ than the present times.A better

B best

C best of

180 This is ____ troubles me.A what

B which

C that

181 One ______ sisters is ill.A of mine

B between my

C of my

182 She studies more ____ you.A of

B than

C that

183 She didn’t like ______ dinner.A these

B those

C that

184 I ____ to show you the room.A will

B am going

C going


185 He’s talking about the painter____ masterpieces are exhibited in the museum.A whose

B what

C which

186 _____ them has their own features.A Each of

B Ones

C Each

187 I _____ already said it many times.A has

B did

C have

188 ______ he work too much?A Don’t

B Does

C Do

189 History is the subject I love ____ .A more

B of more

C most

190 A selfish man thinks only of ______.A self of him

B himself

C him

191 Going to Paris, you must go _____ Lyon.A along

B through

C between

192 Wait, don’t give _____ this book.A to him

B to his

C him


193 Italy has many cities: in the Northern _______ there is a continental climate.A one

B some

C ones

194 I have ______ good news for you.A some

B nothing

C an

195 He was talking and I ______ him.A was listening to

B were listening to

C was listening

196 Europe was _____ by Napoleon.A conquer

B conquered

C been conquered

197 My father has gone _____ London by car.A to

B in

C from

198 Mr and Mrs White are friends of ______ .A my

B me

C mine

199 I'm ____, ____ there's nothing to eat.A hungry / bat

B hungry / end

C hungry / but

200 Give me ____ book.A any other

B other

C others


201 ____ one of these books is the best ?A Which

B Whatever

C What

202 George came disguised as Pierrot; his costume was ______ at the party.A the better

B one of the better

C one of the best

203 You work ______ than your father.A least

B less

C lesser

204 The town he is talking ____ is Edinburgh.A of

B about

C along

205 Today I _____ go to the dentist with my sister.A had to

B must

C have

206 There ____ some children in the garden.A has been

B were

C was

207 The ____ stopped that crazy ____.A polisman / driving

B policeman / driver

C policemens / drive-in

208 It is ____ to stay.A more good

B most good

C better


209 I hope _____ no danger.A there isn’t

B there is

C it isn’t

210 I have invited three friends ______ .A mine

B of my

C of mine

211 I’ll be ______ home on Monday.A from

B to

C back

212 They ____ a room.A finded

B have found

C are found

213 _____ must I answer to?A Who

B What

C Which

214 ____ we go for a walk ?A Shall

B Shan’t not

C Let

215 It is useful to do ______ ten minutes of gym exercises every morning.A at the least

B at least

C lesser

216 The engineer ___ project has been approved is German.A who

B whose

C what


217 Her room is not very ____. There are things everywhere.A messed

B ordinary

C ordertidyD

218 It's dark without the lights. Let's ____.A to switch on them

B put them on

C turn them onturn on themD

219 ______ can I speak ______ Mr Porter?A Where / the

B Who / to

C How / atWhen / toD

220 Doctors and ____ work in hospitals.A illnesses

B nurses

C medicinesinfirmsD

221 I went to the supermarket ____ some biscuits.A to buying

B for to buy

C boughtto buyD

222 Could you ____ when you were five years old?A swim

B swimming

C have swimmingto swimD

223 Mr. Milton phoned me early this morning while I was ____ sleeping.A yet

B still

C thenalreadyD


224 Tom was sick, so the doctor gave him a ____ for some antibiotics.A subscription

B recipe

C receiptprescriptionD

225 Mr Smith ____ very early ____.A could leave / never

B do leave / often

C did leave / tomorrowwill leave / tomorrowD

226 Last month we ____ ____ Milan for the annual meeting.A walked / at

B went / to

C go / tocome / inD

227 Tom has put on his best ____ because he is going out to dinner with his boss.A suite

B habit

C dressessuitD

228 I ______ working in this office ______ two years.A have been / for

B will been / since

C be / forhave been / sinceD

229 ____ book is on the table.A Your's

B Yours

C YourYouD

230 "May I smoke?" "____"A You're free.

B What you want.

C Go ahead.You tooD


231 Sorry, I don't ____ , ____ you speak slowly?A understand / could

B see / does

C understood / hadunderstand / doesD

232 ____ you don't book your tickets in advance, you might not find a good seat.A Seen

B As to

C IfHowD

233 ____ going ____ the cinema this afternoon.A I / in

B You is / to

C I have / inI am / toD

234 By order of ____ town council, no ____ are allowed here.A a / bicicle

B these / bicycle

C the / bicyclesan / bikeD

235 They have been living in Athens for many years but they still don't speak ____.A Grace

B Greech

C GreeceGreekD

236 The office ____ every day ____ 17:00.A closed / in

B will close / to

C closes / atclose / onD

237 When _____ the new _____ come into force?A do / legality

B don't / laws

C doesn't / lawswill / lawD


238 _____ has taken my _____ bicycle!A Who / one

B Somebody / new

C Something / newNobody / newlyD

239 I'm ____ back tomorrow ____ to the manager.A going / talk

B coming / to talk

C having to / talkingto / for talkingD

240 ____ you afraid of dogs?A Have

B Are

C DoIsD

241 I _____ play tennis _____ the week, only on Saturdays.A must / not

B am / during

C never / duringcan / withoutD

242 Do you ____ ____ in a team?A love / work

B liked / to work

C do / worklike / workingD

243 We ____ ____ to the seaside.A often / goes

B often / go

C frequently / to gohad / goingD

244 The roads in the Alps can be quite ____ in winter.A iced

B icing

C icyiceD


245 You ____ read this book, it ____ so interesting.A must / is

B musted / was

C must to / ismusts / areD

246 Yesterday was very ____.A clouds

B cloudy

C sunshinebad rainD

247 ____ likes Dinah. She is the most popular girl in her class.A Everybody

B All one

C All personsNoneD

248 My _____ school is _____ near our house.A daughter / no

B daughter's / quite

C child's / thechild / veryD

249 Richard is not very nice. In fact, he is quite ____.A bad educated

B impolite

C umpoliteungentlyD

250 I _____ a single room for three _____.A like / nights

B would like / nights

C will / nightsprefer / nightD

251 The firm ____ quite ____ from home.A are / near

B was / on

C were / awayis / farD


252 I have _____ studied _____ London.A not / by

B sometime / at

C always / nextnever / inD

253 The _____ was to _____ about working conditions.A protest / angry

B workers / protest

C strikes / bestrike / protestD

254 I'm really ____ on holiday this year.A happy to going

B looking forward to going

C happy in goinglook forward to goD

255 Many Italian ____ have made important discoveries.A scientists

B sciencers

C studiersresearchD

256 Why are you crying? What's ____?A the wrong

B there that not goes

C badthe matterD

257 "____" "Yes, the dressing rooms are over there."A Can I try it on?

B May I pick it up on me?

C Can I prove me it?Could I fit me?D

258 I'm going to buy ____ stamps.A much

B any

C someveryD


259 The new secretary is the girl ____ ____ glasses.A who / wears

B what / wearing

C which / wearingwhom / wearD

260 These trousers are too small. They don't ____.A suit

B fit

C stayenterD

261 Telecom is an important ____.A society

B busy

C companyfarmD

262 The last train ______ ______ 11p.m..A go / at

B leaves / at

C is / tois leaving / nextD

263 He has ____ lived ____.A almost / Paris

B always / in Paris

C alway / to Parisall / at ParisD

264 ____ accountant ____ the invoices today.A Ours / checked

B The our / had checked

C Theirs / checkOur / is checkingD

265 ____ cigarettes do you ____ a day?A How / to smoke

B How many / smoke

C How lot of / mokingHow much / smokesD


266 We ____ the bus and had to walk.A loosed

B had been loosing

C missedlostD

267 Do they _____ _____ in their spare time?A like / swimming

B love / the swim

C can / swimminglikes / to swimD

268 The goods ____ delivered on time, ____ worry.A will be / don't

B is / doesn't

C are / won'twill be / doesn'tD

269 You ______ finish the work by ______.A must / Friday

B must to / Friday

C must be / thenmustn't / timeD

270 Please be ____! I'm trying to read.A quiet

B silence

C silentlyquiteD

271 She ____ in Cairo since she got married.A lifed

B lives

C has been livingleavedD

272 These instructions are _____ difficult to _____.A less / follow

B least / follow

C such / useso / understandingD


273 _____ the information _____ asked for.A Here is / you

B Where is / him

C There are / doThis / youD

274 You must ____ to the restaurant next door, it's ____ in town.A to go / the best

B going / better

C go / the bestgone / a bestD

275 "Would you like to go to the theatre this evening?" "____"A I don't like.

B It's afraid that I can't come

C I'm afraid I can't.I'm afraid of not.D

276 While I ____ a bath, the phone rang.A did have

B will take

C havewas havingD

277 He works _____ and _____.A fastly / good

B good / efficient

C quick / efficientwell / quicklyD

278 She goes ____ ____ friends.A visits / hers

B visited / theirs

C see / histo visit / herD

279 Jill ____ all ____ money on books.A will spent / of hers

B spents / of her

C spend / herswill spend / herD


280 The new boss _____ Germany but _____ in Geneva.A is / live

B comes from / lives

C comes / livesdoes / livedD

281 The new secretary ____ English ____.A spoken / fluent

B speak / flou

C speaks / fluentlyspoke / flewD

282 The examination was ______ difficult ______ I expected.A least / for

B less / than

C the more / butlots / thanD

283 _____ has taken my _____ bicycle!A Who / one

B Nobody / newly

C Something / newSomebody / newD

284 The workers will ______ agree to ______ conditions.A never / so

B never / said

C not / thesenot / thisD

285 Sonia is a doctor and she has four children. She works very ____.A hardly

B many

C harda lotD

286 The _____ was to _____ about working conditions.A workers / protest

B strikes / be

C strike / protestprotest / angryD


287 ____ we heard ____ loud noise.A Sudden / an

B Quickly / a

C Quick / oneSuddenly / aD

288 ____ days ago I lost ____ wallet.A Thre / mine

B Tree / those

C Three / myThree / meD

289 I don't like borrowing money, I hate being in ____.A lend

B loan

C demanddebtD

290 _____ salary is _____ than average.A The / higher

B What / more

C A / moreThese / higherD

291 He ____ very tired, he must ____ a holiday.A looks / take

B was looking / took

C look / to takelook / takingD

292 First I'm going to China and ____ I'm going to India.A thus

B than

C ratherthenD

293 She's ____ tennis with her ____.A played / brather

B playing / brother

C gaming / broderpaying / brotherD


294 They ____ running three ____ a week.A go / times

B goes / time

C gone / timesgo / timeD

295 ____ ____ updated price list.A Thee are / the

B Are there / theirs

C Here is / ourIs here / oursD

296 I ____ looking for a room ____ rent.A am / to

B are / for

C is / forhas / toD

297 _____ can I rent a car _____?A Who / by

B Were / from

C Where / fromWhat / ofD

298 Mr Brown and _______ will have a meeting on _______.A mine / January

B me / Tuesday

C I / Tuesdaymy / next weekD

299 Please, ____ the report and ____ what you think of it.A reading / telling me

B read / tell me

C reading / telling itto read / tell itD

300 We _____ your applications _____ the end of February.A need / by

B want / until

C has / sincedo / atD


301 My wife ____ me to buy some milk.A didn't remember

B said

C rememberedremindedD

302 He has ____ books ____ read.A lots / to

B loft / to

C much / toa lot of / toD

303 Do you ____ ____ in a team?A like / working

B do / worked

C love / workedliked / to workD

304 I'm afraid Mr. Ball _____ away _____ business.A will / at

B goes / the

C do / inhas gone / onD

305 Excuse me. ____A Could you light me, please?

B Can you give me a light?

C Can you fire me please?Have you to fire?D

306 "Do you like this picture?" "Yes, I ____."A do

B am

C likehaveD

307 I live _____ London but I _____ go to Milan on business.A in / am

B to / will

C The / oftenin / oftenD


308 If the plane ____ late, we will ____ wait at the airport.A will be / had to

B won't be / have

C is / haveis / have toD

309 ____ to the film this evening?A You join

B Do you to come

C Are you to comeWill you be comingD

310 If you _____ understand, ______ the person to repeat.A doesn't / will

B 'll / for

C will / tellsdon't / askD

311 Is Mrs Ross ____ the report ____?A wrote / yesterday

B written / now

C writing / nowwrite / todayD

312 If they _____ me the _____, I'll accept it.A offering / jobs

B offer / job

C will offer / workwant / jobD

313 ____ test is ____ than I thought.A Those / more easy

B This / easier

C Than / much easyThese / easyD

314 _____ people work _____ that department?A How many / in

B How / so

C Do / veryHow much / forD


315 When ____ your wife?A have you for first time met

B you firstly met

C did you first meetyou meet first timeD

316 The living room and kitchen are on the ground floor. Instead, the bedrooms are ____.A upstairs

B above floor

C on the floor upat beyond floorD

317 We have ______ reports ______ write.A much / to

B many / that

C lots / for toLots of / toD

318 There are _____ mistakes _____ this summary.A the many / in

B a lot / for

C lots of / insome / toD

319 Maria is ____ student in the class.A the most smartest

B more intelligent

C the most intelligentthe most brightD

320 Rita's husband has a moustache and a ____.A beard

B baird

C beerdbirdD

321 How _____ will the meeting _____?A time / lost

B many time / be

C much /lastlong / lastD


322 The post office is just ______ the church, ______ the school.A in / near

B to / at

C past / next toafter / atD

323 Vegetarians don't eat ____.A meets

B meats

C meatmeetD

324 _____ is the book I lent _____?A Were / he

B We're / me

C Where / yourWhere / youD

325 Don't wait for me if you ____.A go speedy

B are in a hurry

C have a rushhave a hurryD

326 Could you give me a ____ to the airport?A driving

B lift

C taketransitD

327 This watch is not expensive. It's quite ____.A cheap

B over price

C good marketchipD

328 He often tells very ____ jokes.A jolly

B humour

C laughfunnyD


329 If it rains tomorrow, we ____ to play tennis.A won't can

B cannot

C won't be ablecan'tD

330 He _____ a very _____ person.A is / importance

B is / important

C has / importshis / importantlyD

331 ____ have you ____ him?A Where / meets

B When / meet

C Where / metWho / meetD

332 There's a good programme ____.A in TV tonight

B inside TV tonight

C on TV tonightby the TV this night.D

333 This room already has ____ furniture in it.A enough of

B enough

C a fewtoo manyD

334 I'm _____ . _____ you speak more slowly?A stranger / Can

B a foreigner / Could

C strange / Dostrange / DoesD

335 My _____ school is _____ near our house.A child / very

B daughter / no

C daughter's / quitechild's / theD


336 On the motorway, the ____ limit is 120 kph.A most velocity

B fast

C rapidityspeedD

337 They live in the country on a large ____.A factory

B agriculture

C farmfirmD

338 ____is the man with sunglasses ____?A For who / to wait

B Who / waiting for

C For what / waitingWhat / waitD

339 Is Jane's ____ than Mary?A older brother

B brother more old

C brother olderoldestD

340 When he ____ in London he ____ very early in the morning.A is / woke

B were / waken

C was / wokewas / wakesD

341 ____ a glass ____ red wine!A Drinks / with

B Are / whit

C Have / ofTakes / whitD

342 Peter ____ ____ the morning train at nine.A always / catches

B catch / alway

C catches / alwaysalway / catchD


343 Louis plays the piano. He is a famous ____.A musicist

B musical

C musicianmusicerD

344 Please put the food ____ the fridge.A of

B for

C inatD

345 ______ the statistics before you ______ the letter.A Controlled / sent

B Check / send

C Checking / sendControl / sentD

346 On Sundays I enjoy having ____.A the breakfast in the bed

B breakfast at bed

C breakfast in bedbreakfast in the bedD

347 Mr Smith ____ very early ____.A do leave / often

B will leave / tomorrow

C could leave / neverdid leave / tomorrowD

348 Peter's office is much _____ than _____.A larger / mine

B too large / my

C the larger / minelarge / hisD

349 Mark ____ late ____ usual!A would be / so

B been / as

C will be / ashas been / suchD


350 "____. The traffic is bad today." "Don't worry. Come and sit down. We have just started."A Sorry for the late

B I beg your pardon for the late

C Excuse me for delayI'm sorry I'm lateD

351 The book is ______ more interesting than I ______.A too / think

B much / thought

C very / thoughtso / thinkD

352 "Where do you come from?" "____"A Spanish.

B Spain.

C YesterdayOne of these times, thank you!D

353 ____ lost ____ book.A She / her

B She / yours

C She / mineShe / hersD

354 If you study hard, you will surely ____ the exam.A overcome

B pass

C take overgo overD

355 She must ____ in bed, she ____ a terrible cold.A to stay / had

B stay / has

C stays / havestaying / is havingD

356 Last week my friend ______ three new ______.A buys / books

B bought / books

C brought / bookbuyed / bucksD


357 You must ____ the old house and ____ a flat in town.A sell / buy

B sold / bought

C selling / buyingto sell / to buyD

358 He ____ his car ____ year.A bought / last

B buyes / one

C buyed / lastbuy / oneD

359 ____ the instructions carefully and ____ us if you need assistance.A Read / call

B To read / to call

C Reads / callsRead / calledD

360 Do you speak any ____ languages?A strangers

B abroad

C foreignotherD

361 Please _____ everything _____ your bag.A do put / that

B put / into

C place / toputting / inD

362 People often ____ money from banks.A invests

B loan

C borrowlendD

363 _____ the letter and _____ to me.A Do / send

B Write / show it

C Do / make itWriting / showingD


364 Are the children still awake or are they already ____?A sleepy

B slept

C sleepasleepD

365 You aren't right! You are ____!A error

B wrong

C mistakefalseD

366 The soup has a very strange ____. What did you put in it?A looks

B tongue

C tastehodourD

367 ____ is ____ expensive article in our catalogue.A This / more

B These / the much

C That / the mostThose / the veryD

368 I can't find my keys. I've looked ____ for them.A anywhere

B over all

C all placeeverywhereD

369 They took a long ____ last summer.A fly

B holidays

C traveltripD

370 Before you go to Frankfurt, you should go to the bank and buy some ____ marks.A German

B Germany

C DutchHollandD


371 The newspaper _____ the results of the _____the following day.A published / electeds

B published / election

C publicised / electvoted / electionD

372 I think it _____ rain _____.A is / yesterday

B be / all days

C will / tomorrowwill be / sometimeD

373 This car is ____ expensive ____ that one.A much / then

B less / than

C very / thuslast / thatD

374 Shakespeare ____ in 1616.A die

B death

C dieddeadD

375 Neither John ____ Mary ____ available.A nor / is

B no / am

C neitter / hasnor / haveD

376 If you need money to buy a car, a bank can ____ it to you.A present

B borrow

C lendinvestD

377 Ask the waiter if he will bring us the ____ so we can pay.A bill

B cost

C recipeadditionD


378 She ____ very ____.A are / tired

B is / tired

C has / tiredam / tiredD

379 The sales clerk forgot to give me the ____ when I paid for the radio.A receipt

B check

C billrecipeD

380 He ____ his car ____ year.A buy / one

B buyes / one

C bought / lastbuyed / lastD

381 If you have a ____, why don't you take an aspirin?A pain in head

B head hurt

C hurt of the brainheadacheD

382 _____ are you _____ that letter to ?A To who / send

B Who / sending

C What / writingWhy / sentD

383 ____ the instructions carefully and ____ us if you need assistance.A To read / to call

B Reads / calls

C Read / callRead / calledD

384 I met her ____ the stairs as I was going down to lunch.A in

B for

C intoonD


385 If you want to buy a magazine, there is a ____ across the street.A paper shop

B newsagent's

C libraryjournalistD

386 ____ man ____ landed on the moon was American.A A / who

B The fist / which

C First / whomThe first / whoD

387 ____ going ____ the cinema this afternoon.A I am / to

B I / in

C I have / inYou is / toD

388 The coffee ____ ____ good.A is / very

B are / lot

C is / muchist / veryD

389 When he was twenty-one, he ____ the Marines.A enrolled

B joint

C joinedmatchedD

390 This company _____ formed _____ 1991.A wasn't / on

B is / by

C did / beforewas / inD

391 You must ____ for at least two hours every day if you want to play the piano well.A coach fingers

B practise

C make trainingdo exerciseD


392 ____ apartment is smaller than ____.A Paul's / mine

B Paul / I

C The Paul's / meThe Paul / the mineD

393 Last week I _____ my car to _____ friend.A did sold / the

B sell / my

C sold / aam selling / myD

394 Marmalade is ____ jam, but it is usually made from citrus fruits.A how

B like

C asthe sameD

395 ____ have you ____ him?A Who / meet

B Where / meets

C Where / metWhen / meetD

396 He's ______ to the office _____ speak to you.A come / for

B in / to

C coming / tocomes / for toD

397 ____ isn't ____ bread left.A They / any

B That / some

C There / anyHere / anD

398 My house is ____ from the park than his house is.A further

B too far

C farermore farD


399 If you are worried about your ____, you should see a doctor.A wealth

B care

C healthmedicalD

400 She likes _____ _____ relatives.A visiting / her

B visits / her

C to visit / thisvisiting / himD

401 ______ is not allowed ______ this theatre.A To smoke / in

B Smoke / at

C A smoke / bySmoking / inD

402 ____ can I ____ a phone card?A Who / buys

B What / bought

C Which / to buyWhere / buyD

403 _____ the underground _____ reliable than the bus?A Does / be

B Was / so

C Is / mostIs / moreD

404 They were ____ sleepy to stay awake.A too much

B two

C tooso muchD

405 ______ can I speak ______ Mr Porter?A Who / to

B When / to

C How / soWhere / theD


406 We ____ for mushrooms ____ the wood.A are looking / at

B has looked / for

C are looking / inlooking / insideD

407 _____ a good weekend! _____ you on Monday.A Have / See

B You've / Seen

C Do / BeHave you / SeeD

408 _____ Paul _____ Mary can come to the party.A Neither / nor

B But / so

C Or / orThe / andD

409 _____ forget to bring a _____.A No / documents

B Me / passport

C Do / passportsDon't / documentD

410 The strike ____ tomorrow ____ nine.A started / from

B start / to

C will start / atwould start / onD

411 We ____ tell him ____ truth.A have / some

B must / the

C did / ahad / anyD

412 _____ are you so angry? _____ I've lost my diary.A But / Because

B When / Why

C While / BecauseWhy / BecauseD


413 My children like ____ school very much.A they're

B their

C theretheyD

414 ______ are the Hungarian diplomats ______?A When / arriving

B What time / arrive

C When / do arriveWhere / comeD

415 "Excuse me. Could you tell me ____ pharmacy is?" "Yes. It's over there, next to the book shop."A what nearest

B where the nearest

C which the nearestwhose nearestD

416 The _____ was taken some _____ ago.A decisions / times

B decision / long

C decided / timedecision / timeD

417 "Can I help you, madam?" "No, thank you. ____."A I want look only

B I want just see

C I'm just lookingI no want helpD

418 _____ you _____ me the time of the next train?A Will / tell to

B Are / tell

C Do / sayCan / tellD

419 "____ to get to work?" "About half an hour."A How much time does it want

B It wants you a long time for

C How long does it take youHow many do you needD


420 _____ a newsagent's _____ here?A There are / next

B Have there / near

C Is there / nearBe / nextD

421 _____ a newsagent's _____ here?A There are / next

B Be / next

C Is there / nearHave there / nearD

422 Today, many ____.A woman work

B women works

C women workwoman worksD

423 The student _____ finished his studies _____.A is / soon

B does / now

C hasn't / yethas / yetD

424 ______ sign a contract ______ reading it.A Never / under

B Always / between

C All ways / afterNever / beforeD

425 When you travel abroad, do you ____ with your family?A keep the contact

B keep in touch

C stay contactshold togetherD

426 Last month we ____ ____ Milan for the annual meeting.A went / to

B come / in

C walked / atgo / toD


427 Are you ____ of dogs?A scare

B afraid

C frightenfearD

428 I saw my ______ three weeks ______.A brother / from

B brother / since

C brother / latelybrother / agoD

429 We contacted him _____ e-mail the _____ day.A by / following

B on / follow

C by / somewith / nearD

430 ____ is the English delegation ____?A How long / arrived

B Who / arrived

C What / arriveWhen / arrivingD

431 If we _____ hard our boss _____ very happy.A worked / is

B will work / be

C work / will bewill work / isD

432 We ______ looking for a new ______.A don't / assistants

B are / assistant

C have / assistancemust / assisterD

433 Mrs Smith ____ as an interpreter ____ the last ten years.A is working / all

B has worked / for

C has working / inhave worked / sinceD


434 _____ a good weekend! _____ you on Monday.A You've / Seen

B Have you / See

C Have / SeeDo / beD

435 They ____ Madrid.A haven't never visited

B did never visited

C haven't ever visiteddon't never visitedD

436 I telephoned my husband before ____ the hotel.A to quite

B to have left

C leavingto leaveD

437 ____ TV this evening.A I going to watching

B I will go watching

C I going to watchI'm going to watchD

438 My daughter doesn't like going to parties because she is ____.A fear

B shy

C coldfrightenD

439 Paul ____ Italy ___ 1986.A left / in

B leaves / on

C leaving / inleave / duringD

440 The _____ project _____ developed in America.A fist / is

B premier / will

C first / wasmain / beD


441 _____ money do you _____ on food per week?A What / spend

B How often / cost

C How many / costHow much / spendD

442 My brother lives ____ Washington D.C.A about

B next

C in the close tonearD

443 _____ Paul _____ Mary can come to the party.A Or / or

B But / so

C The / andNeither / norD

444 He ____ very tired, he must ____ a holiday.A look / taking

B look / to take

C looks / takewas looking / tookD

445 The student _____ finished his studies _____.A does / now

B hasn't / yet

C has / yetis / soonD

446 They ____ on holiday since last Saturday.A are being

B have been

C are stayedwereD

447 I am going ____ my ____ .A by / parents

B on / parents'

C at / parentto / parents'D


448 The first politician ______ proposed this law was ______.A who / Italian

B that / Italy

C whom / Italianwhich / ItalyD

449 My ______ friend speaks ______ very well.A sister / France

B sisters' / french

C sister's / Frenchsisters / FrancesD

450 Is Mrs Ross ____ the report ____?A wrote / yesterday

B writing / now

C write / todaywritten / nowD

451 Peter ____ ____ the morning train at nine.A always / catches

B catch / alway

C alway / catchcatches / alwaysD

452 Do you often ____ the newspapers ____ the morning?A reading / in

B to read / at

C read / inreads / onD

453 _____ he _____ in that office?A Don't / works

B Does / job

C Doesn't / workWorks / notD

454 The Director's office is ____ than ____.A much large / the your

B more large / your

C large / yoularger / yoursD


455 The examination was ______ difficult ______ I expected.A the more / but

B least / for

C less / thanlots / thanD

456 "What's the weather like today?" "____"A It will rained.

B It's sunny.

C Still waitingIt's snow.D

457 He _____ a good career _____ the Diplomatic Service.A had / in

B is having / to

C had had / forhas / beingD

458 Spain and Portugal ____ the European Union ____ 1986.A entering / since

B enter / on

C enters / atentered / inD

459 Have you ever been ____?A to outside

B stranger

C foreigner countryabroadD

460 Last night Ted ____ to the cinema.A went

B gone

C goedis goneD

461 I had a cup of tea and went straight ____ bed.A to the my

B in to

C to thetoD


462 Arthur Brown ______ ______ a security guard.A work / like

B works / as

C is / beinghas / workingD

463 What do you think your father ___ you for Christmas?A will give

B does give

C presents togiveD

464 Shirts, skirts, trousers and dresses are all ____.A clothes

B close

C clothslotsD

465 Many famous ____ are men.A cooking

B cuisines

C cookscookersD

466 Do you _____ it will rain? I hope _____.A think / not

B thinks / not

C thank / nothinking / notsD

467 Careful, you are going ____ the glasses.A to falling

B to make drop

C to droplet fallD

468 The committee _____ formed _____ 1991.A cannot / to

B will be / at

C was / inis / byD


469 I _____ been to that place _____ at least three years.A haven't / for

B have / since

C has / for've / byD

470 What did he ____ yesterday afternoon?A do

B does

C donedidD

471 A tremendous earthquake ____ San Francisco ____ the twenties.A has destroyed / for

B destroys / in

C destroy / ondestroyed / inD

472 The last train ______ ______ 11p.m..A is / to

B is leaving / next

C leaves / atgo / atD

473 _____ are you _____ that letter to?A Why / sent

B What / writing

C Who / sendingTo who / sendD

474 I _____ play tennis _____ the week, only on Saturdays.A must / not

B am / during

C can / withoutnever / duringD

475 He ____ to know your telephone ____.A wanted / number

B want / namber

C to want / numberwon't / codeD


476 If you _____ understand, ______ the person to repeat.A doesn't / will

B don't / ask

C will / tells'll / forD

477 The director _____ the employees _____ extra hours.A wants / to work

B want / to

C will / to workwants that / worksD

478 ____ can we ____ a good restaurant?A From where / to find

B Where / find

C Where / foundWhere / foundD

479 You ______ finish the work by ______.A mustn't / time

B must / Friday

C must be / thenmust to / FridayD

480 Mark ____ late ____ usual!A will be / as

B has been / such

C been / aswould be / soD

481 When it ____ I stay ____.A rained / in home

B rain / on home

C rains / at hometo rain / homeD

482 "Maggie, I'd like you to meet my brother John." "____ John."A I know you before

B I am happy know you

C Very enchantedPleased to meet youD


483 Buses in England are ____.A reads

B reds

C redrexD

484 Look! ______ report is ______ your desk.A The / on

B The / with

C A / ontoMy / toD

485 There aren't _____ pens _____ the cupboard.A any / up

B some / before

C some / withany / inD

486 The book is ______ more interesting than I ______.A much / thought

B very / thought

C too / thinkso / thinkD

487 She ____ very ____.A are / tired

B has / tired

C is / tiredam / tiredD

488 There are ____ eggs in the fridge.A any

B a lot

C muchsomeD

489 We don't want this flat. The ____ is too high.A money

B loan

C rentletD


490 Rachel often goes ____ in her job, sometimes to Tokyo, sometimes to New York.A to out countries

B abroad

C foreignaboardD

491 When ____ to the theatre?A you last went

B did you last go

C was you lastdid you reachD

492 ____ we heard ____ loud noise.A Quick / one

B Quickly / a

C Sudden / anSuddenly / aD

493 She ____ go out with us next Sunday because her parents are coming to visit.A cannot to

B cant

C won't cancan'tD

494 They ____ the house if the price ____ reasonable.A don't buy / is

B are buying / are

C buy / will bewill buy / isD

495 The new secretary ____ English ____.A speak / flou

B spoke / flew

C spoken / fluentspeaks / fluentlyD

496 (on the telephone) Hello. ____. May I speak to Mr. Johnson, please.A Patrick Wells is phoning

B He is Patrick Wells talking

C This is Patrick WellsPatrick Wells hearingD


497 You must ____ to the restaurant next door, it's ____ in town.A going / better

B go / the best

C to go / the bestgone / a bestD

498 Spain and Portugal ____ the European Union ____ 1986.A entered / in

B enter / on

C entering / sinceenters / atD

499 "What does your brother do?" "____"A "He does the mechanic."

B "He's a mechanic."

C "He makes the mechanic:""He's working on the cars."D

500 Sheila is wearing her best ____. She is going to have a job interview.A dresses

B cover

C clothesclothingsD

501 When it ____ I stay ____.A to rain / home

B rains / at home

C rain / on homerained / in homeD

502 Neither John ____ Mary ____ available.A nor / have

B neitter / has

C nor / isno / amD

503 (on the telephone) "Sheraton Hotel - Can I help you?" "Yes. ____ to room 409, please?"A Can you call me

B Can you receive me

C Can you pass meCan you put me throughD


504 Is Mrs. Parker ______ the conference ______?A attend / yesterday

B at / Mondays

C attending / tomorrowbe / nowD

505 "Have a nice weekend!" "Thank you, ____"A as much for you.

B also you.

C and same you.the same to you.D

506 He is _____ for _____ days.A here / fiveteen

B here / fifteen

C in / fiftiesthere / fivesD

507 She is not ____ he is.A such tall like

B tall how

C so tall howas tall asD

508 His father ______ the manager of the _______ factory.A has / cars

B are / care

C is / carwere / car'sD

509 The first atomic bombs ____ dropped ____ Hiroshima and Nagasaki.A were / on

B was / in

C have / athad / toD

510 He works _____ and _____.A fastly / good

B quickly / well

C quick / efficientgood / efficientD


511 We ____ ____ to the seaside.A frequently / to go

B had / going

C often / gooften / goesD

512 This is absolutely the ____ book I've ever read.A baddest

B worsest

C worstbadD

513 I don't like to go out alone ____ night.A at

B out

C thein aD

514 Prices ____ by 2,5 % ____.A have increased / last year

B increased / last year

C increases / yearlyincrease / lastlyD

515 I ____ looking for a room ____ rent.A has / to

B is / for

C am / toare / forD

516 ____ your shoes ___ the table.A To not leave / to

B Don't leave / under

C Not leave / fromDoesn't leave / betweenD

517 ____ by plane is faster than driving.A Floating

B Travelling

C To tripVoyagingD


518 Hans is a very ____ businessman.A successful

B of success

C succeededsuccessD

519 He's really ____ meeting your sister.A looks for

B looking at

C looking forward tolooking back toD

520 ______ office is in charge ______ marketing.A Now / for

B Our / of

C Out / toOurs / ofD

521 This is ____ restaurant ____town.A the best / in

B the good / in the

C best / than thebetter / inD

522 The goods ____ delivered on time, ____ worry.A will be / don't

B will be / doesn't

C is / doesn'tare / won'tD

523 I _____ a single room for three _____.A like / night

B will / nights

C prefer / nightwould like / nightsD

524 Our teacher is never ____. She is always on time.A in retard

B late

C delaylaterD


525 When tourists come to Rome, they spend a lot of their time ____.A tour

B for view the city

C sightseeingtouristingD

526 It usually ____ a lot in winter.A is raining

B rains

C has raineddoes rainingD

527 Nowadays, there is a lot of ____ in big cities.A pollution

B dirty

C not cleanpollutionessD

528 The Director's office is ____ than ____.A large / you

B much large / the your

C more large / yourlarger / yoursD

529 Look! ______ report is ______ your desk.A The / with

B My / to

C The / onA / ontoD

530 He has ____ lived ____.A alway / to Paris

B always / in Paris

C almost / Parisall / at ParisD

531 ____ can I ____ a phone card?A Who / buys

B Where / buy

C What / boughtWhich / to buyD


532 I am going ____ my ____.A by / parents

B at / parent

C on / parents'to / parents'D

533 There are _____ mistakes _____ this summary.A the many / in

B lots of / in

C some / toa lot / forD

534 The coffee ____ ____ good.A ist / very

B is / very

C are / lotis / muchD

535 Mr Brown ____ the manager of the ____ site.A have / house

B are / home

C has / builderis / buildingD

536 It isn't ______! It's ______.A hers / mine

B her / my

C hers / himher / ourD

537 If you don't hurry, we'll never ____ the bus.A bring

B pick

C catchputD

538 Do you _____ it will rain? I hope _____.A think / not

B thinks / not

C thinking / notsthank / noD


539 I ______ to inform you that the meeting will be in ______ days.A will / tens

B must / tens

C be writing / tenam writing / tenD

540 You have your T-shirt on ____. Turn it around the right way.A back yards

B upside out

C backwardsthe wrongD

541 Tom and Sharon ____ next June.A are going to get married

B have being marry

C will be marryto marryD

542 We went fishing last week and my cousin ____ three big fish.A got

B catched

C didcaughtD

543 I ____ your plan. I think we should do it my way.A don't agree with

B am not agree

C am not agree withhaven't agree withD

544 The company _____ far _____ the city centre.A quiet / at

B now / on

C isn't / fromis much / fromD

545 She started ____ the piano when she was only four years old.A play

B plaid

C playingto playingD


546 We ____ for mushrooms ____ the wood.A has looked / for

B are looking / in

C are looking / atlooking / insideD

547 Don't turn ____, we ____ go straight on.A on / had

B toward left / are

C on the left / haveleft / have toD

548 _____ people work _____ that department?A How many / in

B Do / very

C How / soHow much / forD

549 "Waiter, could you give us the bill, please?" "Certainly, sir. ____"A It stays here.

B For you

C Here you are.Take, please.D

550 ____ your seat belt and ____.A Have fastened / no smoking

B Does fasten / does not smoke

C Fasten / do not smokeFastened / did not smokeD

551 We're _____ on a _____ project.A working / new

B working / newly

C works / betterworked / goodD

552 The politician _____ his seat _____ 1998.A won / in

B wins / by

C had / agogets / toD


553 ____ can run ____ than you.A No bodies / faster

B Non / fastest

C Nobody / fasterNone / fastestD

554 They ____ the house if the price ____ reasonable.A are buying / are

B will buy / is

C buy / will bewould buy /will beD

555 Two _____ people live in _____ city.A million / to

B millions of / an

C million / thatmillions of / thatD

556 The office ____ every day ____ 17:00.A closed / in

B close / on

C will close / tocloses / atD

557 When he ____ in London he ____ very early in the morning.A were / waken up

B was / woke up

C was / wakes upis / woke upD

558 ______ at night is bad for ______.A Studying / see

B Student / the eye

C Studying / the eyesTo study / eyesD

559 Last night a ____ stole two famous paintings from the City Museum.A deaf

B thief

C catcherrobD


560 _____ you _____ me the time of the next train?A Are / tell

B Can / tell

C Do / sayWill / tell toD

561 The town hall ____ in Central Square, ____ the Science Museum.A were / at the right of

B are / the right of

C here / to the right ofis / on the right ofD

562 He has not _____ the report _____.A writing / now

B wrote / yet

C written / yetwrote / sinceD

563 I ____ living here ____ 15 years.A are been / since

B have been / for

C was been / forhas been / sinceD

564 I have not ____ the catalogue ____.A sees / never

B seen / yet

C see / justsaw / tillD

565 Richard gave Silvia a nice ____ for her birthday.A give

B present

C giftsdonateD

566 The children are playing football ____.A over

B outside

C offoutD


567 Please _____ everything _____ your bag.A putting / in

B put / into

C do put / thatplace / toD

568 The books ____ returned by the end ____ week.A are / in the

B will / at the

C were / on thewill be / of theD

569 _____ is part _____ the European Community.A Italian / at

B Italy / of

C The Italy / fromItaly's / ofD

570 Richard ____ 85 kilos.A waits

B weighs

C weightswheysD

571 He _____ a good career _____ the Diplomatic Service.A is having / to

B has / being

C had / inhad had / forD

572 Don't try to use that lamp. It ____.A isn't going

B not goes

C doesn't worknot functionsD

573 We ____ tell him ____ truth.A must / the

B have / some

C had / anydid / anD


574 ____ days ago I lost ____ wallet.A Three / my

B Three / me

C Thre / mineTree / thoseD

575 "What is the food like in Mexico?" "____"A I liked very much.

B Like too spicy

C It wouldn't like you.It is hot and spicy.D

576 How will I recognize you when I come to pick you up at the airport? Tell me ____.A what you look like

B your image

C how you are wearinghow you areD

577 I have not ____ the catalogue ____.A seen / yet

B saw / till

C sees / neversee / justD

578 Mr Simons comes ____ United States and ____ in New York.A at / leaved

B from / live

C at the / leavefrom the / livesD

579 "How are you today?" "____"A It's sunny, thanks.

B I'm tall 1 m 82 cm.

C Mr. Smith.Very well, thank you.D

580 Two _____ people live in _____ city.A million / to

B millions of / that

C million / thatmillions of / anD


581 ______ a good ______!A Do / trip

B Be / travel

C Have / tripHas / journeysD

582 ____ sugar do you ____ in your coffee?A How a lot / loves

B How many / love

C How much / likeHow / likesD

583 If you ____ your driving test, you won't be able to drive.A wrong

B mistake

C under takefailD

584 "Where's Susan?" "I think ____ garden."A she's staying by

B she has playing

C she's in theshe stays inD

585 How long ____ your car?A have you had

B do you have

C you hashave you been havingD

586 Inflation ______ by 1% ______ month.A would grow / at

B grew / last

C growed / lasthas grown / the lastD

587 He has been in hospital ____ three days.A from

B since

C foronD


588 The director _____ the employees _____ extra hours.A will / to work

B wants that / work

C want / towants / to workD

589 We are ____ meet the new boss ____ half an hour.A going to / in

B did / at

C went to / togo to / onD

590 She always wears the _____ expensive _____.A very / cloth

B most / clothes

C well / dressso / dressingD

591 ______ wine ______ you drink last night?A The / don't

B How much / did

C How many / didHow / doD

592 Yesterday, Jane had a very ____ day. She worked until 6 PM, then she went to the gym, the supermarket and the chemist's.A busy

B affaired

C fullyoccupiedD

593 When you get to the traffic lights, turn left and then go ____ for about two hundred metres.A forward by

B ahead in

C straight ondirectlyD

594 They _____ be angry, if we _____ pay the bill.A won't / to

B will / have

C are / don'twill / don'tD


595 This is a very ____ armchair.A comfortable

B comfort

C comfortablyuncomfortingD

596 John has just bought a guitar. He ____ it all the time.A rings

B songs

C soundsplaysD

597 He passed the exam because he made very few ____.A falses

B wrongs

C errormistakesD

598 If it ____ tomorrow, we won't play tennis.A will be raining

B will rain

C rainswill rainingD

599 "I'm very tired." "____"A Same me

B I do the same.

C So am I.Also do I.D

600 "Do you have any plans for Saturday?" "Yes, we ____ some friends in Venice."A will go to finding

B are to see

C go to visitare going to visitD

601 Our courrier ____ our goods ____.A delivered / at Mondays

B has delivered / on the Monday

C delivers / on Mondaysdeliver we / the MondaysD


602 ____ alcohol is dangerous for ____.A The drinking / childs

B Drinking / children

C To drink / childDrink / childrensD

603 Do you have an electric or gas ____ in your kitchen?A fire box

B hot

C cookcookerD

604 Football is a very ____ sport in Italy.A popular

B wanted

C usuallyspreadyD

605 _____ is part _____ the European community.A The Italy / from

B Italy's / of

C Italy / ofItalian / atD

606 She asked ______ ______ close the door.A me / not to

B me / to not

C my / tohe / theD

607 I ____ a copy of the report ____.A need / to read it

B needs / for reading it

C does need / for to read itneeding / to reading itD

608 "_____ use your phone?" "No, please do."A I can

B Do you mind if I

C You disagree if IDo you like ID


609 Those planes ______ delayed because ______ bad weather.A be / of

B can / a

C were / ofare / theD

610 In 1989 the Berlin wall ____ down.A was falled

B has come

C has fellcameD

611 I didn't have any lunch because I wasn't ____.A anger

B appetite

C hungryfamineD

612 _____ the traffic lights turn _____.A In / on the left

B To / left

C By / on his leftAt / leftD

613 I want to watch the football ___ on TV this evening.A match

B play

C happenspartyD

614 There are _____ extra pens _____ the table.A any / all

B some / on

C an / underfews / beforeD

615 The prisoner ____ to escape.A succeed

B managed

C is managedrealisedD


616 "Would you like another cup of tea?" "____"A Yes, I wish it.

B Very kind of your.

C Yes, I'd love one.Yes, I want itD

617 My secretary _____ _____ efficient.A hasn't / more

B has / much

C is / noneis / veryD

618 "How's your daughter?" "____"A She's the tallest in her class.

B She's much better, thank you.

C She's fifteen.She is a lively girlD

619 "You really don't like loud music, do you?" "No, I can't ____ it!"A support

B get

C standpersistD

620 She must ____ in bed, she ____ a terrible cold.A stays / have

B staying / is having

C to stay / hadstay / hasD

621 I enjoy reading in my ____ time.A in more

B spare

C partfreeD

622 My son was very ____ when the school trip was cancelled.A destroyed

B disappointed

C disilludeddeludedD


623 You must ____ the old house and ____ a flat in town.A to sell / to buy

B sell / buy

C selling / buyingsold / boughtD

624 Sorry, I don't ____ , ____ you speak slowly?A understand / could

B understand / does

C undertood / hadsee / doesD

625 ____ can we ____ a good restaurant?A Where / found

B Where / find

C From where / to findWhere / findingD

626 The interview _____ be published in the _____ edition of the newspaper.A have to / near

B will / near

C will not / yesterdaywill / nextD

627 ____ can run ____ than you.A Nobody / faster

B Non / fastest

C None / fastestNo bodies / fasterD

628 I feel much better today. Yesterday I ____ terrible.A fell

B feeled

C fallfeltD

629 _____ can sing better _____ you.A Nobody / than

B Not / than

C None / thenNo-one / thatD


630 I asked the hotel receptionist for some ____ about the city.A information

B advices

C newinformationsD

631 When I was running in the park, I ____ my wallet.A losed

B lost

C have losedwas losingD

632 I'm sorry but Mr Bern ____ away ____.A goes / at the minute

B went / a minute ago

C gone / in a minuteis gone / the minute agoD

633 Texas is famous for ____ and cowboys.A essence

B any oil

C oilan petrolD

634 There are _____ extra pens _____ the table.A an / under

B any / all

C the / beforesome / onD

635 My father is wearing a striped ____.A tie

B thy

C tiedtyeD

636 We _____ to inform you that your application _____ successful.A repeat / was

B regrets / isn't

C must / isregret / wasn'tD


637 ____ careful! It's a very dangerous road.A Do

B Make

C AreBeD

638 We _____ discussing it _____ the next conference.A must / on

B are / at

C have / inis / atD

639 Yesterday the shop assistant ____ four ____.A selled / shirt

B sales / shirt

C to sale / showsold / shirtsD

640 I ____ to inform you that the train is ____ minutes late.A regreted / twenties

B release / tweny

C regrets / twentyregret / twentyD

641 ____ what time does the meeting ____?A From / started

B To / starts

C When / startAt / startD

642 ____ to open the window?A Will I

B May I

C Would you like meDo you dislike if ID

643 _____ forget to bring your _____.A Me / passport

B Don't / passport

C Do / documentNo / documentsD


644 It ____ two months since I last saw him.A is been

B is being

C was beenhas beenD

645 "I like strawberries." "So ____."A I do

B do I

C I amI didn'tD

646 I live _____ London but I _____ go to Milan on business.A to / will

B in / often

C the / oftenin / amD

647 We _____ to inform you that your application _____ successful.A sorry / was

B must / is

C regrets / is notregret / was notD

648 The results of the opinion ____ ____ unexpected.A pall / was

B pole / is

C poll / werepoll / beD

649 ______ offices ______ open at weekends.A This / not

B They / can't

C Their / should toThese / do notD

650 Sandra ____ Bob that she didn't want to go to the cinema.A told

B did say

C saidtold toD


651 Two years _____ we went _____ Toronto for the meeting.A before / in

B since / to

C last / inago / toD

652 Mr Simons comes ____ United States and ____ in New York.A from / live

B at the / leave

C at / leavedfrom the / livesD

653 They ____ running three ____ a week.A go / time

B go / times

C gone / timesgoes / timeD

654 They kissed ____ good-bye.A one back the other

B one to another

C each othereach the otherD

655 Does your brother really believe ____ flying saucers?A about

B on

C intoD

656 He has been _____ for _____ days.A here / fiveteen

B there / fives

C in / fiftieshere / fifteenD

657 I ____ living here ____ 15 years.A have been / for

B has been / since

C are been / sincewas been / forD


658 Where did you go on holiday ____ summer ?A last

B latest

C latterthe lastD

659 ____ a glass ____ red wine!A Are / of

B Have / of

C Takes / withDrinks / withD

660 We've only got ____ biscuits left.A no

B any

C a littlea fewD

661 If we _____ hard our boss _____ very happy.A are / is

B will work / be

C work / will bedo work / isD

662 If the plane ____ late, we will ____ wait at the airport.A is / have

B will be / had to

C is / have towon't be / haveD

663 Do you often ____ the newspapers ____ the morning?A reading / in

B to read / at

C reads / onread / inD

664 The hotel ______ ______ January.A have closed / to

B will close / in

C be closer / onwill closed / inD


665 _____ he _____ in that office?A Works / not

B Don't / works

C Does / jobDoesn't / workD

666 He can't come to the phone. He ____ a shower.A is having

B takes

C does makehasD

667 Excuse me, that seat _____ _____.A are / my

B is / mine

C is / ouryours / isD

668 The bank _____ _____ 9 a.m. every day.A opens / at

B is open / on

C opened / inwill open / onD

669 Rebecca's job pays well. She has a very good ____.A earn

B month

C billsalaryD

670 ____ by plane from Rome to London?A How long does it take

B How much time does it want

C How many time is itHow much long is itD

671 I think it _____ rain _____.A be / all days

B will / tomorrow

C is / todaywill be / todayD


672 She's ____ tennis with her ____.A played / brather

B paying / brother

C playing / brothergaming / broderD

673 It's very ____. Do you think it's going to rain?A covert

B cloud

C cloudyspottyD

674 It was the ______ book I have ______ read.A worst / ever

B worse / ever

C badly / notbad / neverD

675 Bank clerks ____ work ____ Sundays.A does not / at

B did not have / the

C have not / indo not / onD

676 ____ umbrella is this?A Of who

B Who's

C WhoseWhomD

677 He ____ to know your telephone ____.A want / namber

B won't / code

C to want / numberwanted / numberD

678 What ____ when you saw her?A did she wears

B she wears

C does she wearwas she wearingD


679 She _____ the office _____.A left / immediately

B leave / immediately

C leaves / quickhad left / hardlyD

680 She goes ____ ____ friends.A visits / hers

B visited / theirs

C see / histo visit / herD

681 They live in Paris, but they don't speak ____.A Franch

B franchise

C FranceFrenchD

682 "Thank you very much indeed." "Don't ____."A mention it

B say that way

C tell itbother meD

683 I _____ been to that place _____ at least three years.A have / since

B haven't / for

C has / for've / byD

684 ______ your answers ______ your teacher.A Give / at

B Giving / to

C Give / toGiven / andD

685 This jacket is _____ expensive than _____ other one.A very / to

B many / a

C most / anmore / theD


686 "These boxes are very heavy!" "____"A I help you!

B Do you want I help?

C Shall I help you?Must I give you a help?D

687 Lucy and I are very good friends. We ____ when we were at university.A met

B know from

C knewmeatD

688 She asked ______ ______ close the door.A me / to not

B my / to

C he / theme / not toD

689 Ann can't cook and ___ Thomas.A not can

B can't

C nor can'tneither canD

690 "Could I borrow your umbrella, please?" "____"A Sorry, the umbrella serves me.

B Sorry not, it needs to me

C I'm afraid I haven't got one.Excuse me for no umbrella.D

691 My company _____ sends me _____ Paris.A frequently / to

B sometimes / before

C never / outoften / fromD

692 Does Paul ____ ____ new job?A to like / it

B like / his

C likes / herliked / itsD


693 Mr Brown ____ the manager of the ____ site.A has / builder

B are / home

C is / buildinghave / houseD

694 You ____ read this book, it ____ so interesting.A musted / was

B must / is

C must to / ismusts / areD

695 To ______ should I address ______ letter?A whose / a

B where / a

C whom / thiswho / theD

696 Don't forget to buy a ____ of bread at the baker's.A loan

B loaf

C roundshapeD

697 Next Christmas I am going _____ my _____.A in / cousins'

B at / cousins

C by / cousinto / cousin'sD

698 ____ to Ireland?A Was you ever

B Are you never been

C Have you ever beenDid you never beenD

699 On Christmas most offices ____.A aren't working

B are stopped

C are firmare closedD


700 Her husband ____ politics.A hasn't got interested

B doesn't interested in

C isn't interested inisn't interested toD

701 "What's the weather like today?" "____"A It's sunny.

B The snow is there.

C as keeping up rainingThere isn't no sun.D

702 The results of the opinion ____ ____ unexpected.A pole / is

B pall / was

C poll / werepoll / beD

703 What _____ doing? I _____ the newspaper.A are you / 'm reading

B have / reading

C you / readdo you / readD

704 Yesterday the shop assistant ____ four ____.A sales / shirt

B to sale / show

C sold / shirtsselled / shirtD

705 We are ____ meet the new boss ____ half an hour.A went to / to

B going to / in

C go to / ondid / atD

706 Neither my boss ______ his secretary ______ available.A and / is

B nor / was

C not / wereor / haveD


707 You should always ____ the lights when you leave a room to save electricity.A close out

B put off

C switch downturn offD

708 She is ______ speak ______ the meeting.A going to / at

B often / in

C will / onnot / atD

709 The policeman _____ to know my _____.A would / addresses

B won't / address

C will / addresswants / addressD

710 ____ an underground ____ over here?A Is there / station

B There are / line

C Are there / stopThere is / rankD

711 We are having a special dinner to ____ his promotion.A happy for

B celebrate

C partyfestivalD

712 Last week I _____ my car to _____ friend.A sold / a

B did sold / the

C sell / myam selling / myD

713 The summer in Norway is very ____.A small

B short

C littletinyD


714 He _____ been a member of the European parliament ______ 1995.A has / since

B was / for

C is / sincehas / from theD

715 The apple pie was so good that I asked her to give me the ____.A receipt

B indication

C recipemenuD

716 This jacket is _____ expensive than _____ other one.A many / a

B more / the

C very / tomost / anD

717 The books ____ returned by the end ____ week.A were / on the

B are / in the

C will / at thewill be / of theD

718 ____ half an hour.A You are late of

B I'm waiting here since

C I have been waiting forI'm here sinceD

719 ____ isn't ____ bread left.A There / any

B They / any

C Here / anThat / someD

720 Jill ____ all ____ money on books.A will spent / of hers

B will spend / her

C spend / hersspents / of herD


721 May I introduce you to my sister Isabel? Isabel, ____.A he is called Jasper

B this mans' Jasper

C this is Jasperhe's name JasperD

722 The board will ____ assent to ____ agreement.A nevers / those

B never / thiis

C ever / thosenever / thisD

723 The strike ____ tomorrow ____ nine.A will start / at

B start / to

C started / fromwould start / onD

724 Mr. Stevens ____ been exporting English antiques ____ 1970.A has / for

B will / from

C have / inhas / sinceD

725 What _____ doing? I _____ the newspaper.A have / reading

B do you / read

C you / readare you / 'm readingD

726 The _____ project _____ developed in America.A first / was

B main / be

C premier / willfist / isD

727 It isn't ______! It's ______.A her / our

B hers / mine

C hers / himher / myD


728 ____ he studied hard, he didn't pass the driving test.A Just

B Although

C AlreadyAsD

729 ____ article ____ published some time ago.A These / were

B There / were

C There / wasThis / wasD

730 _____ are you so angry? _____ I've lost my diary.A Why / Because

B But / Because

C When / WhyWhile / BecauseD

731 Susan is not ____ Patrick.A so old so

B old like

C as old asolder asD

732 These job offers ____ be published ____ in the local papers.A are / after

B had / before

C have / alreadywill / next weekD

733 My ____ girlfriend speaks ____.A brother's / Japanese

B brothers / Japones

C brother / Japanbrotherhood / JapanesesD

734 _____ the new employee ______ English fluently?A Does / speak

B How / speaks

C Don't / speakingDo / speaksD


735 The office opens _____ on _____.A not / Thursday

B early / morning

C earlier / Thursdaynever / the ThursdayD

736 ____ lost ____ book.A He / yours

B She / hers

C She / herHe / mineD


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