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2. Dinner will be ready but we have time for a drink before then.
A. currently B. lately C. presently D. suddenly
3. What do you to do about the problem now that this solution has failed?
A. attempt B. think C. pretend D. intend
4. We have for a new secretary but we havent had any replies yet.
A. advertised B. advised C. announced D. noticed
12. They started building the house two years ago and it yet.
A. hadnt finished B. havent finished C. didnt finish D. dont finish
19. The china _________ from her hands and shattered to the ground.
A. felled B. fell C. felt D. was falling
20. I believe Louis ________ you earlier about the tickets, didnt he?
A. rang B. ringed C. rung D. was ringing
28. Several cars, ... owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
A. their B. of which C. whom D. whose
29. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan was ...
A. adopted B. taken up C. practised D. exploited
30. Jack ... the maps for several minutes, unable to believe his eyes.
A. watched B. glanced C. stared at D. glimpsed
TEST 62
5. When I got there, he wasnt in the house. He ... working in the garden.
A. can has been B. should has been C. ought to have been D. could have been
15. Tom has just failed an exam. I cant ... feeling sorry for him.
A. force B. help C. resist D. stood
16.The report is expected to be critical of the industry. ........, it is likely to recommend extensive
changes to production.
A. Whats more B. Furthermore C. however; D. in contrast
17. The witness claims to have seen the suspect at the scene of the crime. ........, the police are in
possession of video evidence of the man entering the building.
A. Moreover B. As well as that C. above all; D. additionally
18. ........ in nearly every country in the world they drive on the right, in England they insist on
driving on the left.
A. On the one hand B. While C. despite; D. however
19. He couldn't get the machine to work ........ following the instructions carefully.
A. despite B. however C. even though D. although
20. The younger kids were very disciplined, the older ones created much havoc.
A. even if B. whereas C. despite; D because of
21. What were some of the things that brought __________ the Romanian revolution?
A. up B. about C. around D out
23. The whole problem has its __________ in the late 1980s.
A. roots B. cause C. spring D. starting
24. Accessing information from the World Wide Web __________ basic computer skills.
A. engenders B. arouses C. entails D means
25. Can you shed any light on the reason __________ his appalling behaviour?
A. for B. of C. about D. on
3. with empty bottles, the lorry left the warehouse before noon.
A. After loading B. Loading C. Having been loaded D. After having loaded
5. The patient was in a coma but he was brought ... by the doctors in this hospital.
A. round B. through C. after D. up
7. The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible so I was . . . .
A. confused B. nervous C. shameful D. embarrassed
11. When the robbers held the National Bank they managed to steal $1,000,000.
A. up B. in C. on D. off
13. What you saw cant have been an aeroplane. Im convinced it ... a large bird.
A. must be B. could be C. must have been D. could have been
14. I should have ... my hair cut weeks ago, but I just dont seem to have had time.
A. let B. made C. had D. gone
16. Youll get sick if you eat this meat; its .......
A. out B. off C. up D. in
18. ....... the page, she would have seen her friends photo next to an awful article.
A. Would she turn B. Had she turned C. Will she turn D. Has she turned
19. The expert ....... the painting carefully and then said it was not original.
A. investigated B. looked into C. examined D. watched
20. The prisoner tried to escape but the police prevented unnoticed.
A. to pass him B. him to pass C. passing him D. him from passing
23. George does not know where __________his pen when he finished his homework.
A. did he put B. he did put C. he put D. to have put
24. They hadnt let us know that they ___________in our town.
A. would arrive B. arrive C. will arrive D. arrived
26. Unless you ________ the project by 5 0clock, youll have to spend the night at the office.
A. finish B. dont finish C. wont finish D. should finish
27. His brand new car is gone. Someone ________ stolen it while he was in the meeting.
A. should have B. would have C. must have D. can have
30. The ________ the equipment, the faster you finish your work.
A. better B. best C. the most good D. more better
TEST 64
1. Im not sure where Becky is. She in the living room, or perhaps shes in the backyard.
A. might sit B. might be sitting C. might have sat D. must be sitting
6. By the time they _______their destination, their house had been broken into.
A. reached B. reach C. have reached D. had reached
8. Much valuable information ________the launching of manned spacecraft into outer space.
A. has followed B. have followed C. are followed D. follow
9. The housekeeper _______for us this weekend, although she usually cleans the house only.
A. cooks B. is cooking C. cooked D. will have cooked
10. Bobby __________ Martha for six months and their parents havent learnt this yet.
A. have seen B. has seen C. is seeing D. has been seeing.
18. When they moved to Bucharest, they _______in Sinaia for ten years.
A. have lived B. lived C. had been living D. had lived
30. She .. them that she was leaving the following day.
A. asked B. told C. said D stated
TEST 65
1. I'm not really sure where Beverly is. She ____ in the living room, or perhaps she's in the
backyard.
A. might sit B. might be sitting C. might have sat D. must be sitting
2. Doug must have returned the video he ____ on his way to work. It was on the table, but now
it's gone.
A. has rented B. rented C. will have rented D. was renting
3. You ought to be checking the air pressure in your tires. You ________ get a flat tire on your
trip.
A. wont B. didnt know how to C. dont want to D. mustnt get
5. The package __________ tomorrow afternoon. Mike has just emailed me to say he sent by
express mail this afternoon and it never takes more than 24 hrs.
A. will arrive B. is arriving C. arrives D. ought to have arrived
6. The officer suggested _______ the bus.
A. to take B. they will take C. they take D. they could take
13. The teacher began to _________ patience with the naughty boys.
A. fail B. miss C. lose D. fade
14. The _______ he set was too fast for the others.
A. footstep B. walk C. pace D. footprints
15. A(n) _____ concert could end in disaster due to power failure.
A. alive B. live C. living D. lively
19. When he got home from work, his wife was not there. She _______shopping.
A. have gone B. has gone C. is going D. had gone
24. Im afraid that if I didnt have this part time job I to finish my studies.
A. wont be able B. wouldnt have been able C. would be able D. wouldnt be able
28. When they moved to Bucharest, they ________ in Sinaia for ten years.
A. have lived B. lived C. had been living D. had lived
29. From up there we could see very well how all the children _________across the fields.
A. ran B. run C. are running D. were running
9. George does not know where ______his pen when he finished writing the letter.
A. did he put B. he did put C. he put D. had he put
11. They hadnt let us know that they _______ in our town.
A. would arrive B. arrive C. will arrive D. arrived
14. They didnt know at that time that she _______ music so much.
A. loved B. will love C. is loving D. was loving
15. The _______ the equipment, the faster you finish your work.
A. better B. best C. gooder D. more better
17. Breakfast is one of those ______ that varies from person to person.
A. times B. meals C. foods D. plates
18. When you _____ to London this summer, please visit me.
A. will come B. came C. come D. will be coming
19. If he ________ in his mirror, he would have seen the Ford coming.
A. would look B. did look C. would have looked D. had looked
22. There were _______ students in the room than we had expected.
A. less B. lesser C. fewer D. more few
23. I m sorry I _______ the same mistakes again in my paper last week.
A. have made B. had done C. made D. did
29. Jenny said it was a fantastic treatment, but she didnt say _________________.
A. why it was fantastic B. why C. why she thought it D. why was it so fantastic
1. Im getting engaged next week. Then, that must be the reason........... you look so happy.
A. which B. why C. who D. that
6. Helens parents were very pleased when they read her school . .
A. report B. papers C. diploma D. account
13. Whenever the dog wants to go out I ... get up and open the door.
A. have to B. must C. should D. ought to
16. The expert was able to tell at once that the painting was .
A. real B. natural C. true D. genuine
20. I know youve been under a lot of stress, but I think it is unfair to other people.
A. take it after B. take it out on C. take it in to D. take up
21. One ... adults takes physical exercise at last once a week.
A. from four B. in four C. at four D. with four
22. Pauline managed to win the car rally at the first ... .
A. attempt B. try C. rate D. entry
29. She knew from an early age that she was going to the company from her father.
A. take on B. take off C. take up with D. take over
2. Robert and Mary are very smart but ... of them speaks German.
A. either B. neither C. both D. no one
3. Poor Tom, hes trying to start his car again. If I ... Tom I would get a new battery.
A. was B. were C. had been D. have been
6. There were so many enemy troops that they realised they were .
A. overcome B. outnumbered C. outspoken D. overtaken
8. He realised he never have been called to the meeting in the first place.
A. would B. ought C. should D. must
11. His speech was so confusing that it was impossible to understand what he was.
A. getting at B. getting on C. getting into D. getting up
15. Its been a month since my accident and the cuts still havent .
A. cured B. treated C. healed D. mended
16. That new dress didnt fit so I took it back and got a ...
A. refund B. receipt C. discount D. recharge
17. I dont believe in your money. I think you should spend it.
A. save B. saving C. to save D. saved
18. Shes always complaining ... dirty footprints on the floor.
A. to B. for C. about D. in
24. Jill ... all day, so she was really hungry at this point.
A. hadnt eaten B. hasnt eaten C. didnt eat D. hadnt ate
27. It is quite fashionable to live on the and drive to town every day.
A. outskirts B. outside C. suburbs D. border
28. It was so foggy they could hardly make the top of the mountain.
A. over B. out C. up D. off
5. Dont forget to put the lights in the living room when you go to bed.
A. out B. off C. up D. in
8. She is so that she will burst into tears whenever somebody scolds her.
A. sensitive B. senseless C. sensual D. sensible
9. He went to the reunion to find out his high school sweetheart looked like after all these
years.
A. how B. what C. whether D. which
19. When he got home from work, his wife was not there. She _______shopping.
A. have gone B. has gone C. is going D. had gone
21. What were some of the things that brought __________ the Romanian revolution?
A. up B. about C. around D out
23. The whole problem has its __________ in the late 1980s.
A. roots B. cause C. spring D. starting
24. Accessing information from the World Wide Web __________ basic computer skills.
A. engenders B. arouses C. entails D means
25. Can you shed any light on the reason __________ his appalling behaviour?
A. for B. of C. about D. on
28. Several cars, ... owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
A. their B. of which C. whom D. whose
29. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan was ...
A. adopted B. take up C. practised D. exploited
30. Jack ... the maps for several minutes, unable to believe his eyes.
A. watched B. glanced C. stared at D. glimpsed