There are six people coming to dinner tonight,
so we’ll need two ....... of bread.
A slices B bars C loaves
2 What ....... of this painting? Do you like it?
A are you thinking B you think
C do you think
3 I’m afraid we’ll have to put ....... our picnic
until the weather gets better.
A off B away C out
4 As George ....... down the street, he met an
old friend of his.
A went B was going C had gone
5 Why are your clothes so dirty? ....... in the
garden again?
A had you been working
B are you going to work
C have you been working
6 My next-door neighbour’s dog is such a pain in
the .......; it barks all day and night!
A neck B nerves C mind
7 Logan ....... the good news by his sister.
A has told B was told C told
8 His constant lying brought ....... the end to
their friendship.
A about B up C around
9 The Harry Potter books appeal ....... many
readers, young and old.
A with B for C to
10 The new Chinese restaurant serves the best
....... rice in town.
A poached B fried C roast
11 Olivia isn’t as ....... her older sister.
A sociable than B sociable as
C more sociable as
12 Paul heard some news which ....... quite
upsetting.
A was B were C have been
13 Joe doesn’t have a credit card; he always pays
....... cash.
A by B with C in
14 Can you turn down the music, please? I .......
to concentrate on something.
A I’m trying B try C have tried
15 Who will be ....... charge of the office while
Mr Thomson is away?
A on B at C in
16 The gym where my granddad goes has special
classes for ....... citizens.
A infant B senior C toddler
17 John ....... us at our new house yet.
A hasn’t been visiting
B hasn’t visited
C didn’t visit
18 Chloe has a strange ....... of scratching her nose
when she’s nervous.
A habit B custom C trend
19 This salad was made ....... steamed vegetables
and pasta.
A with B of C by
20 You can’t ....... the sofa by yourself! Let me help
you.
A lift B raise C put up
Choose the correct item.
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21 Ian has sent out thirty invitations ......., and
he’ll send out the rest tomorrow.
A yet B just C so far
22 This is ....... team in the championship league.
A the worse B worst C the worst
23 You don’t need to ....... on a diet; you look just
fine.
A start B go C join
24 Don’t expect an apology from Stephen; he’s too
....... to admit that he was wrong.
A stubborn B unreliable C unsociable
25 By the time we got to the theatre, the
performance ....... .
A had been starting
B had been started
C had started
26 Since you don’t like what they serve at your
school canteen, why don’t you take a .......
lunch with you?
A fussy B shaped C packed
27 Garry couldn’t repair his computer himself, so
he ....... by his brother.
A had fixed it B had it fixed
C did fix it
28 Jonathan ....... for two hours without a break,
and he was exhausted.
A had been jogging B had jogged
C has been jogging
29 Do you think these curtains will go ....... our
carpet?
A with B after C down with
30 Alex is so boring! Whenever we meet he goes
....... about his job.
A round and round
B again and again
C on and on
31 When we went to Rome, we visited .......
historical sites.
A a lots of B lots C a lot of
32 The traffic is so terrible! We ....... to work really
late.
A are getting B will get
C are going to get
33 Helen visits her grandparents three times .......
week.
A the B ― C a
34 Remember to go and see Mr Samuels ....... you
get to the office.
A while B when C as soon
35 Professor Dewy claims he ....... on the solution
to the problem as he was watching a science
fiction film.
A invented B stumbled C found out
36 Why ....... the milk? Has it gone off?
A do you smell
B can you smell
C are you smelling
37 People who aren’t very confident have a poor
....... of themselves.
A fantasy B image C vanity
38 They are planning to hire a famous architect
to ....... their new home.
A improve B develop C design
39 The harder he tried, the ....... he did at
school.
A better B best C well
40 The parcel ....... this morning. I’m sure you’ll
receive it by 5pm.
A sent B was sent C was sending
41 Helen was very nervous ....... travelling
abroad on her own.
A about B of C with
42 He didn’t want to say anything about the
surprise, but he spilled the ....... in the end!
A tea B milk C beans
43 We’ve ....... this shop for half an hour and we
haven’t seen one sales assistant!
A gone to B been in C been to
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44 You should find out if the party is formal .......
you get all dressed up.
A before B when C while
45 Mary didn’t style her own hair. She ....... by
her hairdresser two days ago.
A had done it B had it done C did it
46 Jack found a ....... coin on the beach yesterday.
A Spanish, small, gold
B gold, small, Spanish
C small, Spanish, gold