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EXAMPLE. John __________ not here today.
are be is am
The correct answer is: 'is'.
1. The house was locked, so __________ could get in.
everybody anybody somebody nobody
2. Some people have difficulty in making __________ understood.
themselves them one oneself
3. I __________.
stay often in bed late on Sundays often stay on Sundays late in bed often stay in bed late on Sundays stay often late in bed on Sundays
4. __________ I know you very well, I'll tell you a secret.
Because of As for Seeing that Like
5. You look __________ a ghost.
like you see like seeing as though to see as if you had seen
6. I don't think I'll come with you tomorrow. OK, but let me know if you __________ .
move your opinion change your mind change idea alert your mind
7. __________ to see the new offices yet?
Have you had a chance Did you get the possibility Have you got the occasion Do you get the opportunity
8. The English __________ when meeting for the first time.
hold hands give the hand offer the hand shake hands
9. The bus has gone. Can you __________ home?
make me a ride give me a lift ride me pick me up
10. My car's __________ . I must take it to the garage.
broken down out of order gone off in crash
11. The sky is black. It looks __________ rain.
to for as like
12. They closed the door to stop the dog __________ escaping.
to of for -
13. I'd like to thank you __________ what you have done.
by - for on
14. I've forgotten __________ everything I was told.
of - from for
15. I'm longing __________ the end of winter.
for of - on
16. Which verb has the same pattern as 'swim', 'ring' and 'drink'?
17. Three of the verbs stay the same in the past, like put-put. Which one changes?
shoot split spread set
18. Three of the verbs stay the same in the past, like put-put. Which one changes?
broadcast upset feed costs
19. __________ already left by the time I arrived.
He's He is He was He'd
20. Will you __________ take a holiday this year?
can be able to be capable to able to
21. PRIVATE KEEP OUT You __________ go in there.
mustn't don't have to needn't haven't got to
22. They made __________ them everything.
that she told her telling her to tell her tell
23. Why __________ come with you?
I am not able to I can't can't I am I not capable to
24. Ask him how __________ .
it's work does it work it works it does work
25. I last saw John __________ .
before about three months about three months ago it was about three months there was about three months
EXAMPLE 1: How are you?
John Smith. Very well, thank you. Seventy kilos. Twenty-one years old.
The answer is: 'Very well, thank you.'.
EXAMPLE 2:
The answer is: 'What's the time?'
26. I'm going to steal a car.
You'd better not! Rather not! You'd rather not! You're better not!
27. Stop laughing! I can't __________.
help it! resist! do anything against it! hold myself!
28. When's it going to stop raining? I wish __________.
I know! I knew! it stopped! to stop it!
29. It's going to rain. __________ take my coat, then.
I need It's good if I I'd better What about I
30. What are you doing?
It doesn't touch you. It's none of your business. You don't enter at all. Look after your own affairs.
EXAMPLE. John goes to the cinema twice a week, and to the theatre once a week. He stays in on the other nights, except for Sundays, when he goes to his mother's for dinner.
How many times a week does John go out?
once twice four times impossible to say
The correct answer is: 'four times'.
My cousin Bianca is a motor mechanic. She works in a busy garage in the middle of the town, about five minutes' walk from home. She likes everything about the job, except for the fact that she can never seem to get completely clean at the end of the day. All the other mechanics, except for the supervisor, are men. She gets on with everyone very well, although she occasionally has trouble with the customers who think that, being a woman, she cannot be a good mechanic. As it happens, she is considered by most of her workmates to be the best mechanic in the garage. Her husband Gianni is the accountant and works at the Company head office, which is just outside the town.
31. What Bianca dislikes about working in the garage is that
she doesn't get on with the supervisor all the other mechanics are men it's quite dirty work the garage is a long way from the centre
32. Which of the following statements about Bianca is true?
She works for the same firm as her husband She and her husband work in the same place She has farther to travel to work than her husband She and Gianni have the same jobs
33. Most of her fellow-workers think that Bianca
isn't as good as they are. is very popular. shouldn't be a mechanic. is a very good mechanic.
34. Which of these statements about Gianni is true?
He works in the town centre. He lives close to his work. He doesn't work in the garage. He is popular with the customers.
35. Which of these think that Bianca cannot be a good mechanic?
Some of her male colleagues. Her supervisor. Most of her workmates. A few customers.
EXAMPLE.
antique chemist king choose
The correct answer is: 'choose'.
36.
guilty busy bury build
37.
suit sew blue flew
38.
many guess pleasant leading
39.
thirst heard heart word
40.
choose bought board normal