1. I really do not like getting up early …….. the morning.

a. in b. on c. at
2. She ……….. home five minutes ago.
a. has gone b. goes c. went
3. If we ………… it yesterday I ………. what to do.
a. would discuss b. discussed c. had discussed
a. knew b. would have known c. would know
4. She met him somewhere in France ……. last year.
a. in b. at c. –
5. She will just suggest ……….. all over again.
a. to revise b. revising c. revise
6. Have you heard ……… about that terrible accident?
a. something b. somebody c. anything
7. While they ………… , their mother …………. home.
a. were arguing b. argued c. had argued
a. was coming b. came c. had come
8. If I …………. somewhere abroad I ……….. another language.
a. lived b. would live c. live
a. spoke b. would speak c. speak
9. They must …………. it! It is just out of the question!
a. to stop b. stop c. stopping
10. Haven’t I ……….. you anything about him?
a. said b. told to c. told
11. I would never do ………….. that can hurt your feelings.
a. nothing b. something c. anything
12. As soon as they ………. what ………. they hurried to help.
a. had understood b. understood c. will understand
a. happened b. had happened c. would hurry
13. She asked me if I really ………… James waiting outside the room.
a. had seen b. have seen c. saw
14. I really can’t help ……………. at your stupid joke.
a. to laugh b. laugh c. laughing
15. They usually have a good time ……… weekend.
a. at b. in c. on
16. If you had thought about the consequences, you …… it.
a. would not do b. would not have done c. did not do
17. May I ask you ………….. ?
a. anything b. something c. anybody
18. She …….. that she would stay there no longer.
a. told b. told to c. said

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 19. I would rather …………. anywhere else than here!
a. be b. to be c. being
20. …………. you see it happening? Or you just imagined it?
a. Did b. Have c. Do
21. She ………. confirmed the rumors ………. contradicted them.
a. both b. either c. neither
a. nor b. and c. or
22. You …….. working hard recently, you have very little color in your face.
a. were b. must c. must have been
23. Did you meet them ……. Christmas?
a. at b. on c. in
24. We always go to school …… our car, we never go ….. bus.
a. by b. on c. in
a. by b. on c. in
25. She ………. her classmates what was going on there.
a. said b. told to c. asked
26. The cups ……… and we did not know who we were to blame.
a. broke b. were breaking c. were broken
27. The task was ………… than we all had expected.
a. the most difficult b. difficulter c. more difficult
28. They hoped ……… everything would be over soon.
a. that b. than c. then
29. She ………… know what she ……….. now. She is not herself.
a. do not b. does not c. did not
a. do b. does c. is doing
30. You ……….. it to me yesterday and I hope that you will keep your promise.
a. have promised b. promised c. promise
31. He considers ……………. his place of work.
a. changing b. to change c. change
32. I would never ………… you ……….. my car! Nonsense!
a. have b. had c. get
a. to repair b. repair c. repaired
33. They have lived ………. 15 Freedom Street for all their lives!
a. on b. at c. in
34. She …………. about the problem much earlier.
a. should think b. should have thought c. should to think
35. Neither my mother nor my brothers ….. what to do now.
a. know b. knows c. has known
36. Mathematics ……….. more difficult than Literature.
a. are b. is c. has been
37. She is as nutty as a ……………. .
a. squirrel’s dinner b. fruit cake c. cereal flakes
38. My mother, ……… a very kind woman, has always helped him.
a. that b. who c. whose

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 39. She will never agree to the plan, ……….?
a. won’t she b. will she c. wouldn’t her
40. They have ……….. of all!
a. the littlest b. the least c. the littler
41. More than 10 people ………….. interested in the outcome.
a. is b. are c. neither
42. We have not yet won, …………., we shall keep trying.
a. although b. however c. though
43. I do not want to resort ……….. punishment.
a. by b. to c. from
44. We have spotted them ……… a taxi.
a. by b. in c. on
45. She ………….. tell me that story now and then when I was a kid.
a. would b. used to c. got used to
46. I asked the boy if he ………….. show me the way to Salacgriva.
a. can b. could c. had
47. Are you used …………… news on TV?
a. to watch b. watching c. to watching
48. He met the man …….. was responsible for all the hardship Tom had to
endure.
a. that b. who c. whom
49. We could not account ………. the sound what we had just heard.
a. to b. for c. about
50. The boy explained in his composition the trend that ….. in the nearest future.
a. had develop b. will develop c. would develop
51. They …………. to him as he was their last hope.
a. applied b. appealed c. appreciated
52. They kept …………. about the poor service over and over again.
a. complaining b. colliding c. conquering
53. Empty accusations …… without thinking of the consequences.
a. were made b. has made c. had made
54. Is information available ……. everybody?
a. for b. beside c. to
55. There is ………. shred of evidence confirming your position.
a. no b. something c. any
56. ……….. has been said and speculated about these crimes lately.
a. Few b. much c. many
57. James P. ………. the reporters that he himself would solve it.
a. claimed b. said c. told
58. They can’t let .. happen without taking any preventive measures!
a. them b. those c. it
59. Unfortunately he is addicted ……… drugs and there is nothing we can do.
a. to b. for c. from

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 60. Molly lives ……. the street that is just behind the supermarket, opposite the
stadium.
a. in b. on c. at
61. We ………. never faced an issue like this before.
a. were b. have c. are
62. The darkness made the surroundings………….
a. impenetrable b. unpenetrable c. inpenetrable
63. Why are you looking ……… me like that? What have I done?
a. for b. at c. up

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