1. Which of the following words does not have the sound [i:]?

a) beep;

b) cheek;

c) sick;

d) seek.

2. Generally, summer is a hot season. But … summer of 2005 was rainy and preety cold.:

a) a;

b) the;

c) -;

d) this.

3. If my car had had good brakes I ... it on time.:

a) could have stopped;

b) could stop;

c) stopped;

d) had stopped.

4. "Where is the money?", John asked:

a) John asked where is the money;

b) John asked where the money is;

c) John asked where the money was;

d) John asked where was the money.

5. By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane ...:

a) has just taken off;

b) had just taken off;

c) took off;

d) had just take off.

6. I like both Alice and Claire, but I must admit that Alice is ...:

a) the prettier;

b) the prettiest;

c) the most prettiest;

d) the more prettier.

7. It is getting ...:

a) more and more cold;

b) more and more colder;

c) cold and cold;

d) colder and colder.

8. Which of the following words does not have the sound [a:]?:

a) farm;

b) charm;

c) barn;

d) barium.
9. When you came I ... the garden.:

a) watered;

b) have been watering;

c) was watering;

d) had watered.

10. She can't come right now. She ... on the project:

a) works;

b) is working;

c) worked;

d) work.

11. Six pounds ... a low price and everyone ... to it:

a) are, agree;

b) is, agrees;

c) are, agrees;

d) is, agree.

12. I still ... to ... in such a strange place!:

a) am not used, live;

b) haven't been used, live;

c) can't use, living;

d) haven't got used, living.

13. He said that he ... as soon as he ... working:

a) would come, would finish;

b) had come, was finishing;

c) would come, finished;

d) came, would have finished.

14. We ... in the shade an hour on that sunny afternoon:

a) had;

b) lay;

c) lied;

d) lain.

15. The police ... investigating a serious murder case for three weeks now:

a) are;

b) have been;

c) is;

d) has been.

16. He arrived ... London ... 7 a.m. ... a foggy November day. We often have fog ...
November:

a) in, at, on, in;

b) at, at, on, during;

c) to, at, in, on;

d) by, on, in, in

17. He ... since I ... home:

a) had read, came;

b) is reading, came;

c) read, have come;

d) has been reading, was.

18. It is high time he ... told to stop behaving like a child:

a) has been;

b) would be;

c) were;

d) was.

19. It is unlikely ... these intructions:

a) for them to understand;

b) for them to have understood;

c) that they should understand;

d) that they understood.

20. He can't tell which of the two girls is ...:

a) the most beautiful;

b) the most beautifulest;

c) the more beautifuler;

d) the more beautiful.

21. You hardly ever go to cinema, ...?:

a) isn't it;

b) don't you;

c) are you;

d) do you.

22. If I'd known we'd have to wait so long, I ... a book.:

a) would bring;

b) had brought;

c) brought;

d) would have brought.

23. Who has written this novel? It's good. Who ... written by?:

a) this novel has been;

b) has this novel been;

c) has been this novel;

d) was this novel.

24. "Which of the wto pens would you like?" "... will do .":

a) Any;

b) Either;

c) No one;

d) None
25. No sooner ... home ... the phone rang:

a) hat I got, that;

b) had I got, when;

c) did I get, than;

d) had I got, than.

26. ... you wish to buy a new car, we'd offer free insurance:

a) Would;

b) Should;

c) Had;

d) Did.

27. It's a long time since I ... such a good article:

a) have read;

b) read;

c) have been reading;

d) had read.

28. You repeated it, ... was necessary:

a) that;

b) what;

c) who;

d) which.
29. Is there anything her worth ...?:

a) buying;

b) to buy;

c) to have bought;

d) to buying.

30. Nobody has to do that, ...?:

a) do they;

b) have they;

c) has he;

d) does he.

31. I'm not expecting any messages, but if someone ... ring while I am out could you say
that I'll be back by 6 p.m.?:

a) would;

b) will;

c) should;

d) can.

32. ... again, we might consider her for the job:

a) Were she apply;

b) If she had applied;

c) Were she to apply;

d) She applied.
33. He insisted ... the documents:

a) to see;

b) that he sees;

c) in seeing;

d) on seeing.

34. Everyone ... quietly when suddenly the door ... open and a complete stranger ... in:

a) was reading, burst, rushed;

b) were reading, bursted, rushed;

c) was reading, bursted, rushed;

d) read, was bursting, has rushed.

35. "Shall we go to the cinema?" "Yes, ...!":

a) let's;

b) we are;

c) shall we;

d) shan't we.

36. I don't believe she has failed the French test again. ... the French test again:

a) She mustn't have failed;

b) She can't have failed;

c) I can't believe she could fail;

d) It's impossible she may fail.

37. I hope they ... this road by the time we ... back next summer:

a) had repaired, would come;

b) will have repaired, come;

c) will have repaired, will come;

d) would have repaired, had come.

38. At this time on Monday, the handball team of our school ... be training on the new
sports ground:

a) will;

b) would;

c) should;

d) must.

39. My sister drives ... than my brother, but I must also admit that she drives ...:

a) faster ... worse;

b) fast ... badly;

c) faster ... worst;

d) fast ... worse.

40. If ..., I wouldn't be able to solve the problem:

a) it hadn't been for you;

b) you hadn't been;

c) you weren't;

d) it weren't for you.

41. When the whistle was blown, I felt as if my legs ... stuck to the ground:

a) was;

b) were;

c) are;

d) have been.

42. I had warned you to study more but you ... listen:

a) won't;

b) mustn't;

c) nnedn't;

d) wouldn't.

43. She has bought two beautiful ... :

a) scarfs;

b) scarves;

c) scarfes;

d) scarvs.

44. The receptionist gave him ... valuable ...:

a) a loaf of ... information;

b) a bar of ... information;

c) a piece of ... informations;

d) a piece of ... information.

45. Which judge ... the witness right now?:

a) hears;

b) is hearing;

c) will hear;

d) has heard.