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ASEU TESTS 2020 049680 Report 2300594643287469343.pdf 1593565872
ASEU TESTS 2020 049680 Report 2300594643287469343.pdf 1593565872
1. Choose the correct answer: I'm afraid I'll never __________ in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.
2. Choose the correct answer: At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they _______ it.
• get used to
• get use to
• use to
√ got used to
• did use to
3. Choose the correct answer: Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he _______ doing much work everyday.
• was used to
• use to
• using to
√ wasn’t used to
• were used to
4. Choose the correct answer: When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything _______ well organized. Now it's total chaos here.
• uses to be
• used to
• used to being
√ used to be
• used be
5. Choose the correct answer: When I had to commute to work every day I ______ very early.
• use to get up
• used to got up
• used get up
• using to get up
√ used to get up
6. Choose the correct answer: Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You _______ it in no time, I'm sure.
• using to
• will use to
• will get use to
√ will get used to
• get will used to
7. Choose the correct answer: When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ______ all the work on my own.
• used to do
• am using to do
• used doing
• am use to do
√ am used to doing
8. Choose the correct answer: Whenever we came to Coventry we always ______ in the Central Hotel. We loved it.
• using to stay
• used staying
• uses to stay
√ used to stay
• use to stay
9. Choose the correct answer: We were surprised to see her driving – she ________ when we first met her.
10. Choose the correct answer: He __________ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.
• used read
• used to reading
• use to read
• uses to read
√ used to read
11. Choose the correct modal verb : A: He didn’t come to work today. B: No, he’s ______ sick.
√ might be
• can
• can't
• might
• must
12. Choose the correct modal verb : Sorry, I don't know if she's here or not. She was feeling ill so she _____ gone home.
• ought has to
• have to
• couln't have
• might has
√ might have
13. Choose the correct modal verb : He wasn't answering the phone before. Maybe he went to the shop or he _____ been in the shower.
• can't have
• have to
• shoud has
√ might have
• don’t have been
14. Choose the correct modal verb : My key's not in my pocket or on my desk so it _______ be in the drawer.
• have to
• can't to
• should to
√ must
• ought
15. Choose the correct modal verb : He _____ be our teacher! He looks about twelve!
• hasn’t to
√ can't
• has to
• doesn’t has to
• should
Choose the correct modal verb : The doctor said my headaches _____ be because of the hot weather but they're going to do some tests to
16. be sure.
• ought
• has to
• have to
• can to
√ could
Choose the correct modal verb Do you remember my birthday party last year? You _____ remember! It was the same day as your
17. graduation.
• has to
• can't
• mustn't
• ought
√ must
18. Choose the correct modal verb She _____ speak French very well. She's only lived in Paris for a few weeks.
• can't to
• may be to
• has to
• must
√ can't
19. Choose the correct modal verb They're coming this week but I don't know which day. They ______ be coming tomorrow.
• have to
• can't to
• do have to
√ might
• may to
Choose the correct modal verb : I'm sure he is here - I can see his car in front of the building. He ______ be here. I can see his car in
20. front of the building.
• have to
• mustn't
• should be to
√ must
• could to
21. Choose the correct relative clause: The car, … was designed by a foreign company, won the race.
• that
• whose
• where
√ which
• what
22. Choose the correct relative clause: Confusing topics … are well-expressed can be understood.
• what
√ that
• where
• whose
• ___
23. Choose the correct relative clause: This is mount Ararat, on the peak of … , there always is snow.
• where
• whose
• that
• what
√ which
24. Choose the correct relative clause: Is this the shop … you bought your camera?
• whose
• what
• that
√ where
• which
25. Choose the correct relative clause: We are living next to a woman … dog barks all the time.
• ___
• which
√ whose
• that
• who
26. Choose the correct relative clause: They have three sons, all of … are living abroad.
• whose
• who
• what
√ whom
• which
27. Choose the correct relative clause: A student … doesn't study hard enough cannot be successful.
• whose
√ who
• whom
• which
• what
28. Choose the correct relative clause: One should quit smoking, … is very harmful to health.
• whom
• whose
• that
• what
√ which
29. Choose the correct relative clause:Hemmingway, … novels are still very popular, led a painful life.
• that
√ whose
• which
• whom
• ___
30. Choose the correct relative clause: Hasan is the person … the manager wants to see.
• where
• whose
• which
√ whom
• what
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : The population of wild birds peaked _______________ approximately 400,
31. 000 before falling rapidly.
• for
• by
• of
√ at
• in
32. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : I found a very useful article _____________ the Internet.
• by
√ on
• for
• though
• in
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : I imagine astronauts spend a lot of time thinking about life ______________
33. Earth.
• down
• over
• in
• of
√ on
34. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : I have a very close relationship _____________ my mother.
• between
√ with
• for
• of
• to
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : I hope the lecturer wasn’t referring _____________ my assignment when he
35. made that remark.
• of
• by
• in
• for
√ to
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : Some scientists believe that we are in danger ____________ running out of
36. oil within ten years.
• about
• for
• from
√ of
• to
37. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : The graph shows the figures ___________ 2003 and 2005.
• about
• from
• of
• to
√ for
38. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : It must have been amazing to be first astronauts _____________ space.
• to
• by
• of
• up
√ in
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : Children need to learn to accept the consequences ________________ their
39. actions.
• or
• to
• by
√ of
• in
40. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : There is a very clear relationship ___________________ me and my mother.
• for
• with
• of
• about
√ between
41. Choose the correct answer: She ............. so worried about the operation if the doctor had explained things better.
42. Choose the correct answer: Suppose there ......... a problem, what would you have been able to do?
• is
• will be
√ had been
• would be
• was
43. Choose the correct answer: Provided you ........ there half an hour before it starts, you'll get straight in.
• will get
• got
• would have got
√ get
• would get
44. Choose the correct answer: Unless you ...... things easy, you'll get ill.
• would
• will have
• would have
√ will
• ___
46. Choose the correct answer : If I ........., I'd have done it myself.
• would be there
• was there
• were there
√ had been there
• am there
47. Choose the correct answer: If you see him, ......... him to call me?
48. Choose the correct answer : If I ...... you, I would never have done that
• was
• am
• would be
√ had been
• were
49. Choose the correct answer: If you ...... yellow and blue, you get green.
• had mixed
• will mix
• mixed
√ mix
• mixes
50. Choose the correct answer: If I ...... you, I would tell him straightaway.
• am
• was
• had been
√ were
• would be
• the harder
• more hard
• hard
√ harder
• a harder
Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: The weather this summer is even _______ than last
52. summer.
• bad
• more bad
√ worse
• more worse
• worst
53. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: Grapefruit juice is not ________ lemonade.
• sweeter
• sweet
• more sweet
• very sweet
√ as sweet as
54. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: The tomato soup was _______ the mushroom soup.
√ as delicious as
• more delicious
• deliciouser
• delicious
• the most delicious
55. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: The right trouser-leg is ______ than the left one.
• more wide
• the widest
• wide
√ wider
• very wide
56. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.:The human heart weighs______ than a pound.
• the most
• most
• the least
√ less
• lesser
Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: Arteries are ______blood vessels which lead blood away
57. from the heart.
• large
√ largest
• too large
• much larger
• larger
Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: Our living room has large windows, so it is ______
58. especially in the morning.
• modern
• neat
• spacious
√ bright
• noisy
59. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: Hospitals are always very _________. They are not dirty.
• dark
• small
√ clean
• unusual
• bright
Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences. : Many people all over the world visit that museum. It is
60. quite _______.
• old
• spacious
• beautiful
• interesting
√ popular
Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences: I like to study at our school library. It isn’t noisy. It is very
61. ________.
• neat
• cramped
• large
√ quiet
• spacious
62. Choose the correct article: Do you need --- degree in --- economics to be a better manager?
• the, the
• ___, ___
√ a, ___
• the, ___
• a, the
63. Choose the correct article: --- Mt. Everest is --- highest mountain in --- world.
64. Choose the correct article: --- attempt has been made to collect --- funds to start --- public library in --- town where I live.
65. Choose the correct article: --- president of --- United States is a busy man.
• the, a
• a, ___
• ___, ___
√ the, the
• ___, the
66. Choose the correct article: --- Athletics has been --- Olympic sport for many decades.
• the, an
• an, an
• the, the
√ ___, an
• ___, the
67. Choose the correct article: Anyone who has --- information should contact --- local police.
• a, a
• ___, ___
• the, a
√ ___, the
• the, the
68. Choose the correct article: --- life can be very hard for --- poor.
• the, the
• ___, ___
• the, a
√ ___, the
• a, a
69. Choose the correct article:He likes wearing --- tracksuit, but --- tracksuit you bought yesterday was the wrong size.
√ ___, the
• a, a
• ___, ___
• the, a
• the, the
70. Choose the correct article:When my son starts --- school, he'll have --- lunch every day in --- canteen. I hope he will like --- food.
• the,the,the,the
• the, ___, __, ___
• a, __, __, ___
√ ___,__,the,the
• a,__,the,the
Choose the correct article: I went to the fashion show in --- town centre yesterday. --- models were really good-looking but --- clothes
71. were a bit boring.
• the, ___, __
• a, __, __
• a, the, the
• ___, ___, ___
√ the,the,the
72. Choose the correct tense form:Christopher Columbus ….... America in 1492.
• has discovered
√ discovered
• was discovered
• discovers
• had been discovered
73. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Do you work in London?" she wondered.
74. Choose the correct indirect speech: "How often do you play sport?" he asked.
• He asked how often did he play sport.
• He asked how often you played sport.
• He asked how often did you play sport.
√ He asked how often I played sport.
• He asked how often do you play sport.
75. Choose the correct indirect speech: "What are you doing tomorrow?" he wanted to know.
76. Choose the correct indirect speech: "I'll come and help you at twelve," she said.
77. Choose the correct indirect speech: "We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant," she said.
• She asked that they had gone to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.
• She said that they went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.
• She asked that they went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.
√ She said that they had gone to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.
• She said that we had gone to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.
78. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Where do you live?" he asked.
79. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Please get me a cup of tea," Mary said.
80. Choose the correct indirect speech: “I'm leaving tomorrow,” John said.
81. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Don't make so much noise," he says.
82. Choose the correct indirect speech: Have you been shopping?" he asked us.
83. Choose the correct indirect speech : He said, "Don't go too far."
84. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.
85. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.
86. Choose the correct indirect speech: “Be careful, Ben," she said.
87. Choose the correct indirect speech: "I was very tired," she said.
88. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: What ……………………. the customers and bank clerks …………. to do?
89. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: What were we doing at 11 o'clock? – We…………………….. by a reporter.
• had been interviewd
• are being interviewed
• have been interviewed
√ were being interviewed
• were interviewed
90. Choose the correct passive forms of the verbs: Three men ………… after the incident, and five others …………… to hospital.
91. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: This building needs renovating. It ……………….. since the 1960's.
92. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: Paper pulp ………….. from wood chips soaked in special chemicals.
93. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: I …………… when I heard that they had approved my scholarship application.
• is surprised
• has been surprised
• will be surprised
• is being surprised
√ was surprised
94. Make the passive voice of the mixed sentence in the brackets: (the islands/inhabit/the Irish) until 1953.
95. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: …………….. you ……………. to do housework when you were a child?
Choose the correct passive form of the verb: The Academy Awards ……………. out every year to recognize outstanding work of movie
96. actors, directors, and others.
• is being given
• must be given
• will be given
• is given
√ are given
97. Make the passive voice of the mixed sentence in the brackets: (a car park/build/the local council) just now.
98. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: It ………. once ………. that the sun revolved around the earth.
Choose the correct passive form of the verb: A: Did you see the dog in the middle of the road? B: Yes, I did. But when I stopped, my
99. car……….. from behind.
√ was hit
• is being hit
• is hit
• has been hit
• had been hit
100. Make the passive voice of the mixed sentence in the brackets: Each year (thousands of planes/produce) in the USA.
101. Choose the correct passive forms of the verbs: The Oscar ceremony ……………… and …………. by millions of people.
102. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: These machines …………… to mix the ingredients.
• is used
• has benn used
• had been used
√ are used
• was used
103. Find the synonym of the quoted word. Many writers write satires that expose the “arrogant” nature of the newly-rich people.
• subservient
• inferior
• delightful
√ conceited
• masterful
104. Find the synonym of the quoted word. Frequent minor “ailments” keep Mrs. Collins from work.
• excuses
• young children
• irritations
√ sicknesses
• falls
105. Find the synonym of the quoted word. Nobody knows where and how the son of the deceased politician “acquired” all his wealth.
• stole
• deposited
• lost
• hide
√ gained
106. Find the synonym of the quoted word. During the ten years he worked in Germany, he “accumulated” a fortune.
• concentrated
√ made
• increased
• intensified
• expanded
107. Find the synonym of the quoted word. Adrenalin has the effect of strengthening and “accelerating” the heartbeat.
• diminishing
• adopting
• abolishing
√ quickening
• aborting
108. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word: drawback
• boost
• benefit
• fame
• managerial
√ disadvantage
109. Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word: oppress
• refer
• break
• intake
√ rule
• surpass
Choose the correct answer: In some parts of the world, …………….. is a major problem. One of the causes is inadequate ……………...
110. of necessary vitamins and minerals.
√ malnutrition/intake
• eating disorders/overweight
• eating/medication
• starvation/vitamins
• lack/herbs
111. Choose the correct answer: When you peel a piece of fruit, you ………… .
• cut it into pieces
• slice it
• take a knife and chop it
• eat the skin
√ remove the skin
112. Choose the correct answer: If you are adept at painting, you can ………. .
• paint badly
• paint alone
• only use certain colours
• paint like a child
√ paint well
113. Choose the correct answer: If you have a misconception about something, you are ……….. .
• bored
• correct
• complicated
√ wrong
• interested
114. Choose a word with similar meaning to the underlined expression: Dogs do not have the ability to bear the pain to high pitched noises.
• bravery
• importance
• roughness
• passion
√ tolerance
115. Choose a word with similar meaning to the underlined expression: My sister is a well-known and important musician.
• coarse
• talanted
• tolerant
√ prominent
• strange
116. Choose the correct answer: The climate where I live is very ………. . It never drops below 10 degrees ……….. .
• bizarre/degree
√ temperate/Celcius
• aquatic/unbelievable
• ecological/hot
• strange/wet
117. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word: commence
• start
√ finish
• adopt
• rescue
• require
118. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word: remedy
• instant
√ poison
• rich
• soft
• island
119. Choose the correct answer: I saw a really interesting ............ last night about computer games.
• TV programme
√ science-fiction
• TV screen
• meeting
• show
• help
√ regret
• manage
• decided
• do
121. Choose the correct answer: It was a huge amount of work, and that’s why Sven didn’t ............ to complete it.
• run
√ manage
• refuse
• arrange
• afford
122. Choose the correct answer: People who go ............ can ride waves up to 20 metres high
• ice-skating
√ surfing
• scuba diving
• driving
• rock-climbing
123. Choose the correct answer: I thought that that film was ............ by Robert Redford but I was wrong.
• hold
√ directed
• written
• decided
• driven
124. Choose the correct answer: Don't stay in that job because you will never ............ rich.
• climb
√ get
• have
• make
• do
125. Choose the correct answer: Was Lara really ............ when she didn't get that fantastic job?
• interested
√ disappointed
• nervous
• happy
• excited
126. Choose the correct answer: I love being a lawyer but I have to work long hours - it's a ............ job.
• annoying
√ tiring
• relaxing
• disappointing
• refreshing
127. Choose the correct answer: Why doesn't the company get a ............ to help with ideas for the new reception area?
• qualification
√ designer
• waiter
• receptionist
• plumber
128. Choose the correct answer: Doctors and nurses make very important ............ about their patients' health
• money
√ decisions
• help
• problems
• qualifications
129. Choose the correct answer: We took our cat to the ............ because she had a broken tooth.
• dentist
√ vet
• farmer
• teacher
• psychologist
Match the word or word combination to its definition. an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes
130. corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect.
• carbon emission
√ global warming
• alternative energy
• negative growth
• carbon footprint
• holiday
√ booking
• activity
• consultation
• distance
• steady
• professional
• hard-working
√ difficult
• easy
133. Complete the sentence: Many students …... when they are at university because it fits in with their studies.
• make a fortune
√ do a part time job
• get promotion
• work full time
• earn comission
134. Complete the sentence: One way to ………… a career move is to join a small but rapidly growing company.
• take
√ make
• climb
• offer
• have
135. Choose the correct answer: Take your ............ with you because it might be cold on the beach this evening.
• t-shirt
√ sweatshirt
• sandals
• bag
• braclet
136. Choose the correct answer: David never has time to …………. before going out so he’s growing a beard.
• give money
• get a new suit
• go to the shop
√ have a shave
• buy bread
137. Choose the correct answer: It’s not a good idea to wear ……….. because we’re going to walk to the cinema.
√ high-heels
• long socks
• trainers
• t-shirt
• shoes
138. Choose the correct answer: How much do I ………. you for the shopping you did for me?
• lend
• borrow
• have
• buy
√ owe
• melt
• value
• contribution
• hand in
√ collapse
140. Match the word to its definition. People who are out of work.
• traders
• shareholders
• customers
• consumers
√ unemployed
141. Choose the correct answer: I love that coat but I can't ............ to buy it.
• pay
• lend
• get
√ afford
• spend
142. Choose the correct answer: James always ............ a joke about owing money, but I don't like it.
• talks
• gives
• takes
√ makes
• does
143. Choose the correct answer: Alex got a large ............ from the bank to help him start his business.
• account
• borrow
• money
• lend
√ loan
149. Match the word to its definition. Wait with pleasure for something which is going to happen.
• look through
• look at
√ look forward to
• look for
• look after
150. Match the word to its definition. The lowest amount allowed by the law.
• tips
• perks
• compensation
√ minimum wage
• fringe benefit
151. Match the word to its definition: People who work well with other people.
• methodical
• self-starters
• motivated
√ team players
• computer-literate
152. Match the word to its definition: The work is difficult and makes you tired.
• fascinating
• routine
• satisfying
• repetitive
√ tough
153. Match the word to its definition: People who are very keen to do well in their job because they find it interesting.
√ motivated
• computer-literate
• unskilled
• graduate
• numerate
154. Match the word combination to its definition: to get knowledge through doing things.
• to wind up
• to apply for
• to turn down
√ to acquire experience
• to make redundant
155. Match the word combination to its definition: complete a task or activity
• make sth up
• enclose sth
• hang on
√ get through sth
• insist on doing sth
Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. It suddenly ............... to me that Mr. Smith was the greatest dramatist ever who had never
156. written a play!
• happened
• presented
√ occurred
• predicted
• dawned
Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. The bridge is so immensely long that the shape of the earth had to be ............... by its designer
157. as an essential part of the project.
• given an account of
√ taken into account
• given approval to
• caught up with
• kept in touch with
158. Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. In the medical profession, men ............. women by two to one.
• outdo
• outshine
• outclass
√ outnumber
• outlive
159. Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. She is very .............; you just couldn't make her walk past under a ladder.
• deformed
• credulous
• religious
√ superstitious
• supernatural
Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. Precautions of this sort are necessary, for it is next to impossible to .............. the exact nature
160. of the difficulties which will confront us.
• forbid
• fortify
• forsake
√ foretell
• forewarn
161. Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. You could ............ being a little bit more friendly, couldn't you?
• support
• effort
• comfort
√ afford
• please
Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. It seems to me that they never gave a thought to ............... future problems when the plans
162. were being laid down five years ago.
• impossible
• unbelievable
• untrustworthy
√ probable
• unreasonable
163. Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. I phoned to check on my application, but they said they’d already ……. someone.
• explain
• commute
√ recruited
• deal
• turndown
Match the words to their definitions: 1) another name for the human resources department. 2) when people stop working to protest. 3)
164. everyone working for a company is on its:
a) strike, b) personnel, c) payroll
165. Choose the right word and put it in the sentence: ... 1) shows financial picture of the firm. 2) The ... to speak another language is now
seen as a form of economic power. 3) I get a ... on everything I sell. a) ability b) accounting c) percentage
Choose the right word and put it in the sentence: 1) This job is so important , I think we need to ….. someone. 2) They’ve finally ….. a
166. new receptionist. 3) ...... is all the people working for a company. a) hire b) headhunt c) staff
167. Complete the sentence: If workers refuse to work more than the normal number of hours it is called....
• payroll
• stoppage
• walk-out
√ overtime-ban
• a strike
168. Complete the sentence: If the manager reaches particular objectives for the company there may be ......
• minimum wage
• charities
• ladder
√ performance-related bonuses
• strike
• work in shifts
• work part-time
• have flexible work
√ good at working on their own
• have temporary work
170. Complete the sentence: Non-profit organizations are also called ……..
• societies
• mutual
• start-ups
• moguls
√ charities
171. Choose the right meaning of the word combination: keep ahead
172. Choose the right meaning of the word combination: get rid of sth
173. Choose the correct tense form: Is that Alan over there? He ….... old and tired. Is he sick?
√ went
• has been
• go
• will go
• has gone
175. Choose the correct tense form: Listen! Someone …... the piano. Do you hear it?
176. Choose the correct tense form: Tanya …... France several times.
177. Choose the correct tense form: She can't go to the movies. She …..... her homework yet.
• didn't do
• isn't do
• hasn't do
√ hasn't done
• doesn't do
178. Choose the correct tense form: When is the best time to call you? – I usually ….. till nine in the evening. Call me around ten, if you can.
• have worked
• am working
• worked
√ work
• was working
179. Choose the correct tense form: I …... a little boy in the room. He is sleeping on the sofa.
• saw
• have seen
• was seeing
√ see
• am seeing
180. Choose the correct tense form: She ….... the soup in the kitchen when the telephone rang.
• tastes
• has been tasting
• tasting
√ was tasting
• tasted
181. Choose the correct tense form: By the time we arrived, she .... for us at the train station for three hours.
182. Choose the correct tense form: Yesterday I went to an interesting museum that I ….... before.
• haven't visited
• don't visit
• didn't visited
• wasn't visiting
√ hadn't visited
183. Choose the correct tense form: I wanted to ask my son for help, but I saw that he …..... , and I decided not to wake him up.
• has slept
• slept
• sleeps
√ was sleeping
• has been sleeping
184. Choose the correct tense form: He was waiting for his bus at the bus stop when the robbers ….... him.
• had attacked
• are attacking
√ attacked
• were attacking
• were attacked
185. Choose the correct tense form: He ….... for twenty years when he finally quit smoking.
• was smoking
• smoked
• is smoking
• had been smoking
√ had been smoking
186. Choose the correct tense form: By the time I came back, Mike and Jane .... , so I couldn't tell them about it.
187. Choose the correct tense form: I burned my finger while I ….... breakfast.
• cooking
• had been cooking
√ was cooking
• had cooked
• cook
188. Choose the correct tense form: He …... a new car last month, but he doesn't really like it.
• had bought
• have been bought
• will buy
√ bought
• buys
189. Choose the correct tense form: When we finally got to the village we …...... for over five hours. We were exhausted.
190. Choose the correct tense form:The students are usually taught by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they ….... by the assistant teacher.
• will taught
• are taught
• have been taught
√ are being taught
• be taught
Choose the correct tense form:We were late because we …... some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan ….... for us for
191. more than two hours.
Choose the correct tense form:Thomas is an author who …...... since he was a child. Altogether he …...... seven novels and three
192. collections of short stories.
• has written, has written
• wrote, wrote
• wtote, has written
√ has been writing, has written
• had written, wrote
193. Choose the correct tense form: Sharon loves to travel. She ….... abroad almost every summer. Next year she plans to go to Peru.
• is loving
• has loved
√ loves
• loved
• love
194. Choose the correct tense form: I …...... for this company for more than thirty years and I …........ to stay here until I retire.
195. Choose the correct tense form: When Carol called last night I …......... my favorite TV show.
• watched
• watches
• has watched
√ was watching
• is watching
Complete the sentences with phrases a-d. One is extra that you don’t need to use.
1. ___________ world would be a better place without mobile phones ?
2. ___________ need to take on another employee if we get this contact.
3. ___________ that nobody should be allowed to drive at more than fifty miles an hour on motorways ? a) Surely you
197. don’t
b) Isn’t it obvious
c) Clearly, we’ll
d) Don’t you agree that the
198. Complete the question. How long do you think it will take for them to __________ a decision ?
• stick to
• arrive
√ come to
• decide
199. Complete the sentence. I don’t want ______________ get the wrong idea, but……
• that you
• you
√ you to
• from you
200. Complete the sentence. They seemed __________ if they were just having fun.
• to be
• like
√ as
• having
• catch
• occur to
√ cross
• appear
202. Complete the sentence. I think we need to sum _______ what we’ve learned.
• on
• at
√ up
• off
203. Complete the statement. The way I see ____________, we need to start again.
• point
• idea
√ things
• the thing
205. Complete the sentence. So _____________ that no-one knows the answer, they’re just guessing ?
206. Complete the sentence. _____________ unfair that wealthy people pay a smaller proportion of taxes than those with less money ?
207. Complete the sentence. I’d get her some flowers. She’s ______________ chocolates.
• not that keen
• can’t stand.
√ not a big fan of
• a big fan on
208. Complete the sentence. Then ______________ that microwaves cause the food to vibrate quickly and produce heat.
• about enquiring
• enquire about
√ to enquire about
• to have an enquiry
210. Complete the sentence. __________________, the minimum voting age should be sixteen.
• I’m against
• It seems to me as
√ The way I see it
• I’m still not convinced.
211. What can you say to settle an argument or end a discussion that's getting too heated?
• I beg to differ.
• Can I throw my two cents in?
√ Let's just agree to disagree.
• I was about to say that.
212. What can you say if someone interrupts you before you've finished making your point?
213. If someone says "Exactly!" after you've shared an opinion, it means they _______ with you.
• strongly disagree
• might agree
√ strongly agree
• partly disagree
√ No way.
• I couldn’t agree with you more.
• I'm not so sure about that.
• Not necessarily.
215. If you say "I couldn't agree with you more", it means you
• totally disagree
• no longer agree
√ totally agree
• partly disagree
216. Which expression makes it clear that you're sharing an opinion, not stating a fact?
• As far as I know...
• As far as I can tell...
• As a matter of fact…
√ As far as I'm concerned...
√ I guess so.
• I doubt it
• Absolutely.
• No doubt about it.
218. Which expression shows you strongly agree with what someone's just said?
• a speaking test
• a history lecture
• a news report
√ a political debate
220. If you're agreeing with someone, it means you have _______ views on the topic you're discussing.
√ the same
• non-identical
• correct
• different
Choose the appropriate antonym of the quoted word: The diligence and “persistence” of such groups have resulted in some states
221. initiating legislation.
• representing
• abundance
• halt
√ disinterest
• introducing
222. Choose the appropriate antonym of the quoted word: Always “commence” your work with faith.
• complete
• begin
• start
√ conclude
• continue
223. Choose the correct antonyms for the quoted word. Tommy was “inquisitive” to know the secret.
• curious
• willing
• eager
√ incurious
• interested
224. Choose the correct antonym for the quoted word. A village was affected by “drought”.
• famine
• summer
• winter
√ floods
• hurricane
225. Choose the correct antonym for the quoted word. Her face had an expression of absolute “serenity”.
• tranquility
• calmness
√ unquietness
• peacefulness
• stillness