Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, for each question.

1 Teresa ...................... Russian at evening 7 When ...................... the picnic, they went for
classes this term. a swim in the lake.
A is studying A they'd been eating
B studies B they'd eaten
C study C they've eaten
2 I don't know what this sentence ...................... . 8 ...................... my sister three times today but
A is meaning her number's always engaged.
B means A I'd phoned
C mean B I've been phoning
C I've phoned
3 Clive was driving into town when he
...................... out of petrol. 9 Anna: Shall I ring you at one o'clock?
A was running Ben: No, my lunch hour is earlier
B run tomorrow so ...................... my lunch
C ran in the canteen then. Ring me at
about one-thirty.
4 I don't enjoy computer games now, but I
A I'm eating
...................... like them when I was younger.
B I'll be eating
A was used to
C I eat
B used to
C would 10 ...................... to the dentist after college so I
can't play squash with you.
5 We expected George at 7.30 but he
A I'm going
...................... yet.
B I'll go
A hasn't arrived
C 1 go
B has arrived
C did11 1t arrive 11 I'll write to you as soon as ...................... my
exam results.
6 The film started ...................... so you've
A I know
missed quite a lot.
B I'll know
A for half an hour
C I'm going to know
B half an hour ago
C since half an hour
12 The builders ...................... the house by the 19 Most of the houses in this country have
end ef this month.
A have finished A a garden
B will have finished B the garden
C will have been finishing C garden

13 This dictionary is ...................... usefuJ than 20 My father normally reads the paper while
that one. eating ...................... .
A less A a breakfast
B as B the breakfast
C so C breakfast
14 I keep my grammar notes in a ...................... 21 The first thing they did when they met
folder. after twenty years was to hug ...................... .
A plastic big red A each other
B red big plastic B someone else
C big red plastic C themselves

15 Until last week, he ...................... a motorbike 22 ...................... the children look like their
before. mother.
A had never ridden A Either
B never had ridden B Both
C had ridden never C Neither

16 The day before the holiday, the men 23 My manager says we ...................... take more
worked ...................... than usual. than ten minutes for our break and, if we
A hardly do, he'll make us work extra hours.
B hardest A don't have to
C harder B don't need to
C mustn't
17 Doesn't your brother ...................... discos?
A enjoy 24 I ran al1 the way to the station but when I
B enjoys got there I realised that ...................... because
C enjoying all the trains were delayed.
A I didn't need to hurry
18 Let's take a break soon, ...................... ?
B I needn't have hurried
A is it C I didn't have to hurry
B will you
C shall we
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25 ...................... to take a spare T-shirt as you'll 31 Gareth ...................... he was never going to
probal;>ly get really hot playing tennis. lend Robert anything again.
A You'd better A informed
B You should B said
C You ought C told

26 You look really busy. ...................... I put the 32 I asked Ruth where ...................... her coat.
shopping away for you? A did she buy
A Would B had she bought
B Shall C she had bought
C Will
33 I always avoid ...................... on the bus
27 When I got home I looked at the bill and because it makes me feel ill.
realised the restaurant ...................... added it A to read
up wrong so I'd paid too much. B reading
A must have C read
B should have
34 My grandfather remembers ...................... into
C could have
this house when he was a very small boy.
28 That bicycle ...................... belong to Judy - A moving
it's much tao big for her. B move
A mustn't C to move
B mightn't
35 If you don't know a word, you can look
C can't
...................... in your dictionary.
29 While my car ...................... I wandered round A it up
the city centre. B up it
A be repaired C it
B was repairing
36 I've never really got ...................... my
C was being repaired
neighbour, probably because we're so
30 Katie ...................... her hair cut short when different.
she left school. A up to
A had B through
B did C on with
C made
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37 Pll book seats for the concert, if there 44 All the nurses were very kind ......................
...............:....... any good ones available. me when I was ill .
A will be A with
B were B to
C are C of

38 Liam would have saved a lot of money, if 45 I enjoyed ...................... last week.
he ...................... to my advice. A the book you lent me
A would listen B the book which you lent it to me
B had listened C the book, that you lent me
C was listening
46 This is the room in ...................... the famous
39 We'll go for a walk ...................... it's foggy - poet died.
I hate walking in the fog. A which
A if B where
B in case C that
C unless
47 I left the cinema ...................... I had a
40 I wish 1 ...................... a good memory - it headache and the film was very noisy.
would make learning English much easier. A as
A had had B so that
B had C therefore
C would have
48 I'm ...................... tired to work tonight. I'll
41 Alfred wears an old coat ...................... his suit finish my homework in the morning.
when he walks to work. A very
A on B too
B above C so
C over
49 ...................... Martin could easily afford to go
42 We're having a party ...................... the last on holiday, he never does.
day of term. A Although
A in B Despite
B on C In spite of
C at
50 Since ...................... school, Sheila has had
43 As we can't agree ...................... this subject, several interesting jobs.
we won't discuss it again. A left
A about B leaving
B m C to leave
C with