1.- They ........ used to studying at the time.

A) weren't
B) couldn't
C) hadn't
D) didn't

2.- I don't know why people ........ that course.

A) makes
B) make
C) does
D) do

3.- Philippa is keen on working on a farm. I spoke to her yesterday.

A) Philippa, whom I spoke yesterday to, is working on a farm.

B) Philippa to that I spoke yesterday is working on a farm.
C) Philippa who is keen on working on a farm, I spoke to yesterday.
D) Philippa, who I spoke to yesterday, is working on a farm.

4.- If someone ..... me money I ..... go to the U.S.A.

A) gave ; would
B) give ; should
C) gave ; shall
D) gives ; would

5.- She's not ..... the job.

A) enough experienced for doing

B) experienced enough for doing
C) experienced enough to do
D) enough experienced to do

6.- The assassination attempt ...... millions, because the speech was on television.

A) was seen by
B) was seen through
C) seen by
D) was seen for

7.- This is considered the best ... all his poems.

A) between
B) of among
C) of
D) from

8.- My parents treat me ..... a child.

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B) as if I were
C) like as
D) as if I'm like

9.- I suggested that he ....... a doctor.

A) went to have seen

B) should see
C) must see
D) will see

10.- The children ran screaming ........... own rooms.

A) into theirs
B) through their
C) into their
D) at their

11.- Dudley is ... of the two brothers.

A) the taller
B) the tallest
C) the more tall
D) the most tall

12.- Hardly ............ his breakfast when he asked what was for lunch.

A) he finished
B) he had finished
C) after finishing
D) had he finished

13.- - I'm going to buy one of those houses.

- ..........

A) Me to.
B) So do I.
C) So will I.
D) So am I.

14.- I can never sleep ..... if I am cold.

A) at night

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C) at the night time
D) by night

15.- ..... the Egyptian pyramids, the Mayan pyramids served as temples.

A) Just as
B) Same as
C) Unlike
D) Contrary to

16.- This time tomorrow, I will ......... on the beach in the Riviera.

A) be lying
B) be laying
C) lay
D) have been laying

17.- I regret ............. you that there has been an accident.

A) saying
B) telling
C) to tell
D) to say

18.- - "It last rained two months ago".

- "Yes, I know it ......... two months"

A) hasn't rained for

B) hasn't rained since
C) didn't rain during
D) didn't rain since

19.- He said, "If she had loved Tom, she wouldn't have left him".

A) He said that if she loved Tom she wouldn't have left him.
B) He said that if she had loved Tom she would have left him.
C) He said that if she had loved Tom she wouldn't have left him.
D) He said that if she loved Tom she hadn't left him.

20.- .............. don't visit this part of the town.

A) The most tourists

B) Most tourists
C) Most of tourists
D) The most of tourists

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21.- Why did you take your car to the garage ?.

A) To having it serviced.
B) To have it serviced.
C) For have it repaired.
D) For having it repaired.

22.- His uncle ............ an alcoholic and a gambler.

A) is thought to be
B) is thought he is
C) he's thought to be
D) is thought

23.- This pen won't write, it ...... of ink.

A) can have run out

B) must have run out
C) may have ran out
D) could have not any

24.- Where is the car waiting ?.

A) On the traffic lights.

B) At the traffic lights.
C) In the traffic light.
D) Under the traffic light.

25.- If only I ........... it was so dangerous!

A) would know
B) had known
C) knew
D) know

26.- He got an excellent grade in his examination ........ the fact that he had not worked particularly
hard.

A) on account of
B) because of
C) in spite of
D) despite of

27.- Stop talking, chatterbox! ............ nonsense is all that ?

A) What
B) What a

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D) What so

28.- Derek is waiting ..... the doctor.

A) to see
B) see
C) for seeing
D) to seeing

29.- After a six-hour climb, we ........... the top of the mountain.

A) succeeded in reaching
B) could reach
C) managed in reaching
D) managed to reaching

30.- Desmond has gone away. He'll be away ........ Monday.

A) until
B) by
C) up to on
D) since

31.- Although we ............ comprehensive insurance, we got it anyway just to be on the safe side.

A) didn't need to
B) shouldn't have got
C) needn't have got
D) needed to have got

32.- Choose the correct answer:

A) No sooner had he left the office that it started to rain.

B) No sooner hadn`t he left the office that it started to rain.
C) No sooner he had left the office that it started to rain.
D) He no sooner had left the office that it started to rain.

33.- We usually expect ......... bring bad news.

A) a telegram
B) telegrams to
C) telegram is to
D) telegrams

34.- I'm quite tall but you are taller. I'm not ..........

A) as tall as you.
B) as tall than you.

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D) so tall than you.

35.- "That would be far better." Choose the sentence closest in meaning:

A) It would be a great improvement.

B) It's not right here.
C) It would work better at long distance.
D) The further away it is, the better.

36.- "Keith has hardly worked since April". This means that since April ...

A) Keith has been fully employed.

B) Keith has worked very well.
C) Keith has done very little work.
D) Keith hasn't worked at all.

37.- While he ...... the poster, a door somewhere behind him opened.

A) is staring to
B) did stare to
C) had looked carefully upon
D) was staring at

38.- ..... we manage the environment better, there will not be adequate supplies of natural resources for
future generations.

A) As long as
B) Not until
C) Till such time
D) Unless

39.- It was late, so we decided ......... a taxi home.

A) taking
B) to take
C) take
D) having

40.- We're ..........

A) getting terrible weather

B) having terrible weather
C) having a terrible weather
D) getting a terrible weather

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 GRECO ANSWER SHEET:
"They ........ used to studying..."

1.- A 11.- A 21.- B 31.- C 41.-

2.- D 12.- D 22.- A 32.- A 42.-

3.- D 13.- D 23.- B 33.- B 43.-

4.- A 14.- A 24.- B 34.- A 44.-

5.- C 15.- C 25.- B 35.- A 45.-

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6.- A 16.- A 26.- C 36.- C 46.-

7.- C 17.- C 27.- A 37.- D 47.-

8.- B 18.- A 28.- A 38.- D 48.-

9.- B 19.- C 29.- A 39.- B 49.-

10.- C 20.- B 30.- A 40.- B 50.-