TEST DE INGLES

GRAMMAR TEST

Directions: Choose the right answer. Remember, only one is correct.

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1. Perdone, ¿tiene cambio de un dólar? A) so I do
A) Sorry, do you have exchange of a dollar? B) neither do I
B) Excuse me, do you have change for one C) so do I
dollar? D) neither I do
C) Pardon, have you exchange for dollar?
D) Pardon me, have you change of a dollar? 11. That’s better than ___ good, that’s ___
good.
2. Had I known you were coming, ___ back A) fairly / pretty
before. B) very / pretty
A) would I come C) very / much
B) I have come D) fairly / much
C) I would have come
D) had I come 12. I ___ do the French examination, it was ___
difficult for me.
3. “Were there any cars in 1765?” “No, ___.” A) can / enough
A) many there weren’t B) couldn’t / too
B) there wasn’t C) could / too
C) they hadn’t D) couldn’t / enough
D) there weren’t
13. Mercedes could go to London ___ past
4. Ella siempre se tumba en el sofá después de summer.
la comida. A) for B) during C) since D) ago
A) She ever lay in the sofa after dinner.
B) She always lays on the sofa behind food. 14. It’s necessary that you ___ here tomorrow.
C) She ever laid in sofa besides meal. A) were B) was C) be D) are
D) She always lies on the sofa after lunch.
15. ¿Puedo presentarle al señor García?
5. Thomas went ___ a red light ___ alcohol. A) Can I introduce at Mr. García to you?
A) through / because of B) Can I meet you to Mr. García?
B) across / because of C) Can I get to know to Mr. García?
C) through / because D) Can I introduce you to Mr. García?
D) across / because
16. I ___ my house painted. That’s why there’s
6. ___ your homework at the moment, ___ wait all this mess.
a minute. A) was to
A) Don’t do / ... B) have to
B) Don’t / do C) am having
C) Not do / let D) should have
D) Not to do / let you
17. How often ___ your brakes tested?
7. They have one hour of study ___ four hours A) are you having
at class. B) do you have
A) beside C) are
B) behind D) do you had
C) between
D) besides
18. The Prime Minister is making a speech
8. Regulations say that each building ___ a fire tonight.
extinguisher. A) is to make
A) should had B) has make
B) would had C) does make
C) should have D) is make
D) would have
9. Tim was ___ leave when all ___ he felt sick. 19. “It was very stormy last night.”
A) behind in / of a sudden “Yes, ___ storms all over the country.”
B) about to / the same A) it was
C) about to / of a sudden B) it were
D) behind in / the same C) there were
D) there was
10. John doesn’t like beer and ___.

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20. “Has Tom any more children?” 28. Tom came to Madrid to live in 1959 and he
“Yes, ___ a daughter, Ann.” did never move. So he may say:
“Oh yes, ___ Ann who opened the door to A) I have been in Madrid since 1959.
us yesterday, ___?” B) I have been lived in Madrid since forty
A) there is / it was / wasn’t it years.
B) it is / she was / wasn’t she C) I have lived in Madrid for 1959.
C) she has / was / wasn’t D) I lived in Madrid for forty years.
D) it has / there was / wasn’t there
29. ___ the exercise number seven and try not to
21. Be careful of the knives. I ___ . ___ any mistakes.
A) have had them just sharpened A) Do / do
B) just have them had sharpened B) Make / make
C) have just had them sharpened C) Make / do
D) just have had sharpened them D) Do / make

22. “___ you have a cigarette?” 30. Don’t worry about the journey to the airport.
“No, thanks, I don’t smoke.” I’m coming to ___ you ___.
A) Will B) Shall C) Do D) Have A) get / down
B) take / down
23. “You are not telling the truth.” C) call / off
“How do you know that I ___ the truth?” D) see / off
A) don’t tell
B) won’t tell 31. Choose the correct sentence:
C) didn’t tell A) Nobody would object, wouldn’t it?
D) am not telling B) None would object, wouldn’t they?
C) No one would object, would they?
24. Select the best answer: D) Nobody would object, don’t they?
A) She’s expecting a baby in May.
B) She expects a baby in May. 32. Don’t forget your wallet, ___?
C) She’s expecting a baby on May. A) do you
D) She expects a baby on May. B) would you
C) will you
25. Select the best answer: D) can you
A) “What are you thinking of it?” “I don’t
think much of it.” 33. “I need some money.” “OK, ___ you some.
B) “What do you think of it?” “I am not How much do you need?”
thinking much of it.” A) I’m lending
C) “What are you thinking of it?” “I am not B) I’m going to lend
thinking much of it.” C) I’ll lend
D) “What do you think of it?” “I don’t think D) I lend
much of it.”

34. Need I take all this pills?

26. Select the best answer: A) Yes, you need.
A) The curtain raised and the play began. B) No, you mustn’t.
B) They rose the curtain and the play began. C) No, you didn’t need.
C) The curtain rose and the play began. D) Yes, you must.
D) They arisen the curtain and the play
began. 35. There’s something wrong, ___?
A) wasn’t it
27. Tom said: “I have been in the Spanish Air B) wasn’t there
Force for two years.” This statement means: C) isn’t there
A) He finished his contract with the Air D) isn’t it
Force.
B) He is still in the Air Force. 36. Nobody failed the exam, ___?
C) He was in the Air Force but now isn’t. A) didn’t they
D) He was in the Air Force two years ago. B) did them
C) didn’t it

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 D) did they A) I’ll go
B) I’m going
37. I need a coffee. C) I go
A) So do I. D) I’d go
B) So am I.
C) So need I. 46. You enjoyed that meal, ___?
D) I too. A) don’t you
B) hadn’t you
38. You ___ coffee at eleven, ___? C) haven’t you
A) have / haven’t you D) didn’t you
B) have got / don’t you
C) have / don’t you 47. You had a good time at the party, ___?
D) have / don’t you have A) don’t you
B) hadn’t you
39. Why ___ the milk? ___ sour? C) haven’t you
A) do you smell / Does it smell D) didn’t you
B) are you smelling / Is it smelling
C) do you smell / Is it smelling 48. Peter can drive a car. ___.
D) are you smelling / Does it smell A) Too can Helen
B) So can Helen
40. It’s the first time he ___ a car. C) So Helen can
A) has driven D) Too Helen can
B) drives
C) is driving 49. Peter asked Mary ___.
D) will drive A) where was the hammer
B) the hammer where was
41. Belinda ___ . C) where the hammer was
A) has been here for all night. D) the hammer was where
B) was here since six o’clock.
C) has been here for five o’clock. 50. Sunday morning Mary will make Joe ___ the piano.
D) has been here since three in the morning. A) to play
B) to playing
42. I daren’t ___ to upset Emma. C) play
A) do anything D) playing
B) to do something
C) do nothing 51. Patrick went to the barber shop to ___.
D) to do a thing A) cut his hair
B) have cut his hair
C) have his hair cut
D) can get his hair cut

52. Peter took up painting when he was a child.

43. Darrell ___ in Germany for twenty-five By the end of this year he ___ for 20 years.
years. Now he lives in Sweden. A) will paint
A) has lived B) will have been painting
B) has been living C) will have painted
C) lived D) will be painting
D) is living
53. Mrs. Jackson is an old woman who has a
44. By the time they arrived the prisoner ___ small room in an old house. She ___ there
away. since 1974.
A) has run A) is living
B) is running B) lives
C) had run C) lived
D) had ran D) has lived

45. “Shall we meet on Friday morning?” 54. We’ll stay in the house until the rain ___.
“I can’t go on Friday because ___ to the A) stop
dentist.” B) stopped

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D) stops

55. When I arrived, Tom ___ on the phone.

A) is talking
B) would have talked
C) talks
D) was talking

56. “___ this week? “No, he is on holiday.”

A) Is Colin working
B) Does Colin work
C) Does Colin works
D) Is Colin been working

57. I’m sure Tom ___ the job. He has a lot of

experience.
A) will get
B) is getting
C) may get
D) get

58. If the horse wins today, he ___ thirty races in

the last five years.
A) will win
B) will have won
C) will have been winning
D) had won

59. Have you any idea ___?

A) when the bank closes
B) when closes the bank
C) when does the bank close
D) when does close the bank

60. This is the first sunny day we ___ in the last

two days.
A) have B) are having
C) had D) have had

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SOLUCIONES

1. B 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.B 11.A 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.D

16.C 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.A 21.C 22.A 23.D 24.A 25.D 26.C 27.B 28.A 29.D 30.D

31.C 32.C 33.C 34.D 35.C 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.D 40.A 41.D 42.A 43.C 44.C 45.B

46.D 47.D 48.B 49.C 50.C 51.C 52.B 53.D 54.D 55.D 56.A 57.A 58.B 59.A 60.D

TEST DE INGLES

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 GRAMMAR TEST

Directions: Choose the right answer. Remember, only one is correct.

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 1. They always give in to him. A) won’t I
A) They are totally surrendered to him. B) will I
B) He has a lot of presents. C) shall I
C) They have a lot of presents. D) aren’t I
D) He is totally surrendered to them.
11. If someone drops in on me, he or she ___ .
2. We ___ see her ___ attending mass. A) drops me a line
A) ... / often B) visits me
B) enough / ... C) gives me a ring
C) often / ... D) pays my bill
D) ... / enough
12. My brother ___ early during winter.
3. Today is ___ warmer than past Sunday. A) often goes to home
A) more B) goes often to home
B) very C) often goes home
C) rather D) goes often home
D) less
13. I wish she ___ taller.
4. General Lee ___ asked me to go ___ with A) be
him. B) would be
A) ... / kindly C) was
B) very / ... D) were
C) kindly / ...
D) ... / very 14. I’d rather stay at home than ___ to the
cinema.
5. ___ rather not go. A) to go
A) I’m B) going
B) I’d C) went
C) I had D) go
D) I’ll
15. I’d like to find out about the customs in your
6. This figure is ___ accurate ___ . country.
A) ... / indeed A) learn
B) ... / very B) see
C) indeed / ... C) talk
D) enough / ... D) write

7. No one knows what that cautious client 16. Michael ___ the picture on the wall.
wants. A) hung
A) It is a present. B) hanged
B) He beats about the bush too much. C) hang
C) He beats the bush carefully on that D) has hanged
occasion.
D) It would be probably a difficult thing.

8. She asked me if ___ to wait for Mr. Smith.

A) I would 17. You should ___ the same thing you chose
B) I wanted yesterday.
C) wanted A) chosen
D) should B) to choose
C) has chosen
D) have chosen

9. I ___ hear the parade ___ . 18. When I was swimming, someone___ my
A) ... / still clothes.
B) ... / yet A) was stealing
C) yet / ... B) stole
D) still not / ... C) is stealing
D) has stolen
10. I’ll be 45 years old tomorrow, ___?

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19. How long ___ glasses? C) Carry
A) have you been wearing D) Take
B) are you wearing
C) do you wear 29. Can you ___ the difference between a boot
D) could you wear and a shoe?
A) know
20. Philip can’t go out because he ___ his work. B) speak
A) has finished C) say
B) hasn’t finished D) tell
C) didn’t finish
D) doesn’t finish 30. Haven’t you ___ the button on my shirt yet?
A) sown
21. The two colors ___ together when the B) sewn
jumper was washed. C) shown
A) run D) sowed
B) will run
C) ran 31. Choose the correct sentence:
D) have run A) Don’t let us be alarmed by rumors.
B) Let us not be alarmed because rumors.
22. I can’t afford ___ to the cinema. C) Don’t let’s be alarmed because rumors.
A) going D) Let us not be alarmed by rumors.
B) to go
C) go 32. Would you be ___ to keep ___ informed?
D) if I go A) enough kind / to me
B) good enough / my
23. What ___ last Wednesday? C) so kind as / me
A) happened D) so kind so / me
B) did happened
C) has happened 33. ___ you ___ with me tomorrow?
D) happens A) Would / like to play
B) Do / like to play
24. Everyone at the party was so bored that they C) Would / like playing
were all ___ . D) Do / like playing
A) speaking
B) crying 34. Why don’t you take a holiday?
C) yawning A) He recommended to take a holiday to
D) laughing me.
B) He advised that I took a holiday.
25. The secretary ___ the stamp on the C) He advised me to take a holiday.
envelope. D) He recommended me taking a holidays.
A) stuck
B) put
C) glued
D) joined
35. Catherine suggested ___ .
26. John was ___ in a car crash. A) that he sold it
A) wounded B) he would sell it
B) injured C) to sell it.
C) offended D) you will send them
D) hit
36. Someone gave her a bunch of flowers.
27. Sue ___ the examination easily. A) A bunch of flowers was given her.
A) approved B) She got given with a bunch of flowers.
B) proved C) She was given a bunch of flowers.
C) past D) A bunch of flowers was given for her.
D) passed
37. The Prime Minister advised the Secretary to
28. ___ him with you when you come. reduce the taxes.
A) Bring A) The Prime Minister advised that taxes
B) Fetch

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 will be reduced. train.
B) The Secretary was advised to reduce the B) I’d rather drive than go on a bus.
taxes. C) I would rather to stay at home than to go
C) The Prime Minister begged that taxes are to the movies.
reduced. D) I prefer to drive than travel on foot.
D) The Secretary was advised that he
reduced the taxes. 46. If I see Tom tomorrow, I ___ him to our
party.
38. Everybody says that Mrs. Bucket is a stickler A) invite
teacher. B) am inviting
A) She has been said to being a stickler C) invites
teacher. D) will invite
B) She is said to be a stickler teacher.
C) It is said that she was a stickler teacher. 47. If you lose my library book, ___ to pay for
D) It is reported she’s being a stickler him.
teacher. A) I must
B) I shall have
39. I remember ___ to the States for the first C) I would have
time when I ___ . D) I had
A) going / was ten years
B) go / was ten years 48. If he ___ he’ll get there in time.
C) to go / was ten A) ran
D) going / was ten B) do runs
C) runs
40. Last Friday Aileen’s father ___ his daughter D) would run
___ .
A) made / to clean the windows 49. If I lived near my office, ___ be in time for
B) got / repair the door work.
C) let / to do the washing up A) I would
D) had / study her lessons B) I may
C) I will
41. Nicholas said the switch was dangerous and D) I would have
warned ___ .
A) that I not touch it 50. If I ___ you were coming, I would have met
B) me not to touch it you at the airport.
C) me not touching it A) knew
D) that I wouldn’t touch it B) had known
C) would know
42. ___ I’ll give my husband the tea. D) have known
A) As soon as he arrives
B) When he arrive
C) Before he will arrive
D) The sooner he should arrive
51. Mary got terrible sunburnt yesterday. She
43. I was very tired. I ___ my eyes open but I ___ lain in the sun for so long.
couldn’t. A) should have
A) tried to keep B) shouldn’t have
B) attempted to keep C) couldn’t have
C) tried keeping D) mustn’t have
D) attempted keeping
52. He came to the party without ___ .
44. Mr. Bean began by showing us where the A) inviting
island was and ___ us about its climate. B) being invited
A) went on tell C) was invited
B) went on telling D) to be invited
C) went on to tell
D) kept on to tell 53. We tried to ignore the ___ dog.
A) bark
45. Choose the correct answer: B) barking
A) I prefer to driving rather than traveling by C) barked

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54. If it ___ , I’d have gone for a while.

A) didn’t rain
B) wouldn’t have rained
C) hadn’t rained
D) wasn’t raining

55. I would rather you ___ anything about to

anyone, please.
A) don’t say
B) didn’t say
C) won’t say
D) hadn’t say

56. I wish ___ Sharon’s telephone number.

A) I knew
B) I know
C) I would know
D) I have known

57. Old books must ___ with care.

A) be handling
B) handles
C) handle
D) be handled

58. What time ___ breakfast?

A) have you B) have you got
C) had you D) do you have

59. We’ll stay at home until the postman ___ .

A) come B) came
C) will come D) comes

60. “ ___ here?” “Yes, but she’s out by now.”

A) Does Mary work B) Is Mary working
C) Mary is working D) Does Mary works

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SOLUCIONES

1.A 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.A
11.B 12.C 13.D 14.D 15.A

16.A 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.B 21.C 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.A
26.B 27.D 28.A 29.D 30.B

31.D 32.C 33.A 34.C 35.A 36.C 37.B 38.B 39.D 40.D
41.B 42.A 43.A 44.C 45.B

46.D 47.B 48.C 49.A 50.B 51.B 52.B 53.B 54.C 55.B
56.A 57.D 58.D 59.D 60.A

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TEST DE INGLES

GRAMMAR TEST

Directions: Choose the right answer. Remember, only one is correct.

1. To pay a casual visit is to drop ___ . 8. ___ is the English national drink, although it
A) to comes from abroad.
B) from A) Teas
C) up B) A tea
D) in C) The tea
D) Tea
2. I had better see a doctor.
A) should 9. I don’t like ___ late, I enjoy ___ early to bed.
B) can A) arrived / to go
C) wouldn’t B) arriving / going
D) couldn’t C) arrive / to go
D) arriving / to go
3. We are counting on you to help us with
today’s work. 10. “Have you got any brown eggs?” “No, but
A) You are counted between the two of us. I’ve got ___ .”
B) Otherwise we should have brought a man. A) any white ones
C) We are terribly lazier for daily work. B) some white ones
D) We were looking for work yesterday C) some white one
morning. D) any white one

4. I haven’t got ___ money to buy a new dress 11. If you don’t mind, I’d rather ___ about the
for the party. accident.
A) many A) not to talk
B) any B) to talk
C) some C) not talk
D) any other D) have talked

5. “Used you to live in Paris?” “No, ___ .” 12. ___ you bought was very good, how different
A) I usedn’t from ___ one!
B) I didn’t A) The bread / other
C) I wouldn’t B) The bread / the other
D) I shouldn’t C) Bread / the other
D) Bread / other
6. ___ potato is ___ vegetable.
A) ... / ... 13. Swimming in this river can be dangerous
B) a / a because of ___ .
C) a / ... A) digestion
D) ... / a B) heavy storm
C) today’s flood
7. She ___ have gone out, the light ___ out D) permanent current
when
we walked here. 14. Did you see ___ people along the road to
A) can’t / was Boston?
B) must / is
C) can’t / is A) much
D) must / was B) a
C) any
D) a lot

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15. The class may go for a picnic tomorrow; it 22. Her new book is due to ___ next month. I
___ wonder what the critics will think of it.
on the weather.
A) turn in
A) determines B) turn up
B) waits C) go off
C) depends D) come out
D) relies
23. The explosion caused irreparable damage to
16. I must ___ some shopping. First I’ll ___ a list the buildings. They ___ .
of things I need.
A) cannot repair
A) make / do B) will be repaired
B) make / make C) can never be repaired
C) do / make D) should have repaired
D) do / do
24. She was used to ___ in a noisy neighborhood
17. Throw it to me! Oh, I’ve dropped it. I am a and it didn’t bother her.
___ .
A) live
A) butter-fingers B) lived
B) furniture C) living
C) vegetable D) lives
D) cork
25. I have found one of my boots, but where is
18. I can ___ the difference between butter and ___?
margarine.
A) other
A) say B) the other
B) tell C) another
C) know D) others
D) speak
26. All sunscreens ___ with a Sun Protector
19. You can have a bicycle and I’ll get you a Factor.
camera, but not yet. ___ .
A) label
A) In the nick of time B) are labeled
B) All in good time C) had labels
C) Time after time D) are labeling
D) On time 27. Although he seems to be quite friendly, he
20. You can ___ the age of a horse by its teeth. has
___ friends.
A) say
B) count A) few
C) know B) a few
D) tell C) much
D) many
21. The number of tourists visiting Spain is at its
peak in July and August and begins to ___ in 28. He told jokes all night. ___ was funnier than
September. the last.

A) fall off A) Each one

B) drop off B) Each other
C) fall out C) Another
D) drop in D) Each of

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29. These windows were sealed and ___ . 36. They didn’t want to come with us at first but
eventually we ___ persuade them.
A) would not opened
B) could opened A) succeeded in
C) may opened B) managed to
D) can’t be opened C) could
D) were able
30. I have several reasons for not buying this
painting; ___, the price is too high. 37. They haven’t lived here for very long so they
___ know many people.
A) either
B) in addition A) might not
C) not only B) mustn’t
D) for one thing C) could
D) needn’t to
31. ___ homeless ___ more help from the
government. 38. You ___ wear your uniform. You can stay
dressed in civilian clothes.
A) The / needs
B) ... / needs A) don’t need
C) The / need B) mustn’t
D) ... / need C) needn’t have
D) don’t have to
32. The highest mountain in ___ Alps is ___ .
39. You ___ seen me at the stadium yesterday
A) the / Mont Blanc because yesterday I went to the bullfight.
B) ... / Mont Blanc
C) ... / the Mont Blanc A) may not have
D) the / the Mont Blanc B) could not have
C) might not have
33. Three days ___ long enough for a good D) shouldn’t have
holiday, ___?
40. Nobody was hurt in the accident but ___ to
A) isn’t / is it the
B) aren’t / are they car ___ quite bad.
C) isn’t / does it
D) aren’t / do they A) the damage / was
B) the damages / were
34. The meeting tomorrow has been cancelled. C) damage / were
D) damage / was
A) The meeting tomorrow is been postponed.
B) The tomorrow’s meeting’s been cancelled. 41. It’s a pity we haven’t got ___ camera. I’d like
C) Tomorrow meeting has been postponed. to take ___ photograph of that house.
D) Tomorrow’s meeting has been put off.
A) a / ... B) ... / a C) a / a D) ... / ...
35. He came home alone. You shouldn’t have
___ 42. There’s ___ small supermarket at ___ end of
that. He ___ have got lost. ___ street I live in.

A) let him do / may A) the / an / a B) a / an / an

B) let him do / might C) the / the / ... D) a / the / the
C) let him to do / may
D) let him to do / might

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43. The examination paper wasn’t too difficult
but
I ___ answer ___ . 52. The boy fell into the river but fortunately we
___ rescue him.
A) might not / question 8
B) wasn’t able to / the question 8 A) can B) was able to
C) can’t / the question 8 C) were able to D) managed
D) couldn’t / question 8
53. Blood is ___ through miles of veins and
44. Keith is a seaman. He spends most of his life arteries by the heart.
___ .
A) at sea B) at the sea A) to pump B) pumping
C) to sea D) to the sea C) pumped D) by pump

45. ___ believe that ___ and family life are the 54. Some people judge the quality of food by ___
basis of ___ : it.

A) Most people / marriage / society A) smell B) smelled

B) The most people / the marriage / the C) to smell D) smelling
society
C) Most people / marriage / the society 55. The grocer said it was necessary ___ the
D) The most people / marriage / society price
of coffee.
46. He ___ drive a car when he was eighteen.
A) to increase B) increase
A) could B) can C) may D) was able C) increasing D) increased

47. Ann was feeling ill last night. She ___ leave 56. Could you ___ me to post this letter? I’m
the sure
party early. to forget otherwise.

A) had to B) must C) has to D) did A) advise B) remind C) warn D)

have remember

48. No one is waiting at the bus stop. We ___ 57. Not ___ the proper food can affect your
have health.
missed the bus.
A) eating B) eaten C) eat D) ate
A) can B) might C) must to D) would
58. Arthur’s going to ___ his mother’s cooking.
49. We ___ hurry, or we’ll be late.
A) lose B) miss
A) have B) will C) must D) need C) throw of less D) cast of less

50. Ann ___ long hair but she cut it some time 59. I’d rather you ___ with us.
ago.
A) come B) don’t come
A) uses to have B) used to have C) came D) didn’t came
C) used to D) used to having
60. The ___ was taken to hospital and the ___
51. Peter has the ___ habit of never arriving on was
time. sent to prison.

A) annoying B) annoy A) injured / injured B) injuring / injuring

C) annoyed D) annoys C) injuring / injured D) injured / injuring

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 SOLUCIONES

1.D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.D 14.C
15.C

16.C 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.D 21.A 22.D 23.C 24.C 25.B 26.B 27.A 28.A 29.D
30.B

31.C 32.A 33.A 34.D 35.B 36.B 37.A 38.D 39.B 40.A 41.C 42.D 43.D 44.A
45.A

46.A 47.A 48.B 49.C 50.B 51.A 52.C 53.C 54.D 55.A 56.B 57.A 58.B 59.C
60.D

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TEST DE INGLES

GRAMMAR TEST

Directions: Choose the right answer. Remember, only one is correct.

1. I go to ___ bed ___ 9 o’clock ___ the 8. “Did you carry the grapes?” “Yes, I ___ .”
evening.
A) carried them
A) ... / at / on B) carried it
B) the / on / at C) carryed it
C) ... / at / in D) carryed them
D) the / in / at
9. “How ___ money have you got with you?”
2. I live between 25th and 26th ___ . “ ___ .”

A) street B) streets A) Many / Five pennies

C) streetes D) strote B) Much / Ten pence
C) Much / Four pences
3. ___ next train leaves ___ midnight today. D) Many / Two penny

A) ... / on B) the / in 10. Si no te hubiese encontrado, pobría haber

C) ... / at D) the / from perdido el tren. If she ___ .

4. Si perdiera el paquete, alguien pagaría.
A) If she lose the packet, anybody will pay.
B) If she had lose the box, someone else
would pay.
C) If she lost the parcel, someone else
would
pay.
D) If she had lost the envelope, else have
paid.
5. Debería haber escrito a la viuda.
A) I should have writing to widower.
B) I would have wrote the widower.
C) I ought to have written to widow.
D) I should have written to the widow.
6. The policeman told the boys to keep off the
grass. He wanted them ___ .
A) to keep the grass
B) to guard the grass.
C) out of the grass.
D) in the station.
7. Peter has heard she is a ___
A) bachelor, didn’t he?
B) gander, doesn’t he?
C) spinster, hasn’t he?
D) ram, don’t he?
A) haven’t found you, she could have lost
the train
B) hadn’t found you, she could have
missed
her train
C) didn’t find you, could have lost train
D) hadn’t found you, could have missed
train
11. How long did he wait? He waited ___ half
an hour.
A) since B) during C) for D) from
12. Donald ___ sixteen tomorrow.
A) is been B) going to be
C) shall be D) will be
13. All the salesmen hand in weekly reports;
___
A) all of them have to submit them.
B) it’s better to send them by hand.
C) although post them would be quickly.
D) although type them would be cleaner.
14. If the rain holds off for a few more days,
we
can finish the test flights.
A) Finishing test flights is our job.
B) These flights need stormy weather.
C) We need wet weather for test flights.
D) We need good weather for test flights.

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 D) Someone has to take him to hospital.
15. They are going to hold that movie over for
another week. 24. There is a lot of work ___ .

A) It’s not successful at all. A) to be done

B) They’re very successful. B) doing
C) It’s very successful. C) have done
D) They aren’t successful at all. D) been done

16. She’s quite happy in England on the whole, 25. Has ___ been taken from our car?
but of course she misses Spain ___ .
A) something B) anything
A) at the time B) in time C) never D) neither
C) at times D) on time
26. He does the same boring job ___ .
17. To me $1,000 is a lot of money, but to a
millionaire it’s ___ . A) day in and day out
B) all at once
A) a vegetable B) money for jam C) to say the least
C) sour grapes D) peanuts D) occasionally

18. There’s been no rain for months and the 27. Brutal murders are not uncommon. That is
land to say, ___ .
is ___ dry.
A) everyone commits brutal murders
A) paper B) bone C) sand D) rock B) no one commits brutal murders
C) there not usually brutal murderers
19. Be careful with that glass of water. It’s D) it is not unusual for people to be
very brutally
full. Don’t ___ . murdered

A) spill B) pour C) drip D) soak 28. Giving a judge money to influence his or
her
20. He can’t settle down. He goes from job to decision is an example of ___ behavior.
job, place to place. He’s a ___ .
A) illogical B) judicial
A) rolling stone B) busybody C) unethical D) financial
C) day-dreamer D) lone wolf
29. Her doctor advised her ___ .
21. Wine is made from grapes which are grown
in a ___ . A) not to smoking
B) not smoke any more
A) field B) yard C) stop to smoke
C) vine-yard D) wine-cellar D) to stop smoking

22. Few people were able to tell them apart 30. Slow down! I can’t keep ___ you!
means:
A) up with B) away from
A) Nobody saw a difference between them. C) in for D) up to
B) Almost no one saw them differently.
C) Some people saw a difference between 31. Even though physics ___ quite easy, her
them. physics ___ weak.
D) Some people couldn’t see a difference
between them. A) are / are B) are / is
C) is / are D) is / is
23. He must be taken to hospital means:
32. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine ___ .
A) He will be taken to hospital.
B) He has been ill. A) are not sharp enough
C) Someone should take him to hospital. B) isn’t enough sharp

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 C) aren’t enough sharp C) badly / the worst
D) is not sharp enough D) bad / worse

33. ___ building in the city is the ___ old

castle. 41. ___ Everest is ___ .

A) The oldest / 500-year A) The Mount / high 9,000 metres

B) The older / 250-years’ B) Mount / high 9,000 metres
C) The oldest / 350-year’s C) The / 9,000 metres high
D) The older / 500-years D) ... / 9,000 metres high

34. ___ are not allowed to drive ___ . 42. The International Herald Tribune is a ___ ;
nevertheless, Time magazine ___ .
A) Women drivers / of their own
B) Woman drivers / on its own A) dairy publication / comes out weekly
C) Men drivers / by themselves B) daily newspaper / is published weekly
D) Man drivers / themselves C) newspaper daily / is weekly published
D) daily paper / is weekly published
35. ___ fuss she made!
43. Our holiday ___ . The time passed very ___
A) How B) How a .
C) What a D) What
A) was too small / quickly
36. Measles ___ one of the worst ___ in ___ B) were too small / quick
Philippines. C) was too short / quickly
D) were too short / quick
A) are considered / illness / ...
B) is considered / illnesses / The 44. ___ knew the truth: ___ had fled the
C) is considered / illness / The country.
D) are considered / illnesses / ...
A) We all / They both
37. Captain Michalatos reported to the ___ that B) We all / Both they
two ___ had been shot down in the C) All we / They both
Forward D) All we / Both they
Edge of The Battle Area.
45. ___ a long time for the subway.
A) headquarters / aircrafts
B) headquarters / aircraft A) Always we have to wait
C) headquarter / aircraft B) We always have to wait
D) headquarter / aircrafts C) We have always to wait
D) We have to wait always
38. No, this thesaurus is not mine; it’s ___ .
46. After a day’s work in the lab, all the ___
A) Phoebe’s were covered with iodine.
B) from Mildred
C) of Melanie’s A) student’s hands
D) of Hillary B) students hands
C) students’ hands
39. Last Monday my wife bought ___ . D) student’s hand

A) an old cotton white shirt 47. The police ___ going to guard the bank.
B) a Swedish small glass flower vase.
C) a beautiful Venetian glass flower vase A) will B) was C) is D) are
D) a small Brazilian flower glass vase
48. The United States ___ independent since
40. Mr. Marshall did very ___ in the bar exam; the
___ than expected. Revolutionary War.

A) badly / worse A) has been

B) bad / the worst B) had been

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D) was

49. When we were young, we went ___ every 55. The wedding of William and Mary.
Sunday.
A) William’s and Mary wedding.
A) into church B) William’s and Mary’s wedding.
B) to church C) William and Mary’s wedding.
C) to the church D) William and Mary wedding’s
D) in church
56. ___ people study Latin seriously. Most
50. A) John go to work five days a week. seem
B) John goes to work five days in the week. to prefer Spanish, Italian and the like.
C) John goes to work five days a week.
D) John going to work five days in the A) Little B) Few C) A few D) A little
week.
57. ___ ten people waiting for the bus.
51. She was wearing ___ .
A) There is
A) a blue trousers B) There wasn’t
B) blue trousers C) There was
C) a trousers D) There were
D) a pair of trouser
58. “How many ___ of birds do you know?”
52. I can’t drink this tea. There is ___ sugar in “I
it. happen to know only one ___ .”

A) too many A) species/ species

B) too much B) species / specie
C) too lots of C) specie / species
D) a few D) specie / specie

53. The cinema was almost empty. There were 59. They would rather ___ than stay at home.
very ___ people there. I’d rather you ___ with us.

A) few A) go out / didn’t come

B) little B) went out / came
C) lot of C) go out / don’t come
D) not much D) went out / come

54. ___ chair is made of ___ wood. 60. What a ___ holiday this turned out to be! I
feel really ___ now that it’s over.
A) a / the
B) ... / ... A) tiring / tiring
C) a / ... B) tired / tired
D) a / a C) tired / tiring
D) tiring / tired

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SOLUCIONES

1.C 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.B 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.C

16.C 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.A 21.C 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.B 26.A 27.D 28.C 29.D 30.A

31.C 32.A 33.A 34.C 35.C 36.B 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.A 41.D 42.B 43.C 44.A 45.B

46.C 47.D 48.A 49.B 50.C 51.B 52.B 53.A 54.C 55.C 56.B 57.D 58.A 59.A 60.D

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TEST DE INGLES

GRAMMAR TEST

Directions: Choose the right answer. Remember, only one is correct.

1. Tennis matches are ___ longer than fotball ___ .

ones.
A) tooth
A) more B) teeth
B) much C) tooths
C) most D) teeths
D) very
8. Be careful, your ___ are too high.
2. At the end, everybody returns to his native
___ . A) spender
B) expendables
A) earth C) spendings
B) land D) expenses
C) ground
D) floor 9. In this fraternity some rules are ___ .

3. The ___ call French fries to some fried A) unuseful

potatoes. B) uselish
C) useless
A) British D) usely
B) Briton
C) Britishes 10. My ___ Edna is uncle Tom’s favourite
D) Britishs ___ .

4. Last month she wrote ___ a letter ___ . A) hecousin / niece

B) hecousin / nephew
A) me / ... C) cousin / niece
B) to me / ... D) cousin / nephew
C) ... / to me
D) ... / me 11. Next week there will be ___ test.

5. There are many more ___ than ___ , A) a one hours’

husbands usually die before. B) the one hours’
C) a one hour’s
A) widowess / widows D) a hour’s
B) widowess / widowers
C) widows / widowess 12. My ___ car is different ___ mine.
D) widows / widowers
A) children’s / from
6. ___ machines are bigger than ___ . B) children’s / as
C) childrens’ / as
A) Sewers’ / typewriters D) childrens’ / from
B) Sewer / typing devices
C) Sewing / typing 13. We arrived ___, against Mary’s will.
D) Sewing / typewriters
A) to B) her C) home D) very

7. She has to go to the dentist because of two 14. The ___ in the film was a blond girl.

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 A) excellent
A) heroess B) bad
B) hero C) good
C) heroine D) terrible
D) heroix
23. Harry and Mary went away on a trip and
15. Their ___ age is about eighty. haven’t come back ___ .

A) mom’s and dad A) yet

B) mom and dad’s B) still
C) mom and dad C) already
D) mom’s and dad’s D) now.

16. Tom isn’t ___ to reach the apples on the 24. The smoke rose straight ___ .
tree.
A) forwards
A) tall enough B) sidewards
B) enough tall C) downwards
C) high enough D) upwards
D) enough high
25. I’ll like to buy a novel. Is there a ___ near
17. Russian is a more ___ language ___ here?
Spanish.
A) library
A) easier / than B) bookshop
B) difficult / than C) bookcase
C) hard / as D) bookmaker
D) harder / as
26. The cut in the arm was so deep that you
18. My eyes are ___ to light. could see the ___ .

A) sensuous A) meat
B) sensory B) flesh
C) sensible C) blood
D) sensitive D) depth

19. You are the ___ person we know here. 27. You must learn all the English irregular
verbs by ___ .
A) only
B) alone A) heart
C) unique B) mind
D) single C) memory
D) head
20. French, Spanish and English are ___
languages. 28. I left a ___ under my plate for the waiter.

A) alive A) coins
B) lively B) tip
C) living C) money
D) live D) quantity

21. Molly stayed at home to look after her ___ 29. I climbed to the top of the tree to get a
mother. good
___ .
A) healthy
B) sick A) scenery B) scene C) view D) sight
C) ill
D) busy
22. No news is ___ news. 30. The prisoner longed for ___ .

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 A) idealism
B) rest 37. Have you ___ been in ___ Falkand Islands
C) food ___?
D) liberty
A) ever / the / yet
31. Fergus is very good ___ funny stories. He B) ... / ... / ever
can be very ___ . C) already / ... / ...
D) ever / the / ...
A) telling / amusing
B) at telling / amused 38. Choose the most correct sentence:
C) at telling / amusing
D) telling / amused A) Remember what I told you always.
B) Remember always what I told you.
32. Prudence and Rufus lived in a ___ . C) Always remember what I’ve told you.
D) Remember what I always told you.
A) old little lovely ranch house
B) lovely little old house 39. The gangsters treated her ___ expected.
C) lovely old little detached house
D) little old lovely hut A) more politely than
B) as polite as
33. Captain Marvin is a ___ guy, but the truth C) politelier than
is D) so politely as
that he behaves like a ___ soldier.
40. At no time ___ that his team played ___ .
A) very friendly / cowardly
B) live / coward A) admitted he / bad
C) friendly / coward B) he admitted / well
D) lone / cowardly C) did he admit / badly
D) he admitted / bad
34. Ethel didn’t get ___ because she didn’t
have 41. When I ___ Sherry this evening, I’ll invite
___ . her to the party.

A) the job / experience enough A) have phoned

B) a work / enough experience B) would phone
C) a job / enough experience C) will phone
D) the work / experience enough D) phone

35. Riding a horse in an indoor school is not 42. I will not take “no” for an answer. You ___
___ come with us tomorrow evening.
running a platoon on a minefield.
A) should B) could C) can D) must
A) so easier as
B) so easier than 43. If I were you, I ___ wear ___ in a wedding.
C) as easy as
D) as easy than A) wouldn’t / pajamas
B) shouldn’t / pyjama
36. Whitney got up ___ this morning; what C) didn’t / a pair of pyjamas
___! D) won’t / a pajama

A) lately / shame 44. Choose the most correct sentence:

B) lately / a shame
C) late / a shame A) I’m meeting Mr. Bean tomorrow.
D) late / shame B) I am meeting Mr. McDowell next year.
C) I’m meeting Mr. Holyfield the next
year.
D) Tomorrow I will met Mr. Tyson

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 D) a most pretty
45. It is ridiculous that we ___ short of water in 53. Select the correct answer:
a country where it ___ raining.
A) Dan drove his car to the park.
A) be / is always B) Dan to the park drove his car.
B) would be / is always C) To the park his car droce Dan.
C) should be / always is D) His car to the park Dan drove.
D) were / always is
54. This sofa is as comfortable___ mine.
46. It hasn’t stopped raining ___ .
A) to
A) still B) as
B) ago C) from
C) any longer D) than
D) yet
55. My car can go ___ your car.
47. The neighbour ___ the dog out for a walk
at A) more fast than
about this time. B) faster that
C) faster than
A) usually takes D) more fast that
B) takes usually
C) usually take 56. There were two small rooms in the beach
D) is taking usually house, ___ served as a kitchen.

48. Their house is about three times ___ ours. A) the smaller of which
B) the smallest of which
A) bigger C) the smaller of them
B) as big as D) smallest of that
C) the biggest
D) more bigger than 57. Ivan ___ hasn’t repaired his bicycle tire.

49. The day was so ___ that we decided to take A) yet

a picnic lunch to the beach. B) soon
C) still
A) clear and warmly D) already
B) clearly and warmly
C) clearly and warm 58. Peter has ___ friends; therefore, he is often
D) clear and warm lonesome.

50. ___ 1,000 species of finch have been A) few

identified. B) a few
C) little
A) As many as D) a little
B) As many
C) As much as 59. Mary Anne has ___ money; therefore, she
D) Much as can buy some candy.

51. This car ___ the one they put out last year. A) few
B) a few
A) is alike C) little
B) is similar D) a little
C) is similar to
D) is red 60. Peter would rather ___ than study. His
father
52. Sue is ___ girl here. would rather that Peter ___ .

A) somewhat pretty A) play / studies

B) far prettier B) played / studied
C) the prettiest C) played / study

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SOLUCIONES

1.B 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.C 11.C 12.A 13.C 14.C 15.B

16.A 17.B 18.D 19.A 20.C 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.B 26.B 27.A 28.B 29.C 30.D

31.C 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.C 36.C 37.D 38.C 39.A 40.C 41.D 42.D 43.A 44.A 45.A

46.D 47.A 48.B 49.D 50.A 51.C 52.C 53.A 54.B 55.C 56.A 57.C 58.A 59.D 60.D

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TEST DE INGLES

GRAMMAR TEST

Directions: Choose the right answer. Remember, only one is correct.

1. There’s not ___ time left as you think.

A) How
A) much as B) Like
B) so much C) Same
C) so many D) So
D) many as
9. If I look forward to something, I ___ it.
2. The accident ___ him ___ health.
A) hope
A) stole / of B) anticipate
B) robbed / of C) don’t care of
C) robbed / from D) wait
D) stole / from
10. To die means to ___ living or to become
3. They ___ guests for dinner. ___.

A) wait A) start / died

B) hope B) stop / dead
C) await C) start / dead
D) expect D) stop / died

4. That girl ___ me ___ my daughter. 11. We will ___ you on the corner.

A) reminds / of A) expect to
B) reminds / from B) hope in
C) remembers / from C) be
D) remembers / of D) wait for

5. ___ people as there were in your party are 12. What’s today’s date?
___ to feed.
A) Seven of May.
A) Too much / hard B) The seventh May
B) Too much / solid C) The seventh of May
C) As many / solid D) May seven
D) As many / hard
13. How long was the meeting? Exactly ___
6. He looked forward to ___ his runner prize. yours.

A) receiving A) alike
B) have received B) how
C) be receiving C) is
D) receive D) the same as

7. A hard question is ___ to answer. 14. I always feel ___ in the morning.

A) easy A) hunger
B) compact B) hungry
C) rigid C) badly
D) difficult D) hung

15. Our foreign ___ is deemed inconsistent.

8. ___ much do I owe you?

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 A) policy decaying occurs in half-lives over a long
B) polity period of time.
C) politics
D) politic A) they
B) them
16. It is considered cheating when students C) they’re
help D) their
___ on tests or quizzes.
23. Just between you and ___ this is not a very
A) one the other good price.
B) other one
C) each other A) I
D) other B) me
C) his
17. The jaw structure of a snake permits it to D) hers
eat
and digest animals much larger than ___ . 24. The bus leaves Richard and ___ at the
corner.
A) its
B) itself A) hers
C) it B) she
D) it has C) her
D) he
18. He didn’t know ___ to the party.
25. Some teachers argue ___ students ___ are
A) who would take used to using a calculator may forget how
B) whom would take to
C) whose he would take do mental calculations.
D) who he would take
A) that / whom
19. In a parliamentary system, it is not the B) what / who
monarch but the prime minister ___ . C) that / who
D) which / what
A) whom the real power
B) who has the real power 26. We don’t understand why you object to ___
C) whom has the real power with ___ .
D) who the real power
A) him coming / us
20. There is someone on line two ___ would B) his coming / us
like C) he coming / our
to speak with you. D) its coming / our

A) which 27. Unemployment compensation is money to

B) who support an unemployed person while he is
C) whose looking for ___ .
D) what
A) a job
21. Sports medicine experts agree that ice B) job
should be applied immediately when an C) works
athlete suffers an injury to ___ leg. D) a work

A) its 28. Fire-resistant materials are used to retard

B) it ___ of modern aircraft in case of accidents.
C) the
D) his A) damage to the passenger cabin
B) a damage to the passenger cabin
C) that damage to the passenger cabin
D) passenger cabin’s damages

22. One property of radioisotopes is that ___ 29. ___ trees is a custom that many people

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 engage in to celebrate Arbor Day. A) Both of / were
B) Both / was
A) Planting C) Neither of / were
B) The plant D) Neither of these / was
C) Plant
D) To planting 38. Choose the correct answer:

30. Sunspots are known to cause ___ enormous A) The customs officer made Reba opening
increase in the intensity of the sun’s her case.
electromagnetic radiation. B) Winona’s parents wouldn’t let her go
out
A) an B) a C) some D) one alone.
C) Mary Jo doesn’t allow to us smoke in
31. The football match was great. We enjoyed the
___ very much. house.
D) Cameron suggested me to buy a car.
A) one another
B) each other 39. ___ to you last night?
C) ourselves
D) itself A) What has happened
B) What did happen
32. Grandpa had ten brothers, most of ___ are C) What happened
still ___ . D) What would happen

A) who / alive 40. ___ I got home, I ___ .

B) whom / alive
C) who / living A) As / took a shower
D) that / living B) While / took a bath
C) As / had a bad
33. ___ you were the headmaster I ___ you the D) When / took a bath
truth.
41. She is ___ interesting ___ . I always enjoy
A) If I knew / would have told ___ .
B) Had I known / would have told
C) If I had known / might tell A) very / people / talking her
D) Had known I / might have told B) a very / people / talking her
C) a very / person / talking to her
34. It’s 10 o’clock and he ___ . It’s time ___ . D) very / person / talking with her

A) is still on the bed / he gets up 42. The only thing ___ matters is ___ you are
B) still is in bed / he get up safe.
C) is still at home / he left
D) is still home / he leaves A) which / that
B) that / that
35. Melissa travels ___ . She has been to ___ . C) that / which
D) which / that
A) plenty of / most African countries
B) a lot / most European countries 43. Can you tell me the exact time ___ to
C) much / the most American countries arrive?
D) much / a big deal of Asian countries
A) where he hopes
36. When I was ___, ___ was stolen. B) when you hope
C) which you hope
A) on vacation / all my luggage D) what he hopes
B) on holiday/ my whole baggage
C) of vacation / all my luggage 44. The elevator isn’t working, ___ means
D) of holidays / my whole luggage we’ll
have to use the stairs.
37. ___ restaurants we went to ___ expensive.
A) that B) which C) what D) the which

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 A) No-one of B) None of
45. ___ it, ___ it to you. C) No-one D) None
53. Paul and Mary think that they are being
A) As soon as I’ve finished / I’ll give given an opportunity to tell their parents
B) When I finish / I give ___
C) As soon as I finish / I give they like.
D) When I’ll finish / I give
A) what
46. Who ___ the play Hamlet? B) that
C) the things what
A) write D) that things
B) did write
C) does write 54. Does this package belong to ___ or is it
D) wrote yours?

47. This is a No Parking Area. ___ who parks A) we B) us C) our D) ours

here will have to pay a fine.
55. ___ are very intelligent.
A) People
B) Somebody A) Both of them
C) Anybody B) Both them
D) Nobody C) Both they
D) The both
48. The damaged ship, ___ crew has now been
taken off, was listing dangerously when 56. Aren’t they friends ___?
last
seen. A) of yours
B) of you
A) who B) which C) whose D) whom C) to yours
D) to you
49. Choose the correct sentence:
57. ___ like ice-cream.
A) Her sons, both of that work abroad, ring
her up every day. A) Every children
B) Her daughters, both of whom work B) Every child
abroad, ring her up every day. C) All of children
C) Her daughters both of who work abroad D) All children
ring her up every day.
D) Her sons both working abroad, ring her 58. ___ live in the town.
up every day.
A) Somebody
50. I would really like to know ___ car it is B) Anybody
that C) Some people
dented mine. D) Any people

A) whose 59. I know ___ English; therefore, I cannot

B) who
C) of whom the
D) whose a
51. Choose the correct sentence:
A) There’s anybody else in my life.
B) There’s nobody else in my life.
C) There’s anyone else in my life.
D) There are nobody else on my life.
52. ___ my friends wished me a happy
birthday.
make myself understood. We have ___
friends here; therefore, we are rarely bored.
A) little / few
B) little / a few
C) a little / a few
D) a little / few
60. Peter has ___ Paul.
A) twice more friends than
B) twice many friends than
C) twice as much friends as
D) twice as many friends as

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1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.B 11.D 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.A

16.C 17.B 18.D 19.B 20.B 21.D 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.C 26.B 27.A 28.A 29.A 30.A

31.C 32.B 33.B 34.C 35.B 36.A 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.D 41.C 42.B 43.B 44.B 45.A

46.D 47.C 48.C 49.B 50.A 51.B 52.B 53.A 54.B 55.A 56.A 57.D 58.C 59.B 60.D

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