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1 Are you interested ___ art? 26 Sam seems very ___ at the moment, but I guess he’ll
A of B in C at D on grow up soon.
2 ‘Who lives in that house?’ ___ A imaginative B immature C stylish D gorgeous
A Yes, I do. B I live C I am. D I do. 27 That scarf really your coat.
3 How can Joe afford ___ a new laptop? A matches B looks like C fits D suits
A buying B buy C buys D to buy 28 I that aliens have visited the Earth.
4 Do you ___ any celebrities on Twitter? A haven’t believed B not believe
A visit B update C tweet D follow C ’m not believing D don’t believe
5 What were you doing when you ___ the text? 29 I to go out today.
A were getting B got C get D getting A ’m not wanting B don’t want
6 ___ your parents use to have mobile phones when they C not want D haven’t wanted
were younger? 30 I’m sorry I’m late. How long ?
A Were B Are C Did D Do A have you waited B do you wait
7 They’re showing the first ___ of a new sitcom tonight. C have you been waiting D are you waiting
A scene B episode C act D chapter 31 I three exercises. Can I have a rest now?
8 Jenny is only eighteen but she’s ___ written two plays. A am finishing B finish
A yet B ever C never D already C have been finishing D have finished
9 Is London ___ as Beijing? 32 The athletes are out on the running .
A big B as big C more big D bigger A course B court C track D pitch
10 Can you help me? I’m not ___ to reach this shelf. 33 Can you show me how to hold this golf ?
A too much tall B too tall C tall enough A stick B club C racket D bat
D enough tall 34 I when I suddenly felt a pain in my leg.
11 Our house hasn’t got any stairs. It’s ___. A swam B have been swimming
A a bungalow B detached C a cottage D terraced C was swimming D had swum
12 Joe’s lived in that flat since ___. 35 I got to the final in 2010 even though I never
A a year B a long time C 2012 D two years played tennis before.
13 I ___ you later if you like. A hadn’t B haven’t C have D had
A ‘m helping B ‘ll help C ‘m going to help D help 36 The doctor advised so much fast food.
14 Students have to pay tuition ___. A not to eat B me not to eat C I don’t eat D not eat
A costs B expenses C fees D prices 37 Our teacher makes homework every day.
15 If we ___, we’ll catch the bus. A us to do B we do C us do D us doing
A to hurry B hurry C are hurrying D will hurry 38 I don’t mind the party.
16 We’ve got a sofa ___ is also a bed. A missing B I missed C to miss D miss
A which B who C where D– 39 I ___ my bus so I had to wait for the next one.
17 Nurses often ___ shifts. A caught B lost C missed D dropped
A make B are C earn D do 40 George turned ___ at the party unexpectedly.
18 If I ___ enough money, I’d go round the world. A up B out C in D off
A have B will have C would have D had 41 This be our hotel. It’s too old.
19 Everything’s free, so you ___ bring any money. A could B mustn’t C can’t D might
A have to B can’t C needn’t D must 42 Don’t throw that shirt away. John it.
20 I need to buy a ___ of shampoo. A must want B might want C can’t want D would want
A jar B packet C bottle D can 43 The train yet. It’s only 3.25pm.
21 We ___ a lot of homework every day. A will have left B might have left
A give B are given C given D gave C can’t have left D mustn’t have left
22 There are ___ biscuits here – would you like one? 44 I camping when I was younger.
A any B a few C much D lots A would hate B used to hate C have hated D was hating
23 Two men broke into the bank and ___ all the money. 45 This be a beautiful, unspoilt resort.
A mugged B burgled C stole D robbed A did B would C used to D used
24 I phoned the ticket office but it ___ closed. 46 Mmm, these apples are lovely and ___!
A has already B already C is already A smelly B juicy C salty D fussy
D had already 47 Don’t put too much oil on vegetables or they will be
25 Rob said he ___ the film before. too ___.
A didn’t see B hasn’t seen A tasty B sweet C greasy D crispy
C doesn’t see D hadn’t seen 48 I’ll phone you I wake up.
A as long as B before C as soon as D unless

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49 You’ll be fine you are careful. 73 Be careful, we by those two men over there.
A as soon as B unless C until D as long as A are watching B have watched
50 This time tomorrow, we’ll by the sea. C are watched D are being watched
A sit B have sat C be sitting 74 Have you your eyes checked?
D have been sitting A made B done C had D been
51 How many exams by the time we leave school? 75 Where did you your hair cut? It looks great.
A we will have done B we will be doing A get B make C ask D do
C will we be doing D will we have done 76 I don’t want to fall ___ with my homework.
52 The Carpathians are a mountain in Europe. A out B away C behind D off
A range B group C top D link 77 My dad ___ always hide the newspaper so that no-one
53 Do you think this volcano will ? could read it before he did.
A evacuate B erupt C explode D expand A used B did C would D was
54 We live in east of the country. 78 I can’t afford ___ my girlfriend to the cinema this
Aa B an C the D– weekend.
55 electricity can be produced naturally. A to take B take C taking D for taking
AA B An C The D– 79 We should spend more time ___ exercise.
56 My uncle, wife is Canadian, lives in Toronto. A do B with doing C doing D to do
A who B which C whose D that 80 Even my most ___ relatives came to our wedding.
57 Mr Davies, worked here, left last month. A distant B remote C extended D removed
A what B who C which D whose 81 We were late for the show. We ___ as usual.
58 Mind you don’t ___ yourself on the hot pan. A had talked B talked
A scratch B bruise C burn D cut C had been talking D have been talking
59 That can’t be true. You’re pulling my . 82 My mum has got a new phone, ___ she hasn’t learned
A arm B hand C leg D foot how to use yet.
60 If only I on holiday. A what B whose C that D which
A was B am C would be D have been 83 The people here pride themselves ___ their sense of
61 If we more money, we’d go on holiday more. humour.
A had B would have C will have D have A for B with C on D in
62 If you hadn’t talked during the exam, the teacher 84 When we get to New Zealand, we’ll ___ nearly 19,000
wouldn’t you to leave. kilometres.
A tell B had told C have told D told A be flying B have been flying
63 If I ___ my phone with with me, I would have called you. C fly D have flown
A would taken B would have taken 85 My parents couldn’t come to the party. ___ of them
C had taken D took were ill.
64 It’s a very popular programme, with over 2 million ___. A Either B Both C All D A couple
A viewers B producers C panels D scripts 86 I’ve decided to ___ out on a new computer.
65 The show was ___ awful! A splash B spend C snap D shop
A very B slightly C absolutely D extremely 87 Let’s celebrate our good luck, ___?
66 She said that she to school the following day. A won’t we B don’t we C will we D shall we
A wasn’t going B isn’t going C won’t go 88 I ___ to have gone out on the night before my exam.
D hasn’t been A shouldn’t B ought not C needn’t D mustn’t
67 He told me that there an accident the day before. 89 The company has taken ___ 35 new staff since the
A has been B was C had been D is summer.
68 He asked me to a wedding. A on B up C in D off
A have I ever been B if I had ever been 90 Our boss told us ___ talk while we were working.
C if I ever went D did I ever go A don’t B to not C not D not to
69 She asked me where going. 91 Our employer recommended ___ on a training course.
A was I B I was C I am D am I A to go B us going C going D we to go
70 His kindness really ___ my day!
A made B got C kept D put 92 The advert didn’t give an accurate impression, so their
71 I try to ___ a good deed every day. intention was to ___ the public.
A make B show C do D get A deceive B distort C sensationalise D doctor
72 My wallet ! 93 ___ you been awake, you’d have known how the film
A has stolen B is stealing ended.
C has been stealing D has been stolen A Were B Had C If D Providing

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94 We wouldn’t have to do this extra homework if we ___

late this morning.
A wouldn’t be B wouldn’t have been
C haven’t been D hadn’t been
95 Stella’s always online – she ___ her status every day!
A browses B uploads C updates D downloads
96 Did you enjoy ___ on TV yesterday?
A be interviewed B to be interviewed
C being interviewed D been interviewed
97 Over one hundred million people are believed ___
blogs last year.
A to start B having started
C to have started D have started
98 At high ___, the beach completely disappears under the
waves.
A tide B flood C level D stream
99 I’d rather we ___ so much time indoors.
A didn’t spend B wouldn’t spend
C haven’t spent D don’t spend
100 Never ___ so scared as I was during the earthquake.
A I had felt B I felt
C have I felt D I did feel
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