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GRAMMAR b. don't can help

c. can't helping
1. Excuse me, how ____ your last name? R-I-L-E-Y. d. can't helps

a. spell 9. We usually ____ the shopping in a supermarket.

b. you spell
c. do you spell a. make
d. spell you b. do
c. have
2. I like ____ in my spare time. d. go

a. reading 10. They hardly ____ visit us.

b. read
c. to read a. ever
d. to Reading b. sometimes
c. never
3. I speak Hebrew and French but Ann ____ d. usually

a. don't 11. He ____ about football which drives me mad!

b. doesn't
c. speaks a. forever talks
d. doesn't speaks b. is forever talking
c. will forever be talking
4. I can't find my glasses. Can you look for ____, d. has forever been talking
please?
12. Lisa learns very fast ______ she is intelligent.
a. they
b. them a. because
c. it b. or
d. their c. and
d. but
5. When do you play tennis? ____ Mondays.
13. He realized that he ____ his car keys in the office.
a. On
b. In a. left
c. At b. has left
d. By c. had left
d. was leaving
6. ____ two airports in the city.
14. ___ plans you might have for the weekend, you'll
a. It is have to change them.
b. There is
c. There are a. Wherever
d. This is b. Whovever
c. Whatever
7. He ____ tennis with me yesterday. d. However

a. doesn't played 15. You won't pass the exam ____ you start studying
b. didn't played immediately.
c. not played
d. didn't play a. as long as
b. provided
8. Sorry, I ____ you at the moment. c. unless
d. if
a. can't help

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16. What time is it? a. more big

b. more bigger
a. it’s six and half c. biggest
b. it’s half six d. bigger
c. it’s six and a half
d. it’s a half six 24. ________________ seen fireworks before?

17. The police stopped us and said we ____ to enter the a. Did you ever
building. b. Are you ever
c. Have you ever
a. can't d. Do you ever
b. couldn't
c. didn't allow 25. We’ve been friends ____________________ many
d. weren't allowed years.

18. The view wasn't just nice! It was ____ astonishing! a. since
b. from
a. extremely c. during
b. absolutely d. for
c. very
d. fairly 26. These are the photos ________________ I took on
holiday.
19. ____ the weather was horrible, we decided to go
out for a short walk. a. which
b. who
a. Even though c. what
b. However d. where
c. In spite of
d. Despite 27. I would like ______ butter on my toast, please.

20. The square was ____ crowded we couldn't pass. a. any

b. a
a. so c. some
b. such d. a bit
c. very
d. as 28. I wasn’t interested in the performance very much.
______.
21. Two climbers are reported to ____ during the storm
last night. a. I didn’t, too.
b. Neither was I.
a. die c. Nor I did.
b. have died d. So I wasn’t.
c. had died
d. died 29. Take a warm coat, __________ you might get very
cold outside.
22. Mike is ______________.
a. otherwise
a. my sister’s friend b. in case
b. friend my sister c. so that
c. friend from my sister d. in order to
d. my sister friend’s
30. What I like more than anything else __________ at
23. The living room is ___________________ than the weekends.
bedroom.
a. playing golf

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b. to play golf 38. This book is ______.

c. is playing golf
d. is play golf a. my
b. mine
31. She _________ for her cat for two days when she c. your
finally found it in the garage. d. me

a. looked 39. We wouldn't have missed the bus if you ____ to

b. had been looked chat with Mary!
c. had been looking
d. were looking a. didn't stop
b. hadn't stopped
32. He doesn’t have ______ money. c. don't stop
d. wouldn't have stopped
a. much
b. a lot 40. The party was so boring I wish I ____ at all.
c. many
d. plenty a. hadn't gone
b. wouldn't go
33. If he ______ about it, I’m sure he’d help. c. haven't gone
d. didn't go
a. had know
b. knew 41. She __________ a lot of her free time reading.
c. has known
d. knows a. does
b. spends
34. It's all right, we ______ hurry. We have plenty of c. has
time. d. makes

a. mustn't 42. Hello, this is Simon. Could I ____________ to Jane,

b. shouldn't please?
c. can't
d. needn't a. say
b. tell
35. The financial director ______ for almost an hour. c. call
d. speak
a. kept us to wait
b. kept us waiting VOCABULARY
c. made us wait
d. made us waiting 43. I only paid ₤20 for this jacket! It was a real ____.

36. Latin ____ compulsory in Irish schools. a. buy

b. price
a. used to be c. bargain
b. would be d. sale
c. has
d. has been 44. The firework____ was really amazing.

37. I ____ to Peru on holiday next month. a. exhibition

b. display
a. am flying c. collection
b. flying d. vision
c. am go flying
d. will flying 45. Paul is always lost in his thoughts. He is _____.

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a. self-centered a. Then
b. self-confident b. Since
c. self-conscious c. After
d. self-absorbed d. That

46. She doesn't ____ of my decision. 53. Have you got time to discuss your work now, or are
you ______ to leave?
a. agree
b. approve a. Thinking
c. accept b. Round
d. support c. Planned
d. About
47. During his stay in Indonesia he went ____ with
malaria. 54. Once the plane is in the air, you can ______ your
seat belts if you wish.
a. up
b. off a. Undress
c. down b. Unfasten
d. over c. Unlock
d. Untie
48. I can't move the sofa. Could you ____ me a hand
with it, please? 55. I’d rather you ______ to her why we can’t go.

a. give a. Would explain

b. get b. Explained
c. take c. To explain
d. borrow d. Will explain

49. You may not like the cold weather here, but you’ll 56. When I realized I had dropped my gloves, I decided
have to ________________, I’m afraid. to ______ my steps.

a. tell it off a. Retrace

b. sort itself out b. Regress
c. put up with it c. Resume
d. put it off d. Return

50. She ______ at me and then turned away. 57. A lot of ____ came to Ireland in the 1990s.

a. viewed a. immigrants
b. regarded b. emigrants
c. watched c. invaders
d. glanced d. colonies

51. ______ tired Melissa is when she gets home from 58. She’s very successful. Her ___ has risen a lot in the
work, she always makes time to say goodnight to the past few years.
children.
a. work
a. Whatever b. salary
b. No matter how c. job
c. However much d. earnings
d. Although
59. He ___ his exam because he didn’t study.
52. It was only ten days ago ______ she started her new
job. a. failed
b. disapprove

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c. missed
d. fell behind

60. He ____ off his holiday until after the winter.

a. took
b. put
c. called
d. logged

SCORE

1 – 10: BEGINNER
11 – 24: ELEMENTARY
25 – 34: PRE-INTERMEDIATE
35 – 44: INTERMEDIATE
45 – 54: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
55 – 60: ADVANCED

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GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

1.c 43c
2.a 44b
3.b 45d
4.b 46b
5.a 47c
6.c 48a
7.d 49c
8.a 50d
9.b 51b
10.a 52d
11.b 53d
12.a 54b
13.c 55b
14.c 56a
15.c 57a
16.c 58d
17.d 59a
18.b 60b
19.a
20.a
21.b
22.a
23.d
24.c
25.d
26.a
27.c
28.b
29.a
30.c
31.c
32.a
33.b
34.d
35.b
36.a
37.a
38.b
39.b
40.a
41.b
42.d

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