1. Choose the correct item.
1. He is used ........... hard so nothing tires him. a) working b) to work c) work d) to working
2. She’s .......... finished the book you lent her. a) already b) still c) yet d) before
3. They spend a lot of time .......... football. a) play b) to play c) playing d) to playing
4. Dogs, ............ being aggressive, can make good companions. a) although b) despite c) though d) as
5. Will you please stop ........ so much noise? a) make b) to make c) making d) to making
6. Keep the tickets in case I ........ them. a) lose b) would lose c) lost d) will lose
7. Can you ........ me a favour please? a) do b) make c) create d) have
8. I haven’t taken an exam ............. 1992. a) since b) ago c) for d) before
9. You are not permitted ........ any work in the office after 10.30 pm. a) do b) to do c) doing d) to doing
10. Can you please ....... an effort to get this work done today? a) do b) make c) try d) have
11. ........... I slept for 8 hours, I’m still tired. a) Despite b) In spite of c) Although d) As
12. Did you remember ............ the shopping or do I have to do it? a) do b) to do c) doing d) to doing
13. I heard her ............. twice last night a) screamed b) scream c) to scream d) to screaming
14. I wish you ......... stop acting like a child! a) would b) can c) will d) had
15. An elephant is twice as ........ as a horse. a) bigger b) biggest c) big d) more big
16. He ....... a pay rise last year. a) has been given b) was given c) is given d) will be given
17. The policeman ...... everybody to stand still. a) said b) spoke c)asked d)talked
18. She ..... me of telling lies. a)accused b) charged c) insisted d) denied
19. If I were you, I ..... smoking. a) will stop b) stop c) would have stopped d) would stop
20. It’s time I ....... to my friend in Japan. a) wrote b) write c) will write d) have written
21. I prefer home-made biscuits ........... shop biscuits. a) than b) to c) rather d) from
22. She was made ....... the secret. a) to reveal b) to revealing c) reveal d) revealing
23. They ..... air conditioning installed last week. a) have b) will have c) are having d) had
24. If you had studied harder, you ...... the exam. a) would pass b) will pass c) would have passed d) pass
25. Unless the train ... before 10 o’clock, we won’t arrive on time. a) left b) will have left c) leaves d) will leave
26. ............ I carry your bags for you? a) Shall b) Will c) Ought d) Would
27. He has .......... experience in teaching. a) several b) little c) few d) both
28. I go to Spanish classes twice ...... week. a) the b) - c) a d) any
29. Seldom ..... these species nowadays. a) did we see b) do we see c) have we seen d) will we see
30. “I really enjoyed that new John Travolta film”. “ ........ did I”. a) Neither b) Nor C) Too d) So
31. ......... Jean Paul and Mylene are French. a) All b) Either c) Both d) Each
32. Don’t drive too fast, ..... ? a) will you b) do you c) shall you d) don’t you
33. Despite the fact that her mother is Spanish, she has never ......... Spain. a) gone to b) been in c) been to d) gone at
34. Everyone has to pay taxes, ......... ? a) doesn’t one b) don’t you c) don’t we d) don’t they
2. Fill in the correct preposition(s).
1. I’m very attached ................ my dog.
2. They congratulated her .............. her performance.
3. The museum was crowded ................ foreign tourists.
4. I can’t concentrate ................... my work with all this noise.
5. Angela is so hardworking she succeeds ............. everything she does.
6. The relationship ............... mother and daughter is said to be close.
7. I’m very busy ............. the moment. can you come back later?
8. The service charge is included .............. the bill.
9. All the people suffering ............. poverty were promised some help.
10. I have not written it yet but I am sure I will finish it ....... a minute.
3. Fill in the correct particle(s).
1. My grandmother brought ................ ten children.
2. He’s recently come ............ a fortune.
3. His parents broke ................ when he was six.
4. We didn’t pay our bill and our electricity was cut ............... .
5. I was very frightened when my car broke ............. in the middle of nowhere.
6. Terry is very unreliable, he always lets me ............. .
7. Could you turn ................ the lights before you go to bed?
4. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
Recently, many people have shown an interest in ................................................... RELAX
techniques whose .................................................. has increased. There is a POPULAR
range of ........................................................... options to choose from. For example, EXCITE
listening to calming music in ......................................... surroundings is COMFORT
beneficial. People are also becoming interested in the ........................................ MYSTERY
secrets of meditation, which is ........................................... EXACT
what many people need to forget most of their daily worries.
5. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tense.
My friend Jessica ...................................... (recently / change) jobs. She ............................ (work) as a nurse before she .................................... (decide) she wanted to do something different. She ................................. (train) to be a primary school teacher last year. At the moment she ............................... (work) in a temporary job in a school near Leeds. Soon she ................................ (apply) for a permanent job which she hopes she .................................. (get).
6. Find the word which should not be in the sentence.
I never know where to go out on holiday anymore.
I have been visited almost every famous sight
in the world. Which of country can I go to?
So as this year, I’m staying at home. My friends
they say I’ll be bored but at least I won’t
be paying an extra to be bored.
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