1800 English tests with answers

B1 level tests(Beginner tests)

Verb «to be»

Use of «another, other, others, the other, the others»

Prepositions

Verbs form

Phrasal verbs part 1

Phrasal verbs part 2

Passive Voice part 1

Passive Voice part 2

Gerunds and Infinitives

Adjectives and Adverbs

Modal Verbs

Determiners

Adverbial clauses

Indefinite pronouns

Relative clauses

Noun clauses

Adverbs of frequency

Conditionals

Advanced vocabulary

Mixed tenses

Reported speech

Adverbial clauses

Vocabulary tests

Modal Verbs 2

If clauses and Wish clauses

 B1 level tests(Beginner tests)
1.I ______ bus on Mondays.

a. 'm going to work with

b. 'm going to work by

c. go to work with

d. go to work by

2.Sorry, but this chair is ______.

a. me

b. mine

c. my

d. our

3.A: 'How old ______?'   B: 'I ______ .'

a. are you / am 20 years old.

b. have you / have 20 years old

c. are you / am 20 years.

d. do you have / have 20 years.

4.I ______ to the cinema.

a. usually don't go

b. don't usually go

c. don't go usually

d. do not go usually

5.Where ______ ?

a. your sister works

b. your sister work

c. does your sister work

d. do your sister work

6.The test is ______ February.

a. in

b. at

c. on

d. over

7.I eat pasta ______ week.

a. twice in a

b. twice a

c. one time a

d. once in a

8.I don't have ______ free time.

a. many

b. any

c. a lot

d. some

9.A: '_____ to the cinema tomorrow?'

a. We will go

b. Do we go

c. We go

d. Shall we go

10.We went to the market ______ some vegetables.

a. to buy

b. for buy

c. for to buy

d. for buying

11.Sorry, but when you called I ______ a shower.

a. had

b. did have

c. was having

d. were having

12.______ are very friendly and very intelligent.

a. Dolphins

b. The dolphins

c. A dolphin

d. The dolphin

13.Somebody stole ______ yesterday.

a. the car of my mother

b. my car mother

c. my mother's car

d. my mother car

14.______ with me?

a. Do you like to dance

b. Would you like to dance

c. Do you like dance

d. Would you like dancing

15.She is ______ her sister, I think.

a. more happier than

b. more happy that

c. happier that

d. happier than

16.I couldn't eat ______ before the exam.

a. nothing

b. anything

c. everything

d. something

17.Please, pass me the remote. ______ TV.

a. I'm watching

b. I will watch

c. I'm going to watch

d. I might watch

18.I'll call you when I ______ home.

a. arrive

b. 'm going to arrive

c. will arrive

d. arrived

19.______ Japan?

a. Have you ever gone in

b. Do you have been in

c. Have you ever been to

d. Have you ever been into

20.He drives very ______.

a. slow

b. slower

c. more slowly

d. slowly

21.Can you ______ the lights? I can't see.

a. open

b. turn on

c. start

d. put on

22.We couldn't find a taxi, ______ we walked home.

a. so

b. because

c. but

d. although

23.Tomorrow I ______ get up early; it's my day off.

a. mustn't

b. must

c. haven't to

d. don't have to

24.I ______ this coffee. It tastes horrible.

a. am not like

b. don't like

c. 'm not liking

d. not like

25.We ______ yesterday.

a. arrived

b. did arrive

c. have arrive

d. have arrived

26.When I arrive home, I'm going to have a ______ bath.

a. relaxing

b. relaxed

c. relax

d. relaxation

27.A: 'We don't have any milk.'   B: 'Really? I ______ more.'

a. 'm going to buy

b. 'll buy

c. 'm buying

d. buy

28.We ______ to seeing you next Thursday.

a. really want

b. hope

c. are looking forward

d. really wish
29.I'd like to go ______ in the park?

a. to walking

b. for walk

c. for a walk

d. to walk

30.German ______ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

a. is spoken

b. spoken

c. speaks

d. is speak

31.I ______ your book. It's fantastic. I'll finish it tonight.

a. 've been reading

b. read

c. 've read

d. 'm read

32.The 5-day ______ to Venice was very romantic.

a. travel

b. journey

c. commute

d. trip

33.If I tell you a secret, ______ anyone?

a. are you tell

b. do you tell

c. will you tell

d. are you telling

34.My brother and I don't ______ very well.

a. get off

b. get on

c. go on

d. break off

35.I ______ fifty pages, but I have to read fifty more.

a. 've been reading

b. was reading

c. 've reading

d. 've read

36..If I ______ you, I wouldn't do it.

a. was
b. were
c. would be
d. am

37.This painting ______ a fortune.

a. is worth
b. is value
c. values
d. worths
3

38.She is the same age ______ me.

a. than
b. that
c. what
d. as

39.Can you drive ______, please?

a. slowlier
b. more slowly
c. slower
d. more slower
40

40.The boat sank, but they ______ swim to the shore.

a. could
b. were able to
c. can
d. abled to

41.If I had known that she was there, I ______  hello.

a. would say
b. said
c. had said
d. would have said
42

42.I think he ______ in prison for what he did.

a. should put
b. could been put
c. should be put
d. could put

43.He ______ him with his homework.

a. told me to help
b. said me that I help
c. said me I help
d. told me that I help

44.We ______. We hired a very good interior designer.

a. redecorated the kitchen

b. had redecorated the kitchen
c. got redecorated the kitchen
d. had the kitchen redecorated

45.A: 'I had a sauna yesterday'   B: '___ ? That's great.'

a. Did you
b. You did
c. Had you
d. Didn't you

46.I wonder ______ at the party.

a. who was she talking

b. who she was talking to
c. who was she talking to
d. who she was talking

47.Which is correct?

a. How older people are, wiser they become

b. If older people are, wiser they become
c. The more old the people, the more wise
d. The older people are, the wiser they become

48.I bought a ______ jacket.

a. nice red leather
b. leather nice red
c. red nice leather
d. red leather nice

49.By 2025 we ______ the cure for type 1 diabetes.

a. will be discovering
b. are discovering
c. are going to be discovering
d. will have discovered

50.The building ______.

a. was damaged badly in the hurricane last year

b. was badly damaged last year in the hurricane
c. was badly damaged in the hurricane last year
d. last year was damaged badly in the hurricane

51.If only he ______ doing that. It's so annoying!

a. had stopped
b. would stop
c. would have stopped
d. stopped

52.If my parents hadn't met, I ______ here now.

a. wouldn't be
b. wouldn't have been
c. hadn't been
d. weren't

53.I like the job, but I think it'll be difficult to ______ nights.

a. be used to working
b. uses to work
c. get used to working
d. get used to work
54.You ______ me immediately. Now it's too late.

a. had told
b. would have told
c. should tell
d. should have told

55.Not only ______ you, but he also lied to you.

a. did he disrespect
b. he disrespected
c. he did disrespect
d. he has disrespected

56.______ should be angry, not you.

a. It's me who
b. It's I
c. Who
d. There's me who

57.I ______ you, but I forgot.

a. would tell
b. was telling
c. will tell
d. was going to tell

58.It's ______ to Paris.
a. a two hours journey
b. two hours' journey
c. a two hour's journey
d. a two-hours journey

59.They _____ to arrive next Friday.

a. are set
b. are on the verge
c. are due
d. are on the brink

60.I didn't want to do it in the past, but now I ______.

a. would want
b. 'm wanting to
c. want
d. want to

Answers 1-60

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

Verb «to be»

61.I ___ a girl.

a.am

b.is

c.are

62. My father ___ at work.

a.am

b.is

c.are

63. The hamster ___ in the cage.

a.am

b.is

c.are

64. I ___ a painter.

a.am

b.is

c.are

65. It ___ Sunday today.

a.am

b.is

c.are

66. They ___ in the car.

a.am

b.is

c.are
67. Paul and John ___ from London.

a.am

b.is

c.are

68. Hamburg ___ a city in Germany.

a.am

b.is

c.are

69. They ___ in the same class.

a.am

b.is

c.are

70. It ___ 8 o'clock.

a.am

b.is

c.are

71.Betty .... at home.

a.am

b.is

c.are

72.Mark and Ann .... students.

a.is

b.are

c.am

73.I .... 20 years old.

a.am

b.are

c.is

74.It .... a notebook.

a.am

b.is

c.are

75.We .... interested in music.

a.is

b.are

c.am

76.The weather …. wonderful today.

a.am

b.is

c.are

77.The books .... on the desk.

a.is

b.am

c.are
78.Where .... you from?

a.am

b.is

c.are

79.What .... your phone number?

a.are

b.am

c.is

80.Nick .... busy now.

a.is

b.am

c.are

81.They .... at college.

a.’s

b.’re

c.’m

82.Ann .... a teacher.

a.aren’t

b.’m

c.isn’t

83.I .... from Paris.

a.’s

b.’re

c.’m not

84.Where .... the keys?

a.’s

b.are

c.is

85.John and Mary .... doctors.

a.is

b.isn’t

c.aren’t

86.My brother and I .... not students.

a.am

b.is

c.are

87.The Statue of Liberty .... in New York.

a.am not

b.am

c.is

88.She .... beautiful and clever.

a.am

b.’s

c.’re
89.What colour .... the apples?

a.am

b.is

c.are

90.Where .... my bag?

a.am

b.is

c.are

Make the question form of sentences

91.The story is boring.

a.The story is boring?

b.Is the story boring?

c.Is boring the story?

92.The books are on the desk.

a.Where the books are?

b.Where the books?

c.Where are the books?

93.His phone number is 555 555.

a.What is his phone number?

b.What his phone number is?

c.What his phone number?

94.It is his pen.

a.Whose pen is?

b.Whose is it pen?

c.Whose pen is it?

95.He is tired.

a.Why is he tired?

b.Why he is tired?

c.Why tired is he?

96.They are fine.

a.How they?

b.How they are?

c.How are they?

97.It is a book.

a.What it is?

b.What is it?

c.What is?

98.Ann is at home now.

a.Where Ann is now?

b.Where Ann now?

c.Where is Ann now?

99.I’m happy.

a.Am I happy?

b.Am I'm happy?

c.I'm happy?
100.The children are in the gym.

a.Where the children are?

b.Where is the children?

c.Where are the children?

Answers 61-100

61-a,62-b,63-b,64-a,65-b,66-c,67-c,68-b,69-c,70-b,71-b,72-b,73-a,74-b,75-b,76-b,77-c,78-
c,79-c,80-a,81-b,82-c,83-c,84-b,85-c,86-c,87-c,88-b,89-c,90-b,91-b,92-c,93-a,94-c,95-a,96-
c,97-b,98-c,99-a,100-c

Use of «another, other, others, the other, the others»

101.One boy fell off his chair and .... laughed.

a.others

b.other

c.the others

d.the other

e.another

102.Buy two CDs and get .... one completely free.

a.other

b.another

c.the other

d.others

e.the others

103.Only two students failed the exam. All .... passed.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

104.She was waiting on .... side of the street.

a.another

b.the other

c.other

d.the others

e.others

105.I need .... pair of shoes, these are falling apart.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.the other

e.another

106.We'll have to wait .... three weeks for the results.

a.other

b.another

c.the other

d.the others

e.others

107.There's .... news programme at 11 o'clock.

a.other

b.the others

c.others

d.another

e.the other

108.This was the only apartment that we could afford; all .... were too expensive.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

109.Some people like sci-fi movies, while .... prefer comedies.

a.others

b.other

c.another

d.the other

e.the others

110.I'm really busy. Can we talk .... time?

a.the other

b.other

c.another

d.others

e.the others

111.This chair is broken. Can I have…. please?

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

112.I need …. 10 minutes to finish the test.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

113.Do you have any …. ideas?

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

114.Don't be so selfish! You should think about …. people's feelings.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

115.Please give me …. chance.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

116.The church is on …. bank of the river.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

117.I met him at the club …. night.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

118.This is not the only answer to the question. There are ….

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

119.His dogs are too friendly. I pushed one down and then …. one jumped up.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

120.I've still got a headache. I need …. aspirin.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

121.I want to see some …. toys.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

122.No one has ever seen …. side of the moon.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

123.Can you give me …. example?

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

124.I have …. thing to tell you.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

125.I was looking around for my …. shoe.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

126.You must try to do it …. way.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

127.He doesn't care what … people think.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

128.The voice at … end of the phone sounded sleepy.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

129.Let's do it some …. time.

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

130.I like this one. ~ What about …. ones?

a.the others

b.others

c.other

d.another

e.the other

131.Kelly lost her pen and her mother promised to buy her …. one.

a.the other

b.others

c.the others

d.another

132.Some people go to bed early, …. go to bed late.

a.another

b.the others

c.others

d.the other

133.There is only one slipper under the bed. Where is …. ?

a.the others

b.another
c.others

d.the other

134.This is not a very good camera. Will you show me …. one?

a.the other

b.the others

c.others

d.another

135.Will you have …. cup of tea?

a.the other

b.others

c.another

d.the others

136.The twins are so much alike that I find it difficult to tell one from ….

a.others

b.another

c.the other

d.the others

137.This curtain material is cheap; on …. hand the quality is poor.

a.others

b.the other

c.another

d.the others

138.Gary lost his book and borrowed one from …. boy.

a.the others

b.the other

c.others

d.another

139.Mandy is here. Where are …. ?

a.the others

b.others

c.the other

d.another

140.Fanny lives on …. side of the street.

a.the others

b.the other

c.others

d.another

141. ….may laugh at Angela, but I like her.

a.Another

b.Others

c.The others

d.The other

142.This stuff is cheap, but on …. hand the quality is poor.

a.others

b.the others

c.the other

d.another
143.There are twenty photos in the album; six of them are mine and .... are Pat's.

a.the other

b.another

c.others

d.the others

144."Waiter, this chicken has one leg shorter than …. ." - "So what? You are not going to
dance with it, are you?"

a.the others

b.others

c.the other

d.another

145.Where are …. textbooks I have given you?

a.the other

b.another

c.others

d.the others

Answers 101-145

101-c,102-b,103-a,104-b,105-e,106-b,107-d,108-a,109-a,110-c,111-d,112-d,113-c,114-c,115-
d,116-e,117-e,118-b,119-e,120-d,121-c,122-e,123-d,124-d,125-c,126-d,127-c,128-e,129-c,130-
e,131-d,132-c,133-d,134-d,135-c,136-c,137-b,138-d,139-a,140-b,141-b,142-c,143-d,144-c,145-
a

Prepositions
146.What day were you born ___?

a.at

b.in

c.on

147. At eight o'clock in the morning, I am hard ___ work.

a.at

b.in

c.on

148.___ breakfast-time we do not eat salad.

a.at

b.in

c.on

149. Her grandmother will arrive there ___ half-past seven in the morning.

a.at

b.in

c.on

150. We will stop ___ the mall on the way to my house.

a.at

b.in

c.on

151. I am in bed by eleven o'clock ___ the evening.

a.at

b.in
c.on

152. I swim ___ the school pool.

a.at

b.in

c.on

153. I like to put make-up ___ when I dress up.

a.at

b.in

c.on

154. Your sister is arriving ___ Texas at seven o'clock the next morning.

a.at

b.in

c.on

155. Will you drop me ___ my house on your way home?

a.at

b.in

c.on

156. ___ what year were you born?

a.at

b.in

c.on

157. We will go out to dinner ___ Friday night.

a.at

b.in

c.on

158. We always put tomatoes ___ the salad.

a.at

b.in

c.on

159. By eleven o'clock ___ the evening, I am in bed.

a.at

b.in

c.on

160. I don't jump ___ the pool before testing the water temperature.

a.at

b.in

c.on

161. Talk it ___ with your wife and give me an answer tomorrow.

a.out

b.up

c.over

d.in

162.She often gets ___ her husband's nerves.

a.on

b.up
c.over

d.in

163. This flu may develop ___ a serious disease.

a.under

b.into

c.in

d.up

164.John is sitting ___ his favorite armchair.

a.over

b.in

c.along

d.down

165.How long were you ___ the plane?

a.on

b.over

c.in

d.at

166.Will you please get ___ ? It's almost noon.

a.up

b.of

c.over

d.to

167.He fell ___ the ladder and broke his arm.

a.off

b.out

c.of

d.on

168.Who did you receive it ___?

a.from

b.to

c.by

d.of

169.We spent the whole day there and didn't get ___ until dark.

a.off

b.up

c.back

d.over

170.You must look ___ yourselves!

a.before

b.up

c.for

d.after

171.When I saw her, she was ___ a beautiful white coat.

a.into

b.on

c.in

d.at
172.He was not ___ home yesterday when I called him.

a.in

b.at

c.into

d.to

173.I must put ___ my visit to the dentist.

a.off

b.at

c.in

d.up

174.We have business classes ___ night.

a.in

b.on

c.by

d.at

175.He smiled ___ me and then spoke with me.

a.for

b.of

c.at

d.with

176.We are looking ___ hearing from you soon.

a.into

b.for
c.forward to

d.up to

177.I always get ___ with my classmates.

a.into

b.through

c.up

d.along

178.If you don't know the meaning of this word, look it ___ in the dictionary.

a.for

b.on

c.up

d.in

179.He shouted ___ me as I drove past his house.

a.at

b.in

c.on

180.She dropped her keys ___ the sidewalk.

a.at

b.in

c.on

181.He lives ___ the brown house next to the restaurant.

a.at

b.in
c.on

182.When I looked up, she was smiling ___ me.

a.at

b.in

c.on

183.Jerry has a cut ___ his left knee.

a.at

b.in

c.on

184.That book must be ___ good condition when you return it.

a.at

b.in

c.on

185.He arrived ___ the park two hours before the game.

a.at

b.in

c.on

186.Your keys were ___ the seat of the car all the time.

a.at

b.in

c.on

187.It gets very cold ___ winter.

a.at

b.in

c.on

188.Betty doesn't have a job ___ the moment.

a.at

b.in

c.on

189.The telephone and the doorbell rang ___ the same time.

a.at

b.in

c.on

190.He flew from Japan. He's probably ___ Perth now.

a.at

b.in

c.on

191.Would you like to go out to dinner ___ Friday night?

a.at

b.in

c.on

192.She was tired. She's ___ bed now.

a.at

b.in

c.on
193.Goodbye! I'll see you ___ the morning.

a.at

b.in

c.on

194.Were you ___ Tom's party last night?

a.at

b.in

c.on

195.I'll see you ___ two weeks time.

a.at

b.in

c.on

196.She was born ___ 1961.

a.at

b.in

c.on

197.The doctor will see you ___ 10:00.

a.at

b.in

c.on

198.___ the age of ten I wanted to be a firefighter.

a.at
b.in

c.on

199.My wife gave me a wonderful present ___ my birthday.

a.at

b.in

c.on

200.The coffee is ___ the shelf.

a.at

b.in

c.on

201.My pen is ___ my pencil case.

a.at

b.in

c.on

202.He's gone to work. He's probably ___ work now.

a.at

b.in

c.on

203.He lives ___ Australia.

a.at

b.in

c.on

204.___ my opinion you should buy the blue shirt.

a.at

b.in

c.on

205.___ second thought, the green shirt is nicer.

a.at

b.in

c.on

206.I'll see you ___ Monday.

a.at

b.in

c.on

207.I'll be taking my holiday ___ Christmas this year.

a.at

b.in

c.on

208.Buy some bread and milk ___ your way home.

a.at

b.in

c.on

209.What will you be doing ___ New Year's Eve?

a.at

b.in

c.on
210.___ the end of a course, students usually have a party.

a.at

b.in

c.on

211.The flowers ___ your garden are very beautiful.

a.at

b.in

c.on

212.There were many cars ___ the road today.

a.at

b.in

c.on

213.Tom and Betty always go out to dinner ___ their wedding aniversary.

a.at

b.in

c.on

214.We got up ___ dawn today.

a.at

b.in

c.on

215.Are you doing anything ___ the weekend?

a.at

b.in

c.on

216.We live ___ this address.

a.at

b.in

c.on

Answers 146-216

146-c,147-a,148-a,149-a,150-a,151-b,152-b,153-c,154-b,155-a,156-b,157-c,158-b,159-b,160-b,161-
c,162-a,163-b,164-b,165-a,166-a,167-a,168-a,169-c,170-d,171-c,172-b,173-a,174-d,175-c,176-c,177-
d,178-c,179-a,180-c,181-b,182-a,183-c,184-b,185-a,186-c,187-b,188-a,189-a,190-b,191-c,192-b,193-
b,194-a,195-b,196-b,197-a,198-a,199-c,200-c,201-b,202-a,203-b,204-b,205-c,206-c,207-a,208-c,209-
c,210-b,211-b,212-c,213-c,214-a,215-c,216-a

Verbs form
217.The manager was ___ the number of guests

a.counts

b.counting

c.counted

218.She has ___ a hamburger for dinner.

a.ordering

b.orders

c.ordered

219.I'm ___ my garden.

a.water

b.waters

c.watering

220.We ___ for our trip to Europe.

a.packs

b.packed

c.packing

221.They ___ in a play every year.

a.acts

b.acting

c.act

222.She ___ up early on her trip last week.

a.wake

b.waking

c.woke

223.My brother will ___ money from me.

a.borrow

b.borrowed

c.borrowing

224.Every Christmas my grandfather ___ me a present.

a.gift

b.gifts

c.gifted

225.He is ___ the window.

a.open

b.opens

c.opening

226.My father ___ up at 6:00 every morning.

a.get

b.gets

c.getting

227.My uncle ___ in the center of town.

a.live

b.living

c.lives
228.The president is ___ a speech now.

a.give

b.giving

c.gives

229.He ___ the window a few days ago.

a.break

b.broke

c.breaks

230.What does Tim do after school?

He ___ baseball.

a.play

b.playing

c.plays

231.He was very busy so he ___ to the party.

a.does not go

b.is not went

c.did not go

232.He stood up and ___ the room.

a.left

b.leave

c.leaves

233.I ___ that movie two years ago.

a.saw

b.have seen

c.had saw

234.I know his sister, and Jane ___ her, too.

a.know

b.knows

c.knowing

235.My uncle ___ me a story last Saturday.

a.tell

b.tells

c.told

236.They ___ as fast as they could, but they missed the bus.

a.run

b.running

c.ran

237.Both my sister and I ___ how to bake bread.

a.knowing

b.know

c.knew

238.It ___ in the jungle.

a.lives

b.live

c.living
239.He is ___ at the library.

a.studies

b.study

c.studying

240.I ___ a CD for you at the shopping center.

a. buy

b. buys

c. bought

241.I ___ return your 10 dollars next week.

a. am

b. do

c. will

242.He ___ the first page of his book.

a. came

b. tore

c. broke

243.I'm late, but I ___ on time tomorrow.

a. came

b. come

c. will come

244.Did you ___ your room?

a. clean

b. will clean

c. cleaned

245.I often ___ the floor.

a. put away

b. sweep

c. cut

246.Bob ___ his wallet in the classroom.

a. left

b. leaves

c. leave

247.I'd like to ___ a message.

a. call

b. ask

c. leave

248.I ___ dinner with my friend yesterday.

a. ate

b. eats

c. eat

249.By the end of the year, she ___ with a degree in business.

a. already graduates

b. will have already graduated

c. has already graduated

250.As soon as I ___ home, it started to rain heavily.

a. get

b. got

c. will have gotten

251.We ___ the chance to visit many museums in Paris last vacation.

a. had

b. had had

c. have had

252.I ___ on this project for days without success.

a. have been worked

b. have been working

c. had being worked

253.Don't worry. She ___ by herself.

a. is used to living

b. is used to live

c. used to living

254.Next month we ___ our 5th wedding anniversary.

a. will be celebrated

b. will have been celebrating

c. will be celebrating

255.If you ___ it, give it a go.

a. didn't try

b. haven't tried

c. hadn't tried

256.I wish I ___ a millionaire so I could travel all over the world.

a. was

b. had been

c. were

257.He ___ to class this morning because he was sick.

a. didn't come

b. hadn't come

c. hasn't come

258.He ___ it on purpose.

a. denied having done

b. denied have done

c. denied done

259.Children ___ to free education.

a. should entitle

b. should be entitled

c. should to be entitled

260.Whenever I ___ talk to my boss, I get butterflies in my stomach.

a. had to

b. will have to

c. have to
261.They ___ together for five years when they decided to get married.

a. had been

b. have been

c. were

262.While the reporter ___ the policeman, the robber escaped.

a. interviewing

b. was interviewing

c. had been interviewing

263.If he ___ with his girlfriend, he ___ now.

a. hadn't broken up / wouldn't be suffering

b. hadn't broken up / wouldn't suffer

c. didn't break up / wouldn't be suffering

264.She's been ___ to music all day.

a.listens

b.listen

c.listening

d.listened

265.When was the last time you ___ a new shirt?

a.bought

b.buy

c.buys

d.buying

266.Do you still ___ tennis on Sunday?

a.plays

b.played

c.playing

d.play

267.Paul ___ in a bank.

a.works

b.work

c.working

268.Stop ___ and listen to me.

a.talk

b.talking

c.talked

d.talks

269.I don't know who ___ this wall.

a.painted

b.painting

c.piant

270.It never ___ here in winter.

a.snowing

b.snows

c.snow

271.He ___ jazz to pop music.

a.preferring

b.prefers

c.prefer

272.Those newspapers ___ in a big truck.

a.are delivering

b.is deliver

c.are delivered

d.had delivered

273.America ___ by native people who viewed it as their homeland

a.was inhabited

b.was habitat

c.inhabited

274.When America was discovered, it was not an empty land, ___ the taking

a.freed for

b.free for

c.free of

275.The New World ___ by five European countries: Spain, Portugal, France, Holland and
England

a.was explored and colonized

b.explored and colonized

c.has explored and colonized

276.The Declaration of Independence adopted on July 4th 1776 announced ___ a new
nation

a.birth of

b.the birthday of

c.the birth of

277.The first permanent English settlement in America was a trading post ___ Jamestown
in 1607

a.founded at the

b.found at the

c.founded at

278.The first group of Pilgrims ___ the New World established the colony of Plymouth in
1620

a.who emigrated from

b.whose emigration to

c.who emigrated to

279.Hurricane season ___ June 1 and ___ November 30.

a. stops, moves

b. begins, ends

c. badly, worst

d. circles, runs

280.A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds that ___ a constant speed of 74 miles per
hour or more.

a. won't reach

b. could reach

c. have reached

d. can't reach
281.The dangers of a storm ___ torrential rains, high winds and storm surges.

a. include

b. includes

c. including

d. to include

282.The strongest hurricane recorded was the Florida Keys Storm of 1935. 500 people ___
during this Category 5 storm.

a. has killed

b. were killed

c. not killed

d. are killing

283.A Hurricane Watch ___ for a coastal area when there is a threat of hurricane
conditions within 24-36 hours.

a. was issued

b. is issuing

c. is issued

d. isn't issued

284.Category One storms ___ have some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage.

a. will

b. don't

c. shouldn't

d. never

285.Category Four storms ___ massive evacuation of residential areas inland as far as 6
miles.

a. requires
b. requiring

c. require

d. to require

286.Every four years, the Olympic cauldron ___ at the opening ceremony of the Olympic
games.

a. has lit

b. is lit

c. is lighting

287.Greek festivals ___ the creation of the modern Olympic games.

a. had to inspire

b. had inspired

c. inspired

288.The first games of the modern era ___ in Athens in 1896.

a. was held

b. were held

c. held

289.The three best athletes or teams ___ medals.

a. are given

b. give

c. gave

290.The five rings ___ upon a white background represent each a continent: Africa,
America, Asia, Australia and Europe.

a. sit

b. seat
c. set

291.While the Olympic flame ___ as a symbol of the Olympic games, the Olympic mascots
___ as a symbol of the games for children of all ages.

a. respects, stands

b. respects, stand

c. is respected, stands

d. is respected, stand

292.The USA ___ the country that ___ the competitions in 1996.

a. was, hosted

b. were, hosted

c. is, hosts

293.The link between the ancient and modern Olympic games ___ by the torch relay.

a. is symbolized

b. symbolize

c. are symbolized

294.Supposing you ___ $3 million in your bank account. Would you give any to charity?

a. have had

b. had

c. have

295.My best friend is living abroad now. If only she ___ here with me now.

a. were

b. was

c. would be
296.I wish you ___ the Net so often. You should pay more attention to me!

a. would not surf

b. didn't surf

c. had not surfed

297.It is high time we ___ Peter his money back. He is really broke at the moment.

a. would give

b. give

c. gave

298.I ___ go to the mountains this summer. I have had enough of the seaside.

a. would rather

b. had rarher

c. would rather to

299.I'd rather you ___ smoke in bed!

a. don't

b. shouldn't

c. didn't

300.I would like ___ in another country.

a. to have been born

b. to be born

c. having been

301.Who does this shop assistant think he is? He behaves as if he ___ the grocery.

a. is owning

b. owned
c. has

302.You should't have left the door open. Suppose a burglar ___ the house.

a. had broken into

b. broke into

c. have broken into

303.I often …. fishing on Saturday.

a.go

b.goes

c.going.

d.went

e.gone

304.Have you ever …. to a movie with your sister.

a.go

b.goes

c.going.

d.went

e.gone

305.He is …. home soon.

a.go

b.goes

c.going.

d.went

c.gone
306.She will …. home soon, too.

a.go

b.goes

c.going.

d.went

c.gone

307.Yesterday I …. swimming with my younger brother.

a.go

b.goes

c.going.

d.went

c.gone

308.My mother usually shopping twice a week.

a.go

b.goes

c.going.

d.went

c.gone

309.My mother …. to sleep an hour ago

a.go

b.goes

c.going.

d.went

c.gone
310.If you …. tomorrow, I will, too.

a.go

b.goes

c.going.

d.went

c.gone

311.My sister …. to school at eight.

a.go

b.goes

c.going.

d.went

c.gone

312.The sun ___ in the west.

a. sets

b. sits

c. seats

313.The old man was ___ by the fire.

a. setting

b. sitting

c. seating

314.___ the vase on the table, please.

a. set

b. sit

c. seat
315.Please be ___ , ladies and gentlemen.

a. set

b. sat

c. seated

316.The young girl ___ in the first row.

a. set

b. sat

c. seated

317.Don't ___ on the table. ___ at the table.

a. set

b. sit

c. seat

318.She ___ the clock for 5 p.m.

a. set

b. sat

c. seated

319.To avoid back pain you should ___ straight.

a. set

b. sit

c. seat

320.The auditorium ___ 500 people.

a. sets

b. sits
c. seats

321.They ___ among their friends.

a. set

b. sat

c. seated

Answers 217-311

217-b,218-c,219-c,220-b,221-c,222-c,223-a,224-b,225-c,226-b,227-c,228-b,229-b,230-c,231-
c,232-a,233-a,234-c,235-c,236-c,237-b,238-a,239-c,240-c,241-c,242-b,243-c,244-a,245-b,246-
a,247-c,248-a,249-b,250-b,251-a,252-b,253-a,254-c,255-b,256-c,257-a,258-a,259-b,260-c,261-
a,262-b,263-a,264-c,265-a,266-d,267-a,268-b,269-a,270-b,271-b,272-c,273-a,274-b,275-a,276-
c,277-c,278-c,279-b,280-c,281-a,282-b,283-c,284-a,285-c,286-b,287-c,288-b,289-a,290-c,291-
d,292-a,293-a,294-b,295-a,296-a,297-c,298-a,299-c,300-a,301-b,302-a,303-a,304-e,305-c,306-
a,307-d,308-b,309-d,310-a,311-b
 Phrasal verbs part 1

322.I forgot to pay my bill, so the water company shut ___ my water

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

323.The effects of the medicine wore ___ and the pain returned

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

324.Jim asked Jane ___ on a date

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

325.Please clean ___ this room. It's really dirty

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

326.We cut ___ the tree, then cut it up into firewood

a.out
b.up

c.down

d.off

327.He made ___ his mind not to go to the party

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

328.He carefully scraped ___ the old paint before repainting the chair

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

329.We have run ___ of gasoline. The tank is totally empty

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

330.After the rain stopped, the sun came ___

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off
331.It's a very fancy party, so you will have to dress ___

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

332.The workmen knocked ___ that old building

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

333.You can save electricity by turning ___ unnecessary lights

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

334.I am tired because I stayed ___ all night studying

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

335.The thieves tried to break ___ and steal the paintings.

a.out

b.up

c.down
d.in

336.The teacher pointed ___ my mistakes

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.in

337.It's a very fancy party, so you will have to dress ___

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.in

338.The story leaked ___ and appeared in the next day's newspaper

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.in

339.The picnic was called ___ because of the rain

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

340.Please hurry ___ or we will miss the bus

a.out
b.up

c.down

d.off

341.His new boss told him to shave ___ his beard

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

342.Jane is sad since she just broke ___ with her boyfriend

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

343.The teacher handed the test papers ___ to the students

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

344.I wouldn't rule ___ that possibility

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off
345.He made ___ his mind not to go to the party

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

346.The car crashed into the tree and burst ___ flames

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.into

347.Please write ___ your name and address here

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.into

348.The strong wind blew ___ the tree

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.into

349.The man beat me ___ and took away all my money

a.out

b.up

c.down
d.into

350.She has been saving ___ her money to buy a new car

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.into

351.In the old days, men often stood ___ when a lady entered the room

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.into

352.We are almost out of gas. Let's fill ___ the tank

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.into

353.Please turn ___ the heater. It's getting cold

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.on

354.You can save electricity by turning ___ unnecessary lights

a.out
b.up

c.down

d.off

355.If you are free tomorrow afternoon, please drop ___ for a visit

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.in

356.The workmen knocked ___ that old building

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.in

357.The barking dog scared ___ the burglar

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

358.We have used ___ all the sugar. Please go buy some more

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off
359.The painter lost his balance and fell ___ the roof

a.out

b.up

c.down

d.off

Answers 322-359

322-d,323-d,324-a,325-b,326-c,327-b,328-d,329-a,330-a,331-b,332-c,333-d,334-b,335-d,336-
a,337-b,338-a,339-d,340-b,341-d,342-b,343-a,344-a,345-b,346-d,347-c,348-c,349-b,350-
b,351-b,352-b,353-d,354-d,355-d,356-c,357-d,358-b,359-d
 Phrasal verbs part 2
360.The concert was ___ because of the rain.

a. called off

b. blacked out

c. turned off

361.How did he ___ their bad behavior.

a. come to

b. account for

c. jot down

362.He must be about 90. He is really ___.

a. getting on

b. bringing up

c. bringing forward

363.In the end everything ___ OK.

a. turned out

b. wore out

c. climb up

364.Can you ___ all right or should I get a ladder?

a. fall through

b. climb down

c. barge in

365.I am sorry that I am late. I got ___ in traffic.

a. lifted off
b. held down

c. caught up

366.I was so angry that I ___ in protest.

a. gave up

b. walked out

c. ran over

367.The man was ___ of jail early for good behavior.

a. let out

b. bent down

c. sent down

368.Even though he was tired, he ___ going.

a. kept on

b. brought out

c. fell over

369.After the accident a lot of people ___.

a. turned out

b. set out

c. crowded around

370.To go faster and faster is the same as to ___ up.

a. shoot

b. call

c. speed
371.If a problem suddenly happens, it is the same as a problem has just ___ up.

a. lit

b. beat

c. cropped

372.To divide into groups is the same as to ___ up.

a. screw

b. split

c. beat

373.To admit you have done something wrong is the same as to ___ up.

a. own

b. dig

c. lighten

374.To fasten your coat is the same as to ___ up your coat.

a. sum

b. tighten

c. do

375.To make or create trouble is the same as to ___ up trouble.

a. try

b. stir

c. liven

376.To try to find some information or thing from the past is the same as to ___ up
something.

a. try

b. hold
c. dig

377.To redo your lipstick and tidy up your hair and appearance is the same as to ___ up.

a. pull

b. freshen

c. kick

378.To make something louder is the same as to ___ up the volume.

a. turn

b. polish

c. call

379.If you hit, punch or kick someone, it's the same as to ___ up someone.

a. pull

b. bottle

c. beat

380.To finish your drink quickly because you are leaving is the same as to ___ up.

a. keep

b. kick

c. drink

381.If you form a queue to get something, it is the same as to ___ up.

a. line

b. hold

c. call
382.To not share your feeling with anyone is the same as to ___ up your feelings.

a. bottle

b. sum

c. pile

383.To stop outside of somewhere is the same as to ___ up outside.

a. turn

b. fold

c. pull

384.To make a mistake is the same as to ___ up.

a. screw

b. hang

c. flare

385.To practice a skill you have already is the same as to ___ up a skill.

a. fold

b. kick

c. polish

386.To not be able to speak or move because of fright or worry is the same as to ___ up.

a. keep

b. freeze

c. hang

387.To support something or stop something is the same as to ___ it up.

a. hold

b. kick
c. brush

388.To appear univited is the same as to ___ up.

a. draw

b. hold

c.turn

389.She doesn't exercise anymore so she has put ___ weight.

a. on

b. in

c. by

390.He put ___ for a transfer, but it was refused.

a. on

b. in

c. by

391.My father put ___ the money to buy the house.

a. up

b. in

c. on

392.Taxes are going to be put ___ next year.

a. in

b. up

c. over
393.My back is really painful, since I put it ___.

a. out

b. on

c. down

394.I told her she couldn't come down until all her clothes were put ___.

a. off

b. in

c. away

395.People often put ___ her opinions.

a. down

b. in

c. out

396.The game was put ___ until next month.

a. over

b. off

c. away

397.Will you help me put ___ this poster?

a. over

b. through

c. up

398.Will the last one to leave please put ___the candles?

a. out

b. in
c. by

399.To go on holiday especially because you need a rest is to ___.

a. get over

b. go off

c. get away

400.To show your ticket and get your seat at the airport is to ___.

a. check out

b. check off

c. check in

401.When the aircraft leaves the ground it ___.

a. takes off

b. takes over

c. takes in

402.To start on a journey is to ___.

a. set in

b. set by

c. set off

403.The time a train, bus or plane arrives is when it ___.

a. gets away

b. gets in

c. gets over
404.To visit somewhere for a short time when you are going somewhere is to ___.

a. stop off

b. stop away

c. stop on

405.To stay somewhere for a length of time when you are on a long journey is to ___.

a. stop by

b. stop over

c. stop on

406.To eat food very quickly is to ___.

a. bolt it down

b. pig out

c. whip it up

407.If you only eat a small amount of a meal, you ___.

a. gnaw it

b. bolt it down

c. pick at it

408.To eat a lot of food is to ___.

a. pig out

b. roll out

c. wear out

409.To eat less of something to improve your health is to ___ on it.

a. strip down

b. cut back
c. run

410.To drink a lot of alcohol is to ___.

a. knock it over

b. knock it in

c. knock it back

411.To heat food again that has already been cooked is to ___.

a. ruffle it up

b. warm it up

c. pick it up

412.To get into a building or car using force is to ___.

a. break out

b. break down

c. break in

413.To steal money from a bank by using force is a ___.

a. hold in

b. hold down

c. hold up

414.To steal or take something without asking is to ___.

a. run off with

b. do without

c. do over
415.To hurt someone badly by hitting or kicking is to ___.

a. pull them over

b. beat them up

c. put one over

416.To kill someone in informal English is to ___ with them.

a. do away

b. have away

c. stay

417.To destroy something with a bomb is to ___.

a. beat it up

b. blow it up

c. knock it over

418.To take a criminal to the police is to ___.

a. turn them over

b. turn them in

c. turn them down

419.To put someone in prison is to ___.

a. lock them up

b. do them in

c. blow them up

420.To not punish someone for their crime is to ___.

a. give them over

b. let them off

c. put them away

421.To succeed in not being punished for a crime is to ___ it

a. get away with

b. make off with

c. pick through

422.To be hit by a car or bus is the same as to be ___ down.

a. cooled

b. marked

c. knocked

423.To reduce the amount you do something is the same as to ___ down.

a. cut

b. tear

c. fall

424.To fail to do something when someone is relying on you is the same as to ___ down
someone.

a. let

b. quieten

c. sit

425.To let something become less hot is the same as to let it ___ down.

a. lie

b. cool

c. tone
426.If it is raining very heavily, it is the same as to ___ down rain.

a. pour

b. cut

c. tear

427.To have a lot of stress is similar to being ___ down by a lot of problems.

a. poured

b. cut

c. weighted

428.To pass things from father to son is the same as to ___ down from generation to
generation.

a. calm

b. hand

c. climb

429.To relax from stress is the same as to ___ down.

a. wind

b. lie

c. let

430.To write a note is the same as to ___ down something.

a. jot

b. scale

c. tie

431.To make something appear less serious than it is is the same as to ___ down something.

a. slam

b. set
c. play

432.To stick a poster to a wall is the same as to ___ up a poster.

a. liven

b. put

c. stand

433.To go from sitting to standing is the same as to ___ up.

a. shoot

b. speak

c. stand

434.To go from being a child to being an adult is the same as to ___ up.

a. heal

b. grow

c. hurry

435.To ask someone to talk loudly so that you can hear them is the same as to ___ up.

a. talk

b. ask

c. speak

436.To rush so that you aren't late is the same as to ___ up.

a. hurry

b. fill

c. cheer
437.To become happy after being sad or miserable is the same as to ___ up.

a. put

b. look

c. cheer

438.To put nice clothes on and look smart is the same as to ___ up.

a. stand

b. lock

c. dress

439.To clean a room is the same as to ___ up.

a. clean

b. seal

c. cheer

440.To explode a bomb in a building is the same as to ___ up a building.

a. blow

b. mess

c. make

441.To not go to bed early is the same as to ___ up.

a. look

b. stay

c. lock

442.You have to ___ your younger brother since mother is not at home.

a. take care

b. take after
c. look after

443.You have to ___ the registration form in order to use that website.

a. carry on

b. fill in

c. keep up

444.David, please ___ these books ___ to the libarary.

a. take / back

b. take / off

c. take / out

445.If it rains, they will have to ___ the picnic.

a. go through

b. put off

c. set off

446.I like ___ the radio.

a. listening at

b. listening for

c. listening to

447.Peter, when do you ___ in the morning?

a. get over

b. get on

c. get up
448.When the dinner dishes were ___, they played cards at the table.

a. cleared away

b. kept away

c. took away

449.The fight ended when one boxer ___ the other one.

a. knocked at

b. knocked in

c. knocked out

450.'Can I ___ this pair of shoes ___?' Ken asked the shop manager.

a. get / on

b. take / on

c. try / on

451.Have you seen my pen? I'm ___ it.

a. looking for

b. looking forward

c. looking into

Answers 360-451

360-a,361-b,362-a,363-b,364-b,365-c,366-b,367-a,368-a,369-c,370-c,371-c,372-b,373-a,374-
c,375-b,376-c,377-b,378-a,379-c,380-c,381-a,382-a,383-c,384-a,385-c,386-b,387-a,388-c,389-
a,390-b,391-a,392-b,393-a,394-c,395-a,396-b,397-c,398-a,399-c,400-c,401-a,402-c,403-b,404-
a,405-b,406-a,407-c,408-a,409-b,410-c,411-b,412-c,413-c,414-a,415-b,416-a,417-b,418-b,419-
a,420-b,421-a,422-c,423-a,424-a,425-b,426-a,427-c,428-b,429-a,430-a,431-c,432-b,433-c,434-
b,435-c,436-a,437-c,438-c,439-a,440-a,441-b,442-c,443-b,444-a,445-b,446-c,447-c,448-a,449-
c,450-c,451-a
 Passive Voice part 1
452.Detroit ___ Motown in the past.

a. was called

b. is called

c. called

d. is calling

453.Detroit ___ as the first capital city of Michigan, but now Lansing is the capital city of
Michigan.

a. chosen

b. was chosen

c. have been chosen

454.The university of Michigan is one of the best universities in the United States and it ___
in Ann Arbor.

a. located

b. location

c. is located

455.In the year 2003, Western Michigan University located in Kalamazoo, Michigan ___
with the opportunity of being one hundred years old.

a. will be celebrating

b. will have a celebration

c. will have been celebrated

456.The five great lakes of the world ___ in Michigan.

a. can find

b. can be found

c. can found
457.You ___ more careful when you go to Detroit at night because there a lots of drive-by
shootings.

a. might be

b. must be

c. may be

d. should be

458.You ___ winter clothes to visit the state of Michigan in December because the weather
is so cold.

a. should bring

b. would bring

c. could bring

d. bring

459.You ___ cars on Mackinac Island in Michigan.

a. may not see

b. may not seen

c. might not seen

d. may not have seen

460.You ___ faster than 70 miles per hour on the highway in Michigan. It's the law.

a. may not drive

b. must not drive

c. will not drive

461.You ___ west if you want to go to Kalamazoo from Detroit.

a. must go

b. could go

c. can go
462.The state of Michigan ___ the longest freshwater shoreline of any state.

a. had

b. has

c. will have

463.Battle Creek is a hard-working city, where businesses ___ dedicated employees who
want to build a good life for their families.

a. found

b. have found

c. have not found

464.Mr. Green ___ at the University since 1989.

a.has been teaching

b.has been taught

c.is teaching

465.A new book ___ by that company next year.

a.will be published

b.will publish

c.is publishing

466.When the manager arrived, the problem ____ .

a.had already been solved

b.had already solved

c.had solved

467.The book ___ by Hardy.

a.wrote

b.was wrote
c.was written

468.A famous architect ___ the bridge.

a.have built

b.was built

c.built

469.Local police ___ the bank robber.

a.have arrested

b.have been arrested

c.was arrested

470.It's a big company. It ___ two hundred people.

a.employs

b.is employed

c.employing

471.Tom ____ his key.

a.has been lost

b.was lost

c.has lost

472.Many accidents ____ by dangerous driving.

a.have been caused

b.caused

c.are caused
473.This house ____ in 1930.

a.has built

b.was built

c.built

474.A new supermarket ____ next year.

a.will built

b.will be built

c.is building

475.I don't think we must ____ everything tomorrow.

a.be finished

b.have finished

c.finish

476.Robert Burns ___ a lot of wonderful poems.

a.was written

b.has written

c.wrote

477.This is a large hall. Many parties ___ here.

a.has been held

b.are held

c.are being held

478.Over 57 million students ___ in American schools which range from kindergartens to
high schools.

a.has been enrolled

b.are enrolled
c.were enrolled

479.They were interviewing her for the job.

She ________________ for the job.

a.was being interviewed

b.was interviewed

c.has been interviewed

480.Tom is writing the letter.

The letter ________________ by Tom.

a.was written

b.is being written

c.has been written

481. Everyone understands English.

English ________________ by everyone.

a.is understood

b.has been understood

c.was understood

482. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.

This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.

a.has been brought up

b.is brought up

c.was brought up

483. The professor told him not to talk in class.

He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.

a.has been told

b.was told

c.was being told

484. They say that women are smarter than men.

Women ________________ to be smarter than men.

a.were being said

b.were said

c.are said

485. The fire has destroyed the house.

The house ________________ by the fire.

a.has been destroyed

b.was being destroyed

c.is destroyed

486. She would have told you.

You ________________ by her.

a.would have been told

b.would be told

c.were being told

487. She would reject the offer.

The offer ________________ by her.

a.will have been rejected

b.would be rejected

c.will be rejected
488. This surprises me.

I ________________ by this.

a.would have been surprised

b.will be surprised

c.am surprised

489.In this street letters ___ by the postman at 8 every day.

a.are delivered

b.is delivering

c.has been delivered

490.This bag ___ on the bus yesterday night.

a.is found

b.was found

c.was finding

491.I'm afraid the dress ___ in hot water.

a.can not washed

b.can not be washed

c.can not be washing

492.The message ___ tomorrow, I promise.

a.will send

b.will be send

c.will be sent
493.These offices ___ now. Be careful, the floors are wet.

a.are cleaned

b.are cleaning

c.are being cleaned

494.This report ___ in time if you didn't help me.

a.would not finished

b.would not be finished

c.would not be finishing

495.This building needs renovating. It ___ since the 1960's.

a.has not be constructed

b.has not being constructed

c.has not been constructed

496.Madam, you cannot take your bag into the gallery. All bags ___ in the cloakroom.

a.must be leaving

b.must be left

c.must been left

497.Please, be patient. The plan ___ in two days.

a.will announced

b.will be announced

c.will be announcing

498.All the rooms ___ at the moment. It will take us two or three days.

a.are be painted

b.are been painted

c.are being painted

499.What were we doing at 11 o'clock? - We ___ by a reporter.

a.were be interviewed

b.were being interviewed

c.were interview

500.After the window pane ___ someone smashed the window again.

a.has been replacing

b.has been replaced

c.has be replaced

Answers 452-500

452-a,453-b,454-c,455-a,456-c,457-d,458-a,459-a,460-b,461-a,462-b,463-a,464-a,465-a,466-
a,467-c,468-c,469-a,470-a,471-c,472-c,473-b,474-b,475-c,476-c,477-b,478-b,479-a,480-b,481-
a,482-c,483-b,484-c,485-a,486-a,487-b,488-c,489-a,490-b,491-b,492-c,493-c,494-b,495-c,496-
b,497-b,498-c,499-b,500-b
 Passive Voice part 2
501.The work ____________ at the moment.

a.is being done

b.will be done

c.will have been done

d.had been done

502.The work _______ by 2 o’clock tomorrow.

a.is being done

b.will be done

c.will have been done

d.had been done

503.The work _______ by the time you come home.

a.will have been done

b.had been done

c.is being done

d.will be done

504.The work _______ by the time he came home.

a.will have been done

b.had been done

c. hasn’t been done

d.will be done

505.The work __________ yet.

a.will have been done

b. has just been done

c. hasn’t been done

d.will be done

506.The work ______ just ______.

a.will have been done

b. has just been done

c. hasn’t been done

d. will have been done

507.The work _________ while I was getting ready for classes.

a.will have been done

b. has just been done

c. was being done

d. will have been done

508.The work __________ two weeks later.

a.will have been done

b. has just been done

c. was being done

d. will be done

509.The work __________ when I entered the room.

a.will have been done

b. has just been done

c. was being done

d. will be done

510.When we visit Art Galleries in other countries, we usually_____ to go in, but when
foreigners come to Britain, they_____ by the British tax-payer.
a.have to pay / are subsidized

b.can pay / subsidize

c.must be paid / were subsidized

d.had to pay / were subsidized

e.were supposed to pay / had been subsidized

511.Course books in Applied Economics _____ frequently since this area focuses on the
actual policies which _____ in recent years.

a.must revise / are implemented

b.need to be revised / have been implemented

c.could have revised / implementing

d.need revising / have implemented

e.should have been revised /implemented

512.The file _____ data on school attendance, and data on certificates, degrees or diplomas
the students______.

a.presents / have been granted

b.is presented / are granted

c.has presented / have granted

d.had presented / were granted

e.presented / have been granted

513.The police have been said_____. with great restraint, despite provocation at the time.

a.to have acted

b.having acted

c.to act

d.to be acted

e.acting
514.Society_____ , but gender roles_____ to change with it.

a.may change / won’t be expected

b.might have changed / weren’t going to expect

c.might be changing / haven't expected

d.may change / aren’t expected

e.could change / aren't expecting

515.Fear of family or community disapproval _____ women’s acquiescence, particularly

when i t _____ by threats of physical punishment or expulsion.

a.may compel / is reinforced

b.may be compelled / has reinforced

c.has compelled/ will be reinforced

d.compels / was reinforced

e.could be compelling / has reinforced

516.It _____ that change in the public sphere_____ in changes in individual attitudes and
behaviours.

a.takes for granted / will reflect

b.is taken for granted / will be reflected

c.has been taken for granted / will have reflected

d.is taken for granted / will be reflecting

e.has taken for granted / will have been reflected

517.The emotions and needs _____ but _____ to be expressed.

a.won’t be disappeared / may not be allowed

b.haven’t disappeared / hadn’t been allowed

c.don't disappear / aren’t allowed

d.aren’t disappeared / haven’t been allowed

e.didn’t disappear / won’t have allowed

518.The language in which the data______ _____ in the contract.

a.was licensed / has stipulated

b.would have been licensed / had stipulated

c.is licensed / is stipulated

d.used to be licensed / stipulated

e.had licensed / was stipulated

519.The ideal way to contain a potential influenza pandemic would be to vaccinate people
before they_____ to a virus strain that_____ from person to person.

a.exposed / is transmitted

b.were exposed / is transmitted

c.had been exposed / is transmitted

d.were exposed / transmits

e.are exposed / has transmitted

520.The mission____ by two days for a fourth spacewalk, and _____ further to deal with
the computer issue, officials said.

a.has extended / may have extended

b.had been extended / might be extended

c.has been extended / would be extended

d.extended / could be extending

e.extending / may have been extended

521.They looked for a silent place in which they could stay for a fortnight without_____ .

a.having disturbed

b.having been disturbed

c.being disturbed

d.disturbing
e.to disturb

522.Everybody thinks Olympic athletes who _____ drugs to enhance their performance
_____ from further competition.

a.have used / might be banning

b.are using / should have banned

c.use / were banned

d.are used / have banned

e.use / should be banned

523.The film, which _____ an ordinary Anatolian member, _____ to be a strong candidate
for the previous competition.

a.depicted / has believed

b.is depicted / was believed

c.has been depicted / was believed

d.had depicted / is believed

e.depicts / was believed

524.The so-called language broadcasts, which_____ for many years,_____ by the state
broadcaster in June 2004 as a part of reforms intended to meet EU criteria on minorities.

a.had been banned / were introduced

b.have banned / introduced

c.have been banned / were introducing

d.banning / were introduced

e.banned / introduced

525.Your lawyer’s advice _____ before any decision_____ .

a.has been obtained / is made

b.was obtained / was being made

c.has obtained / was made

d.should have been obtained / was made

e.must have been obtained / used to make

526.Medicinal chemists know their latest compound_____ seriously as a drug lead until it
_____ its punch in animal models.

a.wasn't taken / proves

b.won't be taken / has proven

c.weren’t taken / would be proven

d.won't take / proves

e.weren't taken / had proved

527.I’m afraid our accountants_____ for fraud - on the brighter side, our financial
statements_____ the Times best-seller fiction list.

a.are investigating / have made

b.were investigated / has made

c.are being investigated / have made

d.are investigated / have been made

e.have investigated / made

528.Unless there _____ a dated object, such as a coin, within a layer, a technique _____ to
determine an approximate chronological date.

a.was / would be used

b.is / must be used

c.can be / has been used

d.should be / must have been used

e.had been / could be used

529.The boxer_____ in the first round. It took a long time to bring him down.

a.is knocked out

b.has been knocked out

c.was knocked out

d.should have been knocked out

e.was being knocked out

530.He _____ to learn that his proposal______.

a.is delighted / will accept

b.should be delighted / accepted

c.was delighted / had been accepted

d.delighted / accepted

e.was delighted / having accepted

531.It is believed that a criminal inquiry _____ out to give the age of the remains and the
fact that any potential witnesses to a possible crime would no longer be alive.

a.won’t carry

b.wouldn't be carried

c.shouldn't be carried

d.wouldn’t carry

e.couldn’t have carried

532.The shape of the world _____ into account, if you really want to solve Sthe problem.

a.took

b.had to be taken

c.has taken

d.must take

e.may be taken
533.Digital memories_____ all people to tell their life stories to their descendants in a
compelling fashion that until now_____ solely for the rich and famous.

a.could enable / has reserved

b.can enable / has been reserved

c.may be enabled / is reserved

d.should enable / is being reserved

e.is enabled / reserves

534.Is it possible to find a country where the beauty, the history and the variety in the
scenery_____ in such perfect harmony?

A.were combined

b.are combined

c.combined

d.combining

e.to combine

535.According to the U.S. Climate Report, a copy of which _____ by the newspaper, the
administration's climate policy _____ in emissions growing 11 percent in 2012 from 2002.

a.obtained / will result

b.was obtained / will result

c.was obtained / will be resulted

d.is obtained / will result

e.obtains / will be resulted

536.The machine____ all tests set for it thus far and it _____ for detecting certain threats
by our engineers.

a.is passed / has evaluated

b.has been passed / has evaluated

c.has been passed / has been evaluated

d.passed / has evaluated

e.has passed / has been evaluated

537.In Freudian theory neurosis____by certain complexes of repressed ideas, and the aim
of treatment is to recover these disturbing contents to consciousness.

a.was caused

b.has caused

c.is caused

d.causes

e.had been caused

538.Responses______for the extent to which the behaviour _____ to the actor’s disposition.

a.were scored / was attributed

b.had scored / was attributed

c.scored / attributes

d.score / will attribute

e.were scored / attributed

539.Hundreds of antiques which_____ to one of the sultans_____ by the end of this year.

a.were belonging / will be selling

b.belonged / will have been sold

c.are belonged / will be sold

d.have been belonged / are going to be sold

e.belonged / are going to sel

540.School attendance ____ only for courses that_____ as credits towards a certificate,
diploma or degree.

a.counted / should be used

b.has been counted / have used

c.is counted / could be used

d.counts / might use

e.used to count / might be used

541.The trial ____ in Manhattan, a borough where juries are less hospitable to plaintiffs
than the Bronx.

a.was to be held

b.will hold

c.would have held

d.will have held

e.would hold

542.Most of the convalescents prefer______for at home while they _____ with their
beloveds health centre.

a.to care / are

b.to have cared / were

c.to have been cared / have been

d.to be cared / are

e.cared / were

543.A set of very strict measures______to prevent terrorism at least in order to _____ free
in public.

a.has been taken / roam

b.has taken / roam

c.was taken / have roamed

d.had taken / had roamed

e.will have taken / roam

544.The health-care reforms realized by the government, with partial support of the
opposition,_____ , by a majority of non-governmental organizations, _____ _ far from
revolutionary in providing ample service, especially to the elderly retirees.

a.were said / to being

b.are said / to be

c.said / to have been

d.say / to be

e.are said / being

545.On the soccer field, his remarkable skill in his brilliant kicks, passes and runs_____ by
Pele once.

a.are shown

b.were being shown

c.should have been shown

d.were shownwere shown

e.shown

546.While some papers in fields such aş physical chemistry_____ sufficiently close to the
boundary of physics to be included, others_____ to belong unequivocally to the fields of
engineering,

a.judge / should be judged

b.would be judged / are judged

c.ave judged / have judged

d.were judged / had been judged

e.are judged / are judged

547.The day before the event, at least one man ______ dead in riots by supporters
protesting against his prosecution.

a.had shot

b.shot
c.was shooting

d.would be shot

e.was shot

548.Three weeks after the last resistance against the conservative party_____ , the
members of the party _____ unopposed into the town hall, and conservative party's 20-year
rule began.

a.was defeated / had been walking

b.had been defeated / walked

c.was defeating / were walking

d.had defeated / would be walking

e.has been defeated / have walked

549.The police officers______the suspicious killing of a diplomat before a renowned

businessman______a couple of days ago.

a.had been investigating / was killed

b.were investigating / had been killed

c.have been investigating / was killed

d.were investigated / killed

e.will investigate / has been killed

550.Further research ____ before we know if mushroom extracts_____ to treat cancer

patients.

a.will be needed / can be used

b.must have needed / have used

c.could be needed / were used

d.are needed / may be used

e.might need / could be used

551.Home sales ____ by a ferocious mortgage credit crunch and a wave of foreclosures.

a.are hit

a.hit

c.have been hit

d.were hit

e.would hit

552.Extracts of the fungus ____for centuries by Eastern healers, who _____ it has the
power to rejuvenate and extend life.

a.have used / believe

b.have been used / are believed

c.were used / believed

d.have been used / believe

e.are used / believe

553.He used his ability to make people ______that he_____ future events.

a.believed / would predict

b.to believe / might predict

c.believe / could predict

d.believing / should predict

e.believe / may predict

554.A holistic approach ____ in assessing the potential environmental and health effects of
toxic effluent from industry.

a.is needed

b.needs

c.has needed

d.will need

e.would need
555.All of the passports ____ to employees by 1 May 2018.

a.will be returning

b.will have returned

c.will be returned

d.will return

e.will have been returning

556.In parts of western and southern India, the dire economic state of farmers______for
thousands of suicides in recent years.

a.was blamed

b.had been blamed

c.has been blamed

d.had blamed

e.has blamed

557.The companies ____ to apply the regulations so as to make the working conditions
better in the managing directors’ summit.

a.were made

b.have made

c.made

d.have been making

e.are making

558. The Alligator Mound ____ on a prominent point at the southern extension of a long
glaciated ridge in Licking County.

a.has located

b.located

c.locates

d.is located
e.was located

559.Universities ______ a number of advantages by Athletic teams.

a.bring

b.can bring

c.had brought

d.are brought

e.were being brought

560.What _____ ‘modern civilization’ is the result of accumulated knowledge applied to

practical life.

a.is called

b.called

c.had been called

d.may call

e.was being called

561.The temple, which the archaeologists explored,_____ as a place of worship in 15th

century.

a.is used

b.was being used

c.was used

d.had used

e.should have been used

562.Can you tell us what We______to do?

a.are supposing

b.supposed

c.are supposed
d.had been supposed

e.suppose

563.Every living creature____ with some way to protect itself, by nature.

a.provides

b.has been provided

c.would provide

d.should have provided

e.will be provided

564.Once on the basketball court, Kareem Abdul Jabbar_____ always______on to sink a

hook shot or tip in a rebound.

a.has / counted

b.had / been counted

c.could / be counted

d.should / have been counted

e.must / be counted

565.Higher levels of physical activity _____ among girls who _____ near small parks and
running tracks.

a.are seen / were living

b.were seen / live

c.are seen / live

d.have seen / are living

e.had seen / would live

566.You are supposed____ the cake.

a.to have made

b.making

c.to be made
d.to have been made

e.having made

567.The building, dating from the late 1200s or early 1300s_____ to be the palace of the
emperor.

a.had been thought

b.thought

c.has thought

d.is thought

e.had thought

568.When population ____ by artificial means, i t _____ and puts more strain on limited
natural resources.

a.isn't checked / increases

b.wasn't checked / increased

c.not checked / increases

d.hadn't checked / increased

e.wasn't checked / has been increased

569.If you visited my country, my people _____ probably ______ to have some very strange
customs.

a.had / been thought

b.have / been thought

c.would / have been thought

d.would / be thought

e.will / think

570.The bridge I know best______ Bosporus.

a.called
b.calls

c.was being called

d.is called

e.has called

571.Lord Jim _____ with the degree of chivalry in 1644.

a.has honoured

b.was honoured

c.honoured

d.is honoured

e.being honoured

572.The injured fan _____ to hospital after he _____ in a seated area of the stadium before
the start of the game.

a.was taken / was attacking

b.was taking / had been attacked

c.took / would be attacked

d.has been taken / has been attacked

e.was taken / was attacked

573.Despite many obstacles, a history of victories _____ at impressive tennis tournaments,

including Wimbledon and the French Open.

a.has been had

b.has had

c.is having

d.had

e.will be had
574.After years of running three miles in 21 minutes, his knees_____ from the high impact
exercise.

a.had ruined

b.ruined

c.have been ruined

d.have ruined

e.were ruined

Answers 501-574

501-a,502-b,503-a,504-b,505-c,506-c,507-c,508-d,509-c,510-a,511-b,512-a,513-a,514-d,515-
a,516-b,517-c,518-c,519-e,520-b,521-c,522-e,523-e,524-a,525-d,526-b,527-a,528-b,529-c,530-
c,531-b,532-e,533-b,534-b,535-b,536-e,537-c,538-a,539-b,540-c,541-a,542-d,543-a,544-b,545-
c,546-r,547-e,548-b,549-a,550-a,551-c,552-d,553-c,554-a,555-c,556-c,557-a,558-d,559-d,560-
a,561-c,562-c,563-b,564-c,565-c,566-a,567-d,568-a,569-d,570-d,571-b,572-e,573-a,574-e
 Gerunds and Infinitives
575.For more severe illnesses, medication is likely _____ but this may be supplemented
with psychotherapy.

a.to be needed

b.to need

c.to have needed

d.to have been needed

e.being needed

576.We regret _____ that all buses to Nottingham will experience delays due to bad
weather conditions.

a.announcing

b.to announce

c.to have announced

d.to have been announced

e.to be announced

577.Your proposals deserve _____ in detail.

a.being considered

b.considered

c.to have considered

d.having considered

e.to be considered

578.I and brother meant ____ some studying last night, but Alicia called and we both spent
half an hour on the phone.

a.doing

b.to have done

c.to do
d.to have been doing

e.to be done

579.Her refusal_____ the violence left her open to the charge of positive support for the
campaign.

a.to condemn

b.condemning

c.being condemned

d.to be condemned

e.to have condemned

580._____ the impact of educational options, researchers took into account the fact that
students participating in school choice were likely _____ from nonparticipants in terms of
motivation.

a.Estimating / to have differed

b.To estimate/to differ

c.Estimated / differing

d.To be estimated / to differ

e.Having estimated / being differed

581.The first boss____ all the employees _____ late in the workshop was James Drilldown.

a.to make / stay

b.to make / staying

c.made / stayed

d.to have made / stayed

e.making / staying

582.We suggest some ways to overcome the challenges, from _____ state bureaucracies to
_____ public awareness that investment shouldn’t be justified on their academic benefits
alone.
a.reorganizing / raising

b.reorganizing / to raise

c.being reorganized / being raised

d.having reorganized / having raised

e.reorganized / raised

583.Studies that are under development aim _____ leaders _____ an assortment of public
and private responses related to housing and government performance.

a.helping / to strengthen

b.to help / strengthening

c.to be helped / strengthened

d.to help / strengthen

e.help / to strengthen

584.To help a Palestinian state____ the challenges in some areas, the new state was
estimated_____ at least $33 billion in private capital investment over the first ten years of
statehood.

a.to be met / to require

b.meet / to have required

c.to meet / requiring

d.meeting / to be required

e.meet / to require

585.In the grand drama of geologic time, paleontologists have seen countless species_____
and______the stage.

a.enter / exit

b.to be entering / exitting

c.entered / exitted

d.being entered / exitted

e.to have entered / exitted

586.We have to plan ahead and recognize what we need _____ _____ the potential damage
and loss.

a.to do / to limit

b.doing / limiting

c.to do / limit

d.to have done / to limit

e.to do / limited

587.During the 17th century, people left England __from religious persecution.

a.to be escaping

b.to have escaped

c.escaping

d.to escape

e.escape

588.When infected by extremism, local insurgencies become more violent, difficult_____ ,

and likely _____ out and spread.

a.to be defeating / to (ash

b.defeating / to have lashed

c.to have defeated / to be lashed

d.defeating / being lashed

e.to defeat / to lash

589.In the 1930s, physicists devised machines for _____ subatomic particles by
electromagnetic forces and making them ___ _ faster and faster.

a.pushing / going

b.having pushed / to go

c.pushing/go

d.being pushed / go
e.pushing / gone

590.New Jersey became the first state in decades_____ the death penalty as Governor
Corzine signed a measure _____ what he called "state-endorsed killing."

a.to repeal / to end

b.repealing / to have ended

c.having repealed / ending

d.to repeal / being ended

e.being repealed / to end

591.We went from_____ on the other side of the world to _____ everything together.

a.in order to live / doing

b.to live / to do

c.having lived / doing

d.living / do

e.living / doing

592.The governor had opposed _____ any foreign aid but was overruled and sent on the
mission _____ what he disapproved of doing.

a.seeking / to do

b.having sought / doing

c.being sought / to have done

d.to seek / to do

e.to have sought / to be doing

593.For the writer, as for most Americans of the time, the Indians were an obstacle_____ .

a.overcoming

b.to overcome

c.to be overcome
d.having overcome

e.overcome

594.Chavez was elected twice by a great majority of his people and it's the Bush
administration that has tried _____ Venezuela by _____ a coup against Chavez.

a.to destabilize / being sponsored

b.to be destabilized / sponsoring

c.to destabilize / sponsoring

d.to have destabilized / to sponsor

e.to be destabilized / having sponsored

595.Sanctions are one of the tools of the UN _____ peacekeeping aims, but with
developments in Iraq and Yugoslavia, they have proven _____ rather ineffective.

a.to have achieved / being

b.to achieve / to be

c.being achieved / to be

d.achieved / to have been

e.achieving / having been

596.Recent advances in technology and functional neuro-anatom ic techniques may provide

an opportunity for psychosurgery_____ a more attractive option for the treatment of
psychiatric diseases.

a.to have become

b.becoming

c.become

d.having become

e.to become

597.A clinical trial is a research study in g human volunteers ____ specific health questions.

a.to be answered
b.to have been answering

c.being answered

d.to. have answered

e.to answer

598.Six world powers are now negotiating on sanctions against Iran for pressing ahead
with its program_____ uranium and_____ a February 21 U.N. deadline to stop.

a.to enrich / ignoring

b.enriching/ignored

c.to be enriched / ignored

d.to enrich / to have been ignored

e.being enriched / to have ignored

599.Most of infections are all believed _____ by exposure to infected poultry.

a.to have been caused

b.to have caused

c.to cause

d.causing

e.being caused

600.Every bed has a 15-inch LCD screen attached to a pull-out arm on the wall that lets
patients_____ _ TV or make phone calls.

a.watching

b.watched

c.watch

d.having watched

e.be watched
601.The Visual Awards Program is designed _______ , and promote excellence among
military photographers in _____ the objectives of military photography arts.

a.rewarded / furthered

b.to reward / furthering

c.to have rewarded / to have furthered

d.to be rewarding / being furthering

e.rewarding/ to further

602.Two tobacco experts have today accused transnational tobacco companies o f ____ the
concept of corporate social responsibility by ______ to use it as a means of directing
attention away from the deadly effects of their products.

a.corrupting / being sought

b.corrupted / seek

c.having been corrupted / seeking

d.being corrupted / having sought

e.having corrupted / seeking

603.We believe that schools have been given enough advice and grants ____ _ them _____
workable networks.

a.to enable / to build

b.enabling / building

c.to enable /built

d.enable / being built

e.to be enabled / to have been built

604.The reality is that there are many ! other problems _____ before they I start______
anything.

a.to have been tackling / having done

b.to have been tackled / do

c.to tackle / to be doing

d.to be tackled / doing

e.tackling / doing

605.The national government was slow ______ to the pleas for help, and they were later
reluctant______any ringleaders,

a.respond / to prosecute

b.to respond / to prosecute

c.to be responding / prosecuting

d.to have responded / to prosecute

e.responding / to be prosecuted

606.Deserts are dry; they are ideal places for human artefacts and fossils______.

a.to preserve

b.preserved

c.to be preserved

d.being preserved

e.having preserved

607.Humans who travel into deserts _____ , particularly without_____ an adequate supply
of water, have a slim chance of survival.

a.unprepared / having carried

b.having unprepared / carried

c.unprepared / carrying

d.being unprepared / to have carried

e.unprepared I carry

608.By _____ 1.500.000 tons of insects a year, birds greatly help American farming.

a.ate

b.eating
c.having eaten

d.eat

e.to eat

609.Betty’s favourite rainy-day pastime is _____ pictures from old newspapers and
magazines.

a.to clip

b.being clipped

c.having clipped

d.clip

e.to be clipped

610.President Roosevelt asked Archibald Mac Leish _____ as the Librarian of Congress.

a.serving

b.to be served

c.to serve

d.being served

e.serve

611.I’m sorry for _____ your new watch. Will you forgive me?

a.breaking

b.to break

c.break

d.broken

e.being broken

612.The company needs someone_____ a programming supervisor.

a.being

b.having been
c.be

d.to being

e.to be

613.If you happen_____ the prize, what will you do?

a.win

b.being won

c.have won

d.to win

e.won

614.I know why you can't read that sign; it is because of your eyes. I think they need_____ .

a.to have them tested

b.testing

c.to test

d.be tested

e.to have been testing

615.It can be difficult _____ a jogging partner.

a.finding

b.find

c.to find

d.found

e.being found

616.He is learning ____ football these days.

a.playing

b.play
c.played

d.being played

e.to play

617.The turtle at last gave up by______his feet under his shell.

a.pulled

b.pull

c.to pull

d.pulling

e.being pulled

618.He advised me____ for the interview at home.

a.to practice

b.practicing

c.have practised

d.being practised

e.having practised

619.I am going to explain why I decided _____ to college.

a.to go

b.go

c.being gone

d.going

e.gone

620.After a while we began______ ______ the ball back and forth.

a.enjoying / hit

b.enjoying / to hit
c.to enjoy / to hit

d.to enjoy / hitting

e.to enjoy / hit

621.I have just quit____ to the bookstore entirely because he made me _____ so angry and
embarrassed.

a.going / feel

b.to go / feel

c.going / to feel

d.to go/feeling

e.going / feeling

622.It’s difficult to live with them without ______ .

a.be hurt

b.to hurt

c.hurt

d.being hurt

e.to be hurt

623.She was very upset______that all the places in the restaurant______.

a.to hear I were booked

b.hear 1 are booked

c.to have heard / have booked

d.to hear / are booked

e.hearing / to be booked

624.Following the 1990 census, the districts were needed _____ due to the population shift
of the country.

a.being redrawn
b.redrew

c.to be redrawn

d.to have redrawn

e.to have been redrawing

625.He asked me______my eyes on the ball at all times.

a.keeping

b.to keep

c.kept

d.keep

e.for keeping

626.It is necessary in every case______in a specific way the essence of what is going on, and
that is a philosophical act.

a.to understand

b.to have understood

c.understanding

d.being understood

e.having understood

Answers 575-626

575-a,576-b,577-e,578-c,579-a,580-b,581-a,582-a,583-d,584-e,585-c,586-a,587-d,588-e,589-
c,590-a,591-e,592-a,593-a,594-c,595-b,596-e,597-e,598-a,599-a,600-c,601-b,602-e,603-a,604-
d,605-b,606-c,607-c,608-b,609-a,610-c,611-a,612-e,613-d,614-b,615-c,616-e,617-d,618-a,619-
a,620-d,621-a,622-d,623-a,624-c,625-b,626-a
 Adjectives and Adverbs
627.The company I work for offered me to choose between a better salary and a flat in the
city centre and I chose ____.

a.the latter

b.the last

c.the later

d.late

e.so late

628.The proportion of English, who are severely obese, increased by 50 percent from 2000
to 2005, twice _____ the growth seen in moderate obesity.

a.so fast as

b.so fast that

c.too fast

d.as fast as

e.fast enough

629.Many dairy products ______ cheese and yogurt and some fermented meat products
already use lactic acid producing bacteria to protect and preserve their products.

a.rather

b.most of

c.both

d.such as

e.just as

630.Last November, a landmark paper showed that stem-cell-like tumor cells with a
signature protein are actually _____ to radiation ______ other brain cancer cells.

a.so resistant / that

b.as resistantly / as

c.more resistant / than

d.such resistantly / that

e.so resistant / as

631.According to the estimate there are _____ or ______ 85,000 people who have joined
today's rally asking for the resignation of president.

a.more/ fewer than

b.the more / the less

c.less/ fewer than

d.more / less

e.much/more than

632.Pollution from marine shipping causes _____ 60,000 premature cardiopulmonary and
lung cancer deaths around the world each year.

a.appropriately

b.apprehensively

c.approximately

d.extensively

e.primarily

633._____ the danger of a particular insurgency is recognized, _____ likely it is that the
military intervention will have to be considered.

a.So early / little

b.Much earlier / less

c.The earliest / the least

d.The earlier / the less

e.Such earlier / less than

634.The many land and sea animals provide a source of food _____ income for the locals.

a.as well as
b.as

c.more than

d.so well

e.such

635.The Turkish strategy encompassed varying approaches and was _____ that of the
English, necessitating a rethinking of traditional counterinsurgency methods.

a.more adaptable than

b.so adaptable as

c.so adaptable

d.adaptable enough

e.the most adaptable

636.Insurance companies would spend a lot _____ paying the $10 cost of a flu shot for each
employee _____ they would pay to stop the resulting outbreak.

a.such little / that

b.so little / as

c.so little / that

d.less / than

e.the least / as

637.Women face unique challenges in keeping their blood pressure under control, and this
may help explain why _____ women _____ men struggle with uncontrolled blood pressure.

a.more / than

b.less / than

c.the / same

d.the more / the more

e.such / as
638.These works are of ____ importance _____ they should be published at any cost.

A.so / that

b.such / that

c.as / as

d.more / than

e.so / as

639.Strasberg himself considered the girl to be his _____ pupils of all time.

a.more greatly than

b.the greatest

c.the greater

d.greatest

e.as great as

640.The new calculations might leave the mass of the universe ______ ten to 20 percent
_____ previously calculated.

a.more than / so light as

b.as much as / as light as

c.the more / the lighter

d.as much as / lighter than

e.as many as / lighter than

641.In the neighbourhood _____ 10 to 14 percent of patients who go to see their doctor
have depression.

a.so many that

b.such as

c.as much as

d.so much as

e.as many as
642.With the late 19th century an era has begun that is much _____ its predecessors.

a.as different as

b.more differently than

c.more different than

d.different

e.the most different

643.If you suffer from reflux, it is _____ to avoid eating and drinking right before bed since
this can make your symptoms_____ .

a.important / the worst

b.the most important / bad

c.more important / worse

d.more, important / bad

e.the most important / the worst

644.Symptoms of avian influenza in humans have ranged from typical human influenza-
like symptoms_____ fever, cough, sore throat; to severe respiratory diseases _____ acute
respiratory distress.

a.such as / as

b.as for / too

c.like/such as

d.such / enough

e.as / like

645.The new produced electric pencil sharpener could consume an entire pencil in _____ a
second.

a.more than

b.further that

c.less than

d.so much as
c.so little as

646.With _____ an unusual name, it was clear from the start that the director’s film was
going to be different.

a.such

b.so

c.as

d.like

e.about

647.A customer cannot go into a shop and offer a _____ price for an item______ the list
price given by the management.

a.so low / that

b.such low / that

c.lower / than

d.too low / than

e.lowest / than

648.The size relationship between the atmosphere and the earth i s _____ a football and its
cover.

a.between

b.comparable to

c.compared with

d.alike

e.similar to

649.He has always liked detective stories and romances and so on - nothing______
intellectual.

a.enough

b.as
c.too

d.more

e.a lot of

650.On average the Japanese car companies remain_____ in the world P market.

a.the most productively

b.more productive

c.too productive

d.so productively

e.the more productive

651.It was____ further to the town centre than I remembered.

a.much

b.very

c.many

d.a lot of

e.less than

652._____ he insisted he was innocent, _____ they seemed to believe him.

a.The most / the least

b.Too much / too little

c.As much / as little

d.So much / so little

e.The more / the less

653.It seems that this year’s winter is______ warmer than last year’s.

a.rather

b.very
c.such

d.so

e.more

654.He is _____ better at golf_____ at swimming because he even doesn't know how to hit
the ball.

a.so / and

b.any / so

c.much / than

d.more / to

e.no / than

655.Did you know that learning to ski is _____ than learning to skate?

a.far more easier

b.much easier

c.so much easy

d.as easy

e.the easiest

656.Antique sales in the United States are _____ profitable_____ they used to be.

a.more / than

b.so / as

c.such / that

d.such / as

e.as / than

657.He hasn't done _____ well in life _____ his sister because he's been given fewer
chances.

a.so / as
b.such / as

c.so / that

d.as / that

e.more / than

658.You should be concentrating on your project _____ listening to music all night long.

a.so that

b.even if

c.rather than

d.such as

e.no more

659.It's _____ a box for me to lift by myself so I think I need some help with this.

a.big

b.too big

c.very big

d.a too big

e.such big

660.His attitude towards the verdict was _____ everyone supposed he was guilty.

a.so much

b.as

c.such that

d.like

e.similar

661.Our teacher was so indecisive that she was______persuaded to change her mind again.

a.readily
b.subtly

c.abruptly

d.hardly

e.punctually

662.Prevention of future needs will often avert far ______ hardship ____ a response after
the fact.

a.as/as

b.so / that

c.such / as

d.more/than

e.so / as

663.Our manager always tells that he has met _____ different businessmen in his career
_____ he now knows all kinds of them very well.

a.too much / as

b.such a lot of / for

c.too little / so

d.so many / that

e.more / than

664.It was ____ a boring book _____ I didn't want to read it once more,

a.so / that

b.as / as

c.very / that

d.so / as

e.such / that
665.The party was not a success because______ anyone came.

a.just

b.almost

c.only

d.hardly

e.many

Answers 627-665

627-a,628-d,629-d,630-c,631-d,632-c,633-d,634-a,635-a,636-d,637-a,638-b,639-d,640-d,641-
d,642-c,643-c,644-c,645-c,646-a,647-c,648-e,649-d,650-b,651-a,652-e,653-a,654-e,655-b,656-
a,657-a,658-c,659-b,660-b,661-a,662-d,663-d,664-e,665-d
 Modal Verbs
666.I'm not really sure where the cat is, but I think she ............... in the kitchen.

a.might play

b.might be playing

c.might have played

667.If I had left early like everyone else did, I ............... sitting here now listening to all this
rubbish.

a.may not be

b.wouldn't be

c.was not able to be

668.If I'd gone down to Bodrum like all my friends did, I, too, ............... scuba diving
lessons.

a.could have taken

b.had better taken

c.had taken

669.Meltem had agreed to meet us here at the entrance, but she ............... here when we
arrived.

a.should have been

b.wouldn't be

c.wasn't

670.It ............... that silly friend of yours who called and didn't leave a proper message on
the answering machine.

a.should have been

b.could easily be

c.was recorded
671.I wish I'd never set foot there in person. I ............... her instead.

a.should have phoned

b.had better phone

c.will have phoned

672.These aren't my books. I ............... someone else's books by mistake.

a.had better taken

b.should take

c.must have taken

673.I ............... bought them, if you had lent me some money.

a.may have

b.might have

c.ought to have

674.You've done an excellent job on it. No one else ............... it better.

a.may have done

b.must have done

c.could have done

675.I ............... have taken you advice and stayed away from that place.

a.must

b.may

c.should

676.It now seems we .............. a taxi. We're already here and still have half an hour to go
before the performance....

a.shouldn't hurry and take

b.needn't have hurried and taken

c.would like to hurry and take

677.They kept repeating that they ............... follow him wherever he went, but he still
wasn't so sure...

a.had better

b.would

c.ought to

678.She ............... read my letter by now, and I'm sure she will call us any moment.

a.should

b.must have

c.has to

679.Next week's final between these two teams ............... be really fascinating.

a.should

b.would like to

c.had better

680.Her parents were supposed to have been back by last Monday. Frankly, they ...............
a great time there.

a.would rather have

b.would like to have

c.must be having

681.Cold deserts _____ in snow, which don't receive much precipitation.

a.should be covered

b.must be covered

c.had better be covered

d.might have been covered

c.can be covered

682.The money in our pocket_____ far less today than it_____ ten years ago.

a.could buy / would

b.can buy / had

c.should buy / had

d.might buy / should

e.may buy/had to

683.They reminded me that we _____ an early start the next morning, so we _____ late to
bed.

a.would make / didn’t need to be

b.must have made / can’t be

c.would make / wouldn’t be

d.could make / needn't have been

e.would be making / mustn’t have been

684.Emergency supplies______the earthquake area as soon as possible by the help of UN. It

is crucial.

a.must reach

b.should have reached

c.had to reach

d.can reach

e.was going to reach

685.When I entered the kitchen I realized that the chocolate cake was all gone!
Someone____ it.

a.would have eaten

b.should have eaten

c.must have eaten

d.need to have eaten

e.had to eat

686.After the spraying and facing problems, state health officials said the amount of
insecticide applied in Monterey_____ severe health risks.

a.shouldn't have posed

b.needn't have posed

c.didn't need to pose

d.didn't use to pose

e.hadn't posed

687.If the jury members______agreement, the case______retried before a new jury.

a.can't have reached / may be

b.mustn't reach / should be

c.aren’t able to reach / has been

d.can’t reach / must be

e.couldn't reach / must be

688.The people who lived there _____ everything they needed from the gifted forest.

a.should get

b.could get

c.will get

d.may get

e.have got

689.Some European politicians, it seems, _____ spend billions on aid than allow poor-world
farmers to sell attractively priced food to Europe’s consumers.

a.would rather
b.would prefer

c.would

d.prefer

e.were to

690.Governments______regions in their countries more autonomy so that they _____ and

enjoy their own cultures rather than serving the centralized policies of the capital city.

a.had to give / can protected

b.were going to give / may protect

c.should have given / would have protected

d.must give / could have protected

e.should give / can protect

691.Do people have the right to smoke when children in the same house or colleagues in the
same office_____ the smoke?

a.could inhale

b.have to inhale

c.might inhale

d.may inhale

e.should inhale

692.Clients____the part of town where they want to be based if they want, though this
_____ their choice of price-range.

a.can specify / may limit

b.could specify / used to limit

c.had to specify / might limit

d.must specify / may have limited

e.are supposed to specify / might have limited

693.During the twentieth century, women in Britain_____ vigorously for equal rights - the
right to vote and the right to work in posts traditionally reserved for men.

a.were campaigning

b.must campaign

c.had to campaign

d.must have campaigned

e.have had to campaign

694.Any kind of modification ____ without informing all the members at that meeting.

a.shouldn’t be made

b.didn’t need to be made

c.wouldn’t be made

d.didn’t use to be made

e.ought not to have been made

695.The Supreme Election Council____ the end results of the election on tomorrow’s
gathering.

a.would verify

b.is bound to verify

c.might as well verify

d.had verified

e.are used to verify

696.The epic is dated back to nearly 3000 B.C., but scholars believe it _____ much earlier
through an oral tradition.

a.should have existed

b.need to be existed

c.could existed

d.could have existed

e.may exist

697.Although the oral tale of Iliad_____ to various rulers over millennia, the story we know
is probably attached to a real king.

a.can be attributed

b.could have been attributed

c.should have been attributed

d.must be attributed

e.would be attributed

698.Stein spoke in a voice so low that the judge repeatedly_____ her to speak up.

a.could ask

b.would ask

c.had to ask

d.used to ask

e.might have asked

699.When we lived in the East Anatolia, the water pipes _____ every winter, and we _____
in a plumber.

a.would freeze / had to call

b.were freezing / used to call

c.could freeze / would have called

d.used to freeze / were calling

e.might have frozen / have had to call

700.He had such bad flu that he______ breathe through his nose.

a.didn't have to

b.couldn’t

c.shouldn’t
d.didn't use to

e.wouldn't

701.Her unconventional, yet practical clothing shocked all the audience, who _____ men
play in the long, heavy dresses which were typical of that period.

a.would see

b.used to see

c.were used to seeing

d.get used to seeing

e.are accustomed to seeing

702.To get to a better post in this job you _____ be punctual and have good organizational
behaviour.

a.are to

b.can

c.might

d.would

e.used to

703.They normally agree about where to go every year but this time they_____ problems
finding something that _____ all of them.

a.might have had / must satisfy

b.must be having / ought to satisfy

c.could have / will have satisfied

d.had better have / is to satisfy

e.may have / will satisfy

704.I ____ bear the sight of blood so I ____ wait for the cow to be sacrificed.

a.couldn’t / shouldn’t
b.mustn't/can’t

c.am not to / would rather not

d.can't / couldn’t

e.won’t / didn't use to

705.Would you mind ____ her to accompany me at the party tomorrow? I am too busy to
do that.

a.having invited

b.if I invited

c.invite

d.invited

e.inviting

706.You____ avoid being in such a room full of billowing cigar smoke. The doctor has
warned you.

a.must

b.can

c.would

d.could

e.would rather

707.It _____ our dog which barked continuously all night, since it was sleeping inside with
us.

a.can't have been

b.may not have been

c.won't have been

d.shouldn't be

e.might not be

708.You _____ not come early. I mean, you _____ start to work at 10 o’clock.
a.need / should

b.must / can

c.need / may

d.should / might

e.can / could

709.Why are you wasting time? You______ your work already.

a.need to have finished

b.could be finishing

c.must be finishing

d.should have finished

e.have to finish

710.Well, if your pocket’s empty, you______ all your money.

a.must have spent

b.should have spent

c.could spend

d.had to spend

e.have to spend

711.He_____ be at home. His car is not in the garage.

a.mustn’t

b.can’t

c.couldn’t

d.doesn't need to

e.needn’t
712.Humans _____ smell about 10.000 scents, ranging from freshly cut flowers to the
aversive smell of an angry skunk.

a.ought to

b.must

c.would

d.should

e.can

713.I’m sorry I’m late. You _____waiting for a long time.

a.should have been

b.could have been

c.need to be

d.must have been

e.might have been

714.It’s strange that he hasn’t said any more about his plans to emigrate. He______ his
mind about it.

a.should have changed

b.would have changed

c.must change

d.might have changed

e.had to change

715.We _____ flying to Spain now if we had bought tickets in time.

a.should have been

b.would be

c.need to be

d.must have been

e.have been
716.You _____ find some of the most colourful people on the bus.

a.must

b.have to

c.should

d.ought to

e.may

717.Jimmy is upstairs. He _____ his homework.

a.must be doing

b.should be doing

c.must have done

d.is able to done

e.can be doing

718.She said it ____ be Tom, he was in the army at that time.

a.shan't

b.shouldn’t

c.mustn’t

d.may not

e.couldn’t

719.We_____ for the bus for over an hour that under heavy rain before it arrived. We have
both caught cold.

a.mustn’t have waited

b.couldn't have waited

c.shouldn’t have waited

d.may not be waiting

e.couldn’t wait
720.I know I ___ the letter earlier today.

a.have had to post

b.need to post

c.ought to post

d.must have posted

e.could have posted

721.My diary isn’t in its regular place; someone_____ it.

a.must have taken

b.was to have taken

c.should have taken

d.was going to take

e.would have taken

722.You ____ more pills, you look recovered.

a.can't take

b.shouldn’t have taken

c.may not have taken

d.needn't take

e.weren’t supposed to take

723.If we have no money to take a taxi, we______ on the bus.

a.should have got

b.were to get

c.ought to be getting

d.must have got

e.will have to get

 Answers 666-723

666-b,667-b,668-a,669-c,670-b,671-a,672-c,673-b,674-c,675-c,676-b,677-b,678-b,679-a,680-
c,681-d,682-a,683-c,684-a,685-c,686-a,687-d,688-b,689-a,690-d,691-b,692-a,693-c,694-d,695-
b,696-d,697-b,698-c,699-a,700-a,701-c,702-a,703-e,704-d,705-e,706-a,707-a,708-c,709-b,710-
a,711-b,712-e,713-d,714-d,715-b,716-d,717-a,718-e,719-c,720-e,721-a,722-d,723-e
 Determiners
724.Very few will have learnt of ____ before and he will not hang around long enough to
make a name for______.

a.us / ourselves

b.him / himself

c.themselves / ours

d.theirs / herself

e.him / its

725.______ wants to expose ______. People often hide their feelings.

a.Everybody / themselves

b.Somebody / himself

c.Anybody / themselves

d.Nobody / themselves

e.Somebody / themselves

726.The officer rode 70 km to _____ home city and then turned a gun on _____ , the
reporter told.

a.our / him

b.his / herself

c.my / itself

d.her / herself

e.us / ourselves

727.It will be advisable to quit _____ alcohol and smoking during pregnancy.

a.each

b.every

c.all

d.a number of
e.some

728.The wild life of______region is under threat and______rare animal species may
become extinct.

a.all / a large amount of

b.each / others

c.another / both

d.every / either

e.the whole / some

729.The place was spacious w ith _____ room for relaxation surrounded by restaurants.

a.no

b.a

c.any

d.lots of

e.little

730.There were some people on the street that fought with_____ .

a.one another

b.themselves

c.another

d.other

e.the other

731.Before the gathering that night there was _____ more clearing up in the house to do as
usual.

a.a few

b.some

c.several
d.a great many

e.a number of

732.We had_____ room so none of uş had any probl'erns on accommodation.

a.little

b.few

c.enough

d.the number of

e.a

733.I really want to know what kind of feeling it is to have a relative that hates you
that______.

a.most

b.much

c.a lot

d.a good many

e.a little

734.Things happen in ______stadium and ours is np different than_____.

a.any/ the other

b.every/ others

c.the others/ the others

d.each / each other

e.one/ one another

735.We have realized that _____ has brought_____ worths buying.

a.everybody / anything

b.somebody / nothing

c.anybody / everything
d.nobody / anything

e.anybody / something

736.Not only graduate but also undergraduate students fin d _____ in a troublesome
position that can not be got rid of.

a.themselves

b.one another

c.them

d.the others

e.each other

737.This year's whiteout of a winter has prompted _____ global-warming nasayer to crow
about buying Al Gore a snow shovel.

a.some

b.a lot of

c.many a

d.none

e.little

738._____ commercial or recreational salmon fishing will be allowed off the coast of
Oregon this year due to the possible extinction of the species.

a.Some

b.One

c.No

d.None

e.Each

739.With some families displaced for more than a decade, children born or raised in camps
have_____ or ______ memory of traditional farming life.

a.little / no
b.no / any

c.more / less

d.few / fewer

e.less / none

740._____ product you buy should be a gateway to a personal sustainability practice.

a.None

b.Everything

c.Any

d.Several

e.Most

741.There were Rangers fans throwing bottles and cans at_____ because the game was not
on.

a.themselves

b.one another

c.other

d.each another

e.the others

742.At no time should you endanger yourself or______take _____ unnecessary risks.

a.the others / every

b.others / any

c.one another / no

d.each other / some

e.the other/either
743.While consumers who obtain genuine products can improve their health, _____ who
are deceived by clever advertising may lose their health, their savings or_____ .

a.those / both

b.ones / neither

c.all / none

d.both / all

e.none / either

744.For most of who emigrated, the search for employment and a better life was almost
certainly the principal cause of______departure.

a.none/their

b.ones / some

c.all / any

d.some / its

e.those / their

745.In neighborhoods where residents are willing to help_____ , children are less likely to
be overweight

a.another

b.one another

c.each other

d.the other

e.themselves

746.There were ____ adventurers who were willing to fight in _____cause if the pay were
good.

a.several / some

b.many / none

c.some / any

d.a good deal of / few

e.the number of / most

747.One of the _____ things the warring factions have in common is _____ opposition to the
U.S..

a.little / its

b.few / their

c.many / yours

d.number of/theirs

e.more / my

748.A very close relative_____ has just arrived from a trip during which he experienced
many interesting adventures.

a.to me

b.of me

c.of mine

d.to myself

e.for my own

749.American Indians often sold _____ land to white people or gave it away without
realizing that it would no longer be _____.

a.theirs / them

b.its / them

c.its / its

d.their / theirs

e.their / themselves

750.For the potable water system onboard the ship there are _____ standards, like the first
one, that it be potable

a.a little

b.a good deal of

c.a great quantity of

d.both of

e.a number of

751.The truth is, I'm not _____ pleased with Mike's grades this year.

a.a little

b.a lot

c.some

d.at least

e.at all

752.Can our minds grasp the individual object as _____ stands by ______?

a.it / itself

b.ours / theirs

c.itself / theirs

d.them / themselves

e.theirs / ourselves

753.According to the schedule, the teachers have to come together _____ other week to
discuss the problems of their students.

a.all

b.any

c.some

d.each

e.every

754._____ researchers have demonstrated that global warming tends to result from
greenhouse gases.

a.Much more
b.A number of

c.Half of

d.Most of

e.The least

755.The artists of the Spanish Market work with many different kinds of materials; _____
weave cloth on looms or punch designs into tin, _____ make their own pottery or carve
objects out of bone.

a.some / others

b.all/none

c.several / a good deal

d.many/ each

e.too few / the other

756.High blood is one of the three major risk factors for heart disease. Cigarette smoking
and high blood pressure are _____ two.

a.another

b.one another

c.others

d.the other

e.other

757.There were almost 2500 demonstrators in the square last weekend. This shows that
_____ people attended the demonstration

a.a great quantity of

b.a large amount of

c.a great number of

d.very little

e.much of
758.Laura has three pets, _____ which is a Siamese cat that has just given birth to twin
kittens, and _____ are male dogs which frequently fight

a.one / others

b.alone / some

c.the one / the others

d.another / other

e.the other / each other

759.While there are ____ formidable women on the screen today, _____ of them have
involved themselves in the method school as part of their training.

a.quiet a few / many

b.many / a good many

c.the number of / few

d.lots of / a good deal

e.many / very few

Answers 724-759

724-b,725-d,726-d,727-c,728-e,729-d,730-a,731-b,732-c,733-b,734-b,735-b,736-a,737-c,738-
c,739-a,740-c,741-b,742-b,743-a,744-e,745-b,746-c,747-b,748-c,749-d,750-e,751-e,752-a,753-
e,754-b,755-a,756-d,757-c,758-c,759-e
 Adverbial clauses
760................ these tools are cheap in price, they do stand the test of time.

a.Because

b.In order that

c.Although

d.As soon as

e.Once

761.Keep these in the fridge ............... they do not lose their freshness.

a.since

b.so that

c.while

d.after

e.unless

762................ she has finally completed the course, she deserves to receive a higher salary.

a.Now that

b.However

c.Despite the fact that

d.So that

e.Until

763.I'll let you know ............... I come back.

a.the minute

b.as far as

c.for fear that

d.so that

e.since
764.Skiers wear lots of protective clothing ............... they don't get hurt if and when they
fall.

a.because

b.in order that

c.though

d.so long as

e.for fear that

765.You shouldn't drive ............... you have been consuming such large quantities of
alcohol.

a.for fear that

b.in order that

c.even though

d.after

e.no matter what

766.The interpreter spoke slowly ............... our foreign guests would understand the gravity
of the situation.

a.despite

b.no matter how

c.in spite of

d.lest

e.so that

767.She took a computer course ............... she could move to a better job.

a.whereas

b.for fear that

c.while

d.so that
e.by the time

768................ I came to this country, I didn't speak a word of English!

a.As far as

b.No matter which

c.In case

d.Up until

e.Because

769.I'm just hoping that I will have finished the job ............... they come back.

a.for fear that

b.because

c.seeing that

d.by the time

e.whereas

770................ it'll be a difficult day tomorrow for all of us, you had better get some sleep
now.

a.Due to

b.Ever since

c.In spite of

d.Since

e.Despite

771.They won't be able to join us tomorrow ............... they have enough money.

a.because of the fact that

b.due to the fact that

c.despite the fact that

d.on account of the fact that

e.owing to the fact that

772.Some of the great minds argued that the universe was not a confined space,______
others contended that its boundaries were drawn.

a.while

b.thus

c.all the same

d.however

e.as to

773.______how aggressively the U.S. tackles its carbon problem, the global outlook hinges
on the coal fired economies of the world’s two looming giants: China and India.

a.In view of

b.No matter

c.However

d.As if

e.Hence

774.Economic growth might be advantageously enjoyed, and evenly balanced shared,

merely in a community where solidarity has developed______familiarity.

a.in order that

b.in spite of

c.despite

d.as a consequence of

e.in the event that

775._____ I would like to help you, I'm afraid I'm simply too busy at the moment.

a.However

b.While
c.As much as

d.Even if

e.Despite

776.I cannot help thinking about it so much, but_____ I can't believe how lucky I was to
survive such a terrifying accident.

a.even if

b.as if

c.even though

d.even how

e.even

777.______Mr Ash’s pride in the system he has put together, it hasn’t always been as
reliable as he might have wished.

a.Up

b.Even though

c.In spite of

d.However

e.No matter

778.All the children are lumped together in one class, ______their ability

a.as regards

b.regarding

c.regardless of

d.with regard to

e.in regard to

779.Granted that it is dangerous,____I still want to go.

a.all the same

b.although

c.whereas

d.in case

e.therefore

780.We felt very nice and snug,______ there was fire in the room.

a.otherwise

b.so that

c.as if

d.provided

e.all the same

781.I locked the door ... be disturbed.

a.so as not to

b.so that

c.in order to

782.Peter behaves ... he didn't know where we are.

a.as

b.as though

c.yet

783.Helen is a beautiful girl ... she is stupid.

a.but

b.although

c.however
784.... nobody expected her, she cropped up.

a.Despite

b.Yet

c.As

785.... the fact he wasn't well-educated, he was given the job.

a.In spite of

b.Although

c.Yet

786.Paul is very vehement ... he has no friends.

a.so that

b.thereby

c.as

787.This movie may be controversial for some people ... viewer discretion is advised.

a.however

b.but

c.therefore

788.Smart ... he is, he didn't solve that problem.

a.so

b.as

c.but

789.... she was ill, she managed to win the race.

a.Even though

b.Despite
c.However

790.I'll close the window ... you don't get cold.

a.so as to

b.in order to

c.so that

791.The weather is going to be awful ... I'll stay till the morning.

a.hence

b.as

c.yet

792.Our team played the first half terribly, but we won the game ...

a.despite

b.whatever

c.notwithstanding

793.She's in hospital ... I think you should visit her.

a.because

b.thus

c.lest

794.... I didn't want to go out anywhere, I stayed at home.

a.Due to

b.So that

c.Since

795.Nobody believed that she would pass the exam. ..., she did it.
a.But

b.Nevertheless

c.While

Answers 760-795

760-c,761-b,762-a,763-a,764-b,765-d,766-e,767-d,768-d,769-d,770-d,771-c,772-a,773-b,774-
d,775-d,776-d,777-c,778-a,779-c,780-b,781-a,782-b,783-a,784-b,785-a,786-b,787-c,788-
b,789-a,790-a,791-a,792-c,793-b,794-c,795-b
 Indefinite pronouns
796.We had known all the facts ha said. We found out ... new.

a.anything

b.something

c.nothing

797.The holidays were great. We could do ... we wanted.

a.something

b.nothing

c.anything

798.He's not a liar. I'm sure ... he said was true.

a.something

b.everything

c.anything

799.Don't worry, ... will be ok.

a.anything

b.something

c.everything

800.I can't see Kate ... Do you know where she is?

a.anywhere

b.nowhere

c.somewhere

801.Is ... going to the theatre with me?

a.anybody
b.somebody

c.nobody

802.Would you like me to do ... for you?

a.something

b.anything

c.nothing

803.... wanted to talk to you when you were in the supermarkt. He left his number.

a.Nobody

b.Anybody

c.Somebody

804.Don't trust ...

a.no one

b.anyone

c.someone

805.I didn't feel good at the concert, because there was ... I knew.

a.anybody

b.no one

c.someone

806.... was surprised when he confessed his love. We didn't expect it.

a.Someone

b.Nobody

c.Everyone
807.There is ... to go in winter in this city.

a.nowhere

b.nothing

c.anywhere

808.Before you marry her, I must tell you ... about her parents.

a.anything

b.nothing

c.something

809.It's up to her so ... should tell her what to do.

a.somebody

b.nobody

c.anybody

810.Paul lives ... in Canada.

a.somewhere

b.anywhere

c.nowhere

811.There is ___ in the office now, I am afraid. It is lunch hour.

a.somebody

b.nobody

c.anybody

812.Will you give me ___ to drink, please? I'm thirsty.

a.nothing

b.something
c.anything

813.___ knows where Gilda is at present. She hasn't left her address to anyone.

a.No one

b.Someone

c.Anyone

814.Barbara has gone away, but she didn't tell ___ where she was going.

a.someone

b.no one

c.anyone

815.I can't find my bag ___ . I have put it on a chair and now I can't see it there.

a.anywhere

b.nowhere

c.somewhere

816.Kelly hasn't got ___ to write on.

a.nothing

b.something

c.anything

817.There is ___ in the school. The building is empty. The pupils are on vacation.

a.nobody

b.somebody

c.anybody

818.The museum is free. It doesn't cost ___ to go in.

a.nothing

b.anything

c.something

819.I like the people here.___ is so nice.

a.everybody

b.somebody

c.everything

820.David's house is full of books. There are books ___ .

a.somewhere

b.nowhere

c.everywhere

821.Is there ___ in the corner of the room? - No, I can see nothing there.

a.something

b.nothing

c.anything

822.___ knows anything about his background.

a.Nobody

b.Anybody

c.Somebody

823.Hello! Is ___ home? Where is everybody? - Please, don't shout, Nick. I am in the
kitchen and your father is in the garden.

a.nobody

b.anybody

c.somebody
824.I am very busy now, but I can have some time at seven o'clock. I have ___ to do after
office hours.

a.anything

b.something

c.nothing

825.He thinks he knows everything about ___ .

a.somebody

b.everybody

c.anybody

Answers 796-825

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a,811-b,812-b,813-a,814-c,815-a,816-c,817-a,818-b,819-a,820-c,821-c,822-a,823-b,824-c,825-
b
 Relative clauses
826.Those _____ aim for perfection will come much nearer to it than those _____
despondency and Haziness make them give it up as unattainable.

a.that/ where

b.which/ what

c.whose / whose

d.that /that

e.who/whose

827.School counsellors need to demonstrate a great deal of sensitivity in their work to gain
the trust and respect of the adolescents _____ they work.

a.who

b.with whom

c.where

d.of whom

e.for which

828.An expert once observed that playing games is fun, and that is the reason _____ so
many people have done it for so many centuries.

a.of which

b.what

c.that

d.for which

e.about which

829.University students_____ in a career in agriculture may take courses including animal

husbandry, and basic mechanics.

a.are interested

b.to be interested

c.have been interested

d.interested

e.having interested

830.There was a secret place to the forest _____ we could always hide and stay in for a
while when we thought we would be punished.

a.where

b.what

c.why

d.when

e.which

831.The woman claims she was taken aboard an alien spacecraft,_____ she spoke with alien
life forms.

a.which

b.on which

c.whom

d.of whom

e.what

832.Police have informed people to keep on the alert for a cougar_____ has been sighted in
the area.

a.who

b.whom

c.which

d.for which

e.in which

833.Air pollution, which is a problem _____ by the cooperation between the government
and the citizens in London, is one of the main troubles _____for an urgent solution.

a.solving / to be waited
b.to be solved / waiting

c.having sold / having waited

d.to solve / being waited

e.solved / to wait

834.The Pharaohs of ancient Egypt were rulers_____ as gods on Earth.

a.being considered

b.having considered

c.to be considered

d.considering

e.considered

835.Areas ____ net security benefits could be easily gained include better screening of
cargo, baggage and personal items.

a.which

b.when

c.where

d.that

e.whom

836.It is boiling out here; why don’t we stay for a while over there_____ it's shady.

a.that

b.which

c.where

d.what

e.of which
837.After seeing the city's wild side, it is worth exploring the wide array of local museums,
most_____ charge $4.

a.of whom

b.of whose

c.of which

d.of where

e.in which

838.Violence was found to be more likely in urban areas, in households_____ the wife
considered earnings inadequate, and_____ women earned more than 50 per cent of the
income.

a.whom/whose

b.where / where

c.when/ that

d.that / when

e.which / where

839.None of the explanations they have made could excuse the way_____ the firm carried
out its finance policy.

a.that

b.whose

c.when

d.what

e.why

840.In cultures _____ patriarchy is accepted as the only proper family structure, boys and
girls may be trapped in a pattern of relationships and dependencies_____ can frustrate
them both.

a.when / in which

b.where/ that
c.whose/ which

d.which/which

e.that/that

841.Many cultures maintain a traditional patriarchal system____ _ men are the primary
decision makers in family and social relationships.

a.in which

b.when

c.that

d.whose

e.why

842.In the settlement_____extends to any label or other entity _____ practices are
controlled by universal executives are prohibited from buying advertisements.

a.when / why

b.where / which

c.that / where

d.which/when

e.that/that

843.A partnership between publishers and institutions will constitute a solid buttress_____
to tackle the cultural richness in all its width and depth.

a.that

b.with which

c.why

d.whom

e.of which

844.The kings’ comings and goings did not affect the state or nation _____ they ruled.
a.where

b.that

c.when

d.of which

e.why

845.Their finding implies that plants may be able to shift long distances to follow the
climate conditions _____ they are best adapted.

a.of which

b.for which

c.in which

d.when

e.that

846.It was suggested that civilization is very much an immature experiment; the
success_____ is by no means yet proven.

a.which

b.of which

c.in which

d.what

e.that

847.In the past decades, Turkey has had sixteen universities, h a lf_____were connected
with each other with their curriculums.

a.at which

b.where

c.of which

d.whose

e.of that
848.Men see their sexual roles only in terms of the extent _____ they are dominant or
passive.

a.to which

b.that

c.whom

d.why

e.whose

849.According to some research, men’s minds are raised to the level of the women_____
they associate.

a.which

b.of which

c.whom

d.what

e.with whom

850.Sweden is a country the main exports _____ are chiefly football players and cold
fronts.

a.that

b.where

c.of which

d.whose

e.why

851.The report from the hospital said study following a group of 354 girls found those_____
were fatter at age 3 and _____ gained weight during the next three years reached puberty
by age 9.

a.who / that

b.which / who

c.who / which
d.that / whom

e.which / whose

852.He is the man_____ we have heard so much.

a.who

b.where

c.whom

d.about whom

e.for whose

853.It is often impossible to identify a 'cause' in many people and this can be distressing for
people_____ want to understand the reasons____ they are ill.

a.that / that

b.whom /ofwhich

c.who/that

d.who / for which

e.which/why

854.Even the Discovery Channel,_____ is set to air the controversial documentary on

Sunday, March 4, seemed confused by Faker’s calculations.

a.that

b.which

c.in which

d.where

e.when

855.They haven’t got many interests ______they share.

a.who

b.in which
c.by which

d.which

e.that of

856.Satisfaction is an emotion _____ captures the uniquely human need to impart meaning
to one's activities

a.who

b.that

c.whom

d.in which

e.when

857.The writer gave full vent to his wit in his favourite form of literary composition, the
hoax, _____ he pretended to be someone else.

a.which

b.when

c.on which

d.in which

e.that

858.Companies in countries ____ use historical cost accounting-do not usually record an
estimated value.

a.where

b.whose

c.as well

d.which

e.of which
859.There are few companies____ can deliver an end-to-end customised solution specific to
a healthcare environment _____ is what the owners have done with.

a.what/ where

b.which/ how

c.which /what

d.that / where

e.that / which

860.The tablet tells the story of an ancient King of Uruk_____may have actually existed,
and the name_____ is on the Sumerian King List;

a.where /that

b.who /ofwhich

c.that / why

d.which / whose

e.who / whose

861.Acne is a very common skin disorder _____most young people get in early puberty.

a.that

b.for which

c.where

d.when

e.in which

862.It is only your own actions____ you may take responsibility and credit.

a.for which

b.in which

c.that

d.which

e.where
863.Can you open the door, Mikel ..... must be Mrs Morgan. ..... was going to come this
afternoon.

a.Someone / It

b.It/ She

c.They/ It

d.No one/ She

864. .... have found a nice flat in the city centre and ..... rent isn't very high.

a.I/ his

b.They/ theirs

c.You/ it's

d.We/its

865..... student at our college has a room of.............

a.Each of/ theirs

b.Every/ their own

c.Each / himself

d.Everyone/ themselves

866.She seems to be enjoying ..... when she is with ..... friends.

a.herself/ her

b.hers / her own

c.hers / her own

d.her/ her own

867.Sometimes everybody may need to be ......

a.to each other

b.of one's own

c.on their own

d.by herself

868.You ..... waste so much time on the computer, so you can't criticize your kids for
doing ......

a.yourself/ it

b.-/their

c.yours / yours

d.your own/ those

869.What was the name of ..... interesting friend of ..... from Brighton?

a.this /you

b.these / your own

c.that/ yours

d.those / yourself

870.I have ..... friends at school, but ..... of them has come to my home yet.

a.a lot of/ none

b.every/ all

c.many/ both

d.some/ neither

871.I wasn't planning to stay for more than two days, so I had very ..... luggage with ......

a.little/ me

b.few/me

c.much/ myself

d.some/ my own

872.Sean has two dogs; ..... them are too old, so ..... them can walk long distances.

a.either / none
b.neither/ all of

c.both of/ neither of

d.each of/ either of

873.You needn't put so ..... colour pens in your pencil case . ..... would be enough.

a.a lot of/ A little

b.many / Every

c.much / Little

d.many / A few

874.Leonard loves his goldfish so much that ..... gave ..... of them a different name.

a.himself/ all

b.he/ each

c.they/ one

d.he/ every

875.A: Whose is that magazine? B: It is ______. There is an article in it about ______

homework.

a.he's /his

b.her /hers

c.mine /my

d.their/theirs

876..........bags are both on the floor.

a.Terry's and Dayna's

b.Terry's and Dayna

c.Terry and Dayna

d.Terry and Dayna's

877.A: Is this.....? B: Yes. It is........ .

a.Roger / my

b.Roger's / his

c.Roger's / he

d.Roger / it

878.A: Is..... brother at home? I need to talk to him. B: No, he isn't. He is at the......

a.yours / dentist

b.your / dentist's

c.yours / dentist's

d.you / dentist

879.........brother can't understand..... German boss well when she speaks German.

a.Mine/her

b.My/he

c.Mine/my

d.My / his

880.This is......daughter........name is Jeanne

a.Beatrice and Dan / Hers

b.Beatrice and Dan's / Her

c.Beatrice and Dan's / Hers

d.Beatrice's and Dan's / Her

881.......camp leader can play the guitar, but......can't.

a.Theirs / ours

b.My / your

c.Our / theirs
d.Yours /their

882...........is not clean..........keyboard and mouse are not clean either.

a.The screen of the computer / Its

b.The computer's screen / It

c.The computer's screen / Their

d.The screen of the computer/Theirs

883.A: Is this cup...... ? B: Yes, it is.......

a.his / it

b.her / hers

c.his / his

d.yours / your

884.___ isn't at home now. He is at work.

a.My mother

b.My aunt

c.My sister

d.My uncle

885.My ____ office is near our house.

a.mother

b.mothers

c.mother's

d.mothers'

886.Germany is a very big country and __ capital city is Berlin.

a.our
b.his

c.its

d.her

887.Jessica and________husband are on holiday in Paris.

a.his

b.our

c.her

d.their

888.This is my cousin .________name is Rick.

a.My

b.His

c.Her

d.Your

889.Dad isn't in________office now.________is at home.

a.his / He

b.my/ She

c.her/ His

d.your/ It

890.A: ___ at the door? B: It is Jason.

a.Who is

b.Whose is

c.Who

d.Whose
891.Sandra and________friends.________are twelve years old.

a.I am/ We

b.I are/ We

c.She is/ They

d.her are / They

Answers 863-891

863-b,864-d,865-b,866-a,867-c,868-a,869-c,870-a,871-a,872-c,873-d,874-b,875-c,876-a,877-
c,878-b,879-d,880-b,881-c,882-a,883-c,884-d,885-c,886-c,887-c,888-b,889-a,890-a,891-b
 Noun clauses
892.It is helpful to state _____ you are looking for economical, mediumpriced or luxury
accommodation while renting a house.

a.which

b.how

c.whatever

d.what

e.whether

893.They learn___________ transpires in Minnesota is related to events as far away as

Eastern Europe.

a.what / that

b.that / what

c.the fact that / whom

d.whether / who

e.if / what

894._____ has been developed in his work is______under ideal conditions human numbers
increase geometrically.

a.What / how

bWhether / why

c.That / whose

d.Which/that

e.Who / how

895.The idea was to teach children_____ to read using the “whole word" method, based on
recognizing words by sight.

a.what

b.whom

c.whether
d.why

e.how

896.Micro-economic theory is usually introduced through an examination of the principles

of demand and supply and_____ prices are set.

a.whose

b.how

c.that

d.why

e.how many

896.I don’t think_____ developers should be permitted to build big hotels and tourist
complexes in the most beautiful places in your country.

a.what

b.which

c.where

d.that

e.whatever

897.Most of ____ we know is actually second-hand knowledge, information and insight that
we obtain from others.

a.whether

b.when

c.what

d.that

e.which

898.Non-interference is an abdication of the teacher's role and shows ignorance o f _____

can be done to make learning more efficient

a.how
b.whether

c.what

d.the fact that

e.which

899._____ no decisions were made jointly, 25 per cent of spouses reported_____ they had
problems with each other.

a.Whether / if

b.Whom / the fact that

c.The fact that / whom

d.Where/that

e.How / whether

900.____ I decide to have a long holiday,. an extra work that I have to do appears

a.Whatever

b.However

c.Which so ever

d.Whenever

e.Wherever

901.______the thieves have stolen is not known.

a.That

b.Why

c.What

d.Whether

e.If

902._____ it seems logical to do anything, do not show hesitation; do _____ you? wish.

a.Whenever / whatever

b.Wherever / wherever
c.Whomever / however

d.However / whatever

e.Whenever / whichever

903.There, are too many freeways in this area; b u tt have no idea where we are going;.
Choose _____ freeway you think will, take us back, to San- Francisco;

a.whomever

b.however

c.whichever

d.whenever

e.wherever

904.We want to put out a tender and see _____ we can get back from the market to meet
the needs.

a.whom

b.that

c.how much

d.the fact that

e.how

905._____ the burden will be shared is still subject to argument, as plans are to set
renewable energy targets.

a.What

b.Which

c.How

d.If

e.How much
906._____ began as a routine training exercise almost ended in an embarrassing diplomatic
incident after a company of soldiers got lost.

a.Who

b.Whether

c.Which

d.That

e.What

907.It doesn't matter_____ his job history is, o r_____ he may have been fired by every
other campaign, you can't judge him.

a.how / where

b.whether / how

c.what / whose

d.that / why

e.what / what

908.In the U.S;, workaholism remains _____ it's always been: the so-called “respectable
addiction” _____ is dangerous as any other.

a.that / that

b.which/ what

c.what / what

d.whether / or

e.what /who

909._____ problems she may have had there, it was clear to everyone that Tores’s situation
was high-risk from the start.

a.Whomever

b.Whenever

c.Whatever

d.Wherever
e.Whoever

910.We are proud of ____ we have accomplished and eagerly look forward to building ____
other excellent ones as we move through the twenty-first century.

a.what/ how

b.whom/why

c.that/that

d.when / the fact that

e.where / whom

911.The thing that amazes me was______ the trivials were seen as the most important
aspects in the conference.

a.what

b.when

c.whom

d.if

e.how

912.The debate is no longer about_____ the current military-led regime will make its final
exit but and how it will do so.

a.that / who

b.if /whom

c.why / the fact that

d.where / that

e.whether / when

913.The idea_____those people in the exhibition were not interested in art was contradicted
as they had already been there several times.

a.which

b.that
c.where

d.when

e.why

914.We are responsible for____we are, and _____ we wish ourselves to be, we,have the
power to make ourselves.

a.who/ whoever

b.why / whoever

c.what / whichever

d.where / whenever

e.that / whoever

Answers 892-914

892-e,893-b,894-a,895-b,896-d,897-c,898-c,899-d,900-d,901-c,902-a,903-c,904-e,905-c,906-
e,907-b,908-c,909-c,910-a,911-e,912-e,913-e,914-a
 Adverbs of frequency
915.I seldom visit my relatives, so I … see my uncle John.

a.usually

b.almost never

c.almost always

916.I’m never late for our English class. I’m … on time.

a.often

b.usually

c.always

917.James goes to the beach only once a year. He … goes to the beach.

a.almost never

b.never

c.sometimes

918.My sister often … a book in the evenings.

a.reads

b.read

c.is reading

919.I … eat junk food because I know it’s not very healthy.

a.always

b.sometimes

c.seldom

920.… we go to the gym to exercise, maybe two or three days a week.

a.Rarely
b.Sometimes

c.Always

921.They always … to bed early because they always get up early.

a.go

b.will go

c.goes

922.I went to a restaurant last week, but I … eat at home.

a.usually

b.seldom

c.always

923.It … snows where I live, so I never make a snowman.

a.sometimes

b.never

c.always

924.He almost never sees a doctor because he is … sick.

a.almost always

b.usually

c.seldom

925.I … study very hard, so I usually get high grades in school.

a.always

b.rarely

c.almost never
926.Andrea lives next door so we _____ see her.

a.never

b.often

c.rarely

927.We meet _____ at the Annual General Meeting.

a.never

b.every day

c.yearly

928.My doctor __________ .

a.yearly checks my health

b.checks yearly my health

c.checks my health yearly

929._____ we take the dog off his leash at the beach.

a.Sometimes

b.Never

c.Rarely

930.My sister __________ two days of school in a row.

a.often has missed

b.has missed often

c.has often missed

931.My boyfriend and I take vacations together quite _____ .

a.never

b.hardly
c.frequently

932.I don't earn much because I __________ .

a.never went to college

b.went never to college

c.went to college never

Answers 915-932

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a,930-c,931-c,932-a
 Conditionals
933.If I.....very busy tomorrow, I......to your birthday party. I'm so sorry.

a.won't be / could have come

b.weren't / would come

c.am not/will come

d.wasn't / would have come

934.I wish she.....me know about her visit a few days earlier, so I.....some arrangements at
work.

a.has let / may be making

b.would let / might be made

c.lets/will be making

d.had let / could have made

935.If the Moon.....between the Sun and the Earth,it ........a solar eclipse.

a.has passed / would have caused

b.had passed / will cause

c.passes / causes

d.passed / may cause

936.If only we.....a little money every month, but unfortunately, our income..... hardly
enough.

a.could save / is

b.saved / will be

c.can save / is

d.had saved / will be

937.Make sure you.....any noise if your brother............. upstairs.

a.aren't making/ were studying

b.shouldn't make/ had studied

c.don't make/ is studying

d.aren't making/ studied

938.If you ..... the door open for me, I ..... to push the trolley in.

a.hold / could have tried

b.are holding / have tried

c.can hold / try

d.will hold / will try

939.If there ..... any problems you need me to help you with, do not hesitate to tell me.

a.would have been

b.should be

c.were

d.would be

940.We ......... a few dollars more and be happier now if we ........... our money on the tickets
of that horrible movie.

a.will have / wouldn't spend

b.have had / aren't spending

c.had / don't spend

d.would have / hadn't spent

941.Britain ..... so different from the rest of Europe if it ..... isolated from the continent

a.might not be/ weren't

b.couldn't be/ hasn't been

c.may not be / isn't

d.would not be / hasn't been

942.I'd rather our flat...so far from where I work, then I............so much time travelling
every day.

a.wasn't / am not wasting

b.weren't / wouldn't waste

c.hadn't been / dont waste

d.isn't / wont waste

943.If they.....to live here for the rest of their lives, they.....a flat instead of paying rent.

a.are planning / had better buy

b.would plan / had bought

c.had planned / may buy

d.will plan / buy

944.If she ...... me before half past nine today, I ...... any questions she may have.

a.had called/ answered

b.will call/ answer

c.called / had answered

d.calls/ can answer

945.The boss ...... very angry if you ...... the report by the end of the day.

a.won't be/ completed

b.will be/ don't complete

c.were/ had completed

d.had been / completed

946. If they ...... the overnight flight from Australia, they ...... tired when they arrive.

a.take/ will be

b.took / would have been

c.will take/ have been

d.had taken / were

947.A:.........I hear from you, you.......me a ride to school tomorrow, won't you ? B:That's
right.

a.If / would have given

b.If only / could have given

c.Unless / will give

d.I wish / would give

948.If you ...... a rude person, ...... you still ...... calm and polite in front of him?

a.will meet/ can ... remain

b.had met/ will ... remain

c.meet/ would ... remain

d.met / would ... remain

949.If we ...... the walls blue and white, the living room ...... much nicer .

a.would paint / looked

b.had painted / will look

c.painted / would look

d.paint / had looked

950.She ...... to the school play if it ...... on Friday night.

a.had come/ would have been

b.came/ would be

c.will come/ were

d.would have come/ had been

951.If you ...... late, you ..... your plane to Brazil.

a.wouldn't have been I had missed

b.weren't/ won't miss

c.aren't/ wouldn't miss

d.hadn't been/ wouldn't have missed

952.If I ...... you were coming, I ...... you up from the train station.

a.would know/ could pick

b.had known / would have picked

c.know/ would pick

d.knew/ could have picked

953.I really wish the phone.......ringing.We........twenty calls so far this morning.

a.would stop / have had

b.could stop / have

c.can stop / are having

d.would have stopped / will have

954.If the cat..............on the table, it .........my mother'sflower vase.

a.will jump / breaks

b.jumps / may break

c.jumped / would be broken

d.had jumped / would have been broken

955.If my grandfather were younger, he..............running every single day.

a.would go

b.can't go

c.could have gone

d.hadn't gone
956.If only you ...... yesterday; then you would have seen my brother and his family.

a.were coming

b.have come

c.came

d.had come

957.If we __ friends, I __ angry with you.

a.were / wasn't

b.weren't / was

c.were / will be

d.weren't / would be

958.Liz would be promoted ___ so late for work.

a.if she was

b.unless she weren't

c.unless she were

d.if she were

959.___ around the world if you __ the lottery?

a.Would you travel / would win

b.Would you travel / won

c.Did you travel / would win

d.Did you travel / won

960.Sheila ___ more money if she __ _ so many clothes.

a.would have / didn't buy

b.would have/ bought

c.wouldn't have/ would buy

d.wouldn't have / wouldn't buy

961.The weather is terrible and it's still raining. I wish________.

a.it didn't stop raining

b.it stopped raining

c.it was an awful weather

d.it wasn't sunny and hot

962.What ___ if a millionaire ___ you to marry him or her?

a.would you do / would ask

b.would you do / asked

c.did you do / would ask

d.did you do/ asked

963.___ a car. He would drive me to school.

a.If only dad doesn't have

b.I wish dad has

c.If only dad had

d.I wish dad didn't have

964. If people ___ TV sets at home, they ___ more time on interesting things.

a.would have / spent

b.had / didn't spend

c.wouldn't have/ would spend

d.didn't have/ would spend

965.I wish ___ English with tourists. Unfortunately I can't.

a.I can speak

b.I couldn't speak

c.I didn't speak

d.I could speak

966.___ his room, he wouldn't find anything there.

a.Unless Fred tidies

b.Unless Fred tidied

c.If Fred doesn't tidy

d.If Fred tidies

967.If you ________more positively, you________.

a.thought / would succeed

b.would think/ wouldn't succeed

c.think/ succeeded

d.didn't think / didn't succeed

968.Sam was very rude to Clara. If ___ , I would apologise her for being rude.

a.I were you

b.I were him

c.I weren't you

d.I weren't him

969.If you lent me some money, I ___ you back tomorrow.

a.would pay

b.will pay

c.pay

d.paid
970.Pam ___ with me again if I forget her birthday. So please remind me!

a.speaks

b.doesn't speak

c.will speak

d.won't speak

971.If you ________your ice cream in the fridge, it________.

a.will put / will melt

b.won't put / melts

c.put / will melt

d.don't put / melts

972.___ if you see her this evening?

a.Do you ask Cathy to come to my party

b.Will you ask Cathy to come to my party

c.Does Cathy come to my party

d.Ask Cathy to come to my party

973.If ___ , we won't catch the bus.

a.we leave now

b.we don't leave now

c.we will leave now

d.we won't leave now

974.What ___ Sam do if he ___ the job?

a.does / will get

b.does / gets

c.will / won't get

d.will / doesn't get

975.You ___ a passport if you ___ to travel abroad.

a.will need / wanted

b.will need / will want

c.need / want

d.need / will want

976.If you ___ to go out, I ___ dinner at home.

a.want / cook

b.don't want / cook

c.don't want / will cook

d.want / will cook

977.We ___ late if we________

a.are / will hurry

b.are / won't hurry

c.will be / hurry

d.will be / don't hurry

978.John ________very upset unless he ________ this exam.

a.gets / won't pass

b.gets / will pass

c.will get / doesn't pass

d.will get / passes

979.I can't check my mails________.

a.if the computer crashes down

b.if the computer doesn't crash down

c.unless the computer doesn't crash down

d.unless the computer crashes down

980.Sandra ___ completely different if ___ her hair.

a.doesn't look / she will cut

b.looks / he will cut

c.will look / she cuts

d.won't look / he cuts

981.If he _____ me tomorrow, I _____ some difficulty doing the work on my own.

a.weren’t to help / would have

b.doesn’t help / would have had

c.shouldn’t help / would have had

d.wouldn’t help / had

e.didn't help / will have

982.If the primary candidates_____more on the issues, the results of the election_____
quite different.

a.had focused / would have been

b.have focused / would be

c.focused / can be

d.were focused / would have been

e.will focus / could have been

983.A: "Are you going to the theatre tomorrow?" B: “No, but I wish I _____ .”

a.had

b.did

c.am
d.were

e.will

984.If there is ever another earthquake next year, this building _____ it because it was built
according to the new earthquake regulations.

a.had better withstand

b.might have withstood

c.is to withstand

d.whould withstand

e.could have withstood

985.She and her boyfriend_____married now if only she _____ a scholarship to have an
academic degree in the USA.

a.will be / wouldn’t have got

b.are / hasn’t got

c.could be / wouldn’t get

d.would be / hadn’t got

e.should be / hasn't got

986.If you_____ in a house, perhaps with a garage that has room for storing a telescope,
then a larger instrument _____ you well.

a.live / may serve

b.lived / might serve

c.were living / should serve

d.had lived / could have served

e.had been living / would serve

987.He plays the piano so well. I wish I ______it well, too.

a.can play
b.have played

c.could play

d.should play

e.could have played

988.I’m sorry I mentioned it to him. I wish I ______so.

a.didn't do

b.wouldn't have done

c.couldn’t have done

d.shouldn’t have done

e.hadn't done

989.You are very lucky. I wish I _____ you.

a.would be

b.would have been

c.could be

d.were

e.have been

990.You still stand without doing anything. I wish you_______ as you are told.

a.should do

b.must do

c.could do

d.should have done

e.would do

991.Before you know where you are, you will realize that some of your best friends are
living in the past, or at least wishing that they_____ .

a.had been
b.were

c.would be

d.could be

e.have been

992.If she ____ the national lottery, she _____ in a town on the South coast.

a.has won / would have lived

b.wins / has lived

c.wins / lived

d.won / would live

e.wins / lives

993.Few men may realize it, but if they _____ problems achieving or sustaining erections, it
_____ underlying heart trouble

a.are having / may signal

b.had / might signal

c.were having / signalled

d.had had / might have signalled

e.had / could have signalled

994.If you were not busy tomorrow I __ you to go on a picnic with us.

a.will invite

b.invited

c.would invite

995.I think my teacher would be upset if I ___ a day of class.

a.miss

b.would miss

c.missed
996.___ you care for a full explanation, you may call any day between 10 and 11 a.m.

a.Should

b.Could

c.Would

997.It's absolutely ___ necessary that they the job on time. Otherwise they would be given
an enormous fine.

a.would complete

b.should complete

c.should have completed

998.It is important that he ___ the entire truth however unpleasant it might be.

a.knew

b.would know

c.should know

999.My husband would have been mad at me if I ___ his tools in their proper place.

a.wouldn't have put

b.hadn't put

c.didn't put

1000.It might have been somebody he knew and wasn't afraid of, otherwise he ___
unawares, would he?

a.wouldn't be caught

b.shouldn't have been caught

c.wouldn't have been caught

1001.Jeremy suggested they ___ sightseeing on the very first day of their arrival in Tokyo.

a.went
b.should go

c.could go

1002.Herald ___ us Christmas greetings if he knew our address in Glasgow.

a.would have sent

b.would send

c.sent

1003.Sara didn't pay any attention to what I had told her to do. Oh, if she ___ my advice!

a.took

b.had taken

c.would have taken

1004.The situation seems totally out of control. I wish there ___ a way out!

a.be

b.had been

c.were

1005.I don't feel like going out tonight. I'd rather ___ at home.

a.would stay

b.stay

c.stayed

1006.Why aren't you listening to me? If only you ___ how important it is!

a.realized

b.would have realized

c.had realized

1007.If he ___ rich, he would buy a new car and would ask Kathy to go out with him.
a.is

b.had been

c.were

1008.I'd rather you ___ me with washing up. There are a lot of dirty dishes in the sink.

a.should have

b.help

c.helped

Answers 933-1008

933-b,934-d,935-c,936-a,937-c,938-d,939-b,940-d,941-a,942-b,943-a,944-d,945-b,946-a,947-
c,948-d,949-c,950-d,951-d,952-b,953-a,954-b,955-a,956-d,957-d,958-c,959-b,960-a,961-
b,962-b,963-c,964-d,965-d,966-b,967-a,968-b,969-a,970-d,971-d,972-b,973-b,974-d,975-
c,976-c,977-d,978-d,979-d,980-c,981-a,982-a,983-d,984-c,985-d,986-a,987-c,988-e,989-d,990-
e,991-b,992-d,993-a,994-c,995-c,996-a,997-b,998-c,999-b,1000-c,1001-b,1002-a,1003-b,1004-
c,1005-b,1006-a,1007-c,1008-c
 Phrasal verbs 3
1009.I have to ---- my notes once again to make sure I have learned all important details
before the exam.

a.stand for

b.put up with

c.take after

d.pull down

e.go over

1010.My check-up results indicate that I have to ---- all my bad habits at once.

a.keep on

b.let down

c.give up

d.put across

e.bring up

1011.We haven't been able to decide on who is going to ---- our baby while we are on the
business trip next week.

a.fall out

b.come to

c.get by

d.look after

e.go on

1012.Today, there is a tendency in our culture to ---- the people who haven't been to a
university.

a.take off

b.show off

c.turn over
d.look down on

e.run out

1013.The soldier will be brought to trial because he is thought to have ---- state secrets to
the enemy.

a.backed up

b.given away

c.broken out

d.turned off

e.run over

1014.In order not to lose its market share, our company must ---- the latest technological
developments.

a.hold up

b.drop in

c.fall apart

d.wear out

e.keep up with

1015.It is obvious that the new law has ---- some revolutionary changes in the current tax
system but there are still some points to be revised.

a.brought about

b.broken away

c.taken in

d.pulled out

e.come at
1016.If it weren't for the loan I got from the bank, it would have been impossible for me to
---- my own business.

a.set up

b.cross out

c.drop off

d.take down

e.throw up

1017.Though he loved his fiancée very much, the boy acted in accordance with his parent's
wishes and ---- with her.

a.set out

b.turned out

c.made up

d.broke up

e.looked in

1018.The fact that the inflation rate has ---- in recent months indicates that the government
isn't following a reliable economic policy

a.put forward

b.come down with

c.given off

d.gone up

e.put out

1019.I wonder if you’d help me to ______ some anti-nuclear power leaflets this weekend,
Jim?

a.give out

b.give over

c.give in

d.give off
1020.I’ll ______ in my car on the way to work.

a.take you out

b.bring you up

c.let you off

d.pick you up

1021.They ______ us just because we’re poor.

a.look down at

b.look down for

c.look down on

d.look down over

1022.We look ______ to receiving a prompt reply to our letter.

a.round

b.through

c.after

d.forward

1023.My wife ______ a squirrel on her way to work this morning.

a.ran over

b.ran up

c.ran out of

d.ran off

1024.I can hardly hear that radio. Could you ______ (increase/raise) the volume please.

a.put up

b.switch on

c.give out
d.turn up

1025.I think your essay would be much better if you cut ______ these two lines here.

a.in

b.through

c.off

d.out

1026.I’d ask you to marry me but I’m sure you’d turn me ______.

a.around

b.down

c.off

d.off

1027.I’m pretty tired so if you don’t mind, I’ll ______ for the night.

a.hold on

b.work on

c.work out

d.turn in

1028.Before you go to bed don’t forget to ______ all the lights.

a.turn over

b.turn away

c.turn out

d.turn in

1029.The children were playing the new teacher ______.

a.along
b.down

c.in

d.up

1030.We’ll have to sell the piano, darling. It ______ (occupies) too much room.

a.makes out

b.takes up

c.takes away

d.fills in

1031.Most schools in England ______ at the end of July.

a.break up

b.break down

c.break off

d.break with

1032.It’s a great shame that you ______ with each other as you used to be such good
friends.

a.came out

b.fell out

c.set out

d.turned out

1033.We live in a friendly community and everyone ______ each other very well.

a.gets on with

b.gets up to

c.gets out of

d.gets down to
1034.How are you ______ your studies? Do you feel that you are making headway?

a.getting down to

b.getting ahead of

c.getting on with

d.get up to

1035.I’ve just heard that they’re ______ (increasing/raising) my rent at the end of next
month.

a.turning up

b.taking up

c.putting up

d.holding up

1036.A: Who was on the phone? B: I don’t know. He ______ before I could ask.

a.hold back

b.rang off

c.got down

d.went off

1037.The battery has run ______.

a.down

b.out

c.out

d.about

1038.My father was called ______ halfway through the Second World War.

a.in

b.over

c.up
d.off

1039.Do you think you could ______ these figures for me, just to make sure they’re correct.

a.check over

b.check off

c.check in

d.check through

1040.I hope the weather will ______ before we leave for Brighton.

a.clear off

b.go off

c.clear up

d.go away

1041.Help yourself to an apple. I think there are enough to ______.

a.hand in

b.go round

c.have on

d.fix up

1042.It looks as if the weather is beginning to ______ at last.

a.clear off

b.clear out

c.clear away

d.clear up

1043.It must be spring; the leaves have started ______ (appearing) on all the trees in the
park.

a.breaking up
b.bringing up

c.coming out

d.coming down

1044.The government may be hiding the facts now, but they are bound to ______ sooner or
later.

a.come back

b.come in

c.come out

d.come up

1045.I’m afraid you’ve signed the agreement now, Mr. Blake. It’s too late to back ______
it.

a.out of

b.away from

c.away with

d.down to

1046.How did you managed to come ______ even without a scratch?

a.round

b.out with

c.off

d.through

1047.I took ______ tennis again at the beginning of this year.

a.on

b.with

c.by

d.up
1048.Until I repay my bank loan, I’ll have to ______ my living expenses.

a.call off

b.cut down on

c.get round

d.turn down

1049.If you want to lose weight, you should ______ the number of sweets and chocolates
you eat.

a.come down with

b.take out of

c.cut down on

d.watch out for

1050.He drew all his money ________ the bank before he left.

a.of

b.off

c.out of

d.to

1051.A: Where do you want me to ______ you ______ Jane? B: Outside the station, if its all
right.

a.take / off

b.bring / off

c.drop / off

d.leave / off

1052.Mr. Brown still hadn’t faced ______ the fact that they’re never going to make him
Assistant Manager.

a.up to
b.down in

c.on in

d.round to

1053.After a lot of persuasion, he finally agreed to fall ______ our plans.

a.across to

b.down in

c.in with

d.up to

1054.The Prime Minister had difficulty in ______ his message to the nation.

a.getting through

b.getting across

c.getting out

d.getting on

1055.It is difficult to get ______ people how dangerous smoking is to their health.

a.down in

b.in at

c.across to

d.in with

1056.I hear they are going to ______ the old Variety Theatre at the end of George street.

a.pull away

b.pull out

c.pull up

d.pull down
1057.The unknown substance was giving ______ an unpleasant smell.

a.out

b.up

c.over

d.off

1058.What have you been getting ______ recently? - Oh nothing much.

a.through to

b.out of

c.over

d.up to

1059.If she hadn’t given him ______ ,the police would never have found him.

a.away

b.for

c.in

d.off

1060.I think your essay would be much better if you cut ______ these two lines here.

a.in

b.through

c.off

d.out

Answers 1009-1060

1009-e,1010-c,1011-d,1012-d,1013-b,1014-e,1015-a,1016-a,1017-d,1018-d,1019-a,1020-
d,1021-c,1022-d,1023-a,1024-d,1025-d,1026-b,1027-d,1028-c,1029-d,1030-b,1031-a,1032-
b,1033-a,1034-c,1035-c,1036-b,1037-b,1038-c,1039-a,1040-c,1041-b,1042-d,1043-c,1044-
c,1045-a,1046-d,1047-d,1048-b,1049-c,1050-c,1051-c,1052-a,1053-c,1054-b,1055-c,1056-
d,1057-d,1058-d,1059-a,1060-d
 Determiners
1061.He is an expert on languages, but he knows ---- about mathematics.

a.few

b.little

c.a lot of

d.several

1062. I don’t think there will be a severe shortage of usable water because there was ----
rain fall yesterday.

a.little

b.few

c.any

d.a lot of

1063.Unfortunately, I have ---- talent for music although I have always wanted to be a
famous singer.

a.little

b.few

c.a few

d.plenty of

1064.There were ---- people at the meeting earlier but most of them left early so there
aren't many left now.

a.little

b.few

c.much

d.several
1065.Although she thought she knew ---- of the subject, the teacher asked a few details she
hardly remembered.

a.several

b.much

c.many

d.any

1066.---- people enjoy the performance of the theater company but I don't think it is a
successful one.

a.Much

b.Several

c.Every

d.No

1067.I had to live in Paris and Madrid for many years because of my business but I don't
like ---- city much.

a.all

b.whole

c.either

d.neither

1068.Both players in the tennis match have been warned by the referee but ---- of them
seems to take it seriously.

a.none

b.either

c.every

d.neither
1069.In my country, ---- universities offer a wide range of courses. That's why they are
preferred by foreign students as well.

every

each

a great deal of

most

1070.The vocabulary list had been memorized by ---- of the students and each one scored
over 80 percent on the exam.

a.every

b.all

c.a little

d.the whole

1071.The Amazon in Brazil is ---- longest river in ---- South America.

a.the / -

b.- / the

c.- / -

d.the / the

e.a / the

1072.Last summer we went on ---- cruise in the Caribbean. Among ---- Islands we visited
were Bermuda and the Bahamas.

a.- / the

b.a / the

c.the / an

d.the / -

e.- / -
1073.We could barely get any information at the airport. ---- people seemed to have ----
idea about the flights.

a.Many / any

b.A lot of / any

c.Only a few / some

d.Few / no

e.Any / no

1074.---- teachers prefer a class that is fairly consistent in having pupils of the same level.

a.Each

b.Every

c.Neither

d.Whole

e.Most

1075.---- of what he said was very sensible.

a.Many

b.Much

c.A few

d.Few

e.Every

1076.---- drawings is different.

a.Each one of the

b.Very few

c.Every

d.ll of

e.None
1077.The report concludes sadly that ---- students have ---- knowledge of nuclear physics.

a.some / a lot of

b.both / whole

c.none / any

d.every / no

e.very few / some

1078.---- his friends speaks any English.

a.Both of

b.Some

c.All

d.Many

e.Neither of

1079.Very ---- people fly just because of terrorist activities.

a.little

b.much

c.many

d.few

1080.Johnny is a keen player but unfortunately he has ---- skills.

a.few

b.none

c.some

d.little
1081.If we don't move faster, we'll miss our transfer to Munich. There isn't ----- time to
waste.

a.little

b.any

c.many

d.few

1082.Unfortunately, I haven't got ---- time for watching TV.

a.few

b.no

c.much

d.little

1083.You can buy these maps at ---- station. They all have them.

a.a lot of

b.several

c.some

d.any

1084.If you have ---- questions, I'm ready to answer.

a.little

b.any

c.much

d.plenty

1085.I didn't have ---- trouble getting the passports. I only had a problem with my photo
because it was an old one.

a.much

b.any
c.no

d.several

1086.There is ---- water left, so drink only if you must.

a.some

b.little

c.few

d.much

1087.There isn't ---- point at all in getting upset about it.

a.few

b.several

c.any

d.many

1088.---- coat will do. It doesn't need to be a raincoat.

a.Little

b.No

c.Any

d.Few

1089.We saw _____ positive results from our investigation on aggressive human breast
cancer cells.

a.the number of

b.quite a few

c.a good deal

d.lots

e.many a
1090.Astronomers suggest that there are two separate universes, one made out of matter,
our own, and _____made out of antimatter.

a.the other

b.another

c.other

d.others

e.each

1091.There are issues that needed______ attention before the disaster.

a.a great deal of

b.a great many

c.several of

d.many

e.the number of

1092.With those scrutinising the election saying they found_____ widespread evidence of
vote-rigging, there would seem to b e_____ chance of the result being reversed.

a.a little / many

b.plenty / none

c.no / little

d.every/much

e.a lot of/none

1093.Under torture a person will say_____ his captors want to hear.

a.something

b.whichever

c.anything

d.nothing

e.each other
1094._____ of the past three recessions has been successively weaker and shorter as policy
missteps have lessened.

a.Every

b.One

c.Some

d.The other

e.Each

1095.How does one go about making sure adults discharge responsibilities when they a re
_____ unaware of what _____ can do?

a.theirs / they

b.themselves / they

c.they / theirs

d.them / he

e.us / we

1096.In the play, the two players cannot see or hear_____ , but they are seated at
interconnected computers

a.each other

b.one another

c.themselves

d.another

e.the others

1097.He asked me _____ questions every _____minutes.

a.several / many

b.the number of / other

c.less / a few

d.many / one another

e.a number of / few

1098.The infection can spread easily in a school, where many young live in close proximity
to _____

a.one another

b.themselves

c.another

d.the other

e.others

1099.Eating healthy tomatoes is only one small way to take care of_____ , ' community and
the planet.

a.yours / mine

b.themselves / my

c.me / his

d.yourself / your

e.them / theirs

1100.Rescue efforts resumed in Beichuan, after_____ entire city was evacuated amid fears
that it could be engulfed by a river bursting_____ banks.

a.the / its

b.- / themselves

c.an / their

d.the / their

e.the / our

1101.Radiation doesn't cause less DNA damage in cancer stem cells than in ______tumor
cells.

a.other

b.others
c.the others

d.another

e.every

1102.The experts use _____ different strategies to convince parents to send children back to
school

a.the number of

b.a number of

c.a great deal of

d.a great amount of

e.a good quantity of

1103.As China and America____ draw up military budgets w ith _____ in mind, there is
the threat of a growing mutual suspicion that will be hard to ratchet down.

a.each / the other

b.both / themselves

c.the other / the others

d.neither / others

e.either / each other

1104.As for George Bush's calls for democracy in the wider Middle East, _____ Americans
thought this was a good idea, but_____ thought it would succeed.

a.most / few

b.several / all

c.many / a lot of

d.plenty of / a great deal

e.few / no
1105.____ which feels that the worm will help in securing the system while _____ is of the
opinion that a worm is a worm after all and has to be eradicated.

a.Some / others

b.One / the other

c.Few / other

d.Many / another

e.One / other

1106.As a child grows older, he becomes more convinced that science could do _____ or
nothing to explain the world of spirituality.

a.few

b.little

c.some

d.a few

e.a little

1107.The artists of the Spanish Market work with many different kinds of materials. _____
weave cloth on looms. ____make their own pottery or carve objects out of bone.

a.All/None

b.Most/Half

c.Whole/Others

d.Many/The other

e.Some/Others

1108.It is true that we, all nations, live elbow to elbow with______ all the way from the
Caspian Sea to the western end of the Mediterranean.

a.another

b.each others

c.the other

d.other
e.one another

1109.Some people with depression may have thoughts about hurting themselves o r _____ ,
and they may even think about killing_____ .

a.the others / themselves

b.other / them

c.others / themselyes

d.anothers / theirs

e.others / theirs

1110.The merits of ensuring that the world’s poorest have access to the internet are
questionable— ______ say it can help lift them out of poverty, ______that the impact is
marginal.

a.most / a great many

b.the whole / others

c.none / the others

d.some/others

e.each / other

Answers 1061-1110

1061-b,1062-d,1063-a,1064-d,1065-b,1066-b,1067-c,1068-d,1069-d,1070-b,1071-a,1072-
b,1073-c,1074-e,1075-b,1076-a,1077-e,1078-e,1079-d,1080-a,1081-b,1082-c,1083-d,1084-
b,1085-a,1086-b,1087-c,1088-c,1089-b,1090-a,1091-a,1092-c,1093-c,1094-e,1095-b,1096-
a,1097-e,1098-a,1099-d,1100-a,1101-a,1102-b,1103-a,1104-a,1105-b,1106-b,1107-e,1108-
e,1109-c,1110-e
 Advanced vocabulary
1111............... population growth in less developed countries is widely regarded as a major
obstacle to their material progress and a major global economic and political problem.

a.Timely

b.Hasty

c.Leisurely

d.Rapid

e.Retarded

1112.The recent rapid increase in population in less developed countries reflects a ..............
fall in mortality.

a.steep

b.superficial

c.shrewd

d.tight

e.tame

1113.Thomas Malthus predicted in the late 18th century that world population would
inevitably rise above the ability of the land to nourish it, and that the result would be
mass .............. and war.

a.controversy

b.avoidance

c.starvation

d.pollution

e.sarcasm

1114.The population problem has global .............. , but action to cope with it is mainly a
national responsibility.

a.penalties

b.attitudes
c.diameters

d.legends

e.dimensions

1115.Providing structures, facilities and services, and coping with unemployment,

pollution, congestion, crime and social alienation are formidable .............. .

a.treasures

b.triumphs

c.festivities

d.challenges

e.satisfactions

1116.The Ministry of Agriculture experts cannot .............. when the new technology will
arrive or how it will affect international commerce in foodstuffs.

a.predict

b.combat

c.delay

d.admit

e.offend

1117.In the last 40 years alone, modern farming methods have .............. or even tripled
yields per land unit for major food grains such as wheat, rice and corn.

a.aroused

b.multiplied

c.quadrupled

d.doubled

e.saluted
1118.To many people in industrialized countries, with their incomparably more ..............
populations, food is something that comes from the supermarket; agriculture is a dusty and
mysterious process of interest only to a group of people known as farmers.

a.affluent

b.impoverished

c.imperfect

d.inferior

e.modest

1119.In some cases the more prosperous groups have been relatively recent immigrants,
who mostly came in empty-handed but were .............. , ambitious, energetic, and
resourceful.

a.tangible

b.industrious

c.exaggerated

d.talkative

e.feeble

1120.Another development has been the scientific-technological industrial revolution which

has since World War II changed social and environmental .............. so rapidly that many
persons have lost their traditional role in society.

a.settlements

b.impressions

c.penetrations

d.prayers

e.conditions

1121.Biology has much to tell us about our nature and our origins -- though, admittedly,
not too much about the reasons for our .............. .

a.occurence

b.guaranties
c.existence

d.contentment

e.unwillingness

1122.This is legitimate investigation of reproductive biology, indispensible for birth control

on the one hand and treatment of infertility on the other, with a more .............. possibility
that it can contribute to efforts to prevent genetic defects.

a.ancestral

b.insane

c.exhaustible

d.remote

e.hysterical

1123.Evolution, along with other theories and discoveries in biology, seems to .............. the
materialist position.

a.humiliate

b.accumulate

c.degrade

d.reinforce

e.suffocate

1124.Chemical companies are speculating that the next .............. of chemicals will come, not
from petroleum, but from genetically engineered plants.

a.contractions

b.contamination

c.generation

d.confrontation

e.shortage
1125.The days when the farmer produced almost everything the farm needed from
potatoes to pork, kept what was .............. and sold the rest, are long gone.

a.necessary

b.necessarily

c.needy

d.necessity

e.needless

1126.Even with the recent succession of better-than-average harvests, world food reserves
today .............. only 19 percent of annual world consumption.

a.mediate

b.purchase

c.frustrate

d.cancel

e.equal

1127.Developing countries are becoming increasingly .............. on food imports from two
countries - the United States and Canada.

a.negligible

b.conventional

c.impartial

d.dependent

e.near-sighted

1128.In a speech he made today, the President of Passagonia advocated the .............. of
nuclear arms and said that his country was ready for "urgent and effective measures
to .............. the arms race."

a.expansion / hinder

b.propulsion / end

c.escalation / curtail
d.acceleration / stop

e.elimination / curb

1129.The traditional bonds that exist between the two countries, as well as the mutual
respect they hold for one another, will ............. a firm basis for further development of their
economic ties.

a.compromise

b.compensate

c.contribute

d.constitute

e.capitulate

1130.If you can do without the few .............. pleasures of the country, you will find the city
can provide you with the best that life has to offer.

a.rational

b.pastoral

c.humorous

d.scornful

e.satiric

1131.They were, in fact, having such a good time on their little desert island that -- when a
passing tanker rescued them a few days later -- both men were ............... sorry that they
had to leave.

a.outwardly

b.repulsively

c.reluctantly

d.ambiguously

e.genuinely
1132.Inviting the fire-brigade to put out an imaginary, non-existent fire is a crude form of
deception which no .............. person would ever indulge in.

a.self-conscious

b.self-respecting

c.self-indulgent

d.self-sacrificing

e.self-confident

1133.He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in ............... in 1993.

a.rags and riches

b.severity and pain

c.wealth and health

d.rigidity and fear

e.poverty and obscurity

1134.City born and city bred, I have always ............... the country as something you look at
through a train window, as somewhere you occasionally visit during a weekend.

a.derived from

b.dominated

c.evacuated

d.regarded

e.concerned

1135.These sentimentalists fail to mention the long and friendless winter evenings which
are only interrupted by a(n) ............... visit to the local cinema -- virtually the sole form of
entertainment.

a.occasional

b.sophisticated

c.steady

d.retrospective
e.apathetic

1136.Three days after the disappearance of their ever so precious little dog, the family
received a(n) ............... note, stating that it was in safe hands and would be returned
immediately if a ransom of a zillion liras was paid.

a.authentic

b.anomalous

c.illiterate

d.anonymous

e.illegible

1137.In the 1960's, certain cults imported from the Far East ............... great popularity and
had great numbers of followers especially among the young.

a.enjoyed

b.represented

c.obeyed

d.reproduced

e.sheltered

1138.We often read in novels how a(n) .............. respectable person or family has some
terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years: it is often called "a
skeleton in the cupboard".

a.seemingly

b.improperly

c.improbably

d.instinctively

e.suspiciously
1139.People become quite ............... when it comes to discussing what can be eaten and
what cannot.

a.illogical

b.illiterate

c.illegible

d.illegal

e.illegitimate

1140.In their efforts to ............... us to buy this or that product, advertisers have made a
close study of human nature and have classified all our little weaknesses.

a.proclaim

b.persuade

c.publicize

d.pursue

e.praise

1141................ it may be just possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of
money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services that people
perform for us.

a.In spite of

b.Accordingly

c.However

d.While

e.Nevertheless

1142.He has ............... chosen to lead the life he leads and is fully aware of the possible
consequences.

a.pitifully

b.deliberately

c.eternally
d.unknowingly

e.impotently

1143.Some ............... "modern" pieces of sculpture have been on display in public places for
at least a hundred years.

a.heroic

b.self-conscious

c.so-called

d.incredible

e.unfounded

1144.Gone -- but ............... forgotten.

a.by all means

b.by everyone

c.by fate

d.by no means

e.by common consent

1145.Being considered a hardened criminal, I failed to find any character witness to testify
on my behalf. The jury simply believed that I could never be ............... by any such feelings
of guilt.

a.investigated

b.imprisoned

c.empowered

d.compensated

e.troubled

1146.Chinese internet censors were reported in yesterday's press as ............... their grip on
foreign political websites. As for the local ones, well, nobody dares start one anyway...

a.loosening
b.unlocking

c.hacking

d.disordering

e.downloading

1147.The security forces knew it would not prove difficult to ................ the culprits in such
a small village.

a.witness to

b.rush into

c.trace down

d.refrain from

e.conjure up

1148.Radio telescopes have one big advantage over ............... ones in that they can operate
in all weather conditions. They can also pick up signals coming from very distant stars.

a.vigorous

b.remote

c.graduated

d.calibrated

e.conventional

1149.Radio and television have made it possible for advertisers to ............... the attention of
millions of people in many novel ways.

a.inhibit

b.capture

c.acquaint

d.surrender

e.inhabit
1150.Suspended from the ceiling, these spheres had been ................ , so that they attracted
or repelled one another all the time.

a.pressurized

b.crystallized

c.juxtaposed

d.suspended

e.magnetized

1151.No ............... journalist would ever stoop to fabricating or distorting his news for
political or financial gain.

a.self-conscious

b.self-respecting

c.self-indulgent

d.self-sacrificing

e.self-governing

1152.The .............. "biological revolution" happens to have come along at precisely the
same moment we are all caught up in what has been called a "crisis in values".

a.deliberate

b.punctual

c.current

d.continuous

e.disapproved

1153.Other scientists are quick to point out that we need not only better maps of genes, but
a better understanding of the .............. between genes as well.

a.definitions

b.substitutes

c.confirmations

d.conquests
e.connections

1154.It has been said that we live in a period of the greatest change ever .............. by
humankind -- a change that is powered by the engine of science and technology.

a.endangered

b.interchanged

c.domesticated

d.experienced

e.recommended

1155.During the 1960's, some developing countries became .............. concerned about
negative impacts of technology transfer involving multinational corporations.

a.improbably

b.increasingly

c.instantaneously

d.reciprocally

e.gigantically

1156.The new international economic order should, in the developing countries, mean
measures to help the poor become more productive and to .............. minimum human needs
for food and nutrition, health care (including family planning services), education, skills,
and productive jobs.

a.crush

b.pollute

c.overlook

d.satisfy

e.exploit
1157.As nonrenewable sources, specifically petroleum and natural gas, become scarcer and
more expensive, new attention is being focused on green plants as a(n) .............. energy
supply.

a.alternative

b.luminous

c.affectionate

d.slippery

e.deliberate

1158.We must come up with a new .............. to the old debate about nature versus nurture,
or genetic make-up versus environmental influences.

a.deception

b.approach

c.fidelity

d.donation

e.interruption

1159.It is not surprising, therefore, that some anthropologists define the human .............. on
the basis of tool-using and tool-making, or to be more exact, tool-dependency.

a.snobbery

b.suitability

c.representation

d.species

e.emphasis

1160.Only over the past few decades have we come to understand how surprisingly much of
what we do may be .............. by the kind of creatures we are and especially by the
information stored in our genes.

a.swollen

b.influenced
c.avoided

d.enlarged

e.gestured

1161.Scientists have become increasingly .............. with the fact that genes not only govern
physical characteristics but they also play a large role in behaviour.

a.critical

b.impressed

c.indistinct

d.specialized

e.generalized

1162.Most biologists now recognize that it is virtually impossible to separate the ..............
genetic from the .............. environmental influences.

a.purely

b.regrettably

c.malignantly

d.popularly

e.majestically

1163.He had travelled only twenty miles into the desert when his vehicle developed engine
trouble. There was no immediate help available and he had to .............. from the race.

a.retreat

b.detour

c.deviate

d.defeat

e.withdraw
1164.Aggressiveness, which we may think of as the violent expression of extreme
selfishness, is relatively simple to explain in evolutionary ............... .

a.texts

b.books

c.words

d.lectures

e.terms

1165.I'm ............... of seeing your stupid face around all the time.

a.sick and tired

b.loving and fond

c.jealous and angry

d.displeased and disappointed

e.bored and bothered

1166.The generation ............... seems to be getting bigger and bigger in our day and age.

a.division

b.partition

c.gap

d.separation

e.isolation

1167.I ............... you my bottom dollar that they'll manage to get here anyway.

a.offer

b.risk to

c.receive from

d.hand over to

e.bet
1168.The news of a new and more serious breach of the ceasefire received here last night
has now been ............... .

a.consented

b.observed

c.nodded

d.confirmed

e.accomplished

1169.You'll have to learn to control your ............... if you still want to work here with us.

a.mind

b.temper

c.reason

d.habit

e.mentality

1170.Please ............... your papers in half before you hand them in.

a.bend

b.turn

c.wrap

d.crease

e.fold

1171.Despite all his efforts in the final stages of the race, there wasn't in fact much ...............
he could do to change the inevitable.

a.finished

b.forgotten

c.left

d.completed

e.lost
1172.He says he used to ............... much more than that in his previous job.

a.inherit

b.win

c.gain

d.earn

e.acquire

1173.I didn't say I didn't like it. It just doesn't ............... my waist properly.

a.fit

b.match

c.look good on

d.go well with

e.suit

1174.Will you kindly not ............... me again till I've finished!

a.interrupt

b.interview

c.interfere

d.interpret

e.intervene

1175.I have some wonderful news to ............... you.

a.speak

b.say

c.tell

d.talk

e.communicate
1176.The whole discussion was pointless. I got so ............... with their endless quarelling
that I left the hall long before the meeting ended.

a.bored

b.borne

c.reborn

d.boring

e.boredom

1177.He came in as quietly as he could ............... not to wake the children.

a.because of

b.so as

c.although

d.whether or

e.almost

1178................ off the ground ............... the work was resumed.

a.Whether or not was the frost / because

b.That the frost was / when

c.Despite the frost was / then

d.No sooner was the frost / than

e.As soon as the frost was / as

1179................ this country is currently enjoying a rapidly expanding market, we can offer
unique competitive prices, ............... keeping the highest quality.

a.Owing to the fact that / while

b.Although / we are

c.When / we have been

d.It is no wonder that / at the same time

e.Because / and
1180.He's going ............... this afternoon.

a.having cut his hair

b.to have cut his hair

c.his hair to have cut

d.to having to cut his hair

e.to have his hair cut

1181.Ali regretted the whole affair. He was thinking that those words .............. .

a.would rather be spoken

b.had better not to be spoken

c.had spoken by mistake

d.had better not have been spoken

e.mistakenly spoken

1182.If it hadn't been for their help, we .............. here now.

a.aren't

b.wouldn't have been

c.wouldn't be

d.have to be

e.are

1183................ you are a married man, you'll have a lot more responsibilities from now on.

a.Consequently

b.Even

c.Resulting from

d.Now that

e.Besides
1184.What did you think of the film ............... ?

a.that you saw it last week

b.if you saw last week

c.last week you saw it

d.you did see it last week

e.you saw last week

1185............... two months camping in the mountains, he came back healthier than ever.

a.Having spent

b.Having been spent

c.Being spent

d.Spending

e.While spending

1186.If only ............... blurted out those words, none of this would've happened.

a.I will not have

b.I hadn't

c.I have not

d.not

e.it is not

1187.Yes, I know you're tired this morning; but, if you'd stayed at home instead of going to
that stupid party, you ............... to bed so late.

a.wouldn't go

b.didn't go

c.hadn't gone

d.wouldn't've gone

e.would have gone

1188.It must have been an interesting performance. I would like ............... it, too. I'm sorry
I missed it.

a.to be seeing

b.to have seen

c.to see

d.to have been seen

e.to have been seeing

1189.In the second half of our century women started to work outside the home like their
husbands. That's why ____ were established for children below the age of seven.

a.nursery schools

b.kids schools

c.mother schools

d.nursery servants

e.kindergartens

1190.Medicine should not be kept where it is ____ to children.

a.inaccessible

b.accessible

c.untouchable

d.unreachable

e.far away

1191.He suffered beyond ____ and finally he passed out.

a.capacity

b.capable

c.ability

d.endurance

e.endeavour
1192.The ____ tried hard to over come the air pollution in the city.

a.people

b.washers

c.governors

d.citizens

e.mobs

1193.We had to share our ____ with three other passengers after the train left the station.

a.compartment

b.department

c.train room

d.cabin

e.seat

1194.The corn fields in the valley were destroyed by the ____ after the storm.

a.drought

b.winds

c.rain

d.famine

e.flood

1195.I read in a(n) ____ that a company is looking for engineers.

a.preparation

b.booklet

c.instruction

d.advertisement

e.adversity
1196.He has won my ____ because he has been working honestly.

a.trustworthy

b.honesty

c.envy

d.conflict

e.confidence

1197.Groups are capable of being as moral and intelligent as the ____ who form them. A
crowd is chaotic, has no purpose of its own and is capable of anything except intelligent
action.

a.individuals

b.judgement

c.families

d.personalities

e.characters

1198.One must meet the ____ to be elected as a chair- person.

a.subjects

b.achievements

c.treatments

d.contracts

e.requirements

1199.Your work indicates remarkable ____ so you are promoted from now on.

a.production

b.desire

c.improvement

d.impropriety

e.impulse
1200.According to propagandists, ____ should not be argued, with; they should be
attacked, shouted down, or if they become too much of a nuisance, liquidated.

a.antagonists

b.rivals

c.enemies

d.opponents

e.individuals

1201.She tried hard to solve the ____ between the two friends but she couldn't succeed it.

a.indication

b.conflict

c.intimacy

d.discussion

e.relationship

1202.Everybody made ____ but does nothing about the degradation of our environment.

a.pollution

b.complaints

c.interruptions

d.solutions

e.acceleration

1203.The ____ of oil wells has been known for a long time but no one seems to have realised
the ____ of this oil until it was found that paraffin - oil could be made from it.

a.attribution / signifance

b.existentialists / contribution

c.existence / importance

d.development / profit

e.statement / location
1204.The only problem is whether a sufficient number of applied scientists will have
recognized and decided to work for the ____ of this project and will have obtained the
necessary financial backing.

a.available

b.knowledge

c.valid

d.shortage

e.achievement

1205.Leisure no longer signifies a space secured with some difficulty against the pressure of
events; rather it is a pervasive emptiness for which we must invent ____ .

a.security

b.representation

c.existence

d.difficulties

e.occupations

1206.We need to make a hard and fast ____ not only between work and play but, equally,
between active play and passive entertainment.

a.definition

b.description

c.efficiency

d.coordination

e.distinction

1207.The thief was ____ of robbing the bank and killing two men.

a.ashamed

b.admired

c.sentenced

d.actualized
e.accused

1208.Teachers are very important to the society because they help ____ the new generation.

a.look after

b.take after

c.watch out

d.bring up

e.look down on

1209.The fact that he likes expensive cars very much ____ with the fact that he is a poor
man.

a.goes with

b.compares

c.suits

d.develops

e.conflicts

1210.I think that they always ____ about what they have in order to gain prestige and
status by talking about it. In fact, they are not so rich.

a.exhaust

b.execute

c.express

d.exaggerate

e.exceed

1211.It is a very bad habit for a person to ____ when he is crossing the street.

a.struggle

b.inquire

c.hesitate
d.fetch

e.fear

1212.Why do you ____ on his smoking all the time even though you know that he is not a
smoker?

a.persist

b.convince

c.insist

d.persuade

e.tempt

1213.Since Kate is the shortest girl in the class, some girls ____ her but in fact she is very
intelligent and hardworking.

a.look down on

b.admire

c.laugh

d.appreciate

e.envy

1214.He is famous because he is skillful and has a distinguished voice, which is why many
people ____ him.

a.approve

b.look through

c.acknowledge

d.proclaim

e.admire

1215.One cannot ____ from this event that he drives badly; he happened to be very tired
that night.

a.confer
b.concern

c.conclude

d.complain

e.confirm

1216.One has to ____ hard to get a good place at the university.

a.base

b.struggle

c.disperse

d.retreat

e.insist

1217.I was ____ by the play they performed. It was better than I expected.

a.taken over

b.informed

c.separated

d.ashamed

e.impressed

1218.She was ____ to see the guests leaving after she had rushed to meet them.

a.delighted

b.amazed

c.confused

d.frustrated

e.puzzled

1219.He couldn't ____ the event when a photo of it was shown to him.

a.oppose
b.confirm

c.deny

d.inhibit

e.delete

1220.The authorities ____ the economic loss caused by the rain more than one million
dollars.

a.estimate

b.confess

c.warn

d.assist

e.prefer

1221.They couldn't ____ enough time for the redecoration of the house since the owners
arrived earlier than expected.

a.acquire

b.articulate

c.allocate

d.cause

e.manipulate

1222.He decided to give up ____ after that experience.

a.gamble

b.to gambling

c.gambling

d.to gamble

e.being gambled
1223.At last I have discovered how ____ the door.

a.to be opened

b.opening

c.to opening

d.open

e.to open

1224.If you can't turn the key try ____ some oil in the lock.

a.put

b.to put

c.putting

d.to putting

e.to be put

1225.Imagine ____ with a woman who never stops ____ .

a.to live/ to talk

b.living/ being talked

c.live/ talking

d.living/ talking

e.having lived/ talk

1226.He forgot that I wanted ____ his car.

a.using

b.to using

c.being used

d.to use

e.use
1227.As a result of ____ what the inspector said, I learnt why he left school.

a.to listen

b.being listened

c.listening

d.to listening

e.listened

1228.After ____ about it extensively finally we came to an agreement.

a.being talked

b.be talked

c.to be talked

d.talking

e.to talk

1229.I don't enjoy ____ to the dentist as I have been afraid of them since I was in primary
school.

a.to go

b.going

c.to be going

d.be going

e.having gone

1230.By ____ day and night I managed ____ the job on time.

a.working / finishing

b.working / having finished

c.to work / to finish

d.having worked / finishing

e.working / to finish
1231.I've been wondering where ____ this Picasso picture.

a.being hang

b.hanging

c.to hang

d.to hanging

e.to be hanging

1232.At last, I found out where ____ fresh fruit and vegetables.

a.to buy

b.to have bought

c.to be bought

d.buying

e.buy

1233.The fact that children prefer ____ TV to ____ worries the parents.

a.to watch / read

b.watching / to read

c.to watch / reading

d.to watch / having read

e.watching / reading

1234.I remember ____ to the country whenever I had health problems.

a.to be taken

b.to take

c.taking

d.being taken

e.having taken
1235.The officials wanted ____ the attention of people by giving importance to the robbery
last week.

a.divert

b.to be diverted

c.to divert

d.being diverted

e.diverting

1236.He regretted not ____ the film at the cinema since it was not that appealing on
television.

a.see

b.to see

c.having seen

d.being seen

e.to be seen

1237.Although the police ____ him, he was able to prove that he ____ when the crime was
committed.

a.suspected / was working

b.suspect / worked

c.has suspected / had worked

d.have been suspecting / had been working

e.were suspecting / is working

1238.Generally speaking, I ____ film reviews because I like to be open-minded when I go to

the cinema.

a.am not reading

b.don't read

c.haven't read

d.haven't been reading

e.didn't read

1239.The old clock in the center of the city ____ in 1980 and ____ since.

a.stops / wasn't working

b.has stopped / isn't working

c.was stopping / doesn't work

d.has stopped / wasn't working

e.stopped / hasn't worked

1240.There is considerable concern about her whereabouts, because she ____ for several
days.

a.is missing

b.missed

c.has been missing

d.was missing

e.misses

1241.I am afraid I didn't hear the doorbell when you ____ I ____ in the garden at the time.

a.rang / was working

b.had rung / worked

c.was ringing / have been working

d.are ringing / work

e.have rung / worked

1242.After Lisa graduated from university, she ____ for a job in a bank and ____ there
ever since.

a.applied / is working

b.has applied / worked

c.applies / has worked

d.applied / has been working

e.was applying / worked

1243.The concert was last week but they still ____ down the posters from the notice boards.

a.haven't taken

b.wasn't taking

c.didn't take

d.hadn't taken

e.hadn't been taking

1244.Even though he denied what he ____ earlier, he ____ to join us.

a.said / has accepted

b.has said / accepted

c.has said / had accepted

d.has been saying / has accepted

e.had said / accepted

1245.The police say that the man ____ home in the dark when he ____ down a hill.

a.had walked / fell

b.was walking / fell

c.walked / fell

d.has walked / had fallen

e.has been walking / had fallen

1246.The teacher ____ me in the exam just as I ____ my last sentence.

a.has interrupted / wrote

b.interrupted / was writing

c.was interrupting / have been writing

d.had interrupted / have written

e.is interrupting / had written

1247.People ____ interested in the subject day by day because they ____ to increase their
knowledge.

a.became / want

b.were becoming / want

c.have become / had wanted

d.are becoming / want

e.became / are wanting

1248.Don't forget that we ____ to our new house by the time you get back from holiday.

a.move

b.will move

c.will have moved

d.had moved

e.are going to move

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 Mixed tenses
1249.In recent decades, the efficiency of the United Nations ................. by a growing
number of countries.

a.will have been questioned

b.would be questioned

c.has been questioned

d.had been questioned

e.was questioned

1250.We ................. no problems whatsoever with the dam since it ................. forty years
ago.

a.had / has been constructed

b.were having / was being constructed

c.have had / was constructed

d.had had / had been constructed

e.are having / is constructed

1251.Before I got to the end of his article I felt I knew everything there ................. about the
North America Free Trade Agreement.

a.had known

b.was to know

c.is known

d.is being known

e.has to be known

1252.It seems likely that by the end of the week, the costs involved in the construction of the
bridge ................. by the Ministry.

a.would have been announced

b.have been announced

c.would be announced
d.are being announced

e.will have been announced

1253.One feels that there ................. any noticeable improvement in the human rights
problem in Africa until all the African countries ................. their economic difficulties.

a.cannot be / will overcome

b.hasn’t been / had overcome

c.won’t be / overcome

d.wouldn’t be / would be overcome

e.wasn’t / have overcome

1254.As I ................. you yesterday, the undersecretary ................. over this afternoon’s
discussions

a.have told / was presiding

b.told / will be presiding

c.would have told / had presided

d.will tell / has presided

e.would tell / has been presiding

1255.When the Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli ................. a map of Mars in 1877,
he ................. a large number of straight linear features, which he called "canali", that is,
channels.

a.publishes / has noted

b.had published / was noting

c.has published / notes

d.published / noted

e.would have published / had noted

1256.In the past few months, our company director ................. more mettle than most
industrialists ................. in an entire career.

a.had shown / have done

b.showed / would do

c.shows / did

d.was showing / may have done

e.has shown / do

1257.The Pacific markets ................. extremely competitive since the manufacturing

capacity of many Far Eastern countries ................. to improve at the turn of the decade.

a.are becoming / begins

b.had become / would begin

c.became / have begun

d.were becoming / would have begun

e.have become / began

1258.When they heard a gunfire across the border, the relief workers in the camp knew
that another group of refugees ................. before long.

a.are arriving

b.had arrived

c.will arrive

d.would be arriving

e.could have arrived

1259.We ____ on a picnic every weekend when we were in Bursa.

a.were going

b.went

c.have gone

d.have been going

e.go

1260.Although the police ____ him, he was able to prove that he ____ when the crime was
committed.

a.suspected / was working

b.suspect / worked

c.has suspected / had worked

d.have been suspecting / had been working

e.were suspecting / is working

1261.Jessie ____ such strange clothes that we were all taken aback. It took us some time to
get over the shock.

a.was wearing

b.has worn

c.is wearing

d.had been wearing

e.has been wearing

1262.Generally speaking, I ____ film reviews because I like to be open-minded when I go to

the cinema.

a.am not reading

b.don't read

c.haven't read

d.haven't been reading

e.didn't read

1263.The old clock in the center of the city ____ in 1980 and ____ since.

a.stops / wasn't working

b.has stopped / isn't working

c.was stopping / doesn't work

d.has stopped / wasn't working

e.stopped / hasn't worked

1264.Someone next door ____ heavy metal music all night long. I didn't get a wink of sleep.

a.were playing

b.has played

c.had been playing

d.played

e.has been playing

1265.There is considerable concern about her whereabouts, because she ____ for several
days.

a.is missing

b.missed

c.has been missing

d.was missing

e.misses

1266.After Lisa graduated from university, she ____ for a job in a bank and ____ there
ever since.

a.applied / is working

b.has applied / worked

c.applies / has worked

d.applied / has been working

e.was applying / worked

1267.The concert was last week but they still ____ down the posters from the notice boards.

a.haven't taken
b.wasn't taking

c.didn't take

d.hadn't taken

e.hadn't been taking

1268.Tell me what you ____ of my new car.

a.are thinking

b.had thought

c.were thinking

d.think

e.thought

1269.After I ____ along the beach, I ____ a bath and I ____ my breakfast.

a.run / had / had had

b.ran / had had / had

c.had run / have had / had

d.had run / had / had

e.ran / had / have had

1270.A- Jim was very clever as a child. B- Was he really? A- Oh, yes. By the time he was
five he ____ to read and write.

a.learned

b.had learned

c.was learning

d.has learned

e.have been learning

1271.At present he ____ in an ice-cream factory. This is the third factory in which he ____
this year.

a.is working / has worked

b.works/worked

c.has been working / works

d.works / has been working

e.worked / has been working

1272.Oh dear, I ____ my books in the class. Could you go and fetch them for me?

a.left

b.am leaving

c.have left

d.was leaving

e.leave

1273.He ____ . Everything he ____ us so far is true.

a.doesn't lie / told

b.hasn't lied / tells

c.isn't lying / has told

d.wasn't lying / is telling

e.didn't lie / was telling

1274.I ____ him all day but the line is still engaged.

a.was ringing

b.rang

c.ring

d.have been ringing

e.am ringing
1275.It is nice to see that after three days of strikes, the buses____ today.

a.worked

b.has worked

c.was working

d.work

e.are working

1276.____ to his office last weekend but there ____ only workers in the building.

a.go / are

b.went / have been

c.have gone / were

d.has gone/are

e.went / were

1277.One afternoon last August the director ____ staff in some stores and ____ them to
fair.

a.selected / sent

b.has selected / has sent

c.elects / sends

d.is selecting / sends

e.was selecting / was sending

1278.In an effort to make the classics accessible to contemporary readers, I ____ them into
the modern American language now.

a.translate

b.am translating

c.have been translated

d.had been translating

e.translated
1279.Yesterday I ____ to my son's ceremony when a plane ____ to that part of city.

a.went/fell

b.was going / was falling

c.went/was falling

d.was going / fell

e.have gone/falls

1280.In the middle ages the means of transportation ____ few when compared with today.

a.were

b.was

c.have been

d.were being

e.are being

1281.People of the area ____ many attempts to improve life conditions but it can't be said
they ____ successful so far.

a.made / were

b.are making / have been

c.make / are

d.made/are

e.have made / have been

1282.We ____ here to watch the sunset. This is what we ____ at the weekends.

a.have gathered / do

b.are gathering / do

c.gathered / did

d.gather / have done

e.gathered / have done

1283.She ____ everyone by coming one day earlier. We ____ happy to see her.

a.has surprised / will be

b.surprised / are

c.surprises / were

d.has surprised / were

e.is surprising / are

1284.I ____ since I learnt that it causes lung cancer.

a.will not smoke

b.had smoked

c.haven't been smoking

d.weren't smoking

e.used to smoke

1285.She ____ in that company since she graduated from university

a.will have worked

b.has been working

c.would have worked

d.was working

e.will work

1286.Where have you been? I ____ for you fifteen minutes.

a.had waited

b.had been waiting

c.would be waiting

d.was going to wait

e.have been waiting

1287.It _____ that, by 2050, world population_____twice as much as it is now.

a.appeared / would have been rising

b.appears / will have risen

c.has appeared / will be rising

d.would appear / has risen

e.will appear / would rise

1288.After years of cheap credit worldwide, the U.S. Federal Reserve _____ its short-term
rates for two years, and now comes new signs that long-term rates, in the end, _____ to rise,
too.

a.has been rising / are starting

b.rose / had started

c.will have risen / had been starting

d.was rising / started

e.had risen / have started

1289.Scientists_____ that by 2030, doctors _____ the people suffering from certain illness
during their space travel in the health care institutions in space.

a.will have expected / are treating

b.have expected / would be treating

c.expected / had treated

d.will expect / will have been treating

e.expect / will be treating

1290.She had been trying to learn how to use a computer_____ as long as she lived
here_____ she gave up because of her illness.

a.for / when

b.till / before

c.before / for

d.so / until
e.since / once

1291.Jane quitted trying for the swimming team after that time she_____ out too far down
at Horn Pond.

a.swims

b.will swim

c.would swim

d.was swimming

e.had swum

1292.Stone_____ , and so the tools of long ago have remained when even the bones of the
men who made them _____ without trace.

a.didn't decay / disappeared

b.wouldn’t decay / disappear

c.doesn’t decay / have disappeared

d.won’t decay / had disappeared

e.didn’t decay / have disappeared

1293.We_____ a play by Oscar Wilde in the class which_____ “The importance of Being
Earnest”

a.read / is called

b.are reading / was called

c.have read / has been called

d.had read / was called

e.are reading / is called

1294.When I first arrived at State University, I _____ by the size of campus. Fortunately, I
found three helpful people who _____ me from total confusion.

a.had been overwhelmed / saved

b.was overwhelmed / saved

c.was overwhelmed / was saving

d.would be overwhelmed / had saved

e.was overwhelmed / had saved

1295.The peace which Istanbul once_____, ______ away.

a.know / has been swept

b.knew / had been swept

c.knew / has been swept

d.knows / will sweep

e.has known / swept

1296.One important field in which the laser ______many applications ________

communication.

a.has / is

b.was / are

c.does / are

d.have / is

e.is / is

1297.By the end of this month he ______ as one of the assistants of Bill Gates for five years.

a.had worked

b.will work

c.is going to work

d.had been working

e.will have been working

1298.He is the man about whom we ______ so much.

a.have heard

b.heard
c.would have heard

d.had heard

e.have been hearing

1299.The experts are now fully convinced that the animal two old woman_____ at the
pack_____ a puma.

a.had seen / is

b.saw / was

c.saw / had been

d.have seen / were

e.saw / has been

1300.Time _____ over. We______fifty applications in all.

a.had been / received

b.is / have received

c.is / received

d.was / had been receiving

e.was / would receive

1301.You_____ for being late to the party.

a.will regret

b.will be regretting

c.have been regretting

d.regret

e.regretted

1302.As a teenager, I _____ that I _____ just young and attractive.

a.felt/was

b.had been feeling / was

c.will feel /am

d.feel / have been

e.had felt / was

1303.When Tom entered the room, his mum ________ him because he ________ hair and a
beard. He looked totally different.

a.wasn’t recognizing / was growing

b.hadn't recognized / grew

c.didn’t recognize / had grown

d.didn’t recognize / grew

e.hadn’t recognized / was growing

1304.Look at the drunken driver at the end of street! He_____ an accident.

a.has

b.is having

c.is going to have

d.will have

e.ill be having

1305.She invited me to dinner. But it _____ two years since I _____ to her house. So I lost
my way.

a.is / have-been

b.was / had gone

c.is / went

d.had been / went

e.was / have gone

1306.The swimmer_____ to be in difficulty, but he _____ to reach the shore in the end.

a.seems / manages
b.seemed / has managed

c.has seemed / managed

d.seemed / managed

e.was to seem / managed

1307.When Mrs Stone_____ to her flat, she _____ the call of her mother on the answering
machine.

a.returned / saw

b.had returned / saw

c.returned / had seen

d.returns / has seen

e.has returned / sees

1308.When we _____ the forest, it _____ darker.

a.have arrived / has been getting

b.arrive / has been getting

c.arrive / is getting

d.arrived / was getting

e.arrive / has got

1309.The average surface temperature of earth _____ more than 1 degree Fahrenheit since
1900.

a.is going to increase

b.has increased

c.ha's been increasing

d.had increased

e.is increasing
1310.By this time tomorrow, Annie _____ through space for nineteen hours.

a.will fly

b.will be flying

c.is going to fly

d.flies

e.will have been flying

1311. It _______ a nice day, therefore we went swimming.

a.was

b.had been

c.has been

d.used to be

e.would be

1312.When he ____ her as a cheater, she _____ him to the headmaster.

a.had called / complained

b.called / had complained

c.has called / complains

d.called / complained

e.has called / will be complaining

1313.Ever since 1905, when Albert Einstein _____ his special theory of relativity to the
world, the speed of light_____ a special status in the minds of physicists.

a.has revealed / has

b.revealed / had had

c.had revealed / had

d.revealed / has had

e.has revealed / has had

1314.When Darwin ____ the theory of evolution through natural selection years ago, the
scientists. of the day _____ over it fiercely.

a.introduced / were argueing

b.introduced / had been argueing

c.introduced / had argued

d.had introduced / argued

e.introduced / argued

1315.Things have certainly changed; there ____ lots of small old houses around here when
I _____ young.

a.would be / was

b.used to be / was

c.are / have been

d.were / would have been

e.had been / had been

1316.A: Where is Annie? B: She _____ at the library for her English test on Wednesday. In
fact, she _____ for the test every day for the last week.

a.has been studying / reviewed

b.was studying / had studied

c.has been / reviewed

d.is studying / has been reviewing

e.is studying / was reviewing

1317.Tim was very upset yesterday because he _____ that he ______ his wallet.

a.realised / will lose

b.had realised / lost

c.realised / had lost

d.realises / loses
e.has realised / lost

1318.She __ the house when I __ to her after a long time.

a.will be cleaning / go

b.had been cleaning / went

c.has been cleaning / have gone

d.is cleaning / am going

e.has cleaned / have been

1319.For the time being we _____ for the exam, but this time tomorrow we _____ the best
movie of this year.

a.study / will watch

b.are studying / will be watching

c.have been studying / are watching

d.are studying / will have watched

e.have studied / will be watching

1320.James Bond always drank champagne in the novels, although he _____ to wine by the
time he _____ it to the silver screen.

a.had switched / made

b.has switched / has made

c.switched / had made

d.was switching / would make

e.switched / was making

1321.These days, people who _____ manual work, often receive far more money than clerks
who _____ in offices.

a.are doing / are working

b.were doing / were working

c.have done / have worked

d.do / work

e.have been doing / work

1322.The theatre company __ a grant of £6.000 and it __ a further £2.000 from elsewhere
now.

a.will be given / seeks

b.has been given / is seeking

c.is given / has been seeking

d.was given / has sought

e.would be given / is seeking

1323.During the summer months, the monastery _____ very busy, for it is visited by
thousand of people who _____ the pass in cars.

a.was / crossed

b.is / crossed

c.has been / cross

d.is / cross

e.has been / have crossed

1324.The injured_____ to the ambulance while the people _____ around the crime scene.

a.were being taken / were gathering

b.have been taken / gathered

c.have been taken / gather

d.were taken / would gather

e.would be taken / had gathered

1325.It was six o’clock and he ____ bored because he_____ for two hours.

a.was / was waiting

b.had been / had waited

c.is / has been waiting

d.was / is waiting

e.was / had been waiting

1326.In those times life was hard and bitter for both of them. For a whole year they _____
as complete strangers to each other as if they_____ .

a.remained / had never met

b.had remained / had never met

c.remained / never meet

d.would remain / would never meet

e.were remaining / had never met

1327.By ten o’clock he ____ the engine and he _____ to paint the garage when I paid a visit
to him.

a.had repaired / had started

b.repaired / was starting

c.repaired / had started

d.repairs / starts

e.had repaired / would start

1328.Since they _______ acting, they ________ in three plays, a television commercial and
two TV dramas.

a.begin / have performed

b.began / have performed

c.begin / are performing

d.began / have been performing

e.began / had been performing

1329.The peak _____ the prize for mountaineers, especially if it _____ before.

a.is / has not been attained

b.will be / wasn’t attained

c.was / had not been attained

d.has been / weren't attained

e.was / hasn’t been attained

1330.Marissa Pestle’s first novel was_____ published in America a fortnight ago, and has
_____ to come out at all in Britain let alone be translated.

a.never / already

b.only / yet

c.currently / always

d.nearly / hardly

e.recently/just

1331.It was only after she _____ English that she _____ to make some foreign friends.

a.learnt / had started

b.had learnt / started

c.learnt / would start

d.was learning / started

e.learns / has started

1332.For decades researchers _____ to wrest predictions from string theory, the leading
candidate for a more fundamental understanding of the universe.

a.tried

b.were trying

c.have tried

d.try

e.had tried
1333.We _____ that this picture______ worth at least 500 dolars.

a.have estimated / was

b.have estimated / is

c.will estimate / will be

d.are estimating / is

e.estimated / was

1334.Next weekend, I _____my proficiency exam, so I _____ more or less 300 questions so
far.

a.am going to have / finished

b.am having / will have finished

c.am to have / finish

d.am having / will finish

e.will have / have finished

1335.Jack______with his parents this evening when his girlfriend from New York
telephoned to let him know that she_____ with someone else.

a.was talking / had engaged

b.had been talking / engaged

c.talked / engaged

d.had talked / had engaged

e.was talking / had been engaging

1336.He _____ his boss that he ______back after his vacation.

a.doesn't tell / hasn't come

b.won't tell / won't have come

c.isn't telling / doesn't come

d.hasn't told / won't be coming

e.didn't tell / hadn't come

1337.By the time Richard ____ from the army, he _____ involved in three separate riots.

a.retires / would be

b.retired / had been

c.has retired / was

d.retired / will be

e.had retired / had been

1338.The Bastille Prison, where many important people_____ at one time imprisoned,
_____ today visited by tourists.

a.have been / is

b.had been / have been

c.were / is

d.are / was

e.will be / has been

1339.Tony is a wonderful singer; His mother tells me that he _____ professionally since she
was four.

a.has sung

b.was singing

c.is singing

d.has been singing

e.sings

1340.The full impact of the strike____ till next week, by which time present stocks_____ .

a.hasn’t been felt / will be exhausted

b.won't be felt / will have been exhausted

c.isn't to be felt / have been exhausted

d.won’t be felt / is exhausted

e.isn’t felt / exhausted

1341.We moved to Myerson in 1995. At the time of our arrival, the city _____ through a
period of expansion.

a.went

b.will go

c.was going

d.has gone

e.had been going

1342.Although he ____ not having the talent necessary to become a violinist, he _____
practising with great determination.

a.had admitted / would be continuing

b.will have admitted / was continuing

c.would admit / has continued

d.admitted / had continued

e.has admitted / continues

1343.Although aspirin _____ primarily regarded as a simple pain killer, it _____ to prevent
heart attacks, too.

a.is / helps

b.was / will have helped

c.has been / would have helped

d.is / was helped

e.will be / had helped

1344.Shelly ____ her mid-term mark because she_____ to her instructor.

a.won’t learn / hasn't listened

b.hadn't learnt / wouldn't be listening

c.can’t learn / didn’t listen

d.couldn’t learn I wasn’t listening

e.wouldn't learn / hadn't listened

1345.____ I was entering the room, the phone rang.

a.When

b.Just as

c.At the time

d.For

e.An hour ago

1346.It ____ just before the war when Colin received a letter from Germany.

a.had been

b.was

c.is

d.has been

e.should be

1347.Students ____ to each other when the director wanted them to help him.

a.were talking

b.have talked

c.have been talking

d.are talking

e.talk

1348.When he ____ a schoolboy in Ohio, Jeffrey caught a wounded falcon in the roof.

a.was

b.is

c.had been

d.has been
e.would be

1349.We ____ your size at the moment, but we can order it for you.

a.haven't had

b.didn't have

c.aren't having

d.don't have

e.won't have

1350.Of course you can use my summer house in the country. But when you ____ there
next month, remember that it ____ for five months.

a.will get / hasn't been cleaned

b.are getting / isn't going to be cleaned

c.are going to get / will not be cleaned

d.have got / hadn't been cleaned

e.get / will not have been cleaned

1351.My mother ____ at the airport tomorrow morning. I'm supposed to pick her up from
the airport, but I ____ what time her plane gets in. What would you advise me to do?

a.will arrive/ forgot

b.is arriving / have forgotten

c.arrives / had forgotten

d.is going to arrive / forget

e.will be arriving / am forgetting

1352.The child ____ with her toy when I ____ her in the living room.

a.played / left

b.plays/am leaving

c.played / was leaving

d.is playing / leave

e.was playing / left

1353.After they ____ the books, they ____ their journey.

a.delivered / started

b.were delivering / started

c.were delivering / were starting

d.delivered / were starting

e.deliver / are starting

1354.He ____ his family even when he ____ a schoolboy.

a.supported / is

b.was supporting / did

c.was supporting / was being

d.supported / was being

e.supported / was

1355.After struggling for weeks I ____ the job I ____ and now I'm happy with it.

a.got / have been wanting

b.got/wanted

c.was getting / was wanting

d.was getting / want

e.am getting / wanted

1356.My plane ____ at five p.m. on Monday. I don't need to call a taxi, my friend ____ me
to the airport.

a.was leaving / has taken

b.is leaving / will take

c.leaves / is going to take

d.will leave / takes

e.has left / took

1357.Newspapers say the minister ____ someone suitable for the task he ____ to get hold of.

a.is going to appoint/ will want

b.appoints / wants

c.is appointing / wanted

d.will appoint / wants

e.appointed / has wanted

1358.We ____ our work in the garden by the time he ____ from the pharmacist

a.will have finished / arrives

b.will finish / will arrive

c.will be finishing / arrived

d.finished / has arrived

e.have finished / arrived

1359.I ____ the hours I spent in the Thirties arguing with people who thought they were
much cleverer than I was.

a.remembered

b.remember

c.am remembering

d.will remember

e.am going to remember

1360.We ____ once a long time ago but I ____ she will remember me.

a.were meeting / hadn't thought

b.have met / didn't think

c.had met / haven't though

d.may have met / won't think

e.met/don't think

1361.Liz and James......dinner at a restaurant on Saturdays, but they — at home now.

a.never eat / are eating

b.always eat / eat

c.are always eating / eat

d.usually eat / are eating

1362.Rick......me for some money, but he.......me back.

aalways asks / is always paying

b.is always asking / is never paying

c.has never asked / never pays

d.never asks / has never been paying

1363.Your clothes are covered in mud, Jason! ............you............outdoors in this weather?

a.Are / playing

b.Have / been playing

c.Have / play

d.Do / playing

1364.We...... it strange, but iron and feather...... at the same speed

a.find / fall

b.have found / are falling

c.are finding/fall

d.have been finding / are falling

1365.Nancy......a party next Friday, but I ........ I have an important meeting at that time.

a.is giving / am not going

b.gives / don't go

c.has given / haven't been going

d.has been giving / don't go

1366.Why on earth ............so fast ?The train...... at four o'clock and it is only one o'clock.

a.do you drive / / has been leaving

b.are you driving / has left

c.do you drive / is leaving

d.are you driving / / leaves

1367........... that small house over there? I ...... there since I was born.

a.Do you see / have been living

b.Are you seeing / live

c.Do you see / am living

d.Are you seeing / have lived

1368.It...... awful in this room because Karen .... here for hours without opening a window.

a.is smelling / smokes

b.is smelling / has smoked

c.smells/is smoking

d.smells / has been smoking

1369.She rarely....... but she usually......to get a high mark in maths.

a.is studying / has managed

b.has been studying / is managing

c.studies / manages
d.is studying / has managed

1370.She ...... usually ............. that way, but these days she ...... very rude to everybody.

A isn't .........acting / has been

B hasn't......acted / has been

C doesn't .......act / is being

D isn't......acting / is

1371.They......just___their job, and they............ a coffee break at the moment.

a.have ... been finishing / have

b.are ... finishing / have had

c.are ... finishing / have

d.have ... finished /are having

1372.Molly .............driving test four times, but she is so determinet that she......still...... to
pass it.

a.fails / is ........trying

b.has been failing / has ... tried

c.is failing / has ... been trying

d.has failed/is ...trying

1373.When Patricia ..... into her car, she remembered she .......the water boiler on.

a.was getting / has left

b.got / had left

c.had got / leaves

d.got/ was leaving

1374.They ..... for only a few minutes when they ..... a flat tyre.

a.had been travelling / had

b.have travelled / were having

c.travelled / have had

d.were travelling / had

1375.Grandpa .......his last car for thirty years when he ..........it last year.

a.was having / sold

b.had / had sold

c.had / was selling

d.had had / sold

1376.Although he......his early childhood in Germany, he doesn't remember anything from

that time now.

a.had been spending

b.has spent

c.spent

d.was spending

1377.Frank..........to this city five years ago, but it seems he still.....used to living with the
heavy traffic here.

a.moved / isn't

b.has moved / doesn't

c.was moving / wasn't

d.moved / didn't

1378.I.....my pen, and I don't remember where I last.....it.

a.have lost / have used

b.lost / had used

c.have lost/used

d.had lost / was using

1379.The baby.....the living room floor with colour pens while her mother.....the kitchen.

a.marked / has been mopping

b.was marking / was mopping

c.has marked / mopped

d.had marked / had mopped

1380.There.....some ketchup around his mouth because he.....spaghetti

a.was / had been eating

b.is / had been eating

c.had been / has eaten

d.has been / eats

1381.When the film finished, I....... the alarm clock and........to bed.

a.had sate / have gone

b.set / went

c.was setting / was going

d.had set / is going

1382.In the past, land travels.....very long and they.....very tiring.

a.take / have been

b.had taken / were

c.used to take / were

d.had been taking / had been

1383.They.....the whole building by the time the fire...........to all the floors.

a.evacuated/had spread

b.had evacuated / spread

c.were evacuating / has spread

d.evacuated / was spreading

1384.Liam......for ten hours, but he still..........half of the distance by then.

a.is driving / hasn't been covering

b.has been driving / didn't cover

c.was driving / didn't cover

d.had been driving / hadn't covered

1385.The oil crisis ..... worse, and therefore, fuel prices ..... even more soon.

a.gets / will have been rising

b.will get/ are rising

c.is getting / are going to rise

d.will have been getting / rise

1386........I pick you up from work this afternoon? I............able to leave the office earlier
today.

a.Will / will be

b.Do / am going to be

c.Will / will be

d.Can / was

1387.Hopefully, we......the broken tiles on our roof before it.........again.

a.have changed / is going to rain

b.are changing / has been raining

c.are going to change / will rain

d.will have changed / rains

1388.This time next year, she ..... as a librarian for half a century.

a.will have been working

b.works

c.is working

d.is going to work

1389.We ..... the children to the zoo this Sunday. This ..... their first visit.

a.will take / has been

b.take/ is going to be

c.are taking / will be

d.have taken / will have been

1390.We ..... off early in the morning. We........ already ..... all the arrangements.

a.are going to set/ are ... making

b.set/ are ... going to make

c.are setting/ have ... made

d.will set/ will ... be making

1391.Everyone.......when we.............home, so we will have to be silent.

a.sleeps / will be arriving

b.is sleeping / have arrived

c.has been sleeping / will arrive

d.will be sleeping / arrive

1392.Because I ..... 18 this January, I will finally be able to drive.

a.had been
b.will be

c.am going to be

d.will have been

1393.Enough is enough ! I'm fed up with this noise! I...........to our neighbours about it now.

a.will have talked

b.talk

c.am going to talk

d.will talk

1394.The film........at any moment.We had better get in or else we .......the beginning of it.

a.will start / miss

b.is starting / are missing

c.starts / will miss

d.will have started / have missed

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 Reported speech
1395."I'll give you half of the money if you keep your mouth shut," he said to me. He ____
mouth shut.

a.reminded me that half of the money I could keep

b.reminded me that half of the money I could keep

c.offered me half of the money if I kept my

d.promised me half of the money for my

e.advised me to keep half of the money for my

1396."I am sorry I am late," he said "My car broke down". He ____ and ____.

a.threatened to be late/ excused himself

b.threatened to be late/ excused himself

c.proposed being late/ complained that his car was broken

d.accused himself of being late/ excused himself

e.apologized for being late/ explained that his car had broken down

1397."How far is it?" he said "and how long will it take me to get there?" He ____ to get
there.

a.asked how far and how long it would take me

b.asked how far and how long it would take him

c.asked how far it was and wanted to know what time

d.asked how far it was and how much

e.asked how far it was and how long it would take

1398.He wanted me to explain ____ .

a.what is the problem

b.where did the problem start

c.who takes care of the baby

d.what the main problem was

e.why didn't he come to the meeting

1399.He warned me ____ anyone about the subject we ____ the day before.

a.not to tell / spoke

b.not telling / have spoken

c.not told / spoke

d.not to have told / spoke

e.telling / had spoken

1400."I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder," said the trainer. The trainer
____ to drop us from the team if we ____ harder.

a.accused / won't train

b.warned / hadn't trained

c.threatened / didn't train

d.warned / trained

e.threatened / wouldn't train

1401.We ____ all ____ that the meeting would begin in an hour.

a.were / informed

b.had / informed

c.would be / affirmed

d.are / acknowledged

e.used to / inform

1402."I won't answer any questions," said the thief. The thief ____ to answer any
questions.

a.denied

b.admitted

c.rejects
d.refused

e.agreed

1403."You pressed the wrong button" said the engineer "Don't do it again". The engineer
____ that I had pressed the wrong button and he ____ it again.

a.warned me / told me not to have done

b.threatened / warned me about not doing

c.pointed out / warned me not to do

d.offered I suggested that I not do

e.promised me / suggested that I not do

1404."You have gained weight!" I said. "I am afraid I have," he replied sadly. I noted that
he ____ weight and he admitted that he ____ .

a.gained / did

b.had gained / had

c.did gain / did

d.would gain / would

e.had been gaining / had been

1405.They are getting married next week. She said that they ____ .

a.were getting married the week before

b.would be getting married the following week

c.had been getting married the previous week

d.were getting married the following week

e.had been getting married next week

1406."Do you want a cup of coffee?" He ____ me a cup of coffee.

a.demanded

b.opposed
c.proclaimed

d.offered

e.admitted

1407."Can you lend me some money until next week?" He ____ some money from me.

a.proposed

b.offered

c.denied

d.rejected

e.demanded

1408.He told me that he ____ come if he could finish work early.

a.may

b.had

c.has

d.would

e.must

1409.He said that he ____ the sea bus the following day.

a.will catch

b.is going to catch

c.catched

d.had catched

e.would catch

1410.I said, "Two fixed menus for us, please." I ____ our meal.

a.proposed

b.protested
c.congratulated

d.ordered

e.suggested

1412.We all know that she informed the teacher about the cheating but she says she didn't.
She ____ it.

a.warned

b.proposed

c.demanded

d.denied

e.admitted

1413.I first wanted to take English and Math in summer school but my teacher helped me
to make up my mind to take one more lesson. My teacher ____ me to take three lessons this
summer.

a.agreed

b.complained

c.wished

d.persuaded

e.protested

1414."Do not touch these cables," the mechanic said. He ____ the cables.

a.requested us to touch

b.recommends us not to touch

c.warned us not to touch

d.claimed not touching

e.denied us touching
1415."If I were you, I would stay at a less expensive hotel and spend more for extras." He
____ us to stay at a cheaper hotel.

a.denied

b.discovered

c.insisted

d.recommended

e.promised

1416."He is coming today" the mother said. She said that he ____ .

a.was coming the day before

b.came the previous day

c.was coming that day

d.would come the next day

e.was going to come / the following day

1417."I came here last week" he said. He said he ____ here ____ .

a.came / last week

b.had come / last week

c.had come / the next week

d.came I the following week

e.had come / the previous week

1418."Go to the blackboard," said the teacher. The teacher ____ to the blackboard.

a.recommended me to go

b.advises me going

c.asked me to went

d.proclaimed me to go

e.ordered me to go
1419."Are you really behind what you have said?" asked the manager. The manager asked
him ____ .

a.how I was supporting his ideas

b.what kind of a person he is

c.whether he is reliable or not

d.if he could stand behind his words

e.why he has talked like that

1420.Peter, who has finished reading a history book, told his brother that he ...... it really
interesting.

a.would find

b.had found

c.has found

d.finds

1421.John called his wife and said that he ...... collect the kids from school because his
car ...... down

a.won't/ broke

b.wouldn't be able to/ had broken

c.couldn't / has broken

d.shouldn't/ breaks

1422.Isobel has said that she ......to Holland the previous year and that she.......to France
this summer.

a.had travelled / flew

b.travels / was flying

c.travelled / is flying

d.is travelling / files

1423.Luke said to his elder sister, '' I........ hard tonight to get a good grade from
tomorrow's exam.''

a.must study

b.had to study

c.had studied

d.was studying

1424.A: What did Tim ask you and Carl? B: He asked us ...... we ...... to the shopping
centre.

a.whether / have gone

b.where/ would go

c.how/ can go

d.if/ were going

1425.My new music teacher asked me if I ...... the electric guitar, and I said that I couldn't,
but I told her that I ...... the drums.

a.can play / play

b.could play / played

c.played / am playing

d.play / had played

1426.White my mum was cooking dinner yesterday,she,.......me to set the dinner table.

a.suggested

b.asked

c.offered

d.refused
1427.Because Berk, Feray and Fatma were all bored of watching TV, Fatma ...... turning
off the TV and playing Scrabble.

a.ordered

b.warned

c.suggested

d.promised

1428.Omar's dad ...... him what he ...... in his history lesson the previous day.

a.told / has learnt

b.begged/ learns

c.ordered/ was learning

d.asked / had learnt

1429.Toni said that she ...... do her washing the next day and she added that the
weather ...... nice then.

a.would / has been

b.could / had been

c.ought to/ would be

d.might/ will be

1430.My friend Ahmed said, ''I .........my biology project ...... ''

a.give / the day before

b.gave / yesterday

c.had given / this week

d.am giving / the following day

1431.Kirsten said that..........would lend ..... her car if I needed it.

a.he/me

b.I/ her
c.she/ me

d.they/ it

1432.Scientists still have no answer to ..... there is life on other planets.

a.that

b.which

c.where

d.whether

1433.It ..... obvious that we ..... a big problem with our old car one day.

a.was/ will have

b.is/ were having

c.is/ have

d.was / would have

1434.I asked Lorena what Mike ..... about when I went into his room, but she told me that
she ..... no idea.

a.was talking / was having

b.talked / has

c.had been talking / had

d.talks/ is having

1435.I know the film starts at 9 pm, but I am not sure ..... it is today or tomorrow.

a.that

b.if

c.what time

d.when
1436.The police wanted to know ..... had murdered the businessman and ......

a.whom/who

b.who/why

c.where / when

d.what/who

1437.Martha ..... to break up with him if Jack didn't stop smoking.

a.said

b.warned

c.told

d.threatened

1438.Jason finally..........to copying the homework from the Inernet.

a.refused

b.denied

c.told

d.admitted

1439.I am busy today and might forget it.Can you please.......me to do the shoping before I
come home ?

a.remind

b.offer

c.say

d.suggest

1440.I asked..........he said to her, but she ..... to talk to me.

a.how /denied

b.what/ refused

c.that/ admitted
d.which / agreed

1441.That tooth of yours looks awful. I ..... making an appointment at the dentist's as soon
as possible.

a.suggest that

b.remind you

c.advise you

d.suggest

Answers 1395-1441

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e,1419-d,1420-b,1421-b,1422-c,1423-a,1424-d,1425-b,1426-b,1427-c,1428-d,1429-c,1430-
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 Adverbial clauses
1442._____ had I got out of the bank______ I saw the thieves running through the tunnel.

a.Both / and

b.Either / or

c.Not until / but

d.Whether / or

e.Hardly / when

1443.I'm sure that my new car could be more economical, _____ at the time I've been
satisfied with its performance so far.

a.but

b.because

c.since

d.therefore

e.hence

1444.On the job application, I was asked to list my level of education,_____ any relevant
training I had undergone.

a.moreover

b.as

c.as well as

d.providing

e.except for

1445.Heine is best known as a poet;_____ , he also wrote prose, most of which was satirical
criticism of his age.

a.because

b.thus

c.so
d.owing to the fact that

e.however

1446.We're so late for the meeting that _____ we take a cab to the station, we can’t get
there on time.

a.still

b.though

c.even if

d.meanwhile

e.since

1447.You should always do some exercises, _____ what diet you're following.

a.although

b.in case

c.however

d.besides

e.no matter

1448.Sam and Rose are fighting all the time ______they're brother and sister.

a.otherwise

b.in spite of

c.despite

d.although

e.owing to

1449.I didn’t hear you were seriously ill ______I would have visited you so far.

a.otherwise

b.besides

c.thus
d.consequently

e.whereas

1450.In recent weeks investors have begun to worry that central banks are raising interest
rates_____ growth is slowing in the United States and is still fragile in Europe and Japan.

a.although

b.because

c.therefore

d.unless

e.as

1451.The car had ____ drawn to a halt _____ armed police surrounded it.

a.not only / but also

b.already / as soon as

c.both / and

d.either / or

e.scarcely / when

1452.The pollution of the seas can only be prevented _____ all countries follow the same
policy.

a.so

b.because

c.despite

d.whereas

e.provided that

1453.Most magazines offer full color to advertisers _____ the more limited color available
in newspapers.

a.as regards
b.in case of

c.whereas

d.since

e.as opposed to

1454.He had______got off the bus he was travelling on______he was caught by two police
officers who had apparently been waiting for him.

a.once / since

b.hardly / until

c.yet / as soon as

d.either / or

e.no sooner / than

1455.In the original Greek sense, “Clime” was a concept used to divide the world into
climatic zones sharing similar climatic attributes _____ temperature, length of the solar
day, and in iatitudinal distance from the equator.

a.such as

b.either

c.too

d.neither

e.as well

1456.______the Americans regard the English, as their ancestors, they are a highly
composite ethnic mixture.

a.While

b.Although

c.Despite

d.However

e.As
1457.People are realizing there are different varieties of citrus_____ lemons and limes.

a.moreover

b.in addition

c.also

d.besides

e.further

1458.Experts estimate that 20 million Americans have mild symptoms, _____ for 6 million
women and 3 million men, the symptoms are moderate to severe.

a.despite the fact that

b.because

c.although

d.while

e.due to the fact that

1459.The design hotel simply proved that good architecture isn’t _____ a demand ____ a
requirement.

a.whether / or

b.either / than

c.neither / nor

d.more / than

e.just / but

1460.First examples of illustrated text came much later_____ because paper had only been
recently introduced to the area, _____ because paper deteriorates so much more quickly
than other products.

a.both / and

b.yet /still

c.either / or

d.the moment / while

e.not only / but also

1461.Jewellery was important in _____ settled_____ nomadic societies and was worn for
festive occasions and for displaying wealth.

a.just as / when

b.whether / or

c.either / or

d.neither / nor

e.both / and

1462.In our multi-medial world with a lot more fiction available than in the past, the
influence _____ the origin of single ideas are not so easy to trace.

a.as well as

b.in addition

c.beside

d.what's more

e.furthermore

1463.____ cloudy conditions over much of Europe, a variety of web casts carried the
weather event lives.

a.Whereas

b.Despite

c.Although

d.However

e.Instead of

1464.The Heart Association lists risk factors for heart disease _____ : increasing age, male
sex, heredity, smoking, high blood cholesterol.

a.to illustrate

b.for example
c.so that

d.such as

e.as

1465.Regular exercise can improve sleep quality and duration, _____ , exercising
immediately before bedtime can have a stimulant effect on the body.

a.nevertheless

b.nonetheless

c.further more

d.whereas

e.whenever

1466.The new system improved the remote access for doctors on the move, enabling them
to log into the hospital information systems, _____ what equipment they were using.

a.regardless of

b.pertaining to

c.for fear that

d.besides

e.even though

1467.____ people discover my job for the first time, they always ask me for details of the
many adventures they assume I have had.

a.As for

b.By the time

c.When

d.While

e.As far as
1468.No woman had ever had the honour of a univesity chair at the Sorbonne ____ Marie,
who was the only one that could hold that position.

a.after

b.unti

c.by the time

d.when

e.since

1469.Last year, the cash income of crop farmers dropped by 20%, ____ livestock farm's
cash income rose 6%.

a.so that

b.since

c.as

d.while

e.as far as

1470.Some people said that children could not distinguish between programming and
commercials. ____ , they complained that there were already too many commercials on
television.

a.Providing

b.Whereas

c.So that

d.Therefore

e.In addition

1471.There are many doubts about the future of the school. ____ , families are enrolling
their children to the school.

a.Even so

b.Although

c.So
d.Assuming

e.If so

1472.I had not the least thought of committing suicide ____ I knew the object of my
existence there.

a.now that

b.in that

c.even though

d.even

e.nonetheless

1473.____ a person does not use cigarette, he or she can still be harmed seriously by the
smoke in the cigarette.

a.On condition that

b.Because

c.Even so

d.Even if

e.All the same

1474.____ the noise got louder and the windows began to rattle I wasn't particularly
concerned.

a.Whereas

b.After

c.Nonetheless

d.Even when

e.So that

1475.____ we listened for the news on the radio over the next few hours, we realized we had
been lucky in our house.

a.As
b.Before

c.By the time

d.No matter

e.Whether

1476.____ you get your admittance card, you will be directed to the other department to
finish the final procedure.

a.Once

b.However

c.As much as

d.Even so

e.As though

1477.____ you give up smoking _____ you will develop cancer.

a.Neither / nor

b.Both / and

c.Either / or

d.Either / nor

e.Whether / so

1478.He couldn't get the job ____ his qualifications.

a.though

b.moreover

c.even though

d.despite the fact that

e.despite

1479.The house wasn't very beautiful. I liked the garden, ____ .

a.but
b.still

c.still

d.in spite of

e.though

1480.He is very clever and hardworking ____ he can't pass his exams.

a.in spite of

b.despite

c.both

d.provided that

e.nevertheless

1481.____ it rained a lot we enjoyed our weekend.

a.In spite of

b.For fear that

c.Even though

d.Despite

e.Therefore

1482.____ I was feeling very tired, I went to bed early.

a.Although

b.Otherwise

c.As

d.Besides

e.Yet

1483.You know my address exactly from now on so you can come to see me ____ you like.

a.so
b.still

c.although

d.however

e.whenever

1484.The teacher didn't punish the cheating student ____ he would never do it again.

a.in case

b.for fear that

c.provided that

d.moreover

e.otherwise

1485.____ had I left the house than I remembered the key.

a.As

b.Although

c.No sooner

d.Besides

e.Still

1486.I worked very hard; but I was a freeman so I worked ____ a slave.

a.like

b.as

c.similar

d.unlike

e.as near as

1487.He was very hungry ____ he refused to join our dinner.

a.therefore
b.seeing that

c.nevertheless

d.except that

e.as if

1488.You have to study hard ____ you will fail.

a.only if

b.therefore

c.no sooner

d.consequently

e.otherwise

1489.I'll draw a map for him ____ he can't find my address.

a.if

b.unless

c.in case

d.provided that

e.therefore

1490.You can borrow my car ____ you drive carefully.

a.unless

b.all the time

c.in case

d.as far as

e.as long as

1491.He didn't get our message ____ he can't know where we are now.

a.on the contrary

b.as a result

c.otherwise

d.unless

e.as though

1492.____ we arrived there, he had already gone away.

a.While

b.No sooner

c.Since

d.Because

e.By the time

1493.____ my husband and I work full time and have two children in day care, we are very
much like a '90s family.

a.Moreover

b.As far as

c.As though

d.Since

e.Until

1494.____ I was told I would get a medal for it, it hadn't occurred to me that my work was
anything exceptional.

a.Then

b.As

c.Whenever

d.Unless

e.Until
1495.____ making cars smaller and lighter, they will be making them better in a number of
ways.

a.Like

b.Once

c.As far as

d.Consequently

e.Besides

1496.In the sports arena, the spectator has the illusion of being completely mobilized and
utilized; ____ , the spectacle itself is one of the richest satisfactions for the esthetic sense.

a.yet

b.moreover

c.despite

d.in case

e.although

1497.The romantic movements were important as a corrective to the machine ____ they
called attention to essential elements in life that were left out of the mechanical world -
picture.

a.but

b.whether

c.unless

d.therefore

e.because

1498.First examples of illustrated text came much later_____ because paper had only been
recently introduced to the area, _____ because paper deteriorates so much more quickly
than other products.

a.both / and

b.yet /still
c.either / or

d.the moment / while

e.not only / but also

1499.Science fiction is usually just an element of the story and the background, _____ the
play would deal with issues of society.

a.much as

b.during

c.until

d.whilst

e.although

1500.The design hotel simply proved that good architecture isn’t _____ a demand ____ a
requirement.

a.whether / or

b.either / than

c.neither / nor

d.more / than

e.just / but

Answers 1442-1500

1442-e,1443-a,1444-c,1445-e,1446-c,1447-e,1448-d,1449-a,1450-c,1451-e,1452-e,1453-e,1454-
e,1455-a,1456-b,1457-d,1458-d,1459-e,1460-c,1461-a,1462-a,1463-b,1464-d,1465-c,1466-
a,1467-c,1468-b,1469-d,1470-e,1471-a,1472-a,1473-d,1474-d,1475-a,1476-a,1477-c,1478-
e,1479-e,1480-e,1481-c,1482-c,1483-e,1484-c,1485-c,1486-d,1487-c,1488-e,1489-c,1490-
e,1491-b,1492-e,1493-d,1494-e,1495-e,1496-b,1497-c,1498-c,1499-d,1500-e
 Vocabulary tests
1501.A new company is not only going to need the _____ to please their customers, but to
delight them.

a.cruelty

b.wealth

c.prediction

d.gloom

e.ability

1502.Children naturally don't have to pay______on the bus when they're under

a.duty

b.fine

c.fee

d.fare

e.bail

1503.The professor's______remarks caused him great embarrassment and he deeply

regretted not having prepared his lecture.

a.wise

b.complicated

c.witty

d.resurgent

e.malignant

1504.The deadline of our assignment has been_____ . Now we don't know when we'll
submit it or if it will be submitted at all.

a.indefinite

b.similar

c.infinite
d.identical

e.theoretical

1505.His character has many______which are not obvious at first.

a.influences

b.faces

c.facets

d.phases

e.serials

1506.Scientists have declared that hair is found______in mammals.

a.exclusively

b.extravagantly

c.briskly

d.apprehensively

e.adamantly

1507.Today, we're qoing to have a/an______ about the advantages and disadvantages of
being a student at METU in the lesson.

a.conclusion

b.speech

c.quarrel

d.fight

e.discussion

1508.When he removed his glasses, his vision was_____ .

a.blurred

b.blocked

c.mixed
d.disbanded

e.blank

1509.Most successful people in life______ their success to both inspiration and

perspiration.

a.execute

b.sentence

c.praise

d.put

e.attribute

1510.The very dry weather has caused an extreme_____ of water.

a.shortage

b.demand

c.need

d.failure

e.abundance

1511.Your English is good, but could be better. There are many ways to____

a.deteriorate

b.increase

c.improve

d.communicate

e.raise

1512.I______eat fish, but more often I eat chicken.

a.simultaneously

b.meanwhile

c.occasionally
d.never

e.formerly

1513.When there are so many important things to be done, why does she insist on so
many_____ distractions?

a.drastic

b.petty

c.essential

d.crucial

e.indispensable

1514.Precious belongings should never be hidden around the house since thieves_____
know where to look.

a.variously

b.unavoidably

c.reliably

d.dearly

e.invariably

1515.We need an expert to ____ a qualified reproduction of a painting from the original

a.cultivate

b.achieve

c.find

d.discourage

e.distinguish

1516.You shouldn't take any______of what she says. She's just jealous.

a.offence

b.notice
c.information

d.warning

e.knowledge

1517.She hasn't said anything definite but I _____ it for granted that she'll be there.

a.accept

b.assume

c.have

d.take

e.promise

1518.Ignoring the will of the people______ to disaster in elections.

a.causes

b.carries

c.leads

d.results

e.leaves

1519.This machine doesn't work. There must be something_____ with it.

a.misunderstood

b.bad

c.false

d.wrong

e.right

1520.Everybody was______by the election news; nobody had expected Prosperity Party to
do so well.

a.excited

b.deserted
c.delighted

d.astounded

e.lost

1521.Most children object____ to eating leeks.

a.reliably

b.vehemently

c.popularly

d.pitilessly

e.unlikely

1522.Punctual people always_____ being a little early for their appointments.

a.lose track of

b.make a point of

c.hang up on

d.keep away from

e.go through with

1523.He was taken to the police station and _____ with dangerous driving.

a.blamed

b.accused

c.arrested

d.charged

e.told

1524.One of the earlier philosophers accepted the belief that reality is eternal, but also
stated that it’s made up of chance combinations of the four primal_____ : fire, air, earth
and water.

a.devices
b.deceptions

c.concessions

d.indications

e.properties

1525.The jury found him 'not guilty', so he was _____ cleared of the charges. Now, he is a
free man.

a.completely

b.rarely

c.frequently

d.likely

e.partially

1526.He has spent a large_____ of money on the repairs of his new house.

a.number

b.piece

c.weight

d.part

e.amount

1527.In the last world cup, there were a lot of formidable _____ for the top but next year I
believe I will win a medal

a.rivals

b.antagonists

c.colleagues

d.strangers

e.passengers
1528.The main _____ for going to university is to get a good education.

a.profit

b.advantage

c.reason

d.effect

e.result

1529.Since her childhood, she has suffered from a speech _____ , and therefore she can't
pronounce the sound 's' properly.

a.fault

b.mistake

c.error

d.dispute

e.defect

1530.Be careful! Don't break or open that bottle! It_____ poisonous gas!

a.combines

b.covers

c.produces

d.contains

e.protects

1531.We can live without clothes,but food and drink a re_____ to life.

a.reasonable

b.essential

c.temporary

d.unnecessary

e.insignificant
1532.Last Saturday, it was raining so______ that we couldn't go out shopping.

a.slightly

b.effectively

c.extremely

d.thinly

e.heavily

1533.Wly sister's hair turned grey______ She was only in her 30s.

a.unexpectedly

b.terminally

c.prematurely

d.personally

e.emotionally

1534.Political refugees are usually____ at customs for a day or two before they are allowed
entry.

a.confirmed

b.prepared

c.cursed

d.detained

e.condemned

1535.The farmers of this region have built their own canals to _____ the dry land.

a.irritate

b.involve

c.isolate

d.irradiate

e.irrigate
1536.If our planning is successful, we may ______the drawbacks

a.eliminate

b.recur

c.incur

d.impose

e.prefer

1537.Her parents let her do anything she likes, so she's completely_____ .

a.reasonable

b.spoilt

c.injured

d.destroyed

e.wounded

1538.The ministry declared that the movement of heavy loads would be ______by railroad.

a.withdrawn

b.restricted

c.supposed

d.cancelled

e.conflicted

1539.The President’s _____ resignation in summer resulted in an early presidential race

a.expected

b.abrupt

c.foremost

d.gradual

e.innate
1540.Martha is a very much_____ woman, she never comments on assumptions

a.realistic

b.moody

c.imaginative

d.prosperous

e.accurate

1541.When our commander gives an order he expects it to be _____ seriously and

punctually.

a.carried out

b.looked into

c.put aside

d.let down

e.dropped off

1542.His injuries turned out to be _____ and he died the day after the accident.

a.fatal

b.final

c.solemn

d.lively

e.harmless

1543.In the U.S.A, slavery was_____ after a very long and disgraceful period.

a.taken up

b.done away with

c.run across

d.sorted out

e.torn up
1544.America's national symbol is that great bird which is _____ as the bald eagle.

a.regarded

b.called

c.referred

d.known

e.checked

1545.The Count of Monte Cristo was written in French, but you can read it in the
English_____ , which is much easier for you to read.

a.withdrawal

b.version

c.adherent

d.proponent

e.upheaval

1546.On February 12, 1809, in a Kentucky log cabin, there was born a lad who _____
became the sixteenth President of the United States.

a.obviously

b.subsequently

c.severely

d.promptly

e.distinctly

1547.Our teacher was so indecisive that she w a s _____ persuaded to change her mind
again.

a.readily

b.subtly

c.abruptly

d.hardly
e.punctually

1548.Although Mr Perkins’s arguments were very _____ , the board didn't accept his
proposal.

a.persuasive

b.inappropriate

c.superfluous

d.futile

e.unavailable

1549.When the lights went out, I couldn’t see a thing, but gradually I was able to _____ the
outlines of the larger pieces of furniture

a.perceive

b.defer

c.inflate

d.withstand

e.neglect

1550.The audience____ their breath until the acrobat was safely down from the high wire.

a.took

b.caught

c.wasted

d.held

e.spent

1551.When I go to college, I will probably work each summer to help pay the______

a.resolution

b.verdict

c.prospect
d.tuition

e.script

1552.After landing at Plymouth, the Pilgrims suffered greatly; about half of them failed to
_____ the first winter.

a.reconcile

b.eliminate

c.survive

d.intervene

e.abate

1553.Walter left, saying he would return _____ , but he was gone for a long time.

a.presently

b.clearly

c.exceedingly

d.sarcastically

e.particularly

1554.Mother always told us to ____ our toys_____ when we finished playing.

a.stand / out

b.bring / up

c.get / through

d.put / away

e.let/on

1555.We ____ Carl’s plan to put in air conditioning but could not come to a decision.

a.shut off

b.worked out

c.knocked down
d.came across

e.talked over

1556.Some shops have doors which open by themselves at the _____ of a customer.

a.oppression

b.approach

c.recognition

d.obedience

e.collision

1557.It might be a good idea to buy a _____ raincoat because then it can be worn with
either side out.

a.decisive

b.reversible

c.strenuous

d.extravagant

e.slippery

1558.She is a very____child, who always does as she’s told.

a.apparent

b.influential

c.fanciful

d.desperate

e.compliant

1559.If you are both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don’t _____ each other.

a.fold

b.contradict

c.intervene
d.exclude

e.blink

1560.Scientists in different countries, working _____ of each other, have come up with very
similar results.

a.independently

b.immensely

c.timidly

d.sceptically

e.respectfully

1561.In recent years, scientists have come to a / an _____ that the earth is warming mostly
due to the emission of carbon dioxide from electrical power plants that burn coal, oil and
natural gas.

a.promotion

b.ambition

c.commission

d.treaty

e.agreement

1562.You can raise the microphone or lower it. It’s _____ .

a.adjustable

b.curable

c.breakable

d.readable

e.creative

1563.Last night I went to see a romantic film which was rather _____.

a.skilful
b.tough

c.moving

d.ecstatic

e.delightful

1564.One reason why artificial flavourings and colourings are _____ used in ready-made
foods is that they are much cheaper than natural ingredients.

a.scarcely

b.formerly

c.tactfully

d.widely

e.slightly

1565.The dentists working in this hospital object to _____ teeth without doing everything
that can be done.

a.heaving

b.extracting

c.scattering

d.ejecting

e.dragging

1566.In formulating a hypothesis, we must keep i t _____ with what we know of the real
world; it cannot disagree with our experience.

a.voracious

b.congruent

c.unwise

d.meticulous

e.proper
1567.Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not_____ to a
changing environment

a.foresee

b.adapt

c.hustle

d.collapse

e.legislate

1568.The college is about to ____ a program for reducing math anxiety among students.

a.malign

b.nominate

c.penetrate

d.overthrow

e.initiate

1569.Although she was knowledgeable in a number of fields, she was hired for her
particular _____ in computer programming.

a.expertise

b.tolerance

c.utility

d.variance

e.reluctance

1570.Low levels of hormones can cause a laundry list of health problems______ fatigue,
weight gain, and joint pain.

a.excluding

b.clarifying

c.confirming

d.sustaining
e.including

1571.In training it is suggested that an instructor not lay a burden on an individual beyond
his_____ .

a.bearable

b.limit

c.value

d.deficiency

e.moral

1572.Since the Song group is going to make a(n) _____ recording in the stadium tomorrow,
almost everyone is thought to be there.

a.alive

b.life

c.conscious

d.live

e.awake

1573.It is claimed that there is a (n)______ for every problem in democracy.

a.solute

b.remedy

c.correct

d.obstacle

e.situation

1574.Many things around us have begun to change so quickly that we can’t _____ them
easily.

a.go through with

b.put off
c.take up with

d.look forward to

e.keep up with

1575.The actor’s _____ decline in popularity was as striking and unexpected as his
meteoric rise to prominence had been.

a.sudden

b.gradual

c.precipitous

d.dazzling

e.inevitable

1576.In denying the convicted felon's request for a retrial, the judge explained that the
evidence demonstrating the man’s guilt was______.

a.irrelevant

b.exculpatory

c.incontrovertible

d.debatable

e.auspicious

1577.Although Rolf is usually quite____ , he was so angered by the salesman’s rude

remarks that he insisted on complaining to the manager.

a.tractable

b.timorous

c.plucky

d.valiant

e.diffident
1578.The ballet stage is a bright, seemingly weightless world where gravity is continually
being _____ by the dancers.

a.prolonged

b.reapportioned

c.unbalanced

d.reflected

e.defied

1579.To Judith, traveling was______her sister, however, looked upon each trip as an
interminable experience

a.confusing

b.joyous

c.exhilarating

d.stupefying

e.tiring

1580.Many of the misconceptions about Queen Victoria were created by those who_____
her most; in their efforts to depict her as a model of all virtues, they lost sight of the real
woman.

a.esteemed

b.impressed

c.challenged

d.admired

e.censured

1581.Stem cells may turn out to be a/an ______alternative to animal testing.

a.pensive

b.luminous

c.summary

d.promising
e.usual

1582.The archaeologist enjoyed the ____ life she led while gathering artifacts; she never
stayed at any one site long enough to get bored.

a.stealthy

b.nomadic

c.clamorous

d.indiscreet

e.rustic

1583.Joe Louis was a /an ____ fighter: he inspired fear in many of his opponents.

a.serene

b.impetuous

c.insipid

d.malleable

e.redoubtable

1584.According to the company spokesperson, the majority of the wrongful termination

lawsuits filed against the company were frivolous, representing bogus claims made by
_____ former employees hoping to strike it rich.

a.disgruntled

b.greedy

c.surprised

d.contented

e.wise

1585.The rumor was of the ____ variety, spreading slowly and almost imperceptibly until,
finally, everyone seemed to have heard the story

a.manifest

b.dilatory
c.insidious

d.aggressive

e.expeditious

1586.The traditional bonds that exist between the two countries, as well as the mutual
respect they hold for one another, will ............. a firm basis for further development of their
economic ties.

a.compromise

b.compensate

c.contribute

d.constitute

e.capitulate

1587.If you can do without the few .............. pleasures of the country, you will find the city
can provide you with the best that life has to offer.

a.rational

b.pastoral

c.humorous

d.scornful

e.satiric

1588.They were, in fact, having such a good time on their little desert island that -- when a
passing tanker rescued them a few days later -- both men were ............... sorry that they
had to leave.

a.outwardly

b.repulsively

c.reluctantly

d.ambiguously

e.genuinely
1589.City born and city bred, I have always ............... the country as something you look at
through a train window, as somewhere you occasionally visit during a weekend.

a.derived from

b.dominated

c.evacuated

d.regarded

e.concerned

1590.These sentimentalists fail to mention the long and friendless winter evenings which
are only interrupted by a(n) ............... visit to the local cinema -- virtually the sole form of
entertainment.

a.occasional

b.sophisticated

c.steady

d.retrospective

e.apathetic

1591.His intention to ____ the two close friends didn't work as they both knew that he was
not a real friend.

a.sort

b.separation

c.alienate

d.relate

e.nag

1592.The doctor has been trying to find a(n) ____ to give to the poisoned patient.

a.cure

b.heal

c.medicine

d.antidote
e.antecedent

1593.England has many colonies. However, some of them are ____ and direct the countries
themselves without receiving orders from England.

a.dependent

b.autonomous

c.free

d.democratic

e.theocratic

1594.Technology isn't always ____ to humans. It may also destroy the nature.

a.benefit

b.benevolent

c.beware

d.beneficiary

e.beneficial

1595.Scientists have been doing research on the ____ between climate changes and the
ozone layer.

a.cause

b.correspond

c.corrosive

d.corruption

e.correlation

1596.His conversation is full of ____ ideas; he should be clearer and more compact.

a.differ

b.lucid

c.diffuse
d.obvious

e.difficulties

1597.He ____ leaves the lights open when he goes out at night in order that thieves won't
break into his house.

a.definitely

b.deliberately

c.delightfully

d.unwisely

e.indefinitely

1598.Countries should stop ____ weaponry to other countries in order to have peaceful
world.

a.submitting

b.providing

c.subliming

d.protecting

e.subsequent

1599.That all guests have to sit in order of ____ in meetings shows a kind of hierarchy in
the firm.

a.precedence

b.prearrangement

c.precaution

d.acceptance

e.proposition

1600.His ____ about the rates of inflation turned out to be incredibly true.

a.preconception
b.prediction

c.preconceived

d.precision

e.predestination

1601.The stars are not ____ to our naked eyes because of the clouds.

a.visibly

b.vision

c.visible

d.further

e.vise

1602.Despite their ____ , professors do not always know everything about their subjects.

a.post natal

b.post script

c.post war

d.posturing

e.post-modernism

1603.He thinks he is ____ to everyone in the class since his father is very rich, but in fact he
is lazy and his grades are the lowest.

a.overestimated

b.superior

c.supervisory

d.superiority

e.superlative

1604.It was ____ that the teacher asked us to solve such easy questions in the final exam.

a.rigid
b.evidence

c.ridiculous

d.serious

e.repetitions

1605.Good ____ communication is needed in this company.

a.interpersonal

b.immoral

c.intramural

d.intransitive

e.transient

1606.Switzerland is one of the most ____ countries in Europe.

a.belligerent

b.underprivileged

c.affluent

d.misunderstood

e.underdeveloped

Answers 1501-1606

1501-e,1502-d,1503-d,1504-a,1505-d,1506-a,1507-d,1508-a,1509-d,1510-a,1511-c,1512-
c,1513-b,1514-d,1515-d,1516-a,1517-d,1518-c,1519-d,1520-d,1521-b,1522-b,1523-d,1524-
d,1525-a,1526-d,1527-a,1528-c,1529-d,1530-d,1531-b,1532-d,1533-a,1534-d,1535-e,1536-
a,1537-b,1538-b,1539-b,1540-e,1541-a,1542-a,1543-b,1544-d,1545-b,1546-b,1547-c,1548-
a,1549-a,1550-d,1551-d,1552-c,1553-a,1554-d,1555-e,1556-b,1557-b,1558-e,1559-b,1560-
a,1561-e,1562-a,1563-c,1564-e,1565-b,1566-b,1567-b,1568-e,1569-a,1570-c,1571-b,1572-
d,1573-b,1574-d,1575-a,1576-c,1577-b,1578-d,1579-c,1580-d,1581-d,1582-b,1583-e,1584-
b,1585-c,1586-d,1587-b,1588-e,1589-d,1590-a,1591-c,1592-d,1593-b,1594-e,1595-e,1596-
c,1597-b,1598-b,1599-a,1600-b,1601-c,1602-d,1603-b,1604-c,1605-a,1606-c
 Phrasal Verbs 3
1607.While they were on holiday their house was broken ______ and some valuable
paintings were stolen.

a.down

b.into

c.about

d.away

1608.By the way, I’ve just heard that Sally and Chris have ______ their engagement.

a.broken into

b.broken down

c.broken away

d.broken up

1609.After a bitter discussion they went ______ each other.

a.to

b.at

c.off

d.over

1610.No one really believed it when the news came that Titanic had ______.

a.gone away

b.gone down

c.gone out

d.gone by

1611.I’ve been afraid of dogs ever since a large Canine ______ me when I was a child.

a.went for
b.went after

c.went to

d.went over

1612.By the way, Bill, how much did that Regency desk go ______ in the auction on
Saturday?

a.away

b.for

c.in

d.off

1613.By the way, Clive ______ (paid a short visit) but you were out. So I told him to come
and see you tomorrow.

a.fall for

b.called by

c.get by

d.cut down in

1614.A bomb ______ (exploded) in the town center, killing three people and injuring
twenty-five others.

a.went on

b.went off

c.set on

d.set off

1615.Don’t eat that cheese - it’s ______!

a.gone away

b.gone out

c.gone off
d.gone down

1616.It’s difficult to see through this windscreen - I can’t even make ______ where the road
is.

a.up

b.out

c.into

d.over

1617.He had such a strong accent that it was very difficult to ______ what he was saying.

a.make up

b.make out

c.make over

d.make for

1618.A sudden draught caused the candle to ______ (stop burning).

a.put off

b.cut off

c.go off

d.go out

1619.When the meeting had finished, they went ______ the plan once again.

a.up

b.on

c.over

d.down

1620.Lucille is ______ a difficult period at work right now.

a.going into
b.going over

c.going out of

d.going through

1621.I know you’ve got it - so come on, ______!

a.hand it on

b.hand it out

c.hand it over

d.hand it in

1622.Could you hold ______ a minute? I’ll be right back.

a.on

b.in

c.up

d.on to

1623.I’ll have to ______ now, I’m afraid; there is someone at the door.

a.hang on

b.hang up

c.hang out

d.hang back

1624.When a fire ______ at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

a.broke out

b.broke off

c.broke down

d.broke through
1625.I took the doctor’s prescription to the chemist’s to be ______.

a.made out

b.made up

c.made over

d.made into

1626.I’m not surprised that Tom and Julie have ______. They were never really suited.

a.broken down

b.broken off

c.broken up

d.broken away

1627.Are you sure you aren’t holding your stomach ______, Charles? Your waist was two
inches more than this the last time I measured it.

a.away

b.for

c.in

d.off

1628.It’s really windy today, so ______ your hat!

a.hold on to

b.hold down to

c.hold by

d.hold for

1629.I hope help comes soon, Julie. I don’t think we can ______ much longer.

a.hold back

b.hold over

c.hold in
d.hold out

1630.I’m sorry I’m late. I was ______ in the traffic.

a.held back

b.held down

c.held over

d.held up

1631.John won’t be arriving until later, I’m afraid. His train’s been ______.

a.held up

b.held off

c.held back

d.held in

1632.Keep ______ alcohol and don’t smoke.

a.at

b.with in

c.away

d.off

1633.He kept ______ trying to annoy me and in the end I just hit him.

a.in

b.on

c.at

d.with

1634.The dog let ______ a yowl of pain when accidentally stepped on its tail.

a.out
b.off

c.up

d.through

1635.As the doctor arrived to attend to the girl who had fainted, the crowd moved to one
side to ______.

a.let him off

b.let him through

c.let him down

d.let him out

1636.Our living room looks ______ the mountains.

a.up to

b.at

c.to

d.on to

1637.I ______ the paper for news of the proposed strike, but didn’t find anything.

a.looked over

b.looked into

c.looked on

d.looked through

1638.I was ______ (moving towards) the post office when it suddenly started to rain.

a.running down

b.taking up

c.get through

d.making for
1639.I must get a new pair of boots. I’ve ______ my old ones.

a.worn off

b.worn down

c.worn out

d.worn away

1640.Looking carefully, we made ______ a tall figure in the darkness.

a.out

b.over

c.up

d.off

1641.Can you make ______ this prescription, please?

a.up

b.over

c.for

d.off

1642.Some working parents ______ being absent all day by giving their children lots of
presents.

a.make out

b.make out of

c.make up

d.make up for

1643.I don’t believe a word you’re saying. I think you’ve made the whole thing ______.

a.for

b.up

c.out
d.down

1644.The other day I came ______ an advert for a job you might be interested in.

a.through

b.over

c.across

d.around

1645.How is the new book coming ______, (progressing) Simon?

a.along

b.down

c.in

d.up

1646.The policeman told the people to ______ when they stopped to watch the accident.

a.hurry up

b.get away

c.go off

d.move along

1647.Although she was only sixteen she looked a lot older. In fact, she could easily pass
______ twenty-one.

a.away

b.for

c.in

d.off
1648.Before we start the meeting today I’d like to ______ (distribute) some notes I’ve made
about the forthcoming advertising campaign.

a.let down

b.send out

c.pass out

d.give on

1649.All my hard work paid ______ in the end - I came top of the class in the exam.

a.up

b.off

c.out

d.in

1650.He put six rings on the table and told her to ______ the one she liked best.

a.pick off

b.pick out

c.pick at

d.pick on

1651.There were so many people leaving the hotel that it took nearly an hour to ______.

a.check up

b.check out

c.check in

d.check over

1652.I try to keep ______ the latest fashions by going lots of shows in London.

a.up with

b.along with

c.up to
d.next to

1653.Sales were down so they had to ______ some of their staff.

a.put out

b.get out

c.lay off

d.turn down

1654.It took the soldier a long time to ______ the death of his comrade.

a.get round

b.get over

c.get across

d.get through

1655.It’s an excellent story, and in the end it turns ______ that everyone had a part in the
murder.

a.out

b.up

c.in

d.away

1656.I think I’ll have to sell my car. It keeps ______.

a.breaking off

b.breaking up

c.breaking down

d.breaking in

1657.It took him a long time to come ______ our way of thinking.

a.across to
b.round to

c.down to

d.in at

1658.Sorry I’m late but I was ______ by traffic.

a.held up

b.held in

c.held over

d.held out

1659.He was going to reply her letter, but for various reasons he never got ______ it.

a.up to

b.round to

c.over

d.out of

1660.It was a very difficult problem - one which no one could see a way of ______.

a.getting through

b.getting out

c.getting over

d.geting round

1661.The firefighters had to break the door ______ to rescue the little girl.

a.into

b.out

c.down
1662.The burglar broke ______ the house and stole all their money and jewelry.

a.away

b.into

c.forth

1663.I don’t know why their marriage is breaking ______.

a.through

b.in

c.up

1664.After two hours of hard work, we decided to break ______ for a little cup of coffee.

a.off

b.up

c.into

1665.We have to break ______ all our emotional barriers to feel free.

a.away

b.down

c.into

1666.When he spread the news, panic broke ______ in the city.

a.in

b.away

c.out

1667.Scientists will break ______ in their search for new sources of energy.

a.up

b.through
c.out

1668.Mary feels miserable, for she’s just broken ______ her boyfriend.

a.with

b.up

c.down

1669.Does this bring ______ memories?

a.in

b.on

c.back

1670.Did he ever bring ______ that book?

a.back

b.up

c.on

1671.Can I bring ______ my friend?

a.up

b.along

c.out

1672.The terrible scene of the crime continues to come ______ to me now and then.

a.back

b.between

c.down
1673.Nobody wants to come ______ as a witness of the crime.

a.over

b.forward

c.at

1674.I wonder why his experiment never came ______.

a.from

b.upon

c.off

1675.He came ______ with a good solution to the problem.

a.apart

b.out

c.up

1676.He was lucky to come ______ without any scratches.

a.through

b.under

c.by

1677.Will the stain come ______ if I wash it?

a.out

b.in

c.up

1678.The question didn’t come ______ so I was happy.

a.up

b.in
c.down

1679.To be hit by a car or bus is the same as to be ______ down.

a.cooled

b.marked

c.knocked

1680.To pass things from father to son is the same as to ______ down from generation to
generation.

a.calm

b.hand

c.climb

1681.To relax from stress is the same as to ______ down.

a.wind

b.lie

c.let

1682.The manager failed to get his ideas ______ to the employees.

a.across

b.down

c.in

1683.She is very well-paid, so she can get ______ without any help from him.

a.about

b.over

c.by
1684.I hope you don’t get ______ trouble again.

a.into

b.on

c.in

1685.I can’t get ______ all this work. I need some help.

a.about

b.away

c.through

1686.The rumors of his dismissal will soon get ______.

a.along

b.away

c.about

1687.If you’re in trouble, get ______ to a lawyer.

a.by

b.on

c.in

1688.He gave ______ all his fortune to charities.

a.down

b.away

c.up

1689.Don’t forget to give my books ______. I need to study for my exams.

a.out

b.back
c.up

1690.This must be a special type of writing paper, for it gives ______ a very pleasant smell.

a.on

b.off

c.up

1691.I don’t think you should go ______ a job in that company.

a.after

b.in

c.to

1692.The price of gas did not go ______ as we expected.

a.off

b.about

c.down

1693.My complaint goes ______ you, too.

a.on

b.for

c.in

1694.Don’t you think we should go ______ our plans again?

a.down

b.through

c.on
1695.What he said goes ______ his principles.

a.against

b.off

c.ahead

1696.Put the milk in the fridge or it will go ______.

a.out

b.off

c.down

1697.To join the army is the same as to ______ into the army.

a.go

b.let

c.look

1698.To make a quick decision about something is the same as to ______ into something.

a.look

b.rush

c.break

1699.To fit into something later is the same as to ______ into it.

a.let

b.make

c.grow

1700.To suddenly cry is the same as to ______ into tears.

a.fly

b.burst
c.run

1701.The doctor said that I have to keep ______ alcohol.

a.on

b.off

c.up

1702.Shut the door and keep the dogs ______ of the house.

a.away

b.off

c.out

1703.He never let us down, for he always kept ______ his promises.

a.at

b.to

c.back

1704.If you keep ______ your work, you’ll like it.

a.in

b.with

c.at

1705.When she got the promotion, she started to look ______ on the people she used to
work with.

a.up

b.for

c.down
1706.People looked ______ him as a great leader.

a.on

b.forward

c.in

1707.I’m looking ______ to visiting my relatives in California.

a.for

b.forward

c.up

1708.He is really lucky! He got a room that looks ______ on the sea.

a.up

b.over

c.out

1709.If you don’t know the word, look it ______ in the dictionary.

a.up

b.for

c.at

1710.It was so foggy that she couldn’t make ______ the road ahead.

a.out

b.over

c.up

1711.The man made ______ with all her money.

a.for

b.off
c.up

1712.Nothing will make ______ for their inefficiency.

a.in

b.out

c.up

1713.How is he making ______ with his new girlfriend?

a.out

b.off

c.away

1714.Don’t trust him. He always makes ______ stories.

a.up

b.out

c.after

1715.Only good employer-employee relationships can make ______ good production.

a.at

b.for

c.after

1716.When he sees blood, he passes ______.

a.over

b.out

c.on

1717.Can you help me pull ______ these boots?

a.off

b.our

c.in

1718.I think I just saw dad’s car pull ______ the driveway.

a.into

b.over

c.by

Answers 1607-1718

1607-b,1608-d,1609-b,1610-b,1611-a,1612-b,1613-b,1614-b,1615-c,1616-b,1617-b,1618-
d,1619-c,1620-d,1621-c,1622-a,1623-b,1624-a,1625-b,1626-c,1627-c,1628-a,1629-d,1630-
d,1631-a,1632-d,1633-b,1634-a,1635-b,1636-d,1637-d,1638-d,1639-c,1640-a,1641-a,1642-
d,1643-b,1644-c,1645-d,1646-c,1647-b,1648-c,1649-b,1650-b,1651-b,1652-a,1653-c,1654-
b,1655-a,1656-c,1657-b,1658-a,1659-b,1660-d,1661-c,1662-b,1663-c,1664-a,1665-b,1666-
c,1667-b,1668-a,1669-c,1670-a,1671-b,1672-a,1673-b,1674-c,1675-c,1676-a,1677-a,1678-
a,1679-c,1680-b,1681-a,1682-a,1683-c,1684-a,1685-c,1686-c,1687-b,1688-c,1689-b,1690-
b,1691-a,1692-c,1693-b,1694-b,1695-a,1696-b,1697-a,1698-a,1699-c,1700-b,1701-b,1702-
c,1703-b,1704-c,1705-c,1706-a,1707-b,1708-c,1709-a,1710-a,1711-b,1712-c,1713-a,1714-
a,1715-b,1716-b,1717-a,1718-b
 Modal Verbs 2
1719.A: You are ill. You ...... in the balcony. It isn't warm outside. B: I'm wearing warm
clothes. Don't worry.

a.needn't sit

b.can sit

c.must sit

d.mustn't sit

1720.A: I don't want to leave my phone at the desk before I enter the exam hall .......? B:
Unfortunately, yes. It is the rule.

a.Can I

b.Must I

c.May I

d.Could I

1721.A: You ...... wash those strawberries I've already washed them B: Oh, good. Thank
you.

a.needn't

b.must

c.couldn't

d.can

1722.I ........tell the time when I was 8 years old, but now I can.

a.can

b.couldn't

c.can't

d.could
1723.A: ...... help you? B: Yes, please. I'm looking for a leather jacket.

a.Must I

b.Have I

c.Can I

d.Did I

1724.A: Betty ...... pay her rent today. B: I hope she has enough money.

a.can

b.must

c.needn't

d.can't

1725.A: I........open this jar. B: Let me help you. ....... use a knife? A: No problem.

a.can't / Can I

b.mustn't / Must I

c.needn't / May I

d.can / Could I

1726.A: ...... turn on the volume of the radio 7 This is my favourite song. B: Sure. You ......
ask me. I'm never disturbed by music.

a.May I / can't

b.Could I / must

c.Must I / could

d.Can I/ needn't

1727.A: I ...... work hard during the weekend. B:Why? A: I ...... finish my weekly task
yesterday.

a.can/ mustn't

b.mustn't/ must
c.can't/ needn't

d.must/ couldn't

1728.She ...... smoke because she is pregnant and it is harmful to the baby

a.needn't

b.couldn't

c.mustn't

d.can

1729.A: ..........read and write when you were 5? B:No, I............ .

a.could you / couldn't

b.can you / can't

c.May I / must

d.Must I / needn't

1730.This medicine ...... heal you. Give it a try.

a.can

b.needn't

c.mustn't

d.couldn't

1731.A: Jeremy.....come to the dinner party today. B: I know. As far as I know, he......go on
a business trip.

a.can / hasn't

b.needn't / mustn't

c.can't / must

d.mustn't / has
1732.A: I...... speak English fluently before I stayed in England for a year. B: But now
you........That's very good.

a.could / could

b.must / needn't

c.couldn't/can

d.mustn't / must

1733.Andy ...... listen to his father because he is giving him very good advice about work.

a.didn't have to

b.must

c.can't

d.had to

1734.A: Ken's bus ride from Moscow took more than 16 hours. It was a really long trip. B:
He ...... be exhausted now.

a.must

b.had to

c.couldn't

d.needn't

1735.When you pick up heavy objects from the floor,you.....bend your knees not to hurt
yourself.

a.didn't have to

b.have been able to

c.had to

d.must

1736.While Emily is on holiday, I ...... water her plants and flowers, or they will die.

a.didn't have to
b.needn't

c.can

d.will have to

1737.Laurie ...... worry about missing her favourite TV show. I am recording it for her.

a.needn't

b.must

c.had to

d.couldn't

1738.I have looked everywhere for my mobile phone. I just ...... find it.

a.needn't

b.didn't have to

c.can't

d.mustn't

1739. Sheila and Trevor won the lottery jackpot on Saturday, so they ...... be extremely
happy.

a.can't

b.must

c.needn't

d.will have to

1740.Ever since my car broke down, I ...... drive to work; I ...... take the bus.

a.can't/ had to

b.won't be able to/ must

c.haven't been able to/ have had to

d.mustn't/ needn't
1741.You ........... touch my dog because he looks aggressive;he........be sick.

a.needn't / has to

b.can't / needn't

c.mustn't / must

d.didn't have to / can't

1742.We ...... fly home early because my husband got sick. Luckily, we ...... change our
tickets without having to pay any extra fee.

a.can / haven't been able to

b.had to/ were able to

c.could/ couldn't

d.can't / must

1743.A: ...... call the travel agent? B: No, you ....... I've just booked the holiday online.

a.Can I / didn't have to

b.Will I / don't have to

c.Will we / couldn't

d.Will you / mustn't

1744.A:........you run faster than your brother ? B:I.......last year,but now I can't.

a.Can't / will be able to

b.Will / needn't

c.Must / don't have to

d.Can / could

1745.I............be at the airport by 7 tomorrow morning, so I ...... use a taxi to be there on

time.

a.must/ will have to

b.had to/ needn't

c.mustn't/ can't

d.can / couldn't

1746.Arda has a doctor's appointment at half past 8 this morning, so he ...... come to the
office at 9.

a.didn't have to

b.might not

c.ought not

d.was able to

1747.Henry: ...... I have a cold drink, please? Mrs. Cavill: Yes, of course.

a.May

b.Might

c.Can't

d.Mustn't

1748.A: ...... I use the printer, please? B: Sure.

a.Can

b.Must

c.Couldn't

d.Can't

1749.The exam was so difficult that the students......answer most of the questions.

a.may not

b.can

c.should

d.couldn't
1750.I ...... go to the party this evening because I feel really tired.

a.maybe

b.didn't have to

c.may not

d.must

1751.To lose weight, Demir ...... go on a diet, and he ...... eat sweets and junk food.

a.might not / had to

b.should / shouldn't

c.can't / needn't

d.needn't / couldn't

1752.That blue boat..........be my uncle Steven's.His boat is yellow and grey.

a.can't

b.mustn't

c.might not

d.needn't

1753.You ...... talk to your friends or use a mobile phone while you are doing the exam
because it is forbidden.

a.don't have to

b.should

c.may

d.mustn't

1754.A: ...... we go and pick some apples from the tree? B: Sure! I'd love to.

a.Might

b.Must

c.Will
d.Should

1755.They ...... hurry! The post office closes in 10 minutes and they ...... post the letter
today.

a.mustn't / didn't have to

b.may/ should

c.must/ have to

d.could / can't

1756.During a fire, you.......panic and run, and you........walk quickly towards the fire exit.

a.migh / couldn't

b.may / mustn't

c.shouldn't / should

d.can't / were able to

1757.You _____ be hungry. You had no lunch.

a.can’t

b.shouldn’t

c.must

d.couldn’t

1758.I _____ not have time to phone you this evening.

a.may

b.must

c.would

d.didn’t

1759.He probably _____ be back in time for dinner.

a.isn’t
b.wasn’t

c.won’t

d.doesn’t

1760.A: She can’t sing. B: Neither_____.

a.do

b.could I

c.am I

d.can I

1761.It’s very cold. You _____ to put a sweater on.

a.should

b.ought

c.has

d.must

1762.A: Will the director be back in the office today? B: He said he _____ be, but he wasn’t
sure.

a.can

b.might

c.may

d.has to

1763.A: _____. B: I’m sorry, but I haven’t got my car.

a.Will you give me a lift?

b.Will I drive you to school?

c.Could you drive a bit faster?

d.When will we meet?

1764.You _____ get the 8.45 train. It doesn’t stop at Yorkshire.

a.had better

b.mustn’t

c.should

d.don’t have to

1765.We _____ play football today because it is raining.

a.couldn’t

b.can’t

c.aren’t

d.didn’t

1766.A: I’ve got toothache. B: You’d _____ go to the dentist.

a.better

b.should

c.used to

d.must

1767.Betty has a temperature. She _____ be ill.

a.had better

b.used to

c.can not

d.must

1768.Good morning sir, what _____ I do for you?

a.would

b.can

c.will
d.must

1769.A: I_____ play the guitar. B: But you said yesterday you _____ play it.

a.can’t / could

b.can / could

c.couldn’t / can

d.could / could

1770.He _____ drive a car when he was eighteen.

a.is able

b.could

c.can

d.is used to

1771.You _____ watch TV when you are studying.

a.didn’t

b.shouldn’t

c.couldn’t

d.aren’t

1772.We _____ see him tomorrow.

a.might

b.would

c.had to

d.ought

1773._____ you able to understand the lesson this morning?

a.Were
b.Could

c.Would

d.Should

1774.A horse _____ go twice as fast as an elephant.

a.used to

b.can

c.is used to

d.is able

1775.A: Do you like Florida? B: Not really. I’m not _____ the heat.

a.used to

b.be able to

c.get used to

d.got used to

1776.A: Did your mother tell you stories when you were small? B: Yes, she _____ tell me
Nasrettin Hodja’s stories.

a.would

b.used

c.was used to

d.is used to

1777.A: We must go soon, mustn’t we? B: Yes, we_____ go.

a.had better

b.would

c.had to

d.will have to
1778.Nobody _____ come yesterday.

a.wasn’t able to

b.should

c.could

d.were able to

1779.If I were you I_____ see a doctor.

a.would

b.had better

c.would rather

d.should

1780.This _____ be the right road. There is no other way.

a.had better

b.must

c.have to

d.would rather

1781.You _____ get the 9.45 train. You could get the 9.55 and still arrive in time.

a.don’t have to

b.mustn’t

c.should

d.had better

1782.A: I’m putting on weight. B: You _____ go on a diet

a.ought

b.had to

c.needed to
d.should

1783.You _____ to write and thank him.

a.has

b.must

c.ought

d.needed

1784.My classmate can play basketball very well.

a.He must practice every day.

b.He must be practice every day.

1785.My uncle is very strong. He can lift 300 kilograms!

a.He must be exercise a lot.

b.He must exercise a lot.

1786.John and Steven are running to their next class.

a.They might be late.

b.They might late.

1787.There’s someone studying at the library.

a.It can’t David. I think he’s at home.

b.It can’t be David. I think he’s at home.

1788.Susan is telling everyone the password.

a.It mustn’t be a secret.

b.It mustn’t a secret.

1789.What’s the capital city of the United States?

a.I don’t know but it can’t New York.

b.I don’t know but it can’t be New York.

1790.My classmate just raised her hand.

a.She must know the answer.

b.She must be know the answer.

1791.Hey! Look out the window, everyone. It’s snowing!

a.It can’t be snowing! It’s August!

b.It can’t snowing! It’s August.

1792.My friend never passes his exams at school.

a.He mustn’t study very hard.

b.He mustn’t be study very hard.

1793.Oh, no! My car won’t start. What’s wrong with it?

a.It may be out of gas.

b.It may out of gas.

1794.I’m not sure but I think our exam is on Thursday.

a.It can’t on Thursday.

b.It can’t be on Thursday.

1795.Eduardo is usually very tired in the mornings.

a.I think he can’t be get much sleep.

b.I think he can’t get much sleep.

1796.Why didn’t you help him? You ___ have done it.

a.must

b.can

c.could

d.were to

e.was able to

1797.A: ___ I phone you tonight? B: Yes, you ___ .

a.may / may

b.must / might

c.could / can’t

d.shouldn’t / shouldn’t

e.have to / had to

1798.But I ___ stay in England for six months, and not for a fortnight as I had planned.

a.had to

b.have to

c.am able to

d.can

e.will have

1799.I ___ draw a circle with a pencil only, and you? -Neither can I.

a.can’t

b.can

c.may

d.shan’t

e.couldn’t
1800.Last week I ___ go to town on business trip as the Ministry of Education had asked
me to come.

a.had to

b.might

c.should

d.could

e.was able to

Answers 1719-1800

1719-d,1720-b,1721-a,1722-b,1723-c,1724-b,1725-a,1726-d,1727-d,1728-c,1729-a,1730-
a,1731-c,1732-c,1733-b,1734-a,1735-d,1736-d,1737-a,1738-c,1739-b,1740-c,1741-c,1742-
b,1743-b,1744-d,1745-a,1746-b,1747-a,1748-a,1749-d,1750-c,1751-b,1752-a,1753-d,1754-
c,1755-c,1756-c,1757-c,1758-a,1759-c,1760-d,1761-b,1762-b,1763-a,1764-b,1765-b,1766-
a,1767-c,1768-b,1769-a,1770-b,1771-b,1772-a,1773-a,1774-b,1775-a,1776-a,1777-a,1778-
c,1779-c,1780-c,1781-d,1782-c,1783-a,1784-a,1785-b,1786-,1787-b,1788-a,1789-b,1790-
a,1791-a,1792-a,1793-a,1794-b,1795-b,1796-c,1797-a,1798-a,1799-a,1800-a
 If clauses and Wish clauses
1801.If he _____ me tomorrow, I _____ some difficulty doing the work on my own.

a.weren’t to help / would have

b.doesn’t help / would have had

c.shouldn’t help / would have had

d.wouldn’t help / had

e.didn't help / will have

1802.If the primary candidates_____more on the issues, the results of the election_____
quite different.

a.had focused / would have been

b.have focused / would be

c.focused / can be

d.were focused / would have been

e.will focus / could have been

1803.A: "Are you going to the theatre tomorrow?" B: “No, but I wish I _____ .”

a.had

b.did

c.am

d.were

e.will

1804.If I _____ so much vacation time, I _____ with you on the cruise to Miami next week.

a.hadn't had / wouldn't go

b.didn't have / wouldn't have gone

c.hadn't had / wouldn't have gone

d.weren't having / wouldn't be going

e.didn't have / wouldn't go

1805.If there is ever another earthquake next year, this building _____ it because it was
built according to the new earthquake regulations.

a.had better withstand

b.might have withstood

c.is to withstand

d.whould withstand

e.could have withstood

1806.If only I _____ then what I _____ now.

a.have known / am realizing

b.knew / realized

c.had known / realize

d.know / realize

e.had known / realized

1807.She and her boyfriend_____married now if only she _____ a scholarship to have an
academic degree in the USA.

a.will be / wouldn’t have got

b.are / hasn’t got

c.could be / wouldn’t get

d.would be / hadn’t got

e.should be / hasn't got

1808.If you_____ in a house, perhaps with a garage that has room for storing a telescope,
then a larger instrument _____ you well.

a.live / may serve

b.lived / might serve

c.were living / should serve

d.had lived / could have served

e.had been living / would serve

1809.Oh, how I wish I .............. with you last night!

a.were

b.was

c.had been

d.am

e.have been

1810.Oh, how I wished you .............. there with me last night!

a.were

b.was

c.had been

d.am

e.have been

1811.I wish you ............. to me like that last night!

a.were speaking

b.didn't speak

c.hadn't spoken

d.have been speaking

e.spoke

1812.I feel as if I .............. in heaven when you take me into your arms.

a.will have been

b.were
c.had been

d.have been

e.was

1813.I am sorry, but I don't know where he lives. I wish I .............

a.did

b.were

c.had known

d.do

e.will know

1814.I now wish I .............. all of that money and saved some for the future.

a.didn't spend

b.hadn't spent

c.don't spend

d.haven't spend

e.won't spend

1815.I did terrible on the history test yesterday. I wish I __________ harder.

a.had studied.

b.studied.

c.study.

d.were studying

1816.Mary can't make it to the party tomorrow night. I wish she __________ it.

a.could make.

b.made.

c.were making.
d.had made

1817. Max isn't going to be there tomorrow. I wish he __________ there.

a.was going to be.

b.will be.

c.were going to be.

d.had been

1818.If she ...... me before half past nine today, I ...... any questions she may have.

a.had called/ answered

b.will call/ answer

c.called / had answered

d.calls/ can answer

1819.The boss ...... very angry if you ...... the report by the end of the day.

a.won't be/ completed

b.will be/ don't complete

c.were/ had completed

d.had been / completed

1820.If they ...... the overnight flight from Australia, they ...... tired when they arrive.

a.take/ will be

b.took / would have been

c.will take/ have been

d.had taken / were

1821.A:.........I hear from you, you.......me a ride to school tomorrow, won't you ? B:That's
right.

a.If / would have given

b.If only / could have given

c.Unless / will give

d.I wish / would give

1822.If you ...... a rude person, ...... you still ...... calm and polite in front of him?

a.will meet/ can ... remain

b.had met/ will ... remain

c.meet/ would ... remain

d.met / would ... remain

1823.If we ...... the walls blue and white, the living room ...... much nicer .

a.would paint / looked

b.had painted / will look

c.painted / would look

d.paint / had looked

1824.My friend Catherine ...... at home if she hadn't had so much work to do.

a.wouldn't have stayed

b.didn't stay

c.couldn't stay

d.can't stay

1825.If you ...... late, you ..... your plane to Brazil.

a.wouldn't have been I had missed

b.weren't/ won't miss

c.aren't/ wouldn't miss

d.hadn't been/ wouldn't have missed

1826.If I ...... you were coming, I ...... you up from the train station.

a.would know/ could pick

b.had known / would have picked

c.know/ would pick

d.knew/ could have picked

1827.I really wish the phone.......ringing.We........twenty calls so far this morning.

a.would stop / have had

b.could stop / have

c.can stop / are having

d.would have stopped / will have

1828.If the cat..............on the table, it .........my mother'sflower vase.

a.will jump / breaks

b.jumps / may break

c.jumped / would be broken

d.had jumped / would have been broken

Answers 1801-1828

1801-a,1802-a,1803-d,1804-e,1805-c,1806-c,1807-d,1808-a,1809-c,1810-a,1811-c,1812-
b,1813-a,1814-b,1815-a,1816-a,1817-c,1818-c,1819-b,1820-a,1821-c,1822-d,1823-c,1824-
a,1825-d,1826-b,1827-a,1828-b