A number of famous athletes ... taken part in the competition.
1. are
2. has
3. have
4. is
He is so thoughtful! He always remembers other ... birthdays.
1. people
2. peoples'
3. peoples
4. people's
No ... comments followed, which seemed a bit strange.
1. farther
2. far
3. further
4. furthest
It is ... expensive to live in London than in any other city in Britain.
1. far more
2. far most
3. very more
4. less much
The first room I looked into was ... .
1. fifth room
2. room five
3. the room five
4. the room fifth
My wife and I... ordered an avocado to start with, as we both were on a diet.
1. each
2. every
3. every of
4. each of
My sister ... the piano each time she has a spare minute.
1. has practised
2. was practising
3. practises
4. has been practising
I can see you ... confused. Let me explain.
1. are got
2. were getting
3. are getting
4. had got
I... my hair long when I was at school. And I haven't cut it ever since.
1. weared
2. wore
3. had worn
4. have worn
She ... awake worrying about all the work she had to do.
1. lied
2. lay
3. laid
4. layed
Who will run Mr.Brent's business when he ... ?
1. will have retired
2. will retire
3. retired
4. retires
Next August they ... their 25th wedding anniversary.
1. are celebrating
2. have celebrated
3. will be celebrated
4. are celebrated
You ... on whatever I do or say! Why?
1. are always commented
2. are always commenting
3. had always commented
4. have always commenting
Mary suddenly remembered that she ... off the oven.
1. wasn't switched
2. hasn't switched
3. hadn't switched
4. wasn't switching
Back in 1950 it was a sleepy little village, but things ... a lot since then.
1. had changing
2. were changed
3. are changing
4. have changed
We ... in this house for twenty years in December. I can't even believe it!
1. will have lived
2. are living
3. have lived
4. will live
We ... with the Johnsons for almost a week and it is great fun.
1. have been staying
2. stay
3. staying
4. were staying
He ... a letter by the University confirming his admission.
1. was sending
2. was sent
3. sent
4. was being sent
The cause of the accident ... and the results will soon be announced.
1. is investigating
2. is being investigating
3. is been investigated
4. is being investigated
Though the letter ... properly, it failed to reach me.
1. had addressed
2. was being addressed
3. had been addressed
4. has addressed
Scarcely ... he started behaving differently.
1. had he been promoted when
2. he had been promoted than
3. he has been promoted when
4. had he been promoted than
I think I ... start dieting to lose weight.
1. should
2. have
3. ought
4. am
Each time Jack's dog was made ... him his slippers.
1. to be brought
2. bring
3. to bring
4. bringing
We have postponed ...anyone the news until after Christmas.
1. telling
2. to tell
3. tell of
4. telling
If you ... your coat, you wouldn't be so cold.
1. would bring
2. bring
3. had brought
4. have brought
I wish you ... watching television while I am talking to yon.
1. would stop
2. had stoped
3. have stopped
4. stop
Many people are envious of ... rich and famous.
1. the
2. a
3. an
4. -
... Hyde Park is a famous park in central London.
1. a
2. the
3. an
4. -
The barking dog kept us awake all through ... night.
1. an
2. a
3. the
4. -
Lucy is getting married today. So Anne is probably ... the wedding now.
1. in
2. to
3. on
4. at
We've lost the game and we are very sad... it.
1. for
2. with
3. about
4. at
The patient's condition is giving cause... concern.
1. of
2. at
3. for
4. to
This washing machine won't let you ... .
1. out
2. down
3. up
4. off
Trees were planted along the street... to reduce the traffic noise.
1. because
2. so as
3. in case
4. that's why
Pascal went ahead with the experiment ... he knew it was dangerous.
1. even though
2. in spite
3. even
4. despite
Economics ... only recently been recognised as a scientific study.
1. is
2. have
3. has
4. are
Not many people believe that... private lives are their own business.
1. politicians'
2. politician
3. politician's
4. politicians’s
Of all the houses we have seen my family prefers....
1. one isolated most
2. the most isolated one
3. one isolated more
4. more isolated one
The ... item on the programme is a piano sonata.
1. nearest
2. near
3. nearer
4. next
The musical revolution of rock-and-roll occurred in the late ... .
1. fiftieth
2. fifty
3. fifties
4. fiftyeth
There were two applicants for the job and I gave a form to ... .
1. each other
2. every
3. each of them
4. every one
Our mail normally ... between 9 and 10 a.m.
1. arrive
2. is arriving
3. arrives
4. are arrived
Unless I have a quiet room I... to do any work.
1. don't be able
2. won't be able
3. am not be able
4. haven't been able
The last job I... for required applicants to speak Italian.
1. have applied
2. had been applyed
3. was applied
4. applied
The Labour Party easily ... the Conservatives at the last election.
1. beated
2. beat
3. bit
4. has beaten
What on earth ... ? It smells awful.
1. are you cooked
2. are you cooking
3. you are cooking
4. have you cooking
We ... our weekly meeting tomorrow instead of Friday this week.
1. will be had
2. are having
3. have
4. had had
Jemmy ... arguments with her elder sister over nothing. She should be more tolerant.
1. had always had
2. is always having
3. will have always
4. has always
I... our neighbours around lately - they must have gone away somewhere.
1. haven't been seen
2. didn't see
3. haven't seen
4. haven't saw
My heart sank as I looked around the house. The attic was all in cobweb as nobody ...it since the day my father died.
1. was entering
2. has entered
3. entered
4. had entered
This chess game is going to last ages. They ... it even by midnight.
1. haven't finished
2. are not finishing
3. won't have finished
4. won't be finished
We ... at the painting for a long time before we realized that it was a skilful copy.
1. are looking
2. were looking
3. have been looking
4. had been looking
It's still a miracle that no one ... in yesterday's car accident.
1. was being injured
2. had been injured
3. had injured
4. was injured
At this moment somebody in the world is dying and another one....
1. was born
2. is been born
3. is being born
4. has born
He didn't pay the bill and now the electricity ... .
1. is been disconnected
2. has been disconnected
3. has disconnected
4. was disconnecting
The policeman inquired if the driver ... , but the driver denied it.
1. has been speeding
2. had been speeding
3. was speeding
4. was speeded
They didn't want to come with us at first but we ... persuade them.
1. were able to
2. should
3. had
4. ought
You can't expect your bicycle brakes ... immediately.
1. to be repaired
2. repair
3. repairing
4. to repair
If I take that job, it will mean ... less money.
1. earn
2. being earning
3. earning
4. to be earned
If he ... me, he would certainly have greeted me.
1. recognized
2. would have recognized
3. has recognized
4. had recognized
I wish I ... more people to my fancy dress party last week.
1. had invited
2. invited
3. was inviting
4. would invite
He asked me for ... advice but I was reluctant to give any.
1. the
2. a
3. an
4. -
... Tate Gallery is the main modern art museum in London.
1. the
2. a
3. an
4. -
Don't take my words close to ... heart.
1. an
2. a
3. the
4. -
In fact I needed to get off the bus ... the next stop.
1. in
2. on
3. at
4. for
I feel more confident... myself and my abilities these days.
1. for
2. in
3. about
4. with
We are saving an extra income ... a round-the-world trip next year.
1. for
2. to
3. on
4. at
I don't think he would have broken the window ... purpose.
1. with
2. for
3. on
4. by
I missed two weeks’ training ... the flu last month.
1. as
2. so as
3. because of
4. even so
...the fact that the identity of the attacker is known to the police, no name has been released.
1. Besides
2. Despite
3. In spite
4. Unless
Measles ... still a fairly serious disease in some countries.
1. has
2. are
3. is
4. have been
The students borrowed each ... notes before the exam.
1. other's
2. others'
3. other
4. others's
I could hardly keep awake. It is ... film ever made by this director.
1. the most dull
2. the dullest
3. the most duller
4. a more duller
- Which books do you like more: amusing or instructive? - I prefer the former to the ....
1. last
2. latest
3. latter
4. later
He takes ... in shoes.
1. fortieth size
2. the forty size
3. size forty
4. the size forty
Bob was carrying a huge bag in ... hand.
1. each
2. both
3. any
4. every
On some weekday mornings Alice ... through the park to work if there is no need to hurry.
1. was walking
2. has walked
3. walks
4. walked
If you ... more on your school work, you'll make a breakthrough in many subjects.
1. would be concentrated
2. will concentrate
3. have concentrating
4. concentrate
I didn't want to talk to Paul so the moment he entered the room I ...,
1. have left
2. left
3. am leaving
4. will leave
When I was playing football yesterday I ... my new T-shirt.
1. was torn
2. have torn
3. was tearing
4. tore
Don't interrupt me while I..., please.
1. was talking
2. have talked
3. am talking
4. talked
Andy has just phoned to say that he ... back till Sunday night.
1. wasn't coming
2. won't be come
3. isn't coming
4. hasn't come
Our neighbours ... during the night! It is so annoying! Don't they understand it?
1. are always shouting
2. are always shouted
3. shout always
4. had always shouted
There ... little movement in the negotiations since January. We are still unaware of the company's future.
1. has been
2. is
3. had been
4. was
Peter and Mary ... a lot about their English teacher's demanding reputation before they began the course.
1. were heard
2. have heard
3. had heard
4. had been heard
No doubt she will have ... her training course by the spring.
1. been completed
2. complete
3. completed
4. completing
Ever since I was a young girl I ... to take things seriously.
1. am trying
2. have been trying
3. try
4. was trying
When I was young, children ... to treat older people with respect.
1. taught
2. were taught
3. have been taught
4. were teaching
The man who is suspected of stealing your wallet... at the moment.
1. is been questioned
2. is questioning
3. is being questioned
4. has been questioned
The talks are nearly over. An agreement... on most points.
1. has already reached
2. had already reached
3. is already reaching
4. has already been reached
When I last saw him, I asked Peter why ... to London yet.
1. he hadn't gone
2. hasn't he gone
3. hadn't he gone
4. he hasn't gone
The traffic rules say that we ... cross the road when the red light is showing.
1. don't have
2. oughtn't
3. mustn't
4. don't need
Neil Armstrong was the first man ... on the moon.
1. walk
2. to walking
3. having walked
4. to walk
They wanted the meeting ... till the next month.
1. to be postponed
2. to be postponing
3. to postpone
4. be postponed
If the leading actress hadn't played so wonderfully, the first night of the play ... a complete failure.
1. would have been
2. had been
3. would be
4. was
I wish you ... to our party, it was really great fun.
1. came
2. have come
3. would come
4. had come
This medicine is more often used by ... elderly people.
1. the
2. an
3. a
4. -
We landed at... Heathrow airport well after midnight.
1. a
2. the
3. an
4. -
If possible, I'd like to have the cleaning finished by ... afternoon.
1. a
2. the
3. an
4. -
She is no longer capable ... doing her job properly.
1. at
2. of
3. till
4. for
My mother disapproves ... every boyfriend I bring home.
1. at
2. of
3. with
4. for
As soon as she got ... the train and sat down she opened her suitcase.
1. on
2. in
3. at
4. by
I'll put you ... to Mr. Thompson's office in a minute.
1. for
2. through
3. up
4. into
You won't get a visa ... you have your passport with you.
1. because
2. if
3. while
4. unless
I couldn't sleep ... I was very tired.
1. although
2. despite
3. in spite
4. because of
This species of birds ... rare.
1. have
2. are
3. is
4. has
On my ... behalf I'd like to thank yon all for your help.
1. parent
2. parents'
3. parents
4. parentes'
This illustrated magazine contains photos of the ... fashions.
1. last
2. latest
3. late
4. latter
Travelling by plane is ... than driving your own car.
1. a lot safest
2. more safer
3. far safest
4. much safer
Could I have two ... ,please?
1. dozen of eggs
2. dozen eggs
3. dozens eggs
4. dozens of eggs
Not every student has been informed of the meeting ... will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
1. which
2. what
3. who
4. that one
The train for Brighton ... at 3.15 from platform five.
1. will have departed
2. departs
3. has departed
4. is departed
We'd better remain in our seats before the train ... .
1. will stop
2. will have stopped
3. stops
4. will be stopped
Many people have lost their jobs since the recession ... .
1. had stalled
2. stalled
3. has been stalled
4. was stalled
The chairman ... his hand and made a sign for everybody to be silent.
1. raised
2. rosed
3. rised
4. rose
This time last year I... in the rain along a country road in France.
1. was cycling
2. had been cycling
3. was cycled
4. have cycled
I... the neighbour's cat this week while she is in hospital.
1. am feeding
2. have feeded
3. had fed
4. will be fed
You ... your things around and it really gets on my nerves!
1. leave always
2. have always leaving
3. are always left
4. are always leaving
John ... me that he is getting married.
1. was just told
2. had just told
3. has just told
4. is just told
I had the impression that he ... about our request.
1. has forgotten
2. had forgotten
3. will forget
4. was forgetting
In the next thirty years the population of the world ... considerably.
1. has increased
2. was increased
3. will increased
4. will have increased
I... home all day, but I can't get through.
1. was phoning
2. have been phoned
3. had been phoning
4. have been phoning
My doctor says I mustn't do any vigorous exercise until I ... fully recovered.
1. am
2. will be
3. won't be
4. haven't
When I left the laboratory, the device ... .
1. has still been tested
2. was still being tested
3. was still testing
4. had still tested
She disappeared from a London hotel on Monday and ... ever since.
1. was not seen
2. has not been seen
3. has not seen
4. won't be seen
I felt really happy for you when I heard you ... your exams successfully.
1. have passed
2. are passing
3. had passed
4. have been passed
I... get up early tomorrow as I leave by the 7.15 train.
1. am able
2. ought
3. have to
4. could
I saw him ... the room about an hour ago.
1. had left
2. to be leaving
3. to leave
4. leave
Young children enjoy ... with household chores.
1. to help
2. to be helped
3. to be helping
4. helping
If you had gone to the concert with me, you ... a marvelous spectacle.
1. had witnessed
2. would witness
3. would have been witnessed
4. would have witnessed
I wish Jim ... to London as I rarely see him now.
1. hadn't moved
2. hasn't moved
3. won't move
4. isn't moving
The subject he is most interested in is ... ancient history.
1. a
2. the
3. an
4. -
... London Bridge dates back to the 12th century.
1. a
2. the
3. an
4. -
At... sunset we saw our friends approaching our house.
1. a
2. an
3. the
4. -
What will you be doing ... the New Year's Day?
1. in
2. at
3. on
4. for
Sam complained ... having a stomachache this morning.
1. on
2. for
3. of
4. at
We can tell you the names of all the world's capitals ... memory.
1. of
2. from
3. by
4. on
You should keep your promise ... all means.
1. at
2. for
3. by
4. with
I managed to talk to Carol just ...she was leaving.
1. like
2. as
3. how
4. unless
... all the seats on the train were taken, we had to stand.
1. Since
2. However
3. As a result
4. That's why
It was 12 o'clock before the family ... all in bed.
1. were
2. is
3. was
4. are
The students listened very attentively to ... explanation.
1. a professors'
2. the professors
3. a professor
4. the professor's
These shoes don't fit me. Have you got... size?
1. a more larger
2. more large
3. a larger
4. a much large
... train to Glasgow leaves from platform 3.
1. Nearest
2. The next
3. Next
4. The nearer
Over two ... students were present at the meeting.
1. hundreds of
2. hundred
3. hundreds
4. hundred of
... of them had the slightest idea of what she meant to say.
1. Somebody
2. Nobody
3. Anybody
4. None
The water in this lake rarely ... in winter.
1. freezed
2. freezes
3. is freezing
4. is frozed
If the sea level... higher, the risk of flood will increase.
1. gets
2. will get
3. will be getting
4. is got
She ... off her coat the minute she entered the house.
1. has been taken
2. had taken
3. took
4. was taking
Jim ... from the table and left the room.
1. rose
2. rised
3. rosed
4. raised
People ... more and more interested in physical fitness nowadays.
1. have became
2. became
3. are become
4. are becoming
The board of directors ... with representatives of the union tomorrow.
1. is meeting
2. will have meet
3. will be met
4. have met
We shared a flat with him when we were students and he ... about my untidiness.
1. was always complaining
2. had always been complained
3. has always been complaining
4. complained always
There is not much to do now, as we ... the main problem.
1. have solved
2. have been solved
3. had solved
4. are solved
When it was time to go I asked if I could see the room I... in for five years.
1. was lived
2. had lived
3. have lived
4. live
They say that the supplies of uranium will ... by the end of the decade in some African countries
1. have ran out
2. be run out
3. have run out
4. have been run out
Did you know that Peter ... the party for a week especially for you?
1. is arranging
2. had been arranged
3. has been arranging
4. had been arranging
Billions of dollars ... in banks every day.
1. will deposit
2. deposit
3. are depositing
4. are deposited
You see, I can't leave home now, my new computer system ... .
1. is installing
2. is being installed
3. has been installed
4. is been installing
Before she graduated last May, Susan ... a position with a law firm.
1. had offered
2. offered
3. has been offered
4. had been offered
He told me later that he ... waiting over two hours in the freezing cold.
1. has been
2. would be
3. was
4. had been
You ... be mad if you think I'll be able to lend you so much money.
1. ought
2. must
3. mustn't
4. can
Sarah's mother made her ... her room before she went out.
1. tidying
2. to be tidying
3. to tidy
4. tidy
He gave up ... with them long ago, didn't he?
1. corresponding
2. with corresponding
3. correspond
4. to correspond
If I had known you couldn't eat meat, I ... it for dinner yesterday.
1. wouldn't buy
2. wouldn't have bought
3. won't buy
4. hadn't bought
It was impossible to do the translation on the spot. I wish yon ... us some reference material beforehand
1. give
2. have given
3. gave
4. had given
It's wonderful to hear such ... great news.
1. the
2. a
3. an
4. -
Lake Erie is one of the five great Lakes in ... North America.
1. a
2. an
3. the
4. -
Can you give me ... hand to lift the suitcase?
1. the
2. an
3. a
4. -
How long has he been married ... her?
1. to
2. with
3. at
4. on
My dog is the only creature that never objects ... going for a walk in any weather.
1. with
2. to
3. at
4. of
He was dying to show me that he was capable ... doing it all by himself.
1. of
2. in
3. for
4. to
Everyone looks ... to her for her courage and determination.
1. in
2. on
3. up
4. over
The doctor took his medicine bag,... someone might be hurt.
1. so that
2. unless
3. in case
4. when
The weather is likely to be dry and warm. In the far north-west of Belarus ... it will be wet and windy.
1. furthermore
2. however
3. despite
4. even so

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