CAE-CPE-ENTRY

I ....... that Dave’s put his house up for sale.
1. ’m seeing
2. see
3. ’ve been seeing
John ....... me three times already this morning, and I’ve only been at work for an hour.
1. had phoned
2. phoned
3. ’s phoned
When I said I’d visit them in New Zealand, I ....... how expensive the airfare would be.
1. haven’t realised
2. hadn’t realised
3. hadn’t been realising
If you give me your coat, I ....... it up for you.
1. ’ll hang
2. ’m going to hang
3. ’m hanging
Give me a ring when you ....... back home.
1. get
2. will get
3. are getting
The peace talks ………. today, but last weekend the meeting was postponed indefinitely.
1. were to start
2. are starting
3. were to have started
Nixon fell off his bike early in the race but ……… continue after receiving medical treatment.
1. can
2. could
3. was able to
The blue whale ………… grow up to 30 metres long.
1. might
2. can
3. could
When the snow blocked the road, motorists ……….. abandon their cars and walk.
1. have to
2. must
3. had to
Have you eaten all the cake? You ……… have left some for me!
1. might
2. may
3. can
My parents gave me the money for the car. I ……….. have afforded to buy it myself.
1. couldn’t
2. can’t
3. mustn’t
I ……….. have listened to your advice and started out before the rush hour.
1. must
2. had better
3. ought to
Today’s Times ……….. reporting that the number of people emigrating from the country ……….. risen to record levels.
1. is ... have
2. is ... has
3. are ... have
……….. found that most people listen to the radio for longer than they watch television.
1. A recent research has
2. Recent research has
3. Recent researches have
Scientists are predicting that Britain will have ……….. as cold as Canada’s within a hundred years unless global warming is brought under control.
1. the climate
2. climate
3. a climate
……….. welcome the decision to turn street lights off at midnight.
1. Not all residents in the area
2. All residents in the area don’t
3. Not any residents in the area
He had a neat beard and a small gold earring in ……….. ear.
1. every
2. each of
3. each
Although the villagers were very poor, they were always happy to share with us ……….. food they had.
1. the few
2. little
3. the little
The new magazine for teenagers is ……….. .
1. weekly to be published
2. to be weekly published
3. to be published weekly
The conference has been a great success, and I’d like to thank all the ……….. .
1. people involved
2. very involved people
3. involved people
I felt bad ……….. him with all the washing up after the meal, but I had to get back to work.
1. to leave
2. leaving
3. leave
It wasn’t the ……….. holiday I’ve ever had, but it was certainly the ……….. .
1. cheapest ... most relaxing
2. cheapest ... relaxingest
3. most cheap ... most relaxing
Some people in the factory were found to be earning ……….. a dollar a day.
1. as little as
2. as few as
3. so little as
When I started to put up the shelves, I discovered that it wasn’t ……….. I’d first thought.
1. as easy job as
2. as easy a job
3. as easy a job as
If you …………….. , maybe I can help you solve it.
1. explain me the problem
2. explain the problem to me
3. explain the problem for me
I’ve been doing lots of training in the gym to prepare ……………. the marathon.
1. me for running
2. myself to run
3. myself for running
Considering that we don’t have many interests in common, we get along ……… quite well.
1. with each another
2. with each other
3. for each other
After being away for so long, I’m really looking forward …….. back home.
1. to getting
2. getting
3. to get
I often don’t have time to eat a proper lunch, so I ………… just a banana.
1. make to do with
2. make do for
3. make do with
I waited ……………….. before going to work.
1. for the post arriving
2. for the post to arrive
3. to the post to arrive
In 1927, Belgian-born Georges Lemaitre published his explanation of the creation of the universe ………… became known as the Big Bang theory.
1. which
2. , which
3. that
As warm air rises, it mixes with cooler air above and cools to a point ……… it stops rising.
1. where
2. that
3. which
The police held three men for questioning, all ……… denied any part in the robbery.
1. of whom
2. whom
3. of which
The office block now ………………. in the city centre will be the highest in the country.
1. being built
2. building
3. built
The last person ……………. the room should switch off the lights.
1. left
2. leaves
3. to leave
I’m looking for a relatively cheap digital camera, ……………. and relatively cheap.
1. is easy to use
2. easy using
3. easy to use
I was just about to ring the bell …………… the door opened.
1. as
2. when
3. while
Football is the most popular sport in the country …………… more people pay to watch it than any other.
1. inasmuch as
2. inasmuch that
3. as much as
She avoided telling Alan what she thought of his painting …………….. offend him.
1. not
2. so not to
3. in order not to
If I ………………. more time, I’d like to learn to play a musical instrument.
1. will have
2. would have
3. had
Look at those clouds. It’ll be amazing ……………. have heavy rain before long.
1. if don’t we
2. if we don’t
3. unless we
It’s still hot in here ………….. the air-conditioning is turned up high.
1. even though
2. unless
3. even if
……………. on a box, I was just able to see through the window.
1. Standing
2. I stood
3. Stood
…………… in the fridge, fish should stay fresh for two or three days.
1. Keeping
2. Having kept
3. Kept
……………. him playing football, you’d think he was a professional.
1. Saw
2. See
3. To see
Today’s victory over United doesn’t change ………… the team has been playing poorly for most of the season.
1. the fact
2. the fact that
3. that
Mr Thomas is managing director and so he should take responsibility for …………… to the company over the last few months.
1. has happened
2. what has happened
3. that has happened
A committee has been set up to decide …………… or not the two colleges should merge.
1. whether
2. unless
3. if
Nick is always out playing football or cycling, ………… his brother prefers to stay indoors reading or watching television.
1. in contrast
2. whereas
3. instead
She wasn’t worried about having to sing in front of so many people.
……………….. , she seemed to be looking forward to it.
1. On the one hand
2. On the other hand
3. On the contrary
I hate going to the dentist …………… I’ve never had to have any treatment on my teeth.
1. even so
2. even though
3. however
I remember …………………… to the zoo when I was very young.
1. was taken
2. being taken
3. to be taken
She was found ………………… on the floor of her kitchen, unconscious.
1. lying
2. to lie
3. lie
He …………… after he sent an email around the office making fun of the manager.
1. got himself dismissed
2. dismissed himself
3. had himself dismissed
At first I didn’t want to have a burglar alarm, but eventually he …………… was a good idea.
1. persuaded that
2. persuaded me that it
3. persuaded it
She asked me why ……………… to work any more.
1. did I not walk
2. didn’t I walk
3. I didn’t walk
They recommended that a new bridge ……………….. across the river in the city centre.
1. should build
2. to be built
3. be built
‘Do you think Claire really wants to come with us?’
‘ I …………… . ’
1. suspect not
2. suspect not so
3. don’t suspect so
I didn’t think I’d enjoy watching basketball much, but …………… .
1. I did
2. I did so
3. so I did
We won the game although we …………………… .
1. deserved not
2. didn’t deserve to
3. deserve
There was no public transport on the island so …………… hire bikes and cycle to a different beach every day.
1. what we did
2. that we did was to
3. what we did was to
I helped Tim clean the house from top to bottom, but ……………… ‘thank you’.
1. not he did once say
2. not once did he say
3. not once he did say
………………… , she would be the youngest ever leader of the Republic Party.
1. She were to be elected
2. Were she to be elected
3. Were to be elected
…………….. over the last year.
1. There has been a spectacularly rise in the price of sugar
2. The price of sugar has risen spectacular
3. There has been a spectacular rise in the price of sugar
I first tried to ………………… contact with Mr Rogers by phone, but when there was no answer I emailed him instead.
1. make
2. have
3. take
The government …………… to prevent the press reporting stories about the Prime Minister’s children.
1. took swift action
2. acted swift
3. made swift action
Tina rarely tidies up her bedroom. She just doesn’t see ………………… important.
1. as
2. it as
3. it
Everyone was at the meeting, and by the time I got to the hall ………….. to sit.
1. there were nowhere
2. it was nowhere
3. there was nowhere
I don’t think I’ll get the job, but …………… in an application.
1. it’s no harm in putting
2. there’s no harm in putting
3. there’s no harm to put
He tricked ……………. expensive holiday insurance when it wasn’t really necessary.
1. into buying
2. me into buying
3. me to buying
Just put all the paperwork on my desk and I’ll sort …………….. later.
1. out
2. out it
3. it out
Let me help …………. your coat.
1. you on with
2. on with
3. on you with
Protestors have handed a petition to the government with a demand ………… on the levels of air pollution in the region.
1. for immediate action
2. for immediate act
3. to immediate action
He travelled everywhere by train because of his fear ……………….. .
1. to fly
2. in flying
3. of flying
I was really annoyed ………..…….. the rubbish that had been thrown into my garden.
1. with
2. about
3. at

CAE - CPE GRAMMAR ENTRY TEST

Choose the correct answer, A, B, or C, for each question.