Choose the correct answer, A, B or C for each question.
Teresa .................... Russian at evening classes this term.
is studying
studies
study
I don't know what this sentence ........... .
is meaning
means
mean
Clive was driving into town when he ................... out of petrol.
was running
run
ran
I don't enjoy computer games now, but I ........... like them when I was younger.
was used to
used to
would
We expected George at 7.30 but he ...................... yet.
hasn't arrived
has arrived
didn't arrive
The film started ...................... so you've missed quite a lot.
for half an hour
half an hour ago
since half an hour
When ...................... the picnic, they went for a swim in the lake.
they'd been eating
they'd eaten
they've eaten
..................... my sister three times today but her number's always engaged.
I'd phoned
I've been phoning
I've phoned
Anna: Shall I ring you at one o'clock? Ben: No, my lunch hour is earlier tomorrow so ................ my lunch in the canteen then. Ring me at about one-thirty.
I'm eating
I'll be eating
I eat
.................. to the dentist after college so I can't play squash with you.
I'm going
I'll go
I go
I'll write to you as soon as ...................... my exam results.
I know
I'll know
I'm going to know
The builders ..................... the house by the end of this month.
have finished
will have finished
will have been finishing
This dictionary is ...................... useful than that one.
less
as
so
I keep my grammar notes in a ...................... folder.
plastic big red
red big plastic
big red plastic
Until last week, he ...................... a motorbike before.
had never ridden
never had ridden
had ridden never
The day before the holiday, the men worked .................... than usual.
hardly
hardest
harder
Doesn't your brother ...................... discos?
enjoy
enjoys
enjoying
Let's take a break soon, .................... ?
is it
will you
shall we
Most of the houses in this country have …. .
a garden
the garden
garden
My father normally reads the paper while eating ................... .
a breakfast
the breakfast
breakfast
The first thing they did when they met after twenty years was to hug ................ .
each other
someone else
themselves
................... the children look like their mother.
Either
Both
Neither
My manager says we ................. take more than ten minutes for our break and, if we do, he'll make us work extra hours.
don't have to
don't need to
mustn't
I ran all the way to the station but when I got there I realised that ................ because all the trains were delayed.
I didn't need to hurry
I needn't have hurried
I didn't have to hurry
................. to take a spare T-shirt as you'll probably get really hot playing tennis.
You'd better
You should
You ought
You look really busy . .................. I put the shopping away for you?
Would
Shall
Will
When I got home I looked at the bill and realised the restaurant ............... added it up wrong so I'd paid too much.
must have
should have
could have
That bicycle ...................... belong to Judy - it's much too big for her.
mustn't
mightn't
can't
While my car ...................... I wandered round the city centre.
be repaired
was repairing
was being repaired
Katie ...................... her hair cut short when she left school.
had
did
made
Gareth ...................... he was never going to lend Robert anything again.
informed
said
told
I asked Ruth where ...................... her coat.
did she buy
had she bought
she had bought
I always avoid .................. on the bus because it makes me feel ill.
to read
reading
read
My grandfather remembers ............ into this house when he was a very small boy.
moving
move
to move
If you don't know a word, you can look ................... in your dictionary.
it up
up it
it
I've never really got ............. my neighbour, probably because we're so different.
up to
through
on with
I'll book seats for the concert, if there ...................... any good ones available.
will be
were
are
Liam would have saved a lot of money, if he......................to my advice.
would listen
had listened
was listening
We'll go for a walk......................it's foggy - I hate walking in the fog.
if
in case
unless
I wish I ............. a good memory – it would make learning English much easier.
had had
had
would have
Alfred wears an old coat......................his suit when he walks to work.
on
above
over
We're having a party...................... the last day of term.
in
on
at
As we can't agree...................... this subject, we won't discuss it again.
about
in
with
All the nurses were very kind ...................... me when I was ill.
with
to
of
I enjoyed...................... last week.
the book you lent me
the book which you lent it to me
the book, that you lent me
This is the room in...................... the famous poet died.
which
where
that
I left the cinema......................I had a headache and the film was very noisy.
as
so that
therefore
I'm......................tired to work tonight. I'll finish my homework in the morning.
very
too
so
...................... Martin could easily afford to go on holiday, he never does.
Although
Despite
In spite of
Since...................... school, Sheila has had several interesting jobs.