Question

1. i ……all my exams by the time my mother came back from hungary. a) passed b) had passed c) have passed d )will have passed 2. he went to….bed with …..bad cold. a) the, b) the, the c) a d) 3. out of these three boys one is very clever, …..is naughty and ….is very brave. a) other, the other b) another, the other c) the other, another d) the other, other 4. the scientists, all ….were interested in volcanoes, watched the eruption. a) hat b) of which c) of those d) of whom 5. did the kids enjoy ….in the camp? a) their b) them c) themselves d) himself 6.the world ….different if columbus ….america. a) would have been, hadn’t discovered b) would be, didn’t discover c) had been, hadn’t discovered d) had been, wouldn’t have discovered 7. full writing systems have only emerged ….. the past 5,000 years. a) for b) after c) while d) during 8. the police discovered he was absent …..his house at that time. a) of b) off c) from d ) in 9. even …..peasants went to mass every sunday. a) poorest b) the poorer c) the most poor d) the poorest 10. i can’t stand this anymore, ashley! you …..your daybook at home. a) are constantly leaving b) constantly leave c) have constantly left d) leave constantly 11.do you happen to know when ….with arsenal? a) does manchester play b) is manchester playing c) manchester is playing d) will manchester play 12. i first heard of tom’s problem a couple of years ago. but i doubt if he…..to change anything to the better until now. a) has managed b) managed c) had managed d) was managed 13.my parents ….for fifteen years next month. a) will have been married b) have been married c) are married d) will be married 14. ….mothers often tell their small children …..stories before bedtime. a) the, the b) -, - c) -, the d) the, - 15. would you like ….piece of cake with tea? a) the other b) another c) other d) more 16. they had to leave their homes, ….was difficult for them. a) that b) what c) which d) because of it 17. it is important to have confidence in ….abilities. a) ourself b) our c) own d) our own 18. i wish he ….to the party. we enjoyed ourselves greatly. a) came b) had come c) didn’t come d) wouldn’t come 19. what is the matter …your friend? he looks so gloomy. a) to b) about c) of d) with 20. we asked ….sandwiches and tea. a) about b) of c) for d) – 21. ….way to drive a team of oxen was in a straight line. a) the easiest b) the most easy c) the most easiest d) easiest 22. we …for her for half an hour when at last i noticed her red car at the distance. a) had been waiting b) have been waiting c) waited d) have waited 23. i’m at a loss. i don’t know whether to say “yes” or “no”. well, i think, i ….. a) agree b) ’m agreeing c) ’ll agree d) ’m agree 24. there was a loud knock at the door. then a voice announced that the police …the door if nobody …it. a) will break, opens b) would break, would open c) broke, opened d) would break, opened

Answer 1

1. c)
2. a)
3. b)
4. d)
5. c)
6. b)
7. a)
8. a)
9. d)
10.a)
11. c)
12. c)
13. d)
14. b)
15. b)
16. c)
17. d)
18. d)
19. b)
20. c)
21. a)
22. b)
23. d)
24. b)