English Examen1
English Examen1
intermediate test 2
Choose the right answer and write a, b, or c in the box.
1 a You’re doing b Are you doing c Do you do anything on Thursday night?
I usually a go b am going c going to the gym on Thursdays.
2 Did there a use to be b used to be c used to being a café here?
Yes. I a studied b was studying c did study at university when it closed down.
4 a Has Matt ever b Have Matt ever c Matt’s ever seen a ghost?
He said yesterday that a he’s seen b he’d saw c he’d seen one when he was six years old.
6 I a manage to b able to c managed to finish the marathon in under four hours!
a Would you b Can you c May you stop training every day now?
7 Your shoes a might b must c can’t be in the bedroom, I’m not sure.
Maybe. But I a could have took b could have taken c must have taken them off in the living room.
8 You a ought b should to c should learn a few phrases in Spanish if you’re going to Spain.
I know. I a ought b need to c must to buy a phrase book when I go shopping.
10 Do you remember a going to b to going c to go to Paris when we were younger?
It’s a funny to b to funny c funny think that it was five years ago!
11 Who were the ‘Harry Potter’ books a writing b wrote by c written by?
J.K. Rowling. They’re a being made b making c made into films.
12 I’m a looking forward at b looking forward for c looking forward to seeing you at the weekend.
Me too. I’ll a set off b set up c set on straight after work on Friday.
13 Isabel a said me b told me c asked me if I wanted to go to Italy with her.
She said that she was going a the day b this day c that day!
14 I a reminded to take b reminded take c reminded her to take her phone with her.
And I advised her a to not go b not to go c don’t go into town on her own at night.
15 If there were no cars, there a won’t be b wouldn’t be c isn’t so much air pollution.
The environment a would be safer b will be safer c would safer if people walked to work.
Oxford
intermediate test 2
16 I really enjoyed a food b the food c some food at Jenny’s dinner party last night.
Me too. I think I ate a too b too much c too many food really!
17 a Whose b Who’s c Who idea was this? It’s far too busy here!
It was a yours b you c your idea to come to London on a Saturday.
19 There were a many b lots of c much cars outside the house yesterday.
I couldn’t find a somewhere b nowhere c anywhere to park!
20 My sister plays tennis a less frequent b less frequently c less frequenter than she used to.
That’s a shame. She used to be the a better b best c most good player at the tennis club.
21 That computer is a too expensive b enough expensive c too much expensive for me.
But you need a new one. Yours isn’t a fast enough b too fast c enough fast.
24 This tin of beans is a out for date b out of date c out date.
I’m a bit a worried with b worried of c worried about eating it.
25 I’m writing a on behalf with b on behalf of c on behalf for the teachers’ association.
a Thanks for b Thanks about c Thanks to their efforts the school will be purchasing two
hundred new computers.
27 I can’t deliver the package a unless b if not c in case you give me your address.
I’ll give you my home address. I might be out on Saturday, a although b though c on the one hand.
30 Lucy isn’t coming to the party but a Anna is b Anna coming to the party c Anna’s.
OK. If you want me to bring a cake a I bring a cake b I will c I will bring.