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Circle the correct answers: A, B, C or D as in the example 0. 24 Don’t be ___ . You’ve eaten enough for one day.
A stubborn B greedy C gloomy D cheeky
0 What ___ about my idea for the holidays?
25 I think your idea ___ probably work.
A do you think B you think C are you thinking
A might B won’t C will D is going to
D you are thinking
26 Do you think we will still be alive ___ the end of the
1 More and more young people ___ our club these days.
century?
A join B don’t join C are joining D aren’t joining
A in B by C for D on
2 We ___ always on time for school on Monday.
27 Problems with water could ___ to a new world war.
A are B arrive C come D get
A come B face C bring D lead
3 I don’t know how you put ___ with those people.
28 A I’m cold. Are you?
A on B out C off D up B ___ the fire on if you like.
4 He really thinks a lot of ___. A I’ll put B I’m putting C I’m going to put D I put
A him B his C himself D he 29 Did you hear about the volcanic ___ last night?
5 We have to try and understand ___ if we want to live A erupt B eruption C erupting D erupted
together.
30 The next train to Hull ___ in ten minutes.
A us B together C ourselves D each other
A will leave B is leaving C leaves D is going to leave
6 I’ve got a new sweatshirt with a ___ for when it is cold.
31 If something ___ wrong, I always get the blame.
A top B hood C cover D lid
A will go B is going C would go D goes
7 How long ___ that book?
32 I ___ surprised if Sue is late this afternoon.
A you have been reading B you have read
A am not B won’t be C wouldn’t be D wasn’t
C have you read D have you been reading
33 If we ___ in Spain, I’d support Sevilla.
8 We’ve had this car since ___.
A live B would live C will live D lived
A a long time B at least 3 years
C more than 6 months D my aunt died 34 The new girl is as quiet ___ a mouse.
A as B than C like D from
9 Be careful you don’t ___ that file on the computer.
A destroy B undo C delete D remove 35 She ___ win this year. She’s much better than anyone else.
A must have B probably won’t C will definitely
10 If the battery is too___ , your phone won’t work.
D is certain
A low B soft C down D slow
36 I won’t help you ___ you promise to help me too.
11 The thing you are looking for is made ___ plastic.
A if B unless C provided D on condition
A for B of C up of D on
37 As soon as I ___ home, I’ll phone you.
12 Can you help me? My phone is out of ___.
A will get B got C get D would get
A working B place C order D time
38 If we had taken a map, we ___ lost.
13 I ___ along the road when I saw the card.
A wouldn’t get B didn’t get C hadn’t got
A was walking B walked C have walked
D wouldn’t have got
D had walked
39 What would you have done if you ___ the lottery last year?
14 When they arrived, we ___ the game.
A won B would have won C had won D would win
A have already finished B were already finished
C had already finished D already finished 40 You ___ not tell anyone where you were.
A ‘d better B might C ought D best
15 When I opened the door, I ___ my friend.
A was seeing B saw C have seen 41 If I ___ you, I’d apologise.
D had seen A am B were C had been D would be
16 The police asked if there were any ___ who had seen 42 I hope I’ll be able to ___ this fear of spiders.
the crime. A overcome B overdo C overtake D oversee
A witnesses B victims C juries D judges 43 I wish I ___ so much work to do today.
17 ___ to play tennis when you were younger? A didn’t have B don’t have C wouldn’t have
A Would you B You used C Did you D Did you use D haven’t got
18 I remember he ___ always fall asleep on the sofa. 44 If only I ___ about this place last year.
A had B used C would D did A would know B knew C had known D have known
19 I think you ___ to go to bed. 45 They ___ to hospital in an ambulance.
A ought B should C must D can A took B had taken C were taken D have taken
20 What time ___ get up yesterday? 46 The others ___ something to eat by the kitchen staff
A did you have B must you C did you have to at the moment.
D were you having to A are being given B are giving C were giving D give
21 He’s very ___ and never thinks of anyone else. 47 Where were you being ___ to?
A tolerant B selfish C balanced D decisive A drive B drove C driving D driven
22 Do you ___ if I smoke? 48 You should wear elbow ___ when you are climbing.
A mind B wonder C matter D upset A bags B pads C stops D breaks
23 He’s so relaxed. The most laid - ___ person I know. 49 Come on, it’s time to ___ the plane.
A out B down C over D back A board B climb C get into D take off

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50 Only one ___ four people enjoy flying. 75 Can I ask you where ___ from?
A from B in C of D out A do you come B are you C you come D did you come
51 ‘I’m not going to lie.’ She said she ___ lie. 76 I wonder ___ us.
A was going not to B isn’t going to C wasn’t going to A if he likes B does he like C that he likes D he likes
D is going not to 77 Do you know what ___ last year?
52 ‘I wasn’t there.’ He said ___ there. A did he B did he do C he did D he did do
A I wasn’t B he wasn’t C he hadn’t been 78 This is the first time I’ve acted on a real ___.
D he hasn’t been A festival B gallery C venue D stage
53 ‘We’ll do it now.’ She promised that they would do it ___. 79 The whole ___ stood up and applauded at the end of the
A now B then C that day D that time play.
54 ‘We can go on holiday next week.’ He explained they A crowd B spectators C group D audience
could go on holiday ___. 80 ___ on! Let me finish!
A next week B the following week C the week before A Wait B Hold C Keep D Stay
D the previous week
81 I’m sorry. I didn’t ___ that. Could you say it again?
55 He ___ out of university because it was too difficult. A get B have C take D do
A fell B walked C jumped D dropped
82 The play was absolutely ___!
56 There are laws against ___ truant from school. A good B interesting C brilliant D bad
A making B playing C going D being
83 I thought the film was a bit ___.
57 ‘Have you finished?’ He asked us ___ finished. A funny B boring C clever D nice
A had we B have we C if we have D if we had
84 ___ Liverpool and Manchester are in the north-west
58 ‘What do you think?’ She asked me what ___ . of England.
A I thought B I think C did I think D do I think A Either B Neither C Each of D Both
59 ‘Don’t talk with your mouth full.’ He told me ___ talk 85 Neither John ___ I are going to the wedding.
with my mouth full. A nor B or C and D not
A don’t B to not C not to D not
86 ___ my friends want to work abroad after university.
60 Look at all the broken glass. There ___ an accident. A Every B Most C Any of D All of
A might be B must be C must have been
D might have been 87 At the end of the football match, the fans ran onto
the ___.
61 He ___ have got lost. He’s got a map. A pitch B course C stadium D court
A may B could C can’t D mustn’t
88 The ___ gave the home team a penalty.
62 We don’t know what happened exactly, but we’re sure A judge B manager C referee D conductor
it ___ have been an accident.
A could not B must not C might not D may not 89 He was the ___ most expensive player ever.
A club B clubs’ C clubs D club’s
63 They ___ so that no one would hear them.
A yawned B sighed C giggled D whispered 90 It was the ___ fault. They were being silly.
A boys B boy C boys’ D boy’s
64 He ___ at his watch very quickly.
A stared B glanced C frowned D gazed 91 Do you prefer team sports or ___ sports?
A to make B lonely C individual D single
65 This is a really ___ room. It’s huge!
A spacious B cramped C cosy D shabby 92 You should cut ___ on sweet things. They’re unhealthy.
A down B out C up D under
66 Doesn’t anybody live here? No, it’s ___.
A filthy B uninhabited C gloomy D charming 93 He wanted to avoid ___ the same mistake again.
A to make B to making C make D making
67 I think ___ is the best invention ever.
A a computer B the computer C computers D computer 94 I look forward ___ from you.
A hear B to hearing C to hear D hearing
68 ___ we met on holiday are coming to see us soon.
A A person B People C The people D The person 95 I expect ___ from you soon.
A to hear B hearing C hear D to hearing
69 This is a very ___ hotel. You have to wear a suit
when you go to dinner. 96 He let us ___ after five minutes.
A posh B vain C flattering D strange A to go B go C to going D going
70 My father started going ___ in his twenties and now 97 I hate these ___ stores. Every town is exactly the same.
he has no hair at all. A chain B linked C team D group
A shaved B bald C bare D cropped 98 You can try on the trousers in the ___ room.
71 My mum is ___ her hair cut at the moment. A trying B dressing C changing D showing
A being B cutting C having D making 99 I’d like to ___ a complaint.
72 We had our photos ___ at school last week. A make B have C give D do
A take B took C taking D taken 100 Can I exchange this shirt ___ something else?
73 I need to go to the hairdressers. My ___ is getting in my A to B with C for D from
eyes.
A fringe B parting C stubble D pony tail
74 This cream says it stops you getting ___ on your face
when you get old.
A highlights B dimples C wrinkles D plaits

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