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1.Choose the right answer.

The reason for the delay wasn’t announced. Passengers … on a flight from Washington to London had been waiting eight uncomfortable hours for take off.
A) traveling B) were traveling C) travel D) traveled

2. Choose the right answer.

For the past few days l have been working in Jack’s office,as my own office… nov.
A) had been redecorated B) redecorated C) was redekorated D) is being redecorated

3. Choose the right answer.

Do you know how long he…in Portugal before he moved to Turkey?
A) was living B) had lived C) has been living D) lived

4.Choose the right ansver.

At the entrance the exammer made us… our identification cards in order to be test center.
A) showing B) Show C) to show D) showed

5. Choose the right ansver.

People must obey all traffic laws… they?
A) mustn’t B) do C) must D) don’t

6. Choose the right answer.

The films of steven spielberg are know… their special technical effects and nice characters.
A) for B) from C) after D) in

7.Choose the right answer.

So, this is your decision?... you insist on it?
A) Have B) Does C) Are D) Do

8.Choose the right answer.

He was elected president to … five year term.
A) - B) the C) a D) an

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If the book were shorter I would … it quickly
A) be finishing B) finished C) finish D) have finished

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Ihave never come across this … .Itis not widely used in conversational language, is it?
A) expressive B) expres C) expression D) to expres

11.Choose the right answer.

—Which burns longer –a blac candle or a white candle?
—… one. Both burn shorter.
A) Cither B) Every C) Neither D) Another

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Penrith is a historicn town, one of the … in the north of the north of the Lake District.
A) eldest B) oldest C) old D) elder

13.Choose the right answer.

My brother paid me a smal … white I was at college.
A) allow B) allowance C) allowing D) allowable

14. Choose the right answer.

He was the kind of person … everyone regarded as trustwonorthy.
A) who B) whom C) which D) whose

15. Choose the right answer.

If it rains today, we … go out.
A) doesn’t B) won’t C) aren’t D) wouldn’t

16. Choose the right answer.

It is more shameful to distrust … friends than to be deceived by them.
A) his B) ourselves C) ours D) one’s

17. Choose the right answer.

I’m sorry this office is so dirty but it can’t … until tomorrow morning at the earliest.
A) clean B) be cleand C) cleaning D) be cleaning

18. Choose the right answer.

It was all Mike’s fault. It was … who chose the wrong turning.
A) he B) — C) his D) himself

19. Choose the right answer.

Before you buy a house you … consider all the costs.
A) dare B) can C) must D) need

20. Choose the right answer.

“Shall I help you? ” he said. “We can work on it together”. He offered to help me, suggesting that we … work on it together.
A) could B) will C) would D) can

21. Choose the right answer.

While I was away Mike offered … care of my garden.
A) taking B) take C) took D) to take

22. I am living in London now. What does this sentence mean?

А) I have moved to London to stay there for ever. B) I am in London only for a limited period of time.
C) I am going to move to London soon. D) I went to London

23. Look! The Millers are moving house.-Which of the following situations is expressed by the present

progressive?
A) They are in the middle of the action. B) The action is going to take place next week.
C) They will come back to this place one day. D) They will not come back to this place one day.

24. The receptionist may ask you «Why are you at the doctor's office today?» Your answer is:

A) I feel good. B) I wanted to see you. C) I don't know. D) I feel sick.

25. «This medication may cause drowsiness.» In this sentence, «drowsiness» means you feel:

A) hungry B) thirsty C) sleepy D) nervous

26. Since Nathan wakes up late, he normally has to……………. to school every day.

A) run B) ran C) running D) runs
27. Choose appropriate answer. My brother didn't let me use…………… that perfume because there was only……………. in the bottle.
A) some of/a few B) many of/quite little C) much of/a little D) enough of/several

28. Choose appropriate answer. We are in need of money since…………. the machinery in our factory has been out of date.

A) some/several B) enough / so much C) a good deal of /a lot of D) too much / each of

29. Choose appropriate answer. For most of….............. past two and half…………… million years……….. human beings left their garbage where it felt.

A) -/a/ the B) a /the /a C) the /the /the D) the/a/-

30. Choose appropriate answer. He says that at………end ………..of busy day sleep is……..best tonic.

A) the / the /- B) an / a / a C) the / a / the D) the /-/ -

31. The article begins with an inclusive survey of the current controversy……………..the building of a new nuclear power station.

A) between B) over C) from D) towards

32. The applicant who can solve this problem is……….we shall accept for this particular vacancy.

A) him B) one C) that D) the one

33. It is stated that some cultural features are not only different from others……….also better than others.

A) but B) and C) as D) such

34. I listened to their conversation for quite a long time, however I never was sure……………they were talking about.

A) whose B) who C) that D) those

35……..there has been a growth of environmental problems worldwide, almost all countries are now under pressure to protect their environment…

A) Thus B) In addition C) Consequently D) As

36………the political and social changes of latest decades, cultural pluralism is now generally recognized as an organizing principle of American society.

A) In case B) Although C) Owing to D) As a consequence

37.I said I would take on the London interviews as I had to go to London……………

A) in any case B) even so C) so long D) due to

38. In summing up the case, the judge stressed that the accused…….........in many similar incidents in the past.

A) had involved B) had been involved C) is involved D) has been involved

39. Even while the special envoy……….the release of the hostages, there………….yet another case of kidnapping by the same terrorist faction.

A) had negotiated / had been B)negotiated / has been
C)was negotiating / was D)is negotiating/would be

40. Don't bother…………..filling those documents. I'd much rather you helped me………those letters.

A) in/on B) in/with C) for/on D) with/with

41.choose the right answer.

It was all Mike’s fault. It was … who close the wrong turning.
A) his B) he C)himself D)-

42. choose the right answer.

A. What time will you be back? B; Oh, I expect… back some time around nine.
A) be B) am C) to be D) being
43.choose the right answer.
The building , wouldn’t have fallen down if it … weak foundations.
A) hadn’t had B) wasn’t having C) didn’t have D)wouldn’t have
44. Choose the right answer.
Jon seems to have very … luck. Nothing ever goes right for him.
A) few B) a little C) little D) a few

45. Choose the right answer.

Martha always has a good … of food in the house.
A) to supply B) supplies C) supplied D) supply
46. Choose the right answer.
The fortune-teller predicied that I … a scientist.
A) would marry B) marry C) married D) will marry

47. Choose the right answer.

I have two brothers. One of them is in high school, and … is in college.
A) every other B) other C) another D) the other

48. Choose the right answer.

I need to pay the pills so I … find a job soon.
A) dare B)am able C) ought D) have to

49. Choose the right answer.

The English teacher got us … the whole list of irregular verbs. It took ages.
A) memorize B) to memorize C) memorizing D) memorized

50. Choose the right answer.

Ladies and Gentlemen, as we have very little time, let’s concentrate … our business.
A) to B) in C) at D) on
51. Choose the right answer.
“ Mark is always shouting at me,” she said. She complained that Mark … always shouting at her.
A)is B) was C) has been D) had been

52. Choose the right answer

-- Have you found your bracelet yet?
-- No, but I’m sure I … it when I tidy your room.
A) am going to find B) have found C) find D) will find

53. The newspaper reports that a new security system … in all our offices in the next few weeks

A) will install B)is installed C) will be installed D) is being Installed

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