M acmillan exam Skills for Russia grammar & vocabulary test Collection

Malcolm Mann

Unit 17
1. I prefer biology … history.

A) than B) that C) then D) to

2. I’d rather you … next to Brain.

A) not to sit B) not sitting

C) don’t sit D) didn’t sit

3. I went to university … I could avoid getting a job.

A) so as B) to C) in order D) so that

4. I really don’t feel like … out tonight. Do you?

A) going B) go C) to go D) went

5. Everyone expected his business … within the first few months.

A) failing B) to fail C) fail D) failed

6. What would you like … this evening?

A) doing B) do C) to do D) to doing

7. We discussed … the attic into a spare bedroom with the architect.

A) turning B) turn C) to turn D) turned

8. She wasn’t able … very clearly after her accident.

A) speaking B) to speak C) speak

D) spoke

9. Do you mind … your car, please? You’re blocking the road.

A) moving B) move C) to move

D) to moving

10. They’re going to postpone … a decision until next month.

A) making B) to make C) make D) made

11. Are you planning … a new DVD player?

A) of getting B) to get C) get D) to getting

12. Are you thinking … a PlayStation?

A) of getting B) to get C) get D) to getting

13. I’m very pleased … you that you’ve passed.

A) telling B) tell C) to telling D) to tell

14. Sarah’s offered … us up for the weekend.

A) putting B) put C) to put D) to putting

15. I’m really looking forward … on the cruise.

A) going B) to go C) go D) to going

16. I’ll never forgive June for … to me like that.

A) lie B) to lie C) lying D) to lying

17. Ivan’s not very good at … friends.

A) making B) make C) to make

D) to making

18. I can’t resist … things when they’re in the sales.

A) buying B) buy C) to buy D) to buying

19. We’ve got to encourage students … , not blame them for not studying.

A) studying B) to study C) study

D) studied

20. I don’t know how you managed … the bank manager to lend you so much money!

A) persuade B) persuading C) to persuade D) to persuading

21. Does Jessica dislike … so much that she’s not going to come with us?

A) walk B) to walk C) walking D) walked

22. Do you deny … the money? Yes or no?

A) stealing B) steal C) to steal

D) to stealing

23. The kids were pretending … asleep, but they didn’t fool me for a second.

A) be B) being C) to be D) were

24. I refuse … that there’s no alternative.

A) accepting B) accept C) to accept

D) to accepting

25. No one understands how Jill can afford … on so many holidays each year.

A) going B) go C) to go D) to going

26. He only just escaped … to prison. Next time, the judge won’t be so forgiving.

A) sending B) to send C) to be sent

D) being sent

27. He expected … a brand new computer for Christmas, but all he got was a second-hand watch.

A) to give B) giving C) to be given

D) being given

28. I would prefer to go to the concert tomorrow … than on Saturday.

A) to B) prefer C) rather D) –

29. I’d rather … to that jazz club than a nightclub.

A) go B) to go C) going D) went

30. You’d … get tickets soon as they’re running out.

A) rather B) better C) prefer D) –

31. Don’t you think we … better turn the music down a bit?

A) would B) have C) prefer D) had

32. I called the theatre … out what time the concert started.

A) find B) to find C) so that to find

D) so as find

33. We waited for hours so … not to miss the VIPs arriving.

A) as B) that C) in order D) than

34. People appear … in different ways.

A) learning B) to learn C) learn

D) having learnt

35. Both ways of learning seem … equally valid.

A) that B) to be C) as D) being

36. All students should at least think about … the way that they approach learning.

A) to question B) questioning C) question D) to be questioned