My parents wanted me to have … good education. A b a c an d the

Test 1
1. My parents wanted me to have … good education.
A) - B) a C) an D) the
2. While I was on holiday I met a charming … girl.
A) a twenty-year-old B) twenty-year-old
C) twenty years old D) twenty year’s old
3. He opened the door and found ... facing a stranger.
A) - B) him C) himself D) his
4. I think there is … a lot of charm in him.
A) so B) quite C) too D) only
5. This summary is … of the two presented.
A) the best B) the better C) best D) better
6. His suggestion seemed … improbable to us.
A) height B) highly C) high D) higher
7. I don't know if they___ new people. If they___ I___ you of it.
A) will hire, will, will inform
B) hire, do, inform
C) hire, will, will inform
D) will hire, do, will inform.
8. The next morning, it … Sunday, they all went to church.
A) being B) were C) was D) be
9. The manager regrets … that your proposal has been turned down.
A) saying B) say C) to say D) said
10. There___ an interesting concert last night, but I didn't feel well and___ home.
A) had to be, had to stay
B) should be, was to stay
C) must be, ought to stay
D) was to be, had to stay
11. He apologized___ me ___keeping so long.
A) on/about B) about/ to
C) to/ for D) on/for
12. The chairman raised his hand and made a sign for everybody to be silent and began ….
A) to speak B) to say C) to tell D) to talk
13. He is the best friend … I´ve ever had.
A) whom B) who C) that D) which
14. Do you know …?
A) whose book it is B) whose book is it
C) it is whose book D) is it whose book
15. George said to his friend “Are your children still skiing?”
A) George asked his friend that his children were still skiing.
B) George asked to his friend if his children were still skiing.
C) George asked his friend if were his children still skiing.
D) George asked his friend if his children were still skiing.
16. It is not advisable that the children … alone.
A) were left B) to be left
C) being left D) be left
17. I would rather that you … to the party last night.
A) came B) would come
C) would have come D) had come
18. The grey and blue blanket … washed today.
A)has been B) has C) have been D) have
19. 'Did you hear ... noise just now?' 'No, I didn’t hear anything.'
A) - B) a C) an D) the
20. They offered me the job because I had ….
A) a lot of experience B) a lot experience
C) many experiences D) a lot of experiences
21. It was a good idea of … to go to the cinema.
A) you B) yourself C) your D) yours
22. I was too surprised to say ….
A) something B) anything C) everything D) nothing
23. My sister is … than me.
A) elder B) older C) eldest D) old
24. Liz fell and hurt herself really ….
A) worse B) bad C) badly D) the worst
25. I can't understand why … so selfish. He isn't usually like that.
A) he is being B) is he C) he is D) is he being.
26. It … raining for a while, but now it’s raining again.
A) has stopped B) was stopping
C) stops D) stopped
27. I’d love … to the party, but it was impossible.
A) to go B) going
C) to have gone D) having gone
28. I'm so tired, I … sleep for a week.
A) can B) may C) had to D) could
29. Here’s a shopping list. Don't buy anything that’s not … the list.
A) on B) in C) at D) off
30. Clare's salary has just gone up from £2,500 a month to £2,750. So it has increased … ten per cent.
A) to B) by C) up D) until