particularly horrifying scene. We were
afraid …
A) to look B) of looking
C) to looking D) of look
18. The glasses were very full, so Ann
carried them very carefully. She was afraid
… the drinks.
A) to spill B) of spilling
C) to spilling D) of spill
19. I didn’t like the look of the food on my
plate. I was afraid … it.
A) to eat B) of eating C) to eating
D) of eat
20. This room hasn’t been painted for
years. It needs …
A) to clean B) clean
C) cleaning D) to be cleaning
21. Does this job need … now or can I leave
it until later?
A) do B) doing C) to do D) to doing
22. I’ve got an extra bed, so when you come
to stay, you won’t need … your sleeping
bag.
A) bring B) to bring
C) bringing D) to be bringing
23. Tom helped his mother … the dinner
ready.
A) get B) to getting
C) got D) to be getting
24. When he told me that everybody had
made fun of him, I couldn’t help … sorry
for him.
A) feel B) to feel C) feeling D) to feeling
25. Those shirts need … but you don’t need
… it now.
A) ironing/doing B) to iron/to do
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C) to iron/do D) ironing/to do
26. He looks so funny. When I see him, I
can’t help …
A) smile B) to smile
C) smiling D) to smiling
27. The fine weather helped … it a very
enjoyable holiday.
A) to making B) makes
C) to make D) making
28. Before ... to bed, Tom had a hot drink.
A) go B) to go C) going D) went
29. Instead of … at home, we went to a
restaurant.
A) eat B) to eat C) eating D) ate
30. Tom prefers doing nothing to …
A) work B) to work C) working
D) worked
31. He translated the article without … a
dictionary.
A) use B) to use C) using D) used
32. After a long time we eventually
succeeded in … a flat.
A) find B) to find C) finding D) found
33. I don’t feel … studying today.
A) like B) to like C) liking D) liked
34. I’m getting hungry. I’m looking forward
… dinner.
A) have B) to have C) having
D) to having
35. Margaret apologised for not … me
earlier.
A) phone B) phoned
C) to phone D) phoning
36. She apologised … so rude to me.
A) be B) to be C) being D) for being
Murphy II (1-60)
1. What’s all that noise? What … on?
A) went B) goes
C) is going D) have gone
2. At first I didn’t like my new job, I … to
enjoy it now.
A) begin B) have begun
C) am beginning D) began
3. Bad driving … many accidents.
A) cause B) is causing
C) caused D) causes
4. – You … hard today.
- Yes, I have a lot to do.
A) are working B) work
C) worked D) shall work
5. – The car has broken down again.
- That car is useless. It … always … down.
A) -/breaks B) has/broken
C) -/broke D) is/breaking
6. Nicky … of giving up her job.
A) thinks B) is thinking
C) has thought D) thought
7. I … to the cinema three times last week.
A) went B) have gone
C) had gone D) was going
8. We were good friends. We … each other
well.
A) know B) knew
C) was knowing D) had known
9. He told me his name, but I … it.
A) forgot B) am forgetting
C) had forgotten D) have forgotten
10. … you … from Brian recently?
A) Have/heard B) Did/hear
C) Do/hear D) Are/hearing
11. - Where have you been?
- I … for you everywhere.
A) am looking B) have looked
C) have been looked D) have been looking
12. I’m learning Spanish, but I … it very
long.
A) haven’t learnt B) didn’t learn
C) am not learning
D) haven’t been learning
13. I’m learning Spanish, but I … very
much yet.
A) haven’t learnt B) didn’t learn
C) am not learning
D) haven’t been learning
14. I … always … in the country.
A) have/lived B) have/been living
C) am/living D) -/lived
15. How long … it since you last saw Joe?
A) was B) is
C) have been D) has done
16. – Ow! I’ve burnt myself!
- How … you … that?
A) have/done B) did/do
C) do/do D) are/doing
17. Albert Einstein … the scientist who …
the theory of relativity.
A) was/developed B) was/had developed
C) is/has developed D) had
been/developed
18. When … this book … ?
A) has/been published B) will/publish
C) did/publish D) was/published
19. The house was very quiet when I …
home. Everybody … to bed.
A) had got/went B) got/went
C) was getting/was going D) got/had gone
20. We … tennis for about half an hour
when it started to rain heavily.
A) were playing B) had been playing
C) have been playing D) had played
21. … you … difficulty finding a place to
live?
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A) Have/- B) Did/have
C) Have/been D) Were/having
22. This building is now a furniture shop. It
… a cinema.
A) has been B) would be
C) was used to be D) used to be
23. – Your shoes are dirty.
- Yes, I know. I … them soon.
A) am cleaning B) have cleaned
C) will clean D) am going to clean
24. I thought it was going to rain, but it …
A) wasn’t B) didn’t C) hadn’t D) isn’t
25. There’s no need to be afraid of the dog.
It … you.
A) won’t hurt B) isn’t hurting
C) hasn’t hurt D) doesn’t hurt
26. Our best player is injured and … in the
game on Saturday.
A) won’t have played B) hasn’t played
C) won’t be played D) won’t be playing
27. I was sitting at the back of the theatre
and … hear very well.
A) can’t B) wasn’t able to
C) didn’t have to D) couldn’t
28. Sue hasn’t contacted me. She … my
message.
A) can’t have got B) needn’t have got
C) shouldn’t have got D) didn’t have got
29. If I were in Tom’s position, I … for
another job.
A) shall look B) may look
C) might look D) would be looked
30. I’d better phone Carol, … I?
A) didn’t B) won’t
C) wouldn’t D) hadn’t
31. I … Sue right now but I haven’t got her
number
A) would phone B) will phone
C) would have phoned D) have phoned
32. Whenever Richard … angry, he … out
of the room.
A) was/would have walked
B) will be/walks
C) had been/would have walked
D) was/would walk
33. All flights … because of fog.
A) cancelled B) has been cancelled
C) were cancelled D) will cancel
34. … you ever … your passport …?
A) Have/stolen/- B) Did/have/stolen
C) Have/have/stolen D) Have/had/stolen
35. I wonder why … early.
A) did she leave B) does she leave
C) she left D) she did leave
36. How old were you when you learnt …?
A) to drive B) drive
C) driving D) to driving
37. They seem … plenty of money.
A) to have B) have
C) having D) to having
38. Ask Jack. He’ll tell you what …
A) to do B) do
C) doing D) to doing
39. I wouldn’t advise … in that hotel.
A) to stay B) stay
C) staying D) to staying
40. We were made … for two hours.
A) to wait B) wait
C) waiting D) to waiting
Murphy II (42-61)
1. I had difficulty … a place … .
A) to find/to live B) finding/to live
C) finding/living D) to find/living
2. I have to go … this morning.
A) to shop B) shop
C) to shopping D) shopping
3. This book is worth … ?
A) to read B) read C) to reading
D) reading
4. It’s no use … about it. There’s nothing
you can do.
A) worry B) worrying
C) to worry D) to worrying
5. They accused me of … lies.
A) telling B) to tell C) tell D) told
6. She doesn’t approve of her son … out
late at night.
A) stay B) staying C) to stay D) stayed
7. I don’t feel like … out tonight.
A) to go B) go C) going D) went
8. Tom left without … his dinner.
A) finishing B) finished
C) finish D) to finish
9. I’m looking forward … Ann again.
A) to see B) seeing C) see D) to seeing
10. I prefer … to … .
A) cycling/driving B) to cycling/driving
C) to cycle/drive D) cycling/drive
11. I tried to be serious but I couldn’t help
…
A) laughing B) to laugh
C) laugh D) to laughing
12. Can somebody help me … this table?
A) moving B) to moving C) move D) moved
13. The batteries in this radio need …
A) to change B) change
C) changing D) to changing
14. I need … more exercise.
A) to take B) taking C) take D) took
15. Many people are afraid … out alone.
A) going B) to go C) go D) to going
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16. Please try … quiet when you come
home.
A) being B) be C) been D) to be
17. I only did it because I was made … it.
A) do B) doing C) did D) to do
18. He doesn’t allow … in his house.
A) to smoke B) smoke
C) smoking D) to smoking
19. He doesn’t allow anyone … in his
house.
A) to smoke B) smoke
C) smoking D) to smoking
20. Remind me … Ann tomorrow.
A) to phone B) phoning
C) phone D) to phoning
21. We expected him … late.
A) to be B) be C) to being D) being
22. Can someone show me how … the film
in this camera?
A) changing B) change
C) to changing D) to change
23. I pretended … but I wasn’t reading.
A) to read B) reading
C) read D) to be reading
24. I wouldn’t dare … him.
A) to asking B) asking
C) asked D) ask
25. Tom suggested … to the cinema.
A) to go B) go C) to going D) going
26. Would you mind … the door?
A) close B) to close
C) closing D) to closing
27. I don’t fancy … out this evening.
A) going B) to go C) go D) to going
28. Let’s go out for a walk, …?
A) shall we B) do we
C) are we D) don’t we
29. They came by car, …?
A) did they B) don’t they
C) do they D) didn’t they
30. Open the door, …?
A) don’t you B) do you
C) aren’t you D) will you
31. I’m late, …?
A) am I B) aren’t I
C) don’t I D) won’t I
32. I’m feeling tired
A) So did I B) Neither am I
C) I am not either D) So am I
33. - It rained every day during our holiday.
- …?
A) didn’t it B) So did it
C) did it D) it rained either
34. Do you know when …
A) the film begin?
B) does the film begin?
C) the film does begin?
D) the film begins?
35. Did Ann make that dress herself or did
she … ?
A) make it B) it make
C) have made it D) have it made
36. Arthur is said … a rich man.
A) is B) will be C) was D) to be
37. He came to the party without …
A) inviting B) to invite
C) invited D) being invited
38. The new hotel … next year.
A) will open B) is opening
C) opens D) will be opened
39. She … if she had been wearing a seat-
belt.
A) wouldn’t have been injured
B) wouldn’t injure
C) wouldn’t have injured
D) hadn’t been injured
40. I heard footsteps behind me. We …
A) followed B) were following
C) to follow D) were being followed
Murphy II (1-68)
1. … you … a holiday this year?
A) Have/had B) Have/-
C) Do/have D) Shall/have
2. Maria is in Britain at the moment. She
… English.
A) learns B) have learned
C) leaned D) is learning
3. When Karen arrived, we … dinner. So he
had to have dinner alone.
A) were having B) had had
C) had D) would have
4. Tom … out. He’ll be back in about an
hour.
A) went B) has gone C) goes
D) was going
5. – Is it still raining?
- No, it …
A) stopped B) will stop
C) has stopped D) stops
6. – Was Tom at the party when you
arrived?
- No, he … home.
A) went B) has gone
C) had gone D) was gone
7. We are going to a concert tonight. It … at
7.30.
A) is beginning B) begins
C) began D) will begin
8. I don’t want to go out alone. … you …
with me?
A) Are/going B) Do/go
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C) Will/go D) Have/gone
9. Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. We …
dinner then.
A) shall have B) are having
C) shall have had D) shall be having
10. You got here very quickly. You … very
fast.
A) must have walked
B) should have walked
C) could have walked
D) can’t have walked
11. Don’t make too much noise. You …
wake the baby.
A) might B) must C) should D) needn’t
12. You … forget what I told you. It’s very
important.
A) mustn’t B) needn’t
C) can’t D) don’t have to
13. I’m feeling sick. I ate too much. I … so
much.
A) mustn’t have eaten B) can’t have eaten
C) could have eaten
D) shouldn’t have eaten
14. You’re very selfish. It’s high time you …
that you’re not the most important person
in the world.
A) realise B) may realise
C) will realise D) realised
15. I wish I … something to read.
A) have B) had had
C) had D) was having
16. I wonder why Tom hasn’t written to me.
He promised he …
A) might write B) wrote
C) had written D) would write
17. The injured man couldn’t walk and had
to …
A) carry B) be carrying
C) carrying D) be carried
18. I don’t like … stupid question.
A) to asking B) be asked
C) to be asking D) being asked
19. Sue didn’t make the curtains herself.
She …
A) had made them B) was making it.
C) have it made D) had them made.
20. “Please, don’t tell anybody what
happened,” Ann said to me.
… anybody what had happened.
A) Ann asked that I didn’t tell
B) Ann said that I didn’t tell
C) Ann asked me not to tell
D) Ann said to me whether I didn’t tell
21. Don’t you want to go to the party?
A) Yes, I want to go.
B) Yes, I don’t want to go.
C) No, I want to go.
D) No, I do.
22. - I’m not tired.
- … I am.
A) Are you? B) Aren’t you?
C) Do you? D) Don’t you?
23. He’d never met her before, had he?
A) No, of course he won’t
B) No, they’ve never met.
C) Yes, of course not.
D) No, that was the first time.
24. I’ve put off … the letter so many times. I
really must do it today.
A) send B) sending
C) to send D) to sending
25. Can you show me how … this washing
machine?
A) use B) using C) to use D) used
26. Ann pretended … me as she passed me
in the street.
A) not see B) not to see
C) not seeing D) don’t see
27. We expected Tom … late.
A) to be B) be C) being D) is
28. … isn’t allowed in the house.
A) To smoking B) Smoked
C) Smoking D) Smokes
29. Let me … your bad for you.
A) carry B) to carry C) carrying
D) carried
30. Please stop … me questions!
A) ask B) to ask
C) asking D) asked
31. They denied … the money.
A) stealing B) steal
C) to steal D) to stealing
32. I’m absolutely sure I locked the door. I
clearly remember … it.
A) lock B) to lock C) locking
D) to locking
33. I need … more exercise.
A) to take B) taking C) take
D) to taking
34. Have you got a moment? I’d like … to
you about something.
A) to talk B) talk C) talking D) talked
35. I prefer … to … by train.
A) drive/travel B) driving/traveling
C) to drive/to travel D) to drive/travel
36. He spent hours … to repair the clock.
A) try B) to try C) trying D) tried
Murphy II (1-68)
2.
1. Sue wasn’t hungry, so she … anything.
A) hadn’t eaten B) didn’t eat
C) hasn’t eaten D) won’t eat
2. – What …you …?
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- Sorry, what did you say?
- What’s your job?
A) are/doing B) have/done
C) did/do D) do/do
3. We were good friends. We … each other
well.
A) had known B) were knowing
C) knew D) are knowing
4. Hello, Tom. I … for you all morning.
Where have you been?
A) am looking B) was looking
C) have looked D) have been looking
5. How long … it … since you last saw Joe?
A) was/- B) have/been
C) is/- D) had/been
6. John and I went for a walk. I had
difficulty keeping up with him because he
… so fast.
A) had walked B) was walking
C) had been walking D) has been walking
7. When I last saw Tim, he … his job but in
the end he decided not to.
A) gave up B) had given up
C) was going to give up
D) would give up
8. I’ve got some incredible news! You …
never … what’s happened.
A) have/believed B) will/believe
C) -/believe D) are/believing
9. We … go away if we had enough money.
A) shall B) may C) had to D) could
10. Bill and Sue go away on holiday very
often, so they … be short of money.
A) must B) can’t C) needn’t D) should
11. The car park is free. You … pay to park
your car there.
A) didn’t have to B) needn’t
C) can’t have D) have to
12. When we went on holiday, we took the
camera with us but we didn’t use it in the
end. We … it.
A) didn’t need to take
B) needn’t have taken
C) mustn’t have taken D) can’t have taken
13. It’s only natural that parents … worry
about their children.
A) must B) might C) should D) needn’t
14. If somebody … in there with a gun, I’d
be very frightened.
A) walks B) would walk
C) had walked D) walked
15. I wasn’t tired last night. If I … tired, I …
home earlier.
A) were/would go
B) were/would had gone
C) had been/would go
D) had been/would have gone
16. Most of the Earth’s surface … by water.
A) covered B) covers
C) are covered D) is covered
17. Many accidents … by careless driving.
A) cause B) are caused
C) have caused D) caused
18. A decision … until the next morning.
A) will not make B) doesn’t make
C) hasn’t made D) will not be made
19. I didn’t cut my hair myself. I …
A) I had cut it. B) I cut it myself.
C) I have cut it. D) had it cut.
20. Sonia …
A) said me that you were ill.
B) said that you was ill.
C) told that you are ill.
D) told me that you were ill.
21. Didn’t you hear the bell? I rang it four
times.
A) Yes, I didn’t B) Yes, I do
C) No, I didn’t D) No, I did
22. - I’d like to go to the moon.
- …
A) Did you? So do I.
B) Had you? So had I.
C) Do you? So do I.
D) Would you? So would I.
23. This isn’t very interesting, is it?
A) No, not very B) No, it is.
C) Yes, it isn’t D) Yes, not very
24. I don’t mind you … the phone as long
as you pay for all your calls.
A) use B) using C) to use D) used
25. I was really astonished. I didn’t know
what …
A) do B) doing C) to do D) to doing
26. I pretended … the newspaper.
A) to be reading B) be reading
C) read D) being read
27. Can you remind me … Ann tomorrow?
A) phone B) to phoning
C) to phone D) being phoned
28. Hot weather makes me … tired.
A) feel B) to feel C) feeling D) felt
29. Sally was made … her case.
A) to open B) open
C) opening D) to opening
30. The baby began … in the middle of the
night.
A) cry B) crying C) to crying D) cried
31. I don’t enjoy … very much.
A) driving B) drive
C) to drive D) to driving
32. I remember to lock the door when I left
but I forgot … the windows.
A) close B) to close
C) closing D) to closing
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33. Please try … quiet when you come
home.
A) be B) being C) to be D) to being
34. Would you like … down?
A) sit B) sitting C) to sit D) to sitting
35. I prefer … rather than … by train.
A) drive/travel B) driving/traveling
C) to drive/to travel D) to drive/travel
36. When did you last go …?
A) to shop B) shop
C) shopping D) shopped
Murphy II (68-72)
1. I clean my teeth with … toothpaste.
A) a B) the C) - D) one
2. I use … toothbrush to clean my teeth.
A) a B) some C) the D) –
3. My brother works for … insurance
company in London.
A) a B) the C) - D) an
4. I don’t like … violence.
A) a B) the C) - D) many
5. Can you smell … paint?
A) a B) the C) - D) a few
6. I wonder if you can help me. I have …
problem.
A) some B) a C) the D) –
7. John has got … interview for … job
tomorrow.
A) - / a B) an/- C) a/ the D) an/a
8. Liz doesn’t usually wear … jewellery but
yesterday she was wearing … necklace.
A) a/a B) -/a C) -/- D) a/-
9. I think … volleyball is … very good game.
A) a/a B) -/a C) a/- D) -/-
10. It wasn’t your fault. It was … accident.
A) a B) the C) - D) an
11. I couldn’t get into … house because I
didn’t have … key.
A) a/a B) the/the C) the/- D) a/the
12. Our lives would be very difficult without
… electricity.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
13. We can’t delay much longer. We have to
make … decision soon.
A) a B) the C) - D) some
14. - Did you hear … noise just now?
- No, I didn’t hear anything.
A) a B) the C) - D) an
15. If you want to know the news, you can
read … paper.
A) a B) the C) - D) an
16. I want to write some letters but I
haven’t got … paper to write on.
A) a B) the C) some D) any
17. … light comes from the sun.
A) a B) the C) - D) an
18. – Did you enjoy your holiday?
- Yes, we had … wonderful time.
A) a B) the C) - D) an
19. Sue was very helpful. She gave us …
very useful …
A) an /advice B) some/advices
C) a/advice D) some/advice
20. We had … very good weather while we
were on holiday.
A) a B) the C) - D) an
21. We were very unfortunate. We had …
bad luck.
A) a B) the C) - D) an
22. – What does Alan look like?
- He’s got … long beard and … very short
hair.
A) a/a B) -/- C) a/- D) -/a
23. … birds, for example the penguin, can’t
fly.
A) the B) - C) some D) a little
24. Excuse me, please. Can you tell me
how to get to … airport?
A) a B) an C) the D) –
25. – Are you going away next week?
- No, … week after next.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
26. I’m going away for … week in
September.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
27. George has a part-time job. He works
three mornings … week.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
28. We went for a walk by … sea.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
29. Can you tell me where … Room 25 is,
please?
A) a B) an C) the D) –
30. Why didn’t you stay at … cheaper
hotel?
A) a B) an C) the D) –
31. I lay down on … ground and looked up
at the sky.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
32. You’ll find … information you need at
… top of … page 15.
A) the/the/the B) an/the/the
C) -/the/the D) the/the/-
33. If you live in … foreign country, you
should try and learn … language.
A) a/a B) the/the C) a/the D) a/-
34. We missed our train because we were
waiting on … wrong platform. We were on
… Platform 3 instead of … Platform 8.
A) the/the/the B) -/-/- C) a/the/the
D) the/-/-
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35. Flight BA123 to Vienna is now boarding
at … Gate 21.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
36. The examination paper wasn’t too
difficult but I couldn’t answer … Question
8.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
Murphy II ( 73 - 77)
1. What sort of job does Jenny want to do
when she leaves … school?
A) the B) a C) an D) –
2. There were some people waiting outside
… school to meet their children.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
3. When Ann was ill, we all went to …
hospital to visit her.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
4. My brother has always been very
healthy. He’s never been in … hospital.
A) a B) an C) the D) -
5. John’s mother is a regular churchgoer.
She goes to … church every Sunday. John
went to … church to take some
photographs of the building.
A) a/the B) -/- C) the/a D) –/the
6. In many places people are in … prison
because of their political opinions.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
7. The economic situation is very bad.
Many people are out of … work.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
8. There’s … nice view from … window. You
can see … sea.
A) -/the/- B) a/-/the
C) a/the/the D) -/a/a
9. It was … long journey. We were at … sea
for four weeks.
A) a/the B) -/- C) -/a D) a/-
10. I love swimming in … sea.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
11. … test wasn’t very difficult. I answered
all … questions.
A) the/the B) the/- C) a/the D) a/-
12. You need … patience to teach young
children.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
13. A pacifist is somebody who is against …
war.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
14. Ron and Brenda got married but …
marriage didn’t last very long.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
15. … Most people believe that … marriage
and … family life are the basis of … society.
A) The/the/the/the B) -/-/-/-
C) -/-/a/the D) the/-/-/the
16. When was … telephone invented?
A) a B) an C) the D) –
17. There is … piano in the corner of the
room.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
18. Can you play … piano?
A) a B) an C) the D) –
19. When was … paper first made?
A) a B) an C) the D) –
20. … computer has changed the way we
live.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
21. Julia has been a nurse all her life. She
has spent her life caring for … sick.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
22. Who is … Doctor Johnson?
A) a B) an C) the D) –
23. … President is the most powerful
person in … United States.
A) The/the B) -/the C) A/the D) The/-
24. … President Kennedy was assassinated
in 1963.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
25. Do you know … Wilsons? They’re a very
rich couple.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
26. Do you know … Professor Brown’s
phone number?
A) a B) an C) the D) –
27. … south of England is warmer than …
north.
A) the/the B) -/- C) -/the D) the/-
28. … Portugal is in … western Europe.
A) -/- B) -/the C) the/- D) -/-
29. Jim has travelled a lot in … Middle
East.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
30. The highest mountain in … Africa is …
Kilimanjaro (5,895metres).
A) the/the B) -/- C) the/- D) -/the
31. … Seychelles are a group of islands in
… Indian Ocean.
A) the/the B) -/- C) the/- D) -/the
32. … Eiffel Tower is in Paris.
A) a B) an C) the D) –
33. … Statue of Liberty is at the entrance
to … New York Harbour.
A) the/- B) the/the C) -/- D) -/the
34. I’d like to go to… China and see …
Great Wall.
A) the/the B) -/- C) -/the D) the/-
35. Which newspaper shall I buy - …
Independent or … Herald.
A) the/the B) -/- C) the/- D) -/the
36. Frank is … student at … Liverpool
University.
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A) a/the B) the/the C) the/- D) a/-
Murphy II (69-87)
1. Ken is a seaman. He spends most of his
life at … sea.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
2. I would love to live near … sea.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
3. We often watch … television.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
4. We had … meal in a restaurant.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
5. We often listen to … radio.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
6. There are millions of stars in … space.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
7. Don’t sit on … ground! It’s wet.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
8. John isn’t very well. He has gone to …
doctor.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
9. … postman was late this morning.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
10. Did Ann get … job she applied for?
A) a B) the C) an D) –
11. … Crime is a problem in most big cities.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
12. I like working with … people who are
lively.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
13. I like …people who I work with.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
14. Ken’s brother is in … prison for
robbery.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
15. Look! This is … Houses of Parliament.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
16. Let’s go to … Buckingham Palace.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
17. … Tate Gallery is the main modern art
museum in London.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
18. Scotland … France in a football match
next week.
A) plays B) is playing
C) has played D) are playing
19. I’ve got … in June.
A) three-weeks holiday
B) a three-week holidays
C) a three-week holiday
D) three weeks holiday
20. Three years … a long time to be without
… job.
A) are/a B) is/- C) was/- D) is/a
21. I’ve got … holiday.
A) three weeks B) three week’s
C) a three-weeks D) three weeks’
22. The film … wasn’t very good but I liked
the music.
A) myself B) it C) itself D) it’s
23. Each of the rooms in the hotel … …
own bathroom.
A) have/its B) has/their
C) have/their D) has/its
24. … any of you … to come to a party
tonight?
A) Do/want B) Does/wants
C) Are/wanting D) Did/want
25. … were very tired. So we went home to
have a rest.
A) Both of us B) Both us
C) None of us D) Neither of us
26. Can … you two speak Spanish?
A) some of B) all of
C) either of D) none of
27. Someone … to see you.
A) want B) wants
C) is wanting D) are wanting
28. Nobody phoned, …?
A) didn’t he B) did they
C) didn’t you D) did we
29. There has been … rain recently.
A) a lot of B) much C) many D) a lot
30. Hurry up! We’ve only got … time.
A) a few B) a little C) little D) much
31. All I’ve eaten today … a sandwich.
A) is B) was C) are D) have been
32. Jack took … money yesterday
A) all the B) a whole
C) the whole D) every
33. … he said was true.
A) The whole B) Whole C) Every
D) Everything
34. There’s no need to hurry. We’ve got …
of time.
A) much B) lot C) many D) plenty
35. He doesn’t speak … English. Only …
words.
A) a lot/few B) a lot of/little
C) many/ a little D) much/a few
36. I’m looking for … work.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
Murphy II (69-87) test 2
1. I want to write down your address. Have
you got … ?
A) any papers B) a paper
C) some papers D) a piece of paper
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2. I took … taxi to … station.
A) a/the B) the/a C) -/a D) a/a
3. It was warm and sunny, so we decided to
sit in … garden.
A) a B) the C) an D) -
4. Thank you. That was … very nice lunch.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
5. Ann invited me to … dinner.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
6. Every English child knows the story of
Robin Hood. It is said that he robbed …
rich and gave … money to … poor.
A) the/the/the B) a/-/a
C) -/-/- D) -/the/-
7. Can you pass … salt, please?
A) a B) the C) an D) –
8. Are … English people you know friendly?
A) a B) the C) an D) –
9. How many people go to … university in
your country?
A) a B) the C) an D) –
10. … South of England is warmer than …
north.
A) -/- B) The/the C) The/- D) -/the
11. You must visit … Tower of London.
A) a B) the C) an D) –
12. The book has 200 pages. It’s …
A) a 200-page book B) 200 pages book
C) a 200 page’s book D) 200 page
13. I’ve got … holiday.
A) a week B) a weeks’
C) weeks’ D) a week’s
14. It was a good idea of … to go swimming
A) Tom B) Toms C) Tom’s D) Tom is
15. Did you go on holiday …?
A) by your own B) by yourself
C) on yourself D) on my own
16. Sue and Ann don’t like …
A) another B) other
C) each other D) one other
17. Tom doesn’t think he’ll get it …
A) myself B) ourselves
C) himself D) herself
18. … of my friends live in London, but not
all.
A) Neither B) All C) Most D) Much
19. How much of this luggage is yours?
A) All of it B) Many of it
C) Few of it D) a lot of
20. Neither of the … was expensive.
A) restaurant B) restaurants
C) restaurants’ D) restaurant’s
21. - Do you want tea or coffee?
- …, I don’t mind.
A) Neither B) Nothing
C) Either D) Both
22. I couldn’t decide which one to choose.
Good books! I like …
A) Neither B) None C) Either D) Both
23. Come and see me … time you want.
A) some B) no C) any D) both
24. If anyone wants to leave early, … can.
A) it B) they C) them D) I
25. How much money have you got?
A) None B) No C) Nothing D) Neither
26. … system of government is perfect.
A) None B) Neither of C) Both D) No
27. The cinema was almost empty. There
were very … people there.
A) a few B) many C) much D) few
28. … seat in the theatre was taken.
A) All B) Whole C) Both D) Every
29. I can’t lend you any money. … I’ve got
is a pound and I need that.
A) Every B) Whole C) All D) None
30. Can … write their names on a piece of
paper, please?
A) Everybody B) every
C) whole people D) the whole
Murphy II
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