Upper-Intermediate II - Pre-test

We ____ show our passports when we left the country.

• mustn't

• weren't allowed

• were obliged

• didn't have to

His boss refused ____ him the day off.

• to give

• allow

• to let

• to make

We had very little petrol left in the car but we _____ get home in the end.

• managed

• managed to

• were able

• could

By this time tomorrow, they ____ in San Francisco.

• 'll land

• might landing

• 'll be landing

• be landed

When do you think you ____ painting the house?

• finish

• 'll have finished

• be finishing

• would've finished

There are still ___ people who feel unhappy about the changes.

• a little of

• quite many

• quite a few

• a great deal

_____ of us feel like going out on a cold, wet, winter's night.

• Not

• Either

• Any

• Neither

Mum says she _____ to cook pasta for dinner tonight.

• 's going

• was

• would

• might

The teacher wanted to know why _____ his homework last night.

• hadn't he done

• he hasn't made

• he hadn't done

• he isn't doing

They told ____ start work the following Monday.

• I will

• me I could

• I can

• I could