MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 13

1. I haven't decided yet whether to buy a second-hand car or a new one. I _____it.

□ a) 'm thinking about.

□ b) think about it

□ c) 'm thinking of

□ d) think of it

• A

• B

• C

• D

2. There was no one in the control room at all, _____ made me suspicious.

□ a) that

□ b) the which

□ c) the what

□ d) which

• A

• B

• C

• D

3. What a coincidence this is! It's so strange that you _____be staying in the same hotel as us.

□ a) should

□ b) must

□ c) ought to

□ d) can

• A

• B

• C

• D

4. This sweater is made of _____wool,

□ a) pure

□ b) a pure

□ c) some pure

□ d) a piece of pure

• A

• B

• C

• D

5. For years, the government has been _______corruption within its own party. It's time that that changed.

□ a) making a fat view of

□ b) taking a blind look a

□ c) taking a fat look at

□ d) turning a blind eye to

• A

• B

• C

• D

6. After _____, one naturally wants to put one's feet up and relax.

□ a) a hard day's work

□ b) the hard work of a day

□ c) a hard-working day

□ d) a day's hard working

• A

• B

• C

• D

7. House prices ______dramatically in recent years.

□ a) rose

□ b) were rising

□ c) have risen

□ d) are rising

• A

• B

• C

• D

8. The captain's magnificent performance ______an example to the rest of the team.

□ a) gave

□ b) set

□ c) made

□ d) laid

• A

• B

• C

• D

9. Not only ______the accident, he later denied that he had been driving the car.

□ a) he failed in reporting

□ b) did he fail to report

□ c) was he failing in reporting

□ d) he was failing to report

• A

• B

• C

• D

10. We need someone who is a good

engineer as well as an efficient manager.

In my opinion, this candidate is ______.

□ a) neither

□ b) none

□ c) not one or other

□ d) neither one nor other

• A

• B

• C

• D