Advanced C1 review

I ______ (study) for my finals when my friend called.

• was studying

• studied

• am studying

They ______ (travel) to Italy for their summer vacation next week.

• traveled

• are traveling

• will travel

She ______ (read) three books already this month.

• has read

• is reading

• read

While I ______ (walk) to school this morning, I ______ (see) a beautiful rainbow.

• walk; saw

• was walking; saw

• walked; was seeing

At this time last year, they ______ (celebrate) their anniversary in Paris.

• celebrated

• were celebrating

• had celebrated

This year has been ______ (nowhere near, stressful) last year.

• nowhere near as stressful as

• nowhere near more stressful than

• nowhere near the most stressful

Of all the players, Maria is ______ (easily, talented).

• easily the most talented

• easily more talented than everyone

• easily as talented as the rest

This hotel is ______ (by far, clean) place we've stayed in during our trip.

• by far the cleanest

• by far cleaner than the others

• by far as clean as the rest

I find history ______ (considerably, interesting) than science.

• considerably more interesting

• considerably the most interesting

• considerably as interesting as science

This pizza is ______ (slightly, spicy) than the one we had yesterday.

• slightly spicier

• slightly the spiciest

• slightly more spicy