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Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins
Perry ...... at his desk when I went into the classroom.
doesn't sit
hasn't sat
wasn't sitting
didn't sit
Jason ...... hard for his exams at the moment.
studies
is studying
has been studying
has studied
As soon as you ...... home, we'll have dinner.
get
are getting
will be getting
will get
...... you ever ...... any country in Africa?
Did ... visit
Have ... visited
Are ... visiting
Do ... visit
The walls will be painted ...... with a special paint.
by
from
with
of
I burnt ...... on the kettle and need some cream to put on it.
me
my
mine
myself
You'll never beat Joey in a race – he's twice ...... as you.
faster
fast
so fast
as fast
Do you know who ...... person of all time was?
taller
the taller
tallest
the tallest
Didn't you have ...... longer hair in the past than you do now?
much
most
more
the
Ken's mother angrily asked him where ...... .
he has been
he had been
has he been
had he been
You ...... take the dog for a walk tonight – Jim's done it already.
don't have to
mustn't
can't
shouldn't
You'll never lose weight if you ...... a burger every day.
eat
will
ate
would eat
I'd like ...... to the cinema this weekend.
go
going
to go
of going
My uncle, ...... a lawyer in London, has invited me to stay with him this summer.
that's
who's
which is
whose
Oliver took an umbrella ...... it started raining.
in order that
so as
so that
in case
There was ...... in the waiting room, so I had it all to myself.
nobody
somebody
everybody
anybody
It's ...... beautiful morning!
so
such
so a
such a
There's ...... work to do before we leave that I don't know where to start.
so
such
so much
such a lot
I've never been to Rome and ...... has my sister.
nor
so
either
too
Harry ...... his fiancée for a very long time – they grew up together.
knows
is knowing
has known
has been knowing
Haven't you finished your homework ...... ? You've been up here for two hours!
yet
already
just
ever
This time tomorrow, I ...... on a ferry on the way over to France!
will sit
sit
am sitting
will be sitting
My grandma's not answering the phone and I'm worried something ...... to her.
may happen
had to happen
might have happened
must have happened
My dad ...... be really fit when he was my age.
would
used
used to
was used to
That's King Edward's Grammar School, ...... I went to when I was a teenager.
that
which
who
where
The burglar alarm will ...... by a technician tomorrow
install
be installed
be installing
have installed
Everything happened ...... quickly for anyone to have a chance to react.
so
such
enough
too
Sandra is having her whole house ......
redecorate
redecorates
redecorated
redecorating
I ...... that fifth doughnut if I were you!
hadn't
didn't have
won't have
woudn't have
I really love that mobile phone – if only I ...... more money.
would have
had
have
will have
Pat's mother made him ...... clean the whole bathroom.
clean
cleaning
to clean
in cleaning
He advised ...... warm clothes with me on the hiking trip.
me take
me taking
me to take
to take
By 17th November, the painters...... the flat and I can move right in!
will finish
will be finishing
will have finished
are finishing
By the time I got to the party, most of the guests ...... already and the place was half-empty.
left
were leaving
had left
had been leaving
The teacher told me I ...... use my mobile phone in class – it was against the rules.
can't
couldn't
didn't have to
wasn't able to
Jane ...... have been here by now. What do you think has happened to her?
must
would
could
should
You seem ...... a lot of weight – were you ill recently?
to lose
to be losing
to have lost
to have been loosing
If we had known how bad the film was, we ...... it from the DVD club.
didn't rent
hadn't rented
wouldn't rent
wouldn't have rented
Hardly ...... down at my desk when the phone rang.
I sat
I had sat
did I sit
had I sat
I wish I ...... Martin last night – Kelly says he was upset that I didn't.
called
would call
could call
had called
Wait your turn and don't be so ...... !
generous
impatient
carefree
unhelpful
Red-haired children often have a lot of ...... .
freckles
wrinkles
glasses
moustaches
Take an umbrella with you – it's ...... with rain outside.
dripping
soaking
flooding
pouring
There was a volcanic ...... on the island and all flights have been cancelled.
explosion
destruction
eruption
collapse
Yes, hello, operator – could you put me ...... to the fire brigade, please?
through
over
across
along
How much money do you ...... in your new job?
take
gain
earn
win
We want candidates for the job to have a university ...... .
qualification
fluency
knowledge
experience
He had some success as a stand-up ...... in the 1990s.
artist
magician
comedian
singer
...... warming is melting the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps.
International
global
environment
climate
If we don't act, many endangered species will become ...... .
extinct
vanished
disappeared
invisible
I had to turn ...... the wedding invitation as I had a previous engagement.
away
off
down
out
His heart began to ...... very fast as he entered the exam hall.
tap
bang
knock
beat
We ...... in persuading Mark not to go travelling alone.
managed
achieved
succeeded
excelled
The doctor gave me a ...... for antibiotics.
receipt
recipe
prescription
script
Symptoms of the flu ...... fever and aching muscles.
contain
include
vary
improve
Did you ...... any photographs while you were on holiday?
make
do
take
record
I was ...... when I found out my parents were safe.
disappointed
worried
annoyed
relieved
Would you like a one-way ticket to Glasgow or a ...... ?
double
return
round
complete
The traffic was very ...... today, so it took ages to get home.
thick
hard
heavy
dense
That jumper doesn't...... you – you need a bigger size.
fit
match
go
suit
My brother is very ...... in astronomy and the stars.
interested
fascinated
keen
obsessed
Jill, can you ...... after your little brother while I go to the shops?
take
care
watch
look
Her school's close by, so she goes there ...... foot.
at
on
with
by
Have you any idea who the television was ...... by?
invented
discovered
found out
found
Her mother ...... her to come straight home after school.
said
spoke
talked
told
What play is being ...... in the National Theatre at the moment?
acted
performed
screened
held
The announcer warned ...... that the TV show was unsuitable for children.
spectators
viewers
onlookers
observers
Three men ...... the bank on the high street today!
stole
took
robbed
burgled
The jury will decide if this man ...... the crime.
broke
commited
made
carried
The weather was so bad that the final had to be put ...... until the following weekend.
down
away
off
forward
I usually ...... when I play tennis with Jude.
defeat
beat
overcome
win
I am ...... sorry for hiding the truth from you for so long.
highly
widely
deeply
heavily
The explosion made such a loud noise that it ...... his hearing.
injured
hurt
damaged
lost
He doesn't put sugar in his coffee – he uses a(n) ...... sweetener.
artificial
false
fake
pretend
You're not an old man – you're in the ...... of your life!
peak
prime
height
top
We can only ...... about real change if everyone helps out.
take
bring
hold
turn
I have a real sweet ...... and eat chocolate every day.
mouth
tongue
tooth
stomach
Johnny can't come to the phone right now – he's ...... for an exam.
studying
reading
sitting
reviewing
There were 200 students at Professor Green's ...... on deep-sea ecosystems.
seminar
subject
lecture
lesson
How many people took ...... in the survey?
place
part
participation
position
