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Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
They called ......... the meeting because of bad weather.
The doctor is ........ duty right now, so we shouldn't call her.
a)
on
b)
off
c)
out
d)
without
2.
Mark wants to ....... a record for the most sales in one day.
Paul plans to ....... up his own company.
a)
start
b)
place
c)
set
d)
open
3.
Pam became a manager in her ...... twenties.
I'm afraid I have to stay ...... again this evening.
a)
late
b)
early
c)
behind
d)
about
4.
The security guard is tired ..... waking up so early.
Are you sure ...... the date of the meeting?
a)
about
b)
of
c)
from
d)
off
5.
You had better ask for your pay slip.
a)
You should ask more politely
b)
It's your responsibility to ask
c)
I strongly suggest that you ask
d)
Why don't you ask
6.
Has Paul made up his mind about the job offer?
a)
talked
b)
thought
c)
decided
d)
considered
7.

He ... be here somewhere because he promised to meet me.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

could

d)

would

8.

It's a very remote location, completely cut ... from the outside world.

a)

by

b)

off

c)

of

d)

out

e)

down

9.

His job takes him all ... the world.

a)

over

b)

through

c)

about

10.

The prison officers had to give ... to the prisoners' demands.

a)

in

b)

into

c)

ahead

d)

over

11.

The stunning external design uses the catchphrase 'The Book Stops Here', and co-ordinates with the attractive ... leaflets, postcards and posters. (PUBLIC)

a)

public

b)

publical

c)

publicity

d)

republic

12.

The new library went into ... in April and has been very well received by the public. (SERVE)

a)

server

b)

servers

c)

service

d)

reservation

13.

I HAVEN'T SEEN MARY FOR TEN YEARS

a)

I LAST SEE MARY 10 YEARS AGO

b)

I LAST SAW MARY 10 YEARS AGO

c)

I LAST SAW MARY FOR 10 YEARS

14.

PERHAPS THIS MAIL IS FROM A FRAUDSTER

a)

THIS MAIL MUST BE FROM A FRAUDSTER

b)

THIS MAIL MAY BE FROM A FRAUDSTER

c)

THIS MAIL SHOULD BE FROM A FRAUDSTER

15.

THE SCHOOL (a)   (build) IN 1990

16.

IT ISN'T EASY TO STUDY HERE

a)

STUDYING HERE ISN'T EASY

b)

TO STUDY HERE ISN'T EASY

c)

ISN'T EASY TO STUDY HERE

17.

HE HAS WRITTEN 20 NOVELS

a)

20 NOVELS WERE WRITTEN BY HIM

b)

20 NOVELS ARE WRITTEN BY HIM

c)

20 NOVELS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY HIM

18.

WHY DON'T WE GO BOWLING?

a)

HOW ABOUT GOING BOWLING?

b)

SHALL WE GOING BOWLING?

c)

WHAT ABOUT GO BOWLING?

19.

Choose the correct tense.

All the town had been destroyed by the Tsunami.

a)

Future Passive

b)

Present Perfect Passive

c)

Past Perfect Passive

20.

Anyone had fed the cat. Is an example of passive voice.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

If I hadn’t studied so much, I would have failed the test.

Did I fail the test in real life?

a)

yes

b)

no

22.

The witness told the court that he … the accused before.

a)

had never seen

b)

had ever seen

c)

hasn`t seen

d)

didn`t see

23.

The policeman asked him: «How long … you … the car?».

a)

had/been driving

b)

has/drived

c)

have/been driving

d)

has/been driving

24.

I … many people at the party, just a few old friends.

a)

doesn`t meet

b)

met

c)

haven`t met

d)

meet

25.

On July 20, 1969 Austronaut Neil Armstrong … down into the Moon, the first person to set foot on another celestial body.

a)

stepped

b)

is stepping

c)

was stepped

d)

has stepped

26.

Maria__________ German at evening classes this term.

a)

Is studying

b)

studies

c)

study

d)

does study

27.

__________ my cousine 4 times today but her number’s always engaged.

a)

phoned

b)

I’d phoned

c)

I’ve phoned

d)

I’ve been phoning

28.

He use to call me names just to ... me.

a)

trouble

b)

annoy

c)

bother

29.

Many teachers ... of students chewing gum in the class.

a)

complaign

b)

criticise

c)

argue

d)

disapprove

30.

The workers were determibed to ... for their rights.

a)

complain

b)

object

c)

fight

d)

criticise

31.

Do you ... if I come with you or will I be in your way?

a)

object

b)

mind

c)

disapprove

d)

discourage