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ENGLISH TEST

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why ………… him back when you saw him?

a)

weren’t you paying

b)

haven’t you paid

c)

didn’t you pay

d)

don’t you pay

2.

Dave ………… since he left for home three days ago.

a)

hasn’t been seen

b)

wasn’t seen

c)

hasn’t seen

d)

didn’t see

3.

She couldn’t help ………… when she saw his

expression. It was so funny!

a)

to laugh

b)

that she laughed

c)

laughing

d)

of laughing

4.

It’s the first time he ………… away from home for any

length of time.

a)

went

b)

has been

c)

was going

d)

goes

5.

The police paid no attention to her complaint

because she ………… them so many times before.

a)

phones

b)

has phoned

c)

was phoning

d)

had phoned

6.

Look out! That stack of plates ………… any moment

now.

a)

is going to fall

b)

will fall

c)

falls

d)

is falling

7.

What ………… about when I came into the office

yesterday?

a)

had they talk

b)

were they talking

c)

are they talking

d)

have they been talking

8.

He ………… what to do if she left him.

a)

didn’t know

b)

hadn’t known

c)

wouldn’t know

d)

wouldn’t have known

9.

He threatened ………… the library if they didn’t stop

talking loudly.

a)

making them leave

b)

to make them leave

c)

to make them to leave

d)

make them leaving

10.

He ……………… on his

own, so he had problems when he moved out of his

parents'house.

a)

didn’t used to living

b)

wasn’t used to living

c)

wasn’t used to live

d)

didn’t use living

11.

It’s a pity you didn’t come with us. You ……………… a

good time.

a)

can have

b)

must have had

c)

could have had

d)

must have

12.

They ……………… up in the bedroom by a

professional decorator.

a)

are having wallpaper put

b)

are having put wallpaper

c)

are putting wallpaper

d)

are wallpaper having put

13.

I don’t think I can meet your ……………… Could I

have a few more days to do it in?

a)

wavelength

b)

deadline

c)

expiry

d)

rhythm

14.

You can borrow this book ……………… you’re careful

with it.

a)

as far as

b)

as long as

c)

unless

d)

even if

15.

Don’t tell me! I know the answer. It’s ………………

a)

at my fingertips

b)

off my chest

c)

on the tip of my tongue

d)

easier said than done

16.

She ……………… pleased when she heard she wasn’t

going to get the promotion after all.

a)

can’t have been

b)

mustn’t have been

c)

shouldn’t be

d)

couldn’t be

17.

Are you ill? You look like death ………………

a)

on the mind

b)

off your mind

c)

in the neck

d)

warmed up