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Intermediate Murphy

Total questions: 166

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I don't understand this sentence. What ?

a)

does mean this word

b)

does this word mean

c)

means this word

2.

Robert away two or three times a year.

a)

is going usually

b)

is usually going

c)

usually goes

d)

goes usually

3.

How now? Better than before?

a)

you are feeling

b)

do you feel

c)

are you feeling

4.

It was a boring weekend. anything.

a)

I didn't

b)

I don't do

c)

I didn't do

5.

Matt while we were having dinner.

a)

phoned

b)

was phoning

c)

has phoned

6.

James is on holiday. He to Italy.

a)

is gone

b)

has gone

c)

has been

7.

Everything is going well. There any problems so far.

a)

weren't

b)

have been

c)

haven't been

8.

Sarah has lost her passport again. This is the second time this .

a)

has happened

b)

happens

c)

happened

d)

is happening

9.

Why are you out of breath? ?

a)

Are you running

b)

Have you run

c)

Have you been running

10.

Where's the book I gave you? What with it?

a)

have you done

b)

have you been doing

c)

are you doing

11.

'How long Jane?' 'A long time. Since we were at school.'

a)

do you know

b)

have you known

c)

have you been knowing

12.

Sally has been working here .

a)

for six months

b)

since six months

c)

six months ago

d)

six months

13.

It's two years Joe.

a)

that I don't see

b)

that I haven't seen

c)

since I didn't see

d)

since I last saw

14.

It raining for a while, but now it's raining again.

a)

stopped

b)

has stopped

c)

was stopped

15.

My mother in Italy.

a)

grew up

b)

has grown up

c)

had grown up

16.

a lot of sweets when you were a child?

a)

Have you eaten

b)

Had you eaten

c)

Did you eat

17.

Jack in New York for ten years. Now he lives in Los Angeles.

a)

lived

b)

has lived

c)

has been living

18.

The people sitting next to me on the plane were nervous. before.

a)

They haven't flown

b)

They didn't fly

c)

They hadn't flown

d)

They'd never flown

e)

They weren't flying

19.

Katherine was lying on the sofa. She was tired because very hard.

a)

she was working

b)

she's been working

c)

she'd been working

20.

a car when you were living in Paris?

a)

Had you

b)

Were you having

c)

Have you had

d)

Did you have

21.

I tennis a lot, but I don't play very much now.

a)

was playing

b)

was used to play

c)

used to play

22.

I'm tired. to bed now. Goodnight.

a)

I go

b)

I'm going

23.

tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.

a)

I'm not working

b)

I don't work

c)

I won't work

24.

That bag looks heavy. you with it.

a)

I'm helping

b)

I help

c)

I'll help

25.

I think the weather nice later.

a)

will be

b)

is

c)

is going to be

d)

shall be

26.

'Anna is in hospital.' 'Yes, I know. her this evening.'

a)

I visit

b)

I'm going to visit

c)

I'll visit

27.

We're late. The film by the time we get to the cinema.

a)

will already start

b)

will be already started

c)

will already have started

28.

Don't worry late tonight.

a)

if I'm

b)

when I'm

c)

when I'll be

d)

if I'll be

29.

The fire spread quickly, but everybody from the building.

a)

was able to escape

b)

managed to escape

c)

could escape

30.

I'm so tired I for a week.

a)

can sleep

b)

could sleep

c)

could have slept

31.

The story be true, but I don't think it is.

a)

might

b)

can

c)

could

d)

may

32.

Why did you stay at a hotel? You with me.

a)

can stay

b)

could stay

c)

could have stayed

33.

I lost one of my gloves. I it somewhere.

a)

must drop

b)

must have dropped

c)

must be dropping

d)

must have been dropping

34.

'Why wasn't Amy at the meeting yesterday?' 'She about it.'

a)

might not know

b)

may not know

c)

might not have known

d)

may not have known

35.

What to get a new driving licence?

a)

have I to do

b)

do I have to do

c)

I must do

d)

I have to

36.

We have plenty of time. We hurry.

a)

don't need to

b)

mustn't

c)

needn't

37.

You missed a great party last night. You . Why didn't you

4 lines
38.

riving licence?

a)

A have I to do

b)

B do I have to do

c)

C I must do

d)

D I have to

39.

We have plenty of time. We hurry.

a)

A don't need to

b)

B mustn't

c)

C needn't

40.

You missed a great party last night. You . Why didn't you?

a)

A must have come

b)

B should have come

c)

C ought to have come

d)

D had to come

41.

Jane won the lottery. I suggested a car with the money she won.

a)

A that she buy

b)

B that she should buy

c)

C her to buy

d)

D that she bought

42.

You're always at home. You out more often.

a)

A should go

b)

B had better go

c)

C had better to go

43.

It's late. It's time home.

a)

A we go

b)

B we must go

c)

C we should go

d)

D we went

e)

E to go

44.

a little longer, but I really have to go now.

a)

A I'd stay

b)

B I'll stay

c)

C I can stay

d)

D I'd have stayed

45.

I'm not tired enough to go to bed. If I to bed now, I wouldn't sleep.

a)

A go

b)

B went

c)

C had gone

d)

D would go

46.

If I were rich, a lot.

a)

A I'll travel

b)

B I can travel

c)

C I would travel

d)

D I travelled

47.

I wish I have to work tomorrow, but unfortunately I do.

a)

A don't

b)

B didn't

c)

C wouldn't

d)

D won't

48.

The view was wonderful. I would have taken some pictures if a camera with me.

a)

A I had

b)

B I would have

c)

C I would have had

d)

D I'd had

49.

The weather is horrible. I wish it raining.

a)

A would stop

b)

B stopped

c)

C stops

d)

D will stop

50.

We by a loud noise during the night.

a)

A woke up

b)

B are woken up

c)

C were woken up

d)

D were waking up

51.

A new supermarket is going to next year.

a)

A build

b)

B be built

c)

C be building

d)

D building

52.

There's somebody walking behind us. I think .

a)

A we are following

b)

B we are being following

c)

C we are followed

d)

D we are being followed

53.

'Where ?' 'In Chicago.'

a)

A were you born

b)

B are you born

c)

C have you been born

d)

D did you born

54.

There was a fight, but nobody .

a)

A was hurt

b)

B got hurt

c)

C hurt

55.

Jane to phone me last night, but she didn't.

a)

A supposed

b)

B is supposed

c)

C was supposed

56.

Where ? Which hairdresser did you go to?

a)

A did you cut your hair

b)

B have you cut your hair

c)

C did you have cut your hair

d)

D did you have your hair cut

57.

Paul left the room suddenly. He said he to go.

a)

A had

b)

B has

c)

C have

58.

(You meet Joe in the street.) Joe, this is a surprise. Rachel said you in hospital.

a)

A are

b)

B were

c)

C was

59.

Anna and left.

a)

A said goodbye to me

b)

B said me goodbye

c)

C told me goodbye

60.

'What time ?' 'At 8.30.'

a)

A starts the film

b)

B does start the film

c)

C does the film start

61.

'Do you know where ?' 'No, he didn't say.'

a)

A Tom has gone

b)

B has Tom gone

c)

C has gone Tom

62.

The police officer stopped us and asked us where .

a)

A were we going

b)

B are we going

c)

C we are going

d)

D we were going

63.

'Do you think it will rain?' ' .'

a)

A I hope not

b)

B I don't hope

c)

C I don't hope so

64.

'You don't know where Karen is, ?' 'Sorry, I have no idea.'

a)

A don't you

b)

B do you

c)

C is she

d)

D are you

65.

You can't stop people what they want.

a)

A doing

b)

B do

c)

C to do

d)

D from doing

66.

I'd better go now. I promised late.

a)

A not being

b)

B not to be

c)

C to not be

d)

D I wouldn't be

67.

Do you want with you or do you want to go alone?

a)

A me coming

b)

B me to come

c)

C that I come

d)

D that I will come

68.

I know I locked the door. I clearly remember it.

a)

A locking

b)

B to lock

c)

C to have locked

69.

She tried to be serious, but she couldn't help .

a)

A laughing

b)

B to laugh

c)

C that she laughed

d)

D laugh

70.

Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes there.

a)

A living

b)

B to live

71.

It's not my favourite job, but I like the kitchen as often as possible.

a)

A cleaning

b)

B clean

c)

C to clean

d)

D that I clean

72.

I'm tired. I'd rather out this evening, if you don't mind.

a)

A not going

b)

B not to go

c)

C don't go

d)

D not go

73.

I'd rather anyone what I said.

a)

A you don't tell

b)

B not you tell

c)

C you didn't tell

d)

D you wouldn't tell

74.

Are you looking forward on holiday?

a)

A going

b)

B to go

c)

C to going

d)

D that you go

75.

When Lisa first came to Britain, she wasn't used on the left.

a)

A driving

b)

B to driving

c)

C to drive

d)

D drive

76.

I'm thinking a house. Do you think that's a good idea?

a)

A to buy

b)

B of to buy

c)

C of buying

d)

D about buying

77.

I had no trouble a place to stay. In fact it was surprisingly easy.

a)

A find

b)

B found

c)

C to find

d)

D finding

78.

I called the restaurant a table.

a)

A for reserve

b)

B to reserve

c)

C for reserving

d)

D for to reserve

79.

The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid .

a)

A of falling

b)

B from falling

c)

C to fall

d)

D to falling

80.

I didn't hear you in. You must have been very quiet.

a)

A come

b)

B to come

81.

The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid.

a)

A of falling

b)

B from falling

c)

C to fall

d)

D to falling

82.

I didn't hear you in. You must have been very quiet.

a)

A come

b)

B to come

c)

C came

83.

After a hotel, we looked for somewhere to eat.

a)

A Finding

b)

B After finding

c)

C Having found

d)

D We found

84.

It wasn't your fault. It was.

a)

A accident

b)

B an accident

c)

C some accident

85.

Where are you going to put all your?

a)

A furniture

b)

B furnitures

86.

'Where are you going?' 'I'm going to buy.'

a)

A a bread

b)

B some bread

c)

C a loaf of bread

87.

Sandra is. She works at a large hospital.

a)

A nurse

b)

B a nurse

c)

C the nurse

88.

Helen works six days week.

a)

A in

b)

B for

c)

C a

d)

D the

89.

There are millions of stars in.

a)

A space

b)

B a space

c)

C the space

90.

Every day starts at 9 and finishes at 3.

a)

A school

b)

B a school

c)

C the school

91.

changed a lot in the last thirty years.

a)

A Life has

b)

B The life has

c)

C The lives have

92.

When invented?

a)

A was camera

b)

B were cameras

c)

C were the cameras

d)

D was the camera

93.

Have you been to?

a)

A Canada or United States

b)

B the Canada or the United States

c)

C Canada or the United States

d)

D the Canada or United States

94.

On our first day in Moscow, we visited.

a)

A Kremlin

b)

B a Kremlin

c)

C the Kremlin

95.

I have some news for you.

a)

A It's good news

b)

B They are good news

c)

C It's a good news

96.

It took us quite a long time to get here. It was journey.

a)

A three hour

b)

B a three-hours

c)

C a three-hour

97.

This isn't my book. It's.

a)

A my sister

b)

B my sister's

c)

C from my sister

d)

D of my sister

e)

E of my sister's

98.

What time shall we tomorrow?

a)

A meet

b)

B meet us

c)

C meet ourselves

99.

I'm going to a wedding on Saturday. is getting married.

a)

A A friend of me

b)

B A friend of mine

c)

C One my friends

100.

They live on a busy road. a lot of noise from the traffic.

a)

A It must be

b)

B It must have

c)

C There must have

d)

D There must be

101.

He's lazy. He never does work.

a)

A some

b)

B any

c)

C no

102.

'What would you like to eat?' 'I don't mind. - whatever you have.'

a)

A Something

b)

B Anything

c)

C Nothing

103.

The course didn't go well. of the students were happy.

a)

A All

b)

B No-one

c)

C None

d)

D Nobody

104.

We went shopping and spent money.

a)

A a lot of

b)

B much

c)

C lots of

d)

D many

105.

I was ill yesterday. I spent in bed.

a)

A the most of day

b)

B most of day

c)

C the most of the day

d)

D most of the day

106.

I asked two people how to get to the station, but of them knew.

a)

A none

b)

B either

c)

C both

d)

D neither

107.

Our holiday was a disaster. went wrong.

a)

A Everything

b)

B All

c)

C All things

d)

D All of things

108.

The bus service is excellent. There's a bus ten minutes.

a)

A each

b)

B every

c)

C all

109.

There were four books on the table. a different colour.

a)

A Each of books was

b)

B Each of the books was

c)

C Each book was

110.

I don't like stories have unhappy endings.

a)

A that

b)

B they

c)

C which

d)

D who

111.

I didn't believe them at first, but in fact everything was true.

a)

A they said

b)

B that they said

c)

C what they said

112.

We helped some people.

a)

A their car had broken down

b)

B which car had broken down

c)

C whose car had broken down

d)

D that their car had broken down

113.

Anna told me about her new job, a lot.

a)

A that she's enjoying

b)

B which she's enjoying

c)

C she's enjoying

d)

D she's enjoying it

114.

Sarah couldn't meet us, was a shame.

a)

A that

b)

B it

c)

C what

d)

D which

115.

George showed me some pictures by his father.

a)

A painting

b)

B painted

c)

C that were painted

d)

D they were painted

116.

Jane doesn't enjoy her job any more. She's because every day she does exactly the same thing.

a)

A boring

b)

B bored

117.

Lisa was carrying a bag.

a)

A black small plastic

b)

B small and black plastic

c)

C small black plastic

d)

D plastic small black

118.

Maria's English is excellent. She speaks.

a)

A perfectly English

b)

B English perfectly

c)

C perfect English

d)

D English perfect

119.

He to find a job, but he had no luck.

a)

A tried hard

b)

B tried hardly

c)

C hardly tried

120.

I haven't seen her for, I've forgotten what she looks like.

a)

A so long

b)

B so long time

c)

C a such long time

d)

D such a long time

121.

Don't stand on that chair. It isn't.

a)

A enough strong to stand on

b)

B strong enough to stand on it

c)

C strong enough to stand on

d)

D strong enough for stand on

122.

Sarah is doing OK at the moment. She has.

a)

A a quite good job

b)

B quite a good job

c)

C a pretty good job

123.

The exam was quite easy - I expected.

a)

A more easy that

b)

B more easy than

c)

C easier than

d)

D easier as

124.

The more expensive the hotel,.

a)

A the service will be better

b)

B will be better the service

c)

C the better the service

d)

D better the service will be

125.

Patrick is a fast runner. I can't run as fast as.

(a)  

126.

The more expensive the hotel, .

a)

A the service will be better

b)

B will be better the service

c)

C the better the service

d)

D better the service will be

127.

Patrick is a fast runner. I can't run as fast as .

a)

A he

b)

B him

c)

C he can

128.

What's you've ever made?

a)

A most important decision

b)

B the more important decision

c)

C the decision more important

d)

D the most important decision

129.

Ben likes walking. .

a)

A Every morning he walks to work

b)

B He walks to work every morning

c)

C He walks every morning to work

d)

D He every morning walks to work

130.

Joe never phones me. .

a)

A Always I have to phone him

b)

B I always have to phone him

c)

C I have always to phone him

d)

D I have to phone always him

131.

Lucy . She left last month.

a)

A still doesn't work here

b)

B doesn't still work here

c)

C no more works here

d)

D doesn't work here any more

e)

E no longer works here

132.

she can't drive, she has a car.

a)

A Even

b)

B Even when

c)

C Even if

d)

D Even though

133.

I couldn't sleep very tired.

a)

A although I was

b)

B despite I was

c)

C despite of being

d)

D in spite of being

134.

You should insure your bike stolen.

a)

A in case it will be

b)

B if it will be

c)

C in case it is

d)

D if it is

135.

The club is for members only. You you're a member.

a)

A can't go in if

b)

B can go in only if

c)

C can't go in unless

d)

D can go in unless

136.

Yesterday we watched TV all evening we didn't have anything better to do.

a)

A when

b)

B as

c)

C while

d)

D since

137.

'What's that noise?' 'It sounds a baby crying.'

a)

A as

b)

B like

c)

C as if

d)

D as though

138.

They are very kind to me. They treat me their own son.

a)

A like I'm

b)

B as if I'm

c)

C as if I was

d)

D as if I were

139.

I'm going to be in Moscow next week. I hope the weather will be good .

a)

A while I'll be there

b)

B while I'm there

c)

C during my visit

d)

D during I'm there

140.

Joe is away at the moment. I don't know exactly when he's coming back, but I'm sure he'll be back Monday.

a)

A by

b)

B until

141.

Bye! I'll see you .

a)

A at Friday morning

b)

B on Friday morning

c)

C in Friday morning

d)

D Friday morning

142.

I'm going away the end of January.

a)

A at

b)

B on

c)

C in

143.

When we were in Italy, we spent a few days Venice.

a)

A at

b)

B to

c)

C in

144.

Our apartment is the second floor of the building.

a)

A at

b)

B on

c)

C in

d)

D to

145.

I saw Steve a conference on Saturday.

a)

A at

b)

B on

c)

C in

d)

D to

146.

What time did you the hotel?

a)

A arrive to

b)

B arrive at

c)

C arrive in

d)

D get to

e)

E get in

147.

I'm going holiday next week. I'll be away for two weeks.

a)

A at

b)

B on

c)

C in

d)

D for

148.

We travelled 6.45 train, which arrived at 8.30.

a)

A in the

b)

B on the

c)

C by the

d)

D by

149.

'Who is this painting ? Picasso?' 'I have no idea.'

a)

A of

b)

B from

c)

C by

150.

The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage the other car.

a)

A of

b)

B for

c)

C to

d)

D on

e)

E at

151.

I like them very much. They have always been very nice me.

a)

A of

b)

B for

c)

C to

d)

D with

152.

I'm not very good repairing things.

a)

A at

b)

B for

c)

C in

d)

D about

153.

I don't understand this sentence. Can you ?

a)

A explain to me this word

b)

B explain me this word

c)

C explain this word to me

154.

If you're worried about the problem, you should do something it.

a)

A for

b)

B about

c)

C against

d)

D with

155.

'Who is Tom Hart?' 'I have no idea. I've never heard him.'

a)

A about

b)

B from

c)

C after

d)

D of

156.

I don't know what time we'll arrive. It depends the traffic.

a)

A of

b)

B for

c)

C from

d)

D on

157.

I prefer tea coffee.

a)

A to

b)

B than

c)

C against

d)

D over

158.

These shoes are uncomfortable. I'm going to .

a)

A take off

b)

B take them off

c)

C take off them

159.

They were playing cards, so I .

a)

A joined in

b)

B came in

c)

C got in

d)

D broke in

160.

Nobody believed Paul at first, but he to be right.

a)

A worked out

b)

B came out

c)

C found out

d)

D turned out

161.

We can't making a decision. We have to decide now.

a)

A put away

b)

B put over

c)

C put off

d)

D put out

162.

'Have you finished painting the kitchen?' 'Nearly. I'll tomorrow.'

a)

A finish it up

b)

B finish it over

c)

C finish it off

163.

You can always rely on Paul. He'll never .

a)

A put you up

b)

B let you down

c)

C take you over

d)

D see you off

164.

Children under 16 half the population of the city.

a)

A make up

b)

B put up

c)

C take up

d)

D bring up

165.

I'm surprised to hear that Kate and Paul have . They seemed very happy together.

a)

A broken up

b)

B ended up

c)

C finished up

d)

D split up

166.

I parked in a no-parking zone, but I it.

a)

A came up with

b)

B got away with

c)

C made off with

d)

D got on with