TEST 1 1. She was expected to come at five o'clock and she arrived exactly........time. a) at b) with c) on d) by 2. Let's go to a restaurant,........? a) do we b) let we c) will you d) shall we 3. We can't........a new house. It's too expensive. a) afford b) pay c) to buy d) spend 4. When I was having a bath the lights........out and I was left in darkness. a) put b) turned c) went d) gone 5. He will repair the car tomorrow if he........time. a) had b) has c) have d) will have 6. If you are going to visit Mary, could you please........this book to her? a) take b) lend c) pick d) fetch 7.1 think........this house needs is a swimming-pool. a) what b) that c) which d) how 8.1 wish I........how to help you. a) have known b) knew c) could knew d) know 9.1 am fed up........listening to your stupid excuses every day. a) of b)with c)to d) because of 10. If she hadn't been unfaithful, he........her. a) wouldn 't leave b) doesn 't leave c) wouldn't have left d) wouldn't left 11.1 am going to the dentist......... a) to have my tooth pulled out b) to have pulled out my tooth c) have filled my tooth out d) to make my tooth pulled out 12. You........better not tell lies to your mother. a) would b) should c) had d) ought 13. Despite being warned, Peter hasn't been able to stop......... a) cheat b) to be cheat c) cheating d) cheated 14.1 am in a hurry but I'll........my best to help you. a) do b) work c) make d) give 15. This building is........as a warehouse at the moment. a) having used b) being used c) having been used d) to use 16. I've got some sugar, but not......... a) many b) a lot of c) much d) a good many 17.........a present for your wife when I saw you this afternoon? a) Have you been buying b) Have you bought c) Were you buying d) Are you buying 18.1 think you would go mad if you........your job. a) gave up b) gave off c) give up 19. My father said that spot........the best place for a picnic. a) is b) has been c) liked 20. We won't be able to get into the house........we have a key. a) unless b) if c) provided 21.1 think it's time........ a) we separated c) we are separating b) we separate d) we to separate. 22. We must wait........Monday morning for our exam results. a) till b) after c) by 23. I........you since 9 o'clock. Where have you been? a) am waiting for b) am expecting c) have been waiting for d) waited for 24.........Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps. a) The b)- c) A 25. That excercise was ........ complicated that I gave up. a) so b) such c) too 26. He had to take her to the station,........? a) did he b) didn 't he c) had he 27. It is very important to........a good impression at the interview. a) make b) do c) take 28.1 am looking........his glasses. a) to b)for c) after 29. Why........the milk? Does it smell sour? a) do you smell b) you smell c) are you smelling d) have you smelling 30. He looks terrible. He........be tired. a) must b) have to 31. You may smoke on the balcony or.. a) on b) in 32.........have beer or wine? a) Do you prefer c) Would you rather c) should d) gave out d) was d) when d) later on d) An d) such a d) hadn i he d) give d) at d) would the garden but not in your room. c) at d) out b) Do you like d) Would you like 33. You........the money for we had a credit card. a) mustn 't change b) needn 't change c) didn 't have to change d) needn't have changed 34.1 used to........alcohol, but now I'm a teetotaller. a) drinking b) drink 35.........his old age, he got married. a) In spite b) Although 36. He swims........a fish. a) as b) like 37. Hold........a minute. I won't be long. a) up b) on 38. Clare's flight has been delayed........to bad weather. a) on account b)for 39. Under no........will I allow such a thing. a) circumstances b) situations 40. My job is......... a) exhausted b) exhausting 41. It was........film I have ever seen. a) worse b) worst 42.1 like........in bed until midday. a) lying b) to lie 43.1 am used........a lot of tea. a) to drink b) drinking 44. He........in bed since he broke his leg. a) is b) was 45. She works even better than......... a) others b) the others 46. The bath is full........hot water. a) from b) up c) drank c) Though c) such c) out ither. c) because c) circumstance c) bored c) terrifying c) liyng c) to drinking c) has been c) others people c)of 47. Don't ask me to dance - I'm hopeless........dancing. a) in b) with c) at 48.1 don't have........to help you now. a) enough of time b) a time c) enough time 49. Neither my father........my mother could understand my problem. a) or b) nor c) and d) be drinking d) Despite d) similar d)off d) due d) situation d) tired d) the worst d) to lay d) drink d) were d) another d) with d) about d) plenty time d) neither 50. Although she tried to open the door as........as she could she woke up her child. a) quiet b) more quiet c) quite d) quietly 10