TEST 2 1. If you need........sensible advice, ask your parents. a) a little of b) some c) the d) a 2.........the time you get to the airport, the plane will have taken off. a) In b) Until c) On d) By 3. Can you tell me the........of this fur coat? a) expense b) price c) prize dj charge 4. My friend Marta is married........a Frenchman. a) to b) with c) by d) in 5. If he........joy rides, he would go to the fair. a) like b) likes c) liked d) will like 6. He admitted........the money. a) taking b) to take c) have taken d) took 7. He is........old to be his father. a) so b) enough c) not d) too 8. They let us......... a) going b) to go c) go d) to leave 9. The window........before I arrived, a) has been opened b) was being opened c) had been opened d) had opened 10. Why are you listening to music? You are supposed......... a.) to be studying b) study c) to study d) studying 11. He was arrested and charged........the murder. a) for b) of c) with d) in 12. "You........better start immediately," mother said. a) should b) ought c) would d) had 13. There's a fire - call........ fire brigade! a) - b) their c) a d) the 14.1 wish he......... a) could come b) will come c) comes d) coming 15. Kate........at the shop this afternoon, I didn't see her there. a) mustn t be b) must have been c) can't have been d) ought to be 16.1 don't think you should put........the meeting. a) off bj out c) in d) down 17. You don't think he is coming,........? a) is he b) isn't he c) don't you dj do you 18. He had difficulty........his way through the crowd. a) do bj making c) make d) to do 19. When she speaks to you, you........hear her. a) can't hardly b) can hardly c) can even d) can't scarcely 20. He went there........, nobody accompanied him. a) by himself b) himself c) on himself d) by his own 21. He smokes in bed.........I don't like it. a) despite b) in spite c) though d) in spite of 22.1 am saving up to go travelling so I have to cut........on what I spend on food. a) off b) down c) of d) on 23. Either my father........my mother is interested in fashion, I don't know. a) or b) and c) neither d) as well as 24. It's high time you........your blood pressure checked. a) have b) take c) had d) give 25. What do you advise........? a) me doing b) me to do c) to me doing d) me do 26.1 have never seen........long film. a) so b) too c) such d) such a 27. You'd better........in the sun for too long. a) don't sit b) not sitting c) not sit d) not to sit 28.1 was cooking while he......... a) was studying b) studied c) has been studying d) study 29. She........happier if she could concentrate on her work. a) will be b) would be c) is d) was 30. Don't worry there is........beer. a) plenty of b) plenty c) a plenty dj a plenty of 31.1s Mary........Mike? a) so tall as bj taller than c) taller as d) as taller as 32. Trams into town run........ten minutes. a) each b) some c) every d) all 33. The lift has broken......... a) down b) of c) in d) off 34. The new house........ a) builds c) is now being built b) now is building d) is now building 35. He........married for 10 years before he got divorced. a) has been b) had been c) were 36. "Frank can't speak French.""........". a) Neither can't I b) So can't I c) But I can 37. Lack of money prevented us........a new car. a) to buy b) with buying c) buy 38. When winter comes we will not be able to sit in the garden ... a) longer b) more c) any more 39. It is two years........I finished school. a) for b) since c) by 40.1 am thinking........emigrating. a) of b)I c)for 41. If you don't know a word, you can........in the dictionary. a) look for it b) look it up c) see it 42.1........do the shopping myself. My husband did it. a) didn't have b) needn't have c) didn't have 43. If you........your best, you may master French in two years. a) do b) try c) make 44. If you don't set........early, you won't reach your destination. a) in b) out c) of 45.........it rains soon, there won't be any fruit in our garden this a) If b) As long as c) Unless 46. Tom studied much more than his........schoolmates. a) other b) others c) another 47. They........living there for two years before they moved. a) had been b) has been c) might be 48. We were made......... a) work b) working 49. He is good........diving. a) in b) at 50. Could you possibly come........sooner? a) little b) more c) worked c)for cj less d) had got d) Nor speak I djfrom buying d) much longer d) when d) to d) look it of to d) needn't d) will do d) quite d) Provided d) the other d) could be d) to work d) with dj a little year.