TESTS
Are you really sure that English is easy? Try it! In each sentence ONLY ONE of the three answers (A, B, or C) is correct.
1. Four teams entered from Europe, but with............success.
a) little b) few c) a little
2. This is the longest journey I have ever.............
a) made b) done c) did
3. It is said that English people always............about weather.
a) tell b) talk c) say
4. If I............in your place, I would phone him immediately.
a) be b) will be c) were
5. Our house............in 1660.
a) was building        b) was built c) built
6. We won't have dinner until Jack.............
a) arrives b) will arrive c) won't arrive
7. Since she............Prague, she has been only complaining about everything.
a) arrives in b) has arrived in     c) arrived in
8. He............very clever.
a) is said b) is said being       c) is said to be
9. An English player, Geoff Hurst, scored three goals in the final and won it almost.............
a) by himself b) by his own c) on himself
10. I don't like............at me.
a) them shouting      b) that they shout    c) them shout
11. There are more computers per head in England than............in the
world.
a) anywhere other    b) anywhere else    c) anything else
12. Children seem to find computers easy, but many adults aren't used to ............with microtechnology.
a) worked b) the works c) working
13. England stopped the Brazilians from..........the third successive win.
a) getting b) to get c) get
a) did you feel b) you felt c) do you feel
15. John............her for 10 years.
a) has known bj know c) known
16. We'll start painting the outside of the house tomorrow provided the weather............very bad.
a) won't be b) would be c) isn't
17. I had some difficulty............getting a taxi at the station.
a) with b) for c) in
18. Since last July they............in that institute.
a) have been working b) are working       c) work
19. This is a word I have never come............before.
a) across b) through c) on
20. When I rang the bell, the Keefes............dinner.
a) have just have      b) were just having
c) have just been having
21. I can hardly see............without my glasses.
a) nothing b) something c) anything
22. If he............so important to them, he would have been left behind.
a) hadn't been b) weren't c) wouldn't be
23. You ought to............to them.
a) excuse b) apologize c) apologize yourself
24. That building is dangerous. It ought............ down before it falls
down.
a) to be knocked      b) be knocked        c) to knock
25. He............know it.
a) seems not b) is seemed c) doesn't seem to
26. I will wait till............from you.
a) I will hear b) I would hear      c) I hear
27. We'll have to............these instructions to make sure that everybody
understands.
a) get over b) go over c) come over
28. My grandmother............delicious cakes.
a) was used to bake   b) used baking       c) used to bake
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with it all.
a) nobody b) somebody c) anybody
30. The teacher...,........the children go home early because of bad
weather.
a) told b) let c) allowed
31. In 1957 he............for the Polish national team.
a) was chosen b) has been chosen c) chose
32. He thought he............be there first.
a) would b) will c) is going to
33. I've been trying to............smoking for years.
a) give up b) throw off c) throw away
34. Parts of Australia don't get............rain for years.
a) some b) any c) the
35. We............over the Andes when we ran into bad weather.
a) hadflown b) are flying c) were flying
36. His father............practise every day.
a) made him b) made him to       c) would make hh
37. If you............hard, you won't fail the exam.
a) will study b) doesn't study      c) study
38. When............that new encyclopedia?
a) have they bought  b) they bought        c) did they buy
39. Are you strong enough............that suitcase by yourself?
a) to lift b) lift c) lifting
40. I haven't called Anne............Tuesday.
a) until b) since c) from
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Try it!
Now you are sure, aren't you! So go on with Level III! Don't worry, be happy!
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