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PART 1 VOCABULARY
1/ Sugar is ______.
a. salty b. bitter c. sour d. sweet
2/ Grass is ______.
a. white b. yellow c. green d. red
3/ Blood is ______.
a. blue b. yellow c. white d. red
4/ If a country is wealthy, it is not _______.
a. poor b. large c. small d. rich
5/ A quiet place is not _______.
a. peaceful b. noisy c. far d. silent
6/ Sailors work _______.
a. in a restaurant b. at sea c. at school d. in a hospital
7/ A duck is _______.
a. an animal b. a place c. an object d. a person
8/ We see with our _______.
a. fingers b. nose c. eyes d. ears
9/ We hear with our _______.
a. ears b. fingers c. nose d. eyes
10/ The sun sets in the ______.
a. East b. South c. West d. North
11/ If you _______ 7 from 12, you will have 5.
a. add b. divide c. multiply d. subtract
12/ A person who studies physics is a ____________.
a. a physician b. a physicist c. a philosopher d. a physiologist
13/ The first meal of the day is __________.
a. dinner b. supper c. breakfast d. lunch
14/ A period of a hundred years is ____________.
a. fortnight b. century c. millennium d. decade
15/ A skyscraper is ___________.
a. a very tall building in a city b. a person who does sky-diving

c. a building on a mountain d. a plane flying in the sky
16/ Of the following words, ___________ is not a school subject.
a. biology b. literature c. chemist d. mathematics
17/ In order to make an omelette, you need some _________.
a. rice b. flour c. sweets d. eggs
18/ A _________ is a period of ten years.
a. fortnight b. century c. millennium d. decade
19/ A bald person is someone who _________.
a. has little or no hair on the head b. is brave and confident
c. has a ball d. is very fat
20/ When someone is on a diet, they ___________.
a. eat a lot in order to gain weight b. eat less food or a particular type of food
c. do not want to eat in order to die d. are going to die
21/ The sixth month of the year is ___________.
a. September b. July c. May d. June
22/ When a woman is taken to a maternity ward, she ___________.
a. is going to give birth to a baby b. is seriously ill
c. has just had a car accident d. is going to have her heart operation
23/ Water ___________ at zero degree centigrade.
a. boils b. evaporates c. freezes d. melts
24/ Asia is one of the five _____________ in the world.
a. oceans b. continents c. mountains d. regions
25/ Of the following words, ___________ is not a disease.
a. stomach b. cancer c. pneumonia d. tuberculosis
PART 2: VERB FORMS
1/ We don't mind _________ poor people.
a. helping b. to helping c. to help d. help
2/ Mrs. Taylor is usually busy ________ her housework.
a. do b. doing c. does d. to do
3/ John decided ________ another job.

a. finding b. to find c. find d. to have found
4/ That boy would rather study than ________.
a. plays b. to play c. playing d. play
5/ She told me ___________ the back door.
a. about to shut b. shutting c. shut d. to shut
6/ I don't know how ________ this lift.
a. operate b. to operate c. operating d. to operating
7/ We're looking forward _________ from our aunt.
a. hear b. to hearing c. hearing d. to hear
8/ He wanted ________ a book.
a. to borrow b. borrow c. borrowed d. borrowing
9/ I usually spend hours on the river without __________ any fish.
a. catching b. I catch c. catch d. to catch
10/ What about ________ something to drink?
a. having b. to have c. have d. we have
11/ Her parents can't stand ________ her at home all day.
a. to seeing b. to see c. seeing d. see
12/ She used ________ very well.
a. sang b. singing c. to sing d. sing
13/ Don't forget ________ me an email when you arrive home.
a. to dropping b. to drop c. drop d. dropping
14/ Would you like _________ some chocolate?
a. having b. have c. to have d. All are correct
15/ My brother gave up _________ last year.
a. smoke b. to smoking c. smoking d. to smoke
16/ My grandfather promised _________ me a toy car.
a. gave b. give c. to give d. giving
17/ The film was very sad. It made us _________.
a. to cry b. cry c. crying d. to crying
18/ This is a machine for _________ boxes.

a. making b. to make c. to making d. make
19/ They invited me _________ their wedding party.
a. to attend b. attending c. attended d. attend
20/ My neighbour saw Tom __________ to a stranger.
a. talk b. talking c. to talk d. a and b are correct
21/ As a child I enjoyed __________ comics.
a. to read b. to reading c. reading d. read
22/ You had better __________ too much.
a. not eating b. to not eat c. not to eat d. not eat
23/ Why don’t we __________ a hand to that old man?
a. to give b. giving c. gave d. give
24/ Your hair needs ___________. It’s too long.
a. to cut b. cut c. being cut d. cutting
25/ My girlfriend was angry with me. When she saw me this morning, she pretended _________ me.
a. not to see b. not seeing c. to not see d. not see
26/ The doctor always advises me to stop ____________ because I have a bad cough.
a. to smoke b. smoke c. to smoking d. smoking
27/ Let us ________ a camping fire.
a. to make b. make c. making d. to making
PART 3: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1/ If we do nothing to help these poor people, they will be starved.
a Unless we do something to help these poor people, they will be starved.
b These poor people will be starved if we don't do anything to help them.
c These poor people won't be starved if we do something to help them.
d All are correct
2/ If it rained, the crops would not be a failure.
a. The crops are a failure because it does not rain. b. The crops will not be a failure if it rains.
c. If it does not rain, the crops will be a failure. d. If it did not rain, the crops would not be good.
3/ Do your homework or you'll get bad marks.
a If you don't do your homework, you won't get good marks.

b Unless you do your homework, you'll get good marks.
c If you do your homework, you'll get bad marks.
d Unless you don't do your homework, you'll get bad marks.
4/ Don't be late or you'll be reprimanded.
a. If you are not late, you'll be reprimanded. b. Unless you are late, you won't be reprimanded.
c. You won't be reprimanded if you are not late. d. b and c are correct
5/ You could drive if you got a driving license.
a Because you got a driving license, you could drive.
b Because you do not have a driving license, you cannot drive.
c If you get a driving license, you can drive.
d Unless you get a driving license, you cannot drive.
6/ Mr Dean drives more carefully than he used to.
a Mr Dean did not use to drive as carelessly as he does now.
b Mr Dean used to drive more carefully than he does now.
c Mr Dean did not use to drive as carefully as he does now.
d Mr Dean did not use to drive more carefully than he does now.
7/ No other girl in this city is as pretty as Claudia.
a. Claudia is the prettiest girl in the world. b. Claudia is not so pretty as the other girls in this city.
c. Claudia is the prettier girl in this city. d. Claudia is prettier than any other girl in this city.
8/ They hold the Olympic Games once every four years.
a. The Olympic Games held once every 4 years by them.
b. The Olympic Games were held once every four years.
c. The Olympic Games is held once every 4 years.
d. The Olympic Games are held once every 4 years.
9/ I last saw Jim ten years ago.
a. The last time I saw Jim was when Jim was ten years old. b. I haven't seen Jim for ten years now.
c. I didn't see Jim in the last ten years. d. Jim didn't see me ten years ago.
10/ Ms Blake has been a teacher since 1999.
a. Ms Blake is not a teacher now. b. Ms Blake became a teacher for many years.
c. Ms Blake started her teaching career in 1999. d. Ms Blake was a teacher in 1999.

11/ We would go swimming if it were not so cold.
a. It is too cold, so we do not go swimming. b. We will go swimming if it is not too cold.
c. We did not go swimming because it was too cold. d. Unless it is cold, we will go swimming.
12/ Travelling by plane is more expensive than travelling by car.
a. Travelling by car costs as much as travelling by plane.
b. Travelling by car is less expensive than travelling by plane.
c. Travelling by car is not more expensive than travelling by plane.
d. Travelling by car is not as cheap as travelling by plane.
13/ Our son started to study French in 1999.
a. Our son has studied French since 1999. b. Our son studied French for many years now.
c. Our son has started studying French a few years ago. d. Our son has started to study French since 1999.
14. Visiting Mercury is impossible for man.
a. It is impossible for visiting Mercury by man. b. To visiting Mercury is impossible for man.
c. It is impossible for man to visit Mercury. d. It is impossible for man to visiting Mercury.
PART 4: TENSES
1/ A: How long does it take to get to Brighton?
B: It depends on how you go. If you _______ by train, it ______ you about two hours.
a. went-would take b. will go-will take c. will go-take d. go-will take
2/ There was a power cut while she ______ the dinner.
a. has cooked b. cooked c. was cooking d. is cooking
3/ Mr. Brown ______ a driver for three years, from 1996 to 1999.
a. is b. has been c. was d. will be
4/ Doris _______ Paris three times so far.
a. has visited b. is visiting c. visits d. visited
5/ If I pass the entrance exam, my parents _______ very happy.
a. will be b. are c. were d. have been
6/ Mary was doing her homework when the telephone suddenly ______.
a. was ringing b. rings c. has rung d. rang
7/ The little boy has lived in misery since his father ______.
a. has died b. was died c. died d. is died

8/ She _______ nothing since the beginning of the meeting.
a. hasn't said b. has said c. has never said d. said
9/ In one month's time we _______ the summer holiday.
a. have b. had c. will have d. have had
10/ I'll buy a new computer if I _______ enough money.
a. had b. will have c. have had d. have
11/ When ______ your first daughter born?
a. was b. were c. did d. is
12/ ______ you met him recently?
a. Are b. Were c. Did d. Have
13/ What _____ they doing in the garden?
a. have b. are c. did d. do
14/ How often ______ the Olympic Games held?
a. do b. are c. did d. have
15/ ______ you ever spoken to a famous person?
a. Are b. Do c. Have d. Did
16/ What ________ doing at nine o'clock yesterday evening?
a. did Peter b. were Peter c. was Peter d. Peter was
17/ I didn't hear the phone because I ________ a shower when it rang.
a. was having b. had c. have had d. were having
18/ I'm sorry Mrs. Johnson hasn't _________.
a. arrived already b. arrived yet c. arrived just d. already arrived
19/ I ________ to Manchester twice this month.
a. have gone b. have been c. was going d. went
20/ I'm a vegetarian now, but I ________ meat when I was small.
a. have eaten b. was used to eat c. was eating d. used to eat
21/ My cousin and his wife __________ visit us next weekend.
a. are going b. will to c. going to d. are going to
22/ I'm sorry I don't have free time to join your trip. If I _______ enough free time, I _______ it.
a. had-would make b. have-will make c. didn't have-would make d. would have-made

23/ If I were you, I ________ your parents the truth.
a. would tell b. can tell c. will tell d. am going to tell
24/ We wouldn't be so successful if you _________ help us.
a. can't b. didn't c. won't d. don't
25/ America ___________ in 1492.
a. was discovered b. discovered c. is discovered d. has been discovered
26/ Our classroom ___________ every day.
a. cleans b. clean c. is cleaned d. are cleaned
PART 5: CONNECTIVES
1/ Mr. Green is the man __________ I was talking about.
a. who b. whom c. that d. All are correct
2/ My brother bought a bicycle __________ is specially designed for long-distance racing.
a. which b. what c. whose d. where
3/ The teacher _________ many students in our school respect is Mr. Black.
a. who is b. which c. whom d. whose
4/ That is the park _________ has many beautiful flowers.
a. where b. what c. who d. which
5/ The neighbour _________ daughter Tom loves does not like Tom.
a. whom b. who c. whose d. All are correct
6/ The school _________ they have just built looks modern.
a. which b. what c. whose d. where
7/ Have the police found the thief ________ stole your bicycle?
a. who is b. who c. whom d. whose
8/ Celine Dion is the singer _________ albums I like to listen to.
a. whose b. who c. whom d. b and c are correct
9/ The girl _________ lives next to John's house falls in love with him.
a. whose b. who c. whom d. who is
10/ The zoo _________ we visited last Saturday has a variety of animals.
a. which b. what c. where d. in which
11/ There were a few policemen and their dogs ________ were searching for the drugs.

a. who b. which c. that d. whose
12/ This weekend we're going to visit a special school ________ we're going to help some blind children.
a. in which b. where c. in where d. that
13/ On the corner there is a house _________ door is green.
a. where b. whose c. which d. what
14/ A celebrity is a person _________ name is well-known.
a. whom b. who is c. who d. whose
15/ A cafe is a small restaurant ________ we can have a light meal.
a. in where b. that c. which d. where
16/ A battle field is a place ________ soldiers fight.
a. that b. which c. where d. what
17/ Take a raincoat with you, ________ you'll be caught in the rain.
a. or b. but c. and d. so
18/ ________ you behave yourself, no one will like you.
a. When b. Unless c. If d. Because
19/ It will snow _________ the winter comes.
a. though b. unless c. when d. if
20/ All of the forests will vanish _________ we do not protect them.
a. unless b. but c. if d. so
21/ We saw the woman __________ was on TV.
a. her son b. that her son c. the son of who d. whose son
22/ Mimi has learnt Spanish ________ she was twelve.
a. while b. since c. before d. when
23/ We'll walk home _______ the rain stops.
a. when b. since c. if d. although
24/ The light went out ________ I was reading a book.
a. before b. while c. after d. since
25/ Many students were late for school __________ it rained heavily.
a. because b. although c. before d. unless