PRACTICAL TEST Lop 8.doc

PRACTICAL EXERCISE
A. TENSES
1. “………………………….. this week?” “No, she’s on holiday.”
a. Is Susan working b. Does Susan work c. Does work Susan d. Has Susan worked
2. John…………………… tennis once or twice a week.
a. is playing usually b. is usually playing c. usually plays d. plays usually
3. Tom………………………….. his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
a. burnt b. was burning c. has burnt d. had burnt
4. Jim is away on holiday. He …………………… to Spain.
a. is gone b. has gone c. has been d. was
5. Everything is going well. We ………………………… any problems so far.
a. didn’t have b. don’t have c. haven’t had d. hadn’t had
6. I think the weather ……………….. be nice later.
a. shall b. will c. is going to d. can
7. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It……………………… rain later.
a. may b. might c. can d. could
8. Each July, we………………………… to Turkey for a holiday.
a. are going b. go c. went d. were going
9. Jane ………………………… just a few minutes ago.
a. left b. has left c. leaves d. had left
10. Timson…………………….. 13 films and I think her latest is the best.
a. made b. had made c. has made d. was making
11. ………………………… Robert lately?
a. Did you see b. Have you been? c. Do you see d. Are you seeing
12. When I was a child………………………… the violin.
a. I was playing b. I’m playing c. I played d. I play
13. ……………………… until midnight last night.
a. I have been reading b. I read c. I was reading d. I have read
14. He ………………….. for the national team in 65 matches so far.
a. has played b. has been playing c. played d. is playing
15. I’m busy at the moment…………………………… on the computer.

a. I work b. I’m work c. I’m working d. I working
16. My friend……………………………….. the answer to the questions.
a. is know b. know c. knowing d. knows
17. I think I’ll buy these shoes. ………………………… really well.
a. They fit b. They have c. They’re fitting d. They were fitting
18. When I looked round the door, the baby ……………………………… quietly.
a. is sleeping b. slept c. was sleeping d. were sleeping
19. Robert ……………………… ill for 3 weeks. He’s still in hospital.
a. had been b. has been c. is d. was
20. I’m very tired………………………….. over four hundred miles today.
a. I drive b. I’m driving c. I’ve been driving d. I’ve driven
21. Our friends ……………………… meet us at the airport tonight.
a. are b. are going to c. go to d. will be to
22. I’ll tell Anna all the news when……………………….. her.
a. I’ll see b. I’m going to see c. I see d. I shall see
23. Don’t rush me. I …………………………… as fast as I can.
a. work b. shall work c. was working d. am working
24. Andrew and Mary ………………………… married in May.
a. will be b. are going to be c. are getting d. get
25. I………………………………… my desk, but now it’s in a mess again.
a. have tided b. am tidying c. tidied d. tidy
26. This isn’t my first time to visit London……………………………….. here before.
a. I’m b. I’d been c. I was d. I’ve been
27. I’ve got my key, I found it when……………….. for something else.
a. I looked b. I’ve looked c. I was looking d. I’ll look
28. I can’t get Tessa on the phone……………………………………… all afternoon.
a. I’m trying b. I try c. I’ve been trying d. I tried
29. What time……………………………… to work this morning?
a. did you get b. are you getting c. have you got d. have you been getting
30. When I…………………………….. him, the man was running away.

a. see b. was seeing c. saw d. had seen
B. PASSIVES / ACTIVES
31. …………………………….during the storm.
a. They were collapsed b. The fence was collapsed
c. They collapsed d. The fence collapsed
32. The new computer system…………………………….. next month.
a. is being installed by people b. is be installed
c. is being installed d. is been installed
33. The children ……………………………….. to the zoo.
a. were enjoyed taken b. enjoyed being taken
c. were enjoyed taking d. enjoyed taking
34……………………………… chair the meeting.
a. John b. There was decided that Jonh should
c. It was decided that Jonh should d. John had been decided to
35. We ………………………………….. by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were walking up
36. There’s someone following us. I think ……………………..
a. we are following b. we are being followed c. we are followed d. we are being following
37. “ Where ……………………………………?” “ In London.”
a. were you born b. are you born c. have you been born d. did you born
38. The train ………………………….. arrive at 11:00 but it was an hour late.
a. supposed b. is supposed to c. was supposed to d. supposed to be
39. Where ………………………………………?
a. did you cut your hair b. have you cut our hair
c. did you have cut your hair d. did you have your hair cut
40. We can’t go along here because the road is……………………………………
a. been repaired b. being repaired c. repair d. repaired
41. The story I’ve just read ………………………… Agatha Christie.
a. was writing b. was written by c. was written from d. wrote
42. Some film star …………………………… be difficult to work with.

a. are said b. are said to c. say d. say to
43. I’m going to go out and ……………………………………….
a. have made my dress b. have my dress made c. let my dress made d. my dress be made
44. Nylon ………………………………… in the 1930’s.
a. invented b. is invented c. was invented d. has been invented
45. Walt Disney ……………………… the character of Mickey Mouse.
a. was created b. is created c. creates d. created
46. Since 1928, 120 cartoons…………………………..
a. has been made b. are made c. have been made d.made
47. Frank Robison ………………………………… the drink the name Coca Cola.
a. gave b. is given c. was given d. gives
48. Someone……………………………….. the theft to the police today.
a. has been reported b. is reported c. is reported d. has reported
49. People now………………………………. Benz as the father of the motorcar.
a. saw b. see c. were seen d. are seen
50. The manager ………………………………… the cheque recently.
a. has been signed b. has signed c. sign d. signed
C. REPORTED SPEECH
51. Some …………………..the tickets are free.
a. said me b. said me that c. told me d. told me that
52. “I’ll do it tomorrow.” He said he’d do it…………………………………………………….
a. the following day b. the previous day c. tomorrow d. today
53. The librarian asked us…………………………………… so much noise.
a. don’t make b. not make c. not making d. not to make
54. What did the man say……………………………….?
a. at you b. for you c. to you d. you
55. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday and she said it…………… raining there.
a. is b. should be c. to be d. was
56. The last time I saw Jane, she looked relaxed. He explained he……………………on holiday the week before.
a. was b. had been c. was being d. had being

57. I wonder……………………… the tickets are on sale yet.
a. what b. when c. where d. whether
58. When I rang Tessa sometime, she said she was busy…………………….. day.
a. that b. the c. then d. this
59. When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he……………………….use the phone.
a. can b. could c. may d. must
60. Judy…………………………….. going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
a. admitted b. offered c. promised d. suggested
61. “Why do you want the job?”
a. He asked me why did you want the job. b. He asked me why you want the job.
c. He asked me why you wanted the job. d. He asked me why I wanted the job.
62. “Have you got a bicycle?”
a. She asked me I had got a bicycle. b. She asked me if I had got a bicycle.
c. She asked me if had I got a bicycle. d. She asked me have I got a bicycle.
63. “I don’t know what Fred is doing.”
a. Charles told that he does not know what Fred is doing.
b. Charles said that he does not know what Fred is doing.
c. Charles said that he did not know what Fred was doing.
d. Charles told that he did not know what Fred was doing.
64. “Shut the door but don’t lock it!”
a. She told us to shut the door but don’t lock it. b. She told us shutting the door but not to lock it.
c. She told us shutting the door but not locking it. d. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
65. She……………………………… her holiday in Finland.
a. said me about b. told about c. said about d. told me about
D. GERUND / INFINITIVE
66.You can’t stop me ……………………………….. what I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do d. that I do
67. I must go now. I promised …………………………………..late.
a. not being b. not to be c. to not be d. I wouldn’t be
68. Do you want…………………….. with you?

a. me coming b. me to come c. that I come d. that I will come
69. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember…………………………it.
a. locking b. to lock c. to have locked d. lock
70. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help……………………….
a. laughing b. to laugh c. laugh d. that she laughed
71. I like………………………….. the kitchen as often as possible.
a. clean b. cleaned c. cleaning d. that I clean
72. A friend of mine phoned……………………………… me to a party.
a. for invite b. to invite c. for inviting d. for to invite
73. a. It is difficult to him understand. b. He is difficult to understand.
c. It is difficult to understand him. d. He is difficult to understand him.
74. I didn’t hear you……………………………… in. You must have been very quiet.
a. came b. come c. to come d. had come
75. I’d advise ……………………… more exercise.
a. to take b. you taking c. taking d. you to take
76. I remember……………………………… the race.
a. the horse is winning b. the horse to win c. the horse winning d. the horse is to win
77. She reminded………………………….. the papers.
a. me where to leave b. me where I must leave
c. where I must leave d. where to leave
78. We needed………………………………………..
a. the house to be redecorated b. the house redecorating
c. the house to be redecorating d. the house redecorated
79. The driver was arrested for falling……………………………….. an accident.
a. of report b. report c. reporting d. to report
80. Someone suggested………………………………… for a walk.
a. go b. going c. of going d. to go
81. I can remember………………………….. voices in the night.
a. hear b. heard c. hearing d. to hear
82. The police want ……………………………………..anything suspicious.

a. we reported b. us reporting c. us to report d. we report
83. We weren’t sure……………………………… or just walk in.
a. should knock b. to knock c. whether knock d. whether to knock
84. It was too cold………………………….. outside.
a. for the guests eating b. for the guests to eat
c. that the guests should eat d. that the guests eat
85. I didn’t like it in the city firstly. But now…………………………………………
a. I’m used to living b. I used to live c. I used to living d. I’m used to live
86. When we walked past, we saw Nigel………………………… his car.
a. in washing b. to wash c. wash d. washing
87. a. It isn’t enough funny for him to repeat. b. It isn’t funny enough for him repeating.
c. It isn’t funny enough to him to repeat. d. It isn’t funny enough for him to repeat.
88. a. I regret to spend all money. I’ve got none left. b. I regret spending all money. I’ve got none left.
c. I regret spend all money. I’ve got none left. d. I regret spend all money. I’ve got none left.
89. a. It was starting to get dark. b. It was starting getting dark.
c. It was started getting dark. d. It was started to get dark.
90. a. I think Nick means breaking that plate. b. I think Nick means break that plate.
c. I think Nick means break that plate. d. I think Nick means to break that plate.
E. PARTICIPLES
91. The ……………………………..children started to get nervous.
a. boring b. bored c. bore d. born
92. I’m ……………………….. with the result.
a. please b. pleasing c. pleasant d. pleased
93. All this sunshine is quite……………………………………………
a. surprise b. surprising c. surprised d. surprisingly
94. I feel………………………………… when I lie in a hot bath.
a. relaxing b. relax c. relaxingly d. relaxed
95. Claire was certainly………………………….. because she couldn’t stop laughing.
a. amused b. amuse c. amusing d. amusingly
96. Chess is an………………………………………… game.

a. excite b. excited c. exciting d. excitedly
97. She’s very ……………………………… about what to do.
a. confused b. confuse c. confusing d. confusedly
98. I think Egypt is a ……………………….. country.
a. fascinate b. fascinated c. fascination d. fascinating
99. We felt……………………………………… when we lost.
a. disappointedly b. disappointing c. disappoint d. disappointed
100. This scenery is really………………………………………….
a. depress b. depressed c. depressingly d. depressing
F. MODAL VERBS
101. The chemist’s was open, so luckily I……………………….. buy some aspirin.
a. can b. can’t c. did can d. was able to
102. Susan has to work very hard. I…………………… do her job, I’m sure.
a. can’t b. couldn’t c. don’t d. shouldn’t
103. We had a party last night. ………………………………… spend all morning clearing up the mess.
a. I must have b. I’ve been toc. I’ve had to d. I’ve must
104. There was no one else at the box office. I………………………….. in a queue.
a. didn’t need to wait b. mustn’t wait c. needn’t have waited d. needn’t wait
105. ……………………………… I carry that bag for you? Thanks.
a. Do b. Shall c. Will d. Would
106. I’ve lost my key. I ought………………………….. it in a safe place.
a. that I put b. to be putting c. to have put d. to put
107. …………………………….. I have some more tea, please?
a. could b. shall c. will d. would
108. Everyone’s asleep. We ………………………………………….. make a noise.
a. couldn’t b. mustn’t c. needn’t d. wouldn’t
109. ……………………… you like to go for a ride with us?
a. Do b. Should c. Will d. Would
110. I wonder if this is the right way. It ……………………….. not be.
a. can b. could c. might d. must