Test 12

________ is the climate like in your country?
- A) What
- B) Which
- C) Where
- D) How
________ of these students studies hard?
- A) What
- B) How
- C) Which
- D) Who
She will come at 7 o’clock ________ evening.
- A) of this
- B) on this
- C) this
- D) at this
A: Are my shoes in the box?
B: No, there ________ in the box.
- A) isn’t anything
- B) isn’t nothing
- C) aren’t things
- D) isn’t any
Alice is ________ as the boys.
- A) too strong
- B) so strong
- C) as strong
- D) also strong
I never eat potatoes, and ________.
- A) so doesn’t Tom
- B) neither does Tom
- C) neither is Tom
- D) neither Tom does
What ________ on Sundays?
- A) Ali usually does
- B) does Ali usually do
- C) does Ali usually
- D) usually does Ali do
________ lovely food!
- A) Which
- B) How
- C) What
- D) Where
I think there are ________ in the garden.
- A) nobody
- B) someone
- C) some people
- D) anybody
This is ________.
- A) the question thirty
- B) the question thirteenth
- C) question thirty
- D) thirteen question
The sun came ________ the windows.
- A) out of
- B) into
- C) with
- D) through
The old man came ________ the stairs.
- A) out of
- B) through
- C) down
- D) off
In Britain people drive ________ the left.
- A) on
- B) in
- C) at
- D) _
The distance ______ Ankara ______ Bursa is five hundred kilometers.
- A) from / to
- B) to / to
- C) _ / from
- D) from / _
You may write ________ a pencil or a pen.
- A) with
- B) for
- C) in
- D) from
Subtract two ________ ten.
- A) under
- B) out of
- C) than
- D) from
Mt. Everest is a little ________ 29,000 feet high.
- A) over
- B) than
- C) above
- D) for
Many women are afraid ________ mice.
- A) with
- B) of
- C) from
- D) than
There is a big difference ________ a cheap watch and an expensive one.
- A) with
- B) than
- C) from
- D) between
Tom was really delighted ________ your gift.
- A) with
- B) for
- C) about
- D) in
Wallace wasn’t very careful when he drove the car, ________ ?
- A) wasn’t he
- B) did he
- C) didn’t he
- D) was he
She didn’t tell Robert where her wife was, ________ ?
- A) wasn’t she
- B) did she
- C) didn’t she
- D) was she
Your friends aren’t given any chance, ________ ?
- A) do they
- B) aren’t they
- C) haven’t they
- D) are they
Linda is thirsty. She wants ________ glass of milk.
- A) other
- B) some
- C) any
- D) another
I want to give my brother ________ for his birthday.
- A) a thing
- B) anything
- C) something
- D) any
Is that umbrella ________ ?
- A) you
- B) to you
- C) your
- D) yours
We bought a lamp for Mr. Pools. We gave it ________ last night.
- A) him
- B) to him
- C) his
- D) for him
Don’t talk ________ .
- A) him
- B) he
- C) to him
- D) at him
A: Whose car is that?
B: It’s ________ .
- A) to her
- B) hers
- C) her
- D) Mrs. Jacobs
A: Whose is this?
B: ________ .
- A) His
- B) He’s
- C) It’s
- D) It is
There isn’t ________ in the restaurant.
- A) any people
- B) any persons
- C) anybody
- D) nobody
A: Have you got any apples?
B: Yes, I’ve got ________ .
- A) a small
- B) one small
- C) two small ones
- D) two small
________ don’t like red wine.
- A) Some people
- B) Any people
- C) Somebody
- D) Anybody
I can hardly see ________ without my glasses.
- A) anything
- B) something
- C) nothing
- D) nowhere
The Nelsons enjoyed ________ on their vacation.
- A) themselves
- B) yourselves
- C) yourself
- D) ourselves
Mrs. Baker is fond of her students. She’s giving ________ some candy.
- A) to them
- B) them
- C) they
- D) for them
My sister called last week. I haven’t spoken ________ since.
- A) him
- B) she
- C) her
- D) to her
Is this typewriter ________ ?
- A) your
- B) yours
- C) to you
- D) you
He ________ in the heavy rain and came home dripping wet.
- A) was caught
- B) caught
- C) catch
- D) have caught
She has ________ strange in her handbag.
- A) something
- B) some things
- C) a thing
- D) anything
She’s telling ________ an amusing story.
- A) they
- B) them
- C) to them
- D) their
All of the students did ________ homework.
- A) his
- B) her
- C) its
- D) their
I imagine ________ to have Italian ancestors.
- A) she
- B) his
- C) her
- D) their
When I returned home, my father asked me where I ________ .
- A) was
- B) had been
- C) have been
- D) went
Tom has just left for San Francisco. By six o’clock tomorrow he ________ New York.
- A) will have reached
- B) will reach
- C) reaches
- D) has reached
My brother told me that he ________ the letter.
- A) has posted
- B) will post
- C) had posted
- D) is posting
You can go home if you ________ your work.
- A) are finishing
- B) finished
- C) will finish
- D) have finished
When I arrived home at 7 o’clock, I was very surprised. Everybody ________ out.
- A) were
- B) has gone
- C) had gone
- D) is
He is sad because he ________ some money.
- A) lost
- B) had lost
- C) has lost
- D) was lost
Mohammed Ali ________ his first world title fight in 1960.
- A) has won
- B) is winning
- C) was winning
- D) won
Water ________ at a temperature of 1000 C.
- A) is boiling
- B) boils
- C) boiled
- D) boil
In cold climates people ________ sitting in the sun.
- A) like
- B) likes
- C) are liking
- D) do like
I was doing the shopping while you ________ tennis.
- A) played
- B) were playing
- C) have played
- D) have been playing
We ________ television when a bird flew into the room.
- A) was watching
- B) were watching
- C) looked at
- D) saw
Do they often go to the beach? Yes, they ________ .
- A) do
- B) go
- C) do go
- D) are going
Does Albert have any new magazines? No, he ________ .
- A) does
- B) doesn’t
- C) has
- D) don’t
He didn’t understand me ________ I spoke to him slowly and clearly.
- A) although
- B) however
- C) since
- D) because
________ you open the window please?
- A) Could
- B) Shall
- C) Should
- D) Must
She would rather read ________ listen to the radio.
- A) than
- B) to
- C) or
- D) and
You look hungry. ________ you like a sandwich?
- A) Will
- B) Would
- C) Do
- D) can
Professor Perkins ________ teach at your school.
- A) has
- B) use to
- C) is used to
- D) used to
________ to drive a bulldozer?
- A) Are you using
- B) Did you use
- C) Do you use
- D) Have you used
He ________ to go to college in his own hometown.
- A) uses
- B) use
- C) used
- D) had used
Our suitcases ________ examined before anybody said anything.
- A) have been
- B) is being
- C) can’t
- D) had been
Let’s drive ________ , shall we?
- A) to downtown
- B) at downtown
- C) up downtown
- D) downtown
The theater is located ______.
- A) downtown
- B) to downtown
- C) in downtown
- D) into downtown
The guests are ______.
- A) in upstairs
- B) at door
- C) in the living-room
- D) downstairs
You can find many stores ______ of town.
- A) in center
- B) the center
- C) in the center
- D) center
The fish moved ______ and silently through the water.
- A) swimming
- B) rapid
- C) to swim
- D) quickly
______ countries waged a war against poverty
- A) Both of
- B) Both
- C) None of
- D) None
The whale ______ as a fish, but it is actually a mammal.
- A) regards
- B) is regarded
- C) regarded
- D) which has been regarded
The Empire State Building is different ______ the Parliament Building in Brasilia.
- A) between
- B) from
- C) to
- D) for
The American pyramids are in some ways similar ______ the Egyptian pyramids.
- A) between
- B) from
- C) to
- D) for
He was ______ than I was at playing chess.
- A) good
- B) better
- C)the best
- D) best
Martha has been watching television, and ______.
- A) Ralph has too
- B) Ralph hasn’t either
- C) so does Palph
- D) neither has Ralph
Jack finished the assignment quickly and ______.
- A) correctly
- B) correct
- C) rapid
- D) hardly
Frank likes singing and ______.
- A) to dance
- B) a dance
- C) dance
- D) dancing
Harvey’s new story is both short ______ interesting.
- A) but
- B) nor
- C) and
- D) it,s
A: Why don’t you call Rita?
B: I ______ call her a few minutes ago, but her phone was busy.
- A) am
- B) do
- C) will
- D) did
Neither Jake ______ Diana can speak Japanese.
- A) and
- B) or
- C) nor
- D) if
Many adult students of English wish they ______ their language studies earlier.
- A) would start
- B) started
- C) would have started
- D) had started
Did they tell you whether or not they ______ there at 10 o’clock?
- A) would be
- B) were gone
- C) will go
- D) can go
They’ll work on the problem ______ they solve it.
- A) why
- B) by
- C) until
- D) that
Have you ever thought ______ psychology?
- A) studied
- B) to study
- C) of studying
- D) have studied
Tina was afraid of ______ home by herself.
- A) gone
- B) going
- C) go___
- D) goes
I look forward ______ you soon.
- A) of visiting
- B) to visiting
- C) to visit
- D) will visit
Before ______ to the meeting, Harry was at his office.
- A) to come
- B) comes
- C) came
- D) coming
Have you met the new secretary ______ last week?
- A) hired
- B) she was hired
- C) was hired
- D) when she was hired
______ of the students gave their views on the subject.
- A) Each
- B) Neither
- C) All
- D) One
Neither Nancy nor Lorna remembered to bring ______ camera.
- A) their
- B) neither
- C) them
- D) her
I fell and hurt ______ .
- A) himself
- B) myself
- C) me
- D) ourselves
You didn’t damage car, ______ ?
- A) I hope
- B) didn’t it
- C) you accident
- D) did you
______ of the students did well on their test.
- A) Each
- B) Either
- C) Neither
- D) Most
Before I woke up, the burglars ______ most of my possessions.
- A) have taken
- B) had taken
- C) were taking
- D) will take
Thomas ______ his vacation for several months.
- A) planning
- B) had been planning
- C) is planning
- D) been planning for
The dog ______ bit me wasn’t mad, fortunately.
- A) that
- B) who
- C) whom
- D) _
Tell me about the differences ______ this city and the one you come from.
- A) of
- B) than
- C) between
- D) from
There are many differences ______ the styles of these two writers.
- A) between
- B) from
- C) to
- D) for
It was nice ______ to remember my mother’s birthday.
- A) don’t forget
- B) a present
- C) for
- D) of you
The child grew ______ when his father entered the room.
- A) silent
- B) silently
- C) happily
- D) up

Answer Key

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