Test 2

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Test 2

Tom _____ already left when you arrived.
- A) he
- B) just
- C) had
- D) was
I _____ working until you came.
- A) am
- B) will be
- C) had been
- D) won’t
The landlord _____ just rented the apartment when I got there.
- A) almost
- B) have
- C) had been
- D) had
_____ they rented it before you called?
- A) How
- B) Who
- C) Did
- D) Had
_____ you like to go the movies tonight?
- A) How
- B) Had
- C) Would
- D) Why
I _____ rather study in the library..
- A) would
- B) can
- C) much
- D) will
_____ it be possible to go next week?
- A) Can
- B) How
- C) Rather
- D) May
No, I ____ like to go then.
- A) can’t
- B) can
- C) wouldn’t
- D) not
If my car _____ start, I will be late.
- A) didn’t
- B) doesn’t
- C) don’t
- D) did
If Anita doesn’t hurry, she _____ be able to finish.
- A) won’t
- B) would
- C) can
- D) can’t
Leonard won’t come _____ it rains tomorrow.
- A) will
- B) if
- C) because
- D) and
If I _____ a chef, I’d make a great meal.
- A) was
- B) were
- C) am
- D) cooked
If it _____ cold outside, Linda would go to the beach.
- A) weren’t
- B) isn’t
- C) wasn’t
- D) won’t be
Jim ______ study harder if he had more time.
- A) will
- B) won’t
- C) were
- D) would
Many cameras _____ in Japan.
- A) made
- B) here
- C) are making
- D) are made
Watson _____ needed here tomorrow.
- A) not
- B) isn’t
- C) was
- D) aren’t
The computer _____ guaranteed by the company.
- A) is
- B) are
- C) it’s
- D) aren’t
These packages are _____ special care because they’re fragile.
- A) give
- B) needing
- C) given
- D) giving
When the door _____, Frank was very surprised.
- A) opens
- B) is opened
- C) was opened
- D) shuts
“The letter _____ last week,” Helen said.
- A) is sent
- B) was sent
- C) will be sent
- D) sent
These houses _____ by settlers many years ago.
- A) are maid
- B) were built
- C) built
- D) made
America _____ by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
- A) was here
- B) was discovered
- C) found
- D) had ships
Wilma ______ called if she had forgotten her keys.
- A) had
- B) would
- C) found
- D) would have
They would have gone home if we ______ here.
- A) aren’t
- B) won’t be
- C) hadn’t been
- D) are
If Bruce had been careful, he _____ had an accident.
- A) has
- B) have
- C) wouldn’t
- D) wouldn’t have
Would Bruce _____ his car if he had driven slowly?
- A) damage
- B) had damaged
- C) have damaged
- D) damaged
Janet taught _____ to play the piano.
- A) myself
- B) herself
- C) yourself
- D) I
The Nelsons enjoyed _____ on their vacation on a lonely island.
- A) themselves
- B) yourself
- C) yourselves
- D) ourselves
I’m teaching _____ to speak English.
- A) himself
- B) us
- C) yourself
- D) myself
It was very cold today. You _____ your sweater.
- A) could wear
- B) should have worn
- C) should wear
- D) couldn’t worn
Tom _____ more for the test yesterday.
- A) can always study
- B) will be able to study
- C) could have studied
- D) always studied
Ronald _____ left last week.
- A) should
- B) might not
- C) have
- D) might have
By 5:30 this afternoon, Bob _____ been at work for eight hours.
- A) has
- B) will
- C) have
- D) will have
Everyone will _____ lunch by 2:30.
- A) be
- B) eat for
- C) have had
- D) had have
The painters _____ finished their work by tomorrow.
- A) have
- B) will have
- C) won’t be
- D) were
The package should be here _____ ten o’clock tomorrow.
- A) delivered
- B) sent
- C) by
- D) by mail
Susan will probably work ______ six.
- A) for
- B) under
- C) until
- D) by
_____ the time our boss is sixty, he will have worked for forty years.
- A) When
- B) Until
- C) Over
- D) By
Always put medicine away after _____ it.
- A) taking
- B) took
- C) you took
- D) you’re
You should always check your tires before _____ your car.
- A) drive
- B) driving
- C) you drove
- D) you’re driving
Are you interested in ______ a watch?
- A) by
- B) for
- C) buying
- D) to buy
Joan said that _____ .
- A) I’m at my office
- B) she was at her office
- C) she’s been at my office
- D) you are at your office
Jack _____ to Tom.
- A) says that he had spoken
- B) say that he speaks
- C) said that he had spoken
- D) had spoken that he will say
Lucy told him that _____ to you.
- A) she wants talk
- B) I want to talk
- C) she wanted to talk
- D) you wanted to talk
I thought that he _____ something for me.
- A) was supposed to do
- B) is supposed to do
- C) was supposed
- D) is supposed to
Carlos heard that you _____ in town.
- A) are
- B) been
- C) were
- D) gone
They promised that they _____ Mike next year.
- A) visit
- B) will visit
- C) would visit
- D) won’t visit
I don’t mind _____ for you.
- A) to wait
- B) waiting
- C) to waiting
- D) wait
Betty couldn’t help ____ when Oscar fell down.
- A) the laugh
- B) at laughing
- C) to laugh
- D) laughing
The old man can’t stand _____ the bus to work.
- A) riding
- B) ride
- C) the ride
- D) sitting
Don’t be nervous. I want you _____ .
- A) not nervous
- B) to relax
- C) relax
- D) relaxing
Excuse me, officer. I’d like you _____ me.
- A) helping
- B) to help
- C) help
- D) for helping
The instructor wants us _____ for the test.
- A) student
- B) study hard
- C) to prepare
- D) writing
“Would you like me _____ ?” he asked.
- A) dancing
- B) a dance
- C) to dance
- D) dance
Traffic was bad because the highway _____ repaired.
- A) will be
- B) is
- C) was being
- D) being
They didn’t consider the traffic problem when the plans for the project _____ made last year.
- A) have been
- B) was being
- C) were being
- D) are carefully
The English test _____ yesterday.
- A) being
- B) was given
- C) being here
- D) being hard
Jean has _____ paid a good salary.
- A) earned
- B) being
- C) been
- D) been earning
Mr. Bond’s suitcase _____ examined already by the customs officer.
- A) carefully
- B) is
- C) has
- D) has been
Their passports _____ checked by the officer.
- A) already have
- B) have already been
- C) already been
- D) have already to be
What did the surgeon tell Elizabeth? He recommended ______ an operation.
- A) that she have
- B) her have
- C) she has
- D) that she will have
John _____ in Japan before he came here.
- A) learned
- B) been educated
- C) been reading
- D) had gone to school
A: Our house needs painting.
B: You can _____ a company paint it.
- A) get
- B) have
- C) ask
- D) tell
Roberts seems _____ ready.
- A) it is
- B) being
- C) to be
- D) of being
They imagine London _____ like the picture.
- A) be
- B) to be
- C) being
- D) look
The teacher seems _____ small for all the people.
- A) to
- B) to be too
- C) it’s to
- D) too much
Nancy had imagined it _____ different.
- A) much
- B) is
- C) will be
- D) to be
When Adam was a child, he ______ to live on a farm.
- A) likes
- B) farmed
- C) used
- D) wishes
Mr. Jasper ______ to be a baseball player.
- A) as
- B) used
- C) has been
- D) never
Before the invention of he automobile, people ______ use horses for transportation.
- A) to
- B) always
- C) to travel
- D) used to

Decide which of the sentences means the same as the given sentence.

She has finished her friendship with him.
- A) She has done for him.
- B) She has done with him.
- C) She has done to him.
- D) She done at him.
He cannot be saved. He is certain to die.
- A) He is done down.
- B) He is done up.
- C) He is done to.
- D) He is done for.
He took a lot of money from me by cheating.
- A) He did me out a lot of money.
- B) He did me from a lot of money.
- C) He did me up to a lot of money.
- D) He did me out from a lot of money.
The army is not capable of fighting any more battles.
- A) The army is not fit to any more battles.
- B) The army is no fit in with any more battles.
- C) The army is not fit for any more battles.
- D) The army is not fit by any more battles.
My friend is difficult. He never manages to adapt his plans to ours.
- A) He never fits in to our plans.
- B) He never fits by our plans.
- C) He never fits in for our plans.
- D) He never fits in with our plans.
I am trying to pull all these papers in this drawer.
- A) I am trying to fit these papers to the drawer.
- B) I am trying to fit these papers in with the drawer.
- C) I am trying to fit these papers by the drawer.
- D) I am trying to fit these papers into the drawer.
These new orders have nothing to do with us.
- A) These new orders do not apply to us.
- B) These new orders do not apply for us.
- C) These new orders do not apply with us.
- D) These new orders do not apply by us.
I would like that job. I want to get it.
- A) I am going to apply by that job.
- B) I am going to apply with that job.
- C) I am going to apply for that job.
- D) I am going to apply to that job.
He was just to see that mountain through the fog.
- A) He was able to make off with the mountain’s shape.
- B) He was able to make out the mountain’s shape.
- C) He was able to make over the mountain’s shape.
- D) He was able to make up the mountain’s shape.
Before he died he decided to leave all his money to a stranger.
- A) He made up his money to a stranger.
- B) He made out his money to a stranger.
- C) He made off with his money to a stranger.
- D) He made his money over to a stranger.
He loves creating stories for his child.
- A) He loves making out stories for his child.
- B) He loves making over stories for his child.
- C) He loves making up stories for his child.
- D) He loves making of with stories for his child.
The robber escaped with all the jewels.
- A) The robber made off with all the jewels
- B) The robber made up with al the jewels
- C) The robber made out with all the jewels
- D) The robber made over with all the jewels
This book is very difficult. I don’t understand it.
- A) I can’t make it up.
- B) I can’t make it out.
- C) I can’t make it off
- D) I can’t make it over.
You must concentrate on your work.
- A) You must settle up to your work.
- B) You must settle down to your work.
- C) You must settle down for your work.
- D) You must settle down your work.
He is well off.
- A) He is healthy
- B) He is away
- C) He is wealthy
- D) He is good-hearted
He’s very calculating.
- A) He is good at managing a business.
- B) He is a good at planning things secretly.
- C) He is good at running games.
- D) He is good at mathematics.
He is a hot-head.
- A) He has a fever.
- B) He is fierce.
- C) He is very intelligent.
- D) He is curious.
Peter Brown was the sole survivor of the air crash.
- A) He was the only person who wasn’t killed in the crash.
- B) He was the only person who was killed in the crash.
- C) He was the first person to reach the scene of the crash.
- D) He was the only one to blame for the crash.
He is a man of spirit.
- A) He is strong
- B) He is energetic
- C) He is funny
- D) He is drunk
I won’t go unless Mary goes.
- A) I will go if Mary doesn’t go.
- B) I won’t go if Mary goes.
- C) I won’t go if Mary doesn’t go.
- D) I won’t go when Mary goes.

Choose the word closest in meaning to the words in underlines.

Jerry, who is a good athlete, has been able to keeps place on the team.
- A) play
- B) participate
- C) maintain
- D) recruit
Your wages will depend on how well you do the job.
- A) salary
- B) skills
- C) waves
- D) employers
Raymond discovered several errors on his test.
- A) answers
- B) corrections
- C) mistakes
- D) numbers
Chris became aware of his mistake instantly .
- A) entirely
- B) frequently
- C) obviously
- D) immediately
Mrs. Johnson said that the mayor was very arrogant .
- A) official
- B) crude
- C) haughty
- D) attractive
The complete set of books will cost sixty dollars.
- A) entire
- B) finish
- C) common
- D) interesting
After the football game, the field was a scene of total chaos .
- A) celebration
- B) comprehension
- C) sports
- D) confusion
Jean was unable to provide an acceptable explanation.
- A) simple
- B) alternative
- C) additional
- D) satisfactory
If the mechanic had done the work properly, you wouldn’t have had trouble with the car.
- A) on the engine
- B) completely
- C) easily
- D) correctly
Ted will do well in colleges
- A) have fun
- B) be nice
- C) work hard
- D) be successful

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