Test 3

_____ a pencil in my bag which you can borrow.
- A) That’s
- B) What’s
- C) It’s
- D) There’s
It gets very hot there in the summer, _____ ?
- A) isn’t it
- B) is there
- C) doesn’t it
- D) does there
Don’t worry, I’ll do the shopping for you today; I _____ the office early on Fridays.
- A) will leave
- B) will be leaving
- C) leave
- D) am leaving
Henry remembered Mary’s birthday and _____ .
- A) her a gift sent
- B) a gift to her sent
- C) to her a gift sent
- D) sent her a gift
I see you are still doing your math home-work. How many problems _____ so far?
- A) will you finish
- B) are you finished
- C) are you finishing
- D) have you finished
My brother finished his dinner _____ than my sister.
- A) quickly
- B) much quicker
- C) more quickly
- D) the quickest
I ______ to get on the bus when the doors closed and I was left behind.
- A) was going
- B) had gone
- C) would go
- D) was gone
He’s already about _____ his father.
- A) so tall than
- B) as tall as
- C) as tall than
- D) so tall as
Ali has been with us _____ three years.
- A) since
- B) while
- C) during
- D) for
This morning you _____ me about your father’s accident when we were interrupted. I’d like to hear the rest of the story.
- A) have told
- B) were telling
- C) told
- D) are telling
A: Have you heard anything from Tom lately?
B: Yes, let me be the first to tell you ______ good news about him.
- A) the
- B) his
- C) any
- D) these
How _____ have you been to Germany?
- A) much time
- B) long for
- C) many times
- D) long ago
Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you _____ .
- A) everywhere
- B) all pieces
- C) anywhere
- D) some places
Jack is not only a good student _____ a fine athlete.
- A) rather than
- B) as well as
- C) but also
- D) in addition
The police wanted _____ our car to a side street.
- A) us to move
- B) well to move
- C) we moved
- D) is moved
This lesson is ______ than I expected.
- A) much harder
- B) the hardest
- C) most hard
- D) more hard
A: He’s the best person for the job.
B: I _____ so, too; but now I’m not sure
- A) don’t think
- B) used to think
- C) think
- D) am thinking
You may find the end of the story quite _____ .
- A) surprised
- B) surprised
- C) surprising
- D) surprise
A: Mary’s very late. I hope nothing has happened to her.
B: ______
- A) I don’t either
- B) Neither do I
- C) So do I
- D) I hope to
The advisor has not yet returned the student lists, but when ____ they will be put on the bulletin board.
- A) he will
- B) they do
- C) he does
- D) they are
A: Who cooks dinner at your house?
B: It _____ by my elder sister.
- A) is cooked
- B) is cooking
- C) has cooked
- D) can cook
Mary to Tom: I have something to show you. Mary told Tom that _____ had something to show _____ .
- A) I / you
- B) she / him
- C) you / him
- D) she / you
A: What are you boiling that water for?
B: ______ .
- A) To make tea
- B) For make tea
- C) Making tea
- D) Because of making tea
The students _____ Don’t interrupt them.
- A) are seeming busy
- B) seem to be busy
- C) are seeming busily
- D) seem busily
Father to son : Please, don’t argue with me. The father ______ argue with him
- A) wanted that his son didn’t
- B) asked his son if he didn’t
- C) asked his son not to
- D) said that his son didn’t
He is _____ that he has no time for regular meals.
- A) such a busy man
- B) such busy man
- C) so busy man
- D) a so busy man
He drove so fast _____ .
- A) when he was caught by the police
- B) as his car had broken down
- C) that the passengers became frightened
- D) than most men had done
Tourist to policeman: How far is it to the station? The tourist _____ to the station.
- A) inquired how far it was
- B) asked me that was it far
- C) wanted to know if it was
- D) said how far it was
Dear Mary, this is the first time _____ you a letter.
- A) of writing
- B) for me write
- C) that I had written
- D) I am writing
Who’s that girl? I can’t remember _____ her before.
- A) to see
- B) if I see
- C) seeing
- D) did I see
I wish you _____ so much. It is bad for your health.
- A) won’t be smoking
- B) don’t smoke
- C) aren’t smoking
- D) didn’t smoke
A: Oh, your coat’s wet!
B: That’s because _____ .
- 32. A: Oh, your coat’s wet! B: That’s because _____ .
- 32. A: Oh, your coat’s wet! B: That’s because _____ . A) the rainy weather
- C) the rain is C) it’s been raining
- D) it might raining
A: Is the math problems very difficult?
B: The problem ______ is not difficult, but it takes a long time to do.
- A) which
- B) that
- C) it
- D) itself
The lab assistant made the students _____ the experiment all over again.
- A) did
- B) doing
- C) do
- D) done
He has been very lonely since _____ .
- A) many years
- B) a long time
- C) his dead wife
- D) his wife died
I want to go to the station. Can you tell me which bus _____ ?
- A) to take
- B) takes
- C) I am taking
- D) for me to take
Don’t touch that hot stove. ______ .
- A) It’ll get burned
- B) It’ll be burned
- C) You’ll burn it
- D) You’ll get burned
The reason _____ I’m writing is to tell you about a party on Saturday.
- A) because
- B) for
- C) why
- D) of
Let’s stay at home tonight, _____ you want to watch TV.
- A) that
- B) since
- C) because of
- D) whether
I wish I could find ______ .
- A) living quiet somewhere
- B) a quit somewhere to live
- C) some quiet where to live
- D) somewhere quiet to live
A: I wonder why my watch isn’t working.
B: You _____ it.
- A) must have dropped
- B) could drop
- C) should have dropped
- D) must be dropping
He is getting his latest novel _____ next month.
- A) to publish
- B) publishing
- C) published
- D) be published
Although Ali is quite short, _____ reach the apples on the tree.
- A) he can also
- B) he just can’t
- C) he’s tall enough to
- D) he’s too short to
You can buy almost anything in this supermarket; _____ , it has a cafeteria serving good cheap meals.
- A) however
- B) moreover
- C) meanwhile
- D) otherwise
If I had known that the book was so boring, _____
- A) I wouldn’t buy it.
- B) I wouldn’t have bought it
- C) I would have bought it
- D) I would buy it
A: How did the water feel?
B: ______
- A) Warm
- B) Warmth
- C) Warmly
- D) Warmest
A manager should have a good knowledge of labor _____ .
- A) organizer
- B) organization
- C) organized
- D) organize
Petroleum _____ are getting more and more expensive everyday.
- A) produces
- B) products
- C) production
- D) productivity
We had a very _____ time at the football match yesterday.
- A) excited
- B) excitement
- C) exciting
- D) excitedly
He had to pay the library for the _____ book.
- A) lose
- B) lost
- C) loss
- D) loser
Stop talking and _____ with your work.
- A) get on
- B) get away
- C) get after
- D) get back
_____ the radio; I can’t hear what you’re saying.
- A) Turn up
- B) Turn on
- C) Turn away
- D) Turn down
I am sorry I am so late. My car _____ .
- A) broke up
- B) broke away
- C) broke down
- D) broke in
Will you _____ the baby this morning while I do my shopping.
- A) look over
- B) look back
- C) look up
- D) look after
Did Alice ______ to live here?
- A) used
- B) use
- C) used to
- D) ever
A: Are you still employed at the airport?
B: Yes, I ______ there since 1978.
- A) had been working
- B) worked
- C) have been working
- D) am working
A: You mean there was no food left when you got to the reception?
B: Exactly, they _____ everything up.
- A) will eat
- B) had eaten
- C) ate
- D) have eaten
Wasn’t he really doing any work at home? No, I found him _____ in an armchair
- A) sleep
- B) to sleep
- C) sleeping
- D) slept
A: Which shoe of this pair did you say was too tight?
B: _____ ; both of them fit me perfectly.
- A) None
- B) Neither
- C) Nor
- D) No one
You look tired. What _____ ?
- A) did you do
- B) were you doing
- C) have you been doing
- D) you have done
A: Do you play snowball in Florida in the winter?
B: No, it _____ for that.
- A) isn’t so cold
- B) is very cold
- C) isn’t cold enough
- D) isn’t too cold
If I _____ your father, I would certainly punish you for this.
- A) am
- B) were
- C) had been
- D) was
The journalist saw two brigands _____ an old man to death.
- A) beat
- B) bit
- C) bite
- D) beaten
Thousands of traffic accidents ______ by careless drivers every day.
- A) are caused
- B) will cause
- C) caused
- D) cause
I’ve just finished ______ my shopping.
- A) to make
- B) doing
- C) to do
- D) making
She has no intention of _____ a poor man like you.
- A) marry
- B) to marry
- C) marrying
- D) married
I wish _____ what to do in an emergency like this.
- A) I knew
- B) I know
- C) knowing
- D) to know
You _____ watch what you are saying. The boss is very upset today.
- A) would rather
- B) had better
- C) had rather
- D) would sooner
The old woman knew about everything ____ was going on in the neighborhood.
- A) what
- B) where
- C) that
- D) who
Very _____ people can learn how to read efficiently.
- A) less
- B) few
- C) little
- D) a little
He sometimes wishes he _____ a computer.
- A) doesn’t touch
- B) will not touch
- C) had never touched
- D) has never touched
Roy didn’t go to school yesterday and _____.
- A) nor didn’t James
- B) neither didn’t James
- C) James didn’t either
- D) James didn’t too
If you _____ your money carelessly, you wouldn’t have been penniless in the middle of your holiday.
- A) hadn’t spent
- B) didn’t spend
- C) haven’t spent
- D) wouldn’t spent
The boss made him _____ the report all from the beginning.
- A) write
- B) written
- C) wrote
- D) which
I was disappointed with my birthday present. It wasn’t exactly _____ I expected.
- A) that
- B) that what
- C) what
- D) which
We had a test yesterday. I wish _____ .
- A) we hadn’t one
- B) we hadn’t had one
- C) we didn’t have one
- D) we don’t have one
The baby is crying. I think she has been _____ by the noise.
- A) afraid
- B) frightened
- C) frighten
- D) frightening
Your sister never saw me, _____?
- A) did she
- B) does she
- C) didn’t you
- D) doesn’t she
Whether one will fail or succeed depends _____ himself.
- A) from
- B) on
- C) to
- D) in
The moment she _____ her wounded husband, she burst into tears.
- A) will see
- B) sees
- C) has seen
- D) saw
It’s been rainy all afternoon, ______it?
- A) wasn’t
- B) isn’t
- C) hasn’t
- D) doesn’t
I am interested ______ English.
- A) at
- B) to
- C) for
- D) in
After I _____ my dinner, I typed my report.
- A) had
- B) have
- C) had had
- D) will have
If you’re not feeling well, take a hot bath. It’ll _____ you good.
- A) do
- B) made
- C) help
- D) does
The twins look almost alike. None of us can _____ the difference between them.
- A) say
- B) tell
- C) make
- D) prove
Now that I’ve bought a car, I _____ take the bus to work.
- A) needn’t
- B) must
- C) mustn’t
- D) hadn’t
It’s time we _____ working.
- A) start
- B) will start
- C) started
- D) had started
_____ strange car we saw near the post office belongs to the major.
- A) One of
- B) The
- C) An
- D) Two
The river that runs ______ our town has now become a health hazard.
- A) in
- B) through
- C) over
- D) from
I wonder if you could give me _____ advice about finding a job.
- A) an
- B) a
- C) any
- D) many
How long ago did you _____?
- A) have painted your house
- B) had your house painted
- C) have your house painted
- D) have your house paint
I really think there is too ____ furniture in your office?
- A) much
- B) more
- C) many
- D) most
My coffee is _____ hot that I can’t drink it.
- A) very
- B) much
- C) so
- D) too
I _____ him at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
- A) am supposed to see
- B) am supposed to seeing
- C) supposed to see
- D) am suppose to see
Paul studies his lessons the most carefully _____ all the students in class.
- A) than
- B) from
- C) as
- D) of
Because it was raining, the children _____ out.
- A) wasn’t going
- B) hadn’t gone
- C) didn’t go
- D) have gone
While they were mending the wall, the roof _____ in.
- A) falls
- B) fell
- C) is falling
- D) had fallen
He found that the petrol tank ____ since he left the town.
- A) leaked
- B) is leaking
- C) was leaking
- D) had been leaking
It ____ me a long time to realize she had deceived me.
- A) take
- B) took
- C) takes
- D) will be taken
The bus was crowded yesterday, so we ______ stand all the way.
- A) had
- B) would have
- C) had to
- D) will have to

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