Grammar

1. She ____ obsessed with rock climbing at a young age.                               
   1. became
   2. has become
   3. would become
   becomes
2. He’s not a stamp collector, ___?                                                                 
   1. was he
   2. wasn’t he
   3. is he
   4. isn’t he
3. How long ____ you had this car?                                                              
   1. did
   2. do
   3. have
   4. were
4. ____ anyone get hurt?                                                                               
   1. did
   2. were
   3. have
   4. had
5. He ____ about birds. It drives me mad!                                                      
   1. forever talk
   2. is forever talking
   3. will forever be talking
   4. has forever been talking
6. She keeps ____ her things all around the place which is so annoying.          
   1. to leave
   2. leaves
   3. leave
   4. leaving
7. He ____ me to the first game when I was only 6.                                         
   1. used to take
   2. would take
   3. took
   4. has taken
8. At first I ____ starting work so early but this has changed.                            
   1. didn't use to
   2. wouldn't
   3. didn't have to
   4. wasn't used to
9. My new PC, ____ I bought last week, has already broken down.                 
   1. that
   2. which
   3. whose
   4. ─
10. I'd like to see the photos ____ you took on holiday.                                   
    1. who
    2. whose
    3. where
    4. ─
11. People __________ from the illness find it difficult to relax.                         
    1. suffered
    2. suffering
    3. who suffering
    4. were suffering
12. You'd better take your coat ____ the weather gets worse.                            
    1. in case
    2. otherwise
    3. so that
    4. in order to
13. She did a course in confidence building ____ overcome her phobia             
    1. so that
    2. in order to
    3. although
    4. in case
14. He ____ a therapist for several years after he left school.                            
    1. has seen
    2. has been seeing
    3. saw
    4. used to seeing
15. She ____ much better since she left the hospital last week.                          
    1. is feeling
    2. feels
    3. felt
    4. has been feeling
16. He realized that he ____ his car keys in the office.                                      
    1. left
    2. has left
    3. had left
    4. was leaving
17. We couldn't fall asleep because our neighbours ____ a lot of noise.             
    1. made
    2. had made
    3. have made
    4. were making
18. ____ plans you might have for the weekend, you'll have to change them.     
    1. Wherever
    2. Whovever
    3. Whatever
    4. However
19. They ____ out for a few years before they decided to get married.               
    1. had gone 
    2. have been going
    3. were going
    4. had been going
20. You won't pass the exam ____ you start revising immediately.                     
    1. as long as
    2. provided
    3. unless
    4. if
21. We wouldn't have missed the bus if you ____ to chat with Mary!                  
    1. didn't stop
    2. hadn't stopped
    3. don't stop
    4. wouldn't have stopped
22. The party was so boring I wish I ____ there at all.                                       
    1. hadn't gone
    2. wouldn't go
    3. haven't gone
    4. didn't go
23. If only you ____ more time to spend with the family.                                   
    1. would have
    2. have had
    3. had
    4. have
24. Oh, you're busy? I ____ you later, OK?                                                       
    1. am calling
    2. call
    3. have called
    4. will call
25. By the time the guests arrive, we ____ everything for the party.                   
    1. will be preparing
    2. will have prepared
    3. prepare
    4. have prepared
26. During the next meeting we ____ about setting goals                      .                       
    1. are talking
    2. will have talked
    3. will be talking
    4. talk
27. I can't find my keys. I ­____ them.                                                                
    1. may lose
    2. must lost
    3. might have lost
    4. should have lost
28. The police stopped us and said we ____ to enter the building.                     
    1. can't
    2. couldn't
    3. didn't allow
    4. weren't allowed
29. Admission was free so we ____ any tickets.                                               
    1. needn't buy
    2. mustn't buy
    3. didn't need to buy
    4. mustn't have bought
30. I'm not sure if you're aware ____ the risk.                                                   
    1. of 
    2. to
    3. at
    4. in
31. The horror movie wasn't just frightening! It was ____ terrifying!                    
    1. extremely
    2. absolutely
    3. very
    4. fairly
32. ____ the weather was horrible, we decided to go out for a short walk.                      
    1. Even though
    2. However
    3. In spite of
    4. Despite
33. We should remind _____ to be thankful for all that we have.                                   
    1. ─
    2. ourselves
    3. we
34. His father asked Dan where ____ all day.                                                  
    1. had he been
    2. was he
    3. he had been
    4. he has been
35. She advised him ______  sun cream.                                                         
    1. putting
    2. put on
    3. to putting on
    4. to put on
36. She was only 19 when she sailed across ____ Atlantic.                              
    1. a
    2. an
    3. the
    4. ─
37. Your leg could be broken so you must have ____ X-ray.                              
    1. a
    2. an
    3. the
    4. ─
38. The square was ____ crowded we couldn't pass.                                        
    1. so
    2. such
    3. very
    4. as
39. Two climbers are reported to ____ during the storm last night.                     
    1. die
    2. have died
    3. had died
    4. died
40. I'll need to have the stairs ____.                                                                 
    1. renovate
    2. renovating
    3. to renovate
    4. renovated

    5. Vocabulary

    6. I only paid ₤20 for this jacket! It was a real ____.                                        
       1. buy
       2. price
       3. bargain
       4. sale
    7. Jane is always poking her nose in other people's business. She's so ____!  
       1. inquisitive
       2. obedient
       3. playful
       4. unreliable
    8. As far as I'm ____, I do not support the new government.                            
       1. matter
       2. referred
       3. according
       4. concerned
    9. The window ____ was really imaginative.                                                   
       1. exhibition
       2. display
       3. collection
       4. vision
    10. She ____ the sack last week and is now looking for a new job.                   
        1. did
        2. made
        3. took
        4. got
    11. She doesn't ____ of my decision.                                                              
        1. agree
        2. approve
        3. accept
        4. support
    12. During his stay in Indonesia he went ____ with malaria.                              
        1. up
        2. off
        3. down
        4. over
    13. When the customs officers found some illegal goods hidden in the car, he was arrested for ____.                                                                                             
        1. assault
        2. mugging
        3. hijacking
        4. smuggling
    14. I can't move the sofa. Could you ____ me a hand with it, please?                
        1. give
        2. get
        3. take
        4. borrow
    15. I couldn't get in ____ with you all week! Where have you been?                  
        1. contact
        2. call
        3. touch
        4. talk