This is a timed quiz.
You have 40 minutes to complete the 120 questions in this quiz.
Where ____________ you from? I'm from Russia.
you are
you
are you
We have _____________ house in Moscow.
any
a
an
I have two _________, a boy and a girl.
sons
daughters
children
I work in a _____________. I’m a doctor.
hospital
hotel
supermarket
This is my brother. ______________ name’s Paul.
Her
His
He’s
____________ five people in my family.
They are
There is
There are
I get up ____________ 7 o’clock in the morning.
for
at
in
I like apples, but I ____________ bananas.
don’t like
like
do like
Excuse me, _______________ speak French?
do you
you do
How much are ________ shoes?
this
these
that
Where are my glasses? They’re __________ the table.
on
My sister _______________ tennis very well.
plays
play
playing
I usually go to work _________________ train.
with
by
I don’t see my parents very often ________________ they live in South Africa.
so
but
because
Rosie stayed ___________________ home yesterday afternoon.
to
Last night I __________________ to the cinema.
went
did go
was
The _______________ is quite expensive but the food there is excellent.
film
restaurant
book
Do you want to listen to music or ___________ TV?
see
look
watch
___________________ were you at the weekend? I was in Scotland.
When
Where
What
_____________ you have a good time at the party? Yes, it was fun.
Did
Were
Had
Are you ________________ English teacher?
Maria
Marias’
Maria’s
Bob will meet _____________ at the airport.
us
we
our
I’m going to a concert tonight. _____________ you like to come?
Do
Are
Would
______________ use your dictionary? Sure. Here you are.
Could I
Could you
Do I
I like this apartment but the _________ is too expensive for me.
money
rent
cost
Excuse me, how do I _______________ to the bus station?
come
get
arrive
Do you sell stamps? Yes, we do. How _____________ do you want?
many
much
Sorry I’m so late. That’s _________________.
OK
great
right
I’d like ______ milk in my coffee, please.
some
__________ a bus stop near my flat.
It’s
Here’s
There’s
Is this a good time to talk? Sorry, no. I ______________ dinner.
cook
am cooking
cooking
I think cycling is more dangerous _______________ driving.
as
than
We ____________ going to the theatre next Saturday.
will
do
are
_________ meet for coffee some time soon.
Let’s
Do you
Shall they
Kamal has got a holiday home near _________ sea.
the
If you’ve got a headache, you ___________ go home.
should
did
had
______________ ever been to New York?
Have you
Are you
Did you
I only get about five hours’ sleep a night. That’s not ____________________.
enough
lot
too much
Did Amina finish the report? No. She ______________ it tomorrow.
finishes
is going to finish
finished
Paula __________ loves working with children.
very
really
Is Ottawa the capital of Canada? I think _________ .
is
yes
We never _________ a television when I was a child.
have had
hadn’t
didn’t have
We paid the restaurant bill _____ credit card.
The last time I ________ Joanna was in Paris.
have seen
saw
was seeing
If you ________ money from a friend, you should always pay it back promptly.
borrow
earn
spend
lend
Can I make myself a cup of coffee? Of course. You ___________ to ask.
haven’t
mustn’t
needn’t
don’t have
I ________ a lot of sport in my free time.
practise
make
exercise
____________ anywhere interesting recently?
Do you go
Have you been
Are you going
Will you go
It’s Walter’s birthday on Friday. He ____________ be 30, I think.
can
shall
Learning the piano isn’t as difficult ______ learning the violin.
If the weather ____________________ bad tomorrow, we can go to a museum.
will be
would be
About a billion cans of Coca-Cola __________ drunk around the world every day.
were
My mum’s not very well. Oh, ____________.
it doesn’t matter
I do apologise
sorry to hear that
not bad, thanks
Hans isn’t here. He _________________ to see his grandmother. He’ll be back tomorrow.
has gone
had been
has been
had gone
Would you mind changing my appointment? _________ time on Friday is fine.
Next
All the
Every
Any
When I was a child, I ___________ climb the wall and jump into our neighbours’ garden.
would
have
used
Have you finished ___________ the wall yet?
paint
to paint
painting
painted
Can you help me? I’ve tried _________ hotel in the city and can’t find a room.
every
all
Lena used to find work boring _______ she became a nurse.
unless
until
if
since
If I _______ closer to my office, I could walk to work.
lived
would live
had lived
live
I ______ outside the cinema when suddenly a police car arrived.
stood
was standing
have stood
am standing
Shall we go to The Riceboat for dinner? It _________ be fully booked. They’re sometimes busy on a Monday.
may
must
We’ve _______ come back from a trip to India. It was amazing.
already
yet
just
only
I’ve got to be at work in five minutes. Don’t worry, I ______ you a lift if you want.
give
am giving
'll give
'm going to give
My doctor advised me _________ more exercise.
take
taking
having taken
to take
I couldn’t _____ up with the noise in the city, so we moved to the countryside.
put
set
There’s no name on this dictionary. It _________ be mine then. Mine’s got my name on the front.
might not
mustn't
won't
can't
Zaida ______ married since she was 19.
is being
Don’t worry if I _______ late tonight. I’m going to the gym after work.
am
I’ve got a terrible headache, and it won’t go away. Have you tried _______ some aspirin?
took
Boxing is a sport _______ requires a lot of speed and fitness.
it
what
where
Jon ______ working on this project for a couple of months so he hasn’t made much progress yet.
is only
has only been
was only
had only been
I was wondering ______ I could ask you some questions. Sure, go ahead.
how
What clothes should I pack for a trip to Boston? Well, it depends _______ the time of year that you go.
up
I’ve finished this salad and I’m still hungry. I _______ ordered something more filling.
must have
would have
should have
may have
Do you ever ask your neighbours to do favours ______ you?
about
Some married couples seem to get more ________ over time.
alike
same
equal
I don’t know how much this card costs. The price label’s ________ off.
gone
taken
done
Ben got the job because he ________ a very good impression at his interview.
made
Salsa music always ______ me of my trip to Cuba.
remembers
realises
recongnises
reminds
I _______ to be picking Tom up at the station but I’ve lost my keys.
am supposed
am requested
am intended
am obliged
How about going to Colours nightclub? There’s no _______ I’m going there. It’s awful!
hope
way
time
opportunity
By the age of 18, I _________ not to go to university.
had decided
decided
have decided
was deciding
I’m afraid your car ___________ repaired before next week.
hasn’t been
wasn’t
wouldn’t be
can’t be
The amount of organically grown food on sale has ____________ enormously in recent years.
raised
lifted
increased
built
Can you believe it? A woman has been _____________ for hacking into the computer of her online virtual husband.
accused
suspended
arrested
suspected
You may borrow my laptop ____________ you promise to look after it.
in case
as long as
although
It’s a huge painting. It ____________ taken ages to complete.
can’t have
won’t have
Pierre tends to put _____________ dealing with problems, rather than dealing with them immediately.
down
off
over
away
If the taxi hadn’t stopped for us, we ___________ standing in the rain.
were still
would still be
are still
will still be
My mother’s Italian, so _________ the language has been quite easy for me.
to learn
learn
having learned
learning
__________ I had the talent, I still wouldn’t want to be a movie star.
In case
Even if
Provided that
However much
The factory workers threatened __________ on strike if they didn’t get a pay rise.
going
to go
that they go
to have gone
I was about to go to sleep when it ___________ to me where the missing keys might be.
remembered
happened
appeared
occurred
There’s going to be a new department at work. They’ve asked me to _______ it up.
bring
If the film is a __________ success, the director will get most of the credit.
big
high
large
good
By the end of today’s seminar I will _______ to each of you individually.
speak
have spoken
be speaking
have been speaking
This is a photo of my little sister __________ ice cream on the beach.
eat
eating
was eating
having eaten
Our students take their responsibilities very ____________.
considerably
thoroughly
seriously
strongly
Pia was _________ delighted with the birthday present.
completely
fairly
absolutely
People were amazed that the burglary took place in ___________ daylight.
wide
broad
open
She invested a lot of time __________ researching the most appropriate university course.
The police claimed that they acted in self- ____________.
interest
confidence
defence
discipline
I __________ remember putting my briefcase down on that shelf.
deeply
entirely
clearly
He turned __________ to be considerably older than I had imagined.
out
round
The windows in this house are in urgent __________ of replacement.
need
help
want
demand
Speed cameras _________ shown to reduce accidents.
were being
have been
are being
Life is a __________ deal easier for immigrants who can speak the local language.
far
huge
The experiment _____________ testing people’s responses before and after drinking coffee.
contained
incorporated
involved
consisted
We may be a bit late. We’re ____________ in a traffic jam.
buried
stuck
blocked
surrounded
Having ____________ his driving test several times, Paul finally passed at the fourth attempt.
attended
Gospel music has been a major influence _________ other musical styles, especially soul.
Maintaining an accurate balance sheet is essential, __________ business you’re in.
however
wherever
whatever
whenever
It’s __________ likely that this novel will win a literary prize.
totally
highly
It’s no ___________ for me to get Brad’s phone number – I’ll be seeing him tonight.
point
wonder
secret
problem
I’d lived in Australia, so I was used to ____________ on the left side of the road.
driving
drive
having driven
drove
I don’t think the colours in Julia’s outfit __________ together.
fit
suit
match
go
Very rarely _________ here in July.
it rains
does it rain
is it raining
it is raining
I prefer to buy CDs _____________ download music from my computer.
in contrast to
as opposed to
rather than
in comparison to
The number of turtles on the island __________ by 70% over the last decade.
has declined
has been declining
has been declined
is declining