Practice Test 12

1. I hear that Everton have made a(n) _________ to Arsenal to buy one of their players.
A. advance B. way C. approach D. contract

2. As it was such a special occasion, she _________ herself a small glass of champagne.
A. permitted B. let C. had D. allow

3. I was _________ my ears to hear what they were saying.
A. stretching B. spreading C. reaching D. straining

4. I didn’t realize that Melanie hadn’t been to college – I suppose I just ________ it for granted.
A. took B. made C. had D. gave

5. We take _________ to answer the phone.
A. round B. chance C. occasion D. turns

6. If he _________ so quickly, you could understand him.
A. doesn’t speak B. didn’t speak C. spoke D. would speak

7. He could understand it if you ________ it to him.
A. are explaining B. explain
C. have explained D. explained

8. You would not be able to do this exercise if your English _________ good.
A. is not B. was not C. were not D. hadn’t been

9. I doubt whether I can get by the test.
If you did as I told you, you ________.
A. would succeed B. would have succeeded
C. succeeded D. would be succeeded

10. How nice it would be for mother if we ________ the house.
A. can build B. could built
C. could have built D. could build

11. I asked him, “What is the homework?”
A. I asked him what the homework was
B. I asked him what was the homework
C. I asked him what was to be the homework
D. I asked him what is the homework

12. Do you know _________?
A. where did he gone B. where he went
C. where he gone D. where did he go

13. I asked her ________.
A. what is the answer B. what the answer
C. what was the answer D. what the answer was

14. Can you tell me _________?
A. what that is B. what that be
C. what it is that D. what is that

15. Do you remember _________?
A. when is her birthday B. when her birthday is
C. when her birthday D. when be her birthday


See Answers
1. C 6. B 11. A
2. A 7. D 12. B
3. D 8. C 13. D
4. A 9. A 14. A
5. D 10. D 15. B


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Practice Test 11

1. It is _________ that tells the birds when to begin their migration.
A. instinct B. fortune-teller C. God D. nature

2. The World Cup was transmitted around the world by __________.
A. outpost B. station C. satellite D. settlement

3. Currently, the individuals who might have caused the accident are subject to/under ___________.
A. investigation B. search C. inquiry D. exploration

4. The winning entry will be the first correct answer drawn ___________ random.
A. for B. at C. in D. on

5. 100.000 people are expected to __________ on the town for the festival.
A. congregate B. converge C. join D. unite

6. My sister’s tooth still gives her some pain. She _______ gone to the dentist.
A. must be B. would have C. should have D. could be

7. “You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. You ________ be really hungry!”
“I am.”
A. might B. will C. can D. must

8. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I _______ last week.
A. should do B. should have done C. must have done D. might have done

9. Hello, ________ I speak to Tom, please?
A. can B. could C. may D. all are correct

10. It’s way past my bedtime and I’m really tired. I ________ go to bed.
A. should B. ought C. could D. may

11. It’ s the law. They ________ have a blood test before they get married.
A. might B. could C. have to D. may

12. I _______ go to bed late tonight. I have to get up early tomorrow.
A. should B. mustn’t C. must D. need to

13. You _________ finish your soup if you don’t like it.
A. must B. needn’t C. should D. have to

14. Jack was an excellent tennis player. He __________ anybody.
A. could beat B. can beat C. was able to beat D. A and C are correct

15. “________ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?” – “Certainly.”
A. May B. Shall C. Will D. Should


See Answers
1. A 6. C 11. C
2. C 7. D 12. B
3. A 8. C 13. B
4. B 9. D 14. D
5. D 10. A 15. C


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Practice Test 10

1. I don't believe in the old _________ that the number 13 is unlucky.
A. truth B. fallacy C. superstition D. fact

2. The witch put a _________ spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
A. magic B. enchanted C. hypnotic D. charmed

3. As it cooled, the metal __________.
A. shortened B. contracted C. tapered D. tightened

4. She wears a charm that she thinks brings her good __________.
A. luck B. fortune C. providence D. fate

5. The situation is __________ - we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies.
A. desperate B. optimistic C. ideal D. chaotic

6. If they ________ to see you, they _______ to the party.
A. will want / will come B. want / come
C. want / will come D. wanted / came

7. “Do you know if Jack is in his office?” “I am not sure. He _________ in his office.”
A. can be B. could be C. may be D. both B and C are correct

8. We ________ him when he was sick but we didn’t.
A. could visit B. could have visited C. should visit D. should have visited

9. There’s smoke and I smell something burning. There _______ be a fire nearby.
A. have B. must C. ought to D. might

10. I _________ be delighted to show you round the factory.
A. ought to B. would C. might D. intend to

11. “What are you doing here now? You _______ be here for another three hours.”
“I know. We got an early start and it took less time than we expected. I hope you don’t mind.”
A. couldn’t B. might not C. had better not D. aren’t supposed to

12. “Mr. Sands has come up with a good plan.”
“________ to tell everyone tomorrow?”
A. Ought we B. Must we C. Should we D. May we

13. On the average, a healthy heart ________ bump five tablespoons of blood every beat.
A. must B. ought C. can D. should

14. “It _______ rain this evening. Why don’t you take an umbrella?”
“That’s a good idea. May I borrow yours?”
A. had better B. could be C. must D. might

15. Under the circumstances it ________ be best to wait for a few weeks.
A. seemed B. ought C. might D. should


See Answers
1. C 6. C 11. D
2. A 7. D 12. A
3. B 8. D 13. C
4. A 9. B 14. D
5. A 10. B 15. C


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Practice Test 9

1. Water ________ to ice at a temperature of 0°C.
A. condenses B. melts C. evaporates D. freezes

2. I’ll call the restaurant and make a _________.
A. reservation B. table C. room D. proviso

3. Would you like an ________ seat or would you prefer to be by the window?
A. walkway B. passageway C. aisle D. alley

4. There was nobody _________ the counter when I went into the bank, and I had to wait to be served.
A. behind B. in C. on D. both A and C are correct

5. The pilot of the aircraft was forced to make an _________ landing on Lake Geneva.
A. tragedy B. emergency C. crisis D. disaster

6. I still ________ the stocking I lost last week.
A. don’t find B. haven’t been finding C. haven’t found D. found

7. Ah, there you are! I hope you ________ for me for a long time.
A. haven’t been waiting B. haven’t waited C. don’t wait D. didn’t wait

8. I ______ badly recently, doctor. What can I do about it?
A. have been sleeping B. have slept C. sleep D. both A and B are correct

9. We ________ here for the last six months, and ________ to move.
A. lived / have just decided B. have lived / have just decided
B. have lived / just decided D. have been living / have been deciding

10. I _________ here for her since 7 o’clock and she ________ yet
A. has been waiting / haven’t come B. have waited / hasn’t come
C. have been waiting / hasn’t come D. have been waiting / didn’t come

11. ________ with the book I lent you last week?
A. Have you finished B. Have you finish
C. Have you been finishing D. Have you been finished

12. I ________ to finish this exercise for the last hour.
A. am trying B. tried
C. have tried D. have been trying

13. I ________ on this project for days without success.
A. have been worked B. have been working
C. had been worked D. been working

14. I ________ to Mexico.
A. never gone B. have never going
C. have never gone D. have gone never

15. They ________ for ten years.
A. have been married B. have been marrying
B. have being married D. have married


See Answers
1. D 6. C 11. A
2. A 7. A 12. D
3. C 8. D 13. B
4. D 9. B 14. C
5. B 10. C 15. A


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Practice Test 8

1. ________ show that women live longer than men.
A. Guidelines B. Statistics C. Agendas D. Brochures

2. The Prime Minister ________ the suggestion that it was time for him to resign.
A. rejected B. supported C. appreciated D. cherished

3. Taste the soup and adjust the _________, adding more salt or pepper as desired.
A. appetite B. flavor C. smell D. seasoning

4. Do you know a good ________ for whole-meal bread?
A. technique B. formula C. recipe D. method

5. Hot _________ include tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
A. potions B. brews C. beverages D. cocktails

6. There was a look of ________ horror on his face.
A. an B. the C. a D. no article is needed

7. ________ Statue of Liberty was a gift for friendship from France to the United States.
A. A B. The C. An D. No article is needed

8. John is _______ honest boy.
A. a B. the C. an D. one

9. “Do you read very many books?” “Yes, _________.”
A. few B. a few C. quite a few D. very little

10. I have ________ friends and we meet quite often.
A. much B. a few C. few D. a little

11. He doesn’t seem to care for movies very much. He never goes to the movies because he has _______ money.
A. very little B. so small C. a little D. so little

12. “Did you go on many of the club’s ski trips this year?” “No, ________.”
A. little at all B. quite less C. not much D. very few

13. There were very ________ people in the shop.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little

14. “Have you traveled much?” “No, I have done _______ traveling.”
A. small B. few C. less D. little

15. I want ________ rice.
A. a little B. a few C. any D. another

See Answers1. B 6. D 11. A2. A 7. B 12. D3. D 8. C 13. B4. C 9. C 14. D5. C 10. B 15. A
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Practice Test 7

1. If it’s cotton or linen, use a hot ________.
A. kettle B. vacuum cleaner C. iron D. copper

2. I paid Gower what I _______ him.
A. lent B. owed C. loaned D. presented

3. As people _________ more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
A. accumulate B. lose C. distribute D. need

4. The blood area receives a large _________ from one of the unions.
A. donation B. award C. help D. support

5. People tend to _________ beautiful things.
A. disparage B. complain of C. under-estimate D. appreciate

6. I am reading the history of the Internet. Did you know it _______ in the 1960s?
A. begins B. is going to begin C. began D. is beginning

7. We were having dinner while it ________.
A. rains B. is going to rain C. raining D. was raining

8. Sarah has a car. Maybe she _________ you to the airport.
A. is going to take B. will take C. is taking D. takes

9. Monica is our best swimmer. I think she ________ the race tomorrow.
A. is going to win B. will win
C. wins D. both A and B are correct

10. Is that the phone? I ________ it.
A. is going to get B. will get
C. get D. both A and B are correct

11. If you have questions about the Waterson Case, talk to Louis Ramirez. He ________ you.
A. is going to help B. will help
B. help D. both A and B are correct

12. Isabelle Rolette won’t be able to finance changes at Belle Vie until she ________ a lender.
A. is going to find B. will find
B. finds D. has found

13. He ________ Law at Sheffield University next year.
A. is going to study B. is studying
C. studies D. both A and B are correct

14. “I am hungry.” “Oh, I _______ you a sandwich.
A. will make B. am going to make
C. make D. both A and B are correct

15. The flight _______ at 8 p.m.
A. is going to leave B. will leave
C. leaves D. both b and C are correct

See Answers1. C 6. C 11. B2. B 7. D 12. D3. A 8. B 13. D4. A 9. D 14. A5. D 10. B 15. D
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Practice Test 6

1. Local residents have come out in __________ to the planned closure.
A. opposition B. conflict C. oppose D. contradict

2. We __________ threats of this kind very seriously.
A. have B. make C. give D. take

3. She can be as _________ as a mule.
A. stubborn B. stupid C. slow D. quick

4. You will need to _________ them of your enthusiasm for the job.
A. advice B. convince C. persuade D. prove

5. The ambulance got there just __________ time to save his life.
A. at B. on C. in D. of

6. Pete, _________ her good friend, will help her.
A. is B. being C. be D. been

7. He could not help __________.
A. to cry B. cried C. cry D. crying

8. We appreciate __________ from you.
A. hearing B. hear C. to hear D. heard

9. He rushed out of the room, _________ the door as he went.
A. slammed B. to slam C. slamming D. slams

10. The instructor praised her __________.
A. to write B. written C. writing D. write

11. Margaret’s worst fault is _________.
A. to late B. been late C. late D. being late

12. The spy admitted _________ some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A. having given B. having been given C. to have given D. to have been given

13. The nurse suggested _________ two aspirins.
A. taking B. being taking C. to take D. to be taken

14. Be careful not to step on the _________ glass.
A. breaking B. broke C. break D. broken
15. The __________ passengers jumped into the lifeboat when notified that the ship was sinking.

A. exciting B. excite C. excited D. excitedly


See Answers
1. A 6. B 11. D
2. D 7. D 12. A
3. A 8. A 13. A
4. B 9. C 14. D
5. C 10. C 15. C




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Practice Test 5

1. A thwarted love affair is the very _________ of fiction.
A. material B. object C. stuff D. belongings

2. She's a/an _________ editor in the reference department of a publishing company.
A. associate B. lower C. minor D. trivial

3. The decision has left many party members _________ their heads.
A. scratching B. rubbing C. scuffing D. cutting

4. Fax machines were a wonderful _________ at the time.
A. discovery B. invention C. detection D. finding

5. His public speeches are in direct __________ to his personal lifestyle.
A. negation B. disagreement C. contradiction D. difference

6. She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.
A. She gave the man an injection which made him go to sleep.
B. She gave the man an injection, which made him go to sleep.
C. She gave the man an injection that made him go to sleep.
D. All are correct.

7. Is that the man ________?
A. you lent the money to B. you lend money
C. whom did you lend the money D. whom lent the money

8. The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate _________ proposals called for high taxes.
A. who is B. whose C. whom he had D. that his

9. “The girl with ________ I am sharing the room is untidy,” Mary said.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom

10. The company ________ employees are on strike is closing down fro two weeks.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. all are correct

11. To create an idea, or plan using your imagination is to_________.
A. work out B. think over C. think up D. think about

12. To speak to someone without letting them answer is to _________.
A. talk over B. talk at C. talk to D. talk about

13. To get an illness from someone is to ________.
A. pick it up B. truck it in C. take it away D. bring it about

14. To eat less of something to improve your health is to __________ on it.
A. strip down B. cut back C. run D. cut off

15. To get into a building or a car using force is to ___________.
A. break out B. break down C. break in D. break up


See Answers
1. C 6. D 11. C
2. A 7. A 12. B
3. A 8. B 13. A
4. B 9. D 14. B
5. C 10. C 15. C


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Practice Test 4

1. I have vivid _________ of that evening.
A. memoirs B. accounts C. reminiscences D. memories

2. A church service was held in _________ of the victims.
A. remembrance B. memory C. celebration D. recollection

3. Your hair and eyes ________ me of your mother.
A. strike B. remind C. reminisce D. recalling

4. That tune really __________ back memories.
A. carries B. reminds C. recalls D. brings

5. I completely forgot _________ Gemma's party.
A. about B. of C. off D. for

6. “The earthquake surprised everyone.” “Yes, I was reading the paper when it __________.”
A. had hit B. hit C. has hit D. had been hit

7. Fatemah looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she ________.
A. was screaming B. had screamed C. screamed D. screams

8. A small stone struck the windshield while we _________ down the gravel road.
A. drive B. were driving C. had driven D. had been driving

9. We were having dinner while it _________.
A. rains B. is going to rain C. raining D. was raining

10. While the reporter __________ the policeman, the robber escape.
A. interviewing B. was interviewing C. had been interviewing D. has been interviewing

11. While her husband was in the army, Joyce ________ to him twice a week.
A. was writing B. wrote C. have written D. had written

12. He ________ fast when a dog crossed the street.
A. is driving B. drove C. was driven D. was driving

13. Martha dances badly, but Sonja dances _________ than Martha.
A. badly B. more badly C. worse D. worst

14. My father drives fast, but I drive ________ than my father.
A. more fast B. faster C. fast D. more fastly

15. You work late yesterday, but I worked _________ than you.
A. more late B. later C. late D. more lately

See Answers1. D 6. B 11. B2. A 7. C 12. D3. B 8. B 13. C4. D 9. D 14. B5. A 10. B 15. B
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Practice Test 3

1. Who wrote the __________ for the film 'Chariots of Fire'?
A. script B. libretto B. screenplay D. speech

2. He was often cast ________ the villain.
A. as B. like C. for D. with

3. Ellis Pike was chosen to act the __________ of the lawyer in the film.
A. play B. part C. role D. B and C are correct

4. The __________ took a fresh look at the life of Darwin.
A. documentary B. galaxy C. science fiction D. feature film

5. The film's 129 minutes were _________ down from 150 hours of footage.
A. shortened B. edited C. reduced D. summarized

6. Since the 1930, chemical insecticides such as D.D.T __________ very effective in destroying _________ insects.
A. has proved / disease-carrying B. have proved / disease-carrying
C. has proved / carrying-disease D. proved / disease-carrying

7. I borrow four books on gardening the last time I ________ to the library.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. have gone

8. As soon as you _________ that, I’d like to start preparing lunch.
A. have done B. will do C. did D. have been doing

9. ________ you _________ the composition yet?
A. Are / do B. Will / do C. Are / doing D. Have / done

10. I ________ hundreds of students, but I ________ such a hopeless class as this.
A. taught / meet B. have taught / have never met
C. taught / met D. teach / meet

11. How many lessons ________ up to now?
A. did she learn B. is she learning
C. does she learn D. has she learned

12. No, you’ve got it wrong. Michael _________ for Canada yet.
A. doesn’t leave B. hasn’t left
C. isn’t leaving D. won’t leave

13. _________ this seminar before?
A. Do you take B. Did you take
C. Have you taken D. Has you taken

14. It was very good, but I _________ many things since then.
A. forget B. forgot C. have forgotten D. has forgotten

15. Have you eaten dinner yet? Yes, I’ve eaten dinner ________.
A. yet B. already C. so far D. lately


See Answers1. B 6. B 11. D2. A 7. B 12. B3. D 8. A 13. C4. A 9. D 14. C5. B 10. B 15. B Read more

Practice Test 2

1. There's nothing we can do about it now, we'll just have to put it __________ to experience.
A. on B. in C. off D. down

2. The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic _________ of city life.
A. pace B. speed C. style D. way

3. It gives you a _________ of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.
A. feeling B. sense C. emotion D. sensation

4. Gravity is a natural __________.
A. phenomenon B. fact C. occurrence D. happening

5. Even the smallest baby can __________ its mother by her voice.
A. identify B. discover C. clarify D. classify

6. Please wait for him until he _________ back.
A. came B. will come C. comes D. coming

7. What ________? You look fascinated.
A. are you reading B. do you read C. will you read D. did you read

8. I ________ some evening classes this semester, and I have a lot of homework.
A. take B. am taking C. am going to take D. was taking

9. John _________ in the river now.
A. swim B. swims C. swimming D. is swimming

10. He _________ speaking English every day.
A. practice B. practices C. is practicing D. practiced

11. Advertisements on TV ________ more competitive than ever before.
A. becomes B. is becoming C. are becoming D. have become

12. I think her __________ right now.
A. is studying B. studied C. studies D. to study

13. My best friend and adviser, George, __________ tonight.
A. come B. are coming C. to come D. is coming

14. The Earth _________ round the Sun.
A. went B. go C. is going D. goes

15. Will you buy an electric car when they _________ available?
A. will become B. are becoming C. became D. become

See Answers1. D 6. C 11. C2. A 7. A 12. A3. B 8. B 13. D4. A 9. D 14. D5. A 10. B 15. D

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Practice Test 1

1. Does your husband do his fair share of the household _________?
A. work B. job C. chores D. activities

2. When you unwind, you ________.
A. clean sth up B. relax C. handle sth D. operate sth

3. The doctor told me to take it ________ and avoid working hard for a few weeks.
A. easy B. for pleasure C. simple D. plain

4. I hope John is actually doing some work at college; he seems to spend all his time ___________.
A. reviewing B. sweeping C. presenting D. socializing

5. I’ll just ________ the main points of the argument in a few words if I may.
A. illustrate B. summarize C. preach D. lecture on

6. They made him _________ for two hours.
A. waited B. wait C. to wait D. waiting

7. I helped my brother ________ a table.
A. make B. made C. making D. makes

8. We believe him _________ of doing the job well.
A. be capable B. to be capable C. being capable D. capability

9. Jack offered _________ take care of my garden while I was out of town.
A. take B. to have taken C. taking D. to take

10. Pete, ________ her good friend, will help her.
A. is B. being C. be D. been

11. He could not help _________.
A. to cry B. cried C. cry D. crying

12. Most of the students have difficulty _________ English.
A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. spoken

13. Sam always remembers ________ in the garage so that the driveway is free for others’ cars.
A. parking B. being parked C. to park D. to be parked

14. We are opposed to ________ without him.
A. having a party B. had a party C. have a party D. have been a party

15. Mr. Brown is seriously considering _________ for further studies.
A. having had to leave B. leaving C. to leave D. having left

See Answers1. C 6. B 11. D2. B 7. A 12. B3. A 8. B 13. C4. D 9. D 14. A5. B 10. B 15. B

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