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1 That scarf really            your coat. 25 Have you            your eyes checked?
A matches B looks like C fits D suits A made B done C had D been
2 I            to go out today. 26 I use the internet to catch ___ the news.
A ’m not wanting B don’t want A onto B up on C into D out
C not want D haven’t wanted 27 I don’t want to fall ___ with my homework.
3 I’m sorry I’m late. How long           ? A out B away C behind D off
A have you waited B do you wait 28 My dad ___ always hide the newspaper so that no-one
C have you been waiting D are you waiting could read it before he did.
4 The athletes are out on the running           . A used B did C would D was
A course B court C track D pitch 29 We ___ to have computers when I was your age.
5 I            when I suddenly felt a pain in my leg. A didn’t B wouldn’t C hadn’t had D didn’t use
A swam B have been swimming 30 I can’t afford ___ my girlfriend to the cinema this
C was swimming D had swum weekend.
6 Our teacher makes            homework every day. A to take B take C taking D for taking
A us to do B we do C us do D us doing 31 We should spend more time ___ exercise.
7 I don’t mind            the party. A do B with doing C doing D to do
A missing B I missed C to miss D miss 32 Our teachers shouldn’t make us ___ during the
8 I ___ my bus so I had to wait for the next one. holidays.
A caught B lost C missed D dropped A study B to study C to studying D studying
9 The train            yet. It’s only 3.25pm. 33 Even my most ___ relatives came to our wedding.
A will have left B might have left A distant B remote C extended D removed
C can’t have left D mustn’t have left 34 I had the ___ of my life when we won a trip to Paris.
10 This            be a beautiful, unspoilt resort. A joy B fun C day D time
A did B would C used to D used 35 I was amazed when I got to Venice. I ___ how beautiful
11 Mmm, these apples are lovely and ___! it was.
A smelly B juicy C salty D fussy A hadn’t realised B couldn’t realise
12 You’ll be fine            you are careful. C hadn’t been realising D haven’t realized
A as soon as B unless C until D as long as 36 We were late for the show. We ___ as usual.
13 This time tomorrow, we’ll            by the sea. A had talked B talked
A sit B have sat C be sitting D have been sitting C had been talking D have been talking
14 The Carpathians are a mountain            in Europe. 37 My mum has got a new phone, ___ she hasn’t learned
A range B group C top D link how to use yet.
15           electricity can be produced naturally. A what B whose C that D which
AA B An C The D– 38 The couple ___ wedding it was looked so happy.
16 My uncle,            wife is Canadian, lives in Toronto. A whose B which C who D that
A who B which C whose D that 39 This town would benefit ___ some new shops.
17 Mind you don’t ___ yourself on the hot pan. A with B for C in D from
A scratch B bruise C burn D cut 40 The people here pride themselves ___ their sense of
18 If only I            on holiday. humour.
A was B am C would be D have been A for B with C on D in
19 If you hadn’t talked during the exam, the teacher 41 I’ll never have enough money for a flat. I’ll still ___ at
wouldn’t            you to leave. home when I’m forty!
A tell B had told C have told D told A live B have lived
20 It’s a very popular programme, with over 2 million ___. C have been living D be living
A viewers B producers C panels D scripts 42 When we get to New Zealand, we’ll ___ nearly 19,000
21 He told me that there            an accident the day before. kilometres.
A has been B was C had been D is A be flying B have been flying
22 She asked me where            going. C fly D have flown
A was I B I was C I am D am I 43 ___ of the people at the reception were from the bride’s
23 His kindness really ___ my day! family.
A made B got C kept D put A Most B Every C Each D Much
44 My parents couldn’t come to the party. ___ of them
24 Be careful, we            by those two men over there. were ill.
A are watching B have watched A Either B Both C All D A couple
C are watched D are being watched

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45 Don’t go in there. They always rip ___ their customers. 66 Did you enjoy ___ on TV yesterday?
A out B up C off D away A be interviewed B to be interviewed
46 I’ve decided to ___ out on a new computer. C being interviewed D been interviewed
A splash B spend C snap D shop 67 ___ that violent computer games can cause young
47 Don’t be late for the party, ___? people to become more aggressive.
A do you B don’t you C will you D won’t you A Is said B It is said
48 Let’s celebrate our good luck, ___? C It has said D What’s said
A won’t we B don’t we C will we D shall we 68 Over one hundred million people are believed ___
49 It’s very kind of you but you ___ have bought me a blogs last year.
present. A to start B having started
A needn’t B mustn’t C ought not D didn’t C to have started D have started
50 I ___ to have gone out on the night before my exam. 69 The TV documentary showed how big cats catch
A shouldn’t B ought not C needn’t D mustn’t their ___.
51 The work isn’t difficult. You’ll soon ___ it up. A community B habitat C species D prey
A make B pick C take D work 70 At high ___, the beach completely disappears under the
52 The company has taken ___ 35 new staff since the waves.
summer. A tide B flood C level D stream
A on B up C in D off 71 I wish I ___ lying on a beach right now.
53 They wanted to know ___ start work that day. A am B was C would be D have been
A could I B can I C if I can D if I could 72 I’d rather we ___ so much time indoors.
54 Our boss told us ___ talk while we were working. A didn’t spend B wouldn’t spend
A don’t B to not C not D not to C haven’t spent D don’t spend
55 Our employer recommended ___ on a training course. 73 It’s time people ___ taking climate change seriously.
A to go B us going C going D we to go A start B would start C had started D started
56 The other workers accused me ___ too quickly! 74 ___ has happened is that the forests have been cut
A of working B to work down.
C for working D that I work A It B What C This D That
57 The advert didn’t give an accurate impression, so their 75 Never ___ so scared as I was during the earthquake.
intention was to ___ the public. A I had felt B I felt C have I felt D I did feel
A deceive B distort C sensationalise D doctor 76 James doesn’t look like his mum. He ___ after his dad.
58 I don’t believe his story – it’s too ___ to be true! A puts B goes C takes D gets
A genuine B misleading C far-fetched D authentic 77 Her jokes make fun of politicians in a rather ___ way.
59 We won’t finish in time ___ we work really hard this A accepting B irreverent
evening. C obstinate D considerate
A if B providing C supposing D unless 78 The family ___ in the house for over twenty years when
60 ___ you been awake, you’d have known how the film they moved last month.
ended. A have lived B were living
A Were B Had C If D Providing C have been living D had been living
61 If you ___ in a band, those girls wouldn’t have 79 I was sure the business ___ a success one day.
screamed at you in the street. A would be B is going to be
A weren’t B aren’t C will be D was supposed to be
C wouldn’t be D wouldn’t have been 80 Exam time is always really ___ for me – I can never
62 We wouldn’t have to do this extra homework if we ___ relax!
late this morning. A frazzled B plastered C manic D regurgitated
A wouldn’t be B wouldn’t have been 81 He ___ from the company for years before he was
C haven’t been D hadn’t been finally caught.
63 Stella’s always online – she ___ her status every day! A could steal B must be stealing
A browses B uploads C updates D downloads C might be stealing D may have been stealing
64 I can’t sleep. I suffer from ___. 82 I’m sure someone helped her. She ___ all this by
A diabetes B an addiction herself!
C insomnia D obesity A can’t have done B must have done
C must do D can’t do
65 Children’s eyes should ___ at school. 83 I was lucky because I got ___ excellent education.
A check B have checked A some B an C the D–
C be checked D to be checked

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84 Do you have any special ___ requirements?

A diet B eating C dish D dietary
85 The dessert was delicious so he ___.
A wolfed B wolfed down
C wolfed down it D wolfed it down
86 The talk seemed to drag ___ for ever!
A out B on C away D up
87 Break the chocolate ___ into small pieces.
A up B out C away D down
88 The singer has a huge fan ___ among young people.
A crowd B number C group D base
89 The old technology has now ___ by the wayside.
A gone B fallen C dropped D slipped
90 The American runner ___ the winner after a review by
the judges.
A declared B was declared
C declared to be D was declared to
91 She was seen ___ clothes from a shop.
A stole B steal C to steal D stealing
92 ___ of fact, I need to leave now.
A As matter B In a matter
C As a matter D For a matter
93 We slaved ___ until late at night.
A on B up C out D away
94 This injury could mean ___ stop playing tennis.
A he having to B he having to
C his having to D his have to
95 My little brother resents ___ what to do.
A me telling him B if I tell him
C I should tell him D I tell
96 They hope the security cameras will deter people ___
the building.
A to enter B from entering
C for entering D not to enter
97 I don’t mind what we do – I’ll just ___ with the flow!
A go B be C run D make
98 Doing this training now will ___ you in good stead for
the future.
A put B set C stand D get
99 They live in a little house ___ by trees.
A which surrounds B that surrounded
C surrounded D surrounding
100 You can come ___ it’s convenient for you.
A whenever B wherever C whatever D whoever

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