I think that the problem Henry has raised is a major ________ for our society today.

theme
issue
point
subject

Suzie and John are planning to get married and ________ a lot of children.

have
bring
get
make

Soldiers have been sent in to try to restore ________ in the area.

harmony
order
organization
regulation

I am sure I would have regretted it if I ________ to take the job.

would agree
did agree
would have agreed
had agreed

Skye is a beautiful island off the west ________ of Scotland

beach
border
edge
coast
When Tina was a little girl she used to ________ small glass animals.

pick
collect
play
choose

I must ________ for being so late.

regret
apologise
pardon
excuse

Did you have any problems ________ our house?

to find
finding
for finding
find

You should read this novel — it's been ________ recommended by all the critics.

highly
fully
deeply
truly

I think that the problem Henry has raised is a major ________ for our society today.

theme
issue
point
subject
The teacher asked if ________ to bring our textbooks to class.

all we had remembered

had we all remembered
we had all remembered
had all we remembered

When Sam was a small child, he ________ spend hours every day playing with stones in the garden.

would
was
used
should

The police are ________ an investigation into the robbery.

working out
searching out
carrying out
making out

How _______ get back home if you lost your ticket?

have you
might you
had you to
would you

I was _______ a housewarming party, next week. What do you think?

having thinking
having though
thinking of having
thinking of having had
That sign says _______ walk on the lawn.

shouldn't
shan't
to not
not to

The teacher told the small boy _______ so cheeky.

not to be
was he
to be
don't be

I really have no idea how the mistake ________ in the first place.

came through
came about
came off
came round

Local residents ________ objected to the plans to build a supermarket where there is currently a beautiful
park.

harshly
strenuously
severely
roundly

You've got to get up very early tomorrow so don't forget to ________ your alarm.

set
wind
put
fix
Let's try to get home quickly before the rain really ________ .

sets on
sets in
sets off
sets down

Fiona is very angry ________ her boss's decision to sack several members of staff.

about
for
by
against

We ________ a lovely three weeks in the south of Spain last year.

took
passed
did
spent

I've only got a ________ money in the bank.

less
little
bit
few

My secretary reminded _______ buy my wife an anniversary present.

I should
me to
oughtn't I to
that I

The police officer ordered the teenager _______ the gun on the floor.

put
putting
to put
to have put
Tell me what _______ about me.

has she said

she would be saying
was being said
has she been saying

I regret to inform you that your application _______ unsuccessful on this occasion.

is being
should have been
has been
to be

It's a great place to live apart from the increasing volume of ________ that passes under my window
every day.

traffic
transport
vehicles
circulation

Jack's parents ________ and so I am sure they would love to go to the exhibition.

like very much Picasso's paintings

like Picasso's paintings very much
much Picasso's paintings like
much like Picasso's paintings

There's no way I _______ done it without your help.

would ever
would ever have
have ever
should never have

I'd rather you _______ ask her round.

should
could
might have to
didn't

I'm sorry, but we've had some difficulty _______ your luggage.

to have located
that we locate
 in locating
in the location

I must ________ for being so late.

regret
excuse
apologise
pardon

We may have a picnic tomorrow but it will depend ________ the weather.

of
on
off
in

Jenny likes her job but she hates the long ________ to work every day.

journey
distance
voyage
travel

Maria: Are dogs allowed in this supermarket? Candy: Yes, but I wish they _______.

aren't
shan't
weren't
wouldn't

Scarcely _______ taken off, than the plane was forced to make an emergency landing.

we had
we have
have we
had we

Mummy and Daddy are off now, kids. See you in a little while. _______ good, now.

You're
That's
Behave
Be
Only when I bend over _______ the pain get worse.

should
must
does
make

If you _______ get a move on, we'll miss our connection.

don't
might
can't
can

The grass is all wet. It _______ during the night.

must have been raining

should have rained
ought to have been raining
had been raining

The policeman threatened to have the drunk locked up _______ he stopped making a nuisance of
himself.

if
when
as
until

I won't be going to Rothesay with you tomorrow _______ I feel a lot better.

as if
if not
unless
as though

Rosemary: Why are all these flags _______ put up all over the city? Angus: It's because of our national
holiday next week.

having been
to have been
not to
being
You'd better take these papers with you ________ you need them for your meeting.

otherwise
as far as
unless
in case

________ harshly he may speak to you, you can be sure that he has only your best interests at heart.

However
Whether
Although
Whereas

Sophie has always thought the ________ of her uncle and so she is looking forward enormously to his
visit.

earth
heights
world
top

I asked _______ use Judith's mobile.

if I could
could I
whom to
you let me

It's no good _______ apologising to me now.

that he
he is
for him
him

How many books do you think he _______ before he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature?

would have to write

had written
was to have written
must have been writing

You aren't allowed to use your mobile so ______.

it's no point to leave it on

 it's no point in leaving it on

there's no point in leaving it on

there's no point to leave it on

You ______ the cleaning. I would have done it tonight.

needn't have done

couldn't have done

can't have done

wouldn't have done

The tree ______ by lightning.

was flashed

struck

was struck

flashed

I went to the shop ______ some chocolate.

for buying

for buy

to buy

buy

"Did you speak to Juliet?" "No, I've ______ seen her."

nearly

hardly

often

always

When Simon ______ back tonight, he'll cook dinner.

comes

will come

come

shall come
It ______ my brother.

is ages that I didn't see

is ages since I saw

was ages that I haven't seen

was ages since I saw

"Where's the ______ post office, please?"*

most near

near

more near

nearest

Tim ______ work tomorrow.

isn't going

isn't

isn't going to

isn't to

She ______ me to go to school.

said

told

suggested

made

His office is on the second ______ of the building.

floor

level

ground

stage
I ______ a reply to my letter in the next few days.

hope

expect

wait for

get

Would you mind ______ the window?

closing

close

to close

closed

You should ______ your homework

make

do

work

give

"Why are you so hungry?" "Oh, I ______ breakfast this morning."

hadn't

didn't

didn't have

haven't

She looks ______ she's going to be sick.

as if

as

likes

if
By this time next year, I ______ all my exams.

will have taken

will take

take

have taken

I'd like ______ information, please.

an

some

piece

a piece

We arrived ______ England two days ago.

to

in

on

at

You ______ better see a doctor.

did

would

should

had

The doctor gave me a ______ for some medicine yesterday.

note

receipt

prescription

recipe
I'm fed up ______ this excersice.

with doing

to do

to doing

for doing

She has been ______ of murdering her husband.

charged

accused

arrested

blamed

They have put speed bumps on the road to ______ accidents.

avoid

prohibit

prevent

forbid

The best way to learn a language is ______ a little every day.

speak

in speaking

to speaking

by speaking

I come ______ England

from

at

to

beyond
He told me that he ______ in Spain the previous year.

has been working

had been working

has worked

had been worked

How long ______ English?

do you learn

are you learning

have you been learning

you learn

"Have you visited London?" "______."

Not yet

Ever

Already

Not

______ the better team, we lost the match.

Despite of being

Despite

Despite being

Although

Can you tell me when ______ ?

the train leaves

does the train leave

leaves the train

does leave the train

"I don't like coffee." "______ do I."

So

Neither

Either

No

Is Jo ______ Chris?

taller that

taller

as tall as

more tall

There aren't ______ people here.

much

many

a lot

some

He's interested ______ learning Spanish

on

to

in

for

You should ______ swimming.

start up

get off

take up

take off
If only I ______ richer.

am

were

would be

will be

I want to be a teacher when I ______.

grow

age

grow up

am more years

We would never have had the accident if you ______ so fast.

wouldn't been driving

hadn't been driving

had driven

wouldn't drive

______ to school yesterday?

Do you walk

Did you walked

Did you walk

Have you walked