Question 1

I don't enjoy computer games now, but I ... like them when I was younger.

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used to

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was used to

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would

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got used to

Question 2

When they ... the picnic, they went for a swim in the lake.

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ate (or had eaten)

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have eaten

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had eaten

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had been eating

Question 3

... my sister three times today but her number's always engaged.

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I've phoned

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I'd been phoning

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I'd phoned

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I've been phoning

Question 4

I'll write to you as soon as ... my exam results.

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I know

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I'm going to know

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I knew

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I'll know

Question 5

"When we were talking, Tom left the room." Which took longer?

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Our conversation

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Tom's departure

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Both actions lasted the same amount of time.

Question 6

John ... me that he was ill.

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told

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explained

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reported

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said

Question 7

His parents wouldn't ... him stay out later than 10.30 at night.

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let

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allow

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agree

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permit

Question 8

I never wear red. It's a colour that just doesn't ... me.

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suit

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match

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go with

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fit

Question 9

If you want a bank loan, I ... you to try the National Bank.

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advise

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propose

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suggest

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insist

Question 10

The ... from London to Bristol takes two hours by car.

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journey

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trip

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voyage

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travel

Question 11

If the firemen ... the correct address, they would have got to the fire more quickly.

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had had

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would have

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were having

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have had

Question 12

We are all looking forward ... you when you next come to England.

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to seeing

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for seeing

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see

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to see

Question 13

Only ONE of the following expressions is wrong:

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do an effort

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do a favour

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do the shopping

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do business

Question 14

Which of the following words changes the spelling when adding a suffix?

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beauty

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thought

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use

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care

Question 15

Which of these prepositions is correctly used?

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He is married TO a famous actress.

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They finally arrived AT England.

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I am fed up OF these problems.

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The car crashed WITH the tree.

Question 16

Which is correct?

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He asked me what my favourite band was.

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He asked me what was my favourite band.

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What your favourite band was?

Question 17

Which one is WRONG?

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I must to do more exercise.

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I ought to do more exercise.

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I must do more exercise.

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I should do more exercise.

Question 18

Your English is very ...

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good.

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excellent.

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well.

Question 19

I wish you ... a wonderful time here!

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had

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has

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are having

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have

Question 20

The sentence: "I find very interesting when people start talking about politics" is...

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wrong

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right

Question 21

Which ONE is correct?

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I must admit I did not understand the PLOT of the film.

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I need some help. That is why I have a PARTICULAR teacher.

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That JUDGEMENT was definitely the most famous one in the whole century.

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This is one of the most difficult CAREERS in this university.

Question 22

I´ve never seen ... fashionable clothes before.

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such

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so

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such a

Question 23

"I love playing tennis." "... do I."

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So

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Either

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Neither

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Too

Question 24

Although Jack speaks fluent Italian, he has never ... Italy.

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been to

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gone to

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been in

Question 25

Due to ... weather conditions, flight 404 to Calgary has been delayed.

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severe

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hard

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bad

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heavy

Question 26

Choose the word that has a different sound.

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mean

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friend

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said

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bread

Question 27

Choose the word that has a different sound.

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chair

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bird

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turn

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girl

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