Grammar and Vocabulary 1 For questions 1–36, choose the best word or phrase (A, B or C). 1 I ……………. got a computer but I’ve got a tablet. A don’t B ’ve C haven’t 2 Sue: I love Rita Ora! ……………. her? Mike: No. I prefer Ed Sheeran. A Do you like B Are you like C Does you like 3 Marie: ……………. play a musical instrument, John? John: Yes. I play the piano. A Can you B Do you can C Are you 4 That’s Jana. She’s ……………. to her friend. A talks B talk C talking 5 Amy: Where ……………. you yesterday? Jill: I was at my grandmother’s house. A were B did C are 6 Angel: Messi’s the ……………. footballer in the world. Ricardo: No, he isn’t. Ronaldo is! A most good B best C better 7 I ……………. to the radio every day. A read B watch C listen 8 Dad: Where are you going? Mum: To the …………….. I need to buy some boots. A chemist’s B newsagent’s C shoe shop 9 Mary is very …………….. She always helps me when I have a problem. A hard-working B kind C creative 10 You ……………. tell anyone – it’s a secret. A don’t have to B must C mustn’t 11 When I was five I ……………. swim but now I can. A couldn’t B can’t C could 12 While we ……………. to school, it started snowing. It was beautiful! A was walking B were walking C walked 13 Harry: What are you doing tonight? Ben: I ……………. basketball with Michael. Do you want to come? A ’m playing B will play C play 14 I haven’t finished cleaning my bike …………….. A already B just C yet
31 It ……………. John who used the computer because he doesn’t know the password. A mustn’t be B can’t have been C might have been 32 If you ……………. football for five hours you ……………. so tired. A wouldn’t have played / wouldn’t have felt B hadn’t played / won’t feel C hadn’t played / wouldn’t have felt 33 I wish I ……………. as well as her. She’s got such a lovely voice. A sing B can sing C could sing 34 When we entered the church it was ……………. inside. A absolutely packed B very enormous C absolutely old 35 My teacher is very good ……………. grammar. A for explain B in explaining C at explaining 36 Sally, could you ……………. me some money, please? A owe B lend C borrow 2 For questions 37–60, choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D). 37 Tom: Where are you? ……………. here for an hour. Emma: Sorry. I missed the bus. A I wait B I’m waiting C I’ve been waiting D I’d been waiting 38 It was ……………. hot that we decided to stay at home. A so B very C too D such a 39 The ……………. I concentrate the ……………. I finish my work. A more hard / fastest B hardly / faster C harder / fastest D harder / faster 40 You ……………. brought food. We have got plenty here. A had better B needn’t have C didn’t need D should have 41 We’ll play a game tonight ……………. you have done your homework. A unless B provided C supposed D if only 42 You won a prize for your paintings, ……………. A isn’t it? B haven’t you? C didn’t you? D don’t you? 43 The ……………. from the airport into London was expensive but quick. A travel B trip C journey D voyage 44 When I ……………. money, I usually take out €40 from the cash machine. A pick up B withdraw C set aside D deposit
45 Max always ……………. his important computer documents on an external drive. A prints out B saves up C backs up D sets off 46 If the computer doesn’t work try ……………. it off and on again. A to switch B switching C switch D having switched 47 The suspect ……………. being near the bank at the time of the crime. A claimed B accused C denied D refused 48 The man is believed ……………. over a thousand marathons since he started. A to run B to be running C he has run D to have run 49 Paul didn’t like decorating so he got a professional decorator ……………. his flat for him. A designing B design C she designed D to design 50 ……………. all her emails, she switched off her computer. A Sending B She sent C Having sent D Sent 51 If you’re angry, just tell him. You should get it off your ……………. . A head B chest C back D foot 52 You should take a few days off work. It won’t ……………. you any harm. A do B give C make D pay 53 Slow down, Barry. I can’t ……………. you. A keep up with B come up to C come up with D reach up with 54 Budapest is a wonderful city full of culture and ……………. in history. A sprawling B renowned C steeped D bustling 55 I liked my new English teacher, ……………. was fortunate, as she also was teaching us history. A who B what C which D that 56 Mum: Laura, have you done the dishes yet? Laura: Well, I ……………. doing them, but then I had to answer my phone. A started to B did start C was starting D have just was 57 ……………. the film started when the phone rang. A No sooner had B Seldom had C Barely had D Not until 58 Do you remember ……………. your bed when you were a child? A to do B doing