| 1. I’m 18 and my brother is 20, so he’s ........ me. |
| the oldest of | older than | as old as | |
| 2. Carl’s very ........ . He’s never late, and he never forgets to do things. |
| reliable | patient | strict | |
| 3. We stayed in a lovely villa ........ the sea. |
| it overlooks | overlooked | overlooking | |
| 4. Not until the 1980s ........ for the average person to own a computer. |
| it was possible | was it possible | was possible | |
| 5. Jan ........ her arm on a hot iron. |
| broke | burned | sprained | |
| 6. Tomorrow’s a holiday, so we ........ go to work. |
| have to | mustn’t | don’t have to | |
| 7. I usually ........ swimming at least once a week. |
| go | do | play | |
| 8. My friend Siena ........ to Ukraine last year. |
| went | has gone | has been | |
| 9. This is ........ area, with a lot of factories and warehouses. |
| an agricultural | an industrial | a residential | |
| 10. If I ........ well in my exams, I ........ to university. |
| will do; will go | will do; go | do; will go | |
| 11. She was so upset that she burst ........ tears. |
| into | out | with | |
| 12. Where did you go ........ holiday last year? |
| for | on | to | |
| 13. Ocean currents ........ play an important part in regulating global climate. |
| are known to | thought to | are believed that they | |
| 14. My cousin ........ getting a job in Bahrain. |
| would like | is planning | is thinking of | |
| 15. I can’t ........ your hair, because I haven’t got any scissors. |
| brush | cut | wash | |
| 16. I wish I ........ have an exam tomorrow! |
| don’t | didn’t | won’t | |
| 17. The government plans to ........ taxes on sales of luxury items. |
| increase | expand | go up | |
| 18. When I first moved to Hong Kong, life in a different country was very strange, but now I’m used ........ here. |
| living | to live | to living | |
| 19. There ........ milk in the fridge. |
| is some | are some | is a | |
| 20. Criminals are people who are guilty of ........ the law. |
| breaking | cheating | committing | |
| 21. Why on earth isn’t Josh here yet? ........ for him for over an hour! |
| I’m waiting | I’ve been waiting | I’ve waited | |
| 22. “It’s pouring down, and it’s freezing.” What are the weather conditions? |
| high winds and snow | heavy rain and cold temperatures | thick cloud but quite warm | |
| 23. ........ feeling OK? You don’t look very well. |
| Do you | You are | Are you | |
| 24. Daniel’s hair is getting far too long; he should ........ soon. |
| cut it | have cut it | have it cut | |
| 25. Mandy works for a computer software company. She got ........ recently, and so now she’s an area manager. |
| made redundant | promoted | a raise | |
| 26. I can’t hear you – it’s ........ noisy in here. |
| too | too much | too many | |
| 27. Jamal has just sent me ........ to arrange plans for this weekend. |
| a blog | an email | a website | |
| 28. I promise I’ll call you as soon as I ........ . |
| I arrive | I arrived | I’ll arrive | |
| 29. Photographers and designers need to be very ........ . |
| creative | fit | annoying | |
| 30. The global financial crisis, ........ is forcing lots of small businesses to close, does not look set to end soon. |
| it | that | which | |
| 31. There ........ a terrible accident if the pilot hadn’t reacted so quickly. |
| had been | was | would have been | |
| 32. “Are you ready to order?”
“Not yet – I’m still looking at the ........ .” |
| bill | menu | service | |
| 33. “My job is never boring.”
The speaker’s job is always ........ . |
| interesting | popular | difficult | |
| 34. I’ve been working here ........ about the last two years. |
| during | for | since | |
| 35. “It leaves from Platform 2 at 4.15.” The speaker is talking about ........ . |
| an airline flight | a train | a taxi | |
| 36. I went to a lovely ........ last Saturday. The bride was my best friend when we were at school. |
| anniversary | marriage | wedding | |
| 37. “I’ve got a headache.”
“Maybe you ........ to take an aspirin.” |
| should | ought | don’t | |
| 38. The patient had an ........ to insert metal pins in his broken leg. |
| injection | operation | X-ray | |
| 39. She won a seat in parliament at the last ........ . |
| general election | opinion poll | referendum | |
| 40. I’m surprised you didn’t get upset. If someone said that to me, ........ really angry. |
| I’m | I was | I’d be | |
| 41. This used to be ........ part of the city, but since the old buildings were renovated it’s become a very fashionable area. |
| an affluent | a run-down | a trendy | |
| 42. Cassie went to bed early because she was ........ . |
| tired | stressed | relaxed | |
| 43. In the 1960s, computers were ........ expensive that ordinary people couldn’t afford them. |
| so | such | too | |
| 44. Do you want ........ the match tonight? |
| watching | watch | to watch | |
| 45. Researchers claim the new discovery is a major ........ in the fight against malaria. |
| breakthrough | investigation | progress | |
| 46. The Maths problem was really difficult and I just couldn’t ........ the answer. |
| check in | set off | work out | |
| 47. When I was a child, I never ........ about the future. |
| have worried | used to worry | was worrying | |
| 48. A local politician has ........ charges of corruption made by the opposition party. |
| accused | blamed | denied | |
| 49. ........ worries me about society today is how completely we have come to depend on technology. |
| That | What | Which | |
| 50. Cats and dogs are usually kept as ........ . |
| farm animals | wild animals | pets | |
