*1. Choose the correct item.
We moved to the city because we needed some _ and quiet.
A. fresh
B. peace
C. sleep
*2. Choose the correct item.
The detective _ a mysterious letter in the cupboard.
A. is finding
B. found
C. was finding
*3. Choose the correct item.
Kathy was doing her homework while Suzie _ .
A. was cooking
B. cooks
C. is cooking
*4. Choose the correct item.
The police officer asked to see my _ .
A. ID
B. surf
C. rate
*5. Choose the correct item.
I like _ films because they usually take place in space.
A. adventure
B. drama
C. science−fiction
*6. Choose the correct item.
It’s difficult for athletes to _ a world record during the Olympic Games.
A. recover
B. break
C. find
*7. Choose the correct item.
I don’t like the hustle and _ of big cities.
A. alarm
B. bustle
C. lifestyle
*8. Choose the correct item.
A scorpion was found in a _ of grapes.
A. glass
B. bouquet
C. bunch
*9. Choose the correct item.
John _ , took a shower and left for work.
A. was getting up
B. got up
C. get up
*10. Choose the correct item.
_ when you rang the doorbell?
A. Were they sleeping
B. Did they sleep
C. Are they sleeping
*11. Choose the correct item.
I was _ to see that the puppy found a home.
A. happy
B. shocked
C. interested
*12. Choose the correct item.
We _ the dog for a walk every morning.
A. are taking
B. take
C. taking
*13. Choose the correct item.
My classmates were writing an essay when I _ in the class.
A. was walking
B. walk
C. walked
*14. Choose the correct item.
I bought some really nice _ for my MP3 player.
A. laptops
B. headphones
C. submarines
*15. Choose the correct item.
Mary and Tom _ their house at 8 am yesterday.
A. left
B. are leaving
C. leave
*16. Choose the correct item.
I like watching chat _ when I want to relax.
A. reports
B. shows
C. news
*17. Choose the correct item.
We _ to work when it started to rain.
A. walked
B. were walking
C. used to walk
*18. Choose the correct item.
You _ your house unlocked when you are not home.
A. shouldn’t leave
B. should leave
C. left
*19. Choose the correct item.
Documentaries are very _ .
A. interest
B. interested
C. interesting
*20. Choose the correct item.
I got a _ camera for my birthday.
A. virtual
B. digital
C. mobile
*21. Choose the correct item.
If you press the _ the screen will turn on.
A. button
B. dome
C. gadget
*22. Choose the correct item.
We like to hang _ at the café in the afternoons.
A. in
B. over
C. out
*23. Choose the correct item.
I didn’t like the _ of the film. It was too complicated.
A. plot
B. myth
C. adventure
*24. Choose the correct item.
I can’t go out tonight because I have to finish a(n) _ for school.
A. email
B. text message
C. assignment
*25. Choose the correct item.
Many people _ isolated in big cities.
A. sleep
B. sit
C. feel
*26. Choose the correct item.
When you have a pet you have to show it lots of _ .
A. affection
B. family
C. buttons
*27. Choose the correct item.
At first _ she seemed like a very friendly lady.
A. appearance
B. glance
C. case
*28. Choose the correct item.
Dad is usually _ when he comes home from work.
A. tire
B. tired
C. tiring
*29. Choose the correct item.
The book _ you are reading is very good.
A. who
B. why
C. which
*30. Choose the correct item.
Yesterday, I saw a great _ on wild animals.
A. documentary
B. weather report
C. cartoon
*31. Choose the correct item.
He _ lunch at the moment.
A. prepares
B. was preparing
C. is preparing
*32. Choose the correct item.
You _ a point. We should work harder at this.
A. know
B. have
C. give
*33. Choose the correct item.
You’ll never _ what happened to me yesterday.
A. say
B. guess
C. look
*34. Choose the correct item.
Tom _ to Hawaii last month.
A. used to go
B. went
C. go
*35. Choose the correct item.
I know a lot of people who are _ of environmental organisations.
A. members
B. winners
C. partners
*36. Choose the correct item.
He is a(n) _ actor.
A. intelligent young American
B. young intelligent American
C. American intelligent young
*37. Choose the correct item.
Yesterday, Tom was chasing _ a dog that took his ball.
A. after
B. out
C. on
*38. Choose the correct item.
I _ to pay the bills last month.
A. didn’t remember
B. doesn’t remember
C. don’t remember
*39. Choose the correct item.
_ are usually about a crime or a strange event.
A. Humorous stories
B. Biographies
C. Mysteries
*40. Choose the correct item.
In my neighbourhood, I have all the shops _ at hand.
A. close
B. isolated
C. far
*41. Choose the correct item.
That hat really goes _ your gloves.
A. on
B. with
C. in
*42. Choose the correct item.
They _ their son every Sunday.
A. are visiting
B. visits
C. visit
*43. Choose the correct item.
I love _ the Net.
A. sailing
B. skiing
C. surfing
*44. Choose the correct item.
I never read _ in the Sunday paper. I don’t believe in them.
A. fashion
B. text messages
C. horoscopes
*45. Choose the correct item.
They had dinner _ they finished with their work.
A. until
B. as soon as
C. just
*46. Choose the correct item.
If you are feeling tired, you _ to bed early tonight.
A. should go
B. shouldn’t go
C. go
*47. Choose the correct item.
Look at the sky! It _ a beautiful day.
A. will be
B. is going to be
C. is being
*48. Choose the correct item.
First she did the washing up, _ she started her homework.
A. then
B. when
C. as soon as
*49. Choose the correct item.
To be a teacher you have to be very _ .
A. curious
B. athletic
C. patient
*50. Choose the correct item.
I like listening to _ because I’m very curious about other people’s lives.
A. articles
B. music
C. gossip
*51. Choose the correct item.
I _ in a hospital for the next few months.
A. worked
B. am working
C. work
*52. Choose the correct item.
If you run fast, you _ tired.
A. are getting
B. got
C. get
*53. Choose the correct item.
The robber ran away _ he saw the police car.
A. until
B. then
C. as soon as
*54. Choose the correct item.
Jack was _ to see that we were preparing breakfast.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. surprising
*55. Choose the correct item.
When you _ a lot, you may fail your exams.
A. don’t study
B. didn’t study
C. weren’t studying
*56. Choose the correct item.
I don’t like _ films because they make me cry.
A. drama
B. adventure
C. suspense
*57. Choose the correct item.
Come on! The film _ in half an hour.
A. starts
B. was starting
C. started
*58. Choose the correct item.
That little girl had the cutest _ .
A. pigtails
B. build
C. height
*59. Choose the correct item.
Send me a(n) _ as soon as you have any news.
A. text message
B. advertisement
C. article
*60. Choose the correct item.
He is a _ university professor.
A. teenager
B. in his thirties
C. middle−aged
*61. Choose the correct item.
They gave _ kick−boxing because they got bored.
A. up
B. away
C. back
*62. Choose the correct item.
If you go out with your friends, you _ a great time.
A. will have
B. have
C. are having
*63. Choose the correct item.
If we run _ of orange juice, I’ll go buy some at the supermarket.
A. into
B. out
C. over
*64. Choose the correct item.
Mr Thomson looked at me and asked me to go _ with my story.
A. off
B. on
C. with
*65. Choose the correct item.
This is the girl _ won the swimming competition.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
*66. Choose the correct item.
Wild animals usually _ off when they feel that they’re in danger.
A. walk
B. jump
C. run
*67. Choose the correct item.
Peter _ playing tennis. It’s his hobby!
A. loves
B. is loving
C. loves to
*68. Choose the correct item.
In the future, people _ to space on holiday.
A. will travel
B. travelled
C. travel
*69. Choose the correct item.
When I was a kid, I didn’t get much _ money.
A. shoe
B. jumper
C. pocket
*70. Choose the correct item.
Mum _ me up from the airport last night.
A. was picking
B. picked
C. is picking
*71. Choose the correct item.
We watched a very _ film last night.
A. excited
B. exciting
C. excite
*72. Choose the correct item.
I hate getting stuck in traffic _ .
A. jams
B. fuels
C. situations
*73. Choose the correct item.
That’s the boy _ father is a teacher.
A. that
B. which
C. whose
*74. Choose the correct item.
Why don’t you use the dictionary to look _ the word ‘toxic’.
A. up
B. after
C. forward to
*75. Choose the correct item.
Jennifer Lopez is a(n) _ singer.
A. intelligent
B. famous
C. cosy
*76. Choose the correct item.
When you go diving you have to wear a special _ .
A. suit
B. shuttle
C. laptop
*77. Choose the correct item.
If we _ early tonight, we won’t have trouble waking up the morning.
A. sleep
B. will sleep
C. slept
*78. Choose the correct item.
We were happy _ we heard the good news.
A. when
B. until
C. then
*79. Choose the correct item.
To be a film writer you have to be very _ .
A. daring
B. imaginative
C. athletic
*80. Choose the correct item.
I’m throwing out the bread because it has gone _ .
A. on B. off C. with