Sample test

Choose the right answer

 

1.      The black widow is (dangerous) __________ spider because its bite can kill a man in a few minutes.

A most dangerous

B the most dangerous

C the dangerousest

D the more dangerous

 

2.      I’m late, ______?

A  am not I

B don’t I

C aren’t I

D are I

 

3.      She looked out of the window. It (still/snow) ______.

A was still snowing

B still snowed

C has still snowed

D has still being snowing

 

4.      The Davons (use/live) ________ in the town, but now they live in the country.

A used to live

B were used to live

C got used to live

D are getting used to living

 

5.      I’ll look _______ your children if you are busy tomorrow.

A for

B at

C like

D after

 

6.      All of _______ sudden she stopped her dinner and went out.

                   A a

                   B the

                   C –

                   D such

 

7.      We found only ______ flowers in the wood.

                A few

                B a little

                C little

                D a few

 

8.      Oh, your case is very heavy, I (help) ______ you to carry it.

                A am going to help

                B ought to help

                C will help

                D must help

 

9.      A new navigation equipment (examine) ________ by our scientists now.

                A is being examined

                B is examining

                C is examined

                D examines

 

10.  I wish I (spend) ________ so much money. And now I have to borrow it from my parents.

                 A didn’t spend

                 B haven’t spent

                 C wouldn’t have spent

                 D hadn’t spent

 

11.  You had better (write) _______ to your parents more regularly.

                 A to write

                B write

                C writing

                D wrote

 

12.  The other day Dad was invited to ______ school to see the headmaster.

             A the

             B a

             C –

            D an

 

13.  When he arrived, they _______ him that his friend had phoned.

           A spoke

          B said

          C said to

          D told

 

14.  He made me (tell) _______ the story from the very beginning.

          A to tell

          B told

          C tell

          D telling

 

15.  What’s wrong _______ Henry? He looks tired.

           A about

           B with

           C of

           D in

 

16.  I’d like him (go) ______ with us to see Granny.

           A would go

           B going

           C go

           D to go

 

17.  The doorbell rang just as he (leave) ______ the house.

          A has left

          B left

          C was leaving

          D leaves

 

18.  He is proud ________ his son’s achievements.

           A at

           B on

           C of

           D about

 

19.  I have ______ seen Julia ______ written to her.

          A neither … nor

          B either … or

          C or … or

          D never … or

 

20.  Chris is trying to ________ smoking.

          A leave

          B give up

          C give off

          D give out

 

21.  Dad asked who _______ that morning.

          A I rang

          B had I rung

          C did I ring

          D I had rung

 

22.  The workers (build) _______ the road by the end of the year.

           A will have been built

          B will build

          C will have built

          D are building

 

23.  If I were in your shoes, I (help) _____ her.

          A will help

          B help

          C would have helped

          D would have

 

24.  What is the _______ news of today?

           A fresh

           B last

           C latest

           D late

 

25.  He prefers this room _______ that room.

            A than

            B to

            C more than

            D more to