| 1.
| This man has dark.......................
a) heads b) head c) hairs d) hair
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| 2.
| and a.................................
a) beard b) barber c) moustaches d) facehair
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| 3.
| He is................................... a jacket
a) wearing b) carrying c) having d) holding
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| 4.
| and he is.................................. a piece of paper.
a) wearing b) holding c) having d) getting
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| 5.
| He is sitting at his..................................
a) chair b) desk c) office d) room
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| 6.
| - perhaps he is.....................................
a) work b) at work c) business d) on job
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| 7.
| You arrive at a party at 8 p.m. What do you say?
a) Goodnight b) Good-bye c) Good evening d) Good afternoon
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| 8.
| Someone offers you a drink. You don’t want it. What do you say?
a) Thank you b) Please c) No, thank you d) No, please
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| 9.
| Henderson................................. going to work.
a) likes not b) don’t like c) doesn’t like d) not like
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| 10.
| ................................. early in the morning?
a) Does he get up b) Gets he up c) Do he get up d) Get he up
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| 11.
| He..................................... to drive a car.
a) am learning b) learning c) is learning d) are learning
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| 12.
| A train is.................................. a bus.
a) more quickly b) quickly c) quicker than d) more quick
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| 13.
| He....................................... swim very well.
a) not can b) cannot c) doesn’t can d) don’t can
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| 14.
| ....................................... the bus to work.
a) Always Roberts catches b) Roberts always catches c) Roberts catches always d) Roberts does always catches
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| 15.
| Peter works in London...................................................................
a) He goes there by train b) He there goes by train c) He goes by train there d) There goes he by train
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| 16.
| ........................................................ TV last night.
a) Did he watch b) Watched he c) Did he watched d) Does he watch
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| 17.
| I spoke slowly, but he.................................. understand me.
a) canned not b) didn’t can c) didn’t could d) could not
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| 18.
| He made............................................ last year.
a) many money b) much money c) a lot of money d) lots money
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| 19.
| I asked him..........................................
a) to not go away b) to go not away c) not to go away d) go not away
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| 20.
| He used to live.......................... London.
a) on b) in c) to d) at
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| 21.
| James............................... to him on the phone.
a) spoked b) speaked c) spoke d) spoken
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| 22.
| “ Quiet, please – I........................................................”
a) am doing a test! b) do a test! c) doing a test! d) does a test!
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| 23.
| I won’t go to Cambridge if it....................................... tomorrow.
a) rain b) would rain c) rains d) raining
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| 24.
| While he.................................. to London he saw an accident.
a) was driving b) drives c) drove d) had driven
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| 25.
| Millions of cigarettes............................................ every year.
a) is smoke b) are smoking c) are smoked d) are smoke
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| 26.
| He has a................................ experience in marketing in Europe.
a) grand b) wide c) large d) great
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| 27.
| I remember............................. him in London.
a) of meeting b) to meet c) to meeting d) meeting
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| 28.
| But I saw him in Frankfurt........................................
a) 3 years ago b) for 3 years c) before 3 years d) since 3 years
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| 29.
| Could you look............... the blackboard and read what is on it?
a) to b) on c) for d) at
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| 30.
| Smith went abroad last year.............................................. abroad before.
a) He had never been b) He had been never c) He never went d) He went never
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| 31.
| The last Olympic Games..................................... in Athens.
a) were helded b) was holded c) were held d) were hold
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| 32.
| He took......................... cheese.
a) all of b) all c) the all d) all of the
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| 33.
| The committee held a................................ last week.
a) meeting b) gathering c) session d) sitting
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| 34.
| I............................. the Prime Minister’s speech very carefully.
a) heard to b) heard c) listened to d) overheard
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| 35.
| He would have known that, if he.................................... the meeting.
a) had attended b) would have attended c) has attended d) would attend
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| 36.
| Would you mind............................ the door?
a) open b) to open c) opening d) to opening
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| 37.
| In August he..................................... for us for 25 years.
a) will have worked b) will work c) is going to work d) will be working
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| 38.
| .................................................. since I came back to the office?
a) Did Robinson telephone b) Was Robinson telephoning c) telephoned Robinson d) Has Robinson telephoned
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| 39.
| He speaks English very well....................... he’s only 12.
a) whereas b) despite c) in spite of d) although
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| 40.
| “Don’t do that,” I said. I................................. him not to do that.
a) talked b) told c) spoke d) said
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| 41.
| He never takes risks. He’s a very................................. man.
a) mindful b) anxious c) attentive d) cautious
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| 42.
| I’d like to put............................. a suggestion, if I may.
a) forward b) over c) across d) through
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| 43.
| I.................................. this test for at least half an hour now.
a) do b) am doing c) have done d) have been doing
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| 44.
| I’ll speak to him when he.....................................
a) will arrive b) is arriving c) arrives d) would arrive
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| 45.
| “Can you come tomorrow?” He asked........................................... tomorrow.
a) if I come b) that i come c) if I could come d) that I can come
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| 46.
| He hasn’t come again today. If he doesn’t come,............................... what to do tomorrow.
a) he wouldn’t know b) he didn’t know c) he will not have known d) he won’t know
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| 47.
| CONVERSATION (questions 47 – 64):
Mr and Mrs Wallace want to buy a house, so they go to the office of an estate agent.
Agent: Good morning. Mr and Mrs Wallace?
Mrs Wallace: Mr Hogan?
Agent: How do you do.
Mrs Wallace: I spoke to you on the phone..................... is my husband.
a) This b) It c) He d) That
Mr Wallace: How do you do.
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| 48.
| Agent: How do you do.............................. sit down.
a) You b) Please c) Now d) Let
(They all sit down at a desk.)
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| 49.
| Agent: I understand from our telephone conversation that you’re....................................
a) intending b) interesting c) intended d) interested
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| 50.
| in buying a property for about £85,000, is that..............................?
a) true b) possible c) not d) right
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| 51.
| Mrs Wallace: No. Well the price is right, but – er – well, we.................... a problem.
a) make b) have c) are d) seem
We’ve been living abroad for the last ten years -
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| 52.
| Mr Wallace: Longer................. that.
a) than b) that c) as d) to
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| 53.
| Mrs Wallace: Yes, I suppose it is – and we want to settle back here............................
a) because b) and c) but d) so
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| 54.
| we have very different ideas of the......................... of place we’d like to live in.
a) kind b) piece c) shape d) area
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| 55.
| Mr Wallace: Yes, you see...................... prefer to live in town, in a centrally located flat.
a) I b) I’d c) we d) we’d
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| 56.
| Mrs Wallace: And I am really keen to live in................ country.
a) the b) a c) some d) -
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| 57.
| I want a big garden. I want a new view. I want to be.................. to go for walks.
a) able b) possible c) can d) allow
I want to go back to work – that is, to get back into teaching.
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| 58.
| Mr Wallace: Well, I’m sure you................... teach in London, in town, just as easily.
a) would b) might c) should d) could
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| 59.
| Mrs Wallace: Yes,................... I think the chances of
a) and b) but c) so d) then
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| 60.
| getting a job.......................... probably much greater in a village school
a) is b) are c) will d) would
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| 61.
| and I................... like to be part of the community again, darling.
a) would b) do c) will d) shall
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| 62.
| Mr Wallace: And I want to live in a flat.................... maintenance included.
a) for b) with c) and d) by
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| 63.
| You know – you pay for all the................. I mean, I’m not a do-it-yourself man.
a) services b) servants c) assistance d) assistants
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| 64.
| I don’t like to mend leaky........................., and that sort of thing.
a) walls b) floors c) roofs d) ceilings
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| 65.
| AT A HOTEL (question 65 – 80)
Mr Graham has just checked into a hotel, but he is not happy with his room. He goes down to the reception desk.
Mr Graham: I’m................... there’s been a mistake. My room doesn’t have a bath.
a) sorry b) afraid c) anxious d) regret
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| 66.
| Hotel Clerk: Well, I think your room is correct, sir. Room 118.....................?
a) don’t you b) isn’t it c) doesn’t it d) can you
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| 67.
| Mr Graham:............................., could I have a bath, please?
a) Thus b) Well c) In spite d) Thank you
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| 68.
| Hotel Clerk: Er – I’m afraid we don’t................. a room with a bath and –
a) reserve b) get c) have d) retain
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| 69.
| Mr Graham: Look, I’m very tired. I don’t want to................... but my firm always book a room with a bath.
a) shout b) denounce c) anger d) argue
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| 70.
| Hotel Clerk: Er – I’ll check the.......................
a) correspondence b) mailing c) communicate d) lettering
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| 71.
| but I don’t think you were...................... into a room with a bath.
a) reserved b) checked c) booked d) registered
There we are, it is Mr Graham, isn’t it?
Mr Graham: It is, yes.
The clerk shows Mr Graham a letter.
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| 72.
| Hotel Clerk: Yes, one..................... room.
a) alone b) single c) bathless d) only
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| 73.
| Mr Graham: I’ll see them when I get back. Well, I.................. that it’s our mistake,
a) appreciate b) deprecate c) respect d) expect
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| 74.
| but are you sure there’s......................... with a bath?
a) not b) something c) anything d) nothing
Hotel Clerk: Well,.............
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| 75.
| Mr Graham: I’ve just flown a very long.................... and I’m very tired and all I want is a bath and a sleep.
a) distance b) airline c) period d) timing
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| 76.
| Hotel Clerk: Well, as I’ve said, sir, there’s...................... nothing for tonight.
a) extremely b) perfectly c) absolutely d) especially
But let’s see. You’re here for five days, aren’t you?
Mr Graham: Oh dear!
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| 77.
| Hotel Clerk: I’ll just have a.................. with the manager.
a) word b) sentence c) phrase d) dialogue
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| 78.
| Mr Graham: I would......................... it.
a) value b) appreciate c) thank d) reward
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| 79.
| I’m................................. to have a long hot bath!
a) despaired b) worried c) desperate d) overwhelmed
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| 80.
| Hotel Clerk: Don’t worry, sir!............................ it with me.
a) Let b) Leave c) Give d) Stop
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