3. Choose the correct item

1. Do you remember meeting ….. Ann’s grandmother?

A. the B. - C. a

2. Our teacher told us about ….. Second World War at the last lesson of History.

A. the B. a C. –

3. What time ….. you leave school yesterday?

A. have B. do C. did

4. The baby hasn’t been sleeping well ….. .

A. yet B. since C. lately

5. I enjoy reading ….. Guardian newspaper every Sunday morning.

A. the B. – C. a

6. There were ….. cars in the street that we couldn’t find a parking place.

A. such B. so many C. such many

7. I’ve only ….. to the opera once.

A. been B. been going C. gone

8. At half past six last night we ….. dinner.

A. are having B. were having C. have

9. Helen ….. a hairdresser for two years.

A. has been B. was being C. is being

10. The food was ….. salty I couldn’t eat it.

A. so B. such C. such a

11. Would you like a cup of ….. coffee?

A. a B. the C. –

12. A:Where’s Nick?

B: He’s ….. to the basketball game.

A.been going B. been C. gone

13. They ….. the airport as soon as they had collected their luggage.

A.left B. leave C. are leaving

14. It was ….. difficult crossword puzzle that I couldn’t finish it.

A. such a B. so C. such

15. She has ….. in her studio since eight o’clock this morning.

A. been painting B. painted C. paint

16. It was ….. boring lecture that I left before it was over.

A. such a B. so C. such

17.Fay’s costume was ….. original that she won the first prize.

A. so B. such a C. such

18. A:Why is Dave so tired?

B: Well, he ….. in the library for hours!

A.is studying B. has been studying C.has studied

19. A:Is Catherine at home?

B: Yes, she’s ….. arrived.

A.just B.since C. already

20. Many different languages are spoken in ….. Europe.

A. the B. - C. a

1.They said that they ….. early next morning.

A. had been leaving B. would leave C. had left

2. I wish you ….. stop arguing with your sister.

A. had B. would C. wouldn’t

3. You won’t get a visa ….. you have your passport with you.

A. if B. when C. unless

4. Alice ….. me that she was moving to Cornwall the following year.

A. said B. told C. asked

5. If only I ….. more convincing at the audition! I would have got the part.

A. were B. had been C. be

6. If you go to the bakery, ….. me some bread, please.

A. buy B. will buy C. bought

7. ….. you need a plumber, contact my brother-in-law.

A. Would B. Had C. Should

8. Alan ….. to drive me into the city centre.

A. agreed B. threatened C. ordered

9. Tim told me that he couldn’t ….. one twin from the other.

A. tell B. say C. ask

10. You can borrow the car ….. you put in some petrol before you bring it back.

A. as long as B. suppose C. unless

11. The teacher told us that water ….. at 0 C

A. froze B. freezes C. had frozen

12. Victoria said that she was going to the theatre the ….. week.

A. last B. that C. following

13. I wish I ….. the aerobics class. I’ve heard it’s terrific.

A. join B. would have joined C. had joined

14. If you ….. me yesterday, I would have been able to meet you for lunch today.

A. had called B. call C. called

15. Margaret ….. going shopping on Saturday.

A. demanded B. offered C. suggested

16. Whenever I ….. to the supermarket, I only buy fresh fruit and vegetables.

A. go B. will go C. am going

17. Peter said he ….. meet me at the station and told me to take a taxi.

A. shall B. couldn’t C. should

18. My teacher told me that I ….. stay after school as a punishment for talking in class.

A. might B. had to C. needed

19. ….. I were you, I would accept his invitation.

A. Unless B. If C. Whether

20. If they ….. , I won’t bother cooking.

A. aren’t coming B. will come C. won’t come