15. Choose the correct item

1.The black widow is ….. spider because its bite can kill a man in a few minutes.

A.most dangerous B. the most dangerous C. more dangerous

2. I’m late, …..?

A. am not I B. am I C. aren’t I

3. She looked out of the window. It …..

A. was still snowing B. still snowed C. has still been snowing

4. The Eliots …..live in the town, but now they live in the country.

A. were used to B. used to C. got used

to

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

A. for B. at C. after

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

A. a B. the C. –

7. We found only ….. flowers in the wood.

A.few B. a few C. a little

8. Your suitcase is very heavy. I ….. help you to carry it.

A. am going to B. must C. will

9. A new navigation equipment ….. by our scientists now.

A.is examining B. is examined C. is being examined

10. I wish I ….. so much money. Now I have to borrow it from my parents.

A. haven’t spent B. hadn’t spent C. didn’t spend

11. You’d better ….. to your parents more regularly.

A. write B. to write C. wrote

12. The other day Dad was invited to ….. school.

A. a B. the C. –

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

A. said to B. said C. told

14. He made me ….. the story from the very beginning.

A. to tell B. tell C. telling

15. What’s wrong ….. Henry? He looks really tired.

A. about B. of C. with

16. You ….. use your knowledge more effectively.

A. are to B. may C. should

17. A lot of people ….. in the Tower.

A. were locked B. have been locked C. are locked

18. He had ….. interest in any kind of sport.

A. a little B. a few C. little

19. It’s rather late. I think I ….. take a taxi.

A. can B. have to C. will take

20. After it ….. raining, we went out.

A. stopped B. has stopped C. had stopped

1. My brother…….a huge party for his birthday last Saturday.

A. threw B. is throwing C. throws

2. Peter was angry because he……the bus.

A. has missed B. had missed C. misses

3. It was……dreadful weather that we didn’t go anywhere.

A. such a B. so C. such

4. She asked me if I…….to go to her house for coffee.

A. want B. have wanted C. wanted

5. If Helen……the money, she would offer to lend it to you.

A. had B. has C. had had

6. I wish you……us about your plans. Now it’s impossible for me to come.

A. told B. had told C. have told

7. ….. you are ready in five minutes, I’m leaving without you.

A. If B. Until C. Unless

8. He works at a bank, …..?

A. does he B. isn’t he C. doesn’t he

9. That’s the man ….. son is a famous runner.

A. which B. whose C. who’s

10. I don’t mind ….. in the country.

A. living B. live C. to live

11. If Patrick ….. the lottery, he would buy a yacht.

A. has won B. had won C. won

12. It was ….. exciting book that I want to read it again.

A. such B. so C. such an

13. Laura ….. to Ireland three years ago.

A. had gone B. has gone C. went

14. Alice said she ….. there for five years.

A. was living B. had been living C. has lived

15. If I had known about the meeting, I …… .

A. would have come B. would come C. will come

16. Charles was exhausted because he ….. all day.

A. was walking B. had been walking C. had walked

17. Do you fancy ….. to Jim’s party?

A. going B. go C. to go

18. If I were you, I ….. to him.

A. will apologise B. apologise C. would apologise

19. You ….. wear a suit. It’s an informal meeting.

A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. must

20. Portsmouth is the town ….. I was born.

A. at which B. where C. which