25. Choose the correct item

1.I’ve read this poem so many times that I know it…….heart.

A. from B. by C. at

2. I’m sorry but you can’t use the lift. It’s……order.

A. out of B. in C. off

3. Bob likes playing golf……his free time.

A. on B. at C. in

4. Kate doesn’t want a cake. She’s…….a diet.

A. on B. in C. at

5. I like all vegetables; lettuce and cabbage….. particular.

A. for B. on C. in

6. I didn’t have enough money, so I paid…… credit card.

A. in B. for C. by

7. I object …… being spoken to in that manner.

A. to B. of C. for

8. It didn’t occur……me to lock the windows.

A. with B. of C. to

9. What is your opinion…..Mr Green?

A. for B. of C. about

10. John’s mother punished him …… being naughty.

A. for B. at C. of

11. It is rude to point …… people.

A. on B. at C. with

12. We were puzzled……. his strange behavior.

A. at B. in C. by

13. Tina’s baby daughter is named…… her grandmother.

A. after B. for C. by

14. Take no notice…..Paul. He’s always showing off.

A. about B. from C. of

15. She is very proud…..her new flat.

A. of B. about C. with

16. These books are very popular…. children.

A. for B. with C. by

17. Are you nervous…… starting your new job?

A. of B. about C. for

18. My school is……the department store and the park.

A. between B. below C. among

19. A tall man sat……me, so I couldn’t see.

A. next to B. in front of C. towards

20. What’s……this box? It’s very heavy.

A. onto B. opposite C. inside

1.I’m not very interested ….. sports.

A. for B. about C. in D. to

2. Ned tells me John’s going out with Carol, ….. I find hard to believe.

A. that B. who C. whose D. which

3. Did you hear what happened to Helen last week? She ….. .

A. is arrested B. was arrested C. was being arrested D. she has been arrested

4.The weather has been awful. We’ve had very ….. sunshine this summer.

A. a little B. little C. a few D. few

5. What ….. this weekend, Emily?

A. will you do B. are you doing C. will you be doing D. do you do

6. We ….. to the new house by the end of the week, so we won’t be here next Sunday.

A. will have moved B. will be moving C. will move D. are moving

7. I think Joe must ….. late tonight. His office light is still on.

A. have worked B. work C. be working D. to work

8. I like your hair. Where ….. ?

A. did you cut it B. did you have it cut C. do you cut it D. have you cut it

9. I was wondering ….. tell me when the next plane from Chicago arrives.

A. could you B. can you C. if you could D. if you

10. Usually the police ….. immediately if the crime is serious.

A. arrives B. arrived C. arrive D. is arriving

11. Nicolas ….. his father’s car when the accident happened.

A. was driving B. drove C. had driven D. has been driving

12. She likes ….. expensive clothes.

A. to wear B. wearing C. having worn D. wear

13. If Violet ….. music, she wouldn’t have become a concert pianist.

A. hadn’t studied B. didn’t study C. wouldn’t have studied D. hasn’t studied

14. I wish I ….. in such a cold country!

A. haven’t lived B. won’t live C. didn’t live

D. don’t live

15. I think you ….. leave now, it’s getting late.

A. can B. would C. will D. should

16. You ….. tell anyone about this, Brenda. It’s our secret!

A. couldn’t B. wouldn’t C. don’t have to D. mustn’t

17. By the time Sara gets here, the movie ….. .

A. will finish B. is going to finish C. will have finished D. will be finishing.

18. The police wanted to know exactly how the money ….. stolen from the bank.

A. was B. were C. has been D. had been

19. Is she the woman ….. husband is a prominent writer?

A. which B. that C. whose D. who

20. We’ ve got ….. cartons of milk in the fridge. You don’t need to buy any.

A. several B. plenty C. hardly any D. much