29. Choose the correct item

1.The room was empty but I could smell cigarettes. Somebody ….. there.

A. had smoked B. was smoking C. had been smoking D. smoked

2. ….. we are careful, we sometimes make mistakes.

A. However B. Although C. In spite D. Nevertheless

3. I’s rather he ….. English.

A. studied B. study C. studying D. studies

4. I’s prefer ….. go out until I’ve eaten.

A. don’t B. not C. didn’t D. not to

5. I don’t like the way she talks ….. people’s backs.

A. on front of B. below C. around D. behind

6. Don’t bother to ask him. He ….. .

A. isn’t answering B. wouldn’t answer C. won’t answer D. wasn’t answering

7. When I was young, we ….. often go to the mountains.

A. would B. did C. used D. use to

8. ….. the end of the year, the road will have been completed.

A. In B. at C. When D. By

9. I’ll do my work as soon as I ….. my tea.

A. will finish B. finish C. will be finishing D. will have finished

10. Could you tell me what ….. ?

A. does it say B. is saying C. it says D. is it saying

11. Mum’s at ….. hospital visiting our grandmother.

A. a B. an C. the D. –

12. Have you ever thought about ….. golf?

A. taking up B. setting up C. taking off D. setting off

13. Just think, this time tomorrow we ….. our English exam.

A. will have written B. will be writing C. will write D. are writing

14. We were so late that the show ….. before we got there.

A. was nearly finished B. has nearly finished C. had nearly finished D. nearly finished

15. They ….. out for six months.

A. have gone B. are going C. go D. have been going

16. I don’t know what you mean ….. “communication skills.”

A. with B. by C. for D. from

17. ….. to work, I saw an accident.

A. Having walked B. Walking C. Walk D. To walk

18. He encouraged ….. up our own business.

A. to set B. setting C. us to set D. us setting

19. Have you ever considered ….. to the countryside?

A. move B. to move C. for moving D. moving

20. There ….. anyone here. No one knows about it.

A. mustn’t be B. can’t be C. won’t have been D. couldn’t have been

1. I……go to Simon’s party last week.

A. can B. may C. was allowed to

2. “Which of those boys is your brother?”

“He’s………of the three.”

A. the tall B. taller C. the tallest

3. He got a job……..a postman, but he didn’t like it.

A. like B. as C. as if

4. The bank robbers made the cashier……. them all the money.

A. to give B. giving C. give

5. ………to have been a dancer when she was young.

A. It’s believed B. She’s believed C. She believes

6. Students who would like……information should contact Mr. Barnes.

A. farther B. further C. furthest

7. Our parents arrived…….than expected because their flight was delayed.

A. later B. late C. latest

8. The older she gets,…….mature she becomes.

A. the most B. more C. the more

9. Tracey is not so……as Patricia in making cakes.

A. more skilled B. skilled C. most skilled

10. This piece of fabric is…….more expensive because it is hand-woven.

A. least B. half C. slightly

11. The bride was wearing the……silk gown I’ve ever seen.

A. lovely B. lovelier C. loveliest

12. A: This mobile phone’s very small!

B: Actually, it’s…….on the market.

A. the smallest B. smaller C. small

13. Don’t use your new bag…….a toy!

A. like B. as C. for

14. This shop assistant is…….more polite than the previous one.

A. far B. by far C. as

15. My brother is the…….member of the chess club.

A. young B. younger C. youngest

16. Kevin’s injuries were…….than mine.

A. badly B. worse C. bad

17. The thieves stole……painting from the art gallery.

A. more valuable B. valuable C. the most valuable

18. She is regarded…….the best long-distance runner in the world.

A. like B. as C. by far

19. She dyed her hair the same colour……..I did.

A. as B. like C. than

20. The Claptons live in a…….house than we do.

A. larger B. large C. largest

1……..of the bad weather, we went to the market.

A.Despite B. Even though C. In spite D. Nevertheless

2. “How was the film?”

“As soon as I take off my coat,……you.”

A.I’ll be telling B. I’ll have been telling C I’ll tell D. I’ll have told

3. “Do you remember……that man before?”

“I think I met him at Bill’s wedding.”

A. met B. to meeting C. to meet D. meeting

4. I’d prefer to watch a comedy……a horror film.

A. rather than B. to C. that D. from

5. ……she was hungry, she didn’t eat lunch yesterday.

A. Despite B. Because C. However D. Although

6. “We’ve run out of milk.”

“I…..go to the shop and get some.”

A.going to B. would C. will D. have

7. I’ll write to you as soon as I…..there.

A. get B. got C. will get D. am getting

8. If they…..soon, they’ll miss their flight.

A. aren’t leaving B. didn’t leave C. don’t leave D. won’t leave

9. That monument on the top of the hill….. hundreds of years ago.

A. was building B. had built C. was built D. have been built

10. “Are you going to post Tom’s birthday card?” “No, I’d rather…..it myself.”

A. deliver B. delivering C. delivered D. to deliver

11. The painting……from the museum.

A. were stolen B. was stolen C. had stolen D. have been stolen

12. I can’t find my umbrella. I ……it in Joe’s car.

A. must have left B. shouldn’t have left C. had to leave D. should leave.

13. “Someone broke a chair in the library yesterday.” “Well, you……told the librarian.”

A. won’t have B. would have C. wouldn’t have D. should have

14. …….her job, Jane has to travel a lot.

A. In spite B. Due C. Because of D. As a result

15. He earns a lot of money. ……, he cannot afford to buy a new car.

A. Although B. However C. But D. Whereas

16. They……the new building by October.

A. have finished B. will have finished C. am finished D. are finishing

17. Do you know where the ceremony is……?

A. to hold B. been held C. being held D. holding

18. They got to the airport on time, …… leaving home later than they had planned.

A. despite B. in spite C. despite that D. in spite of that

19. James speaks……German and Italian.

A. also B. both C. as well as D. not only

20. They gave us……useful information that we included it all in the article.

A. such an B. so C. such a D. such

1. Donald isn’t ….. to buy Rolls Royce.

A. too rich B. rich enough C. enough rich

2. Our Maths teacher always…..do mental arithmetic.

A. made us to B. make us C. made us

3. His parents never let him……at home alone.

A. stay B. to stay C. staying

4. He usually jogs to the gym, …….it’s quite near to his house.

A. since B. although C. however

5. Don’t bother offering to help. They…… everything by now.

A. will do B. will have done C. will be doing

6. “I’m hungry.” “I……make you a sandwich.”

A. going to B. need C. will

7. Next month, Duncan……a meeting in Belgium.

A. is attending B. will have attending C. attends

8. I…….my daughter her great-grandmother’s antique necklace for her birthday.

A. will have given B. am going to give C. will have been giving

9. This time next Friday, we……Mount Fuji.

A. will climb B. will be climbing C. are going to climb

10. We hope our grandson……the championship next year.

A. will win B. will have won C. will be winning

11. Sally thinks she……in the country for the rest of her life.

A. will have lived B. will live C. will have been living

12. We went to the offices of the local charity…….the money we had collected.

A. donating B. to donate C. donate

13. I’m not sure when I…….my next article.

A. finish B. finished C. will finish

14. She had a spare key made for fear that she…….the original one.

A. might lose B. lost C. loses

15. Sophia had booked a ticket in advance so that she……have to wait in a queue.

A. won’t B. wouldn’t C. couldn’t

16. Will Carol……to the chemist’s this morning? I need some vitamins.

A. be going B. have gone C. be gone

17. I can’t finish this crossword puzzle. Will you……me with it, please?

A. have helped B. be helping C. help

18. Frank……become a fireman when he finishes school.

A. is going to B. will be C. will have

19. A:Why do you keep your jewellery in a safe?

B:……..to have it stolen.

A.For B. In case C. So as not

20. People ….. the world was flat.

A. used to believe B. were used to believe C. are used to believing