57. Choose the correct item

1. She likes Peter. She doesn’t like his brother, ……. .

A. whereas B. but C. in spite

2. ……..of being tired, Jeff went to the party.

A. In spite B. Despite C. Although

3. …….he hated shopping, he went to the supermarket.

A. However B. Even though C. While

4. ……the rain, the football match went ahead.

A. In spite of B. However C. Although

5. This car is fast,…….it is also very noisy.

A. despite B. but C. in spite

6. “You’re going on holiday soon, aren’t you?”

“Yes. This time next week, I……coffee in Brazil.”

A. will be drinking B. will drink C. am drinking

7. “Has Clive just moved to the area?”

“Yes, he has, but he…..about moving here for years, you know.”

A. had been thinking B. is thinking

C. will have been thinking

8. “What do you want to do when you leave school?”

“Actually, I hope……a vet.”

A. to become B. become C. becoming

9. “What are you doing tonight?”

“I …….tidy my bedroom. My mother told me to do it.”

A. could B. have to C. can

10. “Where have you been? I haven’t seen you for a while.” “Oh, I……very hard recently.”

A. am working B. have been working C. work

11. “Did you watch the late film on TV last night?”

“Yes. But I ……it twice before.”

A. already saw B. was already seeing C. had already seen

12. “Have you got Claire’s phone number?”

“Yes. It ……on this piece of paper.”

A. is written B. written C. be written

13. “How is Kevin?”

“Well, his car…….last night, so he’s upset today.”

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

14. “Where does that lady keep her jewellery?”

“It……in a safe somewhere in her house.”

A. is kept B. are kept C. was kept

15. “Can you swim?”

“Oh yes. I…… how to swim when I was five.”

A. taught B. am taught C. was taught

16. “Paul is taking me to a ball this weekend.”

“I would love……to a ball!”

A. take B. to take C. to be taken

17. “So, have you had your book published?”

“Yes. It ……in all bookshops from June 1^st.”

A. will be B. is C. is being

18. “Are you going to buy a wedding dress?”

“No. My dress……by my mother.”

A. is being made B. is made C. made

19. “Was Tom pleased with the newspaper article about him?”

“No. he was angry because his name…… wrong.”

A. spelt B. had been spelt C. is spelt

20. “Did you buy that picture?”

“No, it……to me for my birthday.”

A. was given B. gave C. is given

1. “Have you arranged the party yet?”

“Yes. All the invitations……. .”

A. are sent B. have been sent C. sent

2. “Do your cats eat a lot?”

“No. They ……once a day, that’s all.”

A. is fed B. are fed C. fed

3. “Did you hear about the burglary last week?”

“Yes. The thieves…….now, haven’t they?”

A. have been caught B. caught C. are caught

4. “Doctors have to do a lot of work.”

“Yes, but they……well.”

A. be paid B. are paid C. pay

5. “What is happening over there?”

“Oh, a new cinema……. .”

A. is being built B. is built C. was built

6. “What should you do if you are lost?”

“You should stay where you are and wait ……”

A. was found B. to find C. to be found

7. Tim…….be out. There are no lights on.

A. shall B. should C. must

8. I…….swim before I was able to walk.

A. might B. could C. can

9. I…….buy some milk. There isn’t any left.

A. mustn’t B. may C. must

10. …….you collect the children from school, please?

A. Must B. Will C. May

11. …….I come in? It’s rather cold out here.

A. Should B. May C. Must

12. You ……do your homework before you watch TV.

A. can’t B. should C. shall

13. You…….water the plants this weekend; they look dry.

A. are able to B. needn’t C. ought to

14. ……you play the piano?

A. Can B. Must C. Should

15. When……I call you?

A. shall B. must C. needn’t

16. You…….walk to work. I’ll give you a lift.

A. must B. needn’t C. may

17. “You…..be late for work.”

“I know. I’m leaving now.”

A. needn’t B. must C. mustn’t

18. “I……..go to the bank today. I have enough money.”

“Well, I’ll go alone, then.”

A. needn’t B. have to C. must

19. “I…….clean the house today. It’s dirty.”

“I’ll help you.”

A. needn’t B. must C. mustn’t

20. “Do you need any help?”

“Yes. I …….open the window. It’s stuck.”

A. could B. am able to C. can’t

1.If I ….. any news, I ….. you.

A. will hear, will phone

B. will hear, phone

C. hear, will phone

2. When I ….. in Manchester next week, I ….. you.

A. will arrive, will phone B. will arrive, phone

C. arrive, will phone

3. Mrs. Clay ….. shopping today if she ….. her work earlier than usual.

A. goes, will finish B. will go, will finish

C. will go, finishes

4. If he ….. busy tomorrow morning, he ….. you a lift.

A. isn’t, will probably give B. won’t be, will probably give

C. won’t be, probably gives

5. Your parents ….., if you ….. late in the evening.

A. will worry, will be B. are worry, will be C. will worry, are

6. If Pete ….., he ….. about his health problems.

A. goes jogging, will forget B. will go jogging, forgets

C. go jogging, will forget

7. If our team ….. hard, we ….. the next game.

A. will work, won’t lose B. work, won’t lose C. works, don’t lose

8. We ….. time for tea if he ….. in time.

A. will have, will be B. have, will be C. will have, is

9. Hurry up! If you ….. a taxi, you ….. Mary at the station.

A. catch, will meet B. will catch, meet C. will catch, will meet

10. The match ….. at half past nine, so I’ll be at home by ten o’clock.

A. will finish B. finishes C. is finishing

11. The population of our city ….. one million by 2015.

A. is reaching B. reaches C. will reach

12. Our next lesson ….. on Monday.

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

13. Pam’s plane ….. at midnight.

A. will arrive B. arrives C. is going to arrive

14. I think I ….. it.

A. will do B. do C. am going to do

15. I’m tired, but if you ….. me strong coffee, I ….. working.

A. will make , go on

B. will make, will go on

C. make, will go on

16. Mom ….. her car keys, so we have to open the door by force.

A. has lost B. lost C. had lost

17. Where’s Jane?

She ….. the shops. She’ll be back soon.

A.went to B. has gone to C. has been to

18. He knows Africa well because he ….. a lot there.

A. has travelled B. had travelled C. has been travelling

19. The children are drawing. They ….. since they came home.

A. were drawing B. have been drawing C. have drawn

20. There wasn’t much traffic in the street. I saw a little girl ….. the road.

A. crossed B. cross C. to cross