FormezPA - Banca dati dei test
Ripam Coesione - Inglese
Ripam Coesione
Banca dati prove selettive - Terza prova scritta profilo AG8 - TC8 - SI8
1 Mr Brown ____ the manager of the ____ site.
A are / home
B is / building
C has / builder have / house
D
2 _____ salary is _____ than average.
A These / higher
B A / more
C What / more The / higher
D
3 It was the ______ book I have ______ read.
A bad / never
B worse / ever
C badly / not worst / ever
D
4 ____ your shoes ___ the table.
A Don't leave / under
B Doesn't leave / between
C To not leave / to Not leave / from
D
5 The workers will ______ agree to ______ conditions.
A never / said
B not / these
C never / so not / this
D
6 Mrs Smith ____ as an interpreter ____ the last ten years.
A is working / all
B have worked / since
C has worked / for has working / in
D
7 What _____ doing? I _____ the newspaper.
A you / read
B do you / read
C are you / 'm reading have / reading
D
8 I'm _____ . _____ you speak more slowly?
A strange / Do
B stranger / Can
C a foreigner / Could strange / Does
D
9 If the plane ____ late, we will ____ wait at the airport.
A won't be / have
B is / have
C will be / had to is / have to
D
10 ____ isn't ____ bread left.
A That / some
B There / any
C They / any Here / an
D
11 ____ man ____ landed on the moon was American.
A The first / who
B The fist / which
C First / whom A / who
D
12 By order of ____ town council, no ____ are allowed here.
A the / bicycles
B an / bike
C a / bicicle these / bicycle
D
13 Those planes ______ delayed because ______ bad weather.
A can / a
B were / of
C be / of are / the
D
14 He _____ been a member of the European parliament ______ 1995.
A was / for
B is / since
C has / since has / from the
D
15 Neither my boss ______ his secretary ______ available.
A nor / was
B not / were
C or / have and / is
D
16 Is Mrs Ross ____ the report ____?
A written / now
B wrote / yesterday
C writing / now write / today
D
17 These instructions are _____ difficult to _____.
A so / understanding
B such / use
C least / follow less / follow
D
18 She ____ very ____.
A am / tired
B has / tired
C are / tired is / tired
D
19 ____ lost ____ book.
A She / hers
B She / mine
C She / her She / yours
D
20 You ____ read this book, it ____ so interesting.
A musted / was
B musts / are
C must / is must to / is
D
21 I live _____ London but I _____ go to Milan on business.
A to / will
B in / am
C The / often in / often
D
22 Don't turn ____, we ____ go straight on.
A on / had
B on the left / have
C toward left / are left / have to
D
23 He _____ a good career _____ the Diplomatic Service.
A had had / for
B is having / to
C has / being had / in
D
24 ____ ____ updated price list.
A Are there / theirs
B Thee are / the
C Is here / ours Here is / our
D
25 Mr Simons comes ____ United States and ____ in New York.
A from the / lives
B at the / leave
C at / leaved from / live
D
26 A tremendous earthquake ____ San Francisco ____ the twenties.
A destroyed / in
B destroy / on
C has destroyed / for destroys / in
D
27 ____ can we ____ a good restaurant?
A Where / found
B Where / find
C From where / to find Where / found
D
28 She likes _____ _____ relatives.
A visits / her
B to visit / this
C visiting / him visiting / her
D
29 _____ he _____ in that office?
A Doesn't / work
B Does / job
C Don't / works Works / not
D
30 They _____ be angry, if we _____ pay the bill.
A won't / to
B will / don't
C will / have are / don't
D
31 His father ______ the manager of the _______ factory.
A has / cars
B were / car's
C is / car are / care
D
32 _____ forget to bring your _____.
A Don't / passport
B Do / document
C Me / passport No / documents
D
33 They ____ the house if the price ____ reasonable.
A are buying / are
B don't buy / is
C will buy / is buy / will be
D
34 _____ money do you _____ on food per week?
A How often / cost
B How much / spend
C What / spend How many / cost
D
35 If they _____ me the _____, I'll accept it.
A will offer / work
B offering / jobs
C offer / job want / job
D
36 We _____ to inform you that your application _____ successful.
A regrets / isn't
B repeat / was
C regret / wasn't must / is
D
37 You must ____ the old house and ____ a flat in town.
A selling / buying
B to sell / to buy
C sell / buy sold / bought
D
38 ____ going ____ the cinema this afternoon.
A You is / to
B I / in
C I am / to I have / in
D
39 The examination was ______ difficult ______ I expected.
A less / than
B the more / but
C least / for lots / than
D
40 These job offers ____ be published ____ in the local papers.
A have / already
B had / before
C will / next week are / after
D
41 The book is ______ more interesting than I ______.
A too / think
B much / thought
C very / thought so / think
D
42 Paul ____ Italy ___ 1986.
A left / in
B leaving / in
C leave / during leaves / on
D
43 _____ can I rent a car _____?
A Where / from
B Who / by
C Were / from What / of
D
44 I'm afraid Mr. Ball _____ away _____ business.
A goes / the
B will / at
C do / in
has gone / on
D
45 ____ sugar do you ____ in your coffee?
A How a lot / loves
B How many / love
C How / likes How much / like
D
46 We contacted him _____ e-mail the _____ day.
A by / following
B on / follow
C with / near by / some
D
47 The strike ____ tomorrow ____ nine.
A would start / on
B will start / at
C started / from start / to
D
48 ______ are the Hungarian diplomats ______?
A When / do arrive
B What time / arrive
C When / arriving Where / come
D
49 The first atomic bombs ____ dropped ____ Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
A were / on
B had / to
C was / in have / at
D
50 How _____ will the meeting _____?
A much /last
B many time / be
C long / last time / lost
D
51 Mr Brown and _______ will have a meeting on _______.
A me / Tuesday
B mine / January
C I / Tuesday my / next week
D
52 ______ your answers ______ your teacher.
A Given / and
B Give / at
C Giving / to Give / to
D
53 I ____ looking for a room ____ rent.
A is / for
B has / to
C are / for am / to
D
54 Yesterday the shop assistant ____ four ____.
A to sale / show
B sold / shirts
C selled / shirt sales / shirt
D
55 Mark ____ late ____ usual!
A would be / so
B has been / such
C been / as will be / as
D
56 The coffee ____ ____ good.
A ist / very
B is / much
C is / very are / lot
D
57 We ______ looking for a new ______.
A are / assistant
B don't / assistants
C must / assister have / assistance
D
58 _____ the letter and _____ to me.
A Do / send
B Writing / showing
C Write / show it Do / make it
D
59 Is Mrs. Parker ______ the conference ______?
A attend / yesterday
B at / Mondays
C be / now
attending / tomorrow
D
60 He has not _____ the report _____.
A written / yet
B wrote / yet
C wrote / since writing / now
D
61 I saw my ______ three weeks ______.
A brother / since
B brother / lately
C brother / ago brother / from
D
62 Mr Smith ____ very early ____.
A will leave / tomorrow
B could leave / never
C do leave / often did leave / tomorrow
D
63 I think it _____ rain _____.
A is / today
B will / tomorrow
C be / all days will be / today
D
64 I ____ a copy of the report ____.
A needing / to reading it
B does need / for to read it
C needs / for reading it need / to read it
D
65 If we _____ hard our boss _____ very happy.
A do work / is
B work / will be
C are / is will work / be
D
66 The post office is just ______ the church, ______ the school.
A to / at
B after / at
C in / near past / next to
D
67 You must ____ to the restaurant next door, it's ____ in town.
A to go / the best
B go / the best
C going / better gone / a best
D
68 ____ what time does the meeting ____?
A To / starts
B At / start
C When / start From / started
D
69 She _____ the office _____.
A had left / hardly
B leave / immediately
C left / immediately leaves / quick
D
70 ____ test is ____ than I thought.
A This / easier
B Those / more easy
C These / easy Than / much easy
D
71 _____ the information _____ asked for.
A This / you
B Here is / you
C There are / do Where is / him
D
72 ______ can I speak ______ Mr Porter?
A How / so
B When / to
C Where / the Who / to
D
73 The _____ was to _____ about working conditions.
A protest / angry
B strike / protest
C strikes / be workers / protest
D
74 The first politician ______ proposed this law was ______.
A whom / Italian
B who / Italian
C which / Italy that / Italy
D
75 When he ____ in London he ____ very early in the morning.
A was / wakes up
B was / woke up
C is / woke up were / waken up
D
76 ____ days ago I lost ____ wallet.
A Three / my
B Three / me
C Thre / mine Tree / those
D
77 Sorry, I don't ____ , ____ you speak slowly?
A understand / does
B undertood / had
C see / does
understand / could
D
78 _____ is the book I lent _____?
A We're / me
B Were / he
C Where / you Where / your
D
79 I ______ to inform you that the meeting will be in ______ days.
A must / tens
B be writing / ten
C am writing / ten will / tens
D
80 ____ the instructions carefully and ____ us if you need assistance.
A Reads / calls
B To read / to call
C Read / call Read / called
D
81 ______ sign a contract ______ reading it.
A Never / under
B Never / before
C All ways / after Always / between
D
82 _____ the traffic lights turn _____.
A At / left
B In / on the left
C To / left
By / on his left
D
83 He ____ his car ____ year.
A buyed / last
B buy / one
C bought / last buyes / one
D
84 We _____ discussing it _____ the next conference.
A must / on
B have / in
C is / at are / at
D
85 ____ accountant ____ the invoices today.
A Theirs / check
B Our / is checking
C The our / had checked Ours / checked
D
86 Do you _____ it will rain? I hope _____.
A thinking / nots
B thank / no
C thinks / not think / not
D
87 The director _____ the employees _____ extra hours.
A wants that / work
B wants / to work
C will / to work want / to
D
88 The new secretary is the girl ____ ____ glasses.
A what / wearing
B whom / wear
C which / wearing who / wears
D
89 _____ is part _____ the European Community.
A Italian / at
B The Italy / from
C Italy's / of Italy / of
D
90 Arthur Brown ______ ______ a security guard.
A works / as
B has / working
C is / being work / like
D
91 Does Paul ____ ____ new job?
A liked / its
B to like / it
C likes / her like / his
D
92 I ______ working in this office ______ two years.
A be / for
B have been / since
C will been / since have been / for
D
93 _____ are you _____ that letter to?
A Why / sent
B To who / send
C Who / sending What / writing
D
94 ______ is not allowed ______ this theatre.
A A smoke / by
B To smoke / in
C Smoke / at Smoking / in
D
95 She is ______ speak ______ the meeting.
A often / in
B will / on
C going to / at not / at
D
96 When it ____ I stay ____.
A to rain / home
B rain / on home
C rained / in home rains / at home
D
97 Prices ____ by 2,5 % ____.
A increase / lastly
B increases / yearly
C have increased / last year increased / last year
D
98 She asked ______ ______ close the door.
A he / the
B my / to
C me / to not me / not to
D
99 Next Christmas I am going _____ my _____.
A to / cousin's
B by / cousin
C at / cousins in / cousins'
D
100 _____ a good weekend! _____ you on Monday.
A You've / Seen
B Do / be
C Have / See Have you / See
D
101 ______ wine ______ you drink last night?
A The / don't
B How many / did
C How much / did How / do
D
102 ____ have you ____ him?
A When / meet
B Where / meets
C Where / met Who / meet
D
103 _____ can sing better _____ you.
A Nobody / than
B No-one / that
C None / then Not / than
D
104 If you _____ understand, ______ the person to repeat.
A don't / ask
B doesn't / will
C 'll / for will / tells
D
105 My secretary _____ _____ efficient.
A has / much
B is / very
C is / none hasn't / more
D
106 ____ an underground ____ over here?
A Are there / stop
B There are / line
C There is / rank Is there / station
D
107 When _____ the new _____ come into force?
A doesn't / laws
B will / law
C don't / laws do / legality
D
108 ____ cigarettes do you ____ a day?
A How / to smoke
B How much / smokes
C How lot of / moking How many / smoke
D
109 I'm sorry but Mr Bern ____ away ____.
A goes / at the minute
B went / a minute ago
C gone / in a minute is gone / the minute ago
D
110 My ______ friend speaks ______ very well.
A sister's / French
B sister / France
C sisters / Frances sisters' / french
D
111 Our courrier ____ our goods ____.
A deliver we / the Mondays
B delivered / at Mondays
C delivers / on Mondays
has delivered / on the Monday
D
112 I _____ play tennis _____ the week, only on Saturdays.
A never / during
B can / without
C must / not am / during
D
113 The goods ____ delivered on time, ____ worry.
A is / doesn't
B are / won't
C will be / doesn't will be / don't
D
114 They ____ running three ____ a week.
A goes / time
B gone / times
C go / time go / times
D
115 He _____ a very _____ person.
A is / importance
B is / important
C has / imports his / importantly
D
116 The town hall ____ in Central Square, ____ the Science Museum.
A were / at the right of
B here / to the right of
C are / the right of is / on the right of
D
117 Jill ____ all ____ money on books.
A will spent / of hers
B spents / of her
C will spend / her spend / hers
D
118 My ____ girlfriend speaks ____.
A brotherhood / Japaneses
B brothers / Japones
C brother's / Japanese brother / Japan
D
119 My _____ school is _____ near our house.
A daughter's / quite
B child's / the
C daughter / no child / very
D
120 _____ Paul _____ Mary can come to the party.
A But / so
B The / and
C Or / or Neither / nor
D
121 Bank clerks ____ work ____ Sundays.
A do not / on
B does not / at
C did not have / the have not / in
D
122 ____is the man with sunglasses ____?
A Who / waiting for
B What / wait
C For what / waiting For who / to wait
D
123 This jacket is _____ expensive than _____ other one.
A many / a
B more / the
C most / an very / to
D
124 Mr. Stevens ____ been exporting English antiques ____ 1970.
A will / from
B has / since
C have / in has / for
D
125 It isn't ______! It's ______.
A hers / him
B hers / mine
C her / our her / my
D
126 The new boss _____ Germany but _____ in Geneva.
A comes from / lives
B is / live
C does / lived comes / lives
D
127 Do they _____ _____ in their spare time?
A love / the swim
B can / swimming
C like / swimming likes / to swim
D
128 To ______ should I address ______ letter?
A who / the
B whose / a
C whom / this where / a
D
129 Peter's office is much _____ than _____.
A too large / my
B the larger / mine
C large / his larger / mine
D
130 He has ____ lived ____.
A always / in Paris
B all / at Paris
C alway / to Paris almost / Paris
D
131 He has been _____ for _____ days.
A here / fiveteen
B there / fives
C in / fifties here / fifteen
D
132 We _____ your applications _____ the end of February.
A do / at
B need / by
C want / until has / since
D
133 _____ has taken my _____ bicycle!
A Who / one
B Nobody / newly
C Something / new Somebody / new
D
134 I ____ living here ____ 15 years.
A has been / since
B are been / since
C have been / for was been / for
D
135 She must ____ in bed, she ____ a terrible cold.
A stays / have
B staying / is having
C stay / has to stay / had
D
136 ______ at night is bad for ______.
A Studying / see
B Student / the eye
C Studying / the eyes To study / eyes
D
137 The committee _____ formed _____ 1991.
A cannot / to
B will be / at
C was / in is / by
D
138 ____ apartment is smaller than ____.
A Paul's / mine
B The Paul's / me
C Paul / I
The Paul / the mine
D
139 Do you ____ ____ in a team?
A do / work
B liked / to work
C love / work like / working
D
140 She's ____ tennis with her ____.
A playing / brother
B played / brather
C paying / brother gaming / broder
D
141 The board will ____ assent to ____ agreement.
A nevers / those
B ever / those
C never / thiis never / this
D
142 He works _____ and _____.
A fastly / good
B well / quickly
C quick / efficient good / efficient
D
143 ____ we heard ____ loud noise.
A Sudden / an
B Quickly / a
C Suddenly / a Quick / one
D
144 Excuse me, that seat _____ _____.
A is / our
B is / mine
C are / my yours / is
D
145 _____ are you so angry? _____ I've lost my diary.
A Why / Because
B While / Because
C When / Why But / Because
D
146 Two _____ people live in _____ city.
A millions of / an
B millions of / that
C million / that million / to
D
147 Look! ______ report is ______ your desk.
A The / with
B My / to
C The / on A / onto
D
148 We ____ ____ to the seaside.
A often / goes
B had / going
C often / go
frequently / to go
D
149 ____ your seat belt and ____.
A Does fasten / does not smoke
B Have fastened / no smoking
C Fasten / do not smoke Fastened / did not smoke
D
150 _____ you _____ me the time of the next train?
A Can / tell
B Do / say
C Will / tell to Are / tell
D
151 She always wears the _____ expensive _____.
A very / cloth
B so / dressing
C most / clothes well / dress
D
152 Last month we ____ ____ Milan for the annual meeting.
A go / to
B went / to
C come / in walked / at
D
153 ____ a glass ____ red wine!
A Drinks / with
B Takes / with
C Have / of Are / of
D
154 Inflation ______ by 1% ______ month.
A growed / last
B grew / last
C would grow / at has grown / the last
D
155 ______ offices ______ open at weekends.
A This / not
B They / can't
C Their / should to These / do not
D
156 There aren't _____ pens _____ the cupboard.
A any / in
B some / before
C some / with any / up
D
157 Do you often ____ the newspapers ____ the morning?
A to read / at
B read / in
C reads / on reading / in
D
158 ____ can run ____ than you.
A No bodies / faster
B Nobody / faster
C None / fastest Non / fastest
D
159 I'm ____ back tomorrow ____ to the manager.
A coming / to talk
B going / talk
C having to / talking to / for talking
D
160 I _____ been to that place _____ at least three years.
A haven't / for
B have / since
C has / for 've / by
D
161 She goes ____ ____ friends.
A visited / theirs
B see / his
C to visit / her visits / hers
D
162 The _____ project _____ developed in America.
A main / be
B premier / will
C fist / is first / was
D
163 He has ____ books ____ read.
A much / to
B a lot of / to
C loft / to lots / to
D
164 He's ______ to the office _____ speak to you.
A coming / to
B come / for
C comes / for to in / to
D
165 I _____ a single room for three _____.
A prefer / night
B like / nights
C will / nights
would like / nights
D
166 The company _____ far _____ the city centre.
A quiet / at
B isn't / from
C is much / from now / on
D
167 This company _____ formed _____ 1991.
A did / before
B was / in
C wasn't / on is / by
D
168 The newspaper _____ the results of the _____the following day.
A published / election
B publicised / elect
C voted / election published / electeds
D
169 Peter ____ ____ the morning train at nine.
A alway / catch
B always / catches
C catch / alway catches / always
D
170 The policeman _____ to know my _____.
A wants / address
B won't / address
C would / addresses will / address
D
171 _____ the new employee ______ English fluently?
A Does / speak
B How / speaks
C Don't / speaking Do / speaks
D
172 Last week my friend ______ three new ______.
A brought / book
B buyed / bucks
C bought / books buys / books
D
173 ____ can I ____ a phone card?
A Which / to buy
B Who / buys
C Where / buy What / bought
D
174 The bank _____ _____ 9 a.m. every day.
A opened / in
B will open / on
C is open / on opens / at
D
175 There are _____ extra pens _____ the table.
A an / under
B some / on
C any / all the / before
D
176 The new secretary ____ English ____.
A spoken / fluent
B spoke / flew
C speak / flou speaks / fluently
D
177 Please _____ everything _____ your bag.
A do put / that
B place / to
C putting / in put / into
D
178 We're _____ on a _____ project.
A worked / good
B works / better
C working / newly working / new
D
179 ____ article ____ published some time ago.
A These / were
B This / was
C There / were There / was
D
180 ____ is ____ expensive article in our catalogue.
A That / the most
B Those / the very
C These / the much This / more
D
181 My company _____ sends me _____ Paris.
A sometimes / before
B often / from
C frequently / to never / out
D
182 We have ______ reports ______ write.
A much / to
B Lots of / to
C many / that lots / for to
D
183 I have not ____ the catalogue ____.
A seen / yet
B sees / never
C saw / till see / just
D
184 ____ is the English delegation ____?
A Who / arrived
B What / arrive
C When / arriving How long / arrived
D
185 The results of the opinion ____ ____ unexpected.
A poll / be
B poll / were
C pole / is pall / was
D
186 I have _____ studied _____ London.
A sometime / at
B never / in
C always / next not / by
D
187 ______ a good ______!
A Do / trip
B Be / travel
C Have / trip Has / journeys
D
188 The office opens _____ on _____.
A earlier / Thursday
B not / Thursday
C early / morning never / the Thursday
D
189 You ______ finish the work by ______.
A mustn't / time
B must to / Friday
C must be / then must / Friday
D
190 He ____ very tired, he must ____ a holiday.
A look / taking
B look / to take
C was looking / took looks / take
D
191 I am going ____ my ____.
A at / parent
B to / parents'
C on / parents' by / parents
D
192 Two years _____ we went _____ Toronto for the meeting.
A since / to
B ago / to
C before / in last / in
D
193 The firm ____ quite ____ from home.
A was / on
B are / near
C is / far were / away
D
194 The books ____ returned by the end ____ week.
A will / at the
B will be / of the
C are / in the were / on the
D
195 The hotel ______ ______ January.
A will close / in
B have closed / to
C will closed / in be closer / on
D
196 We ____ tell him ____ truth.
A must / the
B had / any
C did / a have / some
D
197 The office ____ every day ____ 17:00.
A close / on
B closes / at
C closed / in will close / to
D
198 The student _____ finished his studies _____.
A does / now
B is / soon
C has / yet hasn't / yet
D
199 ______ the statistics before you ______ the letter.
A Control / sent
B Check / send
C Checking / send Controlled / sent
D
200 We are ____ meet the new boss ____ half an hour.
A going to / in
B go to / on
C did / at went to / to
D
201 The _____ was taken some _____ ago.
A decision / long
B decided / time
C decisions / times decision / time
D
202 _____ a newsagent's _____ here?
A Is there / near
B Be / next
C Have there / near There are / next
D
203 Neither John ____ Mary ____ available.
A nor / is
B nor / have
C neitter / has no / am
D
204 He ____ to know your telephone ____.
A want / namber
B wanted / number
C won't / code to want / number
D
205 I ____ to inform you that the train is ____ minutes late.
A regreted / twenties
B release / tweny
C regrets / twenty regret / twenty
D
206 Please, ____ the report and ____ what you think of it.
A read / tell me
B to read / tell it
C reading / telling me reading / telling it
D
207 Spain and Portugal ____ the European Union ____ 1986.
A entering / since
B entered / in
C enter / on enters / at
D
208 The politician _____ his seat _____ 1998.
A had / ago
B gets / to
C wins / by won / in
D
209 The last train ______ ______ 11p.m..
A go / at
B is / to
C is leaving / next leaves / at
D
210 We ____ for mushrooms ____ the wood.
A has looked / for
B are looking / in
C are looking / at looking / inside
D
211 _____ people work _____ that department?
A How / so
B How much / for
C How many / in Do / very
D
212 There are _____ mistakes _____ this summary.
A lots of / in
B a lot / for
C the many / in some / to
D
213 This car is ____ expensive ____ that one.
A last / that
B less / than
C very / thus much / then
D
214 The Director's office is ____ than ____.
A more large / your
B larger / yours
C large / you
much large / the your
D
215 This is ____ restaurant ____town.
A better / in
B best / than the
C the best / in the good / in the
D
216 ____ alcohol is dangerous for ____.
A Drink / childrens
B The drinking / childs
C To drink / child Drinking / children
D
217 Last week I _____ my car to _____ friend.
A sold / a
B did sold / the
C sell / my
am selling / my
D
218 The interview _____ be published in the _____ edition of the newspaper.
A will not / yesterday
B will / near
C have to / near will / next
D
219 ______ office is in charge ______ marketing.
A Out / to
B Our / of
C Ours / of Now / for
D
220 Choose the best word to complete the following: He never knows where things are and his desk is always in such a mess! He leaves papers everywhere and is always losing his keys.
He’s just so ____.
A neat
B untidy
C tidy
221 Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following: I like Barcelona. ____
interesting city in the autonomous region of Catalonia.
A It's very
B It's much
C It's a very
222 That TV is out of order, it doesn’t ______ .
A use
B work
C go
223 Choose the best answer to this question: How was your trip?
A We had a good flight.
B We flew well.
C We did a good flight.
224 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: Sue has been married ______ 10 years.
A for
B from
C since
225 "No," he ______ "I didn’t speak".
A asked
B answered
C wondered
226 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: The composer Christian Fischer has just ____ at the age of 87.
A dead
B died
C death
227 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: Don’t buy that jacket - it’s ____
for you.
A too big size
B too much big
C too big
228 This is the person about ____ we were talking.
A whom
B what
C whose
229 Choose the correct answer for this question: What do you do?
A I’m an engineer
B I’m working
C I like playing football
230 Choose the best verb form to complete the following sentence: I’m so tired because I _______ since 4 am this morning.
A have been working
B worked
C work
231 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: I do ____ work at home.
A a lot
B lot
C a lot of
232 Choose the best phrase to complete this question: What ___ tomorrow?
A you will do
B do you do
C are you doing
233 What is the best translation of pretend in this passage? It’s stupid to pretend to have finished the report if you are still working on it. What will you do if the boss asks to see it?
A pretendere
B fingere
C mentire
234 Choose the best verb form to complete this sentence: Would you like a coffee before ____
back to work?
A you go
B to go
C you will go
235 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: Last month a government spokesman told journalists that getting ____ to the protestors could be dangerous.
A close too much
B too close
C too closely
236 I’m English. My friend is English, ____ .
A also
B too
C also he is
237 Choose the best answer for this question: Can I speak to the director, please?
A Certainly, sir. Please, moment
B Certainly, sir, if I can
C Certainly, sir. Just a moment
238 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: James and Sarah ____ for 20 years but they got divorced last year.
A were married
B have married
C got married
239 This is the old lady I was talking ___ yesterday evening.
A at
B from
C to
240 A sign in the airport says ‘we are reconfiguring this area to make the security service we provide more effective for you’. What exactly is happening?
A The area is being redesigned
B The area is being cleaned
C The area is being demolished 241 It is ____ to stay.
A better
B more good
C most good
242 Which of the following CANNOT be used to complete this sentence? James isn’t at work today so I think he ____ be ill.
A must
B might
C can
243 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: Francis Ford Coppola is a film director from ____ .
A the America
B America
C American
244 Choose the best verb form to complete this sentence: If I hadn’t spent so much money on my car earlier this year, I ____ afford a nice holiday in the sun, somewhere exotic.
A will have been able to
B would be able to
C wouldn’t have been able to
245 Choose the correct phrase to complete the following: You ____ in an election, but I think you should. If you have the right to vote, you should take advantage of it. After all, you’re lucky. I can’t vote because I’m a foreigner.
A have not vote
B need to vote
C don’t have to vote
246 Choose the best verb form to complete this sentence: You ____ send the original documents, a photocopy will do.
A don’t have to
B couldn’t
C mustn’t
247 What is the most appropriate synonym for practically in the sentence: A dispute over which tyres were allowed meant that only six cars took part in the US Grand Prix, practically handing over a much-needed victory to the former world champion.
A effectively
B finally
C generally
248 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: Now I’ve heard a lot about your
background and experience, which certainly makes you a suitable candidate for this job, but can you tell me a little about any particular ____, like computing or technical drawing, that may be relevant to this post.
A habits
B skills
C education 249 I _____ wrong.
A need be
B must be
C should to
250 Which phrase is NOT an appropriate way to complete this sentence? I’m trying to buy a house at the moment, so I ____ money on frivolities!
A ought not to waste all my
B must save up some
C mustn’t spend any
251 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: You can invest your money in stocks and ____.
A bears
B shares
C divides
252 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: Chinese immigrants have lived in this district ____.
A a long time ago
B since a long time
C for many years
253 The old lady ______ sitting on a stool on the left side of the chimney.
A have been
B were
C was
254 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: At the time of my visit last April, Kembruck Inc. ____ a successful £340 million advertising campaign.
A has finished
B was just finishing
C had been finished
255 My father has gone _____ London by car.
A to
B in
C from
256 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: Everyone ____ pay taxes.
A have to
B has to
C don’t have
257 Choose the best phrase to complete this question: ____ to drive if you have had more than two alcoholic drinks?
A Can you
B Are you allowed
C Must you
258 Europe is crossed _____ many rivers.
A through
B from
C by
259 Choose the best word to complete this question: ____ you like to come to France with me next year?
A Will
B Do
C Would
260 She ____ very much ____ her father.
A looks / like
B look / to
C looks / likley
261 Which is the best answer for this question: What’s your sister like?
A She’s very friendly.
B She likes reading.
C She looks like me.
262 There is _____ TV programme.
A new
B a new
C news
263 There are ____ wonderful books.
A some
B something
C someone
264 ____ is the girl ____ I have told you about.
A Here / where
B Here / when
C Here / whom
265 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: ____ I like Caroline personally, I don’t think she is the person best qualified for the job.
A Despite
B Although
C However
266 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: A new deal ____ to the unions by the government.
A has been received
B has been offered
C has got
267 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: It ____ worrying about meeting the deadline, because they are quite prepared to give us an extra month to get the job finished.
A doesn’t need
B doesn’t deserve
C isn’t worth
268 Which of the following is generally NOT a school subject?
A maths
B story
C foreign language
269 ______ Japanese food before?
A Have you tried
B Are you trying
C Do you try
270 Which of the following is NOT a place in a house?
A chicken
B hall
C bathroom
271 Choose the best answer for this question: When do you play squash?
A Wednesday the afternoon
B On the afternoons of Wednesday
C On Wednesday afternoons
272 What is the best answer to the question: Will computers take over the world?
A They had
B They might
C They would
273 Which of the following is NOT something you can wear?
A a wardrobe
B slippers
C a bathrobe
274 _______________ her yet?
A Did you asked
B Did you ask
C Have you asked
275 I don’t need anything ______ .
A other
B whichever
C else
276 Choose the best verb form to complete this sentence: The party was brilliant after you left.
You _______
A should stay
B should have stayed
C should be staying
277 Choose the best word to complete the following: I don't have my cell phone. Could I use ____ please?
A yours
B their
C mine
278 The human resources manager is responsible for…
A bringing and buying
B hiring and firing
C research and development
279 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: The receptionist ____ to spell my name.
A didn’t knew
B didn’t know how
C didn’t know
280 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: He went to university ____ political science.
A for study
B to study
C for to study
281 Choose the best verb form to complete this sentence: Are these men really _____ for a single group?
A working
B works
C work
282 You look nice, Anne _________ a new dress?
A Are you wearing
B Do you wear
C It's
283 The station is on the ______ side of the road.
A over
B another
C other
284 Which of the following adjectives is NOT used to describe music?
A fluffy
B classical
C loud
285 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: We have to wait until they have ____ the contract before we can start the new project.
A marked
B underwrote
C signed
286 Which word CANNOT be used as a synonym for prevents in the following newspaper headline? The European Union prevents plan to sell arms to African states.
A helps
B blocks
C stops
287 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: She only gave us one week’s notice, ____
I thought was very inconsiderate.
A but
B which
C what
288 We have parked our car _____ the house.
A below
B in front of
C front of
289 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: The office ____ open on Saturdays.
A is not
B it isn’t
C don't
290 Diplomacy is a science ______ rules international relationships.
A which
B whose
C what
291 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: I’m sorry but I’m afraid I can’t give out ____.
A informations
B those informations
C that information
292 The author ______ we talk about is American.
A which
B what
C that
293 Choose the best word to complete this question: ___ do Melissa and Alice have in common?
A What
B Which element
C Which
294 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: Translation can be a lucrative full- or part- time ____ .
A job
B work
C employment
295 Choose the best word to complete this sentence. Mary has three ___, Emily, Anthony and Peter.
A childs
B child
C children
296 Choose the best question for this answer: I’m fine thanks.
A Who are you?
B How are you?
C What are you?
297 We will go to see ______ .
A their
B theirs
C them
298 Which of the following is NOT a part of the body?
A eyesight
B eyebrow
C wrist
299 Choose the best phrase to complete the following: There’s no point ____ about the future.
The future will take care of itself.
A in worrying
B that worries
C to worry
300 What are you talking ____ ?
A about
B about of
C of
301 If the weather _____ good, he’ll go to the seaside tomorrow.
A been
B is
C will
302 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: What would you do if you ____
the job?
A are getting
B got
C get
303 Choose the best phrase to complete this question. ____ money did the government ask Griffiths for?
A A lot of
B How much
C How many
304 Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: I believe that watching television is a complete ____ of time.
A waste
B loss
C lack
305 Choose the best word to complete the following: He said I was overweight and should go on a diet. After all the problems I’ve had this year I think that is so ____ !
A rude
B polite
C kind
306 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: Are there ____ CDs in stock?
A of
B a
C any
307 Your photos are bigger _____ .
A to mine
B than my
C than mine
308 ____ course of action ____ compulsory from now onwards.
A Those / will
B Tis / are
C This / will be
309 Europe was _____ by Napoleon.
A been conquered
B conquer
C conquered
310 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: However you want to express yourself, ____ it's writing an email using a keyboard, sending an image by MMS, or texting, the most up-to-date messaging devices provide you with a range of options for
communicating.
A either
B even
C whether
311 Choose the best verb form to complete this sentence: You will feel more confident about your new job when you ____ in it for another month.
A have been
B will be
C are
312 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: The areas close to the University have a _____ student population.
A short
B large
C tall
313 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: The government’s ____ policy is not working.
A economical
B economic
C economist
314 I have ____ ____ tell you.
A something / to
B some / for
C thing / to
315 I'm ____, ____ there's nothing to eat.
A hungry / end
B hungry / but
C hungry / bat
316 ____ here one more day !
A Let’s
B Let’s stay
C Stay us
317 Choose the best word or words to complete the following: I love Berlin. It’s a really lively and exciting place, and the people ____ friendly.
A they are a lot
B are much
C are very
318 Choose the best phrase to complete the following: Is there anything to eat? We ____ .
A have hungry
B are hungry
C are angry
319 You are at an office party with your husband and encounter a senior colleague who hasn’t met your husband before. What do you say?
A Would you mind knowing my husband?
B Let me present you with my husband.
C May I introduce you to my husband?
320 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: My friend Judy's going to have her fiftieth birthday party ____.
A quite soon
B nearly
C just
321 ____ a job? No, I don’t. I’m a student.
A Did you have
B Do you have
C Does you have
322 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: There will soon be wireless computers in ____ office.
A all
B every
C both
323 Choose the best word to complete the following: My friend Catherine is a journalist. ____
job is very interesting.
A Her
B His
C She’s
324 He _______ speak to me.
A have to
B had to
C had
325 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: We saw a terrible road accident ____ we were driving back from the mountains.
A during
B after
C when
326 Choose the best phrase to complete this question: _________ open the door for you?
A Shall I
B Do I
C Would I
327 It is necessary for me to arrive at the station ____ the train leaves.
A beside
B behind
C before
328 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: It’s years _________ I had a break away from home.
A since
B in which
C that
329 Last Thursday ______ a tiring day for me.
A was
B were
C were there
330 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: This garden contains the finest collection of conifers in ____.
A the Britain
B the UK
C the England
331 ______ are some plants which give neither fruit nor flowers.
A Few
B Where
C There
332 Choose the correct question for this answer: She's a film director.
A What does your sister do?
B What job your sister does?
C What job does your sister?
333 Choose the best verb form to complete this sentence: He ____ in his office when the fire alarm went off.
A had worked
B worked
C was working
334 Roses are the flowers I love ______ .
A most
B many
C much
335 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: The company considered several offers, but in the end they ____ the cheapest one.
A choosed
B chose
C choose
336 Choose the best word to complete this question: Would it be _______ for you to see me tomorrow?
A fit
B successful
C possible
337 What is the best translation of actually in this sentence? Actually, Paul doesn’t work in Foreign Affairs, he works in Internal Security.
A In realtà
B Attualmente
C Eventualmente
338 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: There is an excellent ____ of Vermeer’s paintings on at the Royal Academy at the moment.
A manifestation
B demonstration
C exhibition
339 Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following: That isn’t your desk. It’s ____.
A your
B he's
C hers
340 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: Angela told me ____ was said at the meeting.
A what
B that which
C which
341 ____ you do me this ____?
A Can / favour
B Does / pleasure
C Can / flavour
342 Choose the best word to complete this sentence: Staff will be informed of their bonuses in the coming fortnight _______ they may not receive the payments for a few more months.
A in spite of
B despite
C although
343 Hurry ____ ! It’s time to leave.
A at
B up
C in
344 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: John Baxter sent a report this afternoon from ____ the disaster scene.
A close to
B next
C in front
345 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: The planet Jupiter is ____ the Earth.
A bigger of
B bigger than
C big as
346 Choose the best expression to complete this sentence: ‘Eternal Sunshine’ is ____________
experimental movie.
A a quite
B quite an
C quite
347 One ______ sisters is ill.
A of my
B of mine
C between my
348 Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence: If you don’t know his telephone number, you can ____ in the yellow pages.
A look forward to it
B look it up
C look after it
349 Which verb CANNOT be used to complete this sentence? I’ve ____ an appointment with the skin doctor next week, because I’m really worried about the state of my acne.
A done
B fixed
C made
350 In the following sentence, which word can be used to replace that? Ara Nova is a virtual newscaster with a synthetic female voice that broadcasts news, sports and other subjects on a popular Web site.
A whose
B whom
C which
351 I have still ____ courses to do.
A lots
B much
C a lot of
352 This museum is one _____ important in the world.
A most
B of the most
C the most
353 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: This article deals with the ____
of combining network services.
A column
B topicality
C issue
354 The books were ______ .
A them
B their
C theirs
355 ______ he work too much?
A Do
B Does
C Don’t
356 This is the road I pass ____ every day.
A across
B between
C through
357 I thought he _____ at home.
A is
B will be
C was
358 Choose the best word or phrase to complete this sentence: If you borrow a DVD at the shop today, you must _______ it by Monday.
A to give back
B to return
C return
