MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.How long_________ your car? a. are you having b. have you had c.

you are having 2.After_______ some time with my family, I traveled to London. a. spending b. have spent c. have spending 3. Would you mind________ the book I gave you? a. to return b. returning c. to returning 4.I dont feel________ to the cinema. a. to going b. like going c. to go 5.I_______ him for years. a. have known b. know c. have been knowing 6. __________it got dark, I began to feel afraid. a. While b. As soon as c. Until 7. Dont work so hard. You________ very tired. a. look as if b. looking as if c. look 8. The people_______ house were staying in live in England. a. which b. whose c. where 9. I havent finished my homework_______. a. already b. still c. yet 10. I______________ in California when I met my friend Joe a. worked b. was working c. working 11. Can you________ the keys when you get home? a. give to her b. give her c. to give her 12.Although students_____ Everton are____ in their early______, we are accepting more and more_______ applicants. a. attend, generally, twenty, older b. attending, generally, twenties, older

c. attending, generally, twenties, elder 13. Ideally, they_____ have completed______ one year _____university. a. should, at last, in b. must, at least, at c. should, at least, in 14.Although I made _____________impression during my job interview, I dont think Im going to get hired. a. a successful b. an important c. a favorable 15. Id like you to______ some recent photos ______you write me. a. enclose, next time b. enter, next time c. enclose, the next time 16. In his speech, the President________ the importance_______ our productivity. a. pointed, of increasing b. stressed, of to increase c. stressed, of increasing 17.Why arent you working? Because I dont know what______ . a. do I do b. am I doing c. to do 18. If you follow the_______ youll learn how to operate this stereo system. a. writings b. descriptions c. instructions 19.I work as a journalist for a national newspaper. That _________ a really interesting job. a. must be b. would have been c. will be 20.You probably get a really great salary. Im not really as_________ as you think I am. a. paid well b. well paid c. well paying 21. What sort of job are you looking for? Id like to have a job________ use the foreign languages I know. a. that can b. where to c. where I can 22. How good are you at keeping deadlines? I always finish my work when I__________. a. am supposing b. am supposed to c. have suppose 23.I bought a_____, _____, _____ sweater.

a. red, new, woolen b. woolen, new, red c. new, red, woolen 24.Id like to ask you some questions about your_________ background. a. education b. educational c. educated 25.Youre late! I ________ here faster because there was such a heavy traffic. a. cant get b. wasnt getting c. couldnt get 26.I wonder_______ youd mind lending me your calculator. a. how b. whether c. when 27.Annes not here now, but I can take a message for her. O.K. Please _______ her to call Joe at eight oclock. a. to tell b. could you tell c. tell 28.I work ______ small ________ company. a. for, publishing b. in a, publishing c. for a, publishing 29.The company has _____ an office in Paris. a. opened b. oppened c. oppen 30.I have been_____ to run a new office_____ Paris. a. chose, in the b. chosen, in c. choosen, at 31.Alexandra said she______ their marketing manager. a. was b. were c. is 32.You ______ obviously______ ill for several days. a. have, been b. had, be c. has, been 33.What did she say? She said she______ to talk to you. a. doesnt have b. arent about c. didnt want 34.It is dreadful having________ a room with her. She is so untidy! a. sharing b. to share c. to stay

35.Can you really________ to buy that CD_____ now? a. affords, recorder b. afford, players c. afford, player 36._____you ring me to let me____ you_____ safely? a. should, know, re b. can, know, are c. can, know, would be 37.Why______ Andrew_____ mistakes all the time? a. does, make b. is, making c. -, makes 38.How do you get_____ ______ your parents? a. -, with b. well, with c. on, with 39.What sort of______ car has Christine______ this time? a. -, buy b. a, buy c. -, bought 40.My sister had always______ self-conscious about____ nose so she decided to go to____ clinic _____an operation_____ will straighten it. a. been, her, a, for, which b. be, his, a, for, who c. been, her, the, for, who 41.You_____ be very proud of your son______ so many prizes. a. will, to win b. will, wining c. must, winning 42.We thought our cousins _____ us when they were in town last week, but they didnt even phone. I suppose they__________ too busy. a. would pay a visit, are all the time b. would visit, must have been c. will visit, are 43.I have just_____ the garage to check whether theyve_____ my car, but I_____ get an answer. a. rung, fixed, cant b. ring, fixed, cannot c. rung, fix, cannot 44.Why did you walk all the way from the station? You ________for a lift. a. had to phoned b. could have phoned c. should to ring me up 45.The expenses will be ____ by ______ taxpayer. a. supported, b. borne, the c. borne, those 46.It is one of__________ cities in England. a. most polluted

b. the most polluted c. polluted 47. The_________ of the negotiations is uncertain yet. a. results b. rules c. outcome 48.He finally _____to get in touch with him. a. succeede b. managed c. succeeded 49.There ______ great _____ between the two countries. Close relations _____ between them. a. are, differences, exist b. are, difference, exists c. is a, difference, are 50.She is _____ French and American. a. both b. also c. too 51.He should ________ the waiter a bigger tip. a. given b. have given c. gave 52.He _______ in politics since the last ______ . a. was interested, elections b. has been interested, elections c. have been interested, voting 53.They are ______ good friends, I _____ I had a car to see them more often. a. such, wish b. my, want c. - , wanted 54.I ________never manage to remember how ______ that door. a. can, to open b. will, oppening c. cannot, to open 55.In the USA, young _______ are lucky to ______ to drive at sixteen in some states. a. peoples, can b. people, be allowed c. people, allow 56.I______ two years in ______United States several years ago. a. spent, b. spend, c. spent, the 57.She ___________ alone for ten years, since her parents death . a. has been living b. has been leaving c. had been leaving 58.Whatever arguments the Union leader used in ____ speech, he ____ failed to convince ____ nation. a. his, has, the

b. his, had, a c. her, has, the 59.Are you interested ____ photography? a. for b. in c. at 60.I prefer travelling by airplane _____ its usually faster and more ______ than other means of transportation. a. although, comfortable b. since, comfortable c. furthermore, suitable 61.It was your birthday yesterday, _________? a. wasnt it b. didnt it c. or it wasnt 62.Where will we be able to have lunch? Dont worry. There are a lot of nice places ______ downtown. a. for us eating b. to eat at c. for eating 63.What would you do if you lost your job? I guess _______ another one. a. I would have looked for b. I would look for c. to look for 64.Why have you decided not to buy the car? Because I ________. a. dont afford it b. cant afford it c. cant afford 65.If you ______ an effort, you will finish your work by two oclock. a. try b. make c. do 66.John is a very _____ friend of mine and weve known each other for years. a. near b. firm c. close 67. Ive been asked to be the ________ of ceremonies at our schools graduation dinner. a. leader b. speaker c. master 68. Your money will be ________ if you are not satisfied with our service. a. rejoined b. refunded c. restored

69. It is healthier to eat apples without __________ them. a. cleaning b. undoing c. peeling 70. Most of the tenants who ______in our apartment building are students. a. rent b. reside c. set 71. My teacher always ______ me on the back whenever I do good work. a. hits b. pats c. hands 72. He couldnt listen to his walkman because his mother had ______ the batteries. a. tied b. removed c. changed 73. I cant do this puzzle. I _______! a. give out b. give up c. give off 74. __________ of them could win the quiz. It was very difficult. a. either b. neither c. both 75. Flight nineteen from Paris is now arriving at ________ . a. gate two b. the gate two c. the second gate 76. The greater the demand, __________ the price. a. the highest b. higher c. the higher 77. The Oxford University was _______ in the thirteenth century. a. founded b. found c. renovated 78. We __________ swim near windsurfers. a. wouldnt b. oughtnt c. shouldnt

79. We never stop __________ a language. a. learning b. learn c. to learn 80. If I ________ you, Id write that letter straight away. a. have been b. had been c. were 81. I dont want to cook. Lets buy some ___________ food. a. takehome b. takeaway c. takeoff 82. They have some very lovely ________ in their garden. a. booths b. bushes c. wigs 83. His uncles son is her __________ . a. brother-in-law b. nephew c. cousin 84. He contributed a great deal to the development of our culture________. a. writing, as a teacher and lecturer b. writing, teaching and lecturing c. writing, teaching and as a lecturer 85. According to a recent report, the number of automobile accidents has actually gone down. The reason for this decrease can be attributed to better driver education. Based on the above statements, there are fewer car accidents, because : a. there are better cars on the road b. drivers are better trained c. drivers are very educated

86. Ticket prices: 30.00 One Way All Destinations, out of which: - 50% discount for night-time trips; - Passengers who are 18 years of age and younger pay 90% of the fare; - Passengers who are 5 years of age and younger travel free-of-charge. How much would you pay if you were sixteen years old? a. more than 20.00 b. less than 15.00 c. 10 % off the regular fare 87. I am a fictional character in a play by Shakespeare. I live in Verona. My family are the sworn enemies of the Montagues, but unfortunately I am madly in love with one of them. In our story, we get married secretly, but then things start to go drastically wrong. The end of our love story takes place in my familys vault where my lover poisons himself and I end up stabbing myself with a dagger. Sad, isnt it? My name is... a. Robert Kennedy b. The Duke of Windsor c. Juliet Capulet 88. The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee. And I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun. Who might these words belong to? a. John D. Rockefeller b. Benjamin Franklin c. Albert Einstein 89. Find the correct interpretation : He gave an accurate description of the man. a. He handled them a report about the man b. He described the man accusingly c. He gave a correct and exact description of the man 90. Find the correct interpretation : Every writer is a student of human nature. a. Writers always want to become students again. b. Writers always learn about the human nature c. Writers human nature is similar to students one 91. Find the correct interpretation : Before they moved in, they cleaned the house thoroughly. a. They cleaned the house from top to bottom and then they moved in b. They went through the house to make sure it was clean before moving in c. They decided to clean the house when they had moved in. 92. Find the correct interpretation : They only knew basic language. a. They had a very small vocabulary. b. They were very coarse. c. They used a simple computing language

93. Find the correct interpretation : The USA is almost as large as Europe. a. Europe is slightly bigger than the USA. b. Europe is as big as the USA. c. The USA is much bigger than Europe 94. Find the correct interpretation : There were fifteen people besides me applying for the job a. Fifteen people were standing next to me in the queue for the job b. There were fifteen of us who wanted the job c. I was not applying for the job 95. Find the correct interpretation : As he walked through the door, she walked out. a. He walked in and at the same time she walked out. b. Before he walked in, she walked out c. He walked in and then she walked out 96. Find the correct interpretation : Please, take a seat! a. Pick one up and take it away b. I dont want all my seats any more c. Sit down. 97. Find the correct interpretation : How on earth did you find me? a. Youll never find out where I am b. It is quite difficult to get hold of me, but you did c. What do you think of me? 98. Find the correct interpretation : I am not actually on the list of candidates. a. My name is not on the list of candidates. b. My name is not on the list, but it will be soon. c. I withdrew my name from the list of candidates. 99. Find the correct interpretation : He could have studied English last year. a. He has studied English, but he doesnt any more. b. He was able to study English last year. c. He had the opportunity to study English but didnt take it. 100. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters: He was CONFIDENT in his approaches. a. trustful b. certain c. tolerant 101. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : Helen was definitely a SHREWD woman. a. stupid

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b. clever c. direct 102. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : His DESULTORY remarks made the visitors feel confused. a. good b. initial c. untidy 103. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : Her CONSPICUOUS achievements are her best recommendation. a. well-known b. remarkable c. social 104. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : The report was SCATHING about the lack of safety. a. scornful b. very critical c. clear 105. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : His RUGGED manners betrayed his low origins. a. awful b. indecent c. coarse 106. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : I was STUNNED by the news of her death. a. impressed b. shocked c. stunted 107. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : As he seemed to be a coward, everybody TAUNTED him. a. accused b. ridiculed c. pointed at 108. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : She cast a FURTIVE glance at her partner. a. brief b. sly c. casual 109. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : Their sudden outburst was obviously genuine; it couldnt have been CONTRIVED. a. false b. planned

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c. dissolute 110. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : She was a THRIFTY housekeeper, an important matter to one of his small means and she never wasted a penny. a. kind b. poor c. sparing 111. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : He proved himself a BOLD and ASTUTE commander . a. brave, cunning b. brave, engaged c. fearless, severe 112. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters : With a sigh he TOSSED the programme back on to the table. a. put b. filled in c. cast 113. Select the right answer : a. Someone had broken into the office and stolen the files. b. Someone had broken into the office and stole the files. 114. Select the right answer : a. Her advisor was pleased with the topic which she had chose for her thesis b. Her advisor was pleased with the topic which she had chosen for her thesis. 115. Select the right answer : a. Having eaten and drunk too much the night before, he woke up with a headache. b. Having eaten and drank too much the night before, he woke up with a headache. 116. Select the right answer : a. The streets are wet; it should have rained last night. b. The streets are wet; it must have rained last night. 117. Select the right answer : a. You had better to hurry if you dont want to miss the bus. b. You had better hurry if you dont want to miss the bus. 118. Select the right answer : a. Do you like to come to a party on Saturday? b. Would you like to come to a party on Saturday? 119. Select the right answer : a. His father had hoped that he go into business with him. b. His father had hoped that he would go into business with him. 120.

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Select the right answer : a. Tom had a tooth filled. b. Tom had a tooth fill. 121. Select the right answer : a. She made the baby to take a nap. b. She made the baby take a nap. 122. Select the right answer : a. I owe you twenty dollars, wont I? b. I owe you twenty dollars, dont I? 123. Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space : Between you and..she has twenty years advantage over me : a. I b. me 124. Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space : He liked to know the ins and..of anything once it had captured his interests. a. outs b. ups 125. Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space : I believe it was agreed that our legal colleagues here would report our decision to the moderator, as soon as it was signed and.. . a. final b. sealed 126. Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space : She drank..tea. a. feeble b. weak 127. Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space : She was dressed as on the day before, in white frock and her shiny white boots with their.heels. a. tall b. high 128. Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space : My travellers cheques were in an.pocket. a. inner b. inward 129. Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space : Dont forget to..the light when you leave. a. turn off b. close 130. Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space :

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Its good to get away from the city and visit the a. field b. country 131. Choose the correct name for the place described below : You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables here. a. greengrocers b. butchers 132. Choose the correct name for the place described below : You can put money in your account here. a. ATM b. bank 133. Choose the correct name for the place described below : You can buy stamps, and send letters here. a. post office b. newsagents 134. Translate into English (choose the correct sentence) : Incearca sa nu ai de-a face cu asemenea oameni. a. Try not to deal with such people. b. Try to deal not with these peoples. 135. Translate into English ( choose the correct sentence) : L-am convins sa creada acest lucru. a. I convinced him into believing it. b. I argued him into believing it. 136. Translate into English (choose the correct sentence) : E imposibil ca Roger sa fi negat acest lucru. a. Roger cant have denied it. b. Roger mustnt have denied it. 137. Translate into English (choose the correct sentence) : Probabil ca au fost multi solicitanti anul acela. a. There may have been many applicants that year. b. There must have been many applicants that year. 138. Translate into English ( choose the correct sentence) : Am auzit pasi la apartamentul vecinilor mei de la etajul cinci. a. I heard footsteps in my neighbours flat on the 5th floor. b. I heard steps in my neighbours apartment on fifth floor. 139. Translate into English (choose the correct sentence) : Ar trebui sa lucrezi mult si sa iti termini experimentele. a. You would to work much and bring your experiments to end. b. You ought to work much and bring your experiments to an end. 140. Choose the best alternative to complete each sentence :

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.. me a favour . a. make b. do 141. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : Thank you for the trouble youve. a. taken b. done 142. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : How about going one of these days ? a. in the country on b. to the country 143. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : You dont like to be. when you area business talk. a. disturb, deploying b. disturbed, having 144. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : Could you help me.this translation ? a. with b. at 145. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : This building.many offices. a. comprehends b. houses 146. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : Henry was. and felt he couldnt say a word. a. in the corner b. cornered 147. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : Ms. Smith, is Paul Johnson, our new accountant. a. that person b. this 148. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : Secondary..is vitally important for young people. School plays an essential role in preparing them for a. tuition, adultness b. education, adulthood 149. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : I am writing to apply for theof Assistant Manager. a. position b. title

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150. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : He qualified as an economist in 1995 and set up in.in Sheffield. a. business b. company 151. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : After leaving school, hein a solicitors office. a. practiced b. was working 152. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence : She earns herby telling fortunes at the seaside. a. rent b. living

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