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Oposiciones Guardia Civil

TEST AUGUST
1. You wont be a stronger swimmer _________ you practice every week.
a. if
b. unless
c. as soon as
d. as long as
2. If I ____________ you, I would join a swimming team.
a. am
b. was
c. were
d. would be
3. You can play tennis both indoors and outdoors. Tennis ________________ both indoors and outdoors.
a. can be play
b. can played
c. could be played
d. can be played
4. There are a lot of people _____________ dont like drinking alcohol.
a. --b. which
c. who
d. whose
5. It is easier to work in a relaxed office than a stressful one. _______________ in a relaxed office is easier
than in a stressful one.
a. to work
b. works
c. working
d. worked
6. Why doesnt she apply for a new job? She asked ____________
a. why she didnt apply for a new job
b. why didnt she apply for a new job
c. why she hadnt applied for a new job
d. why she applied for a new job
7. The last time I had a business meeting with him was in February. I havent had a business meeting with
him ___________ February.
a. for
b. in
c. since
d. after
8. I _________________ make a lot of mistakes when I first started this job.
a. used to
b. didnt used to
c. was used to
d. got used to

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9. After watching a documentary about studying abroad, Sheila decided to study in England. Sheila
____________ a documentary and then decided to study in England.
a. was watching
b. had watched
c. has watched
d. watches
10. It is three years since Mike and I went to the stadium for the last time. Mike and I ______________ to
the stadium for three years.
a. have been
b. had been
c. havent been
d. went
11. The team scored too few goals and didnt win its last game. The team didnt score _______________ to
win its last game.
a. enough goals
b. goals enough
c. too goals
d. much goals
12. There ______________ good jobs in this city.
a. are much
b. is many
c. arent many
d. are too
13. Helen started working at the office two years ago. She __________________ at the office for two years.
a. worked
b. had worked
c. had been working
d. has been working
14. I have never met such a clever man as the chef. The chef is _________________ man Ive ever met.
a. the clevest
b. the more clever
c. cleverer
d. the most clever
15. We couldnt sit down at the restaurant, as there were so many people. There were _____________
people at the restaurant for us to sit down.
a. much
b. few
c. too many
d. too much
16. My parents wanted ________________ healthier food.
a. us eating
b. to eat us
c. eating us
d. us to eat

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17. Its too expensive ____________ in that hotel.

a. stay
b. to stay
c. staying
d. for staying
18. There arent many tourists in this area. There are very __________ tourists in this area.
a. little
b. many
c. few
d. a few
19. Im sorry but I dont want to play tennis. Alan apologized ______________
a. for didnt want to play tennis
b. for not wanting to play tennis
c. not to want play tennis
d. he not want to play tennis
20. You can borrow my racket ________________ you are careful with it.
a. unless
b. as long as
c. as soon as
d. nevertheless
21. Although I tried to stop smoking, I couldnt___________ up easily.
a. stop
b. give
c. take
d. go
22. Choose the correct sentence:
a. George suggested asking the doctor to help me stop smoking
b. George suggested to ask the doctor to help me stop smoking
c. George suggested asking the doctor to help me stop to smoke
d. George suggested asking the doctor helping me to stop smoking
23. I asked Keith what he had done on Saturday. I asked Keith, __________.
a. What do you do on Saturday?
b. What are you doing on Saturday?
c. What had you done on Saturday?
d. What you did on Saturday?
24. It was ______________ film that they couldnt stop talking about it.
a. such incredible
b. so incredible
c. such a incredible
d. such an incredible

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25. I very rarely go into the city centre, so I dont know where to shop. I ___________ shopping in the city
centre.
a. didnt use to
b. am not used to
c. didnt get used to
d. used to
26. Tony thinks that school is ____________.
a. boring
b. interested
c. amazed
d. shocked
27. When you make mistakes, you are doing ____________ that is incorrect.
a. anything
b. something
c. nothing
d. anyone
28. Alfonso likes discos and often go to ___________.
a. it
b. them
c. its
d. their
29. They _____________ closed circuit television camera by this time next week.
a. will be installing
b. will install
c. will have installed
d. are going to install
30. We arrived ________ this lovely Greek island yesterday.
a. to
b. at
c. on
d. of
31. I wish you _________ here.
a. are
b. was
c. were
d. be
32. Why dont we ________ skating?
a. do
b. go
c. play
d. take

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33. I couldnt find the place __________ I had agreed to meet my friend.
a. which
b. where
c. whose
d. that
34. __________ her illness, she felt good.
a. in spite
b. although
c. even though
d. despite
35. Mr Brown ___________ the car washed every week.
a. have
b. got
c. is having
d. gets
36. Needles ______________ in acupuncture treatments nowadays.
a. is used
b. is being used
c. were used
d. are used
37. They wont let ___________ enter the building.
a. someone
b. nobody
c. no one
d. anyone
38. ____________ my brother nor I wanted to answer the phone.
a. either
b. both
c. neither
d. none
39. _________ German are thought to drink too much beer.
a. --b. a
c. the
d. much
40. Id rather ________________ home all day.
a. to stay in
b. staying
c. stay at
d. stay in

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