I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      I haven’t heard from Maria _____.

a. since many months before                                  b. for many months

c. for many months ago                                          d. since a long time

2.      This book is so long that I _____.

a. haven’t finished it yet                                         b. haven’t finished it already

c. still have finished it                                            d. still haven’t finished it already

3.      Spain _____ at one time a very powerful country.

a. was                            b. has been                        c. is                                    d. was being

4.      The longest fish in the contest _____ by Thelma Rivers.

a. was catching             b. caught                           c. was caught                    d. catch

5.      “Are we about to have dinner?” “Yes, it _____ in the dining room.”

a. is serve                      b. have been served          c. is being served              d. served

6.      Many buildings in the town still _____ the scars of the bombing.

a. bear                           b. had bore                        c. bearing                           d. borne

7.      The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very _____.

a. casualty                     b. casually                         c. casual                             d. casuals

8.      Please note that the _____ may vary from those illustrated.

a. designate                   b. designations                  c. designs                          d. designers

9.      New opportunities will emerge as the _____ climate improves.

a. economics                 b. economic                       c. economical                    d. economy

10.  Mom always _____ us to discuss our problems.

a. encourage                  b. encouragement              c. encouraging                   d. encouraged

11.  He’s a choreographer who has drawn _____ from Javanese dance.

a. inspired                     b. inspires                          c. inspiration                      d. inspiring

12.  The dragon _____ the enemies of the Church.

a. symbolizes                b. symbol                           c. symbolic                        d. symbolism

13.  The problem is not _____ to British students.

a. unique                       b. uniqueness                     c. uniquely                         d. unitary

14.  It’s a _____ Italian restaurant.

a. fashion                      b. fashionable                    c. fashions                         d. fashionably

15.  She presented her ideas clearly and _____.

a. logically       b. logic            c. logical          d. logics

VI. Choose the best answer

1. I haven’t heard from Maria …… ( since many months before/ for many months/ for many months ago/ since a long time/ )      2.This book is so long that I …… ( haven’t finished it yet/ haven’t finished it already/ still have finished it/ still haven’t finished it already)

3. Spain ….at one time a very powerful country. ( was/ has been/ is/ was being)

4. The longest fish in the contest …… by Thelma Rivers. ( was catching/ caught/ was caught/ catch) 5. “ Are we about to have dinner?”- “ Yes, it….in the dining room.” ( is serve/ have been served/ is being served/served)

 6. Many buildings in the town still ……the sears of bombing. ( bear/ had bore/ bearing/ borne.)

7. The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very …. ( casualty/ casually/ casual/ casuals)

8. Please note that the ….many vary from those illustrated. ( designate/ designations/ designs/ designers)

9. New opportunities will emerge as the …..climate improves. ( economics/ economic/ economical/ economy )

10. Mom always …..us to discuss our problems. ( encourage/ encouragement/ encouraging/ encouraged/)

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

_________ air is one of the many problems we have to solve.

A. Pure

B. Polluted

C. Dust

D. Pleasan

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 

6. Martina’s mother has been her coach_____many years. 

a. since ​​​b. for​​​c. as ​​​d. when

7. ______water do you need?

a. How much ​​​b. How many​c. What much​​​d. What many

8. She is wearing a hat_______ mine. 

a. as​​​​b. like​​​c. to​​​d. the same

9. Their tastes are different.

a. from ​​​b. to​​​c. with​​​d. a & b

10. Our friends live close _____. 

a. hy ​​​​b. to​​​c. with​​​d. from

11. These boxes are ______. 

a. too heavy for carrying ​​​​b. too heavy to carry

c. too heavy can’t carry ​​​​d. heavier to carry

12. How long is it _____ we last went to the cinema?

a. since ​​​b. for ​​​c. as ​​​d. when

13. She arrived early_____ get a good seat. 

a. for ​​​​b. since ​​c. in order to ​​d. so that

14. The President is deeply concerned _____ this issue. 

a. about ​​​b. to ​​​c. in ​​​d. on

15. There is a big difference ______ British and German schools. 

a. between ​​​b. from ​​c. with ​​​d. of

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

He _______ to find a job.

A. tried hard

B. hardly tried

C. tried hardly

D. try hardly

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

The driver was ________.

A. serious injured

B. injure seriously

C. seriously injured

D. injured seriously