Choose a, b, c, or d that is the best alternative.

1.   He ______ to make breakfast before his wife ______ up.

      A. has already started / wakes                               B. had already started / woke

      C. will already start / is waking                             D. is already staring / has waken

2.   The musician ______ the guitar for about an hour.

      A. is playing                     B. has been playing      C. will be playing         D. was playing

3.   When I ______ home yesterday morning, my son ______ and my wife   ............to work.

      A. have arrived / slept / went                                B. arrived / was sleeping / had gone

      C. had arrived / had slept / has gone                     D. was arriving / would sleep / could go

4.   It is Mary’s new house. It ______ a fortune!

      A. shall cost                     B. needn’t cost              C. will cost                   D. must cost

5.   In the end Gary’s injury was not very serious. We ______ so much.

      A. could worry                                                       B. will not have worried

      C. should have worried                                          D. needn’t have worried

6.   ______ we go out for dinner tonight? - Yes, let’s.

      A. Must                            B. Shall                         C. Should                     D. Need

7.   Although Jack is only ten years old, he is well-known ______ his verse.

      A. for                               B. in                              C. at                              D. on

8.   I do not care ______ card games ______ general.

      A. for / in                         B. of / at                        C. about / with              D. with / for

9.   The Pikes earn money ______ raising poultry.

      A. by                                B. on                             C. with                          D. through

10. He promised ______ me some money but he failed ______ his words.

      A. to lend / to keep          B. lending / for keeping     C. of lending / keep         D. to lend / keeping

11. I think she actually expects me ______ the washing up for her.

      A. do                                B. to do                         C. done                         D. doing

12. My friends asked me ______ with them but I refused.

      A. to go shopping             B. for going to shop      C. going to shop           D. go shopping

13. George’s advisor spends ______ with him.

      A. many times                  B. a lot of time              C. times                        D. a few time

14. He does not know ______ people in the class.

      A. many                           B. much                        C. a little                       D. some

15. Johnny does not have ______

      A. many suit                     B. many suits                C. a lot of suit               D. much suit

16. You can ______ your coat if you feel hot.

      A. go off                          B. take off                     C. wear out                   D. go with

17. The bomb ______ and three people were killed.

      A. got in                           B. put away                   C. went off                   D. stayed up

18. Though I tried my best, I failed to ______ them.

      A. keep up with               B. run out of                 C. get together              D. go away from

19. They could not find Peter because they knew ______ the name of the street     number of his house.

      A. neither / nor                 B. either / or                  C. not only / but also    D. hardly / than

20. He could not help, ______ thought of his beloved wife.

      A. and                              B. but                            C. so                             D. however

A. Choose the best option.

1. The film...by the time we...to the cinema.

a. had already started/ got b. already started/ had gotten

c. had already started/ had gotten d.already started/ gotten.

2. Harry up, Jame! We all...for you

a. wait b. are waiting c. waiting d. are waited

3. Mary ..........me an hour ago.

a. phoned b. has phoned c. phones d. was phoning

4. Up to now, I..........a lot of information about her.

a.would learn b. learnt c. have learnt d. will learn

5. He.......... London 2 years ago and I.......him since then.

a. left/ haven't seen b. left/ hadn't seen

c. was living/ haven't seen d. left/ didn't see

7. A flood_________ when a large amount of water covers the land. A. occurs B. is occurred C. is occurring D. has occurred 28. So far, some of the storm damaged roads and bridges_________. A. already repaired B. had already repaired C. were already repaired D. have already been repaired 29. Villagers ___________ before the volcano erupted. A. had already been evacuated B. evacuated C. has already evacuated D. evacuate 30. By the time we found the shelter, some of us ___________ sick. A. become B. became C. has become D. had become 31. The countrys ________________ language is Spanish. A. officially B. official C. office D. officer 32. Grand Palace is one of the most popular tourist _________ In Thailand. A. attracts B. attractions C. attractive D. attracted 33. New Zealand is __________ for its _________ beauty. A. known/ nature B. known/ natural C. famous/ natural D. famous/ nature 34.The dove is a universal __________ of place. A. symbolizing B. symbolize C. symbolic D. symbol 35. Have you heard the news? A powerful earthquake and following tsunami hit the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. - _________ A. How beautiful! B. Awesome! C. How terrible! D. No problem. 36. Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building. - _________ A. Thats great! B. Good luck. C. How convenient! D. Oh dear! 37. Forecasters say that the storm wont move toward the land. - _________ A. What a pity! B. Never mind. C. Thats a relief! D. Its OK. 38. Did you know the Amazon rainforest fires have already been controlled. - No, I didnt. A. What a bad day! B. How wonderful! C. How thoughtful it is! D. Well done

7. A flood_________ when a large amount of water covers the land. A. occurs B. is occurred C. is occurring D. has occurred 28. So far, some of the storm damaged roads and bridges_________. A. already repaired B. had already repaired C. were already repaired D. have already been repaired 29. Villagers ___________ before the volcano erupted. A. had already been evacuated B. evacuated C. has already evacuated D. evacuate 30. By the time we found the shelter, some of us ___________ sick. A. become B. became C. has become D. had become 31. The countrys ________________ language is Spanish. A. officially B. official C. office D. officer 32. Grand Palace is one of the most popular tourist _________ In Thailand. A. attracts B. attractions C. attractive D. attracted 33. New Zealand is __________ for its _________ beauty. A. known/ nature B. known/ natural C. famous/ natural D. famous/ nature 34.The dove is a universal __________ of place. A. symbolizing B. symbolize C. symbolic D. symbol 35. Have you heard the news? A powerful earthquake and following tsunami hit the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. - _________ A. How beautiful! B. Awesome! C. How terrible! D. No problem. 36. Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building. - _________ A. Thats great! B. Good luck. C. How convenient! D. Oh dear! 37. Forecasters say that the storm wont move toward the land. - _________ A. What a pity! B. Never mind. C. Thats a relief! D. Its OK. 38. Did you know the Amazon rainforest fires have already been controlled. - No, I didnt. A. What a bad day! B. How wonderful! C. How thoughtful it is! D. Well done

Choose the best answer

1. I ___ a lot of time travelling since I ___ this new job.

A. spend/get B.have spent/get C. spent/got D. have spent/got

2. When I ___ at school, we all ___ Latin.

A. was/study B. am/study C. was/studies D. had been/studied

3. After he ___ breakfast, he ___ down to write some letters.

A. has /sat B. has had/sits C. had had/sits D. hat had/sat

4. When we arrived at the stadium last Sunday, the match ___ already ___.

A. had/started B. started C. has/started D. had/started

5. They ___ a house by June next year.

A. will built B. are building C. have built D. will have built

6. The film ___ by 2.00 tomorrow.

A. ends B. will end C. is ending D. will have ended

7. Tom ___ to Hanoi before.

A. is never B. was never C. have never been D. has never been

8. When we came to the stadium, the match ___.

A. already begins B. already began C. had already begun D. have already begun

9. This is the first time I ___ such a beautiful girl.

A. ever saw B. had even seen C. have never seen D. ever seen

10. He ___ in this school before he ___ for England.

A. taught/had left B. had taught/left C. taught/has left D. has taught/left

11. Fifty minutes ___ the maximum length of time allotted for the exam .

A. are B. is C were D. be

12. One of my neighbours____ curious about other people's private life.

A. being B. were C. is D. been

13. Seven months ____ a long time for me to wait.

A. being B. were C.are D. is

14. A lot of restaurants ____ open at night.

A.are B.is C.was D.be