1. John ______ economics at Oxford University since he _______ to England six months ago.
A. is studying / has come B. studies / is coming
C. has been studying / came D. will study / comes
2. When Carol _______ by last night, we _______ our favorite show on television.
A. dropped / were watching B. drops / are watching
C. has dropped / watched D. was dropping / have watched
3. The students _______ by Mr. Pike, but Mr. Pike _______ ill since last week so this week they _______ by Mrs. Young.
A. are usually being taught / will be / are teaching
B. are usually teaching / is / has been taught
C. have usually been taught / was / are taught
D. are usually taught / has been / are being taught
4. _______ I use that computer for a while?
A. Should B. Needn’t C. Won’t D. May
5. Plants _______ have sunlight in order to survive.
A. must B. should C. mustn’t D. will
6. It is late. It is time we _______ home.
A. needn’t go B. should go C. must have gone D. ought to have gone
7. Mary regrets _______ the money to Nick because he has never paid the money he borrows.
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
8. It is hot. We feel like _______ something cool.
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drunk
9. Susan refused _______. She hated being kept .
A. wait / waited B. to wait / waiting C. waiting / to wait D. waited / wait
10. They visited many stores; _______, they could not find what they were looking for.
A. but B. however C. and D. moreover
11. He works slowly and precisely _______ his workmate tends to rush things and makes mistakes.
A. so B. or C. and D. whereas
12. Do you know his address _______ telephone number?
A. yet B. but C. so D. or
13. Most women have to do _______
A. a lot of housework B. many houseworks C. a few housework D. some houseworks
14. We need _______ for the cake.
A. any sugar B. a few sugars C. some more sugar D. many sugars
15. There is not _______ petrol in the tank, so we’ll have to stop at a petrol station on the way.
A. a number of B. many C. enough D. some
16. _______ sugar do you often take in your coffee? -Two teaspoons.
A. How many B. How much C. What D. What about
17. _______ lasers be used to treat cancers?
A. Do B. Can C. Have D. Were
18. The World Wildlife Fund supplies aid to protect forests, _______?
A. do they B. has it C. won’t they D. doesn’t it
19. Either Tom or I _______ the meeting.
A. are going to lead B. leads C. is leading D. am leading
20. Neither the basket nor the apples _______ on the table.
A. are B. is C. was D. has been
21. In last conference the number of attendees _______ two hundred.
A. was B. were C. are D. is
22. In Turkey, _______ is called _______.
A. Valentine Day / Sweethearts Day B. Valentine’s Day / Sweethearts Day
C. Valentine’s Day / Sweethearts’ Day D. Valentine Day / Sweethearts’ Day
23. Nowadays, most students wear _______.
A. school’s uniform B. schools’ uniform C. school uniform D. uniform schools
24. We needn’t take a taxi. It is just a _______.
A. ten-minute walk B. ten minute’s walk
C. ten minutes’ walk D. ten minutes walk
25. By the time Mary saw the job advertised, it was already too late for her to apply.
A. It was the advertisement that helped Mary got the job.
B. Seeing the job advertised too late, so Mary could not apply for it.
C. Although Mary was the job advertised late, she managed to apply for it.
D. In spite of seeing the job advertised late, Mary succeeded in getting it.
26. He is tall enough to change the bulb without getting on a chair.
A. Whenever he changes the bulb he needs a chair.
B. He is tall but he cannot change the bulb without getting on a chair.
C. He is so tall that he can change the bulb without getting on a chair.
D. He often gets on a chair, and then changes the bulb.
27. If only I had not come to that awful party.
A. I wish I had not come to that awful party.
B. I knew that the party would be awful, so I did not come.
C. Although the party was awful, I do not regret coming.
D. I do not regret coming, whether the party was awful or not.
28. The director’s wife did not come but the director _____ did and brought with him _____ little girl.
A. he / himself B. his / he C. himself / his D. he / his
29. - Did you draw this picture?
- No, a friend of _______ in New York did _______.
A. me / them B. I / him C. my / you D. mine / it
30. _______ Peter and Mary that often help us with gardening.
A. We are B. She is C. He is D. It is
