99. Choose the correct item

1. Rick didn’t……me he was looking for a part-time job.

A. say B. said C. tell D. told

2. That’s the boy…..was rude to me.

A. what B. which C. whom D. who

3. You should stop working so……. .

A. hardly B. strong C. hard D. strongly

4. If sounded…..a baby was crying but it was the neighbour’s cat.

A. like B. as C. so D. if

5. We were having…..nice time at the party that we missed the last bus.

A. so B. such C such a D. very

6. If you want to see the director, you’ll have to……an appointment.

A. do B. make C. face D. construct

7. Kayla is…..more clever than her brother Ryan.

A. much B. more C. most D. very

8. Margarine is……fattening than butter.

A. less B. least C. few D. fewer

9. Mozart is regarded……the greatest composer of his time.

A. such B. as C. like D. so

10. It is said that…..Swiss make the best chocolate.

A. the B. any C. - D. some

11. It’s a pretty village but there’s ….. anything to do here.

A. hardly B. hard C. bare D. nearly

12. Can I have two…..of cola, please?

A. slices B. jars C. cartons D. bottles

13. When Kyle finished school, he worked ….. a bank clerk.

A. like B. as C. so D. to

14. “Which of these two dresses do you like?”

“To be honest, I don’t like…….of them.”

A. any B. both C. one D. either

15. You must get here…..7 o’clock or else we will have to leave without you.

A. until B. by C. on D. during

16. We got to the port just…..to catch the last ferry.

A. for time B. on time C. the time D. in time

17. “Good morning ladies and gentlemen. …….your captain speaking.”

A. This is B. That is C. Those are D. These are

18. Tina spent the…..day working on a project for her Science class.

A. all B. most C. whole D. much

19. They didn’t manage to get to the concert……it was nearly over.

A. by the time B. until C. before D. when

20. For……information, contact the reception desk.

A. farther B. further C. far D. furthest

1. He……his motorbike stolen last night.

A. has B. had C. was

2. He’d better do it, …..?

A. hadn’t he B. wouldn’t be C. won’t he

3. Tim’s on vacation now, …..?

A. hasn’t he B. isn’t he C. wasn’t he

4. Leave the papers ….. they are.

A. as B. whether C. though as

5. Tomorrow, Troy…..his house …… .

A. will be/painted B. has/painted C. is having/painted

6. “Do you wash your car?”

“No, I…….it ….. .”

A. wash/- B. have/washed C. have/wash

7. Did you……your hair……?

A. has/done B. do/done C. have/done

8. Marcia…..her house…..yesterday.

A. had/clean B. had/cleaned C. wants/cleaned

9. Boris…..his tonsils……today.

A. has/remove B. had/remove C. is having/removed

10. Poor Judy, she……her bag……on the bus.

A. stole/- B. had/stole C. had/stolen

11. How often…..your car serviced?

A. do you have B. have you C. you have

12. He had his eyes…..yesterday.

A. tests B. tested C. test

13. Emily was fond of Andrew, ….. he often annoyed her.

A. thus B. whether C. though

14. Susan…..her picture taken when I called.

A. had B. was having C. is having

15. She……her nails done by the time I arrived at the salon.

A. is having B. has had C. had had

16. I’m……sorry for being late.

A. terrible B. terribly C. more terrible

17. The dog became more and……excited.

A. more B. most C. much

18. Daniel isn’t …..friendly as Tina.

A. rather B. as C. such

19. He wore his …..suit to the ball.

A. better B. best C. well

20. Tom is ……that Greg.

A. most reliable B. more reliable C. more reliably