III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.

16 She _____________ meat. She is a vegetarian.

A is not eating

B doesn’t eat

C do not eat

17 These flowers ______________ nice.

A are smelling

B smell

C smells

18 Every day she _____________ to draw old buildings.

A is going

B go

C goes

19 Excuse me. I can’t speak any more. I ____________ on new shoes now.

A try

B is trying

C am trying

20 My mother ___________ the newspaper, so I came in unnoticed.

A read

B reads

C was reading

21 Once upon a time there ___________ a beautiful girl Mary by name.

A lives

B lived

C was living

22 What the matter? _____________ anything?

A do you lose

B have you lost

C are you losing

23 When we got to the cinema the film ____________ .

A has already started

B started

C had already started

24 You __________ tired. I think you do not have to work so hard.

A are looking

B look

C is looking

25 When I met him he ____________ from the university.

A had already graduated

B has already graduated

C have graduated already

26 We _______________ the hall since morning.

A are decorating

B have been decorating

C decorate

27 When we ___________ back, the babysitter will go home.

A will get

B gets back

C get back

28 As they ____________ along the street they heard a car coming behind them.

A were walking

B are walking

C was walking

29 ___________ the land next to our house? Look, there are some workers.

A does somebody buy

B does anybody buy

C has anybody bought

30 He always ___________ the truth to his parents.

A tells

B is telling

C tell

31 Recently a lot of new improvements and inventions ____________.

A occur

B have occurred

C occurred

32 Meet Harry Tailor. We __________ for baseball games together for years.

A have been going

B go

C went

33 What will happen if he _____________ this button?

A will press

B press

C presses

34 In 2009 my daughter-in-law successfully ___________ to an international company.

A had applied

B applied

C was applying

35 Jim _____________ all candies by the time the children came to the party.

A had eaten

B have eaten

C was applying

36 I looked everywhere for the book but I _______________ find it.

a) have to b)can’t c) was able to d) couldn’t

37 Nobody answered the phone. I____________ to call once more later.

a)should b) had c)must d) was able to

38 If we go to town tomorrow, we _____________ do some shopping.

a) must b)could c)will be able to d)should

39 When we are at school we ____________do home work every day.

a) don’t have b) must c)have d)need

40 He had hurt his leg, so he ______________ walk very well.

a) can b) were able to c)couldn’t d)won’t be able to

41 Mr. Timpson has never_________ to cook well.

a) been able b)was able c)has d) will be able to

42 What a pity my sister is away. If she _____________ here, she would help us.

a) were b) is c)would be d)will be

43 If I had seen her, I _________to her. But I didn’t see her.

a) spoke b) would speak c) speak d)would have spoken

44 If I ______________ the answer, I’d tell you.

a)know b) would know c)knew d)had known

45 If I ______________ to the party last night I wouldn’t have failed my exam.

a)didn’t went b) hadn’t gone c)wouldn’t go d) didn’t go

46 If it _____________ cold tomorrow, I’ll put on my sweater.

a)were b) will be c)had been d)is

47 London, as the capital of Great Britain is ______________ than Manchester.

A-more expensive B-expensiver C- the most expensive

48 India is ____________ country I’ve ever been to.

A-hot B-hotter C- the hottest

49These plastic screws aren’t _____ as the metal ones.

A-as strong B- so strong C-more strong

50 Surfing is very popular among young people and is ______ as swimming.

A-so exciting B- as exciting C- more exciting

51 _________ the price, the more reliable the product.

A-the higher B- higher C- more higher

52 Mount Everest and K- 2 _________to be the two highest mountains in the world.

A-are believed B- believed C- is believed

53 Four people _______ during yesterday’s football match.

A-injured B- were injured C- are injured

54 Our university __________ with new equipment next year.

A-equipped B-will be equipped C- is equipped

55 It is well known that traditionally coffee_______ in Brazil.

A-is grown B- grown C- were grown

56 Since 1953 thousands of tons of rubbish ________ at the foot of the mountain.

A-have been left B- left C- is left

57 ______ My children have a lot of homework , they play computer games every day

A but B although C because

58 Our flat is not very big, ______it’s very comfortable and cosy.

A because B and C but

59 We live in a house _____we have a garden.

A and B so C because

60 It was quite warm_________ I turned the heating off.

A that is why B because C but

61 Their mother travels a lot in her job she is often away from home.

A so B although C because

62 We like Chinese food, _______our neighbours don’t like it.

A but B that is why C because

63 I’ve been waiting in the rain ___________ hours!

a) during b) since c) for d) from

64 He doesn’t approve ____________ smoking.

a) of b) in c) about d) after

65 You can see the details _____________ the computer screen.

a) at b) by c) in d) on

66 Polly wants to cycle round the world. I’m interested ___________ the idea too.

a) about b) in c) on d) with

67 My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ___________ before I come in.

a) away b) off c) on d) up

68Andrea contributed her ideas ________________ the discussion.

a) for b) while c) with d) to

69 I'm worried _____________ this problem.

a) with b) for c) about d) at

70 What's the matter __________________ your car?

a) by b) for c) on d) with

71 What's the difference __________________ a boat and a ship?

a) between b) from c) in d) with

72 I’m very busy this week. I have to finish this report ____________ Thursday.

a) for b) by c) at d) in

73 Your hairstyle is quite similar ____________ mine.

a) with b) to c) of d) as

74 We’ll be back _______________ three week’s time.

a) after b) at c) in d) by

75 I waited ______________ half past seven and then had to leave for work.

a)from b) by c) to d) till

76 They apologized ____________ losing my book.

a) on b) with c) for d) when

77 Excuse me, I `m looking ___________ Hill Street. Can you tell me where it is?

a) at b) after c) to d) for

78 They want to build a new hotel here, but they haven’t got a permission____________.

A still B yet

79 Well, I’m going on a three-day study trip tomorrow. I’ll be away _____________ Thursday.

A by B until

80 He was lucky enough to have __________ in this city.

A a few B a little

81 I’ve _________seen the film and I don’t want to see it again.

A already B before

82 We shall deliver the goods on the twenty-seventh, ___________ we promised.

A as B as if

83 Who are these girls? I know ___________ of them.

A either B neither

84 I saw your sister __________ I was shopping in London

A during B while

85 She heard him ______________, so noisy it was in the room.

A hard B hardly

86 When I saw him he was preparing to ____________ at the meeting.

A speak B talk

87 I like Jack’s hairstyle, and I like the way he ____________

A dresses B wears

88 Robert had ___________ an awful holiday that we wanted to come back early.

A so B such

89 I can’t talk to you now .- I’ve got _____________ things to do.

A many B much

90 I was just going to the bank to get_____________ money.

A some B any