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

16 I usually ______ football with my friends when I was a schoolboy.

A played

B play

C has played

17 I can’t come out now because I _____________ my homework.

A finish

B am finishing

C have been finishing

18 Look! She ______ my sandwich.

A has been eaten

B has eaten

C are eating

19 They_________________ back to China a few years ago.

A have gone

B were gone

C went

20 Mary ___________ the newspaper the whole evening yesterday and didn’t want to talk to anybody .

A read

B has been reading

C was reading

21 Mrs. Hay ___________ along the country road when she saw a man on the road side.

A was driving

B had been driving

C drove

22 It was a thing he _____________ before.

A never saw

B has never seen

C had never seen

23 How long _________ this film?

A was he watching

B did he watch

C has he been watching

24 I am in panic. My computer ______________.

A just crashed

B is just being crashed

C has just crashed

25 I ______________my homework by six o'clock yesterday before my mother came.

A have done

B had done

C did

26_______________ to the exhibition next Sunday?

A are you going

B do you go

C will you be going

27 Is it true that your friends ____________ married next week?

A will be getting

B get

C are getting

28 After I ______________ reading this book, I am going to read another one by this author.

A will finish

B finished

C finish

29 OK, I `m going now but I __________ you at the same time tomorrow.

A am seeing

B will see

C see

30 ___________ to America?

A has he ever being

B have you ever been

C did you ever go

31 Patricia put on her coat, took her bag and ________________ the room.

A left

B leaved

C had left

32 Mary is a good girl. She always ___________ her mother with the housework.

A helps

B help

C has helped

33 John ___________ all the cakes by the time the other children arrived at the party.

A has eaten

B had eaten

C ate

34 Auntie Ivy ____________ ill last weekend.

A fallen

B fell

C has fallen

35 Our knowledge base ___________ significantly.

A has been growing

B has been grown

C has grown

36 ______________ I speak to Jane, please?

a) must b) shall c) could d) ought

37 I ___________ to get up early on Monday.

a)am able b)must c)have d) may

38You_____________ go to the dentist, your terrible toothache may get worse.

a)could b)have c) may d) should

39 The policeman told the woman she _____________ worry.

a)didn’t have to b) needn’t have c)couldn’t d)may not

40 Could you wait a little? I __________ finish this work first.

a)can b) will be able c)must d)should

41 These students _________ to solve their problems themselves.

a) are able b) have to c)can d) could

42 If I __________ early tomorrow morning, I’ll go jogging.

a) will get up b) get up c)got up d)would get up

43 If the bus __________ come soon, I’ll be late.

a) doesn’t b) won’t c)will d) didn’t

44 _________ you change your job if you were in my position?

a) can b) would c)did d) didn’t

45 We would have been late if the bus_______________ on time.

a)would not arrive b) hasn’t arrived c)didn’t arrive d)hadn’t arrived

46 In those days if you ______________ a job, you’d have been happy.

a) would have b) had c)have had d)had had

47 The ____________ month to visit Turkey is September.

A-good B-better C-best

48 I am ____________ this week than I was last week.

A-busier B- more busy C- busiest

49 The post isn’t _______ as the e-mail.

A-so quick B- as quick C-more quick

50 This month’s figures are ______ as they were last month.

A-as good B- so good C-more better

51 The more the customer complained,________ the manager became.

A-ruder B-more ruder C- the ruder

52 As a rule your tickets and luggage _______ at the airport.

A is checked B check C are checked

53 Three teenagers___________ an award for bravery yesterday.

A-gave B- were given C- are given.

54 About 1,000 people _______ by this company next year.

A are employed B will employ C will be employed

55 A cure for malaria _______ by scientists in Paris.

A is found B has just found C has just been found

56 We have moved to a new flat and our kitchen _________ at the moment.

A is decorating B was decorated C is being decorated

57 Our friends like sailing, _______they live near the sea.

A so B because C and

58 I am always tired on Friday evenings _______I like to stay at home and relax.

A because B so C and

59 Paris is expensive, _______I like this city.

A so B and C but

60 Life expectancy in Japan is over 80,____ in the UK it is several years lower.

A but B although C because

61 ________ he didn’t study really hard, he passed the exam easily.

A but B although C because

62 The doctor told Henry to start doing sport, _________ he goes jogging every morning.

A because B although C that is why

63 _______________ I was coming home I met my old English teacher.

a) during b) while c) before d) since

64 Water consists _____________ oxygen and hydrogen.

a) from b) with c) of d) out of

65 I prefer dogs _______________cats. I hate cats.

a)from b) over c) than d) to

66 We all laughed ________________ the cartoon.

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

67 I hope you succeed ________________ your new job.

a) in b) for c) from d) to

68 I don't agree _______________you.

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

69 There was a fall ____________ten per cent in prices.

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

70 We get lots of requests ______________ help.

a) at b) for c) of d) on

71 They hope to build the new bridge ______________ next July.

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

72 I like to look ___________ the stars at night.

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

73 I don’t know any of the people ___________this photograph?

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

74 Andrew normally goes to school ____________ bus.

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

75 The film starts ___________ eight o’clock and I’d like to see the start of the film.

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

76 I quite like fish, but It depends ____________ the way it is cooked.

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

77 I was tired ______________ being an accountant. – I needed a change.

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

78 Can you pass me _______________ glass?

A other B another

79 You’ll need to hand your project in _____________ the end of the week.

A by B until

80 Daniel spends money ___________ it grows on trees.

A as B as if

81 Those people moved here three years ago, and they are __________ living here.

A still B already

82 Trevor tried to fix the shelves _______________ Laura was shopping.

A during B while

83 Would you mind waiting ____________ minutes

A a few B few

84 Has the postman been____________? I’m expecting a letter from the bank.

A already B yet

85The party was very _____________. I enjoyed it very much.

A good B well

86 Annie feels ill. She’s eaten too____________ chocolates.

A many B much

87 I met Mr. Brown in the street the other day, and we stopped and __________ for a while.

A told B talked

88 __________ the letters are my uncle’s.

A a both B both of

89 Your report was rather poor. You didn’t speak about our work ____________.

A quite B at all

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

A by B till