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

16 It often ______ in Britain during the winter.

A doesn’t snow

B snow

C snows

17 Technology ___________ so fast now.

A changes

B has changed

C is changing

18 After dinner Brian usually studies, but tonight he ___________.

A sleeps

B is sleeping

C has been sleeping

19 He ________________ working for this company as early as 1981.

A is starting

B had started

C started

20 We ______ television from 6 till 8 p.m. yesterday and didn’t even notice the heavy rain outside.

A watched

B were being watched

C were watching

21 When she _________ a popular magazine she always starts looking for fashion pictures.

A is opening

B opens

C had opened

22 - Where are you going to spend your holidays?

- I ____________ yet.

A do not decide

B am not deciding

C have not decided

23 When we came to the circus our uncle ______the tickets.

A has already bought

B already bought

C had already bought

24 How long _________ the wall? You’re dirty all over.

A are you painting

B were you painting

C have you been painting

25 After I ___________ my homework, I’ll help you with washing up.

A had finished

B finish

C will finish

26 I’m sure, Mother _______ dinner . Let’s hurry!

A cooks

B is cooking

C will have been cooking

27 Agreed! We ________ lunch with these people tomorrow

at 12 o’clock.

A will have

B are having

C is going to have

28 They___________ for ages for her to go to the supermarket before finally she did this.

A have been waiting

B were waiting

C had been waiting

29 OK , I’m going now, but I_______________ you at the same time tomorrow.

A am seeing

B will see

C will have seen

30 TV chat shows __________ in number lately.

A increase

B have increased

C are being increased

31 She ______________ a moment before John came.

A returned

B returns

C had returned

32 Jim and Terry finished their breakfast and______________ to the river to fish

A had run

B ran

C were running

33 I _____________ here since childhood

A live

B had lived

C have been living

34 The police found my little sister when she _______________ to get into the lion’s cage.

A has been trying

B was trying

C had tried

35 Developments in biotechnology usually ___________ to improved medicines

A are leading

B lead

C have led

36 You will ____________ speak Spanish in another few months.

a) can b) ought c) be able to d) have

37 Jane left before the end of the movie. She __________go home early.

a)had to b)must c)could d)might

38 You _______________give the children long exercises to write. They’ll get tired very soon.

a)must b)should not c)should d) have to

39 He was very strong; he ____________ ski all day and dance all night.

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

40 I _____________ look up a lot of words in the dictionary as it was a very easy text.

a) mustn’t b) didn’t have to c)had to d) should

41 The plane__________ to take off at eleven o’clock, after the fog had lifted.

a) could b)was able c)couldn’t d)didn’t can

42 You look tired. If I were you, I ____________a holiday.

a) would take b) took c)take d)will take

43 If we had a big house, ____________ invite friends.

a) we’ll b)we’ll be able to c) we’d be able to d)we can

44 If I __________tired, I’ll go to bed early tonight.

a) shall be b) am c)were d)will be

45 What _______________ if you found some buried treasure?

a)did you do b) had you done c)will you do d) would you do

46 If I had known that you were coming, I _______________ you at the airport.

a) will meet b) would have met c)met d)would meet

47 This is ___________time to drive through the city center.

A worse B the worst C more bad

48Cambridge is _________ from London than from Oxford.

A further B more far C furthest

49 The water- colour isn’t_______ as the oil- painting.

A as expensive B so expensive C more expensive

50 Sometimes small cars are ______ than big cars.

A so economical B as economical C more economical

51 The more the workers protested,___________ the situation became.

A the more unpleasant B the unpleasant C more unpleasant

51 The best sorts of champagne _______ in France.

A made B are made C are making

52 All our vegetables ______ on our farm last summer.

A are grown B grew C will be grown

53 The results _______ on the computer, you can get them tomorrow.

A will be kept B were kept C keep

54 Nokia phones ________ in Finland.

A produce B are producing C are produced

55 A lot of small companies _______ by big corporations now.

A are being taken B was taken C taken

56 It was very hot _______we decided to swim.

A because B and C so

57 She can speak French, ________she can’t write.

A and B so C but

58 He is going to work in Spain, ______he’s learning Spanish.

A and B so C but

59 I was cleaning the room and dropped the vase______ it didn’t break.

A but B although C because

60 there was a noise, I didn’t wake up in the night.

A so B because C although

61 The stereo didn’t work, ___________ Sarah took it back to the shop.

A because B although C that is why

62 The village is __________ to Sheffield. It’s only six miles away.

a) along b) by c) near d) next

63 I arrived _____________ this country two weeks ago.

a) to b) at c) in d) into

64 She was born twenty-five years ________________ in a small village in Yorkshire

a) before b) since c)over d) ago

65 Everyone complained _________________the awful food.

a) about b) for c) on d) over

66 I can't distinguish one twin_____________ the other.

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

67 The firefighters rescued many people ______________ the burning building.

a) out of b) from c) at d) in

68 Max is known ____________his honesty.

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

69 How many students were absent _____________class yesterday?

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

70 All the information is __________the screen.

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

71 I'm going to be late _____________the meeting.

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

72 Did you go out _____________ Sunday evening?

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

73 We won’t start the meeting ____________ everyone is here. We need everybody’s opinion.

a) while b) on c) until d) when

74 Excuse me. We are looking _________________ the sports centre.

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

75 I used to be quite good __________ dancing.

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

76 Smoking is one of the causes _____________ heart disease.

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

77 We were ____________ tired that we fell asleep in front of the TV.

A so B such

78I have cleaned this window. But it ____________looks dirty.

A still B yet

79 The court case cost them ___________ million dollars.

A few B several

80 He won’t have another holiday ________ next summer.

A by B until

81 I know it isn’t lunch-time______________, but I’m really hungry

A still B yet

82 ____________ has left a bicycle outside.

A anyone B someone

83 The fire alarm rang_______________ yesterday’s meeting.

A during B while

84 Rachel failed her driving test, ____________ she expected.

A as B as if

85 Would you like some soup? Yes _____________

A a little B a few

86 Our team played ______________.

A good B well

87 What did you ______________ to Helen’s birthday party?

A put on B wear

88 The weather was nice yesterday. We sat in the garden _____________ afternoon.

A every B all

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

A already B before

90 She heard him _____________, so noisy it was in the room.

A hard B hardly