Part A
1. ______________ a good
student.
2. ___________________ on the table.
3. I´m busy at the moment. _________________ on the computer.
4. My friend _________________ the answer to the question.
5. I think I´ll buy this jacket. _______________ really well.
6. Where ________________ your car?
7. At ten o´clock yesterday ________________ my favourite movie.
8. When I looked around the door, the baby _____________ quietly.
9. What´s the weather like in Canada? How often _______________ there?
10. Unfortunately, the driver ________________ the red light.
Part B:
11. I need to buy ______________ .
12. Here´s my report. _________________ it at last.
13. Yesterday, ___________________ tennis with my friends.
14. Last Friday, a fire suddenly ____________________ , while I
__________________ to Mary on the phone.
15. When is the boss going to arrive? ______________________ for two
hours!
16. My arms are aching now because _______________ since two o’clock.
17. Last week, I _____________ five headaches but, this week, I
__________________ one.
18. Timson ____________________ 13 films and I think her latest one is
the best.
19. I’ve got a meeting _______ Thursday afternoon.
20. Polly wants to cycle around the world. She’s really keen _________
the idea.
Part C:
21. We’ve lived in this flat ____________ five years.
22. I’ve been working here ____________ 1985.
23. I hope to see you again ___________ Christmas.
24. Everything has been planned. Our friends ______________ meet us at
the airport tonight.
25. _________________ a party next Saturday. We’ve sent out the
invitations.
26. When I got to the concert hall, they wouldn’t let me in.
____________________ my ticket.
27. I found the calculator. ________________ for it for
ages.
28. I _________________ writing a letter when the doorbell
_________________ .
29. London lies _________________ the River Thames.
30. It was very kind __________ you to lend me your car.
Part D:
31. I am not very good __________ spelling.
32. I was not prepared ___________ the problems that occurred.
33. What’s the name of the man ________ gave us a lift?
34. Susan is the woman ____________ husband is in the hospital.
35. Rachel is learning to drive. She hasn’t had ________ lessons
yet.
36. We’re having a big party. We’ve invited __________ of
friends.
37. __________________ arrived for you this morning.
38. There are two _____________________ we need in order to complete
this questionnaire.
39. Can I give you _______________?
40. Frank always avoids ______________.
Part E:
41. He tends ___________________ his son’s name.
42. The police officer saw Bob make __________ u-turn on a one-way
street.
43. If _____________________ this pudding, I wouldn’t have bought
it.
44. If I go shopping today, __________________ some money.
45. We could have given you a lift if ________________ you were coming
this way.
46. If Lafleur ________________, we’d have won the game.
47. If I ____________________ cake, _______________ get fat.
48. If Mrs. Waters ________________ the Daily Mirror, she
________________ in the competition.
49. The ___________________ faulty.
50. We _________________ into the state of the Chinese car
industry.
Part F:
51. The girl __________________ was hired last week.
52. The book won’t be published until next year, _________________
disappointing.
53. Yesterday, Forrest Gump_______________________ was on TV.
54. Despite the fact that this system has been criticized by employees
ever since it _______________________ just over two years ago, notable
improvements ___________________________ .
55. In order ______________ past performance and review pay, all
employees ________________ at least once a year.
56. Pay increases ___________________ on the basis of performance and
________________ on the length of service in the company.
57. ______________________________ chair the meeting.
58. The small boat drifted helplessly _________ the mercy of the wind
and waves.
59. On returning home, Lee discovered __________ his horror that the
pipes had burst and the entire house was flooded.
60. I would like to congratulate you _________ completing this test!
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