ONLINE TEST - English

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Please answer the following questions:

(1)   ______ he from Germany ?

 

  •   Is
  •   Are
  •   Am
  •   Does
 

(2)   I ______ her my old bike .

 

  •   helped
  •   sold
  •   carried
  •   did
 

(3)   A: ______ is the milk ? B: It`s in the fridge.

 

  •   What
  •   Who
  •   When
  •   Where
 

(4)   This is my teacher. ______ John.

 

  •   He named
  •   His name is
  •   His name
  •   Named him
 

(5)   A: Are you all right ? B: ______.

 

  •   Thank you
  •   And you ?
  •   How are you ?
  •   Yes, thanks.
 

(6)   ______ you smoke ?

 

  •   Are
  •   Do
  •   Is
  •   Does
 

(7)   The concert ______ at 7.

 

  •   starts
  •   on
  •   finish
  •   opens
 

(8)   What colour ______ the door?

 

  •   be
  •   are
  •   is
  •   much
 

(9)   You like bananas, ______ you ?

 

  •   doesn`t
  •   don`t
  •   haven`t
  •   aren`t
 

(10)   ______ to get the train or the bus ?

 

  •   Are you going
  •   you go
  •   Do you go
  •   You are going
 

(11)   A: Have you got a lighter? B: _____________

 

  •   No, thank you.
  •   No problem.
  •   Yes, please.
  •   Yes, here you are.
 

(12)   As a student I was very __________. I never had any money.

 

  •   cheap
  •   mean
  •   hard
  •   poor
 

(13)   How much ______ ?

 

  •   is it
  •   you have
  •   you are having
  •   it is
 

(14)   I can hear the radio. She ___________ to music.

 

  •   is listening
  •   listens
  •   has listened
  •   listened
 

(15)   A: Anything else ? B: ______.

 

  •   Fine
  •   Please, no
  •   No, thanks
  •   I thank you
 

(16)   Can _______ it on?

 

  •   I will try
  •   I try
  •   do I try
  •   I have
 

(17)   I want to ______ sure he knows.

 

  •   do
  •   set
  •   have
  •   be
 

(18)   He ______ that he was tired.

 

  •   told
  •   talked
  •   say
  •   said
 

(19)   ______ play golf ?

 

  •   Does she
  •   Is she
  •   She is
  •   She does
 

(20)   A: Hello. Please come in. B: ______.

 

  •   I`m pleased
  •   Thanks
  •   Pleased
  •   I`d like to
 

(21)   ______ is getting married tomorrow.

 

  •   My sister
  •   My sister she
  •   To my sister
  •   It is my sister
 

(22)   I often _________ detective books.

 

  •   reads
  •   have read
  •   was reading
  •   read
 

(23)   My sister has ______ books at home.

 

  •   some of
  •   many of
  •   a lot of
  •   a lot
 

(24)   These children don`t do much ______ at weekends.

 

  •   exercises
  •   sport
  •   sporting
  •   game
 

(25)   Let`s go home - I ______ tired.

 

  •   am getting
  •   get
  •   have
  •   am having
 

(26)   Is that ______ cat? It's beautiful!

 

  •   yours
  •   your
  •   mine
  •   of you
 

(27)   A: Shall we go to the theatre tonight ? B: ______.

 

  •   I can`t
  •   I couldn`t
  •   Not, I`m afraid
  •   I shan`t
 

(28)   The camera ______ my friend.

 

  •   belongs
  •   is of
  •   is to
  •   belongs to
 

(29)   It's a good video shop and it's really cheap to ________ videos.

 

  •   borrow
  •   rent
  •   hire
  •   have
 

(30)   The whole shopping centre is ______ concrete and glass.

 

  •   made
  •   made out
  •   made of
  •   made into
 

(31)   A: Oh, I`ve left my wallet at home. B: Don`t worry, ______.

 

  •   I`ll pay
  •   I pay
  •   I buy
  •   I will buy
 

(32)   Can I ___________ you a question?

 

  •   make
  •   say
  •   have
  •   ask
 

(33)   ___________ help me please?

 

  •   Could you
  •   Should you
  •   Want you
  •   Could you be
 

(34)   There are ______ people at the party.

 

  •   none
  •   not
  •   nobody
  •   no
 

(35)   The train arrived ten minutes ______ yesterday.

 

  •   before
  •   after
  •   faster
  •   early
 

(36)   She doesn`t want to tell us where ______.

 

  •   is her address
  •   is she living
  •   she lives
  •   her address
 

(37)   A: Have you got 50 pence? B: _________

 

  •    No, I haven`t
  •   That's OK
  •   No please
  •   Yes please
 

(38)   Why ______ stay over the weekend ?

 

  •   have you
  •   don`t you
  •   are you
  •   aren`t you
 

(39)   I hope ______ you soon again.

 

  •   to meeting
  •   meet
  •   to meet
  •   meeting
 

(40)   _______ angry.

 

  •   Don't be
  •   Not be
  •   Don't
  •   Are not be
 

(41)   They ______ tomorrow. Do you want to join them ?

 

  •   eating out
  •   will eat out
  •   are eating out
  •   do eat out
 

(42)   Why ______ to that house ?

 

  •   did you go
  •   did you
  •   are you
  •   were you
 

(43)   I usually listen ______ when nobody is at home.

 

  •   the radio
  •   on the radio
  •   to the radio
  •   in the radio
 

(44)   You __________ me this story before.

 

  •   have told
  •   are told
  •   has told
  •   were told
 

(45)   She __________ understand you because you're speaking too quickly.

 

  •   can't
  •   isn't
  •   don't
  •   wouldn't
 

(46)   A: You are very late ! B: ______.

 

  •   No, it`s OK
  •   That`s right
  •   Yes, sorry
  •   That`s OK
 

(47)   ______ switch this machine on ?

 

  •   What way do I to
  •   How do I
  •   How do I to
  •   How is the way to
 

(48)   Did they ______ to Brighton ?

 

  •   gone
  •   went
  •   go
  •   been
 

(49)   I`m so sorry. I didn`t do it ______.

 

  •   in an accident
  •   by mistake
  •   on purpose
  •   really
 

(50)   How much ______ the drinks ?

 

  •   did you pay for
  •   costed
  •   you pay for
  •   didn`t you pay for
 
 

Please answer the following questions:

(51)   He didn`t want to go out ______.

 

  •   at the night
  •   at night
  •   in night
  •   the night-time
 

(52)   They asked me how many jobs ______.

 

  •   did I have
  •   do I have
  •   I have had
  •   have I had
 

(53)   You should go to Manchester by train. It's cheaper _________ by bus.

 

  •   than
  •   for
  •   as
  •   then
 

(54)   She didn`t want to go, but ______ children did.

 

  •   the more
  •   the most
  •   most
  •   more of
 

(55)   A: Can I help you sir? B:___________, I'm just looking.

 

  •   Of course not
  •   No, thanks
  •   Yes, please
  •   Not at all
 

(56)   Do you have a ______ photograph ?

 

  •   recent
  •   recently
  •   late
  •   last
 

(57)   He sings almost ______ I do.

 

  •   as badly as
  •   as worse
  •   so badly
  •   worst
 

(58)   Turn the heating ______, please.

 

  •   out
  •   of
  •   off
  •   at
 

(59)   I ________ a reservation at the restaurant for later this evening.

 

  •   make
  •   let
  •   made
  •   did
 

(60)   I _________ all my exams! I can go to University!

 

  •   passed
  •   took
  •   made
  •   had
 

(61)   Her coat`s gone so I`m sure she ______.

 

  •   has left
  •   is left
  •   was left
  •   left
 

(62)   She can`t speak English ______ she thinks.

 

  •   as good as
  •   so good as
  •   as well as
  •   better
 

(63)   A: Whose jacket is this? B: __________

 

  •   Not mine
  •   No mine
  •   It's to me
  •   Yes
 

(64)   We`ve run ______ toilet paper.

 

  •   out
  •   out of
  •   out for
  •   out with
 

(65)   Can you pick _____ the children from school?

 

  •   up
  •   on
  •   off
  •   down
 

(66)   I`ve got ______ money.We can have something to eat.

 

  •   little
  •   few
  •   a little
  •   few of
 

(67)   You couldn't do it, ________ you?

 

  •   ought
  •   couldn't
  •   should
  •   could
 

(68)   A: What`s wrong with it ? B: ______.

 

  •   It has nothing
  •   No, nothing
  •   Nothing
  •   None
 

(69)   You used to smoke, ______ ?

 

  •   used you
  •   didn`t you
  •   don`t you
  •   weren`t you
 

(70)   Whenever I was in a plane, I __________ sleep.

 

  •   used to
  •   did
  •   had
  •   would
 

(71)   They decided to refurbish the old theatre______ of cost .

 

  •   regardless
  •   not regarding
  •   nevertheless
  •   despite
 

(72)   He`d be here if he could, ______ he ?

 

  •   wouldn`t
  •   couldn`t
  •   could
  •   would
 

(73)   The car hit him while he ______ the other way.

 

  •   looked
  •   was looking
  •   was seeing
  •   went
 

(74)    ______ our washing machine is very old, it still runs very well.

 

  •   in spite
  •   despite
  •   although
  •   however
 

(75)   She`d better pay, ______ ?

 

  •   hadn`t she
  •   wouldn`t she
  •   didn`t she
  •   doesn`t she
 

(76)   ____________, that's not the right answer.

 

  •   In my view
  •   To ask me
  •   According to me
  •   In my point
 

(77)   ______ she and her husband love skiing .

 

  •   Together
  •   The two of
  •   Both
  •   Both of
 

(78)   I ______ him since we were at school.

 

  •   am not seeing
  •   haven`t seen
  •   wasn`t seeing
  •   won`t see
 

(79)   I _________ here before lunch, but she didn't arrive till after 2:00.

 

  •   hope she was
  •   wished she was
  •   thought she'd be
  •   thought she came
 

(80)   We ______ the new film yet.

 

  •   haven`t seen
  •   saw
  •   have seen
  •   won`t be seeing
 

(81)   Christmas is over 6 months __________.

 

  •   distant
  •   away
  •   in front
  •   future
 

(82)   I've been learning Spanish _______ a year.

 

  •   for
  •   since
  •   until
  •   during
 

(83)   Could you pass me the ______ of cigarettes ?

 

  •   piece
  •   case
  •   bar
  •   packet
 

(84)   Eat what you want and the dog will have __________.

 

  •   the last
  •   last
  •   the rest
  •   last part
 

(85)   I don't want to watch that DVD, but you __________.

 

  •   can't
  •   will
  •   would
  •   can
 

(86)   We've got __________ food for the party.

 

  •   a lot
  •   plenty of
  •   much of
  •   many
 

(87)   I can`t stand people______ me what to do.

 

  •   to tell
  •   telling
  •   telling to
  •   to telling
 

(88)   He is ______ fat he can`t tie his shoelaces .

 

  •   such
  •   such a
  •   so a
  •   so
 

(89)   She joined ________.

 

  •   army
  •   the army
  •   army service
  •   an army
 

(90)   There`s no point ______ - I won`t understand.

 

  •   explaining
  •   explain
  •   to explain
  •   explanation
 

(91)   Christopher Columbus __________ America in 1492.

 

  •   founded
  •   instituted
  •   discovered
  •   invented
 

(92)   The woman _________ taught us French is my sister.

 

  •   there
  •   what
  •   which
  •   who
 

(93)   I expected I ______ late, but I was wrong.

 

  •   would be
  •   was
  •   am
  •   can be
 

(94)   I need to get ______.

 

  •   some sleep
  •   sleep
  •   the sleep
  •   a sleep
 

(95)   They are ______ the film again at the weekend.

 

  •   performing
  •   playing
  •   showing
  •   producing
 

(96)   I can`t remember ______ him before.

 

  •   to meet
  •   I have met
  •   meet
  •   meeting
 

(97)   He spent seven years ______ university.

 

  •   on the
  •   in the
  •   at
  •   doing
 

(98)   The pilot made an important _____________.

 

  •   announcement
  •   the announcement
  •   announcing
  •   announce
 

(99)   You have to _______ the truth.

 

  •   tell
  •   say
  •   break
  •   do
 

(100)   A: Congratulations on your engagement! B: _________

 

  •   Yes, it's good
  •   Yes, I have
  •   Thanks, it's great
  •   It's ok
 
 

Please answer the following questions:

(101)   The children are jumping all over the place! Can't you ________ them down?

 

  •   organise
  •   order
  •   settle
  •   tidy
 

(102)   He explained to the group what ___________.

 

  •   the situation was
  •   was the situation
  •   is the situation
  •   the situation
 

(103)   The game was very boring ______.

 

  •   for watching
  •   to be watched
  •   to watching
  •   to watch
 

(104)   My ________ in London is big enough for a study.

 

  •   section
  •   place
  •   quarter
  •   area
 

(105)   He decided ______ earlier.

 

  •   to leaving
  •   to leave
  •   he leaves
  •   leave
 

(106)   The cut will soon ______ .

 

  •   get well
  •   recover
  •   cure
  •   heal up
 

(107)   Look, his briefcase! He ______ been here.

 

  •   had had
  •   must
  •   must have
  •   can`t
 

(108)   As soon as I ______ them, I`ll ask them.

 

  •   see
  •   will see
  •   would see
  •   will be seeing
 

(109)   It was an ______ hot day.

 

  •   amazed
  •   amazingly
  •   amazing
  •   amaze
 

(110)   Is that a ________ Rolex?

 

  •   genuine
  •   authentic
  •   realistic
  •   TRUE
 

(111)   Everytime he ________ me, he has asked me where I'm from.

 

  •   meets
  •   would meet
  •   has met
  •   will meet
 

(112)   Can you ______ at the station ?

 

  •   take us along
  •   set us to
  •   drop us off
  •   let us up
 

(113)   If he ______, don`t tell him.

 

  •   asks
  •   asked
  •   will ask
  •   were asking
 

(114)   Who ______ the plan for getting them out of the country ?

 

  •   invented
  •   thought
  •   innovated
  •   devised
 

(115)   A: Let me know when they arrive. B: ______.

 

  •   Yes, I do
  •   Yes, I do it
  •   Of course I will
  •   Yes, do
 

(116)   If you ________ your mobile, I can reach you anytime.

 

  •   will take
  •   took
  •   had taken
  •   take
 

(117)   I wouldn`t have bought the ticket if she ______ to say she would be late.

 

  •   had phoned
  •   would phone
  •   phoned would
  •   have phoned
 

(118)   We`ll work ______ the details later.

 

  •   up
  •   back
  •   out
  •   around
 

(119)   The taxi pulled ______ at the traffic lights .

 

  •   down
  •   through
  •   round
  •   up
 

(120)   She went ________ goodbye.

 

  •   without saying
  •   not to say
  •   not saying
  •   didn?t say
 

(121)   These dogs are ______ to detect drugs.

 

  •   obeyed
  •   instructed
  •   coached
  •   trained
 

(122)   I loved it at first, but now the feeling has ___________.

 

  •   worn over
  •   worn out
  •   worn down
  •   worn off
 

(123)   I can come on Saturday or Sunday, I`m ______ .

 

  •   flexible
  •   receptive
  •   changeable
  •   sensible
 

(124)   He ______ $ 650 from his bank account.

 

  •   extracted
  •   deposited
  •   pulled out
  •   withdrew
 

(125)   I assume they _______ when we arrive.

 

  •   eat
  •   are eating
  •   will be eating
  •   had eaten
 

(126)   I don`t believe he`ll ______ his acceptance.

 

  •   confirm
  •   conform
  •   determine
  •   resolve
 

(127)   By the time I'm 50, I __________ in every continent.

 

  •   am live
  •   would be live
  •   will have lived
  •   will be live
 

(128)   He ______ have done it - it was a big mistake !

 

  •   mustn`t
  •   shouldn`t
  •   may not
  •   couldn`t
 

(129)   Washing wool in hot water will ______ it.

 

  •   shorten
  •   contract
  •   reduce
  •   shrink
 

(130)   I regret __________ you, you haven't got the job.

 

  •   to say
  •   not to inform
  •   to inform
  •   not having informed
 

(131)   I`ll try ______ her, but I don`t think I can.

 

  •   to persuade
  •   persuade
  •   persuading
  •   to persuading
 

(132)   Could I help ________ the biscuits?

 

  •   making
  •   to making
  •   make
  •   for making
 

(133)   I didn't like the food at first, but I _________ used to it. I love it!

 

  •   get
  •   gotten
  •   have got
  •   am getting
 

(134)   No sooner _________ complained when the manager arrived.

 

  •   had I
  •   I had
  •   I have
  •   have I
 

(135)   I had a terrible headache but ______ I went to school.

 

  •   even if
  •   even though
  •   even so
  •   even
 

(136)   His passport was ______ by the police.

 

  •   forfeited
  •   banned
  •   confiscated
  •   cancelled
 

(137)   Instead of ______ away your household rubbish,why not recycle it?

 

  •   to throw
  •   throw
  •   to throwing
  •   throwing
 

(138)   I suggested ______ again next week.

 

  •   to try
  •   trying
  •   to trying
  •   try
 

(139)   A little girl ran ______ me.

 

  •   by from
  •   up down
  •   up to
  •   out by
 

(140)   I can hear him ______ the piano.

 

  •   to play
  •   in playing
  •   playing
  •   plays
 

(141)   Don't take your grandmother ______________.

 

  •   as a grant
  •   for granted
  •   as granted
  •   granted
 

(142)   They ran down the hill __________ fast.

 

  •   astonished
  •   astonishingly
  •   always
  •   astonish
 

(143)   It's OK, take _________.

 

  •   your time
  •   the minutes
  •   the time
  •   time
 

(144)   The aims have _________ by the team.

 

  •   been achieving
  •   achieve
  •   had achieved
  •   been achieved
 

(145)   I`m afraid the printer is ______ again.

 

  •   not ordered
  •   out by order
  •   out of order
  •   down by law
 

(146)   Good health is ______.

 

  •   priceless
  •   worthless
  •   valueless
  •   pricey
 

(147)   He ______ to us - he knew every detail!

 

  •   might listened
  •   ought to listen
  •   hadn`t to listen
  •   must have listened
 

(148)   ________ contact the police, they would help you.

 

  •   If only that you
  •   Even if you
  •   Were you to
  •   Why don't you
 

(149)   He ______ at me over the top of his glasses.

 

  •   pierced
  •   gaped
  •   peered
  •   eyed
 

(150)   You can _____________ dollar it will be brilliant!

 

  •   wager your highest
  •   throw your biggest
  •   bet your bottom
  •   say your first
 
 

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