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: ________ did you go to Spain? B: Last year.

 

  •   What
  •   Who
  •   Where
  •   When
 

(4)   This is my Aunt. _________ Sara.

 

  •   She named
  •   Her name is
  •   Her name
  •   Named her
 

(5)   A: Are you OK ? B: ______.

 

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

(6)   ______ you drink coffee?

 

  •   Are
  •   Do
  •   Does
  •   Have
 

(7)   The film ______ at 9.

 

  •   ends
  •   over
  •   finish
  •   closes
 

(8)   Where ________ my dog?

 

  •   be
  •   are
  •   is
  •   much
 

(9)   She eats meat, ______ she?

 

  •   haven't
  •   doesn't
  •   don't
  •   isn'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)   In winter we usually wear ______ clothes.

 

  •   wide
  •   hot
  •   hard
  •   warm
 

(13)   How much ______ ?

 

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

(14)   I can see him through the window. He ______ the paper.

 

  •   is reading
  •   has read
  •   reads
  •   reading
 

(15)   A: Do you want a tea? B: ____________

 

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

(16)   How ______ help ?

 

  •   I can
  •   can I
  •   I will
  •   can I do
 

(17)   I want to ______ sure he knows.

 

  •   do
  •   set
  •   have
  •   be
 

(18)   Are you ______ the truth ?

 

  •   saying
  •   remarking
  •   talking
  •   telling
 

(19)   ______ know how to get here ?

 

  •   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 coming next week.

 

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

(22)   I often _________ detective books.

 

  •   reads
  •   have read
  •   was reading
  •   read
 

(23)   She has ______ money in the bank.

 

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

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

 

  •   exercises
  •   sport
  •   sporting
  •   game
 

(25)   Do you ______ on well with your brother?

 

  •   get
  •   make
  •   is making
  •   are getting
 

(26)   That`s my jacket, said Keith. Which one is ______ ?

 

  •   of you
  •   yours
  •   your
  •   to you
 

(27)   A: _____ go to the theatre tonight? B: Yes, good idea!

 

  •   Shall we
  •   We will
  •   Let's we
  •   Shall
 

(28)   The garden ______ my grandparents.

 

  •   belongs
  •   is of
  •   is to
  •   belongs to
 

(29)   It`s a nice car, but I can`t pay the ______.

 

  •   hire
  •   rent
  •   rental
  •   cost
 

(30)   The whole bridge is __________ concrete and bricks.

 

  •   made
  •   made out
  •   made out of
  •   made into
 

(31)   A: I don`t have the money. B: Oh, ______.

 

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

(32)   A: Do you mind not going out today ? B: ______.

 

  •   Please, no
  •   No, thanks
  •   I don`t, thanks
  •   Of course not
 

(33)   ___________ help me please?

 

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

(34)   There`s ______ butter in the fridge.

 

  •   none
  •   not
  •   nothing
  •   no
 

(35)   The film started ten minutes ______.

 

  •   forward
  •   in front
  •   fast
  •   early
 

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

 

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

(37)   A: Would you like some more juice ? B: ______.

 

  •   Yes, please
  •   Surely
  •   Here you are
  •   Here it is
 

(38)   Why ______ stay over the weekend ?

 

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

(39)   I hope ________ you tomorrow.

 

  •   to seeing
  •   see
  •   to see
  •   seeing
 

(40)   ______ sad.

 

  •   Don`t be
  •   Don`t
  •   Are not to be
  •   Not to be
 

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

 

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

(42)   When _______ to Portugal?

 

  •   did you go
  •   are you
  •   did you
  •   will you
 

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

 

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

(44)   This story ______ before.

 

  •   has been told
  •   is told
  •   has told
  •   told
 

(45)   She ______ travel before Thursday because she`s got an examination.

 

  •   can`t
  •   don`t
  •   isn`t
  •   wouldn`t
 

(46)   A: I`m sorry I`m late. B: ______.

 

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

(47)   __________ open this bottle?

 

  •   How is the way to
  •   How do I
  •   What way do I to
  •   How do I 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 ________ for the holiday?

 

  •   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)   She`d like to know how long ______this camera.

 

  •   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)   I prefer tea but ________ prefer coffee.

 

  •   the most
  •   the more
  •   most
  •   more than
 

(55)   A: Can I take your suitcase, madam ? B: ______.

 

  •   Not yet so
  •   No thanks
  •   No don`t take
  •   No not that
 

(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)   He ______ his car repaired yesterday.

 

  •   made
  •   let
  •   had
  •   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)   You sing _________ me.

 

  •   as bad as
  •   so badly as
  •   as badly as
  •   worse
 

(63)   A: Who owns this palace? B: ______.

 

  •   Not me
  •   Not mine
  •   It`s to me
  •   Yes it`s my
 

(64)   I`m running ______ time.

 

  •   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 be much fatter, ______ ?

 

  •   used you
  •   didn`t you
  •   did you
  •   weren`t you
 

(70)   Whenever I was in the hotel in the afternoon, I ______ play chess.

 

  •   had
  •   used
  •   did
  •   would
 

(71)   _________ of the music, it was still a good restaurant.

 

  •   regardless
  •   not regarding
  •   Despite
  •   Nevertheless
 

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

 

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

(73)   She ________ on her phone when the car crashed.

 

  •   talked
  •   was talking
  •   went
  •   spoke
 

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

 

  •   in spite
  •   despite
  •   although
  •   however
 

(75)   You'd better say goodbye, ________?

 

  •   hadn't you
  •   had you
  •   wouldn't you
  •   don't you
 

(76)   ______, he`s a fool.

 

  •   In my opinion
  •   To ask me
  •   According to me
  •   In the point of me
 

(77)   __________ my parents are lawyers.

 

  •   together
  •   the two of
  •   both
  •   all
 

(78)   I ________ meat since I was 15.

 

  •   didn't eat
  •   haven't eaten
  •   wasn't eating
  •   won't see
 

(79)   I ______ here earlier, but she didn`t arrive till six.

 

  •   waited her to be
  •   hoped she was
  •   thought she`d be
  •   thought she came
 

(80)   I ______ my letters yet.

 

  •   haven`t written
  •   wrote
  •   have written
  •   won`t be written
 

(81)   The exams are still eight weeks ______.

 

  •   distant
  •   away
  •   far
  •   out
 

(82)   They`ve been in Australia ______ a month.

 

  •   for
  •   during
  •   since
  •   until
 

(83)   Can you get me a ______ of chocolate ?

 

  •   packet
  •   case
  •   pack
  •   bar
 

(84)   We`ll drink a little wine and keep ______for tomorrow.

 

  •   last
  •   the last
  •   the rest
  •   last part
 

(85)   I don`t want to stay, but you ______.

 

  •   would
  •   can`t
  •   will
  •   can
 

(86)   We`ve got ______ furniture for the rooms.

 

  •   many
  •   plenty of
  •   a lot
  •   much of
 

(87)   I can't stand _________.

 

  •   to hike
  •   hiking
  •   hike to
  •   to hiking
 

(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)   What`s the point ______ it again?.

 

  •   of doing
  •   to do
  •   doing
  •   to doing
 

(91)   Christopher Columbus __________ America in 1492.

 

  •   founded
  •   instituted
  •   discovered
  •   invented
 

(92)   Everything ______ he said is true.

 

  •   there
  •   what
  •   which
  •   that
 

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

 

  •   would be
  •   was
  •   is
  •   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)   In England most people spend five years ______ secondary school.

 

  •   on the
  •   in the
  •   at
  •   doing
 

(98)   Listen to ______.

 

  •   the announcement
  •   announcement
  •   announcing
  •   announce
 

(99)   You have to _______ the truth.

 

  •   tell
  •   say
  •   break
  •   do
 

(100)   A: Congratulations ! You`ve made it!. B: ______.

 

  •   Yes, it`s good
  •   Yes, you have
  •   Thanks, it`s great
  •   It`s OK, really
 
 

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 asked me what ______.

 

  •   it was about
  •   was it about
  •   about it is
  •   about it was
 

(103)   The film was fantastic ____________.

 

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

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

 

  •   section
  •   place
  •   quarter
  •   area
 

(105)   I have chosen _________ English.

 

  •   I would study
  •   to study
  •   I study
  •   I am to study
 

(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)   Don't do that! It's very _________!

 

  •   annoyed
  •   irritating
  •   irritated
  •   exciting
 

(110)   That clock is very ______.

 

  •   inaccurate
  •   faulty
  •   defective
  •   imperfect
 

(111)   Whenever she ______ me, she has asked me to visit them.

 

  •   meets
  •   would meet
  •   has met
  •   will meet
 

(112)   Can you __________ at school this morning?

 

  •   set them to
  •   take them along
  •   drop them off
  •   let them 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 ______ enough time, call on Paul tomorrow.

 

  •   will have
  •   had
  •   are having
  •   have
 

(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)   They broke ______ when she moved to Europe.

 

  •   down
  •   at
  •   out
  •   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)   My mother always told me to wear ___________ , flat shoes.

 

  •   sensible
  •   flexible
  •   sensitive
  •   changeable
 

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

 

  •   extracted
  •   deposited
  •   pulled out
  •   withdrew
 

(125)   I asume they ______ when we arrive.

 

  •   sleep
  •   are sleeping
  •   will be sleeping
  •   had slept
 

(126)   I wish you would ________ this argument!

 

  •   resolve
  •   confirm
  •   conform
  •   determine
 

(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 been there ? he was in France.

 

  •   mustn't
  •   couldn't
  •   may not
  •   shouldn'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 ______ started mowing the lawn than it started raining.

 

  •   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)   He has a large collection _____ sweaters.

 

  •   to
  •   by
  •   of
  •   with
 

(140)   I can see them __________ from here!

 

  •   to sail
  •   in sailing
  •   sailing
  •   sails
 

(141)   His son takes everything ______.

 

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

(142)   ______ she`s never visited the National Museum.

 

  •   Astonished
  •   Astonishingly
  •   Astoundedly
  •   To astonish
 

(143)   Have you ______ the table?

 

  •   laid
  •   lie
  •   lain
  •   lay
 

(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)   Passengers are ___________ to listen to the safety instructions.

 

  •   entitled
  •   ordered
  •   should
  •   recommended
 

(148)   ______ to do that, what would you say?.

 

  •   If I will
  •   If only that I
  •   Were I
  •   Even if I
 

(149)   The nurse pulled out a bunch of _________ and fed them to the patient.

 

  •   sausages
  •   stones
  •   grapes
  •   apple
 

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

 

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

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