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1 ____ we go for a walk ?
A Let
B Shant not

C Shall
2 This is the old lady I was talking ___ yesterday evening.
A to
B from

C at
3 What are you talking ____ ?
A of
B about

C about of
4 The Northern coasts of France are ______ the Channel.
A limited
B limits by

C limited by
5 She studies more ____ you.
A than
B that

C of
6 It is useful to do ______ ten minutes of gym exercises every morning.
A at least
B at the least

C lesser
7 Hes got the ____ rights as you.
A equal
B same

C self
8 Usually, ______ dont like saying their age.
A person
B people

C the persons

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 9 ____ you are, you cannot come in.
A Who
B Whoever

C Whichever
10 Can you hear______ ?
A our
B them

C their
11 I have talked _____ about this business.
A him
B to his

C to him
12 If you are careful, you ______ have troubles.
A are never
B will ever

C will never
13 I ______ that book yesterday.
A has finished
B have finished

C finished
14 The _____ wind is the Northern wind.
A colder
B coldest

C more cold
15 Havent you ______ visited this country ?
A never
B ever

C always
16 He ____ been invited.
A have not
B have

C had not

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 17 Its difficult to find ______ Italian coffee in England.
A right
B real

C very
18 Were going to leave _____ France tomorrow morning.
A at
B to

C for
19 Tell me ____ has won.
A who
B which ones

C what
20 He _____ go to the post office.
A has
B must

C have
21 I have ______ good news for you.
A some
B an

C nothing
22 We are responsible ______ serious mistakes.
A at
B in

C for
23 Nothing can amuse him, ____ interests him.
A one
B no someone

C no-one
24 Where do you come____ ?
A from
B out

C of

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 25 George came disguised as Pierrot; his costume was ______ at the party.
A the better
B one of the better

C one of the best

26 Ive got little time and _____ work.
A a lot of
B lot

C much of
27 Theyve bought some books _____ my sister.
A at
B for

C by
28 We have parked our car _____ the house.
A front of
B below

C in front of
29 Ive forgotten _____ in my car.
A something
B thing

C ones
30 Yes, I can give you _____ .
A these one
B this ones

C these ones
31 There is _____ TV programme.
A a new
B news

C new
32 I ____ now.
A am working
B work

C worked

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 33 It is my book: give it _____.
A to me back
B me back

C back to me
34 Your photos are bigger _____ .
A than my
B to mine

C than mine
35 Wait, dont give _____ this book.
A him
B to his

C to him
36 Give me ____ book.
A others
B any other

C other
37 He has ______ paper nor ink to write.
A nothing
B neither

C nor
38 ____ a beautiful show !
A What
B How

C How much
39 I ____ of going to the hairdressers with you.
A was thinking
B was think

C were thinking
40 England is the country we come _____ .
A out
B forward

C from

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 41 The ____ guides are out of the cathedral.
A other two
B others two

C two others
42 Today I _____ go to the dentist with my sister.
A had to
B have

C must
43 Describe their characteristics ____ any difference.
A underlining
B underline

C underlined
44 By chance, if you _____ some money left, buy me a bottle of perfume.
A have
B will have

C had
45 I _____ already said it many times.
A have
B has

C did
46 _____ can I help you ?
A For how
B How

C What
47 _____ must I answer to?
A Who
B What

C Which
48 Diplomacy is a science ______ rules international relationships.
A whose
B what

C which

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 49 I must arrive _____ the shop closes.
A along
B behind

C before
50 He will visit us ____ Christmas.
A behind
B beside

C before
51 She worked as much _____ him.
A so
B as

C too
52 My house has a garden but ______ doesnt.
A my uncle
B my uncles

C uncle of mine
53 Who ____ coming?
A is
B will

C has
54 Dont give me that book; give me this _____ .
A ones
B one

C that
55 Well go on a tour with _____ .
A he
B him

C his
56 Europe is crossed _____ many rivers.
A by
B from

C through

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 57 We must go home immediately: it is _____ midday.
A always
B already

C often
58 The geographical discoveries ______ the end of the Middle Ages.
A mark
B marks

C market
59 There are ______ mistakes in your homework.
A a lot of
B lot of

C a lot
60 He ______ the coasts of Brittany last year.
A has visited
B visited

C have visited
61 If I could, I _____ to go to the mountains.
A like
B would

C would like
62 I think that _____ knows him.
A no
B every

C nobody
63 Give us one ____ specials.
A your
B of your

C of yours
64 Winter in Russia is very ______ .
A cold
B hot

C ice

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 65 The town he lives ___ is Strasbourg.
A on
B in

C by
66 ______ he work too much?
A Dont
B Do

C Does
67 I gave _______ some advice.
A them
B they

C those
68 Going to Paris, you must go _____ Lyon.
A along
B between

C through
69 In a hours _____ Ill wait for you at the school.
A times
B time

C of time
70 ______ is satisfied with himself is happy.
A Whomever
B Whatever

C Whoever
71 Have you _______your pencil?
A founded
B found

C find
72 Ill be ______ home on Monday.
A from
B back

C to

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 73 It is necessary for me to arrive at the station ____ the train leaves.
A behind
B beside

C before
74 You should not leave _____ this weather.
A on
B under

C in
75 Philip has visited the Bosphorus and has brought back ______ of
photographs.
A many
B much

C a lot
76 You ______ a terrible mistake!
A did
B do

C made
77 Ive told you_____ .
A twice times
B twice

C for twice times

78 He was talking and I ______ him.
A were listening to
B was listening to

C was listening
79 Ive met one _____ friends.
A of mine
B of my

C between my
80 The Louvre is _____ famous palace in Paris.
A most
B the most

C the more

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 81 ____ are you doing ?
A Where
B Which

C What
82 There ____ always many people.
A are
B was

C is
83 ____nice is this old harbour !
A How
B How much

C Here
84 ______ Japanese food before?
A Have you tried
B Do you try

C Are you trying

85 I ____ to buy some beer.
A goes
B am go

C am going
86 I have invited three friends ______ .
A of my
B of mine

C mine
87 This is the road I pass ____ every day.
A through
B between

C across
88 These books and ______ are French.
A there one
B those one

C those ones

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 89 We will go to see ______ .
A them
B theirs

C their
90 The tricolour flag ______ high on the palace since dawn.
A have been shown
B have shown

C has been shown

91 She ______ to spend the summer at the seaside and the winter in the
town.
A has favoured
B has preferred

C have preferred
92 _____ do you like ?
A Which one
B What one

C Whichever
93 Who gave it ____ ?
A through you
B to you

C at you
94 He _______ speak to me.
A had to
B had

C have to
95 Listen _____ : go away immediately.
A at me
B to me

C me
96 ____ hes gone out ?
A Do you think
B Do you thinks

C Do think

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 97 He is 44 but he only ______ 35.
A demonstrates
B shows

C looks
98 He _____ more than 40 years in Africa.
A has lived
B living

C have lived
99 ____ I said is true.
A Which
B It

C What
100 Europe was _____ by Napoleon.
A conquer
B been conquered

C conquered
101 You work ______ than your father.
A least
B lesser

C less
102 _____ a long time since he went to the swimming-pool.
A There is
B Its been

C He was
103 Hes eating ____ hes hungry.
A because of
B because

C why
104 When the bell rang _____ went out.
A every
B everybody

C several

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 105 They didnt know what to ______ .
A told
B tell

C say
106 There ____ some children in the garden.
A were
B has been

C was
107 Here are a pencil and a pen: do you want this or ______ ?
A that
B those

C these
108 ____ times a month do you go to the cinema?
A How much
B How

C How many
109 We already ____ here last year.
A went
B came

C come
110 Roses are the flowers I love ______ .
A many
B much

C most
111 This museum is one _____ important in the world.
A the most
B of the most

C most
112 He is much ______ than me.
A richer
B more rich

C most rich

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 113 I have still ____ courses to do.
A a lot of
B lots

C much
114 ______ are some plants which give neither fruit nor flowers.
A Where
B There

C Few
115 Take this or another, _____ .
A it is the same
B it is same

C is the same
116 ____ flowers do not smell.
A Any
B Some

C Every
117 He ____ will bring it to you.
A himself
B self

C herself
118 She is not ______ careful as you.
A so like
B as

C like
119 We have been waiting ____ three hours.
A for
B along

C since
120 It is ____ to stay.
A better
B most good

C more good

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 121 She only ate _____ cake.
A some
B any

C those
122 Chambord is _____ biggest castle in the Loire .
A one
B one of

C the
123 Paul is____ a new movie.
A seeing
B looking

C watching
124 The Western coasts of France ______ often struck by strong storms.
A is
B are

C went
125 There are ____ wonderful books.
A someone
B something

C some
126 ____ saw him go out.
A No
B Nothing

C No-one
127 Im sorry I ____ spoken.
A has
B havent

C hasnt
128 It is the man we often talk _____ .
A of
B along

C about

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 129 The Nile river flows through Egypt and it receives two tributaries,____ the
White Nile and the Blue Nile.
A calling
B called

C calls
130 My house is big, ______ is small.
A your
B yours

C the your
131 The books were ______ .
A theirs
B their

C them
132 The thief _____ caught by the policeman.
A was
B has

C were
133 The old lady ______ sitting on a stool on the left side of the chimney.
A have been
B was

C were
134 Mr and Mrs White are friends of ______ .
A mine
B me

C my
135 The author ______ we talk about is American.
A what
B that

C which
136 Hurry ____ ! Its time to leave.
A at
B up

C in

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 137 Whats ______ on?
A happening
B doing

C going
138 She didnt like ______ dinner.
A these
B that

C those
139 The station is on the ______ side of the road.
A other
B over

C another
140 Where are you ____ this afternoon ?
A go
B gone

C going
141 _____ them has their own features.
A Each
B Ones

C Each of
142 After ______ his homework, Paul has gone for a walk in the wood.
A doing
B did

C done
143 The little children have often met in the courtyard where they _____ their
time playing.
A used spent
B used to spend

C has spent
144 "No," he ______ "I didnt speak".
A answered
B asked

C wondered

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 145 I _____ wrong.
A need be
B should to

C must be
146 That landscape was one of ______ beautiful.
A the most
B the much

C the more
147 Last Thursday ______ a tiring day for me.
A were there
B was

C were
148 Give me _____ cheese.
A very much
B few

C some
149 _____ to school, I met Daniel.
A Going
B While

C To going
150 What are you thinking ____ ?
A of
B at

C in
151 ______ the weather like today?
A Hows
B It is

C Whats
152 The Louvre Museum is not ____ far.
A too
B very of

C a lot

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 153 I hope _____ no danger.
A it isnt
B there isnt

C there is
154 Tim goes to primary school: he ______ with his little friend.
A have a good time
B has a time

C has a good time

155 That TV is out of order, it doesnt ______ .
A use
B go

C work
156 This is the person about ____ we were talking.
A what
B whom

C whose
157 Hes ____ to miss the train.
A gone
B going

C has
158 We will go _____ the Mont Blanc tunnel.
A between
B through

C along
159 If the weather _____ good, hell go to the seaside tomorrow.
A will
B is

C been
160 Im English. My friend is English, ____ .
A too
B also he is

C also

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 161 I ____ to show you the room.
A going
B am going

C will
162 ____ present is quite expensive.
A This
B Those

C These
163 This is ____ troubles me.
A which
B what

C that
164 History is the subject I love ____ .
A most
B more

C of more
165 It seems to me that _____ is over.
A everything
B everywhere

C sometimes
166 This motorcycle is ____ powerful than mine.
A least
B lest

C less
167 Hes talking about the painter____ masterpieces are exhibited in the
museum.
A whose
B what

C which
168 I thought he _____ at home.
A will be
B is

C was

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 169 In 10 minutes time, I _____ to watch TV.
A am going
B going

C am
170 _____ beautiful country house you have !
A Which
B What a

C What
171 The engineer ___ project has been approved is German.
A who
B whose

C what
172 My father has gone _____ London by car.
A in
B from

C to
173 I think she is becoming ____ interesting.
A most and most
B more and most

C more and more

174 Tell me, ____ French ?
A is you
B are you

C was they
175 They ____ a room.
A are found
B finded

C have found
176 My English book and _____ are similar.
A the your
B your

C yours

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 177 A selfish man thinks only of ______.
A him
B himself

C self of him
178 Where does the cinema festival _____ place?
A take
B give

C have
179 ____ here one more day !
A Lets
B Lets stay

C Stay us
180 The wonder ______ nature fascinates our souls.
A of
B for

C in
181 Let ______ come in.
A him
B his

C he
182 If I can, _____ to the country.
A will
B Ill go

C will go
183 The other tourists _____ gone to the coffee shop.
A must have
B has

C must are
184 You ______ spell syllables to dictate well.
A has to
B must

C has

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 185 Last Monday I ______ the Natural History Museum with a friend.
A have visit
B visit

C visited
186 Good morning, I ____ some oranges.
A like
B would like

C would
187 Dont give it _____ , please.
A to mine
B me

C to me
188 Do you want ______ cup of tea?
A more
B another

C other
189 Yesterday I ____ to go to the hospital.
A must
B had

C have
190 Italy has many cities: in the Northern _______ there is a continental
climate.
A one
B some

C ones
191 He is ill and can only drink______ milk.
A any
B some

C no
192 The town he is talking ____ is Edinburgh.
A along
B about

C of

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 193 You will find someone ____ help you.
A that
B to

C who
194 I dont know ____ actor.
A these new
B this new

C new
195 ____ one of these books is the best ?
A What
B Which

C Whatever
196 Past times seem ______ than the present times.
A best
B better

C best of
197 The subject I love ____ is Latin.
A the more
B least

C the less
198 Those fields are more fertile ______ these ones.
A than
B of

C from
199 I dont need anything ______ .
A whichever
B other

C else
200 One ______ sisters is ill.
A between my
B of my

C of mine

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 201 When ____ to the theatre?
A you last went
B did you last go

C did you reach

D was you last
202 Does your brother really believe ____ flying saucers?
A about
B in

C to
D on
203 Tom was sick, so the doctor gave him a ____ for some antibiotics.
A receipt
B prescription

C subscription
D recipe
204 He works _____ and _____.
A quick / efficient
B good / efficient

C quickly / well
D fastly / good
205 We _____ to inform you that your application _____ successful.
A sorry / was
B must / is

C regret / was not

D regrets / is not
206 _____ Paul _____ Mary can come to the party.
A Neither / nor
B The / and

C But / so
D Or / or
207 When I was running in the park, I ____ my wallet.
A have losed
B lost

C losed
D was losing

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 208 The examination was ______ difficult ______ I expected.
A lots / than
B the more / but

C less / than
D least / for
209 ____ half an hour.
A I have been waiting for
B I'm here since

C I'm waiting here since

D You are late of
210 ____ to open the window?
A Will I
B May I

C Would you like me

D Do you dislike if I
211 Last night a ____ stole two famous paintings from the City Museum.
A catcher
B thief

C rob
D deaf
212 Many Italian ____ have made important discoveries.
A studiers
B scientists

C research
D sciencers
213 The last train ______ ______ 11p.m..
A is leaving / next
B go / at

C is / to
D leaves / at
214 ____ can we ____ a good restaurant?
A Where / found
B From where / to find

C Where / find
D Where / finding

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 215 I feel much better today. Yesterday I ____ terrible.
A fell
B fall

C felt
D feeled
216 Mark ____ late ____ usual!
A has been / such
B would be / so

C will be / as
D been / as
217 They took a long ____ last summer.
A holidays
B trip

C travel
D fly
218 He often tells very ____ jokes.
A humour
B jolly

C funny
D laugh
219 Sheila is wearing her best ____. She is going to have a job interview.
A cover
B clothings

C clothes
D dresses
220 He's really ____ meeting your sister.
A looking at
B looking forward to

C looking back to
D looks for
221 Marmalade is ____ jam, but it is usually made from citrus fruits.
A how
B like

C as
D the same

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 222 When ____ your wife?
A you meet first time
B have you for first time met

C you firstly met

D did you first meet
223 ____ we heard ____ loud noise.
A Quick / one
B Quickly / a

C Sudden / an
D Suddenly / a
224 "How are you today?" "____"
A I'm tall 1 m 82 cm.
B Mr. Smith.

C It's sunny, thanks.

D Very well, thank you.
225 My children like ____ school very much.
A there
B they

C they're
D their
226 The prisoner ____ to escape.
A managed
B realised

C is managed
D succeed
227 ____ can run ____ than you.
A None / fastest
B Non / fastest

C No bodies / faster
D Nobody / faster
228 "What's the weather like today?" "____"
A The snow is there.
B There isn't no sun.

C as keeping up raining
D It's sunny.

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 229 "____" "Yes, the dressing rooms are over there."
A May I pick it up on me?
B Could I fit me?

C Can I try it on?

D Can I prove me it?
230 (on the telephone) "Sheraton Hotel - Can I help you?" "Yes. ____ to room
409, please?"
A Can you put me through
B Can you call me

C Can you pass me

D Can you receive me
231 Careful, you are going ____ the glasses.
A to drop
B to make drop

C to falling
D let fall
232 It usually ____ a lot in winter.
A has rained
B does raining

C rains
D is raining
233 When you get to the traffic lights, turn left and then go ____ for about two
hundred metres.
A directly
B straight on

C forward by
D ahead in
234 "Do you like this picture?" "Yes, I ____."
A am
B like

C have
D do
235 ____ isn't ____ bread left.
A That / some
B Here / an

C There / any
D They / any
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 236 The books ____ returned by the end ____ week.
A will be / of the
B are / in the

C will / at the
D were / on the
237 "____ to get to work?" "About half an hour."
A It wants you a long time for
B How long does it take you

C How many do you need

D How much time does it want
238 ____ can I ____ a phone card?
A What / bought
B Which / to buy

C Who / buys
D Where / buy
239 Could you ____ when you were five years old?
A have swimming
B swimming

C to swim
D swim
240 They live in Paris, but they don't speak ____.
A franchise
B Franch

C French
D France
241 Yesterday, Jane had a very ____ day. She worked until 6 PM, then she
went to the gym, the supermarket and the chemist's.
A occupied
B affaired

C fully
D busy
242 Texas is famous for ____ and cowboys.
A oil
B essence

C an petrol
D any oil

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 243 ____ to the film this evening?
A Will you be coming
B Do you to come

C Are you to come

D You join
244 "Would you like another cup of tea?" "____"
A Yes, I'd love one.
B Yes, I wish it.

C Very kind of your.

D Yes, I want it
245 The soup has a very strange ____. What did you put in it?
A tongue
B taste

C hodour
D looks
246 We ____ for mushrooms ____ the wood.
A looking / inside
B are looking / at

C has looked / for

D are looking / in
247 Richard is not very nice. In fact, he is quite ____.
A impolite
B bad educated

C ungently
D umpolite
248 I think it _____ rain _____.
A will / tomorrow
B is / yesterday

C will be / sometime
D be / all days
249 Don't forget to buy a ____ of bread at the baker's.
A round
B loan

C shape
D loaf

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 250 ____ book is on the table.
A Your's
B Your

C Yours
D You
251 (on the telephone) Hello. ____. May I speak to Mr. Johnson, please.
A Patrick Wells hearing
B Patrick Wells is phoning

C He is Patrick Wells talking

D This is Patrick Wells
252 "Thank you very much indeed." "Don't ____."
A say that way
B bother me

C tell it
D mention it
253 ____ TV this evening.
A I will go watching
B I'm going to watch

C I going to watching
D I going to watch
254 If it rains tomorrow, we ____ to play tennis.
A cannot
B can't

C won't be able
D won't can
255 Where did you go on holiday ____ summer ?
A latest
B the last

C latter
D last
256 She ____ go out with us next Sunday because her parents are coming to
visit.
A can't
B cant

C cannot to
D won't can

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 257 The goods ____ delivered on time, ____ worry.
A will be / doesn't
B is / doesn't

C are / won't
D will be / don't
258 The student _____ finished his studies _____.
A does / now
B is / soon

C hasn't / yet
D has / yet
259 Do you have an electric or gas ____ in your kitchen?
A hot
B cook

C cooker
D fire box
260 She is not ____ he is.
A tall how
B as tall as

C so tall how
D such tall like
261 I'm really ____ on holiday this year.
A happy in going
B happy to going

C look forward to go
D looking forward to going
262 "What is the food like in Mexico?" "____"
A Like too spicy
B It wouldn't like you.

C It is hot and spicy.

D I liked very much.
263 Excuse me. ____
A Can you give me a light?
B Have you to fire?

C Could you light me, please?

D Can you fire me please?

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 264 Her husband ____ politics.
A isn't interested in
B isn't interested to

C hasn't got interested

D doesn't interested in
265 Sorry, I don't ____ , ____ you speak slowly?
A understand / does
B see / does

C understand / could
D understood / had
266 Peter ____ ____ the morning train at nine.
A catch / alway
B always / catches

C catches / always
D alway / catch
267 You have your T-shirt on ____. Turn it around the right way.
A the wrong
B upside out

C backwards
D back yards
268 ____ he studied hard, he didn't pass the driving test.
A Although
B Already

C As
D Just
269 My son was very ____ when the school trip was cancelled.
A disilluded
B disappointed

C deluded
D destroyed
270 The director _____ the employees _____ extra hours.
A want / to
B wants / to work

C wants that / works

D will / to work

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 271 Spain and Portugal ____ the European Union ____ 1986.
A enters / at
B entered / in

C entering / since
D enter / on
272 The results of the opinion ____ ____ unexpected.
A poll / be
B pall / was

C poll / were
D pole / is
273 ____ days ago I lost ____ wallet.
A Tree / those
B Three / my

C Three / me
D Thre / mine
274 I had a cup of tea and went straight ____ bed.
A in to
B to the

C to
D to the my
275 Rebecca's job pays well. She has a very good ____.
A month
B bill

C salary
D earn
276 She asked ______ ______ close the door.
A me / not to
B me / to not

C he / the
D my / to
277 The summer in Norway is very ____.
A little
B short

C small
D tiny

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 278 Mr Brown ____ the manager of the ____ site.
A is / building
B have / house

C are / home
D has / builder
279 Two _____ people live in _____ city.
A millions of / an
B million / to

C million / that
D millions of / that
280 You must ____ for at least two hours every day if you want to play the
piano well.
A coach fingers
B practise

C make training
D do exercise
281 We ____ the bus and had to walk.
A loosed
B missed

C had been loosing

D lost
282 Look! ______ report is ______ your desk.
A The / with
B A / onto

C My / to
D The / on
283 If you ____ your driving test, you won't be able to drive.
A under take
B mistake

C fail
D wrong
284 My daughter doesn't like going to parties because she is ____.
A frighten
B fear

C cold
D shy

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 285 Why are you crying? What's ____?
A the wrong
B there that not goes

C the matter
D bad
286 I met her ____ the stairs as I was going down to lunch.
A into
B in

C on
D for
287 I can't find my keys. I've looked ____ for them.
A all place
B over all

C everywhere
D anywhere
288 Last night Ted ____ to the cinema.
A went
B gone

C is gone
D goed
289 He can't come to the phone. He ____ a shower.
A is having
B does make

C has
D takes
290 There are _____ extra pens _____ the table.
A any / all
B an / under

C fews / before
D some / on
291 ____ by plane from Rome to London?
A How much long is it
B How many time is it

C How long does it take

D How much time does it want

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 292 Yesterday was very ____.
A clouds
B bad rain

C cloudy
D sunshine
293 ____ by plane is faster than driving.
A Travelling
B Voyaging

C Floating
D To trip
294 Sandra ____ Bob that she didn't want to go to the cinema.
A told
B did say

C told to
D said
295 We don't want this flat. The ____ is too high.
A loan
B money

C let
D rent
296 He ____ very tired, he must ____ a holiday.
A look / taking
B was looking / took

C look / to take
D looks / take
297 If you are worried about your ____, you should see a doctor.
A care
B medical

C health
D wealth
298 She must ____ in bed, she ____ a terrible cold.
A stay / has
B to stay / had

C stays / have
D staying / is having

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 299 You aren't right! You are ____!
A wrong
B error

C mistake
D false
300 In 1989 the Berlin wall ____ down.
A has fell
B was falled

C has come
D came
301 You must ____ the old house and ____ a flat in town.
A to sell / to buy
B selling / buying

C sold / bought
D sell / buy
302 He ____ his car ____ year.
A buy / one
B bought / last

C buyed / last
D buyes / one
303 The roads in the Alps can be quite ____ in winter.
A icy
B ice

C iced
D icing
304 The living room and kitchen are on the ground floor. Instead, the
bedrooms are ____.
A on the floor up
B at beyond floor

C upstairs
D above floor
305 They have been living in Athens for many years but they still don't speak
____.
A Greece
B Grace

C Greek
D Greech
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 306 Jill ____ all ____ money on books.
A spend / hers
B will spend / her

C spents / of her
D will spent / of hers
307 There's a good programme ____.
A by the TV this night.
B on TV tonight

C in TV tonight
D inside TV tonight
308 It's dark without the lights. Let's ____.
A to switch on them
B put them on

C turn on them
D turn them on
309 If you want to buy a magazine, there is a ____ across the street.
A paper shop
B newsagent's

C library
D journalist
310 My father is wearing a striped ____.
A tye
B tied

C tie
D thy
311 _____ a newsagent's _____ here?
A There are / next
B Is there / near

C Have there / near

D Be / next
312 If you study hard, you will surely ____ the exam.
A overcome
B go over

C take over
D pass

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 313 They ____ Madrid.
A haven't never visited
B don't never visited

C haven't ever visited

D did never visited
314 Tom has put on his best ____ because he is going out to dinner with his
boss.
A habit
B dresses

C suit
D suite
315 Please put the food ____ the fridge.
A in
B of

C for
D at
316 I didn't have any lunch because I wasn't ____.
A famine
B hungry

C appetite
D anger
317 I don't like to go out alone ____ night.
A out
B in a

C at
D the
318 Buses in England are ____.
A reads
B reds

C red
D rex
319 What do you think your father ___ you for Christmas?
A presents to
B will give

C does give
D give

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 320 When it ____ I stay ____.
A to rain / home
B rained / in home

C rains / at home
D rain / on home
321 Rachel often goes ____ in her job, sometimes to Tokyo, sometimes to
New York.
A to out countries
B abroad

C aboard
D foreign
322 "Waiter, could you give us the bill, please?" "Certainly, sir. ____"
A For you
B Here you are.

C Take, please.
D It stays here.
323 What ____ when you saw her?
A she wears
B was she wearing

C did she wears

D does she wear
324 I live _____ London but I _____ go to Milan on business.
A to / will
B in / am

C the / often
D in / often
325 _____ has taken my _____ bicycle!
A Nobody / newly
B Somebody / new

C Something / new
D Who / one
326 I _____ play tennis _____ the week, only on Saturdays.
A can / without
B must / not

C am / during
D never / during

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 327 Vegetarians don't eat ____.
A meet
B meats

C meets
D meat
328 The new secretary ____ English ____.
A speak / flou
B spoke / flew

C speaks / fluently
D spoken / fluent
329 You must ____ to the restaurant next door, it's ____ in town.
A go / the best
B to go / the best

C gone / a best
D going / better
330 Mr Smith ____ very early ____.
A could leave / never
B will leave / tomorrow

C do leave / often
D did leave / tomorrow
331 While I ____ a bath, the phone rang.
A was having
B did have

C will take
D have
332 ____ careful! It's a very dangerous road.
A Be
B Make

C Are
D Do
333 This watch is not expensive. It's quite ____.
A over price
B cheap

C good market
D chip

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 334 Our teacher is never ____. She is always on time.
A late
B in retard

C later
D delay
335 There are ____ eggs in the fridge.
A a lot
B much

C any
D some
336 On the motorway, the ____ limit is 120 kph.
A rapidity
B speed

C most velocity
D fast
337 Last month we ____ ____ Milan for the annual meeting.
A go / to
B went / to

C walked / at
D come / in
338 When he ____ in London he ____ very early in the morning.
A was / woke
B was / wakes

C were / waken
D is / woke
339 He has ____ lived ____.
A alway / to Paris
B almost / Paris

C all / at Paris
D always / in Paris
340 ____ a glass ____ red wine!
A Are / whit
B Takes / whit

C Drinks / with
D Have / of

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 341 They live in the country on a large ____.
A agriculture
B firm

C farm
D factory
342 Do you often ____ the newspapers ____ the morning?
A to read / at
B reading / in

C read / in
D reads / on
343 My wife ____ me to buy some milk.
A reminded
B didn't remember

C said
D remembered
344 Many famous ____ are men.
A cookers
B cuisines

C cooking
D cooks
345 "Excuse me. Could you tell me ____ pharmacy is?" "Yes. It's over there,
next to the book shop."
A which the nearest
B where the nearest

C whose nearest
D what nearest
346 I _____ a single room for three _____.
A would like / nights
B like / night

C will / nights
D prefer / night
347 Don't try to use that lamp. It ____.
A doesn't work
B isn't going

C not goes
D not functions

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 348 How long ____ your car?
A do you have
B you has

C have you had

D have you been having
349 The book is ______ more interesting than I ______.
A very / thought
B too / think

C much / thought
D so / think
350 We went fishing last week and my cousin ____ three big fish.
A caught
B did

C got
D catched
351 Lucy and I are very good friends. We ____ when we were at university.
A know from
B meat

C knew
D met
352 She goes ____ ____ friends.
A visits / hers
B visited / theirs

C see / his
D to visit / her
353 John has just bought a guitar. He ____ it all the time.
A sounds
B plays

C rings
D songs
354 On Sundays I enjoy having ____.
A breakfast in the bed
B the breakfast in the bed

C breakfast in bed
D breakfast at bed

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 355 "These boxes are very heavy!" "____"
A Must I give you a help?
B Shall I help you?

C I help you!
D Do you want I help?
356 _____ you _____ me the time of the next train?
A Can / tell
B Are / tell

C Will / tell to
D Do / say
357 How will I recognize you when I come to pick you up at the airport? Tell
me ____.
A how you are wearing
B what you look like

C your image
D how you are
358 ____ you afraid of dogs?
A Have
B Are

C Is
D Do
359 _____ are you so angry? _____ I've lost my diary.
A When / Why
B Why / Because

C But / Because
D While / Because
360 I don't like borrowing money, I hate being in ____.
A loan
B lend

C debt
D demand
361 People often ____ money from banks.
A borrow
B lend

C invests
D loan

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 362 If you don't hurry, we'll never ____ the bus.
A put
B bring

C catch
D pick
363 "I'm very tired." "____"
A Same me
B I do the same.

C Also do I.
D So am I.
364 "I like strawberries." "So ____."
A I didn't
B I am

C do I
D I do
365 It's very ____. Do you think it's going to rain?
A spotty
B covert

C cloud
D cloudy
366 This is a very ____ armchair.
A comfort
B comfortably

C uncomforting
D comfortable
367 The Director's office is ____ than ____.
A large / you
B more large / your

C much large / the your

D larger / yours
368 _____ are you _____ that letter to ?
A Who / sending
B What / writing

C Why / sent
D To who / send

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 369 He has been in hospital ____ three days.
A for
B on

C since
D from
370 We are ____ meet the new boss ____ half an hour.
A went to / to
B go to / on

C going to / in
D did / at
371 ____ umbrella is this?
A Whom
B Whose

C Who's
D Of who
372 My brother lives ____ Washington D.C.
A next
B in the close to

C about
D near
373 He passed the exam because he made very few ____.
A error
B mistakes

C falses
D wrongs
374 I _____ been to that place _____ at least three years.
A haven't / for
B 've / by

C have / since
D has / for
375 "Would you like to go to the theatre this evening?" "____"
A I'm afraid I can't.
B I don't like.

C I'm afraid of not.

D It's afraid that I can't come

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 376 She's ____ tennis with her ____.
A playing / brother
B gaming / broder

C played / brather
D paying / brother
377 My house is ____ from the park than his house is.
A further
B farer

C too far
D more far
378 I went to the supermarket ____ some biscuits.
A for to buy
B to buy

C bought
D to buying
379 Are you ____ of dogs?
A fear
B scare

C afraid
D frighten
380 "Do you have any plans for Saturday?" "Yes, we ____ some friends in
Venice."
A go to visit
B are to see

C will go to finding
D are going to visit
381 Telecom is an important ____.
A company
B society

C busy
D farm
382 Ann can't cook and ___ Thomas.
A neither can
B not can

C can't
D nor can't

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 383 Are the children still awake or are they already ____?
A sleepy
B asleep

C sleep
D slept
384 We've only got ____ biscuits left.
A any
B a few

C a little
D no
385 I enjoy reading in my ____ time.
A in more
B part

C free
D spare
386 "Have a nice weekend!" "Thank you, ____"
A also you.
B and same you.

C the same to you.

D as much for you.
387 "How's your daughter?" "____"
A She's fifteen.
B She's the tallest in her class.

C She is a lively girl

D She's much better, thank you.
388 Her room is not very ____. There are things everywhere.
A messed
B ordinary

C order
D tidy
389 Louis plays the piano. He is a famous ____.
A musical
B musicer

C musician
D musicist

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 390 If the plane ____ late, we will ____ wait at the airport.
A is / have
B is / have to

C won't be / have
D will be / had to
391 Richard ____ 85 kilos.
A weighs
B weights

C waits
D wheys
392 "You really don't like loud music, do you?" "No, I can't ____ it!"
A support
B stand

C get
D persist
393 ____ to Ireland?
A Have you ever been
B Did you never been

C Are you never been

D Was you ever
394 When he was twenty-one, he ____ the Marines.
A enrolled
B joint

C matched
D joined
395 If it ____ tomorrow, we won't play tennis.
A rains
B will be raining

C will raining
D will rain
396 She ____ very ____.
A am / tired
B are / tired

C is / tired
D has / tired

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 397 Nowadays, there is a lot of ____ in big cities.
A not clean
B pollutioness

C pollution
D dirty
398 Neither John ____ Mary ____ available.
A neitter / has
B nor / have

C nor / is
D no / am
399 Hans is a very ____ businessman.
A of success
B succeeded

C success
D successful
400 What _____ doing? I _____ the newspaper.
A have / reading
B are you / 'm reading

C you / read
D do you / read
401 May I introduce you to my sister Isabel? Isabel, ____.
A he's name Jasper
B this mans' Jasper

C he is called Jasper
D this is Jasper
402 Today, many ____.
A woman works
B woman work

C women work
D women works
403 If you need money to buy a car, a bank can ____ it to you.
A lend
B present

C invest
D borrow

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 404 "May I smoke?" "____"
A What you want.
B Go ahead.

C You're free.
D You too
405 Do you _____ it will rain? I hope _____.
A thinking / nots
B thinks / not

C thank / no
D think / not
406 On Christmas most offices ____.
A aren't working
B are stopped

C are closed
D are firm
407 I want to watch the football ___ on TV this evening.
A match
B play

C happens
D party
408 Susan is not ____ Patrick.
A so old so
B as old as

C older as
D old like
409 Please be ____! I'm trying to read.
A quiet
B silence

C quite
D silently
410 "Can I help you, madam?" "No, thank you. ____."
A I want look only
B I want just see

C I'm just looking

D I no want help

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 411 The _____ was to _____ about working conditions.
A protest / angry
B strikes / be

C workers / protest
D strike / protest
412 Do you speak any ____ languages?
A strangers
B other

C foreign
D abroad
413 "Where's Susan?" "I think ____ garden."
A she stays in
B she has playing

C she's staying by
D she's in the
414 Could you give me a ____ to the airport?
A driving
B transit

C take
D lift
415 Richard gave Silvia a nice ____ for her birthday.
A gifts
B give

C donate
D present
416 I asked the hotel receptionist for some ____ about the city.
A informations
B advices

C information
D new
417 "What does your brother do?" "____"
A "He does the mechanic."
B "He's working on the cars."

C "He's a mechanic."
D "He makes the mechanic:"

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 418 "Where do you come from?" "____"
A Yesterday
B Spanish.

C One of these times, thank you!

D Spain.
419 ____ going ____ the cinema this afternoon.
A I am / to
B I / in

C You is / to
D I have / in
420 They were ____ sleepy to stay awake.
A too
B too much

C two
D so much
421 My _____ school is _____ near our house.
A daughter's / quite
B child's / the

C child / very
D daughter / no
422 The sales clerk forgot to give me the ____ when I paid for the radio.
A recipe
B receipt

C check
D bill
423 You ____ read this book, it ____ so interesting.
A musted / was
B musts / are

C must / is
D must to / is
424 Sonia is a doctor and she has four children. She works very ____.
A hard
B a lot

C many
D hardly

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 425 "Maggie, I'd like you to meet my brother John." "____ John."
A Pleased to meet you
B I know you before

C I am happy know you

D Very enchanted
426 ____ have you ____ him?
A Where / meets
B When / meet

C Where / met
D Who / meet
427 I'm going to buy ____ stamps.
A some
B very

C any
D much
428 I ____ looking for a room ____ rent.
A is / for
B are / for

C am / to
D has / to
429 There are _____ mistakes _____ this summary.
A the many / in
B lots of / in

C some / to
D a lot / for
430 Doctors and ____ work in hospitals.
A infirms
B medicines

C illnesses
D nurses
431 First I'm going to China and ____ I'm going to India.
A thus
B then

C rather
D than

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 432 What did he ____ yesterday afternoon?
A done
B do

C does
D did
433 "Could I borrow your umbrella, please?" "____"
A I'm afraid I haven't got one.
B Excuse me for no umbrella.

C Sorry not, it needs to me

D Sorry, the umbrella serves me.
434 ____ likes Dinah. She is the most popular girl in her class.
A All one
B None

C All persons
D Everybody
435 I ____ your plan. I think we should do it my way.
A am not agree with
B haven't agree with

C don't agree with

D am not agree
436 The office ____ every day ____ 17:00.
A closed / in
B close / on

C closes / at
D will close / to
437 Tom and Sharon ____ next June.
A have being marry
B will be marry

C are going to get married

D to marry
438 Yesterday the shop assistant ____ four ____.
A selled / shirt
B to sale / show

C sales / shirt
D sold / shirts

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 439 ____ the instructions carefully and ____ us if you need assistance.
A Read / called
B To read / to call

C Read / call
D Reads / calls
440 The strike ____ tomorrow ____ nine.
A would start / on
B started / from

C start / to
D will start / at
441 This room already has ____ furniture in it.
A enough of
B too many

C enough
D a few
442 If you have a ____, why don't you take an aspirin?
A pain in head
B head hurt

C headache
D hurt of the brain
443 He is _____ for _____ days.
A in / fifties
B there / fives

C here / fiveteen
D here / fifteen
444 Please _____ everything _____ your bag.
A putting / in
B put / into

C do put / that
D place / to
445 She ____ in Cairo since she got married.
A leaved
B has been living

C lifed
D lives

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 446 _____ a good weekend! _____ you on Monday.
A Do / Be
B You've / Seen

C Have / See
D Have you / See
447 She started ____ the piano when she was only four years old.
A playing
B play

C plaid
D to playing
448 ____ you don't book your tickets in advance, you might not find a good
seat.
A As to
B How

C Seen
D If
449 The children are playing football ____.
A out
B over

C outside
D off
450 _____ people work _____ that department?
A How many / in
B Do / very

C How / so
D How much / for
451 _____ he _____ in that office?
A Don't / works
B Works / not

C Does / job
D Doesn't / work
452 This is absolutely the ____ book I've ever read.
A worst
B bad

C baddest
D worsest

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 453 It ____ two months since I last saw him.
A is been
B was been

C has been
D is being
454 You should always ____ the lights when you leave a room to save
electricity.
A put off
B turn off

C switch down
D close out
455 These trousers are too small. They don't ____.
A stay
B fit

C enter
D suit
456 We ____ tell him ____ truth.
A did / an
B have / some

C must / the
D had / any
457 When tourists come to Rome, they spend a lot of their time ____.
A tour
B touristing

C sightseeing
D for view the city
458 The coffee ____ ____ good.
A ist / very
B is / much

C is / very
D are / lot
459 Shakespeare ____ in 1616.
A dead
B death

C die
D died

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 460 Is Jane's ____ than Mary?
A older brother
B oldest

C brother more old

D brother older
461 The _____ project _____ developed in America.
A fist / is
B main / be

C first / was
D premier / will
462 If we _____ hard our boss _____ very happy.
A worked / is
B work / will be

C will work / be
D will work / is
463 Mr. Milton phoned me early this morning while I was ____ sleeping.
A then
B already

C yet
D still
464 Football is a very ____ sport in Italy.
A spready
B usually

C popular
D wanted
465 Before you go to Frankfurt, you should go to the bank and buy some ____
marks.
A German
B Holland

C Germany
D Dutch
466 We are having a special dinner to ____ his promotion.
A festival
B happy for

C celebrate
D party

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 467 Don't wait for me if you ____.
A have a rush
B are in a hurry

C go speedy
D have a hurry
468 Have you ever been ____?
A foreigner country
B stranger

C to outside
D abroad
469 I am going ____ my ____ .
A at / parent
B by / parents

C on / parents'
D to / parents'
470 Mr Simons comes ____ United States and ____ in New York.
A from the / lives
B at / leaved

C from / live
D at the / leave
471 Rita's husband has a moustache and a ____.
A beard
B baird

C beerd
D bird
472 They kissed ____ good-bye.
A each the other
B each other

C one back the other

D one to another
473 Shirts, skirts, trousers and dresses are all ____.
A lots
B close

C cloths
D clothes

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 474 We ____ ____ to the seaside.
A often / goes
B often / go

C frequently / to go
D had / going
475 If you _____ understand, ______ the person to repeat.
A will / tells
B doesn't / will

C don't / ask
D 'll / for
476 I telephoned my husband before ____ the hotel.
A leaving
B to leave

C to quite
D to have left
477 Do you ____ ____ in a team?
A like / working
B liked / to work

C do / worked
D love / worked
478 ____ lost ____ book.
A She / her
B She / hers

C He / mine
D He / yours
479 ______ can I speak ______ Mr Porter?
A How / at
B Who / to

C When / to
D Where / the
480 They ____ the house if the price ____ reasonable.
A are buying / are
B would buy /will be

C will buy / is
D buy / will be

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 481 They ____ running three ____ a week.
A go / time
B go / times

C gone / times
D goes / time
482 "____. The traffic is bad today." "Don't worry. Come and sit down. We
have just started."
A I beg your pardon for the late
B Sorry for the late

C I'm sorry I'm late

D Excuse me for delay
483 Is Mrs Ross ____ the report ____?
A writing / now
B wrote / yesterday

C write / today
D written / now
484 You ______ finish the work by ______.
A must to / Friday
B must / Friday

C mustn't / time
D must be / then
485 Ask the waiter if he will bring us the ____ so we can pay.
A bill
B addition

C cost
D recipe
486 I ____ living here ____ 15 years.
A has been / since
B have been / for

C are been / since

D was been / for
487 "_____ use your phone?" "No, please do."
A You disagree if I
B I can

C Do you like I
D Do you mind if I

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 488 _____ forget to bring a _____.
A No / documents
B Do / passports

C Me / passport
D Don't / document
489 It isn't ______! It's ______.
A hers / him
B her / our

C her / my
D hers / mine
490 The apple pie was so good that I asked her to give me the ____.
A indication
B recipe

C menu
D receipt
491 Maria is ____ student in the class.
A the most bright
B the most intelligent

C the most smartest

D more intelligent
492 _____ is part _____ the European community.
A Italy / of
B Italian / at

C Italy's / of
D The Italy / from
493 This jacket is _____ expensive than _____ other one.
A many / a
B more / the

C most / an
D very / to
494 Last week I _____ my car to _____ friend.
A sell / my
B sold / a

C am selling / my
D did sold / the

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 495 They ____ on holiday since last Saturday.
A were
B are being

C are stayed
D have been
496 When you travel abroad, do you ____ with your family?
A stay contacts
B keep the contact

C keep in touch
D hold together
497 "What's the weather like today?" "____"
A Still waiting
B It's sunny.

C It will rained.
D It's snow.
498 He ____ to know your telephone ____.
A want / namber
B to want / number

C wanted / number
D won't / code
499 He _____ a good career _____ the Diplomatic Service.
A has / being
B had / in

C had had / for

D is having / to
500 I have not ____ the catalogue ____.
A seen / yet
B sees / never

C saw / till
D see / just

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