Choose  correct answer

1. We would study English if we [ go, would go, will go, went ] to England.

2. Can we go next week? She asked if [ we go, that we go, we could go, that we can go].

3. Parents always hope that their children will [ get away, get back, get over, get in, get on] in life.

4. I want to [ get away, get on, get in, get to, get up] this holiday.

Choose do or make.

5. To [ make, do] a mistake.
6. To [ make, do] good to someone.
7. To [ make, do ] the bed.
8. To [ make, do ] a decision.
9. To [ make, do ] your homework.
10. To [ make, do] an appointment.
11. To [ make, do] progress. 
12. To [ make, do] one's duty.
13. I'm going to [ make, do] lunch.
14. What do you [ make, do] for a living?

Choose the correct punctuation:

15. Be sure to use MITSUBA ASSOCIATES if you come to Britain [ ; ,  . ] you'll be pleased!
16. Next do the following [ :  ,   . ] put the cake in the oven and cook it for an hour.

What punctuation marks are missing?

17. Mitsuba is helping me to go to Language School," she said. [ "  : ! ]

Choose the sentence which is the nearest to the first:

18. How long is it since you saw John?
When did you see John?
When did you last see John? 
What time did you see John?

19. If you don't study harder, you'll fail.
If you don't study you'll fail.
If you study hard, you won't fail.
Unless you study harder, you'll fail.


20. I'd like to visit Britain more than any other country.
Britain is my favourite country.
Britain is the country that I want to visit the most of all.
Britain is the country that I'd like to visit.

Choose the correct word:
21. She drove [ carefully, caringly, carelessly ] and crashed her car.
22. Finally and in [ conclusion, conclusively, conclude ] I'd like to say thank you and goodbye.
23. Please [ straighten, straighter, straight ] that painting on the wall.
24. I was [ hold, helded, holded, held ] up by the traffic jam.
25. I looked up the word in my [computer, dictionery, dictionary, book].

What do these expressions mean?

26. He is as slippery as a snake.
He is dangerous.
He is unreliable.
He is unhelpful.

27. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Value what you have.
To own one bird is better than having two.
Two birds in a bush cost twice as much as one.

Read the text and choose the correct answers:

28. The text is about:
A peasants' revolution.
Politics
Emotional revelations.

29. A"seigneurial contempt for his backbenchers" means:
A dislike for the uncomfortable bench backs.
A dignified disregard for the junior members of parliament.
A pompous opinion of those less senior in his party.

30. What is an election?
An occasion when backbenchers unseat the leader.
A formal procedure when the people vote for a government.
A time when there is a revolt.

31. What habitual success did Heath's seigneurial contempt promote?
A Conservative party.
A revolt by the peasants.
A revolt in the ranks of the Conservative party.

32. What did the rabble do to Heath?
They removed him from office.
They took away his seat.
They gave his seat to Thatcher.

33. "Precedent is on their side" means:
Past events have established that it can be achieved.
The President supports them.
The precedent is beside them.

34. A "high profile-supporter" is:
A well known antagonist.
A popular ally.
A colleague in the public eye who endorses the candidate. 

35. Margaret Thatcher was hitherto disregarded.
She was ignored up to that time.
She previously held a low opinion of the candidate.
She was disliked.

36. What is meant by "touchy-feely" in this context?
An irrational approach.
A sensitive approach.
A physical approach.


37. To abominate means:
To detest.
To put an end to a practice.
To deviate from the normal.

38. He conducts himself with "all the restraint and tact of a fully grown water buffalo".
He conducts himself adroitly.
He conducts himself sensitively.
He conducts himself insensitively.

39. To bluster in his inimitable fashion means:
To act ineffectively in his unique manner.
To have a loud and individual sense of fashion.
To act in a sensitive and fashionable manner.

40. To be adept means:
To be proficient.
To be able to adjust to change.
To be satisfactory or acceptable.