1, Choose the correct word or words.

1. I look forward  (___) you soon.
seeing  to seeing  to see  see

2. I didn't learn much Japanese  (___) I was in Japan.
during  since  while  as

3.I intended to go for a walk, but the weather put me (___) the idea.
off  on  of  to

4. You haven't really been to England, (___) you?
have  had  were  did

5. Some people never set (___) to become rich.
on  up  out  off

6. Too (___) wine is not good for your health.
many  much  few  little

7. I'd rather that you (___) smoke in my house.
shouldn't  couldn't  mustn't  didn't

8. The notice says that you  (___) smoke here.
mustn't  couldn't  don't  won't

9. I strongly  (___) you not to stay up late at night if you have to work early tomorrow.
suggest  advise  argue  say

10. I look forward  (___) hearing from you soon.
at  on  in  to

11. The telephone has been out of order  (___) yesterday.
since  for  by  during

12. If I hadn't lived in Brighton, I  (___) have met you.
didn't  wouldn't  might  should

13. The meal will be good if you follow the  (___) faithfully when you cook it.
agenda  recipe  rules  receipt

14.  (___) being very old he is extremely fit.
despite  although  even  when

15. Would you  (___) closing the door please?
care  please  mind  push

16. Mitsuba Associates' support has been very  (___) .
help  valuable  kindly  supportive .

17. If the weather had not been so wet we  (___) have gone to the beach.
should  could  did  would

18. Each racehorse has a colour so that it can be  (___) identified.
easy  correct  ready  readily

19. I'll go with you  (___)  I can get back by 3 pm.
so that  as long as  when  such that

20. The more  (___) we go, the sooner we get there.
quickly  quick  quicker  quickest

21.  (___) car is that blue one?
Whom  That  Who's  Whose


22. His ideas are the total opposite  (___) mine.
of  as  with  like


23. I recall  (___) up in this house.
growing  grow  to grow  to growing

24. I need to brush  (___) my English.
on  out  up  over

25. The mechanic has been  (___) out repairs on my car. 
doing  carrying  fixing  making

26. I think that you should cut  (___) smoking.
off  out  away  in

27. Cream goes  (___) if it is not in the fridge.
on  off  away  out

28. You are expected to write the answer  (___) the spaces.
on  over  off  in 

29. Can you fix me  (___) with a date?
up  in  out  down

Choose the correct past tense form for the following verbs:

30. Walk --  walked  walk  walks

31. Understand --  understanding  understood  understand

32. cry --  crying  cried  cry

33. sweep --  sweeped  swept  sweeping

34. swim --  swam  swum  swamming

Choose the correct word

35. 36 . 37. She was born  ( in  on  at ) England ,  ( in  on  at) June 1st  ( in  on  at) seven o'clock in the evening.

Which word has the closest meaning to the first word?

38. anxious --  frightened  worried  fear  anticipation

39. often --  frequently  sometimes  always  rarely

40. tired --  exhausted  weary  worn  out  sleepy