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1

I’m 18 and my brother is 20, so he’s ........ me.

the oldest of
older than
as old as

2

Carl’s very ........ . He’s never late, and he never forgets to do things.

reliable
patient
strict

3

We stayed in a lovely villa ........ the sea.

it overlooks
overlooked
overlooking

4

Not until the 1980s ........ for the average person to own a computer.

it was possible
was it possible
was possible

5

Jan ........ her arm on a hot iron.

broke
burned
sprained

6

Tomorrow’s a holiday, so we ........ go to work.

have to
mustn’t
don’t have to

7

I usually ........ swimming at least once a week.

go
do
play

8

My friend Siena ........ to Russia last year.

went
has gone
has been

9

This is ........ area, with a lot of factories and warehouses.

an agricultural
an industrial
a residential

10

If I ........ well in my exams, I ........ to university.

will do; will go
will do; will go
do; will go

11

She was so upset that she burst ........ tears.

into
out
with

12

Where did you go ........ holiday last year?

for
on
to

13

Ocean currents ........ play an important part in regulating global climate.

are known to
thought to
are believed that they

14

My cousin ........ getting a job in Bahrain.

would like
is planning
is thinking of

15

I can’t ........ your hair, because I haven’t got any scissors.

brush
cut
wash

16

I wish I ........ have an exam tomorrow!

don’t
didn’t
won’t

17

The government plans to ........ taxes on sales of luxury items.

increase
expand
go up

18

When I first moved to Hong Kong, life in a different country was very strange, but now I’m used ........ here.

living
to live
to living

19

There ........ milk in the fridge.

is some
are some
is a

20

Criminals are people who are guilty of ........ the law.

breaking
cheating
committing

21

Why on earth isn’t Josh here yet? ........ for him for over an hour!

I’m waiting
I’ve been waiting
I’ve waited

22

“It’s pouring down, and it’s freezing.” What are the weather conditions?

high winds and snow
heavy rain and cold temperatures
thick cloud but quite warm

23

........ feeling OK? You don’t look very well.

Do you
You are
Are you

24

Daniel’s hair is getting far too long; he should ........ soon.

cut it
have cut it
have it cut

25

Mandy works for a computer software company. She got ........ recently, and so now she’s an area manager.

made redundant
promoted
a raise

26

I can’t hear you – it’s ........ noisy in here.

too
too much
too many

27

Jamal has just sent me ........ to arrange plans for this weekend.

a blog
an email
a website

28

I promise I’ll call you as soon as I ........ .

I arrive
I arrived
I’ll arrive

29

Photographers and designers need to be very ........ .

creative
fit
annoying

30

The global financial crisis, ........ is forcing lots of small businesses to close, does not look set to end soon.

it
that
which

31

There ........ a terrible accident if the pilot hadn’t reacted so quickly.

had been
was
would have been

32

“Are you ready to order?” “Not yet – I’m still looking at the ........ .”

bill
menu
service

33

“My job is never boring.” The speaker’s job is always ........ .

interesting
popular
difficult

34

I’ve been working here ........ about the last two years.

during
for
since

35

“It leaves from Platform 2 at 4.15.” The speaker is talking about ........ .

an airline flight
a train
a taxi

36

I went to a lovely ........ last Saturday. The bride was my best friend when we were at school.

anniversary
marriage
wedding

37

“I’ve got a headache.” “Maybe you ........ to take an aspirin.”

should
ought
don’t

38

The patient had an ........ to insert metal pins in his broken leg.

injection
operation
X-ray

39

She won a seat in parliament at the last ........ .

general election
opinion poll
referendum

40

I’m surprised you didn’t get upset. If someone said that to me, ........ really angry.

I’m
I was
I’d be

41

This used to be ........ part of the city, but since the old buildings were renovated it’s become a very fashionable area.

an affluent
a run-down
a trendy

42

Cassie went to bed early because she was ........ .

tired
stressed
relaxed

43

In the 1960s, computers were ........ expensive that ordinary people couldn’t afford them.

so
such
too

44

Do you want ........ the match tonight?

watching
watch
to watch

45

Researchers claim the new discovery is a major ........ in the fight against malaria.

breakthrough
investigation
progress

46

The Maths problem was really difficult and I just couldn’t ........ the answer.

check in
set off
work out

47

When I was a child, I never ........ about the future.

have worried
used to worry
was worrying

48

A local politician has ........ charges of corruption made by the opposition party.

accused
blamed
denied

49

........ worries me about society today is how completely we have come to depend on technology.

That
What
Which

50

Cats and dogs are usually kept as ........ .

farm animals
wild animals
pets

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