I. choose the best alternative. 1. the television was on, but nobody it. a) watches b) watched c) watch d) was watching 2. it was the tree in the forest. a) tall b) taller c) more tall d) tallest 3. he seems very lonely at school, and has friends. a) any b) none c) no d) some 4. they haven’t got children. a) no b) some c) none d) any 5. it outside. i don’t like to walk in such weather. a) rains b) is rain c) is raining d) is rained 6. they got married last march. a) in b) on c) - d) at 7. the moon round the earth. a) is going b) was going c) goes d) have gone 8. most of the earth’s surface by water. a) covers b) covered c) are covered d) is covered 9. i to the theatre this evening. a) go b) am going c) will go d) will be going 10. this road tomorrow. a) isn’t used b) won’t be used c) doesn’t use d) didn’t use 11. we must all make a personal to work for the future of our planet. a) decide b) decided c) decision d) decidedly 12. the master’s course, i took in 1990, is no longer taught. a) where b) what c) which d) who 13. i in an armchair at the moment. a) sitting b) ‘m sitting c) sit d) sits 14. it’s a secret. you tell anyone. a) couldn’t b) mayn’t c) mustn’t d) can’t 15. barbara is spanish. she speaks very well. a) good in b) fluent in c) fluent at d) not interested in 16. good friends are normally on doing the same things. a) like b) love c) wish d) keen 17. what is this machine used a) in b) on c) for d) with 18. it has been really nice seeing you again. let’s try and a) lose touch b) keep in touch c) get to know d) fall out 19. our relationship has finished, so she is my now. a) wife b) spouse c) ex-girlfriend d) stepsister 20. do you worry your weight? a) about b) on c) for d) - 21. i sometimes have to after my sister’s children at the weekend. a) take b) keep c) talk d) look 22. i take my mother physically: we are both tall and slim. a) after b) for c) on d) up 23. my mother always me off for not practicing the piano enough. a) told b) said c) spoke d) talked 24. what activities and hobbies are you good a) at b) in c) on d) about 25. the town is so busy. it’s much it was a few years ago. a) more touristy than b) touristier than c) most touristy d) more touristier than 26. a professional is to be ambitious, curious, intelligent and open-minded. a) hard-working b) thoughtful c) outgoing d) ignorant 27. i’d like to better because she seems very friendly. a) lose touch b) have a lot in common c) enjoy her company d) get to know her 28. who in your family do you – my father. everyone says that. a) carry on b) look after c) take after d) look up to 29. the company made a of $ 50,000 this year. a) record b) profit c) discovery d) job 30. how many languages are you fluent a) at b) in c) on d)
