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)