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English language - Advanced level test
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Question 1 |
My football club .......... of building a new stadium
are thinking | |
think | |
is thinking |
Question 1 Explanation:
Singular nouns for groups (family, team, class) can be used with a singular or a plural verb
Question 2 |
We are going to see a ........ at the cinema tonight
film of war | |
war's film | |
war film |
Question 3 |
....... she gets, .........
The fitter, the more races she wins | |
Fitter, the more races she wins | |
Fitter, more she wins | |
The fitter, more she wins races |
Question 4 |
- Mary stop that now! You ........ very silly
're a | |
're being | |
are | |
're |
Question 4 Explanation:
We only know that Mary is being silly at this moment, so we can't say "You are silly"
Question 5 |
She was carrying a ........ bag
white new leather beautiful | |
new white beautiful leather | |
beautful new white leather |
Question 6 |
I don't know if Max ....... tomorrow.
phones | |
will come | |
is coming | |
is phoning |
Question 7 |
Who .... you that new bicycle Johnny?
did give | |
's given | |
gave |
Question 7 Explanation:
With subject questions (who?) we cannot use the auxiliary "did" because we don't have a subject for the verb
Question 8 |
He ....... very different since ......... 15kilos in weight.
looks, loses | |
has looked, he lost | |
looks, he lost | |
has looked, he has lost |
Question 8 Explanation:
After since we need a finished time, so we use the past simple (lost)
Question 9 |
This is the first time my son ......... my car
has driven | |
's driving | |
drives | |
drove |
Question 9 Explanation:
"First time" means the 1st time in my life. My life is not finished so we must use the Present perfect
Question 10 |
- I've come to collect my car.
- I'm sorry. You can't take your car yet because it ......
is still repaired. | |
the mechanic repairing. | |
is still being repaired. | |
is still repairing. |
Question 10 Explanation:
The present continuous passive is needed here.
Question 11 |
I look forward ..... you next week.
going to meet | |
to meet | |
to meeting | |
meeting |
Question 12 |
You went to the same school as my brother, ......
didn't you? | |
did you go? | |
went you? | |
did you? |
Question 13 |
If you ever had problems with your exams, I would give you as much help as you ... .
need | |
would need | |
will need | |
needed |
Question 14 |
It's normal with him, if he ..... hard, he ...... his exams
- studied, - passes | |
- studies, - passes | |
- studies, - passed | |
- studies, - would pass |
Question 15 |
Call me immediately ...... my son phones.
when | |
if | |
whether | |
in case |
Question 16 |
If only I ..... more money.
would have | |
had | |
will have | |
have |
Question 17 |
Can you give me the project ...... next Wednesday
for | |
till | |
until | |
by |
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What a brilliant exercise. Thanks so much